The male supporting character was actually myself.

I think we should just wait and see how he fares; if he really dies from the illness, there's nothing we can do.

If you're lucky, you can raise them no matter what.

On the day of discharge, I was still very weak and carrying my child, preparing to leave. But I got lost and somehow ended up in the VIP area.

At that time, I saw a very gentle and beautiful lady surrounded by maids, smiling happily, and I felt very jealous.

They're both women, so why is she so lucky?

She gets to wear beautiful clothes, stay in a luxurious single room, and have so many people serving her.

I am so unlucky, I don't even have the money to treat my child!

The thought of him suffering with me in the future makes me very sad.

Just as I was feeling indignant, I noticed that the rich lady's maid seemed to have left something behind. She was carrying a small bag and chasing after the maid, talking to her in the elevator lobby.

Meanwhile, a chubby, healthy child was sleeping alone in his small bed in the room.

A thought suddenly popped into my head—why can't I let my child enjoy wealth and luxury in his place?

The healthy child will definitely be easier to raise, and when he grows up, he can help me share the burden!

A child who could die at any moment;

A healthy child who's easy to raise; if only they could switch places!

In this way, the wealthy woman can take care of the sick child, help him get medical treatment, and provide him with good living conditions.

If I take a healthy child home, after raising it for a few years it can help me with chores and take care of me in my old age!

I made the decision almost instantly, then rushed into the room, undressed the child, and saw that he was also a boy, wearing the hospital's uniform and blankets.

At the time, both children had their own bracelets.

I bit off both bracelets with my teeth, put my child on the bed, and took the sleeping child away.

Those two bracelets are now kept in the small iron box at the bottom of the large red wooden chest in my attic.

Whenever I miss my child, I take out the bracelet to look at it.

I know the child I brought back isn't my own, and I hate that he took away my chance to love my own child, so every time I miss my biological child, I beat him hard to vent my anger!

Even daily beatings couldn't quell the hatred in my heart; the more I missed my child, the harder I beat him.

Chapter Nine Live Broadcast

"This is outrageous! This kind of vicious woman should be sentenced to death!"

"What do you mean he took away your chance to love your own child? You're the one who stole it!"

"How wishful she is! She wants a rich man to raise her sick son; for the rich man's son to be her family's slave and punching bag, and support her whole family in the future. How can there be such a heartless person in the world!"

"She stole someone else's child and then abused her; she doesn't deserve to be called a 'human being'!"

"Tell me where the trial is being held, I want to go there and kill Du Pingping!"

"That's so damn shameless. Please forgive my poor vocabulary, I can't find any words to curse her. Calling her worse than a pig or a dog is an insult to pigs and dogs."

"Are those rich kids stupid? Their own baby weighed over eight pounds, and they didn't even notice they swapped it for a baby that weighed just over five pounds!"

"One family steals and abuses children; the other family is out of their minds, they can't even recognize their own child, it makes me so angry!"

"The most pitiful one is the stolen child. He should have been the Little Prince! Now, the imposter enjoys his resources and bullies him in every way. The family that stole the child is truly evil to the core. They have gone too far!"

……

Online comments scrolled by rapidly, and timely updated online media outlets changed the keywords from "trafficking and abuse" to "wrongly swapped lives" and then quickly changed them to "stolen lives".

The scandal kept getting bigger and bigger, and the fact that it was revealed in court by the perpetrator himself further amplified the shock to the entire nation.

Given that this case involves theft and abuse of infants, and considering the impact on society,

After a brief consultation, the judge cooperated with the police to quickly seal off Du Pingping's small restaurant and found evidence of the two children's bracelets from that year in a large wooden box in the attic.

Having revealed all the secrets, Du Pingping collapsed into his seat.

She didn't know why she lost control of her mouth and brain, and ended up blurting out the truth. However, the physical evidence had already been taken by the police for professional analysis, and the DNA extracted from the bracelet would serve as evidence in her testimony in court.

"I...I was talking nonsense...it's not true, I didn't do that kind of thing..." She wanted to prove her innocence but couldn't come up with anything to defend herself, since the police already had the evidence.

After a brief discussion, the judge decided to adjourn the court temporarily and deliver the verdict at a later date.

Plaintiff Du Jiangchen's lawsuit against defendants Du Pingping and St. Liya Maternity Hospital for the crime of trafficking and forging birth certificates is unfounded;

Plaintiff Du Jiangchen's lawsuit against defendant Du Pingping for abuse was found guilty, and Du Pingping was stripped of his custody rights over Du Jiangchen. The case will be decided after the defendant cooperates with the police to investigate the facts.

“Jiang Chen, your custody rights should originally belong to the welfare home where your household registration is located.”

But now the truth has come out, and your biological father, Mr. Yin Bowen, has been found. He has applied for custody of you and changed your surname.

You are only fifteen years old and are a minor. Once you find your biological parents, you should indeed return to your original family.

Regarding the custody issue between you and the other child, Mr. Yin hopes to resolve it as soon as possible. The gentle policewoman who received him carefully considered her words, not wanting to cause further harm to this already emotionally and physically traumatized child. "This afternoon, the two sides will have a brief meeting in the police conference room."

