I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

Some people are dead, but they still live on.

Take, for example, the happy Pluto.

After posting his new thread, Xiao Yiming wandered around the square feeling depressed. Almost every time he clicked on a thread, he could see people discussing Pluto.

Without a doubt, Pluto has become the absolute top influencer in the Beiming community in a unique way and in the shortest amount of time.

Of course, there is another absolute top star, and that is Lu Tinglan.

Almost every post I clicked on contained discussions about Lu Tinglan. However, compared to the past, Lu Tinglan's reputation has improved significantly.

Xiao Yiming was even more frustrated.

After all, he rose to fame by riding on the coattails of Mo Shang Wei Liang, and now that Mo Shang Wei Liang's reputation has improved, he's become the clown.

Xiao Yiming's fan base surged from a dozen or so to over six hundred in just a few days! Then, after the Bluto incident, it plummeted to just over five hundred in a single day...

Think of a way.

As Xiao Yiming pondered, he looked at the comments in those posts, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him.

He thought of Pluto, and of himself being implicated by this pile of dog shit.

From this incident, he seemed to have learned a palm technique that seemed to descend from the sky...

"Crackling"

Xiao Yiming perked up, put his hands on the keyboard, and quickly started typing.

He stopped halfway through typing, deleted all the words, and then logged out of the account.

He then logged into his own alternate account – the Universe's Number One Fried Egg.

Finally, he clicked on the post again, found the person he was about to reply to, and typed away, replying below.

This person was just an innocent passerby in this post who casually mentioned the name "Lu Tinglan" and said, "Lu Tinglan is quite unlucky."

Then I received a reply.

The Universe's Number One Fried Egg: "Why are you calling her by her real name? You've already dug up all the dirt on her, now you even have to keep mentioning her name?"

Innocent passerby: "???"

Xiao Yiming ignored it and closed the thread. He then found a new thread that mentioned "Lu Tinglan's" real name.

The Universe's Number One Fried Egg: "Why did you call her by her real name? Couldn't you just call her 'Slightly Cool on the Road'?"

Innocent passerby: "Who are you?"

The Universe's Number One Fried Egg: "I'm nobody. I'm not her fan, I'm just a passerby. I just can't stand you guys chasing after her real name."

After a brief exchange, Xiao Yiming immediately closed the post and continued his search.

As a result, on the square, the figure of the number one fried egg in the universe appeared in many posts and replies mentioning "Lu Tinglan".

The Universe's Number One Fried Egg: "Can't you guys show some respect? You're not calling people by their real names!"

The Universe's Number One Fried Egg: "You're calling her so familiarly, do you know her? If you don't, why are you calling her so affectionately?"

The Universe's Number One Fried Egg: "I'm not her alternate account. I just couldn't stand it. You guys have been insulting her for three days, and now you're using her real name. What exactly are you trying to do?"

After working like this for a while, Xiao Yiming got tired of typing and stopped temporarily. He picked up the mouse and started clicking on each post one by one to check his progress.

After examining it for a while, Xiao Yiming discovered that this palm strike that came from the sky was even more effective than he had expected.

Some people started to start arguing.

Some people think that the "Universe's Number One Fried Egg" is inexplicable, while others think that the "Universe's Number One Fried Egg" makes sense, since Mo Shang Wei Liang's privacy has just been exposed and it is indeed inappropriate to continue using her real name for profit.

Xiao Yiming's side has temporarily stopped, but these two groups have started arguing and blaming each other.

well.

Xiao Yiming was satisfied.

He felt that he was truly a genius. Even in such a desperate situation, he could come up with a deadly move that could muddy the waters and potentially turn the tide.

If this continues, I believe many people will soon develop the impression that "Lu Tinglan's fans are annoying" and thus dislike Lu Tinglan.

The idol is responsible for the fans' actions.

I was born to do this job!

Xiao Yiming nodded in satisfaction.

After taking a short break, Xiao Yiming continued working.

As Xiao Yiming was working, just as he closed a post and was about to click on a new one to continue working, his hand holding the mouse suddenly paused.

Let's get to know each other again; I am Lu Tinglan.

The person involved seems to have finally come out to respond.

Xiao Yiming stopped working and clicked on this post.

After entering the thread, he subconsciously glanced at the poster's information on the left: Hmm, the username is "陌上微凉" (Mo Shang Wei Liang), it really is Lu Tinglan...

Xiao Yiming's gaze suddenly paused, fixing on the profile picture.

Over the past few days, Xiao Yiming has become quite familiar with Mo Shang Wei Liang's profile picture—it's a photo of a beautiful woman sitting by the window, looking at the ceiling at a 45-degree angle, revealing a profile. The photo is exquisitely edited, with hazy lighting and a wonderful atmosphere, making it quite artistic and beautiful.

