Since we are both reborn, of course I would choose the rich woman!

Chapter 324 The Girl's Innocence (6k views, please subscribe)

The greatest contempt in the world is silence. While silent contempt is cool and satisfying enough, it is only applicable when two parties face each other in a duel.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, and within the gazes of both sides, the destructive power of silence can be maximized.

But this trick won't work on the internet.

To start a business on the internet, you need to generate traffic. You can either get popular or use trendy things like "Lao Ba Xiao Hamburger" (a popular internet meme). In short, do whatever is attention-grabbing. But once you actually have traffic, that's when the watershed moment begins in making a living on the internet.

The once wildly popular Lao Ba died from the crushing influence of positive energy, and A Giao also became a disgraced celebrity. But look at Hao Ge from Erlonghu. Both of them started out in the lowlife world, but he was able to walk into the spotlight with his tattooed arms. That's the difference in skill.

Lü Yao has now made a name for himself on the internet, and his own online presence has become considerable.

The difference between when Lü Yao hosts a press conference and when he doesn't is huge.

It can be said.

Of all the companies under Lü Yao's name, the most core asset of these companies is actually Lü Yao himself.

With such a large online presence, one should naturally be cautious in one's words and actions on the internet. In fact, when faced with such a smear campaign, the last thing Lü Yao should do is to speak out and respond. Given the nature of internet media these days, no matter what Lü Yao says, they can always twist it to mean something else entirely.

Some say that "being misinterpreted is the fate of the communicator," but that's a bit too tragic and too self-righteous.

In fact, "misinterpreting others is human nature".

Therefore, my interpretations of the Six Classics are not acceptable, but my interpretations of the Six Classics are widely accepted.

But Lü Yao refused to do so. He directly took to the field himself and participated in the most intense part of this public opinion storm, like a fearless warrior charging towards the most intense and dangerous part of the enemy's artillery fire.

Lu Yao's simple three words immediately caused a huge uproar in the internet world, and Lu Yao's fans couldn't help but smile after seeing Lu Yao's response.

"It has to be you, you scoundrel Lu! With just three simple words, you not only expressed your attitude, but also dragged that little Huihui-chan into the mud."

"Holy crap! This feeling of defying all limits is amazing! It's so exhilarating! This feeling of being completely uninhibited and utterly inhuman is just so awesome!"

"Is this what it means to be so carefree when you're wearing pants? Oh my god, when will I ever be this nonchalant?!"

Although the people who said these things were Lü Yao's fans, they all implicitly agreed that Lü Yao had done something wrong to the girl. But the beauty of Lü Yao's "Internet ruin" persona is that... no one thinks that Lü Yao's molestation of others is wrong. On the contrary, they think that Lü Yao's molestation of others is the most normal thing to do.

Even if that bastard Lü went to the church, he must have taken a fancy to the nuns there.

Therefore, this level of public opinion cannot have any impact on Lü Yao's online persona. What will be affected are the companies under Lü Yao's name, especially Guang'an Network Games' MOBA mobile game "Honor of Kings", which has quite a few female players.

These young women were puzzled by Lü Yao's response and felt disgusted. They couldn't understand why Lü Yao, as such a big boss, was so rude and disrespectful to women.

Therefore, many female players from the Guang'an series came out to make sarcastic remarks about Lü Yao.

The comments made by these players online are the real voices, reflecting the true feelings of many netizens.

When other internet companies saw that Lü Yao's remarks had finally backfired, they were overjoyed. They danced with glee and celebrated with the world, then mobilized their online trolls to launch a comprehensive smear campaign against Lü Yao and Guang'an.

"Lu Yao! Boss Lu! How did he make his fortune? You expect this kind of 'phoenix man' to respect women? That's just wishful thinking."

"They say a cowardly soldier is cowardly, but a cowardly general makes a whole army cowardly. With a boss like Lü Yao, how could Guang'an Game Company be anything good?"

"Guangan's MOBA mobile game 'Honor of Kings' has released so many skins featuring scantily clad young ladies. This shows what kind of company this is. It's a company that purely objects to women."

These comments, which sound like those of paid online commentators, did not break Lü Yao's defenses.

in contrast.

After these remarks were made, many male gamers stood up and expressed their opinions:
"You can curse Lü Ze as you please, but don't bring it up to the level of a game."

"We don't care about what kind of person Lu is, but I advise you to mind your own business when it comes to in-game skins."

This is quite a unique sight. On the internet today, it's rare to see such a divided group of fans as those of Guang'an. On one hand, they despise the owner of this game company and offer no support whatsoever. On the other hand, they love and support Lu Yao's company's products.

Personal character is one thing, career is another; they are two separate things.

Lu Yao's fans are probably the most reasonable people in the industry.

