There were always people online whose remarks reeked of a complete disregard for human decency. Arguing with them felt like an insult to your intelligence, but ignoring them was unbearable too, for fear they would contaminate the entire internet.
Fortunately, there were always plenty of kind people brave enough to speak up.
An account belonging to an elementary school teacher in a remote mountain village suddenly posted a screenshot and a video.
The screenshot showed Yu Nian's platform ID and profile picture. He had sent private messages asking about their circumstances, and after verifying the situation with them, he had taken the initiative to discuss donating supplies.
The video showed new books being handed out to the children at school, brand-new sports equipment beside the playground, and children watching the construction work on their new playground with curiosity and anticipation...
The account belonged to a young teacher who had volunteered to teach in the countryside. She posted these videos to document the mountain children's school lives and had built up a following online.
The video of the children receiving books and the playground being built had actually been posted quite some time ago. However, the teacher had explained that the donor did not want too much information disclosed, so she had not tagged Yu Nian. She had simply had the children thank this mysterious big brother at the end of the video.
The teacher wrote: The rumors online are overwhelming, but all I saw was a kind person who cared about children and quietly did good without seeking recognition.
The post quickly gained traction.
Some netizens discovered that Yu Nian's browsing history showed he had liked one of this teacher's videos earlier.
In that video, the teacher had mentioned that the playground's concrete surface was full of pits. The children