[Wait, is this my problem? I feel like I can't understand this sentence. What does it mean that the son is not, but the grandson is?]
[...I have a very bold guess.]
Mu Yunchu didn't keep them in suspense any longer and revealed the truth that was hard to accept.
"You're right."
"This child is actually born from your current wife and your son."
[???]
[Oh my god, what did I just hear? Is this even writing?]
[Is this real-life stepmother fiction?]
[The world is truly a series of dramatic short plays!]
"What?"
Hai Kuo Tian Kong stood up in shock and blurted out, "How is this possible!"
Trusting Mu Yunchu was one thing, but this situation was too absurd. Absurd enough to shatter his worldview.
The wife he married was with his son and had a biological grandson for him.
But upon reflection, it seemed like everything had clues.
For example, why his wife would force herself to come down for dinner whenever his son was home, even when she was not feeling well.
Also, how she often concerned herself with his son's affairs as a stepmother, even cooking noodles late at night despite having a nanny.
And of course... the dangerous situation they once encountered.
Looking back now, it became clear that his wife had been trying to save his son, not him.
Hai Kuo Tian Kong: "..."
He fell silent, sitting back down, his eyes drooping.
Seeing him like this, Mu Yunchu showed a flicker of compassion. This outcome was indeed difficult for a fifty-year-old man to accept.
[I wouldn't be able to accept it either.]
[The younger son is gone, the elder son slept with his wife, and the wife is gone too.]
In an instant, it seemed like he was left all alone.
"Actually, your current wife approached you initially because of your son."
If Hai Kuo Tian Kong investigated, he would discover that the two were originally schoolmates. His son was a few classes ahead of her.
Because of a chance meeting, she fell in love at first sight with him, and after being rejected, she didn't hesitate to marry his father to get close to him.
[...What's that saying again? Novels are based on real life, and indeed, real life is even more outrageous.]
But actually, the man had no feelings whatsoever for the woman, and the child was the result of one of her schemes.
Still, regardless of whether it was a scheme or not, the result has already occurred, and there's not much point in delving into the process.
Having lived for fifty years, Hai Kuo Tian Kong forced himself to compose his emotions. Outwardly, he seemed okay, but internally he was a turmoil of conflicting emotions, feeling all sorts of ways.
"I understand."
"I will look into this matter properly."
He looked at Mu Yunchu again, but the words 'thank you' seemed too hard to say.
The main thing is, there wasn't really anything to be thankful for in such a situation.
So his feelings were very complicated.
…
Hai Kuo Tian Kong ended the connection, but on the screen, it showed that he had followed Mu Yunchu.
This was enough to indicate his attitude.
Because of this explosive story, the live stream's popularity surged to five or six hundred people, and even after the main character left, the comment section was filled with discussions about him.
[What do you think he will do after ending the call? Will he confront those two directly?]
[He definitely has to confront them, he can't just raise his grandson as his son.]
[Oh my gosh, I really want to see that scene.]
[What a pity, if only the whole thing could be streamed live.]
…
Mu Yunchu watched the bullet screen, her eyes flickering.
She saw into Hai Kuo Tian Kong's future, where after ending the call, he called the two in front of him and laid everything out clearly. Initially, the woman wanted to deny everything, but when Hai Kuo Tian Kong arranged for a familial relationship test in front of her, she had nothing left to say.
A plan that would otherwise never have been questioned unexpectedly fell apart because of a live streaming session.
The son and grandson shared blood, so they couldn't be abandoned, but the wife was certainly not kept.
He gave her a large sum of money for her later years and sent her abroad, showing her utmost mercy and consideration.
At the same time, Mu Yunchu foresaw that their connection wasn't entirely severed, and he would return to this live stream.
…
With Hai Kuo Tian Kong's reading, the viewers of the live stream gained an initial recognition of Mu Yunchu's skills and became somewhat eager for her second reading.
But after all, everyone is just ordinary people, so spending a thousand dollars in ten minutes required a mental buildup.
[Could someone please convince me, what should I do if I'm tempted?]
[Why don't you calm down a bit, sister? That's a thousand dollars, are you sure your issues are worth that much?]
[Or if you're as well off as Hai Kuo Tian Kong, it's fine.]
[…Heartbreaking, thank you all; I hope to be online friends with you in my next life too.]
…
After a few minutes of discussion, the second Starship appeared on the screen.
[Hey hey hey? The second rich fool is here, everyone come look.]
Mu Yunchu once again confirmed whether they could connect via voice chat.
The person hesitated for a few seconds before giving Mu Yunchu permission to connect.
After the video connected, a girl around twenty years old appeared on the right side of the screen.
She had a high bun that showed off her round face and big eyes, looking very cute.
[Wow, a beauty!]
[Why are you so excited? The streamer has been on screen for a while and you weren't excited then.]
[You don't understand, I just think these two dominating the screen are quite pleasing to the eye.]
[Hai Kuo Tian Kong: Who are you saying isn't pleasing to the eye?]
Mu Yunchu ignored the witty comments and focused her clear gaze on the girl's face. Seeing the worry and the dark circles under her eyes, she guessed that something troubling had happened to her.
"What would you like to inquire about?" she asked directly.
But Chen Meng didn't answer immediately.
She pressed her lips together, furrowing her brows in a tangle, unable to speak for quite some time.
She was happy to spend on gifts, but now she hesitated, unsure whether to speak up.
What if she was overthinking things?
What if someone she knew saw the video from this live stream?
Her hesitation caused her silence in response to Mu Yunchu.
Having realized her internal struggle, Mu Yunchu didn't try to comfort her but instead offered to refund her gift if she chose not to proceed.
If even she hadn't decided to seek advice, it indicated they weren't meant to connect at this moment. Mu Yunchu wouldn't interfere with someone's destiny by force.
But after she finished speaking, Chen Meng seemed to reach a decision, her expression determined like she had accepted her fate.
"I'll do it, streamer, I'll do it!"
"I want to find out if my boyfriend has another girlfriend!"