Chapter 264 - 260: Online Public Opinion, Wu Yun’s Formal Appearance

After Wang Hao left and closed the door, Wu Yun called out, "Alright, alright! Let’s get the next round started!"

During the pre-game countdown, someone in the chat had Susan ask, "President Wu, it sounds like you’re planning to sue a woman? What happened?"

Wu Yun said casually, "It’s nothing. Just some arrogant woman accidentally got fluorescent liquid on my car door. She was stubborn and refused to pay. I wasn’t going to press the issue, but after seeing the look on her face, I just couldn’t let it go."

"President Wu, what kind of car was it?" Susan was still curious. She couldn’t believe something like this had happened just a few days after they’d last parted ways.

Wu Yun made his character jump around and then said, "A Phantom~"

"A Phantom? What brand is that?" Susan asked, confused.

Just then, Player Three spoke up. "It’s a Rolls-Royce coupe. I have one too... a model of it!"

Instantly, the stream chat was filled with laughing emojis and text.

Gossiping seems to be human nature, and the audience kept prodding Susan to ask Wu Yun more questions.

Seeing the game had started, Wu Yun said, "Let’s focus on the game for now. If you’re interested, you can search for the news yourself. I saw the article yesterday. The headline was something like, ’Beauty Accidentally Splashes Rolls-Royce with Fluorescent Liquid, Offers Herself in Repayment When She Can’t Afford to Pay!’"

A comment immediately popped up in the chat.

"Holy crap! So that really is President Wu! He really is the country’s youngest billionaire, just like the news said!"

After this comment appeared, many viewers lost interest in watching the stream, announcing in the chat that they were going to look up the news.

Since Wu Yun wasn’t watching the stream, he couldn’t see the chat and remained unaffected. The four of them dropped into P City, and the air was instantly filled with the sound of gunfire.

However, no matter how skilled they were, they were simply outnumbered. Soon, all four were eliminated and sent back to the lobby.

Just then, many of the viewers who had gone to read the news returned to the stream and started flooding the chat with comments.

"Hey streamer, ask President Wu if he’s looking for a professional thigh-hugger?"

"Susan, please do me a favor and ask if President Wu likes men?"

"I’m unilaterally declaring that from now on, Wu Yun is my husband!"

Susan saw these comments and forced a stiff smile. "Uhh... guys! I’d love to hug President Wu’s thigh too, but it’s too thick. I can’t get my arms around it by myself."

...

While Wu Yun was busy playing his game, the news about the fluorescent liquid incident, which had only enjoyed a brief moment in the spotlight, was suddenly revitalized.

Someone commented below the news article:

"Came here from Douyu to see what this ’overconfident-for-no-reason’ girl President Wu was talking about looks like. Wow, she’s a total goddess. Definitely out of the league of us peasants. In fact, I’d say even President Wu isn’t quite good enough for her. Only the richest man in Huaxia could possibly be worthy!"

Someone replied to that comment: "You’re wrong, buddy! The richest man in Huaxia is too old to get it up anymore! So I guess this beauty is destined to be single forever!"

Another person commented: "Does anyone have this beauty’s contact info? I want her to criticize me so I can learn my place. It’ll motivate me to earn more money, just so I can go back and get put in my place by her again!"

Of course, the internet also had plenty of contrarian keyboard warriors, some of whom just trolled for the sake of trolling.

"This President Wu can donate tens of millions, so why is he haggling with a defenseless woman? The repair costs are probably less than the pocket change from his donations. Is he really that petty? I used to admire him, but now I see he’s nothing special."

"Exactly. Rich people just love to bully others! She only got it on the car by accident! Now he’s demanding she pay up, and the repair fees could financially cripple or even bankrupt a normal person! Just look at other Rolls-Royce owners. The comparison really makes him look terrible."

Some feminist extremists also weighed in: "This poor sister. Running into a rich and heartless man like him is just the worst luck imaginable."

"You go, sister! These men are all the same. He’s doing this on purpose so you can’t afford to pay and will have to offer yourself to him instead. Don’t fall for his trap!"

...

Of course, the vast majority of comments supported Wu Yun. The reason was simple: he had accumulated a great deal of public goodwill through his massive donations, and besides, the video clearly showed that the woman had indeed been obnoxious.

Thanks to this incident, however, images of Wu Yun’s face were now all over the internet.

To take it a step further, someone even took a screenshot of Wu Yun’s face and posted it on Weibo, writing, "It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call Wu Yun the number one most tall, rich, and handsome man in Huaxia, would it?"

The comment section below was surprisingly filled with unanimous support. But that is a story for another time.

For now, the online debate over whether the woman should be made to pay had blown up.

Although two camps had formed, the situation was almost completely one-sided. The netizens supporting Wu Yun were wiping the floor with the sanctimonious sympathizers and the feminist extremists.

It wasn’t until Wu Yun finished work and picked up Qi Fei that he found out. After listening to Qi Fei and the others chatter excitedly, he finally realized the topic involving him had blown up online again.

Well aware of the unpredictable nature of public opinion and cyberbullying, Wu Yun had already verified his Weibo account, setting his bio to "Business Newbie!"

This was followed by a long list of official certifications for his position as chairman of various companies.

That evening, after enjoying a delicious meal cooked by Aunt Wang, Wu Yun took out his phone and began to record a selfie video.

He first shooed the women who were chatting on the sofa into their rooms, then turned on his front-facing camera. "Good evening, everyone. I’m sorry this is how we’re meeting. But if I had the chance to do it all over again, I would still, without hesitation, demand that the young lady compensate me for my losses."

"We’re all adults here, and we need to take responsibility for our actions. To be honest, I didn’t intend to make her pay at first. But after I saw her attitude, I changed my mind. I’m sure you’ve all seen the full video by now."

"A beauty of her caliber is clearly someone my humble self and my ’small-time business’ are unworthy of." As he said this, Wu Yun switched to his rear camera, panning across the Modu nightscape and the lavish furnishings of his living room, before sitting back down on the sofa and switching the camera back to himself.

"The young lady in question probably feels the same way, because to this day, I still haven’t received a sincere apology from her. Since you seem to think this ’little bit of money’ is beneath you, then you have two choices: either pay for the damages or apologize."

"Therefore, I intend to go through the proper legal channels to protect my rights."

"Some people might say that since I have so much money, I should just treat this as a donation to her."

Wu Yun’s expression turned serious, and he frowned. "I have no desire to donate to someone who doesn’t understand respect or humility!"

"Alright, that’s all for today. While I’m here, I’d appreciate it if you’d hit the follow button. I might occasionally host some giveaways for everyone on my Weibo!"

After finishing the recording, Wu Yun shouted toward the bedroom, "You can all come out now!"

Qi Fei ran out excitedly in her pajamas and slippers. "Xiaoyunzi! Quick, let me see! I want to see how it turned out!"

Wu Yun handed his phone to the excited women, then got up and walked out onto the balcony. Looking out at the night view of the Bund, he thought about how fast information spreads online. He was suddenly reminded of the trending forum posts about him and Wen Meng.

He hadn’t expected the inevitable confrontation between Wen Meng and Bai Yue to be so close at hand. Although he had the system’s blocker function, there was no guarantee someone wouldn’t deliberately bring up the matter in front of Bai Yue just to stir up trouble.

So, taking no chances, Wu Yun spent a million to activate the system blocker’s advanced function: deleting all information online regarding his intimate relationships with other women.