But now, the profile picture has changed.

There was no elaborate photo editing, no blurry lighting, no perfect atmosphere; it was just a close-up headshot of a girl, without any makeup.

Xiao Yiming didn't even recognize Lu Tinglan at first glance.

After taking a second look and recognizing that it was indeed Lu Tinglan, Xiao Yiming's keen intuition gave him a strange sense of unease.

"..."

Xiao Yiming paused for a moment, temporarily suppressing this inexplicable sense of unease, and began to read the post.

"Hello everyone, I am Mo Shang Wei Liang, and I am also Lu Ting Lan. Sorry to keep you waiting."

"First, let's talk about the thing that everyone is most concerned about, p."

"That P was indeed a second-hand item I bought on Huanhuan.com for 430 yuan. It was 90% new, with a scratch on the casing. I didn't mention it because I was afraid—I was afraid that those who praised me for being 'so exquisite' would say 'It's nothing special' after I admitted it."

"Haha, maybe I'm just that hypocritical."

"I know this choice is wrong. For three days I've wanted to speak out, but every time I typed something, I deleted it, over and over again."

"Until yesterday, I saw that someone had posted my real name, department, and dormitory building."

"It's amazing, I actually felt calm at that moment."

"I also seem to have regained the courage I've longed for, and I'm bravely facing everything."

"Yes, those photos were all staged. I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean."

"Yes, that P is second-hand. I'm not installing it anymore, I'm coming clean."

"Yes, I'm not some rich and beautiful girl, I'm just an ordinary girl. I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean."

"Yes, just like the teacher who said, 'Let me sleep for five more minutes,' I lied to you."

"sorry."

"Phew, that feels so much better to say it out loud."

"These past few days have been incredibly agonizing, and they've also made me start to ponder something—is it wrong for an ordinary person to want to look better?"

"I've been thinking about this for days, and today I finally have the answer."

"It's not wrong."

"The problem was with my previous approach. I presented myself as 'this is who I am,' instead of 'this is what I want to become.' That's what many people criticize me for, and I think they have a point."

"So I want to try a different approach."

"Starting today, I will continue to post. But I will clearly state the source, price, and condition of each item."

"I will share how to live more comfortably with a limited amount of money."

"I will tell the people I receive private messages—you want to look good, that's fine."

"Thank you to those who spent three days digging into my past; you've shown me my own problems."

"Thank you to the person who spent a whole night revealing their real name, so I no longer need to hide it."

"And to those who have followed me since my first post, thank you for liking an incomplete me, a fake me."

"Next, I will fill in the complete and authentic parts."

"This part will be added starting today—I changed my signature and updated my profile picture. The profile picture is a photo I just took in my dorm this morning, no makeup, no angle, no color correction. It may be very different from the 'Slightly Cool Moshang' you imagine, and many people may unfollow me."

"But this is the real me."

"If you want to keep watching me, you're welcome. If you don't want to, just unfollow."

"Finally, hello everyone, let's get to know each other again."

"I am Mo Shang Wei Liang, also known as Lu Ting Lan. You can call me whatever you like."

"I am an ordinary female college student. In the future, I will share on this account how to make the most of my limited money and live a better life."

"Thanks."

The post ended with a photo.

This is the complete photo of Mo Shang Wei Liang's new profile picture.

The photo shows a somewhat messy girls' dormitory.

Lu Tinglan sat in a chair, one arm outstretched, holding her phone to take a selfie, her face directly facing the camera, bare-faced and without makeup.

The sunlight streamed in through the window, making the sky as gray and hazy as it was today; the light was very poor.

She had completely lost her former beauty, replaced by a simple authenticity.

"..."

After reading it, Xiao Yiming stared at the line "I am Mo Shang Wei Liang, also known as Lu Ting Lan. You can call me whatever you like," and remained silent.

She'll even answer first!

After thinking for a while, Xiao Yiming decided to stop thinking about it for now and refreshed the thread to see how everyone was reacting to Lu Tinglan's post.

As expected of one of the two top influencers in the Beiming Community, Lu Tinglan's current popularity is truly explosive.

This post has only been out for a few minutes, and there are already many comments below.

The most popular comment right now comes from a minor celebrity on the Beiming Community – Mr. Wang, the general manager of aaa building materials wholesale.

Mr. Wang, General Manager of AAA Building Materials Wholesale: The first person to register online using their real name, Yong. Well, I won't pretend anymore, I'll lay my cards on the table too, my name is Wang Pan.

There are several replies below.

"Mr. Wang, you're still not brave enough. Although I don't know you, I know you can be anyone, but you just can't be Wang Pan."

