Translator: Moonlit
Editor: kiki
#Chu Ruochun’s Uncle is Furious at His Nephew in a Video#
When you click on the trending hashtag, you can see a video shared by a marketing account.
The clever thing about this video is that it wasn’t initially posted on Weibo; it was first shared on a short video platform. This suggests that the person who posted it had planned it out in advance.
However, what caught the attention of netizens were the three major accusations made by Chu Mingkang against Chu Ruochun in the video.
First, he accuses Chu Ruochun of disrespecting his own uncle and aunt.
Second, he claims that Chu Ruochun threatened their family and wanted to kick them out.
Third, he points out that Chu Ruochun was unfriendly towards his younger cousin.
“When our older brother and sister-in-law left, they entrusted us with the care of their two children. But now that Chu Ruochun has achieved success in his career, he starts to despise us, his poor relatives. It’s true that my wife and I have lower education levels and don’t earn as much as our older brother and sister-in-law did. But after they left, we took good care of our nephew. We made sure he had the best of everything, and Chu Ruochun was still a student, not earning money. We were the ones spending on him.”
“Now, things have changed. Chu Ruochun is making money, and he wants to kick us out. The house we are living in is indeed the one our parents left behind, but we are here because you begged us to take care of our nephew. There are no relatives like you, and there are no people like you. Ruochun, no matter how successful you become in the future, as long as you come back home, your uncle and aunt will always leave a meal for you. Of course, now that you’re famous, you don’t need it anymore.”
“But, even though you’re famous now, you shouldn’t look down on your younger cousin. What’s wrong with him eating a chicken leg? Why would you intentionally deny him of that? Have you become so used to luxury that you can’t appreciate home-cooked meals anymore? Ruochun, as a person, you should have a conscience and not forget your roots! I hope Ruolin won’t have a better life following you. Uncle has said his piece. You should reflect on yourself!”
—”Who is Chu Ruochun? Is he famous? He’s just a bottom-tier celebrity. He’s barely started his career, and he’s already involved in this kind of ‘disliking the poor and favoring the rich’ situation? His family members wholeheartedly took care of his younger brother, and now he’s repaying them like this!”
—”Uncle’s family is really unfortunate. Chu Ruochun used them when he needed them to take care of his younger brother, and now that he doesn’t need them anymore, he’s kicking them out.”
—”The entertainment industry these days is unbelievable. Anyone can become a celebrity, and this guy’s character is so trash! Chu Ruochun is forever blacklisted! Wherever he goes, I’ll criticize him!”
—”He has no conscience, and he’s too driven by self-interest. He’s garbage and doesn’t deserve to be a human being!”
—”I hope his younger brother won’t be influenced by him. Please, Uncle, don’t hand your younger nephew over to such a brother. He’s too disgusting!”
Chu Mingkang seems to want to corner Chu Ruochun, attempting to use public opinion to suppress him and negotiate for the house left behind by Chu’s parents.
Indeed, the location of Chu’s parents’ house is excellent, but they have never done anything to wrong Chu Mingkang. In the video, Chu Mingkang also mentioned how he sacrificed his own educational opportunities for his older brother, worked from a young age to support his older brother’s college education, and played the victim.
Outsiders did indeed see that Chu Mingkang’s family had good jobs and lived in a well-located house. The original owner’s grandparents had passed away early due to poor health, and there were no witnesses to his words. Chu Mingkang was good at scheming, and if it were the original owner in his place, he would surely have been at Chu Mingkang’s beck and call.
But he was not the original owner; he was Chu Ruochun, a celestial master.
After the video was released, it started trending. However, Chu Ruochun remained silent. He didn’t post anything on Weibo, and he didn’t make any public statements. He spent his mornings taking Chu Ruolin to school, stayed at home during the day, picked him up after school in the evening, helped him with homework at night, and, whenever he had free time, told him fables.
Fang Ming had reminded him several times that the production team of “Coincidentally, I Like You Too” stated that they couldn’t accept artists with scandals on their show. If this matter wasn’t resolved before the next episode’s shooting, they would consider replacing Chu Ruochun.
