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00:00My nanny always cooks way too much. There are only two of us, yet she made over 40 buns.
00:04I only brought it up nicely. Sue, cut down a bit next time. No point wasting food.
00:08She fell to her knees and started bawling. I'm so sorry, Ms. Morgan. I forgot again.
00:13But don't worry. None of these buns will go to waste. I'll pack them up and finish them.
00:17Later, I saw a food livestreamer devouring 40 buns in one go. Comparing his face with Sue's, I almost laughed.
00:24His next video was of him eating durian, so I ordered five pounds of fermented licorice.
00:28Sue is a fantastic cook, so I rarely order takeout. I ate whatever she made.
00:33She said she'd steam buns today, so I got up early. Her buns had thin bread and plenty of filling.
00:39Juicy with every bite.
00:40The only issue was her lack of portion control. At first, she got it right, but it just kept increasing.
00:46There were only the two of us. She went from two servings to three or four, and it kept increasing.
00:52Every time I brought it up, she apologized fast, but we forget the next time she cooks.
00:55It wasn't that I was stingy. I just hated wasting food. As I came downstairs, the smell hit me, and
01:01my mood lifted, until I saw the table with over 40 buns, each as big as a man's palm.
01:05This was absurd, but Sue looked so happy, bustling around the kitchen, so I saw it in my tone.
01:11Sue, cut down a bit next time. No point wasting food.
01:14I was being gentle about it, but her face went pale instantly. Her eyes welled up, and she fell to
01:19her knees.
01:20Sorry, Miss Morgan. My last household had about 10 people. I'm used to cooking big portions. My memory's terrible.
01:25But don't worry. Nothing will go to waste. I'll pack it up and eat them.
01:29I was caught off guard. Just be careful next time. There's no need to kneel.
01:32She was about my mom's age. Her kneeling made me feel guilty instead.
01:36Before I could answer, she was already up.
01:39She pulled takeout boxes from the fridge and packed the steaming buns one by one.
01:43Then, as the table was nearly cleared, she finally looked at me.
01:47How many do you want? I'll leave some for you. I was speechless.
01:50Leave some for me?
01:51Miss Morgan, I'll save you two. That should be enough. I'll have two, too. I'll pack up the rest to
01:56not waste it.
01:57Seeing as I was silent, she reached for my plate as well.
02:01My irritation kept growing until I couldn't hold it in.
02:04I'll eat two. Save ten more for me.
02:06That made her eyes go wide.
02:08Isn't ten too many? Miss Morgan, wasting food is a bad habit.
02:11I frowned. I paid for the groceries, gas, and water bill, too.
02:15Sue, Sue, if it's wasteful, don't make that many next time.
02:17I was paying her to make these buns.
02:19I only wanted to save ten, yet she was lecturing me.
02:22I've told you many times, but you always cook more.
02:24Pack them up. I'll give some to my parents.
02:26Seeing as I was mad, Sue went quiet, but her face stayed sour.
02:29The buns were piping hot. One was filled with lobster and another with braised pork.
02:34It was 8.30 a.m.
02:35To make all this, she must have gotten up early and put in the work.
02:38Good nannies were hard to find.
02:39She worked hard, cooked well, kept the place clean.
02:43Aside from the portion issue, she was honestly great.
02:45With that, I just let it go.
02:47Hmm, maybe because of this morning, her lunch and dinner portions were spot on.
02:51I'm a disciplined person.
02:53I keep dinner light, just enough to go to bed hungry.
02:56But the hungrier I am, the more I watch others eat.
02:58I've gotten hooked on scrolling food livestreams.
03:00After a while, a clip titled 40 Buns at Once caught my eye.
03:04A mountain of buns.
03:05Sat in front of a chubby streamer.
03:08At first glance, it was wild.
03:10The buns looked just like soups.
03:11The streamer looked even more like her.
03:13According to her, there should be exactly 40 buns left.
03:16A wild thought hit me.
03:18Not wanting to jump to conclusions, I kept watching.
03:21Today, I'm eating my mom's homemade buns.
03:23Lobster, chicken, pork, and abalone filling.
03:25She made them all.
03:27The fillings matched.
03:28But I only ate two.
03:29I didn't know what the rest were.
03:30And then, a familiar voice spoke off camera.
03:33It was supposed to be 40, but plans changed.
03:35Ten went to feed two dogs.
03:36Their daughter rarely got good food, insisting they try it.
03:40So I let them try it.
03:41The chat went wild.
03:43The dogs got buns they couldn't even afford.
03:45And they praised the streamer.
03:46Feeding dogs fancy buns shows real wealth.
03:49Some even called her mom and praised her cooking.
03:51The chat kept laughing.
03:53But I was furious.
03:55Those were Sue's buns.
03:57She was cooking mainly for her son.
03:59And I came second.
04:00Worst of all, I pay her over $10,000 a month.
04:02Stealing food is one thing.
04:04But calling my parents dogs?
04:05Absolutely not.
04:06I clicked his profile and almost laughed.
04:08Her son orders his meals on stream one day.
04:10And she cooks them for me the next.
04:12As her portions grew, his stream views grew too.
04:15In today's clip, he teased his next video.
04:18Durian feast tomorrow.
04:20What luck.
04:21A friend dropped off durian this morning.
04:22The angrier I got, the calmer I became.
04:25Sue is absolutely fired.
04:27But before letting her go, they should get what they deserve.
04:29I saved every video on his profile.
04:34These videos don't prove enough to sue him for theft.
04:37But I can blacklist him from this circle.
04:39And he'll go viral too.
04:41Durian feast, huh?
04:43Sure.
04:44With that, I called my best friend.
04:46Her family runs a pharmacy.
04:47She once told me about an herb called fermented licorice.
04:50Hey, Erica.
04:51Do you sell fermented licorice?
04:53I need five pounds.
04:54What do you want that for?
