Mortal Kombat: Scumbag Men Stealing Away Yandere Girls

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Yandere. Best Friend?

Qin Ning walked to the parrot cage, put her hands behind her back, and stared at the cage.

“Yes!” she said.

"I went to the company team building event with [the person I like], and we've been together until just now. He even drove me back. He's so kind."

The parrot was awakened by the noise. It opened its eyes and met Qin Ning's gaze. Startled, it squawked and flapped its wings, falling backward and crashing into the edge of the cage. The force of the bouncy parrot caused the entire cage to shake violently. Qin Ning kindly reached out to steady it.

Mengmeng tightened her grip on the candy, then started moving again.

"Do you remember when I told you that the person I liked took me to a bridge to see the scenery, and I threw candy to the people on the bridge?"

"That's the kind of candy I throw away! Salted mint candy."

"Hmm, although the taste isn't exactly the same, it's about 70-80% similar."

Swoosh—snap!

"I liked this kind of candy when I was little. Later, my brother gave the candy I liked to someone else, and I stopped liking it. But he said he liked it and that I didn't need to change my preferences for others. He said the candy was innocent, so I liked it again." Mengmeng laughed, looking completely innocent.

"I just used my livestream earnings to buy myself a huge bag! Ningning, you should try some too."

Qin Ning exclaimed "Oh!" and walked to the table. Instead of taking it from the large bag, she reached into the candy jar and grabbed one directly.

The two looked at each other, but there was no light in their eyes. Qin Ning tore open the candy wrapper and put it in her mouth, raising an eyebrow.

“This candy doesn’t taste good,” she said.

"...It's too sour."

The little girl puffed out her cheeks and let out a soft hum.

Where does the sour taste of salt mint come from?

But they didn't continue the topic. Mengmeng then asked about the planning data for virtual streamers.

"It's already generating buzz among livestreamers, and the data keeps growing. The company has decided to increase promotional resources." Qin Ning said with a faint smile.

"Thank you, Mengmeng. Without you, I would be in a very difficult situation right now. I'm so grateful to have such a good friend like you."

"How could that be? I'm so happy to be able to help Ningning. If it weren't for Ningning, I don't know where I would be living now. I might be sleeping under a bridge, which would be really difficult. I'm so grateful to have such a good friend like you."

As Mengmeng spoke, she picked up the large bag of candy, which contained only about ten pieces. She stood up, aimed the bag at the mouth of the glass jar, and poured them all in. The sound of the candy splashing into the jar was incessant. Finally, she put the transparent glass lid on and smiled sweetly.

"I'm not filling up with candy anymore, Mengmeng is going to call the person I like. Ningning, you've worked hard today, get some rest! I won't chat with you anymore."

Qin Ning also stood up, her back straight and her posture elegant, with a gentle smile.

"It's not tiring at all. Being with the people you love makes you feel relaxed no matter what."

The two lived in adjacent bedrooms, both hands on the doorknob at the same time, their eyes meeting in perfect unison.

Goodnight, Ningning, sweet dreams.

Goodnight, Mengmeng. Hope you sleep well tonight.

Upon entering the room, the two simultaneously glanced at the wall separating them, grabbed their phones, and quickly dialed VX numbers, frantically calling Bai Weiran.

Both screens were filled with a flurry of notifications.

[Busy Line] [Busy Line] [Busy Line] [Busy Line] [Busy Line] [Busy Line]

Their thought was, "Damn it, she got in?"

In reality, no one managed to get in.

Because Bai Weiran is currently in Xiao hope's mission world.

He had dinner and entered the world earlier than expected.

Xiao hope's talent show has started airing.

Talent shows are filmed and broadcast simultaneously. There are a total of sixteen episodes. Xiaoxi had just recorded the fourth episode when the show started airing. The production team will adjust the script based on the audience's reaction—after all, a small hit can be promoted, but a big hit depends on fate, and fate is unpredictable.

After the program aired, the effects of the series of promotional videos for agricultural products and daily necessities that Bai Weiran had previously forced Xiao hope to film began to take hold.

Not everyone is interested in talent shows, but the vast majority of working people certainly need to deal with these staples like rice, soybean oil, soy sauce, and pickled plums.

Xiao Xi received less online praise than the scripted "royal family" of the show, but strangely, her audience votes surged ahead of everyone else.

Because audience votes are all equal, working people don't have the time to constantly spam comments like "Absolutely gorgeous," "Marry me, my wife," or "Ahhh, I'm dead!" But they will still vote for their favorite trainees after the show airs.

The strategy of local forces surrounding the central government began to take effect, and Xiao hope's popularity soared.

What were originally just small local promotional videos, seemingly unrelated, were strung together and pushed to the public through a nationally broadcast program.

Xiao hope's promotional videos and advertisements were edited together by enthusiastic fans.

A shocking discovery.

Holy crap, this girl is not only cute, but also down-to-earth, doesn't have a persona, and doesn't pretend to be cute or act cute.

