Wen Ying’s words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone in the live stream, including the girl on the call.

The viewers were ready to sing the praises of love, but had to slam on the brakes before a word was out.

The girl was stunned too. She didn’t understand. Doctor Wen had said so much, and it all seemed to mean that they could be together, that they were a good match. So why was the conclusion now something she couldn’t comprehend?

She wasn’t the only one who was confused; the viewers in the live stream were just as lost!

[Doctor Wen, please put us out of our misery! They can so clearly be together!]

[Look at this poor girl! She was just starting to feel hopeful about life. Now, thanks to you, Doctor Wen, with just one sentence... what if she tries to kill herself again?]

[Doctor Wen has gone too far, hasn’t she? You give her hope and then snatch it away yourself. It’s too cruel! Why am I even a fan of a streamer like this! My mistake!]

[Doctor Wen, apologize! Or we’ll tell everyone what happened here today!]

[The haters are getting this brazen? Tsk-tsk. Just wait for Doctor Wen to slap them down.]

Messages like this started flooding the chat. Aside from a user named ’LosingAFrontTooth’ fanning the flames, many newcomers who tuned in and saw the scene also joined the chorus of condemnation.

Wen Ying watched these people having a field day in her chat but paid them no mind.

"You two can be together, but not now. The fact that he knows he isn’t your biological brother isn’t enough to change things. He’s also been dealing with some difficult issues. Have you shown any concern for him?"

The girl shook her head, her expression complicated. "My brother always tells me he’s happy. He says that having me, Mom, and Dad makes him feel blessed, and that all that matters is that I can live a carefree life."

"’My brother... is he really unhappy?’ the girl asked, unable to accept it. She clearly felt that she hadn’t been unconcerned. She cared about him deeply—about his every word, his every glance, his every move.

"Your brother was afraid you’d worry. He was afraid that if you knew his biological parents were secretly contacting him, you wouldn’t be able to stop yourself from giving them money. That’s why he didn’t want to tell you. He hasn’t even told your parents."

[Oh my god, here comes the cliché soap opera plot. Hasn’t this trope been done to death?]

[I just want to know what kind of people his biological parents are. In a situation like this, shouldn’t they have contacted the adoptive parents directly?]

[It’s obvious this family treats him like their own flesh and blood, so the inheritance will be his. The biological parents aren’t stupid enough to meet the adoptive parents! They’ll wait until the parents die, and then they can swoop in and openly take the family’s assets! They’re probably trying to brainwash the guy right now with that whole ’your real parents are the ones who love you most’ speech, right?]

[I’ve been through this! I seriously, fucking wished I were an orphan! Why do people who don’t deserve to be parents get to have kids! God should just strip them of that right! They’re completely heartless! That’s why I’m all alone now! Let’s see what they can get from me now!]

[To the commenter above, you’ve clearly been through a lot. Here’s to you! Live a good life! No one is worth giving up your own life for!]

"’His biological parents? How is that possible!’ When the girl had accepted that her brother wasn’t her parents’ biological child, her thought had been, ’He must be an orphan.’ But now, biological parents had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

’Does that mean my brother was abandoned?’

’My brother is so kind and wonderful, how could anyone abandon him? Are they blind? Have they no conscience?!’

"Do you remember now? Did your brother ever tell you a story? It was about a boy who was raised by his adoptive parents, and later, his biological parents found him and made some outrageous demands. Do you remember how you responded?"