04:55Are you sick?
04:56You might be rich, but that isn't something you eat like that.
05:00No.
05:00I just need it.
05:01Fine.
05:02They're herbs anyway.
05:03I'll get you the good stuff.
05:04Just so you know, some batches are defective.
05:07The seals leak and they soak up all the filth.
05:10It reeks like a sewer.
05:11My eyes lit up.
05:12That kind of thing exists?
05:14I told her everything about the nanny.
05:16That's exactly what I want.
05:17Get me five pounds.
05:18Can you have it ready tonight?
05:19Erica heard the whole story and got furious.
05:22She shot up out of bed.
05:23Don't worry.
05:24I've got this.
05:25I'll drop it off myself when it's ready.
05:27At 10 p.m., Erica and her crew knocked on my door.
05:31The second I opened up, even with my mask on, the stench hit me.
05:36I refused to bring it inside.
05:38I had them dump it in the yard.
05:40With gloves and masks layered up, I got to work.
05:43We scooped out the durian, blended half of it, mashed the rest by hand, crushed up the nasty stuff, and
05:48mixed it all in.
05:49Unless you looked really close, you couldn't tell.
05:52Hold on. Taste is tied to smell, right?
05:54We have to cover it up.
05:55She pulled out some durian flavoring and dumped the whole bottle in.
05:58This time, all you could smell was durian.
06:01Once that was done, we left the filling right on the dining table, scrubbed ourselves clean, and finally went to
06:06bed.
06:06The next morning, before my alarm rang, Sue barged in without knocking, frowning as she snapped.
06:13Miss Morgan, I was gone for one night.
06:16What happened to that whole box of durians?
06:19I was going to make durian pizza for Erica, but after we scooped it all out, she said the smell
06:25was too much.
06:26So, we gave up.
06:27Sue, seriously, don't open it.
06:29Just toss it. It smells awful.
06:31The second she heard that, her expression shifted.
06:33She could barely keep from smiling.
06:34If that's the case, I'll throw it out.
06:36Miss Morgan, something came up today.
06:38Could I take the day off and come back tomorrow?
06:40I nodded.
06:40Half an hour later, Eat With Me went live with the title, Fresh Durian Desserts, Made and Eaten Live.
06:45Erica and I exchanged looks and smiled.
06:47What a time to be alive.
06:48Someone's actually live streaming this.
06:50I'd seen the streamer's name before.
06:52His name was Brad Hollis.
06:54He had a round face and small, shifty eyes.
06:56Hey, guys.
06:57Today, we're doing durian desserts.
07:00Freshly made and all you can eat.
07:02This is Blackthorn Durian.
07:04This stuff costs a fortune, but hey, anything for the stream.
07:07To save time, my mom already prepped all the durian for us.
07:11All right, everyone.
07:12Let's get into it.
07:14Brad opened a container and held the yellow film right up to the camera.
07:17Then he took one huge sniff and practically saw stars.
07:20I immediately thought about the box we got last night, as well as the unidentified objects in the truck.
07:26Almost gagged all over again.
07:28Thank God Erica had called ahead and had the delivery guy clean it up first.
07:31The camera swung over to Sue.
07:33Let's get the durian egg tarts in the oven first.
07:36While those bake, we'll make some durian mochi you can eat right away.
07:39He laid the mochi wrapper in his hand, piled in a spoonful of filling, and started wrapping it.
07:44The filling almost spilled out.
07:45Brad grabbed it and took a big bite.
07:47It went from hand to mouth in under a minute.
07:49Erica and I locked onto his face.
07:51He froze, then frowned.
07:53Brad took two more bites.
07:55We didn't hold back on the filling.
07:57This is so good.
07:58Look at that filling.
07:59It's practically oozing.
08:00Mom, you try it too.
08:01Sue took a happy bite and complimented him for being sweet.
08:04Even eating poop had to be a shared experience.
08:06It felt amazing.
08:08But if only you knew the punchline, it was just not as satisfying.
08:11Erica knew exactly what I was thinking and winked at me.
08:14Remember the flavoring?
08:15I picked it on purpose.
08:17Once it heats up, the fake durian smell fades and the poop smell comes out swinging.
08:23That was why she was my best friend.
08:25Yesterday, I set a box aside and loaded it up with fermented licorice with only a little flavoring.
08:30It's barely noticeable.
08:32But if they're eating it, look, that's the box Brad's holding.
08:36The chat started noticing something was off.
08:38Someone said the durian looked weird.
08:40It was way too sticky.
08:41And the color was off too.
08:42His fans pushed back, saying Brad had made tons of videos and wouldn't fake something like that.
08:47But the commenter fired back.
08:48Brad didn't look like the type who could afford dozens of blackthorn.
08:51Brad clearly saw the comments because he opened the one he'd been saving to make mochi.
08:59Some haters don't believe it's real.
09:01Fine, I'll show you the shells.
09:02He turned the camera to reveal the shells?
09:05I took a closer look.
09:06Weren't those the exact shells we cracked open last night?
09:09Even the box was the same one!
09:10I wasn't going to flex, but some people just love to hate.
09:14Fine, I'll eat the durian filling straight.
09:16He proceeded to shovel it into his mouth.
09:18Brad's eyes rolled back.
09:20The more he tried to swallow, the more he wanted to gag.
09:22But he was still alive, so he had to pretend he was enjoying it.
09:30I had too much, so I'm sick of it.
09:31Mom, what is this?
09:33It tastes horrible!
09:34His mouth and shirt were covered in the stuff he'd thrown up.
09:37His face twisted in disgust, and the smell made his eyes water.
09:41From the waist top, he looked like he crawled out of a cesspit.
09:44The chat lost it.
09:46Oh my god, that is way too much.
09:48That's disgusting.
09:49Is this even a food stream?
09:50My eyes are reporting this.
09:52This is unhinged.
