The Fake Heiress Turns out to Be a True Tycoon!
Chapter 168: Trending Again

Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Trending Again

From the moment Scarlett Jennings started speaking, the barrage of comments in the livestream chat almost came to a stop.

It wasn’t until she finished uncovering the truth behind the so-called "breakup curse" of the homestay that everyone released the breath they had been holding, followed by overwhelming cursing,

"I thought I believed in love again, but reality is even more disgusting than I imagined!"

"Isn’t this blatantly profiting from others’ misfortunes?!"

"Those girls you deceived were so unlucky!"

"I’m devastated, she said the wife held a longing for the boss, truly to accompany him, yet she witnessed his betrayal step by step!"

"I always felt the persona this homestay owner created was a bit deliberate, can’t understand how so many people got fooled?"

"Isn’t he just a scumbag?!"

The more people had admired the homestay owner’s deep emotion online before, the harsher they cursed now.

Grayson Crawford stood dumbfounded from the moment Scarlett Jennings exposed how he exploited these girls’ sympathy to sleep with them, his entire body tense.

He felt the looks directed at him from those around, filled with disdain or scorn.

Though they no longer suspected him of harming his wife, those looks still bothered him deeply.

Facing the livestream camera, he knew he was done for this time.

Yet he wasn’t willing to admit defeat just like that.

After years of living frugally and traveling, he finally had his own business, a large fanbase, and was in the process of opening three more branches of his registered homestay brand.

But now, thanks to the show’s exposure, all those plans were likely to be shelved.

Grayson Crawford was unwilling to accept this.

What did he do wrong?

He simply told stories online, and those girls willingly came to his bed. He didn’t scam or entice anyone, and he specifically selected girls over eighteen.

Everything he did wasn’t legally wrong.

Thinking of this, he calmed down a bit, quickly adjusted his expression, trying to salvage his image in front of netizens.

"What you said... I can’t deny it, I truly did those things."

He said, then sharply changed his tone,

"But I didn’t break the law or kill anyone, I merely did what any normal man would do! After all, I have my needs, isn’t that normal? I wouldn’t even call this infidelity!"

From a man’s viewpoint, Grayson Crawford’s words quickly gained agreement from male netizens.

What he said wasn’t wrong, one couldn’t expect him to stay alone forever just because of being widowed, right?

Considering other widowers and their relationships over the years, even getting remarried would have been seen as normal.

The comments in the livestream chat began swaying toward supporting him.

Until Ariel Zimmerman jumped out to directly refute him,

"Stop twisting concepts here! What do you mean by normal? Being in a relationship based on mutual consent is normal. But deceiving girls online with a romantic persona while having relationships with them—that’s cheating!"

Ariel Zimmerman completely dropped her demure persona and went for Grayson,

"If you had claimed to have fallen for someone else and wanted to start a new marriage, I’d respect you as a man!

But you? Two-faced! You want the benefits from all sides, and you still dare to say you’re like other men?

Don’t compare yourself to the majority of men! At least among the guys I know, none are as morally bankrupt and self-righteous as you!"

Ariel’s final words made it clear that he was not normal, while also implying that normal men are not like him.

Anyone defending him was essentially admitting to sharing the same moral issues.

With this, she instantly grasped the sentiments of the majority of male netizens perfectly.

Suddenly, most of the voices supporting Grayson Crawford in the livestream vanished, replaced by those condemning him from a moral high ground.

As for Ariel’s fans, they jumped in to "clean up" for their idol with light-hearted comments.

"No need to be surprised, Ariel routinely follows the ’green tea’ route, usually gentle and careful, but she has her limits."

"Though Ariel’s words might be sharp, she’s truly kind-hearted."

"She’s just a little green tea spirit; don’t be too harsh on her."

Due to the playful banter from Ariel’s fans, the previously full-of-cursing chat in the livestream started looking slightly better.

Grayson Crawford, being publicly denounced by one after another, was in no mood to stay there and let the nationwide audience make fun of him. He immediately ignored everyone and went down the mountain alone.

Not long after he left, the ambulance and rescue team finally arrived at the mountain base. Nora Woods was quickly taken onto the ambulance for her injury, and Gong Youtao, who attempted a murder, was also soon taken away by the police for being exposed in the livestream.

Director Clark remained puzzled about how his mystic show always ended up involving the police and murder cases.

But compared to his previous frantic attempts to salvage the situation, this time he appeared much calmer.

"Since Scarlett Jennings and Sebastian Carew found out the truth behind the homestay breakup curse ahead of schedule, the program ended early."

William Zeller announced the director’s arrangement to the camera, stirring unrest among the audience who were still caught up in Grayson Crawford’s scandal.

The promised three days and two nights were cut short on the second day!

It happened last episode and now again. Did the production team not intend to do their job properly?

At this point, they couldn’t care less about the homestay owner’s moral issues, fervently expressing their dissatisfaction in the chat.

Director Clark merely smiled at the comments flying across the screen.

Meanwhile, the host continued to announce calmly.

"Considering the promised livestream duration, and to not disappoint our viewers, the production has decided to carry on as per the original plan.

Our guests, along with their guests and viewers, will head up Sunbeam Mountain to watch the sunset!"

With a flourish, William Zeller turned what was supposed to be a mystic variety show into a mountain climbing event.

Momo Ross, who thought the task ended early and they could descend, didn’t look pleased.

As for everyone else, since they climbed this far, they might as well keep going instead of hurrying back.

While Sunbeam Mountain was famous for its sunrise above the clouds, its sunsets were equally renowned.

Getting this far, the guests were reluctant to give up halfway.

So the group continued to hike upward, unaware that the internet was already abuzz with heated discussions over the show’s second episode.

Apart from Momo Ross’s previous bracelet incident, in just half an hour,

#SunbeamMountainWifeKiller# and #SunbeamMountainHomestayOwnerTrueFace# dominated the top three trending topics.

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