After Slacking Off, I Became Popular Online (GL) - Chapter 1

[Whore homewrecker, crawl away, grandpa!]

[You’re so pretty, why can’t you do something good? I originally thought you were young and a bit headstrong, and that with future resources, you’d eventually become hugely popular in this industry. I never imagined you’d do something like break up someone else’s family. I liked you for a year, and I’m truly disappointed in you.]

[Damn it, fvck, why isn’t this slut getting out of the entertainment industry?]

[Holy sht, I think I spotted that slt Tang’s shadow near our plaza. Everyone, help me verify, attached: pic, pic, pic.]

[After my fiery golden eyes’ authentication, those shoes she’s wearing were gifted by a certain brand endorsement last year, and she even showed them off on Weibo. Plus, that tear mole at the corner of her eye, no doubt, it’s her.]

[Address: XX Street XX District XX. Everyone, come witness this shameless homewrecker. Sisters, charge!]

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Attracted by the news were not only various fans of the Triple Gold Best Actress Mu Yingying, but also curious onlookers, and even some entertainment reporters who had caught wind of it. If you were to ask what could ignite traffic and discussion most right now, it was undoubtedly dirt on Tang Shuxia. The reason was simple: just two days ago, a set of animated images suddenly exploded online. The man and woman in the pictures were extremely intimate, leaning very close. If they were a normal couple, it would be fine, but one of them was recognized by the public as Cheng Zeyu, while the other was not Mu Yingying.

Cheng Zeyu’s resume ten years ago was quite impressive. He had always presented himself as a refined, gentle, and good man. In his early years, relying on his excellent singing voice, he was once hailed by the public as a “young king” of his generation. Later, due to a “beautiful love story,” he chose to retire during the peak of his career. This decision caused a sensation in the entertainment industry at the time, and many fans cried and begged him to stay, but couldn’t change his mind.

Cheng Zeyu gave up his bright future for love, joining hands with then-actress Mu Yingying to live a happy life. This once became a beautiful tale in the entertainment industry. The couple had always been a model pair in the industry, never arguing, never blushing, and frequently showing affection on Weibo.

However, unexpectedly, on such a calm night, a photo released online stirred up a thousand waves, completely shattering the public’s good impression of him. The “good man” instantly became a cheating husband. But relatively speaking, what the public found even harder to forgive was the third party who inserted herself into their harmonious family. Just twenty-four hours after the incident, the hashtag #TangShuxiaIsAHomewrecker had already soared to the top of the trending list.

Moreover, after the incident, Mu Yingying promptly spoke out, strongly supporting Cheng Zeyu. Her simple phrase, “I believe him,” brought tears of joy to their fans, who enthusiastically praised this “beautiful love.” In contrast, Tang Shuxia, the third person in this matter, instantly became the target of public criticism. An hour later, Cheng Zeyu followed up with a lengthy clarification, stating that he initially, as a senior, cherished Tang Shuxia’s talent and gave her some guidance in her work, but he never expected to be entangled by her later. He claimed he didn’t know how to reject a young girl fresh out of society and reluctantly agreed to a few “dates,” which led to the intimate actions in that photo…

Sharp-eyed netizens  immediately dug into the activity trails of the two several times, finally concluding that Tang Shuxia was shameless for seducing a married man.

As for Cheng Zeyu, he was completely caught by such a “seductive hussy” because he excessively cherished talent and was too gentle. When the incident broke out, he had no choice but to explain the whole story, making him, in short, a victim. And the most tragic person in the entire affair was naturally the Triple Gold Best Actress Mu Yingying, who was completely unaware yet still supported her husband.

As a woman, she still believed her husband after the incident, showing how deeply they loved each other.

Mu Yingying’s fans felt wronged for her, advocating for her, and finally, in anger, all rushed to Tang Shuxia’s Weibo to curse her. Passerby fans also hated such shameless homewreckers the most. The incident fermented overnight, and by the next morning, Tang Shuxia had become the “homewrecker” everyone wanted to condemn online.

The name “Tang Shuxia” seemed to be nailed to a pillar of shame, allowing anyone passing by to spit on her at will.

The person involved had not responded since the incident, which infuriated the netizens who were already in a frenzy. They started digging for Tang Shuxia’s past scandals. And just like that, the news of Tang Shuxia appearing somewhere was immediately spread online by someone with intentions.

“The homewrecker is here, come and see!”

“Over here!”

“Quick, don’t let her run!”

A group of people surged into the shopping mall of Junlin Building. One person, running too hastily, bumped into a woman in a wheelchair. The young man pushing the wheelchair behind her was knocked back a step. He carefully observed the reaction of the person in the wheelchair. “Don’t you watch where you’re going? Can’t you see someone here?”

