Chapter 177: Chapter 178: The Path to Upgrading the Black Lotus

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Xia Yangyang was a bit dazed.

In fact, she didn’t mind participating in the drama performance.

After all, it was for the honor of the campus and she always had a strong sense of school pride.

But if it’s a partnership with Gu Zhaohan…

Xia Yangyang couldn’t imagine such an awkward scenario.

Wen Xiaochu said, “Yangyang, you’d better be prepared for this. Tomorrow will be the last day of voting. I think Kim Fei’er won’t easily let this opportunity slip away. She’s obsessed with Gu Zhaohan and would never give up the chance to practice drama with him daily.”

Despite saying so, Xia Yangyang didn’t know what to do.

After all, the voting hasn’t ended, and the official results haven’t been announced yet.

And even if she wanted to approach the school’s leaders, Xia Yangyang had no idea who to talk to about it.

She could only wait and see.

Who knew that the next morning, as soon as Xia Yangyang opened her eyes and checked the school’s forum,

She saw that Kim Fei’er had surpassed her in votes, currently leading the popularity list with a margin of fifty thousand votes.

Xia Yangyang breathed a sigh of relief.

It was something predictable – how would Kim Fei’er pass up this golden opportunity, even resorting to vote manipulation was within reason.

However, when Xia Yangyang was about to close the forum,

She noticed a new post that was receiving more attention than the voting thread.

The new post was titled “Don’t Be Fooled by Her Appearance: The Path to Upgrading the Journalism Department’s Black Lotus.”

Xia Yangyang had an uneasy feeling about it. She clicked on it and, sure enough, it explicitly named her.

Xia Yangyang read the post from start to finish, and by the end, she thought: It’s utter nonsense.

The post made up a lot of slanderous content, such as suggesting she was using Gu Zhaohan as a stepping stone to get close to Gu Qichen, using underhanded tricks to become the lead in Cinderella, asserting she was promiscuous, frequented bars, led a chaotic personal life, and even manipulated votes for the school’s popularity poll. The post provided “evidence,” all of which were untrue.

Xia Yangyang’s hand trembled uncontrollably.

She didn’t like being the center of attention but constantly found herself in the headlines.

There were already thousands of replies under the post.

Xia Yangyang casually scrolled through them.

“I can’t believe the black lotus is so scheming. There are so many stories. Using her ex-boyfriend to seduce his uncle and getting married as soon as she secures her position – not many people could pull it off.”

“How could she become Mrs. Gu without any skills? Besides, the cultural festival was always run by the performance arts department. Suddenly having a public vote this year, maybe there’s something suspicious.”

“This kind of girl with a good family background, beautiful looks, ruthless heart, sharp tactics, no moral limits, and high emotional intelligence. No wonder she’s a winner in life at just 20. Life is indeed unfair!”

“These are just the poster’s personal opinions. Let’s not jump to conclusions. I’m also from the journalism department; our senior is really nice.”

“Little brother, haven’t you heard that beauty is a double-edged sword? It’s dangerous, oh. A friendly reminder, stay away from Xia Yangyang, steer clear of trouble.”

Most of the comments were defamatory and abusive, and some were personal attacks. Although some people were practical and pointed out that these allegations were baseless, very few people were concerned about the truth.

All they knew was that this girl had skyrocketed to success, her good fortune inciting their jealousy.

Xia Yangyang got fed up with reading and scrolled down to see the poster’s name.

The poster’s name was: Feifei is a big star.

It certainly must be Kim Fei’er..