A video of me scolding a child went viral, and netizens quickly uncovered that the child was none other than the son of Ethan Sterling, the crown prince of New York's business world. My rival, a young starlet, posted a scathing condemnation: [She looks glamorous on the surface, but I never expected her to abuse children in private! Is she bullying the child because he doesn't have a mother?] Anti-fans united to boycott me, screaming for me to get out of the entertainment industry. Me: "?" Wait... who said this child doesn't have a mother? That night, the billionaire prince himself tagged me: [Allow me to introduce everyone to my wife.] 1 Early in the morning, before I had even woken up, my agent, Yolanda, barged in, flustered and panicked: "Sophie, you're done for!" I was completely confused, but she looked like the sky was falling. "How dare you hit Ethan Sterling's son?" Me: "???" Yolanda quickly opened her phone and handed it to me. A video titled "Sophie Turner Abuses Child" was trending at the top. In the video, I was pinching the cheek of a three or four-year-old child, my mouth moving as if I were shouting something. The child looked teary-eyed, standing there, afraid to move. Because of the camera angle, my expression, which was actually gentle at the time, looked stern and severe in the video. [Oh my god, is that Sophie Turner? What is she doing!] [Hurting a child? That kid looks so pitiful!] [That's not just hurting a child; that's child abuse! I've long heard insiders say Sophie is selfish and manic, and likes to hit people to vent her anger! I didn't expect her to target a child now! Look at that scary expression on her face!] Beneath the video was a pile of rumors and curses aimed at me, though there were some defending me too. Until someone posted a photo. It was a picture of Ethan Sterling holding the hand of a three or four-year-old child at an event. In the photo, the man was in a black suit, his face fair and handsome, his deep dark eyes revealing a distant indifference. The child he was holding looked like he was carved from the same mold! [Oh my god! That kid is Ethan Sterling's son!] Everyone knows that Ethan Sterling, the crown prince of the business world, has a son whose mother is never seen. But this son has been spoiled by him since childhood; not even a scratch is allowed. Ethan takes this son with him wherever he goes. Once, someone from a rival company tried to "invite" little Leo Sterling over behind Ethan's back. Although they didn't succeed, the crown prince was furious and directly acquired all the companies under the rival's name. This incident caused a sensation in the elite circles. Once this photo came out, the internet went silent for a moment, then erupted into even greater discussion. Those who had spoken up for me before didn't dare to make a sound. [Sophie is finished! Completely finished this time! Who gave her the guts to abuse Ethan Sterling's son!] [Sophie deserves it! I've disliked her for a long time. She's probably done for this time!] Meanwhile, some celebrities also jumped in. Among them was my rival, the young starlet Chloe White. Since her debut, she became popular by imitating my style and acting path, earning the nickname "Little Sophie." But compared to me, she likes to play the innocent white flower online. Chloe posted a tweet: [I didn't expect some people to look glamorous on the surface but be so cruel at heart. To even commit child abuse... this involves criminal liability, right?] She also tagged some famous lawyers in the comments. Although she didn't mention my name, everyone knew who she was talking about. For a while, her popularity soared, and the comments section was filled with insults towards me. 2 I am a "black-red" female star in the industry, meaning I have a group of loyal fans but also a massive number of anti-fans. Even the slightest thing about me gets magnified infinitely and quickly climbs the trending searches. Especially now that my name is linked with "child abuse" and "billionaire crown prince." Yolanda's phone kept ringing. At first, when I started trending, many brands and partners were watching silently, not making any moves. But once it was revealed that the child was Ethan's son, they called one after another to terminate contracts. Me: "..." Ethan and I have been secretly married for five years. Leo is my son. What's wrong with pinching my son's cheek because I find him cute? That day, I had just finished an event and was rushing to the next one when I saw my son. He pitifully said that Daddy prepared a candlelight dinner and wanted to invite me back to eat together. Three meals a day, Ethan could prepare six! Veins popped on my forehead. I was afraid the child would be photographed by paparazzi—after all, being with me is less safe than being with Ethan. So I said a few words to him and told him to go back quickly. Unexpectedly, I was still photographed, and online it turned into me abusing a child. Yolanda collapsed on the sofa, muttering, "It's over, it's over... everything is over." Seeing her like this, I felt a bit unbearable: "Yolanda, maybe there's a turning point..." But before I could finish, Yolanda interrupted me, crying with a mournful face: "What turning point? Everyone knows Ethan's son is untouchable. Why couldn't you pinch someone else? Pinch me! Why did you have to provoke his son..." I moved my lips, just about to say something to Yolanda, when her phone rang. After Yolanda answered the call and came back, her eyes lit up: "Sophie, a variety show wants you! They offered three times the usual price! Let's do one last job before retiring!" Me: "..." Looking at Yolanda's expression, I felt helpless and nodded. 