Chu Ruochun’s responses were consistent that the time had not yet come. Despite Fang Ming’s persistent urging, Chu Ruochun eventually put his phone on silent and didn’t even read his WeChat messages. So, every day, Fang Ming had Yang Ran go to his home to follow up, urging him to post something on Weibo or meet with his uncle to resolve the issue face to face.
But at this moment, even more anxious than Fang Ming was Chu Mingkang. He had released the video for three days, and Chu Ruochun hadn’t reached out once.
On the first day, he was delighted to see so many people criticizing Chu Ruochun on his behalf. He felt extremely satisfied, believing that his demands would surely yield results. Both he and Lin Xiaomei had fantasized multiple times about Chu Ruochun coming back to them, begging for their help. However, by the end of the day, neither of them had received any messages or calls from Chu Ruochun. They thought that Chu Ruochun must be discussing countermeasures with his company.
On the second day, they were even more pleased with themselves. When they went out, they made expressions of being victimized and their friends who had seen Chu Mingkang’s video called to console them. However, despite receiving many calls, not a single one was from Chu Ruochun. Chu Mingkang and Lin Xiaomei began to wonder if Chu Ruochun’s intentions were different from what they had originally anticipated. After all, Chu Ruochun was someone who wanted to become a star; didn’t he want to stay in the entertainment industry?
Why hasn’t he paid them off to silence them?
They waited for a whole day, but Chu Ruochun still hadn’t called.
At the end of the third day, Chu Mingkang and Lin Xiaomei hadn’t received any messages from Chu Ruochun. They were getting anxious.
What should they do now?
They contacted the people who had helped them produce the video.
By the third day of the video release, the netizens were getting tired of the drama. Their patience was running thin, and new gossip overshadowed the old. Chu Ruochun wasn’t a super famous celebrity to begin with, so the hype was limited.
However, three days later, it seemed that someone didn’t want the issue to die down and tried to stir it up again. Unfortunately, the buzz wasn’t as strong as the first day because the person involved, Chu Ruochun, hadn’t addressed the issue promptly. It was clear that if he didn’t come forward to explain soon, this matter would remain unresolved.
After three days of silence, some netizens began to wonder if there were hidden secrets behind this. Why did his uncle come forward at this particular moment? Was the situation so serious that it couldn’t be resolved privately, and they had to resort to releasing this kind of video to ruin their own nephew?
Were they completely helpless with no job or means of support?
The surveillance footage only showed Chu Ruochun snatching his cousin’s chicken leg. It didn’t seem like he did anything else, right? What if he was just playing with his cousin?
On the first day, people mindlessly and illogically criticized Chu Ruochun after watching the video. But on the second wave of reactions, the sentiment had changed. It wasn’t just about insulting Chu Ruochun anymore.
This time, Fang Ming became smarter. He proactively guided the direction of public opinion, suspecting that someone was deliberately opposing Chu Ruochun. Otherwise, why would they appear at such a critical moment? The only person he could think of was Jiang Zirong, but he couldn’t understand why a well-known female celebrity with years of fame would target a newcomer like Chu Ruochun.
On the fourth morning, Fang Ming finally received a call from Chu Ruochun.
He realized that, for all this time, it was the first time Chu Ruochun had called him, and he suddenly felt like he was being summoned by an emperor.
Fang Ming was almost overwhelmed by the inexplicable joy. “What did you just say?”
Chu Ruochun said, “I said I would go back and deal with my uncle’s matter for these two days.”
Fang Ming, still overwhelmed by the call, asked, “No, the sentence before that.”
Chu Ruochun replied, “I said that when I go back, I’ll do a live broadcast and interact with my fans.”
Fang Ming asked, “What’s your plan?”
Chu Ruochun explained, “It’s nothing much. I just want to resolve the issue once and for all.” He added that he didn’t want anyone to keep bothering Chu Ruolin’s life.
Fang Ming said, “Let Yang Ran go with you.”
Chu Ruochun replied, “I can go back by myself. He’ll stay at home with my little brother.”
Fang Ming then remembered that it was the weekend. “You didn’t choose to leave on the weekdays because your little brother is going to school these days, so there’s no one to watch him while he does his homework?”
