They are still close to me today despite their negative feelings

But she quickly deleted it, followed by a very ordinary message: "I mistyped something, I forgot to say goodnight~"

I watched the message pop-up appear and then disappear, but I ignored it.

[Next chapter preview: "If it's not popular anymore, what data is left?"]

"No buzz, right?"

"It's not that events are always easy to reverse, but that onlookers and bystanders are always vaguely hoping for a reversal in their hearts."

There's nothing I can do; I've tried, but explaining it to them is still too much trouble.

Chapter 83: The Reversal of Negative Favorability

"Even after a morning of operation, the videos still don't seem to be very popular."

Li Yueyao said somewhat uneasily.

"Really, there's no problem?"

The club room has been temporarily suspended by the school, and my once quiet rooftop is now filled with leaders from various clubs.

"Besides not being popular, are there any problems with the data?"

"They're not popular anymore, so what data are they worth?"

Ma Hang said somewhat unhappily. He hadn't directly explained what happened during the summer vacation, so he still harbored some resentment and prejudice towards him.

"Those who don't understand anything, please just watch from the side and don't disturb what you're saying."

Especially with Ling Qingxue still in a wheelchair, adding fuel to the fire, Ma Hang's willingness to help was purely out of consideration for Qiu Luxi and An Yu...

"But darling, you should have told us your thoughts sooner, okay? Although I know you've definitely made many preparations, if they're unreliable, at least I'm willing to do anything for you, okay?"

In front of everyone, Ling Qingxue said to me in a coquettish voice in an ambiguous manner.

I could sense the indifferent or horrified expressions on the faces of the people in charge of the surrounding clubs.

They clearly set it up on the rooftop, so how did this bastard even get up there?

Feeling the inconvenience of Ling Chuqing's absence, I could only pretend not to hear and looked at Chen Di.

"The photography club students have already finished taking pictures of the literature club, and then Teacher Lai Ruhui is on her way here," Chen Di said with a smile. "Yes, they will probably come with the president, Qiu Luxi, and An Yu."

"What does it mean?"

Li Yueyao, representing the leaders of various student organizations, voiced her doubts.

"It means we need to shoot a new video next."

I said with a smile.

“But each of our clubs has already made a video. Even if the Literature Club posts its own video now, and then each of us clubs makes one together, it still feels like…”

"No buzz, right?"

I said to Li Yueyao, who had doubts.

"Yeah. To be honest, nobody online really cares about what's happening at our school. Ever since Qiu Luxi became a trending topic, there have been so many videos trying to ride her coattails that netizens have become numb to it all. All that's left are stereotypes about Qiu Luxi being arrogant and having bad character."

Li Yueyao, who has the most direct contact with the data, couldn't help but feel a sense of dejection in her tone. "Although I know it's not good to speak like this, as a student, I always feel that perhaps we really can't generate any buzz or attention. We are too weak."

"I don't think it's a problem with the students."

Since the equipment and personnel hadn't arrived yet, I patiently explained.

"Eh?"

"That's the interesting part. Why do you think those online trolls are able to stir up a certain amount of discussion? If you only look at the numbers, they might not actually have that many more people than us."

"But if each person has thirty or forty mobile phones..."

"Indeed, these are additional factors. But with so many of us working hard, why can't we even make a small ripple?"

"Stop keeping me in suspense, Ning Ruoyu, why can't you just say it directly?" Ma Hang said, frowning.

"Idiot. Darling, I'm not trying to keep you in suspense, but if you don't even have the ability to think independently about this question, then there's no need to listen to his explanation later. Just be a tool for the account."

Even outside the crowd, Ling Qingxue, in her wheelchair, still precisely mocked Ma Hang's impolite attitude.

Ma Hang also let out a frustrated "uh".

"Can you understand me?" Li Yueyao looked at Ling Qingxue in surprise.

"It's simple. A sensational story." Ling Qingxue said coldly, looking bored. "Promote how much Qiu Luxi loves group activities at school and how much she enjoys spending time with her classmates. Haha, no one would watch this kind of boring video. I wouldn't even click on something that's obviously trying to say."

"!" Li Yueyao looked somewhat displeased at being described that way.

"Ah, but don't get me wrong. What you did was stupid. But since it was darling who asked you to do it, I think darling must have her own reasons. That's exactly what I wanted to know, right, darling?"

I chose to ignore her flirtatious glances.

"So, you already guessed that those videos you asked us to release would never go viral and would be useless?"

Li Yueyao looked at me in surprise.

"Although that cripple over there has a vicious tongue, that's generally true."

