VHBF – Chapter 85 Movie King Daddy (Part 44)

A war of words sparked by the live broadcast show ultimately ended with the fiercely protective little cub triumphing.

The internet exploded that very day—those who had watched the livestream were boasting everywhere, hyping it up nonstop. Those who missed it were full of regret and rushed to Haijiang Video to watch the replay. The view count skyrocketed, and Haijiang TV was over the moon.

By the end of the episode, the program’s ratings successfully broke past 2, and in one go even climbed to 2.3. It wasn’t inferior to that parent-child reality show from the fruit channel at all. Their peak ratings were higher, and the average ratings were almost the same. Adding everything up, Haijiang TV won!

Some rejoiced while others suffered. Wei Ming smashed a computer worth tens of thousands, so angry he felt dizzy. He believed that the movie emperor’s little brat was born to counter him. Otherwise, how could she cause trouble every time she showed up? Ever since her appearance, nothing had gone smoothly for him!

When Wei Ming smashed the second computer, his system finally came back. It informed him:  “The system has detected that Movie Emperor Zhu Ji’s daughter’s luck is no weaker than his. You should find a way to get close to that girl. As long as you touch her, I will have a way to eliminate her. Once she’s gone, dealing with Zhu Ji will be easy—two birds with one stone.”

Wei Ming’s eyes lit up. He had only seized half of Zhu Ji’s luck before and already experienced its miraculous effects. If he added the daughter’s luck, wouldn’t he be unstoppable?

Wei Ming felt that the bottleneck he’d been facing was precisely this—Heaven wanted him to strip the father and daughter of their luck. Otherwise, how could he explain having such a golden cheat yet constantly failing to use it well?

This joy that belonged solely to Wei Ming was unknown to the outside world.

The public was still frantically cheering for the movie emperor’s little cub. Besides the mom-fans, another mysterious fan group emerged—called “Guardians.” Their mission was to protect their beloved baby idol as she grew!

The Guardians claimed to be little fans of Big Boss Yin. Even though their idol was still young, it didn’t matter—she was already this incredible at three years old. Just imagine how she’d be when she grew up?

After little Zhu Yinyin’s chaotic but miraculously effective roasting of the haters, many of the online rumors about Zhu Ji dissipated. Most netizens speculated that everything before must’ve been fabricated by haters under someone’s manipulation.

A three-year-old child might sound childish, but thinking carefully, her words actually made sense. Would a three-year-old lie? Impossible—she didn’t have the cunning for that. She said there were no “pretty aunties” around her dad, which meant the movie emperor had always been single, hadn’t dated anyone, and certainly hadn’t messed around with actresses. Though her mom remained a mystery…

In little Yinyin’s mouth, her dad was omnipotent—he could cook, tell stories, and be a model modern father. Forget being a big star—even among normal men, few could play both father and mother while taking such meticulous care of their child.

Zhu Ji’s Weibo gained a bunch of girlfriend-fans. Many young women were filled with longing—Zhu Ji was handsome, kind, could do housework, and raise a child. What family wouldn’t want such a man?

Because of this, young women everywhere raised their standards for choosing a husband. Not good-looking? Then he must at least know housework. But just housework wasn’t enough—after having kids, he must know how to take care of them AND earn money for the family.

The men: “……”

Guess we’ll all stay single till we die. Never compromising!

The longtime fans who had never left Zhu Ji from start to finish had once been frustrated—believing he wasn’t a bad person and hadn’t done those things, yet watching him say nothing in his defense frustrated them. Meanwhile the haters strutted proudly. But now—it was solved!

The fans suddenly understood!

Why was the movie emperor so calm? Did he not get angry? Did he not want to tear apart the haters and send them flying?

He did!

He was calm because he had a daughter in hand—so he feared nothing!

Though Yinyin was young, she was a powerhouse in the making. With one move, she made the haters vomit blood and flee after being schooled by a three-year-old.

Industry insiders later leaked that a certain water-army marketing company had multiple employees drunk that night. Afterward, whenever they heard the names Zhu Ji or his daughter, they immediately refused the job. The father and daughter had officially landed on the blacklist—no one dared take commissions against them after witnessing the cub’s verbal combat.

Fans flocked to Zhu Ji’s Weibo to comment: “With a daughter who’s a hater-killing weapon, Movie Emperor Zhu, are you lacking a son-in-law?”

It was meant as a joke, but unexpectedly, Zhu Ji actually replied. Since everyone knew his Weibo was usually a wasteland, fans who got his reply were ecstatic and bragged everywhere.

Zhu Ji: “My baby is still young, don’t teach her bad things.”

Fans were delighted. The more he said this, the more they acted up. The comments were packed with people calling him “Father-in-law” and “In-law.” The title “National Father-in-law” and “National In-law” stuck to him, and he wouldn’t shake it off for at least twenty years.

The online variety show continued its weekly broadcast. When the second episode aired, viewers were shocked to find that Yinyin and her dad had moved into a huge villa!

The villa wasn’t small, its furnishings and interior decor even surpassed the luxury homes some celebrities had shown online. Industry insiders analyzed the brand and origin of each piece of furniture—everything screamed low-key wealth.

This villa wasn’t purchased with Zhu Ji’s money—it was a reward from higher-ups.

The Y2 server he submitted astounded top professionals. It was far more advanced than any server worldwide. It could support experiments and research that had previously been impossible, and could be implemented in various fields of national network infrastructure.

Once it reached that level, its security was naturally top priority. The server’s potential was limitless, its capacity astounding, its stability extraordinary, and its security top-tier.

The higher-ups immediately began replacing old servers with this new model. The big bosses were thrilled and decided that since Zhu Ji had contributed, he deserved a reward.

