Chapter 124: Am I Going Viral? (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Storytelling and opera singing are meant to advise people, but the three great roads are best walked down the middle.

Good and evil will eventually meet their retribution; the true path in the human world is one of great change.

Every time Zhou Yi sees it said online that justice may be late, but it will never be absent, he wonders: is late justice still justice?

At the very least, Zhou Mouren does not think so.

Late justice can only be called a form of supplement, a form of consolation, but you cannot call it correct.

By comparison, Zhou Yi prefers to resolve grudges and grievances on the spot; for instance, right now, watching those "smart alecks" get fined one by one—that feeling is truly a wonderful thing.

This is also why he carries a pile of documents whenever he goes out, because there are always such and such contrarians in this world.

They will argue with you in places where you have no way to refute them; at times like this, what you must do is not continue talking, but pull out solid, concrete evidence and make them shut up!

As for whether they are convinced in their hearts, who cares? I only need you to have nothing left to say right now.

If you still want to talk, then as Su Dama says, go to some special venues to continue talking; I guarantee you'll be able to talk to your heart's content.

"Now that this Responsibility Determination Certificate has been issued, why don't we skip the insurance and just settle it privately?" Lu Mingyu thought for a moment before saying this to Zhou Yi.

Settle privately... With a Responsibility Determination Certificate, settling privately is certainly possible, but Zhou Yi looked at his headlight, thought for a moment, and said, "I suggest you ask the Insurance Company."

"Given my situation, I don't think you'll want to settle privately."

"It's just a headlight, at most it needs some paint touch-ups and a little bodywork, does it really need to involve the Insurance Company?" Lu Mingyu was very dissatisfied.

Beside him, his girlfriend also complained, "A perfectly good holiday, and now we have to fix the car, what a pain."

Because there was a traffic jam at the moment, the Insurance Company staff couldn't get up here, so following the traffic police's suggestion, they would wait for the lane to clear slightly before both driving to the service area ahead to wait for the insurance inspection.

Thus, Lu Mingyu had no choice but to start contacting his own Insurance Company.

Then Zhou Yi listened for a moment and just laughed.

"Yes, it's an Audi, an A6, I suppose. Why would I lie to you? It's the headlight, the right headlight, it looks like it's completely shattered..."

"What do you mean 'why am I messing with an Audi's light when I have nothing better to do'? What's wrong with that? It's just changing a light, right, right, right, you come over first."

Hanging up the phone, Lu Mingyu looked at Zhou Yi's headlight, feeling a bit suspicious—it's just a headlight, after all.

Subconsciously, he Baidu-ed it. Damn, why are Audi headlights so expensive? Is this buying a car or buying a light!

Through the efforts of the traffic police comrades, the highway traffic finally began to slowly recover, and both cars drove to the service area ahead.

Soon the Insurance Company arrived at the scene to go through the process; because the traffic police had issued the Responsibility Determination Certificate, everything was easy to handle.

Only Lu Mingyu had a bitter face; he swore now that if he ever cut someone off again, he would definitely check the car model first.

Otherwise, running into this kind of stubborn greenhorn who just rams right into you is truly troublesome.

People who cut others off just assume the car behind definitely won't ram them, believing the other party will consider the series of troubles that follow and let them cut in.

But when they are actually rammed, they then feel it's troublesome...

It had to be driven to a designated S Shop for damage assessment, so Zhou Yi exited the highway at the next ramp and drove back to Jingzhou.

As expected, the entire headlight was shattered and had to be replaced; the whole set of headlights was more expensive than his camera lens.

There was no need to worry about the car; once they finished the repairs, they would naturally notify him. However, after dragging his luggage out of the S Shop, Zhou Yi realized he still had to go take the high-speed rail.

And he couldn't show off to his parents anymore.

Forget it, time to take the high-speed rail. He hailed a taxi and headed straight for Jingzhou North Station.

Buying the ticket and boarding the train went very smoothly; soon Zhou Yi was seated and began reading the comments.

That previous "A Beautiful Day" had made a group of onlookers feel incredibly satisfied.

"This is why I like A Yi; this world always needs some people who reason things out."

"The District Bully is out, still as fierce as ever, Bilibili Flat-headed Brother!"

"I just love seeing those smart alecks getting fined one by one."

"And that one who forced a merge, I don't know where they got such a big temper. Is everyone who cuts people off like this these days?"

The video was short, but very cathartic, especially regarding those who force a merge; many people who encounter forced merges just think that if they can yield, they will.

Others have no brains, but I shouldn't lower myself to their level; fixing the car would delay work, it's not worth it.

But seeing the Up Master choose to ram right into them and make the other party call the police to fix the car, and seeing that bitter-melon face on the other side, it felt happy—inexplicably happy!

Just as he scrolled down, Zhou Yi saw a familiar comment.

