Inheriting a Farm Made Me an Internet Sensation - Chapter 25

Tan Xiao pondered for a moment before looking at Xie Qi and replying, “Could you please send me a copy of the lawyer’s letter later? I’ll post it online.”

She had no desire to face that crowd of reporters. She could easily use the time spent dealing with them to write a research paper instead.

Furthermore, most reporters preferred to take things out of context for the sake of a gimmick. In the end, her time would be wasted without achieving the desired effect. Since that was the case, it was better to edit the statement herself.

Xie Qi did not press the matter and nodded. “Alright, I’ll organize it and send it to you via email.” Having said that, she turned and headed toward where her car was parked.

After seeing Xie Qi off, Lin Muhan followed Tan Xiao back to the living room on the second floor.

Noticing the complex look in Lin Muhan’s eyes, Tan Xiao spoke up: “All of that is in the past. It no longer stirs up any waves in my heart.”

She could see that Lin Muhan was feeling distressed and worried for her.

When she had met Zhang Wenxia earlier, she had indeed been angered by the woman’s sense of entitlement and her speechless rhetoric, but her anger was mostly directed at the injustice done to the original owner of this body. This sense of injustice didn’t just appear when facing Zhang Wenxia; it was equally present whenever she saw the insults hurled at the original owner by trolls online.

In her view, the original owner was not at fault.

The original owner had indeed stepped on other celebrities to make herself more famous, but she had already paid the corresponding price for it. Those netizens, however, held onto it like a dog with a bone, coming out to scream a basketful of curses every time there was the slightest disturbance.

If the state strengthened its supervision of the internet, these trolls would likely exercise some restraint.

The more she spoke like this, the more Lin Muhan’s heart ached for her.

In the past, she didn’t understand the meaning of the phrase “words can kill a person.” It was only after experiencing it firsthand several times that she realized a person’s words could truly pierce the heart.

Whenever she made a decision for herself, the one who always came out to deny her was her own father.

The irony was that her father’s reputation in the outside world had always been that of a humble, polite, and loving father.

Suppressing her thoughts, she took a step forward to close the distance between herself and Tan Xiao, saying seriously, “No matter what happens, I will stay by your side.”

Tan Xiao’s heart trembled slightly. Meeting Lin Muhan’s eyes, which brimmed with tenderness and determination, her tone softened: “Okay.”

Three hours later, Tan Xiao posted her edited content along with the lawyer’s letter to Weibo.

In this post, she clarified two points.

First: Zhang Wenxia had left her when she was five years old. The only time she returned, she took away the compensation money from her father’s death.

Second: Anxin Farm was a gift from an uncle she had never met, and she had not yet passed the test set by him.

As soon as the post was published, it initially sparked skepticism among a group of netizens. Some didn’t even read it carefully before starting to blast Tan Xiao for being ungrateful and an unfilial daughter.

Fortunately, there were also netizens whose logic and intelligence were online. After reading Tan Xiao’s clear explanation and the valid lawyer’s letter, they expressed their support for her.

In the female dormitory of Binhai Agricultural College:

Xiao Ran and Sun Le were so angry after seeing Tan Xiao’s Weibo post that they slammed the table.

Sun Le, in particular, had a red face and ears as she said indignantly, “Is this really a biological mother? How can she be more vicious than Snow White’s stepmother? That was money Tan’s father traded his life for, and she just took it away. Did she ever care whether Sister Xiao lived or died?”

Xiao Ran chimed in, “She never fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother, yet now she wants to enjoy her daughter’s success. How shameless.”

Another roommate patted her chest. “Thank goodness I didn’t jump on the wrong side, or I’d be too ashamed to go work part-time at the farm.”

“Aside from the fact that Tan Xiao was a bit extreme with the suicide live stream, she hasn’t really done anything wrong at other times. Yes, she did step on other stars, but while those stars were wronged, their popularity also rose because of it. I don’t know what those people in the fandom circles are thinking.”

“They’re just a pack of mad dogs. Once someone says something bad about their idol, they’ll keep biting you and won’t let go until they’ve torn off a piece of flesh.” Sun Le took two deep breaths. “No, we have to make sure more people see this Weibo post from Sister Xiao.” She turned to look at her roommate with glasses, Lu Wei. “Weiwei, can I trouble you, our computer expert, to help out?”

Lu Wei pushed up her glasses. “No problem.”

With the help of Lu Wei and some computer-savvy friends contacted by Lin Muhan, Tan Xiao’s Weibo post successfully garnered the support of thousands of netizens. Even bloggers with tens of millions of followers weighed in on the matter.

After a night of fermentation and spread, the voices online criticizing Tan Xiao had diminished significantly, replaced by those scolding Zhang Wenxia.

