"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."
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
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young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
