Chapter 83

Chapter 83

At this moment, although Li Yang was sweating profusely inside, he still maintained an appearance of disbelief towards Old Lady Shen.

"Old Lady Shen, are you showing signs of dementia? I think you need to discuss this with your daughter..."

As he spoke, Li Yang tried to grab the phone from Old Lady Shen's hand.

The quick-witted Xie Ruhua immediately stopped Li Yang and scolded, "How dare you take someone else's things!"

"What's it got to do with you..."

Before Li Yang could finish his sentence, he heard Old Lady Shen's daughter finally speak on the phone.

"Mom, what joke are you playing now?"

Hearing this, Li Yang felt like a small man who had just gained power.

If Old Lady Shen's daughter said she was joking, then it must mean she was talking nonsense! This apartment complex definitely wasn't Old Lady Shen's!

Li Yang raised his eyebrows triumphantly, looking at everyone present who had become agitated by Old Lady Shen's daughter's words.

They still couldn't do anything about him!

Even Old Lady Shen herself seemed anxious.

Her daughter didn't understand the urgency and was still joking with her!

Only Yi Tiantian remained calm, as if everything was under her control.

Sure enough, in the next second, Old Lady Shen's daughter spoke again.

"Mom, you're not pretending to be senile again to tease me, are you? This apartment isn't yours, whose is it? When we built it as a retirement home, it was your idea. I have to say, the market for elderly care is really good; your foresight is impressive!"

Old Lady Shen's daughter's words confirmed the truth of everything Old Lady Shen had said earlier.

This Sunset Red Apartment belonged to Old Lady Shen! And Li Yang had offended his top boss!

Li Yang's forehead was covered in sweat, and his face had turned a sickly shade of purple.

He stood there, stunned, as if he had lost his soul.

He had thought the worst-case scenario was that Old Lady Shen was the boss's mother, but he never imagined she was the boss herself!

His teeth were chattering because he knew he had lost everything this time!

"If the Sunset Red Apartment is mine, do I have the right to fire employees here?"

Old Lady Shen looked down at the sweating Li Yang with an air of authority.

Although Old Lady Shen's daughter didn't know why her mother asked this, she answered seriously, "Of course you can. Is there an incompetent employee over there, Mom?"

Old Lady Shen didn't answer her daughter but instead looked at Li Yang, her lips curling slightly, and waved the whip forcefully again.

"Li Yang, starting today, you're fired!"

Old Lady Shen's confident demeanor stunned everyone present.

Especially Xie Ruhua, who had just been at odds with Old Lady Shen.

She looked at Old Lady Shen with admiration and couldn't help but give her a thumbs-up. "If I weren't into men, I'd definitely want to date you!"

At this, Xie Ruhua suddenly remembered something and quickly turned to look at her brother.

Xie Ruhua's brother, the tattooed cool old man, had his eyes shining, almost ready to kneel before Old Lady Shen's linen skirt.

The guests saw this scene and thought Old Lady Shen's second spring was coming soon.

Xia Xiaoling and Lin Yuxin exchanged happy glances.

Lin Yuxin no longer needed to rush forward and punch anyone, and Xia Xiaoling no longer needed to hold back Lin Yuxin.

The elderly people present were all shocked by Old Lady Shen's true identity and now looked at her with admiration.

"Old Lady Shen is truly hidden deep, I used to think she was just a pushover. You can't judge a book by its cover!"

"You're right. This Li Yang has no eyes, offending her of all people!"

"I think we're going to get a new manager now!"

Even the comments section was singing praises.

[Oh, where are those people who were defending the scumbag earlier? Old Lady Shen is the owner of the apartment, try saying something now!]

[This Li Yang doesn't look like a good person at all, disgusting. He deceived the elderly and ended up deceiving the boss. He's done for now!]

[Exactly! I support Old Lady Shen, expose the scumbag's evil deeds completely!!]

While the commenters were still speaking up for Old Lady Shen, Cheng Zixu stepped forward to defend the scumbag Li Yang.

"Old Lady Shen, don't rush into this."

Cheng Zixu's sudden intervention surprised everyone present.

"I, Cheng Zixu, will speak up for justice. This Li Yang hasn't done anything wrong."

Cheng Zixu's words shocked Lin Yuxin so much that her jaw nearly dropped.

"What did you say?!"

Lin Yuxin felt reinvigorated and rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight.

This time, even Xia Xiaoling didn't want to stop her, because he also wanted to give Cheng Zixu a good beating.

The other elders present were equally furious. Most of them knew Cheng Zixu, the top celebrity, but they couldn't understand why he would say such morally twisted things.

Mrs. Shen, the main party involved, was even more confused. She asked in bewilderment, "Aren't you that Cheng someone from TV? Why do you think Li Yang is not at fault?! He not only deceived my feelings but also my money!"

But Cheng Zixu put on an air of gentleness and reason, gesturing with his hand to calm everyone down.

