My abstract plant was exposed by my sister.

The news that Ah Hao was taken away by the police became a trending topic within an hour.

His screen recordings have been edited into various short videos by countless netizens, with titles that are as provocative as possible, as if afraid of getting too few clicks.

After everyone's efforts, the number of views quickly exceeded 100 million, and the comment section exploded.

"This is even more ruthless than the entertainment industry's disciplinary committee."

"I suggest providing one potted plant in each live-streaming room; then no one will dare to sell counterfeit goods in the future."

Ah-hao: I just wanted to ride the wave of popularity, but I ended up getting myself involved.

"Others court death for money, he courts death for his life."

Some people even montaged Ah-hao's self-disclosure clip with the background music from "Tears Behind Bars," adding footage of him crying his heart out.

The comments section was full of phrases like "Art comes from life" and "Best documentary of the year".

The following morning, the police released an official statement in blue lettering on a white background. The statement was written in a very official style:

"The suspect, Zhang (online name Ahao), has been criminally detained in accordance with the law on suspicion of selling counterfeit goods bearing registered trademarks and tax evasion."

The signature is from a certain branch office.

The comment section was instantly flooded with comments from netizens:

"The thorns of the bitter orange peel have made a great contribution."

"I suggest giving the guy with facial paralysis a bravery award."

"No, send it to the bitter orange peel."

"Citrus aurantium: I just wanted to be a quiet wall, who gave you permission to build this?"

Xiao Kui was live-streaming in the yard when she noticed that the police had issued a statement, only realizing this after being reminded by her fans in the live stream.

She zoomed in on the screenshot of the announcement and read it carefully: "Family members, since it's been announced, it means it's confirmed. It seems Ah Hao has really secured a stable job now."

The live chat displayed the following comment: "Ah Hao: You son of a bitch."

"A secure job, is that even possible?"

"Hopefully, other online celebrities will also try it out later."

Other internet celebrities: You *****

Lin Muyang walked out of the greenhouse, holding a spray bottle in his hand, his face expressionless.

"The police have issued a statement." Xiao Kui held up her phone in front of him.

He glanced at it and said a single word: "Hmm."

"You just said 'hmm'? You've done a great job!"

"I didn't put it up, it was the trifoliate orange tree." He glanced at the trifoliate orange wall outside the courtyard. The big orange tree was still squatting on the wall, its nose facing the trifoliate orange tree, yawning from time to time.

The guy with the middle finger kept giving the middle finger on the windowsill; it was unclear whether he was referring to the bitter orange or the tangerine.

At the police station, Ah Hao gradually regained consciousness. The effects of the bitter orange thorn gradually wore off, and he no longer felt like "a piece of trash."

But what needed to be said has been said, and all that needed to be confessed has been confessed.

The police record is clear; he even signed it and pressed his fingerprint.

Ah-hao sat in the interrogation room, his hands covering his head, weeping bitterly.

He kept muttering, "Why did I have to get pricked by that thorn?" and cried so hard that snot bubbles came out of his nose. It was even worse than when he was pricked by the bitter orange peel.

"Officer, I was affected by that stabbing! I'm not usually like that! None of that was real!"

He was crying so hard that snot and tears streamed down his face, his makeup was completely ruined.

The police officer looked at him expressionlessly and pushed the statement towards him.

"But we have already investigated the merchants who cooperated with you. They have already reported you after you exposed yourself in the live broadcast. All the evidence has been submitted."

Ah-hao opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word. Good heavens, even faster than me? There's already evidence, what's there to say?

He recalled the things he said during his live stream: "I buy goods from Yiwu for 19.9 yuan," "Glycerin diluted with water sells for 398 yuan," and "I came up with the brand name myself."

He made it very clear in front of more than a million people at the time.

It goes without saying that his screen recordings are all over the internet now, and he doesn't even have a chance to deny it.

The police officer then asked, "Did you stab yourself with that thorn, or was someone forcing you to do it?"

Ah-hao recalled that he was the one who extended his finger and pressed the thorn, and the whole process was recorded during the live stream, including his statement that "a real man is not afraid of thorns."

