Chapter 159: Brief Iconic Scene

After removing the mask, the next step is the time for reporters to ask questions freely.

Everyone raise their hands, and the host decides who gets to ask.

A female reporter from Country A, lucky enough, is the first person allowed to question Xie Wantang, and says, "Queen God, you're so beautiful, I really like you."

Fluent Country Z.

"Thank you, you're also good‑looking."

"Thank you, Queen God, my question is: where did the inspiration for your name come from? Is it related to the former great deity King?"

Xie Wantang nods, not denying, "Yes."

"Thank you for your bravery, I'm very satisfied."

"Thank you."

The second lucky one is a foreign male reporter; he stands up and speaks in garbled island‑nation language, and Xie Wantang's smile freezes, "I only answer questions asked in Country Z."

"Queen God, is this language discrimination?" The male reporter knows Country Z, though not well; his words are precise and his question sharp.

"Yes, I discriminate against your language; you wouldn't say I'm not internationally friendly, would you? I love our nation's script, I also love our Country Z language, wherever I go I communicate in this single tongue."

"If we cannot achieve linguistic unity, then my choice is not to communicate with you. I think, as humans, especially those who value human rights, you would not strip me of this personal right."

"I'll stress again, this is my personal right, tied to my own free choice, unrelated to any state, I hope you understand."

"Let's change it, that's the last question." Xie Wantang says to the host.

"Alright."

The host also respects Xie Wantang's steadfastness to her rights and freedom.

He does not require Xie Wantang to answer that male reporter's question.

The male reporter feels insulted, mutters a few disgruntled words and leaves.

Anyway Xie Wantang doesn't understand, so she takes it as a compliment.

The main point is that her mood remains unaffected, and that's enough.

When the interview ends, Xie Wantang goes from the backstage to the hall.

As she exits, Yan Xiu jumps ahead, being the first to appear before Xie Wantang; her bait plan is to lure the very fish in front of her.

However, whether he's a big fish or a small one, she'll only know once she catches him.

"Miss Xie, you truly astonish me; I never expected the renowned Queen God to be you, and we have known each other for a long time."

"Hmm, indeed a long time, Director Yan, oh no, should I call you General Lu?"

Xie Wantang smiles lightly.

Yan Xiu knows his identity is exposed, so having long prepared himself, when he hears Xie Wantang switch to calling him General Lu, he merely flicks his eyebrows slightly.

His emotions remain unruffled.

"Queen God, you're clever; our boss wants to see you, when might you be free?"

"See your boss?"

"Hmm." Yan Xiu nods.

"Then I'm never free. Director Lu, you should know that when you were still Director Lu, I already despised you; you've tried repeatedly to put me to death. I'm curious—what exactly did I offend you about?"

"……"

Yan Xiu raises an eyebrow; he didn't expect Xie Wantang to be so bold.

"She means that when he was Lu Yanze, he never won Xie Wantang's favor, is that right?"

Xie Wantang continues: "Now you've changed your name and face, becoming Yan Xiu, Director Yan; I must say, your hateful nature remains. The moment I saw you, you were extremely off‑putting."

"As the old saying goes, 'If the Dao differs, we cannot scheme together.' You and the island people both disgust me; step aside."

Xie Wantang's words are indeed very impolite.

The bait plan is to make Yan Xiu angry, enraged.

Even if those past events weren't actually done by this scoundrel in front of us, it doesn't matter; just pin them on him. Whether he's recognized or not, she isn't a judging police.

To her, it doesn't matter.

As long as he's provoked, commits another evil, and gets caught on the spot, that's denying his previous crimes—so what?

Yan Xiu is angry, but his emotions stay steady as he watches Xie Wantang turn and leave.

When Xie Wantang turns, she is surrounded by many big‑shots, and Xiao Qianshan runs over from Shen Ye's side.

During the pleasant chat, Lu Chen arrives.

"Wife—" Lu Chen steps forward, unable to hold back a soft call.

……

Lu Chen's "wife" again shocks the big‑shots surrounding Xie Wantang; earlier Xiao Qianshan had shouted "mom" at Xie Wantang, already shocking them once.

They didn't expect that Xie Wantang, so young, already has such a big child.

Now the husband also arrives.

Xie Wantang gracefully turns, gives Xiao Qianshan a look, and the clever Xiao Qianshan leaves first.

Xie Wantang looks at Lu Chen, her red lips slightly part: "Mr. Lu, should I remind you that we're already divorced?"

……

Over there, Yan Xiu's steps as he turns to leave suddenly halt.

Divorce?

"I was wrong." Lu Chen says.

"Mr. Lu, admitting fault requires kneeling on a durian ground."

Xie Wantang's red lips curl slightly.

At this moment, Xiao Qianshan holds a durian shell of unknown origin aloft, indicating that Lu Chen should kneel on the durian.

In everyone's eyes, Xiao Qianqian was the image of a little boy.

Moreover, her features were simply a miniature version of Lu Chen's.

They are indeed a family of three.

What Xie Wantang didn't expect was that Lu Chen took the durian shell from Xiao Qianqian's hand and, right there in front of everyone, knelt down so smoothly.

Xie Wantang: "……"

Lu Chen's move was not part of her plan.

Even Lu Chen's appearance at this moment was not in her plan.

Xie Wantang didn't even expect that Lu Chen would say he'd kneel and actually do so just like that.

"Mr. Lu, get up and speak." Xie Wantang let out a breath.

With so many people present, Lu Chen wasn't afraid of losing face.

Lu Chen was very obedient and stood up smoothly.

"Dad, let's go with us—I'm hungry; let's go eat with Mom." Xiao Qianqian pulled Lu Chen's hand.

In that instant, Lu Chen recognized Xiao Qianqian.

Lu Chen's eyes widened—wasn't it said that Xiao Chengzi had never seen the world?

Why did she bring Xiao Qianqian?

Xie Wantang knew that Lu Chen had recognized Xiao Qianqian, and also knew he said he would protect Xiao Qianqian.

But, to be frank, the ability Xiao Qianqian possesses could let them achieve twice the result with half the effort.

There's a shortcut—why not take it?

There's a cheat—why not use it?

In front of Yan Xiu, the family of three just left the event site like that.

The event hadn't completely ended; Yan Xiu was summoned away by a phone call.

At this moment, Xie Wantang's family of three, sitting in the car Lu Chen drove, saw Yan Xiu hurriedly leaving the event site, and Shen Ye's side immediately arranged personnel to follow up.

"Bait plan, when did it start? Why wasn't I notified?" Lu Chen's tone was cold.

"……"