A Star Who Can Do Everything Except Filming (17): 

Back during the livestream, many viewers already found it strange. As the duke’s daughter, she was knowledgeable and well-informed, privy to many secrets ordinary people had no access to. So how could she be so certain that Fang Huai, just an ordinary rich heir, would definitely become a general in the future?

Later, when Fang Huai’s background was exposed and netizens learned that he was Chu Feng’s younger brother, they vaguely felt it made some sense at first glance, but something about it didn’t sit right.

Soon, a netizen furiously posted a series of comments that cleared things up for everyone.

“Damn it, that bastard Zheng Shi, and that dog Fang Huai!￥！#@……%#……”

After a torrent of curses, the netizen finally explained the reason for his outrage.

“Logically, if someone is alive and healthy, their money, power, and status all belong to them alone. There’s no need for anyone to inherit an ‘estate’!”

“Before General Chu’s public mental breakdown, none of us knew his condition was so critical. The state kept it hidden so we wouldn’t worry, which we can understand. But as General Chu’s own brother, Fang Huai couldn’t possibly not know!”

“Yet Zheng Shi kept saying over and over that Fang Huai would become a general. Wasn’t she, in front of everyone, including General Chu himself, repeatedly implying that General Chu would definitely die and Fang Huai would inherit his estate? How could a human being say something like that??? My worldview is shattered!”

“What’s even more outrageous is that Fang Huai, a bastard child with not a drop of Chu family blood, heard all this and didn’t think there was anything wrong. Look at this screenshot [image.jpg]. That beast actually smiled?! When he heard General Chu might die, he smiled?!”

“After knowing this, going back to watch Zheng Shi on the show calling him ‘general’ and ‘my fiancé the general,’ I was so disgusted I wanted to strangle her!”

“Then I replayed the video of Fang Huai deliberately getting close to Si Qi, speaking ambiguously to him. Damn, I nearly exploded!”

“Everyone knows General Chu’s mental state was very poor at that time, and Si Qi was helping him heal. They couldn’t afford to be separated. What they needed most was mutual love, trust, and honesty. That’s why Si Qi, despite the huge public backlash, joined the dating show—to publicly acknowledge their relationship and help it grow. But Fang Huai saying those ambiguous things to Si Qi was clearly to sow discord, to stop Si Qi from properly treating General Chu! That’s deliberately delaying treatment, indirectly trying to murder the general! This isn’t just sabotaging a military marriage, this is killing someone!!”

“The more I think about it, the angrier I get. I can’t hold it in anymore—I have to expose this! We can’t let a national hero suffer such humiliation!!”

“Zheng Shi, Fang Huai, and that scheming father who had an illegitimate child to snatch the Chu family’s inheritance—none of these three scum should be let off!!!”

Not only was the blogger furious, but every netizen who saw this was also enraged. The post quickly went viral, amassing tens of thousands of comments within half an hour, with shares skyrocketing and spreading like wildfire across every platform.

Outraged netizens bombarded official hotlines, reporting the three of them under real names and demanding harsh punishment.

Naturally, the authorities couldn’t ignore it. The state machinery kicked into motion, and within half a day, they had thoroughly investigated the three, uncovering their communication records, chat logs, and even their schemes against Chu Feng—using words to provoke him during his illness, trying to lure Si Qi away, and pushing Si Qi to abandon treatment.

Once someone wants to dig, there’s always evidence.

The three weren’t exactly geniuses, and their actions were sloppy and dirty. One piece of evidence after another surfaced. Even immortals couldn’t save them now—and no one would want to.

The duke had already publicly expressed his disappointment in his daughter during the livestream, repeatedly apologizing to Chu Feng because of Zheng Shi. His stance was clear.

Even so, he was dragged into the mess, interrogated for a long time, and only released days later, battered and worn. He would remain under surveillance until officials confirmed he hadn’t ordered Zheng Shi to harm Chu Feng.

The duke understood what this meant: his career would be ruined for a long time. His work, his network, every aspect of his life would be obstructed. This was the beginning of his household’s downfall.

Never had he regretted so much. He always thought his daughter was just a bit spoiled—bullying weak teachers and classmates at school—but never crossing any serious line. She was “smart,” knew how to act differently in front of different people, and never embarrassed the family. Many even thought her gentle and well-mannered, a true lady of high society.

But now? She had grown foolish, arrogant, and beyond saving. If only he had corrected her habits earlier, perhaps she could have changed. But now, it was far too late…

The only way to save Zheng Shi now was to use her constant ravings—“this world is a book, Fang Huai is the male lead”—as grounds to send her to a psychiatric hospital.

Even if she resisted, being locked in a mental institution was better than prison, where other inmates would surely attack her. With Chu Feng’s revered status, no prisoner would forgive the one who nearly killed him.

