Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

But as your fan base grows and you reap more benefits, your mindset completely changes.

Shen Jingshu's gaze was cold and clear as she exposed the deepest, most hidden greed in her heart with each word, her tone calm yet each word sharp.

"Traveling from city to city, wandering through old streets and alleys, personally tasting and selecting food, and honestly digging out truly affordable and good shops—it's time-consuming, laborious, and mentally taxing. You've tasted the sweetness brought by traffic, and you can no longer bear the hardships of the past."

"You start to feel that going out to explore restaurants is too cost-effective, too tiring, and too troublesome."

Qiuqiu sat in front of the camera, her fingertips tightly gripping the hem of her clothes. She tried to appear calm, but panic was already showing in her eyes, and she even unconsciously slowed her breathing.

Shen Jingshu continued her narration:

"At this time, many small shops that were unknown, located in remote areas, had mediocre food, or even had a poor reputation took the initiative to contact you privately."

"They know that your fans are highly engaged, you have a good reputation among casual viewers, and your down-to-earth persona resonates with people. So they proactively offer high promotion fees to buy your store review videos and your enthusiastic praise."

"As long as you're willing to appear on camera to praise them and help package them as 'hidden gems in the city,' they're willing to pay you far more than the normal rate for a restaurant review."

"You've fallen for her."

Shen Jingshu spoke with certainty, directly deciding the ending:

"From the moment you accepted your first shady promotion fee, your career was completely ruined."

"You no longer personally select shops, no longer genuinely evaluate their quality, and don't care whether the food is authentic, whether the hygiene meets standards, or whether the price-performance ratio is right. As long as the money is right, even the most ordinary, the worst-tasting, and the most outrageous small shops can be touted as century-old establishments and the most exquisite delicacies in the world."

"You've built up a reputation for integrity and earned the trust of passersby over the years, whitewashing and attracting customers for countless low-quality shops, deceiving countless ordinary netizens who come to check them out. Many people travel long distances to visit these shops, only to leave disappointed, having wasted money and suffered financial losses and heartache."

"Over time, the resentment, negative reviews, and bad luck of countless ordinary people have all accumulated on you."

The live stream chat exploded, filling the entire screen with a dense barrage of comments:

【My God! So that's how it is!】

No wonder I went to that place she recommended, it was terribly bad and expensive! I thought it was just my taste!

[Damn! Taking advantage of fans' trust to make easy money is the most disgusting thing!]

No wonder the master said her career was going to collapse! This is the backlash that's been building up!

[Appearing genuinely sincere and down-to-earth on the surface, but secretly driven by self-interest!]

On the other end of the camera, Qiuqiu's face turned deathly pale. She could no longer maintain her composed smile, and her voice trembled as she hurriedly protested, "No! That's not true! Master Shen, you're talking nonsense! I didn't! All my restaurant reviews are genuine; I've never taken any shady promotional fees to cheat people!"

Shen Jingshu calmly raised her eyes, seeing through her desperate attempt to hide her true feelings:

"You're still being stubborn. You think netizens only see whether you're actually eating or not, and therefore you're flawless. Little do you know, actually eating doesn't mean you're sincere, and being able to eat doesn't mean you haven't lied to people against your conscience."

"You did indeed eat the food yourself in every single performance, fooling all the viewers and clearing yourself of any suspicion of faking it. But you were consuming substandard food, earning ill-gotten gains, and squandering the good fortune and achievements of your entire career."

"You profit by squandering your own luck and the trust of strangers; your destiny is already ruined."

"This is the root cause of your career's imminent and complete collapse."

Just two days ago, you received a hefty sum to promote a snack shop.

"The kitchen of that small shop was filthy and messy, with grease piled up on the countertops and ingredients stacked haphazardly. The hygiene was extremely poor and it did not meet any business standards. An ordinary blogger could see through the trick at a glance and would never accept such a shady promotion."