"The first person to use their real name online. Hahaha, that's a fitting assessment."

"Then I won't pretend anymore, I'll lay my cards on the table. My name is Li Haoyu."

"Then I won't pretend anymore, I'll lay my cards on the table. My name is Han Yakun."

"Damn it, Old Shen, I'll curse your ancestors!"

"It seems the real Wang Pan has appeared. So, Mr. Wang's surname is Shen?"...

Xiao Yiming knew this Mr. Wang, the general manager of AAA building materials wholesale.

The username itself is quite distinctive, and this "Boss Wang" is rather peculiar: he's always very active in the comments section of other people's posts, often offering witty remarks that become popular, but he never posts anything himself. The only post he ever made was a military post—and of course, that military post was also quite impressive, very popular; Xiao Yiming saw it at the time and even got an erection from it.

A military post can make a person look tough, and Xiao Yiming felt that this Boss Wang had the potential to become a leader in the Beiming Community.

But Mr. Wang doesn't seem interested in becoming a leader; he just wanders around and spouts nonsense, giving off a somewhat carefree, playful vibe.

And this time, it seems that President Wang has stirred up another wave of controversy.

After reading the comments below the post for a while, Xiao Yiming discovered that the title of "the first person to use the internet with their real name" seemed to be quickly accepted by everyone and becoming a new label for Lu Tinglan.

In addition, there are various other sounds.

"I'm the one who made the spreadsheet. After reading your post, I deleted it. I spent the whole afternoon calculating how much your stuff cost, but I didn't calculate how much your monthly living expenses are. I'm sorry."

"To be honest, before you changed your profile picture, I was hesitant about whether to continue following you. But after you changed it, I became certain. The old profile picture was nice, but it felt too distant from me. And this one, I have a similar one in my chat history with my roommate."

"Lu Tinglan, what are you babbling on about? I can't be bothered to read it. I'll just ask you one question—shall we talk?"

"You're so cool, sis! Go for it, Lu Tinglan!"...

Xiao Yiming didn't read any further.

He closed the post, went back to the square to get some fresh air, and thought about what he should do next.

As a result, several more posts appeared on the plaza.

Moreover, these weren't ordinary posts; they were posted by several celebrities from the Beiming Community.

Xiao Yiming went through them one by one and found that they were all forwarded posts from Lu Tinglan, along with some of their own comments.

"Everyone in this community finds the right angle when posting photos, and so do I. Nobody posts their ugliest picture. The only difference is that she didn't say it was secondhand, while I always comment, 'I bought these pants last year, they were cheap.' I just want to say, the difference isn't that big. I support real-name registration online. @陌上微凉"

"I've been exposed so many times, accused of photoshopping, using drugs, and being an ugly guy if I don't show my face. I didn't reply to any of them because I knew it was pointless. But I also know that people who get exposed usually end up in one of two situations: either they delete their accounts and disappear, or they change their profile picture and keep posting. She's the second type. The second type is better than me. @陌上微凉"...

Pah! Trying to ride on someone else's popularity, shameless!

Xiao Yiming spat at it fiercely.

He discovered that there were quite a few people like this, whether they were famous or not, some of them posted messages in the square supporting Mo Shang Wei Liang.

Xiao Yiming fell into deep thought.

After a while, he suddenly realized what was going on, and then decisively started writing the post. Not long after, the post was finished and published.

What I admire most about "A Gentle Breeze on the Road" is her courage to be herself.

Join if you can't.

Anyway, he criticized Mo Shang Wei Liang for the sake of popularity, followers, and money. Now, given the prevailing trend, what's wrong with him praising Mo Shang Wei Liang for the same reason?

completely fine.

Most importantly, those who try to gain attention by associating with others can't grasp the key points and keep saying things like "I also find the right angle when taking photos" or "I also get criticized."

A bunch of pretty faces!

Is that all there is to it? The key point is to be brave, be yourself, and make a stunning transformation.

You don't even know how to rub against someone properly? Let Teacher Wu teach you how.

Perfect timing, I can also make a glamorous transformation.

It's all about making money, there's nothing shameful about it.

……

"What kind of chameleon is this?"

Xu Chang, a student at Yangcheng Teachers College, was sitting in his dormitory browsing the Beiming Community. He saw the new post by "Let me sleep for five more minutes" and couldn't help but complain.

Xu Chang has been spending the last few days in the Yangke University Square in Beiming Community, eating gossip about this. He still has a deep impression of this Teacher Wu.

Previously, this Teacher Wu was a vanguard and the sharpest blade in the fight against the "cool breeze on the road," but today, he has made a complete 180-degree turn and started to sing the praises of the "cool breeze on the road."

Making such a sharp turn, aren't you afraid of straining your back?

