"Grandpa."
"Wanwan, my dear."
These days, Grandpa Shen had visibly grown haggard. "You... you're not allowed to go on such dangerous missions again."
Shi Wan didn't give an affirmative answer. "Grandpa, don't worry. I'm very capable."
When the country is in trouble, one should answer the call.
They couldn't shirk this responsibility, nor could they let it go.
The old man sighed. "You child..."
"Grandpa, I'm back safely, aren't I?" She rarely acted coquettishly. "Or you can check if there's anything missing on me?"
The old man frowned seriously. "You've lost weight."
Shi Wan curled her lips, her eyes shining like stars.
"Put on weight," the old man glanced at Shen Siyan. "Hear that? Fatten up your wife!"
"Got it, Grandpa."
The family was having a happy meal. Most of the family members were out. Apart from the servants, only the three of them were there.
The next day, the news that City M had been unsealed finally came out on the Internet. The sleeping city woke up again, regaining its former hustle and bustle.
Meanwhile, a piece of news quietly made it onto the trending list.
#The Inaction of the Divine Doctor Cun Cun Jin#
Late Autumn: "City M was in such a difficult situation this time. Isn't she supposed to be extremely skilled in medicine? Why wasn't she seen this time?"
Z_YX: "Maybe it's just hype. There are so many true and false things on the Internet these days. Aren't people very keen on creating personas?"
Mr. Overconfidence: "I agree with the above. Maybe she's just a person packaged by some company waiting to debut."
Live Well: "If it's true, it's really disappointing that she didn't use her medical skills to help. If it's false, isn't she afraid of retaliation for hyping these things up? What if she delays someone's illness?"
"..."
The online public opinion was one - sided. Those who defended Shi Wan were basically scolded. Indeed, Shi Wan's figure wasn't seen in the farewell video this time.
Shi Wan didn't want to pay attention to these. She didn't believe there were no online trolls behind this. As the saying goes, the more famous one is, the more troubles one has.
She originally thought only celebrities would be exposed to the public. She never thought that as an ordinary person, she could also be scolded on the trending list. How idle must these people be?
"Don't look anymore. I'll have it all deleted."
Shen Siyan took away her tablet and held her in his arms to comfort her.
"No need. Let them talk. Even if you delete the posts, they still have mouths."
Shen Siyan half - squinted his eyes. Shi Wan looked at him.
"You..."
"No, what are you thinking?" He said with a smile. "Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Shi Wan didn't say a word.
It made Shen Siyan a bit annoyed. "If you keep looking at me like this, I'll kiss you."
Shi Wan quickly shifted her gaze, which made the man can't help but wonder if his charm had declined.
"After they've had enough of arguing, I'll have someone come out to clarify."
"I'll follow your lead." He picked her up. "So, little wife, do you want to go to the company with me?"
"Hmm? No. You go by yourself. It's boring."
"Boring? Is it boring to accompany me?"
"You'll be reading documents... and I'll be looking at you?"
She blinked her eyes playfully.
"Is it still boring then?"
"Anyway, I'm not going. I'll go back to the Shi family later."
"What for?" He was dissatisfied. "Those people have treated you like this. Are you going back to be wronged?"
"Do I look like someone who will be wronged?"
"Yes. People are almost pointing at your head and scolding you. Isn't this being wronged?"
"Don't worry. I won't be. I'll go back to figure something out and then come back to pick you up from work."
"You said it yourself."
She nodded and kissed the corner of his lips. "Hurry up and go."
At the Shi family's house.
Since Shi Jie was fired from the company, Shi Qing had to look for a job everywhere. But because she was expelled from Beinan University, she only had a high - school diploma. After facing many rejections, she thought about asking Shi Jie to send her abroad to study.
But the family was in financial difficulties now. Shi Jie hesitated for a long time and didn't agree.
Shi Qing was so angry that she decided to earn money by herself to study abroad.
Unexpectedly, when she was in her room, she suddenly heard Li Zhaofeng's angry scolding downstairs.
The floor was full of broken pieces. Shi Wan was standing in the middle, walking towards Li Zhaofeng step by step.
"Shi Wan, what do you want?"
"What? Weren't you quite capable of hiring online trolls to slander me on the Internet? Why are you so timid now?"
"You..."
She was so shocked that she kept backing away. She had done it so secretly, and the money for hiring the trolls wasn't transferred from her card. How did Shi Wan know?
"What did Grandma do to you? She's dead, but you still let her be slandered?"
What made her the most angry wasn't the online trolls slandering her, but the remarks like Grandma not teaching her well and spoiling her character. She couldn't stand it.
After investigating, she found out that the person behind it was actually Li Zhaofeng.
Grandma's "good" daughter.
"I... I didn't. Don't talk nonsense."
Li Zhaofeng's eyes were full of guilt, but she still pretended to be imposing.
"You... uh—"
Shi Wan's face turned cold. As Li Zhaofeng opened her mouth, a slightly cold hand grabbed her neck and lifted her up with great force.
Her eyes were full of coldness. "You really... deserve to die!"
"You... let go... let me go——"
The force was getting stronger and stronger. Li Zhaofeng's face was full of the fear of facing death.
Just when she thought she was about to die, Shi Wan suddenly let go.
"This is the last time. If I ever hear you slandering Grandma again, the Shi family will be your burial ground."
She didn't care what Grandma had said in the end. Even if it was against something, she didn't want to hear any bad words about Grandma from Li Zhaofeng's mouth.
"You..."
"Shi Wan, what are you doing?" Shi Qing came downstairs and saw Li Zhaofeng sitting slumped on the ground and Shi Wan's warning tone.
She stepped forward. "She's your mother!"
"Mother? She didn't even do a good job as a daughter. What right does she have to call herself a mother? Besides, she's your mother, not mine."
"You!"
"Deal with the online thing by yourself. If I see it again, don't blame me for being rude."
The fear in Li Zhaofeng's eyes hadn't dissipated. Just now, she thought she was really going to die.
Shi Wan was definitely not her child!
Her heart was cold. She could even be so cruel to her own mother!
"Did you hear me?"
"I... I know. I won't do it again."
Shi Wan turned around and left. Shi Qing helped Li Zhaofeng to the sofa. "Mom, what on earth did you do to make her so angry?"
"Nothing. She's just a crazy person."
She wouldn't tell anyone about this. It would just rot in her heart.
Shi Qing knew she wasn't telling the truth. What could make Shi Wan so angry...
"Mom, don't provoke her recently. The scolding on the Internet is really fierce. If you provoke her, she might just take it out on you since she has no other place to vent."
"Got it. Where's your dad?"
"I don't know. Hasn't he been coming home rarely these days?"
"I knew it!" She suddenly stood up. "I think he's clearly been bewitched by some woman outside, which is why he doesn't want to come home. He's really..."
The words of comfort on Shi Qing's lips faded away. She went upstairs in disgust.
She had heard such words not just once or twice these days. Basically, whenever Shi Jie was mentioned, it would end up like this.
"Where are you going? Even you don't want to listen to me?"