09:53Sue was the only one who wasn't grossed out.
09:55She wiped her hands, grabbed some tissues, and rushed over to clean Brad up.
09:58Once she covered his face, it looked even worse.
10:00What's wrong?
10:01Did you choke?
10:02Why were you eating so fast?
10:04Brad gagged and shoved her aside.
10:06What the hell is this?
10:07It tastes like crap.
10:08What did you give me?
10:10It's Blackthorn.
10:11What else would it be?
10:13Sue nervously sniffed it, but couldn't smell anything wrong.
10:16But Brad was already losing it.
10:18She scooped up a spoonful and shoved it in her mouth, accidentally poking her throat in
10:22the process.
10:22Before she could even complain, that awful taste hit her too.
10:25They ran to the sink and started rinsing their mouths.
10:28Why is it getting worse?
10:29What the hell is going on?
10:32Is there something wrong with the water?
10:34The taste had already sunk in, and they couldn't get rid of it.
10:37Right then, someone started pounding on Brad's door.
10:40Sue and Brad were too busy freaking out, so the pounding got louder.
10:43What are you doing in there?
10:45The entire building stinks!
10:47Did your sewer explode or something?
10:49Open up, or we're calling the cops!
10:52Sue and Brad were too busy freaking out, so the pounding got louder.
10:55What are you doing in there?
10:56The entire building stinks!
10:57Did your sewer explode or something?
10:59Open up, or we're calling the cops!
11:01Ugh, I was eating dinner, and this made me lose my appetite.
11:04If you're brave enough to eat shit, be brave enough to open the door.
11:07The livestream viewers were stunned.
11:09Everyone wanted to know what happened.
11:11Ugh, even rotten durian wouldn't be this bad.
11:14This was beyond gross!
11:16The viewers had no idea, but Erica and I did.
11:19The oven was heating up, and the smell of the special filling was getting stronger.
11:23Sue and Brad thought the smell was coming from their mouths.
11:26Brad shoved Sue aside with his hip.
11:29Open the door!
11:30They're gonna call the cops!
11:31He ignored her and went right back to rinsing his mouth.
11:33Sue got up and went to answer the door.
11:35She finally managed to compose herself, but the second she opened her mouth, everyone
11:39outside backed away in horror.
11:41Oh my god, shut the door!
11:42Why does it smell that bad?
11:44Don't make the rest of us suffer for your weird kinks.
11:47Sue froze.
11:48For her age, she made great money.
11:51And her son was a popular streamer.
11:53The two of them lived better than most.
11:56That was usually her big brag.
11:58Everyone in the building said, she'd done well raising a son like that on her own.
12:02Sue cared about her image.
12:03But now, everyone looked disgusted.
12:06If she didn't clear this up, the whole building would claim her family ate crap.
12:09No, you've got it wrong.
12:11That smell is durian, not poop.
12:14I'm serious.
12:15Don't back away.
12:16Come and see for yourselves.
12:17Sue put on oven mitts and brought out the durian tarts, insisting everyone try them.
12:21But she didn't notice.
12:23The filling had turned dark, hard, and disgusting.
12:26With the heat coming off the tray, those tarts were a biohazard.
12:29Before she even got close, the neighbors ran for it, cursing as they went.
12:32We barely said anything, and now she's feeding me poop?
12:34This family is insane.
12:36Run!
12:36Any longer and she'll make us eat it too!
12:39Brad rinsed his mouth forever, before the taste finally faded.
12:42But the smell in the apartment made him sick all over again.
12:45The live stream was the last thing on his mind.
12:47He was so busy raging that he didn't realize the stream was still on.
12:51He'd only set his phone down on the table.
12:53Mom, what is that?
12:54Are you trying to kill me?
12:55Even Brad knew something was wrong with the durian.
12:58The second he saw the ruined tarts, he lost it and slapped the tray onto the floor.
13:03With filling smashed, the smell got worse.
13:05Ugh, it stinks.
13:06How are we supposed to live here?
13:07What is this stuff?
13:08I thought I was going to die eating it.
13:10It came from that woman's friend.
13:12It looked fine to me.
13:13Brad, calm down.
13:14I'll call and ask her right now.
13:15Sue's lips trembled.
13:16She had no idea how everything had gone so wrong.
13:19She fumbled for her phone and called me with shaky hands.
13:22Hello?
13:23Ms. Morgan, about that durian filling.
13:25Did you put anything else in it?
13:27Yeah, a little.
13:28But didn't I tell you to toss it?
13:30Don't tell me someone ate it.
13:31Though it won't kill anyone.
13:34Huh, seeing them relax, I switched gears on purpose.
13:37But it's not exactly edible, either.
13:39Ugh, if I ate that, I might never want food again.
13:41What did you put in it?
13:42Right then, Sue had none of that confidence she'd had on the stream when she insulted my parents.
13:46Nothing much.
13:47Just some fermented licorice.
13:49I didn't add much.
13:50Only five pounds.
13:51The chat blew up.
13:52Oh my god, five pounds?
13:54She might as well have eaten poop.
13:55Technically, it's not poop.
13:57It's just processed in a cesspit.
13:59Wait, didn't Brad say he bought the durian himself?
14:02Sounds like he picked up someone else's trash.
14:04Isn't his mom a housekeeper?
14:06She made good money.
14:07Did she steal it from her employer?
14:09Erica had a bright idea.
14:11Our families were close.
14:12So after hearing I'd been scammed and my parents were dragged into it,
14:16she wasn't about to hold back.
14:18She leaned in and raised her voice.
14:20And that batch wasn't sealed right.
14:23But I hadn't stopped you, you would have eaten it yourself.
14:26I can't even imagine the smell.
14:28But hey, to an animal, maybe that's gourmet.
14:32Sue and Brad's faces went dark.
14:34But since it was early and all they'd eaten was the Dr. Durian,
14:37nothing came up but acid.
