Switched Life:I Went Viral on a Family Variety Show-Chapter 49: Heizi Refuses to Accept and Comes to Battle
Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Heizi Refuses to Accept and Comes to Battle
"Don’t argue, post a clarification first and clear my mentor’s name!" Tang Yuanmao’s voice was anxious.
Qian Yang downloaded Weibo and registered a new account for Tang Yuanmao, then introduced him to the basics on the platform.
Though it was his first time using Weibo, Tang Yuanmao quickly got the hang of it. The first thing he did was follow Sang Ning.
Next, he opened the trending topics list, where the two hashtags about Sang Ning stealing test questions prominently occupied the top two spots.
Feeling a tightness in his chest from anger, he clicked into the trending topics to see how netizens were commenting on Sang Ning.
But as soon as he entered, his anger surged to the point of exploding; the most popular comments dominating the square were from accounts officially verified by Zijin Research Institute.
Statements from insiders carry more credibility, so once the onlookers saw posts by Zijin personnel, they quickly liked and commented, pushing those posts to the top.
Flying Bunny to the Moon: I’ve always looked down on people from the entertainment world. What value do they even contribute to society? I didn’t originally plan to comment on this, but Sang Ning stealing test questions and implicating our institute has crossed the line! I must speak up for the institute and for our Dean Tang, and boycott Sang Ning to the end!
Tang Yuanmao felt this kid’s mindset was too extreme, so he sent him a private message: Child, as your dean, I sincerely appreciate your dedication to our research institute, but your worldview needs some adjustment. There is no hierarchy of professions; entertainers provide emotional value to society, and many use their influence to help fans improve themselves—this also contributes value to society. You shouldn’t show respect for one group by belittling another.
Flying Bunny to the Moon: What’s it to you? I said what I said. Are you my dad or my mom? Do you think you can control me?
Tang Yuanmao: I’m your dean.
Flying Bunny to the Moon: Hilarious! Who are you pretending to be? Just because you’re using our dean’s profile picture doesn’t mean you can fake being him. Everyone knows his picture can be found with a quick Baidu search. Don’t you know our dean doesn’t even have a Weibo account, old geezer? Hmm, are you one of Sang, you Bitch’s hired Water Army?
Feeling enraged, Tang Yuanmao slammed his phone and smacked the table: "No manners—how are today’s students so uncivilized? Someone with higher education can say such insulting words? Seems we must strengthen moral education going forward. So upright in appearance, yet privately acting like this!"
Qian Yang flinched, nervously glanced at Tang Yuanmao’s phone: "Dean, your account hasn’t been officially verified yet—it’s easy for people to think you’re a scammer. I’ve already posted the clarification on Weibo, so I’ll help you file for fast verification now."
Tang Yuanmao snorted angrily: "Then hurry up! Look at these disrespectful brats—just how bold and arrogant have they become?"
While Qian Yang was filing Tang Yuanmao’s verification, the online discussion continued polarizing further.
Zijin Research Institute V: Given that our institute will update intelligence test questions next year, this year’s test questions will be declassified and allowed for public circulation. Attached are the original test questions and standard answers for entertainment purposes. This serves as an official explanation!
The moment the official account posted, the fervently fighting netizens were instantly dumbstruck.
Clear-headed users decisively put down their keyboards.
[Stop, stop, the official account has spoken—the test questions are allowed for public circulation.]
[Having access to the questions is Sang Ning’s skill. Frankly, Sang Ning even memorized it purely by recall. Honestly, could any of you even copy them this perfectly if given the chance?]
[Is it so hard to admit others are exceptional? Just because it’s Sang Ning, no matter what she does, you have to blindly hate her?]
[Regretting all the passionate insults I made just now—I apologize to Sang Ning. From now on, I won’t take sides or insult before things are clearly defined.]
Troll: ???
What’s up with Zijin? One moment they’re thanking me and standing with us, the next moment they ruthlessly ditch us and slap us in the face.
Unwilling to give up, the trolls began stirring up a new wave of guided opinions.
[Zijin is finished. Has Sang Ning’s capital silenced them? They’re actually coming up with such flimsy excuses to cover for her.]
[Haha, I honestly thought top universities were the last pure lands left in the country—turns out they’re just the same, wrapped up by capital.]
[From now on, I’m anti-Zijin for life. What top-tier astronomy institute? Just empty prestige—it’s no better than garbage.]
The trolls escalating this battle dragged it into the academic world. Countless prospective Zijin research students who don’t typically use Weibo downloaded the app on friends’ urging, curious to see what was going on.
Once they saw the trolls bombarding Zijin’s official account with vicious insults, their blood boiled.
No matter how flawed their mother institution might be, only they themselves could criticize it—it’s unacceptable for outsiders to point fingers.
Moreover, in this case, Zijin’s statement was rooted in truth. This year during testing, they genuinely hadn’t required separate confidentiality agreements.
Determined to defend their institute’s name, they began fighting back against the trolls.
[I’m a prospective first-year research student from this year—our institute indeed didn’t require separate confidentiality agreements—I can attest to this!]
[+1. If I remember correctly, our exam proctor even casually mentioned the test questions would be declassified since next year’s are brand-new.]
The trolls clearly didn’t believe them.
[Where’d you morons crawl out from? Didn’t you see our verified alums already making statements? Just who do you think you’re fooling here, pretending to be intellectuals.]
[Yeah—prove it if you’re so credible, or we’re treating you all as Sang, you Bitch’s Water Army.]
Faced with troll insults, the new students began digging out their admission letters and posting pictures online to rebut them directly.
[My name is Yue Jing, prospective Zijin Master’s student for 2023, real-name standing up for my institute—fight me if you disagree!]
[My name is Meng Kan, prospective Zijin PhD student for 2023, real-name standing up for my institute—fight me if you disagree!]
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More and more new students followed the same format, creating a cascading response thread and gradually pushing the admission letters post to the top of trending comments.
The trolls clicked on the images one by one, discovering each admission letter had an official seal—clearly authentic.
How could they keep trolling now? These students are the future of science—if they attacked them recklessly, wouldn’t they risk alienating the whole academic community? freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
Besides, when scholars start using sardonic comebacks, they’re far more lethal than any troll.
After verifying his account, Tang Yuanmao checked the trending list again. A new hashtag had emerged: #Burning hot! Countless Zijin students speak out to defend their mother institution#.
Seeing the fearless new students boldly post their admission letters and stand up for the institute, Tang Yuanmao’s eyes welled with tears. At that moment, no words could truly express his feelings.
Qian Yang was stunned. What’s happening to the dean—did the trolls’ nasty remarks upset him so much he started crying?
He quietly leaned toward Tang Yuanmao and spotted the new students’ cascading comments. Suddenly, he felt choked up too.
These kids... truly...
Tang Yuanmao wiped his tears, took a deep breath to calm down, and joined the cascading comment thread: [My name is Tang Yuanmao, current dean of Zijin Research Institute, real-name standing up for my institute—fight me if you disagree!]