My god, how can there be a biological mother like this in the world? This is more vicious than some stepmothers.

She could even snatch away the money for her daughter’s schooling. Now that she sees her daughter’s life is going smoothly, she sticks to her like glue and demands she take responsibility. This is too disgusting.

I support Tan Xiao. When facing such shameless people, one must use legal means to defend their rights. You must not compromise even an inch.

Ah… it’s been dug up. That woman named Zhang has been playing mahjong every day for years. Her family relies entirely on her current husband to support them, and she has a daughter who just started university.

Is she disabled? Or permanently crippled? She has hands and feet, so on what grounds does she reach out to her daughter for money?

I don’t know about other people’s parents, but I’ve been working for three years, and every time my parents call, they ask if I have enough money. I just want to say, not everyone knows how to be a parent.

I am a mother, and my daughter is about to graduate from university. I have no other extravagant wishes in this life; I only hope my daughter stays safe and sound and that I don’t become a burden to her.

At home, Su Han took a brief look at the online comments and tossed her phone aside.

Sitting opposite her, Huang Manyu pushed a glass of water toward her and said softly, “Has something happened at the company? I’ve noticed you’ve been in a bad mood these past two days.”

“Thank you.” She shook her head. “Everything is normal at the company; you don’t need to worry.”

Huang Manyu leaned against the sofa, watching Su Han while sipping her water. After a while, she spoke: “Xiao Han hasn’t been to our house in a while. Is she still living at the farm?”

At the mention of Lin Muhan, Su Han’s brow furrowed slightly. She couldn’t understand why Lin Muhan would like Tan Xiao.

And as for that Tan Xiao, she had underestimated her; the girl was surprisingly fearless.

She had asked Chen Cuihua later, and Chen Cuihua said that currently, two-thirds of the honey sweet potatoes had been ordered. The remaining potatoes would all be ordered within three days.

Based on the estimated yield of the sweet potatoes and the revenue brought in by the tomatoes, it was indeed as Tan Xiao had said—she would win the gambling agreement.

She could indeed use underhanded tactics to prevent Tan Xiao from inheriting Anxin Farm. But this was her father’s dying wish, and judging from Tan Xiao’s performance at the farm over the past six months, she was the most suitable person to hand the farm over to. If Tan Xiao could truly do what she said, then her father’s expectations for Anxin Farm could be realized.

Receiving no reply, Huang Manyu left the backrest and leaned forward to set down her water glass, asking softly, “Did you and Xiao Han have a falling out?”

Hearing this, Su Han shook her head. “No.”

Over the past two days, she had thought carefully about what kind of feelings she had for Lin Muhan. Did she like her? Yes.

But her liking for Lin Muhan was not that kind of liking—at least, she had no intention of spending the rest of her life with her.

Even so, she still didn’t want to let Tan Xiao have it easy.

“Your father said it best: don’t force things. Sometimes, letting nature take its course might lead to a bright future,” Huang Manyu comforted her gently. Since Su Han wouldn’t speak, she couldn’t guess exactly what had happened.

“Alright, thank you, Mom.”

Anxin Farm, Small Courtyard.

Tan Xiao discovered that since she had posted on Weibo to explain the situation, groups of strangers were constantly coming to Anxin Farm.

Among these people, some were even livestreaming.

The live streamers had asked her if she could sell products online, but she naturally refused.

She thought this would stop them from coming, but unexpectedly, more and more people teamed up to visit Anxin Farm. None of them left empty-handed; they all bought dozens or even a hundred pounds of honey sweet potatoes.

Not only that, these people also set their sights on the colored tomatoes in the farm that hadn’t been picked yet. They didn’t mind the trouble; as long as she was willing to sell, they would be self-sufficient and didn’t need help picking them.

Thus, a scene appeared on the farm: a group of people, fully protected from the sun from head to toe, teamed up in the fields to pick tomatoes.

Whether it was her or Chen Cuihua, they were both happy to have tasks that reduced the farm’s burden. After discussing it, they left the tomatoes to the netizens who had come for their reputation, while the regular workers and temporary hires focused solely on digging up the honey sweet potatoes.

With the help of the plow, the efficiency of digging sweet potatoes was much higher than picking tomatoes.

When everyone was hungry, they would find some dry wood and roast sweet potatoes on the spot to satisfy their hunger.

On this day, Lin Muhan, who got off work early, drove to Huangtian International, wanting to find out what Su Han was thinking.

Her arrival surprised Su Han somewhat.

Lin Muhan glanced at the time on her wrist and spoke directly: “The six-month gambling agreement between you and Tan Xiao is almost up. I wonder what your thoughts are now?”