I pointed to Chen Di beside me, "Don't blame me, this plan is based on this guy's ideas. You guys should take a look at his more academic explanation."

Unexpectedly, Chen Di, who had been brought up in this topic, gave me a helpless look.

There's nothing I can do. I've tried my best, but I still find it too troublesome to explain to them.

Amidst the curious gazes of the crowd, Chen Di's calm and gentle voice rang out.

"Why do people think that, besides paid trolls, many uninformed netizens are also extremely angry and unwilling to forgive Qiu Luxi after seeing her story?"

"Because they think Qiu Luxi is a bad person?" "Are they jealous of her social status?" "I think it's just fans putting each other down." "Sour grapes? I've seen a lot of former boyfriend/girlfriend fans posting like crazy there."

"Yes, these are all reasons for my anger. But I think, to sum it up, it can be described as 'not worthy of my position'."

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

As expected of an academically inclined person, Chen Di's explanations felt like those of a patient and persuasive university professor—while I'm more of a provocative type, every word of his made me feel frustrated. Yay!

"Specifically, the public has certain psychological expectations of public figures. In other words, if they do not meet these expectations but occupy various social advantages and resources, then it is no wonder that they feel hostile. This is why most people do not mind that scientists have high incomes, but are indignant about the sky-high salaries of celebrities and internet celebrities."

"In other words, if people think I could do it too, it's easy for me to be disliked by others," I added, just to put it another way.

"So, what does this have to do with what happened to Junior Sister Qiu Luxi?"

"Junior Qiu Luxi is being overhyped." Chen Di took out a printed PDF document.

"Their plan is probably more far-reaching than we thought. In fact, the hype surrounding Qiu Luxi started a long time ago. It's just that back then, it was mostly done through positive praise to undermine her. And according to sentiment analysis, more and more people are actually getting tired of news related to Qiu Luxi."

"Oh, I see!" Ge Lanlan nodded. "It's those kinds of trending topics, like 'So-and-so's tears are absolutely stunning!' 'So-and-so's heartbreaking moments' and 'So-and-so's smile is breathtaking,' right?"

“Well, once or twice is manageable for the team. But if they stay on the platform for a long time without producing any new work, they are likely to be disliked by the general public.” Chen Di glanced at the documents in his hand. “That’s probably why they are so confident – ​​they don’t think that what they started planning as early as last year’s Spring Festival Gala can be so easily thwarted.”

"After all, it's very difficult to restore people's goodwill towards someone."

For some reason, after Chen Di finished speaking, many people looked in my direction.

...I've remembered all of you.

"Although it can't be repaired, the other party made a mistake—they were too hasty and went too far."

"Just like the previous case of being praised to death, the current slander, defamation, and discussion have been going on for almost three days, and the general public is tired of it."

Chen Di said with a smile, but at this moment, no one could connect him with his usual kind and exemplary student. There was a hint of fear in that smile.

"It's not that events are always easy to reverse, but rather that onlookers and bystanders, after being bombarded with the same information for a period of time, always vaguely expect a reversal."

"All we need to do is respond to their call. It's not feasible to match 'virtue' with 'position' right now, so why not try to let 'position' fall and temporarily adapt to this smeared 'virtue'?"

As Chen Di finished speaking, the rooftop door opened at that very moment.

……

In the afternoon, three trending topics occupied the top three spots at an explosive, even terrifying, speed.

"Qiu Luxi's school club video admits to being fake!!!"

"Teacher Speaks Out! Revealing Qiu Luxi's Campus Life!" (This is a popular online video.)

"Qiu Lu Xi #Just an Ordinary High School Student# is a hit"

[Next chapter preview: It was truly a thrilling, self-directed, and self-acted large-scale stage play.]

Honestly, besides the comments under various videos, these thirty-odd group chats of all sizes are giving me a headache.

"Ning Ruoyu, are you a monster?"

If someone makes you feel like a confidant, then unless you believe in Qin Shi Huang, it's highly likely it's part of their carefully crafted scheme.

Chapter 84: The Cat and the "Fat" Girl

[Looking for video resources that have been taken down by online communities!]

[Add me on WeChat to access resources]

[I've seen it, wow, Qiu Luxi is so wonderful in the eyes of other club members.]

[Anyway, I don't think it's possible for it to be school bullying. Have you guys seen the video of the literature club? They're so cute and adorable.]

[The other girl in that video is so pretty too!!! Seeing the interaction between the two young girls, this old auntie Ji Da is going crazy!]

