Chapter 1002: The Young Master and the Old Servant (Part 2)

The so-called Wanliu Academy is not actually a school, but the name of a residential complex.

However, this complex is no ordinary place; even the cheapest unit is worth over ten million, while the more expensive ones go straight into the tens or even hundreds of millions.

Originally, such complexes were not rare in China. After all, the number of wealthy people in China is on par with that of the United States; beyond those in the public eye, the number of invisible wealthy individuals is even greater.

To satisfy the demands of these wealthy individuals, there are actually quite a lot of high-end residential communities like Wanliu Academy.

The origin of the matter was a young man posting a short video on Douyin of himself dribbling a basketball between his legs; it is unclear if he was just following the trend of being a "Little Blackie."

Then, sharp-eyed netizens discovered that the location tag on his video was Wanliu Academy.

At first, no one recognized where this was, until a netizen mentioned that this was a top-tier luxury residence in Beijing, at the level of 200,000 per square meter, and then its view count began to skyrocket.

Countless netizens on Douyin came upon hearing the news to watch this wealthy young master living in a top-tier luxury residence.

Admiring strength and wealth is human nature, and prying into the lives of the rich is also content that easily attracts people's attention.

On YouTube, wealth-flaunting videos have always been a popular category with a huge following. One could say these people are money-worshippers, but the vast majority of people in this world are also unable to escape the level of pursuing money.

After all, if you want to survive, what doesn't require money?

However, abandoning dignity and kneeling for money is a case of being blinded by greed and willingly degenerating.

And in the comment section of the young man's video at Wanliu Academy, such people were countless.

After the video went viral, many netizens ran over to curry favor with the young man through self-deprecating methods.

Netizens called the young man "Young Master," and then referred to themselves as "old servants," "butlers," "servants," or even "dogs," exhausting all means of flattery, looking just like eunuchs from ancient times.

And when the painting hanging behind the Wanliu Academy young master was identified by certain "experts" as an authentic work by Qi Baishi worth hundreds of millions, the fawning sentiment in the comment section immediately reached its climax.

The words used by the netizens were so nauseating that it simply gave people the feeling of returning to the feudal era.

There were even female netizens who hand-wrote thousand-word confession letters, wanting to become the young master's girlfriend.

These scenes of farce made Luo Quan's scalp tingle, while also feeling slightly awkward.

Pursuing wealth is not some heinous crime, but Luo Quan feels that a gentleman should still acquire wealth through proper means.

"Luo Bao, why have you stopped talking?"

"It seems this matter is so outrageous that even Luo Bao has been rendered speechless."

"To be honest, I don't even know if these people are being sarcastic or if they really think this way, because such remarks are truly self-degrading; anyone normal wouldn't do this."

"This fawning appearance makes it hard to believe they are being sarcastic."

"If they were really being sarcastic, shouldn't they block him after mocking him? Why did this young master gain a million followers overnight?"

"So the answer is quite obvious."

………………

Seeing the fans' discussion, Luo Quan paused with complex emotions, then entered a string of text into the Bilibili search bar.

Soon, the video she was looking for appeared, and Luo Quan lightly tapped the play button:

"Stand up, don't kneel!"

Zhang Mazi fired a shot into the sky, then shouted at the commoners with a resonant voice full of Qi.

This shout was so deafening, as if it had crossed a thousand years, awakening the soul.

It's just that no matter how resonant the voice is, it eventually fades away; some people hadn't been standing for long before they knelt down again themselves.

"I won't say much more; logically speaking, you really can't blame the young man who posted the video for this."

After finishing the video, Luo Quan picked up her water cup and took a sip: "He just posted a video of dribbling a ball; it was these netizens who ran under his post, calling him 'old servant' and 'young master' one after another.

I guess this young master will probably be scolded soon, but I think those who voluntarily bow down to be servants should also be scolded.

Our ancestors spent millions of years evolving knees that allow for upright walking, yet now they choose to degenerate; that is indeed quite sigh-worthy."

The barrage cheered at this moment:

"Luo Bao is still sharp; the sarcasm value is maxed out."

"I have a premonition that a storm is coming; there will probably be many people on other sites using these things to attack Luo Bao."

