Shen Yangâs reaction naturally piqued the curiosity of the viewers.
"Who is this Zhang Xiaoqi?"
"Why did Brother Shen turn pale when the Taoist mentioned this name?"
"Damn! Can someone kindly tell me who this Zhang Xiaoqi is? My curiosity is killing me!"
"I calculated with my fingers, Zhang Xiaoqi must be an acquaintance of Brother Shen!"
"No kidding! If he wasnât an acquaintance, how could Brother Shen be so stunned?"
"Brother Shenâs reaction is so intense, it seems like he knows Zhang Xiaoqi very well, maybe even a relative."
"Impossible, right? If heâs a relative, why would he kidnap Brother Shenâs daughter?"
"Itâs really strange, Brother Shen isnât some millionaire, why would a relative kidnap his daughter?"
"Exactly! If itâs not for money, then whatâs the reason for the kidnapping?"
"I canât figure it out either, this is too strange!"
"Does Brother Shen have a grudge against this Zhang Xiaoqi? Otherwise, why would he kidnap Brother Shenâs daughter?"
"This is a society governed by law; no matter how deep the grudge, it wouldnât go that far, right?"
"Donât worry, let the Taoist continue to explain!"
Shen Yang looked at the viewersâ comments and sighed deeply.
Then he started to explain to everyone: "The Zhang Xiaoqi that the Taoist just mentioned is actually my brother-in-law!"
It was as if a bomb was dropped, and the chat room exploded instantly.
"Damn! I racked my brains and never thought it would be Brother Shenâs brother-in-law!"
"Xiaoli, Xiaoqi, they do sound like siblings, indeed!"
"Itâs his brother-in-law! I thought it would be some close friend!"
"This doesnât make sense; why would an uncle kidnap his own niece?"
"Usually, nieces and uncles have a close relationship! What on earth is Zhang Xiaoqi doing this for?"
"Brother Shen, you and this Zhang Xiaoqi donât have any conflict or disagreement, do you?"
"If there were conflicts and disagreements, why involve a child in a kidnapping?"
"Stop, stop, stop! Letâs not focus the problem on Brother Shen!"
"Exactly, didnât you hear the Taoist say that Brother Shenâs daughterâs circumstances are complicated?"
"The daughter might not be biological, so thereâs a lot to uncover here!"
"What do you mean? Too deep for you to handle? Let the uncle handle it; heâs the Yangtze River?"
"Thereâs definitely something fishy here! Yuanfang, what do you think?"
"Iâm watching with my mobile while eating chips!"
"Damn, youâre so leisurely!"
"Iâve eaten all my snacks, about to order some takeout!"
"Who asked you?"
Not only the viewers, but even Shen Yang couldnât understand why Zhang Xiaoqi would kidnap the child.
Even Shen Yang was puzzled.
He had a good relationship with his brother-in-law!
Moreover, the brother-in-law liked his daughter very much; the two families got along well.
He thought so hard his brain hurt but couldnât figure anything out.
With no other options, he asked Lu Heng: "Taoist, I donât understand why my brother-in-law would kidnap my daughter?"
Lu Heng sighed softly and said, "Gambling!"
"Zhang Xiaoqi became addicted to gambling two years ago!"
"Without the familyâs knowledge, he racked up millions in debt outside."
"And a significant portion of it is high-interest loans from certain lending companies."
"These companies send people to his door every day for collections; he might dodge the first, but can he dodge the fifteenth?"
"How do you expect him to repay millions in debt?"
"Even if they empty the Zhang Familyâs assets, they canât repay these debts!"
"Under the threat of these loan companies, he took the desperate step of kidnapping your daughter..."
"Xiaoqi actually owes so much debt outside?"
Upon hearing that his brother-in-law borrowed millions in high-interest loans, Shen Yang was stunned.
He couldnât believe that the cheerful-looking brother-in-law was actually a gambler!
With such a large debt, never mind emptying the Zhang Familyâs assets, even if they emptied his own family, they couldnât repay it!
But that led to another question.
The brother-in-law should know his familyâs situation!
Even if he kidnapped his daughter, he couldnât raise that much money, even if they sold everything...
So why did his brother-in-law kidnap the daughter?
Shen Yang thought over and over but couldnât come up with a reasonable answer.
He licked his lips and asked again, "Taoist, to be honest, my family can only scrape together thirty to forty thousand."
"With my brother-in-law owing so much, even if I sold the house and everything, I couldnât get that kind of money."
Lu Heng shook his head slightly, "Young Friend Shen, thatâs exactly the problem!"
"Although Zhang Xiaoqi kidnapped your daughter, his target for extortion wasnât you!"
Once he said this, the viewers became excited immediately.
"Just as I suspected, Brother Shen must have been cuckolded!"
"A beam of light...in that moment...was a pain so blinding..."
"Green light! I saw a green light!"
"Even with the Taoist saying this much, how does Brother Shen still not get it?"
"Brother Shenâs slow reaction is understandable!"
"Having such a pretty wife, no wonder she wasnât guarded well!"
"You canât prevent a thief for a thousand days!"
"Brother Shen, itâs best to mourn again and move on!"
"Since the kidnapped isnât his own daughter, thereâs nothing for Brother Shen to worry about."
"Brother Shen, take my advice, a daughter like hers is beyond an honest manâs control!"
"Did the honest man eat your familyâs rice?"
"Brother Shen has it really bad; raising a daughter all these years only for her not to be his."
"Who would have thought the wife did so many bad things behind Brother Shenâs back? Itâs so infuriating!"
"Even worse is that she didnât come to me!"
"Why do men get married, seriously?"
"For a wife who cheats and a child who isnât biologically related!"
"Boohoo...canât I cry?"
The viewersâ jokes made Shen Yang feel as if struck by lightning, leaving him utterly stunned.
He never imagined the truth would be like this!
After being dazed for several minutes, he suddenly stood up from his chair, then walked out of the room, leaving the cameraâs view.
"Shen Yang, are you crazy?"
"Let go...youâre hurting me!"
Soon enough, the sound of a woman shouting in surprise came from the corridor.
Shortly after, the viewers saw Shen Yang forcefully dragging his wife Xiaoli back into the view...