Bombarded by Yan Ke'er's scolding, Yuan Meng covered her ears painfully and sincerely apologized, "I was wrong. I'll try to change. I'll definitely be more careful in the future!"
Yan Ke'er, "... "
This wasn't an apology at all! It was clearly like saying, "I was wrong, but I'll do it again next time!"
Fuming with anger, she glared at Yuan Meng fiercely. "Don't chase after them next time. I'll pay for it!"
Yan Ke'er knew how money - grubbing Yuan Meng was. There was absolutely no way she'd pay for it herself!
Yuan Meng nodded repeatedly, giving perfunctory replies, "Okay, okay, okay. Sure, sure, sure. I'll listen to you!"
Yan Ke'er rolled her eyes and didn't even bother to scold her anymore.
Next time, she'd buy a baby anti - loss rope and tie Yuan Meng to her waist!
By the time the two of them reached the TV station's lounge, the incident of Yuan Meng bravely chasing after the gangster had already made it onto the hot search.
The two segments where she leaped over the railing with one hand and smashed the watermelon at the gangster were clipped out separately. Netizens were going wild over how cool she looked!
At first, the video was rather blurry. No one recognized her. All they could tell was that it was a young girl.
It wasn't until the news spread that Yuan Meng was also in the vicinity that someone uploaded the video of Yuan Meng being cornered. Her identical outfit caught the attention of Yuan Meng's fans.
With their unremitting efforts, they actually found a clear video, confirming that it was indeed Yuan Meng.
Then, Weibo went crazy.
The new video was pieced together from surveillance footage from several different angles, starting from when Yuan Meng came out with the milk tea and ending when she was cornered.
[Holy shit!? Is that cool girl Yuan Meng?]
[Am I seeing things? That weak Yuan Meng!?]
[I'm stunned. The cool girl I've been swooning over all afternoon is actually Yuan Meng?]
[Damn, I'm not worthy to be a fan anymore. Kid, no, Sister Yuan is awesome!]
[That watermelon smash in the back looks so painful! After running for so long, where did she get all that strength?]
[Yuan Meng's fans are always left speechless. What kind of a goddess have I been following? She can act, write novels, and catch robbers!]
The video was forwarded by fans and soon caught the attention of marketing accounts. It was then reposted like crazy, and countless netizens saw it.
Yuan Meng was completely in the spotlight.
As the saying goes, a famous person attracts more troubles. A Weibo post titled "Yuan Meng's persona is collapsing" quickly shot up.
[Judging from the way she caught the thief, it's completely different from her usual innocent rabbit - like image!]
[Yeah, she looks so cool and sassy now!]
[That set of actions was so smooth. No ordinary person can match that.]
...
Yuan Meng, who was scrolling through Weibo, "... "
She'd definitely check the almanac before going out in the future!
Thankfully, people were more focused on the incident itself. Those who tried to smear her by claiming her persona was collapsing were bombarded back by fans and passers - by.
[Are you crazy? Did Yuan Meng do something wrong by chasing the robber? So what if she has a timid personality? Even a rabbit will bite when cornered!]
[If you have so much free time, why don't you scold the robber instead of spreading this nonsense?]
[Are there so many brainless trolls these days? Yuan Meng did a good deed, and you still try to smear her?]
[I used to dislike Yuan Meng. I thought she was so pretentious. But now I've turned into a fan. So what if she's a bit pretentious? She dared to chase the robber. Can those brainless trolls above do that? A bunch of losers!]
[... ]
Yuan Meng quickly scanned through the fans' messages. A warm feeling welled up in her heart, and a happy smile appeared on her face.
Scolding was spot - on! It was because of these brainless trolls that fewer people dared to do good deeds!
At this moment, her phone suddenly beeped. Yuan Meng unlocked it with her fingerprint and opened the message. To her surprise, it was from Chai Yanyu.
It read: Are you crazy about seeking attention? You've dug a hole for yourself. Isn't it super satisfying? There was a mischievous emoji at the end.
Yuan Meng, "... "
She rolled her eyes and clenched her small fists. If Chai Yanyu were in front of her right now, she swore she'd beat his head in.
Let him stop blabbering and gloating!
After much thought, Yuan Meng still couldn't suppress her anger. She picked up her phone and quickly typed on the keyboard.
She replied to Chai Yanyu: If you don't say anything, no one will think you're mute! Watch out for your head! She added a super fierce emoji at the end.
After sending the message, Yuan Meng turned off her phone and didn't want to bicker with Chai Yanyu anymore.
She had a task at hand and needed to take the promotional photos quickly.
As soon as she got there, a man in a black suit with a big belly walked towards her.
"Are you Sanyuan?" His tone was extremely contemptuous.
Yuan Meng raised her eyebrows. Was this guy here to pick a fight?
"I'm Uncle Wolf, the author of Midnight School Beauty." Uncle Wolf flipped his hair in what he thought was a cool way and held his head high, waiting for the little woman in front of him to show admiration.
However—
"Okay."
Yuan Meng simply uttered one word and that was it.
Uncle Wolf's face turned a bit red. He cleared his throat. "I'm curious. How did you, a woman, write such a logically clear suspense novel? After all, women are always emotional and are naturally weaker than men in terms of logic."
Yuan Meng understood. Did this guy look down on books written by women? Did he think she had a ghostwriter?
She tilted her head, with a hint of purity in her eyes. "Do you like my books very much? Are you my fan? I know the logic in my books is better than yours, but you don't have to belittle yourself! If you have any questions, you can ask me. I'll definitely teach you what I can!"
Uncle Wolf, "???"
He was so angry that he almost laughed. Women were really brainless creatures! They couldn't even understand his words!
She must have had a ghostwriter!
"Don't be shy. Learning is endless. If you learn more, you can write well too!" Yuan Meng blinked her big eyes innocently. Uncle Wolf got even angrier. His face turned several shades darker. "What are you talking nonsense about? Do I need your teaching? When I was writing books, you didn't even know where you were playing in the mud!"
Yuan Meng seemed to be scared. She flinched when he shouted at her, and her eyes instantly turned red. "Why are you being so fierce! Didn't you come to ask me for advice?"
Uncle Wolf was so angry that his heart ached. But when he saw Yuan Meng's aggrieved and tearful look, his anger subsided a bit. He smiled gracefully, thinking he was being gentlemanly. "Alright, I won't make things difficult for you. To be honest, did you have a man write your books for you to create a persona? I really don't look down on you women, but your logic is really too poor. Those books clearly look like they were written by men. Just admit it honestly. I can even put in a good word for you and make them scold you less."
Yuan Meng, "... "
Tsk, where did this mental patient escape from?
What era was it? He still looked down on women?
Yuan Meng felt disgusted. She wanted to kick this stinky man.
To stop him from being an eyesore.
She was too lazy to act like a timid rabbit anymore. Her eyes were as cold as ice, and her voice was like an icicle. "There are countless women in the world who are much better than you. Don't be so self - righteous!"