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Chapter 204 Scarlett Jennings Apologizes

Chapter 204: Chapter 204 Scarlett Jennings Apologizes

It wasn’t surprising that Auntie was asking this, given that her daughter-in-law had been unable to conceive for a while. She had been praying at every temple she passed and had visited nearly a dozen different places, often whispering a few words to the ancestors worshiped at home in her spare time.

Most people in the village were like this, though they didn’t truly take it to heart. So when the child was born, she merely felt that her sincerity had paid off, without considering which kind person might have actually blessed her. Naturally, she hadn’t thought about repaying the divine favor.

Now she didn’t even know where to go to fulfill such a vow.

Scarlett Jennings wasn’t an expert on these matters either. With the decline of divine power in modern times, there were very few temples that truly held divine protection.

However, places that have long been visited by worshippers would gather a certain degree of spiritual power, even if there were no gods present.

Those who truly achieved their wishes were those who, through a stroke of luck, were touched by this bit of faith.

Having received others’ belief, it was only natural to reciprocate with faith.

Only by fulfilling the vow could the thin power of belief avoid dispersing.

As she thought this, Scarlett’s gaze fell on the child in her aunt’s arms, who was still crying and fidgeting. She reached out and gently brushed the child’s cheek with her fingertip, saying,

"If you’re not sure who it was, then repay each one. Don’t worry about the trouble, taking him to more places will help him gather good fortune."

What was astonishing to everyone was that, under Scarlett Jennings’s gentle touch, the previously crying child gradually stopped sobbing.

His sparkling grape-like eyes looked at her, and although there were still tears at the corners, a smile had already spread across his face.

Scarlett’s hand paused slightly. Looking at that clear smiling face, she couldn’t help but show a bit of softness in her eyes.

Because of Scarlett Jennings’s incident, many villagers wanted to seize the opportunity to have her look at their own situations. The village chief noticed this happening and Scarlett was almost surrounded by villagers, until the village chief and the show’s crew teamed up to rescue her.

Seeing that things in North Mountain Village were almost resolved, Director Clark chose a scenic spot to allow the guests to start their live-stream interaction segment early.

After the previous two episodes, the guests were already familiar with this segment. Amber Livingston directly took over the hosting duties.

Due to the unpleasantness before, Spencer Atkins intentionally kept his distance from Scarlett Jennings and Dashiell that entire afternoon.

In the eyes of his fans, it seemed their beloved star had suffered a great injustice.

Thus, the moment the live-stream interaction began, the screen was flooded with comments insulting Scarlett Jennings and Dashiell.

Although Director Clark had arranged for moderation, Spencer Atkins’s fans appeared to be on cue, repeatedly releasing waves of insults.

Spencer initially felt satisfied but tried to maintain a troubled appearance, advising to the camera,

"My dear fans, I know you feel I’ve been wronged and I truly appreciate your support, but please control yourself during the live broadcast. Don’t make trouble for the production team.

I’ve said before that it’s all a misunderstanding, and it’s truly not Scarlett’s or Dashiell’s fault. Please stop the insults."

Spencer earnestly pleaded that it was a misunderstanding, though his words insinuated he’d been wronged. But, because he prioritized the bigger picture, he chose not to fuss.

He knew full well that the more he spoke this way, the more his fans would feel for him.

Consequently, the fans in the stream stopped hurling insults.

They began to make "reasonable" demands instead.

[We can stop with the insults, but Scarlett Jennings must apologize publicly!]

[Yes! Apologize!]

[Scarlett Jennings needs to apologize to our star!]

[Scarlett Jennings needs to apologize to our star!]

[Scarlett Jennings needs to apologize to our star!]

The ongoing demand for an apology from Scarlett Jennings filled the stream chat, annoying other viewers.

Particularly some variety show fans who had been waiting for the show interactions eagerly; the show’s progression was derailed by Spencer Atkins’s irrational fans.

The guests were also somewhat dissatisfied—what was all this about?

Director Clark was especially livid.

Did they really think he couldn’t see through Spencer Atkins’s instigation?

And demanding an apology from Scarlett Jennings?

What self-importance!

In contrast, Scarlett Jennings, the one involved, remained surprisingly calm. Her almond eyes casually swept over the barrage of comments without a word or a glance at Spencer Atkins beside her.

Just as Director Clark contemplated whether to suspend the interaction, a wave of new viewers suddenly poured into the live stream.

As soon as they arrived, they disrupted the consistent demand-for-apology spam.

[Spencer Atkins’s mama fans, stop embarrassing yourselves here, go check out the trending topics on Weibo!]

[And you’re still demanding an apology from Scarlett Jennings, it’s ridiculous without even looking at what kind of fanbase you’re supporting!]

[I knew this tea would come! Waiting for Avery guest spot change.]

[Just came back from Weibo and am furious, what’s this about Spencer Atkins?!]

The stream chat filled with accusations against Spencer Atkins, and even the Atkins Family fans, who had been fixated on Scarlett Jennings, finally sensed something was wrong, quickly leaving the stream to catch up on the developments.

Director Clark received updates immediately, leaving the still-livestreaming guests looking bewildered, while Ariel Zimmerman reacted fastest, pulling out the recently returned phone from the show to log onto Weibo.

Soon, Ariel, grappling with the news, widened her eyes in shock.

The other guests couldn’t be bothered with the ongoing stream and took out their phones, Spencer Atkins especially. Anxious, he set aside any expressions of worry, quickly opening Weibo to check the trending topics.

Upon seeing the trending words and entering to view the content within, his heart sank in an instant.

The top trending hashtag was #Dylan Lester Accuses Spencer Atkins of Sexual Harassment of Minor Brother#

The content linked was not something else but a long-awaited post on an inactive Weibo account that hadn’t posted in three years.

That Weibo account’s owner was — you guessed it — the young actor Dylan Lester, who had previously been arbitrarily eaten up by the internet and played the male lead’s brother in "Youthful Jumping."

Unlike three years ago, he was seventeen this year.

Although still underage, compared to back then, he had begun to grow up, inching closer to adulthood, gaining a bit of courage to stand up against injustice.

The first sentence of his lengthy post read,

[I originally intended to bury the past deep within me because even now the memory makes me nauseous.]

[But seeing him openly approach other young boys with his celebrity status on the show, even after harassing them and using fan power to slander and wantonly insult others, I’ve realized the higher he climbs in the industry, the more narrative control he gains, even holding the fate of small time actors like me in his hands.

Perhaps there are others like me, coalescing with his rank, forced to endure his harassment without daring to voice their suffering... I’ve decided to stand up.]

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