The netizens watching the livestream were excitedly flooding the screen with comments.“Hamish is so handsome! No, he's so beautiful!”“Does Hamish need a girlfriend? No need to care, no need to support, just the kind that comes when you're sleeping.”Hamish saw the comments from netizens and twitched his lips, "Forget it. You guys go flirt with Chase. I have a girlfriend."“Not considering changing one?”"Nope."“Then how about considering one more?”Hamish was speechless.“Not responding means you agree. I understand, I just dm'd my WhatsApp number to you. Get in touch!”"I have a girlfriend. I haven't thought about changing one, nor have I thought about adding one more."“Who is your girlfriend? Can you give us a hint?”"It's classified!"Sophia looked at the comments from netizens, unable to suppress her laughter.Suddenly, a name called "Drunken City" caught her eye, and she paused, "Xena."She clicked on this person's homepage and confirmed that she was indeed Xena.
When Chase and Hamish were about to end their livestream, many netizens still seemed unsatisfied and kept asking when they would do it again.Hamish explained, "This livestream was because we lost a bet with someone, so we had to dress in drag."Chase added, "So tonight, the netizens watching us are lucky. This is a one-time thing and won't happen again. But still, please follow us on TikTok, and I'll go live with everyone from time to time."The livestream continued for a few more hours before ending.Since it was late, Elliot offered to let them stay over for the night. However, Chase wanted to go home. He had sneaked glances at Sophia several times during the livestream today. It was his family's first time looking at Sophia from the perspective of a daughter, a little sister, and an aunt. He felt it was a significant accomplishment, so he needed to go back and claim credit for it.When Hamish saw that Chase wasn't staying, he decided not to stay either. Therefore, they bot
Edmund snorted, "Who else would be capable of doing that?""How about I find someone to help you put pressure on him? The company you've built over the past decade can't just be ruined like this." Edmund sighed, "Let it be. I don't have the energy to deal with this right now."Ethan frowned again and advised, "Don't be so pessimistic. Life goes on after you leave the hospital, right? People nowadays are quite practical. It’s human nature to seek gains and avoid harm. As long as you're the CEO of Edmund Creations, there will be plenty of people rushing to cooperate with you. But if you give up and lie down, even your own siblings might leave you. It might sound harsh, but it’s for your own good. Think about it, this is reality."Edmund despondently said, "I just want to live the rest of my life in a daze."Ethan stared at him for a while. His eyes narrowed sharply, then replied, "Perhaps you want to live like this, but there are people who won't let you off so easily."Edmund loo
Sophia asked, “Aunt Jocelyn, what do you want to buy?”Jocelyn vaguely replied, “Charles’s academic banquet is in a few days. I want to buy something nice. Young people like you have good taste. Help me choose."Sophia asked, "Where did he get accepted?""Phoenix Medical University."Sophia was surprised. "He also got into medical school?""Yes, what about you? Where did you get accepted?""The same place!" Sophia was happy. "Does he also want to study medicine?""He insisted on studying medicine, following the advice of his uncle.""That's great."As they chatted, they entered a women's clothing store.Sophia was still surprised. When she saw that Aunt Jocelyn liked younger styles, she saw her coming toward her with a white ruffled skirt. "Sophia, look how pretty this dress is. Try it on, I'll buy it for you."Sophia hurriedly refused. "No, thanks, I don't need it. Elliot has someone sending me clothes every month.""I know Elliot won't treat you unfairly, but this is so
"Why did you hit me? Be careful or I'll bite you!" Sophia raised her hand angrily towards him.Andrew laughed. "Are you expecting me to support you for the rest of your life?""Who said I need you to support me?"Andrew felt annoyed. "Why were you so eager to get married?""Because I wanted to.""Was that your mother-in-law just now?""No, she's the mother of my husband's fiancée."Andrew scratched his ear, a little confused. "What? Your husband still has a fiancée?"Sophia remained silent. She also felt like she was being confusing. "No, he's already broken off the engagement. Oh well, she's just my aunt, not a mother or anything."Andrew looked her up and down, making a disgusted face. "You're so young and already getting married. Let me discuss with your friends. At least you should have consulted them before quietly getting married. How much do you really know about your husband?""Not much, but my grandmother picked him for me. I trust her," Sophia said proudly.Andre
Mary nodded, "Yes."The journalist smiled and asked, "Hamish publicly confessed his love to you in the livestream last night. Do you have anything to say about this?"Mary blushed and replied shyly, "Where did the confession come from? He was just answering questions from netizens.""He said he fell in love at first sight. Was that with you?" Mary pursed her lips and smiled, "You have to ask him about that." Although she said this, her shy demeanor was almost like a confession.The journalist continued, "Netizens also found out that Hamish specially visited the set when you were filming 'Breakthrough.' Can you confirm this?"Mary smiled, "He did visit, but he had other business."The journalist pressed on, "As an engaged couple, your relationship is widely accepted by the public. What people are concerned about now is your feelings. Do both of you have any plans to get married soon?"Mary replied, "Both our families are quite eager, but I still want to prioritize my career. I’
