Chapter 106 Support from All Sides
Ji Yunzhou just held her hand tightly without any objection, implicitly agreeing.
No one is invulnerable. Once you have a weakness, you will always be afraid.
It’s just that some people know they are afraid and choose to face it bravely.
Xia Wu is such a person.
She took a deep breath and hugged Ji Yunzhou with her backhand.
"I forgive you. I took what you said just now as unintentional. Now, tell me, do you need me? Ji Yunzhou."
"I'll only give you this one chance. If you say you need me, we'll be together. I'll wait for you to come back."
"If you're going to be a coward, then let's just leave it at that."
"That's it, how is it?"
"Don't you always want to reject me? Even if we're friends, you have to add a partner fan relationship? Then let's retreat to the safety line and just be ordinary friends. From now on, if I like someone else, you will just watch whoever I get together with."
Ji Yunzhou felt a little jealous, "Who else do you want to be with?"
Fu Shilin?
Xia Wu was somewhat surprised to hear Fu Shilin's name from Ji Yunzhou. She said playfully, "You really do know me. There's only one Ji family in Jing City. Could it be yours?"
If it was the Ji family, Ji Yunzhou was not lying when he said that following him would mean having no worries about food and clothing in the future.
It's more than just having enough food and clothing.
If the wealthy people in Beijing were divided into tiers, the Xia family would only be in T3, belonging to the wealthy upstarts.
Fu Shilin's family should belong to T2. The huge wealth accumulated by their ancestors makes them rich old money.
The Ji family belongs to T!
Don’t be fooled by the fact that 123 are very close to each other. In fact, 2 and 3 may play together, but there is a huge gap between them and 1, because the T1 echelon is not only rich, but also very positive.
He is rich and powerful, and is not in the same circle with them at all.
Therefore, Xia Wu had only heard of the Ji family before and had not had much contact with them.
After getting to know Ji Yunzhou, she told Qi Miaomiao about him. Qi Miaomiao said that Ji Yunzhou's name sounded familiar. Following the clues, Xia Wu learned of Ji Yunzhou's identity.
He is the best of the younger generation of the Ji family in Beijing. If nothing unexpected happens, he may be the next head of the family.
Unfortunately, God was blind and let Ji Yunzhou encounter a plane crash. He luckily survived but was disabled. After that, he disappeared and left Beijing.
There are rumors that Ji Yunzhou’s plane crash was related to family infighting.
Qi Miaomiao is not very clear about the details.
Since Xia Wu knows Ji Yunzhou's identity, it means that Ji Yunzhou knows her past as well.
She was a child taken away by mistake. Everyone in the village knew it. When Ji Yunzhou heard about it, as long as he was willing to find out, he would definitely find out who took her away by mistake.
"If I say yes, will you be disgusted?"
"Huh? I dislike you?" Xia Wu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Ji Yunzhou smiled and said, "Xiao Wu, I need you. I need you more than anyone else."
He finally told the truth and took off a jade pendant from his body. The jade pendant was warm, and it was unclear whether it was from his body temperature or the texture of the jade itself.
"This jade was passed down to me by my grandmother. It's supposed to belong to every generation of the family head. It's said to be connected to a hidden dragon land, and possessing this jade pendant can unlock an underground treasure trove. But it's just a rumor, so don't take it seriously. When the plane crashed, everyone else was gone, but I was the only one alive. I think maybe this jade pendant is protecting me."
"Now I'm going to give it to you."
Without giving Xia Wu a chance to refuse, Ji Yunzhou hung the jade pendant around Xia Wu's neck and then gently kissed her hair.
"Wait until I come back."
Xia Wu did not refuse his jade pendant, but took off the black jade that her grandfather gave her and put it on Ji Yunzhou.
"Then you will help me wear this jade, and when you come back, you must return it to me personally."
The young couple had just started their relationship and neither of them wanted to say goodbye. They walked all the way from the village to the mountain, getting further and further away.
There were not many people on the mountain in recent days. Xia Wu pushed Ji Yunzhou to the orchard, found a shady place, and the two chatted about everything under the sun.
Parting is inevitable. After sending Ji Yunzhou back to the White Building, he would wait two more days before leaving. Before leaving, he wanted to help Xia Wu resolve the online public opinion, but Xia Wu quickly refused: "You don't have to come. Covering your mouth won't work. I've already figured out how to solve it. Just wait and see!"