14:39Sue, what's wrong?
14:41Did I gross you out?
14:42Don't worry, I packed it up nicely.
14:45It wouldn't have even touched your hands.
14:47It's not like anyone ate it.
14:48I comforted her, but every word struck a nerve.
14:51I'd watched Brad's videos.
14:53He had a short fuse and a giant ego.
14:55To him, everything I said sounded like mockery.
14:57Sure enough, he snapped.
15:00You bitch!
15:01Screw you!
15:02Erica and I exchanged looks.
15:04We were both only daughters,
15:05and neither of us was taught to take it
15:07while someone cursed us out.
15:08Who do you think you are?
15:10You kiss your mother with that mouth?
15:13What did we say to make you lose it?
15:14You sound like a giant pig throwing a tantrum
15:17because breakfast went wrong.
15:18Oh my god.
15:19Dude, this is real life.
15:20Do you think you're tough?
15:21Oh no, we're shaking.
15:23Brad was shaking with rage.
15:26After all his time streaming,
15:28he was used to mocking people and getting away with it.
15:30No one had ever roasted him like this.
15:32Do you know who I am?
15:34I have tons of followers.
15:35I can ruin you.
15:36My mom and I know where you live.
15:38You'd better apologize or I'll make you regret it.
15:41You'd better watch your back.
15:44Ms. Morgan, you're a lady.
15:46Why are you being so nasty?
15:47Talk like that and no one will marry you.
15:49Yes, my son has a temper,
15:51but I only took it home so it wouldn't go to waste.
15:53This happened because of you.
15:55This is your fault.
15:57Compensate us and we'll let it go.
15:59Sue's words hurt even more than Brad's.
16:01I always treated her well.
16:03I never cut her pay,
16:04never made her work overtime,
16:05and whenever she asked for time off,
16:07I approved it without docking her pay.
16:10Whenever family or friends sent gifts,
16:12I always gave her son to take home.
16:15And this was how she treated me?
16:16Taking advantage was one thing.
16:17Insulting my parents,
16:18then demanding I apologize?
16:20The nerve of some people.
16:21I scoff.
16:22You're out of your mind.
16:23I bought that with my own money.
16:26Your son threatened me,
16:27and I'm somehow the problem?
16:28Shamelessness must run in your family.
16:30So your son's a food streamer?
16:31No wonder you always cooked too much.
16:33You were taking food home to feed him.
16:35You still insulted my parents?
16:37Just wait.
16:38You're fired.
16:38And I'm exposing everything you've done.
16:41After I hung up,
16:42I ignored Sue blowing up my phone.
16:45The internet makes anybody famous.
16:47This guy was sexist,
16:49foul-mouthed,
16:49and built his channel off food his mom stole.
16:51And somehow he had tons of fans.
16:53What if he pulled this on someone nicer?
16:56Someone who just took it?
16:57What if it's someone else
16:58had gotten cyberbullied for no reason?
17:01The Hollises had no shame.
17:03In that case,
17:04I didn't need to play nice either.
17:05The chat was already losing it.
17:08They had front row seats to the drama.
17:10Everyone knew Brad had been eating stolen food,
17:13and they'd seen who he really was.
17:15People reported him,
17:16saying he deserved to be banned.
17:18Some even started refunding
17:19whatever he'd sold them.
17:21Brad could only rage.
17:23He grabbed his phone to leave.
17:24But the second he saw himself on screen,
17:26he lost it.
17:28Why am I still live?
17:29You don't know anything.
17:30It's fake.
17:31It was scripted.
17:32No, wait.
17:33It's not like that.
17:34Don't unfollow.
17:36Let me explain.
17:37Before he could say another word,
17:38his account got banned.
17:40Hundreds of thousands of followers,
17:41his monetization,
17:42and his product sales
17:43were all gone.
17:44I'm going to kill her.
17:46Meanwhile,
17:47Erica was already making calls.
17:49We weren't dumb enough
17:49to face those two alone.
17:51But this still wasn't enough.
17:52Not even close.
17:54Loud banging came from outside my front gate.
17:56Open up!
17:57He said,
17:57mad about what I did to him.
17:59He threatened to kill me
18:00if he got in.
18:01I knew the password
18:02to get into her house.
18:03She must pay us.
18:04For what we had lost.
18:05Knowing her were rich,
18:06we wouldn't give up.
18:07She wanted to report me.
18:09How dare she!
18:10My gate opened.
18:11The Hollises strutted in
18:12like they owned the place.
18:13Brad's eyes glued themselves
18:14to Erica and me,
18:16scanning us nonstop.
18:17Brad, right?
18:18Do you know how much loss
18:19you have caused me?
18:20And how much I earn in a month?
18:22But that doesn't matter.
18:24I can build an account once
18:25and once again.
18:26But you should pay me for this.
18:28Knowing you lived here alone,
18:29I will move in to film videos here.
18:32Sue could cook for me here
18:34and I would protect you.
18:35Once my new account reached
18:36the same reputation as the old one,
18:38I would move out.
18:39If not,
18:40you'd become my girlfriend instead.
18:42I frowned in disgust
18:44and stepped back.
18:45I reminded Sue
18:45that I fired her.
18:47She and Brad
18:47shouldn't be in my house.
18:48I asked them to leave.
18:50Erica reacted dramatically.
18:52Her eyes turned red.
18:53She scrambled behind me
18:54in panic,
18:54pulling out her phone.
18:55Leave here quickly
18:56or we would call the cops.
18:58Ha!
18:59Brad scoffed.
19:00He had nothing left to lose
19:01after we ruined his account.
19:02He told us
19:03to take responsibility.
19:04No matter what it takes,
19:06Brad rolled up his sleeves
19:07to grab me.
19:08Sue hurried over to help him.
19:09Malice in her eyes.
19:11Sue told Brad to hurt me
19:12and snapped some pictures
19:14to blackmail me.
