Chapter 21: Jealousy and Resentment—Why Song Mo?

When "Modu University's White Moonlight" topped the hot search list.

Xia Yu and Xia Rou discussed and decided to strike while the iron was hot.

So, they stayed up all night editing the video of Song Mo playing solo at the Song Family Villa, and the duet between Song Mo and Song Wanrou.

They immediately posted it online.

The popularity that had just begun to drop surged again.

Netizens first marveled at Song Mo's affluent family background—his home was a villa mansion, and even that Piano was worth several million.

The comment section flooded with posts like "Godly Brother" and "Husband."

When the video of Song Mo and Song Wanrou performing together was uploaded, Douyin exploded.

CuteBunnySoCute: Husband, tell me—who is that woman, who is she!?

LazyStrawberryBear: What do you mean "your husband"? This is clearly my husband! Baby's dad, say something!

BlueberrySweetheart: Ah, you all like Song Mo? I think the girl playing with him is so gentle—she radiates the vibe of a kind neighborly older sister, Wife!

BearTwoOfDogBearHill: Comment section, have some dignity. Don't call every man you see "husband" or every woman "wife." Do I have to show you proof before you give up?

ShyBeanBun: I feel they're so well-matched! I'm in love! I'm shipping them!

IWantToPlayGenshin: Another CP-obsessed lunatic.

ShyBeanBun: Another Genshin-playing lunatic.

…

An Yinuo hadn't seen Song Mo for two consecutive days.

She felt a hollow emptiness inside.

Her followed account of Song Mo pushed a new video.

She hurried to check it.

She had been enjoying it until she saw Song Mo and Song Wanrou playing together—her face instantly darkened.

"No wonder he didn't come to class for two days—he's been cozying up to his beauty, how carefree, hmph…"

An Yinuo clenched her fist.

Suddenly, she deflated.

What right did she have to be angry right now?

Song Mo's annoying classmate?

The violent woman who bullied Song Mo?

It seemed that in Song Mo's eyes, she had never had a better image.

"This is so annoying—Song Mo is a bastard!"

…

Lin Weiwei, slouched in the infirmary with her legs crossed, biting an apple, idly scrolling through Douyin—her feed just pushed a video of Song Mo.

She clicked in.

Not bad—this type is exactly my taste.

Lin Weiwei began plotting in her mind.

What excuse should she use to get close to Song Mo?

It had to be reasonable and appropriate, without arousing suspicion.

Lin Weiwei wanted to hear Song Mo's inner thoughts again.

If she could learn about some future events happening to herself, that would be ideal.

Last time, she heard Song Mo say he was willing to become one of Chen Xi's harem members?

Impossible!

Was Chen Xi really that brilliant—on par with Einstein?

Lin Weiwei knew herself well.

A guy like Chen Xi—even if he fooled her with his facade—she'd never agree to share him with another woman.

Ha, Chen Xi didn't even look like someone with real ability.

Unless…

A strange thought arose in Lin Weiwei's mind.

Was he being kept like a fish—like Harley Quinn online?

Not even getting a taste, yet forced to keep giving endlessly?

How ridiculous!

"Hmph…"

Lin Weiwei let out a soft huff, feeling her pride slightly wounded.

She looked in the mirror.

The woman in the mirror had delicate features, looked sharp and intelligent, and the doctor's uniform added a peculiar charm…

Cough, cough, I went off track.

In short, she didn't look like a love-struck fool at all.

…

Leng Group headquarters.

Leng Wanqiu was reviewing documents.

"Madam Leng," her secretary approached with her own phone.

"I've got new information on the person you asked me to investigate."

Leng Wanqiu frowned slightly.

That person… Song Mo of the Song Family of Modu?

The Song Family was, after all, a hundred-billion-level enterprise, and Leng Wanqiu had been racking her brain lately over how to handle the Song Family. But Modu wasn't Jingcheng; she had come to Modu to develop her business, to make money.

Picking a fight with the local power players would only get her covered in filth.

Leng Wanqiu pressed her temple.

Her current plan was, before she'd firmly established her footing, to only target Song Mo himself for now—just to vent some of Chen Xi's grievances.

She took the phone her assistant handed her.

After watching the video on Kuaishou.

Leng Wanqiu looked thoughtful.

Is Song Mo trying to break into the self-media industry? Starting an account now…

Or is he simply a rich young master wanting to show off a little?

Leng Wanqiu deliberated at length.

No matter what, all she had to do was stand on the opposite side of Song Mo.

Leng Wanqiu immediately instructed: "I recall our Leng Group seems to have a few self-media platform companies under it, right? Get in touch with them for me…"

Internet companies weren't bound by regional limits.

And smearing someone online didn't require any evidence at all.

A faint smile played at the corner of Leng Wanqiu's mouth.

"Song Mo? Speaking of which, I should actually thank you—otherwise I wouldn't have thought of this."

The young female assistant beside her looked at Boss Leng's 250-jin obese frame, and at the domineering, sinister smirk on that face full of jowly flesh, and felt a surge of nausea…

Yet on her face she still had to appear as if bathed in a spring breeze.

The little assistant grumbled inwardly.

She'd heard Boss Leng had caught a serious illness as a child, after which her figure had gone completely off the rails, growing more and more outlandish—but this was just too much.

Even she, a girl, found it disgusting.

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Chen Xi was currently living in the apartment Leng Wanqiu had helped him rent.

He hadn't gone to school in recent days.

His mind was entirely occupied with how to get back at Song Mo.

Being an orphan, Chen Xi had dreamed of changing his fate since childhood, and he had found a method suited to himself on TV dramas.

That was: living off a woman.

He really did have the look of a pretty, soft boy.

Over the years at school, he had constantly honed his "tea art," delving deep into this path.

All for the sake of stepping out of his own little world.

With Leng Wanqiu's financial support, studying hard, and pulling a few strings through Leng Wanqiu's connections, he had finally managed to get into a good university.

After entering university.

Chen Xi set his sights on An Yinuo.

As for Leng Wanqiu, who had sponsored his education?

Sorry, she was just too fat—if there weren't anyone else currently providing funds, Chen Xi would have kicked that fat pig to the curb long ago.

But he hadn't expected An Yinuo to actually change her heart.

She wasn't helping him anymore…

Clearly, as long as he kept demanding, the more times An Yinuo helped him, the longer she took care of him, the harder it would be for her to refuse his requests…

In psychology, that's called the sunk cost fallacy and the Franklin Effect.

All of it had been ruined by Song Mo.

Thinking of that fat sow Leng Wanqiu, Chen Xi was disheartened, his hatred for Song Mo growing more and more gnashing and bitter.

He had just taken out his phone to relax.

Only to see a push notification on the headlines!

"Modu University Goes Viral! The Cool, Unattainable Male Idol White Moonlight Joins Hands with the Gentle Goddess in a Piano Duet"

He clicked in, and that person was actually Song Mo!

He saw the comment section filled with nothing but praise.

All of it was admiration for Song Mo.

Rage surged to Chen Xi's heart, and he broke into a violent coughing fit.

"Song… Mo…"

Mad jealousy twisted Chen Xi's creamy boyish face out of shape.

Ten thousand refusals to accept it in his heart!

Song Mo—what does he have to back him up?

(End of Chapter)