He thought he had arranged the best outcome for Zheng Shi. But she refused to accept it, screaming, “I am the chosen one! I’m a higher-dimensional being! You’re just book characters, how dare you treat me like this! I’m not crazy, I’m not going to a mental hospital!!”

The duke watched his deranged daughter with a face full of twisted rage, feeling regret like never before.

Fang Huai too was drowning in regret.

When he woke up in the hospital, the doctor told him everything that had happened, including the fact that his “little brother” had been severed and left detached for over half an hour.

Hearing this, Fang Huai’s face turned pale green. He held back his emotions and listened until the end, then ran to a bathroom alone to confirm, before letting out a heart-wrenching scream.

His uncle Fang Bozhong came to see him, noticed his distress, and reassured him that doctors had confirmed he wouldn’t lose full function—just slightly dulled nerve responses. He could still have children.

But the psychological trauma of being mutilated was something surgery couldn’t heal. Every time Fang Huai looked there, he remembered Zheng Shi’s attack, triggering phantom pain. Even using the bathroom became difficult, let alone intimacy.

He couldn’t bring himself to say this, so he bore it alone, his hatred for Zheng Shi cutting to the bone.

At that moment, he picked up his terminal, trying to look up advice, but was immediately bombarded by endless online discussions about him and Si Qi.

People accused him of seducing Si Qi to harm Chu Feng, of wanting to step on Chu Feng’s corpse to rise in power, of the duke’s daughter revealing their wolfish ambition long ago. Every comment made his head spin. Official investigations had exposed all their dirty secrets to the world.

With Si Qi and Chu Feng so beloved, even a single offhand insult against them drew public fury. But Fang Huai’s actions? That was like holding a knife to Chu Feng’s throat. Of course the public exploded, cursing his family for eighteen generations.

“How dare such a beast be the one General Chu saved, after all he’s done for our country!”

“You think you deserve to inherit General Chu’s legacy? Even a stray dog has more gratitude than you!”

“And you dare try to seduce our QiQi? Look at yourself—disgusting!”

“I always hated online violence, but if it’s aimed at scum like you, count me in!”

The extreme comments made Fang Huai dizzy. He finally understood why the doctors and nurses had looked at him with such disgust—not just because he got mutilated by his fiancée, but because all his filthy little schemes had been exposed.

Now he wasn’t just no longer a man—he wasn’t even human anymore.

Shaking under his blanket, ice-cold, his face deathly pale, he thought:

How did it come to this…?

I didn’t do anything. I just said a few words to Si Qi. I was only… talking to my boyfriend, telling him how much I loved him… Yes, I just wanted him back! I didn’t want him with Chu Feng—I was just fighting for my love!

Eyes brightening, Fang Huai frantically typed on his terminal:

“Seducing Si Qi? Ridiculous! I dated Si Qi for years—until a month ago, we were still together! It was only because Chu Feng’s mental power went berserk and matched with him that he forcibly stole my boyfriend and even filed for marriage!”

“Si Qi and I loved each other for years. He’s the most important person to me. I love him like myself! I went on the show only to reconnect with him, because Chu Feng wouldn’t let us meet!”

“Chu Feng has long torn my family apart, keeping my parents from being together. Now, just to save himself, he stole Si Qi from me! Why?! Just because he has power, just because he’s a general admired by millions? I’ve lived my whole life under his oppression!”

“I’m powerless, no one listens to me. I’m the real victim, I’m the one who’s lost everything. But in your eyes, because Chu Feng once helped you, because he served the empire, you all trample my grievances and dignity into the ground!”

“Think about it—before a month ago, did Si Qi and Chu Feng have any connection? None! Only after Chu Feng’s breakdown did they start crossing paths. And in such a short time, Si Qi actually married him?! If this wasn’t Chu Feng abusing his power, forcing Si Qi, would they have split and gotten together like that? Clearly Chu Feng was on the verge of death, using authority and morality to pressure Si Qi!!”

He furiously typed it all out and posted it online.

Now, more people were watching this than stars in the sky. Within seconds, countless netizens saw it and shared it.

They swarmed to Fang Huai’s page, mocking him: “Finally stopped playing dead, huh?”

Then, reading his words, they finally saw his claims.

Fang Huai clutched his terminal, anxiously refreshing for reactions. Would people turn on Chu Feng? Would they sympathize with him? Would they hope Si Qi would divorce and return to him?

Result…

“??? Do you take us for fools??”

“Snatching and forcing could win you back a soulmate who can calm a spiritual power riot in three minutes?? Are you half-asleep, or do you think everyone else is an idiot? That lie is way too outrageous, completely lacking common sense.”

