Chapter 1677 - 1666: The Villain’s Foster Mother

Chapter 1677: Chapter 1666: The Villain’s Foster Mother

"No wonder every time the police suspected the student committee, they always managed to find new evidence proving it wasn’t her. Turns out someone had been cleaning up after her all along."

"A father’s deep love for his daughter is really touching, but why did the student committee have to kill so many people? Even if those students and teachers did a lot of things wrong, it still doesn’t warrant killing them!"

"Her dad said it was psychological mysophobia. Actually, these days lots of people in society have mental health issues—just milder or more severe. Most mental illnesses only hurt the person themselves, but some turn extreme, like this student committee Chuqing plays."

"I think maybe she was just too much of a perfectionist. She felt that as a student you should study hard; if you waste educational resources or bully other classmates, you deserve to die. Teachers should be conscientious; those who deliberately take gifts or vent their personal emotions on students are unqualified too."

"Why do I feel it’s kind of understandable though? From the flashbacks you can see the student committee did try other ways to change that school at first, but the school was too dark. So any attempt at exposure probably got blocked by the school leaders."

"I don’t know why, but I actually felt a bit secretly pleased watching it. I liked studying at the beginning too, but deliberate ridicule from classmates and teachers brushing it off made me slowly shrink back."

"I really hate campus bullying. Once when I was on classroom duty they deliberately bullied me and dumped a ton of trash in the room. I reported it to the teacher but they didn’t care, just said, ’Why do they only bully you and not others? Is being pretty also your fault?’"

"Not denying that most teachers are as responsible as Ren Zhen, but there really are some who take money to do things. And from my experience, the worse the school, the more irresponsible teachers there are."

"That’s why I’m killing myself working just to send my kid to a good school. A good teacher or a bad one can really affect a person’s whole life."

"The campus environment is way too important. I used to attend a bad school, and truancy in our class was completely commonplace. Every year at physical exams there’d be two or three girls pregnant. In that kind of environment it’s really hard to keep studying. Only after my parents transferred me to another school did I manage to get into the one I’m at now; otherwise I’d be done for."

"All I can say is education doesn’t rely on school alone; parents need to put in effort too. Sometimes students don’t dare tell their family what happens at school, so parents really need to ask and get involved more."

"Is nobody talking about the plot anymore? So in the end did the Study Committee go turn herself in or not? Will she keep endangering society?"

"She should’ve gone to surrender, right? Didn’t the last shot show her standing at the entrance of the police station?"

"But why did that look she shared with the police at the end feel more like a challenge to me?"

"I think I’ve got a new psychological shadow. Now I get scared the moment I think of that smile."

"As a teacher, let me at least bring you some good news. Ever since this episode aired, I noticed my class has been a lot more obedient: no more fights and shouting, and they even started turning in homework on time."

"Same with my class. They’re all behaving themselves; nobody nods off in class anymore."

Netizens saw these teachers’ replies and burst into laughter, which showed just how much impact Heart Palpitation had, and how good the leading actress Chuqing’s performance was.

Chuqing blew up. This was her truly rocketing to fame on acting alone. The media called her the hope of a new generation of actors, and said the future of Hua Country’s entertainment industry looked bright.

After the show exploded, all kinds of resources came pouring in. Chuqing’s opportunities weren’t bad to begin with, and this time even top magazines and endorsement brands were extending olive branches. Ye Qiu carefully picked out what suited her, and very soon all the major official accounts announced that she was their newest brand ambassador.

Because they were in the same studio and also uncle and niece, Ye Mu’s fans couldn’t help asking, while supporting Chuqing, why they hadn’t seen any news about their "brother" for so long. They hoped Ye Qiu wouldn’t play favorites—her daughter was important, but she couldn’t neglect her younger brother either.

In an interview, Chuqing said with a smile, "Don’t worry, everyone. My uncle is on a crew in closed filming right now. When the movie comes out it’ll definitely be a big surprise for you all."

"Brother really joined a crew? How come there was no news leaked before?"

"Maybe he signed a confidentiality agreement. But as far as I know, the major Directors are either resting right now, or their current projects don’t have brother’s name in the cast. Is brother working with some up-and-coming Director?"

"An up-and-coming Director? I’m kind of worried, what do we do?"

"I think we should trust brother and Ye Qiu. Judging from brother and Chuqing’s previous resources, Ye Qiu’s arrangements have never gone wrong."

"I really admire Ye Qiu. The lengths she’s gone to for her adopted daughter are amazing. I feel like I’m about to jump ship; I want to take Ye Qiu as my role model. If she can succeed in middle age, why can’t I?"

"Ye Qiu really is a new role model for middle?aged women. This must be what they mean by ’where there’s a will, there’s a way’: you need something you’re striving for to succeed. A mother’s strength, right?"

"I heard she made a huge fortune off just this show. I don’t think it’s such a loss for Chuqing to give up the Zhou Family. After all, she has this adoptive mother building up her reputation and accumulating wealth for her."

"Let’s not exaggerate. There’s still a gap, isn’t there? We’re talking about the Zhou Family here—who knows how much wealth they’ve accumulated?"

"But I think money is just something you need enough of; people should have other pursuits, like dreams and Emotion. I still feel it’s better for Chuqing to live with her adoptive mother."

"Same here. If it were me, I’d make the same choice as Chuqing. We’re all ordinary people—who could be so heartless as to feel nothing for an adoptive mother who’s been selflessly devoted to them?"

"Anyway, drop it. Now that Zhou Linxia has gone back to inherit the family business, let everyone just live their own lives in peace."

"Why can’t she just stay put? How did the comments end up dragging you in again?" During dinner, Liu Meiqing looked at the online comments with an unhappy expression.

"Mom, this has nothing to do with Qingqing. It’s all netizens talking on their own. Who can control what people say?" Zhou Linxia said with an indifferent smile.

"But it’s still related to her. Does that mean every time one of her shows airs, they’ll drag you into it?"

"There’s nothing we can do about that. We’re family, after all."

"If I’d known, I wouldn’t have let you enter showbiz back then and suffer these grievances, letting outsiders watch our family’s joke. But at least after all this, your relationship with Tang Feng has progressed. When are you two planning to get married?"

Zhou Linxia’s face flushed slightly. "How could it be that fast? Mom, stop worrying about it."

"You’re my daughter—how can I not worry about your love life? But it’s good that Tang Feng is capable and head over heels for you. Your dad and I can rest easy in the future."

"I’ll tell you when I feel like getting married."

Liu Meiqing tapped her on the nose. "Don’t make Tang Feng wait too long either."

"Got it. I really don’t know whose side you’re on anymore."

"Yours!"