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Shen Cheng didn’t care about their shoving.

Since she didn’t follow her uncle’s suggestion to take that flight and didn’t answer their calls, she knew that it would anger these people.

In their minds, she was just a little orphan girl without any backing. When she was younger, they threatened to sell her to an older man for dowry if she misbehaved. She remembers every word and every expression they used back then.

Since she already knows what kind of people they are, and they are now surrounding her in the mourning hall, all condemning and dissatisfied, what else could she care about?

But in the midst of their words, she suddenly understood one thing: grandpa indeed didn’t leave a will before he passed away!

He had a sudden stroke and lingered for three whole days before dying. They said grandpa wanted to wait for her, but who knows that she never came back.

They said this to make her feel guilty, to press her with that kind of mentality, making her tremble with fear.

But in her heart, she understood clearly. When she heard them say those words, there was no ripple in her heart, and she even wanted to laugh: grandpa would wait for her? He was waiting for her even on his deathbed?

The man who said, “you’re a jinx and never come back”!

Shen Cheng calmly argued back and retreated to the side of the filial son and grandson, standing next to a tall young man in black clothes.

She didn’t even remember who he was, probably a cousin?

When the mournful music began to play and everyone started crying, Shen Cheng quietly followed behind. From beginning to end, she didn’t shed a single tear, except for the slight downturn of the corner of her lips.

When the long ceremony was over, the sun was already setting. A man in a black suit walked up from the crowd, holding a stack of documents in his hand. He pulled out one and placed it in front of Shen Cheng.

Before the man could speak, Shen Cheng’s uncle spoke first: “Cheng Cheng, sign the document.”

Shen Cheng remained silent, opened the document folder, and saw the seven words “Waiver of Inheritance Agreement” written on it.

Without reading further, she smiled and put the document back into the folder. She looked straight at the man in the suit, who appeared to be in his early thirties, and asked with a smile, “Do I have to sign this contract? Is there a reason why?”

The lawyer’s surname was Zhang. He thought that the family had already reached an agreement among themselves, and when they assigned him to handle their affairs, they never mentioned anything about it. They had not yet resolved the issue with the parties involved.

He was not a bully of a lawyer, and he could not possibly have a conflict with a young girl who was alone at the funeral. Lawyer Zhang shook his head and said, “Of course not. Inheriting the estate or not is up to you.”

“Good.” Shen Cheng handed the document back to him.

She looked up at her uncle, who didn’t seem as tall as he was a few years ago, and several other uncles. “I won’t sign.”

Their facial expressions instantly became agitated, and even some of them stepped forward, rolled up their sleeves and wanted to beat her.

Shen Cheng almost instinctively took a step back.

But even though she trembled her lips, clenched her fists, she still firmly said word by word: “What belongs to me, I won’t take a penny less. What doesn’t belong to me, I won’t take a penny. If you want me to sign this agreement, you can. But my things, you also have to give them back to me!”

Someone’s face changed dramatically.

Shen Cheng dropped this sentence as if pointing to something, and didn’t care about the waves it caused at home, she happily went back to her rented apartment to sleep.

It’s better to play games with cub than argue with a group of old men at this time!

Now that the truth is revealed, and she has figured out what these people want to do, she is no longer entangled and now in the mood to play games.

The countdown for the zombie attack on the Noah base is still more than two weeks away. Shen Cheng looked at the situation of her cub who was still on a trip and suddenly noticed that something seemed to be wrong with him?

【Li Weilan is exhausted】

【Recovering energy…】

【Li Weilan is exhausted…】

【Li Weilan encountered a mutant rat group in the wasteland and is running away…】

【Li Weilan is seriously injured】

“??? What’s wrong with cub?”

Shen Cheng couldn’t see the situation over there, but when she looked at cub’s situation and hundreds of status messages, she panicked: What the hell is wrong with this crappy game?

She hasn’t been online for a few days, and cub almost died as soon as she logged in?

What’s going on?

Cub has encountered a mutant rat swarm before, but he managed it fairly well at that time. How come he’s in a critically injured state this time?

Shen Cheng opened the game and looked up the explanation for “critically injured status”: it’s almost at the brink of death!

Hang in there, cub! Mom’s coming!

Shen Cheng was anxious and quickly checked the red and blue medicine in the store. She hurriedly spent money to buy an “advanced universal potion” – a boutique product in the store. Compared with the small red bottle produced by Noah’s base, this thing costs ten yuan with just one recharge, but in terms of emergency rescue, its effect is much better than the small red bottle from the base.

After sending the medicine over, Shen Cheng waited for a while and saw the status refreshed to “[in the process of recovering from injuries]”. She breathed a sigh of relief. Her cub must be fine now!

In the place where she couldn’t see, Li Weilan held the bottle and leaned against the garbage dump, breathing slowly.

There were three deep claw marks on his chest, penetrating deep into the bone.

As the potion began to take effect throughout his body, the wounds, which were once deep enough to see the bone, gradually began to heal. Even the strands of flesh and blood could be vaguely seen expanding slowly and sticking together at a speed visible to the naked eye, covering the huge and hideous wound.

In addition to their large numbers, mutant rats were not particularly scary opponents in themselves, but what Li Weilan didn’t expect was that there was a mutant rat king that looked almost identical to the others. When it sneaked up on him in the rat swarm, it was almost silent, but its paws were attached with golden ability. One paw was more than just a flesh wound. Li Weilan couldn’t dodge it in time and almost had his throat cut open on the spot.

It was also his own carelessness. The residual energy of the ability had just recovered a little bit at that time, and he barely managed to move aside with the ability, avoiding the fatal blow, but he could not avoid the blood dripping down and the chasing that followed.

After coming up with a solution, Li Weilan finally managed to hide in a garbage dump and used the already strong smell to distract the mice’s sense of smell. As he watched his wound gradually heal, self-deprecatingly he curled his lips.

At the crucial moment, he still managed to escape smoothly thanks to her help. Li Weilan did not regret the experience of nearly dying due to using up his spatial ability to input a large amount of energy, but what he cared about was that he had once again caused worry for her.

How is she doing?

Wait for me, Cheng Cheng.

Although he didn’t know if filling up with 1000 points of spatial ability could successfully see her, Li Weilan still wanted to achieve it to the best of his ability, even if there was only a slight possibility.

To him, everything now was given by her, so it was only fair to repay her with everything he had.

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Li Weilan took a deep breath, looked up at the leaden sky, and once his energy recovered slightly, he resumed inputting his ability into the window in front of him that only he could see and touch, desperately trying to input as much energy as he could.

**

The next day, Shen Cheng contacted a lawyer – a lawyer named Wang that she found online and who had a good reputation in the local area.

Lawyer Wang obviously didn’t expect such a young girl, let alone that the first thing she said was, “Hello, lawyer sir. I’m afraid I can only afford an hourly consultation fee now, but I want to work with you on a contingency fee.” He was taken aback.

The little girl looks helpless and her dress is plain and simple, it doesn’t seem like she understands the twists and turns in between.

Today, he received her phone call and explained the situation. It sounded a bit pitiful. He originally had other commissions, but still made time for her based on a momentary compassion.

Now she talks about risk agency?

He frowned and asked, “Risk agency is the minimum requirement for all our lawyers. What is your target amount?”

Shen Cheng nodded her head, tried her best to remain calm, but her palms were sticky and sweaty. “Two million.”

It was only then that Lawyer Wang paid attention and carefully listened to Shen Cheng’s situation, looking at the file bag she put down, furrowing his brows and pondering.

Based on the value, the deceased left behind three houses – the largest one with a yard was worth over 6 million, and there were also two old houses worth around 2 million.

The “Abandonment of Inheritance Agreement” in the file bag mainly mentioned the ownership of these three houses.

The old man had three sons who were still alive, plus this little girl’s deceased father. Without a will or spouse, the total value was 10 million. This little girl could have received nearly 2.5 million.

Now she says the target amount is 2 million. Could it be that she’s referring to the value of one of the houses?

“The house in the city…,” Shen Cheng said, her eyes turning slightly red. “My father bought it. It was supposed to be my home.”

She didn’t want anything else, she just wanted to get that house back, which could be considered a consolation for her deceased parents.

After lawyer Wang carefully inquired about the situation, he found out that this family was just a bad debt from years ago.

When Shen Cheng’s parents passed away, her grandparents were still alive, so according to reason, the property should have been divided into two equal parts, with half of Shen Cheng’s father’s share going to her grandparents and the other half to her. In other words, Shen Cheng should have owned half of the house.

However, things were not that simple.

At the time of Shen Cheng’s parents’ death, she was only eight years old. At that time, her grandparents produced a loan agreement, proving that they had paid the down payment, and Shen Cheng’s parents borrowed money from them to buy the house.

Shen Cheng was very sure that the money did not come from her grandparents, but from her paternal grandparents. However, her paternal grandparents had passed away, and there was no evidence to prove it.

In a convoluted manner, her biased grandparents gave the house to her second uncle’s family to live in, while Shen Cheng, as the original owner of the house, became dependent on others and had to watch their faces.

But as fate would have it, now that her grandfather has passed away and her grandmother had died a few years earlier, Shen Cheng, as the representative inheritor, is entitled to inherit one-fourth of their entire family property. If you discount it a little, that house…would still have to be returned to its rightful owner!

Lawyer Wang roughly calculated that this was a case worth fighting for!

The evidence from that time had long been lost, but the inheritance law was in place now. This two million yuan property was something they could still get their hands on!

“I’ll take this case,” said Lawyer Wang, reaching out his hand to her straightforwardly. “Let’s work together.”

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After the construction of the factories that required a large labor force, such as the armory and the animal husbandry, chicken processing, canning, ore refining, and textile factories, the “idle” residents of Noah Base quickly disappeared.

With stable jobs and long-term goals and prospects, many people in the base settled down and no longer floated aimlessly like before, unable to find a foothold.

Some ordinary people who could not afford combat mecha temporarily would choose to pool their resources and purchase one together, either by a few households or a roomful of people. After participating in the sweep, they would distribute it separately when they had enough points. But regardless, the increase in combat power gave everyone in the base something to look forward to.

Among the ability users, the team led by Yan Hongyu, Xi Nan, and Chen Feng was active in the wasteland. Although there were casualties during the sweep, with the support of the base’s universal medicine, Noah’s progress was impressive and smooth compared to other bases.

Every time Shen Cheng went online, she read through the logs of her cub.

[Main character met Tang Lu.]

[Main character encountered a mutated rat swarm.]

[…Mutated rat swarm cleared. Light injuries…recovering.]

[Main character’s ability has been upgraded.]

[Main character encountered bandits.]

[Main character cleared the bandit’s nest and found a large number of firearms and ammunition. Stored.]

Every time she went online, she felt that cub had so many stories during his wandering days!

Shen Cheng felt itchy looking at the log, and even a bit annoyed that the game didn’t allow her to watch her cub’s exciting performance.

Cub was out there alone, tumbling and crawling, not knowing if he was eating enough or dressed warmly enough. He had suffered minor injuries before, and this time it was a minor injury again…

If it weren’t for cub sending her a photo of himself full of energy every day, Shen Cheng suspected she wouldn’t even be able to continue playing the game.

She was thinking this when her phone suddenly vibrated and a text message popped up. Shen Cheng looked at the unfamiliar number and suspected it was a spam call, but hesitated for a moment and still put the phone to her ear: “Hello?”

“Cheng Cheng,” came an unfamiliar, somewhat hoarse voice from the other end, “Is this Cheng Cheng? I’m your uncle.”

Shen Cheng’s hand trembled.

She didn’t expect to receive a call from her father’s relatives. After all, so many years had passed, and she had dealt with her parents’ affairs herself and left her hometown to make her own way. She never saw them call to care, and Shen Cheng didn’t care for their contact either.

