Chapter 184: Daughter of a Prestigious Family?

Chapter 184: Chapter 184: Daughter of a Prestigious Family?

Soon, Chang Mu’s identity was dug up—

The eldest daughter of the Chang Family, as well as a famous lifestyle blogger.

Her most viral video was a tour of her walk-in closet, which took up an entire floor and was filled with all sorts of haute couture gowns, top-tier luxury bags, and antique jewelry.

But in the video, Chang Mu didn’t seem to be showing off. Instead, she described the origin of each item in a very casual tone.

She spoke eloquently and with profound knowledge, able to recount the design philosophy of every item—even something as small as a brooch—as if she knew them by heart, describing their beauty with poetic language.

Furthermore, she had a very open-minded attitude toward all her possessions, believing she was merely a temporary guardian of their beauty, not their owner.

As a result, viewers didn’t see her as showing off but rather as a genuine collector who truly loved her items, making it difficult to dislike her.

Netizens felt that this was what a truly elegant lady from a prestigious family was like!

Later, someone dug up that she had earned her master’s degree from the RCA (Royal College of Art), where she had been an outstanding student and won numerous major awards—not some empty-headed, second-generation rich kid who only knew how to spend money!

The public’s impression of her improved even more, and by extension, so did the image of the Chang Family!

The same was true now.

The viewers who had been cursing her out were no longer as aggressive after learning about Chang Mu’s identity and her many accolades—

[I know her! I’ve watched that closet tour video so many times! I can’t believe she’s even prettier in person than in the video!]

[Back when the video came out, a lot of people dissed her, saying the heiress was using beauty filters. Who knew she was actually making herself look worse! She totally holds her own next to Nan Zhi!]

[Saying she holds her own against Nan Zhi is a bit of an exaggeration, don’t you think? That’s laying it on a bit thick...]

[But why is she on a variety show?]

[What a coincidence, I’m a fan of hers. Just a couple of days ago, she mentioned in a video that a friend had invested in a variety show and invited her to join. She was stressing about it, saying she wasn’t good at being on camera but couldn’t turn down a friend... Could she have been talking about this?]

[Looks like everyone hating on the heiress can stop. She was invited by the investor daddy. Forget the other guests, even the director has to suck up to her!]

[I think she’s pretty low-key and seems like a nice person.]

...

Nan Zhi and the others had known for a few days that a guest star would be joining them for this episode.

They weren’t particularly surprised.

Having been in the entertainment industry for a long time, things like investors shoehorning people in or last-minute cast changes were commonplace.

They bore the newcomer no ill will, simply offering polite greetings and exchanging names.

The atmosphere was a little chilly for a moment.

Behind the camera, Xu Lin and the others seemed not to notice, and they certainly didn’t step in to smooth things over.

Chang Mu suppressed the urge to flare up and fully immersed herself in the role of a "gentle, beautiful, wealthy heiress," setting her sights on the three cubs.

Chang Mu had briefly watched the previous episodes and knew that Xie An’an was likely the most good-natured and approachable one.

So she took the initiative and crouched down in front of Xie An’an.

"Hello, little princess. Can I be your friend?"

Xie An’an blinked, uncomprehending.

"Hello, Auntie."

Chang Mu: ...

Fortunately, she was mentally prepared and brushed the matter aside with a joke.

As expected, the audience thought she had a good temper for not getting upset or stony-faced over it.

However, Chang Mu’s plan to use Xie An’an to break into the children’s circle had failed.

Xie An’an simply wasn’t vibing with her. No matter how much Chang Mu praised or complimented her, Xie An’an would just shyly nod, say thank you, and then try to inch closer to Nan Zhi.

—It was because she found the new auntie a little strange and wanted to be near someone who made her feel safe.

Xie Yu: ??

Chang Mu was not in a good mood.

With her temper, it was a miracle she had been patient for this long.

But with so many cameras pointed at her, she had to endure it whether she liked it or not.

Chang Mu glanced past the crowd at her assistant, who was standing with the staff.

The assistant understood and gave her an "OK" sign.

This meant her reception among the livestream viewers was still good.

This was precisely why Chang Mu had brought her assistant along.

She breathed a sigh of relief. ’Looks like all that effort wasn’t for nothing.’

The agreed-upon meeting time was about to pass.

Just when the audience thought Fu Chao wasn’t going to show up, a black nanny van pulled up in front of the hotel. The moment the door opened, Fu Chao hurriedly jumped out.

"Sorry, sorry! I’m late!"

He grabbed his backpack and started running, completely forgetting who he had left behind.

Qing Xi stomped his feet in frustration.

"Little Uncle! You left me behind!"

Fu Chao froze, then quickly ran back to grab him.

He casually tucked Qing Xi under his arm and bounded into the camera’s view in a few quick strides, not even having had time to put on his microphone and other equipment.

"Sorry, I got held up by something on the way."

Still tucked under his uncle’s arm, Qing Xi mercilessly exposed him.

"You just woke up late! I called you three times!"

Fu Chao expertly covered Qing Xi’s mouth and set him down on the ground.

"Hush now. Talk less and I’ll give you some candy."

Qing Xi quieted down.

Fu Chao turned his head and found everyone staring at him in unison.

"Did I... forget to wash my face?"

He raised a hand to touch his face, checking that there was nothing on it.

Qi Pei’er really wanted to ask him about the group chat messages, but remembering the cameras, she forced herself to hold back.

But Fu Chao was the one who realized what was up first. "I’ve been so busy lately, I really didn’t mean to ignore the messages!"

He had been helping with the investigation into Lin Xiang these past few days, so busy he barely had time to breathe, and had to turn down a lot of work.

This was where the rumors that he was leaving "Cub Observation Diary" had come from.

The truth was, Fu Chao had briefly considered leaving the show to focus on finding his sister.

But in the end, he couldn’t bring himself to do it.

Of all the shows he had worked on, "Cub Observation Diary" was the one that made him happiest, bar none.

Besides, Qing Xi was always looking forward to it so much. As his little uncle, he couldn’t let the kid down, could he?

And on top of that, his parents had told him that his staying behind to help wasn’t actually that useful...

In the end, Fu Chao happily decided—

To continue filming!

[Fu Chao apologizing is the spitting image of me begging my friends for forgiveness when I’m late to a party!]

[This shows how good their relationship really is!]

[Haha, Qing Xi has already decisively abandoned his little uncle to go play with his friends.]

[Nice, the adults and the kids each have their own little groups!]

[Huh? Do Qing Xi and Nan Yi go to the same kindergarten?]

...

The audience discussed everything with great relish, practically wanting to use a magnifying glass to watch the scene of the cubs sharing candy.

But in doing so, they inadvertently ignored the presence of someone else...

Chang Mu could barely force a smile.

Her gaze fell upon Fu Chao, dark and sinister.𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