Chapter 142 Going Through the Motions

"Our director is here."

Before the staff could go looking for him, Director Li of the nursing home hurried over.

He had been jogging the entire way, terrified of messing up today's important business.

Upon reaching the scene, he walked up to the woman with a beaming smile and said, "Beauty Xueer, I am truly sorry. I got held up for a moment just now, I hope you can forgive me."

"Hmph, your time matters, but my time is worthless, is that it?"

The woman pointed arrogantly at Director Li's chest, her tone icy. "Don't forget, your nursing home receives large donations from our streaming company every single year."

"It is your absolute honor that we came here to film."

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm sorry, Beauty Xueer. Let's get started right away then," Director Li said, bowing his head and cooperating without a shred of resistance.

"Get ready to shoot."

With a cold snort and not wanting to waste time arguing with him, the woman turned around and gave the order. All the on-site staff immediately set up their cameras, aiming the lenses straight at her.

It was as if the woman had transformed entirely. Her vicious expression vanished in an instant, replaced by a gentle smile as she walked respectfully toward a group of elderly residents.

Approaching an elderly woman, she proactively pulled out a thick stack of cash from her pocket, handed it over with both hands, and said, "Granny, we are kind-hearted bloggers. Coming to your nursing home today is just to check in on you elders."

"This is just a little token of my appreciation. I hope you don't think it's too little and please accept it."

"This... is for me?" The elderly woman looked astonished. Seeing the woman nod, she immediately beamed with gratitude, saying, "Thank you, thank you, young lady."

"Hmph, I wouldn't have thought that despite all her harsh words, this woman actually has a pretty good heart!"

Standing in the distance and watching the spectacle, Zhou Nanying couldn't help praising her when she saw the woman giving money to the elderly resident.

Lin Feng, however, frowned deeply and stated bluntly, "I'm afraid things aren't as simple as you think."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Zhou Nanying asked with a puzzled look.

"Just watch and you'll know."

Instead of spelling it out directly, Lin Feng continued to watch the recording in the distance.

After the woman handed out money to several elderly residents respectively, she turned back to signal the camera that the shoot was over.

The moment the camera was switched off, she strode right up to the seniors who had received the cash, snatched the money back forcefully, and said coldly, "Old hags, did you really think I was going to give you money? Hand it over."

"Young lady, what... what do you mean by this?" The elderly residents looked confused.

"A bunch of good-for-nothing old beggars with no one to care for you. If you want money, go look for your own sons and daughters! I just came here to shoot a video, did you really think this money belonged to you? Keep dreaming."

The woman looked at them with utter contempt. Once she finished speaking, she quickly pulled her clothes away, fearing the elderly residents might dirty her garments.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Nanying was furious!

Clenching her delicate fists, she was about to rush over and give the woman a piece of her mind, but Lin Feng stopped her, saying plainly, "Wait, let's watch a bit more."

"Watch what else? This shameless woman came to the nursing home to bully the elderly just for show. Is she even human?"

Zhou Nanying despised anyone who bullied the elderly. She came here every year to donate money without ever asking for anything in return.

She never expected that there would actually be people in this world who would exploit the elderly purely to put on a show and hype themselves up.

What an absolute absurdity.

Actually, Lin Feng had previously scrolled past similar videos; some internet celebrities deliberately sought out elderly people to film staged performances just for clout.

He simply hadn't expected to witness such a person in the flesh today.

"Director Li, I'm done filming this part. Next, let's go shoot some footage in the elderly residents' dormitory area. Have those bedridden seniors who can't move prepared—it's best to have someone prop them up so the camera angles are right."

The woman turned around dismissively and made another demand of Director Li.

Director Li frowned deeply, looking thoroughly distressed as he said, "Beauty Xueer, isn't filming here enough? Those bedridden seniors cannot be moved casually; it's very likely to worsen their condition."

"Director Li, are you trying to breach the contract? It's written in black and white in the agreement that your nursing home must fully cooperate with our video shoot. Otherwise, the penalty for breach of contract is something you cannot afford." The woman said aggressively.

"But you never mentioned doing anything this cruel to the seniors here, Beauty Xueer. Could you please film something else around the grounds instead? I beg you to spare those bedridden elders—they really can't take the tossing and turning."

"Bullshit!"

The woman cursed outright, staring coldly at Director Li. "I said we're filming, so we are filming today. Lead the way right now, or I'll sue you."

"This..."

Director Li wore a troubled expression, completely at a loss.

"Who are you going to sue?"

Right at that moment, Zhou Nanying reached her breaking point and angrily barged over.

The woman and the surrounding staff all looked at Zhou Nanying with looks of contempt.

"Hmph, you little brat, looking to meddle in other people's business? I advise you to stay out of it and mind your own business. I'm a major internet celebrity with tens of millions of followers; if you offend me, the entire internet won't let you off."

The woman crossed her arms over her chest and said with utter arrogance.

"Is that so? Then go ahead and try. I'd like to see if netizens still have the ability to tell right from wrong. I am going to expose your staged act here today!" Zhou Nanying said angrily.

"What did you say?"

The woman's expression turned glacial. She stepped forward immediately, raised her hand, and swung a slap directly at Zhou Nanying's face.

Before Zhou Nanying could react, watching the slap descend toward her face, a hand suddenly appeared right before her and gripped the other's wrist in a tight hold.

Turning her head, she saw Lin Feng standing right beside her, instantly feeling a surge of overwhelming security!

"Who the hell are you, kid? Let go of me. Have a death wish?"

The woman glared at Lin Feng, her tone remaining sharp as she shouted at him.

Crack!

The moment Lin Feng let go of her wrist, he casually delivered a backhand slap across her face, leaving a bright red handprint and causing one side of her face to swell up high. Her freshly surgically-enhanced nose instantly became deformed.

"Ah!"

Feeling her nose collapse into a distorted shape, the woman shrieked in rage.

She made her living off her looks. With her nose ruined now, how was she supposed to live-stream?

Gleaming with furious rage, she glared at Lin Feng, a cold flash in her eyes as she said, "You brat actually dare to hit me? Do you know who I am? You're dead today."

"What are you idiots standing around for? Go get him, tear this brat to pieces, and the rest of you, take me to the hospital immediately!"

A large group of people swarmed around to surround Lin Feng. Lin Feng remained expressionless, showing not a shred of fear.

Director Li, on the other hand, was terrified out of his wits. He rushed over to plead with the woman, saying, "Beauty Xueer, please spare this young man. I will cover the losses for him hitting you."

"You? Do you know how much my nose is worth? Even if you sold yourself, you couldn't afford to pay for it," the woman yelled through her pain.

"He doesn't need to pay. I will bear all the consequences of today entirely by myself."

Before Director Li could speak again, Lin Feng stepped steadily toward the woman once more, a chilling light gleaming deep in his eyes.