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Chapter 54 The Sincerity of the First Legion

The first day without "囍" (double happiness) decorations, I miss it...

1st floor: As the title says.

2nd floor: As the title says +1.

3rd Floor: I regret it so much! If I had known that the woman in red would withdraw from the competition so decisively, I should have cleared the "囍" level earlier. I still haven't collected everything the village chief wants!

4th floor: The person in red is really something. If they are not satisfied with the official handling result, they can discuss it properly. Isn't withdrawing from the competition a clear disrespect to the platform?

5th floor: That's just how people with shallow eyelids are~

10th Floor: Haha, did the girl in red think that the platform couldn't function without her because of the good compensation offered before? So she started acting high and mighty, pretending to withdraw from the competition and waiting for the official to try and keep her? But she didn't expect to backfire. The official completely ignored her, hahaha!

17th floor: Everyone, ignore those two idiots in this post. Just look at their past posts and you'll know they're just here to cause trouble.

19th Floor: If you want to withdraw from the competition, then withdraw. I support the red-clothed player. I also find the official attitude of banning the game and "convicting" the player without verification disgusting.

Forget about the compensation they gave later; it's more like a slap followed by a sweet treat. It's understandable that the woman in red doesn't want to be slapped again. But, could the woman in red please upload the "囍" character to other gaming platforms? I want to play games!

23rd floor: "囍" cannot be accessed on other platforms for the time being.

25th floor: Ah, what does the 23rd floor mean by that?

26th Floor: My friend participated in this type of competition before. When registering for these competitions, it's assumed that you agree to the platform's terms of service. Although the copyright of the game still belongs to the game creator, you can't publish the game on other platforms after registering and before the competition officially ends.

That's why I said it was a real pity that the girl in red withdrew from the competition.

31st floor: Indeed, there was a commotion when it was accused of "plagiarism" before, and now there's another commotion after the reversal. It can be said that "囍" is at its most popular. If the red-clothed contestant hadn't withdrawn from the competition, even without the compensation from the platform, "囍" would most likely have reached number one.

However, by withdrawing from the competition at this point, the "double happiness" theme has completely lost its appeal. If the platform wants to sabotage the contestant by deliberately prolonging the final judging period, the theme will likely lose its popularity by the time the competition ends.

38th floor: Speaking of which, the first place winner gets a prize of 100 million yuan. If the woman in red withdraws from the competition at this time, isn't that just handing the money over to the person who framed her?

42nd floor: Speaking of which, won't the organizers punish "Dawn of Doomsday"?

49th floor: You're overthinking it. Although Lost Whale's apology was a bit teasy, he did get one thing right—he never publicly or definitively said that "囍" plagiarized him.

You mean that chat log? He said he just suddenly wanted to share it, is that not allowed? He only posted a screenshot, the rest of the content was interpreted by others, what does it have to do with him?

You asked him why he didn't come out to stop it? He said he hadn't looked online at the time and didn't know anything. What could you do about it?

50th floor: Wow, you really have to be thick-skinned to make money... Look at the girl in red, she's still too young and has a big temper.

1023rd floor: No way!

1035th floor: @Jiang family, come out and respond!

1040th floor: @Jiangjia @Jiangjia @Jiangjia @Jiangjia.

Li Xingzhuo watched with satisfaction as the online sentiment successfully shifted towards the Jiang family.

He straightened his clothes, stood up, and said, "Now it's my turn to make my appearance."

……

"What do we do now?"

The Jiang family is in complete chaos right now.

They were already overwhelmed by the mysterious disappearance of their patriarch, Jiang Lifeng, when suddenly a large number of netizens flooded their corporate accounts today, accusing them of being in cahoots with Jiang Lifeng.

It was only after being reminded by their subordinates that they learned that someone had revealed on a forum that Jiang Yi's previous incident was caused by someone hired by Jiang Lifeng.

The other members of the Jiang family who agreed to Jiang Lifeng becoming the new head of the family were considered to be in cahoots with Jiang Lifeng and also plotted to harm Jiang Yi.

The other members of the Jiang family wanted to explain, but found that they couldn't seem to find a starting point.

After all, they hadn't been without suspicion that Jiang Yi's initial disappearance was too coincidental. But then Jiang Lifeng provided so much more... they simply ignored that point.

So now, even if they want to clear themselves of any wrongdoing, they find themselves at a loss.

"Don't you guys feel that ever since Jiang Lifeng took over as head of the family, our Jiang family seems to have been on a downward spiral?"

"Indeed, it seems like things have been going wrong ever since the banquet announcing Jiang Lifeng as the head of the family began. Even Jiang Lifeng's own family members..."

"Did we make a mistake in choosing Jiang Lifeng for the position?"

"What's the use of saying all this now! People outside already think of us as the same kind of people as Jiang Lifeng! They won't believe anything we say, and they'll just think we're making excuses!"

"What else can we talk about?! Aren't I trying to find a way to solve the Jiang family's difficulties?"

"You offered a solution? All you did was spout nonsense! You didn't object when you agreed to let Jiang Lifeng succeed as family head, but now you're criticizing him after the fact?!"

"What did you say?! Say it again?!"

"Thump, thump—"

Just as the Jiang family was arguing fiercely, a sudden knock on the door interrupted their dispute.

"Who could it be at this time?"

But when the door opened, a person who had never visited the Jiang family before was now standing politely at the door.

"Li Xingzhuo?!"

"good afternoon."

