"Doctor Wen, I'm really not sick!"
"Most patients are unwilling to admit they're sick. As a psychologist, I must help my patients confront their own psychological problems. Zhu, has there been some happy news in your family recently?"
"How did you know?"
Brother Zhu suddenly froze, staring at the screen and asking.
[There's the Doctor Wen we know! Stand back, folks!]
"That's right, my little brother is getting married. It's a huge cause for celebration in our family. But what kind of psychological problem do I have?"
Once he snapped out of it, Brother Zhu didn't mind sharing the news. He hoped to get a wave of blessings from everyone and, in turn, pull in more viewers.
"Your brother is only able to get married because of you. As the eldest son, you're responsible for everything in the family, which puts you under immense pressure. Over time, without you even realizing it, you've developed severe depression."
[Brother Zhu is amazing! He's the pillar of the family!]
[Pillar of the family, my ass! I've seen plenty of families like this, they're all just leeching off him! He looks so miserable, I'll give him a follow. I just hope you can hang in there, Brother Zhu!]
[Depression, haha! Same old formula, same old flavor~]
Hearing this, Brother Zhu's initial shock was completely swept away by the comforting messages from his viewers.
'I didn't realize the benefits of everyone finding out about this were so great.'
He had already gained several hundred followers in just a few moments!
'No wonder so many people online sell sob stories. So this is where the money is!'
'As long as it makes money, I don't care if this streamer says I have cancer!'
"Host… Doctor Wen, you're right. But I'm the eldest son. My parents had a hard time raising me, so I should be the one to work hard and make money so my whole family can live a good life because of me. Being able to strive for my family's sake… it makes me feel very happy!"
Brother Zhu switched into melodrama mode, planning to become an overnight sensation.
But…
Before he could get to the climax of his sob story, Wen Ying's calm and unhurried voice cut in. "Of course you do. After all, you're the one who found this new wife for your brother. You went to the station and used some tricks you learned on a few shady websites to fool a 19-year-old dropout into following you back to your hometown. You sold her on the 'big money-making project,' promising it would make her family change their opinion of her. But the moment she arrived, your whole family was just incredibly welcoming, weren't they?"
[I thought the host was about to have a trainwreck, but what is this plot twist? Wasn't his filial piety supposed to move heaven and earth?]
[The moment Doctor Wen opened her mouth, I knew it wasn't that simple! Get ready for the plot twist, everyone!]
[I could tell this guy was no good from the start!]
"Not only did you watch the young girl around the clock, you even had the villagers help you keep an eye on her."
"That was quite the contribution from you, wasn't it? Forcing the situation so you wouldn't have to pay a single cent of the bride price, all so she could carry on the Zhu family line. You even suggested your family lock the girl up to guarantee the Old Zhu Family would have an heir. Do you remember where she was kept? Or for how long?"
Brother Zhu's face was now frighteningly pale. He had never told anyone about these things!
'Even the other villagers wouldn't talk. After all, it wasn't just his family doing this. If anyone snitched, the entire village would be done for!'
'Now, in front of tens of thousands of people, if these accusations are proven true, he'll be spending the rest of his life behind bars!'
[HOLY SHIT! Isn't this human trafficking?! I've already reported it to the police!]
[I thought he was a responsible man, but it turns out he's a human trafficker! DAMMIT! What a waste of my sympathy! Reporting him too!]
[Are you guys really calling Brother Zhu a human trafficker just based on a few words from this streamer? Isn't that jumping to conclusions? It's not fair to him, is it?]
[Someone's actually defending a human trafficker? I'm reporting you, no need to thank me!]
"What the hell are you talking about! My brother's marriage was arranged by a proper matchmaker! My whole family is law-abiding! You're slandering me! You're so vicious, you'll do anything to get famous! I'm suing you!" Brother Zhu shouted, flustered and enraged.