With that thought in mind, Xu Chang clicked in with a grin, wanting to see Teacher Wu's embarrassing state.

You know, Yang-Tech University has the most fun, right?

Of course, it's not that Yangcheng Teachers College lacks talent; it's just that currently, only a small number of students at Yangcheng Teachers College use the Beiming Community platform, so it hasn't reached a significant scale. Once the Beiming Community is widely adopted and more students at Yangcheng Teachers College use it, Xu Chang believes the school will have plenty of fun.

Xu Chang couldn't wait to welcome the victorious army.

But for now, we're just looking forward to the large-scale rollout of the Beiming Community while also satisfying our cravings by looking at the Yangke University Plaza.

With that thought in mind, Xu Chang clicked into Teacher Wu's post and started reading.

"I was one of the people who criticized Mo Shang Wei Liang the most back then. I said she was pretentious, that she was acting, and that she didn't dare admit she was just an ordinary person. Looking back now, I think I was right. She really was pretentious, she really was acting, and she really didn't dare admit it."

"But I want to talk about something else—someone pretended for a long time, was exposed for three days, was exposed for what was real, and was criticized by the whole internet. Then she changed her profile picture to a bare face, posted a message saying, 'I'm not pretending anymore.'"

"This is more difficult than what many people do in their entire lives."

"I used to criticize her because she was afraid to be herself. Now I don't criticize her anymore because she has. You can call me a fence-sitter, you can call me opportunistic, but that's how I really feel."

"The hardest thing in life isn't being sophisticated, posing for photos, or maintaining a good-looking persona. The hardest thing is standing in front of everyone one day and saying—'That was fake before, this is real now.'"

"She did it today. I admire her."

"Finally, let me say this: I'm not apologizing. What I said before was all true, and she didn't deny it. What I'm saying now is also true; she really did something that many people can't do in their entire lives. Both things are true and don't contradict each other."

"..."

Xu Chang remained silent for a long time.

He originally wanted to come in and see Teacher Wu's ugly behavior, but unexpectedly... people said it actually seemed quite good.

Xu Chang wasn't the only one who thought this way.

A quick refresh reveals that this post is quite popular.

After all, Teacher Wu, being the sharpest weapon in attacking Lu Tinglan, has indeed garnered a lot of attention these past few days. Now that Lu Tinglan has finally responded, and Teacher Wu has also posted, everyone wants to see what Teacher Wu has to say—whether he will continue his attack or back down.

Then I saw the main text of Teacher Wu's post.

The comments below naturally grew quickly as well.

"You're really something. You were the one who criticized her the most a few days ago, and now you're the one praising her the most. Whose side are you on anyway?"

"I actually think he makes a bit of a point. He criticizes her because she's afraid to be herself, and praises her because she finally did it. The logic is consistent."

"Teacher Wu is still Teacher Wu, still so sharp, hitting the nail on the head!"

"Damn it, you think you can't beat them so you join them?"

……

Xiao Yiming spent most of the day sitting in front of his computer looking at his post and checking out the latest news.

His post seems to be quite well-written.

In terms of overall influence, many of the KLs who are reposting Lu Tinglan's posts are much more influential than him. However, judging from these posts that are "riding the wave," even if they tag "陌上微凉" (Mo Shang Wei Liang), their posts don't get as much attention as his own post, which doesn't tag "陌上微凉".

"That's the difference."

Xiao Yiming was somewhat in high spirits.

He discovered that doing these things was no longer just about money—at least not entirely about money—it also gave him a sense of accomplishment.

Yes, I don't have a handsome face, good-looking muscles, or outstanding talents, but I have brains and intuition!

However, it's not perfect yet.

After feeling triumphant for a while, Xiao Yiming looked at the comments and replies under his post and thought to himself.

Judging from the comments, quite a few people have accepted his remarkable transformation, but some are still holding onto the past, calling him a fence-sitter or something.

"Let's do one more thing: solidify my new identity as a 'street fan' even further, and ideally, steer the narrative in a different direction so that people stop dwelling on the past. Come up with something new to divert everyone's attention..."

Xiao Yiming fell into deep thought.

A moment later, his eyes lit up and he had an idea.

"Zhuang Xu,"

Xiao Yiming suddenly called out to Zhuang Xu, who was behind him on the left, "Where's your P? Can I borrow it for a moment?"

Zhuang Xu asked, "What?"

Xiao Yiming didn't explain further: "Something came up."

Zhuang Xu didn't ask any more questions and took the p.

Xiao Yiming took out his phone and started taking pictures of P. He took several pictures, selected two from them, and then started posting, uploading pictures, and writing text.

Finally, this brand-new post is complete.

I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean, I bought a used P.

Click to send.