"Wo Daji Zei Liu": So it's been a few days now, first getting bitten by a dog and then a car scrape, isn't this a case of "don't say I didn't warn you"?

"And 'killing the monkey to warn the chicken'—where's the monkey? Sure enough, it's really easy to make money now; set up a persona, get a bunch of bootlickers, and you can just sit at home and count money."

Below, Pusa Xiong, Feng Qingyue, and others were refuting him, only to be directly retorted.

He said no wonder the country is vigorously punishing Fan Circle Culture; you act like dogs for others, and they might not even know how much they're laughing at you.

No, Zhou Yi was actually in a very good mood, but after seeing these words, he felt annoyed.

Many of his own audience members were trying hard to explain to him, saying that even for a Lawsuit or whatever, it takes time to collect evidence.

It's not like you can just file a Lawsuit the moment you want to; let alone such a big case, even for an ordinary civil dispute, you have to prepare for a while if you want to file a Lawsuit.

However, these reasonable words were treated as if they hadn't been seen at all, making it feel like you were talking to an illiterate person.

This was very frustrating. Although Xianyun Yehe also had a sharp tongue, at least he was refuting things; this guy called "I Am a Big Thief Liu" just made one's blood boil!

"Forget it, and you're still pretending to have a 'truth-seeking' persona."

Seeing the other party seem to get more and more excited, Zhou Yi shook his head, backhanded the comment to the top; counting this, it was already the second time he had pinned his comment.

"This brother seems to have a really big opinion of me, but that's fine, I hope you don't delete your account when the time comes."

Logging out of the account, Zhou Yi prepared to ask Fang Dazhuang how the evidence preservation was going.

Someone else got on the train, and the person sitting next to him was actually a young woman, dressed and made up very exquisitely; Zhou Yi didn't have any intentions.

How to put it, Zhou Mouren has money now, but his temperament hasn't caught up yet; he has always kept a respectful distance from girls who look this exquisite.

And the reason he thought "actually" was because Zhou Yi had been taking this route for a long time and had never had any person of the opposite sex sitting next to him.

Oh wait, there was one time before when he met an older lady; the lady had a good appetite and liked to eat, and her mouth didn't stop the whole way.

The instant noodles even had two braised eggs and a ham sausage added.

This made one feel very uncomfortable, but Zhou Yi wouldn't say anything either.

Because morality is not the law; you can use morality to restrain yourself, but you cannot use it to demand things from others.

However, upon seeing the young lady, Zhou Yi suddenly felt something was wrong, because he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have intended to rent out his parking space to some young lady!

And it seemed he had said he would buy some gift to thank her for her help last time.

Forgotten it completely...

How about just buying something random in Lincheng? Anyway, their Lincheng is also rich in produce.

Just as he was thinking about it, the call with Fang Dazhuang had already connected.

"What is it again? I guess you want to ask me a question again, right? Please pay for the previous one first."

At the Law Firm, Fang Dazhuang laughed: "You almost got away with it earlier. I was wondering why I felt something was off today; it turns out I was missing a payment!"

Zhou Xinran, who was tidying up case files, felt helpless again. She had discovered now that sometimes, men are very mature.

They are like a mountain, capable of blocking any storm.

But sometimes, these men are also very childish...

For example, right now, the two of them were arguing until their faces were red in the face over the phone about whether that previous question should be classified as a consultation!

"Zhou Yi, you are in the wrong here. I am a lawyer, a professional lawyer. Paying for a consultation is common sense, and the price is calculated based on time!"

"That's right. You and I have collaborated many times; you are very clear about my fee structure. So, the moment you asked that question, I already considered that you had accepted my offer, and the contract was formed!"

"Who told you not to ask more? Anyway, the contract is made, and I have fulfilled it, so you should pay..."

Zhou Yi on this end was already dumbfounded. He finally understood how Zhou Xinran felt in the past.

Facing a Fang Dazhuang who insists on logic, there really is no way around it.

After joking around for a long time, the two finally got to the point.

"Actually, the evidence for the biggest heads is almost ready, but it still needs time. We need to let their popularity get higher and let them earn more money."

"That person called Ayi actually has people coming to him to advertise. I say, Zhou Yi, you don't seem to have had that happen yet, right?"

Zhou Yi shook his head: "Maybe I'm not fated to make money from sponsorships. Fang Dazhuang, what about the rest?"

"The rest are those trivial, scattered accounts. Let me see, in about another week, I should be able to apply to the Court."

A week, huh... Zhou Yi thought about it; that meant he could still stay at home for a week.

After chatting about some other things, he hung up the phone. He had woken up too early today, so he decided to catch up on sleep in the car.

He was too sleepy. After putting his gear in the back, Zhou Yi was about to enter dreamland when suddenly, the exquisitely dressed young lady beside him spoke: "Are you that Up Master Ayi?"

Hm... Hm?