“Uncle?” she hesitantly called out, “Is there something you need?”

“Well, your grandfather passed away recently, and we hope you can come back for the funeral,” Uncle’s voice was tinged with weariness.

Shen Cheng was stunned.

She had thought that she and the relatives over there would never have anything to do with each other again, after all, she was alone and had been distant from the scary kinship from the beginning to the end.

The memories of the abuse had gradually faded, but the fear and shadow left behind were real and had never disappeared.

Mourning?

Her first thought was: Is it appropriate for her to attend the funeral?

As a “messenger of death,” is it appropriate for her to pay respects to the elderly?

Wouldn’t even the dead be brought back to life by her presence?

Hesitantly, Shen Cheng said, “I’m afraid it’s inconvenient. I just started working and it’s not easy to take time off. Besides, my grandfather didn’t want to see me before he passed away…”

“If you’re called, you come,” the man suddenly changed his tone.

Shen Cheng took two deep breaths.

If she had to endure everything and be submissive when she was forced to live with them in the past, now that she was independent and owed them neither favors nor money, why should she swallow her pride?

Shen Cheng was ready to refuse.

Perhaps sensing her cold and indifferent response, Uncle Shen realized that she was not as easy to control as she used to be and finally softened his tone slightly. “Cheng Cheng, even if you have no emotional connection with us, your grandfather did raise you for such a long time. Now that he has passed away, you represent the prematurely departed…”

“I’ll go.” With the mention of her deceased father, Shen Cheng took a deep breath but still reluctantly said, “…But I can’t take time off and I don’t have the money to buy a plane ticket. Let me ask my supervisor for time off and explain the situation…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Uncle Shen quickly said, “Give me your bank account number and I’ll transfer you the money for the plane ticket. If you can buy it, buy it. If you keep dragging your feet, you might miss the funeral…”

Shen Cheng remained silent and responded with a simple “ok” before hanging up the phone.

She didn’t feel like playing the game anymore.

After a long sigh, she sent her account number to the phone number that had called her.

When she saw that the other party had transferred over a thousand yuan for the plane ticket almost instantly, and had even looked up the date and flight number, Shen Cheng felt deeply puzzled: when you give someone a gift, you always have a motive.

Uncle’s family never do anything without a benefit.

If there was nothing in it for them, why would they spend so much money on her, even without haggling?

This was definitely not their usual style!

Grandfather had passed away…

Shen Cheng suddenly thought of something, so she looked up the legal provisions and guessed the possibility.

Yes, only such a huge benefit could make them temporarily ignore her current disadvantage and even humbly invite their niece, whom they despised, back to their hometown!

But what should she do?

If she was right and those people needed her now, but still had such an attitude towards her, it was clear that they had never valued her.

So, when they handled the matter, they would adopt similar attitudes and methods, right?

Shen Cheng had a rough idea in her heart.

**

She hadn’t had time to play games these days. Shen Cheng traveled thousands of miles back to the small town in the water town of Jiangnan where she had once lived. Instead of taking the flight her uncle had arranged, she arrived a day early and headed straight to the small building where she had lived before.”

With vague memories, Shen Cheng managed to find the place. However, she saw a real estate agent showing a house to a family while she arrived. This building was the first property that the Shen family had purchased years ago. Naturally, they had bought the best location, with a mountain behind and water in front. In the summer, there was a cool breeze, except for the mosquitoes in the river. There were no other flaws.

The family was obviously very satisfied with the house, but they were negotiating the price with the agent. Shen Cheng watched them for a while, furrowing her brows slightly and covering half of her face with an umbrella. She soon figured out that the price was the sticking point, but overall, as housing prices skyrocketed, this small courtyard in the center of the small city could bring in at least 6 million yuan for her uncle’s family.

That was definitely not a small amount of money!

However, the premise was that they could swallow it in one gulp.

Shen Cheng had an idea of the price and turned around to find a small guesthouse to stay in. While she was taking a break, her uncle and his family went to the airport to pick her up, but they found out that she had never boarded that flight. Her uncle was furious and kept calling her phone at the airport, but none of the calls went through.

The old man was stomping around the airport in anger, while his strong and young son sighed, “Dad, being angry won’t help. Maybe we offended her too badly back then, and now she doesn’t want to talk to us.”

“What right does she have to hate us?” the old man exclaimed angrily. “Since she is so unfilial…”

“What can you do about it?” the lazy son said. “Can you deprive her of her inheritance? If you ask me, the mistake was not making a will back then…”

“Shut up!” Uncle Shen’s eyes glared at his son, who kept poking at him, and he couldn’t get angry with his only son. He waved his hand in anger and left.

Shen Cheng had anticipated that they would call, so she just muted her phone and left it in the bathroom without answering.

She treated this rare outing since graduation as a relaxing vacation. Although it was a funeral and she was returning to her hometown, the old man had no affection for her, her parents, or anyone else. They had already fulfilled their duty of support. Moreover, the people who came to find her had other motives. Presumably, the person who left was surrounded by “filial sons and grandsons” and passed away with a smile.

What’s the point of her joining the commotion? She was just an unwelcome orphan.

With this thought in mind, Shen Cheng slept soundly. When she woke up and looked at her phone, she raised her eyebrows. As expected, there were more than 20 missed calls.

After washing up, she picked up her phone and small bag and went to the funeral home they set up for her grandfather.

Uncle Shen had a sharp eye and almost immediately spotted Shen Cheng. This eldest niece had not visited once since she went to college, but she looked so much like her father that it was as if they were cut from the same cloth.

Uncle Shen recognized her at a glance.

Looking at his grown-up niece, Uncle Shen had to admit that this girl was truly like a delicate flower. Her features were exquisite, and she had a soft and beautiful appearance. In the Shen family, she was a rare and outstanding beauty.

Uncle Shen rushed forward and pulled her over, “Cheng Cheng, why didn’t you answer my phone when you came?”

Shen Cheng innocently said, “I was too tired from work, and I rarely come back to my hometown. I overslept and came as soon as I woke up, fearing that you all had been waiting for a long time.”

**

Li Weilan had not heard from her for five days.

Before that, she would send photos over, sometimes of changes at the base, and sometimes of small stories and incidents that happened there. So even though she was outside the base, seeking opportunities for breakthroughs and battle experiences, Li Weilan’s heart was still at ease.

But now it was different.

She was like a kite with a broken string, gone for five whole days.

How could it take so long?

Did she not care about the base because he wasn’t there?

In just over two weeks of traveling, Li Weilan’s abilities had already broken through from level three to level four. This progress was achieved through repeated use of his space abilities to fight against many enemies and survive dangerous situations.

He had planned to continue training, but now he couldn’t calm down.

He decided to pack up and return to the base.

It was strange, but just as he had this thought, a new translucent screen suddenly appeared in front of him. It looked exactly like the video he had seen before, with no tangible shape but clear and without any illusionary feeling.

Li Weilan remained calm, the screen that initially appeared blurry as if splashed with water gradually stabilized and eventually became as clear as 3D imaging.

At first glance, he saw her.

She was okay.

But he soon realized that he was too quick to relax.

On the screen, he saw several men surrounding Shen Cheng with one particularly tall and muscular man pointing and jabbing at her, spewing out saliva in a rude manner.

She was wearing a plain white dress, her face delicate and gentle, but at this moment, her small face was filled with a resolute determination.

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She was facing so many men alone!

Were those people bullying her?

Li Weilan was in agony, but he could only watch her on the screen from a thousand miles away, seeing her displaying a stubborn and heartbroken expression.

Under her strong facade, he saw her inner pain.

Yes, so many people, but not a single person stood up for her, not a single word of support!

Li Weilan punched the invisible screen, and it trembled for a moment before displaying a prompt:

【Do you want to purchase a temporary teleportation pass? Please note: this pass can only be used for one day. If not purchased within three days, it will no longer be available. Purchase price: 1000 points of spatial power.】

1000 points of spatial power?

Li Weilan frowned. Beside this line of small print, there was a light blue object that looked like a piggy bank.

He tried to input his ability into it, and as his ability slowly flowed in, the object absorbed his power, and the numbers slowly started to rise.

Li Weilan experimented and found that if he didn’t reserve any of his ability, it would take about two and a half days to fill up the small pool.

But this also meant that during these two and a half days, he had to constantly pour his ability into the pool, even the slightest danger could be fatal for him.

However, looking at how tightly the time limit was set, Li Weilan was sure that the time was calculated precisely!

Coincidences don’t just happen by chance.

The idea of seeing her surpassed everything else, and Li Weilan began to desperately pour his ability into the pool, ignoring even the slight throbbing pain in his ability core.

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Sandy: AHHHHH THEY’RE GONNA MEET IN PERSON!!!!!!!!!!

【Individual Combat Mech Factory has been purchased.】

After Shen Cheng clicked on the purchase of the factory, she placed it in the base. The first-tier factory only had one blueprint, which was for an individual combat mech. She thought she could start production right away after buying it, but then she found out…when she clicked on “start production,” it showed “insufficient base raw materials”?

Shen Cheng looked at the production requirements; the first-tier individual combat mech required a special material called “sulfur ore,” which could be refined and configured by metal-type ability users. However, the base currently lacked a mine, and the closest mine to the base belonged to the M City base, which was heavily guarded according to the map. It seemed like she would have to fight the other party to seize the mine.

Shen Cheng hesitated.

Due to her personality, which was a reason she enjoyed playing management simulation games, she had to admit that if she woke up one day and saw a system notification saying “Your house was robbed by XXX while you were sleeping,” she would have a heart attack. In PVP games, the point of spending money was easier than raising babies; when someone attacked you, you had to fight back, and if you spent money, there was no upper limit.

Shen Cheng’s personality meant that she didn’t want to actively engage in conflict with others.

So instead of directly finding a team of ability users to go explore, she looked through the system mall and buildings to see if there were any alternatives.

After searching for a while, Shen Cheng finally found a special building that could be purchased for one yuan under the “transmission” category:

“[Transdimensional Transport Gate]: This transport orifice can transport a selected type of metal raw material. The transmission speed is 100kg per day. The selected resource type cannot be changed.”

One yuan huh!

Shen Cheng looked at the price and hesitated a bit: after all, according to the nature of this game, when she previously spent one yuan, it was actually several hundred yuan. It didn’t seem like a legitimate game!

Now, she stumbled upon this transdimensional transport gate when she was in need, and it only cost one yuan. Round off, it was basically free, and it was also one of the most important materials for the base’s combat power…metal raw materials.

She felt like there might be some problems if she bought it, what was going on?

But if she didn’t buy it, the base might have to fight with the “heavy troops” of the M City base if it wanted to develop. Unknown risks should be better than direct casualties, right?

She felt like this game was playing with her psychology. One yuan…the price was cheap, but could it be a trap?

Shen Cheng’s hesitation was fully displayed at this moment, and she thought for a long time before finally clicking to complete the purchase with a recharge.

A white light flashed deep in the base, and an arc-shaped gate with a golden shimmer appeared in the warehouse deep inside the base.

After Shen Cheng selected the mineral name, it slowly opened its mouth and spit out today’s quota of raw materials.

**

Fu Yanzhou immersed himself in the laboratory, neglecting food and sleep, with his eyes bloodshot from looking at the drawings and parameters. But to him, nothing was more exciting than the data and progress obtained from experiments.

He had participated in the research of human mecha before the apocalypse, and at that time, the material technology had been almost completely conquered, but the energy problem had never been solved.

But this mecha…

Looking at the energy charging position and internal structure on the drawing, he knew clearly that as long as he understood the theory in between, all his previous problems would be solved easily!

What was this? This had saved him at least 20-30 years of labor and time!

For a scientist, was there anything more exciting than this?

This had forcibly extended his lifespan by 20 years!

