AMRWFA -Chapter 389 Public Opinion

Qian Laoshi and his friend didn’t escape—both were sent in by Ruan Yaoyao.

Dai Yudie even showed up, crying and insisting that her stepfather wasn’t that kind of person, claiming there must be some misunderstanding. Between the lines, she seemed to be implying that Ruan Yaoyao had deliberately “framed” Qian Laoshi.

Ruan Yaoyao sneered. “Then tell me—if I’ve never even met him before, why would I frame him?”

“How would I know?” Dai Yudie hesitated, pretending to be careless. “When I got together with my boyfriend, I didn’t know that my godmother’s daughter liked him too. If I had known…”

She bit her lip. “I know it’s painful to fall for the same man as someone else. But no matter how painful it is, you can’t go and become a mistress. I’m already with him, and time can’t go back. I can’t just break up with my boyfriend because someone else likes him, right? He didn’t do anything wrong.”

The onlookers were shocked: The godmother’s daughter?! That’s her godmother?!

In an instant, they thought they understood why Ruan Yaoyao was “framing” Dai Yudie—wasn’t it just to help her own daughter steal someone else’s boyfriend?

But Ruan Yaoyao didn’t fall for it. She said directly, “What does that have to do with your dad being a rapist? Don’t tell me your boyfriend is powerful and influential, and you’re trying to use him to threaten me—make me withdraw the case, or else I’ll suffer the consequences? Who is your boyfriend? That capable, is he?”

“Auntie, stop pretending. I know everything. I saw it myself.”

“What did you see? Did you see me fabricating evidence to frame your father, or creating a crime scene? Don’t tell me you’re going to say I even paid off the victim?”

Dai Yudie choked, glaring at her angrily. She hadn’t expected Ruan Yaoyao to refuse to follow her script. “Do you really want me to say it? You’re a helper hired by my godmother’s daughter—”

“What helper? I don’t understand a word you’re saying. Don’t go slandering people casually. You need evidence when you speak. Just like when I reported your dad to the police—it’s because he’s a rapist. He committed a crime. That’s not something I made up. The police can verify it with a simple investigation.”

…

Dai Yudie vs. Ruan Yaoyao: Ruan Yaoyao wins.

There was no helping it—Qian Laoshi’s crimes were real. As for Dai Yudie’s accusations against Ruan Yaoyao, not only was there no evidence, but even if there were, it would only amount to a moral issue at most.

What annoyed her the most was that a yellow-haired punk who had been brought in for fighting added, “Even if she was hired, so what? She’s dealing with you openly and legally.”

Dai Yudie’s face turned green with anger as she shot him a glare.

The punk rolled his eyes. “I’m not wrong. Nobody forced your dad to become a rapist.”

After hearing the news, Fan Yi and Fan Xin quickly thanked Ruan Yaoyao, saying they had dragged her into this mess. If it weren’t for them, she wouldn’t have encountered such trouble.

Ruan Yaoyao waved it off, not taking it to heart. She was only curious—she had never met Dai Yudie face-to-face before, so how did Dai Yudie know she had met the Fan siblings?

【Could it be she planted someone around them?】

Fan Yi and Fan Xin shivered.

No way…

There’s a spy around us?

They decided to investigate thoroughly after returning. But before they could find anything, Ruan Yaoyao suddenly became “famous” online.

A “kind-hearted citizen” had uploaded a video of Ruan Yaoyao hitting someone for no apparent reason. The caption said she looked quite pretty, but who knew that just because someone glanced at her a few more times, she would send them flying.

That was all the video showed. But judging from how the person was flung away and hit the ground with a loud bang, the beating looked quite severe.

Then came a flood of bots guiding public opinion, cursing Ruan Yaoyao as a “psycho.” So what if you’re pretty? People aren’t even allowed to look at you? If you don’t want to be looked at, don’t go outside!

Ruan Yaoyao: “…”

【Are they sick or what?】

Ruan Zhihe carefully observed Ruan Yaoyao’s expression. Seeing that she wasn’t angry, she said, “Aunt Xu, the higher-ups are already handling it. Don’t worry—we have the full video. We can definitely clear your name.”

Such a small matter naturally didn’t bother Ruan Yaoyao. After a glance, she asked Ruan Zhihe, “Who do you think did this?”

“Who else could it be? That white lotus, of course!” Ruan Zhihe didn’t even need to think. Who else but that transmigrator Dai Yudie?

The timing was too perfect.

Just after her father was sent in, Aunt Xu got attacked online. Besides Dai Yudie—who was desperate to twist black into white—she couldn’t think of anyone else.

“Does she really think she can change the fact that Qian Laoshi committed a crime?” Ruan Yaoyao recalled the “profile page” she had seen above Dai Yudie’s head that day.

【It didn’t say she had unlimited ‘character-setting abilities.’】

【If she did, she wouldn’t waste it on Qian Laoshi. Wouldn’t it be better to pick wealthy and powerful parents instead?】

【Besides the limited number of uses, this ‘setting’ probably has requirements—for example, the target can’t be widely known.】

【The more people who know, the more memories need to be altered. That means the cost increases as well.】

【Qian Laoshi is different. He’s a fugitive. His current identity is already fake, and he wouldn’t want people to know his real identity. The fewer people who know, the fewer memories need changing—and the lower the cost…】

Ruan Yaoyao suddenly understood why the “plot controllers” she had encountered before, aside from the large-scale incident in Lanshu Town, mostly only made small moves—controlling just a few people at a time.

【Their interference comes at a cost.】

【Some can afford it. Some can’t.】

Thinking of Dai Yudie, Ruan Yaoyao found it amusing. They had been so cautious, afraid she might have some powerful trump card—but it turned out she was this “weak.”

Otherwise, how could a story like “Pampered Chronicle: Childhood Sweetheart Can’t Beat the Sudden Arrival” suddenly produce an awakened character and turn into “What to Do When My Love-Brained Brother Keeps Courting Disaster Online?”

Although she wasn’t sure whether Fan Xin could have changed the story on her own without meeting her, it was clear that Dai Yudie’s “control power” was limited. She and Fan Xin were still in a tug-of-war.

Whoever won would own the story.

【Wait… whoever wins owns the story?】

【Then Fan Xin’s story…】

【Damn! Could this be a story within a story?!】

The realization struck Ruan Yaoyao like lightning, sending a chill down her spine.

Ruan Zhihe: “…”

Aunt Xu, don’t scare me!

Don’t tell me Fan Xin is also being “controlled” by the plot?!

But she didn’t seem like it…

She already had a cheat ability.

To confirm whether Fan Xin was being “controlled,” Ruan Yaoyao decided to observe her more for now. As for Dai Yudie, there was no rush to deal with her.

She invited Fan Xin out to hang out, introducing her to many people, occasionally encountering one or two strange incidents. From time to time, she would look at the “profile page” above Fan Xin’s head and her physiognomy to check for changes.

Fan Xin checked her phone and saw that no official announcement had been released yet. Worried, she said, “When will they finish investigating? Master is already being attacked online, and they’re so slow. We pay so much in taxes…”

Ruan Yaoyao’s eyes flickered slightly as she smiled. “Isn’t it still under investigation? I’m not even in a hurry—why are you? You’re more anxious than the emperor.”

“Sister…”

“What? Not calling me ‘Master’ anymore?”

“My brother isn’t here.”

“Pfft… If your brother knew how much you’re protecting him, he’d be heartbroken.”

“He deserves it! Who told him to be such a love-brained fool? He almost got carried off by Dai Yudie.”