Chapter 44

Chapter 44

The moment Zhang Meizhu's two children saw Yi Tiantian, they rushed over in excitement, as if the anger they had just shown toward their mother was nothing but an illusion.

"Wah wah wah, Yi Tiantian, we really like you so much!"

Zhang Meizhu's daughter was so excited she seemed on the verge of tears, covering her mouth with her hands, and even a few tears trickled down her cheeks.

"Entertainment Judge, it's such an honor to meet you here!"

Zhang Meizhu's son's eyes were brimming with excitement as he greeted her enthusiastically.

Yi Tiantian looked at the two little fans in front of her and happily reached out to greet them.

Meanwhile, Zhang Meizhu, standing behind them, was stunned as if struck by lightning!

How could her favorite son and daughter be the very fans she despised?!

This couldn't be happening!

Zhang Meizhu waddled forward, grabbing her children and pulling them behind her.

With a twisted expression, she shouted at Yi Tiantian, "You cheap little star! Who let you corrupt my son and daughter? Get out of here!!"

Facing the insults from this crazed woman, Yi Tiantian remained calm.

"Lady, this is a public place. Please don't make a scene."

Fei Cheng's face was cold as he stepped forward, standing beside Yi Tiantian.

The two children, now hidden behind Zhang Meizhu, felt utterly embarrassed.

Their faces flushed red with anger, reaching their boiling point.

They pushed Zhang Meizhu aside and yelled, "Can't you act normal?! What's wrong with liking a star?!"

Just as Zhang Meizhu was about to strike, she heard Yi Tiantian's thoughts.

"Zhang Meizhu's son and daughter are often oppressed by their domineering mother, and the divorce has caused them significant emotional trauma. So they turn to fandom to relieve their stress."

"For them, stars are a source of comfort, soothing their wounds."

"As a mother, Zhang Meizhu cannot provide warmth or companionship, yet she wants to take away their only source of solace. How pitiful!"

Yi Tiantian shook her head repeatedly, thinking.

But hearing all this, Zhang Meizhu did not change her ways; instead, she became even more aggressive.

Pointing at her children, she screamed, "You're just like your star-chasing father! You disgust me! Get out of here!"

The other guests at the banquet were startled by Zhang Meizhu's shouting and began whispering among themselves.

"Who is that woman?"

"I don't know, but the one next to her is Yi Tiantian, a famous star these days."

"This woman is crazy. Someone should call security to remove her!"

Soon, the security guards arrived.

They first led the sobbing children to the rest area and then warned Zhang Meizhu.

"Lady, if you continue to cause trouble, don't blame us for being rude!"

Hearing the guards' warning, Zhang Meizhu immediately calmed down.

Her main goal was to secure sponsors at the banquet!

If she failed to do so, her company and everything she had would be lost!

So Zhang Meizhu suppressed her anger and apologized to the guards, "I'm sorry. The children were just being unruly. Please continue, everyone!"

"Had her husband divorced her because of her temper, yet Zhang Meizhu blamed everything on his star-chasing and philandering. How foolish!"

Yi Tiantian sighed as she watched the children being led away.

Hearing Yi Tiantian's thoughts, Zhang Meizhu clenched her fists tightly.

Through gritted teeth, she glared at Yi Tiantian.

Though smiling, Zhang Meizhu wanted nothing more than to harm the person in front of her.

"You wait and see!"

Zhang Meizhu spat through clenched teeth.

Yi Tiantian remained expressionless and turned to leave.

For someone like Zhang Meizhu, who thrived on attention, being ignored was the ultimate insult.

"Lady, if you continue to be disrespectful, you'll be the one waiting."

Fei Cheng stepped forward.

He had witnessed the entire incident and saw how unreasonable this madwoman was.

"What are you, some nobody?!"

Zhang Meizhu blurted out.

But in the next second, she realized she had said the wrong thing.

For standing before her was a tall and upright man who seemed to be exactly the target of her attendance at this charity gala—the second son of Feiwen Group, Fei Cheng!

Zhang Meizhu was shocked and quickly tried to salvage the situation. "I'm sorry, are you Master Fei? My apologies, I misspoke just now! Please don't take it to heart!"

Fei Cheng's face remained cold, and he ignored Zhang Meizhu's words.

"I want to talk to you about sponsorship..."

Now, Zhang Meizhu was groveling, completely different from her arrogant demeanor earlier.

"There's no need to say more; it's not possible."

