The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 86 (Patreon)

Chapter 86

Feng Buyu pulled Ling Chunann into his arms, "Darling, what's wrong?"

Ling Chunann buried his head in the man's chest, took a deep breath, but before he could speak, Feng Buyu naturally rolled up his sleeves.

By the time they left the alley, almost half an hour had passed. Feng Buyu had carried Ling Chunann out, and the young guard who had been waiting at the mouth of the alley glanced at Ling Chunann, who seemed to be dozing off, and dared not speak. He respectfully opened the car door.

Ling Chunann woke up back in the room. He yawned, "098, what's wrong with my body?" He hadn't been out much lately and hadn't felt this tired. Today, he had only been out for a few hours, and without much strenuous activity, he was unexpectedly exhausted.

"Host, this should be the aftermath of your transformation from a mermaid into a human." 098 replied, "And the longer you stay away from the ocean, the more severe these symptoms will become, after all, mermaids are marine creatures." Pausing for a moment, 098 continued, "I suggest you soak in seawater at least once a week, otherwise you might die of thirst..."

At this point, 098 felt somewhat guilty for not paying attention to its host's physical condition.

Ling Chunann nodded, "I see." No wonder he felt such a strong attraction to the pond in the backyard. It turned out to be the instinct of this body.

But instead of immediately going for a swim, he got up from bed and turned on his computer. He skillfully typed in a URL and hit enter.

A clean and neat school forum appeared on the screen. At that moment, a post titled "Shocking! The Truth You Don't Know - The School's Number One Hottie is Actually Like This! - He Actually Did This on the Street!" was floating at the top. The first post was the video that Ling Chunann had instructed 098 to post earlier.

"098, I didn't expect you to be such a sensationalist." Ling Chunann looked at the post title for a few seconds before sighing.

"Is there... something wrong?" 098 felt a bit uneasy. Clearly, Ling Chunann had asked it to post anything and said the more people see it, the better. It even felt proud when it posted it, but now, looking at Ling Chunann's expressionless face, it inexplicably felt a bit panicked.

"Actually, it's great," Ling Chunann praised.

"Thank you, Host." But could you not gasp in the middle when praising someone next time? It's scaring the system to death.

"Okay, I'll keep that in mind," Ling Chunann said, "But next time you criticize me, can you do it without speaking out loud? Otherwise, I might report you for being unfriendly to the host."

"Sorry, Host, I won't do it next time." When did it develop the habit of vocalizing its thoughts? It never had this problem before.

Ling Chunann redirected his attention to the post.

Because "Spirit Realm" was updating these days, and the students who were the main force of the game were idle, the usually quiet forum seemed quite lively. So naturally, this post by 098 became popular.

Qin Xuyang was handsome, and coupled with his relatively high profile, he had already become a celebrity at school in his first year. He usually had no blemishes, and many girls liked him. So when most people saw this post, they went in with the intention of whitewashing him.

1st floor: Huoqian Liu Ming, I haven't seen the video yet, but has our male god offended someone recently? He looks quite unlucky.

2nd floor: Selling melon seeds and small benches in the front row.

...

5th floor: I've watched it. If the video is true, I think I've lost another male god. Also, OP is clickbaiting, I bow down to you.

6th floor: The one above is too gentle. I never expected Qin Xuyang to be this kind of person. His character is really poor. What did the kid do to provoke him? He actually stomped on someone without apologizing. What kind of character is that?!

7th floor: Is there a misunderstanding? I thought Qin Xuyang was pretty decent before. Could this video be someone framing him?

8th floor: I think someone has a jealous red-eye syndrome because my male god is too handsome, so they made a video to smear him! *sina* micro *blog*

...

The debate between the defenders and the critics raged on until nearly five hundred floors, and then suddenly, a different voice appeared.

498th floor: Although several key figures in the video besides Qin Xuyang have been pixelated, did you guys notice the girl in the background? She looks like my goddess.

499th floor: Yes, yes, I've watched it three times. It's Xue Yuer! We've been in class together, and I've heard her speak on stage. I recognize her voice!

500th floor: I have the goddess's phone number. Let me call her and ask.

The main content of the post ended here, and the 500th floor had just been posted.

Ling Chunann waited for a minute, refreshed the page, and dozens more floors were just waiting for the truth. He casually closed the webpage.

"Aren't you going to keep watching, Host?" It was almost at its climax, and 098's appetite was piqued.

"Can't you watch the livestream by yourself?" Since the first world, up until now, 098's tracking function for characters had been fully restored.

"Aren't things more interesting when two people watch them together?"

