Chapter 37: Concrete Evidence

Ling Xiaoli’s fingers moved rapidly as she sent the same four characters over and over:

“Plagiarism is shameful.”

Even though Little Yuanyuan’s livestream was extremely popular at the moment and the comments were refreshing at lightning speed, most viewers still saw Ling Xiaoli’s messages.

Yuan Yuan naturally saw them too, but she acted as if she hadn’t noticed and continued singing without changing her expression.

Ling Xiaoli’s fingers were fast enough that she managed to send the message more than a dozen times before the chat moderator muted her.

Although Ling Xiaoli had been muted, the words she left behind had already caused chaos.

Everyone began discussing the sudden appearance of the phrase “Plagiarism is shameful.”

【Plagiarism? What does that mean? Isn’t Little Yuanyuan’s song an original?】

【Ahhh, Little Yuanyuan sings so beautifully!】

【No way! What era are we living in? Copyright protection is so strong now. Are people still plagiarizing songs?】

【I love this song so much! Little Yuanyuan, when are you releasing it? I want to download it as my ringtone!】

【That person sent the same message so many times. I think something’s wrong! Little Yuanyuan, why don’t you explain?】

【Little Yuanyuan, explain yourself?】

………

After finishing the song, Yuan Yuan could no longer pretend she hadn’t seen the accusations.

“Are there really so many people who can’t stand seeing others do well? Although I’m only a livestreamer and can’t compare with those professional arrangers and lyricists, I have the right to create too!”

With one sentence, she steered public opinion toward the entertainment industry’s hierarchy of contempt.

“Actually, I started creating music a long time ago. In the beginning, I didn’t understand much, and I encountered so many difficulties. I cried countless times and wanted to give up more times than I can remember.

“Hehe, fortunately, I didn’t give up. Otherwise, everyone here wouldn’t be able to hear this song today. In short, I’m extremely grateful to the person I was back then who chose to persevere!”

She played the victim while delivering an inspirational speech.

Then she opened her phone and displayed the copyright registration information for Na Na Na to the camera.

“Everyone, take a good look. This is my work! If you run into those brainless haters in the future, please help me defend myself!”

Not only that, she also brought out her original drafts. They were very simple, but they did indeed record the process through which the song had been created.

【I told you Little Yuanyuan would never plagiarize!】

【Little Yuanyuan, forget those haters. We’ll always support you!】

【Haters these days are terrifying. They even dare to attack someone when there’s solid evidence!】

【Na Na Na sounds so good. Sing it again!】

………

Ling Xiaoli chuckled and opened the newly registered, verified Weibo account. She posted the account’s very first message.

—【Ling Xiaoli: #Na Na Na# @RoundLittleYuanyuan, how can you plagiarize someone else’s work and still feel so at ease? How’s my song? Is it good?】

The hashtag #Na Na Na# was currently the number-one trending topic. With the company’s support, getting onto the hot search list was incredibly easy.

Not to mention, the song itself was powerful enough to stand on its own.

One stone had stirred up a thousand waves.

If the anonymous accusation in the livestream just now had been like tossing a small pebble into a pond,

then Ling Xiaoli’s Weibo post was like throwing an entire artificial hill into it.

Even though Ling Xiaoli’s new account didn’t have a single follower, the verified identity was enough to prove that she was the real person.

Netizens were supposedly famous for having seven-second memories, but Ling Xiaoli had only appeared on the trending list a few days ago. Most regular Weibo users still remembered her.

During the previous incident, Ling Xiaoli hadn’t had a Weibo account, leaving netizens with no outlet for their anger. This time, they had finally found the actual person involved, and one after another, they showed up with tremendous “enthusiasm.”

The comment with the most likes was unexpectedly:

【What do you think about the previous rumors of you receiving unspoken-rule favors?】

There were countless replies beneath it:

【I’m waiting for someone to upload it to a cloud drive. [Smirking.jpg]】

【I’m waiting for Director Gu’s family to repair their computer. [Smirking.jpg]】

………

Of course, the comments afterward became more normal.

【What’s going on? Is Na Na Na plagiarized?】

【Here’s a joke: LXL can sing well. An advanced-level joke: LXL can write songs.】

【You used to work for the same company. Even after leaving, there’s no need to slander your former colleague like this, right?】

【Lili, you finally appeared! I missed you so much. When are you going to livestream again?】

【If you’re accusing someone of plagiarism, at least show some evidence, right? Who’s going to believe you when you have nothing but empty words?】