Chapter Twenty-Five: Targeted by Two Villains

Once out of danger, Mu Weien hurriedly touched her hair. Although it was much thinner and even bald in some spots, she was grateful she hadn't ended up completely shorn!

"Swe... ahem, sister Youbao, th-thank you." Mu Weien thanked Mu You with a highly unnatural expression. After all, she was only five. She wasn't some cold, hard stone that couldn't be warmed. In Mu Weien's eyes and heart, her parents were the best people in the world, so she memorized everything they said and did, learning from them diligently. She hoped to become just like them! That was why she acted spoiled and arrogant, used sweet words to coax her grandparents, and bullied Mu You. She was simply imitating what she saw—a perfect copy.

"It's good that you're okay." Mu You offered a brief word of comfort before walking in the direction where the flock of birds had vanished. She picked up the feather dress and inspected it carefully. Sure enough, many of the feathers were stained with blood; they had been ripped out by force! No wonder the birds had been so furious.

"Miss Weien, are you alright?" Seeing that the birds had dispersed, Wu Liang finally dared to approach with the production staff. He breathed a sigh of relief after checking that Mu Weien was unharmed, save for the significant loss of hair. If she had been seriously injured, he and the production team would have been in deep trouble!

"Youbao, are you alright? Did those birds peck you?" Seeing that Mu Weien was already being attended to, Lin Zimu ignored her and headed straight for Mu You, the person she cared about most. Jin Yiyi and the others followed.

"No, I'm fine." Mu You waved her hand modestly. It was all thanks to the birds being reasonable; otherwise, even with her ability to communicate with animals, it would have been difficult to command so many birds to leave so obediently. Just moments ago, she had explained to the birds that the dress hadn't been made by Mu Weien. Once the birds realized they had targeted the wrong person, they stopped wasting time and turned to hunt down the true culprit.

"Youbao, you're really amazing! You chased away the whole flock all by yourself!" Lin Zimu gave her a thumbs-up.

"Yeah, yeah, how exactly did you do it?" The others chimed in, eager to learn. This way, if they ever encountered a bird attack in the future, they wouldn't have to be afraid!

"Well, about that..." Mu You scratched her head, unsure of how to explain.

Just then, Mu Weien ran over. "Sister Youbao, how did you do it? Why did the birds stop attacking me once I threw the dress away?" She was also very curious. Why was Mu You so powerful that she could command so many birds? Most children admired strength; otherwise, they wouldn't fear the adults, teachers, and police officers they perceived as powerful.

"Because... I saw blood-stained feathers on your dress. It was likely that the relatives and friends of the birds whose feathers were plucked came to back them up," Mu You said with a serious expression. "Animals are spiritual; they feel pain and anger, too. Once things were explained clearly and they realized you weren't the one who hurt them, they left." She wasn't lying; that was exactly what she had done!

"So that's how it works!" Jin Yiyi gasped in surprise, nodding as if she had learned something new.

"Basically, it just means we have to be kind to animals!" Lin Zimu stroked her chin, looking like a little detective. "Youbao must be kind to animals all the time, so they're willing to be close to you and trust you enough to give you this favor."

"That actually makes a lot of sense," Xu Moli and Zhong Yao said in unison.

Mu Weien was a bit bewildered, but she seemed to grasp something. Was it because she and her brother had always bullied small animals that these birds didn't trust her and ganged up to retaliate? Did that mean she had to be kind to animals in the future to be as capable as Mu You? Realizing she actually thought the person she disliked was impressive, Mu Weien looked surprised. But Mu You really was amazing!

The children were deep in their lively discussion, while online, the internet was also buzzing. Just moments earlier, someone from the crew had recorded a video of the "natural spectacle" of the birds swarming Mu You and Mu Weien and posted it online. A debate erupted immediately. Some praised Mu You’s bravery, some speculated about what the victims had done to provoke the attack, and others claimed it was just for the show.

Meanwhile, a certain organization and Mu Yao also stumbled upon the video.

"That's her, Boss! That's the brat who healed that red-legged pheasant and let it go!" In the dark, a man stared at the video, watching it repeatedly. "To think there's someone in this world who can heal animals and even command them? Hah, are we filming a TV drama?"

As for Mu Yao, he was Mu Weien's biological father, and despite her being swarmed, he recognized her voice instantly. "How could my Enbao be bullied by a bunch of filthy birds?! That tag-along, that jinx Mu You—she's out to harm our Mu family again!"

In different locations, at the same moment, both men wore sinister expressions. Though they were strangers, they arrived at the same conclusion. Didn't the internet call her the "little princess favored by the birds"? Then let's subvert the truth and make her the "creator of the bird disaster." Why should a meddlesome brat be praised after ruining their plans? If they couldn't teach her a lesson in person, they would play dirty.

Through their orchestration, Mu You became a viral sensation once again. But this time, it was for all the wrong reasons. Search trends were dominated by headlines like: "Mu You incites birds to bully Mu Weien," "Mu You is the mastermind behind the bird attack," and "Mu You is young but vicious; she'll grow up to be a criminal."

The internet is a double-edged sword. Some people lack a sense of right and wrong or common sense; they follow the wind and repeat whatever they hear. What started as speculation gradually fermented into cyberbullying. Some even threatened to doxx Mu You, investigating her identity, home address, and family details.

At the Qi residence: "Nonsense!"

"Do these people have brains at all? How can they believe anything?" Qi Haoxuan held his tablet, seeing the trending topics filled with "dirt" on Mu You, claiming to expose the "vicious true face of a little girl." Some even "leaked" that Youbao only looked like a child on the outside, but was actually a sinister adult on the inside—a real-life version of *Ju-On*! The most ridiculous part was that people actually believed this trash!

"Tch, do they believe I'm the reincarnation of Qin Shi Huang, too?" Qi Haoxuan was so angry he wanted to drag out the people who posted the rumors right now. He wanted to beat them with a spiked club and wash their foul mouths out with chili water to stop their nonsense! After a moment of thought, he picked up his phone and dialed a number.

"Third Uncle, do me a favor, would you?"