"I'll stand by her to the end; if there's a fight, I'll be the first to run."

"Haha, is this the gold content of Luo Quan's fans?"

"No way, Luo Bao is too strong after all; I don't think we need to help, she can handle it herself."

"Doesn't matter, even if she can't handle it, I will make a move!"

"666."

………………

The fans were joking around, and the atmosphere was relaxed, but for those who were cued by Luo Quan, her sarcasm was truly embarrassing to hear.

Don't they understand the principle of not hitting someone in the face or exposing their shortcomings when scolding them?

Luo Quan is just too honest and speaks too directly, so she offended a large group of people.

Soon, netizens who felt targeted posted on Douyin, calling out:

"A certain female celebrity, the way you are so eager to come out and preside over justice is truly 'great, glorious, and correct.' Don't you know there is something called 'playing a meme'? Don't be so self-righteous; you aren't much nobler than the rest of us."

Perhaps because it voiced the inner thoughts of those mocked "old servants," this short video quickly topped the Douyin hot search, with likes reaching a million, and its heat was almost on par with the Wanliu Academy young master's video.

Soon, news about this video reached Luo Quan's ears.

She specifically downloaded Douyin to take a look, then smiled and forwarded it to Weibo, adding:

"People are never noble because of their bloodline or background; what makes them noble is their soul and spirit.

Some say this is just playing a meme, that there's no need to make a big deal out of it, and that I'm meddling.

But since you can play memes, why can't I?

You call yourselves 'old servants,' can't I tease 'old servants'? Wouldn't that be naked double standards?

So don't be so agitated; I'm just making a joke, I have no malice.

Old servants, am I right?"

These words seemed to be backing down, leaning the topic towards memes and entertainment.

But with the last sentence, it was like slapping those "old servants" hard in the face.

And these "old servants" couldn't even refute it.

Luo Quan's thinking was: you can use memes as a shield, so why can't I also be playing a meme?

Using their own methods against them is very effective in most situations.

But this couldn't make the already broken "old servants" quiet down; they retorted to Luo Quan like this:

"You can certainly stand on the moral high ground and talk eloquently; after all, your wealth is even higher than those living in Wanliu Academy, and ordinary people can't earn your annual salary in a lifetime."

This move was very clever, directly pulling Luo Quan to the opposite side of the masses.

However, she had experienced similar moves many times, and she could counter it with just one sentence:

"My donations are also something you can't earn in a lifetime, but this money is likely not going to be used on you, because there are people in this world so poor they can't even afford a phone.

But even if these people are materially poor, they are still struggling to live, and they won't go online and shout 'old servant' at others.

If it's to save a life, abandoning dignity doesn't matter, but if it's for pleasure, then don't blame me for standing on the moral high ground; after all, you gave me this high ground."

Nowadays, very few celebrities will engage in real-time arguments with netizens on Weibo, and even fewer can win.

Facing overwhelming attacks, celebrities often choose lawyer letters or reporting to the police, but the final result often ends up with nothing.

Luo Quan prefers to solve online matters online; as long as it doesn't involve her family and is directed at her alone, she is very happy to debate with these people properly.

And the result seems to have only ever been one kind: she debates others until they have nothing to say, or they become angry from embarrassment and start mindless abuse.

Debating to this point, basically no one could continue with Luo Quan, because they were in the wrong to begin with.

And Luo Quan didn't dwell on this matter; after all, the knees are their own, and if they don't want them, no amount of scolding from others will be of any use.

"Still the same saying, family members, a gentleman should acquire wealth through proper means... Ah-choo!"

Luo Quan was summarizing with her fans when she suddenly sneezed.

"Is someone missing me?" Luo Quan rubbed her nose and chuckled.

"How did Luo Bao know? It really is me missing you. Shy. jpg"

"It's clearly me missing Luo Bao!"

"My suggestion is to wear more clothes to avoid catching a cold; many colds start with a sneeze."

"Not necessarily; with Luo Bao's physique, it's hard for her to catch a cold."

"Although Luo Bao's combat power is world number one, she is flesh and blood after all; she can get sick, so I suggest everyone don't really treat her as a Superman."

"If you didn't say it, I would have forgotten; it's been so long and I haven't felt any delicate female traits from her."

