Lu Sheng and the others didn’t watch the live broadcast at that time.
So they didn’t know that ever since Lu Sheng had said in front of the camera that the servant admitted Shi Yuwei had purposely ordered her to spill the porridge...
This reversal completely changed the direction of opinion in the live broadcast room.
With the two of them appearing together on camera, the more Shi Yuwei dressed elegantly and chic, the more it made Lu Sheng, in her sleepwear with no makeup and covered in porridge, seem pitiful.
Just moments ago, Shi Yuwei’s image in the eyes of the netizens was that of the pure and perfect wealthy heiress. In the next instant, she turned into a scheming woman who calculates against others and smears them to prop herself up.
The most important part—
When Shi Yuwei told the journalists to end the live broadcast, it turned out the broadcast wasn’t cut off, and she showed her true colors on the spot. Her expressions and tone inside and outside the camera were completely different.
Her attitude was not just arrogant; she openly targeted Lu Sheng. She even threatened the production team to make a choice, saying that it’s either her or Lu Sheng, but never both. She was downright fierce.
This must be the real face of the Shi family’s eldest daughter behind closed doors.
Without the live broadcast, it was clear at a glance who was being bullied and targeted between her and Lu Sheng.
At this point, some people who were initially skeptical of Lu Sheng and thought she was deliberately slandering Shi Yuwei now unequivocally stood on Lu Sheng’s side.
So, just as the netizens felt indignant and believed Shi Yuwei was a conniving woman, Lan Yu and the others suddenly burst in.
When Lan Yu splashed that glass of water, it felt as if she had splashed it directly onto the hearts of the netizens.
It was absolutely cool.
And later when Lu Youye embraced Lu Sheng and unleashed his unrestrained support, it made the girls scream crazily.
Who wouldn’t want a brother like this—overprotective, tall, handsome, and not willing to let his little sister suffer even the tiniest grievance? And not just one, but two of them!
Too cool, too enviable.
In the room, the group scrolled through the comments on Weibo and found that most of them were condemning Shi Yuwei, which reassured them.
Lan Yu rolled her eyes and said, "Serves Shi Yuwei right to be criticized."
"I initially thought, since both she and Shengsheng scored full marks, she might be a capable, kind academic overachiever and could become good friends and sisters with Shengsheng. Turns out, she’s just terrible."
At the mention of the word "academic overachiever," Lu Sheng thought of Qingmang TV’s new variety show.
Before coming to Beijing, she, Lu Youming, Lan Yu, and Han Jing had all received invitations from the production team.
But at the time, the team said over the phone that the show’s content and process were temporarily confidential. After confirming participation, everything would be disclosed once everyone gathered.
No script, no preparation allowed. All they knew was that it invited the top thirty scorers of this year’s college entrance exam nationwide—academic elites and intellectual prodigies—together. It was said to test participants’ IQ, memory, teamwork, and other skills.
Initially, Lu Sheng and the others were quite intrigued by the mysterious variety show, but upon learning that it would be broadcast live, all four of them declined.
But now...
Recalling the words Lan Yu had said earlier to back her up, Lu Sheng said, "I wasn’t just casually saying it on camera. I really plan to join that show."
Lu Sheng glanced at her Fourth Brother, "If I go, my Fourth Brother will definitely go with me. But Lan Yu, you and Han Jing, if you don’t really want to join, don’t feel pressured to go just to accompany me."
As soon as Lu Sheng finished speaking, Lan Yu immediately responded, "I’m in, Shengsheng. I already had an interest in the show, but since you didn’t want to go, I didn’t go either. Now that you want to join, it’s perfect. As for Han Jing..."
"Same here," Han Jing answered quickly. "I’ve got nothing better to do this summer anyway. Let’s join together."
Of course, Han Jing was going for Lan Yu’s sake.
Since everything was settled, Lu Sheng said, "I remember the production team mentioned the gathering time is in two days. They’ll probably contact us shortly."
Sure enough, not long after, the production team called.
They confirmed once again whether the four of them were joining the show, then sent the time and place for the gathering to each participant.
She sent him a text saying, [I’m going to sleep now], but after waiting for a while, there was no response.
What was once disappointment soon turned into irritation.
Frustrated, she set her phone to silent mode, flipped it over onto the bedside table, and closed her eyes to sleep.
She fell asleep, still fuming.
Yet, she didn’t know how much time had passed.
In her drowsiness, she felt something cool and soft touch the spot on her collarbone where the porridge had burned her earlier in the day.
A gentle kiss—an act of heartfelt care. A tender caress that was both intoxicating and slightly painful. Irresistible, tempting her to lean closer.
A tingling sensation spread through her body, familiar yet enrapturing. Before her mind could fully wake, a faint moan escaped her lips.
"Mmm..."
"I’m sorry, baby. I got here late."
The man’s voice was deep. He moved his lips from her collarbone to her ear and then gently kissed her forehead in restrained affection.
Strong arms wrapped around her completely, dispelling all the fatigue he had felt since arriving back in Beijing. Everything melted away.
He only felt his heart fill up as if it couldn’t contain how much love it held for her.
There was nothing more important than holding his lover and staying by her side.
"Everything in Jiang City has been taken care of. From now on, I’ll only focus on the new company in Beijing. I’ll stay in Beijing with you."
"Don’t push me away anymore..."
He hugged her tighter, burying his face in her neck. "Every minute we’re apart, I miss you. I don’t want to leave you again."
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