My name was Sophia Carter. Michael Williams was the company's purchasing manager. His mother, Mary Williams, mistook me for a gold-digger who cheated on Michael and refused to return the wedding gifts.

She brought a group of netizens who claimed to be the "Association for Punishing gold-diggers" to block me at home.

These people were cussing me out during the livestream.

"You cheated on a rich guy. But you don't dare to admit it."

"The law can't punish you gold-diggers. We, the embodiment of justice, will punish you."

After watching them smash everything in my house, I made a phone call with a blank expression. "Tell Michael not to come to work tomorrow. He's fired. The vases and authentic paintings that were damaged were worth tens of millions of dollars. He needs to pay the original price to me, or I'll see him in court."

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When I got off work, my best friend, Emily Brown, suddenly sent me a live broadcast link. She texted, [Sophia, is that your residential area in the live broadcast?]

I opened the link and saw a group of people holding a banner and live-streaming on the side of the road. The banner read: [Punish the gold-digger and get the wedding gifts back.]

They were shouting passionately and interacting with fans in front of the camera. They said, "We are looking for a gold-digger in Springs Estates. She cheated on her boyfriend for a rich man and refused to return the wedding gifts. Now, we have arrived at the gate of Springs Estates. We will let you see what this shameless bitch looks like."

I was surprised because I lived in Springs Estates.

I couldn't help but frown.

I thought, "These days, internet streamers will do anything for views. I don't know whether this scene of punishing the gold-digger is acted out or a true story. But this trick does work. The viewership in the livestream is skyrocketing. In just a few minutes after I clicked in, the audience have increased from a few thousand to tens of thousands."

Netizens were posting comments.

[I live in here, too. Does that gold-digger live in Springs Estates? How unlucky.]

[Most of the young girls who can live in such high-end residential areas are decent people. You can let everyone see their true colors.]

[I was very curious about what this gold-digger looks like.]

The streamer smiled mysteriously and said, "Please follow my account and join my fan group. I will reveal the true face of the gold digger to you in a moment."

They walked and interacted with netizens. Soon, they arrived in front of a building.

I found that this was the building where I lived.

At this moment, a woman with gray hair suddenly showed up.

She cried and cursed in front of the camera.

She shouted, "After the gold-digger got engaged to my son, Michael, she hooked up with a rich man. Not only did she cheat on Michael, but she also refused to return the wedding gifts that were worth eight hundred thousand dollars. Michael had given so much for her. But in the end, she kicked him out. Michael ended up suffering from depression. You must seek justice for Michael."

Netizens all liked to support the side that seemed to be in a weaker position. When they heard Mary's crying, they all shouted in anger, saying that they would help Mary deal with this gold digger and get her hard-earned money back.

When the camera zoomed in, I suddenly felt that she looked familiar.

I wondered, "Isn't she Mary? She's the purchasing manager's mother. I saw her from a distance during the last company party. Michael did take a long vacation recently. I heard it was because his wedding fell through and he wanted to go out and relax. This was Michael's private matter. I approved his leave and did not pay any further attention to it. I didn't expect to see this on the Internet. What a coincidence. But I'm not interested in this kind of online quarrel."

I parked the car in the underground garage and ordered my favorite takeout. I planned to eat it after taking a shower.

But soon after I got home, the doorbell rang. I wondered, "Has my takeout arrived?"

As soon as I opened the door, a powerful force pulled the door open.

A group of people rushed in.

Several streamers pointed their cameras at my face and shouted, "Everyone, come and see. She is the gold digger. She hooked up with a rich man and refused to return the wedding gifts. How can she be shameless? Today I will represent justice to punish this bitch."

I was pushed into the center by these people.

The people around me were also calling me shameless.

I was confused for a while. Suddenly, I reacted. I wondered, "I have nothing to do with this. Are they mistaken?"

I was just about to explain this misunderstanding.

But before I could say something, Mary slapped me. "You cheated on a rich man but you don't dare to admit it. You even refused to return the wedding gifts. What I hate most is shameless bitches like you. The law can't punish you. We will punish you."

I staggered and almost fell to the ground.

But everyone around mocked me.

"You look like a decent person. I didn't expect you to be so evil. You should return the wedding gifts."

"You said this is your home. I think some rich man bought it for you. Otherwise, how could you afford the house in this area at your age?"

Their gossiping attracted the surrounding neighbors.

I didn't expect that those neighbors who were usually polite to me would actually support these maniacs.

I glanced at Mary and suppressed my anger. "You are Michael's mother, right? I am Michael's boss. I am not the gold-digger who refuses to return the wedding gifts as you say. Please leave my house immediately, or I will call the police."

I took out my phone.

I thought that Mary would stop immediately after knowing my identity.

However, she shouted even louder, "What a shitty boss. This is not the reason that you cheated on Michael. I'll still beat you up even if you are his boss. Give me my money back."

She was about to slap me again.

I was slapped before because I was not on guard. But now, I won't allow her to do that again.

I grabbed Mary's arm and threw her aside. "I was talking to you nicely because you're Michael's mother. I didn't expect you to want to use violence. I guess I can only ask my lawyer to contact you."

Mary was frightened by me and started crying while sitting on the ground. "This shameless bitch not only refused to pay back the money, but she even wanted to sue me. This is really unfair."

The group of people saw that Mary was in a weak position and immediately surrounded me. "You did something wrong. Just go find a lawyer. Do you think we are afraid of you?"

They kept talking nonsense.

The neighbors who were watching the fun also joined them in cursing me.

"We've been neighbors for so long. I didn't expect this woman to be this kind of person. How unlucky."

"That's right. No wonder she's wearing all these designer clothes, she's actually a gold digger. She even refused to return the wedding gifts. How disgusting."

