Chapter 92: That Fleeting Figure
Although Teacher Kongqi was a newcomer, she was still a public figure. Her posting a Weibo comment clearly biased towards Little Angel naturally raised questions. What was the relationship between Teacher Kongqi and Little Angel? Why would she stand up for her for no apparent reason?
Moreover, Teacher Kongqi rarely commented on specific online discussions. Her Weibo posts were basically all about promoting new books or advertisements, rarely containing personal opinions. Once this comment was out, the entire internet exploded.
Most importantly, the flame war on Weibo had already lasted for quite a while, and so far, no public figure had spoken up. Little Angel, as a famous Bilibili uploader, yet no one stood up for her, and of course, no one stood up to question her either. The online discussions were basically netizens amusing themselves.
And with Teacher Kongqi’s Weibo post, the entire internet exploded.
Celebrities in the entertainment industry, seeing this Weibo post, expressed their confusion. Usually, when dealing with this kind of thing, they would remain silent if possible, never taking a stance. But Teacher Kongqi did the opposite. What was she doing?
“Hello, Teacher Kongqi, you’re there, right?”
“Ah, Sister Chen, I’ve already submitted the manuscript, so please don’t rush me anymore~”
“Cut the crap. You know I’m not asking about that. Tell me, why did you post that Weibo? Aren’t you afraid of causing negative impact?”
Chen Xi sighed, feeling worried. You know, Kongqi was an author she brought up. This was a good period for development. If her future was ruined due to negative impact, it would be a great loss.
But who would have thought Teacher Kongqi would pull this move? It originally had nothing to do with her; why did she get involved?
“It’s okay. I’m prepared to bear the consequences.”
Zhao Yuyan’s playful tone was gone. She was still smiling, but her tone became frank.
Why did she do this?
Perhaps after seeing that Weibo post by Little Nana, she inexplicably didn’t want to sit still anymore. That girl who wore a mask during the live stream, standing up for someone on Weibo, for some reason, her heart skipped a beat at that moment.
If possible, she really wanted to see the face under that girl’s mask.
Although she knew it was impossible, she was still willing to stand up for her. She thought, perhaps she had become her fan.
“Teacher Kongqi, you’re a public figure. You should know that just being prepared isn’t enough.”
“Yes, I know. But I still choose to do this.”
“Suit yourself.”
Hanging up the phone, Zhao Yuyan let out a long sigh. Actually, she hadn’t been avoiding Weibo these days; she also knew what happened. Once this Weibo post was out, there would definitely be many water armies seizing this point to attack her. She already had quite a few trolls targeting her. Doing this undoubtedly exposed herself to the public eye.
Well, forget it. Things will work out eventually.
Zhao Yuyan stretched, picked up a coat and put it on, preparing to go out. She was also hungry at this time and wanted to find something to eat. Because she debuted as an author, she now lived alone, no longer relying on family support. But she couldn’t cook, so she could only eat out or order takeout every day.
Putting on her shoes, opening the door, the cold wind blew, a chill running from the soles of her feet to her neck, shaking her body. Winter had truly arrived. It had been very cold recently.
Even wearing several layers of clothes couldn’t ward off the chill; even thermal underwear was useless.
She thought she might as well buy a hand warmer on her way home.
Suddenly, while walking on the road, Zhao Yuyan saw a flash of blonde hair drift past her eyes. She subconsciously fixed her gaze on it. A blonde girl, petite, probably still in middle school, but her face was truly beautiful, especially those eyes, as if they could speak, incredibly beautiful. She had an inexplicable allure, always making people want to look twice more. Although her figure wasn’t particularly striking, she somehow evoked a sense of protectiveness.
She’s truly beautiful.
Zhao Yuyan put her hands in her pockets, whistled softly, wanting to look a few more times.
That girl should be mixed-race, right? Her skin was fairer than average people, her blonde hair also very conspicuous, and the contours of her face vaguely resembled an Asian’s.
She carried several bags of vegetables, probably just back from grocery shopping, perhaps cooking for her family. She circled the wet market twice, then entered again.
Zhao Yuyan watched her go, not chasing after her. She felt it was enough to just look.
After all, they were just strangers.
Some things are meant to be admired from afar, not touched.
“Time to eat, I’m hungry.”
Talking to herself, Zhao Yuyan started looking for a restaurant to eat. There was still so much time; how could she have the energy to write without eating her fill? Although she said that, Zhao Yuyan, as stubborn as a dead pig, planned to go back and play games after eating. As for rushing the manuscript, screw that. She absolutely wouldn’t submit it until the last day.
