Shao Jia never expected that her casual bragging would cause such a huge mess. Crying again, she dialed her father in a panic, stammering an explanation to Shao Hongyuan.
“Dad…
“I didn’t mean to… I didn’t think my classmates would spread it… now so many people online are scolding my brother…”
She couldn’t reach her brother. She wanted to explain to him, but he had already blocked her long ago.
Listening to her fragmented sobs, Shao Hongyuan felt his temples throbbing.
“What’s said is said. It’s not a big deal.” He signaled her to calm down. “Stop crying all day long. It’s disgraceful. If that useless idol career of his ends, even better, he can come back and work at the company!”
In recent years, Hongyuan Group had been operating at a loss. It still had a bit of life left, but at best it could drag on for a few more decades.
But recently, nothing in the company had been going smoothly. Every weak spot in its operations was being exposed one after another. Rival companies were eyeing them like tigers ready to pounce with acquisition offers, and internal shareholders were itching to call for an impeachment meeting. Shao Hongyuan was running around every day like his head was on fire. With troubles inside and out, impossible to guard against everything.
“Alright, I still have things to deal with. I’m hanging up.”
Shao Jia held her phone, tears clinging to her cheeks.
Oh.
So everything was fine after all.
She bit her lip, silently opened Weibo, and posted the family photo.
This time, unlike the Little Red Book post where she had hinted at it indirectly, she tagged Shao Yuye’s topic outright.
@JiajiaNeedsToWorkHard : [My brother didn’t hide our family background on purpose. He just didn’t want to rely on the family’s halo. (photo.jpg)]
The post was quiet at first.
Soon, many ‘Yu Yu’s noticed the post.
[Huh? So that exposé post was real?]
[This is Brother Ye’s biological sister?]
Shao Jia replied : [Yes, biological.]
[Then these two behind him are……?]
Shao Jia : [Our Dad and Mom.]
[??????]
[??????????]
The comment section went silent for a few seconds, then exploded like a burst dam.
[So Brother Ye really has family?]
[I was just in that exposé post furiously cursing out the OP, now I’ve been slapped in the face, I’m done for!]
[I’m kinda disillusioned… what’s even going on?]
[Are you really his biological sister? Jumping out at a time like this to expose him, do you have any idea how much this could damage his career?! ]
Shao Jia stubbornly fired back: [I’m just telling the truth.
[And… if he can’t survive in the entertainment industry, my brother can come home and inherit Dad’s company!]
Even if her brother didn’t want to return, their sibling relationship was a fact that couldn’t be erased.
Just like Dad said…
One day, after staying outside long enough, he’d come back.
They were related by blood, how could they possibly cut ties? That was all just angry talk…
They would never dislike her brother for hiding his identity, nor expect him to be perfect in everything.
They were family. No matter what, they would always be together…
The fans, already shocked, were instantly angered by her self-righteous tone.
[Is this really Brother Ye’s biological sister?]
[What kind of disgusting statement is this?]
[Do you respect your brother’s dreams at all? You’re just saying he should inherit the family business??]
[What kind of shitty sister is this, probably just someone jumping out to leech popularity!]
[I think I remember this photo. This girl posted it before, covering Brother Ye’s face, and the caption was ‘Even if my test scores were bad, my brother is Shao Yuye, let them choke!’ I remember tons of people turned it into a meme!]
[Now that you mention it, I remember too, I even used that meme… can’t believe she’s actually the real sister?]
Wait, so what’s happening?? Isn’t Brother Ye supposed to be an orphan? Where did these parents and siblings pop out from? Did Brother Ye lie to us all this time QAQ…… ]
Brother Li had previously hired water armies to control the comments under the exposé post. He never expected Shao Jia, this pig teammate, to set the rear end of the battlefield on fire. He was furious and panicking as he hurried to call Shao Yuye.
But after three consecutive calls, none were answered.
Last night, Shao Yuye had rushed around so much he was exhausted. He hadn’t rested well at all, and now he was deep asleep.
His sleep used to be terrible, but ever since reuniting with his sister, it had vastly improved.
Seeing that he couldn’t reach Shao Yuye, Brother Li kept trying to suppress the heat online while nervously calling Shen Wanwan.
No matter how cold Shen Wanwan was, she couldn’t possibly ignore something that happened to her own brother, right?
