After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 285

Chapter 285: Exposed
“Ding—” The red light in front of them lit up, emitting a piercing sound. The staff said, “Sorry, Mr. Yu, your answer is incorrect.”

Xi Yan looked at him without speaking, then walked straight to the piano. Smooth music flowed from his fingers, carrying a heavy and oppressive atmosphere, exactly the same as the music played earlier.

Then, the music stopped, and his clear voice came through, “It’s ‘Decadent,’ written by A-country singer Burt Becky at the darkest moment of his life.”

He spoke each word clearly and fluently, smiling as he glanced at Yu Mian. “I wonder how Senior Yu could have mistaken this for his ‘Black Night.’ Could it be that there’s something similar between the two?”

With each word he spoke, Yu Mian’s face grew paler. His mind went blank after Xi Yan’s accusation of plagiarism.

How could he know…

Sensing something amiss, even without the director’s instructions, the cameraman had already focused the camera on Yu Mian’s face, his expression displayed for all the audience to see.

[There’s something wrong with Yu Mian’s expression.]

[Who is the singer Xi Yan mentioned just now? I’ve never heard of him. Did he make a mistake? This clearly sounds like Yu Mian’s ‘Black Night.’]

[Oh my, a major discovery! I searched it up, and you guys should too! Xi Yan didn’t make a mistake. The prelude is indeed identical, and ‘Decadent’ was released first. It’s just that this singer is relatively unknown, so not many people have heard of him.]

[Oh no… Does this mean Yu Mian plagiarized?]

[I suddenly remembered, a long time ago, when Yu Mian released this song, some people said he plagiarized it. But because Yu Mian has so many fans, that post was quickly drowned out.]

[Damn, if this is true, it’s a disaster. In the end, it turns out that only Xi Yan’s undercover persona in the entertainment industry is the most stable.]

The netizens exploded with discussion. Yu Mian had been hailed as a king for so many years, with fans spanning several generations. Soon, the hashtag #Yu Mian Plagiarism# began trending, sparking heated debate.

Yu Mian had already anticipated this situation when Xi Yan mentioned ‘Decadent.’ A few seconds later, he finally reacted, clenching his fists tightly and forcing himself to say, “Maybe it’s just a coincidence. I’m sorry, I’m not feeling well. Let’s pause for a moment.”

With that, he hurriedly left.

His departing figure looked like he was fleeing in panic.

Yu Qing and Meng Xuelin quickly followed suit.

Xi Yan looked at him mockingly.

Something soft suddenly bumped into his leg. Xi Yan lowered his head, and his expression softened instantly.

Zhouzhou didn’t care about all that, she hugged his leg, her mind filled only with money. She smiled and said, “Uncle, did I save my one coin?”

At her words, Xi Yan’s mouth twitched. He lifted the little girl up, his big hand patting her chubby little bottom once, with a fake smile on his face. “You only care about money, not about me?”

Zhouzhou pouted, touching her bottom with a grievance expression, then turned her head to look at Qin Er, waving her hand. “Brother Dafu, bring out the checkbook!”

Qin Er immediately ran over, handing Xi Yan the checkbook and pen quite conspicuously. The message in his eyes was clear: Hush money! If you don’t pay, I’ll sue you for hitting Zhouzhou!

Watching this scene, Xi Yan felt a vein throbbing in his temple.

Zhouzhou, feeling smug, pinched her chubby waist. Every punch she gave wasn’t in vain!

Give her a few more days, and she could bankrupt her little uncle!

Thinking of something, Zhouzhou leaned close to Xi Yan’s ear and whispered something.

Xi Yan’s eyes lit up immediately. “Really?”

Zhouzhou nodded. She saw Yu Mian’s forehead darken, and his aura was full of bad luck. He was in for some serious trouble.

Knowing the little girl’s abilities, there was an eighty percent chance she wasn’t wrong. Xi Yan smirked, feeling pleased, and couldn’t help but kiss her chubby little face. “You’re truly your uncle’s lucky star.”

Zhouzhou touched her face, then wiped his clothes with her chubby hand, and spread it out. “Uncle, one candy per kiss.”

She was quite straightforward about it.

This little money lover.

Xi Yan kissed her face a few more times, then said before the little girl got angry, “Here, I’ll give you some later.”

With that, he casually lifted Zhouzhou onto his shoulder.

In an instant, his neck felt heavy, and he gasped for air, his body almost stumbling.

Zhouzhou quickly grabbed his ear as a support, her chubby legs wrapping around his neck. Nervously, she said, “Uncle, are you okay? Don’t drop me.”

Xi Yan’s face twisted in pain, and he struggled to say, “I’m okay!”

[Xi Yan: A man can’t admit defeat.]

[Spread the word, Xi Yan can’t handle it.]

[Hahaha, Chubby Girl really lives up to her name.]

Xi Yan stubbornly retorted, and Zhouzhou glanced at him suspiciously. She reached for the POS machine in her bag, feeling like she was about to make a fortune.

Qin Yan couldn’t help but chuckle. In the end, he was afraid that Zhouzhou would break Xi Yan’s neck. If that happened, the little girl would have to compensate him, and that wouldn’t be good. So, he kindly lowered her down.

Xi Yan suddenly felt much better breathing-wise.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead. He would never dare to hold Zhouzhou like this again. It was too dangerous.

Zhouzhou’s feet touched the ground, oblivious to her uncle’s complaint about her being chubby. She looked around excitedly. “Let’s continue the competition.”

Off to make money she goes.

However, Xi Yan smirked mischievously and said, “Director, it wouldn’t be fair to continue the competition without Senior Yu. Why don’t we go and check on him first?”

He and Yu Mian were arch-rivals, so of course, he wasn’t genuinely concerned about him; he just wanted to see the spectacle.

Everyone understood his intentions, but they were also curious about what was going on and had no desire to continue the competition.

The director hesitated. If Yu Mian was really on the trending topics for negative news like that, then their show would undoubtedly be affected.

Just as he was thinking, the sound of police sirens suddenly rang out, followed by Qin Xu striding over with a group of people.

“Second Uncle!” Seeing him, Zhouzhou’s eyes lit up, and she immediately rushed over, spreading her short legs.

Qin Xu rubbed her little head and glanced at his son, who was counting money with a check in hand, with a slight snort in his heart.

Surely raising pork was better than raising a son; there was nothing cute about him.

He quickly averted his gaze and looked at the director, saying seriously, “We’re from the Criminal Investigation Brigade. We’ve found evidence of Yu Mian using drugs. Now, according to the law, we’re here to arrest him. Where is he?”

Drug?!

Instantly, both the on-site and online audience went wild.

Even Xi Yan’s eyes showed surprise. He hadn’t expected Yu Mian to do something like this.

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou blinked and suddenly remembered something.

She knew why Yu Mian smelled bad.

The smell on him was exactly the same as the thing that had fallen out of the pocket of the bad guy she helped sharp-tongue uncle catch in the alley before!