Fu Yanzhou had never been so grateful for the coincidence and chance that led him to Noah Base, nor had he ever been so grateful for the fickleness of fate.

He focused on operating the instrument in his hand, and the laboratory door suddenly opened from the outside.

Xi Bei walked in with a piece of metal ore in her hand.

Fu Yanzhou was so scared that he jumped when she patted his shoulder and asked in a muffled voice, “Is there something wrong?”

Xi Bei glanced at him, handed the ore to him, and said, “The warehouse in the base suddenly had more ore today.”

Fu Yanzhou suddenly realized that he had the drawings, but it seemed that there was still a problem with the production of raw materials in the base. He looked down and his face changed drastically. After carefully examining the ore from all angles, he frowned and asked Xi Bei, “You mean, it appeared out of thin air?”

Xi Bei didn’t understand.

She had brought something that Fu Yanzhou might be interested in, thinking that he had been staying up all night and worrying about his health. But from Fu Yanzhou’s expression, Xi Bei knew that things were probably not as simple as she had thought before. She nodded, “Yes, out of nowhere.”

Fu Yanzhou carefully looked over it under the light.

He frowned, “I see… Leave this ore here. I’ll study it further.”

Xi Bei didn’t know what he was up to and was pushed out of the room by him. She muttered in her heart, “What’s wrong with this straight man?” and couldn’t understand his attitude.

After Xi Bei left, Fu Yanzhou put the ore in his hand on the elemental analyzer.

As soon as the composition and ratio of the elements were revealed, his brows furrowed even tighter.

Where could there be a natural ore with a ratio almost identical to the previous ore they had experimented with in the lab?

Even if it were a natural ore, it would not necessarily have the same ratio as the one in his hand, which was composed of five or six elements.

Could this be the same piece of ore?

But if it was the same ore, how could it appear out of nowhere in the base?

Fu Yanzhou was baffled, but when he thought of the many mysteries of the Noah Base, he said nothing and gently placed the ore on the research table, making a mental note of the matter.

At the same time, in the warehouse of the research institute, a corner of the once towering pile of ore quietly disappeared.

However, compared to the huge total amount, this small piece that was lost was like a small bite that had been taken, and it did not attract anyone’s attention.

**

With the ore, the production of the human-body mecha in the base quickly entered normal operation after being refined by the metal-type ability users.

On the day the first armor was produced, an ordinary person in the base finally exchanged his accumulated contribution points with his wife for a suit of armor. He put on the armor, and a large group of people crowded around him.

His wife was a strength-type ability user herself, and the two of them had a good relationship. If it weren’t for this, she wouldn’t have agreed to give him her contribution points.

But with this exchange, both of their contribution points were completely depleted.

Although the people around them were envious, they couldn’t come up with so many contribution points, and they couldn’t be sure whether the current technology level of the base was sufficient to support the use of human-body mecha. Someone on the side sneered, “This mecha is said to be able to withstand the attacks of first-level ability users and zombie bites. Why don’t you try it out and show us what the effect is?”

The man and his wife glanced at each other–they both had confident in the base. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have put all their contribution points into buying the mecha.

Since he had confidence in the base, the man felt that he could dispel doubts by demonstrating it on the spot. He glanced at his wife, and then led a group of people to the simulation training ground.

When they arrived at the training ground, he closed his eyes and tremblingly said to his wife, “Hit me…”

As a real couple, his wife didn’t use her full strength when she swung her hammer. She probably only used 60-70% of her strength, but even that much force from a power-type ability user is definitely not something an ordinary person can handle. However, when his wife swung her hammer and hit him, he just opened his eyes and smiled at her absent-mindedly, “Wife…are you done hitting me?”

Suddenly, there was a loud noise from around them!

Even though she had already reduced her strength, the power of that one punch was still very real. The ground under his feet even trembled slightly – it was worth noting that the strength of the foundation materials in Noah Base was already very high, so this slight tremble itself meant a very scary force!

Everyone present could see it clearly.

Some ability users nearby looked on with envy and walked up to him, asking, “Can I try to cut you with a knife?”

He hesitated a bit.

Although the instructions said that it could withstand general knife and heat weapon attacks, but… he cherished his own life!

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After being hit by his wife, he already felt that it was enough to verify the strength of the armor. Wasn’t it a bit exaggerated to use a knife to cut it?

However, his wife had more confidence in the mecha.

Moreover, in the future, when wearing this mecha suit out of the base, they will face the danger of being bitten by zombies. Only if the armor is truly as solid as described in its introduction, can she feel safe about her husband facing the zombies in the future!

The woman nodded, indicating for the other person to try.

The ability user picked up a knife from the side and, with a flash of light, the sharp blade was aimed at the uncovered face of the protective suit!

His wife was surprised, she never expected this person to be so ruthless. But before she could stop him, the armor suddenly changed and a blue transparent net-like structure enveloped the man’s cheek. There was a clang, and the thunderous strike of the knife was deflected!

The knife lay quietly on the ground.

The room was silent for a moment.

After a while, there was a buzzing sound and a few people rushed to the registration office, competing with the receptionist to place their order for the next day’s production. They were determined to reserve a suit even if they had to sell their possessions!

With the introduction of the first suit of armor, the people of the Noah base were enthusiastic about earning contribution points. Everyone wanted a suit of armor, as it was a symbol of high-tech romance!

From the moment the first suit of armor was produced, even non-ability users from the Noah base joined the ranks of zombie hunters. They were no longer weak civilians who had to be protected at the rear, but residents who could earn contribution points.

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Sandy: Very rude to aim for the exposed face sheesh

Currently, the Research Institute was constrained everywhere, even self-righteous people had the intention to contend with him for power. Although he was an lightning-type ability user and had control over the military, all of these were openly exposed.

The cards held by the Research Institute were hidden underwater and were too deep to see through.

They could only vaguely glimpse the huge shadow underwater but couldn’t see the real shape of it.

If he wanted to win the contest with the researchers, he must have some cards that they couldn’t see.

This person had no reaction to his lightening-type ability. According to Bai Su, there was even another team with that man. Wouldn’t they be a good knife to be wielded if he could win them over?

He was now a single wanderer, perhaps it was a good opportunity to win them over. If Bai Su offended him at the first meeting, where could he find such a good knife?

But Tang Lu couldn’t say these things in front of Bai Su.

After all, in her heart, he was the number one person in J City Base and must be omnipotent.

If she saw his calculations, considerations, and compromises, as someone who admires strength, she might have some other ideas.

After all, she has a rare healing ability. Tang Lu smiled and rubbed her head, “You silly girl, I was thinking of using him as a good knife. We’ll watch the show as he kills like my borrowed knife, and then I’ll help you get revenge. Don’t be in a hurry.”

Bai Su gritted her teeth in frustration.

Before, that person had a team with him, and she couldn’t beat them alone, but today they were a team against him, and Tang Lu was still hesitant!

Bai Su had the first thought of whether it was worth following him.

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Shen Cheng stared at the several green figures displayed as “detention room,” at a loss. From their status, the small figures had both satisfied and dissatisfied points with the base, but they looked normal, and she couldn’t tell.

She even doubted herself: with the friendliness system not working, and the loyalty of these small figures still above 60, she even wondered if there were any loopholes or if she had wronged some of them.

At this moment, a new task prompt popped up in the system:

    [Fu Yanzhou requests: Review the permissions of Chai Yi and others. Agree? Y/N]

Fu Yanzhou?

The social anxiety guy?

Shen Cheng hesitated. She hadn’t forgotten how these people had surrounded Fu Yanzhou excitedly at the beginning. If Fu Yanzhou came to review…could he be protecting and condoning them?

But she soon thought again: cub never suspected Fu Yanzhou…perhaps she should also have more trust in the people in the base?

Shen Cheng ultimately chose “Y”.

Fu Yanzhou entered the room.

He was holding a plate of fried chicken.

He placed the food in front of the three men, ignoring their angry expressions, and propped up his legs: “Eat. Talk after you’re full.”

The aroma of the fried chicken wafted in, and since being locked in the confinement room since yesterday, they didn’t know that the base had already opened a breeding farm and had a stable supply of chicken meat. However, upon smelling the scent of the meat, all three of them salivated and quickly began to stuff it into their mouths.

Shen Cheng was shocked to see that the loyalty of the three people actually increased as they ate the fried chicken?

“???” Is the friendliness and loyalty system broken?

Fu Yanzhou looked coldly at them after they finished eating, “This is the welfare of everyone in the base. But it will be gone after today.”

No more such delicious chicken? Some people regretted it. They had all seen the hamster room, which was so terrible that it seemed to have no end. As ability users, they could only run in circles like hamsters to generate electricity. What hope was there in life? Wasn’t it worse than death?

Chai Yi knew he was opposing the base’s regulations in the base, but if they didn’t successfully make the base compromise, they would be on a dead end. He gritted his teeth and said, “I don’t think we did anything wrong! The current policy is great for ordinary people, but how many ability users can survive under it? If the base doesn’t change, ability users will eventually be wiped out. Then, you will have to be leaders with no followers!”

Ability users fought and shed tears outside just for the privilege of being in the base! And in Noah, there was not even a little bit of that privilege? Which base did not have that!

Shen Cheng saw this and already understood their demands.

She frowned and opened the blueprint for the construction of the second-level base, finding the “weapon factory” section.

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As Fu Yanzhou was about to speak, a blueprint suddenly fell from the sky.

He was stunned, opened the blueprint and looked at it carefully. His expression suddenly changed, and he didn’t even want to waste time talking to these people anymore. He stood up and turned around to leave.

“Hey! What do you mean, Fu Yanzhou!”

It was then that Fu Yanzhou realized his loss of composure.

On the blueprint, there was a design for human armor that the research institute had considered before. As long as there were enough units in production, even ordinary people could wear them to fight against zombies! Most importantly, according to the data on the blueprint, the armor could completely prevent attacks from zombies of third rank and below!

When combined with thermal weapons, ordinary people could be armed to the teeth. As long as they did not fall into a zombie siege and were not fiercely bitten by a group of zombies, their defensive capabilities would not be inferior to those of ability users before their defenses were breached!

Fu Yanzhou looked at the blueprint and deeply admired the precision of the person who drew it in every detail. At this moment, he had no intention of following Xi Bei’s original suggestion to eliminate these people and their research. He only wanted to go back to the laboratory to make a set of finished products and test if the parameters could reach the same high level as on the blueprint!

This kind of single combat mech was at least 20 years beyond their laboratory’s level!

It was a direction that he had considered before, but it was also a height that he had never reached.

With this, the so-called “they bleed and sweat on the front line, while ordinary people sit back and enjoy their protection” that ability users claimed was non-existent! As long as ordinary people received basic training and had the absolute advantage in numbers, they could at least protect themselves in the wasteland.

All of what these people said was based on the premise that the base did not have this kind of black technology.

Fu Yanzhou’s hands trembled with excitement. It was only at this moment that he suddenly understood what his senior brother had said before. In the face of absolute strength, all other conspiracies and tricks were nothing but insignificant attempts that could be shattered with a single blow.

Chai Yi clearly saw the blueprint falling from the sky and the change in Fu Yanzhou’s expression. He suddenly understood something and trembled as he shouted at Fu Yanzhou, “You’re just a figurehead, right? Everything in the base is not your accomplishment!”

Fu Yanzhou turned back upon hearing the words.

For the first time, a terrifying smile like that of a demon appeared on his handsome and pale face. He slightly parted his lips, revealing his eight internal teeth. “Ah, you figured it out, but now you can never leave.”

After hearing the howls of regret and despair from behind him, Fu Yanzhou left the confinement room and couldn’t help but squat down and laugh for a while. He practiced this expression and decided that the next time Xi Bei came to disturb him at work, he would scare her with the same expression and action until she howled like a ghost and wolf.

