HPDBC Chapter 24
Chapter 24
[Mama Huo, well done!]
Ye Leyao’s mouth curved up.
[If it weren’t the wrong time, I’d really like to interview Wen Wen to see how she feels about her most proud son and beloved husband turning into the people she despises the most?]
Still as sharp as ever, Ye Leyao. Huo Ze’s mouth also curved up.
But to be honest, he too would like to interview Wen Wen.
“You’re lying! I don’t believe it! You must be lying to me!” Wen Wen glared at Mama Huo, mumbling to herself as if convincing herself, “You must be lying to me! I don’t believe they would be...”
Wen Wen couldn’t bring herself to use the term “perverts” on her husband and son.
Mama Huo said nothing more. She just returned to stand beside Papa Huo, looking at Wen Wen with a touch of pity and sadness.
[To still not believe at this point shows that Wen Wen’s self-deception skills are top-notch!]
Mama Huo couldn’t help but agree.
Even though she really didn’t like Wen Wen, when it came to the matter of marriage, Wen Wen was indeed a victim.
She even thought that just now, as long as Wen Wen could wake up and divorce Zhao Yang, she could help.
[So we must stay away from such people. It’s not that her situation is not sympathetic, but because a “delicate wife” who is good at self-PUA (psychological manipulation) will firmly believe that the emotional problems between her and her lover are caused by others. If you help her, she will not only resent you for meddling but will also blame you for interfering and stirring up trouble after reconciling with her husband. In the end, she will put all the blame on you and continue her sweet reconciliation with the scumbag.]
Mama Huo: “...”
[In short, her brain structure is problematic! I’d better stay away from her; I’m really afraid she might go crazy later.]
Mama Huo took a big step back without hesitation.
Papa Huo looked at her puzzled.
Mama Huo took a deep breath and explained, “Respect others’ fate, enjoy a happy life!”
Papa Huo: “...”
Though her words made sense, why did she suddenly become so sentimental?
Before Papa Huo could ask further, Wen Wen suddenly turned to look at Zhao Wei and Zhao Yang.
By the time the police officers moved forward to restrain the two, they had already given up struggling.
After all, with the police coming to arrest them, it was clear that they had solid evidence. At this point, struggling and arguing would be futile. It would be better to admit guilt and seek leniency.
But Wen Wen didn’t believe it. Seeing the police preparing to take them away, she couldn’t take it anymore. She rushed forward and shouted, “My husband and son cannot be homosexuals, let alone do such shameless things. You can’t take them away!”
“If there’s a mistake, why don’t you go to the police station and find out?” Ning Xing, having heard so many disgusting things, had already regained her composure. Scumbags weren’t worth her tears. Watching this scene, she felt particularly satisfied.
“Shut up!” Wen Wen’s eyes were bloodshot, glaring at Ning Xing. She seemed to have figured out the whole situation, “It’s all your fault! If it weren’t for you, this bitch, coming here, my husband and son wouldn’t have been arrested today! I’ll kill you—”
The more Wen Wen spoke, the angrier she became, and she charged directly at Ning Xing.
“What do you think you’re doing?!” Ning Xu stepped in front of Ning Xing just in time.
The police were even quicker, restraining Wen Wen: “With us standing here, do you still want to cause trouble?”
“Let go of me! On what grounds are you arresting me? Let go of me now, or I’ll call the police—”
[Hahahahahahaha—]
[Does she hear what she’s saying? The police are right here; who does she think she’s calling?]
Ye Leyao couldn’t stop laughing.
The onlookers laughed even louder.
With the bursts of laughter, Zhao Yang and Zhao Wei were so embarrassed they couldn’t lift their heads.
But Wen Wen continued to shout, “My husband and son absolutely can’t be homosexuals, nor would they distribute obscene videos! They are being framed; someone must be slandering them—”
Zhao Wei buried his head even lower, looking like a turtle withdrawing into its shell.
Zhao Yang, both angry and annoyed, could do nothing at this moment. His face red with anger, he, too, lowered his head, wishing he could disappear into the ground.
Ye Leyao laughed so hard he was gasping for breath:
[Why are you shouting so loudly?!]
[Do you think Zhao Wei and Zhao Yang aren’t embarrassed enough?]
[Hahahaha, I wonder what’s happening in the live stream now?]
The live stream viewers, of course, laughed even harder. Just moments ago, the arrogant father and son duo had their situation turned upside down, becoming suspects. Who wouldn’t feel a sense of satisfaction after seeing this?
