novelraw Chapter 205: Truly Rich and Willful
Chapter 205: Truly Rich and Willful
Mei Lin Dais: [Attached: A video of a 1,900,000,000 Star Coin transfer and the Green Hills and Clear Waters logo being shattered, with the caption: I bought it.]
[Attached: A screenshot of Wang Henli’s social feed post, with the caption: I posted it.]
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This was the final blow, leaving Wang Henli with no room to argue.
One of Wang Henli’s clueless fans replied, "Couldn’t it be that the streamer bribed this... person, and had them post the slanderous message?"
—??? Are you still asleep?
—Go take a look at where the Dais family ranks on the Federation’s wealth list this year, why don’t you?
—Just look at her family’s assets. Can you even count all the zeros?
—Bribe the heiress of the Dais family? Who do you think Wang Henli is, the Crown Princess Consort????
The sheltered fan was quickly flamed out of the conversation and went silent.
Mei Lin’s main social media account on the Star Network had over two billion followers. They came from all over the universe, spanned every industry, and were mostly young people.
This was the first time Mei Lin had ever shared anything on the Star Network that wasn’t about gourmet food, high fashion, or her daily life as a rich woman... Oh, wait. This probably counted as her daily life, too. After all, spending 1.9 billion Star Coins to buy a studio wasn’t something you could do unless you were rich.
In any case, this was the first time Mei Lin had ever put someone on blast on social media.
Sensing blood in the water, her followers flooded the food section of the platform, searching for just who this Wang Henli was to have been called out by the heiress herself.
And just like that, Wang Henli went viral.
His team immediately launched into crisis management, but with irrefutable proof against them, their only option was—
"Ranran," Wang Henli said, his eyes glistening with a gentle plea. "You’re the only one who can help me with this."
"I can’t do it." Li Ran’s face was stained with tears, all of her former pride gone. "If I confess, my career..."
"If no one confesses, both of us are finished!" A vein bulged on Wang Henli’s temple. "Ranran, I promise, even if you’re not my manager on paper, you’ll still be the backbone of my team."
"Your salary will be the same as before. You’ll just be working behind the scenes, that’s all."
As they were about to argue further, a man’s voice cut in coldly, "Are you two putting on an opera? Just find someone to take the fall already."
"Otherwise, you can both get ready to spend the rest of your lives on a Garbage Star."
"...I’ll do it." Li Ran tearfully accepted her fate.
「That same day」
Wang Henli’s studio issued a public statement: ’Recently, several posts on the Star Network have sparked widespread discussion and have had a negative impact on Henry. After an internal investigation, our studio has confirmed that this incident was caused by a personal grudge between Henry’s manager, Ms. Li, and a certain streamer... We offer our sincerest apologies for this matter.’
’We have since dismissed Ms. Li. In the future, we will be more vigilant and hope that you all will continue to support us on our journey.’
Although after the announcement was posted, some commenters scoffed at the explanation. An agent has twenty or thirty million Star Coins to hire a troll army? And what kind of grudge could she possibly have with a streamer she’s never even met?
But his fans still accepted the explanation.
After all—
Wang Henli really did make delicious food.
And Wang Henli’s daughter, Wang Tuantuan, really was adorable.
Such a doting and loving father didn’t seem like the type of person who would do such a thing.
After a significant PR push, the scandal surrounding Wang Henli finally began to die down. But no matter how much they tried to control the narrative, he still lost a considerable number of casual followers, causing both his influence and his general public appeal to drop significantly.