Even within Lü Yao's fan base, there's a significant number of "gugu" and "gaga" (a derogatory term for fans of Lü Yao), who practically worship him as the modern-day embodiment of Guan Zhong, the founder of the Guan Zhong school of thought. Whenever Lü Yao gets into trouble, his comment section is always filled with their voices.

"If you feel sad, Mr. Lü, you can message me privately. Unlike them, I only criticize my brother; I only feel sorry for him."

"Successful men are always surrounded by gossip, but a sister's heart will always be open to her brother."

So much so that even normal netizens started impersonating him.

In short, you can see many human faces in Lü Yao's comment section that you don't usually see. This group of people has continuously increased the popularity of Lü Yao's reposted posts. With everyone constantly making jokes, the original owner's accusations have gradually been ignored.

This puts pressure on Yao Xinjie and his team.

In their private chat group, Yao Xinjie was almost constantly being tagged by the people in the group.

Especially for Liu Huihui, who was just added to the group, the online sentiment has inexplicably changed. People don't seem to care much about her being assaulted anymore, and some netizens have even questioned: "Is this girl just trying to ride on Lu Ze's popularity?"

"Brothers, given Lü's usual behavior, isn't this a kind of reverse marketing tactic?"

"I'll believe it!! If it were anyone else, I might not believe it, but this is Lu Zei. It's not surprising that this guy would do anything outrageous, especially something as rotten as this."

"If that's really the case, then this is truly a large-scale monkey show, with everyone acting like monkeys! I bet 50 cents that Lu Ze wouldn't dare to do that."

These online speculations, however, gave Lü Yao some inspiration.

However, it's not Lü Yao who's in a hurry now, but Yao Xinjie and the others.

Liu Huihui was frantic in the group chat.

Soon Yao Xinjie stepped forward and said, "What are you afraid of? This is just our first step. I still have many steps to take. I don't believe that after we complete all the steps, Lü Yao and his company will be unscathed. Here's what we'll do: tomorrow we'll release another video. I'll write the narration for you."

Li Qiuwen recorded all the chat content in this private chat group and then forwarded it to Lü Yao.

After obtaining the chat content from their group, Lü Yao showed it to Rong Nianqing and Gan Xiaoxi.

After they finished reading, Rong Nianqing and Gan Xiaoxi burst out laughing at the same time.

Gan Xiaoxi glared at Lü Yao with annoyance: "So that's why you dare to be so arrogant. You were prepared all along, huh? You even planted spies in their private planning group. What's the point of them playing now?"

Rong Nianqing shook her head and chuckled, "Lu Yao, you're already the owner of a company worth tens of billions, or even close to a hundred billion. It's not worth it for you to personally get involved in these things."

Many people in the upper class are very protective of their reputation. Even after becoming wealthy themselves, many will cultivate their reputation for a long time, purifying the composition of their family through marriage and other means, and gradually ascending to the ranks of immortals, becoming celestial beings in the heavenly palace.

Among the several powerful families across the strait from Shenzhen, the Huo family is the only one whose true nature is still somewhat visible to ordinary people.

The other families are already beyond hope of ascending to immortality.

The most important step for the Huo family to ascend to the ranks of immortals is something those who know, understand.

And Lü Yao...

His path to becoming an immortal was actually very distorted and difficult because his background was too despicable. Unless he was redeemed through three generations, there was no hope of him becoming an immortal. With his background, even if he were to become an immortal in the future, he would only be a lowly immortal who would be looked down upon.

Although these minor immortals are also very strong, like the "Ba Zhao" family who once tried to control Lü Yao, even a slightly more powerful demon king in the lower realm could shatter their golden bodies and cause them heavy losses.

They've already reached the ranks of immortals, wouldn't the gods in the Heavenly Palace help them? Who told you that demon kings in the mortal realm have no connections in the Heavenly Palace? Besides, there are only so many positions in the Heavenly Palace. If one family makes room for another, they can help their own people get promoted.

and so.

The Heavenly Palace is also fraught with danger.

Everyone, all the gods, are racking their brains for their own future and the future of their families. For them, suffering for others and other areas is a small matter.

Lu Yao didn't want to go through all that trouble only to remain a minor figure in the Heavenly Palace, so he chose a different path to ascension. If he succeeded, he could become a powerful force within the Heavenly Palace; if he failed... well, he would naturally die without a burial place.

But Lü Yao has no regrets about this path.

Therefore, he didn't need to cultivate his reputation or cherish his image at all. After he ascended to immortality, great scholars would naturally defend him, saying that his past actions were nothing more than being dashing, unrestrained, and a true expression of his nature.

Therefore, Lü Yao did not respond to Rong Nianqing's words.

After reassuring Rong Nianqing and the others, Lü Yao said goodbye to them. On the way back, Lü Yao sent a message to Cheng Xinyu, asking her to try to contact Liu Huihui and see if they could win her over to their side.