Chu Ruochun responded matter-of-factly, “Yes, he’s going to school, and it wouldn’t be convenient to leave when he’s studying. No one would be there to supervise his homework.”
Fang Ming paused, realizing he had overthought things. He had assumed that Chu Ruochun was using a timing tactic to deal with his uncle’s mindset, but it turned out it was affecting his own mindset.
On Saturday, Chu Ruochun packed lightly and took the high-speed train back home. He had announced on Weibo early in the morning that he would be livestreaming at 12:00 PM.
Chu Mingkang and his wife, who had been closely following his Weibo, eagerly waited for his livestream, anticipating that he would start addressing their family issues. They had prepared counterarguments and were determined not to compromise.
At 12:00 PM, fans eagerly awaited Chu Ruochun’s live stream.
For this trip, he had traveled light, carrying only a bag that could fit his phone and power bank, along with a handheld stabilizing selfie stick. Fans, upon seeing his livestream, immediately flooded the chat with messages.
㇐”Wow, it’s been so long since your last livestream!”
㇐”Could you please adjust the camera to face you properly? It’s currently aimed at your forehead. Can’t you show your face?”
㇐”Are you trying to hide from people?”
㇐”Hey, the heartless one has appeared!”
㇐”Here to witness the heartless one.”
Chu Ruochun chuckled at this barrage of comments and said, “People will say what they want, but you should always make your own judgments.”
He continued, “Today, I’m returning to my hometown, and I’ll take you all to see the city where I was born. It may not compare to Jingzhou, but it’s a comfortable city.”
“My neighborhood is a bit old, but it’s in a good school district, and there’s a famous local elementary school nearby called Shida Fuxiao. There’s also a university next door that some of you might have heard of. I couldn’t take care of my little brother regularly, so I recently arranged for him to transfer to this school. I hope he won’t hold it against me in the future.”
㇐”What benefit does he get from following you? Is your uncle not treating him well?”
Chu Ruochun replied, “About my uncle? Well, let’s go meet him right now. Maybe he’s also watching my livestream.”
“Uncle, could you please open the door? I’m about to enter the elevator now.”
“By the way, my uncle currently lives in my family’s house. After my parents passed away, they moved in. I’ll take you to visit my home.”
The one feeling nervous now wasn’t Chu Ruochun but the couple, Chu Mingkang and Lin Xiaomei, who were still living in Chu’s family house.
Chu Ruochun had the key, and he was still livestreaming.
What would it mean if they didn’t let him in?
If they let him in, what would he want to do?
Lin Xiaomei anxiously stood on the balcony, peering down below. “Honey, what should we do now?”
Chu Mingkang watched Chu Ruochun in the livestream, chatting easily with his fans, and said, “This kid came prepared!”
Lin Xiaomei, still filled with anxiety, asked, “Why did he suddenly come over today?”
Chu Mingkang replied, “Don’t worry, we have the upper hand!”
Lin Xiaomei said, “So should we let him in?”
Chu Mingkang responded, “This is his home. We have no reason not to let him in. We agreed on this, didn’t we?”
Lin Xiaomei nodded, then rushed to the bathroom, fixed her hair in front of the mirror, and applied some bright red lipstick. She knew Chu Ruochun was livestreaming, and she couldn’t afford to look too haggard.
Chu Ruochun smoothly unlocked the door.
When he walked in, he saw Chu Mingkang and Lin Xiaomei sitting solemnly on the couch, with the TV on mute, clearly aware of his arrival.
Chu Ruochun entered the house, and they showed no surprise. He didn’t need to be polite with them. “Weren’t you two supposed to move out as we agreed?”
This family is living quite comfortably here, treating this place as their own. If they treated Chu Ruolin well, he wouldn’t mind them living here forever. Unfortunately, they are too selfish. In just one year, they’ve turned a cheerful and lovely child into what he is now.
㇐”Wow, he just woke up!”
㇐”Chu Ruochun’s uncle and aunt really live in his house, huh?”
㇐”It’s really hard to say who’s right or wrong.”
㇐”I want to hear what his uncle has to say.”
㇐”Although I don’t understand face reading, his aunt looks just like the nosy and annoying aunt from the village next door, in looks and demeanor.”
