Defying the "Nation's Beloved Little Sister"

Someone had started a live stream right on the scene.

Ji Chuxing shielded the gardener behind her, facing the crowd that was ganging up on her. Today was Tang Chuxin's first day back at school, and she would be focusing on preparing for the college entrance exams. The internet was buzzing with news about her, and the topic "Tang Chuxin Returns to School" quickly attracted countless viewers within a minute.

The live stream also drew in many fans who were outraged by the situation.

"How can there be such a person? She deliberately smashed the life-sized standee and won't even apologize!"

"It's really unbearable. I can't believe someone like this is around Chuxin."

"I strongly demand that for Chuxin's safety, this person should be expelled from the school."

"Absolutely. I suspect she's a paid troll; otherwise, who would do something like this?"

"What bad luck. It's Chuxin's first day back at school, and her good mood has been ruined!"

"Oh, go and comfort Chuxing. The little fairy must be so upset..."

Facing the aggressive fans, Ji Chuxing found it quite amusing.

Not far from the school gate, the topic was already trending online, and the entertainment reporters outside couldn't be stopped as they rushed into the campus. Soon, someone had dug up Ji Chuxing's information.

"She's from Class 16, a class full of underachievers. She transferred from a rural area and has never passed an exam."

"No wonder she could do something like this. She looks decent, but her mind is twisted. What if she throws acid on Chuxin one day?"

"Well, it's just jealousy. Who wouldn't be jealous of our Chuxin, who is both beautiful and a top student, while she's just an underachiever!"

"Just apologize. We won't force you to do anything, considering you're from the same school as Chuxin."

...

The news spread quickly online, and Tang Chuxin received a lot of attention upon her return. The students from Class 16 were also following the news and saw that Ji Chuxing, with her familiar expressionless face, had appeared under Tang Chuxin's trending topic.

Zhao Feifei exclaimed, "Who the hell is Tang Chuxin, daring to confront our Goddess Ji!"

"Let's go and see what's going on!"

By now, most of the reporters had already entered the school. After all, no one wanted to miss out on the latest gossip about the rising star.

Ji Chuxing wasn't in a hurry to leave. The gardener, wearing a hat, was still hidden behind her. Ji Chuxing looked at the aggressive crowd and smiled, "Pretty good."

Her indifferent and unapologetic attitude only fueled the fans' anger.

"You think you have a point? Even if it's not for Chuxin, we need to teach you some manners today."

"Apologize!"

"Yes, apologize. Apologize to Chuxin on a live stream!"

Facing so many phones and cameras, Ji Chuxing smiled. She didn't smile often, and when she did, it was dazzling.

"Pretty good," Ji Chuxing nodded and repeated.

"What do you mean?"

"Are you going to apologize or not? Girls, hold her down and make her apologize!"

She refused to apologize and maintained a haughty demeanor, which infuriated the fans even more.

Ji Chuxing pointed to where the life-sized standee had fallen: "You glued the standee to the fire hydrant and used a lot of glue. Nice job, you know how to handle things."

She scanned the school path, littered with petals and confetti: "The janitors just cleaned the path, and it's not a dump. But now it's filled with your trash. You have some nerve."

These few words left the fans speechless. The previously hostile live stream also fell silent for a moment. The once intimidating fans suddenly lost their momentum.

Everyone knew that fire hydrants shouldn't be obstructed, as it could affect emergency response.

"Quick! Turn off the live stream!"

"Stop filming!"

"Turn it off!"

They had filmed without hesitation, capturing the fire hydrant covered in glue and the trash-filled path. If this went viral, Tang Chuxin would be criticized.

"Hey, why stop filming? The reporters are here. Can't we clear things up properly instead of jumping to conclusions?"

A girl's voice came from the crowd.

"Filming, it's not over yet. Why stop? Where's your professionalism?"

Zhao Feifei held her phone, either recording or live streaming.

"Come on, let's take a look. On the first day our nation's sweetheart returns to school, she turns the place into a dump. Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a clean little fairy indeed."

Zhao Feifei's tone was provocative, and she even made a retching sound, "Ugh—"

"And using public facilities as props, tsk, tsk, tsk, such a grand welcome, how can we not broadcast it? Keep watching, everyone!"

Her live stream link was under Tang Chuxin's trending topic, and in no time, tens of thousands of fans and haters flooded in.

The reporters, who had just arrived to cover the conflict between Tang Chuxin's fans and others, were caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.

The surrounding fans of Tang Chuxin couldn't take it anymore and tried to grab Zhao Feifei's phone, but they couldn't reach her.

Wu Hao was even more dramatic, carrying a large camera on his shoulder, filming and narrating the scene.

"Let's get a three-second close-up of the trash-filled ground."

"Stop it!"

"No more filming, you can't film anymore!"

"Do you think we'll stop because you say so?" Lu Xiaoye, with his arm still in a sling, joined in.

"We need to see the whole picture, right? You can film others, but you can't let others film you?"

A group of Tang Chuxin's fans surged forward.

The gardener, seeing Ji Chuxing, a single girl, facing so much criticism, finally couldn't take it anymore.

"I don't know about your big stars, but I know this student is not wrong!"

The gardener stepped in front of Ji Chuxing: "You are completely out of line, turning the school path into a dump. I won't even comment on your lack of manners. But when that basketball was thrown, if this student hadn't intervened, it would have hit you. How can you be so heartless and instead blame her?"

"You can call me dirty; I'm just a cleaner, covered in dust. But what did this young student do? What kind of grudge do you have to insult your own classmate like this?"

The gardener's words completely turned the tide of the situation.

Zhao Feifei and the other students from Class 16, who had rushed over, laughed mockingly.

"Got it all on video. Alright, since it's caused such a stir, post it online, Wu Hao."

Even before Wu Hao posted it, though Tang Chuxin's fans had shut down their live stream, there were plenty of reporters present, many of whom were eager for negative news about Tang Chuxin. This incident, with her fans bullying a non-fan, was too juicy.

Just half an hour ago, they were promoting her good relationship with her fans, and now they were involved in a controversy about bullying an ordinary student.

New live streams and videos began to circulate online.

"Hilarious, what's wrong with Tang Chuxin's fans, contributing to the funniest trending topic of the day?"

"I've said it before, she never controls her fans. Coming back to school and causing such a commotion, doesn't it disrupt the normal classes?"

"Sorry, but who exactly called her a nation's sweetheart?"

"If my sister acted like this, I'd give her a good scolding! Nation's sweetheart, please, don't disgrace the term."

"Finally, someone dared to stand up to the so-called nation's sweetheart. Honestly, I think this student is more naturally beautiful than Tang Chuxin."

"They have no manners and then bully an ordinary person online. It's ridiculous. They start attacking without understanding the situation. I'm tired of seeing Tang Chuxin's trending topics."

"Can you please apologize to this student? And the poor gardener, working so hard, was insulted. Their manners are truly disappointing."

"Please clean up the school, will you?"

With the commotion, the security guards arrived and immediately dispersed the crowd outside the school. The reporters were forcibly escorted out, and the surrounding people were also dispersed.

Seeing the numerous life-sized standees and the trash on the school path, Director Yan, who had rushed over, roared—a thunderous roar reminiscent of an overbearing matriarch—"Who did this! I said no large gatherings in the school!"

"Wu Hao, where did you get that big camera? Put it down!"

"What's going on? No one is in class, what are you all doing here?"

Hearing Director Yan's roar, the people scattered, leaving behind a mess of trash.