Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

"This song is dedicated to my dear, lovely baby."

A moment of silence fell over the scene.

Then Eden fiddled with her long dress and sang softly. The melodious classical music accompaniment rose up, and Eden's voice was adjusted to be sweet and charming. Almost anyone could hear the doting and the sweetness of honey in it!

Audiences around the world were stunned! Even the backstage staff were taken aback, because Eden's style has always been unpredictable. They only knew that Eden had his own playlist, but they never expected the opening to be so explosive!

The audience and the live stream chat went crazy!

A doll? Who?

Whose song is it dedicated to?

Did I hear that right?

The sheer astonishment of the audience during the 3D projection was captured on camera!

"Waaaaah, my goddess already has a child!"

"A secret marriage! A secret marriage! A secret marriage! This is a secret marriage!"

"She's publicly announced it but still keeping it a secret? Eden Pop is blatantly making no attempt to hide it; this is a song dedicated to her children!"

"Who! Who is it!"

"I shouldn't have come. I shouldn't have watched the live stream. If I hadn't watched the live stream, Eden would still be the perfect, pure, and flawless Queen Eden. I don't want my idol to graduate and get married!"

"From fan to hater!"

Is it really going to switch?

"If you're going to leave, then leave. Goddess doesn't rely on a persona to make a living. People come to listen to her songs. Now, it's hard to say who might have been tempted by something that has broken their defenses."

"Yes, Eden is a singer, not some girl group idol. Does that mean she can't get married and have children? I'm announcing this here: yes, the baby's father is me!"

Audiences around the world are buzzing about it; before the song even finished, the trending topics list was already being refreshed like crazy.

The first trending topic was, of course, "Eden," but starting with the second one, it gradually became topics like "Eden's secret marriage," "Eden publicly announces she has a child," "Queen of pop gets married," and "Queen of pop vigorously cleanses her fanbase."

Only when the music ended did Eden open her eyes from her reverie, her beautiful gaze sweeping over the excited audience, seemingly somewhat taken aback.

She was singing a gentle song, so why did the audience get so hyped up as if they were listening to rock music?

Just then, she saw a pink fairy jumping around backstage, holding up a white sign with something written on it. She glanced at it, understood, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Then she took the microphone, her expression slightly helpless, "You can get angry over this? You guys are such a bunch of kids."

"Wow, the goddess called me 'child'!"

"I'm so excited to be called that by Eden! I'm so excited! I'm so excited!"

"I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"

"Male audience, calm down!"

Eden wiped away the tears of laughter and said, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure. I didn't explain before singing this song, which caused a little misunderstanding. 'Doll' is a nickname for one of our lovely children from the Moth of Fire. His real name is Eve, so you can rest assured that I have no intention of getting married. Of course, I also hope that I can find someone I like while I still have some means, but I'm afraid that's difficult in this world now."

This statement reignited the excitement among the audience, but some comments stood out so much that they were almost jarring.

"I don't believe it! Eden is trying to cover it up!"

"Actually, it doesn't matter if the diva finds a boyfriend or gets married, no one cares about that. But it's so low to try to lie just because you see the drama."

"A lovely child? And named 'Eve'? That name must have been something you came up with on the spot, Eden!"

"I don't believe it! We don't believe it!"

As the only global superstar to have cultivated the music scene for over a decade, Eden could easily see the ulterior motives and underhanded tactics behind some comments. But she didn't really care about any of that. After all, even this concert was just something she did on a whim, and the ticket money and the money from the live stream weren't even enough for her to call Velvet to repair the Golden Garden a few times.

But Eden also understood that in this increasingly bleak world, her loyal audience might gradually disappear over time. Her uninhibited performance might be the last moment of ease and joy for many.

Eden did not want to harbor even the slightest resentment at this time when humanity still had so few opportunities to enjoy happiness.

She leaned back against the piano, a lazy smile on her face. "Want evidence?"

The audience roared, "Yes!"

“Alright, well, this concert is for you guys.” Eden chuckled. “Ellie, do me a favor and call the doll over here.”

The pink fairy girl holding up a sign in the audience immediately perked up, her big eyes sparkling. "Oh my god, Eden, you're so clever! Really?"

"of course it's true."

Alicia was extremely excited and ran off in a flash.

Meanwhile, in a garden in the Golden Garden, Shen Liang, who was squatting down to play with a cat, suddenly felt someone grab her by the back of her neck by the collar.

The handsome young man with black hair that reached past his hips stared blankly as the cat got further and further away from him. He tried to resist, but he was being lifted up in mid-air and had no strength left, so he gave up.

Legend has it that a cat cannot struggle if the scruff of its neck is grabbed, and in the Firemoon, every fusion warrior knows that the 1.49-meter-tall Chinese domestic cat also has this weakness.

"Good girl, I'll take you to a fun place. Remember, when you're there, just say whatever Eden tells you, and don't talk about anything unrelated to the topic." Alicia grabbed Shen Liang and quickly took a shortcut to the center stage. "Especially don't reveal your relationship with Eden, okay?"

"Eden...what does that have to do with me?"

"You don't know? Oh~ that doll, what do you think? Sister and brother? Boyfriend and girlfriend? Owner and pet?"

"Red hair and black hair."

Alicia covered her face.

"Okay, baby, how about with me?"

"Pink hair and black hair."

"Ugh, do you only judge people by their color? My dear doll, when will you learn to... never mind, I suddenly thought of something interesting. What about Dr. Mei? Your favorite Dr. Mei? She also has black hair."

