Reborn as a female internet celebrity in a county town

Chapter 212 Can't outmaneuver Yan Li!
Shen An'an is actually capable of lying, although she considers it a major moral flaw.

Did she really not know what kind of impact posting that video would have when she released it last Tuesday?

She's not really stupid; she's very clear about her own persona.

Moreover, Lin Lang had read the chat history. Wang Wei did indeed seem to be giving hints, but the next second, Shen An'an knew what to do. Even Lin Lang had to think for a while to figure out what Wang Wei meant by such subtle things. Shen An'an only saw Wang Wei say that Tianjin Capital's situation was not good, and didn't even wait for Wang Wei to continue...

So, that matter was Shen An'an's own idea; it was just that Wang Wei gave her an excuse.

Shen An'an was well aware that revealing this matter would be illegal.

She used to be someone who was afraid her child wouldn't pass the civil service exam, but in order to help Tianjin Capital, she took the initiative to do illegal things.

Yan Li is her cousin, her family. Even though she is always just a background character for Yan Li, she has never said anything bad about Yan Li and has been trying to maintain Yan Li's public image.

During dinner, Yan Li mentioned that Shen An'an would be staying at home for a while, and that she had prepared several cars for everyone to travel around Shanghai. She explained that she was busy with work and would only have time to spend with everyone on Saturdays.

What she means is that after tonight's dinner, she won't be scheduling any more dinners until Saturday. After all, it's exhausting to do this every day. Usually, she has other things to do after get off work, but because of these dinners, she can't do anything else.

After the dinner, Lin Lang led the group back to the hotel, while Shen An'an went back with Yan Li as usual.

Seeing that Shen An'an was in a low mood the whole way, Yan Li said after they got home, "Do you want to stay in a hotel?"

"Yes, I'll pay for it myself."

At least staying at a hotel would allow me to chat with Lin Lang.

“I’m not lying to you this time. My mom took leave to go back to the mainland. She said she’d come here to see you tomorrow. They’re worried about you staying in a hotel.”

"I'm not a child anymore! You're doing this on purpose!"

Yan Li laughed and said, "So what if I did it on purpose? Lin Lang is my boyfriend now. Do you expect me to let you be in contact with him all the time? If others see us, they'll either say Lin Lang is a jerk, or they'll think I can't even keep my own boyfriend in check."

"Oh, so you admit you did it on purpose?"

"Yes, and I have to tell you, you and Lin Lang will never have a chance in this lifetime."

Shen Anan: “…”

Yan Li continued, "My relationship with Lin Lang is approved by his parents, but what about you? Do his parents even know who you are?"

"I knew him first!"

"You go first? I've known him since college!"

"I've known him since junior high and high school."

"Oh, so why haven't you made a move yet? I've liked him since college, and I confessed to him a long time ago. What about you? If you want to be friends with him, I won't stop you, but nothing else is allowed, understand?"

Shen An'an: "...Oh..."

"Go take a shower and go to bed. I have things to do. I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless. If you make things get out of control, no one will be on your side."

"I know, you don't need to remind me again and again!"

Shen An'an got up and went straight to the bedroom.

However, not long after entering the bedroom, she secretly opened the door a crack.

Although I couldn't see the living room, I could hear Yan Li talking on the phone.

"Auntie, I heard that your house is almost finished being renovated, is that right?"

"I just happened to order some things, including a mattress and a few blankets, which I bought especially for you. You're sleeping very comfortably."

"Oh, right, you still have things to do, right? I'll send the cigarettes and alcohol over at the same time, so you don't need to buy any more..."

"Me... I'll definitely go too, and go back with Lin Lang..."

"Yes, my mom has been telling me to invite Lin Lang to stay at our house, but he has other things to do and hasn't been able to come yet."

“My dad has already had dinner with Lin Lang. He even said he'd offer Lin Lang a job at his company with an annual salary of over 100 million, but Lin Lang didn’t go…”

"Really, I'm not lying to you. If you don't believe me, you can call Lin Lang and ask him."

“I don’t understand either. I feel like he might feel like he’s living off my dad’s company, and he wants to build his own career.”

……

As Shen An'an listened, she gradually figured it out.

