After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 639: Better to Live in Ignorance

Chapter 639: Chapter 639: Better to Live in Ignorance

Shi Yaoguang had suffered at the hands of Heavenly Dao, endured the pain of being governed by rules, and naturally did not want to see anyone else suffer the same fate.

Therefore, she insisted on changing the world.

Even though her actions would always remain unknown, she was willing to make that sacrifice.

...

The very moment Shi Yaoguang’s scandal of "eating human blood steamed buns" trended on Weibo, officials took notice.

At first, they thought Shi Yaoguang would resolve it herself.

After all, some of the higher-ups at Weibo were aware of Shi Yaoguang’s value.

The power of capital could never contend with the state machinery.

Therefore, they wouldn’t dare to spread rumors.

Indeed, that was the case. The Weibo executives who knew of Shi Yaoguang’s connections immediately contacted her upon seeing the trending topic, asking if she wanted it removed.

They even offered to help control the comments if Shi Yaoguang needed it.

This was an unprecedented privilege.

The reason Weibo’s executives offered it was simple—

Shi Yaoguang was worth it!

Knowing what Shi Yaoguang had done behind the scenes, the executives naturally couldn’t be concerned with money alone.

Privileges that were due had to be arranged.

To their surprise, Shi Yaoguang flatly rejected their offer.

This left the Weibo executive utterly baffled, not understanding why she would refuse.

But the affairs of such a major figure were not for a mere executive to question.

Since Shi Yaoguang said there was no need, he did not press the issue further.

Then...

The Weibo executive watched the trending topic with trepidation.

Every minute he wondered, what if the boss saw the trending topic and got angry?

The boss wouldn’t take out their anger on the Weibo app, would they?

No matter how deeply Weibo had rooted itself in the internet, if Shi Yaoguang decided, Weibo really had no way to challenge her.

Despite knowing he couldn’t influence the situation, the Weibo executive still couldn’t eat or sleep well every day.

He anxiously waited through the critical 8-hour window for public relations, the 24-hour mark, the 48-hour mark...

Fortunately, on the third day, there was finally movement on Weibo.

However, it wasn’t the movement he had anticipated.

Shi Yaoguang had still not responded to the netizens’ accusations.

Instead, the official central authority posted another Weibo status.

The post was concise, with few words but much meaning.

The Central Medical Research Institute had now cultivated the first batch of Yaoguang Flowers that could treat cancer. In the future, the cultivation of Yaoguang Flowers would be promoted, and cancer would no longer be a difficult problem in this world...

After envisioning a future scenario, it went on to thank Shi Yaoguang for developing the Yaoguang Flower and for handing it over, teaching the Institute’s staff how to cultivate the flower and how to extract its essence.

Seeing this, those who had previously accused Shi Yaoguang of "eating human blood steamed buns" fell silent.

Even the keyboard warriors who clung to their keyboards, mindlessly attacking people through their screens, were quieted.

They hadn’t expected the situation to be like this.

Upon reflection, if Shi Yaoguang really was willing to help with treatment, it would be nothing more than a drop in the bucket for the vast number of patients.

Moreover, she might even do it for some personal reason.

For example, helping the powerful and influential in advance, or those close to her, those she had good relations with, or those whom she found appealing.

In conclusion, letting Shi Yaoguang personally get involved in treating people was not the best choice.

Yet they had never understood this principle.

They hadn’t even considered this possibility.

Just resorting to moral blackmail!

Recalling the foolish things one has done, the stupid words one has said, many feel their faces burning with shame.

One after another, they flock to Shi Yaoguang’s Weibo comments apologizing.

Even the server became sluggish due to the overwhelming number of people accessing Shi Yaoguang’s Weibo homepage.

Still, some waited patiently, determined to apologize to Shi Yaoguang.

...

Shi Yaoguang, looking at the System in her phone, telling her of the netizens’ feelings, simply responded indifferently, "I know."

The System was somewhat puzzled, "Is that all?"

Shi Yaoguang countered, "What else?"

"Your reaction is too moderate," the System could not understand.

Under normal circumstances, shouldn’t Shi Yaoguang look at these repentant humans and feel greatly comforted?

After all, these were the people she insisted on protecting!

In fact, with Shi Yaoguang’s abilities, she was now completely free from the oppression of Heavenly Dao.

In this world, she could do whatever she wanted.

She had no need to continue defying Heavenly Dao; in fact, the smartest thing to do was not to persist in opposition but to peacefully live her own life.

After careful consideration, the System even went so far as to pose as a human and post a question on Baidu Baike.

The question asked: If someone had the ability to cultivate immortality and was also very powerful, so much so that she could do whatever she wanted, and no one in this world could control her, should she live her own life or should she not bear to see strangers being kept in the dark, living aimlessly, and feel compelled to intervene and help them live better lives?

Faced with this question, everyone’s answer was unanimous.

Having the ability to cultivate immortality and move freely through time, isn’t living one’s own life the most delightful thing?

To be honest, even the Emperors above tens of thousands of people in ancient times did not have such leisurely freedom.

Whoever had these conditions and did not enjoy them, instead foolishly helping strangers, would simply be an idiot!

Seeing these answers, the System wanted to wholeheartedly agree.

Who would say otherwise?

Anyone moderately intelligent would know which to choose.

However...

Shi Yaoguang was not one of those intelligent people.

The System found Shi Yaoguang truly difficult to understand.

No matter how one looked at it, Shi Yaoguang was not an ordinary person.

In other words, she was not the foolish kind.

She should know what was most important for her, and what was not.

But...

Shi Yaoguang insisted on choosing the most difficult path, but why?

As the System wondered and fretted, there was also a sense of urgency within it.

As mentioned before, it was an incarnation of Heavenly Dao.

Its existence was part of Heavenly Dao.

As Heavenly Dao, it could naturally sense its own essence.

It was clearly aware that its essence was growing weaker.

That is to say, if it could not fully control the world and draw on the influence of the world’s main male and female characters, it would continue to weaken.

Until it dissipated into the nourishment for this world.

It was precisely because it did not want to dissipate completely that it thought of selecting a man and a woman to harness their influence, gaining strength to ensure its consciousness would exist forever.

That is, if Shi Yaoguang knew what Heavenly Dao was thinking, she would certainly have a word to say.

Why should Heavenly Dao manipulate the lives of others if it is not willing to let its own consciousness disappear? Most people being manipulated become mere puppets.

Even those like Shi Yaoguang, who had awakened their own consciousness, could not act according to their own thoughts and wishes, and in that case, it would be better to remain in ignorance about one’s own life.

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