The True Heiress And The Fake Heiress Ended Up Together - Chapter 25

“Yes! The bad guy named Shen Jinyu!”

Qi Yun was physically and mentally exhausted after getting off work.

The 996 work schedule had worn her out, and her boss was always putting his greasy hands on her, making Qi Yun extremely frustrated.

She thought about just quitting and moving back to the countryside!

How wonderful the countryside was—blue skies and white clouds—and most importantly! No 996! No greasy hands!

Opening her phone after a busy day, she knew she could only dream of it.

No matter what… the big city… the high salary. The blue skies, gentle ease, and contentment of the countryside could only remain a dream in her heart.

She could only watch variety shows occasionally to de-stress.

Qi Yun was tired of celebrities, tossing and turning without finding any good variety shows.

Suddenly, she saw a show called Little Cubs, Charge! Qi Yun wasn’t interested in children. Life was already so tiring, why watch kids cry and fuss?

Wouldn’t it be better to watch stories about adults in that time?

If she had the time, Qi Yun would even consider going to a bar and starting something with a beautiful woman.

But Qi Yun was drawn in by the blue skies and white clouds on the show’s poster.

Filmed on location… the scenery was genuinely beautiful. Even just watching the scenery would be fine. Qi Yun clicked into the show with this thought in mind.

The production team of Little Cubs, Charge! truly did not lack funding.

It was obvious that the cameras and drones they used were the best. She was an amateur and couldn’t name the brands, but anyone with eyes could see the high-definition quality.

The beauty was almost immersive, as if you were truly there.

Qi Yun decided to keep watching. Even if the guests were brainless, she would just watch the backgrounds.

But as she watched, Qi Yun’s attention shifted to the guests.

That little girl named Qin Mianmian was too, too, too cute! She was simply the ceiling of human infant cuteness!

It turned out there really was a little girl as delicate as a doll. Even through the screen, Qi Yun could sense a sweet, fragrant aura around Qin Mianmian.

Her little face was plump and her skin was fair.

Qi Yun’s heart instantly melted, and a day’s fatigue was completely purified.

For Qin Mianmian, she had to keep watching!

Qi Yun scrolled the progress bar, intending to only watch the segments featuring Qin Mianmian, but ultimately gave up and decided to watch from the beginning.

This slight patience allowed Qi Yun to see another little girl.

It was a bit strange to call her a little girl, because she was too mature. This little girl was very quiet. Qi Yun even ignored her presence at first, but once she noticed her, it was hard to look away.

She frowned, looking at Jian Ying’an.

For a moment, she was torn between watching Qin Mianmian or Jian Ying’an.

Fortunately, she wasn’t torn for long, because Jian Ying’an and Qin Mianmian were virtually inseparable!

Qi Yun sensed that something was up.

Qi Yun was extremely, irreversibly gay. When she was little, she felt disgusted by boys and only liked sweet, soft older sisters. She originally thought it was just same-sex friendship, until the appearance of one girl changed everything for her.

That’s when she realized, oh, I like women.

The attachment between Jian Ying’an and Qin Mianmian was too intense, as if they only had each other.

To confirm her feelings weren’t just her imagination, Qi Yun opened the bullet comments.

Sure enough, the comments were all saying:

“They’re so sū (charming/heart-stirring).”

“I didn’t expect them to ditch the adults and get in the car together.” “Other groups are for adults and children to bond, but they’re holding each other’s hands.” “Jiang Anyan’s social anxiety is kicking in, hahaha.” “Mianmian is so cute! An’an is cute too, like a little adult.” “Yes, yes, An’an, as the older sister, you must take good care of Mianmian!” “Take care of her for life, that is!”

Qi Yun: See, I’m not the only one overthinking it.

Just a few minutes in, all the viewers were already shipping them (kē CP), and they were shipping two little girls, which was something no one had expected.

But their relationship was truly too good—so good that even the adults couldn’t help but feel envious.

Jian Ying’an took care of every small detail for Qin Mianmian.

She helped adjust her skirt, reminded her to be careful getting out of the car, blocked the view for her, and helped her get used to filming the show.

The little girl who had attracted them all in, so pink and adorable like a little princess, was being spoiled into a true princess by the other girl.

Qi Yun felt envious.

She wanted a T like Jian Ying’an.

Ahem, having a crush on a child was too shameless, so Qi Yun continued watching.

At the beginning of the show, everyone was instantly charmed by the two little girls.

At this point, the appearance of Shen Jinyu became very awkward.

“emmmmmm.” “Must be a family connection, right?” “Yeah, the young master of the Shen family.”

Someone briefly explained Shen Jinyu’s background, and also Qin Mianmian’s. Both children weren’t simple. Then they started wondering about Jian Ying’an, only to find that Jian Ying’an… had no particular background.

So how did she become friends with Qin Mianmian?

I don’t know, let’s keep watching.

The two little girls’ relationship was truly good.

They were the most harmonious when everyone stood together. When Shen Jinyu tried to drive Jian Ying’an away and break them up, he drew public outrage.

The bullet comments became merciless: The Shen family has power? Come and catch me over the internet!

Shen Jinyu was quickly reduced to nothing in the comments.

However, soon after, these comments were cleared.

Qi Yun didn’t pay attention to this; she continued to watch.

She couldn’t help but laugh out loud when she saw Jian Ying’an pull out a hundred yuan note and skillfully bribe someone.

When she saw her step on a small stool to cook and make a small cake for Qin Mianmian, that strange feeling came up again. She was only six years old. Shouldn’t a six-year-old be like Qin Mianmian?

Forget Qin Mianmian, none of the children on the show were as capable as Jian Ying’an.

Not only the children, but even Jiang Anyan couldn’t cook.