19:15There was no surveillance
19:16as I wanted my privacy.
19:18She said I had always
19:19left everything to her
19:20and never worked hard.
19:22She swore
19:23that once he married me,
19:24she would discipline me.
19:25Just as Brad
19:25was about to touch me,
19:27Erica and I screamed
19:27at the same time.
19:28Burly guys rushed out
19:30of the guest room
19:30and tackled him to the ground.
19:32Brad let out
19:32a blood-curdling scream.
19:34He commanded them
19:34to stop hitting him so hard.
19:36Assault is illegal.
19:38He swore to report
19:39all of them to the cops
19:40while Sue
19:40used her age
19:41to protect herself.
19:42A slap caused the left side
19:44of Brad's face to swell.
19:45Another right hook
19:46doubled him over in pain.
19:47After a few hits,
19:48his face was covered
19:49in tears and snot.
19:50Sue didn't get beaten much.
19:52She was just pinned down hard.
19:54These burly guys
19:55were all ex-cons
19:56who formed a security company
19:57doing legitimate work.
19:59They even had legal training
20:00every so often.
20:01They knew where to hit
20:02to make it hurt.
20:03Who accounted as self-defense
20:04and mitigating circumstances.
20:06They were professionals.
20:07One of them
20:07was Erica's cousin.
20:09She treated him
20:10and his friend
20:11to dinner and drinks.
20:12He saw Brad
20:13bullying her and me.
20:15So he stepped in to help.
20:17They were drunk
20:18and couldn't control
20:18their strength.
20:19They didn't hear
20:20whatever Brad and Sue
20:21were yelling.
20:21They'd been beaten badly.
20:23But if they got
20:23an injury assessment,
20:24it'd be qualified
20:25as minor injuries.
20:26The police arrived quickly.
20:28Sue practically crawled
20:29over on all fours,
20:30begging the police for help.
20:31They were visibly startled.
20:33Sue asked the police
20:34to help Brad.
20:35She told them
20:36we assaulted him
20:37and asked them
20:38to arrest us.
20:39She pleaded for them
20:40to stand up for Brad.
20:41The burly guys stopped
20:42and stepped aside.
20:43Brad had already
20:43been beaten unconscious.
20:44His bruised eyes
20:45were shut.
20:46His stomach was exposed
20:47and one of his shoes
20:48had flown off.
20:49I called the police
20:50because Sue and Brad
20:52broke in
20:52and tried to assault us.
20:54Our friends were protecting us.
20:55She was my housekeeper
20:56and stole something.
20:57After I fired her,
20:58they came to cause trouble.
21:00I said,
21:00I claimed they came
21:02to intimidate me.
21:03Sue claimed I fired her
21:04for no reason.
21:05And Brad just wanted
21:06an explanation.
21:07She said I was lying
21:07and wanted to know
21:08why people were there.
21:09Sue froze
21:10because several people
21:11walked out
21:12with their phones up,
21:13recording everything.
21:14Sue knew those setups
21:15all too well
21:16as Brad used them
21:17when he streamed.
21:18She recognized
21:18the people too.
21:20They were small influencers.
21:21She had mocked them before,
21:23saying they couldn't
21:23compare to him.
21:24I turned around,
21:25lighting up.
21:26I told the officer
21:27that the people
21:28had been live streaming.
21:29We have evidence
21:30and witnesses.
21:31Sue looked like
21:31she was about to faint.
21:33Erica quickly jumped in.
21:34She cried beautifully,
21:36like a tragic heroine.
21:37We were blessed
21:37that we invited
21:38some influencers over
21:39or we would be framed.
21:41What happened
21:41would be on the internet.
21:43Brad was powerful,
21:44but he couldn't
21:45silence everybody.
21:46We're saved
21:47because of these people.
21:48Brad regained consciousness
21:49and hurt her.
21:50Then he passed out
21:51from anger again.
21:52I invited those influencers over.
21:53I messaged them,
21:54asking whether we were
21:56responsible for what happened.
21:57They were sharp as hell
21:59and showed off their gear.
22:00They fed on dramas.
22:02He was a terrible person,
22:03but he was famous.
22:05It felt justified.
22:06Brad had insulted
22:07the influencers before,
22:08so they wanted
22:09to talk about this.
22:10Besides,
22:11they were interviewing me.
22:12He was the one
22:13trespassing into my home
22:14and got caught on camera.
22:16That wasn't their fault.
22:17All of us marched
22:18to the police station,
22:19carrying him along.
22:20The influencers
22:21carried no liability.
22:22His injuries were minor.
22:24There were no issues
22:25in helping Erica and me.
22:26We were the victims
22:27and bore no responsibility.
22:28He was still sprawled
22:29on the floor.
22:30Sue burst into dramatic sobs.
22:32Sue claimed Brad
22:33was unconscious
22:34and wanted to get help.
22:35An officer checked on Brad.
22:36He wasn't waking up.
22:37The officer was going to get help.
22:38I took a closer look.
22:39Brad's eyelids were twitching.
22:41The corner of his mouth
22:42chirps like he was faking it.
22:43I leaned close to his ear
22:45and whispered,
22:45If you don't get up,
22:47I'll project that video
22:47of you eating durian
22:48onto the big screen.
22:49I'll put it on loop.
22:50Brad's eyes flew open instantly.
22:52He shot upright
22:54and pointed at my face.
22:55Brad was mad
22:56that I threatened me!
22:57He swore
22:58when he got out of there
22:59he'd make sure
23:00I couldn't even
23:00stay in the city anymore!
23:03Brad was so loud
23:03that everyone there
23:05heard him.
23:05I looked at him calmly
23:06and pulled out my phone.
23:08I played a recording.
23:09His voice rang out
23:10from my speaker
23:10loudly and clearly.
23:12I turned to the police.
23:13The police heard
23:14what Brad said.
