They are still close to me today despite their negative feelings

Ning Ruoxin looked confused, seemingly still not understanding what had happened.

"Seriously, where did your usual intelligence and wit go?"

"Come on, read the name Lü Ning backwards."

As I spoke, I took my glasses out of my pocket.

“Lü Ning, Ning Lü, Lü, ... Ruoyu, lü…”

Ning Ruoxin's eyes widened as if she had just woken from a dream. Unlike her usual calm and polite demeanor, she seemed somewhat naive.

"Yes, yes, it's me. Your real brother." I held up my glasses to my face. I had put on makeup before going out, but even with the glasses on and no longer using a fake voice, you could still recognize me by my features.

"Originally, it should be pronounced in the fourth tone, but as a personal name, Lv Ning is not only unlucky, but it also sounds too much like an electric vehicle brand."

"Now do you know who I am?" I looked at my sister, whose soul had already drifted far away, with a smile.

It seemed she needed some time to come to her senses.

"...Never mind, let's deal with the miscellaneous tasks first."

I watched three hot girls who didn't quite understand what was going on.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ning Ruoyu. Well, I'm the protagonist of the video you received."

"...?"

"H-How could that be!" The girl in the lead forced a smile. "You must be joking, senior. We were just playing around with Ning Ruoxin, you don't need to lie about something like this!"

Huh? Are you kidding me? It's almost laughable that I've convinced myself to this extent.

"No, that was me. I was very thin back then—well, actually I was just rather gloomy."

I smiled, revealing a cheerful expression, "I still get misunderstood all the time."

"However, to be fair, my image was indeed used in that video—of course, the video itself was fake; the technology is very advanced now, you can understand, right?"

"If you still don't believe me, just go to the police station for a check-up. You can also talk about other things there."

I spoke in a matter-of-fact and nonchalant tone, as if I were just informing someone of something insignificant.

"The technical skill is very high..."

"Could this be using AI...?"

"Thinking about it that way, there do seem to be a few movements and shadows in there..."

"Given our situation, it's probably best not to go to the police station..."

"Isn't that obvious? What if she... what will we do then..."

I watched them whispering with a smile, but inwardly I sneered.

That video is real, although it was maliciously edited.

Ling Qingxue probably secretly hid the camera at a suitable angle in the past, then used words to entice "Ning Ruoyu" to do some outrageous actions and behaviors, and made this video by cutting the shooting direction.

This scene, coupled with Ling Qingxue's fabricated words, leaves "Ning Ruoyu," who has no evidence to refute it, in a situation where he can't explain himself clearly—although he himself is indeed not a good person, it's still too cruel for Ning Ruoxin.

However, as a con artist, I've always understood some basic principles.

Deception is not about deliberately hiding something, but about inducing others to believe something.

After I finished dressing up and appeared in front of them as a clean-cut and handsome guy, the very foundation of this video's "toad trying to eat swan meat" narrative began to crumble violently.

Humans are inherently creatures who admire strength and follow the crowd. In the past, Ling Qingxue's image was indeed more convincing compared to Ning Ruoyu. But what if this changes?

People might wonder – Ning Ruoyu is as handsome as a big star, so why is he so fixated on Ling Qingxue?

Ultimately, compared to the three most beautiful girls at the top of the Linwai area, Ling Qingxue is only second-rate.

After all, I said at the beginning, "If it's a handsome guy, how much more proactive will the girl be?"

Meanwhile, several posts were circulating wildly among various high school and junior high school groups.

"It's too much to fabricate this kind of video! Please don't maliciously hurt me and my friends!! I will really call the police!!!" This is An Yu's post. In the video below, the same scene and actions are shown, but the protagonists are me and her.

"I hope next time it will be me and my idol, Ms. Qiu Luxi!" This is what Xu Xingxin posted on social media, also changing the characters in the video.

"Was it fun? (smiles)" Chen Di also said, and with a smiley face, it always made people think he was angry.

These posts, especially the two by An Yu and Chen Di, were discussed and spread in various groups.

"Hey, it's An Yu from Linwai! Still so cute, hehehe." "Holy crap, this video creator is disgusting! How shameless!" "Ahhh, my idol!!! With this kind of skill, don't photoshop Ning Ruoyu's face onto him!!!" "But who's this girl—Ling Qingxue from Linwai? I don't know her. I only know An Yu, Chu Guyin, and Wu Yuehua from Linwai. Is Ling Qingxue famous?" "Hahaha @Xu Xingxin daydreaming!!!"

