"What’s all this intense drama going on?" Gu Qiusha became interested.

Xi Rubao smiled while waving her phone, "Let Xiao Man and Second Brother explain."

In the back row, Wu Qianman pressed her lips together in embarrassment. Seeing this, Xi Langyue spoke up: "Just now, Xiao Man and I were stuck outside the courtroom and swarmed by reporters questioning us about the online scandals. It was a mess."

"Unexpectedly, a headline suddenly appeared as a hot search: the official release of Mom’s third manga, ’Dear Queen’, set to start serialization after ’Chang Er’. They even revealed that I’ll be playing the male lead who travels back in time to become a queen..."

"My manga? You became a queen? A female?" Gu Qiusha’s eyes widened.

"Yes. Because it’s a guy turning into a girl, the theme is particularly novel, it quickly caught attention, and cleverly cleared those unflattering rumors about me, proving that I was just preparing for a new drama and experiencing life."

"Xiao Man’s rumors were also resolved. Back at Qingcheng High School, she was bullied first and only then retaliated. The records from back then are still there, posted online in black and white, with many classmates standing up to testify and apologize. The netizens aren’t fools; this time they all know she was deliberately slandered." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"So now, Xiao Man’s popularity surged again. Fans, knowing the truth, feel even more sympathy for her."

"Of course, some of Mr. Wu’s fans still refuse to face reality, and some stir trouble by sarcastically posting snide comments, but it’s no longer a big deal."

So that’s what happened.

Gu Qiusha felt relieved, "That’s great, today really is a double celebration. I’ve been worried about you kids for so long, how did it all get resolved so coincidentally..."

Xi Rubao: "Mommy, I told you, it must be Uncle’s doing. Who else but he could have retrieved the records from Qingcheng and convinced all the classmates to testify? And your third manga, only Uncle knew about it, right?"

Gu Yuzhi listened with a puzzled expression: "I didn’t know."

"Uncle, you’re so amazing to handle these effortlessly while being in court. Don’t be modest!"

Gu Yuzhi: "Cough, cough, it really wasn’t me."

Gu Qiusha gazed at him with starry eyes, and though he wanted to take the credit, he couldn’t bring himself to lie.

Handling today’s case was already exhausting, and he truly had no time to settle those online disputes.

So, who was it?

Everyone in the car looked at each other in bewilderment.

Gu Qiusha suddenly recalled an image: "Wait, my third work ’Dear Queen’, I never told anyone about it, except... except the day at the library, talking happily with Mr. Bo, I mentioned a few initial ideas... Oh my, Mr. Bo, was it really you? Did you arrange all of this overnight?"

Driving, Bao Gucheng’s lips curled slightly, giving no clear answer.

Seated in the front passenger, Zuzi lazily waved her hand backward, "No need to doubt, it’s definitely my Xiao Cheng’er."

Everyone: "...!"

They were too shocked; to think that Bao Gucheng, a man concerned with national issues, would bother dealing with these trivial matters, especially involving someone he had little acquaintance with like Wu Qianman. Amid their astonishment, no one noticed Zuzi referring to him as "my Xiao Cheng’er".

Only Gu Yuzhi glanced helplessly at Bao Gucheng’s nonchalant, indifferent eyes in the rearview mirror and the moment he silently reached his right hand from the steering wheel to gently hold Zuzi’s dainty left hand...

The family’s little cabbage has been eaten by the wolf outside after all.