"But you know perfectly well that the store environment is terrible and the ingredients are not fresh, yet you can't resist the high promotion fees offered by the merchants, and you stubbornly go against your conscience and lie through your teeth."

Qiuqiu froze instantly, a chill running down her spine.

Her heart skipped a beat, and her face instantly drained of all color.

Shen Jingshu's words were absolutely correct.

Two days ago, when she went to check out that snack shop in the alley, she smelled a faint sour smell as soon as she entered. The back kitchen was full of filth, and the refrigerated ingredients were casually exposed, which made her feel uncomfortable.

She only tasted a few bites, and after leaving, she suffered from abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea, which lasted all night. The next day, she even went to the hospital for an IV drip.

However, she was selfish and opportunistic, deliberately deceiving herself and attributing her physical discomfort to her days of visiting shops, eating a variety of foods, and overeating, refusing to admit that it was caused by spoiled ingredients and poor hygiene in the shops.

These past two days, I've been staying home and not broadcasting, not daring to go online. It's not that I'm taking a break, but rather that I'm unwell and feeling guilty, trying to avoid the limelight.

She had just recovered from her illness tonight and originally planned to restart her live streams, continue to select the highest-priced merchants, and continue to make quick money and reap the benefits through false hype, without ever thinking of atoning for her sins and repenting.

Unexpectedly, all the shady schemes and underhanded deals hidden in the shadows were seen through by Shen Jingshu at a glance and exposed in public.

"For money, you deliberately concealed the serious hygiene problems in the store and used the sincere persona you had built up over the years to lure countless fans and ordinary passersby who came to check in into the store."

Shen Jingshu spoke calmly, yet with a judgmental certainty: "In the past two days, a large number of viewers who trust you have made a special trip to that small shop to eat and check in. Now, they have all developed symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, acute gastroenteritis, and food poisoning, and have been hospitalized."

"With a large number of diners testing positive and seeking medical attention en masse, the situation has long been out of control."

Qiuqiu panicked completely, her voice trembling. She hurriedly and sharply retorted, desperately trying to defend herself: "Don't talk nonsense! Master Shen, you're making this up out of thin air! I haven't harmed anyone! You can't slander me like this!"

She is still struggling desperately, clinging to a sliver of hope, trying to forcibly clear her name.

Shen Jingshu glanced at her indifferently, her tone absolutely certain: "Whether I'm talking nonsense or slandering someone, you don't need to argue with me."

"Tonight, all the customers who were poisoned are registering for medical treatment, keeping receipts, and filing complaints. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the local news outlets and market regulators will directly publicize this restaurant's food safety incident first thing tomorrow morning."

"At that time, you, the blogger who led the fake product recommendations, took money to promote bad shops, and indirectly caused a large number of people to suffer from food poisoning, will have nowhere to escape."

The moment those words were spoken, the live stream chat exploded.

The screen was filled with comments that went from shock to anger, with layers upon layers of messages flooding the screen.

[My God! It's true! It really killed someone!]

No wonder she suddenly stopped broadcasting these past two days! Turns out she was feeling guilty and avoiding trouble!

[She herself got diarrhea and had to be hospitalized after eating it, yet she still dares to push it on her fans? Has money eaten her conscience?]

[Causing food poisoning for promotional purposes is not just a matter of a building collapsing; it's a crime!]

[Waiting for tomorrow's news to confirm! I trust Master Shen! He's never been wrong!]

[On the surface, they seem gentle, sincere, and down-to-earth; inside, they're ruthless and greedy! It's terrifying!]

On the other side of the camera, Qiuqiu's hands and feet were ice-cold, and her whole body was trembling uncontrollably.

She bit her lip hard, trying to remain calm, but the panic, fear, and despair in her eyes were already impossible to hide.

She finally realized—

Shen Jingshu's statement was not a casual guess, nor was it a deliberate attempt to smear.

This time, she really failed.

Her years of hard work, public image, fans, and fame all came to an end overnight.