Chapter 186: An Untamable White-Eyed Wolf?

Chapter 186: Chapter 186: An Untamable White-Eyed Wolf?

Chang Mu sat in a first-row window seat. To her left was her personal assistant.

The mother and son, Nan Zhi and Nan Yi, sat diagonally behind her.

The first-class cabin wasn’t large, and she could faintly hear their conversation—

"Yiyi, would you like a small cake?"

"Yes."

"Have some fruit too. You need a balanced diet."

"Okay, Mommy."

"Does my Yiyi ever say no? You just agree with everything Mommy says?"

"Of course. Mommy is only ever good to me."

...

With her assistant providing cover and the livestream equipment temporarily turned off for the flight, Chang Mu could finally drop the act. Her expression instantly turned cold.

Her right hand gripped the armrest tightly, her sharp nails nearly tearing through the soft leather—

’She was a young, unmarried woman with no children, yet she’d transmigrated into the body of a single mother and was inexplicably saddled with the responsibility of raising a child. She had raised that little burden for a full four years!’

’And what was the result?’

’Not only did he show no gratitude, but he would often stare at her with hatred and wariness in his eyes!’

’Sure, she had a bad temper and was a bit irritable. She might have ignored him occasionally, and maybe even hit him.’

’But every time she hit him, wasn’t it because he misbehaved first?’

’Spare the rod, spoil the child!’

’She was educating him! It was for his own good!’

’Besides, what parent doesn’t hit their child?’

’Wasn’t the hardship of raising him enough to outweigh all that?’

’Now, how long had it been since she left that body? And Nan Yi had already forgotten everything!’

’He spent all day acting cute and clinging to Nan Zhi, even saying things like "Mommy is the best"...’

’Nan Zhi had only raised him for two months!’

’But she had raised him for four whole years!’

’He really was a bad seed!’

’An ungrateful little monster!’

’And those blind fools! Fawning over Fu Chao was one thing, but what was the deal with them swarming around Nan Zhi?’

’Shouldn’t a single mother like her be scorned and criticized?’

’They were fans of someone like that, yet they completely ignored her.’

’Truly a bunch of tasteless 2D characters!’

’Brainless tool NPCs!’

...After cursing up a storm in her mind, Chang Mu didn’t feel any better. In fact, she felt even more aggrieved!

Just then, the system, which had been silent for a long time, finally came online:

[Host, please remember your mission for this trip!]

Chang Mu’s anger stuttered for a few seconds before she replied impatiently in her mind:

’I know, I know.’

’How could she not know?’

’The system had previously made her overdraw her points to exchange for some Nightmare Editor to use against Nan Yi.’

’But what happened? After using it for a while, it had absolutely no effect!’

’One look at Nan Yi’s fair and smooth face, like a peeled egg, showed that he wasn’t the least bit troubled by nightmares. Her points had been a complete waste.’

’She had then tried to use the Nightmare Editor on Nan Zhi as a small act of revenge, but for some unknown reason, she kept getting a "Usage Failed" error, which drove her to distraction.’

’On top of that, the system had previously given her a mission to maintain the plotline and ensure Nan Yi walked the path of a villain...’

Left with no other choice, Chang Mu had to take matters into her own hands.

’Otherwise, she would never have wanted to come to some godforsaken mountain to "experience life"!’

’System, what exactly am I supposed to do next?’

Chang Mu asked irritably in her mind.

The system’s voice was icy:

[You will know when the time comes.]

-

The long flight was boring.

At first, the kids were in the mood to laugh, play, and chatter away.

Slowly, they quieted down and, one by one, fell asleep.

Nan Yi was an exception.

He was holding a book and reading.

Nan Zhi, sitting beside him, was also reading a book.

Since he didn’t have a dictionary on hand, Nan Yi would quietly ask his mom whenever he came across a word he didn’t recognize.

And Nan Zhi would usually provide the perfect answer.

—The mother and son’s rapport was so harmonious and natural, it was as if they existed in their own quiet little corner of the world.

Before they knew it, time had flown by.

After the plane landed, they immediately boarded a bus chartered by the production team and headed into the towering mountains, following a silver-gray highway.

At first, everyone was interested in watching the green scenery fly by, but eventually, they grew bored. After a while, someone suggested they play UNO on the bus.

Nan Zhi was invited to join.

She said she had never played before, so Fu Chao enthusiastically volunteered to teach her.

The others were excited too, probably because they all wanted to see the ever-victorious Boss Nan lose for once.

And then—

At the start of the game, Nan Zhi didn’t show her hand, keeping a very low profile that made others unconsciously overlook her.

Before long, they realized—huh? How did Nan Zhi win again?

At first, they thought it was just beginner’s luck.

But they soon discovered it wasn’t beginner’s luck at all. It was clearly because Nan Zhi was smart and had the quickest reactions that she was able to beat them again and again!

Hoping for her to lose was the biggest underestimation of Nan Zhi’s intelligence!

In contrast, Chang Mu, who had also joined the game, lost several rounds in a row and had her face covered in white paper strips.

Someone tried to smooth things over, joking:

"Miss Chang must not be very good at cards."

Chang Mu could only go along with it and make a couple of self-deprecating jokes to show how magnanimous and unbothered she was.

Not long after, this segment was recorded by the cameras and aired as a behind-the-scenes clip.

The audience watched with great interest:

[Is this really Nan Zhi’s first time playing? You really can’t tell, she’s amazing!]

[As the certified UNO master in my friend group, even I have to bow down to Nan Zhi! Seriously amazing!]

[As a total UNO newbie, I’m in complete awe. Nan Zhi, you should make a beginner’s tutorial when you have time!]

[Why do I get the feeling Nan Zhi was just pretending she didn’t know how to play? Look at the ’great missy’ over there, it’s also her first time and she’s lost so many times.]

[Could it be that Nan Zhi is a top student from Yan University, and is just naturally good at math with a high IQ?]

[Are you saying the ’great missy’ isn’t as good as Nan Zhi? The Royal College of Art is no worse than Yan University!]

[So you’re blaming the ’great missy’ for not being smart enough, then.]

[Can you not be so passive-aggressive? Everyone has things they’re good at. Why not mention that the ’great missy’ has been doing charity work for years?]

...

The arguments among the audience regarding Nan Zhi and Chang Mu first began to show over a game of UNO.

The public always tends to view wealthy people of high moral character through rose-colored glasses.

The moment Chang Mu appeared, she came with a built-in halo of wealth and charity.

People who had originally wanted to say a few snarky things about her found they couldn’t bring themselves to say anything bad when they remembered she donates money to mountainous regions every day and even goes there herself to help.

On top of that, not everyone liked Nan Zhi to begin with. After such a long livestream, there were bound to be some people who were annoyed with or resistant to her.

Now, using Chang Mu’s name as a pretext, they could seize the opportunity to stir up trouble, which delighted them to no end.

Fortunately, for the time being, the majority of people still had a positive impression of Nan Zhi.

This small storm in a teacup didn’t create much of a stir online before it dissipated.

Meanwhile, after a long journey, the production team and cast finally arrived at their destination—

a village named Cuishui Village.

「Night had already fallen.」

The entire village was submerged in an inky blackness. A few sparse lights flickered dimly, but they weren’t even bright enough to clearly illuminate the road.

The sight was suddenly unnerving.