Jocelyn took a breath and asked, "Vanessa, did you buy the dress?""I did." Vanessa said, sitting across from Jocelyn and then pulling out the purchased dress. "It's this one."Jocelyn glanced at it and replied casually, "It looks nice."Vanessa packed up the dress again. "Aunt Jocelyn, why are you alone? If I had known, I would have accompanied you just now."Jocelyn was about to say that she came with Sophia, but before she could, they were interrupted by a waiter approaching them.He brought them a pot of tea, saying it was a new product in the store and offered it to them as a gift to taste.Afterwards, he poured a cup for each.Jocelyn nodded slightly, "Thank you, you can leave it here."Vanessa felt thirsty and picked up the cup to take a sip.Before Jocelyn could say anything to stop her, she had already drunk from it. Jocelyn didn't mention it, considering Sophia hadn't used that cup yet.She called the waiter again, "Bring us another set of tableware."The waiter co
This was a New Year's gift for everyone.Early on New Year's Eve, Elliot brought Sophia to the supermarket to buy groceries.The supermarket was crowded with people of all ages. Elliot feels somewhat uncomfortable, especially when those men intentionally or unintentionally get close to Sophia, which made him even more annoyed.With a casual glance, he saw a mother pushing a shopping cart not far away, with a little girl sitting in the shopping cart.He smiled, turned to Sophia, and said, "Soph, come up."Sophia looked puzzled, "Come up where?"Elliot didn't say a word but bent down to lift Sophia into the shopping cart.Sophia was speechless. "Am I appropriate to sit in the shopping cart at my age?"Elliot confidently replied, "Why wouldn't it be appropriate? You’re cute."Sophia hushed him. "Be quiet, don't let anyone find out."Elliot laughed, "Okay," and then covered her head with a scarf."Why are you doing that?" asked Sophia."Because you're too cute," replied Elliot.
“Ah, no!” Sophia instinctively reached out to catch it, but the phone narrowly missed her fingers. So, she just watched as he tossed the telephone into the bushes.Sophia was infuriated. "Brother, you haven't sung for me yet?"Kyle looked at her. "Time's up.""Time's up for what? You big liar."As she spoke, she balled her fists and attacked him.Although she was no match for Kyle in martial arts, he couldn't fight her in such a confined space. So, Kyle found himself somewhat helpless in this narrow space.He grabbed both her hands with his big hands and pinned her legs with his, leaving Sophia unable to move her limbs.Frustrated, she aimed her head at Kyle and lunged forward. Kyle instinctively dodged. Sophia's little head directly hit his chest.Thud.It felt like a forty-pound hammer hitting his chest, causing Kyle to start coughing on the spot. He was truly at a loss. She was too much to handle, using every trick in the book.With one hand rubbing his sore chest and the
At that moment, it seemed like the world came to a standstill. The man and the woman at the door were so scared they hardly dared to breathe. How dare this woman. How could she slap Kyle?They sneakily glanced at Kyle's reddened face, wishing they could disappear. They were afraid they'd face his wrath, too.Kyle also couldn't believe what he was seeing. This little drunkard in front of him wasn't speaking gently or acting cute, and instead of calling him brother, she slapped him. He was furious. At that moment, he had already thought of where to bury this woman.However, Sophia didn't seem to realize the seriousness of hitting someone. She suddenly jerked her wrist and broke free from the man's grasp. Whether it was because she used too much force or because she was drunk and couldn't control her strength, she stumbled and fell on her rear.This fall was solid, and she couldn't help but cry in pain, "Ow!"Tears streamed down her face.Kyle was bewildered for a moment. The anger
Sophia felt helpless. This man's schemes ran too deep. He didn't reveal anything useful. The two drank one glass after another from seven in the evening until ten at night. Sophia's head was spinning.She had been trying to limit herself, taking small sips each time. Unfortunately, her tolerance for alcohol was quite poor. Her gaze was unfocused, and the man opposite her seemed to blur into duplicates. She knew deep down that she was drunk. It was frustrating. When would her tolerance improve?"Are you deliberately trying to get me drunk to see me embarrass myself?" Kyle lounged carelessly. "I didn't know your alcohol tolerance was so poor."Sophia snorted softly in her heart. Ignorance was truly unbelievable. She even suspected that this man had seen her drunk before. Otherwise, why insist on drinking with her? She needed to control herself now; otherwise, her stingy husband at home would be infuriated.So she just slumped onto the table, motionless.Kyle chuckled. "Are you dru
