CHAPTER 43: CHAPTER 43: BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Qi Na lowered her gaze.

After all, she is a female and a public figure. No matter the difficulty, she would at most face some hardships. Now that Pang Kun is also in trouble, they can’t do much to her.

But if she really harmed her senior brother today, he might never recover.

She smiled bitterly in her heart and left, exhausted.

Upon returning home, Qi Na was puzzled as the Beast Husbands surrounded her.

"Wife! You are truly amazing!"

"You didn’t know, everyone is calling you a hero now!"

"I really thought you agreed to Pang Kun’s proposal, who would have thought you only pretended to?"

The Beast Husbands spoke one after another, their eyes full of admiration and joy for Qi Na.

Qi Na didn’t even dare to tell them that she herself didn’t know why she suddenly blurted out the truth.

She looked at the Beast Husbands, feeling that their attitude towards her had subtly changed, leaving her at a loss for words momentarily.

"If I really did as Pang Kun said, what would you do?" Qi Na suddenly asked.

The Beast Husbands were silent for a moment.

"If the wife did as Pang Kun said, we would understand. The wife has always stayed true to herself, this time there was no other choice, we know that."

Of course, this doesn’t mean they wouldn’t be somewhat disappointed.

Liang Siji is a male, and among males, there is always more empathy.

Males these days have it hard, and to lose their future overnight, to be abandoned by their wife, and ultimately devolve into the Fallen Species, would be a tragedy...

They would worry if one day the wife might abandon them.

They would feel insecure.

No matter how close to the wife, there would be some cracks that could never be mended....

"No matter what the wife does, we will respect it."

"The wife is really great, I’m sorry, I once didn’t trust her... I will trust the wife completely in the future!"

"So will I! I will definitely trust the wife and listen to her! If the wife tells me to go east, I won’t go west!"

Qi Na thought to herself, she really doesn’t deserve such trust from them...

"Wife, we are proud of you!"

Qi Na’s heart ached, she understood.

If she really framed Liang Siji, they would surely be disappointed in her.

"But we might face harder times ahead..."

The Beast Husbands shook their heads together, "Wife, we will always follow you, no matter how difficult, we will face it together!"

"Besides, things aren’t as bad as we imagined."

"Yeah, Wife, did you know? You are a trending topic all over the internet! You’re in the top three trending searches!"

"Exactly! Even many official accounts from Flower Country are liking your posts!"

Qi Na was stunned, she really didn’t know, she hadn’t the heart to look at the Light Brain.

She opened the Light Brain and found that overnight, she gained more than a hundred million followers!

What does that mean? Even top-tier celebrities might not have more followers than her...

She... became famous?

Qi Na opened the feed and saw many fans leaving her messages.

[Sister is truly brave! You are my idol now! Thank you for eliminating such a big problem for us!]

[I’ve gone to watch Sister’s performances, though they’re few, they’re treated seriously! Sister is truly a treasure!]

[If such a girl would be silenced, then who would speak for us females? I heard there are dark places where they specifically traffic our kind!]

[Sister, don’t be afraid, we will protect you! We will definitely guard our righteous and brave Qi Na Sister! If any villain dares to retaliate against you, we will speak up for you!]

At this time, Qi Na saw several official messages with sparkling effects on the Light Brain.

"Ms. Qi Na, are you interested in becoming our brand ambassador? — Female Protection Association."

"Ms. Qi Na, how about joining our Wenxing Entertainment? We will solve your worries and assign you a top agent!"

"Ms. Qi Na, interested in endorsing our XX?"

...

Qi Na looked at these messages, her eyes instantly turning red.

Is this really the turning point from adversity to prosperity?

"Wife, you see, it’s not as bad as we imagined."

"Yes, maybe things will only get better!"

"What do you mean maybe? It will definitely get better!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Qi Na nodded, her voice choked, "Mm..."

Soon, Qi Na received a video call on her Light Brain.

"Dad..."

Qi Na’s father was wearing a ventilator, his face pale.

"Nana, I’ve seen everything online!"

"Our Nana is amazing, you’re dad’s pride! You are so much like your mother, so kind-hearted..."

A hint of nostalgia flashed through Mr. Qi’s eyes.

Qi Na’s mother passed away early, her other partners either left or found new companions, only he stayed to take care of her.

He wasn’t Qi Na’s biological father but was better than one, Qi Na’s only soft spot was her father.

The first pair of earrings she owned was a coming-of-age gift from her father...

"Dad..." Seeing the comfort in Mr. Qi’s eyes, Qi Na cried uncontrollably.

"Don’t cry! Dad is fine, you don’t need to worry about me!"

"If someone threatens you with me again, don’t pay attention!" Mr. Qi’s face flushed with anger, "I’ve lived this long and I don’t care about life and death anymore!"

"If it weren’t for being worried about you, I wouldn’t care even if I died!"

"Now seeing our Nana all grown up! Even if I go to meet your mother, I won’t have any regrets!"

Qi Na shook her head, tears flowing uncontrollably, "No... Dad, you must always be with me!"

"Okay..."

That night, Qi Na suddenly had a dream.

In the dream, she didn’t expose Pang Kun but framed Liang Siji instead.

Liang Siji’s reputation plummeted, his future ruined, he went for years without any work.

And she, though she gained resources, was always uneasy. Despite rising to fame, she could never go back.

She had slandered Liang Siji, giving Pang Kun leverage against her; if she didn’t follow his orders, he could ruin her reputation at any moment!

Moreover, her earrings were soon noticed by Pang Kun, and all evidence she gathered was wiped out by him, leaving her with no means to prove her innocence, utterly at his mercy, with no chance to recover.

She also dreamed that after being mired in a quagmire for many years, she finally confessed her truth while drunk, clearing Liang Siji’s name, but due to lack of self-defense evidence, she turned into someone everyone wanted to strike down...

Qi Na woke up startled, her face already wet with tears without realizing it.

Thankfully, it was just a dream...