"No? The two traits are clearly so prominent."

"Ah, this…………"

"Driving, are we? Arrest him!"

………………

Just as Luo Quan was looking at the barrage sent by fans, on the Universal Star hundreds of millions of light-years away.

Ye Zhining took a sip of the Immortal Jade Dew, her hazy eyes seeming to be thinking of someone, and from time to time, she revealed a smile.

"Dong dong."

The door to the bedchamber rang, and Ye Zhining immediately adjusted her expression, then said coldly: "Come in."

"Your Majesty." Ji Qingyue bowed towards Ye Zhining, her attitude very respectful.

Actually, very few Universal people know that the Wu Shen Hall is the direct armed organization of the royal family.

From the Hall Master and Palace Master down to every martial artist reserve, the highest leader is the Empress.

It's just that the Wu Shen Hall also shoulders the basic duty of maintaining public order, so the Empress generally won't command them if there's anything; after all, there are better-to-use Empress Guards under her.

Ji Qingyue didn't know why the Empress called her here this time; after all, the last time she entered the palace to see the Empress was over ten years ago, and that was with the other three Palace Masters.

"No need for formalities, rise."

Ye Zhining waved her hand, letting Ji Qingyue straighten her waist: "I heard that Luo Quan, who first appeared in the official files, was because of this Wu Shen Hall test?"

Ji Qingyue was stunned for a moment, not expecting that Her Majesty the Empress would call her over to ask about Luo Quan, but after reacting, she immediately nodded and said:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Luo Quan was indeed noticed by me because she conducted a divine ability test at the Wu Shen Hall. Being able to possess two high-level innate divine abilities outside the Universal, she can already be called a super genius; if cultivated, her future will be limitless!"

"I am clear on that point; what I want to ask is whether the Wu Shen Hall has investigated her family background clearly.

She said her home planet is called Earth, located in the Wozijishuode Star System, but I have searched through the Universal's Star Sea Boundary Map and haven't found this Wozijishuode Star System.

I even checked the star maps of surrounding civilizations; this star system simply doesn't exist, nor is there a civilization called Earth. Are you sure she was telling the truth?"

Ji Qingyue frowned upon hearing this: "This... I also felt something was wrong at first, but the Wu Shen Hall has always not asked about origins, so I didn't investigate deeply."

"How can an unclear origin be acceptable?" Ye Zhining's mouth curled slightly, "Call her into the palace; I must interrogate her properly."

Talking to this point, Ye Zhining finally revealed her true intentions.

Although she agreed not to take her down so quickly, she could stay in the palace for a few days, right?

Luo Quan said she wanted to go back to her hometown for the New Year, but after the Universal's Year-End Assembly, it would be reasonable to stay for a few days before leaving.

It's a pity that Ye Zhining didn't react so quickly just now, and now that she thought of it, it wasn't easy to call Luo Quan back directly, so she chatted with Ji Qingyue and finally found such an excuse.

Ji Qingyue didn't understand why a reserve of the Wu Shen Hall would make Her Majesty so concerned, but since the decree was issued, she naturally had to follow it.

So she immediately used her light machine to contact Luo Quan, but the reply she got was that she was out of the service area.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Luo Quan's light machine is out of the service area."

"Hmm?" Ye Zhining gave a light sound, "How could this be?"

"Maybe there's a problem with the signal; I will think of another way." Ji Qingyue said, and dialed Bai Xingwei, who was inseparable from Luo Quan.

This time it connected. Bai Xingwei just greeted, and Ji Qingyue immediately asked: "Xingwei, is Luo Quan next to you? Let her take the light machine."

"Aunt Qingyue, she probably can't take it now, because she has already returned to her hometown. Do you have anything to find her for?"

"Uh..." Ji Qingyue looked at the Empress, who shook her head lightly, so she replied: "Nothing, I'll hang up first."

"She went home in less than a day; she moves quite fast." Ye Zhining's expression became not very good-looking.

Luo Quan's reaction gave her reason to believe that it was because she was stimulated here and wanted to escape as soon as possible.

But would Ye Zhining let Luo Quan escape her grasp?

The answer is obviously negative; after all, both sides are individuals with extremely strong personalities. ===== CHAPTER 1003 =====