Chu Mingkang understood Chu Ruochun’s intention, and he didn’t mince words. “What do you want?”
Chu Ruochun replied, “I just hope my uncle can find another place to live. After all, this house was left to me and my brother by our parents.”
Chu Mingkang retorted, “But in the beginning, you begged me to let you stay here.”
Chu Ruochun: “You know the protagonist Pinocchio from ‘The Adventures of Pinocchio,’ right? Whenever he tells a lie, his nose grows longer.”
Chu Mingkang: “Don’t use children’s storybooks to scare me.”
Chu Ruochun: “I’m not trying to scare you. It’s just that there are some very strange things in this world. Whether you believe it or not, from now on, in this house, whenever someone tells a lie, their nose will grow longer. The viewers in the livestream can bear witness to it.”
Chu Mingkang coldly snorted. He didn’t believe in such tactics to scare kids.
“Who would believe that?”
Chu Ruochun casually drew a circle in front of Chu Mingkang with his finger. “It’s started.”
“You don’t want to move because you want this house.”
“You begged me to stay here. How dare you demand that we leave immediately!” Chu Mingkang retorted.
“That’s not true. You wanted this house for my cousin’s education. When our parents had their accident, you and your wife told me that you would take good care of my little brother, allowing me to focus on my studies at school. Later, you said you had debts and couldn’t afford my brother’s education. So I dropped out to become a trainee and sent you money every month. But did you use that money for my little brother?”
“Of course, your brother needs to eat and drink, right? Don’t you have to pay his school lunch fees every month? Don’t you need to buy him clothes? In every season, spring, summer, autumn, and winter, don’t you have to buy clothes for him? He’s so active, always tearing his clothes!” Lin Xiaomei added.
“I sent back two thousand every month. Did you spend a thousand of it on him?” Chu Ruochun asked.
Chu Mingkang solemnly declared, “Do you know how expensive it is to raise a child? What do you, a young person, understand?”
Chu Ruochun’s phone was constantly aimed at Chu Mingkang.
“So now I need to see what clothes my little brother has in his wardrobe. I didn’t move his stuff when I left last time, and you have to admit that,” Chu Ruochun stated.
Lin Xiaomei began to feel nervous. She had spoken her mind, but she hadn’t expected Chu Ruochun to go directly into the closet.
Chu Ruochun was one step ahead and entered the room where Chu Ruolin usually slept. “This is where my little brother sleeps. Normally, I sleep with him. Before my uncle’s family moved in, we each had our own rooms. My old room was taken over by my cousin after I left for school.”
He opened the door, and a musty odor greeted him. The curtains had not been opened, making the room dimly lit.
He turned on the light.
The room had only a wardrobe, a bunk bed, and a children’s study desk that had become quite worn, with a missing corner. The walls were covered with certificates and awards that Chu Ruolin had received during his school years.
Chu Ruochun began tearing down the certificates one by one. “I’m taking these with me.”
—“The fact that the two brothers share a bunk bed at home is unusual. Shouldn’t they each have their own beds?”
—“My sympathy for Chu Ruochun is increasing.”
—“Let me see if Auntie has actually bought clothes for the little brother!”
—“The little brother has so many certificates; he looks like a well-behaved child, right?”
— “I have a feeling…”
Amidst a wave of comments from the viewers, Chu Ruochun opened the wardrobe.
There was only chaos in the wardrobe, and it didn’t look like it had been organized by a female owner. The clothes were all wrinkled and piled together.
Chu Ruochun picked out the school uniform. “The school uniform is all worn out, and my brother has outgrown it in height. It would be too short for him to wear in the winter.”
“All these clothes were bought by my parents when they were alive, and they’ve all become too small.”
Lin Xiaomei, who was standing at the door, was left speechless by his words, her face alternating between pale and red.
“Auntie, you used to buy him clothes for every season. Which ones belong to him?”
“You don’t think this isn’t his sleeping room, do you?”
“It’s useless. My cousin is so chubby; those new clothes obviously aren’t for him.”
