The next morning, sunlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the curtains, casting dappled shadows on the floor.

When Yu Chenzhou was fully awake, he raised his hand and glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table. The hands were almost pointing to nine o'clock.

He rubbed his still-heavy temples, looked around, and realized that Xiao Yilin was no longer in the room; she must have already gone to work.

Feeling the lingering fatigue in his body, Yu Chenzhou couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It turns out that there really are only oxen that die from exhaustion, not fields that are over-plowed."

Although the two of them went to bed at about the same time last night, Xiao Yilin got up on time an hour ago. On the other hand, she was still lying in bed and didn't want to move. Even the strength to lift her hand was lazy.

Yu Chenzhou struggled to get out of bed and walked to the living room, where he immediately saw the neatly arranged breakfast on the dining table.

In other words, Xiao Yilin even bought him breakfast before he went to work.

He picked up the warm breakfast, a warm feeling rising in his heart, and thought to himself:

"I wonder if this system can draw some good things to nourish the kidneys and boost energy, otherwise, judging from the state of things last night, I won't be able to hold on sooner or later."

Speaking of raffles, I think I've saved up ten chances. Let's see what the prizes are like this time. If there are any useful or good items, I'll just give it a try.

With this thought in mind, Yu Chenzhou picked up the meat bun and took a big bite.

He slowly chewed his breakfast while bringing up the system's lottery interface.

Perhaps because I haven't been participating in lotteries much lately, I've accumulated a lot of luck, and the prize pool refreshed by the system this time looks pretty good.

As before, there are twelve prize slots in the prize pool, with only four of them containing the words "Thank you for your patronage".

Of the remaining eight valid rewards, four were surprisingly pens, ink, paper, and inkstones.

The other four are Ji Kang's musical skills, Dongfang Xiang's basketball skills, Lu Xiangqian's tennis skills, and an item labeled "Beauty and Skin Nourishing Cream".

The purpose of the beauty and skin care cream is easy to understand; just by looking at the name, you can tell it's for skin care and beauty, which is quite suitable for Xiao Yilin.

Ji Kangyu knew who Chenzhou was.

But the names Dongfang Xiang and Lu Xiangqian sounded completely unfamiliar to him. Who were these two people?

Are they very good at basketball and tennis?

Although Yu Chenzhou doesn't usually pay much attention to sports like basketball and tennis, he still has some recollection of the names of those sports bigwigs.

But he couldn't find any relevant information about Dongfang Xiang and Lu Xiangqian.

So Yu Chenzhou couldn't help but wonder if these two people were some unknown nobody, or just random passersby?

"Forget it, whoever they are, I'll stop thinking about it for now and just treat them as random passersby."

Anyway, at least half of the prizes in this prize pool are quite useful, so it's not a bad deal.

Having made up his mind, Yu Chenzhou no longer hesitated and directly activated the lottery function.

Moreover, they opted for a ten-pull.

Since he had never tried a ten-pull before, he had no idea that there were hidden benefits to it.

You can actually do an extra draw, meaning you can actually do eleven draws in a ten-draw, and the last draw has a guaranteed prize mechanism. This is a huge win!

However, ten consecutive draws aren't all good; they also have a minor drawback:

A 10-pull is considered a complete lottery draw by the system, so the rewards in the prize pool will not be refreshed or changed during the draw. This means that it is possible to draw the same prize repeatedly.

Yu Chenzhou's first ten-pull results came out quickly. He was lucky enough to get "Thank you for your patronage" only four times.

Most importantly, he managed to collect the entire set of the Four Treasures of the Song Dynasty, and also won the beauty and skincare cream twice, reaping a very bountiful harvest.

However, of the three skill-based prizes, he only drew the tennis skill from the unknown character Lu Xiangqian, and missed out on the music skill from Ji Kang, which was a bit of a disappointment.

Wang Boli Brush (Song Dynasty, Jingyou era): Made of high-quality wolf hair, with a smooth brushstroke; six brushes in total.

Dragon Incense Ink (Song Dynasty, Jingyou Era): Made using ancient methods, the ink is dark and glossy, and does not easily fade. It weighs 150 grams and comes in ten ingots.

Chengxintang Paper (during the Jingyou period of the Song Dynasty): The paper is delicate and flexible, with excellent ink absorption. It was a highly sought-after product by ancient literati. There were a thousand sheets, which was enough for him to use for a long time.

Longwei Inkstone (Song Dynasty, Jingyou period): The inkstone has a warm and smooth texture, a smooth surface, and produces ink quickly. Only one piece exists, making it a rare treasure.

Beauty and skin care cream: The cream has a delicate texture, is gentle and non-irritating, and comes in a 500-gram package, with a quantity of 200 boxes.

Yu Chenzhou carefully examined the descriptions of the prizes, secretly calculating in his mind:

Although these are the Four Treasures of the Study from the Song Dynasty, and they look simple and precious, in terms of scarcity and collection value, they are actually not as good as the wide-sleeved shawl skirt I won before.

After all, the wide-sleeved shawl skirt contains many traditional techniques that have been lost, and among these four stationery items, only the original Chengxintang paper-making technique has been lost.

The Song Dynasty Chengxintang paper he drew was actually a replica from that era.