Prepare yourself mentally beforehand, and don't get too excited.

After politely thanking the other party, Jiang Chen returned to her temporary hotel room.

"Host, the script is already being updated." The little white cat wagged its big tail and reminded you, "There definitely won't be any new plot updates this afternoon, but you'll still have to act opposite the main character."

Remember his persona, and let's go all out against him!

He leaned back in his chair, opened his textbook to prepare for his homework, and shook his head with a smile: "What's wrong with the protagonist these days?"

He didn't instruct them to switch it;

They were all babies; he didn't jump up and change the original owner's position.

As for his bullying and hypocritical behavior, one can understand it by looking at how mentally unstable the family members who raised him are.

After all, you can't expect someone with warped values ​​to raise a virtuous person, especially since his biological mother is even worse. The difference between what he inherited and what he developed later only makes him more distorted.

Aside from school bullying, the protagonist hasn't done anything wrong.

"The real mistake will begin when he realizes he's usurped someone else's position and refuses to relinquish it, allowing his mother and sister to bully the original owner and reap the benefits."

The little white cat tilted its head and asked, "What should I do if the main system issues a task that requires you to confront the protagonist?"

"We'll see how it goes." Jiang Chen continued writing his homework without looking up. "If we really want to argue, we have plenty of arguments. The protagonist used to bully the original owner a lot because of his family background."

However, to his and the little white cat's surprise, the media was present during the afternoon's negotiations between the two families regarding custody!

"This mission world is actually quite interesting. Is this all about maximizing viewership?" Xiao Bai muttered under his breath, his hair standing on end. "Is this all being broadcast live?"

Jiang Chen replied softly, "The new plot hasn't been updated yet, and the world's laws probably haven't been revised. It's just following the original plot."

Don't forget, the storyline before the update didn't involve going to court or having the story switched.

It's probably to highlight the original owner's snobbishness and love of wealth, giving the protagonist an opportunity to establish a sensible, kind, and beautiful persona.

The core theory surrounding the protagonist is that it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. The protagonist enjoyed fifteen years of wealth and honor, and returning to a poor family without complaint shows that he is a sensible and good child.

As for me, the best supporting actor, wanting everyone to go their separate ways is just greed.

The live broadcast is, of course, to let everyone see my despicable face of 'greed' and 'jealousy'!

The little white cat huffed and puffed, "What a morally questionable soap opera!"

[Mission: Eagerly take the initiative to acknowledge relatives. Reward: Five million RMB.]

Sure enough, the main system quickly issued the task.

"Host, you have to go up and call out 'Dad' and 'Mom' the first thing to do to complete the mission." The fluffy dumpling scratched its ear with its hind leg and complained, "The main system is really going all out to highlight the protagonist's innocent and pure character."

Jiang Chen didn't reply, took a deep breath, and stepped forward to push open the conference room door.

Everyone else had already arrived in the meeting room.

Wearing prison clothes, Du Pingping stared intently at Yin Zigui, refusing to relax for even a second, but was handcuffed alone on the right side.

Mr. Yin and his family of four sat on the left;

The two police officers in charge of the case sat in the host's seats;

A bunch of people with long lenses and short cameras were waiting at the other end of the conference table. When the door was opened, they all turned their cameras over.

"Host, it's time to get into character!" the little white cat reminded him. "There's only one minute left in the mission completion countdown, so hurry up."

Jiang Chen's fair and delicate face showed a complicated expression. As soon as she stepped into the conference room, she fixed her gaze on Mr. and Mrs. Yin.

"Are you... really my mom and dad?" His eyes were filled with expectation and a hint of fear, as if he was afraid his dream would be shattered. His lips trembled slightly and his voice became extremely uncertain. "Mom and Dad, I want to go home!"

After the morning court hearing, the number of netizens watching the live online broadcast in the afternoon reached nearly ten million.

Hearing his simple sentence, filled with grievance, expectation, and timidity, many netizens were instantly moved to tears.

Chapter Ten: A Cold-Blooded Mother and Daughter with Double Standards

"Waaaaah... I'm crying so hard! He's so pitiful!"

"What should have been fifteen happy years were ruined by human intervention."

"Du Pingping must be sentenced to death! She stole someone else's child and abused him; even if she dies, she'll go to the deepest levels of hell!"

"My God, look at Mrs. Yin! What kind of expression is that?"

"Didn't they say that someone who falls ill due to a shock cannot attend the court hearing? Is this a mental illness?"

"Damn it! That's her own child, who was tortured by bad guys for fifteen years! Why does she look so disgusted?"

"I used to feel sorry for this mother, but now I realize she's mentally ill!"

"I'm not being a conspiracy theorist, but this mother's behavior is just too abnormal."

Knowing full well that her child had been stolen and abused for so many years, and that the child she had cherished and raised belonged to a bad family.

Even if you don't hate the bad family, you should still cherish the child who was lost and found.

What kind of expression is that on her face?

"Was the child swap something they planned together?"

"Leaving aside other comments, look at how Du Pingping reacted when she saw her own son. That's how a mother should react. Mrs. Yin's behavior is too abnormal; she hasn't even looked at her own son once!"