A Weibo post from Hua Country Charity calmed down the online storm that had been brewing for days, and within just one night, the situation completely reversed.

On Weibo, it had turned into a celebration for the fans, and no traces of any anti-fans could be seen.

But that wasn't the end. Following the net-cleaning campaign, official departments stepped in, banning some influencers and media outlets that had spread false information. Even many fake accounts were shut down.

The impact of this program also sparked a wave of donations online. Many netizens joked that as soon as they heard Tomorrow Will Be Better, they couldn't help but think about donating to charity.

Even Liu Gao, the instigator of the whole thing, never expected it to turn out like this.

He couldn't understand what Gu Xingyi was thinking. In just over half a year, the donation amount reached billions, and with just one song, he managed to purify the entire internet.

Tianmei Entertainment held another high-level meeting, but this time, everyone's faces were rather grim.

Many people in Tianmei Entertainment had started to waver. After all, they were now excluded from the entertainment industry, standing apart from the mainstream.

Even Liu Gao was having second thoughts.

But he was the one who had ordered the ban on Xia Xiyao, and it was also he who had pressured Xingyao Entertainment. If he chose to back down now and align with Xingyao Entertainment, the consequences were obvious. Tianmei Entertainment's future would be in jeopardy.

What Liu Gao hadn't expected was the change in Shengshi Entertainment's Tian Xingchi. Tian Xingchi had once been a ruthless, profit-driven opportunist—definitely a tough character.

But now? Even he had bowed down and compromised!

Thinking of this, Liu Gao felt troubled. He slapped the table in the meeting room.

"I know what all of you are thinking. Keep a low profile for a while. Let's talk again after Hua Country's Strongest Voice ends!"

Liu Gao still wanted to wait. He planned to observe until Hua Country's Strongest Voice ended.

If they could win Hua Country's Strongest Voice, their prestige would remain intact, and they could survive as they always had. After all, this world always respected strength.

Three days passed since the show aired.

On the afternoon of December 18, light snowflakes drifted down from the sky.

The winter solstice was approaching, and the weather in Jiangcheng suddenly turned cold. People were layering up in autumn clothes and thick down jackets.

Today, Xingyao Entertainment had a rare early shift, and everyone had agreed to go for hotpot together. Xia Xiyao and Tao Lele went to pick up Xiao Nainai, and Gu Xingyi and the group were walking down to the first floor.

As they exited the office building, Gu Xingyi saw Ren Xiaoyao, who had returned home, looking absent-minded. It wasn't until they got closer that Ren Xiaoyao almost bumped into him, snapping him back to attention.

When Ren Xiaoyao came to his senses, he looked at Gu Xingyi, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating, making Gu Xingyi quite curious.

Since Ren Xiaoyao joined the company, things had indeed become a lot easier. But Gu Xingyi always felt like Ren Xiaoyao had something on his mind.

Gu Xingyi thought for a moment, then stepped forward to strike up a conversation.

"Xiaoyao-ge, there's nothing much going on today. How about bringing Nini out for a meal? Xiyao and Lele are picking up Nainai, and the two little ones could use some company."

Gu Xingyi said this, looking at Ren Xiaoyao seriously.

He saw a conflicted expression on Ren Xiaoyao's face, and finally, after what seemed like a decision, Ren Xiaoyao raised his head and said.

"Mr. Gu, could I trouble you to bring Xiao Nainai to my house? Nini... she..."

Ren Xiaoyao's words trailed off, and the sad expression on his face tugged at Gu Xingyi's heart. He quickly pulled Ren Xiaoyao aside, his tone turning more serious.

"Xiaoyao-ge, what's really going on with Nini? I know your character—you don't want others to know, and you don't want anyone to worry or pity you, but no matter what's happened, you need to think about Nini. This is not the time to be strong."

Gu Xingyi understood Ren Xiaoyao's personality. He was straightforward and stubborn, a former soldier and a father who didn't want to trouble anyone. He preferred to shoulder everything alone, which was fine, but sometimes, could one truly handle everything alone?

No matter how strong Ren Xiaoyao was, he was still only one person. Hearing Gu Xingyi's words, Ren Xiaoyao clenched his fists tightly, and though he kept his head raised, tears still fell down his face.

Even the strongest man has a weak spot, and his weak spot was Nini.

"Mr. Gu, I just can't handle it anymore. Nini... she has been suffering from a rare neurological disease. It's similar to Alzheimer's, but worse. Nini... only has a three-day memory. Every three days, she forgets everything that happened before."

Ren Xiaoyao's voice cracked as he spoke, and the words made Gu Xingyi's heart grow heavy.

He hadn't expected that Ren Xiaoyao's family situation was like this. The little girl who seemed like an angel had been battling illness all this time.

"Not long after Nini was born, after her condition was discovered in the hospital, her mother left. For the past two years, I've been running around, but no hospital has been able to guarantee that they can cure her. Nini... has been in a constant state of memory loss.

But one day, Xiao Xingyao appeared. She was singing A Burst of Courage, and as soon as she showed up, Nini liked her. What's magical is that no matter how many times she lost her memory, whenever Nini saw Xiao Xingyao, she would always immediately like her again.

Just recently, she lost her memory again, but when she saw Xiao Xingyao on my phone, she said something that broke my heart.

She said: 'This jiejie, Nini really likes her, and she feels so familiar.'

After that, she kept asking me to take her to meet Xiao Xingyao. She wanted to eat cake with her big sister. She said she remembered that cake was sweet."

Ren Xiaoyao spoke through tears, and his voice choked with emotion.

Perhaps it was these words from Nini that broke him, perhaps he saw hope in this. Nini still remembered Nainai.

Hearing this, Gu Xingyi also felt a strong urge to cry, but he was even more frustrated. He wanted to punch Ren Xiaoyao. He knew that Ren Xiaoyao had to have struggled terribly all these years raising Nini alone, suffering countless glances and misunderstandings.

But! That didn't justify what he had done.

Without thinking, Gu Xingyi gave him a hard punch. The punch caused Ren Xiaoyao to stagger, which made the people from Xingyao Entertainment, waiting not far away, glance over with concern.

After the punch, Gu Xingyi spoke in a deep voice.

"Why wait until now to say something? Do you deserve to be a father? Do you deserve Nini? Or is it for your pathetic pride?"

What made Gu Xingyi the angriest was this. He could understand Ren Xiaoyao not wanting to trouble anyone, but he couldn't understand his thoughts. To Gu Xingyi, for the sake of his daughter, he would do anything.

Ren Xiaoyao rubbed the spot where he was punched, lowered his head, and after a long pause, he suddenly spoke.

"It's not about pride! I was just... scared! Scared that the heavens would give me a little hope, only to let me down in the end!"

His voice was hoarse. These were the deepest, most helpless, and sorrowful feelings of a father.