But Lin Xiaomei started to get agitated. “Why aren’t there any of his clothes here? I used to mix them up when collecting the clothes. This whole house is filled with old clothes; of course, I wouldn’t put them here!”
Chu Ruochun just smiled. “Alright, then I’ll go to the next room where my cousin sleeps, which used to be my room.”
Lin Xiaomei stopped him. “No! He’s taking a nap! Don’t disturb him!”
As she said that, the little chubby boy came out of the room and pointed at Lin Xiaomei. “Mom, I’m hungry, and I want fried chicken! Go buy it for me!”
—“Is it just my imagination, or is Chu Ruochun’s aunt’s nose getting longer?”
—“I was just thinking his uncle’s nose got longer.”
—“So it’s not just me with this feeling!”
—“This is so surreal.”
—“Maybe they’re playing with us? No one is at the scene.”
—“It’s also possible that this was pre-recorded.”
—“But Weibo isn’t managed by Chu Ruochun, and this is supposed to be a live broadcast.”
—“This cousin is so chubby! The tone he used with his mom makes my hands itch!”
—“Wow, where did this bratty kid come from? How could they raise a child like this? Are the parents any good?”
The chubby boy was not at all surprised and said, “Chu Ruochun, why are you coming to our house again? Do you want to take our house away?”
Chu Ruochun looked at him affectionately and said, “Do you know that telling lies makes your nose grow longer?”
The chubby boy crossed his arms and disdainfully replied, “You’re trying to trick a kid.”
Chu Ruochun then squeezed into the room that used to be his own.
The room was decorated warmly with toys scattered all over the floor, a gaming console, and books piled everywhere.
A large bed looked incredibly soft and comfortable.
It was easy to see the difference between this room and the one next door.
“I think there’s no need for me to say much. Even a discerning person can see how my aunt has taken care of me,” Chu Ruochun remarked.
Lin Xiaomei rushed in and tried to pull Chu Ruochun out forcefully, but despite his slender frame, she couldn’t move him. She grabbed his clothes but he deftly evaded her grip.
“Please don’t lay your hands on me,” Chu Ruochun said calmly.
“You get out! This is my son’s room!” Lin Xiaomei shouted.
Outside, Chu Mingkang also rushed in, saying, “Chu Ruochun, what are you trying to do? Who are you causing a scene for?”
Chu Ruochun smiled instead of getting angry. “Uncle, I’m not causing a scene, you are. My brother is suffering unfair treatment in his own home. The last time I took him away, he had injuries from you. You can deny it all you want, but that’s the truth.”
Chu Mingkang challenged him, saying, “Do you have any evidence that I hurt Ruolin? You’re just making baseless accusations!”
Chu Ruochun didn’t need evidence to prove whether Chu Mingkang had hurt his brother because his nose was changing.
Every time he denied it, his nose grew longer.
“Uncle, even if we have to confront each other, you have to move out of my house.”
“Why should we? Your father relied on me for work!” Chu Mingkang retorted.
Chu Ruochun examined his face and chuckled, “When you were thirteen, you stole the cigarettes that Grandpa hid in the rice jar. At fifteen, you violated school rules by getting into serious fights and were advised to leave school. Grandpa and Grandma sent you to a vocational school, where you didn’t last two years before being expelled for another fight. You didn’t even graduate and get a diploma. All of Grandpa and Grandma’s money went into paying for your medical bills after those fights. At eighteen, you brought your first girlfriend home for an overnight stay, at nineteen, your second girlfriend, and at twenty, you got into a brawl with some people from the community and ended up in jail for six months. So, can you tell me from which year you started working to put my dad through school?”
Chu Mingkang’s face turned beet red.
Chu Ruochun didn’t stop, “While my dad was in college, he had to work to help you pay off your debts. When you got married, he gave you some money for expenses, and you blew it all on gambling that very day, losing fifty thousand. Am I right? Do you want me to continue? My dad never talks to me about these things, but your actions have left traces. You may fool others, but you can’t fool me.”
At this moment, Little Chubby suddenly burst into laughter, “Dad, Mom, why are your noses getting longer? It’s not Halloween, what are you doing? Hahaha, so ugly!”
Chu Mingkang and Lin Xiaomei both reached for their noses.
