Huayu: Starting by piggybacking on the fame of "Fairy Mom"

Chapter 20 The Eavesdropping Scandal

The weather in Jiangcheng is hard to describe; it's already late September, and it's still unbearably hot.

Yesterday, Zhou Xiaobai found a telephone on the bedside table and thought about calling Fan Bingbing and Tong Liya.

But right after finishing her meal, Zhou Wenqiong went to the bedroom and turned on the air conditioning, refusing to move.

Zhou Xiaobai now considers this his own territory, so he must let his older sister know who is the king of the family—An Qianqian is the little tyrant of the Liu family, so he must also take the throne and become the great tyrant of the Zhou family.

"Get out, don't stay in my room." Zhou Xiaobai pushed Zhou Wenqiong out the door without saying a word.

"What are you trying to do? Are you trying to rebel against the Heavenly Gang?" Zhou Wenqiong was both annoyed and amused. Was this some kind of attempt to usurp someone else's place?

"I need to make a phone call," Zhou Xiaobai answered crisply. She knew she would be talking about private matters with Fan Bingbing and the others frequently in the future, so she made it clear from the start.

"Go ahead and hit me, I'm not going to cover your mouth." Zhou Wenqiong didn't budge.

"This is a personal matter, you're affecting my performance!" Zhou Xiaobai's reason was perfectly legitimate. He was going to share a big secret with Fan Bingbing and Tong Liya later, to make them happy, and if Zhou Wenqiong heard about it, they wouldn't be happy at all.

"Oh, so young and already thinking about privacy?" Zhou Wenqiong raised an eyebrow, her tone leisurely. She launched into a lecture: "A gentleman is open and honest, a petty person hides his secrets. People in the Zhou family do things openly and honestly. You're so young, yet you're hiding from your sister to make phone calls. Are you planning to do something bad?"

Zhou Xiaobai frowned. This was clearly an attempt to use morality to pressure his family. He decided to change his approach: "Only those with impure hearts think badly. Next time you call your boyfriend, I won't eavesdrop."

"Pfft!" Zhou Wenqiong burst out laughing. She pinched Zhou Xiaobai's little cheek and teased, "Where would I get a boyfriend? Why don't you be my little boyfriend?"

She wasn't without reason for saying that; she had been beautiful since she was a child, and being pursued by men was a common occurrence for her.

Since embarking on her acting career, she has been the face of the Pearl River Film Studio. It's as if a beautiful flower has fallen into a pile of cow dung, and she finds everyone disgusting.

In the past, to appease my mother's obsession, I casually found a boyfriend I found pleasing to the eye and dated him for a while.

But with my looks, not everyone can have an advantage over me; I have to be satisfied with them myself.

These days, male actors are judged on their acting skills; good looks are not a prerequisite for them.

But it's different for actresses; their livelihood depends on their appearance. If they get too entangled in such matters, there will inevitably be some unpleasant gossip.

Zhou Xiaobai's words served as a reminder to her—if she received any more harassing phone calls, she should pretend to be an adult and get away with it.

Will my mom say anything?

There's absolutely no need to worry. The old lady adopted Zhou Xiaobai not just to carry on the family line; she understands her own motives.

There were reasons why I hadn't agreed to the adoption before.

She sensed that her mother had ulterior motives. The old woman was a young lady from a wealthy family in those days, but she had been exposed to all sorts of things since childhood. What hadn't she seen? There was a high chance that she wanted to find a childhood sweetheart for herself. Blood ties were more important than anything else. The old woman was very open-minded.

Although I can maintain my good looks for another twenty years, if this gets out, it will be incredibly embarrassing.

But ever since she met Zhou Xiaobai, she has fallen in love with him—it's a love for children. As for what will happen in the future?

That's a matter for the future; who can say for sure...

However, this brat is infuriating. He slandered me just now, and my mom definitely knows it, but she still sided with him. I have to teach him a lesson.

Let him know that his sister is not to be trifled with, and that she doesn't need to hide the fact that she called the orphanage; there must be other friends she doesn't know about.

Thinking of this, her eyes lit up and an idea came to her—wasn't there an extension phone in the living room? Perfect for eavesdropping.

Zhou Wenqiong sighed, got up, and walked out, throwing out the last words: "Fine, go ahead and hit me, I'm leaving. But remember, if you don't want anyone to know, don't do it in the first place. Humph!"

As soon as Zhou Wenqiong left the bedroom, Zhou Xiaobai immediately locked the door.

He pressed his ear against the back of the door and listened carefully. Only the sound of a television program could be heard outside, which reassured him.

Over the past two months, he has received many calls from Fan Bingbing and Tong Liya, but he hasn't called back a single one.

The main problem is that the orphanage is short of gold coins. Although making a phone call doesn't cost much, I can't be too selfish and take up the orphanage's meager resources.

He called Fan Bingbing first—

"Beep...beep...beep..."

"Hey? Who is it?" After three rings, the call was answered, and it was Fan Bingbing who answered.

"Looking for Little Fatty!" Zhou Xiaobai said jokingly, using a cryptic tone.

"what!"

But Fan Bingbing understood the nickname instantly!

When Tong Liya and An Qianqian call, they only call her "Sister Bingbing," and "Little Fatty" is a nickname Zhou Xiaobai gave himself, so this must be...

It's been over two months, and she's made many phone calls, but this is the first time this little white brother has called. Could something have happened?

Fan Bingbing's voice was filled with surprise and doubt: "Feed? Is it Xiaobai?"

"Sister Bingbing, it's me." Hearing the familiar voice, Zhou Xiaobai's nervousness subsided considerably.

"You can make phone calls now? Has someone sponsored the orphanage?" Fan Bingbing had barely asked when she immediately glanced warily at her mother not far away. She quickly covered the receiver with her hand, lowering her voice to a whisper, "Little Bai, I miss you so much. Do you miss me?"

In the living room, Zhou Wenqiong was eavesdropping on the conversation using an extension phone.

Hearing "I miss you" made her furious.

Did they really break into our house? Who would be so bold as to target a child?

Just as she was about to stand up and rush in to confront him, she heard Zhou Xiaobai's voice: "I missed you! I'm at home now, adopted by an older sister."

Fan Bingbing resumed her normal voice, her tone filled with curiosity and concern: "Your own family? Adopted? Who is it? When did this happen?"

Zhou Wenqiong felt that the little girl's voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was for a moment.

"It's Xixi's aunt! I have some good news for you, haha~" Zhou Xiaobai chuckled, eager to spread the word that he had become An Xixi's cousin.

Zhou Wenqiong, standing outside the door, finally remembered: wasn't this Fan Bingbing, who was as close as sisters with An Qianqian?

An Qianqian, along with Fan Bingbing and a little girl named Tong Liya, committed numerous misdeeds during the exchange meeting, ultimately hitting a little boy. Her cousin had met An Qianqian when she asked her to take her away.

But what puzzled her even more was when Zhou Xiaobai met her?

The key point is that he knows Anxi, so why does he keep pretending not to know her?

"Oh? It's Sisi's aunt!"

Before Zhou Xiaobai could finish speaking, Fan Bingbing interrupted, immediately praising Zhou Wenqiong's beauty and elegance, saying she wanted to be an actress like her in the future...

Zhou Wenqiong, who was eavesdropping, was overjoyed and almost forgot that she was listening in.

But what she said next completely stunned Zhou Wenqiong—