Rebirth: My Home Has Become a Gathering Place for Young Women with a "Crazy" Spirit

At 6:30 the next morning, Qin Lang was woken up. He looked up and saw Xu Han eating breakfast. Her long, dark blue hair was casually tied up. She kept glancing at Qin Lang as she ate. When she saw that Qin Lang was awake, she didn't say anything and continued to eat.

Ten minutes later, Qin Lang got up to wash up. Xu Han wiped the milk from the corner of her mouth with a tissue and also went to wash up.

After washing up, Qin Lang went to his computer and opened Bilibili. The first video criticizing him, posted by "Entertainment Industry Pessimists," had been circulating for a whole day, with over 800,000 views and more than 3,000 comments. The comment section was still divided into two camps: some were joining in the criticism of him for plagiarism, while others were defending him.

Qin Lang scrolled through the comments section and saw a comment with over ten thousand likes that caught his attention. This comment was posted by a level six account with a profile picture of the anime character Judge and the ID "B-Net Judge".

This nearly two-thousand-word review meticulously analyzed the entire narrative structure and panel layout of "Shrimp Cultivation: Starting as a Furnace" from its first to last episode, comparing it in detail with "Gag Manga Biyori." The conclusion was: "The only commonality between the two works is the label 'both are silly anime.' Beyond that, the humor, character development, and pacing are completely different. Those accusing them of plagiarism should first understand what 'plagiarism' means, lest they be used as pawns."

This comment has been pushed to the top of the comment section in terms of likes.

Qin Lang looked at the comment and a slight smile appeared on his lips. The innocent are innocent, and the audience's eyes are discerning.

He was just about to close his Bilibili account to check the novel's data when he saw that "Entertainment Industry Zhou Bapi" had just posted a new video.

It was even targeting him, "Silly Shrimp," and the video title was even more outrageous than the first one: "Exclusive Exposé: 'Silly Shrimp,' a UP Master Earning Millions a Month, Plagiarism, Deceiving Followers, and Withholding Wages—The Truth Behind It Is Outrageous!"

Hehe... This time the fabrication is even more outrageous, saying that not only did the "Silly Shrimp" plagiarize, but they also owed their employees wages! Qin Lang couldn't help but laugh. His studio hadn't even opened yet, so where would he get employees?

Qin Lang opened the video and watched it expressionlessly. Five minutes later, he closed the video, his expression unchanged.

The content of the video was even more outrageous than he had anticipated. "Zhou Bapi" accused him of plagiarizing not only "Gag Manga Biyori" but also two other foreign anime. He claimed that Zhou had been in arrears on his studio employees' salaries for four months, amounting to over 400,000 yuan. He also accused Zhou of deceiving his fans, alleging that his "million-yuan monthly income" was fabricated data to swindle more investment.

Moreover, each accusation was even accompanied by so-called "screenshots of evidence." Some were photoshopped chat logs, some were forged bank statement screenshots, and some were materials scraped from other websites and watermarked with "Silly Shrimp Studio." They were made to look quite convincing.

Although this "dirt" is ridiculously fabricated, no fan who knows him even slightly would believe it. However, a large portion of his fanbase consists of casual fans who only focus on the work and not the author, making them easily swayed by such videos.

Qin Lang opened the comments section, and sure enough, there were already hundreds of comments.

The top few comments are clearly posted by the opposing team's paid trolls.

"Turns out he's a plagiarist, unfollow! I have to unfollow him!"

"Making a million a month and still being owed wages, what a piece of trash!"

"Plagiarists, get out of Bilibili."

"I suggest the relevant departments investigate the taxes. If wages are owed, there must be a problem with the tax system!"

"..."

However, many long-time fans, like "B-Net Judge," spontaneously helped "Silly Shrimp" clarify and refute.

"Zhou Bapi's so-called 'evidence' is all screenshots; there aren't even any original documents. And you believe that?"

"Those who say that Silly Shrimp plagiarized should take a look at the report he gave in response to Mo G a while ago. That way, they won't be so easily misled."

"Right! Shrimp hasn't responded yet. I guess he's gathering evidence again. Let's see how this shrewish guy gets out of this mess."

"..."

The comments section was in complete chaos, with people on both sides arguing fiercely.

Qin Lang watched for a while, still remaining silent. He knew that in this situation, explanations were futile; for every one thing you said, the other side could come up with ten. If you tried to reason with them, they would act like thugs. If you acted like a thug, they would talk about morality.

Therefore, Qin Lang decided that this time, he wouldn't talk about reason or morality, but instead... he would talk about the law.

In his previous life, when he was a screenwriter, he dealt with copyright issues quite often. He knew exactly what kind of behavior constituted "defamation" under the law, and what kind of evidence could be used as valid litigation material.

The videos by "Entertainment Industry Exposed" contain several obvious flaws. For example, the comparison footage he uses is taken from "Silly Shrimp" and "Gag Manga Biyori," but the length ratio of the two clips has been artificially adjusted to make the rhythm appear more similar. This behavior constitutes "malicious editing" under the law.

Furthermore, he used terms such as "plagiarism" and "theft" in the video. Legally, these terms constitute a qualitative description of facts, and if their authenticity cannot be proven, they constitute defamation.

It took Qin Lang an hour to draft the lawyer's letter and save it for later. He picked up his phone, opened WeChat, and found a contact named "Lawyer Zhang".

Attorney Zhang, whose real name is Zhang Chengdong, is a partner at a law firm in Liaobei City, specializing in intellectual property and defamation cases, and has a good reputation in the industry. Qin Lang met him through Wu Yong's introduction, and according to Wu Yong, Zhang is both capable and reliable.

Qin Lang sent Zhang Chengdong a message: "Brother Zhang, I have a defamation case and would like to entrust you with representing me. A content creator on Bilibili called 'Entertainment Circle Zhou Bapi' has posted two videos that maliciously defame me, and the number of views has exceeded one million, which has a significant impact."

The other party replied quickly: "I saw it too. Xiao Qin, what are your plans to do?"

Qin Lang: "First, send a lawyer's letter demanding that the other party delete the video and issue a public apology and explanation within 24 hours. If they don't cooperate, sue them directly for defamation!"

Attorney Zhang: "If you're going to file a lawsuit, how much evidence do you have?"

Qin Lang sent over the previously compiled evidence materials along with a message: "My reputational damage can be quantified. My Bilibili account currently has nearly two million followers, and these two videos have caused substantial damage to my commercial value. My novel and animation revenue has declined significantly because of these two videos, and I have screenshots of these figures from the backend. According to relevant laws, those who infringe upon the right to reputation shall bear civil liability such as eliminating the impact, restoring reputation, and making an apology; in serious cases, they shall also bear compensation for mental distress."