Chapter 43: Ripple Effects and Quiet Moves
News of Lin Feng’s stunning reversal spread across campus like wildfire.
Clips from the talent competition had gone viral on campus forums, with titles like:
"From Sabotage to Standing Ovation: Who Really Is Lin Feng?"
"That Moment the System Glitched—and a Legend Was Born."
"Public Humiliation Turned Public Praise? Lin Feng’s Genius Move."
And perhaps more telling than the articles were the comments:
"Bro just clapped back without saying a word."
"Ziyan’s gonna have to transfer schools."
"Okay but... why is this Lin Feng guy always ten steps ahead?"
In a corner room of the university’s media building, Xu Qinglan sat back in her chair, arms crossed, eyes narrowed at the replay looping on her tablet. Rouran stood behind her, sipping tea with a faint smirk.
"That wasn’t just retaliation," Qinglan muttered. "That was performance warfare."