Chapter 4: Is Happiness Working Like an Ox or a Horse and Still Getting Beaten Up?

The netizens who had originally thought the woman was being overly sensitive were all stunned upon hearing Song Zhizhi’s words.

What can 500 yuan a month even cover?

It’s not even enough for a child’s formula, is it?

Doesn’t a whole family need money for food, drink, and daily necessities?

[I swear, I almost wanted to slap you through the screen! This wife is treated worse than a free nanny!]

[Hilarious! Keep your 500-yuan "blessing" to yourself. The Qing Dynasty has been gone for ages, and you’re still here acting like women must do all the chores and raise the kids?]

Exposed by Song Zhizhi, the man became instantly enraged. "You’re spouting nonsense! You’re a fraud!"

"Of course 500 yuan isn't enough for your family to live on. That’s why you and your mother schemed to make your wife go back to her parents' house to ask for money. When she couldn't squeeze any more out of them after they ran into trouble, you forced her to get a job nearby so she could still come back at any moment to serve you and your child."

Song Zhizhi took a sip of water and continued, "She is a human being, too; she gets tired. Your wife merely spoke up to refute you, and you and your mother teamed up to commit domestic violence, beating her until she was hospitalized. She left you only because she was heartbroken."

[I’m sorry, streamer. I originally thought this man earned a decent salary and gave plenty to his family, but that his wife was just being difficult. I never imagined the truth was like this! In that case, I agree with the woman leaving that home!]

[It really proves the saying: when there’s no wife, the whole family is anxious; when there is a wife, the whole family bullies her!]

The man, anxious and furious, shouted, "You fraud of a streamer, you’re slandering and defaming me! I’m going to sue you!"

Seeing the truth, Song Zhizhi didn't coddle him at all. "You are welcome to sue, and you are welcome to report me. But a person like you shouldn't have a wife! I advise you to stop using your child to threaten your wife, or you will regret it!"

The man cursed in anger, but seeing everyone in the live stream also berating him, he could only slink away in defeat!

After the man left, a woman with the username "Motherhood is Strength" left a comment.

Motherhood is Strength: I want to divorce my husband, but I can't bear to leave my child. What should I do? I carried him for ten months and almost died giving birth to him. He won't be happy with his father, but their family has hidden the child away and refuses to let me see him.

Song Zhizhi saw this message. "Whatever it takes, you must find a way to take the child with you. If you don't take the child, he won't grow up well."

Hearing the streamer say this so inexplicably, the netizens searched like detectives and found this comment from "Motherhood is Strength."

Someone sharp-witted suddenly asked, [You’re the wife of that man from earlier, aren't you? A family like that isn't worth it, and a man like that is even less so! Listen to the streamer and take your child away!]

Seeing everyone’s words, Zhang Xiuhua wiped away her tears. She wanted to take her child, too!

But she couldn't take him at all. What was she supposed to do now?

Just as Zhang Xiuhua was hiding in her 5-square-meter room, weeping, she received a private message from the streamer.

Song Zhizhi: In three days, your mother-in-law will go out to play mahjong and lock the child in the room. You can take the opportunity to take the child and leave. Remember to go far away.

Zhang Xiuhua wiped her tears dry; life suddenly had a glimmer of hope!

She had married far from home. Back then, she believed her husband would treat her well, so even though her parents disapproved, she followed him without looking back. There was no wedding, no dowry, no house, and no car. Her younger self had only had a "love-struck brain."

These five years of marriage taught her that one must never marry someone their parents disapprove of.

Zhang Xiuhua found a temporary job that provided housing but not meals, waiting for the opportunity the streamer had mentioned.

That is a story for another time.

Less than ten minutes after the domestic abuser left the live stream, Song Zhizhi received a 2,000-yuan gift from "Mantou" and a request to join the stream.

"Thank you, streamer! My situation is mostly resolved. Because I had sufficient evidence, and thanks to my childhood friend—" Mantou laughed at herself when mentioning the friend, "—I’ve already received half of my money, and the rest should arrive soon. If it weren't for you, I might have... This money is what you deserve! I also want to advise everyone here: never engage in online dating! Never transfer or lend money to someone you met online without truly knowing them!"

All of this was spread by the netizens in the live stream to their friends, family, and relatives, and it hit the platform's trending list with lightning speed!

Song Zhizhi was thinking about her reward. Seeing that there were over 8,000 people in the live stream, she felt a slight social anxiety—not much, maybe 40%.

"The stream ends here for today. See you next time."

With that, she closed the stream immediately.

[Am I seeing things? The traffic is here, and the streamer is stopping?]

[I checked several times, the streamer really went offline! I came here because I saw the trending topic, and this is it?]

The 8,000-plus people looked at each other in confusion...

It seems this fortune-telling streamer really isn't someone looking to hype herself up for traffic!

Song Zhizhi didn't know that because she closed the stream, the number of people following her account was nearing 100,000!

One must know that before she started, she was a complete newcomer with zero followers!

At this moment, Song Zhizhi glanced at the 1,500-yuan commission in her backend and opened the Underworld App.

Behind the "Task Completed" section, a red button for "Claim Reward" had appeared.

Song Zhizhi clicked it without hesitation.

*Bang!*

Red firework effects bloomed across the entire phone screen, and a line of text appeared along with the fireworks: [Congratulations to the host for receiving your first life reward!]

Song Zhizhi couldn't hold back her tears.

When she was an orphan, having enough to eat and wear was a struggle, let alone rewards. Since she started earning money, she couldn't bear to spend it on herself, spending it on a scumbag instead, yet she had never received any reward from him.

After calming down, Song Zhizhi looked at the reward.

[The Swaying Ferris Wheel: The old, abandoned, and broken Ferris wheel is now brand new. Isn't that worth being happy about? The swaying isn't a problem; it's more exciting when it swings. The swaying Ferris wheel will take you on an experience like no other.]

[Shh, the secret of the Ferris wheel requires the host to experience it personally~]

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Song Zhizhi:...

She was a college graduate, at least. Who is she looking down on by using all these asterisks?

Or is it that she, as the owner of this amusement park, isn't worthy of knowing?

Song Zhizhi pushed open the door and walked toward the brand-new Ferris wheel.

The Ferris wheel, which had been wobbly and even somewhat rusty and broken, was now...

Has anyone seen the book release?

(End of chapter)