Yan Li is video chatting with Lin Lang's mother.

Ahhhhh!
Damn it, they weren't really a couple, why are they so good at lying?
However, I don't think I've ever actually met Lin Lang's family...

If everyone believes they are real, and if Lin Lang's parents approve of Yan Li, wouldn't that mean the fake becomes real?

After taking a shower, Shen An'an felt increasingly uneasy.

Yan Li is very good at handling relationships with elders. It's not convenient for Lin Lang to speak up right now, since Lin Lang needs Yan Li's help with many things and needs the relationship of being his girlfriend to get things done.

She knew very well that Lin Lang was starting from scratch, and everything he did would be very difficult. With Yan Li's boyfriend as a connection, things would be much easier.

The main problem is that damned Yan Li. She's been lying to people while Lin Lang is unable to explain himself!

They lied to Lin Lang's parents, they lied to Lin Lang's friends, they lied to the whole world.

Lin Lang is really going to be fooled by her!
No!

The more I think about it, the worse it feels.

She hasn't confessed to Lin Lang yet, but she came to Shanghai this time hoping to find an opportunity.

As a result, Yan Li never allowed himself to be alone with Lin Lang.

Moreover, Lin Lang and Yan Li's apparent romantic relationship left her unsure of how to proceed.

The thought that Yan Li was about to win over Lin Lang's parents filled her with an unprecedented sense of urgency.

She decided to give it her all!
"Lin Lang, you and my cousin are really not in a real relationship, right?"

She wanted to confirm it one last time.

Not long after, Lin Lang replied: "Yes, it's for work..."

"Okay, don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."

Shen An'an wouldn't publicize their relationship to the world, but she had to confront Yan Li and couldn't let him continue like this.

After receiving confirmation from Lin Lang, she immediately left her room, found Yan Li's bedroom, and pushed open the door...

The door was unlocked.

The moment she pushed open the door, she saw Yan Li lying on the bed, her jade-like legs clad in black stockings.

At the same time, she was taking pictures with her phone.

Hearing the noise, she put away her phone and, seeing it was Shen An'an, asked, "What are you doing here?"

Shen An'an said angrily, "I'm here to confront you! You don't need to pretend anymore. I know you and Lin Lang aren't really in a relationship. You're just doing it for work."

Yan Li asked, "What are you saying?" "You're still pretending! You're just a liar!"

Yan Li stood up with a smile, pulled Shen An'an to sit down on the bed, and then said seriously, "If Lin Lang said it, then it is indeed true."

"So you finally admit it, right? It was a fake relationship, but you not only lied to the people around you, but also to Lin Lang's parents. I won't let you get away with it."

Facing Shen An'an's slightly aggressive tone, Yan Li was completely unfazed. She smiled, picked up her phone, and while searching through the photo album, said, "Silly cousin, do you really think Lin Lang has absolutely no feelings for me? If not, then why do I take sexy leg photos for him every day?"

As they were talking, Yan Li showed Shen An'an the photos on her phone.

Shen An'an's eyes widened.

Yan Li continued, "Yes, Lin Lang hasn't admitted to being in a relationship, but so what? His parents like me a lot now, and I can give Lin Lang resources that no one else can. Plus, everyone around us knows about our relationship. As long as I don't make any mistakes, as long as I can keep Lin Lang's parents liking me, even if it's just a facade, it will eventually become real. If Lin Lang wants to get married, then he can only marry me, understand?"

Shen An'an was already gritting her teeth, "I don't understand!"

That damn Yan Li, how could she do such a thing, sending Lin Lang these lewd leg photos every day?

Vixen!
"Don't understand? Let me explain further... Now that my fame is growing, more and more people know me, and almost everyone around me knows that Lin Lang and I are boyfriend and girlfriend. Do you think anyone else still has a chance? Let's not even talk about whether Lin Lang likes you or not. Even if he does, will his parents like it? Do you think a daughter-in-law as considerate as me is better, or a daughter-in-law like you who can't do anything?"

