Xia Wei Liang finished reading the article while sitting at home, tears and snot running down together.
"Am I this good? Why didn't anyone tell me?" Su Dan Fiction Network
"Are they talking about me? I feel like I could be nominated for the Top 100 Most Touching Chinese Citizens..."
"This wasn't written by my fan club vice president; it's clearly a soft article I paid someone to write!"
"I didn't even know I was this amazing..."
She blew her nose with a tissue. Setting aside what others might think, she was deeply moved herself.
Song Yuan watched her with cold eyes. "Look at your lack of composure. This is a declaration of war; it means the battle is about to officially begin."
"Battle? With Xia Yi Ran?"
Xia Wei Liang was truly uninterested. "Actually, I used to care a lot, wishing I could cry out my grievances online every day. But only now have I realized that I'd be better off improving myself with that time. Only when I become strong will my enemies appear insignificant! If she's already insignificant, why should I bother with her?"
Song Yuan pondered for a moment and nodded. "Hmm, you're suited for a monastic life."
Nuomi, who had been in constant communication with the key members of the fan club, spoke while staring at her computer screen. "Sister Wei Wei, you can't underestimate the power of this rotten rat. Although spoiling a pot of porridge means you can just cook another, it's a waste of food! How much rice do you have to spare to deal with this rat? As the saying goes, they can multiply infinitely! Not to mention how strong their reproductive ability is!"
Song Yuan chimed in, "Nuomi is analyzing this from a biological perspective. I'll discuss it from the perspective of all humanity. If people like this aren't dealt with, are they just being kept around for New Year's Eve?"
The two stared at her, astonished. Indeed, it was Brother Yuan!
Nuomi grabbed a bag of chips, tore it open, and stuffed them into her mouth. "Sister Wei Wei, the sisters from the fan club told me to stop you from getting involved. They've been holding back for too long and desperately need to vent! If you dare to stop them, they'll post your most unflattering photos online tomorrow!"
Xia Wei Liang blinked at her. "The sisters... are all this passionate?"
"Yeah!" Nuomi thought for a moment and replied honestly, "The sisters are the type who don't make a move usually, but when they do, they aim to crush their opponent."
Xia Wei Liang blinked again. "Understood, I'll stay out of it."
At that moment, Xiao Jin Zi came out rubbing his eyes, with a small blue snake perched on his shoulder, also looking listless.
"Why is Xiao Lan out?" Xia Wei Liang quickly went to check. "Don't snakes usually wake up in spring?"
Song Yuan glanced over and said, "Perhaps it's hungry."
Xia Wei Liang took Xiao Jin Zi to feed Xiao Lan. Song Yuan then turned back to ask, "What's the latest from Xia Yi Ran's side?"
"Her fans are controlling the narrative and have posted a few 'long essays,' but none of them have much impact."
Song Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I have a few photos I can give you."
"What photos?"
Upon seeing the photos Song Yuan sent her, Nuomi's eyes widened. "Whoa! Go, go, go! Are these photos equivalent to trading one man for another? Xia Yi Ran is... changing careers to work abroad? But that can't be right, the Xia family isn't bankrupt!"
As Nuomi looked, her eyes narrowed. "That's not right, Brother Yuan. Since when could you investigate surveillance so thoroughly?"
Song Yuan simply stated a name: "Xia Xiao Qiu."
Nuomi understood. "As expected of a professional!"
Then, she looked troubled. "But once these photos are released, Xia Yi Ran's career will be over. And knowing Sister Wei Wei's personality, she probably won't approve."
"That's why I'm giving these photos to you."
Nuomi gasped. "Brother Yuan, are you serious? Is it appropriate to give such a difficult task to such a pure young girl like me?"
Song Yuan glanced at her. "Stop acting."
"Got it! You rest, leave this little matter to me, Xiao Mi Zi!"
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Thanks to Xia Wei Liang's fans' outburst, most of the attention was diverted from Lin Zhuo Nan's secret marriage and "infidelity." Soon, no one would remember it.
At the same time, Chu Qiao didn't have to officially announce her "boyfriend" anymore!
She happily reposted something online for Xia Wei Liang, saying to the person beside her, "Don't you think Xiao Liang is my ultimate goddess?"
Qi Chi cast a cold glance at her, then retracted his gaze, his voice lacking warmth. "Heh, yes, she truly has sisterly affection for you, it's enviable."
"That's right! Two outstanding individuals with mutual charm will attract each other! Just like me and Xiao Liang. As soon as I had a problem, she illustrated what it means to be a complete blockade!"
Chu Qiao scrolled to Xia Yi Ran's fans scolding Xia Wei Liang, and their words were incredibly nasty!
She clasped her fingers, flexed them, and then began typing furiously on the keyboard. "You dare to insult my sister, and I'll turn you back into an amniotic sac!"
Unconcealed resentment appeared on Qi Chi's fair cheeks as he got up and walked outside.
He made a phone call.
Someone answered on the other end.
"Heh, Fourth Brother, what do you mean? You can't stand to see me ascend, can you?"
"Mmm."
Xiao Yi's lazy voice came through the receiver. "I haven't ascended, and you're going up? It's not appropriate."
Qi Chi was truly angered this time!
He took two deep breaths and maintained a smile. "And then you took Xia Wei Liang to the awards ceremony? And today Liang Fen started a fight with Xia Yi Ran? Heh... they've managed to hog all the attention."
"Oh, isn't it normal for celebrities to want attention? Are they going to leave it all to you, a nobody?"
Qi Chi truly understood.
"Fourth Brother, you did this on purpose."
The person on the other end chuckled softly and said slowly, "I did all this to make her the legitimate Mrs. Xiao, not to pave the way for others."
Qi Chi fell silent.
"Don't think I don't know you want to marry Chu Qiao into the Xiao family before I do. You know the Xiao family rules very well; marrying one female celebrity is difficult enough, let alone two! So, you want to take advantage of my negotiation with Grandpa to snatch the wedding dress I've already half-prepared... Tsk tsk, Little Seventh, Fourth Brother never taught you to take advantage of a crisis."
Qi Chi was unbothered by being exposed and said righteously, "Grandpa values Fourth Brother the most, and of course, he'll have high standards for future Fourth Sister-in-law! I can't just wait around, can I? You also know how many people are pursuing Chu Qiao. What if one day she makes a wrong choice and gets snatched away by someone?"
"Heh, that would only prove that you're not her ideal type."
"..."
Qi Chi took a deep breath and directly hung up the phone.
Nothing could be more devastating than that statement.
He turned his head, glancing at the woman still arguing with Xia Yi Ran's fans, leaned against the doorframe, and pursed his thin lips in thought.
He's not her ideal type...
Then who is her ideal type?
Lin Zhuo Nan?
For Lin Zhuo Nan, she was willing to pretend to be a couple with someone who wasn't her ideal type, sacrificing to this extent and still calling him just a childhood friend? How had he never realized this before?
Heh.
Lin Zhuo Nan...
He's dead.