The Villainess is Three and a Half Years Old - Chapter 73.3

Ye Ziyu had a bad feeling about this. He quickly retrieved the money, giving it back one by one, and then pulled Ye Yaya out of the crowd. Ignoring Fatty’s shouts, they dashed all the way back home.

Although they left, a video of the performance was uploaded to the internet by a well-meaning passerby. At first, the comments were about how cute the kid doing clapper talk was. Then, someone shared a video of the elderly man throwing money into the hat, with a melancholic background soundtrack and commentary suggesting that the child’s parents had died and she was forced to perform in the park to make a living. Soon after, someone exposed the truth, pointing out that the performer was the internet-famous Ye Yaya, which prompted the person to swiftly delete the video without any explanation.

However, this matter is not yet finished.

The marketing account reposted the two videos, with the copy stating: [Former richest person in debt, three-year-old daughter performing on the street, pitiable and lamentable.]

The title was sensational and catchy, and the marketing account’s army of followers quickly joined the conversation. They effortlessly secured a spot on the trending list for that day, right next to Ye Yaya leaving home.

[YouAreLittlePiggy: #RichHeiressPerformsWhileSick# – When I first saw this topic, I was puzzled; and now that I’ve clicked, I’m still puzzled.]

[LittleDarlingBaby: #RichHeiressPerformsWhileSick# – It’s so heartbreaking, Ya Ya is so pitiful! How did my Ya Ya end up like this? What happened to her face?]

[MyDarlingSweetie: So, Ya Ya didn’t leave home earlier for fun, she actually left to perform and earn money?]

[GoldenOrangeWantsToUpdate: !!! Why are you sending knives at me in your previous comments!]

[DrizzleInCoolNight: It makes sense now! Ya Ya wanted to earn money to help her father repay the debts, so she secretly left home. Mr. Ye got angry when he found out and scolded her. Now Ya Ya, even though she’s sick, is out here performing on a bamboo board. The family must be going through a lot… Considering the frozen assets and all the debts, Mr. Ye is still taking care of so many children… Tragic…]

[WatermelonCat: #YeCorporationHasYeLinchuanReturnToWork##DragonCityBankWithdrawsLawsuit# – Thinking back, it’s clear that someone is targeting Mr. Ye. @YeCorporation, bring Mr. Ye back to work!!!]

[PasserbyA: Hold on! Aren’t you guys overthinking this? I think it’s just kids playing around! We’re all adults, let’s be rational! Don’t let the marketing accounts manipulate us!]

[HardToFindBooks: Do you have any empathy? Would you let your sick child go out and perform on a bamboo board? Would your child ask for money to play? You lack compassion!]

“…”

The situation escalated and expanded within a short period of time. By the evening, when Ye Linchuan had time to check Weibo, he received a wave of comforting messages, urging him to stay strong. Even the “Home for Children’s Hearts” organization sent him a direct message, saying that many people had sent gifts for Ya Ya, which would be delivered on Monday.

What’s going on?

Ye Linchuan was puzzled.

He had only been away for a little while, but it felt like the world had changed.

With curiosity, Ye Linchuan opened a video that was mentioned in a mention from one of his fans.

The video had snowflake effects and was accompanied by the sound of “Erquan Yingyue.” Amidst the melancholy atmosphere, a little girl with freshly scabbed chickenpox on her face was performing on a bamboo board in front of a crowd, singing her self-composed tune: “If you want me to sing, then I’ll sing; they say little leaf has no home…”

The pairing of “Erquan Yingyue” with the rhythm of the bamboo board created a sense of desolation akin to wind and rain swaying.

Then, he looked over at Ye Ziyu, who was collecting money on the side, and his heart skipped a beat.

[GuardianOfTheBestLittleGreenSprout: Heartbreaking, tears in the eyes of an old mother. @YeCorporation, do you have the right to suspend Mr. Ye?]

[YaYa’sMomFan: The thought of my daughter being hungry right now hurts my heart.]

[YaYa’sDadFan: My poor Ya, my unfortunate Ya.]

Ye Linchuan continued scrolling down —

“…Mr. Ye, please stay strong!”

“…I’m from Brand X, and we’d like to invite Ya Ya as our brand ambassador!”

“…Mr. Ye, don’t give up!”

“…”

It was becoming too much, his blood pressure was rising, and continuing to read would lead to a heart attack.

He put down his phone, leaned against the back of his chair, his heart thudding, and his head pulsating.

After a while, he calmed down, took a deep breath, and roared, “Ye Ziyu! Ye Yaya! Both of you, come out here!” He couldn’t hold back his anger anymore. If he didn’t deal with these two little rascals today, they would surely cause a storm sooner or later.

Furious, Ye Linchuan’s outburst sent shivers down the spines of Ye Ziyu and Ye Yaya, who were hiding in the bedroom.

The two exchanged glances, then simultaneously started crawling under the table. The space was quite small, making it a bit challenging for both of them to hide. Ye Yaya looked around, planning to open the door and run to Shen Zhou’s room. Ye Qinghe and Shen Ran were also studying in that room.

However, as soon as the door was opened, Ye Yaya was lifted off the ground by Ye Linchuan, resembling the way one might catch a little chick. Her feet dangled in the air, and the sudden feeling of being lifted caused her to feel dizzy, and she let out a frightened whimper.

“I’m asking you, what did you and Ye Ziyu do today?”

“I didn’t… I didn’t go to the park across the street with my brother, and I didn’t perform on the bamboo board. Sniff…,” she cried with a pouty face, “I’m really, really well-behaved. Please believe me, I didn’t leave the compound.”

“Oh,” Ye Linchuan replied expressionlessly, “So, you’re saying you and your brother went to the park across the street to perform on the bamboo board and also collected money from others?”

“…”

A prolonged silence ensued. Ye Yaya looked at him with watery eyes, remaining silent.

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