The person whose gossip was being discussed was right in front of her, and she had just been talking about her.
Even though she had seen a lot of the world, Sister Da felt a little embarrassed at this moment, forcing a laugh and saying:
"Little girl, don't be sad..."
Liu Chen shook her head.
"I want to hear his explanation first."
Hearing Liu Chen's words, Sister Da became anxious. She shifted from a forty-five-degree angle to facing Liu Chen directly, lowering her voice:
"Don't listen to your dad's flattery. We all heard it clearly in the studio just now! He's just trying to coax you into giving him money! Oh, don't go up there yet, listen a bit more. If you go up and he sees you, who knows what else he'll try to coax you into!"
Although Sister Da and Liu Chen were talking in hushed tones, the people sitting next to them could hear everything clearly. Since they were eavesdropping, they were startled when they heard Liu Chen's name, but they pretended not to hear anything, not wanting to reveal their eavesdropping.
However, now, they heard that the child named Liu Chen seemed to still have lingering affection for her father and wanted to hear his explanation.
Explanation for what!
In front of a rich child, what kind of explanation could there be other than lies?
This child was truly innocent! She actually believed her own father's lies!
Now, the surrounding audience who were eavesdropping also started to offer advice.
"Child, not every father and mother in this world loves their children. Some people just love themselves more than their children."
"That's right, child, don't be sad. You need to learn to be strong. Look, your friends are still with you. Look at this young man, how handsome. Is he your boyfriend? He's so handsome!"
One person veered off-topic, and the other sisters followed suit.
They all started inquiring about Ren Yu's name, age, and occupation.
Normally, Ren Yu might have closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and let them ask whatever they wanted. Why should he answer?
But today, Ren Yu looked at the sister who asked if Liu Chen was her boyfriend and replied with a polite smile:
"I am Liu Chen's senior. I'm in my third year and I'm also self-employed. My current venture is doing well, mainly because I started earlier and the market I chose was easier."
The group of sisters and aunties were completely captivated by Ren Yu's smile and giggled sheepishly, saying:
"Entrepreneurship is great, entrepreneurship is great. You're both entrepreneurs, handsome and beautiful, a perfect match! Oh! You said you're her senior, so you also graduated from Tsinghua University? A top student!"
Upon further inquiry, it turned out that all four children sitting in the back row were from Tsinghua. This made the aunts and aunties in the front row overjoyed.
"Those top students are usually so arrogant, but today we've met four! Come on, let's take a photo. I want to show my kids at home. These are proper Tsinghua University students, and they're so friendly!"
As the auntie said this, she didn't notice the look of terror on Shen Hong's face when he saw his boss answering unfamiliar aunties so amiably.
After all...
His boss hated talking to strangers the most, and he was the one who initially handled the business negotiations with Tencent.
With so much excitement happening in the back row, Xu Danli, who was on stage, also noticed. However, the audience seats were not the stage, and there was no spotlight. She simply thought the audience below was excitedly discussing Hu Xingfa's shameless behavior.
Conversely, Hu Xingfa, or perhaps it was a man's sixth sense, looked towards the last row of the audience, and his previously closed mouth suddenly opened:
"Chen Chen, my child, is that you?"
As soon as he said this, the audience members sitting in the front rows instinctively followed Hu Xingfa's gaze.
And the aunts and aunties sitting around Liu Chen heard Hu Xingfa's words and their alarm bells rang.
"Liu Chen, don't listen to whatever your dad says about a misunderstanding. If he misses you, just say it directly: where's the money, that's where the love is. If he wants to make up for the lost love, he should pay!"
Just as the aunts and aunties finished their advice, Hu Xingfa, still on stage, shouted again:
"I am your father! Why are you hiding there if you've come? Hurry up and come over! Do you expect me to kneel down and beg you?"
At this point, the expressions on the faces of the surrounding audience became rather strange.
Shocked! Disbelieving! They doubted their ears and wondered if Liu Chen's father had a problem with his brain. Didn't you just cry and beg to make up with your daughter and resolve misunderstandings?
Of course, at the same time, they felt a bit more reassured. If their father's IQ was like this, then it was unlikely that this student Liu Chen would be easily deceived by sweet talk.
Liu Chen's lips curled slightly under her mask. She knew that sincere words might not work for others, but for someone like Hu Xingfa, they were extremely effective.
She nodded and greeted the audience members who were looking at her with concern. Liu Chen walked down the stairs on the side of the audience seats.
Seeing someone stand up in the last row, Xu Danli's heart pounded with excitement.
This was the true trump card for her show's ratings today!
When Liu Chen reached the stage, she didn't sit on the sofa arranged by the production crew next to Hu Xingfa. Instead, she picked up a stool and sat beside the host.
Seeing Liu Chen's action, Xu Danli quickly asked with confusion:
"Student Liu Chen, have you not seen your biological father for a long time, so you're a bit shy? It's okay, you can go sit there. Your father misses you very much."
Hearing this, Liu Chen looked at Xu Danli with surprise and asked:
"Did you forget? He just beat up your sister in the dressing room. Although I am his daughter, I haven't seen him in a long time either, and I need to protect myself."
Liu Chen's question caused even more "noise" from the audience below. As audience members, they didn't need to be in makeup, so they were unaware of what happened in the dressing room.
Xu Danli quickly smiled and said:
"No, no, I'm afraid you misheard. There might have been some verbal friction, but there was definitely no physical altercation."
Liu Chen raised her eyebrows, looking at Xu Danli with an expression of speechlessness, but she said no more. It was simple: she was invited, and since the main party hadn't spoken, she wouldn't either. That would be fair.
Thus, Xu Danli realized that on a stage with three people, only she had anything to say.
This was the most exhausting interview she had ever hosted. But the arrow was on the string, and it had to be shot.
"Mr. Hu, student Liu Chen is now on stage..."
Hu Xingfa was also very conflicted at this moment. What he had shouted earlier was indeed what he felt, but... this was something that could not be said.
Now, seeing Xu Danli's expectant gaze urging him to speak, Hu Xingfa thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.