She regained her former confidence, raised her chin like a proud sunflower. Ji Yunzhou smiled, his eyes full of her, "Okay."
Xia Wu was like a fully inflated balloon, with a feeling of satisfaction and fullness throughout his body and mind.
When Xia Wu got home, he picked up his phone. Missed calls, endless WeChat messages, and countless red dots on the Kuaishou background popped up like an explosion.
Xia Wu was a little overwhelmed by the constant bombardment of messages, and could only read them one by one, picking out the important ones.
After finally sorting out the news, Xia Wu felt dizzy and rubbed his temples. Now the matter is still fermenting, and more and more uninformed people are believing Jian Zhuang's remarks and denouncing Xia Wu.
In the eyes of these onlookers, Xia Wu is an internet celebrity, which is her biggest sin. They believe that she is kind to the elderly in the village just to gain traffic and has no bottom line.
There are also some people who sincerely speak up for Xia Wu, but are labeled as Xia Wu's brainless fans, which is really unfair.
Xia Wu had a headache. Although she had the courage to face it, she didn't know how to express her opinion when she saw the growing condemnation.
But soon, she noticed a private message in the background.
"Xia Xia, I have a video of your argument here. No one saw it when I posted it online, and no one cares if I speak up for you. If you can see my message, I'll send you the video!"
Xia Wu immediately contacted a netizen named "Partridge" and asked her for the video.
She remembered that someone seemed to be taking pictures that day, but she didn't pay much attention.
"Thank you so much. Please come and play again when things are settled."
"Alright! Come on, Xia Xia! Don't pay too much attention to what those boring people say. We all know you're right!"
Xia Wu clicked on the video and found it to be really amazing. When the partridge was taking the live picture, it happened to record the naughty kid ignoring the warning sign and breaking into the orchard. Also, Hei Dou didn't bite the kid's flesh at all, but just pulled the kid's trouser legs and refused to let go.
She sorted out the information sent in the group over the past two days. One was that the charging service for mountain tours would be cancelled and tourists would not be allowed to pick fruits privately. The other was that warning signs would be erected on the mountain.
Jian Zhuang posted a video to spread rumors, saying that she took the money but did not allow people to pick the fruits. This was simply nonsense. When they had an argument on the spot that day, Jian Zhuang acted very guilty.
After editing the video, Xia Wu released a clarification video. Until now, she is still a little nervous, wondering whether some people can listen to her explanation.
Many people were paying attention to the situation and waiting for her to speak out. After the video was released, her fans quickly came to support her, but her ability to fight back with her fans was no match for the professional internet trolls who were trying to stir up trouble. The comments were full of chaos, diverting the topic and confusing the public.
Some people questioned her abuse of the elderly, some questioned her taking money to show off, and some criticized her for having no bottom line for the sake of traffic.
Xia Wu was clearly doing good things, but netizens just assumed the worst of her.
Seeing that the comments were about to be overwhelmed, Xia Wu's heart sank.
If there was really no other way, she could only wait quietly for the heat of the matter to die down.
On the other hand, Zhou Hui and Xue Pan collected evidence that HCN hired internet trolls to manipulate Xia Xia's rhythm. They did not send it to Xia Wu, but took the opportunity to attack the inside of the internet trolls and almost uncovered their lair.
Even after Xia Wu posted a clarification video, those internet trolls were still showing off in the group.
"She's anxious, she's anxious. We'll take advantage of the current pace. If we put pressure on her and make her breathless, then it's time for us to reap the rewards!"
"A little girl like this isn't very determined. She won't be able to hold on for long and will probably break down. She might even hide in her bed and cry. Come on, brothers, the money is almost in our hands!"
Zhou Hui couldn't stand such vile remarks any more.
His current identity is a water army that is trying to make money. He couldn't help but ask in the group: "Boss, is it too much for us to do this to an innocent girl?"
"Come on, who knows if these female internet celebrities have financial backers? Don't feel sorry for them, just make money!"
The vulgar speculation made people frown, and Zhou Hui typed again: "But he is just honestly farming the land and has never cheated anyone. Where does the sponsor come from?"
"I can tell you're new to this business. How could such a beautiful girl in this world not take advantage of men's money and honestly farm the land? This is all a script. Anyone who believes it is a fool!"
"Have you ever been there?"
If Zhou Hui and his roommate had not personally visited Yanggou Village, he would probably have been brainwashed by these people's "speculations".
