"You're crazy! Why are you apologizing to her? She should be apologizing to us! Even making her kneel and kowtow for forgiveness would be deserved!"
Liu Wanquan was still shouting when Bao Fang suddenly stood up, her eyes red. "Shut up!!"
She yelled with all her might, her throat cracking, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Seeing her like this, it wasn't just the audience and netizens who were stunned; even Liu Wanquan was taken aback and stared at her foolishly.
Liu Wanquan quickly recovered, realizing his wife's unusual state. A wave of fear washed over him, afraid the situation might change. He immediately stood up and put his arm around her, "My wife isn't feeling well. She's not in her right mind... she can't continue recording!"
He was about to forcibly drag Bao Fang away, but Bao Fang refused vehemently, "I'm not out of my mind! I've never been clearer than I am now!"
The host quickly stepped in to stop them, "Mr. Liu, our interview isn't over yet. This is a live broadcast, and many netizens, like me, want to know the truth of the matter..."
"What truth! My wife needs to rest! Get out of the way!"
Liu Wanquan simultaneously covered Bao Fang's mouth tightly with his hand and dragged her down with brute force. Bao Fang struggled, and he, enraged, secretly raised his elbow to hit her chest!
Bao Fang's eyes widened, and cold sweat beaded on her forehead from the pain. Liu Wanquan used this opportunity to pull her off the stage.
The comments section erupted in exclamations.
[OMG! Did I see that right? Did he just commit domestic violence?]
[He dares to do this in front of the camera, I can't imagine what he's like in private!]
[This man doesn't want his wife to talk too much! He dares to lay hands on her even on stage? I didn't think he was a good person from his appearance before!]
[Our Empress has been wronged! Now you can see the true faces of this family!!]
"Mr. Liu! Mrs. Liu!"
Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of the camera.
He reached out and grabbed Liu Wanquan's shoulder, pulling him back and shoving him onto the stage. It looked effortless, as if he hadn't exerted any force. At the same time, he pulled Bao Fang with his other hand, finally freeing her from Liu Wanquan's grip.
"What are you doing? The film emperor is assaulting someone!!"
Liu Wanquan sat on the ground in a dishevelled state, yelling from the stage.
This scene stunned everyone. Soon, a round of applause erupted from the audience.
The comments section was also in an uproar!
[Love it, love it! This overflowing boyfriend power, I truly love it!!]
[As expected of my husband! Husband, I love you!!]
[I have to say, Yi Shen's values are truly righteous, and he's very responsible. He acts when he should, unlike other celebrities who have to consider their image.]
[ "Do whatever you want, I'll be there for everything." Ahhh... Am I the only one shipping this long-distance couple?!]
[To the person above! To the person above! There's another one here!! Secretly giving us sweet moments, you're going to kill me!]
Xiao Yi ignored the man on stage and turned to face the shaken Bao Fang, "Mrs. Liu, please say whatever you wish." He lowered his gaze and said, "Some opportunities are fleeting."
Bao Fang was startled. She looked up at him, pursed her lips, and nodded.
She knew this young man had likely figured everything out.
At this moment, Xia Weiliang's voice rang out, "Mrs. Liu."
Her tone was calm, her speech even. In this tense and peculiar atmosphere, it was like a stream of cool water gently soothing all the hostility.
Everyone had almost forgotten that Xia Weiliang had heard the entire conversation.
At this point, Liu Wanquan tried to cause more trouble, but the director had already sent two staff members to flank him, placing him on a sofa. "Mr. Liu, you must be very tired. Please sit down and rest, and listen to what your wife has to say."
"This crazy woman! Don't believe anything she says! What's there to listen to?!"
He yelled, but suddenly, his voice disappeared from the speakers.
It turned out the director had muted him.
The comments section was hilarious.
[Hahaha, the director is so wicked!]
[One word: Well done!]
[This episode can already be considered a classic.]
Bao Fang returned to the stage, sitting on a temporarily brought-in sofa, far from Liu Wanquan.
"Mrs. Liu, I have a few questions I'd like to verify with you. Can you answer them truthfully?"
Bao Fang took a deep breath. "Okay."
Then, Xia Weiliang presented the evidence Yuan Ge had found from Liu Wanquan's hometown one by one.
"That night, there was a sudden downpour, and you gave birth in a temporary tent. You were asked to evacuate immediately after giving birth. Am I correct?"
"Yes."
"How many pregnant women were in labor at the time?"
Bao Fang pursed her lips, closed her eyes, and trembled as she said, "Three."
Xia Weiliang asked again, "Why didn't you mention the third person before? You only spoke of the Liu and Xia families?"
"Because..."
Liu Wanquan panicked and yelled recklessly, "We did paternity tests! What else is there to ask?"
Xia Weiliang smiled, "Mr. Liu seems to be addicted to making programs, and also wants to build momentum for the show, even thinking of the theme for the second episode? If you think there's no problem, then I don't mind either. Let's do a paternity test on the spot, live broadcast the whole thing, so no one can play any tricks! Mr. Liu, do you dare?"
Liu Wanquan faltered. "I... I don't think it's necessary! Isn't this a waste of public resources!"
"Heh, as expected of a veteran journalist, you can rattle off industry jargon at will." The smile suddenly disappeared, and her voice turned cold, "If you don't dare, then shut your mouth! Only speak when you're asked to!"
Comments: [This is totally the 'queen' vibe, love it, love it!]
Turning back, Xia Weiliang said, "Mrs. Liu, then let me ask in a different way, how many infants were born that night?"
This question was very strange. Without twins being born, three pregnant women would naturally mean three infants!
But upon further thought, there might be other possibilities...
Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, clearly guessing the answer.
Seeing that the truth couldn't be contained, Liu Wanquan roared in hatred, "Don't say it! Don't you hear me! Don't say it!"
Bao Fang lowered her eyes and said tremulously, "Th-three children." Gritting her teeth, she said, "One of them died."
At this moment, there was an uproar.
Xia Weiliang was not disturbed and continued to ask calmly, "Whose child was it?"
Bao Fang tightly closed her eyes, sobbing uncontrollably, and finally said, "It was the Xia family's! The Xia family's child died..."
Silence fell over the venue.
Only Bao Fang's heart-wrenching cries could be heard, along with Liu Wanquan's崩溃 curses: "You lunatic! Crazy woman! What nonsense are you talking about? She's crazy! She's been bewitched by that little slut Xia Weiliang! The two of them conspired, everything she says is false!"
Xia Weiliang said lightly, "I have nothing more to say. Excuse me for taking up everyone's time."
The call was hung up at this moment.
Simultaneously, the director prompted the host that Xia Weiliang's assistant was coming on stage.
Soon, Yuan Ge came up and handed a document to the host, "The evidence is all here."