Xia Weiliang finished her bath, her hair wrapped in a towel, and sat cross-legged on the sofa, calling her grand-aunt.
"Grand-aunt, if they want to laugh, let them laugh. I have a clear conscience! Why did you have to donate money for me?"
On the other end, Xie Wanfei declared domineeringly, "It's nothing. Your grand-aunt has plenty of money, and I like to throw tens of millions around for the fun of it! Besides, I was already planning to donate to the disaster areas. Whose name it's under doesn't matter!"
"That's what you say, but I'm afraid some people with nothing better to do might bother you."
"It's fine. Didn't you forget what Xiao Qiu does?"
"Oh right, how could I forget this girl? Anyone who dares to scold you, she'll definitely be able to track them down through the internet!"
The two chatted for a while longer. Xia Weiliang asked, "Grand-aunt, are you still at the Xia family's place?"
"Yes, Xia Chengye won't let me leave. He says he wants to show filial piety. Heh, isn't he just after my money!"
The grand-aunt knew what was going on, so Xia Weiliang didn't say much more.
In short, the money was her grand-aunt's. She could spend it however she pleased, give it to whomever she wanted! But if anyone tried to trick her, Xia Weiliang would absolutely not stand idly by!
"Grand-aunt, you stay there for now. If you're treated unfairly, tell me!"
"Heh, alright. Grand-aunt will be counting on you to get justice for me then!"
"You bet!"
After hanging up, Xia Weiliang stared at her phone, counting zeros.
"One, two, three..."
Nuomi, clutching a bag of potato chips, sat opposite her. "Sister Weiliang, you don't need to count. I've counted for you. It's about ninety million or so!"
"Ninety... million..."
Xia Weiliang clutched her chest. "How many commercials and how many shows would I have to film for this!"
"Uh, I'm not sure about you, but if it were Brother Yi, he might be able to do it with one movie."
Xia Weiliang frowned. "They have salary caps now. Is his high remuneration appropriate?"
Nuomi could always detect a hint of jealousy in her voice. "Sister Weiliang, don't you know yet? Brother Yi participates in the investment of every movie he makes. His salary is just a tiny fraction; the profit sharing is the big chunk! The return rate is as high as five hundred percent!"
"..."
This time, Xia Weiliang was truly envious.
Heh, as the elders say, some starve while others feast.
Just then, Xiao Jinzi brought a small stool and placed it behind Xia Weiliang, standing on it to dry her hair.
Xia Weiliang smiled sweetly and turned to kiss her little face. "Good girl!"
Nuomi sat opposite her, asking curiously, "Sister Weiliang, this fifty million... aren't you curious who it is?"
"Not curious."
Xia Weiliang averted her gaze, looking a little guilty.
That was fifty million!
Besides her film emperor, who else would be so kind as to put her name on it?
But in front of outsiders, she had to act clueless, uncurious, and uncaring!
Nuomi's eyes twinkled as she smiled. "Netizens are all guessing it's the film emperor~"
"There are so many film emperors! Let them guess!"
Xia Weiliang turned back, hugged Xiao Jinzi, and clamped her under her arm. "Little one, it's time for you to go to sleep!"
Nuomi smiled, munching on potato chips, and said, "Sister Weiliang, are you watching 'Courage' later?"
Xia Weiliang waved her hand. "I'm so ugly, I don't want to watch!"
That night, the third episode of "Courage" aired on Night Vision.
Everything was normal at first, from arriving at Gumo Village to meeting Lang Yue.
When Lang Yue led them to the wooden house, the music composer clearly picked a track from a horror movie, creating an incredibly atmospheric scene.
【I've heard of this place!!】
Someone in the bullet comments immediately revealed that they were from Shili Township and had heard of this house. Overnight, over twenty people had died there. According to the explanation at the time, debt collectors had come!
To suppress the evil energy there, the ancestral hall was built nearby to let the ancestors watch over it!
Subsequently, when everyone looked at the wooden house again, they felt as if a ghost could pop out of the screen at any moment.
Unexpectedly, no ghosts appeared, but a little black cat did!
The next highlight was Tianmei bringing her boyfriend and future mother-in-law back to the village.
The program team had edited it, not revealing too much, only introducing her as Uncle Qu's daughter. Then, several celebrities were shown sitting in the courtyard, diligently making umbrellas.
【Hahaha, they're really trying hard to save face for Uncle Qu!】
【Especially when Situ asked a question just now, I was about to die laughing! Someone with such poor practical skills was forced into a laborer's appearance!】
【Heh, so vain! Making a bunch of celebrities save face for her, what does that even represent? Xia Weiliang is such a troublemaker!】
【If you don't know how to speak, just shut your mouth! Niangniang isn't doing it out of vanity, okay? It's because Uncle Qu isn't good at expressing himself, and his daughter is returning home for the first time after so many years, bringing her boyfriend and future mother-in-law! Is it wrong for her to want to make a good impression on the other party? When you bring your boyfriend home, does your family hide all the valuables?】
【There's no point in talking to someone who lacks empathy! Niangniang's actions are neither right nor wrong; she just wants to do something for her master, it's from the heart.】
No matter how the bullet comments argued, the family in the picture remained harmonious.
Even Xiao Zheng's mother, who was picky, had a good impression of this future mother-in-law. At least, she didn't see a hint of disdain in her eyes.
Especially at the end, Tianmei's conversation with her father moved everyone.
【No matter where daughters go or how far they travel, they always miss their fathers the most!】
【Sisters, I'm breaking down! Uncle Qu's line, "Dad will raise you," truly represents the hearts of all fathers in the world!】
【Alas, aren't we all darlings in our fathers' palms! Therefore, girls must love themselves even more! Anyone who doesn't know how to cherish you, tell them to get lost!】