Cheng Xinyu and Jian Xiaojie, who were also in the car, were both a little confused.

Cheng Xinyu was easy to talk to; her single, seductive "Yes, sir!" was enough to make her submit to Lü Yao's will.

But Jian Xiaojie, who was also in the car, asked in confusion, "What are you after?"

There's no need to support someone who's being used as a pawn; they're just plain stupid.

Lu Yao laughed, "After turning her to the enemy, we'll sell her out, completely destroying them so they can never recover. Falsely accusing and framing others, causing significant losses, can not only result in compensation but also a maximum sentence of three to ten years imprisonment." "This lesson should teach these people a lesson they won't forget."

Jian Xiaojie raised an eyebrow. She understood why Lü Yao did this, and she also understood why Lü Yao personally intervened this time.

Since Lü Yao's business in Shangnan and even across the country has grown, there have indeed been some discussions about him in certain circles. For example, there's the business at the AI ​​data center by the Roman lakeside, which is expanding with the development of AI-enabled industrialization, high-precision maps, emotional support for online games, quantitative data, and other related businesses.

The project, which had invested nearly 100 billion yuan in the early stages, has recently started to recoup its losses.

Although the investment costs are still not covered, these projects have great potential for future profits. However, as AI data center models become more mature, the investment costs will decrease.

Once the business is fully operational, the profits will be substantial.

The revenue and added value brought by empowering industry alone are enough to tempt the gods in the heavenly palace.

So recently there have been whispers of wind in the Heavenly Palace.

These whispers are essentially sounds transmitted through layers of transmission.

Just like in Journey to the West, all the monsters with some background were spared and survived, while the lesser monsters without any background were all killed by Monkey King with a single blow.

Lu Yao's current situation is similar to that of Tang Sanzang. It is said that eating Tang Sanzang's flesh can grant immortality and a place among the immortals, so many demons are eager to make a move. Although Lu Yao, this Tang Sanzang, has disciples protecting him, the problem is that none of these disciples are of the same caliber as Monkey King. All the gods and Buddhas in the heavens have to give him face and shout "Great Sage, wait!" when Monkey King's staff comes down.

Therefore, Lü Yao needs to demonstrate his attitude: a somewhat obsessive, meticulous, and ruthless attitude.

He wanted to show those who were eyeing him covetously that shouting "Wait!" at him was useless. He wasn't the Monkey King, and he didn't understand so many social niceties. No matter if you flew in the sky or crawled on the ground, if you tried to mess with him, he would fight you to the death.

The "mad dog" persona is indeed unlikable, but it's also undeniably effective.

In this way, no matter who has designs on Lü Yao, they should think before they act, whether the loss of their vanguard and the resulting damage to their reputation are worth it.

The benefits of Lü Yao doing this are obvious.

However, the downsides are also very obvious.

That means that if someone were to actually attack him in the future, it would be a ruthless move that would kill him instantly.

Jian Xiaojie thought for a moment, then smiled.

With her there, Rong Nianqing there, and the ties between Wang Shan and Lu Xiaoyi there, even the most ruthless killing move would have its word leaked out, and then they would all react instantly.

Then it will turn into a standoff, and then everyone will sit down and talk.

This can be considered a tradition of the University of Tokyo.

This reminded Jian Xiaojie of a line from Mr. Lu Xun's article: "It is extremely difficult for you to open a window in this house; but if you start by clamoring to tear down the house, they will let you open a window in it."

Lü Yao's current behavior is remarkably similar.

……

Although Cheng Xinyu didn't understand why Lü Yao did this, one of her best qualities was that she was obedient and compliant.

Therefore, she truly carried out the task given to her by Lü Yao with a sense of mission.

Using the contact information provided by the company, Cheng Xinyu contacted Liu Huihui, hoping to arrange a meeting.

When Liu Huihui suddenly received Cheng Xinyu's call, she seemed a little flustered. After a pause in the conversation, Liu Huihui said in a somewhat hesitant voice, "I... I don't want to meet you to talk. Let's talk on the phone."

After a moment of silence, Cheng Xinyu launched into a bombshell, saying, "You and I both know very well that your accusations against President Lü are completely unfounded."

Liu Huihui: "What do you mean by 'Zixuwu'?"

Cheng Xinyu: "..."

It seems that the company needs to strengthen its control over corporate culture when hiring in the future.

Before Cheng Xinyu could break her silence, Liu Huihui seemed to be losing her temper and said angrily, "You don't need to tell me all this nonsense. I won't let this matter end like this. There has to be an explanation for this."

After saying that, Liu Huihui hung up on Cheng Xinyu. By the time Cheng Xinyu called back, Liu Huihui had already blocked Cheng Xinyu's number.

