Chapter 40 Part 1 一 Pyramid.
Half an hour ago.
After Aunt Zhou posted the video on her Moments, it attracted a large number of comments and likes from the elderly.
They had never seen a celebrity before, so they treated Ruan Yōu’s arrival as something rare. The video sparked a wide-ranging discussion.
After retiring, the aunties developed a love for browsing Douyin. They found the videos that Zhou Zhi shared on her Moments quite interesting, so with Zhou Zhi’s permission, they reposted them on their own Douyin accounts.
Normally, when they post on Douyin, only a few people from the surrounding elderly care community, who have a good relationship with them, would watch, and they would receive seven or eight likes from acquaintances.
However, after they shared this video today, the comments suddenly increased. Whenever residents of the elderly care community came across this video, they would ask in the group chat if it was real.
They didn’t understand what keyword searching was. One of the aunties mentioned “Ruan Yōu” in her Douyin video, and it was picked up by the big data algorithms and recommended to others.
Ruan Yōu has been a hot topic in the entertainment industry in recent days. Many people on Douyin watch her short videos showcasing her looks. When they searched, they discovered this hidden gem of a video, and everyone was shocked.
【It’s really Ruan Yōu, She’s smiling so happily.】
【Hahaha, Ruan Yōu and Ruan Chenchen. Her brother’s name is too funny.】
【The world’s greatest mystery has finally been solved. I finally understand why on that day, Ruan Yōu’s brother used a drone to leave a message and only wrote ‘Ruan Yōu’s brother’ without leaving his own name. It turns out that the name is so adorable that it’s embarrassing. (cover face)】
【You’ve taken all the bamboo shoots on the mountain. Can you give some face to Ruan Chenchen and let him have some?】
【Such a good-looking brother-sister duo, but which company’s overlord are they?】
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Once this video was released, the focus of the attention of the onlookers shifted to the family backgrounds of Ruan Yōu and Ruan Chenchen, as well as why their parents gave their older brother such an adorable name, which undermines the image of a ruthless overlord.
When someone searched for the three characters “Ruan Chenchen” online, no relevant information or revelations appeared.
There are indeed wealthy families with the surname Ruan in the country, but they are mostly located in the southern regions, while Ruan Yōu and Ruan Chenchen clearly reside in Marysue City. Moreover, the Ruan family in the south only has one daughter who has already taken over the family business, so it is unlikely that another Ruan Chenchen would suddenly emerge.
For a while, the identities of Ruan Yōu and Ruan Chenchen remained a mystery.
Could it be a false wealthy family, and everything they did was merely a publicity stunt to establish their public image?
In the business world, there are many people who create a persona of a pampered princess or a privileged young master in order to climb higher and expand their network. They often exaggerate their achievements, presenting themselves as billionaires when they only have millions, just to mingle with even wealthier individuals.
As soon as this assumption was made, it was immediately met with opposition from many people.
Ruan Yōu 一 a remarkable woman capable of buying out Suyue Entertainment, daring enough to change the company’s name to “Everyday Taking Down Entertainment Company”, and even securing 500 million yuan financing deal with Fat Cat 一 doesn’t seem like someone who would fake it.
Furthermore, there are many influential figures in her super topic right now. If Ruan Yōu really wants to benefit from them by pretending to be a “spoiled princess,” so why not just take advantage of them, exploit them directly, instead of going through the trouble of building her own image?
However, there are also people who oppose this.
Ever since Yu Chi left the circle a week ago, a small portion of her fans who couldn’t accept it turned into haters of Ruan Yōu. They attributed Yu Chi’s departure to Ruan Yōu’s merciless retaliation during the <Our Youth> livestream.
They secretly curse Ruan Yōu for lacking emotional intelligence, and these days, they seize every opportunity to slander her online.
Some rational fans of Yu Chi and the CP fans have already accepted reality. At first, they would try to persuade them, but later on, they couldn’t be bothered and simply distanced themselves from those haters.
Even they don’t understand why <Our Youth> has been promoting Yu Yao. Since Yu Yao is present, why would Ruan Yōu harm her own substitute and the company’s reputation?
If Yu Chi and Cheng Guyuan really have nothing to do with this matter, they wouldn’t have paid immediate attention to Yu Yao when the situation erupted.
One can only say that none of these three individuals are clean.
They understand the reasoning, but the haters don’t listen.
【The fact that Fat Cat and The Only Brother sided with Ruan Yōu implies that they are Ruan Yōu’s super-dedicated fans, but it cannot reflect Ruan Yōu’s identity, nor can it rule out the possibility that Ruan Yōu privately flatters the big shots, which is why she has such a strong fan base today.】
【The name ‘Everyday Taking Down Entertainment Company’ is quite interesting and indeed reflects Ruan Yōu’s attitude of not taking the entertainment industry seriously. However, she herself has said that she is spending Fat Cat’s money.】
After Yu Chi left the industry, Cheng Guyuan continued to pay attention to news about Ruan Yōu in the entertainment industry.
Since Ruan Yōu publicly withdrew from the spotlight in the livestream, avoiding the cannon fodder script that was supposed to be in the novel, the novel’s plot began to spiral out of control. Ruan Yōu undoubtedly became the biggest stumbling block on the road to becoming the protagonist for Yu Chi and Cheng Guyuan.
The counterattack of the cannon fodder character that the system has been guarding against is likely to be her.
With the current pace in front of him, Cheng Guyuan would not let it go so easily and would have the fans personally set the pace.
Having grown up in Long Aotian City, he had heard of the top wealthy families in Marysue City and was interested in making connections. However, these few individuals in Marysue City held high positions and never interacted with others. Furthermore, Gu Fuchen was famously low-key and not fond of taking photos. He had never connected Gu Fuchen with the current Ruan Chenchen.
