Night fell, the city lights gradually illuminating the darkness, making the night view dazzling.
Jiang Ning was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen, and during this time, he casually filmed a video of himself cooking.
However, the thrilling encounter at the park in the afternoon still lingered in his mind, making him really not in the mood to carefully check the video.
He simply saved it on his phone and didn't upload it to the Huayin platform.
In the world of Huayin, many fans were eagerly anticipating "Young Dad" to continue updating videos in the evening.
They frequently opened Huayin, their eyes anxiously searching through their follow list for that familiar avatar, hoping to see new content.
However, each refresh was met with disappointment.
"Hey, bro, don't play like this, aren't you just dangling our appetites?"
A fan left a message in the comment section, filled with anxiety and dissatisfaction.
"Upload a few more videos quickly! We just want to watch the Young Dad's cooking demonstrations!" Another fan echoed, their tone filled with strong longing. "'Young Dad', how much longer are you going to be?" Someone else curiously inquired about the streamer's personal information. "Isn't he quitting? Why is there suddenly no activity?" Worried voices also appeared. "Did he jump ship to Xiayin?" Suspicious comments spread in the comment section.
"I don't know what 'Young Dad' is thinking, gaining so many fans in a day, when will he start streaming?" The fans' expectations and doubts intertwined, making the comment section lively.
As time passed, the fans' messages flooded in like a tide. Not only that, but the number of anti-fans also quietly increased, and various negative comments began to surface.
Wu Lianqu, the general manager of the Huayin headquarters, was sitting in his office at this moment, his brows furrowed and his expression serious.
He stared intently at the "Young Dad" account data on the computer screen, his heart filled with doubt and unease.
He thought to himself, could it be true, as the fans guessed, that he was poached by the competitor, Xiayin?
Otherwise, how could he have released two videos in a row in the morning and noon, and then after noon, there was no more activity until evening.
Huayin assigned this account a Level 3 traffic pool, and in a short amount of time, the number of followers skyrocketed to over 100,000.
Under normal circumstances, one would definitely take advantage of this momentum by releasing more videos or directly starting a live stream.
But looking at Jiang Ning's account, there hasn't been a single login record since the last upload.
Wu Lianqu was restless. He originally planned to observe for a few more days to see the new anchor's subsequent performance before reporting to the director to discuss whether to sign a contract or provide more traffic support.
After all, his highest authority could only allocate a Level 3 traffic pool, and anything above that required the director's approval.
However, deciding to sign a contract based on just two videos did seem a bit hasty.
"Forget it, let's wait a couple more days. Maybe Jiang Ning has something urgent at home."
Wu Lianqu sighed helplessly, pulling up Jiang Ning's information from the back-end. It showed that "Young Dad" was actually named Jiang Ning, was 23 years old, and currently resided in Cangnan City.
Even though Jiang Ning had carefully prepared dinner, and each dish was lovingly crafted into adorable animal shapes, trying to cheer Mengmeng up.
But Mengmeng was still immersed in the fear of Xiayin, and she was no longer as carefree as usual when eating.
She sat silently at the table, eating bite by bite, rarely speaking, and her face was also devoid of the usual smile.
It was obvious that the encounter with Xiayin had left an indelible shadow on this young child.
Just then.
"Ding Ling Ling," Su Meng's Huaxin video call request broke the slightly oppressive silence.
Jiang Ning quickly put down what he was doing and answered the video call.
"Hello, President Su."
Jiang Ning greeted her politely, forcing a smile onto his face.
"Hello, Jiang Ning. How's Mengmeng?"
Su Meng's voice was filled with obvious anxiety; she was in a foreign land and was entirely concerned about Mengmeng.
"Well, you should talk to Mengmeng. Mengmeng, your mom's video calling, come and talk to her."
Jiang Ning said, picking up his phone and walking out of the kitchen into the living room.
Hearing it was a video call from her mother, Mengmeng perked up immediately.
She ran to Jiang Ning's side, her eyes glistening with tears: "Mommy, Mommy, when are you coming back? Mengmeng is so scared."
As soon as she finished speaking, tears began to stream down her face like a broken string of pearls.
Thinking about it, it made sense. Su Meng had often visited Mengmeng at the orphanage before, and she'd been by her side every day for a week after bringing her home.
Jiang Ning had only been around for two days; to Mengmeng, he was still a somewhat familiar stranger.
It was already quite remarkable that Mengmeng could get along with Jiang Ning.
In Mengmeng's heart, Su Meng was the closest person.
After all, she called Su Meng "Mom," while she called Jiang Ning "Uncle Jiang."
Hearing Mengmeng's tearful voice, Su Meng, who was in America, couldn't help but burst into tears: "Mengmeng, be good, don't cry. Mom will be back soon. You have to listen to Uncle Jiang, okay?"
She wiped the tears from her face with a tissue.
"Mom, Mengmeng is very, very good, but many bad guys want to catch Mengmeng, and Mengmeng is scared." Mengmeng cried harder and harder, her little body trembling slightly.
Su Meng didn't know how to comfort the child, who was constantly crying, changing tissues one after another: "Mengmeng, you must listen to Uncle Jiang. That way, Mom can work peacefully and come back to be with you sooner."
"Okay, Mom, Mengmeng wants to learn Martial Arts. Mengmeng wants to become very, very strong, like Uncle Jiang, and defeat the bad guys."
Mengmeng waved her chubby little hands, her tone filled with a child's unique determination and confidence.
"Mengmeng, is Uncle Jiang very strong?"
Su Meng asked, following Mengmeng's words, trying to stabilize the child's emotions.
"Yes, Uncle Jiang is amazing! He told me to close my eyes, and said I wouldn't be scared. But I peeked, and I saw Uncle Jiang beat those bad guys down in a few moves."
Mengmeng sobbed while vividly describing the scene.
Su Meng said gently, "Yes, Uncle Jiang is very strong. With Uncle Jiang here, the bad guys won't dare to come back and bother Mengmeng again. Mengmeng doesn't need to be afraid, you should be happy and cheerful like before, okay?"
"But Mengmeng also wants to become very, very strong, so she can protect Mommy in the future."
Mengmeng's words warmed Su Meng's heart, filling her with both comfort and emotion.
"Alright, then let Uncle Jiang teach Mengmeng Martial Arts, okay?" Su Meng replied with a smile, her eyes filled with affection.
"Okay, Mommy, I miss you so much." Mengmeng's voice was filled with longing.
"Mengmeng, Mommy misses you too. But, Mengmeng also needs to learn to live independently, okay?" Su Meng said earnestly.
"Mommy, what does it mean to live independently?" Mengmeng asked, a look of confusion on her face.
"Living independently means that even if Mommy isn't with Mengmeng, Mengmeng can adapt and do well, just like when Mengmeng was in the orphanage."
Su Meng lowered her voice on purpose, afraid that Jiang Ning would hear when she mentioned the orphanage.
But she didn't know that Mengmeng had already told Jiang Ning about the time she was brought back from the orphanage.
Mengmeng nodded obediently, "Oh, Mengmeng knows."
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