"As for your wish to see me fall on hard times, I think you’d have better luck dreaming. Lin Li, my time is precious, so I won't waste any more breath on you."
With that, Lin Xuan hung up the phone.
Lin Li furrowed his brows tightly.
From what Lin Xuan had implied, public opinion online—which had been blasting him—had already shifted.
At the thought of this, Lin Li let out a cold laugh.
Impossible. That was absolutely impossible!
How could there possibly be a reversal?
The chip and lithography machine projects were impossible to complete.
Regarding the accusations of Lin Xuan wasting university resources and embezzling research funds—even if Lin Xuan didn't actually intend to do so, in the eyes of those netizens, he was guilty. No matter how hard he tried to clear his name, the stain wouldn't wash away.
Besides, he had checked Weibo not long ago, and at that time, Lin Xuan was still being bombarded with insults by a massive crowd.
Lin Li opened Weibo.
"Hmph." He scoffed.
He wanted to see exactly where this so-called "reversal" was.
However, he suspected Lin Xuan was just bluffing.
As soon as he logged into Weibo, he saw the top four trending topics.
#Boss Su Verified Weibo, Fully Supporting Lin Xuan#
#Tianmu Group Clarification#
#Shangqing University Supports Lin Xuan#
#Students Participating in the Research Project Support Lin Xuan#
Clicking into the topics, the tone of the comments had completely changed.
Row after row of comments consisted of apologies to Lin Xuan, with people admitting they shouldn't have slandered him.
There was also a crowd mocking the people who had previously insulted Lin Xuan, saying they had been slapped in the face by the truth once again.
Lin Li's face turned ashen, his hand gripping his phone tightly.
He actually dodged a bullet again...
Damn it!
Why was Lin Xuan always so lucky? No matter how severely he was smeared, Lin Xuan was always able to resolve it with ease...
And what about him?
Every time he resisted, he was met with massive backlash and abuse.
Why was Heaven so unfair, protecting Lin Xuan at every turn?
A strong sense of unwillingness rose in Lin Li's heart.
Was he destined to lose to Lin Xuan for his entire life?!
No!
That wouldn't happen!
In his dreams, he was infinitely glorious, becoming a sought-after new tycoon in the business world. He had even killed Lin Xuan and thrown his corpse into the river.
He had this dream many times, and it always felt so incredibly real.
He believed this dream didn't appear out of nowhere; it must be an omen, hinting at the life he would lead in the future.
Now, he just needed to make that dream a reality.
He believed he would definitely succeed.
Lin Xuan looked at his phone and shook his head. He found that Lin Li really enjoyed delivering himself to the doorstep just to be humiliated.
"Tsk—" Lin Xuan clicked his tongue softly.
Why couldn't this Lin Li learn to be a bit smarter?
But this was fine, too. Lin Li actively presenting himself to be slapped in the face added quite a bit of amusement to the situation.
Lin Xuan picked up his phone and looked at the post Su Hua had made, reading it over and over again.
His heart felt sweet.
The feeling of being protected by his girlfriend was actually quite nice.
In his past life, he had truly been blind, wholeheartedly chasing a gold digger like Qin Ruoyao while ignoring a woman as wonderful as Su Hua.
Fortunately, Heaven had given him a second chance.
Now that Lin Xuan's issues were resolved, the trolls smearing him had vanished, and the elders of the Su family ran out of targets to vent at.
Old Master Li put down his phone and exclaimed with emotion, "Satisfying! Today was truly satisfying!"
Usually, he had to maintain an air of refinement and keep his thoughts bottled up.
He was always afraid of saying or doing something wrong that might affect his family or the company.
But now, posting comments online was anonymous. Separated by a screen, nobody knew who anyone was.
He could say whatever he wanted.
He had unleashed a torrent of abuse against those trolls online.
After more than an hour of flame wars, he felt physically and mentally refreshed.
"That's right. I never imagined that cursing at people could be such a joyful activity." Old Master Chen nodded in agreement.
Old Master Su said with a beaming smile, "That's why I told you all to go online more often. Don't just spend all day playing chess and tending to your flowers and plants; surfing the internet is incredibly fun."
Originally, Old Master Su didn't go online much either. But ever since that one time Lin Xuan was being scolded online and he registered a Weibo account to curse back, he had opened the door to a new world. It was simply too exhilarating.
"Tonight, when I go back, I'm going to study the art of trash-talking," Old Master Han said. "Next time I get into a flame war online, I won't be at a disadvantage."
"I want to learn that too."
"Me too."
Old Master Li and Old Master Chen chimed in one after another.
"By the way, Old Su, you absolutely must remember: if you're going to curse someone out online next time, make sure to call us," Old Master Han added.
"Don't worry, no problem. I'll definitely call you guys," Old Master Su nodded with a smile.
He looked at his group of friends with satisfaction.
He hadn't expected that at a critical moment, these old geezers would actually be somewhat useful.
"Old Man Su, when are your granddaughter and Lin Xuan getting married?" Old Master Chen asked. "They've been dating for two years now; it's about time they took the step toward marriage, isn't it?"
Old Master Su's expression stiffened slightly.
This was really touching a sore spot.
"What's wrong with dating for two years? Nowadays, young people date for five or six years before getting married," Old Master Su said, trying to look like he didn't care. "They're still young. They can get married whenever they want."
"Old Man Su," Old Master Li teased, "aren't you afraid that if you don't tie Lin Xuan down with a marriage certificate, he might break up with your granddaughter one day?"
"Exactly," Old Master Chen added. "If Lin Xuan breaks up with your granddaughter, she'll probably end up growing old alone."
With Girl Su's temperament, loving someone was a lifetime commitment. Aside from Lin Xuan, she probably wouldn't fall for any other man.
If Lin Xuan didn't stay with her, it was very likely that Girl Su would remain unmarried for the rest of her life.
"No, no, no. I actually think not getting a marriage certificate is quite good," Old Master Han said with a laugh. "Without a marriage certificate, it's very easy to break up while dating. If they break up, then Lin Xuan will be single. Lin Xuan is so outstanding; being with him would definitely be a good thing. If he becomes single, our granddaughters and grandnieces will have a chance."
They had been eyeing Lin Xuan covetously for a long time.
Old Man Su bragged in front of them every day that his granddaughter was in a relationship and that her boyfriend was incredibly capable.
If they broke up, Old Man Su wouldn't be able to show off in front of them anymore, and their own granddaughters would have a shot at being with Lin Xuan.
That would be pretty good.
Old Master Su glared at them. "Get lost, get lost! What do you mean 'break up'? Even if they don't get a marriage certificate, it's impossible for them to break up! Their relationship is just fine! Marriage is only a matter of time."
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
pression Bureau] Transported to a fantasy world overrun by demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a jailer in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty's Demon Suppression Bureau. From this point on, bizarre cases frequently occur in the Demon Suppression Prison, once known as hell on earth and infamous for its gloomy, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the demons and monsters in the prison wail miserably every night? Why has the corpse demon, capable of transforming into various beauties, donned black stockings and switched careers to become a foot massage therapist? Why has the eye demon, expert in soul-snatching and illusions, turned into a VR headset? Why is the fox spirit performing otaku dances? Are all these occurrences a twisted expression of demonic nature, or a descent into moral depravity? After peeling away layer upon layer of mystery, all clues ultimately point to a jailer named Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng: "Hehehe... My dear demons and monsters, whose card shall we flip today?"
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