Leaving these cold words behind, Fei Cheng gave Zhang Meizhu a frigid look and walked away.

Zhang Meizhu felt weak and dizzy, as if she were about to faint on the spot.

Without Fei Cheng's sponsorship, the company's bankruptcy was inevitable!

Her good days were over!

Fei Cheng saw Yi Tiantian talking to Zhang Meizhu's two children at the resting area.

The two children had been in tears when they were taken away, but now their eyes sparkled with excitement upon seeing Yi Tiantian.

"Of course, you can come find me to play anytime."

Yi Tiantian smiled warmly at the two children.

Their faces were filled with joy, a stark contrast to their miserable appearance before Zhang Meizhu.

Fei Cheng was lost in thought, watching Yi Tiantian's back, when he suddenly noticed a man and a woman approaching.

"You must be Mr. Yi, it's an honor to meet you."

A tall woman in a crimson evening gown extended her hand to Yi Tiantian with a smile.

"Hello."

Yi Tiantian smiled and shook hands, quickly searching for information about the woman in the gossip system.

"This is Lin Ran, the stepmother of Zhang Meizhu's two children."

"She and the children's biological father were also invited to the charity gala."

"Pity they arrived too late and didn't witness Zhang Meizhu's cruelty towards the children!"

"How pitiful that the children were publicly berated by their own mother..."

Yi Tiantian thought to herself.

Lin Ran visibly paused and turned to look at the two children sitting in the resting area.

"Excuse me for a moment."

Lin Ran walked up to the children, crouched down, and began talking to them.

Her husband nodded at Yi Tiantian and followed to check on the children.

The two children were especially happy to see their father and stepmother.

But then, Zhang Meizhu, looking dazed and distraught, suddenly approached.

Seeing her ex-husband and his current wife happily interacting with her children, Zhang Meizhu went berserk and rushed over to hit Lin Ran.

Lin Ran, wearing an evening gown, found it difficult to move.

Just as Zhang Meizhu was about to land a slap, her husband and the two children stepped forward to protect her.

Seeing this, Zhang Meizhu became even angrier, rolled her eyes, and fainted on the ground.

The banquet's security guards hurried over and carried Zhang Meizhu out through the back door like a sack of potatoes.

The remaining family of four looked gratefully at Yi Tiantian, with Lin Ran bowing deeply.

"I've heard so much about Mr. Yi's reputation in the circle, and now I see it's well-deserved."

Unlike Zhang Meizhu, Lin Ran was a woman of great poise, and she bowed slightly.

Her husband led their two children to thank Yi Tiantian.

"Thank you, Mr. Yi. The children were right to trust you."

"It's nothing; I like them very much too."

Yi Tiantian smiled warmly.

"Zhang Meizhu's Meizhu Group went bankrupt due to failing to secure sponsorship, and she ended up working as a dishwasher in a restaurant!"

"Meanwhile, Lin Ran's family won custody of the two children, and under Lin Ran and her husband's loving care, the children finally found happiness."

Watching the family of four walk away, Yi Tiantian smiled warmly.

After the commotion, the donation segment of the charity gala began.

The host announced that all guests wishing to donate could register with the staff.

Yi Tiantian had already prepared some funds for the donation.

Fei Cheng originally wanted to follow Yi Tiantian to register, but he was surrounded by the crowd rushing toward him.

As the second young master of Fei Corporation and a top actor in the entertainment industry, Fei Cheng was very popular at this high-society dinner.

Surrounded by the crowd, he could only manage a smile as he watched Yi Tiantian's back grow more distant.

After registering, Yi Tiantian noticed a handsome man with a worried expression in the crowd.

This handsome man looked young, fitting the "little puppy" type.

But despite his good looks, he seemed troubled by something.

"Isn't that the model Gang Fengxing?"

"Gang Fengxing has been very distressed lately because a fan named Little Xiang is harassing him, insisting on marrying him!"

"Not only does Little Xiang's family not stop her, they even sold everything they had to help her chase after him!"

"Now, Little Xiang's family has sold their house and followed him here! They plan to set up a proposal scene right after the charity dinner, forcing Gang Fengxing into marriage!"

"Because Gang Fengxing didn't agree to marry Little Xiang, her father slammed his head against a stone pillar outside the banquet hall and died!"

"Later, news spread online that Gang Fengxing was a heartless man who forced Little Xiang's father to his death! The entire internet attacked Gang Fengxing, leading him to suffer from depression and ultimately commit suicide!"