Zhou Yi was so startled he shuddered. Holy crap, I'm about to reach Lincheng, and I've actually been caught up to by these people who keep urging for updates?

Thinking about it later, that's not right; he had never exposed his appearance, so how did she know he was that Up Master?

However, Zhou Yi's hesitation made the young lady opposite him excited.

"Wow, it really is you! I just heard you on the phone calling someone Fang Dazhuang. I thought someone was imitating you, but then hearing your voice, it feels just like in your videos."

"Ah, you must have recognized the wrong person. I never film videos..." Zhou Yi said with no expression on his face.

"Forget it. I can tell from that tone of yours. And that camera of yours, I felt it looked familiar; I've seen it in your live streams before!"

"Oh, by the way, where are you going? Isn't your car broken? Also, what about the update? Are you just going to fob people off with such a short video today?"

Zhou Yi forcibly swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Where can one even reason with this? They are urging for updates even on the high-speed train.

"Miss, I today... I have something to do today..."

"Pfft, you creators, every single one of you says you have something to do just to delay updates. Don't call me Miss, my name is Guan Yan, and my name online is Guan Guan Jujiu."

Guan Yan was very excited now. She didn't expect that coming to Jingzhou, she would run into the dog creator on the way home. It feels so good!

So, is the dog creator from Jingzhou?

"I'm not, I don't, don't talk nonsense..."

This young lady looked quite cold and aloof when she first sat down, but as soon as she started talking, her entire temperament was completely ruined.

"Oh, by the way, what is your real name? It doesn't sound good to keep calling you Ayi."

"Zhou Yi, thank you."

"Zhou Yi, huh? Good name. Brother Zhou, where are you going? Do you have something to do again?"

The final stop of this high-speed train was Lincheng, but it passed through many places along the way.

"My hometown is Lincheng. I'm planning to go back and stay with my parents for a few days," Zhou Yi replied.

"Wow, Brother Zhou is also from Lincheng? What a coincidence, me too. Then we're going the same way. Brother Zhou, so is your video going to stop updating?"

Zhou Yi: "..." Let's not talk about updates, and we can still be good friends.

This really is a coincidence. To run into a member of the audience while taking a high-speed train; could it be that I've become famous?

With Guan Yan there the whole way, Zhou Yi basically didn't get to sleep at all; the other party kept asking questions non-stop.

For example, why she also went to report the Property Management of her own Small Residential District for Tax Evasion, but there was no result, why.

Zhou Yi had no way to answer. Heaven knows why; maybe the evidence was incomplete or something. Maybe you're missing a Fang Dazhuang?

Just didn't expect this young lady to actually go and copy his homework.

Guan Yan's enthusiasm made many young people sitting nearby feel a bit confused. In the end, they unanimously concluded that Zhou Yi must be very rich...

Right? Usually, when people see a fat man with a very pretty girl on the street, people generally think that fat man is very rich...

Zhou Mouren is not a fat man; he is a little handsome, but definitely not the kind of big hunk, while Miss Xiao Guan is the type of girl who attracts attention when walking down the street.

They chatted for the entire journey, and when getting off the train, she even asked for his contact information, saying that since everyone is from Lincheng, they can keep in touch.

Zhou Yi was noncommittal; he didn't have any thoughts about keeping in touch with girls.

He hailed a taxi and headed straight for his home.

He didn't call ahead either; surprises, after all, are all about the unexpected.

The Small Residential District at home is actually a bit old, the kind without an Elevator, but fortunately it's on the first floor, so there's no need to climb stairs.

"Mom, Dad, I'm ba... eh, why aren't you here?"

The iron general at the door told Zhou Yi that his surprise for today was gone.

Sigh, I might as well make a call and ask.

The call connected quickly, and Zhou Yi's mother's voice rang out.

"What is it, Xiao Yi? Are you out of money?"

"No, Mom, I have money now. I just got home, but neither you nor Dad is here. What are you doing out at this hour?"

"We're at the Community Office. You're back? Wait, just wait, we'll be right back!"

Hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi felt a bit suspicious; it's past three in the afternoon, what would they be doing at the Community Office?

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Lu Mingyu returned home with his girlfriend; he felt that he was truly unlucky today, having run into a lunatic.

The two of them had originally planned to go out and have fun, and the hotel was already booked, but not only did the car have to be sent for repairs, they couldn't even leave.

Just then, a text message arrived on his phone; he picked it up to look, and Lu Mingyu was stunned.

He hurriedly opened the Traffic Management App and discovered that he had an additional traffic violation.

The one for occupying the emergency lane was already there, and now there was another one, saying he had changed lanes illegally...

Looking at that message, holy crap, did that guy actually report everything from this morning?

He must really be sick!

No more talk, today's guaranteed update is complete, there are still eight thousand words left to make up for missed updates, everyone can save them up and read them together.

(End of this chapter)