You, Jian Ying’an, a little child… isn’t that too strange? Script? Performance? But no matter how Qi Yun tried to find fault, she couldn’t find a flaw.

It was indeed Jian Ying’an cooking, with no evidence of editing.

Until Jian Ying’an started to explain.

She had been abandoned by her parents in the countryside since she was a child, watched by a nanny, and the nanny…

No one doubted that what Jian Ying’an said was false. Her emotions were all so natural. If this was acted out, why film a variety show? She should go and win an award! The youngest Best Actress!

These parents were too inhumane.

They neglected their child and even gave the nanny a large sum of money!

The audience began to speculate with conspiracy theories.

“No wonder Jian Ying’an understands so much at such a young age; children from poor families mature early.” “It sounds like her family might not be poor, it’s just…”

A string of ellipses left room for imagination.

The episode was only halfway through, and some people had already quit watching to search if the nanny could be sentenced.

But no matter how much they searched, if Jian Ying’an’s parents didn’t sue the nanny, they couldn’t do anything to her. The audience could only join Jiang Anyan in calling the nanny “not a human being.”

A fan support club to protect Jian Ying’an was quietly established.

In just twenty minutes, a variety show…

When Qi Yun saw Shen Jinyu appear and interrupt Jian Ying’an, her anger flared even more.

She couldn’t help but send her first bullet comment.

“So clueless, even cats and dogs hate him!”

A self-fulfilling prophecy, the orange cat lashed out at Shen Jinyu with its claws.

Qi Yun: Thanks, I feel better.

Finally, she saw Li Dong ask, “Is that the bad guy named Shen Jinyu?”

“Yes! The bad guy named Shen Jinyu!”

Qi Yun furiously sent her last bullet comment.

The first episode ended here.

The next episode wouldn’t air for another week…

This week was enough time for the audience to do a few things.

Ye Zhou didn’t know the inside story of the Qin family. He thought Jian Ying’an’s parents were Aunt Zhang.

He didn’t expect Aunt Zhang to be such a person! No wonder when she brought Jian Ying’an to the audition, she mainly asked about the appearance fee!

Ye Zhou definitely wanted to expose such a pair of parents!

So, he bravely edited the segment in. Not only that, he also called Aunt Zhang over, preparing to discuss things in detail.

As mentioned before, the payment method was one hundred thousand for the first episode, with subsequent payments determined by popularity.

Bringing one’s own funds into the show was calculated separately…

Jian Ying’an’s popularity was now very high, so Ye Zhou used the appearance fee as an excuse to call Aunt Zhang over, preparing for a confrontation. If things were really as Jian Ying’an said, then he wouldn’t mind being a righteous director!

Aunt Zhang felt terribly wronged when she arrived.

She didn’t want to take the blame for the Qin couple, so after a moment’s thought, she decisively chose to tell the truth.

She hadn’t taken any hush money, so what was there to hide?

“I’m just a servant in her family.”

Ye Zhou: “What! You’re that nanny!”

Aunt Zhang: “…A servant! Not a nanny! I was fired later!”

Aunt Zhang explained. Of course, she hid the company matters, only saying that after she was fired, Jian Ying’an felt sorry for her, so she decided to join the show to earn money to repay Aunt Zhang.

Ye Zhou: “You mean, Jian Ying’an is actually the Qin family’s daughter, and then Qin Mianmian… wait!”

If what Aunt Zhang said was true, and Jian Ying’an and Qin Mianmian’s identities were swapped, and Jian Ying’an was only found six years later, why would Jian Ying’an be so kind to Qin Mianmian?

Wouldn’t she feel like Qin Mianmian stole everything from her?

Weren’t all the hardships she endured because of Qin Mianmian?

Yet, she was… so kind to Qin Mianmian, incredibly kind!

Ye Zhou suspected Aunt Zhang was lying, but there was no need to lie about these things…

Ye Zhou thought to himself, I’m filming a variety show, right?

Not a wealthy family drama, right?

Ye Zhou took a deep breath: “Okay, I understand.”

Aunt Zhang cautiously asked: “Then… the appearance fee?”

Ye Zhou: “I will discuss the appearance fee with Jian Ying’an.”

After Aunt Zhang left, Ye Zhou opened the app.

Little Cubs, Charge! had successfully climbed to the top of the charts after the events fermented.

The viewership rating was a bit low, but at the current pace, it would reach number one next week.

He started watching the segments of Jian Ying’an and Qin Mianmian.

Jian Ying’an was genuinely kind to Qin Mianmian, the kind that was completely unreserved. Ye Zhou couldn’t help but wonder, Does she know the truth? After knowing, will she still be so kind to Qin Mianmian?

Ye Zhou was extremely worried.

He wanted to contact Qin Mianmian’s parents, but they were the Qin family and would look down on a small director like him.

As for Qin Mianmian and Jian Ying’an, he had even less way of contacting them.

However, the Shen family contacted him first.

The first thing they asked was: “Why did you edit our young master that way?”

Ye Zhou: “…”

He had a headache.

Sponsorships like this were truly a hot potato that couldn’t be shaken off.

Ye Zhou: “This is already the best footage we could find.”

Why don’t you go persuade Shen Jinyu to behave better?

The Shen family was silent for a moment, probably aware of the truth, and didn’t dwell on that point.

But they were indeed the difficult Shen family: “We hope you can edit our young master and Miss Qin into a CP.”

Ye Zhou: “…”

The CP of Jian Ying’an and Qin Mianmian was trending hotly online, and the Shen family instinctively felt something was wrong.

Shen Jinyu was clearly Qin Mianmian’s fiancé, so how could Jian Ying’an steal his thunder? These viewers were just causing trouble! So, the Shen family continuously pressured Ye Zhou.

“Only our young master can be with Miss Qin.”

“We hope you can put them in the same group and encourage them to bond.”