These videos are also genuine; I asked them to help me film them. Originally, I was only discussing it with Chen Di, but An Yu and Xu Xingxin, who happened to overhear, also volunteered to join the plan.

To be honest, I'm somewhat grateful that An Yu trusted me unconditionally and assisted in making this video—although I don't know why he was so excited during filming; he's just too eager to join in the fun.

I think this will probably become a meme for a while. But, however, no normal person would think that all these people are actors and only Ling Qingxue's is real.

After all, the others' thinking should be that even Chen Di and An Yu were pranked by AI, and that girl named Ling Qingxue should be like Xu Xingxin, who was implicated by the mastermind behind the scenes because she had been getting a little too close to Ning Ruoyu recently.

My own appearance, the public declarations of An Yu and Chen Di, the two first-tier members, and Xu Xingxin, who, although not on the first tier, has a wide circle of friends.

Even if this video is real, it's no longer important and nobody believes it anymore.

"I just noticed that you all and my sister seem to have a lot to say to each other—is there anything that I, as the older brother, can't hear?"

Seeing those delinquent girls scrolling through their phones and turning pale, my smile widened.

"As you know, I used to be a bit introverted, so my behavior and way of doing things often caused misunderstandings—I hate being misunderstood the most. You guys seemed to be talking about something just now, can I listen to what you're saying?"

I apologize, but the above statement contains a staggering zero percent of truth. I was neither introverted in the past, nor did I cause any misunderstanding, and I had no concern what others thought of me.

But approval always has to go through a process, and I'm still willing to listen to the prisoner's final appeal.

"No, no, no, it's really a misunderstanding! We were just joking with Ning Ruoxin, we didn't mean anything by it!"

The girl in the lead quickly said.

OK, it seems she's given up on defending herself.

I laughed.

"Oh, I see. Well, let's just take it as a joke then. After all, I think going to the police station would be too much trouble."

"Well, since we're close enough to joke around, please don't take any of my jokes to heart."

"?"

Ignoring the somewhat puzzled look in her eyes, I said nothing more, turned around, and glanced at Ning Ruoxin.

The girl seemed to be sizing me up too, raising her head slightly with an embarrassed expression on her face, unsure of what to do.

"...Really, even with an injured leg, he's still like this."

I pretended to blame her, and Ning Ruoxin's eyes faltered slightly, her expression instantly dimming.

Then I crouched down slightly and picked her up.

I don't know if my sister is eating properly, because she's eating much less than I expected.

"Oh my god!!!" "Holy crap! Such an easy princess carry?!" "Ahhh, do brothers like this really exist in real life?! Help! He's so handsome!!!"

A burst of screams and jeers came from the teaching building. Ning Ruoxin stood blankly in my arms, and it took her a while to realize her situation.

This eye-catching pose is, of course, also a form of advertising. Middle school girls, after all, always have fantasies about domineering CEOs and gentle, handsome guys.

The three classic personas in the PUA industry are the domineering CEO, the prodigal son, and the melancholic intellectual. I subtly blend the characteristics of the first two.

"Huh?! I, I can walk by myself! It's okay!!"

Her face flushed red, and she began to fidget, nervously closing her eyes slightly as she said coquettishly.

"Stop, stop messing around—brother!!"

To hear Ning Ruoxin call out so shyly in my lifetime, it's true that you can witness anything if you live long enough.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't move around! If I'm not careful, we'll both fall over!"

I looked at her with a half-smile.

"Please consider this as punishment for my stubborn and headstrong sister."

Upon hearing this, she immediately quieted down, burying her head in my chest to hide the blush on her face.

"This is clearly bullying on purpose..."

As she spoke, her warm breath gently brushed against my front, making me feel a little itchy.

"Everyone says it's a punishment. Our family rules are based on clear rewards and punishments."

"We don't have any family rules..."

"Then let's make the first rule clear now. If you dare to keep everything to yourself and make sacrifices on your own again, I'm really going to spank you, okay?"

