Chapter 13: Chapter 12 Flat-bottomed Pan Chapter 13: Chapter 12 Flat-bottomed Pan The internet’s most defining feature is its real-time synchronization.
Almost the second after Jiang Ning sent out her reply, the netizens scrolling through her “Mengbo” comments section saw her response.
…And she didn’t send just one.
…And every sentence was a clapback.
Immediately, Huo Miao’s fans were so angry they took screenshots of Jiang Ning’s replies and shared them in their fan groups and topics, and other onlookers also shared the event for fun, since no one thinks the situation is too big to follow.
However, from these detractors’ comments, Jiang Ning pieced together a rough idea of the situation.
It seemed that her act of kicking the Huo family members into the pool that afternoon had been posted online, causing widespread anger.
Also, right after she left the Huo Family’s place, someone spread the news.
When Jiang Ning checked the Huo Family’s official Weibo, there were no announcements to be found.
After searching a bit, she found that only a few big V entertainment reporters had revealed the incident, and they particularly emphasized that she had been kicked out by the Huo Family.
The one so eager to separate her from the Huo Family, aside from Huo Miao, she couldn’t think of anyone else.
After confronting Huo Miao’s fans, Jiang Ning was unperturbed by the storm she’d stirred up online.
The pent-up frustration of many days was swept away, and Jiang Ning shut Mengbo with a clear head and a light heart.
She opened “Douyin,” the app she had used for a few livestreams before, only to find that her account’s comment section was besieged as well.
But since this was ultimately a short video app, the chaos in the comment section wasn’t as extensive. After a brief scroll, Jiang Ning occasionally saw comments from normal netizens.
One of the comments caught Jiang Ning’s attention.
Huanhuan Porcelain Shop: My shop deals in porcelain, located at No. 339, Xingfu Road, Toucheng District. Do you have time to come to my shop for a promotion, host?
The videos in Jiang Ning’s account contained mostly clips of casual travel shoots she had edited.
This porcelain shop owner probably came across Jiang Ning’s videos and saw that she was in the same city, which is why they left that comment.
But beneath that comment, there were hundreds of high-rises.
Sun Xiaoxiao Han: Shop owner, are you dumb? Why on earth would you think of asking Jiang Ning for a promotion?
Fufu Ah: Shop owner, I advise you to choose someone else.
Huanhuan Porcelain Shop’s reply to Sun Xiaoxiao Han: Business has been getting tougher, sometimes there aren’t even two customers in a day. A few young people suggested I find a “Douyin” blogger or something online, saying that a few videos could attract customers… They were the kindhearted folks who helped me download this app.
Huanhuan Porcelain Shop’s reply to Fufu Ah: What’s wrong? I think her videos are quite pretty, and she has a lot of followers too.
Top of the Class in Physics unless I Change My Name: Eiyo! Shop auntie, these followers of hers, out of a hundred thousand, ninety-nine thousand nine hundred are haters! They don’t count!
My Cat Can Drive: Listen to me, bro, don’t go with Jiang Ning. I just saw the news about Jiang Ning pushing Huo Miao into the pool this afternoon, Huo Miao’s fans are exploding with anger! Without her promotion, your business is just bad. With her promotion, be careful your shop gets smashed to bits!
And below was a big crowd, all echoing the statements above, advising Huanhuan Porcelain Shop against getting Jiang Ning to promote for them.
Jiang Ning’s Douyin account was one she’d registered not too long ago.
The videos she posted were stock footage she had shot during her studies, re-edited and uploaded.
Reading the comment from My Cat Can Drive, a trace of contemplation flitted across Jiang Ning’s eyes.
Are haters this crazy nowadays?
But anyhow, it was the first time a business owner had invited her, so Jiang Ning couldn’t help but look a few more times.
Toucheng District Xingfu Road?
Why does this look so familiar?
Jiang Ning pulled out the System from her mind and glanced at the fugitive list on its task panel, indeed she saw this place name on one of the wanted criminals.
Criminal’s photo: [image.jpg]
Criminal’s name: He Mingxu
Criminal’s charge: Main suspect in a 2003 A.D. burglary case
Criminal’s hideout area: Toucheng District Happiness Road
Jiang Ning poked the System in her mind, “If I take one of those tasks, when I catch the criminal, will you stuff all his crime information into my head like you did today?”
This afternoon, Wang Qiang stabbed a police officer in the street and took a pedestrian hostage.
The instant she saw Wang Qiang, details of his personal information and domestic violence history suddenly appeared in Jiang Ning’s mind.
If she hadn’t had that information, and the criminal wasn’t in the act of committing a crime, Jiang Ning figured she probably couldn’t have acted, even if the System had told her who the criminal was.
The ever-present System immediately replied, [New hosts have ten free chances to receive criminal information assistance. After those ten chances are exhausted, the Host can exchange for more in the store, or you can get them through a lottery after completing tasks.]
“Lottery?” Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow, “Why didn’t you give me a lottery draw when I completed that task in the afternoon?”
The System said feebly, [The lottery is a random drop… It’s not after every task completion that you can draw…]
“But this was my first task completion.” Jiang Ning lamented, shaking her head, “Facing a new host on her very first task completion, you don’t arrange a lottery draw to encourage her? That’s quite demotivating for new hosts to do tasks!”
[Ah…] Hearing Jiang Ning’s words, the System wavered, [Alright then. I’ll use my own Points to exchange for a lottery chance for the Host.]
“Mhmm, that’s more like it.” Jiang Ning nodded, satisfied, yet in her heart, she pondered, it seemed the System she was bound to was quite naive and generous? Almost like the naive son of a wealthy landowner.
A large lottery wheel appeared in front of Jiang Ning.
The System, holding its significantly deflated little purse, suppressed an aggrieved tone and cheered, [Host, press the red button on the side. You only have one chance to draw.]
Jiang Ning pressed it.
The previously motionless black arrow on the wheel began to spin rapidly.
There were only two types of prizes on the wheel, Merit Points and exquisite gift boxes.
The speed of the black arrow slowed from fast to slow, and then it slowly passed the Merit Points and stopped in front of a blue exquisite gift box.
At the same time, Jiang Ning heard the cheerful voice of the System, [Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a weapon: one Flat-bottomed Pan.]
Accompanying the voice of the System, an exquisite and small flat-bottomed pan appeared out of nowhere in Jiang Ning’s hand.
Jiang Ning was startled for a moment, but quickly composed herself.
If the System could appear out of nowhere in her mind, the appearance of other things didn’t seem strange at all.
Jiang Ning examined the flat-bottomed pan in her hand. It was light and petite, much like Red Riding Hood’s pan.
Although it seemed rather useless at first glance, it is, after all, a System product, and its potential remained to be unearthed.
Jiang Ning placed it on the bedside table, planning to take it out for a test of its power the next day.
Her cell phone was also placed on the bedside table. Having been sitting cross-legged on the bed, Jiang Ning let her body fall backward, sinking into the soft mattress, her seaweed-like thick black hair spread out on the pillow.
Jiang Ning closed her eyes, her expression peaceful.
Tired, sleepy, time for sleep.
[Host, have a goodnight.]
Both host and System entered sweet slumber, unaware that online, the tales of Jiang Ning were blowing up.