You need to understand that marriage isn't just about one person; it's about two families. Even if your family is well-off, that's only because of your father's abilities. What does that have to do with you? Do Lin Lang's parents approve more of me, the company CEO, or of you, a naive and clueless girl who doesn't understand social niceties?
Do you think Lin Lang will consider his family's opinions when looking for a girlfriend? Do you think that with my huge fame, Lin Lang will disregard everything and dump me to be with another girl? Do you think he can withstand such a lot of online bullying and bear the losses?

Being with me brings endless benefits, but what about being with you?

Lin Lang hasn't explicitly said he likes me, but he hasn't rejected me either.

Let me find your chat history with him, especially his replies after I sent him photos. Once you've seen it, you'll give up.

Shen An'an clenched her teeth.

Every word Yan Li spoke felt like a hammer blow to her heart.

What Yan Li said is true. When everyone believes something is true, everyone can only accept the true result. Therefore, Lin Lang certainly cannot go against the will of the world.

Lin Lang was already in a difficult position, unable to back down.

Tears welled up in my eyes.

Yan Li is really too amazing; she can't beat him.

At this moment, Yan Li had already taken out the chat history and handed it to her.

"Here, take a look. This will make you give up completely, and then you can go back to sleep obediently!"

"I do not watch!"

Shen An'an pushed her phone away.

She was afraid to see the real thing.

"Then I'll read it to you..."

"I won't listen, I won't listen, I won't listen..." Shen An'an covered her ears, stood up, and walked outside.

But as she reached the door, she turned back and said, "Anyway, you're all fake, all fake! I'll definitely find a way to make everyone realize you're a fraud!"

This is her last bit of stubbornness.

Seeing Shen An'an leave, Yan Li immediately made a phone call, "Uncle Wu, please be careful at night, don't let my cousin sneak out. It's not safe for her to go out alone."

After hanging up the phone, she sent the photos she had taken that day to Lin Lang.

She has a million ways to manipulate Shen An'an.

But as for how to manipulate Lin Lang, she had no idea…

She wasn't in a rush to date or get married.

She will only consider marriage if things truly deteriorate to the point where it can only be resolved through marriage.

For the time being, she will not give Shen An'an a chance to confess to Lin Lang, because... that might actually motivate Lin Lang to return to his hometown county.

She had already prepared a contingency plan for Lin Lang's decision to return to his hometown: after Lin Lang faced setbacks there for a while, he would naturally consider coming back.

I will always give Lin Lang a way out.

The core resources of my hometown county are not so easy to compete for.

Xinglan Real Estate succeeded because it was riding the wave of opportunity.

Although the scale is not small, the county town can no longer accommodate larger enterprises. The entire county town is composed of countless small enterprises. If Lin Lang wants to compete with others at this time, he will definitely not meet his expectations.

Although even his own father couldn't secure many core resources in Shanghai, even the scraps were ten or a hundred times better than in the county town.

……

After receiving the message, Lin Lang glanced at it and saw that it was a photo sent by Yan Li. He habitually replied: "It's beautiful, I love it, send more!"

In fact, he didn't even open the picture to look at it in detail.

Not just today, but all the previous photos are pretty much the same.

What's so interesting about leg photos...?

He had almost finished his workday. Once the renovations at his hometown were completed in the next couple of days, he could finish making the entire renovation video of his hometown.

That will be when the traffic is at its highest, and it will also be the first step in forming the initial persona of the entire account.

Even if Bingning's side doesn't seem to want to continue working on the design aspect, they still have to capitalize on this wave of traffic; at worst, they can replace her later.

Lin Lang glanced at Wang Wei's group chat again; the group was discussing arrangements for tomorrow.

Wang Wei's idea was to go to his place for a couple of days, and then invite Yan Li and Lin Lang to dinner on Saturday.

However, Fu Xueqing said she had some things to take care of and would be staying at the hotel for the time being.

Wang Wei and the others didn't say anything, after all, four guys playing together could make the activities more varied.

Lin Lang felt this arrangement was good; he didn't want to go out to eat every day and waste his energy.

Just as he was about to put down his phone, take a shower, and go to bed, he suddenly received another message.

Upon opening it, I found a photograph...

It's also a photo of legs...

Why are you sending me photos?

"Hmm...do you like it?"

"It's alright, I prefer the chest."

"Um... wait a moment..."

"?????"

(End of this chapter)