Seeing the situation getting more intense, the people who were broadcasting live gathered around.

"This is the gold digger who cheated on her boyfriend for a rich man. If you see her in the future, feel free to curse her."

"This woman is so shameless. She refused to return the wedding gifts. She's so bad."

"She used that money to live in such a nice house. She squandered all the money.

Netizens were posting comments to curse me.

Mary ran over and smashed things in my living room to vent her anger.

She smashed and cursed at the same time. "Since you are unwilling to return my money, I will smash your things. I will not let you, a bitch, have an easy life."

Mary picked up the ancient vase on the coffee table and threw it heavily to the ground.

The ancient vase shattered into pieces. The number of people watching the live broadcast reached an unprecedented peak.

When several streamers saw the number of viewers reaching hundreds of thousands, their faces flushed with excitement. They shouted,

"Don't think that the law can't control gold diggers like you. You can't do whatever you want."

"Give me a thumbs up. I'll show you how to smash her house from my perspective."

For a moment, the whole living room was filled with the sound of vases falling to the ground.

Seeing these crazy people getting excited, I warned them the last time. "These things are not cheap. Before you smash them, you'd better consider whether you can afford them."

Mary picked up an agate tray and smashed it to the ground. She gave me a provocative look. "I smashed it. What can you do to me? You bought these things with Michael's money."

The agate tray was so delicate. Even if it was dropped on the carpet, it broke into pieces. My heart was broken, too.

Someone seemed to recognize the agate tray and said in a trembling voice, "It seems like this agate tray is extracted from the most expensive raw materials in the world. I've seen it at an auction. It's probably worth several million dollars."

When Mary heard the price, she was stunned for a moment.

Mary probably didn't expect a tray to be so expensive.

At this time, the streamer on the side spoke up, "So what? She spent her boyfriend's money? Will the law protect a mistress?"

When I heard this, I almost laughed out of anger.

I wondered, "These people really have no common sense. Michael is a purchasing manager with an annual salary of at most 700 thousand or 800 thousand dollars. How can he afford such an expensive agate tray?"

But Mary believed it. "That's right. She used Michael's money. She can't do anything to me even if I smash them all."

I sneered, "Are you sure Michael can afford such an expensive agate tray?"

My question irritated Mary. She yelled, "Don't look down on Michael. He earns a million dollars a year. He also has the kickbacks from the purchasing department. He earns several million dollars a year. How could he not afford it? I'm going to smash your things no matter what!"

The people around also joined in the smashing operation.

Those internet screamers were smashing things while interacting with fans in the live broadcast room. They were as excited as if they saw elephants migrating.

There were so many people. There was no way for me to stop them. I took out my phone and prepared to call the police.

But as soon as I took out the phone, a streamer snatched it away and threw it to the ground. "Everyone, this gold-digger actually wanted to call the police. How ridiculous. How dare she call the police? When she cheated on her boyfriend, did she ever think that this would be the outcome?"

The neighbors who came to watch did not take any action. They just stood aside and watched the farce coldly.

I wondered, "When I first moved here, I gave gifts to every household to show my friendship. They are so ungrateful."

I looked at the streamer, who pointed the live camera at my face and said coldly, "I advise you to stop as soon as possible. Otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences of this farce."

But my warning was of no use. They smashed things even harder.

Someone even found the authentic paintings of famous artists from my storage cabinet and tore them into pieces.

They destroyed everything in the room while excitedly interacting with fans. "Join my fan group. Let's go to the gold digger's bedroom to see if there's anything we can smash. She is indeed a gold digger. Her clothes are high-end. I have only seen these brands online."

Someone saw my closet full of beautiful clothes. They immediately picked up the scissors on the table and started cutting the clothes.

Some people thought that using scissors was troublesome. They just threw the clothes on the ground and spit on them.

"Today I will teach this gold-digger a lesson and tell her what the consequences of worshipping money are."

"This is the fate of being a mistress."

Someone saw that I had no expression. He felt that it was not satisfying. He directly snatched the wooden box from my bedside.

There was a lock on it. He slammed the box violently against the wall. The lock immediately fell off.

The moment he opened the box, he showed excitement. "Everyone, come and look. There is a bracelet here. It looks like it is very valuable. I wonder if it is real."

He put the bracelet in the box in front of the camera to show it. "Should I smash this bracelet? She doesn't deserve to wear such a nice thing. I should smash it and leave her nothing."

He raised the bracelet and was about to throw it to the ground.

I quickly stopped him. "This bracelet is very expensive. I advise you not to smash it."

But it was too late.

I had spent 20 million dollars to buy the bracelet from abroad. But now it was shattered in front of my eyes.

I turned around and saw that the living room was in a mess. The collections that I was so proud of were no longer in their original state.

I looked above the door. I installed a surveillance camera for the collections in this room. I didn't expect it to come in handy so soon.

I wondered, "Do they think that I can't do anything to them? No, I have plenty of evidence. The surveillance video is high-definition, which can capture everyone's face clearly."

I couldn't help but smile.

The streamers thought I was stunned and started to mock me, "Weren't you quite arrogant just now? You even threatened us to find a lawyer. Did you think we would be scared of you? That's hilarious. We are not afraid of anyone because we always stand on the side of justice."

Mary also looked very proud. "I've exposed you, you little whore. Let's see how you can seduce men in the future."

I looked at this mob and sneered, "I hope you can compensate the money as quickly and easily as you did when you smashed them. Don't come crying and begging me to forgive you."

Just then, someone raised an axe and smashed the safe in my house. He took a red velvet box out of the safe.

My face turned pale. I quickly shouted, "Don't touch it!"

The thing in the box is not valuable. But it had been passed down in the Carter family for generations. It could be regarded as an heirloom.