My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady
Chapter 305: Can It Divert? That’s Great!

Chapter 305: Chapter 305: Can It Divert? That’s Great!

Bai Leyao, who was usually so well-behaved, was happily watching Qu Dongdong being chased and scolded, but when her brother Bai Shaoyu suddenly appeared in front of her with a somewhat displeased expression, she immediately straightened up in her seat, slapped her tablet down on the sofa, face down.

At the bottom of her heart, she wondered why her brother was here.

Wasn’t he away on a business trip?

In her confusion, she squeezed out an awkward smile, "Brother, you’re back?"

Her eyes wandered, revealing obvious guilt.

Her little movements just now couldn’t escape Bai Shaoyu’s eyes, and as he glanced at the tablet on the sofa, Bai Leyao tried to move subtly to block the tablet from view without making a sound.

But before she could even make her move, Bai Shaoyu stopped her, "Don’t move."

Bai Leyao was inwardly fretting but put on a casual face, "Brother, what’s wrong?"

"What bad things have you done to be so guilty?"

Although he already knew, it didn’t prevent him from making his troublesome sister tell him herself what she had done.

Bai Leyao only felt guilty for a moment, and by now, she had recovered, shaking her head, "I haven’t done anything, there isn’t much homework recently, and not much work either, just playing at home."

Bai Shaoyu’s smile was faintly inscrutable, "Your itinerary tells me that you went to the States, why did you go there?"

Bai Leyao was displeased, "Are you investigating me? Brother, how can you spy on me?"

"Investigating you?" Bai Shaoyu didn’t like her choice of words, "I’m worried about you being sold out and still counting money for others, tell me honestly."

Bai Leyao pouted and kept silent.

Bai Shaoyu found it amusing, took a seat next to her, and watched her for a while, "Are you going to confess on your own, or should I check myself?"

Of course, she couldn’t honestly say that the reason she initially gave her parents was that she went to Las Vegas for work, and Yuran’s wedding was Yuran’s private matter.

Without permission, even as family, she could not speak of it.

She stood her ground, resolute.

Bai Shaoyu had indeed noticed that after spending time with Yuran, his sister’s personality had changed a lot. Not only that, but she was also incredibly stubborn.

If she didn’t want to talk about something, trying to pry open her mouth was utterly impossible.

He was partly deflated, and partly helpless.

"Okay, you came back safely, and I will not hold this against you, but how will you explain the matter on the official blog, the one about offering a reward to curse someone? Is it because I gave you too much money?"

Bai Leyao was incredulous, "Brother, how can you be so petty? I hardly spend any money normally, and just this once, I wanted to experience what it’s like to be rich, and you can’t stand it?

You were the one who said you earn money for me to spend, breaking your word."

As the young girl spoke, her eyes reddened, looking pitifully aggrieved, and even the greatest anger seemed to be quelled by such a sight.

Bai Shaoyu was afraid of her crying and quickly took a tissue to wipe her tears, "Okay okay okay, stop crying, am I wrong, is that okay?"

His demeanor changed in a second.

Bai Leyao immediately laughed, pushing her luck, "Then you’re also not allowed to ask about the reward offer."

Bai Shaoyu: "..."

You really know how to climb up the ladder.

Bai Leyao’s thoughts were actually easy to guess, even more so since she grew up with him. Bai Shaoyu certainly understood, it was just that he didn’t like her keeping things from him.

He sighed, looking seriously at the young girl, "You’re a public figure, do you understand?"

Bai Leyao nodded, "I know."

Bai Shaoyu wanted to ask her, did she think cyberbullying was a simple matter?

But he couldn’t bring himself to say it.

In the first two years after Bai Leyao’s debut, various rumors arrived one after another, and it was he and their father who shielded her from the outside, keeping her safe under their wings. Thus, Bai Leyao grew up without truly experiencing the terror of cyberbullying.

However, after mixing with Yuran, he distinctly noticed that his sister’s character was highly malleable. Although still naive, she wasn’t one to bully others using her status.

And she wouldn’t speculate about the world with the worst of intentions.

In short, it was Yuran who taught her how to grow.

Her character, usually as indifferent as chrysanthemums, unconcerned about everything, had actually put up a reward for insults on her official blog.

This really was a first.

Bai Shaoyu didn’t want to interrupt her growth. As an artist, a strong heart is essential, and he felt he could guide her.

But the young girl seemed not to need his guidance at all.

He felt a profound sense of loss.

"Yaoyao, have you ever thought that by doing this, you’ll attract negative attention, draw criticism to yourself, divert a portion of people to insult you, saying you’re showing off your wealth, and then various rumors will arise, like being kept by a sugar daddy, among others...?"

"Can I still divert attention from Yuran this way?" Bai Leyao actually asked seriously.

Bai Shaoyu felt like his words were in vain, "...Aren’t you afraid of people insulting you? Insulting your family?"

Bai Leyao furrowed her brows, her clear eyes meeting Bai Shaoyu’s, "But brother, Ranran is my best friend! Can’t I help her?"

Bai Shaoyu: "...What about the family then?"

Bai Leyao, "I will explain, and I’m not worried about popularity. I never aspired to be a star; I do everything just because I love singing, nothing more.

If they don’t like me, should I stop liking my passion? I know what I love, what I want, that’s enough for me."

Hearing this, Bai Shaoyu suddenly felt that he should no longer persuade her and smiled, tenderly ruffling her hair, "...You’ve grown up, Yaoyao."

Bai Leyao was about to say of course, as no one fails to grow up, but then the cat she had fattened up suddenly jumped onto the sofa, lost its balance, and rolled onto the carpet. Bai Leyao was amused and laughed, disregarding Bai Shaoyu’s remark, "Princess, you’ve become round like a ball. Do you need to go on a diet?"

Then she bent down, picked up the plump Princess in her arms, and while advising her to lose weight, she went to the kitchen to find cat food for her.

Bai Shaoyu, having witnessed the whole process, "..."

Just let it die of fatness, what diet?

When the cat first arrived for fostering, it was slender, lazily basking in the sun on the wicker chair on the balcony every day. But in just a few short months, his sister had fed it to this state.

One wonders whose tragedy that really was.

He stood up, called out to Bai Leyao in the kitchen, "Then I’m off, you must take responsibility for the trouble you stirred up, don’t dodge it, understand?"

Bai Leyao ran out of the kitchen to see him off. At the door, she finally answered, "Brother, don’t worry, I’ll take responsibility. I have a clear idea of how to handle what I’ve done."

Bai Shaoyu smiled, his expression tender, stroking her hair, "Yeah, brother believes in you."