As for the tennis skill that Lu Xiangqian obtained, Yu Chenzhou was somewhat helpless. He didn't even have a tennis racket at home, so even if he got the skill, he couldn't try it out immediately.

He could only pray silently that Lu Xiangqian wasn't some nobody, and that his tennis skills would have some practical value, so that his efforts wouldn't be in vain.

Fortunately, the lucky draw included a beauty and skin-nourishing cream as a surprise, which greatly eased Yu Chenzhou's slight regret.

According to the system's description, this beauty and skin care cream has amazing effects. As long as it is applied evenly to the skin, it can keep the skin moisturized, radiant, and hydrated for the next month.

No further skincare steps are needed; it's practically a revolutionary product in the beauty industry.

Yu Chenzhou roughly estimated that if he applied the cream evenly all over his body each time, a 500-gram box of beauty and skin care cream would last about two months.

These two hundred boxes will last for thirty-three years and four months. Even if they are given to Xiao Yilin later, it will be more than enough.

After the lottery ended, Yu Chenzhou began to sort through the prizes.

He specially took out a box of beauty and skin care cream and placed it on the coffee table in the living room, intending to give it to Xiao Yilin when she came home from get off work that evening.

Then, he took out Wang Boli's brush and the dragon-tail inkstone and placed them directly on the desk in his study for future use in writing and painting.

He stored the remaining ink, paper, and beauty cream in his spatial ring.

Looking at the neatly arranged ancient brushes and inkstones on the desk, Yu Chenzhou's lips curled into a smug smile, and he muttered to himself:

"Hehe, with this set of antique writing implements from the Song Dynasty, the style of this study has been elevated several levels. Using antiques to paint, that's how extravagant it is."

He nodded in satisfaction, then took out a sheet of Chengxintang paper from his spatial ring and laid it on the table. He then picked up a Wang Boli brush, dipped it in the ink he had prepared in advance, and slowly began to paint.

He carefully recalled the tenderness Xiao Yilin had shown last night; her gentle eyes and shy demeanor gradually emerged clearly in his mind.

As the pen tip slowly moved across the paper, a lifelike portrait quickly appeared on the desk. The woman in the painting had curved eyebrows and gentle, tender eyes, just like Xiao Yilin.

Just as Yu Chenzhou was concentrating on painting, completely immersed in the joy of painting.

Unbeknownst to him, the internet was in an uproar over his story, with discussions and debates surging forth.

The first news that came was that Master Jia, who had previously sued Yu Chenzhou, finally succumbed to the immense pressure.

This pressure comes from two sources: condemnation from the Chinese Calligraphers Association and the Chinese Artists Association, denunciation from calligraphy and painting enthusiasts across the country, and a strong response from Xiao Yilin's side.

Under immense pressure, Master Jia ultimately had no choice but to withdraw the lawsuit, bringing this farcical case to a hasty end.

Secondly, what shocked the entire internet even more was that the legal team from Liuhe Heng Law Firm worked overtime all night.

Finally, a detailed list of defendants was successfully drafted and submitted to the Shanghai Municipal People's Court as soon as possible.

Surprisingly, the Shanghai Municipal People's Court was extremely efficient and completed the review process very quickly.

The case was formally accepted and immediately staffed to serve copies of the complaint and summonses to all the companies and individuals on the list. The speed of the action was beyond anyone's expectations.

One of the reasons the court attached such importance to this case was the sheer size of the indictment list, which was exceptionally large, listing a total of 4025 names.

This includes 513 self-media personalities who maliciously stirred up trouble, 1889 professional trolls hired to smear Yu Chenzhou, and 1623 keyboard warriors who wantonly published insulting, defamatory, and slanderous remarks about Yu Chenzhou online.

Among these 513 self-media personalities, there are many influential figures, including 12 bloggers with tens of millions of followers.

And 133 internet celebrities with over a million followers, who usually monetize their traffic, have now paid the price for their actions by maliciously smearing others for the sake of popularity.

In accordance with Yu Chenzhou's previous request, Qin Jin led his team to conduct a rigorous screening process.

All accounts that published the same defamatory information about Yu Chenzhou online, and whose actual clicks/views reached more than 5000 times, or whose reposts reached more than 500 times, were included in this list of defendants; not a single one was omitted.

The internet is never a lawless zone. These people thought they could do whatever they wanted by hiding behind a screen, but they never expected that Yu Chenzhou would really take it seriously.

The 36 employees of Liuhe Heng Law Firm worked together through an intense night to collect and organize all the evidence required for the lawsuit. Each piece of evidence is clear and conclusive, sufficient to support the claims in the lawsuit.

After carefully reviewing all the submitted materials, the staff of the court's case filing division also realized the special nature and impact of this case.

This large-scale group lawsuit involving more than 4,000 people was immediately given high priority.

Not only did they expedite the review process, but they also issued a formal case filing notice immediately after the case was accepted.

The panel of judges for this case has been selected, and the case will be tried fairly and in accordance with the law.

The news of the court accepting the case immediately caused a huge uproar online. The number of visits to the official website of Liuhe Heng Law Firm soared, and netizens flocked to inquire about the case.

Those who had previously maliciously smeared Yu Chenzhou panicked upon learning the news and confirming that their names were on the indictment list.

Many people were ashen-faced and completely stunned, never expecting that they would actually be sued for a few online comments.

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