She has an impeccable appearance, is sickly and delicate, and is down-to-earth.

Who can withstand this?

Once these videos were edited and began to circulate online, they started to go viral, attracting young people who are often active online to watch them and create their own derivative works.

Bai Weiran's carefully added lines about a yandere character have become a popular meme, with almost everyone able to quote them.

Hey, let a yandere give you love that will never betray you?

I love you all so much, I could die from it!

Many people even went to Daoxiang Village to visit because of this, boosting the local tourism economy. The village chief was all smiles and showered the camera with compliments, praising Xiaoxi as an unparalleled cutie.

The village chief's words inadvertently sparked a third wave of public opinion.

The reason was deduced by netizens themselves.

Look at the other trainees, all they have to do is dress up nicely, sing and dance in front of the camera, act cute and stick out their tongues. But what about her? Look at our Xiaoxi, she's so cute, but she still has to dance in an extremely ugly bowl costume. Her popularity is so low.

This child is so poor that he has no other choice.

What is the essence of talent shows? It lies in nurturing talent.

When everyone realized Xiaoxi's predicament, their hearts were immediately filled with compassion.

No, if we don't support Xiaoxi, she won't be able to debut through the talent show.

We find her adorable, albeit awkward, dancing cute, but we also want to see her shine on a bigger stage.

Why can others do it, but she can't?

One person, one vote, and Xiao hope will debut this year!

The first, second, and third fermentations in the community resulted in a surge of popularity and support, making Xiaoxi like a leading stock, soaring straight up after the show aired.

Of course, with overwhelming praise comes overwhelming envy and trolls attacking people.

Calling someone ugly and vulgar is nothing compared to the worst thing that a gossip reporter made ambiguous remarks, alluding to Xiao hope and the scumbag He Qi.

[A contestant on a wildly popular idol talent show is secretly dating her manager; their relationship is going strong.]

Bai Weiran is here today to resolve this matter—

Xx

Today's update, bros! ( ?▽?)/

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Even Bigger Hotspots

It's normal for celebrities to use scandals to generate buzz, but the nature of teenage idols can be fatal.

Bai Weiran remembered that for a long time, star-making companies in the modern world that used girl idol groups as their selling point had issued a no-dating order.

Because idols exist as objects of fans' fantasies, once they have a spouse, their ability to attract fans of the opposite sex will be greatly reduced. Prohibiting them from dating when they are of the right age is to ensure that the "product" is flawless and has the greatest return on investment.

Even if it's a publicity stunt, it should be done under the company's control, and it should involve a publicity stunt with a popular celebrity.

The purpose is to generate buzz, and both parties benefit from it.

However, Xiao hope's rumored affair was quite damaging, involving her manager, He Qi.

When paparazzi asked He Qi about it, he remained vague in his response.

"I don't know how she feels about me, but I'm willing to love her with my life, the kind of love that would kill me."

"From childhood, whether she was on stage or not, she has always been the brightest star in my heart."

After watching the video, Bai Weiran immediately used the same emoji as the one used on the subway, the elderly person, and her phone.

When she was little, Nana loved singing and dancing and aspired to be an idol. What does that have to do with Xiaoxi?

Moreover, the brightest star in your heart was indifferent before the reunion, but became a womanizer after the reunion?

Oh, I see. It's that same old argument again: "I dare not profane the true love in my heart; all my flirting is done with other women. In the face of true love, I'm just a naive, bewildered, ordinary, and confused young man."

Bai Weiran could capture He Qi and beat him up.

But there's no way to beat up all the netizens who are acting as keyboard warriors.

The public opinion surrounding the couple continued to escalate, and even issuing a statement was useless. The higher Xiaoxi's popularity, the stronger the backlash. In addition, other competitors from the same talent show also joined in by hiring online trolls, and praise and sarcastic remarks surged in at once.

While being famous for both negative and positive reasons is still a form of fame, for a fledgling idol star, it can be a fatal mistake.

Xiaoxi had never experienced such large-scale cyberbullying before. Her mood was affected by the online atmosphere, and her yandere personality fluctuated wildly. She couldn't stabilize her emotions and increasingly felt that the whole world was her enemy.

Nana's efforts were in vain; she could only keep encouraging Xiaoxi, saying that she would get better and that as long as she stood on a bigger stage and gave a better performance, the audience would like her.

Bai Weiran shook his head and sighed as he read it.

Even going back thousands of years, there is no logic in human history that one can obtain the reward they deserve based on their strength and effort.

It can only be said that the two of them are still too inexperienced.

When Xiaoxi was feeling down again and gave up practicing, Bai Weiran slapped her decisively, hitting the side he hadn't hit before, making it symmetrical this time.

"You win back what you lost," he said.

The best way to make a hot topic disappear is to create an even bigger one.

Bai Weiran is now standing on the fourteenth floor of a building in the city where Xiao hope lives, with a large group of media and onlookers below, and flashbulbs going off non-stop.