Anger, helplessness, and heartache filled Zhou Hui's heart. He couldn't help but yell in the dormitory: "These people are all idiots! They guess blindly without knowing anything. What idiots are they? Wow, I really feel sorry for Xia Xia. A girl has worked so hard that her muscles are exhausted and her palms are covered with thick calluses. And these people are still treating her like Huang Yao! Do they have any conscience? Are they human beings?"
He is no longer an ordinary fan. He has become a messenger of justice and is determined to expose the true face of these water armies.
Damn, that's disgusting!
The questions Zhou Hui asked in the group quickly aroused suspicion. Before he could ask any more questions, he was kicked out of the group by the group owner. However, Zhou Hui didn't care. He had already collected enough information, and he also had a secondary account in the group.
Sure enough, after he was kicked out of the group, the group administrators began to doubt his identity and warned others to be careful with their words.
Zhou Hui took screenshots of these again.
He edited the information he collected into a video and sent it to Xue Pan. Under the guidance of the veteran social animal, he added more words to stimulate the audience's emotions and then released the video.
Zhou Hui's account has a few fans, about 20,000 to 30,000. The ghost videos he posted before have 900,000 likes, and they are pushed to the top every once in a while.
Although he doesn't post videos often, his account seems to attract a lot of traffic. Not long after Zhou Hui's video was posted, people came to Lan.
At the same time, Zhou Hui sent all the evidence he found to Xia Wu and group members to express his support.
The anger of the fans in the group was also ignited. Originally, most of Xia Wu's fans were urban workers or older people. They were all very Buddhist. After arguing with passers-by for a few words and failing to win the debate, they would just lie down and think of buying more fruits and vegetables from Xia Wu to show their support.
But they never expected that people could be so bad. Even though they had no grudges against each other, some people actually hired internet trolls to influence Xia Wu's rhythm. Not only did they influence her rhythm, but they even framed Huang Yao!
There are many girls in the group, and girls can better understand the difficulties faced by girls. What's more, many people have been to Yanggou Village in person and know the situation there. They also know that Xia Wu really started his business from scratch. Who did he offend by selling vegetables honestly?
This was too much to bear. In anger, the group members rejoined the melee, using Zhou Hui's video as a bulldozer to directly slap the faces of the internet trolls who were leading the rhythm.
More and more people began to support Xia Wu. Some of them posted beautiful photos of Yanggou Village that they took, and some posted pictures of the people and things they met in Yanggou Village.
Xia Wu looked at the people who supported her and couldn't help but shed tears.
I’ve decided to grow more delicious food for everyone in the future!
Yang Guofeng was desperate and tried every possible means. He couldn't understand the online world of young people, nor did he know how things had developed to this point, but he knew that Xia Wu was isolated and helpless.
As the village secretary, he has always encouraged Xia Wu to start a business. How could he just ignore it when something goes wrong?
After asking his son for advice, Yang Guofeng came up with a stupid idea. In the middle of the day, he ran around the village with his mobile phone, told the villagers about the difficulties Xia Wu encountered, and then asked them to sit upright and take a video.
One after another, the elderly stood in front of the camera with a reserved look, introduced themselves and expressed their support for Xia Wu.
Every time he records a video, Yang Guofeng will post it on his own account, bringing up all the necessary topics, making it seem like he is cheering for a star.
If Zhou Hui's account generated its own traffic, then Yang Guofeng's account must have been cursed. No matter what he posted, few people read it. Even the villagers rarely saw his account.
However... I don't know if it was the blessing of the gods, but after he posted the video this time, it was as if the blindfold of the audience was removed, and they could suddenly see his video. There were more and more likes and comments, and Yang Guofeng's face turned red with excitement.
Can he help Xiao Wu in this way?
Just when he was happy about this, he suddenly received a call from his son, "Dad! Are you still investing in Douyin?"
Douyin? What is that?
The elderly in the village, migrant workers, and more and more people who knew Xia Wu posted videos to speak up for her. They said that Xia Wu in their eyes was definitely not what people speculated on the Internet.
Even Chef Zhang joined in. I don’t know who informed him, but he changed his Kuaishou account ID to “Grandpa Zhang who loves to cook for children”. He filmed a video of himself serving food to his students. After the students finished eating, he asked them if the food tasted good, and the students all answered yes.
Chef Zhang's phone shook for a moment before his old face appeared. He said seriously, "These are vegetables from Xiaxia Mountain. They are pollution-free and pure natural. You can eat them with peace of mind!"
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