That person was busy trying to capture Tang Shuxia’s “ugly face” as a homewrecker, and because of this collision, he fell behind many others. He feared his first-hand material was gone. He couldn’t help but glance at the woman in the wheelchair. Her features were delicate, even stunning, but her expression was indifferent, and her legs were disabled. He couldn’t help but mutter, “I didn’t hit you on purpose. Why aren’t you using the disabled access? Who can see you there?”

The young man bristled upon hearing this. “Are you fucking talking like a human being? Our Miss just—”

The woman in the wheelchair didn’t even change her expression or lift her head to look at the person who had accidentally bumped into her. “Xiao Zhang, let’s go.”

The young man called Xiao Zhang glared fiercely at the person, then pushed the wheelchair towards another door. That person quickly clutched his camera and ran towards the crowd. As expected, wherever Tang Shuxia was, there was already a three-layer inner and outer circle of encirclement. He had to stand on tiptoes to see Tang Shuxia’s flustered and helpless expression. She was also with other people, which was a good opportunity.

“Whack.”

“Wow!”

Someone in the crowd threw a ripe tomato at Tang Shuxia’s face. Tomato juice splattered all over Tang Shuxia’s head and face, and her clothes were sticky. Then she was heavily shoved from behind, lost her balance, and fell on her backside, looking utterly disheveled. A burst of cheers erupted from the crowd. The woman who threw the object seemed encouraged by everyone and picked up another tomato. “You shameless scumbag, you slut who stole someone else’s husband! Everyone, quickly film this, this is what happens to homewreckers!”

Some people actually picked up their phones and filmed the disheveled Tang Shuxia from various angles, and even, not content with that, started a live broadcast.

“What are you doing?!”

“Where’s security?!”

Xie Jinzhi, who had been following online developments and rushed over, saw this outrageous scene. She couldn’t help but loudly reprimand them, which surprisingly had some effect. By the time security arrived to maintain order, Tang Shuxia had visibly turned into a bl00d-red mess. As the woman who was throwing things was dragged away by security, she, unwilling to give up, casually grabbed something from her pocket and threw it. The moment she threw it, she realized it wasn’t the same weight as the previous tomatoes.

Xie Jinzhi’s breath caught when she saw the object. “Shuxia!”

Tang Shuxia, who had been sitting with her head down, sensed something flying towards her. She slightly tilted her head to the side, and her left hand quickly caught the oddly shaped brick. It was surprisingly light. With a slight squeeze, a crack appeared in the brick-like object, and its outer shell, unable to withstand the pressure, broke into two halves. Her beautiful eyebrows subtly raised, and her eyes, full of disdain, looked towards the attacker. “When did you learn the tactics of those petty scoundrels, always doing sneak—” attacks.

As she clearly saw the colorful walls, the revolving interior architecture, the up and down escalators, and the group of strangely dressed people three meters around her, as well as the objects in their hands, a moment of confusion flashed in Tang Shuxia’s eyes. Just moments before, her Demon Sect’s Right Emissary Jiang Yan had unexpectedly stabbed her in the back with a knife, piercing her heart with the dagger she had given him. Logically, even if the divine physician Shu He were by her side, it would probably be difficult to bring her back to life. Moreover, she had previously been poisoned with “Seven-Day Red.”

Severely injured plus poisoned, she probably didn’t have long to live.

Tang Shuxia looked down at herself. Indeed, she was covered in bl00d. But she twitched her nose. Hmm, the bl00d smelled a bit strange; it wasn’t metallic. The air even had a sweet and sour aroma.

“Shuxia, can you stand up yourself?”

“…”

Tang Shuxia disdainfully threw the useless projectile to the ground, scaring the people surrounding her into retreating two steps. She looked at the woman who had just called her name, and at her hair, cut short to her ears. This hairstyle was too peculiar. She had a belly full of questions, such as who this person was, where this strange place was, and why these people were looking at her with strange eyes, flickering their gazes when their eyes met hers. That attitude, as if they had done something wrong yet were self-righteous, was just like those who claimed to be from righteous sects but were hypocritical.

Clearly not good people.

She had too many questions in her mind, but she forced down her curiosity and wisely chose to remain silent.

She thought she was “severely injured,” but when she stood up, she almost twisted her ankle. She looked down and saw a pair of strange shoes on her feet, with sharp, thin heels supported by a slender stick. That previous stumble was entirely due to body inertia; fortunately, she steadied herself. However, at the same time, she also confirmed that her body was unharmed. Her head, though, felt very heavy, accompanied by a splitting headache, as if someone had split her head in two with an axe. She couldn’t help but frown and rub her forehead. “Ugh.”

“What’s wrong? Wait, I’ll take you to the hospital first.”

Xie Jinzhi hurriedly pulled out her phone.

Tang Shuxia only felt a buzzing in her ears, as if many voices were rushing in at once. A memory that didn’t belong to her suddenly emerged in her mind. To hear what the person beside her was saying, she tried to watch the other person’s lips. But then her vision went black, and she just collapsed.

“Shuxia!”