23:17I asked
23:18if that counted
23:19as threats.
23:20Brad said he didn't mean it.
23:21However,
23:21making it impossible
23:22for me to stay
23:23was a serious threat.
23:25You told Brad to stop.
23:25She said I was good
23:27at twisting the truth
23:27and that they were
23:29the victims there.
23:30She hoped the police
23:31would help them.
23:31Brad shot me
23:32of vicious glare
23:33still wanting to say more.
23:34An officer wrote
23:35something down.
23:36Notice your attitude.
23:37You are in the office now.
23:39If you continued,
23:40you'd be punished.
23:41Brad immediately
23:42stopped talking.
23:43Erica muttered
23:44under her breath.
23:45What a coward.
23:47Things developed
23:48in a way
23:48nobody expected.
23:50The officer
23:51looked into Brad's finances.
23:52The officer discovered
23:53Brad was also involved
23:55in scamming money
23:56from his fans?
23:56The officer showed me a list.
23:58The police had identified
23:59at least 12 victims.
24:01They were all Brad's followers.
24:02Some were tricked
24:03into sending money
24:04under the guise
24:05of a live stream giveaway.
24:06Some were scammed
24:07because he promoted
24:07fake products.
24:08A few were deceived
24:10into lending him money.
24:11The largest amount tricked
24:12was over $50,000.
24:14He also ran a VIP perk
24:15in his live stream.
24:16He claimed that anyone
24:17who gave over $10,000
24:18would get a watch.
24:19The fans never received anything
24:21and he didn't respond.
24:23A chill
24:23ran through me.
24:25This person
24:26was so greedy
24:27to steal from me
24:28and scam his fans.
24:29He harassed others
24:30and was out of control.
24:31We had contacted
24:32the victims.
24:33Some of them
24:33wanted to file reports
24:34and sue him.
24:36I thanked the officer.
24:38Five of the victims
24:38came the next day.
24:41One of Brad's victims
24:42was a fresh graduate
24:43who lost six months
24:45of savings.
24:46Another was a retiree
24:47who lost his pension
24:48in a so-called
24:49investment project.
24:50Two more were housewives
24:51who were influenced
24:52into buying useless things.
24:54When they saw Brad
24:54being assorted outside,
24:55they became enraged.
24:56The fresh graduate
24:57pointed at him
24:58and barked.
24:59It's him.
25:00He was the one
25:00who stabbed me.
25:01Brad kept his head
25:02hung low.
25:03This was now
25:04a criminal case,
25:05not a civil dispute.
25:07He was charged
25:08with fraud,
25:09trespassing,
25:10and disorderly conduct.
25:12If convicted,
25:13he'd be jailed
25:13for at least three years.
25:15Upon hearing this,
25:16Sue broke down instantly
25:17as Erica and I
25:18left the police station,
25:19her cousin approached me.
25:20You should get
25:21a restraining order,
25:22Miss Morgan.
25:23It's an official court document
25:24that bars Brad
25:25from coming near you
25:25or your home.
25:26There's no telling
25:27what he'll do in the future.
25:28Better be safe than sorry.
25:30Erica's cousin
25:30was street smart
25:31and knowledgeable.
25:32His advice made sense,
25:33so I had my lawyer
25:34do as he said.
25:34But the next day,
25:35things took a turn.
25:37The police called
25:38and said that Sue
25:39was suing me
25:39for attempted poisoning?
25:41I couldn't believe my ears.
25:42She claimed
25:43I used fermented licorice
25:44to try and harm
25:45her and her son
25:46and wanted me
25:46to face criminal charges.
25:48She was shifting
25:49the blame onto me.
25:50I called my lawyer
25:51immediately.
25:52George was my friend
25:53from college.
25:53He was a fairly well-known
25:54criminal defense lawyer.
25:56Once I told him everything,
25:57he laughed.
25:57Poison.
25:58Fermented licorice is a herb.
26:00You're allowed to add herbs
26:01to your household food.
26:02It's not your fault
26:03they ate your food.
26:04So can she actually charge me
26:05for intentional harm?
26:06No.
26:07Intentional harm requires
26:08actual injuries.
26:09Did they get any
26:09medical examinations?
26:11Any medical reports
26:11of serious injury?
26:13Without evidence,
26:14they had no case.
26:14What do I do now?
26:16Just let them sue you.
26:17You can countersue
26:18for defamation
26:18when she loses.
26:19As expected,
26:20Sue's lawyer took
26:21the case to court.
26:21After a review,
26:22the court dismissed it outright.
26:23There was simply no proof
26:25that she intended harm
26:26or cause any actual injuries.
26:28Besides,
26:28fermented licorice
26:29is a legitimate herb.
26:30Adding it to one's food
26:31isn't illegal.
26:32After stealing from others,
26:33they must face
26:34the consequences.
26:35George immediately sued
26:36Sue for defamation.
26:37She publicly accused you
26:38of poisoning her
26:39and even took you to court.
26:41That's defamation.
26:41In serious cases,
26:43she could face
26:43up to three years in jail.
26:45Due to her prior
26:45trespassing case,
26:46Sue was unlikely
26:47to be granted probation.
26:49This meant
26:49she was going to jail.
26:50When Sue found out,
26:51she panicked.
26:52She ran to my house
26:53and dropped to her knees,
26:54crying.
26:55I'm sorry,
26:55Ms. Morgan.
26:56I shouldn't have sued you.
26:57Please forgive me.
26:58My neighbors surrounded her
27:00and began to film her.
27:01I stood on the balcony
27:02and stared at her
27:03emotionlessly.
27:04Half a month ago,
27:04she called my parents' names
27:06on a live stream,
27:07broke into my home with Brad,
27:08and even tried to assault me.
27:09She should have known better.
27:10I stayed upstairs
27:11and had management
27:12kick her out.