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Sandy: I’m glad the ordinary people at Noah can now play important roles like the ability users. F*** those arrogant ability users booooooo

Li Weilan opened today’s package.

He sat in a deserted wilderness, with a sparkling starry sky above his head.

After the apocalypse, air pollution disappeared, and humans could finally see the stars clearly again. However, humans were no longer the masters of this planet.

Li Weilan traveled alone with a blade and on the road, he inevitably encountered thugs who thought he was an easy target. He also fell into the midst of zombies.

But compared to the anxiety, panic, and worry he felt when the apocalypse first happened, Li Weilan was now clear in his heart that his confidence came from: even if he chose to retreat, when he looked at the starry sky above his head, he seemed to still see her gaze and smile.

The girl he had only seen once. The girl who was not in the same world.

This girl deeply imprinted in his heart.

As long as he thought of her watching his back, he had infinite courage.

Li Weilan lit a fire with the flint he carried with him and was about to take out some food to roast when suddenly the sound of flapping wings came from the sky.

Was it today’s mail?

Li Weilan faintly hooked his lips, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

What could it be?

Today’s package was still small, but inside was a hard square object. Li Weilan smiled as he gently untied the knot, revealing a stainless steel box.

He just opened the package and heard a slight “click”. Along with the box he took out, there was a thin piece of paper stuck to the bottom of the box. As he moved, it fell out. Li Weilan picked it up and his eyes froze: the person smiling brightly and making a V sign towards the camera in the photo was none other than Shen Cheng herself!

Although her big eyes lacked any spirit and only her face was present without her soul, all in all, it was still Shen Cheng smiling at him!

Li Weilan stared at her intensely, carefully examining her smile. His eyes burned as if he wanted to carve her into his heart.

A warm current surged through his body, sweeping away the exhaustion from the day’s battles as if it were nothing, all in her smile.

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Li Weilan stared at her for a while before reaching out to open the insulated box.

As he lifted the lid, a tantalizing aroma rushed into his nostrils.

The fragrance of butter, the tantalizing taste of meat… several fragrances mixed together, making his mouth water involuntarily. It was fried chicken.

The golden oil was so thick that it seemed like it would still be juicy even after he took a bite. Touching it even felt like it was still piping hot!

“I haven’t had a bite of junk food since the end of the world!”

Li Weilan felt the oil in his hand. He silently took a bite, and a crispy and fragrant taste suddenly rushed to his tongue. As he bit down, the soft and crispy chicken skin broke, and the juice splashed out, massaging his taste buds with the crunchy meat, making him feel relaxed.

What’s even more annoying is that the box is full of these chicken legs!

Li Weilan couldn’t help but laugh and cry: Did he look like a big eater in her heart? There are at least a dozen chicken legs here, if not more.

Where did she get so many chickens? Was the chicken meat free?

The taste of fried chicken is extremely pure. Li Weilan knew it as soon as he took a bite. It was the taste of free-range chicken before the end of the world, but definitely not the taste of mutant beasts. Could it be that the base has already opened a breeding system?

Li Weilan quietly nibbled on the chicken while thinking.

Suddenly, there was a roar of a vehicle engine coming from the wilderness ahead. Li Weilan immediately closed the box and grabbed Thunder that he always carried with him.

The car seemed to have seen the fire and stopped briefly. Several people got out of the car.

It was not very clear in the dark, but from afar, a soft and gentle voice came from the cold wind: “Brother Tang, it seems that there is someone here… Oh, what a delicious smell?”

Li Weilan quickly put away the fried chicken into his space.

He’s stingy even with a glance for others to see.

Those people approached.

When he could see the face of the woman who was speaking clearly in the light of the fire, Li Weilan’s pupils shrank slightly: it was really a coincidence, she turned out to be an old acquaintance!

It seems that there is no place in life where people cannot meet!

When he recognized the woman, she also recognized him.

Her originally gentle voice instantly became sharp, and she pulled the sleeve of the man next to her, “Brother Tang! It’s him! The person who killed all my companions!”

She gnashed her teeth and her anger was written all over her face. The man she called carefully scrutinized Li Weilan, lingering for a moment on the blade of the knife in his hand, but did not immediately turn hostile. Instead, he stretched out his hand, smiled gracefully and said, “Friend, meeting like this is also fate. Why don’t we forget our grievances with a smile?”

Should he shake hands or not?

Li Weilan did not hesitate and simply extended his hand.

A tingling sensation spread, Li Weilan’s facial muscles only moved slightly, he shook hands and then let go.

After this brief confrontation, the man confirmed that his ability did not work on Li Weilan for some reason. His smile became more sincere, and he reassuredly touched the angry cheek of the woman in his arms, and said to Li Weilan, “Welcome to visit the J City base in the future.”

Li Weilan’s pupils shrank slightly.

Just now, during the brief moment when their hands clasped, a current flowed through his hand, and if it weren’t for his blade’s thunder ability absorbing the entire force of the current, he would have been paralyzed for a moment.

Thunder and lightning ability, able to easily overwhelm him, and able to mention the words “J City” and “guests”, could this person be Tang Lu from the J City base?

It is said that he was the second generation of J City before the end of the world, and quickly awakened his thunder and lightning ability after the end of the world, and he had the support of the entire J City base, from resources to manpower at his disposal.

If someone else heard him say “welcome to come as a guest”, they would probably be ecstatic, as this directly means that the person who receives these words has obtained the qualification to enter the J City base!

However, Li Weilan just nodded lightly and said, “Thank you for your invitation, Brother Tang. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely come.”

“Then I will wait for good news.” Tang Lu smiled, and the woman in his arms seemed to want to say something, but suddenly felt a slight pain in her waist that was being held, and her words were cut off by a soft electric shock. She made a soft whimper and was almost half supported and half embraced by Tang Lu as they left.

It wasn’t until the sound of the car engine faded away that Li Weilan squinted his eyes and sat back by the bonfire, munching on the fried chicken.

It was the fried chicken given by Cheng Cheng.

That was the only important thing. As for the people just now and the J City base that he would eventually go to collect debts from? At this moment, the fried chicken in his hand was more important.

As soon as they left that place, Bai Su in the car began to shed tears.

Large drop of tears rolled down from her eyes, dropping one by one onto her fair arms. Her soundless expression of crying looked especially pitiful.

Tang Lu sighed, knowing that it was his fault that Bai Su blamed him for not seeking revenge immediately and stopping her from speaking out.

To be honest, although she was a rare healing-type ability user in the apocalypse, her ability to grasp the big picture and judge the situation was not very good.

What was their current situation? What was the situation in the base now?

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Boom!

After a brief silence, the live stream chat was once again flooded with barrage comments.

No one expected Fang Ziyang to act like this. What happened to the promised explanation and apology live stream?

Before saying anything, he dragged out the netizens who were criticizing him and publicly scolded them. And in the end, he even called the police!

Has he gone crazy?

At this moment, this question echoed in almost everyone’s mind.

“Damn, has Fang Ziyang gone crazy? Did he really call the police?”

“Seriously, I saw it. The call was definitely connected. It’s not fake!”

“Is he stupid or dumb? Calling the police over a comment, is he disrupting public resources and disturbing public order?”

“The person upstairs has a point. Fang Ziyang is basically seeking death.”

“Well, it’s not necessarily. Fang Ziyang isn’t actually mentally ill. How could he do something so foolish?”

“He looked calm and even mentioned getting a team of lawyers. Let’s keep watching. I think I might be lucky enough to witness a great spectacle…”

Similar comments swiftly scrolled through the barrage, instantly suppressing the previous insults and curses.

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At this moment, upon receiving such shocking news, no one had the mood to continue scolding. Everyone was eager to know if Fang Ziyang had really called the police. What would happen next? Damn, Fang Ziyang is so bold!

However, not everyone reacted in the same way. Those who had been targeted by Fang Ziyang before didn’t feel as excited anymore.

The office of No.1 High School, the student council, Teacher He… for some reason, a sense of unease arose within them.

Including Yan Tong, who was sitting in front of the computer, felt nervous at this moment.

His intuition had always been accurate. In fact, ever since Fang Ziyang posted the new Weibo, he had been on edge.

He didn’t know why, but when he saw the Weibo, an indescribable chill ran through his heart.

There was a sense of impending doom, as if a venomous snake was crawling up his spine, staring at him with cold, sinister eyes…

Yan Tong didn’t understand why he felt such an eerie sensation upon seeing a Weibo post, but his intuition had always been accurate. He rarely missed anything, so the more he felt this way, the more nervous he became.

As he watched Fang Ziyang speaking confidently and smiling in the live stream, this ominous premonition grew even stronger.

As expected, Fang Ziyang’s voice resounded in the live stream once again:

“Alright, I apologize for keeping you all waiting for so long. Let’s officially begin today’s live stream topic. First of all, regarding the recent rumors of me bullying students on campus, I want to say… I really, really, really did not do it. Important things need to be said three times.”

Fang Ziyang’s tone was calm, and his expression was helpless.

While speaking, there was no trace of fear or helplessness, as if he was stating something that was somewhat related to him but not that significant. He seemed indifferent, with a gentle attitude, and his gaze on the screen was like someone looking at a group of ignorant children.

Regardless of what comments the netizens sent on the screen upon hearing these words, Fang Ziyang ignored them all, smiled, and continued,

“I don’t know how things suddenly turned out like this. When I saw the news and videos online, I was shocked myself. Before I could even react, you all started bombarding me with insults…”

“I admit, I have a bad personality, and I have a hot temper. But apart from that, I consider myself an ordinary person with principles, conscience, respect for the law, and over a decade of education.”

“If you disagree with this statement, then I’m sorry, but I don’t accept opposition. Keep your criticisms to yourselves because I don’t care about your opinions. Thank you.”

After finishing his statement, Fang Ziyang immediately reached out and clicked on the mouse. He smiled brightly and said, “Alright, I know you’re all about to scold me. I can’t see the comments anymore, so feel free to say whatever you want.”

As the netizens were preparing to unleash their furious typing and insults: …

The absence of comments on the computer screen made it much more pleasing to the eye, and Fang Ziyang’s voice sounded somewhat cheerful.

“I don’t know how you all have been these past few days, but for me, it has been terrible. Although I am a broad-minded person, it’s quite distressing to be criticized by netizens nationwide. Most importantly, it’s not just unfamiliar netizens who misunderstand me, even my friends and teachers around me don’t believe me.”

“Furthermore, there are some so-called friends of mine who anonymously provide ‘evidence’ of my ‘malicious’ acts. Their words are convincing, to the point that I almost started doubting myself…”

“However, it is precisely because of these so-called friends that I have awakened from this blow.”

Suddenly, Fang Ziyang’s smile became inexplicable. “So… I’ve decided to investigate thoroughly.”

Investigate? Investigate what?

Does this mean he has been wrongly accused?

But the evidence is conclusive, there are video verifications, how could it be fake?

Could it be that everyone is falsely accusing Fang Ziyang? Would his character be that terrible?

Although netizens enjoy being keyboard warriors, it doesn’t mean they lack intelligence. Fang Ziyang’s intention was too obvious. As long as one’s intelligence isn’t compromised, it’s clear to everyone that his words almost directly imply that someone framed and plotted against him.

But is Fang Ziyang truly a victim of false accusations? Some people were skeptical.

After all, the evidence is so complete and obvious, the collective opinion is against him, even his friends and teachers, not to mention the official stance of No.1 High School. If this is all a set-up and a false accusation… things would be on a much larger scale!

The netizens immediately became excited and started commenting again, and more and more people flooded into the live stream.

However, Fang Ziyang had already disabled the comments. He didn’t care about everyone’s current opinions. Today, he only needed to proceed at his own pace.

