Sheng Tang's changes were obvious.
After finishing dinner, she went back to her room to take a shower while her parents and grandmother sat on the living room sofa, whispering.
Her mother was very relieved: "That's how daughters are. They go through a rebellious phase, but they quickly come back to us. Tangtang has grown up."
Grandmother, who doted on Sheng Tang the most, said: "You two worry for nothing. When you were her age, you were even harder to understand."
Both parents laughed.
At this moment, her younger brother ran out of his room, holding a tablet with a video playing on it.
"Sis has gone viral. There's a video of her on our school forum," her brother said.
He was very excited, almost looking angry.
His voice was a bit loud, and Sheng Tang heard it from her room. She had just finished her shower, with a towel wrapped around her hair: "What video?"
The video was played.
It showed Sheng Tang in the cafeteria: "What's wrong with being fat, am I eating your rice?"
But the whole video had been made into an EDM version, with added chubby cartoon characters, and it quickly went viral online.
Sheng Tang's voice, modified by the EDM effect, repeatedly said, "F-F-Fat, w-w-what's wrong, e-e-eating y-y-your rice," making it extremely funny and amusing.
Her parents' expressions changed when they saw it.
They thought that such a video would embarrass their daughter intensely, perhaps even making her reluctant to go to school.
Moreover, why was there such a video? The background was the cafeteria; there were so many people. Sheng Tang actually dared to stand up for herself?
Unbelievable!
To their surprise, Sheng Tang, after watching it, laughed uncontrollably: "This is so funny! Mom, look, my face is actually quite photogenic. This is hilarious!"
Everyone in the room looked even more astonished.
Everyone at home turned to look at Sheng Tang.
She actually found it amusing!
With her sensitive and suspicious personality, how could she appreciate herself being mocked like this?
"Send it to me." With the towel on her head, Sheng Tang said to her brother with a smile, then went back to her room to dry her hair.
The living room fell into a deeper silence, and no one remembered to speak.
After returning to their room, her parents were in a good mood.
"Tangtang has changed a lot," her father said.
"She has truly grown up," her mother said. "Many problems resolve themselves as you grow up."
Parents are like this. When their children improve, they don't question the reason, assuming it's the result of their years of guidance leading to a qualitative change.
The autumn night wind carried the sweet scent of osmanthus blossoms.
Gu Shiting sat in his study on the second floor, a man in a suit standing beside him. On the desk in front of him was his computer, playing the EDM version of the video.
The chubby yet rosy and fair-skinned girl, with a confident demeanor, firmly questioning the people whispering around her. There was an extraordinary sense of valor about her.
"Don't let me see this video again," Gu Shiting said.
"Yes, young master," the man in the suit responded.
"Find out who made this video and warn them. If they dare to mock Sheng Tang again, I'll make sure they end up in jail," Gu Shiting added.
The wind stirred the curtains behind him, wafting in the sweet fragrance.
In the courtyard, the osmanthus tree had shed petals all over the ground, creating a fragrant carpet.
But Gu Shiting was inexplicably irritable, he hated people making fun of Sheng Tang.
Not everyone is born beautiful. Teenagers grow rapidly and eat a lot; it's easy to gain weight accidentally. Why should they be ridiculed for it?
Are those who laugh at Sheng Tang perfect themselves?
The man in the suit received his orders and went downstairs.
Downstairs, a woman with a stern face and delicate features, dressed in a business suit with impeccably groomed hair, awaited him.
"What did the young master say?" she asked the man in the suit.