27:13I thought things
27:13had come to an end,
27:14but Brad stayed busy
27:16while he was out on bail.
27:17He paid a marketing company
27:18$10,000
27:19to spread rumors
27:21about me online.
27:21Rich heiress
27:22can't keep a live streamer
27:23as a sugar baby.
27:24Frames him out of rage.
27:25Insider reveals,
27:26LM's unrequited love
27:27for BH
27:28turned into hatred.
27:29Well,
27:29the heir abuses power
27:30just as for regular folk.
27:31Overnight,
27:32these posts appeared
27:33all over social media.
27:34The comment section
27:34was a mess.
27:35Some questioned it,
27:36some believed it.
27:37Upon seeing this,
27:38Erika was furious.
27:39That bastard!
27:40How dare he twist the truth?
27:41Don't panic, Leela.
27:42I have an idea.
27:43On the same night,
27:44Erika mobilized
27:45all of her astroturfers.
27:46Clips and screenshots
27:47from Brad's Durian livestream
27:49were turned into memes
27:50and GIFs
27:51before they trended
27:52on the internet.
27:53Poop-eating duo
27:53became the top-trending search.
27:55Netizens mocked Brad.
27:57Of all people,
27:58why'd a rich woman
27:58pick a poop-eater?
27:59He became the laughingstock
28:00of the internet.
28:01The rumors crumbled
28:03in the face of the truth.
28:04The marketing company
28:05quickly deleted the posts
28:06and ran.
28:07The money Brad spent
28:07went down the drain.
28:09He tried to stir up trouble again,
28:10but no one would work with him.
28:11Sue came to kneel
28:12before my gate again.
28:13She didn't ask me
28:14to drop the case.
28:15She asked me to forgive her.
28:16I'm sorry, Ms. Morgan.
28:17I really am.
28:18Please issue a letter of leniency.
28:19I don't want to go to jail.
28:21She kneeled in front of my gate,
28:23sobbing hysterically.
28:24My neighbors surrounded her
28:25with their phones held up.
28:26Some of them filmed her
28:27while others posted on social media.
28:29I went downstairs,
28:30but I wasn't going to forgive her.
28:31Standing before her,
28:32I calmly asked her
28:34what she was doing here.
28:35She lifted her tear-streaked face
28:37and desperately tried
28:39to grab my leg.
28:40I was wrong.
28:41You're a kind and wealthy woman,
28:42Ms. Morgan.
28:43Don't make things hard
28:44for a normal folk like me.
28:45You're here because
28:46you're about to go to jail,
28:47not because you're sorry.
28:48You're afraid.
28:49Sue froze
28:50and choked back a sob.
28:51If not for that,
28:52would you still be here?
28:53Would you still beg
28:54if you were given probation?
28:55My words cut through her
28:57like a knife.
28:58Sobbing,
28:59she trembled
29:00as she kneeled before me.
29:01She opened her mouth
29:02and tried to defend herself.
29:03Save your breath.
29:04I'll see you in court.
29:05The crowd praised me
29:06as they whispered
29:07among themselves.
29:08Exactly.
29:09People like her
29:09never learn
29:10until it's too late.
29:11Behind me,
29:11Sue's sobs
29:12gradually got louder,
29:13but I didn't turn around.
29:14The bank auctioned off
29:15the Hollis' house.
29:16Part of the proceeds
29:17went to me,
29:18while some went
29:18to Brad's victims.
29:20The rest couldn't
29:20cover their bank debt.
29:21Sue and Brad
29:22moved to a run-down neighborhood
29:23and rented a tiny,
29:24subdivided apartment.
29:25Their neighbors
29:26soon recognized
29:27who they were.
29:28Hey,
29:28isn't that the poop-eating duo
29:29from the internet?
29:30It is!
29:31They stole from her boss
29:32and called her parents' names.
29:33Disgusting.
29:34She doesn't deserve to live here.
29:35From that day on,
29:36trash was dumped
29:37at their door every day.
29:38Spoiled vegetables,
29:39leftovers,
29:40rotten eggs,
29:40everything.
29:41Sue swept the front
29:42of her door every morning,
29:43but it didn't help.
29:44The trash would always return.
29:46One time,
29:46Brad couldn't take it anymore
29:47and lash out.
29:48Then,
29:49several women surrounded him
29:50and belated him
29:50until he fled indoors.
29:51How dare you lash out?
29:52Your mom is a thief
29:53and you're a poop eater.
29:55You're both despicable.
29:56Get the hell out
29:56of our neighborhood.
29:58Feeling dejected,
29:59Brad shut the door
29:59and didn't step out again.
30:00Are we really in the wrong mom?
30:02Sobbing,
30:03Sue kept her head down
30:04and didn't reply.
30:05Brad couldn't accept this.
30:06In his opinion,
30:07he could still start over
30:08on a new platform.
30:09He created a new account
30:10and named it
30:11Gourmet Explorer Brady.
30:12He equipped a generic profile photo
30:14and even used a voice changer.
30:15During the live stream,
30:16he prepared a widespread of food
30:17and smiled brightly at the camera.
30:19Hi guys,
30:19I'm Brady,
30:20a rookie streamer.
30:21Today I've prepared
30:21a few household dishes.
30:23At first,
30:23the live chat was friendly
30:24and the viewers were supportive.
30:26But someone soon noticed
30:27that something was off.
30:28A viewer said that his hands
30:29looked like Brad's.
30:30Another insisted that only Brad
30:31had such chubby fingers.
30:33Some even managed to recognize him
30:35from his cooking.
30:35I'm not Brad Hollis.
30:36You've got the wrong guy.
30:37The netizens weren't fools.
30:39They compared him
30:40to his older streams
30:41and analyzed everything
30:42from his fingers and ears
30:44to the way he talks
30:45and cooks.
30:46Then,
30:46they confirmed his identity.
30:47Everyone said
30:48he shouldn't be a streamer
30:50and wanted to report him.