Shen Liang was silent for a moment, then said, "One hundred and seventy-two and one hundred and forty-nine."

The projected audience stared intently and excitedly at the main stage. At this moment, viewers around the world were waiting in the live broadcast room for the "evidence" that Eden spoke of.

About three minutes later, the spotlight and camera suddenly turned.

A strikingly beautiful pink-haired girl with pointed, elfin ears rushed onto the stage carrying a small, long black stiletto! She then slammed the stiletto onto the piano, which emitted a long, sharp note. Exhausted, the pink-haired girl glanced at Eden and exclaimed, "Brought her! Mission accomplished!"

She then gave the camera a sweet smile, stopped trying to steal the spotlight, and turned to jump.

Many viewers were taken aback by Alicia's cuteness, but before they could take a closer look, the camera panned back to Eden, focusing intently on the long-haired, black-haired "girl" sitting calmly on the piano keys.

The camera was very close this time, capturing her long, straight black hair in exquisite detail: fair skin, smooth and gorgeous long hair, and clear, innocent red eyes. This was a different kind of beauty from Eden's; if Eden was a noble and languid mature fruit, this "girl" was a tender and innocent new bud on a branch.

The cheers from the audience subsided for about three seconds, while the live stream comments on the screen fell silent for about one second.

Then it went crazy!

Chapter Twenty-Eight: I, Eden, simply love being in the public eye!

The program director backstage looked up and saw the boy who had become famous in the Fire Chasing Base sitting under the spotlight. He was so shocked that his face changed drastically, and he almost immediately went on stage to pull him away.

He knew Shen Liang's identity, which was why he was terrified. Who was Eden? A global superstar, a pop diva. With her status, she was the dream girl of countless people. Although Eden didn't care about these so-called "physical fans," her team had to be careful!

Eden absolutely cannot have a boyfriend, at least not publicly. Any man with whom Eden has a close relationship must be strictly controlled, and absolutely no media outlet can find any grounds to use against her!

But just as he was about to go up, another backstage staff member grabbed him, gesturing towards the stage with his chin, "Don't be silly, director. Apart from us who work at the Fire Chaser Base, who would think that kid and Eden have that kind of relationship?"

The director was taken aback, then looked over and saw a handsome young man in a black tuxedo sitting obediently on the piano keys, only slightly curiously observing the swaying stage lights and the cheering audience below. He already had waist-length black hair, and looked clearly like a beautiful little princess dressed as a boy.

“Although Eden doesn’t care, she is aware of the taboos in this industry. As long as she doesn’t say it, fans are unlikely to be able to tell whether the doll is a boy or not.” The staff member whispered, “In fact, with the doll’s appearance and qualities, it is definitely enough to amaze the performance. We just need to cooperate with Eden.”

As expected, comments on various online communities and live stream chats around the world were flying around!

"Who is that child! Who is that child?"

"So cute! Is she Eden's daughter? Look at her face, how can it be so clean, without a single blemish!"

"No wonder she can use such an arrogant name as 'Eve,' is this a newcomer that Eden is planning to promote? But she still looks like a child!"

“It’s definitely not possible for her to be Eden’s child; she looks completely Asian.”

"What if it's IVF?"

"Don't be silly, how old does the baby look? If this is Eden's hidden child, she must have gotten married at least fifteen years ago! Is it possible for her to keep it a secret from the whole world for fifteen years?"

"I was wondering why Eden could dedicate a song to a doll, it's so cute! If I had such a cute little sister, I would spoil her every day, and I would give her all the songs I write!"

"Indeed, I originally came for Eden, but to be honest, my attention was completely captured by the dolls. But I'm a fan of mature women, I really am a fan of mature women."

Eden watched with satisfaction as the crowd gasped and cheered. For some reason, this elegant and carefree diva suddenly felt a little wicked.

The charm of dolls is indeed great.

Under the careful nurturing and meticulous control of her and Alicia, who even carefully adjusted his growth curve, he obviously grew into a boy that even the self-proclaimed "flawless fairy lady" could not find fault with.

He only needs to step onto the stage to dispel all doubts. No one will think that Eden has any ulterior motives for singing for such a lovely child. The yearning for a better future is a common human sentiment.

So Eden felt a smug sense of mischief, because she was indeed lying. She was indeed singing for her beloved boy in front of hundreds of thousands of viewers—no, if you include the hundreds of millions of viewers in the live stream who admired her—without restraint and in an absurd and eccentric manner.

"How outrageous, Eden," she chuckled to herself.

Then she pinched Shen Liang's cheek and smiled at the camera, saying, "This is my dear baby. Well, seeing him should put your minds at ease."

"Don't worry," the crowd cheered.

Of course, at the same time, someone loudly asked about Shen Liang's identity. Eden lightly brushed it off by saying that "it is inconvenient for members of the Fire Moth to disclose it." Then she lowered her head, picked Shen Liang up from the piano, and placed him on her thighs covered with delicate black stockings.

To outsiders, it looked like two stunning beauties, one tall and one short, were being affectionate in their daily life, a sweet and beautiful scene. Although some people were still wondering whether the newcomer was male or female—after all, no matter how handsome Shen Liang was, he was still dressed as a man—such doubts were quickly erased by a flood of comments. No one would think that this "beautiful girl," who could almost surpass Eden in appearance, could possibly be a boy.