“And you even said that Si Qi was forced by General Chu to sign the marriage application? If you had really been ‘in love’ with Si Qi for so many years, would you not know his character—that he’d rather break than bend? There’s no way he would ever agree! If he were truly coerced, then Si Qi would only hate General Chu, there’s no way he would save him.”

“Damn, I’m about to vomit from disgust. If I remember correctly, you got engaged to Zheng Shi three months ago, right? And now you claim you were still in a relationship with Si Qi one month ago? Are you seriously trying to openly declare your extramarital affair, and still drag Si Qi into it?!”

Viewers watching the livestream had even more to say: “You clearly said in the stream that you were the one who pursued Zheng Shi, and you described the time and place clearly. If you really were with Si Qi, then you cheated on him with Zheng Shi. And when you saw that Zheng Shi’s family background was better than Si Qi’s, you just kicked Si Qi aside and got engaged to Zheng Shi! And yet you still have the nerve to say, ‘You love him as you love yourself’? Is your way of loving yourself just constantly adding more green to your own head??”

“Saying General Chu broke up your parents is even more laughable! Your mom was a mistress, you’re an illegitimate child, what kind of respectable family life did you expect? It was your dad who couldn’t give up the Chu family’s wealth and status, insisted on staying on the Chu household registry, taking advantage of them, and only visited you from time to time. You’re the one who got all the benefits while still playing the victim, eating and drinking from the Chu family, and now you paint General Chu, the victim, as the perpetrator? Have some shame!”

“Sorry, I’m not defending General Chu because of his high rank or because he protected all of us. I just purely hate you, and hate people like you! Zheng Shi has high status too, right? Didn’t everyone still scold her? Stop trying to play the ‘I’m just a nobody’ card to gain sympathy. I’ll tell you—you’re not worthy. Even if you were born into tragedy and disabled, if you do things like this, no one will pity you.”

“Bah! Disgusting!”

The netizens’ reaction completely exceeded Fang Huai’s expectations. He never thought that his so-called “confession of truth” would not only fail to gain sympathy but instead pour oil onto the flames, making the fire burn even stronger!

Furious, he kept replying to comments, typing frantically.

But no single voice could overwhelm millions of others—especially when he had no ground to stand on. In no time, he was cornered, exposed, and left with nothing.

In anger he shouted: “I’m also my father’s son, why can Chu Feng have things that I can’t?!”

Netizens were all laughing in disbelief at his twisted logic: “Are you even a member of the Chu family? Do you really not understand why you were born the way you were? Do you really have to put your stupidity on display like this?”

“If you want the glory General Chu has, then go to the battlefield and kill enemies too, act as a human shield, and come back covered in wounds every day!”

“While you were enjoying Chu General’s protection and spending the Chu family’s money recklessly, he was on the frontlines, fighting to the death every second! And you dare say why can’t you have what he has? Then tell us—why should you be allowed to have it?!”

“And you even want to inherit General Chu’s estate? Dream on!”

Fang Huai’s self-defeating words didn’t earn him any sympathy; instead, they made the public’s disgust toward him even stronger.

Still, hidden within his rant was a sliver of “truth”: many netizens noticed that “Si Qi and Chu Feng only got together after Chu Feng’s spiritual riot,” which struck them as odd and uncomfortable the more they thought about it.

That very night, the state authorities confirmed that Si Qi’s music had an extraordinarily significant effect in treating spiritual power disorders. They announced this would be a blessing for all soldiers and even for patients with mental illnesses worldwide. No one would ever again have to fear dying helplessly just because their spiritual power broke down. Every country rushed to report the news. Countless media outlets and heads of state competed for a chance to meet Si Qi, who instantly became humanity’s darling.

At this point, someone raised the issue of Si Qi and Chu Feng’s marriage, tactfully suggesting: “If Si Qi only married General Chu to save him, and now General Chu’s condition is stable, perhaps Si Qi should pursue his own happiness.” Others claimed Si Qi’s healing ability was simply a unique talent—that he could treat anyone’s spiritual disorder—and so his relationship with Chu Feng might not actually be that deep. The program was just meant to cultivate it, but now there was no need.

This view unexpectedly gained traction. Some pitied Si Qi, believing someone like him shouldn’t sacrifice his future happiness just to save another. Others had ulterior motives, thinking that if Si Qi stayed with the patriotic Chu Feng, his allegiance would tilt toward their country, preventing others from profiting.

In any case, the topic stirred heated debate.

After publicly displaying his abilities, Si Qi was busy for over a week explaining to experts why his music could heal spiritual power. Finally, he had time to face international media and clarify.

