Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 76

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After hanging up with Sister Rong, Yu Qianxia glanced at her system stats. Her luck level had gone up again—from 80 all the way to 92.

She was getting really close to recovering all of it.

Time kept ticking by, and finally, the clock struck midnight.

Yu Qianxia was still kind of curious—who was Ming Jingrong's first love? And who were his illegitimate children out there?

Now that she had three more gossip chances, she wasn't about to let them go to waste. She quickly asked the system:
[System, I want to know who Ming Jingrong's first love is.]

System: [Got it, Host! I'll start searching now.]

Meanwhile, at the Yu family villa, the moment the trending topic hit Weibo, the place wasn't calm either.

Yu Guangyi was frowning hard as he stared at the scandal blowing up online. It was strange—he didn't feel surprised at all to see Yan Zhirou exposed like that. It was like deep down, he already knew she was that kind of person.

A girl who looked gentle and sweet on the outside, but was actually fake and calculating.

Scenes from not long ago started flashing through his mind—when Yu Qianxia had confronted him in person.

His expression turned dazed for a second, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

Something in him stirred, anger bubbling up from deep inside. He wanted to shake it off, to break free from it.

But the next second, Yu Guangyi's expression was back to calm.

That spark of anger vanished without a trace.

On the other side, Yan Yanhua froze when she saw the news. Strangely, she didn't rush to explain anything to Yu Guangyi. Instead, her gaze was locked on the man in the photo.

Her arm trembled slightly as she held her phone. She couldn't be mistaken.
It was him.

It was him!

Yan Yanhua opened the storage room door—this was where all her old belongings from before she married into the Yu family were kept.

There was a lot of stuff in there: a vanity and wardrobe she couldn't bear to throw away, along with random things the maids had stashed over time. But Yan Yanhua went straight for a vintage cream-colored wardrobe, pulled open the bottom drawer—

Inside was an envelope. She opened it and pulled out an old photo.

Her expression shifted as memories clearly washed over her.

It took a while before she suddenly snapped out of it.

She gently brushed off the thin layer of dust on the yellowing photo and slowly traced the face of the handsome man in it with her fingers.

A soft, nostalgic smile appeared on her face—then, just a second later, her lips curled into something more bittersweet and complicated.

He was her first love. The only man she could never forget.

There wasn't much time. She had to help Yan Zhirou clear her name—right now.

And the man's connection to Yan Zhirou... was the best proof!

Yan Yanhua quickly grabbed her phone and called Yan Zhirou.

Back at her place, Yu Qianxia leaned against the table, just about to pick up her cup.

Just then, the system suddenly let out a sharp scream.
[Aaaaahhhhh!!!]

Yu Qianxia calmly took a sip of water.
[What's wrong?]

System: [Help! Aaaahhh!!]
[Host, do you know who Ming Jingrong's first love is?!]
[It's your stepmother, Yan Yanhua!!]

Yu Qianxia's eyes widened slightly.
[What did you say?]

System: [Oh my god! That means—Yan Zhirou is Ming Jingrong's illegitimate daughter!!]
[This is explosive!!]

With a thud, Yu Qianxia set her cup down. Right then, the system screamed again:
[Aaaahhh no, bad news!!]
[Your stepmother is planning to go public with the fact that Ming Jingrong is Yan Zhirou's biological father—to clear Yan Zhirou's name from this scandal!]

Yu Qianxia's brows knitted together, her expression darkening.

Then, something clicked in her mind. Her expression shifted into something more complicated.
[Clear her name? No way...]

Yan Zhirou didn't agree to let Ming Jingrong go out first, so the two of them remained locked in a standoff inside the suite.

Ming Jingrong's patience was wearing thin. He rubbed his temples, just about to speak.

That was when Yan Zhirou's phone rang.

She saw the caller ID—Yan Yanhua. Letting out a sigh, she picked up.
"Hello, Mom?"

Yan Yanhua lowered her voice and asked,
"Zhirou, where are you right now?"

Yan Zhirou's chest felt tight with panic. Her tone came out sharp.
"You've probably seen the trending topic too, right? You seriously don't know where I am? Fine—I'm with Ming Jingrong. I'm at the hotel with him!"

Yan Yanhua took a deep breath. Her initial excitement over this unexpected situation was quickly replaced with dread.

"Zhirou... are you really with Ming Jingrong?" she asked, voice trembling.

Yan Zhirou felt a surge of frustration.
"Mom, even you think that way? I swear, I'm being wronged here..."
"Director Ming and I are just friends. We were just here to eat and talk, that's it."
"Okay, maybe there was some flirting, but nothing happened! It didn't get to that point yet!"

But even if she said this to everyone outside, no one would believe her.

The "homewrecker" label was stuck to her now like glue.

Hearing this, Yan Yanhua visibly relaxed.

As long as nothing actually happened, it was fine.
If they'd gone further... things would've been completely out of control.

Her tone grew serious.
"Zhirou, I need to tell you something. It's about your background—get ready, this might be a shock."

Yan Zhirou was startled.
"What?"

She's bringing this up now?

Yan Yanhua tried to steady her breathing, carefully choosing her words.
"I've never told you about your biological father. But now... I have to. I'm going to tell you who he is."

A flicker of curiosity stirred in Yan Zhirou's heart.

Yan Yanhua had never once mentioned her past. She had given birth unmarried, which was already enough to stir gossip. Because of that, she always avoided the subject. When Yan Zhirou was little, she used to imagine what her father might be like. But as she got older and the father she dreamed of never showed up, she stopped hoping.

And after Yan Yanhua married into the Yu family, Zhirou had started to feel real family warmth from Yu Guangyi. So she never felt the need to dig into the past.

But now... why was her mother bringing it up?

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