Exile at the start? Milkball filming, hoarding billions of resources

Xiong Yangde, his eyes red with anger, cursed as he watched his fan count steadily decline.

"Damn it, what does this have to do with Wen Shulan!"

"I don't know him at all, and we keep to ourselves. Why is he meddling in my business!"

While cursing, he frantically posted a clarification online with red eyes.

[When that artist terminated their contract with the company, they didn't go to great lengths to smear the company and the boss! They acted with a clear conscience and could take responsibility for their words. On the contrary, that certain movie star, without knowing the whole story, rashly spoke out. Don't you think that's going too far?]

Xiong Yangde felt increasingly annoyed whenever he thought about Wen Shulan's behavior.

"Don't think you're so great just because you're a movie star. No matter how many scandals I have, it won't stop me from running a company and making money."

"Anyway, I'm not afraid of the house collapsing, but it's Wen Shulan who's going to collapse. If he collapses, then we're completely finished."

Xiong Yangde sneered and made a phone call to a paparazzi he knew.

"Help me investigate Wen Shulan's past misdeeds."

"I will ruin his reputation."

Xiong Yangde hung up the phone, feeling great.

He doesn't even care about the criticisms he receives online.

On the other side, Wen Shulan was keeping an eye on the online public opinion.

Seeing that people online were criticizing Xiong Yangde, he narrowed his eyes and had someone post the video about Shen Zhaoning online.

In addition, the female lead's fans also joined in.

The situation quickly reversed.

Shen Zhaoning's reputation has improved a lot.

Because of Wen Shulan, many influential figures have turned their attention to Xiong Yangde, and naturally, they have also noticed Shen Zhaoning.

The influencers were charmed by Shen Zhaoning, which made Xiong Yangde seem even more detestable.

Just then, Xiong Yangde suddenly posted an article.

This directly points to a close relationship between Shen Zhaoning and Wen Shulan.

Photos of Shen Zhaoning entering and leaving Wen Shulan's studio were released.

Xiong Yangde's sarcastic caption.

No wonder Shen Zhaoning, a mere child, is so arrogant; it turns out she has powerful backers.

Xiong Yangde didn't say much, but it led many people to imagine a whole drama.

Wen Shulan holds a high position in the entertainment industry and has a large number of fans.

The media was very excited when the photos were released.

They all mobilized and began investigating the relationship between Shen Zhaoning and Wen Shulan.

Many unscrupulous media outlets, without even conducting any investigation, began to report extensively that Shen Zhaoning was Wen Shulan's illegitimate daughter.

Many people believed it to be true and turned around to attack Shen Zhaoning.

Shen Zhaoning's reputation, which had just begun to recover, plummeted like a rollercoaster.

Wen Shulan sneered. This Xiong Yangde was truly wicked.

Even with a DNA report, it's hard for the public to believe in the existence of illegitimate daughters.

He deliberately avoided mentioning Shen Zhaoning, precisely because he was worried about such a scandal breaking out.

His worst fears came true.

Since that's the case, there's no need for him to hold back.

Wen Shulan directly released a video online.

In the video, Xiong Yangde is in his office, embracing a woman and whispering sweet nothings to her.

"If a child misbehaves, he deserves a beating; a good spanking will do the trick."

"Make it discreet, so the camera can't capture it, and so it doesn't interfere with filming."

The woman said in a sweet, coquettish voice.

"Aren't you afraid these child stars will expose this online?"

Xiong Yangde laughed.

"We have signed a contract that prohibits us from creating social media accounts or posting anything online without the company's permission for 10 years. Otherwise, it would be a breach of contract and we would have to pay compensation."

"They can't afford to pay that amount."

"Besides, it's not like I'm not going to give them money. Most parents would lose all their temper when they see money, and might even help me teach these brats a lesson."

The scene shifts to a dark room.

With a ferocious expression, Xiong Yangde grabbed a child by the collar, shook the child's body wildly, and roared and howled.

They even physically assaulted the child, hitting him repeatedly.

Although the child's face was blurred, you could still hear the child's terrified pleas for mercy.

Wen Shulan expressed her willingness to hire lawyers for these bullied child stars to protect their legal rights.

Before long, a child star contacted Wen Shulan and left a comment below accusing Xiong Yangde of his evil deeds.

Even some child stars who haven't terminated their contracts have contacted Wen Shulan.

Fans were furious as they read the child stars' accusations against Xiong Yangde in the comments section.

Some fans even reported Xiong Yangde to the police.

Xiong Yangde was surprised that Wen Shulan could produce such a video.

He panicked and clicked into Wen Shulan's private message to beg for mercy, but before he could send the message, the police arrived at his door.

Shen Zhaoning returned to Dayun with a delighted expression and shared the good news with everyone.

Zhu Jingxian could hardly believe her ears.

"Really? They're all sold out? And there are still many orders?"

Shen Zhaoning nodded seriously.

"Of course, everyone praised my aunt's pastries as delicious."

Zhu Jingxian smiled, her eyes crinkling.

"That's good, that's good."

She came from a humble background and had never seen much of the world. To win the favor of the Fourth Prince and marry into the Marquis's mansion felt like a dream.

In the mansion, she was always cautious and careful, afraid of doing or saying the wrong thing and displeasing everyone.

Surprisingly, everyone liked the pastries she made.

Zhu Jingxian was overjoyed; this was the happiest moment for her since the Marquis's mansion was raided.

Hua Zhuyue couldn't help but grin.

"With your excellent cooking skills, isn't it normal for everyone to like you?"

"It's inconvenient to split the accounts every day, so I'll settle the accounts for you at the end of each month from now on."

Zhu Jingxian waved her hand.

"How can that be? We're family, we haven't separated, why should we be divided?"

Hua Zhuyue frowned.

"When it comes to dividing the spoils, even close brothers should keep clear accounts."

"You only need to give 30% of your earnings to household expenses; keep the rest for yourself."

Shen Zhaoning's eyes lit up.

"Is it okay if we only hand over 30% of the money that Tuantuan earns?"

Hua Zhuyue was amused by the little guy.

"Have I ever asked you to pay household expenses?"

After thinking about it carefully, Shen Zhaoning realized... there really wasn't one.

She always took the initiative to buy food for the family; her grandmother never actually asked for anything.

Seeing Shen Zhaoning frowning in deep thought, everyone burst into laughter.

Just then, a commotion came from outside the door.

"Please, everyone, help me find my parents! They ran away from home to save food for the family, and they haven't come back for three days."

"My father is gone too; he probably went with him."

"What kind of lousy inspector is he? He's clearly a corrupt official!"

"Heaven is blind; it hasn't rained yet, but grain prices keep rising!"

A woman cried out.

"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have talked nonsense. Yesterday, I was looking at the rice jar and worrying that the little bit of food given out by the granary was not enough to eat. What would we do when it was all gone? My father must have heard me and that's why he left."

Shen Zhaoning peeked out secretly.

They saw a large crowd gathered outside the door, their expressions anxious.

"When Lord Su was here, although food was hard to buy, at least we didn't starve to death."

"Alas, it's all those greedy and insatiable villains' fault! They drove Lord Su away, causing us all to suffer!"

"That's right. Think about it carefully, those who speak ill of Lord Su are not good people at all! They're all just looking out for their own interests!"

"Now look what's happened, they've made a fortune, while we're starving."