With a faint smile on his face, Fang Ziyang updated his Weibo by typing on the keyboard while continuing the livestream.

“In these past few days, everyone has shown such concern for me. I think most of you should be familiar with my family background. My father is the Chairman of the Fang Group, and my grandfather is a renowned technical expert in the field of scientific research. They have left me a considerable inheritance. As a young master of the Fang family, I lack nothing except money…”

“So, in order to prove my innocence, I have spent a hefty sum to hire several computer experts and detectives with excellent skills to investigate thoroughly. After all, as the person involved, would I not be aware if I had done something myself?”

Although everyone knows about hackers, it’s not something that can be directly mentioned. Even if everyone understands, it has to be expressed differently.

“And guess what I found out? It’s truly a breathtaking drama of a guardian protecting a flower…”

Fang Ziyang’s smile was gentle like a spring breeze, but the words he spoke were chilling.

“At this point, I must thank the advanced technology of modern society, the omnipresent surveillance, and my dedicated team of experts whom I hired at a high cost. Thanks to their efforts, I obtained the complete surveillance footage that was deleted and even got to reacquaint myself with my good friend.”

“Now, let me show you the results.”

Calm and composed, Fang Ziyang displayed the A4 papers that were prepared in advance on his desk, explaining as he did so.

“Firstly, I have already posted the complete surveillance footage of the bullying incident on my Weibo. You can go and see it for yourselves.”

“Now, let’s talk about the first point. The content on this A4 paper in my hand is the data record of the surveillance restoration process. It may be a bit complicated, and most people may not understand it, but it’s alright. Just focus on the last paragraph.”

“As we all know, accessing, deleting, or editing surveillance videos in schools or corporate premises requires authorization. Without proper permission, it would be an illegal intrusion.”

“But clearly… the evidence I have found indicates that the video regarding me bullying a fellow student was deleted through legitimate and normal means.”

“Therefore, I have reason to suspect that the person who framed and set me up must be someone close to me, someone who also holds a certain level of authority within the school.”

“In light of this, I have several suspects: Teacher He, Teacher Wang, Zhang Xue, and Liu Qi… the classmate and teacher who have a somewhat strained relationship with me.”

“With the suspects identified, the detectives I hired have begun investigating and eliminating them one by one. Finally, the focus of suspicion has fallen on my homeroom teacher, Teacher He. Please take a look at the investigation results on this A4 paper, and the related video will guide you to my new Weibo post.”

On the A4 paper were clear details of Teacher He’s activities on that day, along with several photocopies of images showing their entry and exit from the surveillance room.

“Regarding the investigation results concerning Teacher He, I feel deeply saddened. But considering her abilities, it’s not that I underestimate her. She’s just an ordinary middle-aged woman and teacher from an average family. Does she really have the skills and motive to target me, the young master of the Fang family?”

“So, after a thorough investigation… Well, the news is truly astonishing.”

Suddenly, the smile vanished from Fang Ziyang’s face, and he calmly looked at the live stream audience, picking up the last sheet of A4 paper to display.

“My good friend, Xu Jiaqing, please explain why you suddenly transferred 500,000 yuan to our homeroom teacher, Teacher He?”

“Why did the marketing studios, Yangguang and Dongsheng, receive one million yuan each from you?”

“What did you say to the student council members on that noon of the bullying incident video? How come so many people coincidentally witnessed my argument with Yan Tong that day?”

“Xu Jiaqing, what have I done to offend you so greatly that you would go to such lengths to destroy me?”

Question after question.

Piece by piece, the evidence.

A hint of doubt.

Just as the passionate netizens were stirred up, they were suddenly silenced and the entire live stream room fell into a hushed calm. It was as if everyone’s throat had been clenched, and even their breath seemed to pause.

However, at that moment, a doorbell rang in the live video.

Fang Ziyang suddenly smiled again, adjusting the webcam of his laptop to face the room’s entrance, and then got up to open the door.

Amidst the accelerated heartbeats of the netizens, a group of well-dressed elite men and women, along with a few individuals wearing police uniforms, were invited into the room and appeared in the camera frame of the live stream.

Representatives from both sides stepped forward,

“Mr. Fang, I am Zhao Shuwen, the head of the legal department at Fang Group. We have understood your request, and I will personally lead the team to handle this case for you.”

“Mr. Fang, I am Captain Wu Qiang from the xx Police Department in Jiang City. We have just received your report, and I kindly request your cooperation for the record. Here is my identification. Thank you.”

Sharp-dressed lawyers exuding professionalism.

Stern and serious law enforcement officers.

The situation had escalated!

That was the only thought running through the minds of all the netizens in an instant.

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The voices on the internet became increasingly intense as time went on.

As the incident grew larger and the news spread wider, regardless of whether people were interested in the matter or not, as more and more people around them discussed it, even those who didn’t care couldn’t help but become curious and ask a few questions.

After all, compared to the daily news broadcasts, frequent entertainment gossip, and the usual scandals involving certain celebrities… and so on, isn’t it more interesting to see a universally despised enemy of the people confront everyone head-on?

So, until the approaching time of the live broadcast mentioned by Fang Ziyang, he truly became the focal point of the entire internet.

And the number of viewers flooding into the live stream multiplied exponentially, leaving the boss of Orange Live both delighted and worried. Of course, they were delighted by the tremendous traffic, but worried that their servers might crash.

“Put everything else aside, today, all technicians, guard the servers, and be prepared…” Ready for immediate repairs!

In the end, with no other choice, as the data showed the horrifying surge in traffic, the boss of Orange Live could only give a pained yet happy command.

Time ticked away, second by second.

When it was 8 o’clock in the evening, the highly anticipated live stream of Fang Ziyang officially began.

Because half an hour before 8 o’clock, to ensure that the live stream wouldn’t get overwhelmed by a sudden influx of viewers, Fang Ziyang had already opened the live stream and allowed online audiences to enter in advance.

Therefore, when Fang Ziyang changed into his clothes and walked in front of the computer, the entire screen of the live stream room had already been filled with various insulting comments.

Densely packed, all were invisible knives.

“He’s here, he’s here, Fang Ziyang is here!”

“Oh my, he actually dares to come out. His face is truly thick.”

“He looks refined and handsome, but who would’ve thought he had such a dark heart.”

“So what? People can put on a facade. There are plenty of hypocrites out there, not to mention that Fang Ziyang is the typical arrogant and domineering second-generation wealthy in the Jiang City circle. He’s despicable, trash.”

“Go die, Fang Ziyang, go die.”

The audience in the live stream room was intensely and gleefully hurling insults. Even those who were rational were in the minority, and their comments were drowned out by the various curses.

Fang Ziyang glanced at the comments on the screen and smiled faintly.

This smile, like snow melting in winter, seeped into his core, but it lacked the warmth and instead carried the coldness of a snowy peak, looking down on the world.

He was naturally good-looking, with delicate features and a refined beauty.

In the past, his arrogance and haughtiness overshadowed his physical attractiveness, making it easy for people to dislike him upon first meeting, avoiding him altogether. No one had the patience to get to know his true nature.

Now, stripped of all the superficialities, all the sharp edges of his personality had melded into his very being, and the unnoticed virtues were brought to light.

For example, his handsome appearance inherited from both parents.

For example, the grace and refinement of a scion of a prominent family.

For example, the unique temperament forged through countless experiences, setting him apart from ordinary people.

The young man in a simple shirt sat in front of the computer screen, his posture calm, a smile playing at the corner of his lips. Every move and gesture revealed the cultivation and demeanor cultivated by a prestigious family.

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At the moment Fang Ziyang appeared, the entire internet suddenly fell silent.

The yearning for beautiful things is a natural instinct for all living beings, and judging people by their looks is inherent. It is often said that beauty is righteousness, and there is no doubt about it. Good-looking people always have various advantages at any time, and there’s nothing to be done about envy and complaints.

Before, everyone had seen photos of Fang Ziyang, but his previous arrogant and stubborn personality was enough to overshadow his radiance. Even in a small photo, one could feel the overwhelming arrogance and capriciousness.

Without the influence of that personality, Fang Ziyang’s appearance was absolutely stunning.

After all, his parents were both renowned beauties and talented individuals in the upper-class circles, so the genes for good looks were definitely superior.

The reason why there were so many people speaking up for Yan Tong in the online video incident was not just about righteousness; it was also because Yan Tong was good-looking. Now that it was Fang Ziyang’s turn, it was naturally the same.

After a full minute of silence, the comments in the live stream room began to liven up once again.

Although there were still various insults and condemnations, it was much less dense compared to before, clearly indicating that the belief of some “looks enthusiasts” had started to waver.

How could such a good-looking young man be so bad? Maybe… there are hidden circumstances?

It is said that appearance reflects one’s heart, an ancient saying passed down in China for thousands of years. Maybe… there’s some truth to it?

Well, “looks enthusiasts” have always been fickle in their stance.

But regardless of the mood and expressions of the netizens on the other side of the screen, Fang Ziyang remained calm, unruffled. He even took out a lollipop and calmly placed it in his mouth while scrolling the mouse on the screen.

“I apologize for keeping everyone waiting. Let’s start the live stream now. I believe everyone should already know me well, my personal information, family background, and even my ancestors’ history. I won’t introduce myself.”

“Today’s live stream might be a bit long. Let me first take a look at the online comments. I heard that everyone’s emotions are quite intense. I’ll read and carefully consider my words, so as not to speak improperly and provoke anger later…”

Fang Ziyang had a gentle smile and spoke politely.

However, everyone felt that something was off.

There was a deep sense of shock from the stark contrast.

Since when did Fang Ziyang become so polite?

Even if people didn’t know him personally, ever since the viral video surfaced, various “friends” of Fang Ziyang anonymously posted numerous videos online showcasing his participation in various parties and gatherings.

In those videos, Fang Ziyang was the epitome of a typical spoiled rich second generation, speaking and acting arrogantly and capriciously, with an unbearable temper.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that he was extremely detestable.

Even after the incident, there were videos of people confronting Fang Ziyang to inquire about the truth, and he couldn’t control his temper in those videos due to his bad mood. Those videos spread everywhere.

That’s why the entire trending world caught fire so quickly.

In any case, in everyone’s impression, Fang Ziyang could never speak so gently and with a smile!

“When did Fang Ziyang become so easy-going? He’s not showing any anger or change of expression despite the screen being filled with insults and criticism? It’s shocking.”

“He must be feeling guilty. He’s acting better now so that when he apologizes and repents later, he won’t be scolded even more.”

“Heh, what a hypocrite. No matter how he pretends, it doesn’t change the fact that he’s a scumbag.”

“Exactly, I will never forgive him. This kind of disaster should be locked up in prison. Otherwise, with his family’s money and power, who knows what even worse things he might do next time.”

“Oh, don’t say that. It is a great thing to acknowledge one’s mistakes and make improvements. Actually, Fang Ziyang didn’t go too far. He didn’t physically harm anyone in the video. It’s enough punishment for a high school student to publicly apologize and face condemnation in front of everyone.”

“Although the previous commenter is being self-righteous, it’s true that he doesn’t deserve to go to prison. Fang Ziyang’s behavior makes him a problematic teenager, but it doesn’t reach the level of criminal sentencing…”

“Even if he can’t go to prison, he should be sent to a correctional facility for minors. Even if this bullying incident didn’t cause significant harm, Fang Ziyang’s actions in his daily life are definitely a social tumor for the future.”

“That’s right, a tumor. How can there be such a person in the world, who has the audacity to live stream? Why doesn’t he just die…”

Another round of online discussions and insults began.

Fang Ziyang looked at the comments one by one, and his smile grew bigger and bigger. After taking screenshots of the IPs with the most frequent and enthusiastic insults, he crushed the lollipop in his mouth and finished eating it before finally continuing to speak.