“Oh!” Lin Xiaomei screamed and rushed into the bathroom, “My nose! How did this happen?”
Chu Mingkang followed into the room, and when he came out, he pointed at Chu Ruochun and angrily shouted, “Chu Ruochun, you did this to us!”
Chu Ruochun replied, “No one did anything to you. Fairy tales are real, lying does make your nose grow longer. Look, Little Chubby didn’t lie, his nose didn’t grow longer. I didn’t lie either; my nose is perfectly normal.”
Chu Ruochun’s livestream continued.
㇐”Wait a minute, is this the world I know?”
㇐”Oh my, Chu Ruochun’s uncle is so terrible! He’s shameless! Bullying a nephew who lost both his parents!”
㇐”I thought I was going to witness a melodramatic family feud, but I seem to have stumbled upon a live fairy tale!”
㇐”Ah, is this what I should be watching?”
㇐”I just touched my nose! Does lying really make your nose grow longer?”
㇐”I’m shivering; what did Chu Ruochun do?”
㇐”Through this little troublemaker nephew, I can deduce that Chu Ruochun’s uncle’s video was full of lies, not a word of truth. Parents like that will raise such children.”
㇐”Having relatives like this is suffocating!”
㇐”When Chu Ruochun started the livestream, he reminded us not to follow the crowd. Looking at the outcome, I find it a bit funny. Everyone knows who has the problem here. If it weren’t for Chu Ruochun’s willingness to livestream, there would probably be a bunch of people scolding him for being heartless. The truly heartless one is his uncle!”
㇐”That nose must be a special effect in the livestream, right? You can add it yourself!”
Just as the viewers were eager to see what would happen next, Chu Ruochun ended the livestream. The viewers sighed in disappointment. They really wanted to know the continuation, but of course, they didn’t believe that lying could make your nose grow longer. People have told lies countless times from childhood to adulthood, but no one’s nose has grown longer as a result. They were more inclined to believe that it was a special effect added by Chu Ruochun in his livestream.
Upon reflection, it made more sense.
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In reality, Chu Ruochun had only used Taoist illusions. Chu Mingkang, Lin Xiaomei, and even the viewers saw nothing but illusions.
He wasn’t worried that the current viewers might have their worldviews shattered after seeing this. They had their own scientific explanation theory.
Now, Chu Mingkang and Lin Xiaomei were getting scared. Their noses had actually grown longer, hanging limply over their lips!
Meanwhile, the instigator was sitting casually on the couch, reading “Pinocchio” to Little Chubby. Their son was still unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
Chu Ruochun: “Why did your parents hit Ruolin?”
Little Chubby: “Well, it’s because he doesn’t listen! He keeps grabbing my toys! He deserved to be hit!”
Chu Ruochun: “Did they hit you?”
Little Chubby: “Hmph, they wouldn’t dare to hit me. If they did, I’d hit them back and never take care of them when they’re old. I’d send them to a nursing home!”
The couple nearly passed out from hearing this!
Meanwhile, Chu Mingkang was no longer polite to Chu Ruochun. He stood up and said, “Chu Ruochun, what have you done to us? Change our noses back!”
But Chu Ruochun stood up and replied, “I’ve already told you, from the moment I came in, whenever you lie, your noses will grow longer. It’s just that you lied.”
Chu Mingkang refused to bow down to his nephew, saying, “Alright, you’re messing with me!”
In his eyes, his nephew, just like his taciturn older brother, was easy to manipulate, soft-hearted, and could be swayed with persuasion.
Chu Ruochun put away his selfie stick and replied, “I didn’t want it to come to this. I gave you a chance to move out, but you lied in the video. You’re simply facing the consequences of your actions. Enjoy it.”
However, Lin Xiaomei was even more fearful than Chu Mingkang. She asked, “Ruochun, tell us, how do we reverse this?”
Chu Ruochun explained, “Today, make a video to clarify to the public why you falsely accused me, and then move out of my house. These two requests aren’t difficult, right?”
Lin Xiaomei looked towards the infuriated Chu Mingkang.
But Chu Mingkang was in a frenzy, angrily saying, “This house should rightfully belong to me. Who do you think you are? Everything your dad had is mine!”