Xue Yuer blinked, somewhat puzzled by the sudden change in Yuan Jiayi's usual disinterest. Nonetheless, she handed her phone over.

"Host, Yuan Jiayi dropped Xue Yuer's phone," reported 098, following Ling Chunann's suggestion to watch the live stream. "It seems she recognized the kid in the video as her brother."

"Mmm," Ling Chunann nodded.

098 continued, "She called home, and Mrs. Yuan confirmed they were indeed on that commercial street this morning. Yuan Jiayi looked like she wanted to beat up the male lead, but Xue Yuer stopped her. She's decided to expose the male lead herself. Looks like he's done for."

As 098 contemplated this, a system prompt arrived, "Reversal value +5%, current reversal value is 50%, please continue your efforts, Host."

This should be the additional girl Ling Chunann mentioned earlier, the one to be dealt with today. Yuan Jiayi is quite the senior in liking her brother. With the male lead acting recklessly before winning her over, there's no chance for him now.

Though luck played a part, 098 still found Ling Chunann very capable; she handled each situation smoothly.

Upon learning he was being discussed on the forum, Qin Xuyang merely smiled. He wasn't concerned; plenty had tried to trouble him before, but they all ended up being his stepping stones, solidifying his position as the school's heartthrob. He didn't expect this time to be any different.

Qin Xuyang considered buying some brown sugar for Xue Yuer when his roommate entered, looking oddly serious. "What's wrong? Did I owe you money?"

"No, no." His roommate's expression turned even odder, like he had eaten a ton of flies.

Unable to stand others being mysterious in front of him, Qin Xuyang asked again, "What's up with you?"

His roommate seemed startled. "Nothing, really. Just feeling a bit unwell. I'll head back to my room."

"Weird." Qin Xuyang muttered, "Why does he seem so afraid of me?" It dawned on him then about the post he ignored this afternoon. He decided to check the forum first before calling Xue Yuer.

With Xue Yuer stepping up, the forum's tide had turned completely against Qin Xuyang, tearing him apart.

On the 1965th floor: "The kid just accidentally bumped into him, yet he kicked so harshly. If someone really offended him, would he kill them? It's terrifying."

On the 1966th floor: "Why hasn't Qin Xuyang come out to explain? In the past, he was so fierce when someone bothered him, slapping them left and right. But this time, I think he's out of luck. My goddess has spoken up, and I trust her."

...

*Smash!* The computer hit the ground with a crisp sound, splitting in two.

Qin Xuyang breathed heavily, his eyes red. How did the forum owner have the video from this morning? And it was so clear. He distinctly remembered speaking quietly; why was it so audible in the video?

Thinking it over, Qin Xuyang felt he might have remembered wrong. Maybe he did speak loudly?

But what angered him most was that Xue Yuer had sided against him.

With that in mind, Qin Xuyang angrily dialed a number, bluntly asking, "With such a big thing happening, why didn't you notify me?"

"Big brother?" The person on the other end seemed to be in a restaurant; the noise was loud. After a few seconds, it quieted down, and the voice became clearer. "Are you talking about you being hung on the wall? I did tell you at the time; you seemed to be asleep, saying it was nothing." Towards the end, the person sounded a bit aggrieved, "I also had someone talk to you, but then Xue Yuer came out. She's too strong; I couldn't handle it. I thought you'd have a solution, so..."

Qin Xuyang hung up, nearly throwing his phone in anger but managed to hold back. He dialed another number, labeled Xu Wei, the Purple Rose in the game.

"Sister, did you see the post this afternoon?"

"I just saw it too, was about to call you." Xu Wei said on the other end, "I went shopping with Xiao Yi this afternoon. Why didn't you call me earlier for such a big thing? Did you offend someone? They actually set you up like this. Don't worry, Xiao Yi and I both believe you. If you need help, just say."

"Host, the male lead asked the second female lead to delete the post," 098 reported, having numbered the remaining harem members as per Ling Chunann's suggestion: Qingqing Caodi as the first sister, Purple Rose as the second sister, the third hadn't appeared yet, and the fourth was Zheng Mingjie's sister, Zheng Mingyue. 098 often marveled at how well-suited Ling Chunann was for missions; she was really amazing. "Host, do you want to post again?"

"No need; the goal has been achieved." Ling Chunann said, then glanced at the clock on the wall. "It's ten."

"What's at ten?" 098 asked.

Ling Chunann didn't answer, instead getting up and walking to the adjacent study room.

Feng Buyu was flipping through documents when Ling Chunann came in. A smile lit up his face as he walked over and pulled her into a seat beside him. "Darling, are you hungry?"

"Not really." Ling Chunann turned to Feng Buyu. "Uncle, do you like me?"

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