My Roommate Is a Dirty Talker (GL) - Chapter 43

Shi Xuan sat in the taxi, her mind filled with thoughts of Shen Weixiao. The little one had unknowingly burrowed into her heart, seemingly impossible to dislodge. She chuckled softly and casually opened the Green Station app on her phone. As she had predicted, a fierce online battle was brewing beneath Shen Weixiao’s latest post. She smiled knowingly and then navigated to the web version of the Green Station forum. The article claiming to expose Chunmian Bujuexiao’s ugly true nature had already been bumped to the top spot, spanning seventeen pages and marked with a glaring red HOT tag that made her heart clench.

If this isn’t handled properly, it could leave a permanent stain on Ah Xiao’s writing career.

Shi Xuan closed her eyes calmly. The driver alerted her that the road ahead was heavily congested and suggested an alternate route. Without hesitation, she agreed.

Perhaps the long, monotonous journey prompted the old driver to suddenly ask Shi Xuan for her birthdate and address while they waited at a red light. Shi Xuan smiled and complied. The driver, speaking in a thick B City accent, chuckled, Little girl, your birth chart is truly auspicious! Your career will be smooth sailing! It’s just a pity… if you’re not careful, you might stumble a bit in matters of the heart. Ah, what a shame.

Shi Xuan smiled faintly. Master, you can tell fortunes too?

The old driver, spotting the light turning green, started the car and proudly put on his headphones. Of course! I’m always right.

After chatting briefly about how to use ride-hailing apps, the driver finally focused on driving. Shi Xuan turned to look out the window as the sunlight gradually faded, and twilight descended.

Shen Weixiao had been busy working on her new novel, having accumulated a month’s worth of drafts. As a result, she hadn’t checked her backend.

She was still pondering how to make the setting more novel and the characters more likable when Shi Xuan sent a flurry of messages. The phone notifications buzzed like a sudden downpour, startling Shen Weixiao into suppressing her inspiration and turning to check.

Brainy Hubby Remember to log into the Green Station main site tonight after you finish writing to check the backend and forums.

Shen Weixiao was filled with suspicion, wondering if something else had gone wrong. After all, she hadn’t had a chance to respond to the previous malicious accusations. Could the situation have escalated?

Shen Weixiao Okay.

After much deliberation, Shen Weixiao decided to trust Shi Xuan.

When they had discussed the matter earlier, Shi Xuan had been mysteriously confident. Now, Shen Weixiao suspected she must have a plan. She nodded firmly, but couldn’t resist opening the Green Station website. The site’s clean, minimalist design remained unchanged, but when she opened the forum, her pen name was prominently highlighted in red and bold as the top headline.

Judging by Shen Weixiao’s ability to mentally mock the trolls’ coding skills, she didn’t seem overly concerned. However, the moment she clicked to the last page of comments, her face darkened. The debunking graphic she and Shi Xuan had prepared hadn’t even been posted yet, and sure enough, all the attacks were directed at her. The few voices defending her were quickly drowned out by the mob or caught in the crossfire.

Moreover… the scale of this online battle seemed to have increased tenfold!

Trembling, Shen Weixiao opened her chat with Shi Xuan and frantically typed Sister! I saw your fans from Bilibili have swarmed the forum to start a flame war!

Shi Xuan replied just as she was getting out of her car. She arched an eyebrow, dragged her large suitcase along the sidewalk, and casually sent a voice message I told you there’d be a good show. What are you so worried about?

Aww, the goddess’s voice is so beautiful!

But if they start fighting, won’t they drag you into it? This whole thing was supposed to be about me, so why are they targeting you now? Aren’t you furious? Shen Weixiao felt deeply guilty, unsure what she had done to provoke such intense animosity.

Suddenly, a realization struck her like a jolt of electricity.

Wait a minute! The heartless cabbage Shi Xuan had mentioned was supposedly her former best friend. That meant she knew Lao Xue. Yet she had first accused Shen Weixiao of plagiarism and then implied that Lao Xue and Chunmian Bujuexiao were the same person. This made no logical sense! Shouldn’t she know they were two different people? If she did know but still spread these rumors, that could only mean one thing.

Shen Weixiao asked with conviction, Sister, is the cabbage deliberately hurting me to get back at you?

Even after all these years, Shi Xuan might have seen Lao Xue’s success and reignited her desire for revenge.

Shi Xuan felt utterly helpless at Shen Weixiao’s belated realization. She had almost thought Shen Weixiao had forgotten about the connection between Cabbage and herself. To think she still remembered and had even deduced this far—it was truly impressive for that little brain of hers. That’s a tough one, Shi Xuan said, even pigs would think so.

Shi Xuan had already gotten out of the car and was just a ten-minute walk from home. She stopped, pulling her suitcase to the side of the road, and gently advised, This whole situation likely started because of me, so it’s my turn to step in. Otherwise, it’s just absurd that Great Spring Sleep has been smeared for so long, yet the official couple hasn’t said a word, don’t you think?

Shen Weixiao had finally managed to handle this matter without getting overly sensitive, which Shi Xuan considered a remarkable achievement. Since the trolls had been subtly damaging her reputation, it was time for her to make a statement. Besides…

Her expression suddenly turned cold. That person had probably been waiting for her to reach out all along, hadn’t she?

Closing WeChat, Shen Weixiao sat cross-legged on her bed. It had been a long time since she’d been alone like this, and she felt a pang of loneliness.

eet pink, her eyes brimming with affection as she lazily propped herself up on a pillow and asked softly, What are you doing right now? Did you notice how weird the atmosphere suddenly got at Green Station? Was that you?

Shi Xuan, still in her nightgown, dried her hair with a towel in one hand while feeling the cold bed with the other. Ugh, I couldn’t care less about your drama. Don’t you have plenty of Little Angels to handle your own PR? I just couldn’t stand seeing Lao Xue’s reputation dragged through the mud. I got a voice actor friend to mobilize his entire fanbase. Tomorrow’s going to be a real show.

Liar, you’re all bark and no bite! You were clearly chatting with my Little Angels! You must have had a reason for adding her. Tell me why, or I… I won’t let you sleep! Hmph!

Shi Xuan found this threat utterly ineffective. She had indeed caved and helped her kind, adorable little darling, but why was she so reluctant to admit it?

You want to know? Then moan for me.