The rumors mocking Ruan Yōu and “Ruan Chenchen” currying favor with the big shots surged.
【This is like back in school, where the rich or the school bullies always had a few lackeys following them. I won’t ramble on about Ruan Yōu’s identity. Those who understand, understand.】
【It can only be said that Ruan Yōu comes from a good family background and can be considered a wealthy family. But without Fat Cat and The Only Brother, she definitely wouldn’t dare to be so arrogant. Now that she has gained the support of Fat Cat, she has become even more rampant.】
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There is too little information online about Ruan Yōu and her older brother, and no one can convince anyone.
It wasn’t until Xiao Ba, a professional gossip enthusiast on the Mung Bean app, shared a “Ruan Yōu and Ruan Chenchen Melon-Eating Guide” that the melon-loving people finally found some direction in the melon field.
Xiao Ba can be called the Sherlock Holmes of the melon-eating world. Wherever there’s melon, she can be found.
She is truly an “elder” in the melon-eating world, experienced and knowledgeable about gossip. When the video was released, it reminded her of something.
About a week ago, her roommate shared a post with her. The content was about the siblings from a wealthy family wearing high fashion while eating street food. It caused quite a sensation in the student community at that time.
People praised the siblings for their good relationship, and the animated GIF of the overlord brother doting on his sister, making her laugh, made many people exclaim, “Why does my brother only know how to snatch things from me?”
The incident happened at a roadside food stall near the entrance of B University. As a senior sister who had already graduated from B University, Xiao Ba quickly glanced at the post when it came out, but by the time she saw it, the animated GIF was gone, and the post only had three blurry pictures posted by the original poster.
Xiao Ba doesn’t believe that so many “overlord siblings” would suddenly emerge in Marysue City, searching for Ruan Yōu’s past experiences. It is clearly written on Baidu Encyclopedia that Ruan Yōu, majoring in Finance at B University, transferred to the Performing Arts Department in their sophomore year, thus beginning a career in the entertainment industry.
The “Overlord siblings who wear haute couture and eat street food” appeared at a street food stall near B University. Ruan Yōu also graduated from B University, so isn’t it clear why the rich young masters and young ladies would eat street food?!
Following this line of thought, Xiao Ba compared three blurry photos with high-definition videos and finally came to the conclusion: these two pairs must be the same siblings!
【In the first blurry photo, the younger sister has big wavy hair, just like Ruan Yōu’s big wavy hair… Apart from their facial features, the height difference in the video matches the height in the third blurry photo. The brother is about half a head taller than the sister. To sum up, Ruan Yōu and Ruan Chenchen are the haute couture siblings who ate street food at B University a week ago!】
Then, Xiao Ba carefully investigated the haute couture worn by Ruan Yōu and Ruan Chenchen.
【They are both wearing haute couture, and I won’t delve into it further. Instead, let’s focus on the watch on Ruan Chenchen’s hand. It should be a seven-digit number starting with nine, the latest model of this quarter, with a global limited edition of fifteen pieces~
(Whispering softly), a globally limited edition item is not something you can buy just because you have money. A friend of mine told me that a certain brand’s watch is worth millions, but if you want to buy that model, you must first meet certain qualifications. You must first consume or recharge eight million yuan worth of membership cards before being eligible to purchase a specific watch.】
【Lastly, Ruan Yōu’s family undoubtedly holds a high position in the wealthy elite. Fans of other top celebrities, don’t come here to stir up trouble. Ruan Yōu may be even more impressive than your idol’s family.】
A sentence that infuriates the haters, they type furiously in response, but their numbers are small and they can’t compete with the crowd spectating.
【Sister is really good at scolding, scold more.】
【Ah, Ah, Ah Ruan Yōu returned to the wealthy family and took her brother to eat at the roadside stall they used to go to. It feels like introducing her life to her family. They must have a good relationship. Ruan Yōu and her brother YYDS1.】
【I’ll share an unrealistic dream. I want to see them appear on a family-oriented variety show. It would be really interesting!】
【Oh, what a pity. The roadside stall that Ruan Yōu and Ruan Chenchen went to was bought by a big shot. It’s being renovated now, and no one knows what it will become.】
【In Ruan Yōu’s fan club, a girl said that Ruan Yōu and Ruan Chenchen went on a roller coaster together today, but there are no pictures.】
As things progress to this stage, more and more people are paying attention to Ruan Yōu and Ruan Chenchen. Upon hearing this, they quickly rushed to @LittleMoon below to ask for photos.
Xiaoyue thought that since videos of them online have already been circulating, there’s no point in hiding anymore. So she decided to share the roller coaster photos.
In the photos, Ruan Chenchen looks stiff, while Ruan Yōu has a joyful smile.
Fifteen minutes later一
#Ruan Yōu and her useless brother Ruan Chenchen# trended.
【The image of an overlord in my imagination: cold, composed, no reveal of emotions, low-key, invincible existence; the actual overlord: cute name, terrified of roller coasters, smiles like a sunflower in photos, even does the victory sign.】
【Hahaha, the image of the overlord brother is completely destroyed.】
【I wonder what psychological trauma the brother is experiencing right now.】
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Not only that, the auntie who previously posted a video of Ruan Yōu and Ruan Chenchen taking photos on Douyin was delighted to see so many likes, shares, and comments.
She also uploaded the video of “Ruan Chenchen moving goods for everyone” that was filmed in the afternoon.
The whole internet is having a great time watching it.
【In front of the aunties, the overlord should move whatever needs to be moved.】
【Haha, the overlord brother is such a well-behaved brother.】
- 永远的神 (yǒngyuǎn de shén) means “eternal God” It’s similar to the saying GOAT (Greatest of All Time). ↩︎