When the call came in, Shen Wanwan was already asleep.
It was obvious she was very annoyed at being woken up in the middle of the night. Her voice even carried a slight nasal tone.
“Hello.”
“Wanwan, here’s the situation—”
Brother Li swore he had never spoken so fast in his life.
He explained everything online in one breath without even inhaling properly, and when he finally did, he nearly passed out from lack of oxygen.
On the other end came Shen Wanwan’s languid voice:
“If you ever quit being a manager, you could try hosting instead.”
Brother Li: “……How is that the priority right now?!
“Your brother’s practically being roasted alive on a spit. Hurry up and wake him!”
Shen Wanwan said, “Got it.”
The next second, the call hung up.
Brother Li held his phone, waiting for over ten minutes, but still didn’t receive a callback from Shao Yuye. He couldn’t help feeling puzzled.
Could it be that Shen Wanwan fell asleep again right after hanging up…
Just as he was hesitating whether to call Shen Wanwan again, her incoming-call notification popped up on his screen.
Shen Wanwan’s voice was as calm as ever: “Check if there’s anywhere that hasn’t been cleaned up.”
Brother Li: “?”
He opened the forum.
The previously hot, pinned post had completely vanished without a trace.
Not only that—even on Weibo, Little Red Book, and other social platforms, all reposts by marketing accounts had been wiped out as well.
Brother Li stared at his phone in silence.
This…
So direct and brutal?
Since everything was gone, Shen Wanwan said coldly: “I’m sleeping. We’ll talk tomorrow.”
She paused, then thoughtfully added, “You should sleep too.”
Brother Li held his phone in a daze, feeling like his entire soul had been elevated…
So this is what it feels like to have capital at your back?!
It feels… pretty nice, actually?
Meanwhile, Shao Jia was still admiring her own Weibo.
The gimmick of being ‘Shao Yuye’s little sister’ made her follower count skyrocket.
Shao Yuye had been in the industry for many years, and many of his ‘Yu Yu’s genuinely adored him.
They didn’t care about the so-called ‘deception’. After all, as this little sister said, Shao Yuye didn’t want to rely on his family background either. Understandable. So many people even praised Shao Jia because of him.
[The little sister is so cute!]
[She must have saved the galaxy in her last life, sobbb!]
[Don’t know why, but knowing Yuye has a loving family actually makes me happy. At least besides us, there are close ones who love him.]
[+10086 I’ll admit it, I’m a brain-dead fan…]
Shao Jia read the heartwarming comments one by one, smiling happily.
Then her phone screen flickered, and the entire interface suddenly turned blank.
She froze and tried pulling down to refresh.
Still blank.
All the likes, comments—gone. Even her profile page disappeared.
She tried posting a new Weibo.
Her account was banned.
What was happening?!
That night was sleepless for many people.
A top-celebrity scandal had drawn countless ‘melon eaters.’ Gossip lovers scrolled their social media all night hoping to dig up more, but the name ‘Shao Yuye’ became like a forbidden term. Every piece of gossip about him vanished into thin air…
Shao Yuye slept until he woke up naturally.
Seeing dozens of missed calls from Brother Li on his screen, he was stunned and quickly called him back.
“What’s wrong? What happened?”
Brother Li didn’t know where to begin: “Well… most of it has been resolved.”
Shao Yuye: “?”
Brother Li explained the entire ordeal in great detail.
And concluded: “Your sister really has some skills.”
But Shao Yuye was furious after hearing it.
Xu Qingxin’s daughter was truly an idiot.
Originally, since there was a nine-year age gap, he couldn’t be bothered to argue with that little fool. But it seemed that retreating again and again only made her jump even higher.
After cursing Shao Jia, he questioned Brother Li: “Why were you disturbing my sister’s sleep?”
Brother Li: “…I didn’t want to disturb her. You just didn’t pick up the phone!
“But Shen Wanwan is pretty impressive. After last night, at least on the surface, there’s not a single negative post about you left.”
Shao Yuye didn’t go downstairs for breakfast.
He had emotional issues. Not exactly a disorder, but he was easily influenced by external things. For years, whenever he got angry, shameless marketing accounts would label him as having ‘mania’ just to gain clicks.
He didn’t want his sister to see him like this.