—”I can’t take it anymore; I’m laughing to tears!”
—”This is karma! Feels so good!”
—”Too bad we can’t egg on the streamer to watch the fun. I’ll just have to squat on the official police account for the official report.”@@@@
—”I’ll also check Ning Xu’s Weibo and KTW’s official account to see what really happened!”
On the scene, the police quickly took the three away, and Ning Xu, Ning Xing, and Ye followed to give statements. With the main characters gone, the crowd that came to see the exhibition and join the fun naturally dispersed.
Before leaving, everyone didn’t forget to complain:
“That was awful. I was going to say, what a bunch of scribbles they dared to exhibit.”
“Yeah, my three-year-old son draws better.”
“Good thing I didn’t buy anything; I saved money.”
After this incident, Zhao Wei’s reputation was completely ruined.
Moreover, because of the criminal charges, he wouldn’t be able to go abroad to escape the scandal anytime soon, effectively ending his artistic career.
The crowd at the exhibition dispersed, but the netizens waiting to gossip online didn’t leave.
Netizens, not being at the scene and lacking Ye Leyao’s inside scoop, hadn’t heard an explanation from the streamer. In the end, the streamer hastily ended the broadcast when the police arrived.
So, netizens could only search the internet for the live stream, but even after a frantic morning, they couldn’t get the full scoop.
They only knew the incident involved Ning Xu, Ning Xing, and even Huo Ze. Zhao Wei was accused of scamming money and emotions, and both Zhao Wei and Zhao Yang were arrested for criminal charges.
Netizens, unable to find the full story, flocked to KTW’s official account to ask what had happened.
After all, the much-anticipated playoffs were coming soon, and nothing should happen to Ning Xu, the team’s tactical core!
Ye Leyao was even more worried than the netizens.
After Ning Xu and Ning Xing went to the police station, Huo Ze followed them.
Ye Leyao wanted to go too, but Papa Huo said they shouldn’t cause more trouble, so the whole family returned to the Huo residence.
Upon arriving home, Ye Leyao started messaging Huo Ze, asking him to keep him updated on any progress.
Ye Leyao played a crucial role in resolving this matter so smoothly, so Huo Ze told him everything he knew as soon as there were any updates.
[Huh, they admitted so quickly! I thought Zhao Wei and Zhao Yang would deny it to the end!]
Papa Huo took a sip of tea and commented that they had no choice but to admit it since all the evidence was there. Confessing now might still earn them some leniency; otherwise...
Papa Huo shook his head—things would get much worse for them.
[Hahahahaha, Wen Wen’s criminal detention is well deserved! However, I think it won’t do much for her. Unless she sees the court’s verdict, she won’t believe it.]
Mama Huo nodded in agreement.
After all, in her mind, both Zhao Yang and Zhao Wei were outstanding. How could such excellent people be associated with something so depraved?
[Very good, excellent! But I wonder if Ning Xu and Ning Xing can get their money back...]
Mama Huo looked at Huo Jing.
Huo Jing said, “We’ve already got the legal team on it. They said it’s unlikely to recover the full amount, but they can probably get back two-thirds.”
Since the amount involved was significant and the oral agreements were indeed loans. Although Ning Xu was a love-struck fool, he wasn’t foolish enough to label the transfers as “voluntary gifts,” so it’s highly likely the money could be recovered.
Both Papa and Mama Huo were reassured.
Now the only problem was that this matter had blown up online. Once Ning Xu and Huo Ze came out of the police station, they would need to handle some public relations.
Huo Ze had the same thoughts as Papa and Mama Huo. After Ning Xu finished his statement at the police station, the two briefly discussed it and decided that Ning Xu would simply explain the truth on his personal Weibo to inform netizens and fans.
[What do I think? Of course, I don’t want to participate. Isn’t my expression obvious enough?]
Ye Leyao shouted in his heart.
But on the surface, he smiled lightly and said, “I only saw the basic plan and haven’t seen the guest list yet. Did President Qin bring the list?”
Now it was Qin Yao’s turn to be puzzled.
He turned to look at Huo Jing.
Huo Jing explained, “I only showed him the plan.”
After all, he hadn’t expected that Qin Yao had contacted Ye Leyao before. He wanted to hear Ye Leyao’s opinion first. If Ye Leyao decided to participate, he would then show him the detailed information on each guest.
