From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

The woman in the sundress who started the commotion actually picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

This was somewhat unexpected.

Qiqi hesitated for two seconds, then picked up her bowl and chopsticks and lowered her head to eat.

Even the girl who had been silent the whole time quietly picked up her utensils and ate her meal.

I looked at the three of them, and asked with a hint of doubt, "Why have you stopped?"

The woman in the sundress spoke nonchalantly: "Why leave? You're right, a smart person won't fall into the same trap twice. Going back to admit my mistake is like going back to prison, and I'm not that stupid."

Qi Qi nodded in agreement: "As long as we can completely terminate the contract and get rid of Xingyao's control, the authenticity of our identities is not important."

Hearing their words, I chuckled softly, softened my tone, and asked the girl in the sundress, "What's your name?"

She raised an eyebrow and joked, "I didn't call out. I ate quietly the whole time."

"What's your name?"

"Anran is my real name and also my online name."

It turns out she is Anran, the one in the group with a fiery and straightforward personality, who is honest, insightful, and has a clear sense of love and hate.

I then looked at the girl who hadn't spoken and asked, "And you?"

The girl's voice was soft and gentle: "My name is Zhou Ying."

Qiqi took over and said to me, "She's introverted and socially awkward, and she's never been one to talk much, whether online or offline."

Upon closer inspection, Zhou Ying has clean and innocent features, and a youthful and naive demeanor.

She looks like a naive female college student who has just entered society, making her the easiest to manipulate.

An Ran looked up at me and said frankly, "Putting everything else aside, if you were really just a deliveryman, daring to stand up to local power like Fang Heng, you'd be a real man, you'd have guts."

"Does having status and background make you superior?" I asked casually.

An Ran laughed: "That's why I admire you. You dared to fight back against all odds even when you had nothing. If you actually succeeded, you're truly amazing."

"What's so great about me! The truly brave ones are you guys, daring to face the camera and publicly expose the company's unfair contracts and dirty secrets. Not everyone has that kind of courage."

An Ran sighed softly, saying helplessly, "We were also forced into a corner, and it was only because you gave us a way out that we dared to take a gamble."

"Regardless, thank you for your willingness to take the risk and cooperate. This meal is a bit low-class, I'm sorry to have troubled you, this is all I can afford right now."

An Ran waved her hand dismissively: "Alright, we're just ordinary people from the bottom of society, there's no need to pretend to be sophisticated and high and mighty, let's take it easy."

These words were frank and down-to-earth, and they made me feel especially comfortable.

The meal ended hastily, and the group parted ways at the entrance of the food stall.

Public opinion has already been set; all they can do is wait for the full impact of the online discussion tomorrow.

As I watched the three of them leave in a taxi, I was about to head to the bus stop when someone suddenly patted me on the back.

A familiar voice rang out from behind: "Brother Lin, you're amazing! Where did you find three beauties with such stunning looks? Introduce me!"

I turned around and saw that the person who came was Luo Peng, my former colleague who used to work with me delivering food.

Luo Peng is physically strong, outgoing, and playful. He was also one of the brothers in the food delivery group who offered to help me back then.

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm not familiar with them," I casually explained.

Luo Peng rolled his eyes, raised his middle finger, and said, "I saw you two coming out of the same private room with my own eyes. This is no fun, Brother Lin."

The more I explained, the more complicated things became, so I simply said, "They are livestreamers and internet celebrities on the platform, and they asked me to do something for them, that's all."

"A collaboration with an internet celebrity?" Luo Peng's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with shock. "Holy crap, Brother Lin, you've got such a wide network of connections now? Your business has grown so big?"

"Hurry up and deliver your takeout, or it'll be late."

Luo Peng shrugged and sighed, "I'm waiting for orders now, but there are hardly any. The price per order for food delivery is extremely low these days. It only costs two or three yuan for a delivery of several kilometers. I can't make any money even if I work myself to death. It's impossible to do this job."

I feel this deeply.

The food delivery industry may seem like a free industry, but if you want to earn over 10,000 yuan a month, you have to be online for 16 or 17 hours a day, running errands and climbing stairs in all kinds of weather, completely exhausting your body.

I took out my cigarette case, handed him one, and lit one for myself.

Luo Peng took a drag of his cigarette and looked at me earnestly: "Brother Lin, are you short of people for your business? I'd like to come and join you."

I chuckled and shook my head: "I don't run any big business, I just took over a run-down courier station."

"Don't lie to me! A regular deliveryman can collaborate with online celebrities?" Luo Peng didn't believe it at all.

I was speechless for a moment, and gave a helpless bitter smile: "This matter is a bit complicated and has nothing to do with the courier station's business. It's hard to explain."

"I don't care! I trust you! Does your courier station need manpower? I'm not afraid of hardship or fatigue, I want to work for you."

Upon closer reflection, it's clear that the courier station definitely needs staff right now.

Currently, there are only my cousin, Yang Hao, and myself at the site, making a mere three people.

For subsequent delivery, pickup, and duty shifts in the area, we are completely short-staffed and definitely need to recruit more people to expand the team.

I put aside my jokes and said seriously, "To be honest, the station is currently experiencing a dismal number of orders, and the profits are not good either. The situation is even more difficult than running a food delivery business. Are you sure you want to come? You might not earn much money if you come."

Luo Peng patted his chest and said confidently, "I'm not afraid! If you dare to start a business and open a shop, I dare to follow you. As long as we can make a living and not starve, that's fine!"

I know Luo Peng well; he is hardworking, physically strong, and never hesitates to climb the stairs of old buildings without elevators.

His only minor flaw is his fondness for women, which is a harmless part of his nature.

I immediately nodded and said, "Okay, you can handle the procedures at the delivery station and come to start work anytime. I'll send you the location of the delivery station on WeChat later."

"Alright! With Brother Lin's words, I'll resign immediately!" Luo Peng's face lit up with joy.

After a brief chat, we parted ways, and I took a car back to the small hotel where my cousin and I were temporarily staying.

I pushed open the door and entered the room. My cousin was lying sprawled on the bed, scrolling through short videos, just like always.

Upon seeing me return, he immediately sat up, his face filled with excitement and anticipation.

"Yezi, you're finally back! Did you see the video?"

I feigned composure and casually asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's that Xingyao Media livestream clip you asked the guys in the food delivery group to forward! It's gone viral! A whole bunch of videos are trending in the city!"

My cousin shoved his phone right in front of my face, so excited he was incoherent:

"Look, this exposé video has over 200,000 likes, and the comments section is full of netizens condemning Xingyao Media!"

I glanced at my cousin's phone screen, and it was filled with negative headlines about Xingyao Media.

Likes and comments skyrocketed, just as I predicted.

But I felt nothing at all; I was neither surprised nor overjoyed.

From the moment I initiated the plan to have everyone leak information, I was certain it would come to this.

I know that Fang Heng has a deep-rooted family fortune, and ordinary means cannot shake his foundation.

But I always believe in one principle: no matter how much capital he has, can it be greater than the justice and public opinion of hundreds of millions of netizens?

Even if this wave of public opinion doesn't bring down Xingyao Media...

We must also tear off a layer of flesh from Fang Heng's body, severely damaging his vitality so that he will be too busy to target me.

I looked away, took out my phone, and opened the local trending topics list.

The hashtag "Xingyao Media's exploitative contracts against livestreamers" was stuck at the bottom of the trending topics list, not ranking very high.

However, as long as it successfully makes it into the official trending topics list, it means that this wave of public opinion has completely gone viral.

I chuckled softly and said calmly, "No rush, let the bullets fly a little longer."