"...I did it myself."

"That settles it then. You pricked yourself, you said what you wanted to say, and you signed the document yourself." The policeman stood up, took the statement, and left.

He vaguely heard another policeman mutter, "Your rhyming is so catchy, are you preparing for graduate school?"

Ah-hao: ?

He slumped into his chair, muttering to himself as he stared at the ceiling, "Why did I have to take on any challenges? Wouldn't it have been better to just honestly sell counterfeit goods?"

He froze after saying that. The policeman who had just gone out suddenly poked his head back in: "I've noted that down. I'll add it to your statement later."

Upon hearing this, Ah-hao cried even louder, so loudly that the whole building could hear him.

When the police station's surveillance video was uploaded online, netizens' creative desires were completely ignited.

Someone made a meme:

Ahao posted before-and-after photos of himself getting thorns removed, captioning the first photo "A real man isn't afraid of thorns," and the second photo "I'm a liar, I sell counterfeit goods," which garnered over 100,000 reposts.

Someone made a parody video, putting Ah-hao's self-disclosure clip with the background music of "Tears Behind Bars," and it got more views than any of Ah-hao's own videos.

Popular comment: "This song used to be about 'iron gates, iron windows, iron chains,' but now it's about 'Yiwu, fake watches, glycerin diluted with water.'"

Some people even edited together Ah-hao and Little Sweetheart's embarrassing videos, with the title "The Thorn of the Trifoliate Orange, the Mirror that Reveals the True Nature of Internet Celebrities".

The Weibo hashtag #BitterCitrusSalviaeInfluencerRevealingMirror# has garnered over 200 million views.

One netizen summarized: "Little Sweetheart gained fans after crying, while Ah Hao went to jail after crying. Both were just trying to get rid of something, but how can there be such a huge difference between people?"

Someone replied below: "Because Little Sweetheart was just courting death, Ah Hao is really dead."

Sweetheart: I'm just playing the victim. Ah-hao: I really am in a terrible situation.

"Ah-hao: I just wanted to get some attention, but now the whole country knows about it."

"Just tell me whether it's gone up or not."

Xiao Kui read these comments aloud in the live stream, laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight.

"My family, you guys are so mean. But I like it."

The chat was filled with comments like, "Xiao Kui, can you do a live stream of yourself sticking thorns into a bitter orange tree?"

"Xiao Kui already had her acupuncture done."

"After Xiao Kui finished her treatment, she said, 'Life is meaningless,' which is even worse than A-Hao's situation."

Xiao Kui: That's enough! Don't I have any dignity?

Upon seeing these comments, Xiao Kui immediately recalled her previous embarrassing moment and turned red: "Slander! They're slandering me! Moderators, ban them all immediately!"

"She's getting anxious, she's getting anxious."

"There is high-definition video evidence."

The live stream chat immediately erupted in laughter.

At the same time, on the other side of the city, in a rented room, a young couple was curled up on the sofa scrolling through their phones.

The boy's name is Zhang Wei, he is 25 years old, a programmer, and plaid shirts are his standard attire.

The girl's name is Li Meng, she is 24 years old, an elementary school teacher. She is usually gentle and considerate, but when she gets angry, she can hit people with a slipper.

The two of them came across a video of Xiaotianxin's makeup mishap. Li Meng laughed so hard she slapped the sofa: "Hahaha, she cried so pitifully, her makeup was all ruined, she looked like a panda!"

Zhang Wei laughed along, but his laughter sounded a little guilty.

Then she came across Ah Hao's live stream recording. Li Meng's smile gradually faded as she stared at the screen, her eyes growing brighter: "This thorny bramble... can really get all the people on their minds?"

She held the phone up to Zhang Wei's face, and Zhang Wei shrank back.

"I think so... I heard that getting it stuck in your throat can make you depressed, and then everything just spills out."

Li Meng turned to look at him, her eyes like a cat that had spotted a mouse: "Weiwei, let's give it a try too."