One of Wu Ye's online rivals chose this moment to challenge her:
"If this wasn't paid promotion, if it really was just a candid shot, then do you dare post the exact time and location? There must be people in your city who can go check and see if they run into him… to prove if it's real!"
As a young girl, Wu Ye couldn't resist a challenge, so she immediately posted the city, subway station, and exact time.
Sure enough, there were netizens in the same city.
Several people commented that they'd definitely take the subway to see if they could spot the 'Immortal Brother' from the video.
Other onlookers chimed in, saying they'd wait for the results.
With the crowd of netizens watching, Wu Ye and her rival made a bet.
They set a five-day deadline: If someone actually ran into Mingting and he looked exactly like in the photos, which then proved Wu Ye wasn't lying, then her rival would kneel on durian while holding a sign that read 'I was wrong, I'm blind'.
But if no one saw him, Wu Ye would have to write 'I lied, I'm a little scum' on her face in ink.
Once the bet was set, Wu Ye slowly came to her senses.
She had no idea if Mingting even took the subway regularly, 'What if he didn't show up in these five days?'
Wu Ye immediately regretted the bet, 'Impulsiveness really is the devil!'
'If only I'd been braver during the day and asked for his WeChat… then I could've just asked him to help clear things up.'
"My Male God, you have to help me! You must show up tomorrow! My Male God, please! In five days, whether I'm still human or a little scum depends on you!"
Wu Ye clasped her hands together and whispered a prayer in her dorm room.
…
In addition to the disturbance caused by Wu Ye, the small design video posted by Mingting during the day had caught the attention of a famous illustrator
The artist reposted it with the caption:
"This is the 'manga hand' you all keep asking for! Please, don't say that the hands I draw are unrealistic in the future. Such beautiful hands really exist in reality!"
The artist has many fans, and the video kept getting shared, drawing in hordes of hand fetishists.
There was no denying it that the jade-like fingers and the deep green pencil created an overwhelming visual impact.
Especially as such a beautiful hand is sketched on the white paper bit by bit, and beautiful jewelry is presented in front of everyone, everyone can't help but say in their hearts, 'With such beauty, why do you still need such talent?'
'It's so unfair!'
Not to mention, Mingting's voice in the video sounded elegant and gentle. With just a hint of mischief when coaxing the girl to marry him, it was downright lethal.
Many people rushed to Mingting's Weibo and kept asking: Little Artist, did your proposal work today?
At that moment, Mingting had just uploaded his new video.
Seeing so many people asking him, he openly posted a photo of the marriage certificate taken during the day, and wrote, "Finally legal."
The crowd waiting for updates took one look at that bright red certificate and immediately felt like they'd been force-fed a mouthful of dog food. (T/N: Fed dog food means being given a public display of affection.)
"Now I know why my proposal failed, because I have ugly hands, I can't draw, and I don't know how to act coquettishly. I don't deserve love…"
"Haha, brother, wake up. You don't even have a girlfriend!"
*"What kind of fairy-tale romance is this?! Someone please marry me… let's take a 9.9-yuan trip to the Civil Affairs Bureau!"
"Congratulations, Little Artist! I wish you a lifetime of happiness!"
"May you have kids early and live happily ever after!"
Of course, there were still some naysayers, insisting that someone with nice hands and a nice voice must be ugly, and also said that the girl was an idiot for getting fooled into marriage without a house, car, or dowry.
However, most netizens were friendly.
Mingting sent the first three well-wishers red envelopes of 9,999 yuan, 6,666 yuan, and 5,000 yuan respectively. After that, he launched a repost lottery, with 20 lucky winners each getting a 2,333 yuan prize.
This kind of silent yet extravagant red envelope spree was simply beyond words… It's just pure, unadulterated wealth.
Instantly, even more netizens flocked over, flooding the comments with congratulations and well-wishes.
Mingting, riding the wave, casually tossed out another 60 red envelopes of 1,688 yuan each.
Of course, there were always sourpusses in the crowd. One of them said, "If you're so rich throwing around red envelopes, why not donate to people in need instead?"
After seeing this, Mingting immediately replied, "Thanks for the reminder, it's my oversight. Today's a good day… I should accumulate blessings for my wife."
Not long after, Mingting posted a fresh screenshot of a donation to the Red Cross: 2.99 million yuan.
299 for 'Love, long-lasting'.
Such a direct, no-nonsense attitude left everyone exhilarated.
"I give up. This slap on the face is so brutal!"
"I don't think you're just some 'Ordinary Little Artist'. You are a secret tycoon hiding among the masses. You can just donate money when you say you want to. Awesome!"
"He is rich, handsome, talented at art, and can make girls happy. How the hell did your wife land such a perfect husband?"
Mingting looked at the messages from netizens and thought that humans were really interesting. He played until twelve o'clock before going to bed.
…
The next morning, Mingting was rudely awakened by the System.
[Ah, dear host~ I was so caught up in your joy yesterday that I forgot to mention something~]
The System's tone was sickeningly sweet.
"The son of the Male and Female Leads was supposed to be born smoothly, but thanks to your meddling, the child is now at risk of miscarriage. If it happens, half of the karma will fall on you."
[The consequence is that you will bear the resentment of the unborn baby. Even if you're a Luck Spirit, that kind of grudge will still bring you some minor misfortune. And if Shen Tinglan's car accident happens to coincide with your bad luck… well, you might fail to save her, then your mission will be judged as a failure!]
The bastard system was practically cackling with schadenfreude.
[Right now, the Female Lead has already passed out. Xiao Yu is on high alert this time, and brought a doctor to their home for the procedure. The surgery will start in 10 minutes.]
[So, Host... what's your move?]