Chapter 2700: Choose One
In the coming days, the discussion about the novels only intensified, and it spread like wildfire across the world. All manner of talk and rumors surfaced. Some said Yan Xuehen was shameless. Some remarked that Yun Jianyue was a demoness and the root behind this mess. Quite a few people questioned the novels’ veracity, pointing out they were riddled with flaws and claiming that they were written just to draw attention. But others thought the novels were true.
A few nosy people wanted to investigate the truth, but none dared to confront Yun Jianyue and Yan Xuehen for it. The former was notorious; only those with a death wish would dare ask her such a question. The latter had a reputation to uphold, so people couldn’t bear to ask her. Of course, some didn't care about her reputation, but they couldn’t find her.
So, people sought verification from Zu An instead.
Annoyed by the questions, Zu An escaped the mess under the pretext of paying a visit to the Fiend races. Neither confessing nor denying the matter would be right at this juncture anyway.
But that only made the crowd speculate more. Those who believed the novels to be fake were baffled that no one had stepped forward to suppress the rumors, be it the people in question, the imperial palace, or the academy.
The smarter ones slowly realized the truth. Could there be something among the three of them?
The bulk of the populace, however, didn’t have access to as much information, and most people would only believe such a matter to be true if they saw it with their own eyes.
Under Pei Mianman’s media manipulation, most people still believed the novels to be fake. Furthermore, there were so many discussions and conspiracies surrounding the trio that if the truth ever came to light, they would likely just shrug it off as another attempt to draw attention. Even if the truth eventually came to light, this three-sided relationship would be so over-discussed that there wouldn’t be any overly extreme criticisms directed at Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue anymore.
Zu An was awed. Manman is truly a prodigy. She found a solution to a problem that has confounded me for so long. All that’s left is to untangle the knots in Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue’s hearts.
But this won’t be easy either...
Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue were extremely smart individuals. After the initial shock, humiliation, anger, fear, and all sorts of emotions, they slowly regained themselves and noticed something amiss.
Outsiders wouldn't know whether the novels’ content was real or not, but the two of them knew better. The initial books were 30% truth mixed with 70% falsehood, but the sequels became 10% truth and 90% falsehoods.