Volume One, Chapter 22: Deputy General Xiao's Act of Protecting His Wife

At night, as soon as Xiao Yue woke, he immediately checked his phone to see the online discourse. Yang Jing had hired internet trolls to relentlessly smear Chi Xingwan, and the show’s production team, hungry for attention, not only failed to intervene but secretly fueled the fire. Now, searching Chi Xingwan’s name online brought up every imaginable scandal.

Xiao Yue was furious, his anger burning, and he was overcome with guilt—his eight-year-old self had been a fool. He made a call, instructing his assistant, “Delete every piece of news about Chi Xingwan from the internet, and release some dirt on Chi Qianyu as well. Let them learn a lesson.”

“I don’t have any dirt on Chi Qianyu at hand,” the assistant replied honestly. “If I dig some up now, it’ll take a bit of time.”

“No need for you to dig,” Xiao Yue said. “I’ll send it to you shortly.”

He hung up and dialed another number. A languid female voice answered from the other end.

Yu Huan yawned. “Hello, Xiao Yue. Is that old problem of yours still not cured?”

Xiao Yue didn’t bother with pleasantries. “I need your help. Go dig up some dirt on Chi Qianyu and send it to me.”

Yu Huan immediately perked up. “Since when did you take an interest in the entertainment industry? Is there a star you fancy, Chi Qianyu’s rival?”

“Stop with the nonsense.”

Yu Huan, gossiping as she worked, continued, “Xiao Yue, not to lecture you, but you’re already engaged. You can’t be indecisive. There’s no good end for playboys. If you keep this up, I’ll tell your fiancée.”

Xiao Yue hung up.

Yu Huan had been his companion in the orphanage. After regaining his memories and returning to the Xiao family, he sponsored the entire orphanage. With enough funding, the children there were exposed to opportunities they never had before; Yu Huan discovered her talent for computers.

Now she was one of the most skilled hackers in the country. Digging up dirt on Chi Qianyu was a breeze.

Soon, she sent Xiao Yue a video.

It was from Chi Qianyu’s time on a talent show, where she cornered another trainee in a hallway and slapped her several times, haughtily. The security camera had caught everything.

Xiao Yue forwarded the video to his assistant.

…

Early in the morning, Chi Qianyu was dragged out of bed by Chi Baiyu.

“Brother, what’s gotten into you!” Chi Qianyu shrieked in rage.

Chi Baiyu threw a tablet onto her lap, his face dark. “See for yourself.”

Chi Qianyu opened the video. Seeing herself in it, her face turned pale. “Who released this?”

She hurriedly ch