Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Your Son Is Not Your Son

[Hee hee, that’s just because our streamer is so capable. Unlike some people who have one little nightmare and freeze up like a delicate flower.]

[If Zhou Ye could participate, the production team probably would have split them into three groups, one man and one woman per team.]

[Yep, that was the production team’s plan. Why else would they invite three men and three women!]

[It’s better that Zhou Ye didn’t come!]

[If you can’t stand Brother Ye, then get lost! He’s not participating because of a special situation, not because he’s deliberately skipping out! Where’s the Ye Family Army? We’ll protect Brother Ye forever!]

[Where are Xiao Shen’s fans? Don’t just stand there, let’s all go gank Ye (as in Zhou Ye).]

In the middle of the conversation, Zhao Jing tossed the question to another guest. “Shen Zhiyao, as the guest with the most buzz here, is there anything you’d like to say?”

It sounded like a compliment, but it was dripping with sarcasm.

Shen Zhiyao was just an internet celebrity who had only managed to get on a high-profile variety show like this through powerful connections.

But Zhao Jing insisted on calling her the one with the most buzz, clearly trying to put her in an awkward position and back her into a corner.

Shen Zhiyao looked up, her tone as flat as if she were stating a fact. “The most buzz? It’s probably because I’m the most shameless, daring to just make up the numbers in front of A-list superstars.”

Her words instantly silenced Zhao Jing, who had absolutely no idea how to respond.

In the end, it was Sun Yingbin who said a few words to ease the tense atmosphere.

After the meal, the production team gave each guest a piece of chocolate as a string of ad copy lit up beside them:

“What do you do when you’ve used up a ton of energy?”

“Eat Hengkuo Brand Chocolate!”

“Hengkuo Chocolate: delicious and affordable! Feeling tired? Grab a bar to quickly replenish your energy and maintain your feminine grace!”

The guests on set played along, taking a bite and praising it. “Wow, this is delicious! I feel like my legs aren’t even that sore anymore.”

Shen Zhiyao sighed in exasperation. ’Two billion in advertising fees… It seems they’re running through every single ad the Jin family has.’

When the camera panned to Shen Zhiyao, she quickly put on an act. “Mmm… delicious.”

She had no choice. The Jin family had invested two billion just for her, so she had to at least show them some respect and promote their products.

It was just that ad copy…

So cringey!

She’d have to talk to Jin Fan later and suggest a new advertising strategy.

Little did she know, Jin Fan was watching the live broadcast at that very moment, nodding in satisfaction. “Hah, as expected of me. Even the ad planning is perfect. The lines are a seamless transition! I’m a true genius!”

「After the commercial break, the guests returned to their respective quarters to start their individual streams.」

Shen Zhiyao had already started her personal live stream. The moment she went live, her fans started screaming in the chat:

[AAAAHHH! Streamer, why are you on so early today! You spoil us so much!]

[Streamer, you looked so cool carrying Meng Xiaoxiao today! I absolutely loved it!]

[Yes, yes, that scene blew me away too! I feel like Shen Zhiyao was born for this show. She creates such great TV moments.]

[Don’t be fooled by how cold our streamer usually is, she’s actually hilarious!]

[Streamer, it was so satisfying watching you shut down Zhao Jing today! That’s how you do it!]

Shen Zhiyao replied, “I wasn’t shutting anyone down. Please try not to stir up drama in the chat!”

[Streamer, are you adjusting well to the show?]

Shen Zhiyao: “I’m adjusting just fine. I think the show’s challenges are pretty fun and demanding.”

[HAHAHA, I still remember when you flung your shoe into the cameraman’s face! I’m dying, HAHAHA!]

[Hey, person above me, no advertising in the stream!]

[Streamer, what’s your impression of Meng Xiaoxiao after meeting her in person?]

Shen Zhiyao chuckled lightly. “Meng Xiaoxiao is very cheerful and kind. And she’s gorgeous—much more beautiful than she looks on camera.”

“Alright, enough chitchat. Let’s draw for today’s first reading.”

The live connection was successful. A woman with delicate features but a haggard expression appeared on screen. Her ID was “Little Stupid Pig.”

Shen Zhiyao asked her usual question, “Little Stupid Pig, what would you like a reading on?”

As soon as the connection went through, Little Stupid Pig dropped to her knees in front of her camera and kowtowed three times to Shen Zhiyao. “Streamer, my child has a severe heart condition, and he’s about to have surgery. The doctor said he’s so sick that even if the operation is a success, his chances of survival are very low. Streamer, I’m begging you, please save my child!”

At that moment, Sun Yingbin was also watching Shen Zhiyao’s stream.

As a father himself, he felt a great deal of sympathy watching the scene, because he too was a father with a son…

“Sigh, the things a parent’s heart must endure…” Sun Yingbin sighed helplessly.

Just as he was filled with compassion, he heard Shen Zhiyao speak coldly, “How difficult for you, to care so much for a child you’re not even related to by blood!”

The moment she said that, the award-winning actor became completely engrossed in the stream, ready to watch the drama unfold.

The netizen named Little Stupid Pig was stunned. The pleading expression on her face instantly turned icy.

“What nonsense are you talking about? I carried Hao Hao for ten months and risked my life to give birth to him. Don’t you think I’d know if he was my son? I never should have come to you for a reading. You’re just an online scammer!”

[Xiao Shen must have gotten it wrong, right? How could a mother not know her own child that she gave birth to?]

[This clout-chaser finally got called out! You stink, Xiao Shen, your readings are totally inaccurate! This is hilarious, I’m dying!]

Faced with the accusations from Little Stupid Pig and the haters in her chat, Shen Zhiyao remained completely unfazed.

“Judging from your facial features, fate says you were meant to have only one daughter, and that she died young. Therefore, this so-called son of yours definitely isn’t your biological child. If you don’t believe me, you can go get a paternity test and see for yourselves.”

Little Stupid Pig was about to end the video call, but she glanced at Hao Hao lying in the hospital bed.

She turned the camera toward Hao Hao on the bed.

Little Stupid Pig: “Streamer, please look again, carefully. Your readings are always so accurate. Please just look one more time, okay? How could he not be my son?”

Shen Zhiyao said, “I didn’t see it wrong. Hao Hao really isn’t your son.”

After glancing at Hao Hao’s facial features, Shen Zhiyao stuck to her original statement.

Little Stupid Pig: “If you say he’s not my son, then who are his biological parents?”

“How well can you handle a shock? I’m afraid you might pass out after I tell you.”

The truth was both cruel and disgusting. Shen Zhiyao’s reading told her the woman would faint upon hearing it, so she wanted to give Little Stupid Pig a warning.

Little Stupid Pig used every ounce of her self-control to keep from cursing out Shen Zhiyao. “Just say it. It’s not like I’m going to drop dead on the spot.”

“The child’s father… is actually his older brother.”

The moment those words were spoken, not only was Little Stupid Pig stunned, but so was every netizen watching the stream.

For a moment, no one understood what Shen Zhiyao’s words meant.

[The child’s father is his older brother? Are you saying the child’s father *is* the child’s older brother?]

[What kind of twisted joke is this? He’s the father and the brother?]

[Oh my god, did I just stumble upon something insane? Is it what I think it is?]

Faced with the flood of comments from the netizens, Little Stupid Pig kept mulling over Shen Zhiyao’s words.

A moment later, the color drained from her face.

Seeing her panicked expression, Shen Zhiyao seized the opportunity to ask, “Did you just remember something?”

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