"Brother Hao, I'm back!"
Qin Muyan's voice echoed behind Meng Hao.
Compared to when she had left, her voice was now more enchanting and seductive.
"Mm, this fish is still quite lively."
Meng Hao smiled as he took out the large fish, quickly scaled it, gutted it, and tossed the entrails onto the muddy grass, attracting countless ants.
Then, with a sizzling sound and billowing steam, the fish was pan-fried to a golden brown on both sides.
Meng Hao then poured in pure water and added only a pinch of fine salt.
Sizzle!
Steam and fragrance filled the entire space... intoxicating!
Qin Muyan, however, simply watched Meng Hao, her eyes filled with joy and adoration.
Affection can be bewildering.
It was estimated that even if Meng Hao were cooking a pile of dung at that moment, Qin Muyan would have seen it as roasting durian!
"Brother Hao..."
"Mm?"
Qin Muyan gazed at Meng Hao's handsome profile beside her, her face flushing even deeper.
"This fish smells so good."
As she spoke, she leaned closer to Meng Hao, feigning carelessness as she nestled against him.
Serene and carefree.
Such a scene.
Delicious food before them.
With a loved one by their side.
It would be odd if nothing were to happen.
Meng Hao's hand rested on Qin Muyan's slender waist, and it began to slide downwards unconsciously...
The feel was soft and warm, very comfortable, and Qin Muyan's body trembled slightly.
"Gulp!"
She swallowed hard, suppressing the turmoil in her heart.
Truly, was she about to lose herself here?
Although still a little nervous, her body responded honestly.
She lay in Meng Hao's embrace, allowing his hand to slide towards the unspeakable regions...
She was anticipating it!
"Ring ring ring..."
Just then, Meng Hao's phone rang, shattering the tender moment.
Damn it, who would call at a time like this?
Qin Muyan, who was anticipating the next move and something to happen, was extremely displeased.
She pouted her lips and resentfully watched Meng Hao answer the call... it was Chenghua.
"Uncle Chenghua, what's wrong?"
Meng Hao's tone was slightly annoyed.
However, Chenghua on the other end seemed to have missed this detail and sounded exceptionally hurried.
"Young Master, where are you? A large number of online trolls are back, spreading rumors again!"
Meng Hao replied indifferently and absentmindedly.
"It's just trolls... the viewers in the live stream will teach them a lesson!"
Seeing Meng Hao's nonchalance, Chenghua's tone intensified.
"No, Young Master, this time it's different!"
Chenghua's tone was quite tense: "The situation seems unusual this time. The tactics of these trolls, black-hat hackers, and keyboard warriors don't seem to originate from a single trolling studio... According to the employees in the live broadcast department, there are at least twenty or thirty of them... and they keep shouting that we are a military enterprise!"
"Mm?"
"What's going on?"
"Could it be that we're being targeted again?"
Meng Hao's expression finally turned solemn.
"Brother Hao, how about I go back to the company?"
"Those girls are probably not equipped to handle such a complex situation."
Women.
Always revolving around the man they love, with him as their center.
Even if Qin Muyan was unwilling a hundred times over, she could only compose herself, prioritizing the important matters.
"That's fine too."
"After all, there will be plenty of time and opportunities in the future."
"So, let's deal with the current situation first, and leave the rest for later!"
As he said this.
Meng Hao seemed to deliberately reward Qin Muyan, gently squeezing that soft flesh.
A faint hum.
Boundless shyness.
...
As Chenghua had said.
Public opinion on the internet had already erupted into a massive storm!
This seemed to be a public opinion offensive deliberately targeting Meng Hao.
Not only were there domestic trolling studios, but the shadows of many foreign studios could also be seen.
"Our Great Xia has spent countless manpower and resources without conquering the lithography machine. How can a mere youngster like him achieve such a feat?"
"As a military enterprise, he must have connections with the military. This live broadcast is just to control us!"
"That's right, the human population is already too large. To protect the environment and world peace, we must reduce the propaganda and development of the military industry!"
"Chao Mi and Hua Wei are too good at hype. They only sell lithography machines to them and the military. Does Hua Rong Technology count for nothing?"
"I even suspect that this is clearly staged. The lithography machine doesn't exist at all... it's just to divert military funds for the secret development of other military weapons!"
"Hua Rong Technology is a lackey of the military. They must have some unspeakable secrets..."
On major forums, major social platforms.
Countless passers-by claiming to be rational, and an uncountable number of "foreign friends," enthusiastically pointed out that Hua Rong Technology was an enterprise with military background.
"Irrefutable evidence!"
"Very logical!"
"No wonder they insisted they had nothing to do with the military industry!"
The attitudes of various trolls and onlookers being led astray seemed to waver.
As for Meng Hao's loyal fans and viewers with independent thinking skills who pointed out logical flaws in some of the trolls, black-hat hackers, and keyboard warriors, they would immediately be led astray, subjected to personal attacks, and even labeled as brainless fans.
...
Hong Kong City.
He Yuetang and Bob were overjoyed.
They had originally been at a loss on how to deal with Meng Hao.
Now, seeing Meng Hao being heavily dissed and attacked, their faces lit up with joy.
"Haha, Meng Hao's endeavor with the lithography machine has touched too many vested interests... It's highly likely that people from other factions are also making a move!"
"Is it the United States or the Western Alliance? Although we can't be sure who... for us, the situation is overwhelmingly favorable!"
"Mm, no matter which side's allies are making a move... shouldn't we also help out?"
"Spread rumors, spread rumors, use trolls, use trolls, make up stories, make up stories... the more sensational, the better!"
Seeing their plan about to completely fall apart, the fake and real foreign devils, delighted like flies smelling blood, swarmed forward and began to feast on Meng Hao like human blood steamed buns.
The employees of Hua Rong Technology's live broadcast department, most of whom focused on online crowd control on various internet platforms.
Facing the frenzied attacks of the trolls.
Whether it was counter-attacking or explaining, they were utterly incapable of coping.
Even the strongest warriors struggle against overwhelming numbers.
A brave warrior cannot withstand a human sea tactic.
As various trolls went wild with rumors, negative news targeting Hua Rong Technology ran rampant.
A bizarre thing happened.
The Great Xia officialdom and the military remained completely unresponsive.
The Ministry of Commerce and the Cyberspace Administration of China took no restraining measures.
Instead, during this period, the main force against the trolls became Chao Mi Technology and Hua Wei Company.
As beneficiaries who had already obtained lithography machines... and as enterprises that hoped Meng Hao would provide more lithography machines.
They absolutely did not wish to see Meng Hao brought down by online trolls.