[Wow, this is incredible! What are the admission requirements for Linwai High School? I need an answer online.]

[It seems to be trending on social media; I'm currently applying for a Lucheng household registration. (Image)]

The topic of Qiu Luxi has once again gone viral on social media.

The reason for this was that we filmed an apology video.

Yes, it's an apology video.

First, some people raised questions on certain platforms, feeling that it was impossible for Qiu Luxi to participate in so many club activities at the same time.

Soon after, the leaders of various clubs apologized for taking and publishing some pictures and videos of Qiu Luxi, admitting that they acted without her consent because they wanted to clear her name. They also stated that Qiu Luxi did not participate in as many club activities as shown in the videos, and the videos were taken down "at lightning speed".

Following this, Qiu Luxi herself responded for the first time in a long time, not only "forgiving" the behavior of the senior students, but also expressing her gratitude. At the same time, Lai Ruhui, the teacher in charge of Qiu Luxi's club, uploaded scenes of Qiu Luxi's "real" club activities after obtaining her consent.

In the video, Qiu Luxi is a far cry from her usual aloof and quiet self. Instead, she acts like a lively, curious cat, occasionally interacting affectionately with fellow club member An Yu, filling the entire scene with a campus atmosphere and youthful energy.

It was truly a fantastic, self-directed, and self-acted large-scale stage play.

However, the effect was significant. The apology from the student association had already generated enough public curiosity, and netizens' tendency to gossip led them to spontaneously search for the "removed" videos and spread them widely.

Due to external pressure and reasons I'm still speculating about, they readily agreed to temporarily keep Qiu Luxi with us. Perhaps, in normal thinking, reasonable public relations should involve a degree of silence when there's no concrete evidence—"Let the players make a fuss."

However, from a certain perspective, although Qiu Luxi will be criticized for whatever she says when public opinion is running high, this also means that Qiu Luxi's statements are the highest priority in public attention. As long as she uses popular "stories" and "anecdotes" properly, it is possible to turn the negative into a positive.

The tag "How Qiu Luxi is seen by her classmates" is much more interesting than the previous promotional videos.

People are always like this: ordinary music, movies, or books, once labeled "removed from shelves," always attract more attention.

Qiu Luxi's attitude of not only not pursuing the matter but also thanking them made them admire the girl's magnanimity and become even more enthusiastic about spreading the video—anyway, the original owner didn't seem to care much, so why not share the gossip and ride the wave of popularity?

Lai Ruhui's timely addition of fuel to the fire provided a platform for netizens who were still lingering after the drama to discuss and participate. As Lai's video surpassed ten million views, the voices supporting Qiu Luxi officially overshadowed the previous slander.

"But wasn't the video filmed too casually? It just showed Xiao Qiu lying on the sofa, covered with a book, and sleeping?"

An Yu squeezed next to me, looking at the trending video with some confusion.

"As the saying goes, 'virtue does not match position.' The perfect image of Qiu Luxi in the eyes of her classmates in the previously 'taken down' videos was already deeply ingrained in people's minds. Of course, the final video should show her ordinary side."

There were just too many comments, so I had to turn on the highest level of comment blocking, but it didn't seem to help much.

"The perfect girl in other people's eyes and the ordinary, even a little silly, cat-like girl in private, don't you think this is the kind of idol that netizens want to see?"

"For ordinary people, idols are too 'high' and difficult to empathize with. Only by having some simple personality traits can one gain the appreciation of passersby—that's the same principle behind humor, simplicity, relaxedness, and even a goofy and eye-catching personality."

I paid close attention to some of the comments in the comment section below, and at the same time quickly tallied them up on my phone to estimate which accounts were the work of paid trolls.

Chen Di was responsible for organizing the information into an analytical post that even casual observers could easily understand, summarizing the events that had occurred during this period. My role was to identify the loopholes and oversights in these accounts, using them as direct evidence to expose the trolls' aliases.

By the way, I also asked some students from other clubs to join some Black Autumn Dewy group chats using their personal accounts, and analyzed who the sponsors and ringleaders were based on the screenshots they sent me.

Honestly, besides the comments under various videos, these thirty-odd group chats of all sizes are giving me a headache.

"Is there any formula or pattern that can make things easily identifiable? I can help you with the initial screening," An Yu said, turning her head to me. "You should pick out the ones who talk badly about you, right?"

"Not necessarily. Those who analyze their own viewpoints are often not the ones who are, but those who share their views with strangers." I didn't look up, but I followed one account closely. "Those who directly state their attitude are actually more common than those who take a 'neutral' stance."