“I merge my spiritual power into music, and through music as a medium, it influences the spiritual power of others…”

“Yes, music has no physical form, so it has to be grasped and fused through consciousness… People with talent can manage it, just like how some can channel spiritual power into weapons to fight beasts, while others can’t. I only changed the medium from physical weapons to invisible music… It’s a bit harder, but I’ll do my best to teach. Anyone from any country can come to learn, I can even livestream lessons. This isn’t just about one nation—it’s about the entire world fighting together against the beasts…”

“…That’s right, my music can influence people’s emotions. The effect is stronger live, but even through recordings it still works, though weaker. Listening multiple times has the same effect. Treat it like a medical method, just like taking medicine… Why didn’t my singing before have this effect? Who says it didn’t? Didn’t it already come with the side effect of ‘painful to the point of wanting to run away’? Should I give you a live demonstration?”

The audience burst into laughter, and the journalist who asked quickly waved his hands, looking uneasy. Netizens around the world filled with joy, sending bullet comments like, “I absolutely love his proud yet genuine personality.”

The global press conference felt less like a serious event and more like a comedy show—all thanks to Si Qi’s personality. But since it was good news being announced, the cheerful atmosphere wasn’t unwelcome.

Si Qi was so down-to-earth and likable that one journalist impulsively asked about his personal life: whether he and Chu Feng were truly in love, and if he had any plans to divorce.

Si Qi’s expression changed instantly. Furious, he said: “Who said I’m getting divorced? Who said that?! I finally managed to get married—who said I’d divorce?!”

The reporter was dumbfounded, exchanging glances with his colleagues.

Many who had doubted the rumors online now had no more doubts—seeing Si Qi’s reaction made it clear their feelings were real. The rumors were just rumors; these two were deeply in love.

Netizens came to a realization: “Looks like Si Qi really loves General Chu. Otherwise, with his current status, why would he bother to compromise? Love is love.”

“Hahaha, I can’t stop laughing—Si Qi said, ‘I finally managed to get married.’ Just how anxious was he?”

“Now General Chu doesn’t need to worry that Si Qi only married him to save him. If Si Qi really wanted to save someone, he wouldn’t need to tie himself down—just one violin would be enough.”

“Si Qi must have known about his ability long ago. Otherwise, why would he have been so confident in asking for an instrument on the battlefield? I have a strong suspicion that he already had a way to heal General Chu, but because he secretly liked him, he kept quiet. He made sure to marry him first, bind him, secure the advantage, and then show his power—so that by the time General Chu wanted to back out, it’d be too late~ (dog head emoji)”

“Hahaha, that makes so much sense! This is the classic scheming bottom’s trick! General Chu could have been cured with one song, but was step by step lured in, seduced, and completely taken! Only after being thoroughly devoured did Si Qi reveal his true power. Tsk tsk, what a cunning plan!”

“Hahaha, quick, run! Si Qi will hit you if he sees this!”

Si Qi never expected netizens to have already dissected all his so-called “schemes,” boasting about it smugly. He shouted back: “Chu Feng loves me to the bone—he couldn’t possibly divorce me! I’m kind-hearted and would never break someone’s heart! So I had no choice but to stay with him~”

The reporters, who were monitoring netizens’ comments in real time, nearly burst out laughing as they watched Si Qi brag about being so loved.

At first, Si Qi didn’t notice anything wrong, continuing to boast proudly and even winking at Chu Feng beside him to show off how much he was loved.

Finally, his companion Xiao Xiao couldn’t bear to watch him embarrass himself and discreetly reminded him. Si Qi froze mid-sentence, then exploded with anger: “Who said I was scheming? Who said I tricked Chu Feng on purpose? Who said that?!”

Chu Feng, who had always felt guilty for taking advantage of Si Qi, was left speechless: “…?”

The adjutant beside Chu Feng was trembling from holding back laughter. Seeing Chu Feng’s confusion, he leaned in to whisper an explanation.

Chu Feng’s eyes widened in shock.

What—so Si Qi could have healed him from the beginning? He didn’t need to marry him at all?! Si Qi kept quiet because he wanted to take advantage, to tie him down!!

No wonder Si Qi knew him so well, no wonder he signed the marriage papers so quickly—it was all premeditated, a long-held crush!!

That explained why, when their spiritual powers first connected, Si Qi showed such deep affection, like he’d loved him for ages. It all made sense now!!

Chu Feng looked at Si Qi with a new, meaningful gaze. Si Qi glanced at the laughing reporters, then at Chu Feng’s eyes, and exploded: “Nonsense, all slander, I didn’t! Chu Feng, get up here and explain to them!”

Chu Feng walked up on stage and solemnly explained: “Yes, I was the one who pursued Si Qi first. He just agreed quickly. As for using music to heal me… maybe he simply forgot at the time and didn’t remember.”

Si Qi: “…………”

You’d have been better off not explaining at all!!