“Alright, I’ve pretty much read all your comments. Seeing how enthusiastically you all are insulting me, I feel like if I don’t respond first, I would be a bit unfair to the traffic generated by your comments. After all, even a single comment costs money, right? It’s such a waste.”

“And live streaming without interaction is boring. If I respond happily later, everyone should start sending gifts, otherwise, I might not be too pleased. After all, I’m someone who values the atmosphere, and I need enthusiasm and encouragement…”

Response? What response?

Interaction? What interaction?

Sending gifts, valuing the atmosphere, needing enthusiasm and encouragement… Isn’t this supposed to be a tearful, remorseful apology live stream? What is this person talking about?

Everyone was baffled by the unusual behavior of the teenager in the video.

However, Fang Ziyang didn’t give everyone much time to react. As soon as he finished speaking, he continued with a smile on his face.

“Alright, let’s take a look at this comment from someone called Xiao Dudu. He asks me, ‘How can a scumbag like you still be alive in this world? Why don’t you die sooner?’… Just by glancing at it, I can confirm that this person hates me. But this friend might have some problems in their head, asking such a stupid question. Everyone knows that as a scumbag like me, I have money and power at home, I live a carefree life, so why would I want to give up and seek death?”

“And this person, Tongtong, I’ll protect you. They said, ‘How can there be such a malicious person in the world! If you bully my Tongtong again, I’ll bite you to death!’… This friend might need to see a doctor. I don’t know how there can be such a malicious person in the world, but friend, you might have some misconceptions about your own species. When people fight, we use our hands, only dog bites.”

“And this person, I Love Tongtong, said, ‘Every time I see you eat pork, I feel deeply saddened. We were originally from the same root. Why hasten the mutual harm? It truly pains me.’… Hmm, they make sense. I’m deeply moved. From now on, I’ll switch to eating beef and lamb, so you can keep half of your life, my friend.”

“As for this internet user named Tongtong’s Top, they said, ‘Fang Ziyang, wait for me. Dare to bully my Tongtong, and I’ll finish you off. The 800-meter machine gun is ready!’… Well…”

At this point, a look of fear suddenly appeared on Fang Ziyang’s beautiful face.

Then, in front of netizens nationwide, with an anxious expression, he picked up his phone and dialed 110, as if he were frightened.

“Hello, is this the police station? I want to report a case! There’s someone threatening to kill me here. Please come quickly. They’ve even prepared the weapon, a firearm! I suspect this might be an organized criminal gang!”

“By the way, please bring a lawyer when you come. I have suspicions about the mastermind behind this criminal gang. I have evidence, and my legal team will actively negotiate and cooperate with you. They’ll be enthusiastic…”

After hanging up the phone.

Fang Ziyang patted his chest in relief, showing an apologetic expression toward the screen.

“Sorry for the delay caused by the phone call just now. As a law-abiding citizen, we must not rush when encountering such situations. The first thing we should do is call the police, just like I did earlier. Actively reporting the case, providing evidence, and making good use of time to do our part in maintaining a harmonious society.”

Netizens:…

Tongtong’s Top:…

A certain netizen: “Um, I saw it. He just now… seemed to have really connected… the police… the hotline.”

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Sandy: Smh some people who hate Yaoi would just give bad ratings just cause they hate the genre. I just uploaded this new novel like an hour ago and already received a 2-star rating. Can those people just leave Yaoi novels alone? So pissed.

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The difference in attitude between the two biological sons was stark.

Fang Ziyang didn’t know what his dear father was thinking, but there had to be a reason why parents didn’t like their own biological son.

For now, he didn’t have the time or connections to investigate, but Li Zhiren was a great choice. Whether it was curiosity or connections, Li Zhiren was more than qualified. What a great ally to have.

Watching Li Zhiren leave with excitement on his face, Fang Ziyang was in a good mood as well.

To be precise, ever since his rebirth, as long as he didn’t think about those distressing matters, he never had a bad mood. It was quite amusing to watch those people waiting for his return, completely oblivious.

Continuing to sit in the café and typing on his computer, after preparing all the necessary evidence, Fang Ziyang contacted the company’s legal team.

With Li Zhiren covering for him, he didn’t have to worry about Fang Yandong finding out and trying to stop him. Even if he did come, Fang Ziyang wasn’t afraid. As long as Fang Yandong didn’t fear a bunny like him biting, he could come and try to confront him.

As the team specially funded by the Fang Group, the company’s legal team had considerable capabilities.

This case might seem grand in scale, but in reality, it wasn’t difficult at all. It was merely a case of defamation and spreading rumors. Fang Ziyang had provided clear evidence, leaving no doubt about the outcome of the case – a resounding victory.

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The only challenge would be dealing with a larger number of people involved, so sending legal letters would require a bit more effort.

However, in order to have some peace and quiet, after contacting the legal team, Fang Ziyang decided to turn off his phone.

He continued to sit expressionless in the café, contemplating his future plans.

No matter how treacherous or dark the path ahead might be, as long as he could make those people suffer, he would strive to move forward, even if it meant… going through an ordeal that seemed impossible to overcome.

Meanwhile,

While the café remained tranquil, the online world had become incredibly chaotic within a few hours.

The reason, of course, was Fang Ziyang’s provocative Weibo post, filled with obvious defiance.

Ever since the bullying video involving Yan Tong appeared on the trending list of Weibo, the entire internet in China had been caught up in heated attention and discussions. In today’s society, which increasingly emphasized morality, human rights, and the law, any incident that crossed the line of caution would have unimaginable consequences once it escalated.

Fang Ziyang’s case was not only morally repugnant, but more importantly, the sensitivity of the protagonist’s identity made it even more noteworthy. In this day and age, what captures people’s attention the most is the behavior of the second generation of the rich or the officials.

The same incident happening to a “second-generation” versus an ordinary person would have completely different implications in terms of public opinion.

Before Fang Ziyang’s Weibo post, people already regarded him as an unforgivable bully. Now, with his provocative Weibo post, it was as if he had willingly placed himself on a fiery grill, inviting scrutiny and criticism.

Within just a few hours, Fang Ziyang’s name had gained several degrees of popularity. He occupied half of the positions on the Weibo hot search list, surpassing the traffic of any big stars or idols!

This scared the stars who had bought hot search rankings in the past few days. They quickly instructed their managers to cut their losses. Buying hot search now would be like throwing money down the drain.

“Pretentious and showy. Let’s see it on live stream. Haha, who do you think you’re scaring?”

“Video evidence, expert verification, solid proof. Can they still twist the facts?”

“From the incident until now, not a single friend or teacher has come forward to help or speak up. It shows his poor character!”

“It’s been several days already. Why haven’t the police responded or resolved the issue? Could the Fang family have actually bought them off?”

“With everyone watching and the entire nation’s attention, how audacious, corrupt, and wealthy must they be?”

“Don’t say such things, upstairs. This incident has gained too much attention. Would the authorities dare to cover it up? I trust the government won’t go that far.”

“It’s because the victims didn’t report to the police. They don’t want to escalate things. It’s their classmates and children showing compassion and innocence. Let it be.”

“But this is bullying! They’re too kind-hearted. This person is turning 18 soon, not a child anymore. Haha, what an overgrown baby!”

“What kind of classmate keeps such face for someone like Fang Ziyang? He’s a social menace!”

“Exactly, the nature of this incident is extremely vile. We must not let it go easily. The victims may have good intentions, but it also depends on who they’re directed towards…”

“Fang Ziyang is truly disgusting and despicable…”

“Scum! Menace! Trash!”

The online discussions were heated and the criticism was intense, as if Fang Ziyang was a serial killer with a million floating corpses, making people wish to punish and teach him by tearing him apart, verbally and in writing, with sharp and cutting words.

Of course, there were a few rational voices as well, who believed that Fang Ziyang probably wasn’t that foolish and speculated that there would be some explanation later. Waiting for a day wouldn’t be an issue.

But overall, the internet was in an uproar.

As for the few parties involved and their related relationships, some were angry, some were uneasy, and some were burdened with complex emotions.

The angry ones were undoubtedly the Student Union of No.1 High School.

As a student organization representing the students of the school, their responsibility was to help the students gain benefits, organize activities, and so on. They had a strong sense of responsibility and representation.

The trending video this time could be said to have been indirectly promoted by them. Several student representatives in the Student Union, who had a say in the matter, had never liked Fang Ziyang’s arrogant personality and sympathized with Yan Tong, who was bullied.

They had always been frustrated due to Fang Ziyang’s background and the lack of opportunities to confront him.

When they accidentally came across the anonymous video condemning their school, instead of promptly reporting it to the school and stopping it, they added fuel to the fire themselves. In the end, the incident went viral and became known throughout the internet.

In their hearts, they believed that they were fearless heroes who bravely stood up against tyranny.

Initially, they felt a bit guilty for causing such a huge commotion. However, Fang Ziyang not only failed to admit his mistakes and show remorse but also provocatively responded, infuriating everyone even more.

Therefore, shortly after Fang Ziyang’s Weibo post, the Student Union of No.1 High School also quickly responded:

“[No.1 High School Student Union: A corrupt character, an immoral nature, justice lies in the hearts of the people.]”

This was a direct and strong response to Fang Ziyang’s provocation, firmly stating their position and condemning Fang Ziyang’s character. They wanted to see how Fang Ziyang would try to defend himself with eloquent words.

Now that the incident had become widely known throughout the internet, even if the Fang family had money and connections, they couldn’t manipulate everything. The Student Union wasn’t afraid, and they were not people without their own backgrounds.

With such a stance, many indecisive people online immediately leaned towards their side again.

Fang Ziyang was stubborn and unyielding, and the Student Union was not lacking in determination. Such a strong stance indicated that they truly had confidence, didn’t it?

Next, the official Weibo account of No.1 High School and Teacher He also made statements one after another.

After all, the situation had reached this point, and they couldn’t deny their previous statements just because of a bit of guilt, right?

Moreover, they had consulted with Fang Yandong about this matter, and since the Fang family didn’t want to intervene with their own son, and others were pressuring them, how could Fang Ziyang turn the tables…

Although the school had doubts and confusion about the Fang family’s attitude and behavior, they couldn’t control what happened in the household of an influential family. It was better for them to be wise and comply.

Among all the people involved, Yan Tong was the only one who hadn’t made a statement.

However, nobody felt that Yan Tong not speaking up was a problem because since the incident occurred, Yan Tong hadn’t said a word on Weibo. When someone tried to interview him, he appeared weak and didn’t show any intention of condemning Fang Ziyang. On the contrary, he consistently expressed that he didn’t want to pursue the matter and didn’t want to escalate things…

But Yan Tong’s “peace maintenance” behavior didn’t make everyone comply. Instead, they believed that he must have been threatened behind the scenes, which was why he had such a submissive appearance. It was truly pitiful.

Afterwards… the condemnations naturally became even more intense.

In the eyes of everyone now, Fang Ziyang was the bully who abused his power and committed all sorts of evil acts, while Yan Tong was the pitiful and helpless victim.

Perhaps some people felt that something was amiss, but in the larger context, the voices of the few rational individuals had little effect.

If anyone spoke up in support of Fang Ziyang, they would definitely be labeled as an accomplice, an idiot, a bootlicker… the next target to be doxxed and attacked.

That’s how the internet worked. After all, nobody really knew each other beyond their keyboards. When people had been suppressed by life’s pressures for a long time, their emotions were easily incited and manipulated.

Fang Ziyang found this trend of jumping on the bandwagon pitiful, but he would never sympathize with them.

Because these people would never know the serious consequences their thoughtless words could have on the individuals involved. Each and every one of them had the potential to become the executioner in someone else’s murder.

In his past life, his situation had only worsened, and his personality had become increasingly gloomy and dark, all because of the incessant rumors and gossip.