Yu Linna bought the groceries and went home early. Since having a stable place to live, she no longer had to worry about food and accommodation. But sometimes she also felt she owed Ye Zhiyun a lot. Ye Zhiyun had given her almost everything she could, yet she hadn’t done anything for her. She was truly an unqualified friend.
To repay Ye Zhiyun’s kindness, she researched new recipes every day, striving to make her happy with the food. At least now, Ye Zhiyun hadn’t complained about the food not tasting good.
She owed her such a great favor; even being her servant for a lifetime, she was willing.
Opening the door, Yu Linna closed it and changed her shoes. The heating inside was comfortable, so much better than the freezing weather outside.
“I’m back.”
Ye Zhiyun was already sitting in the living room watching TV. Today, she had tied her hair into a single ponytail, looking a bit more capable, less like a young lady.
“Zhiyun, you’re back quite early today.”
“Yes, no work today. I plan to review properly during this period. Finals are coming soon. If I keep disappearing, the teachers will come looking for me.”
Although Ye Zhiyun had social engagements every day, always meeting different people, her primary identity was still a student. Attending classes and learning every day was her main occupation. Although her grades had always been good, she also wanted to perform well on the college entrance exam and get into a good university.
As for her five-year goal, she had planned it long ago. As long as she followed this plan, she could possibly build her own career. Although she couldn’t replicate her father’s success, she believed she could also carve out her own path.
“Then I’ll start cooking.”
“Not yet. I have something to ask you.”
Ye Zhiyun stopped the blonde girl who was about to go to the kitchen and pulled her to sit on the sofa in the living room. Yu Linna was puzzled, her eyes confused.
“I saw Weibo. It seems… something happened between you two.”
“You mean that… It’s also my fault. If I had spoken up earlier…”
“Forget it, that’s not your problem. It’s just those people with nothing better to do. I’ll hire a water army for you guys. We can’t let them keep slandering you like this. Jianing is still a girl; she can’t handle it.”
Ye Zhiyun had also been paying attention to these matters, knowing some trolls were restless, wanting to cause trouble. Although this kind of situation could be ignored, Fang Jianing was still a young girl and couldn’t possibly not care about those words. The only solution Ye Zhiyun could think of was hiring a water army.
A perfectly good uploader being slandered, even having her gender questioned and called a boy, which girl could accept that?
During this period, the only public figure who spoke up was Teacher Kongqi. Her words were naturally effective. After seeing her speak up, several other uploaders also posted a few Weibo posts, supporting Little Angel.
But even so, it still couldn’t stop the trolls’ relentless attacks. These people didn’t care; as long as they could criticize, they would criticize, regardless of who it was.
“But I don’t think a water army can necessarily salvage this situation. There are too many trolls.”
“Do you think that little bastard ‘Hammer’ didn’t spend money to hire a water army? He’s deliberately here to slander people. If we don’t fight back at this time, they will continue. The best solution is to have Jianing show her face, completely shut them up.”
“But Jianing made a pact with her parents. She can’t show her face on live streams before graduating high school.”
“Since this method won’t work, besides hiring a water army, is there any other way?”
“This…”
Yu Linna really couldn’t think of anything.
To shut these people up, besides the truth, there really was no other way.
Yu Linna fell into deep thought. As her friend, she naturally wanted to help her, but just thinking was useless. If only she had help at this time. If only there were a public figure to help her, things would be much better.
Fang Jianing was one of her few friends. When a friend was in trouble, she naturally had to help.
“Zhiyun, can you think of other ways? A way to solve the problem?”
Ye Zhiyun naturally knew what she meant. She hoped for a solution that addressed the root cause, not just simply hiring a water army. Now the entire internet was slandering her. She wanted
Fang Jianing to be able to come out of this, and also wanted the trolls to stop.
What exactly could make them stop slandering and shut up immediately?
This solution was really hard to think of.
After all, Ye Zhiyun hadn’t experienced these things before; she didn’t know how to operate properly. Things on the internet were always very complicated. No matter how well you did, there would always be people nitpicking. Even finding a single flaw, they would relentlessly attack. This was human nature.
Ultimately, Fang Jianing encountered this because, as a female streamer, she never showed her face, yet gained even higher popularity than average female streamers, ranking among the top ten uploaders. Naturally, there would be people jealous, especially women. And having her bestie on the live stream was the trigger point of the incident.
Thinking carefully, being able to afford a water army, and having people willing to attack Fang Jianing, this kind of person must be either rich or influential, and also have a certain number of followers online. It was even very possible that they were from Bilibili.
Following this line of thought, “Fairy’s Hammer” was very likely a girl, and even a sockpuppet account of a certain uploader.
If that was the case, everything made sense. Naturally, a solution also came to mind. Ye Zhiyun’s furrowed brows relaxed; she seemed to have thought of something.
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