Kyle compromised, "Alright, I won't touch you."Sophia sternly commanded, "Get off."Kyle slowly got up from her.Sophia's piece of porcelain against his neck remained unmoved, her little face tense.Kyle sat up and waved to remove the hand threatening his neck, "Alright, if I bleed, you lose your life. Do you think I'm afraid of such a broken thing like you?"He knocked away the piece of porcelain in Sophia's hand, but she didn't pick it up. Instead, she said softly, "I know you're not afraid. As the top boss of the Netherworld Palace, what kind of woman can't you have? But it's not worth it to ruin the mood just to sleep with a woman, don't you think?"Kyle looked at her and smiled. Far from diminishing with Sophia's various rudeness, the interest in his eyes only intensified.He stretched out his long arm and grabbed Sophia's nape, pulling her closer. The two were close enough to hear each other breathe.There was a determined smile in his eyes. "I like smart girls."Sophia
Kylie smirked. "So, how else do you want me to repay you?"But Sophia couldn't shake the feeling that his smile seemed somewhat sinister.Kyle wasn't the kind of person to easily agree. Could it be true that she had saved him?After contemplating, she said, "For example, a substantial monetary reward, a direct increase in shares and equity, or at the very least, treating me to a meal would suffice.“But instead, you kidnapped me, restricted my movements, and now you're telling me it's repayment? Did I perhaps drown your son in a well in a past life, prompting you to repay me in such a unique way?"He was left bewildered by Sophia's rapid-fire words. What was this woman talking about?After a good while, he finally grasped the gist of her words. "Alright, let's go. I'll treat you to a meal."Sophia looked at him, surprised that he was so easy to persuade. She took advantage of the situation and added, "Then first, give back the phone to your lifesaving benefactor."Kyle replied,
Elliot searched the inside and out of the car. He indeed found a box of acupuncture needles tucked away in a corner. His wife always had a habit of carrying a box of acupuncture needles with her, not for self-defense, but for saving others.However, this box had yet to be opened, proving that the skills of the person they were dealing with surpassed hers. Otherwise, she wouldn't have missed the chance to use the needles.It seemed that this car was indeed the right one.He looked at the dirt road ahead, with tracks from two vehicles. One was a regular sedan, and the other looked like an off-road vehicle.But no more surveillance cameras were ahead, so they wondered if the cars had turned back or continued forward.He relayed the situation to Avery once again. Avery began to investigate, checking every detail of the vehicle information provided by Elliot. At this point, the police, Samuel, and his team arrived one after the other.Since there were no surveillance cameras in this a
Avalon said, "It perfectly matched the Meng family's expertise. They've been collaborating for several years, and my family even gave up some minor collaborations because they trusted in them.“But this time, under their instigation, my family paid an advance payment of 1.8 billion for goods, but the goods weren't delivered according to the contract date. They kept stalling, and when my family went to check, they found the company deserted.“After my elder brother had someone investigate, he found out the company was leased, and the company's CEO was nowhere to be found.“After reporting to the police, they kept investigating, but there was no result. That person disappeared. Helpless, my parents, elder brother, and second brother all went to find Patel.”“But Patel, apart from the initial matchmaking, wasn't involved in the subsequent cooperation. So, my brother and others didn't dare to do anything to him. But after struggling for a few months, the bank started demanding loan rep
"Mary," Paisley called out each word, but then her throat seemed to constrict, and she couldn't say anything more. Tears welled up in her eyes.Lucas also felt anguished. "We're sorry, Mary, but we haven't wronged you."Mary sneered, "If you haven't, how did I end up in this situation today? You both are incompetent parents. What's the point of arguing? You only have two daughters. Can't you treat us equally?"Paisley was truly enraged by her words. "How have I not treated you equally? Mary was just being clever. Perhaps I inadvertently praised her, but I never said you were bad, did I? Just because of this, you want to abandon Mary?“Are you even human? After you went missing, I couldn't eat or sleep peacefully. Every night was spent in tears. I knew you suffered a lot, and surviving wasn't easy, so when I found out it was Mary who made you disappear, I resented her deeply.“I did everything to make it up to you, even at the cost of hurting Mary. I sided with you unreasonably. Is
Xena viciously grabbed her by the collar, preparing to take her back for further interrogation. However, many policemen suddenly burst in through the door.The secretary followed closely behind, explaining, "Officers, hurry and arrest Xena. She forced her way in."Xena frowned. Assessing her situation, she forced Mary to sit in the boss's chair, a dagger held against her sister's neck. The room was marked with signs of struggle, with blood spattered across the floor.In this situation, she could hardly argue her innocence. But she instinctively explained, "She locked up my parents and wouldn't tell me where they were. I just wanted to question her."The police officers' expressions hardened, their tone brooking no refusal. "Take her away!"Two officers stepped forward and seized her. Xena complied, offering no resistance or excuses, obediently following the police.Another officer glanced at Mary. "Are you alright?"Mary seemed shaken, clutching her neck. After calming herself,