Chu Ruochun couldn’t be bothered to argue further. He left directly, achieving his goal of coming here. He could preserve his current job and reputation from the live broadcast.
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He went downstairs, took out a small bottle from his backpack, and headed towards another building. He knocked on one of the doors.
A middle-aged woman answered.
Chu Ruochun asked her, “Is Auntie Zhuang here?”
The middle-aged woman replied, “Yes, she is. Who are you?”
“I’m here to deliver something to her.” He took out a small transparent bottle and a note from his backpack. “Could you please pass this on to her?”
The middle-aged woman agreed, saying, “Sure.”
After Chu Ruochun left, the middle-aged woman returned to the house and approached the woman sitting in a wheelchair, handing her the bottle and the note.
The woman in the wheelchair burst into tears after reading the note.
The note read: “She’s a good girl and will marry into a good family in the future, living a smooth life.”
Chu Ruochun, standing downstairs, heard the loud crying.
A slight, cool breeze passed by his ear as if it was thanking him and bidding farewell.
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After Chu Ruochun left, Chu Mingkang immediately contacted the person who had initially persuaded him to make the video.
“Weren’t you the one who told me that if I made the video, Chu Ruochun would give me the property for the sake of his reputation?”
“Mr. Chu, you’re quite naive. Chu Ruochun isn’t a fool. How could he immediately hand over the property to you? We provided you with an opportunity, but you didn’t know how to use it. You’ve disappointed us.”
“So, what should I do now?”
“Sorry, Mr. Chu, our cooperation ends here. This is your family matter, and our involvement is no longer appropriate.”
Why would they waste more time on a fool who had done something so universally condemned? The netizens wouldn’t sympathize with a couple who wanted to seize their deceased brother’s property when they were capable of working. Chu Mingkang nearly smashed his phone, and his nose, now drooping, almost touched his mouth.
Lin Xiaomei covered her large nose, crying, “What do we do now? Shouldn’t we make a video and apologize to Chu Ruochun? We don’t want this house anymore!”
Chu Mingkang said bitterly, “Can such a small matter really trouble me? I have a brother who knows a powerful person. They can definitely help us. If Chu Ruochun dares to mess with me, I’ll show him what I’m capable of!”
Lin Xiaomei replied, “But we don’t have money to hire a powerful person.”
Chu Mingkang threw a pillow at Lin Xiaomei. “You have no experience! Shut up, your crying annoys me! Once we get the house, we can mortgage it for money!”
He quickly contacted his so-called “brother” and arranged for the “master” to visit them the next day.
The “master” wore a Taoist robe, and looked relatively young but had a flowing white beard, giving him the appearance of a wise sage.
When the husband and wife revealed their elongated noses, his “brother” was shocked.
“Why are your noses so long?”
The “master” was taken aback when he saw them. “I, I can’t solve this. You should seek another expert!”
The husband and wife clung to the “master’s” robe. “Master, please help us. Money is not an issue.”
The “master” shook his head and turned to leave. “I’m sorry, I’ve overestimated myself. I can’t solve your problem. You’ve offended a powerful person. It’s best to do as they say, or it will only get worse.”
The husband and wife were terrified by the “powerful person” mentioned by the master.
“A powerful person?”
“He’s well-versed in Taoist magic, and I can’t solve it,” the “master” replied before hastily leaving, fearing he might get involved in their troubles.
The brother of Chu Mingkang secretly took a picture of the elongated noses of the husband and wife, then followed the “master” as he departed.
The husband and wife hurried after them. “Master, please tell us what’s going on!”
The “master” said, “To solve this problem, you must listen to the person who can save your life.”
After leaving the residential area, the “master” packed his bags and fled overnight. He had to return to his sect and inform his master that he had witnessed the long-lost Taoist illusion!
Chu Mingkang and his wife didn’t dare to go out for several days. When they had to take their son to school, they wore oversized masks. One day, a strong gust of wind blew away Lin Xiaomei’s mask, and her son’s classmates saw her elongated nose. They burst into laughter, and this made her son resent his parents. He was then severely beaten by his biological father for it.