"Let me tell you, Li Yang has provided emotional value, so this can be considered a fair transaction, right? This incident shows he's a dedicated employee! He gave the elderly here unprecedented romantic experiences! Firing such a gold-star employee is truly a loss for Sunset Red Apartments!"

Cheng Zixu spoke with great enthusiasm, as if he were delivering a victory speech.

"Has Cheng Zixu been cursed or something? How could he say such morally twisted things?!"

Yi Tiantian immediately criticized him after he finished speaking.

"This is outrageous! Outrageous to the core!"

The guests and staff around her all heartily agreed with Yi Tiantian's criticism.

She was right! Cheng Zixu must have lost his mind to say such morally twisted things!

Cheng Zixu looked at Yi Tiantian with a dark expression, scoffing at her words.

His words were sure to intimidate Mrs. Shen, who wasn't very educated!

Sure enough, Mrs. Shen became somewhat bewildered.

At this moment, Yi Tiantian stepped forward from the crowd.

"Brother Cheng, I think what you said is wrong."

Cheng Zixu, of course, wouldn't back down. He countered, "What's wrong with it?"

Yi Tiantian stared directly at Cheng Zixu and replied, "I think Li Yang's deception of the elderly for emotional and financial gain is nothing short of prostitution and fraud!"

Cheng Zixu was taken aback by these accusations.

By law, Li Yang's actions did indeed seem criminal!

The guests and elders around him applauded.

"Right, right! The young people know more! What Li Yang did was illegal!"

"I see! This celebrity is really knowledgeable! A million times better than Cheng Zixu!"

"I won't watch any channel with Cheng Zixu anymore! I'll only watch programs featuring this knowledgeable young man!"

The comments section had completely changed tone.

[Is Cheng Zixu possessed? What is he saying? Can he justify this?]

[Oh my god, I'm unfollowing him overnight. Is this kind of logic and morality normal?]

[I've been a fan of Cheng Zixu for years, and hearing such outrageous words from my idol... I feel like the biggest clown in the world!!]

[Providing emotional value? As Yi Tiantian said, it's just cheating and fraud!!]

[Cheng Zixu is trash. WE's pillar turns out to be this kind of scum. Truly eye-opening, folks!]

[Fairly speaking, Cheng Zixu doesn't count anymore. The top star of WE should be our Tiantian!]

[Even if there were controversies before, now it's definitely Yi Tiantian!!]

After hearing Yi Tiantian's words, Mrs. Shen finally made up her mind.

She shouted loudly, "Li Yang, if you don't leave right now, I'll call security to throw you out!"

Cheng Zixu stood awkwardly watching Li Yang scurry away like a rat in the street.

Everyone watched Li Yang's once-tall and slightly handsome figure, now feeling nothing but disgust!

Cheng Zixu thought his philosophical words would convince everyone, but instead, they became the main reason for his later public backlash!

"Something's off with Cheng Zixu today; his mental state is bizarre! No wonder he acted so arrogantly on camera!"

"Oh!! Turns out he took illegal drugs the night before filming, causing his brain to go haywire!"

"Hold on, the source of these illegal drugs is..."

Before Yi Tiantian could finish her thoughts, she was interrupted by the staff.

"We can move on to the next segment..."

Although Li Yang, the apartment manager, was expelled, the show continued filming.

The final segment of the day was a friendship dance party in the elderly home's auditorium.

The dance party wasn't formal; the elders wore casual clothes and danced with their favorite guests.

At the dance, Yi Tiantian gained the favor of many elders due to her powerful rebuttal, especially Xie Ruhua, who monopolized Yi Tiantian for two consecutive dances, hearing her thoughts throughout.

The other elderly women exclaimed enviously, "Xie Ruhua, don't hog this young man! We want to dance with him too!"

Lin Yuxin, having punched Li Yang, also earned the admiration of the elders, and many came to dance with her.

Though Xia Xiaoling didn't stand out, he won some goodwill by giving gifts to the elders.

The only guest that no one was willing to dance with was Cheng Zixu!

His outrageous remarks had already chilled the hearts of the elders! So no one would want to dance with him!

Everyone would rather wait in line for Yi Tiantian to finish than dance with Cheng Zixu!

At this moment, Cheng Zixu stood awkwardly alone, wishing he could sink into a crack in the ground.

Meanwhile, after dancing with Xie Ruhua, Yi Tiantian began dancing with an elderly lady adorned with a red flower.

With a smile on her face, she started spilling more gossip.

"Although today's events were bizarre, tomorrow's will be even more surprising!"

"Tomorrow, at the visit to the disabled children’s rehabilitation center, we'll encounter a mother-daughter duo who are professional at eliciting sympathy! And we'll also uncover the true reason behind Xia Xiaoling losing his little finger!"

"There are actually people who wish to become disabled; how interesting!"