3 This was a travel variety show. The production team, eyeing the heat of me being scolded, invited not only me but also Chloe. The show was livestreamed the entire time. When I arrived, Chloe was facing the camera, explaining the law: "Child abuse is punishable by law. In severe cases, constituting the crime of abuse, one can be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than two years..." The livestream comments were full of praise for Chloe's beauty and kindness. However, upon seeing me, Chloe's face turned cold immediately. The camera also focused on me, and the comments in the livestream began to roll. [Damn! How does Sophie have the nerve to appear here and participate in the show so blatantly?] [Where are the police! Why haven't they arrested Sophie yet! She committed a crime!] [Good job, Chloe! Our Chloe is straightforward and hates evil. Seeing Sophie for the first time, you can clearly tell she's angry!] [That's child abuse! Even I'm angry watching it! Disgusting Sophie, get out of the entertainment industry!] Chloe walked straight up to me and said, "Sophie, do you have anything to say about your child abuse?" I sneered, "To you, I have nothing to say. If you're sick, don't come to me; I'm not a vet." My reputation online was already ruined, and I had long disliked Chloe, so I wasn't polite at all. Chloe's face turned red, seemingly from anger. Netizens in the livestream launched a new round of attacks on me. [Damn! Bitch Sophie, you dare call Chloe sick?!] [Disgusting Sophie! I want to tear your face apart!] [Honestly, I kinda agree with Sophie. Looking at the video alone, she just pinched the kid's cheek. It doesn't reach the level of abuse. Netizens talking is one thing, but Chloe, as a public figure, directly labeling Sophie as a child abuser and educating about laws in the livestream, leading the rhythm... she deserves to be scolded.] [Previous commenter, you're disgusting too. You probably like abusing children as well, right?] There were people speaking up for me in the livestream, but they were quickly drowned out by insults. Chloe sneered, "Sophie, don't be too willful. This is a society under the rule of law. Everyone must be responsible for what they have done! Brother Ethan won't let you off!" I keenly caught the two words in Chloe's mouth— "Brother Ethan." What the hell is this? Netizens in the livestream were curious too. [Brother Ethan? Does she mean Ethan Sterling?] [Does Goddess Chloe have any relationship with the crown prince? Otherwise, why would she call him Brother Ethan?] [Ahhh, Chloe, tell us! What's going on!] Chloe saw the scrolling comments. She took a deep breath, a smile on her lips, and said to the camera: "That's right. I didn't want to say it originally. But Sophie went too far, bullying my little nephew!" "As his aunt, I really couldn't stand it anymore, so I had to stand up! I am actually Ethan's cousin!" Ethan's cousin? Why didn't I know that! 4 Chloe's words undoubtedly caused waves in the livestream. The comments were boiling. [Whoa! Chloe is actually Ethan's cousin? Hidden so deep, never heard a whisper before!] [Boohoo, I'm crying. My Chloe really comes from a good family, and she's beautiful and hardworking. She deserves to be famous!] [Sophie is done for now, right? Bullying the young master of the Sterling family, and now his aunt is right here!] [At first, I thought Chloe wanted to ride the wave of popularity, but I didn't expect she stood up because she couldn't stand it and wanted to protect her family.] I frowned and voiced my doubt: "How come I didn't know you are Ethan's cousin?" Ethan is an only child. Although we are secretly married to the public, I know most of his relatives. I never heard he had a cousin like this. Seeing the number of people in the livestream soaring, the director was also excited. After all, the name "Ethan Sterling" represents popularity and power, but Ethan is unreachable. Now that "Ethan's cousin" appeared right in front of them, the director definitely had to seize this opportunity! Immediately, the director arranged for the cameraman to give Chloe a close-up and asked: "Chloe, so you hid your identity to join the industry to experience life?" Chloe smiled decently at the camera: "Being an artist is my dream. I didn't say it before because I didn't want everyone to misunderstand that my achievements relied on my cousin. I want to prove my strength to everyone." [Oh my god! I love Chloe so much! She's really working so hard!] [Told you, being a fan of Goddess Chloe is never a loss!] Chloe's words hit the trending searches. #ChloeWhiteIsAWealthyHeiress #ChloeWhiteHidesIdentityToChaseDream Several hashtags kept trending, and her follower count skyrocketed. Of course, I learned all this from the staff's discussions nearby; phones are confiscated during filming. The director struck while the iron was hot: "Chloe, we are going to Cloud City for filming next. I heard Young Master Sterling has a big villa in Cloud City. Could you ask him to lend that villa to our production team for a few days?" "No problem," Chloe agreed immediately. I narrowed my eyes. Ethan does have a villa in Cloud City. I picked it out back then. The scenery is nice, and it's large enough to house a production team. That villa is under my name. "Did you ask the owner? You just agreed?" Chloe frowned and looked at me dissatisfied: "My relationship with my cousin has always been good. What's the problem with me borrowing it for a few days?" A young woman in a white short skirt next to her also linked arms with Chloe: "Chloe, maybe someone is just jealous of you. Let's ignore her." This was another female guest participating in the show, named Sarah. There were six people participating in the show. Besides me, Chloe, and Sarah, there were three male guests. The five of them stood together, distancing themselves from me. Off-camera, my agent Yolanda kept signaling me not to argue with them. I squeezed my palm and didn't speak anymore. I also wanted to see if Chloe could really get into that villa in Cloud City.
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