Lin Xiaomei cried and cursed while Chu Mingkang resorted to heavy drinking and continued to abuse his wife and son.
Their family was in constant turmoil. Little Fatty began to experience the pain of being beaten, but no one could help him.
The community police came several times, and Chu Mingkang promised to behave well each time. However, he would return home and start beating his wife and son even more severely.
Their elongated noses led to public criticism, and Chu Mingkang’s image problems became so severe that he couldn’t even find work on construction sites. Word had spread among their social circle, warning everyone that Chu Mingkang had offended a powerful person. Associating with such a person would bring bad luck for a lifetime.
Lin Xiaomei’s friends avoided her, and even the elderly neighbors in the building pointed fingers at her.
Their family issues had already become a big scandal, and they were experiencing a life where people pointed fingers at them wherever they went. They had realized that while one video could ruin their nephew, a single lie could ruin themselves.
The tormented husband and wife were in tears, suffering the consequences of their actions. In the end, they filmed a video apologizing to Chu Ruochun and, overnight, took their child back to their hometown, too afraid to stay any longer.
Chu Ruochun had warned them that if they ever had intentions of reclaiming his family’s property, their elongated noses would return and remain for a lifetime.
Chu Mingkang abandoned his last remnants of scheming.
The “powerful person” Chu Ruochun found was truly terrifying!
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The issue with Chu’s family property was resolved satisfactorily, and Chu Ruochun managed to keep his career in entertainment. He even gained a wave of sympathetic fans, with his fanbase surpassing three million.
Having relatives like that was indeed a stroke of bad luck.
Chu Ruolin was unaware of all this. Chu Ruochun simply told him that his uncle’s family had left, and they could return to their old house anytime.
When Chu Ruolin thought of that place, he recalled the dark days he had endured, and it was a lifelong trauma for him. It would take time to heal. He quietly expressed his thoughts, “Brother, I don’t want to go back.”
Chu Ruochun patted his head and said, “That’s fine. We’ll keep the house for now. Whether we sell it or keep it, you can decide when you’re older.”
Chu Ruochun took out the certificates he had torn off the wall at home and asked, “Where do you want to put your certificates?”
Chu Ruolin received a stack of certificates and happily replied, “Every time I get a certificate, Mom and Dad take me to KFC.”
Chu Ruochun saw through his little scheme, saying, “You just had KFC last week.”
Chu Ruolin grinned mischievously and started using his glue stick to attach his certificates. Unfortunately, from now on, when he received certificates, Mom and Dad wouldn’t be there to see them.
Chu Ruochun looked at the almost transparent couple standing nearby and said, “They can see them.”
After Chu Ruolin finished attaching all his certificates, he said, “Then I’ll get even more certificates in the future, and they’ll surely be very happy.”
The two translucent figures disappeared in front of Chu Ruochun.
Chu Ruochun said, “They definitely will be.”
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With the housing issue resolved, work continued.
Fang Ming brought him some good news. One of the regular guests on “Nothing Is Impossible” was unable to film due to an injury, so they invited him to participate in the upcoming episodes, and Fang Ming had already agreed.
At the same time, the third recording of “Coincidentally, I Like You Too” began.
He arrived at the recording venue at the same time as before, quite early.
However, there were others who arrived even earlier. One was Feng Qi, who sat leisurely on the side, and the other was Lu Ming, who appeared a bit under the weather.
He approached Lu Ming and asked, “Mr. Lu, can you wait for me to finish recording the show?”
Lu Ming immediately replied, “Of course, no problem.”
Feng Qi immediately frowned and asked, “How do you know if he’s here to see you or someone else?”
Chu Ruochun looked directly at him and chuckled, saying, “Feng ge, do you want to hear my answer?”
Feng Qi turned his head and walked into the dressing room, saying, “I don’t want to.”
Chu Ruochun walked up and said, “But I want to tell you.”
Feng Qi replied, “I’m not listening.”
Feng Qi thought he would continue speaking, but to his surprise, Chu Ruochun had no perseverance at all. He secretly turned his head and saw Chu Ruochun looking at him with a gentle and smiling gaze.
This person was unexpectedly somewhat good-looking.
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