The stone weighing on Qin Yao’s heart finally dropped heavily.
So, it was just that the new guest list hadn’t been shown to Ye Leyao yet. It gave him a scare!
He thought the cast he chose this time would be rejected again.
Qin Yao quickly took out the guest list and handed it to Ye Leyao, “This is the new guest list.”
Ye Leyao was puzzled:
[New guests?]
[Did President Qin finally realize that his choice of guests had issues?]
Ye Leyao suddenly became interested and started flipping through the guest list.
Opening the first page.
[This male celebrity’s name is somewhat familiar but also somewhat unfamiliar...]
Having learned from past mistakes, Qin Yao had significantly narrowed his casting range this time, avoiding selecting very famous artists and opting for third- and fourth-tier artists instead.
This male celebrity was already considered one of the more popular guests in this batch.
[Starred in a BL web drama?]
Ye Leyao’s fingers paused, and his eyes lit up.
Qin Yao’s eyelids twitched suddenly, sensing something bad.
Sure enough, the next moment, he heard Ye Leyao say:
[I remember now! He is the muscle-bound male celebrity who fancied his best friend’s mom, attempted to become his best friend’s stepdad by taking a shortcut to early retirement, and loves bodybuilding and fitness!]
Papa and Mama Huo’s eyes widened.
Qin Yao’s thoughts almost couldn’t keep up.
Wait, what did you say about the best friend’s what?
His mother?
What?
Qin Yao immediately lost his smile.
Huo Jing turned his head away, afraid that Qin Yao would notice his upturned lips.
Ye Leyao flipped another page.
[This male celebrity’s name is also familiar...]
Qin Yao felt a twinge in his heart, suddenly lacking the courage to continue listening.
But Ye Leyao continued to mutter to himself:
[He looks like the pure first love male lead from a novel.]
[Ah! I remember now that he’s the one fans call the gentle and warm first love!]
[But who would have thought, this persona only lasted less than a year. Soon, his secret Weibo account got exposed, revealing that this polite and gentle guy is actually a sharp-tongued king of verbal combat, insulting almost every artist he worked with in the industry!]
[His talent for cursing is truly... admirable.]
Mama Huo’s shoulders shook.
Papa Huo picked up his tea cup, wondering how he finished his tea so quickly!
Qin Yao felt the air in the hall suddenly thin.
Ye Leyao turned another page.
[Another one with a crafted persona, a foodie persona? Isn’t that the easiest to fail? I remember a female celebrity named Yang who had a foodie persona but was exposed for inducing vomiting after every live stream...]
[Hmm? Her surname is also Yang?]
[Could it really be the same person?]
Huo Jing suddenly stood up.
Ye Leyao instantly looked up.
Huo Jing hurriedly turned away, preventing everyone from seeing his upturned lips. “I need to use the bathroom.”
Mama Huo pinched Papa Huo’s arm, wishing she had thought of this excuse first!
Papa Huo looked at Mama Huo in pain.
Gently!
It really hurts!
Huo Jing quickly walked away, and Ye Leyao returned his gaze to the guest information.
[This guest likes to play the moral superiority card.]
[Hmm, this one has princess syndrome.]
[The last one... well, with so many guests combined, their tempers probably aren’t as bad as his. It seems he even fought with his manager due to differing opinions.]
Qin Yao closed his eyes in despair.
So...
Out of six guests, not a single one is problem-free?
Mama Huo now looked at Qin Yao with some pity.
This kid’s choice of guests...
It can’t be described as just poor!
Ye Leyao closed the guest list and handed it back to Qin Yao.
Qin Yao reached out to take it, not holding any hope, and stood up to leave.
Suddenly, Ye Leyao said, “I’ve decided...”
Qin Yao said, “It’s fine; if you don’t want to participate, I...”
“Who said I didn’t want to participate?” Ye Leyao looked at Qin Yao in confusion.
Now it was Qin Yao’s turn to be shocked.
Even Papa Huo and mom looked at Ye Leyao with confusion.
With six guests, each having significant issues, why would Ye Leyao want to join this variety show?
Ye Leyao’s lips curled into a smile, full of anticipation:
[Although none of these people are perfect, who is perfect?]
[With so many interesting people gathered on one variety show, I can’t even imagine how entertaining it will be!]
[It’s not that I like being in the thick of things; I just love witnessing the drama firsthand!]
Qin Yao: “...”
What is this?
Should he be laughing now?