When Professor Yu called to inform his student, he earnestly advised him to take the chance to ask for a professional title or apply to become a project leader.

But Zhu Ji refused. He remembered how people mocked his daughter during the livestream saying their home was shabby. Without hesitation, he requested a villa—specifically one fully furnished and ready for move-in.

Professor Yu twitched at the corner of his mouth. In the eyes of a senior academician, even requesting a visit to the aerospace research base would’ve been better. A house was dead property—someone with his ability could earn one easily later. Opportunities were far more valuable than wealth.

Thus, after barely settling into their previous home, little Yinyin moved again—into a villa even bigger than Grandpa Luo’s!

The little dumpling was thrilled. On the first day, she shyly asked whether Daddy still remembered his promise.

Zhu Ji heard her mutter “Daddy is a dummy” under her breath, and replied, “Of course I remember. We’re inviting your kindergarten friends over. You said they really want to meet your amazing daddy.”

“……”

Meanwhile, a learning APP quietly launched across major app platforms. Zhu Ji had special access—the server was made at the national academy, and the software had been registered early with the higher-ups. Approval went through a fast lane.

The official website for the Y2 All-round Learning King went live simultaneously.

The birth of this software, which would later take over the country—and even the world—was extremely low-key. The development team didn’t even promote it.

Zhu Ji indeed had enough budget to do a small promotional push, but a real promotional campaign required at least 100 million. Anything less wouldn’t make a splash, so he didn’t bother.

Good things don’t fear obscurity. In this age of the internet, if something is useful, it spreads by itself. Among students, recommendations spread even faster.

Considering some children were too young and parents didn’t want them using smartphones, he planned to use the remaining funds to develop a Y2 learning device—preinstalled with the Y2 system, exclusively for study.

In the second episode’s livestream, the father and daughter didn’t disappoint. Yinyin proved she wasn’t a liar. She said she’d live in a big house—and she did. She beat the haters and within a week moved into a bigger one. Not a lie!

Viewers remembered how she boasted her dad was amazing and would take her to become a big boss. Turned out… it was true!

During the livestream, Zhu Ji received a call saying the software was approved and online. As the lead developer and the boss, he needed to go to the office and celebrate.

He naturally didn’t refuse, but since only his daughter was home filming—with only two staff members present—he couldn’t leave her behind. After speaking to the assistant director, he carried his daughter to the company.

The livestream stayed on. Fans cheered seeing the cub being taken outside. They didn’t know where the movie emperor was taking her, but that didn’t stop their guesses.

Some viewers said he must be taking her to eat something good. Others thought he’d take her to an amusement park.

No one expected—he brought her to a software tech park?

“What for? It’s all tech companies. Nothing fun there.”

Soon, viewers understood. The elevator stopped on the 23rd floor. The entire floor had a gray-white minimalist industrial style, cool and techy. Exposed pipes and wires lined the ceiling—classic industrial aesthetics with wild charm.

At the front were large letters: “Y2 Technology Co., Ltd.”

Not fancy or formal—almost sloppy—but it fit the overall vibe, giving off a refreshing, minimalist boldness.

Viewers praised the company’s taste—young, stylish, clearly a tech firm. But… what did it have to do with the movie emperor?

Was he interviewing for a job after thinking things through? Considering he studied computer science before and showed his skills on the show, it seemed plausible.

Mom-fans praised him for being a responsible father—going to job interviews but still taking his daughter along.

But just after they said that, the receptionist greeted him: “Boss, you’re here!”

Viewers: ????

A few young men hurried past with equipment. Some called him “Boss,” others “Brother Zhu.” The two who called him “Brother Zhu” stopped and asked him to check a problem on their tablet.

Zhu Ji solved it before even entering the office. They praised him while walking away, saying he truly had sharp eyes.

Seeing the adorable little princess in his arms, they greeted her with a grin, “Hello, little princess!”

Viewers were stunned. It was obvious now—Zhu Ji was the boss.

The two small flying cameras following him were tiny, so the employees didn’t notice. The company was busy with the software launch, and the programmers didn’t realize the little princess was on a livestream.

After Zhu Ji entered his office, one of his college alumni, now the chief director of the R&D team, came in with data. He was around thirty, not as handsome as Zhu Ji, but refined-looking.

He greeted the little princess and even took out a red envelope as a gift. She sweetly thanked him, and then he discussed work with Zhu Ji.

An Yuan was extremely confident in the software. Even though downloads were few due to zero promotion, he was still excited.

Pointing to the download data, he said, “It’s been an hour and a half—two downloads. After three hours, twenty-five downloads. This means great potential. Some IPs repeat, so someone must be recommending it.”

It wasn’t confidential, so they continued discussing openly. The audience grew more confused by the minute.

Some viewers searched the app platform out of curiosity—and really found it. They downloaded it, tried it… and immediately got hooked.

Many people followed their curiosity.

They were stunned by the fact that the movie emperor had secretly founded a tech company AND by what this “learning software” could do. Soon, many downloaded it.

That was when the trouble began. The first batch of curious viewers regretted everything.

What curiosity? What impulse?

The moment they downloaded the software, they couldn’t stop studying. One day without studying felt unbearable. They entered the path of no return.

On the first day of its launch, even Zhu Ji hadn’t expected the data to grow thanks to the livestream. He and An Yuan chatted so enthusiastically that he completely forgot his daughter was still filming nearby.

Even little Yinyin forgot—sitting in the spacious office, happily spinning the globe on her father’s desk.

As the two discussed the software, viewers grew increasingly shocked. Neither Zhu Ji nor the employees had ever imagined their publicity-budget-less software would be exposed to the public in such a way.

As more viewers downloaded and shared the app, the numbers grew rapidly.

By the time the episode ended, the software had climbed onto the trending searches.