Chapter 43: The Turn of Events
Such great news came out of nowhere, and the "donuts" were almost going crazy with joy.
For a time, the popularity of "Wanwan", a newcomer in the pet category of the life channel, soared to a new height on the live broadcast platform.
In contrast, the female anchor Cathy was hiding at home, feeling overwhelmed and anxious like an ant on hot pan.
"Why is this happening? Why are my trading records exposed? Who is deliberately targeting me?!" Cathy was angry and panicked. As she talked to herself, even the muscles on her face were trembling slightly with anger.
"Wan, Wan! It must be you!" She said each word, gritting her teeth. "But how do you have such great ability?"
Even her most deeply hidden secrets can be dug out.
Suddenly, Cathy thought of a very strong possibility, her legs went weak, and she fell uncontrollably to the ground.
She looked shocked: "Could it be..."
Could it be that the identity of this new anchor Wanwan is not simple, and she has a backer behind her?
The speed at which information is transmitted on the Star Network is unimaginably fast.
In just over ten minutes, Cathy's complete and complete record of her dealings with the professional trolls had been exposed everywhere. This information was corroborated by a highly-reputable Star Network influencer. No matter how much money she spent on contacts, she couldn't persuade them to retract the evidence.
What terrified her even more was that the Star Network live streaming platform immediately released a new ban list. Her ID was ranked first on the list, so conspicuous that it was glaring.
In other words, the StarNet live streaming platform has acknowledged her actions of secretly bribing professional blacks and slandering her peers, and has directly removed her from the platform.
For the first time, Cathy felt fear about opening the Star Network.
Her fingertips trembled slightly, and she struggled in her heart for a long time before she dared to open her account.
The four-character title beneath her profile picture, "Senior Broadcaster," which had once made her so proud, had disappeared. In its place was another, more devastating title: "Permanently Banned Account."
Being banned was like being blacklisted on the StarNet live streaming platform. As a banned user, Cathy could still see messages sent to her, but she couldn't send a single word. Even her secondary account, which she had used for several years, was completely blocked.
Cathy felt dizzy as she read the sarcastic remarks that said she was scheming and that she ended up getting beaten up instead of trying to harm others. A heavy feeling of depression built up in her heart that took a long time to dissipate.
At this point, Cathy's psychological endurance had to be lowered.
She now had something even more to fear.
If the situation is not stopped and continues to deteriorate and get out of control...
"Beep!" the computer's rapid voice echoed from beside her. Cathy looked down and saw it was a video call request from her friend. Apparently, it was a very urgent message.
Cathy suddenly had a very bad feeling.
Sure enough, as soon as she turned on the 3D video projection, her friend's face was almost in front of her.
"Kathy! What the hell did you do?! Did you see the Star Network trending search?"
"...What trending search?" Cathy asked in a trembling voice, "I haven't had time to check it out yet."
"Major General Eli and Mr. Tracy used their personal accounts to speak out for Wanwan, the newcomer you smeared! Furthermore, they even openly admitted on Starnet that they were her fans. Cathy, you really didn't know about this? Do you really think you'll be okay after angering Major General Eli and Mr. Tracy?"
After hearing this, Cathy's heart was shocked and her head was buzzing, as if it had been hit hard with a stick.
Deafening.
She shook her head in panic and murmured in retort: "I don't know... If I had known earlier, how could I have dealt with that woman?"
No wonder her story was suddenly exposed. It turned out that Tong Wanwan's backers were Major General Eli and the prominent young nobleman Tracy!
Cathy no longer noticed when her friend's video call ended.
She just felt like the sky was falling.
As expected, Eli and Tracy, both of whom have large fan bases, appeared on StarNet's trending search results. With just a few words of appeal, they sparked online disgust and resistance against StarNet's violence. Soon, Cathy's personal account was flooded with comments from federal residents criticizing and boycotting her.
This rapid reversal of the situation has attracted the attention of more federal netizens.
Then, the thing she was most worried about finally happened——
Cathy suddenly received an arrest warrant from StarNet on her computer.
It clearly stated: Because the anchor Cathy used StarNet to defame others in a serious manner, and during this period, the defamatory information about the victim "Wan Wan" that Cathy hired received over 300,000 hits and 50,000 reposts, it constitutes the crime of StarNet defamation. Cathy, as the primary instigator, will be directly investigated by relevant authorities and sent to a branch of the Interstellar Federal Prison Administration for two years.
When Cathy received the subpoena informing her of her imprisonment in advance, she was completely desperate.
She was silent for a moment and tried to contact her parents, relatives and friends, but... no one was willing to help her, let alone settle the matter.
At this moment, everyone around Cathy silently chose to give up on her.
Those who are accustomed to guiding public opinion to harm others will eventually suffer the backlash of public opinion.
…
The other side.
After learning that Cathy's livestream had been removed from the official platform and her account had been banned, federal netizens were still pent up in their emotions, unable to vent. They could only rush to Tong Wanwan's comment section to comfort and encourage her, and to show their presence.
"It's all right now. Miss anchor, keep working hard! Go, go, go."
"I just went to watch the replay and was completely captivated by Miss Wanwan! Wanwan, you've done a great job! Keep it up, keep it up!"
"Without further ado, Wanwan baby, I love you!"
With more newcomers joining the site, the popularity of "Wanwan Pet Shop" began to skyrocket. The comment section under the account was now much more normal than the mixed crowd it had been a while ago.
Tong Wanwan can be said to have turned a disaster into a blessing.
But...compared to the scolding, Tong Wanwan actually couldn't stand the overly enthusiastic and straightforward praise from these federal residents.
She had always felt that she was ordinary and insignificant, whether in her previous world or her current one. Aside from her professional skills, she had no other particularly outstanding specialties, and she could even find quite a few minor flaws.
but……
What the girl doesn’t know is that in the eyes of those who like her, she has always been shining.
Whether it's Elvis, Eli, Tracy, or her "donuts".
Everyone thinks so.
Question: What does it feel like to win without doing anything?
Wanwan: It smells so good.
(End of this chapter)
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