But… not in this lifetime.

Other people’s opinions and words would no longer be able to affect him. He would strive to sever all thorns in his path, return all the pain inflicted upon him by others, and reclaim everything he had lost.

…

At the same time.

In a villa in the outskirts of Jiang City.

A handsome young man with gold-rimmed glasses was frowning as he stared at the computer screen, following the news about Fang Ziyang’s bullying video.

The man had been sitting in front of the computer for a whole hour without any movement. His expression changed with the comments on Weibo, and his frown deepened.

The handsome blond man next to him couldn’t help but feel a bit annoyed. He found it absurd that his friend was wasting precious time on online gossip. He was somewhat speechless and slightly displeased.

“Oh, my dear Tang, I always thought you were a workaholic robot, but now I see that you’re interested in gossip too.”

“While I admit this Eastern boy called Fang Ziyang is really good-looking, I can’t see any other merits in him. Since you returned to the country, you’ve been following him every day. Now I seriously doubt your taste.”

Rick’s tone was extremely dissatisfied.

However, Tang Xun didn’t show any expression in response to the comment. His gaze remained fixed on the screen as he spoke in a calm voice,

“If you think there’s a problem with my taste, then feel free to back out of the contract before signing it. I don’t want to leave any failed investments with my boss. Thank you.”

His blunt attitude was truly infuriating.

Rick was left speechless, unable to respond, and a rush of anger welled up inside him.

How did he end up with such bad luck to encounter this guy? When working with others, they would usually flatter him and act like subservient grandchildren to their grandfathers. But this guy turned the tables and became his “boss” instead! Damn it!

However, it was evident that Tang Xun had no self-awareness about his status as the “boss.”

Without bothering about his friend and business partner’s expression, after browsing through the Weibo news, Tang Xun closed the computer and pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up his nose. In a calm tone, he spoke again:

“Tomorrow, after signing the contract with my boss, I plan to stay in the country for a while. Please don’t book a return flight ticket for me.”

“What? You want me to go back alone?!”

Rick jumped up from the sofa in disbelief, looking both incredulous and hurt, pointing angrily at the computer. “For him?!”

Finally, Tang Xun turned around and looked at him, seeming a bit puzzled by his sudden outburst.

Rick became even more infuriated by Tang Xun’s expression.

He violently threw the nearby sofa cushion to the ground, resembling a heartbroken abandoned woman as he accused,

“Tang, I’ve really misjudged you. I never expected you to be such a shallow and ungrateful person! Our years of friendship have ultimately been in vain! I was so foolish and naive. Oh, you Eastern people are truly the most cunning deceivers in the world.”

Tang Xun: ???

Tang Xun adjusted his glasses and picked up his phone to dial a number. “Hello, boss, could you lend me Dr. Qin for a moment? It seems that Rick is having another episode. This time, I forgot to bring along his personal doctor.”

Rick: …

“I’m not sick, I’m fine, I don’t need to see a doctor! I just wanted to express my emotions, thank you!”

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A few decades ago, Fang Corporation didn’t hold the same status in Jiang City as it does today. At that time, its assets belonged only to the middle tier of the wealthy class.

The reason it was able to develop to its current state was not only due to Fang Yandong’s abilities but also a significant capital injection. And the investor behind this capital injection was none other than his grandfather, Yan Anguo.

The Yan family was not involved in the business world, but their wealth was no less than that of any average wealthy businessman.

Being a family of scientific researchers for generations, the Yan family had not only participated in large-scale national research projects but also conducted independent research, resulting in substantial accumulations of patent fees, bonuses, dividends, and so on.

Unfortunately, in his mother’s generation, neither his mother nor his uncle possessed scientific research talents.

In order to prevent their children from living off their inherited wealth, his grandfather came up with the idea of finding someone skilled in business to invest. It didn’t matter if the family members lacked talent; they could still receive dividends. And when a child with scientific research talent emerged in the future, the Yan family could continue their research without burying their potential.

At that time, Fang Corporation was facing bankruptcy, so the two families joined forces through a marriage of capital infusion.

As a result, his mother held 20% of the company’s shares, which were later divided equally between him and his brother after her death, with each receiving 10%.

However, Fang Ziyang now only had 6% of the shares in his hands because over the years, he had developed a twisted mindset of selling shares whenever he needed pocket money to buy antiques and indulge in gambling, squandering his wealth.

Thinking about this, his emotions couldn’t help but churn again.

How could a child who didn’t understand anything at such a young age develop a liking for buying antiques and gambling? Looking back, it was indeed a significant problem!

But now wasn’t the time to dwell on those matters. He needed to resolve the current situation first.

Selling 1% of the shares might not sound like much, but for shareholders who spoke in terms of share quantities, it was a tremendous temptation and news.

There was no need for further consideration. As soon as Li Zhiren heard the word “shares,” he immediately rushed out.

At the coffee shop.

“Do you really want to sell me the shares? Aren’t you afraid of angering your father?”

Li Zhiren still couldn’t believe his luck in encountering such an unexpected opportunity. The shares of Fang Corporation were now worth a lot. Who would be willing to sell them? And the most important thing was that the person selling him the shares was none other than Fang Yandong’s own son.

He and Fang Yandong had been fierce rivals for many years, and wasn’t Fang Ziyang the one who always defended his father?

Li Zhiren scrutinized the beautiful young man in front of him and had his doubts. “You… are you not setting a trap for me on behalf of your father?”

“Money for shares, Uncle Li. What trap do you think I could set for you?” Fang Ziyang put on an expression of willful anger. “Also, don’t mention my father now! I’ve already said that I’ve been wronged in the viral video incident, but he doesn’t believe me. He thinks I’m making excuses and acting foolish. It’s infuriating! Since he doesn’t care about me, I’ll handle it myself.”

Young Master Fang had a willful and capricious temperament, so it was normal for him to be rebellious and cause trouble with his father. The logic behind it was clear.

However…

Li Zhiren had a puzzled look on his face. “What does selling shares have to do with all this?”

Apparently, his mind hadn’t connected the dots yet.

Although Li Zhiren was indeed Fang Yandong’s rival, he didn’t possess the corresponding level of intelligence. Their rivalry was nothing more than engaging in verbal battles within the company, relying on their shares as leverage.

While verbal battles didn’t cause any real harm, they could become tiresome when they happened frequently, affecting one’s mental well-being. So Li Zhiren was rather proud of his title as Fang Yandong’s arch-nemesis.

Fang Ziyang didn’t mind Li Zhiren’s slow-wittedness. After all, no one could have predicted that he would be so willful and reckless to the extent he was now.

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“How is it not related? Selling shares obviously requires money. I told you, I didn’t bully anyone. The video online was taken out of context, someone deliberately framed me. My dad doesn’t believe me, so I have to figure it out myself…”

Fang Ziyang made a resentful expression. “Conventional methods won’t work, so I’m going to hire hackers to recover the complete video and then have the legal team send cease-and-desist letters to those who defamed me. I refuse to believe that money can’t solve this! If my dad won’t help me, then I’ll sell my shares!”

He truly seemed like a prodigal son.

Li Zhiren listened in shock. He knew that Fang Ziyang was a spendthrift, but he never imagined that he would reach such an extreme level.

Just to vent his anger and cause trouble, he would sell his shares, and to his father’s rival at that?

Li Zhiren:…

Suddenly, he found his own son, who changed cars and yachts every month, more pleasant.

“This is a good idea. If it hasn’t been done yet, finding a hacker to recover the complete video would easily resolve the viral trend. It’s better than issuing a public apology. By then, our company’s image won’t be damaged, and we might even gain positive popularity.”

Li Zhiren nodded, agreeing with Fang Ziyang’s words. Regardless of his spendthrift behavior, this was the fundamental way to solve the problem.

Although the viral video was a result of personal grievances, due to the buzz around the “young master of Fang Corporation,” the company was also affected, and its stock was impacted. Especially today, when Fang Ziyang had posted a provocative tweet, it pushed the company to the forefront of the storm.

So no matter how we apologize and try to resolve the situation, there’s no better explanation than it being a misunderstanding!

Since Fang Ziyang himself has expressed the intention to hire hackers to recover the complete surveillance video, Li Zhiren’s inner inclination to believe Fang Ziyang’s claim of being framed has grown. This move is incredibly resolute.

However…

Li Zhiren suddenly realized something and slammed the table.

“Why didn’t Fang Yandong think of recovering the surveillance footage earlier to address the public relations issue? When did his brain become so dull?!”

Indeed, they had been anxiously caught up in this dilemma for the past couple of days, and they had all overlooked the most crucial point: retrieving and watching the complete surveillance footage. Regardless of whether Fang Ziyang actually bullied someone, the correct approach to solving the problem was to first understand the truth.

Finally, the old man’s mind arrived at the right track.

Fang Ziyang felt happy in his heart but showed a puzzled expression on his face.

Then he thought of something else, and his expression turned sour. “Uncle Li, what do you mean by that? Are you implying that my dad deliberately ignored this matter and harmed me?”

Despite being willful and a spendthrift, at the core, Fang Baobao was still a good son who defended his father.

Li Zhiren:…

Initially, he hadn’t thought this deeply, but now, after hearing these words, it was like his mind had suddenly been enlightened. It felt as if floodgates had opened, and waves of realization surged through his heart.

Although he didn’t like Fang Yandong, he admired Fang Yandong’s ability to get things done. Under Fang Yandong’s leadership, the company had thrived in recent years, and everyone knew about his methods. It was impossible to be dissatisfied.

Since Fang Yandong is so capable, why did Fang Ziyang’s bullying video suddenly end up being handled so poorly?

Humans are strange creatures. The same thing, when spoken by others, may be met with doubt, but when speculated and imagined by oneself… it feels like the truth!

Why would Fang Yandong do this? Why would he let the situation escalate so badly? What benefit does Fang Yandong gain from doing this?

Li Zhiren couldn’t figure it out for the time being.

But he couldn’t deny that he suddenly discovered an interesting secret. There might be something wrong with Fang Yandong’s affection for his youngest son.

When it came to implementing company strategies, Li Zhiren was the last one to lag behind, but when it came to making trouble and playing tricks behind the scenes, he was definitely among the top few.

“Oh, nephew, what are you talking about? I just said it casually. How did you interpret it like that?” Li Zhiren quickly laughed it off.

“I never said your dad deliberately ignored this matter and harmed you. I just think it’s a bit too much that your dad, at a critical moment, doesn’t believe in you and instead believes in outsiders…” Li Zhiren explained.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziyang’s expression improved slightly.

A good son who loves and protects his father can’t tolerate others speaking ill of his dad.

However, Uncle Li’s words were so reasonable that even a well-behaved child like him couldn’t help but mutter a few words.

Fang Ziyang agreed.

“You’re right, Uncle Li. Even though I’m always causing trouble, he’s my biological father. How can he not believe in me and believe in outsiders? My brother always makes trouble too, hanging out with those playboys, but in my father’s eyes, his reputation is better than mine. No matter what mistakes he makes, my father covers for him and trusts him. But when it comes to me, he doesn’t believe in me.”

“Uncle Li, my brother and I are both his biological sons and his children. Why is he so biased? Even if I have to get married, it’s still an arranged marriage set up by him… If it wasn’t for the DNA test proving I’m his biological son, I would seriously doubt if he picked me up somewhere.”

From childhood to adulthood, it seems like Fang Yandong doted on him, but compared to his brother, there is still quite a gap.

The speaker may be unaware, but the listener takes notice.

Both are his own children, with the same father and mother, so why the difference in favoritism?

Even if there is favoritism, it shouldn’t be so dismissive when it comes to handling the viral video incident, right? It could ruin his future if not handled properly.

There’s definitely a problem in all of this.