Hearing the busy tone coming from the phone, Cheng Xinyu was stunned for a moment.

For the first time, she gained a deeper understanding of the saying, "When a scholar meets a soldier, reason is useless." The other party was completely stubborn and refused to communicate... This kind of person is indeed difficult to deal with.

perhaps.

Should I use some more methods?
Because of this time, Cheng Xinyu had collected information about Liu Huihui. Liu Huihui's academic performance was poor, and she only got into a private university through her family's money. Liu Huihui was considered to be uneducated and unskilled, and she was unemployed after graduation.

However, thanks to her good looks and camera presence, she was recruited by the company and has achieved some success through her own MCN operations.

Then she got carried away.

Cheng Xinyu knew a little about Liu Huihui's experience before joining the company. After graduation, she was pretty much doing nothing. She usually hung out with her girlfriends and some so-called "male best friends," and the places she frequented were various bars, quiet bars, billiard halls, internet cafes, and the like.

It's a very normal and common experience for young people, something Cheng Xinyu hadn't paid attention to before.

But now it seems that Liu Huihui's experience was not just what she described.

Just as Cheng Xinyu was preparing to use some "street smarts" tactics, she received another message from Lü Yao: "Did you run into a wall?"

Cheng Xinyu immediately pouted and replied somewhat aggrievedly, "Boss~ I failed to complete the task, please punish me."

Cheng Xinyu could guess that Liu Huihui must have immediately shared the information in their small group chat, and then Li Qiuwen, who was lurking in their small group chat, saw the new changes and shared the information with Lü Yao again.

So she might as well be open and honest, admit her mission failure, and then accept the punishment.
After seeing the message, Lü Yao smiled and said, "Remember this, you don't need to contact them anymore."

Cheng Xinyu: "Okay~"

……

In the small group chat of Yao Xinjie and others, their conversation continued.

Yao Xinjie kept telling Liu Huihui, "You absolutely cannot waver at this critical juncture. Lü Yao is not trustworthy. My foundation and my uncle's side are all paying attention to this matter. We're bound to win."

After saying this in the group chat, Yao Xinjie even sent a private message to Liu Huihui: "If you defect to them, even if Lü Yao doesn't pursue you, we in the surrounding area will still pursue you. Think it through."

Yao Xinjie has something on Liu Huihui.

Anyway, after Yao Xinjie's explanation, Liu Huihui didn't waver at all.

The next day, Liu Huihui posted another video.

In this video, Liu Huihui looks even more haggard and innocent than before, her entire being conveying a sense of fragility that seems on the verge of breaking apart.

Facing the camera, tears the size of soybeans streamed down her face as she said, "I never imagined my boss could be such a heartless person, nor did I expect that my boss's fans on the internet would be so filthy and vile. I've already suffered so much, yet so many netizens still don't believe me, and even ridicule, mock, and insult me."

"I want to ask, what girl would joke about her chastity?"

“I have dignity too, I am a human being, you people are really pushing me to my death.”

In the video, Xiao Huihui says, "This terrible experience has given me severe depression. Just yesterday, my boss's secretary contacted me and asked me to let it go, but I will not compromise! For the safety of thousands of women, for my own dignity! No matter what, I will not compromise."

"I have prepared lawyer's letters and lawsuits, and I will definitely fight this to the end!"

Liu Huihui's video was clearly fabricated. Such a vivid, logical, and coherent video, which is extremely capable of stirring up netizens' emotions, could not have been created by Liu Huihui herself.

But the internet and its users are just a huge mob. They can't distinguish these things; they're just a bunch of scoundrels in a melon patch. So after Liu Huihui posted this video, under her influence, many netizens who were originally neutral, or even slightly biased towards Lü Yao, switched sides.

"She's in such a terrible state, what she said must be true, right? It's not surprising that Lu Ze did something like this."

"Sigh, this little girl is only average to above average in looks, but I've seen her old videos. She's a real beauty when she's made up. It's really unfair that she was treated so badly by Lü Yao."

"That scoundrel Lu deserves to die! He even caused a beautiful woman to develop depression."

"Damn it! It's depression? Now I have no choice but to believe it!"

It's no wonder that Yao Xinjie and his group became million-follower internet celebrities in 2016; they did have some talent. One video directly reversed public opinion online.

As for the lawsuit...

These kinds of things are hard to prove, and they're often a mess.

Even if one's innocence is eventually proven, the losses and harm caused are very real. In short, the cost of spreading rumors is so low that even Tom, Dick, and Harry can accept it.

But this time, Lü Yao came with nothing but malice.

He asked Rong Nianqing to check, and after confirming that the Third Judicial Office of Shangnan had indeed received Liu Huihui's indictment, Lü Yao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After enduring so much humiliation for so long, it was finally time for him to strike hard.

(End of this chapter)