Imprisoning the Black Moonlight

Cardamom Mountain Estate in Japan.

Enraged, the young master dismissed the servants and sat alone on the bedroom carpet, leaning against the bed, holding a tablet, his eyes red, staring motionlessly at a live-streaming e-commerce video on the screen.

The girl, who was live-streaming, was earnestly introducing the products in her distinctively sweet and coquettish voice:

"Babies, this outfit of ours is the same style as Victoria's Secret's, the quality is absolutely comparable to high-end brands. Wearing it will cover you up where you need to cover up and show you what you need to show, I guarantee your husband will be incredibly proud. There are three colors in total: black is alluring, red is seductive, and white is pure. It has everything you could want. I suggest you buy all three colors at the same time, change the style every day, and your husband will come home early..."

"Lipstick? Yes, yes, I have lipstick too! It's one I kept for myself. Wait a minute, I'll show it to you!"

Yao Gongyue was livestreaming enthusiastically when suddenly someone started showering her with gifts in her chat room—a rocket one minute, a Porsche the next. At first, she was all smiles, saying, "Thank you to my number one fan..."

But as she watched, something felt off. Was this guy an idiot? In less than an hour, hundreds of thousands of gifts poured in. Her smile froze on her face. "Hehe, this big brother with the ellipsis, this is a legitimate live stream, selling, selling goods, no, not anything off-limits. Are you an adult? Be rational, consume rationally!"

The other party continued to do as they pleased. Yao Gongyue, being timid and afraid of getting into trouble, hurriedly ended the live stream.

For several days in a row, every day as long as Yao Gongyue went live, this "rich man" would start showering her with gifts without saying a word, continuing until she finished her broadcast. The more Yao Gongyue watched, the more guilty she felt, and she had no choice but to hand over the live streaming work to the two newly recruited girls, while she herself took care of the back-end operations.

This studio only had a few young girls. After her videos went viral, she and Jin Yuanyuan started the business overnight. Ouyang Zhen provided the money, she provided the looks, and Jin Yuanyuan provided the work. They rented an office, hired two live streamers and one operations manager, and that's how they got started.

Riding on the popularity of Yao Gongyue's outrageous videos, she gained millions of followers in just a few days. Whenever she releases her daily videos, her outfits and other items are sure to sell like hotcakes.

He selected some high-quality businesses to discuss collaborations with, and after work he would slack off, then go straight to the studio to work, even dismissing his tutors. Da Jiao and Xiao Jiao endured it for several days, but finally couldn't take it anymore. As soon as she got home that night, she was grabbed by the ear and forced onto the sofa.

"Yao Gongyue, are you going to ruin your life by indulging in frivolous pursuits? You quit your tutoring job without our permission? And you're not going to study or take the exams?" Da Jiao sat opposite her, holding a feather duster, her face serious.

"Why go to school? I'm making tens of thousands a day now. What's the point of going to school if it's not as lucrative as making money? Isn't going to school also about making money? This way, we can achieve our goal in one go!" The little money-grubber smiled obsequiously and pulled out two large gold bracelets from his pocket. "Here you go, two little babies, one for each of you, put them on!"

The little one's survival instinct was at its peak; she had already anticipated today's women's doubles match and decided to strike first.

Da Jiao and Xiao Jiao exchanged a glance. "Tens of thousands a day? You, you wouldn't be doing something illegal or criminal, would you?" The two of them work in the shop from morning till night, and after paying their salaries, they only make about 100,000 a month. Where did this little girl get such a big ability? Could it be that...?

"Oh dear, baby, we can support you, but we can't do anything illegal or criminal!" Xiao Jiao jumped up from the sofa in fright, her face full of worry.

"No, I'm doing live-streaming e-commerce, and I'm making legitimate money. What are you two thinking?" Yao Gongyue said as she carefully removed the "family discipline" from Da Jiao's hand and pushed the large gold bracelet onto her and Xiao Jiao's wrists.

"I bought it with my own money, so don't worry about wearing it!"

The little girl smiled proudly; she could finally earn money on her own and buy them gifts worth tens of thousands of yuan.

“Baby!” Da Jiao looked at the bracelet on her wrist, then at her daughter. “Listen to Mom, this kind of thing can make money quickly, but it’s also unstable, right? Even if you can make some money temporarily, you’re still young, and you have a long life ahead of you. Ultimately, you should prioritize improving yourself.”

“Exactly, exactly!” Xiao Jiao followed closely. “Making money is a good thing, but we hope you not only have the ability to make money, but also the ability to manage your life. Although studying isn’t the only way out, and we don’t expect you to get a PhD or anything like that, baby, while you’re still young enough to study, try your best to learn. It’s a way of being true to yourself. Making money is good, but you’re only twenty. Perhaps it would be better to become a knowledgeable and free person? Give it a try, don’t give up, okay?”

Yao Gongyue pursed her lips and remained silent. For a little money-grubber like her, giving up a chance to make money was harder than killing her. "But I really don't want to give up such a good opportunity. Studying is too hard, I'm suffering so much from it..."

"You have to learn even if it's painful. It's better than having an empty mind and being a pretty face that gets fooled by men!" Da Jiao slapped her in annoyance. "Listen to me carefully. Although our family is not rich, Xiao Jiao and I are not at the point where we need you to earn money to support the family. You should study hard and get into Peking University."

"Oh dear, I'll take the exam, I didn't say I wouldn't!" Yao Gongyue tugged at her mother and pleaded, "I'll take the exam after I finish this busy period and earn some pocket money. We're a team, I can't just quit now that we've started, that would be irresponsible to my partners."

Da Jiao couldn't stand her nagging anymore, so in the end, they both compromised. She still had to study, and as long as it didn't affect her studies, she was allowed to come home two hours later every day, and she would have to add two hours of study time on Saturdays and Sundays.

On the other hand, ever since she saw the little vixen making a public appearance and doing live streams online, Hong Jin has become more and more irritable. When she was in danger last time, the Crown Prince was furious and replaced all the people he sent to protect her. However, her activities in China are already restricted, and she cannot be discovered by her. So, the news about her that comes from China every day is actually very limited.

Fortunately, what she was working on was a collaboration with Ouyang Zhen, and with Wu Meng going over to check on things every day, he felt somewhat at ease.

The most important thing now is to resolve the troubles with the military so that his father and grandfather have no reason to stop him. The three armies are not a united front; he can't afford to take things slowly and fight a protracted war with them. If this drags on, that heartless little brat will probably forget about him long ago.

The brighter her smile and the more wonderful her life was, the more pain he suffered, even many times more. The little one really didn't miss him at all.

That's right. How could she possibly miss him? Her life has always been so beautiful and bright. It's because he can't live without her, because he can't let her go, because he's attracted to her brilliance and wants to drag her down with him. She has never needed him.

"Yuebao, I'm going crazy!" The man closed his eyes, rubbed his forehead, and ran his long fingers through his hair as he murmured in anguish, "Yuebao, I miss you so much. Now that you're gone, I don't even know what happiness is anymore."

After a few deep breaths, the man with red eyes suddenly looked up, his dark eyes filled with a resolute determination. He picked up his phone and dialed his cousin's number.

"Ah Jie, let's make our move now! I can't let these old bastards wear me down and kill my wife!"