Chapter 6 Popularity

On her way home, the system, always at the forefront of internet gossip, excitedly chattered in Ling Wei's mind: "Host, there's so much discussion about you online! You've topped the trending searches twice!"

The blush from the concert hadn't completely faded from Ling Wei's face, making her look like a boiled shrimp, but the system detected that her heart rate was as steady as a rock, perfectly steady, even a little... boring?

The system impressed me deeply, with the exclamation, "It's amazing!"

The internet is already in an uproar.

#Sign Language Girl's Amazing Directness: So Handsome, I Want to Kiss Him#

#A tie kiss occurs at Yu Hoshino's concert!#

#Top Idol Stunned by Flirting: The Guy's Touching His Tie!#

Videos edited from various angles are going viral.

Holy crap! Is this girl a goddess?!

[This young lady can't speak, but she can hear. Judging from her lip movements, she blushed even more when her brother translated, but her determination is amazing!]

The tie kiss scene melted my heart; the sincere yet bold feeling was amazing!

[I've screenshotted Yu Xingye's expression a hundred times! He panicked, and his sister did a great job!]

[The main character is her brother; he's a human translator and a sister-obsessed radar—it's hilarious!]

Am I the only one who feels sorry for my brother? My face turned green when translating "want to kiss," hahaha! A true example of a siscon!

As public opinion fermented, the overall atmosphere of comments about Ling Wei was extremely friendly, even carrying a hint of pity and protectiveness.

Some female fans left comments that were sour or even hostile, but these were quickly drowned out by well-intentioned reminders or rebuttals from other netizens and fans.

There's no other reason than that the person in question this time is truly special.

Ling Wei's disability of being mute has inadvertently created a gentle barrier in public opinion for her.

After all, if you speak ill of vulnerable groups online, you will become a target of public condemnation.

[My little sister is so brave! Even though she can't speak, she tries so hard to express her love. That tie kiss melted my heart!]

[I just want to remind some of your female fans that your idol isn't an idol, he's a singer! Threatening to unfollow won't work if you're not part of your fandom!]

Although I'm a fan of female celebrities, I really can't feel jealous of such a sincere and beautiful girl.

Please discuss this rationally and refrain from disturbing this ordinary woman's life! Respect her situation!

Therefore, she maximized people's goodwill and understanding, while also making her "straightforward" behavior seem more genuine and touching rather than deliberately sensationalized.

Sharp-eyed netizens began to dig deeper.

Ling Wei's personal information was not revealed, but her brother Ling Yang was quickly recognized.

[Wait a minute... isn't that the most handsome police officer in our city's anti-fraud propaganda video? Ling Yang!]

[Yes, yes, yes! The one who was on the news, he's even more handsome in person!]

[Case solved! It was a real police officer; no wonder his eyes were so intimidating!]

People then dug up Ling Yang's private account. The content was very personal:

Latest: [Accompanying you to meet your idol. (Two tickets included)]

Scroll back:

[A bountiful harvest has been made in someone's backyard vegetable garden (with crisp, juicy cherry tomatoes)]

[Weekend family barbecue (with photos of Lingyang grilled skewers, with a corner of the courtyard in the background)]

[My newly learned braised pork ribs recipe is delicious (with pictures)]

Take a good look at the new anti-fraud leaflets issued by the bureau.

Warm and down-to-earth.

As a result, the comment section of Lingyang's latest post was instantly flooded with comments:

[Brother-in-law!!! Look at me! I can farm, cook, and even spot scammers!]

[Bro! Dear brother! Do you need a brother-in-law?]

Officer Ling, I'm your long-lost brother-in-law!

Am I the only one who wants to be my sister's sister-in-law? Officer Ling, please look at me!

[National Anti-Fraud Center APP Reminder: Beware of online "brother-in-law" scams (doge emoji). Officer Ling, does this count?]

Ling Yang looked at the swarm of "brother-in-law" and "brother-in-law" comments in the comment section, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

Ling Wei didn't have an account. She happily held her phone, reading the various comments from netizens. Ling Yang, standing next to her, had a dark expression on his face, his finger hovering over the delete button for a long time. Seeing Ling Wei's carefree smile, he ultimately didn't press it.

Because Ling Wei usually focuses on her studies and rarely socializes, only one junior classmate has recognized her so far, and excitedly handed her his phone.

"Wow, senior sister! Is that you?"

Ling Wei nodded and typed on her phone: 【Keep it a secret, okay?】

Junior: Oh my god, the internet celebrity is right next to him.

The system seemed puzzled: "Host, why don't you register an account? You'd definitely gain more followers now."

Aren't internet celebrities better able to launch public opinion campaigns? When the time comes, their voices can be heard by many.

It felt it had grasped the key to its host's revenge plan, though it wasn't clear yet.

Ling Wei explained: "If I suddenly opened an account, it would seem opportunistic. The reason netizens like me now is because of my genuine sincerity. If they discover any ulterior motives involved, it's easy for public opinion to backfire."

Even when someone diligently creates content for their account becomes an internet celebrity, there are still people who disapprove and feel sour, let alone Ling Wei, who became famous for her sincerity.

However, the attention and goodwill from netizens are the favorable factors she must leverage in her plan.

She needs an opportunity to reappear in the public eye in a non-intentional and unpretentious manner.

This opportunity came sooner than expected.

Ling Yang gained some popularity last time, and when his superiors found out, they directly asked him to appear on a live stream to promote the police.

The buzz from the last live stream hadn't died down yet, and many netizens flooded into the live stream room to spam the chat.

Although the content was about anti-fraud, the comments went off-topic.

Brother-in-law! Let your sister show her face!

[Sister! Sister! Sister! (in unison)]

[Make way, I'm a member of the public and I have a need! I want to see the girl (doge emoji)]

Seeing this, a police officer who was also live-streaming joked, "How about it, brother-in-law, why don't you invite your sister to our live stream?"

Ling Yang gave him a murderous look.

[Tens of thousands petition to see the younger sister!]

Tell me, how many people do I need to get to download the anti-fraud app to get this girl's face shown even once? I have experience being scammed in pyramid schemes, so I'll go first!

[Those above, escaping wasn't easy, was it?]

Because there were so many voices calling for her, and Ling Yang was extremely vigilant, keeping a close watch on his sister like the apple of his eye, his workplace bypassed him and contacted Ling Wei directly.

"You just need to show your face at the beginning, and then you can do your own thing." They were worried that Ling Wei wouldn't be comfortable with live streaming and would feel awkward sitting there, so they thoughtfully offered a solution.

Does Ling Wei really have that much popularity? Actually, no.

But Ling Yang's colleague in charge of publicity was a big fan of Ling Wei.

Moreover, Ling Wei was a top student from their city, and she was the pride of their city.

Then you have to make your own child look good.

Let other cities be envious of our anti-fraud campaigns!

Ling Wei readily accepted the invitation from Ling Yang's workplace.