A certain upscale residence. Listening to Jesse Johnson talk, Lily Turner walked out of the kitchen with a plate of fruit. She frowned, "The day you went to see Mr. Langley, did you meet Nora Scott?" Sitting cross-legged on the sofa, Jesse Johnson fiddled with his phone. Ever since his ’runaway from home,’ Mrs. Johnson harshly declared to Jesse: Until you break up with Lily Turner, don’t even think about stepping into the Johnson Family home! Moreover, she cut off all his credit cards, cutting off his financial support. Right now, Jesse can only stay at Lily’s house. A dark glint flashed in Lily’s eyes as she nonchalantly asked, "What’s going on?" "That day on set, didn’t you meet Butler Loxley? He’s working for the Langley Residence." Jesse pursed his lips, his tone turning a bit indignant, "I don’t know what trick Nora Scott used to coax Butler Loxley, but he’s helping her everywhere. She probably found out from him that my third brother lives at Cloudwater Haven, so she managed to rent a place there too. Tsk, she’s definitely thinking, ’The closer you are, the better your chances.’ " Lily’s face subtly changed. "She’s downright delusional." Jesse took a crisp bite of an apple, speaking to himself, "Anyway, I turned around and told my mom. I guess she’ll give a heads-up to the Langley Residence." Lily looked at the slightly smug Jesse in astonishment. He spoke out, and that very night the Johnson Family found out about their relationship, tricking him back home... Did he not consider the cause and effect? Lily suddenly realized something, her whole body trembled as her heart sank deeper and deeper, hitting rock bottom. The butler personally delivered meals to Nora, showing special care; leaked photos of Nora were immediately countered by high-resolution candid shots; assistant-bullying scandals, PR department intentionally delayed, and their professional capability was far from before; the moment Jesse complained, their relationship was exposed to the Johnson Family... Once or twice, it might have been a coincidence. But believing in coincidence now is fooling oneself. Whether or not Nora successfully hooked up with Pedro Langley, at the very least, her relationship with Pedro Langley wouldn’t be bad... She mistakenly thought Edgar Sterling was secretly plotting, but never realized she shouldn’t have offended Nora. Thinking of this, Lily shivered violently, the color slowly drained from her face as she bit her lip, her lips turning pale. "Lily, look—" Jesse suddenly held up his phone and leaned in beside her, righteously indignant, "I told you Nora’s up to no good! One isn’t enough for her, she’s got a backup plan!" The phone screen displayed the freshly updated news. [Former E-sports God Rain and Nora Scott spotted holding hands on a date, acting intimately, captured by a passing streamer...] As she scrolled down, it was photos of Miguel Smith and Nora, with back and frontal shots. Although there wasn’t a solid picture of them ’holding hands’, just from their silhouettes, they looked a perfect match, and netizens gleaned endless ambiguous signals from it. Lily squinted her eyes. The opportunity had arrived. An e-sports player known within a niche circle, alongside a has-been D-list celebrity. Logically, it would only be the e-sports community enjoying the gossip, chattering over segments of Miguel’s lunchtime livestream ’taking a call’ and ’showing off’, without causing much of a stir. Yet, within two hours of the news release, promotional accounts started stirring things up, trolls tirelessly hyped the topic, and before long, the news of "the two suspected to be dating" rose up. Although the hot search still had the "Zero Gift-giving Incident" overshadowing it, under the marketers’ fuss, this news still made some splash. Fans within the circle were puzzled, while outsiders cursed the hype, some even blamed the "Nora Scott Birthday Billboard" incident on Miguel Smith. The PR manager of Fernwood Entertainment, Nathan Salt, sighed sorrowfully when he received the call during an outside date. It was another night of overtime... Nathan Salt braced himself mentally, nervously calling the BOSS to report the situation. The voice was calm and steady, without a hint of fluctuation. Nathan’s heart skipped a beat. Could he have misunderstood? On the other end, the voice spoke each word with a dangerous edge and sharpness, "Investigate. Find out who’s fueling this." Nathan exhaled, "...Understood." Alright, he... probably didn’t misunderstand. [Rain-V: I don’t have many friends, don’t stir the pot.] At five in the afternoon, Miguel Smith, who had just returned home half an hour ago, logged into his dormant Weibo after learning about the online buzz, and posted a clarifying Weibo. Afterwards, he made a call to Nora Scott. "Is someone out to get you?" A headless question left Nora, who just walked out of the attending doctor’s office, stunned. The hospital corridor was noisy, so Nora stepped aside from the crowd, bewilderedly asked, "What?" Hearing her calm inquiry, Miguel realized she was completely unaware and proceeded to explain the online issue from start to finish. While she was walking up to the fifth floor of the inpatient department, Nora suddenly asked, "Does your dad watch the news?" "I don’t know..." Miguel paused, then curiously asked, "No, why does this concern him?" Nora nonchalantly dropped a line, "I fear he might break your leg." Silence suddenly enveloped the other end of the line. "It’s fine, if your leg really gets broken, you can keep Easton company," said Nora, showing a rare moment of concern. After a long pause, Miguel’s voice faintly came through, "He just texted me, asking if I’m home, saying he wants to talk. Oh, and he used my full name..." "Can you say something normal?!" Miguel cried out in anguish. As she walked past the corner, Nora’s gaze fell onto the empty grounds outside the window, her eyes cool, "The one behind this is likely Lily Turner." Caught off guard by hearing a ’normal’ statement for once, Miguel was stunned, instinctively asking, "How do you know?" The people she’s ’offended’ aren’t interested, nor would they use news to stir things up. Moreover, the news doesn’t affect her. The mastermind behind expecting ’her and Miguel to have rumors’ likely had intentions aimed at Pedro Langley. The ones who could be connected to Pedro Langley, and might bear hostility towards her, were only Lily Turner and Jesse Johnson. Jesse is naive and straightforward, lacking such cunning, leaving only Lily. Reaching the fifth floor, Nora came to the corridor and spoke unhurriedly, "This whole thing started because of me. Don’t worry, I’ll cover your medical bills." "Can’t you just wish me well?" "Then, I hope you can escape your dad’s clutches, saving me some medical expenses." Filled with rage and sorrow, Miguel hung up the phone. Glancing at the screen, Nora chuckled lightly, leaned back against the wall, and made a call to Boss Alex. "There’s a favor your Hall Master requests," Nora stated her purpose. Boss Alex’s voice was gentle, filled with mirth. After giving instructions, Nora hung up, twirled her phone, and was about to collect her thoughts to head to the hospital room when her phone rang. It was an unknown number, not saved. Frowning in curiosity, Nora answered the call. "Hello, this is Wang Lin, the head teacher of Class 2-3 in First Affiliated High School." A cold voice came through the phone, stiff and icy, "Are you the guardian of Marcus Shaw?"