Ning Ruoxin always acts like a little adult, but her current shy expression with her head down makes me want to tease her... I have to say, the contrast between her shy and demure demeanor does indeed evoke a sadistic urge to tease her.

"Um, um, Ning Ruoxin!"

I stopped in my tracks as I was about to leave the backyard. My sister, probably used to this treatment, calmed down a bit and peeked out from my arms.

"Everything I said before was bullshit, I'm sorry! Please, forgive me!"

Yan Xuejun spoke in an almost pleading tone. It seemed that if everyone around them hadn't been watching, he probably would have knelt down immediately.

Ning Ruoxin looked at me, and I looked at her.

"What's wrong? You're not apologizing to me..."

She frowned slightly and gently twitched her nose. "That's really suspicious."

I turned my face away guiltily.

“…I understand.” Ning Ruoxin turned to look at Yan Xuejun and said calmly, “Although we will no longer be friends, let’s at least get along peacefully at school.”

"Okay, okay, let's live in peace, let's live in peace."

Yan Xuejun nodded quickly, then looked at me tentatively.

"You'll get two days off for leading the way, and seven days off for forgiving the child. But those gossipy old women told me dirty jokes about leading you twice, which disgusted me, so you'll need to add ten days... Go calculate it yourself."

That's what I said.

Yan Xuejun showed a look of despair.

Don't hate me, I'm fair in rewarding and punishing. You should hate those talkative humanoids instead.

"...But don't worry. You're different from them. Since Ning Ruoxin doesn't care, I guarantee there won't be any follow-up after I've vented my anger."

Yan Xuejun was still standing there, stunned, while I shrugged lightly, said no more, and walked outside.

As I walked through the school gate, the well-dressed thugs who had been standing there surrounded me. Amidst the surprised looks of the others, they respectfully walked behind me, looking very much like bodyguards and henchmen.

This was the planned final effect. Well, it's like a mysterious man in black holding a black umbrella silently standing in front of a grave after someone dies. What seems quite inexplicable to adults becomes Shanghai in the eyes of these still naive junior high school students.

Despite the commotion in the teaching building that nearly lifted the roof off, and the announcements that finally appeared to maintain order, the young man next to me greeted me.

"Brother Ning, is there anything else we need to do?"

Please, I'm not a gangster! Don't say things like that in front of someone's sister!

I hurriedly tried to cover Ning Ruoxin's ears with my still-functioning right hand.

Ning Ruoxin glanced at me, then obediently covered her ears gently, even closing her eyes. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she pursed her lips, revealing an expression that said, "I'm very sensible, aren't I?"

...Won't this just make the misunderstanding even bigger?!

I gave the guy a disgruntled look, and he chuckled and scratched his head.

"Those three girls, after you leave the school gate, find a small corner and take them there. Make them kneel down naked and apologize. Whether they kowtow or not is up to you, but remember to film the whole thing. Do this five or six more times after that. This should leave a psychological scar on an average junior high school student."

"Huh?" The young man looked somewhat shocked. "But they're not underage students..."

"Ah, I'm not a demon, I won't make things difficult for you, I know the rules."

Minors shouldn't be touched because it's troublesome. But my sister has been bullied like this, I don't care if you're a minor or not. Don't even mention students, you can't be a beast.

I patiently explained, “Force them to take off their clothes, pose for photos, and then remember to give them some money—I’m not interested in whether they’re naked or not. You can do whatever you want with the video. There are plenty of ways to do this, whether it’s nude photos or photos of them as 'pear girls'.”

"Even if the white side accepts the investigation, if there is footage of money being given, it can be said to be compensated dating without reaching home base. In these cases, both sides have their own version of events, and they cannot find out whether it was consensual or whether there was any physical harm. So they can usually only try to smooth things over, and the punishment will not be severe."

"As for whether you want to play or not, whether you want to use flour or not, my personal suggestion is not to. If you actually ejaculate inside, it will be detected by medical tests, and then you can't use whether it was consensual or not to argue. Age and flour are very hard to deny. Of course, this is just a suggestion. If you are willing to take the risk of ruining them, from my personal point of view, I would give you my full support."

I said with a smile, but only when I said this did I actually press my hand against Ning Ruoxin's ear to make sure she couldn't hear me.

After all, hearing my older brother talk about his classmates like they were merchandise made me feel like I was making a bad impression on him.