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Zhu Hong smiled at Ye Mo and said apologetically, "I apologize to Miss Ye on behalf of Yiben."

Ye Mo raised an eyebrow and readily accepted the apology, saying, "Alright, I accept your apology. However, I hope Mr. Jiang won't make such jokes with other girls next time. A joke is only a joke if both parties agree; otherwise, it's offensive, right?"

Zhu Hong lowered her eyes and said, "Miss Jiang is right."

Jiang Yiben looked embarrassed and annoyed, and said sarcastically, "Miss Ye seems to have very high standards. I just wonder what kind of person in this world can catch Miss Ye's eye?"

Ye Mo for a moment and said, "Shouldn't she be someone comparable to the general manager of the Ye Corporation?"

"Pfft!"

Jiang Yiben couldn't help but laugh and said, "Miss Ye has very high standards. I just wonder if someone like the General Manager of Ye Corporation would even look down on Miss Ye."

Ye Mo smiled, "Then I think they would definitely think highly of it."

Jiang Yiben sneered, his face showing complete disbelief.

Ye Mo laughed, inwardly cursing, thinking to himself: Anyway, it couldn't possibly be a scumbag like you who touches girls' hands indiscriminately.

That evening, the topic "[Ye Mo's criteria for choosing a partner is someone like the general manager of Ye Corporation's Tianheng Industry]" immediately became a trending topic. The comments under the trending topic were mostly sarcastic and cynical. Occasionally, a few people spoke up for Ye Mo, but they were immediately suppressed by the mocking remarks.

When Ye Mo saw this trending topic, he knew without even thinking who bought it.

"Petty and narrow-minded," she sneered, "He really is a scumbag, a despicable man!"

Upon seeing this trending topic, Shen Yan immediately made a phone call, asking, "My goodness, what are you up to now?"

Ye Mo confidently, "This isn't me making a scene; it's clearly this Jiang Yiben who's the problem. Ha, he even has the nerve to buy trending topics to smear me!"

In a few words, she used exceptionally good language and logic to explain to her agent what Mr. Jiang had done.

"You know I have a phobia of ugly men!" Ye Mo said. "That guy wasn't good-looking at all, and he even dared to touch my hand. Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps. I was already being lenient by not slapping him on the spot!"

Shen Yan: "... This is indeed something he went too far, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Mo quickly interjected, "Right? You also think he went too far, right? I absolutely cannot tolerate this kind of behavior!"

Shen Yan sighed, not wanting to say anything more to her. After all, if Ye Mo could really listen to him, this wouldn't have happened.

Ye Mo is a good person in every way, but there's one thing about her that's exactly as she herself said: she's petty and vindictive. Or to be more precise, she never lets herself get angry. If anyone provokes her, she can knock them out on the spot. This is the main reason why she doesn't have a good reputation.

Because of her temper, Shen Yan once said that she didn't have the life of a young lady, but she had the temperament of one. But now it seems that the eldest daughter of the Ye Corporation really does have the life of a young lady.

However, there is a reason why Ye Mo has such a personality. According to her, she was bullied badly when she was a child. One day, she suddenly exploded and made up her mind that she would never let herself be angry again. She would vent her anger on the spot and never let it linger overnight.

In response, Shen Yan could only console himself that at least he didn't have to worry about her becoming depressed, right?

"Now everyone online is laughing at you for being a toad trying to eat swan meat." Shen Yan felt a headache coming on. "They say someone like you, daring to covet the general manager of Tianheng Industries, really doesn't know his own limitations."

Ye Mo sneered and said, "Just you wait and see, I'll show them whether I'm truly ignorant and arrogant!"

With that, she hung up on Shen Yan and called Ye Lin, who was far away at home. As soon as the call connected, she Tiantian called out, "Big Brother~"

"..." Ye Lin pressed his temples. "Speak normally. When you call me that, I have a feeling something bad is about to happen, like you've gotten into trouble again and want my help."

Ye Mo said shyly:

"Brother, you're incredibly clever; you knew right away that I needed something from you."

Ye Lin: "..."No, I just understand your nature of not doing anything without personal gain.

"Speak, what do you need my help with?" he asked directly.

Ye Mo: "Exactly, could you get Tianheng Industry's official Weibo account to follow me?"

Ye Lin: "Why?"

Ye Mo snorted and recounted the day's events in a accusing tone, concluding with a question to Ye Lin, "Big brother, do you think what I did was right?"

Ye Lin frowned deeply and replied frankly, "You did the right thing. If anyone dares to offend you like that again, just yell back at them! Or slap them across the face."

Ye Mo smiled and said, "I knew you'd agree with what I did, brother."

Ye Lin: "So, this person is buying trending topics to smear you?"

As he spoke, he picked up the tablet next to him, opened Weibo, and looked at the trending topics online. When he saw the comments mocking Ye Mo, his brows furrowed even more.

"Do people online usually insult you like this?" he asked Ye Mo.

Ye Mo said, "Yes, there have been even harsher insults, but I'm used to it... As a celebrity, there are people who like you and people who don't. Since I've endured the love of some people, I'm also obligated to tolerate the dislike of others."

Ye Mo never thought that everyone in the world would like her, after all, even her most beloved money was discarded by some.

Ye Lin listened in silence, then asked her, "So how did you handle similar situations in the past?"

Ye Mo: "... Just hurling insults online all you want."

[Brilliant Star] is a small company; even if she gets flamed to death, they don't have the resources to help her remove the trending topics. Fortunately, Ye Mo doesn't care about that and just lets it go. However...

"But things are different now!" Ye Mo said somewhat ingratiatingly, "Now that you're here, big brother, you certainly won't stand by and watch me get attacked, right? So, big brother, you'll get Tianheng's official Weibo account to follow me, right?"

Ye Lin suddenly chuckled and said slowly, "What you want is more than just me backing you up this time, isn't it?"

Ye Mo smiled and said, "Having a powerful background and not using it isn't my style. But if I don't say certain things, how will they know I have a powerful background?"

A powerful background is only effective if everyone knows about it. If no one knows about it, what kind of background is it? This time, Ye Mo not only wanted Tianheng to back her up, but also wanted everyone to know that she had the behemoth Tianheng behind her. The latter was her main goal.

After hearing her words, Ye Lin couldn't help but show a hint of appreciation on his face.

Some people might think Ye Mo's actions were shameless, or even that she was short-sighted, but Ye Lin greatly admired Ye Mo's behavior.

Like I said before, since you have resources and connections, why not use them?

"... Okay." He agreed immediately. "I'll have my men do as you say."

Ye Mo felt genuinely grateful at that moment and couldn't help but say, "Thank you, Big Brother."

Ye Lin smiled and said, "The day you truly call me 'Big Brother' will be the best way to thank me."

Ye Mo dryly.

***

Ye Lin acted swiftly. Not long after his phone call with Ye Mo, netizens discovered that Tianheng Industry's official Weibo account had followed Ye Mo, causing an uproar among them.

[What's going on? Am I hallucinating? How come I saw Tianheng's official Weibo account follow Ye Mo?]