30:51Ten minutes in,
30:52his live stream was shut down.
30:53Due to prior violations,
30:55his account was permanently banned
30:56from the platform.
30:57Brad stared at the ban notification
30:58and slumped into his chair.
31:00It was over now.
31:01On the other end,
31:02Sue's career as a domestic worker
31:03was over too.
31:04The housekeeping agency
31:05blacklisted her
31:06and those in the industry
31:07spread her story.
31:08Her name was even flagged
31:09on social media.
31:09Beware,
31:10this nanny steals
31:11and berates her employer's parents.
31:13Do not hire her.
31:14She was rejected at interviews
31:15the minute she showed up.
31:16Why?
31:17I have ten years of experience.
31:18I'm also good at cooking
31:19and cleaning.
31:20How are you asking me that?
31:22It's all over the internet.
31:23You stole from your boss
31:24to fund your son's live stream.
31:26You even scolded her parents.
31:27How can we hire you?
31:28What if you berate my parents too?
31:30Sue tried to explain herself,
31:32but she failed to do so.
31:33Everyone was telling the truth.
31:35She did do all those things.
31:36In the end,
31:37she ended up
31:38in a construction site kitchen.
31:39She cooked and prepped vegetables
31:40for $2,000 a month.
31:42She'd get up at the crack of dawn
31:43and work until 7 or 8 p.m.
31:45It felt exhausting.
31:46One day,
31:47I drove by the construction site
31:48around lunchtime.
31:49The site had an open-air dining area.
31:51Tables were set up
31:52and workers queued
31:53with lunchboxes for food.
31:54I didn't notice at first.
31:55Then,
31:55I spotted a familiar figure.
31:57It was Sue.
31:57Sue was wearing a greasy apron.
31:59As she placed the food basin
32:00onto the table,
32:01she saw my car and froze.
32:03Then,
32:03her hands began to tremble.
32:04Soon,
32:05I averted my gaze
32:06and drove away from the site.
32:07In my mirror,
32:08Sue stood motionlessly,
32:09holding the basin.
32:10She didn't move for a while.
32:12Life went on.
32:13I found a new nanny
32:14through the agency.
32:15Wendy was 45.
32:16She had 12 years of experience
32:18and the family
32:19she worked for migrated.
32:20During the interview,
32:21I specifically asked
32:22about her cooking portions.
32:23I live alone, Wendy.
32:25You'll need to watch the portions
32:26so food doesn't go to waste.
32:27Wendy laughed.
32:28Don't worry, Miss Morgan.
32:29I've been cooking for years.
32:30I can control the portions.
32:32I used to work
32:32for a family of three.
32:33I've never made too much.
32:34I asked detail questions
32:35and she answered them well.
32:37Okay,
32:37we'll do a one-week trial.
32:38After Wendy left,
32:39Erica asked me a question.
32:41You're getting another nanny?
32:42Of course.
32:43I live alone,
32:44so I'll need help
32:45with cooking and cleaning.
32:46I met Erica's concerned gaze
32:48and gently sat down beside her.
32:50Days after the incident,
32:51I couldn't sleep
32:51with the lights off.
32:52I felt like something
32:53was watching me in the dark.
32:54I saw Sue and Brad's faces
32:55a second I shot my eyes.
32:56Afterward,
32:57I realized something.
32:58Sue is a bad person,
32:59but not everyone is like her.
33:01Take the police as an example.
33:02They pulled several all-nighters
33:03to work on my case.
33:04Also,
33:05George helped me
33:06with the lawsuit for free.
33:07There's you, too.
33:08You're always there
33:09when I need you.
33:10Of course.
33:10You're my best friend.
33:12Hence,
33:12I can't assume everyone is evil
33:14just because of one bad person.
33:15That's an exhausting way to live.
33:17Seeing that I had made up my mind,
33:18Erica took a deep breath
33:19and let the matter go.
33:20During the trial period,
33:21I carefully observed Wendy.
33:22She was very good at her job.
33:24And her food portions
33:24were just right.
33:25She made three to four dishes
33:26every meal,
33:27but it was never too much food.
33:28There were rarely leftovers,
33:29so nothing was wasted.
33:30Her cleaning was meticulous.
33:32She made sure to wipe every spot,
33:34including the gap in the windowsills.
33:35Above all,
33:36she didn't talk much
33:37and was very tactful.
33:38She wasn't nosy
33:39and she never pried into my personal life.
33:40On the last day of the trial period,
33:41I hired her.
33:42I offered Wendy $8,000 a month
33:44with food,
33:45lodging,
33:46and a weekly day off.
33:47Thank you, Miss Morgan.
33:48I'll give this job my all.
33:49That night,
33:50Wendy cooked five dishes.
33:51She made steamed fish,
33:52honey ribs,
33:53sauteed broccoli,
33:54some potatoes,
33:55and a piping hot bowl
33:56of tomato stew.
33:57These were all my favorites,
33:59and the portions were perfect.
33:59I helped myself to seconds
34:01and had a warm,
34:02satisfying meal.
34:03I love your cooking, Wendy.
34:05That's good to hear.
34:06Feel free to tell me
34:07what you're craving.
34:08I nodded
34:08and turned to look
34:09outside the window.
34:10The city lights
34:11flickered like stars
34:12in the night sky.
34:14I felt an unprecedented
34:15sense of peace.
34:16Days went by.
34:17One evening,
34:18I had just returned home
34:19from work
34:20when Wendy called out
34:21from the dining hall.
34:22She said dinner was ready.
34:23I replied
34:23and slowly made my way over.
34:25There was a spread
34:26of food on the table.
34:27Perfect portions.
34:27Sauteed vegetables,
34:29roasted chicken wings,
34:30chicken soup.
34:31I sat down
34:32and took a bite
34:33of the food.
34:33Things were finally perfect.
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