Li Xingzhuo adjusted his military cap, revealing his smiling eyes: "You all seem quite troubled."

"I happen to have a way to help you get out of this predicament..."

"Would you like to listen to this?"

……

The general public has been really busy lately.

First, there was the incident where Jiang Lifeng, the head of the Jiang family, took the initiative to admit to plagiarism on behalf of his niece. Then, public opinion reversed, and it was revealed that the reason why Jiang Lifeng was so eager was because he was the mastermind behind the disappearance of Jiang Yi.

However, just like Jiang Lifeng's previous accusation that Jiang Yi plagiarized, this revelation also lacked any solid evidence; in fact, many people who dislike Jiang Yi even felt that Jiang Yi was deliberately framing and retaliating against Jiang Lifeng.

And it was at this moment that the Jiang family, who had been "playing dead" all along, suddenly responded:

"Due to significant internal adjustments, and following a careful decision made at an emergency meeting of the Board of Directors, we hereby formally announce:"

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Mr. Jiang Lifeng, the former head of the Jiang family, will no longer serve as the head of the family, effective immediately. The handover process will be handled appropriately in accordance with regulations.

Following a unanimous resolution of the council, Jiang Yi, the original heir, was formally invited to succeed as the head of the family.

This is to announce.

The news caused an uproar online.

"Holy crap, did I miss something in the plot?! I seem to remember just a short while ago there was a press conference announcing Jiang Lifeng's succession as family head?"

"This plot development feels so familiar. Haven't I seen this scene somewhere before?"

"Wouldn't this count as solid evidence? This is solid evidence, isn't it!"

"So, it seems the Jiang family was unaware of the shady things Jiang Lifeng had done, or they only found out after they were exposed online?"

"Huh? I just don't believe it. At most, the Jiang family has only made a drastic sacrifice..."

"So be it, at least the attitude has been shown. I've decided to refrain from criticizing the Jiang family in the future."

"And 'force majeure'... Hahaha, that's hilarious. The Jiang family is still too dignified, they didn't forget to save face for the former head of the family."

"Wait, if I remember correctly... I heard a rumor that Jiang Lifeng endorsed Lost Whale before because the Jiang family had negotiated the copyright with Lost Whale and bought the game, so Jiang Lifeng wanted to sacrifice 'double happiness' to 'Dawn of the Apocalypse' to generate hype. But now... emmmmm, has the man in red become Lost Whale's sugar daddy?"

"Holy crap, what an incredibly satisfying story! The poor girl who was falsely accused and vilified online has now transformed into the boss of the people who hurt her?!"

"Not only that, friends, quickly check the Jiang family's account, they've posted another announcement!"

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, it's true! The Jiang family really did reach a copyright agreement with Lost Whale!"

"Unfortunately, due to 'force majeure,' the cooperation has now been terminated."

"Not only is the cooperation terminated, but the Jiang family is also reportedly going to sue Lost Whale for breach of contract..."

"Huh? What contract did he break?"

"Are you stupid? This copyright contract definitely states that the second party (Lost Whale) must not defame the first party in any way!"

"When did the Lost Whale ever slander the Jiang family?"

"He didn't slander the Jiang family, but he previously stirred up trouble by slandering the soon-to-be new head of the family..."

"Got it, the Jiang family is using us, Little Whale, as cannon fodder to bring them back~"

"This won't do; there must be a mastermind behind the Jiang family today!"

"I've seen this plot before—Jiang Lifeng wanted to sacrifice the woman in red to pave the way for the lost whale. I have to say, karma really comes fast!"

"What's that lost whale doing? (shakes head)..."

"I wonder if the 100 million won by the lost whale is enough to compensate the woman in red (shakes head)..."

"I don't know if they can afford to compensate, but the 100 million for the lost whale is probably gone."

"Huh? Why?"

"You guys are so busy gossiping, you're not paying any attention to the game competition at all, are you? Go look at the current data. I reckon Lost Whale hasn't dared to open his personal account or the game interface for a while now. There are tons of negative reviews under 'Dawn of the Apocalypse' right now, and the data for second place isn't much different from 'Dawn of the Apocalypse'. I bet it won't be long before he falls off first place..."

"Sigh..."

"Sigh +1..."

……

Jiang Yi turned her gaze away from the neat row of "sighs" in the comments section.

It must be said that the First Legion's sincerity was truly satisfying:

They not only helped Jiang Yi reclaim the Jiang family that originally belonged to her, leaving Jiang Lifeng's family, who had been scheming for the position of family head all their lives, empty-handed, but also, fearing that Jiang Yi wouldn't know how to manage a large family or company, thoughtfully sent Ji Shu, a person they knew, to help Jiang Yi.

Although Jiang Yi could easily take back the Jiang family's property if she wanted to, her methods... would inevitably involve bloodshed; now that someone is willing to help, they can also put her on the moral high ground, making it impossible for anyone to find fault with her...

While Jiang Yi was satisfied with this way of handling things, she couldn't help but think of a certain old friend.

In particular, the person who did this had a voice similar to that of the deceased.

Therefore, after receiving the sincerity offered by the First Legion, Jiang Yi agreed to meet with the legion commander to discuss the subsequent cooperation plan.

She was quite curious about what kind of person that legion commander was.

Jiang Yi was gazing out the window, lost in thought, when she heard a very familiar, somewhat nonchalant voice behind her: "Hello~"

The voice said:

"You must be Little Red Dress..."