Meanwhile, outside the door...

Several small-time livestreamers who had been waiting near Jin Street were so excited when they saw the "Closed indefinitely" notice hanging on the door that their eyes lit up.

The anchor, Da Peng, was sitting in a car by the roadside enjoying the heater when he saw the photos taken by others, and he instantly jumped up from his seat!

"Brothers! Family! This is gratifying! A tremendous victory!"

Da Peng immediately started a live broadcast on his phone, pointing the camera at the announcement, his face beaming and spittle flying everywhere:

"Did you see that?! Everyone, look carefully! [Indefinite closure, reopening date undetermined]!"

Da Peng excitedly shouted into the live stream:

"Under the boycott and supervision of righteous netizens across the internet, this exorbitantly priced rip-off shop finally succumbed to the pressure and went bankrupt! They don't even dare to open their doors!"

"This is what happens to unscrupulous businesses! Trying to exploit celebrities to fleece ordinary people? No way!"

Da Peng posted two short videos with rousing victory music, and within just two hours they soared to the top of the trending lists on major short video platforms.

Countless netizens who had never even tried the food and were simply jumping on the bandwagon to vent their emotions went wild in the comments section, praising Dapeng as a righteous hero who "eliminated a scourge for the people."

"Dapeng is so tough! He single-handedly shut down this exorbitantly priced rip-off shop!"

"This kind of unscrupulous shop that's out of touch with the masses should be shut down completely!"

"Justice will prevail! Let's see who dares to sell pan-fried buns for 188 yuan a serving in Jiangcheng again!"

The entire internet was in an uproar, with keyboard warriors indulging in self-satisfaction over "down with the unscrupulous boss," believing that the small restaurant had truly been completely destroyed by their online outcry.

……

On the other side, at six o'clock in the evening, it was completely dark.

The cold wind on the wasteland of the film and television base grew stronger and stronger, making a series of dull sounds as it blew against the prefabricated houses.

As the director announced over the walkie-talkie that it was time to wrap up the last scene of the day, Ye Wanxing, accompanied by her assistant Xiaoyu, quickly returned to her RV.

The car doors closed, and the warmth inside the carriage instantly dispelled the chill.

Xiaoyu quickly helped Ye Wanxing take off her heavy iron armor and neatly hung it on the shelf.

Ye Wanxing walked to the sink and used warm water and makeup remover to wash the mud and fake blood off her face. She then changed into a loose and comfortable cotton loungewear set.

I must say, the breakfast that Lao Chen delivered nearly 300 kilometers away yesterday morning had a particularly strong aftereffect.

Despite filming large-scale gunfight scenes with wire work this afternoon, her energy and stamina remained excellent, showing none of the exhaustion she usually experiences after filming.

Ye Wanxing poured herself a glass of warm water and sat down on the sofa.

She reached for her phone on the coffee table and turned on the screen.

Yesterday evening, she was so dizzy from signing autographs that she accidentally posted some food photos to the official account with over 50 million followers. Although she later posted the official poster from the drama crew, she has been busy filming and hasn't had time to check her phone all day today.

She had thought that after her team's handling of the situation last night, the online discussions should have gradually subsided.

Incidentally, she also wanted to click into the [Lin Family Shop Customer Notification Group] to see what new dishes Boss Lin had launched at the shop today.

However, when she swiped the screen, several trending topics suddenly popped up in her phone's status bar, which made her freeze.

Instead of cooling down, the top spots on the trending topics list turned a shocking dark red:

The top trending topic: [#Lin's shop for exorbitantly priced pan-fried buns boycotted and closed this morning# [Breaking News]]

Second on the trending list: [#TopAnchorDaPengWinsFakeShopExposé# [Hot Topic]]

Third on the trending topics list: [#Lin's Shop Closed indefinitely# [Trending]]

Seeing these shocking trending topics, Ye Wanxing's hand gripping the water glass tightened suddenly, and her brows furrowed deeply.

What happened?

Didn't she already repost the official poster yesterday and clarify the situation in the comments section?

Why did the public outcry not only fail to subside, but instead escalate to the point where "the store has to close down"?

Without any hesitation, Ye Wanxing immediately clicked on the trending search term marked with the word "hot".

At the very top of the list are two short videos that host Da Peng just posted.

The video's cover is bright red and black, accompanied by an extremely exaggerated exclamation mark title:

[Real-world test of Ye Wanxing's breakfast! Unscrupulous owner raised prices arbitrarily; after being questioned, the shop closed down!]

Ye Wanxing took a deep breath and pressed the play button on the video.

In the video, the anchor is standing on the steps in front of Lin's shop, holding a phone stand. He is shouting righteously and passionately at the camera, "Boycott this exorbitantly priced black shop!", "Four steamed buns cost 188 yuan!", and "Never be a sucker!"

Immediately afterwards, the camera shakily captured the crowd blocking the entrance to Lin's shop, as well as the pale-faced waiter standing in front of the window, explaining helplessly.

Then, the scene cuts to the moment Lin Fan walks out.

In the video, in front of the camera and all the onlookers, Mr. Lin announced, "This store is closed today. We will announce the reopening time later," and then closed the store.

At the end of the video, Da Peng, beaming with pride, announced in front of the camera that this was "a great victory for the entire internet community in resisting unscrupulous merchants."

After watching the video for a few minutes, Ye Wanxing leaned back on the sofa, her face turning pale and her hands and feet feeling cold.

She quickly switched out of Weibo and clicked on the pinned WeChat group chat – [Lin Family Shop Customer Notification Group].

At the very bottom of the group chat interface, the photo that Su Xiaoxiao had posted a few hours earlier was prominently displayed:

On a rough piece of cardboard, twelve characters were neatly written in black marker:

This store will be closed indefinitely starting today. The reopening date is undetermined and will be announced later.

The group messages below have accumulated to thousands, with countless diners stamping their feet in frustration. The screen is filled with condemnation of the internet celebrities who blocked the door and wailing about not being able to get a meal.

The facts are crystal clear.

Because of the Weibo post she mistakenly made on her main account that morning, a large group of food bloggers and bandwagon viewers came to her seeking attention and profiting from her misfortune.

This group of people blocked the entrance to Jin Street, refusing to buy anything or leave. They shouted and cursed loudly, keeping out all the regular customers who actually wanted to eat. They forced a perfectly good shop that was doing business honestly to close down and even put up a sign that read "Closed indefinitely"!

"How could this happen..."

Ye Wanxing bit her lower lip, a wave of indescribable guilt and self-reproach washing over her.

She had been to Lin Fan's shop and knew Boss Lin's personality all too well.

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