Chapter 20 - Chapter 20 - Public Opinion Storm

Gurgle!

My stomach was hungry and protested.

Time to eat, I'll have a good meal today to reward myself.

Elliot whistled, feeling happy, got up, and walked out of the room.

...

In the restaurant, it was close to two in the afternoon, and there weren't many people.

Elliot sat by the window, and at this moment, the conversation of several young men and women behind him caught his attention.

"Have you guys been scrolling on TrendTok? There's a who's been really popular these past two days, specifically connecting with female streamers and then turning off their beauty filters." The speaker was a girl with a ponytail.

"I've seen videos of the you're talking about."

"I saw one this morning, it seems like a big streamer with tens of millions of followers, called Sweet Nina, was exposed as a 60-year-old woman, it's so absurd."

The young people were talking about him.

Elliot perked up his ears.

"This really has too much time on his hands, what's wrong with using a beauty filter? Who doesn't use one when filming videos now?" The ponytail girl pouted.

The other two girls nodded.

"Exactly, using a beauty filter is totally normal, it's like girls wearing makeup when they go out."

"Several female streamers I follow haven't dared to go live these past two days, they're probably scared stiff."

"I think, this might not just have too much time on his hands, maybe it's to create a buzz and ride the popularity wave! I watched the live stream last night, those female streamers kept giving him gifts, this guy probably made a lot!" The slightly overweight girl in the group said meaningfully.

"I think so too, and he keeps wearing a mask, not daring to show his face, doesn't seem like a good person."

Holy crap~~

How did this turn into a personal attack?

Wearing a mask means you're not a good person.

Elliot almost couldn't help but stand up and argue with the girls.

But he held back.

There was no need to argue with a few girls.

"Hey, what do you guys think about this?" The ponytail girl asked the two boys next to her who hadn't spoken.

"I..." One of the boys wearing a sweatshirt hesitated for a moment and said, "From our male perspective, I think... it's not a big deal, right? I've also seen those videos, honestly, after those female streamers turn off their beauty filters, it is a bit hard to watch..."

As if worried that his words would upset the girls, he quickly added, "What I mean is, beauty filters are fine, many male streamers also use them, but, it shouldn't be too excessive, and even more so, you shouldn't deceive your fans, right?"

The other boy wearing glasses also couldn't help but interject, "Exactly! Take Sweet Nina for example, she has over ten million followers, who knows how many people she's deceived, who would have thought she's actually a sixty-year-old woman? It's too scary!"

"Hmph! This just shows that you guys are too naive, you deserve to be tricked!"

"Exactly! Simps deserve to die a horrible death."

The three girls mocked mercilessly.

Listening to their argument, Elliot couldn't help but smile.

Regarding "beauty filters", the views of boys and girls are indeed vastly different.

Girls feel that using beauty filters is their right, and everyone has a desire for beauty.

While boys believe that beauty filters are acceptable, but shouldn't be excessive, and even more so, shouldn't deceive fans.

Each side has its own reasons.

...

Salt City.

A high-end office building in the city center.

Sixth floor, an office.

Maggie is a TrendTok relationship streamer, currently sitting in her office, scrolling through TrendTok, following the latest updates on "Hacker Little Boy".

She saw videos of Sweet Nina being criticized by netizens, and also saw videos of the female streamer Serena7 turning pale with fright.

"Tap tap tap..."

The sound of high heels tapping on the floor came from far away and got closer.

A young female assistant, holding a tablet, walked in quickly.

"Teacher Maggie, please take a look, this is the script for the video we're going to shoot later."

Maggie waved her hand and said, "No hurry, first ask Sean and Dani to come in."

The female assistant nodded and turned to leave.

After a while, four or five young men and women walked in.

"You've all seen the news about the Little Boy these past two days, right?" Maggie asked directly.

"Yes, Teacher Maggie." A male assistant wearing glasses nodded, seemingly guessing Teacher Maggie's thoughts, and continued, "Teacher Maggie, I think we can ride this wave of popularity?"

"Exactly, I want to ride this wave, that's why I called you here." Maggie nodded and said, "I am a relationship streamer, and this topic is right in my area of expertise."

"Teacher Maggie, are we supporting this or opposing him?" A female assistant wearing a business suit asked.

"Of course, oppose him." Maggie said decisively, "I myself am a woman, so naturally, I stand on the side of women. This has seriously harmed the rights of women! What's wrong with beauty filters? Everyone has a desire for beauty! We women have the freedom to use beauty filters!"

As she spoke, Maggie became emotional.

Anyone who didn't know would think Teacher Maggie was just a passionate person.

"But, Teacher Maggie, I think that seems very powerful..." A female assistant said with some concern.

An assistant wearing glasses next to her agreed, "Yes, Little Boy is very powerful, he's ruined the livelihoods of many female streamers, even the megainfluencer Sweet Nina..."

"Don't worry!"

Maggie waved her hand, interrupting the assistant.

"We are speaking up for women, not attacking him! Besides, I'm not a streamer who relies on looks for a living, what can he do to me?"

"As for Sweet Nina, that's purely her own fault. She's already a big streamer with tens of millions of followers, yet she still dared to evade taxes, it's understandable for small streamers, but for such a big one to play like this, she must be out of her mind." Maggie said with a look of disdain, "She doesn't even know the most basic reasonable tax avoidance, she deserves to be caught."

"Alright, everyone knows what to do, right? Hurry up and write the script, we'll shoot immediately, you have to be fast when riding the wave."

The assistants nodded in understanding.

An hour later, the video script was freshly completed.

Maggie made some simple revisions and began recording.

"Recently, many fans have been asking me what I think about a named 'Little Boy' turning off female streamers' beauty filters. Taking this opportunity, I'd like to chat with everyone about my personal views..."

Maggie spoke eloquently to the camera, beginning her performance.

The video was six minutes long, Maggie finished it in one take, and after editing was complete, the video was quickly posted.

[Support Teacher Maggie! Beauty filters are innocent!]

[That is just trying to get attention and play to the gallery!]

[Teacher Maggie is right, beauty filters are normal, we women have the right to pursue beauty.] [Hehe, Teacher Maggie, why don't you turn off your beauty filter first before speaking up!]

[Whether you're human or ghost, turn off the beauty filter first!]

[With the beauty filter on, I'm a beautiful girl! With the beauty filter off, I'm an old monster! Haha!]

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(End of this chapter)

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Translator and Editor - Husband

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