Li Zhiren’s mind was bubbling with curiosity, eager to dig up gossip secrets about Fang Yandong. That’s what he liked the most.

“Alright, alright, you little child, stop thinking too much. Let’s first resolve the viral video issue and then worry about other things. I’ll inform the company’s legal team later, and you can contact them directly.”

“Take this card for now, and I’ll have the share agreement prepared for you to sign when I get back. First of all, make sure you don’t tell your father about the share issue. Keep it hidden for as long as possible, or else I’ll definitely face a lot of trouble!”

If he really went against Fang Yandong, he would be very timid. He just wanted to hold onto the shares and get more money.

“Okay, I understand, Uncle Li. I won’t tell my father about it for the time being.”

Fang Ziyang agreed satisfactorily.

Talking too much now wouldn’t be fun. It would be more satisfying to sell off the shares and make Fang Yandong furious until he vomits blood.

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After sending out the provocative Weibo post, Fang Ziyang finally felt a lot more relieved.

He hadn’t felt happy for a long time. Ever since Yan Tong appeared, he had been living in a state of restlessness, anger, frustration, and sadness.

Especially after losing the child, he lived in agonizing pain every day.

The happier those people laughed, the more miserable he felt. He woke up from nightmares every night, to the point where he had to rely on sleeping pills to fall asleep.

Although the arrival of that child brought him a lot of misfortune, Fang Ziyang was well aware that he couldn’t blame his misfortune on the child. Even without that child, the people plotting against him wouldn’t have shown any mercy.

He wasn’t Fang Yandong, unable to be so heartless towards his own flesh and blood. Despite the circumstances surrounding the child’s arrival being less than ideal, he still looked forward to the birth of his child.

When everyone betrayed and abandoned him, that child was more than just a child to him. It was his only hope and redemption at the time.

But even that last glimmer of hope was shattered.

It sent a chilling sensation to his core.

Since then, he had been consumed by a frenzy of revenge, resorting to any means necessary, plotting and calculating. He had become a cunning and deceitful person, despising himself in the process… but ultimately, he still failed.

Every memory was vividly etched in his mind. During those days, happiness was an emotion too extravagant for him.

However, now, he had returned.

…

Fang Ziyang left the teacher’s office with a smile. Outside, the sun was warm, and the weather was perfect, making one feel delighted.

However, this pleasant mood was quickly shattered. Just as he turned the corner of the corridor, he immediately encountered a sunny male student wearing a basketball jersey.

The other person had clearly been waiting for him, and as soon as he saw Fang Ziyang, he hurriedly ran over with a concerned and anxious expression.

“Ziyang, what’s the situation? Is that old witch going to expel us or something? We only surrounded and yelled at that Yan Tong for a bit. We didn’t actually hit anyone. How did it become associated with bullying?”

“It’s over, it’s over. If we get expelled, I’ll be in big trouble when I go back. Ziyang, why don’t we apologize? After all, nothing major happened. As long as we sincerely apologize and show a good attitude, considering we are still students, everyone won’t keep harping on it. Netizens have short memories. After some time, it will surely fade away…”

The guy in the basketball jersey seemed flustered, speaking rapidly and anxiously.

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With the mentality of a hero who wouldn’t suffer immediate losses and the desire to downplay the situation, after all, he was also one of the characters in the bullying video, playing the role of a follower and accomplice. It was normal for him to worry and bear certain responsibilities.

However…

Fang Ziyang felt an icy coldness in his heart.

Back then, as a young boy, he couldn’t perceive it, but now, looking at the people around him, it seemed that everyone had their own issues.

This number one follower, Xu Jiaqing, was notorious in the school for being rebellious. He had the temperament of a little tyrant, and his family background was decent. Regardless of right or wrong, he never had to lower his head. Even when he was in the wrong, he acted arrogantly. He had an air of superiority, as if he believed he was unrivaled in the world.

And yet, this person was now suggesting that they should apologize and lower their heads? Apologize for a baseless accusation?

Fang Ziyang’s gaze fell on the red string bracelet in Xu Jiaqing’s hand…

Suddenly, Fang Ziyang smiled, exuding the audacity of his youth.

“Why should we apologize? We didn’t do anything. Why should we apologize? Apologizing would only confirm the accusations. I, Fang Ziyang, dare to face the consequences of my actions, but I will never bear false accusations. If they want to expel us, so be it. After all, my father is wealthy and influential. Am I afraid of not being able to continue my education?”

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiaqing’s expression stiffened, but he continued with a bitter face, “It’s easy for you because you have connections, but I’ll be in trouble. Buddy, you can’t abandon your brother, right?”

“Who said I’m abandoning you? I’ll talk to your family, and if we get expelled, I’ll find a solution for you. The same goes for everyone else. I’ll have their backs. What’s the big deal about changing schools? And if all else fails, after the college entrance examination, we can study abroad. Didn’t you say netizens have short memories? We can have a few years of fun abroad and come back as heroes.”

Fang Ziyang’s attitude was indifferent.

Xu Jiaqing felt anxious in his heart and wanted to say something more.

But Fang Ziyang didn’t give him another chance. He impatiently waved his hand, “Alright, alright, I’ll handle the situation. As for you, since when did you start wearing that red string bracelet? Isn’t that something girly? It doesn’t suit your taste, does it?”

He asked with a casual tone of curiosity.

However, Xu Jiaqing’s body stiffened upon hearing that, a flicker of guilt flashed in his eyes. He quickly took off the red string bracelet, pretended to be nonchalant, and casually stuffed it into his pocket, awkwardly explaining, “You noticed such a small thing. Well, it’s just something girly. It’s my little sister’s doing. Those little girls like these things, saying they have a special meaning. I… I couldn’t refuse her, so I had to wear it for a few days to appease her…”

“Oh, is that so? You and your sister have a great relationship. Alright then, I’ll leave now. Next time, bring your sister along, and we can all hang out together.”

Fang Ziyang smiled, not probing further, as if he had casually asked the question.

Then he turned around, hands in his pockets, and left.

However, Xu Jiaqing was destined to not see the expression on Fang Ziyang’s face after he turned around, as if it were an icy coldness, with his gaze swirling.

He remembered in his past life when Yan Tong moved into his house, there was a red string bracelet stained with blood in his luggage, carefully preserved.

According to Yan Tong, that red string bracelet belonged to his childhood playmate, who had an unfortunate fate and died in a car accident when they were very young. To commemorate their friendship, he kept the bracelet.

And now, Xu Jiaqing’s red string bracelet was exactly the same as the one from his past life, even the same weaving mistakes…

In his past life, Xu Jiaqing died in a car accident before the college entrance examination…

Xu Jiaqing’s sister later became a capable assistant in Yan Tong’s company…

And now, Xu Jiaqing was suddenly acting out of character and asking him to apologize…

All these coincidences.

If he still couldn’t figure out what was going on, then all the scheming, conspiracies, and calculations from his past life would have been in vain.

Many things that were normal in his past life appeared completely different when viewed from a different perspective.

Ignoring the disdainful and resentful gazes of passing classmates, without returning to the classroom for class, after sending off Xu Jiaqing, Fang Ziyang went straight to his student locker, took out his laptop, and found a quiet spot on the rooftop of the teaching building to start typing away.

He didn’t have much time to play guessing games. He wanted to know the truth and break free from the impact of the bullying video, so he had to find evidence.

In this age of information, the internet was the best way to search for things. Unless someone lived like a primitive person in the deep mountains and forests without any electronic devices, everything they did would be recorded in the online world, regardless of what it was, unless they were professionals.

Computers had always been his forte.

Perhaps it was because several generations of talented researchers came from his mother’s side of the family, and he inherited the genes. From a very young age, he showed talent in this area, and by high school, his computer skills were already impressive.

Of course, with his high school level of expertise, it wouldn’t be easy to search for clues on the internet. But now he had been reborn.

He already had a few suspicions about the person behind all this, and now he just needed to follow the direction and investigate. It wasn’t difficult to follow the clues; the difficult part was being blinded by the immediate situation.

Sitting cross-legged on the rooftop of the teaching building, Fang Ziyang stared at the flickering computer screen, his expression calm, showing no emotions.

But only he knew how his emotions were churning inside.

When the screen finally froze on a series of call records, Fang Ziyang couldn’t help but smile, a hint of moisture in his expressionless eyes.

He knew.

He knew he shouldn’t have any expectations anymore, not even the slightest.

He remembered after the bullying incident, when the school teachers and administrators forced him to apologize, he angrily went home and questioned his father why he didn’t use his connections to help him. What did that man say to him?

Oh, right, it was like this…

“What are you saying? Look at your attitude! You cause trouble all day long. When the video went viral, Secretary Yang informed me right away. I made calls everywhere to clean up the mess, but the video spread too quickly, there was no way to contain it. The whole country is paying attention!”

“Dad can’t disregard the company’s image. The stock prices have already started to decline, and the old shareholders of the company are holding on tightly. The only solution now is to apologize. Otherwise, if it goes to court, it will only get worse. We won’t be able to handle it in front of everyone.”

The voice echoed in his ears.

With the power and public relations of the Fang family, could they really not handle a video going viral? No, it was absolutely impossible.

In fact, the whole bullying incident could be easily resolved by retrieving the complete surveillance footage. With the Fang family’s capabilities, it shouldn’t have been a problem at all. But his father didn’t do it, and neither did the school.

His father said he would contact people to resolve the matter once it came out, but the truth was… there were no call records of him contacting anyone.

He insisted on not confessing and demanded that the school investigate the truth, but the reality was… the school never mentioned the complete video.

What is there still not to understand about all this?

If it wasn’t for his father’s consent, would the school have this attitude?

Fang Ziyang clenched his fists tightly, forcing himself to breathe.

He had always thought that his father started to dislike him because of his conflicts with Yan Tong. But now, the truth told him that perhaps he was still too naive.

From beginning to end, his beloved father might have never truly loved and cared for him!

In fact, there were many clues to follow. If his father really loved him, how could he be so ruthless because of an outsider? Even if he was wrong and embarrassing, how many parents who truly loved their children would kick them when they were down?

Just like his older brother, he remembered in his past life when his brother made wrong decisions later on, causing the corporation to face a crisis and almost go bankrupt. It was his father who put forth his entire fortune to save it.

That willingness to help and support was what a real father should be like.

Why were there two different attitudes toward two sons?

He was his father’s biological son, there was no doubt about this blood relationship. His older brother was also his real brother, but why?

Fang Ziyang’s thoughts were in turmoil.

Just then, his phone suddenly rang.

Fang Ziyang took out his phone and answered, and a middle-aged man’s angry roar came from the other end:

“You little brat, where are you? You and your father are both bastards! Complete bastards! I must have been cursed for eight lifetimes to encounter the likes of you. What did you post on Weibo? Do you know how much our company’s shares dropped because of your post?”

“Damn it, apologize publicly right now! Hurry up, or I’ll join other shareholders and force your beloved father to step down! This insignificant matter has turned into such a mess. That dog Fang Yandong doesn’t know what he’s up to. We’ve dropped such a big chain this time…”

Is that voice—Uncle Li?

The one who always opposed his father, and in the end, was tricked by his father into losing all his shares and wealth, being kicked out of the corporation and left destitute on the streets—Uncle Li?

Perfect timing.

Ignoring the unpleasant cursing on the other end of the phone, Fang Ziyang continued typing on his laptop with one hand while his eyes flickered.

“Uncle Li, lend me the company’s legal team for a few days. I’ll sell you 1% of my shares.”

Clatter—

The sound of a cup hitting the ground came from the other end of the phone.

“What did you say about shares?”

Li Zhiren’s voice suddenly rose.

“The shares of the corporation, Fang Corporation’s shares.”

Causing trouble for Fang Yandong was something he found incredibly effortless to do.

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