After The Web Novel Great God Transmigrated As A Scummy Online Dating Top - Chapter 27

Chapter 27

The next day, local media and self-media outlets in W-City were buzzing with news of the “Confident Man Climbing Walls: Steal Your Property Deed for a Loan and I’ll Be Your Boyfriend” incident.

While the official news kept a professional tone, the self-media went wild with clickbait titles. Regardless of the angle, the hashtag #ConfidentManZhangZG# hit the social news trending charts and continued to climb. Modern netizens, after all, live for this kind of drama.

Lin Muxue’s neighbor, Auntie Zhang, came over at noon with an armful of apology gifts—fruit, cooking oil, rice, and snacks. Far from being embarrassed, she was eagerly following the news of her own nephew’s downfall.

“People have started a thread dedicated to ‘Eight-one-eight Weird Guys,'” Auntie Zhang chatted excitedly, her thin legs looking like a pair of compasses under her plump torso. “My goodness, it’s a real eye-opener. There was one guy who supposedly dated over a hundred girls online at once!”

Lin Muxue’s polite smile froze. After hearing the “glorious deeds” of this legendary scumbag, she cleared her throat and asked tentatively, “A man? Dating over a hundred girls?”

Are you sure it wasn’t a girl? And was it perhaps exactly ninety-nine?

Auntie Zhang was certain. “Of course! Who else but a man could be that shameless? Haha, Muxue, you have quite the imagination!”

Lin Muxue laughed awkwardly, relieved that the “Magical Scumbag” being discussed wasn’t her, but rather a distorted, gender-swapped version of the rumors that had apparently taken on a life of its own. However, this relief manifested as a subtle sense of guilt and a compensatory urge toward her online friend, Sweet Orange Meow.

Chu Meng, whose intuition in social interactions was as sharp as her combat awareness in-game, sensed the change. She didn’t ask why; she simply moved to capitalize on it.

Sweet Orange Meow: I’ve been so busy I haven’t bought new clothes. It’s a new season and I have nothing pretty to wear. Ah-Xue, are you free today? Can you “cloud-shop” with me and help me pick some outfits? Cute face

Just wait until you see how gorgeous I look in a summer dress! Chu Meng thought, spinning in her strawberry pajamas in front of the mirror, practicing “sexy” poses and winking at her reflection. Cute and sexy, Chu Meng, you’re the best!

Lin Muxue didn’t quite grasp the point of “cloud-shopping,” but since she was staying home to finalize her character designs and start her next novel, she agreed. She set her phone next to her computer to ensure she wouldn’t ignore her “clingy” friend.

She thought she could multi-task. She was wrong.

Sweet Orange Meow: Ah-Xue, Ah-Xue, you there? Cat peeking emoji Chao Mu Cheng Xue: I’m here. Sweet Orange Meow: The weather is so nice today! Not too sunny, but the sky is incredibly blue~ [Photo.jpg

Lin Muxue opened the photo. The sky was indeed a brilliant sea-blue, framed by fluffy white clouds and Chu Meng’s hand making a “V” sign. Her hand was as stunning as it had been the night before. Lin Muxue looked out her own window.

Chao Mu Cheng Xue: My weather isn’t as good. The forecast says rain. Photo.jpg

Her photo showed heavy grey clouds with a single “God ray” of sunlight piercing through, lining the clouds with pale gold.

Sweet Orange Meow: Look! Some immortal must have reached enlightenment and is ascending to the heavens in broad daylight!

Lin Muxue laughed and typed back: Or perhaps an alien hiding on Earth has finally spotted the mothership.

What followed was a completely pointless, heated debate over whether the scene was “Xianxia Fantasy” or “Western Sci-Fi.” They traded “witty” arguments for nearly twenty minutes, both secretly proud of their own eloquence.

It wasn’t until Chu Meng announced she was entering an elevator and the signal would cut out that Lin Muxue snapped out of it. She looked at the chat log and felt a wave of second-hand embarrassment for herself.

“…”

Was I briefly possessed by an immature spirit? she wondered. How did I spend twenty minutes arguing about aliens and immortals?