Chapter 5

Clara looked at me as if she'd seen a ghost.

I stared straight at Clara, questioning her:

"Do you really want to become mute? Do you really want to play around with lots of men? Do you really want a college life working three part-time jobs?"

I returned her previous words to her, one sentence at a time.

Clara's face turned iron-gray from my questioning, but with the livestream still running, she couldn't slap herself in the face.

She gritted her teeth and nodded.

The livestream started praising her again.

"See everyone? Some people said Clara was being passive-aggressive and deliberately showing off, but these are clearly her true feelings!"

"Protecting the world's most straightforward and sincere Clara!"

I smiled.

"Clara, those are your words. So from now on, every sincere word you speak will come true."

With that, I walked past her and left the hotel.

I didn't go to the hospital. Instead, I came to an old residential complex.

After Clara started doing social media, she went viral with her persona of a naive young heiress.

Every month she'd have a livestream, posting malicious remarks under various videos.

A pet blogger posted a video showing her face.

Fans all said the blogger was beautiful.

She commented: "I'm so envious that you're cat is so well-behaved. Unlike mine—a little rebel. What method do you use to make your cat so obedient?"

One ambiguous sentence led Clara's fans to directly attack the blogger for animal abuse.

When the blogger tried to defend herself, extreme fans found her address and fed her cat poisoned treats.

With no evidence left, it ended with the blogger's mental breakdown and withdrawal from the internet.

Even a middle schooler who simply posted a video recording her joy at academic improvement—

She commented below: "Really envious of how smart you are, improving so fast. Unlike me—I can only progress step by step. What study method do you use?"

Countless people began speculating whether the child had cheated.

Even when the parents came forward to clarify, Clara just smiled innocently.

"Oh my, you can't just say things like that. We're just curious."

In the end, the child took medical leave due to depression.

Not only should Clara reap what she sowed, she should also face legal consequences.

I knocked on the door and explained my purpose to the pet blogger.

She nodded firmly.

Together we contacted the child's parents. They agreed to go to the police station with us to file a report.

After filing the report, I returned to the hospital to stay with my mom.

The next day, Clara started this month's livestream as usual.

Seeing someone abnormally obese from medication, she casually said: "Your chubbiness looks so blessed. I wish I could be like you."

I watched Clara suddenly gain weight in the livestream and smiled.

She continued. A girl felt insecure about persistent acne scars, and she laughed: "Your face is like the starry sky. Unlike me—I have nothing. So envious!"

Someone sought help about an arranged marriage, and her eyes lit up: "I'm so envious you don't have to worry about anything—your parents arranged everything. Unlike me—my parents make me find my own partner. If I can't find one, I'll just stay home and keep them company!"

As she spoke, Clara noticed the livestream had gone eerily quiet.

Only a couple scattered comments said: "Did the host always look like this?"

She looked down to see her abnormally bloated body, covered in stretch marks, and a profound unease rose in her heart.

Clara's hands trembled as she grabbed a nearby mirror. Seeing the pockmarked face in the reflection, she let out a piercing scream!