Chapter 66: It’s No Big Deal

Mu Ruo, Zhou Jian, and Haili went to a night market for dinner.

Zhou Jian ordered a lot of signature dishes and handed the menu to Mu Ruo and Haili so they could order their favorites as well. “This place is always lively. This restaurant is very popular in Rongcheng.”

Since it was an outdoor food stall, Zhou Jian had never dared to bring Mu Ruo to such crowded places before. He knew that even if he did, Mu Ruo would definitely complain.

But now things were different.

For some reason, Zhou Jian felt that Mu Ruo had become more tolerant and had changed significantly compared to before.

The current Mu Ruo seemed more grounded. Additionally, ever since she stopped obsessing over Lu Beichen, Zhou Jian felt that Mu Ruo had become more sincere and genuine with her friends.

Zhou Jian thought it was actually a good thing that Mu Ruo no longer liked Lu Beichen.

Although he regretted the past between Mu Ruo and Lu Beichen and felt they were a perfect match, with Xia Wanwan being the third party who intervened.

At this moment, the night market was bustling. It turned out that a director and crew were here live-streaming a variety show.

Xia Wanwan was participating in a food show and was part of the crew.

Originally, Xia Wanwan was supposed to shoot next door, but she spotted Mu Ruo’s flashy Lamborghini and directed the crew over to this side.

Xia Wanwan smiled sweetly at the camera. “I heard this restaurant is very famous in Rongcheng! Let’s go inside and take a look!”

As she walked, Xia Wanwan pretended to accidentally bump into Du Haili. “Sorry, sorry! I didn’t mean to… Oh, Haili, what are you doing here?”

Du Haili initially wanted to say it was fine, but when she looked up and saw Xia Wanwan, she exploded, “What’s wrong with you? Xia Wanwan, why did you bump into me?”

Since it was live, the comment section of the variety show platform instantly filled with messages.

“What’s wrong with that girl? Such a bad attitude! Wanwan didn’t do it on purpose, did she?”

“If an angel like Wanwan bumped into me, I’d be overjoyed! Wanwan looks so sweet and soft.”

“This girl is decked out in Chanel, definitely a spoiled rich kid.”

“Wanwan seems to know them, she even called her by name.”

“……”

Zhou Jian was also very upset and stood up, slamming the table.

Mu Ruo noticed the camera nearby.

She had a natural sensitivity to cameras, knowing how they could distort the truth and amplify both strengths and weaknesses.

Mu Ruo raised her hand to hold Haili, turning her face away from the camera, and said in a cold, indifferent tone, “It’s fine. You guys can go. Brother, sit down and eat.”

Zhou Jian realized that Mu Ruo calling him “brother” meant she was addressing him, so he quickly sat down.

Mu Ruo’s appearance on camera instantly drew many exclamations.

“Wow, I just saw an angel!”

“Is she a celebrity? My goodness, that face is too perfect! I want to look like that in my next life!”

“She called that guy ‘brother’. Is she his sister? Haha, even though that guy is quite handsome, he’s not in the same league. Beautiful girls truly look like they’ve stepped out of a comic book.”

“That girl looks like a hypocritical white lotus. I don’t understand why so many people praise her beauty…”

“……”

Xia Wanwan, in front of the camera, insisted on apologizing to Mu Ruo.

Moreover, just as Mu Ruo had deliberately avoided mentioning Zhou Jian’s name, Xia Wanwan revealed the names of all three of them. “I’m sorry, Du Haili! Zhou Jian, don’t be angry, I didn’t mean it! Mu Ruo, I’ll treat you guys to this meal. I’ll go pay the bill later.”

Mu Ruo: “……”

Damn protagonist!

Give Mu Ruo a knife, and she’d want to stab the protagonist first, then the author!

Mu Ruo’s tone was very cold: “It’s fine, just a little misunderstanding. We’ll pay for ourselves. You go ahead and do your thing.”

Xia Wanwan left with the camera crew.

As she walked, Xia Wanwan explained to the camera: “That was my high school classmate… Mu Ruo was the school beauty back then, isn’t she gorgeous? I think so too! In high school, I was an ugly duckling who didn’t know how to dress up. I was so envious of them. The three of them came from wealthy families and were the envy of everyone.”

Xia Wanwan’s words resonated with many viewers, leading to a flurry of comments.

“I can relate… In school, I really envied the popular kids, but those people at my school liked to bully others. They were really nasty.”

“So Wanwan was like me in school. I was so insecure… I like her even more now. She’s so real.”

“That girl named Mu Ruo looks so arrogant.”

Xia Wanwan had a nostalgic look: “I was bullied back then too, but I’ve almost forgotten about it. You can’t live in the past, you have to look forward.”

Although Xia Wanwan didn’t say who bullied her, the viewers assumed it was Mu Ruo and her friends.

Soon, the comments turned extremely hostile, filled with insults and slander against Mu Ruo and her friends.

“It’s a shame! That girl looks so pretty but is so vicious!”

“Wanwan is such a ray of sunshine! I envy your courage… I’m still stuck in my past…”

“Honestly, most rich kids are bullies! None of them are any good!”

“Am I the only one who thinks Wanwan looks a bit like that girl? Maybe that’s why that girl bullied her.”

“People like that deserve to die, they don’t belong in this world!”

“……”

A while later, Zhou Jian was eating and checked his phone.

“Holy crap!!!…”

Zhou Jian swore a string of expletives.

Mu Ruo and Haili, with chili powder on their lips, asked, “What’s wrong?”

Zhou Jian showed them some of the online comments.

Mu Ruo, who seemed to naturally attract negative attention, was the primary target of the vitriol, with most people ignoring Zhou Jian and Haili and focusing their insults on her. Some of the comments were particularly vicious.

Haili lost her appetite.

She had never been hated by so many people before. Even if one or two people criticized her, she would feel very hurt. She couldn’t imagine thousands of people cursing at Mu Ruo.

Mu Ruo, however, remained unfazed and took a sip of cold water: “It’s fine, just a small matter.”