Lu Xuan kicked him away in disgust; the force wasn't great, but it sent Liu Ming rolling two circles like a ball.
He leisurely squatted down, looking at Liu Ming's tear-streaked face, and leaned close to his ear, his voice extremely low, like a lover's whisper, yet carrying a chill from hell: "I don't like trouble. But trouble like you always lacks foresight, insisting on seeking it out yourself."
He paused, a cold arc gracing the corner of his lips, and unhurriedly pulled out his phone.
"Brother Xuan, Brother Xuan, I was wrong, I was really wrong! I'm just a nobody, please let me go!"
Liu Ming watched Lu Xuan's unhurried movements, his heart feeling as if it was clutched by an invisible large hand, almost stopping.
Lu Xuan ignored his wails, tapping lightly on the screen, and a photo popped up.
The photo showed a typical internet celebrity beauty, with big eyes, a pointed chin, and glowing white skin, pouting and making a cute V-sign.
She was wearing a pink off-the-shoulder sweater, looking both pure and alluring.
"Do you recognize her?" Lu Xuan shoved the phone screen in front of Liu Ming's eyes, a hint of playfulness in his tone, "'Jiaojiao Little Bunny,' the dream goddess of many brothers in your fitness club, right? I heard the top patron spent over a hundred thousand a month for her."
Among the muscular men still groaning on the ground, a few struggled to lift their heads at the mention of the name, their eyes wide and fixated.
"It's... it's Jiaojiao..."
Liu Ming's face instantly turned paler than paper, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.
Lu Xuan chuckled softly, swiping his finger to the next photo.
It was a screenshot of a software's backend.
In the small window in the upper left corner was Liu Ming's winking face, while the main screen in the center showed "Jiaojiao Little Bunny" after real-time AI beautification and face-swapping. The chain of evidence was complete enough to induce despair.
"This AI beautification is indeed powerful," Lu Xuan marveled, as if admiring a work of art, "It can even slim your muscular physique into a willowy waist. Truly worthy of being called cyber skin-painting."
If the previous photo was a bolt from the blue, then this screenshot was like directly nailing Liu Ming to the pillar of shame.
"No... it's not... Brother Xuan, listen to my explanation..." Liu Ming completely broke down, his mind blank, only instinctual denial remaining.
Lu Xuan couldn't be bothered to listen to his nonsense, directly opening the campus forum and slowly composing a post. The sound of his typing, to Liu Ming, was like the underworld judge sketching his book of life and death.
He watched with wide eyes as Lu Xuan typed out the title that made his soul scatter: "Late Night Revelation! Our School's Famous Fitness Guru Has Such a Fetish? 'Jiaojiao Little Bunny' Seeks Donations Online!"
"Brother... Brother Xuan, no! Don't!" Liu Ming's voice warped, sharp like a chicken whose neck had been stepped on.
Lu Xuan showed him the edited post content, along with those several high-definition, uncensored screenshots, then gently pressed his thumb on the "Send" button.
"Buzz—"
The moment the post was sent, the phones of several students watching the commotion around them vibrated simultaneously; it was the campus forum's special attention push notification.
"My apologies," Lu Xuan smiled slightly, his smile pure and harmless, "My hand slipped."
"Ah—!" Liu Ming let out a desperate shriek, slamming his head down repeatedly, producing dull thuds as his forehead hit the concrete ground, "Brother Xuan, I was wrong! Please, please delete it quickly! I'll be your ox and horse, I beg you!"
"You know what shame is?" Lu Xuan stood up, looking down at him, his disgust undisguised, "You know what shame is, yet you still cross-dress and scam money online? Think about your top patrons; they're probably throwing up at their screens right now. Save your explanations for them."
The surrounding whispers and barely suppressed laughter had already erupted into a clamor.
"Holy crap! Is it real or fake? Liu Ming is that Jiaojiao Little Bunny?"
"Damn, I even sent him a plane gift two days ago!"
"Ugh... don't say it, I want to die..."
"Quick, look at the forum, it's already exploded! The comment section is all @-ing the top patrons, it's too cruel, hahahaha!"
Listening to these discussions, Liu Ming felt the world spinning, the extreme humiliation of social death making him wish he could die on the spot.
Lu Xuan looked at him in this state, his heart no longer stirred. For a persistent nuisance like this, he should be swatted into a cesspit, never to rise again.
He recalled from the system data that this guy not only scammed men but also used the same method to deceive the emotions of several naive young girls.
Thinking of this, Lu Xuan's eyes completely chilled.
He raised his foot and, seemingly casually but with precise accuracy, kicked Liu Ming's crotch as he lay sprawled on the ground.
The force was just right.
"Ow—!"
A scream not quite human pierced the afternoon air of Yan University.
Liu Ming contorted like a boiled shrimp, arching his body sharply, clutching his vitals tightly with both hands, rolling frantically on the ground, tears and snot smearing his face, gasping sounds escaping his mouth.
"My... my balls! Ah! My balls! Quick... quick, call 911! Save me!"
None of his so-called "good brothers" thought to call the police or an ambulance when they were being beaten up.
Now that his own vitals were ruined, he thought to call for help, which showed his coldness and selfishness.
The crowd of onlookers had already erupted, timid girls screamed in fright, while busybodies pulled out their phones, frantically recording this scene, which could be called the drama of the year.
Siren sounds and hurried footsteps approached from afar.
A team of uniformed campus security finally arrived, and seeing the mess before them, they all froze.
At the entrance of the teaching building, a dozen burly men lay scattered, bruised and swollen, groaning continuously.
One in the middle was clutching his crotch, his cries so mournful it was as if he had just returned from the underworld.