Chapter 0208

The man finally understood what Lin Ran was scheming.

Fury burned within him—he truly wanted to raze this place to the ground.

Since childhood, aside from that crazy girl, who else had ever made him this angry?

The man glanced at the burly men gathering behind Wei Xiang, then at the cold stare of another man with a scar running diagonally across his entire face. He frowned.

With just one look, he could tell that the scarred man was no ordinary thug—he might even be the boss here, the legendary kingpin of the underground world.

Moreover, he could sense that this "Scarface" had definitely taken lives before.

Weighing the pros and cons, Luo Wushuang steadied his emotions. He couldn’t afford to cause a scene here; it would draw unwanted attention.

"Heh, so that’s how it is. Paying debts is only natural—I’ll settle it."

He had no choice but to painfully hand over all the savings he’d accumulated over the years to clear the debt before finally walking out.

Years of hard work, wiped out in a single night.

Pathetic. Absolutely pathetic.

Meanwhile, outside, Lin Ran narrowed his eyes as he instructed someone to plant a tracker under a van.

But then he realized—the moment he opened the app, the signal was jammed.

"What the hell? This piece-of-junk van has a signal blocker? Unbelievable."

Wang Bao: "Young Master Lin, what now?"

"Find someone to tail him later."

"Understood."

Lin Ran then left, only asking Little Tong in the passenger seat once the car started moving:

"Is it him?"

"Yes."

Even though Luo Wushuang wasn’t wearing his black outfit today, Little Tong had recognized him by his mannerisms.

Lin Ran closed his eyes again to rest.

So, the man in black was Luo Yao’s uncle. Last time, it had been too dark, and with Luo Wushuang in his stealth gear, Lin Ran hadn’t seen his face clearly.

Today, he’d finally seen the man’s true appearance.

He hadn’t expected Luo Wushuang to personally show up—the man had at least a shred of courage.

Interesting. You want to play? Then I’ll play with you.

Lin Ran didn’t follow personally, instead sending others to shadow him.

After all, he was practically a "Tang Monk"—too many monsters coveted him, so he couldn’t afford to charge into every situation headfirst.

The best way to love Luo Yao was to protect himself and avoid any mishaps.

If he were captured, Luo Yao would be threatened. If he died, Luo Yao would die too.

Lin Ran understood this perfectly, which was why self-preservation was always his top priority.

Now, no matter what he did, his thoughts always circled back to Luo Yao.

And the Luo Yao he was thinking of? She was currently orchestrating a brutal, bloody massacre.

Her targets? Netizens—and her methods were anything but ordinary.

The reason was simple. After she and Lin Ran appeared on a show, the internet had exploded with reactions. Most were congratulatory, but a small minority spewed vitriol and insults.

Luo Yao hadn’t cared at first. The internet was a free space, and people had the right to express themselves.

Besides, she wasn’t money—she couldn’t expect everyone to like her, and frankly, she didn’t care.

In this world, as long as Lin Ran loved her, that was enough.

But then, a malicious post shot to the top of the trending list—clearly manipulated by someone.

[Lin Ran’s Original Lover Was Her? Luo Yao the Homewrecker]

The post claimed to expose how Lin Ran had once groveled for Liu Ruxue’s affection.

The caption was even more cutting, accusing Luo Yao of being the "other woman" and Lin Ran of abandoning Liu Ruxue for money.

The comments below were flooded with reactions.

[I’m Your Internet Voice]: Is this for real? @SouthernXiaoCi, what’s the meaning of this post?

[PekingU’s Most Wanted]: As Lin Ran’s former classmate, I can confirm this is true. He was obsessed with Liu Ruxue, but recently, he lost interest. Oh, and the juiciest part? Liu Ruxue’s in jail now.

[SouthernXiaoCi]: I swear this is 100% true. Lin Ran only got with Luo Yao for her money. Not only did he dump Liu Ruxue, he framed her for murder. Who else could be this evil?

[StrongWarmth]: I refuse to believe Lin Ran is like this. Do you realize you’re breaking the law?

[PissingInMud]: Lin Ran is disgusting. Get out of China.

Luo Yao’s expression darkened with every word.

Luo Corporation was massive, though not publicly traded. Still, the scandal affected the stock prices of its subsidiaries—but that wasn’t what bothered Luo Yao.

She didn’t even care that Lin Ran was being slandered.

So what if he was framed? She’d stand in front of him and shield him from the storm.

What infuriated her was the audacity of these people claiming Lin Ran had ever loved Liu Ruxue.

"Ah Ran’s heart has always been mine."

Liu Meng entered the office. "President Luo, you called?"

Luo Yao’s voice was icy as she slid the laptop toward her.

"Take note of every single one of these people. Send them legal notices—every last one."

Liu Meng paled after reading. "President Luo, this post is damaging. Why hasn’t PR taken it down?"

Luo Yao: "I told them not to."

Liu Meng: "…?"

"Go. I won’t repeat myself."

Liu Meng hesitated. "President Luo, there are over 50,000 replies here. At least a third are spreading lies. All of them?"

"Every. Single. One."

Liu Meng took a sharp breath, suddenly realizing the company’s legal team might be severely understaffed.

She quickly summoned Xu Kai, who was equally stunned and immediately called in every favor he had to make it happen.

Half an hour later, the first legal notice arrived.

The recipient stared at it in disbelief before snapping a photo and replying to the post:

[PissingInMud]: [Image] What the hell? Luo Corporation is suing me?

[UncleLi’sDanceMove]: Quit lying. You just photoshopped that.

[InternetTrash]: I got one too.

Suddenly, the gravity of the situation sank in.

Comments began vanishing en masse.

But what they didn’t know was that Luo Corporation’s AI had already archived every shred of evidence.

As for the original poster? He panicked and tried to delete the thread.

[Delete]. Click.

…It wouldn’t budge.

What the hell? Why can't I delete my own post?

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