sinovels Chapter 49 The Keeper of the Great Demon King Xuexue
Chapter 49 The Keeper of the Great Demon King Xuexue
However, no one in the comments section agreed, with the top comment being "That was a really quick cut."
"Is Ah Yi trying to shift the blame now that things have cooled down?"
"Don't you, Sheng Xing, know who's really behind Su Peixue's smear campaign?"
Lin Ran read both announcements.
Sheng Xing's article didn't mention Xiao Zhe at all, completely absolving herself of any involvement in the smear campaign against Su Peixue.
He closed the page and opened the text message.
The owner of Shengxing Interactive Entertainment is Zhou Ruian. He is in his forties and was one of the earliest people in China to run a live streaming guild. He has produced three annual grand prize champions.
This kind of person has a characteristic: they won't shed a tear until they see the coffin, but they'll immediately kneel down when they do. Lin Ran flipped through the information she had previously found out; Zhou Ruian also had seven female streamers under his name, five of whom were from the LOL section, and all of them were at least Master rank.
He edited the newsletter.
"Mr. Zhou, how many of your female anchors can withstand frame-by-frame analysis? Let Xiao Zhe turn himself in. We'll call it even. Otherwise, the next video is already edited; you pick one anchor, and I'll release it tonight."
The CEO of Shengxing called directly.
Lin Ran answered the call.
"Who are you?"
The voice on the other end was in his forties, a little hoarse, and suppressing his anger.
"I am the caretaker of the Great Demon King Xuexue."
What the hell is this thing?
Zhou Ruian, who was smoking a cigar, paused for a moment.
Is he Su Peixue's boyfriend?
"Young man..."
"one day."
Lin Ran interrupted him.
"I'll give Xiao Zhe one day to turn himself in. If I don't see the detention notice by this time tomorrow, I'll still release the video. I'll expose all five of your female LOL streamers one by one."
"That's a threat."
"This is a notification. Didn't Xiao Zhe realize he was breaking the law when he bought and photoshopped those unflattering pictures? Didn't he consider the potential backlash when he hired people to stir up trouble? Mr. Zhou, you're a businessman; you know how to do the math. One Xiao Zhe, or all the female anchors under your management? The choice is yours."
The other side fell silent again.
"How do I know you won't release the video and then continue to target my people?" Zhou Ruian said in a deep voice.
"I said we're even, and that's final. From now on, your people shouldn't touch Su Peixue, and I won't touch your people either. But if your people act up again..."
"Okay. One day. I'll make him turn himself in."
"Mr. Zhou is very straightforward."
The other side is dead.
Lin Ran placed her phone on the counter.
Su Peixue peeked her head out from the doorway of the room.
Her hair was all messy; she had just woken up. Her eyes weren't fully open yet, like a cat blinded by the sunlight.
She was wearing an oversized white T-shirt, the neckline askew, revealing a glimpse of her delicate shoulder. She tilted her head to look at Lin Ran and blinked.
"Lin Ran, what did you just say was Xuexue's?"
Su Peixue walked out from behind the door frame, her bare feet stepping on the floor tiles, her crystal-clear toes curling slightly.
She walked up to Lin Ran, tilted her cherry-pink face up, and looked up with her almond-shaped eyes sparkling like autumn water.
I won't tell you.
Su Peixue reached out and grabbed Lin Ran's sleeve, gently shaking it.
"Say it again, Lin Ran~"
Looking into the girl's captivating almond-shaped eyes, Lin Ran's heart skipped a beat, and he said with a serious expression, "I am your good friend."
"wrong!"
Su Peixue nuzzled her head against Lin Ran's chest, saying, "Lying will teach your pet a bad habit~"
Su Peixue's head stopped moving.
"touch."
She said sullenly.
"You're already taking advantage of it."
"You touch it."
Lin Ran's hand unconsciously landed on the back of her head, like petting a cat, smoothing the tuft of hair that had sticked up after she woke up.
Xiao Zhe locked himself in his dimly lit rented room and smoked two whole packs of cigarettes in one night. His eyes were sunken and bloodshot!
People are almost numb!
He never expected that he would end up with a criminal record!
This is no longer as simple as losing both wife and army!
They originally wanted to sign Su Peixue, but if they couldn't, they would ruin her career.
Instead of ruining it, they've gotten their own Miss Ayi into trouble!
He even had to turn himself in!
This was something Xiao Zhe hadn't expected at all.
He thought he was absolutely safe, and that even if he suffered a great loss, it shouldn't have come to this!
But there was nothing he could do; the big boss had spoken, telling him to turn himself in or face the consequences.
Clearly, the company's female anchors are cash cows. Losing just one would be a huge loss, but if a few more were to fall, the consequences would be something Xiao Zhe couldn't afford!
Xiao Zhe knew very well that if he turned himself in, at most he would have a criminal record, and wouldn't have to go to jail. But if he didn't listen to his boss, he could easily spend three to five years in prison just by revealing some of his private misdeeds!
"Su Peixue, I'll remember you! I'll get my revenge on you sooner or later!"
Xiao Zhe said fiercely.
The announcement from Shengxing Interactive Entertainment was released at 3 PM the following day.
The content was roughly as Lin Ran had predicted. The announcement stated that company employee Xiao Zhe, in an attempt to undermine competitors, illegally purchased citizens' personal information, maliciously photoshopped illegally obtained images, and organized an online troll army to spread false information, causing serious damage to Ms. Su Peixue's reputation. The company was deeply shocked and outraged by this incident, and has dismissed Xiao Zhe from all positions and proactively reported the case to the public security authorities. Xiao Zhe himself turned himself in this morning for investigation.
The comments section exploded.
"Xiao Zhe? Who's that?"
"Shengxing's manager, Ayi is the one he manages."
"So, the people who are badmouthing Su Peixue are from Shengxing???"
"Holy crap, it turns out it's vicious competition from rivals."
"Buying unflattering photos, photoshopping them, hiring online trolls to stir up trouble—it's a one-stop shop."
"Shengxing isn't any better; he's just pushing his agent out to take the blame."
"To be honest, Su Peixue must have connections to get her agent in there."
"Isn't Gu Nianxi the number one on her list? You can look up Gu Nianxi's family background."
Gu Nianxi directly posted on Weibo: "[This has nothing to do with me, I was just helping out. Don't underestimate the power of the Great Demon King Xuexue! By the way, here's another news article about Xuexue for you.]"
Gu Nianxi reposted the news article titled "[Hanfu-clad fairy bravely rescues pregnant woman from drowning during night tour of ancient city]".
The comment section exploded!
"I saw the news that day! It turns out the girl who saved the person was Xuexue!"
"If it weren't for Su Peixue, it would have been a double tragedy!"
"My God, such a brave and kind girl, how could Xiao Zhe, this newborn brat, have the heart to incite a nationwide online attack against her!"
"She acted bravely and then donated all her earnings. If there were more people like Su Peixue, how much better the world would be?"
"But there are just too many people like Xiao Zhe! They're fucking inhuman! I almost became one of Xiao Zhe's accomplices!"
"I can't believe those rumors and I even cursed Xuexue. I feel so bad and guilty now."
"Sigh, me too..."
Another wave of apology comments flooded the comments section of Su Peixue's Weibo post.
Lin Ran handed her the phone. She was squatting in front of the shelf, arranging the instant noodles neatly one by one. A piece of gauze peeked out from her sleeve, clean and white.