Chapter 146: Chapter 146: Private Photos

Zhou Lun immediately shot back at Shen Zhiyao, “What do you mean, trying to get out of it? Do I, Zhou Lun, look like a sore loser? That dog is at my house, but I’m not the one who owns it! Besides, my question was whether I owned a dog or a cat. This absolutely doesn’t count!”

Shen Zhiyao replied very seriously, “But my exact words were, ’You don’t own any pets, but there is a dog in your house.’ So, whether it’s your dog or your mom’s dog, it’s still in your house. Of course, if you’re willing to admit you’re a son of a bitch, I can pretend I miscalculated and do another reading for you.”

Flushed with anger and embarrassment, Zhou Lun snapped, “You’ve gone too far!”

With so many people watching the livestream, if Zhou Lun went back on his word, he really would be seen as a son of a bitch.

So, Zhou Lun gritted his teeth and said, “Fine! I lose this round!”

Shen Zhiyao’s fans instantly erupted in cheers, congratulating her one after another.

Zhou Lun’s fans, however, had a different reaction:

[Tsk, what’s there to be so proud of? If our Brother hadn’t gone easy on her, do you think Shen Zhiyao could have won?]

[Brother Zhou is a good sport. He has integrity. If it weren’t for our Brother’s integrity, you wouldn’t have won shit!]

[Brother Lun, don’t be discouraged. We love you whether you win or lose!]

Shen Zhiyao smiled faintly and leaned a little closer to the camera. “Since you’ve admitted defeat, you have to honor your promise from the beginning and grant me any one request.”

Zhou Lun sneered, “Fine. I’ll tell my fans to stop bothering you, starting today!”

He assumed Shen Zhiyao had sought him out because his fans were harassing her so much she couldn’t even stream.

For him, getting his fans to behave wasn’t difficult. He just had to say a few words during his stream.

As for whether his fans would actually listen, or whether Shen Zhiyao would be able to continue streaming, that had nothing to do with him.

Shen Zhiyao saw right through his thoughts and said, “I’ve never been afraid of anti-fans, nor do I fear their harassment.”

Shen Zhiyao’s sharp gaze pierced through the screen, landing on Zhou Lun. She said, word by word, “My request is—”

Zhou Lun felt an inexplicable flicker of nervousness. Meeting Shen Zhiyao’s piercing gaze, he had the unnerving illusion of being seen through completely.

’She can predict weather that even the forecast misses, and she saw through my chaotic private life at a glance,’ he thought. ’So her next step must be…’

A cunning glint flashed in Shen Zhiyao’s eyes. “Brother Zhou, don’t be so nervous. My request isn’t anything outrageous.”

“While I was watching your stream earlier, I noticed the candy jar behind you. Could you take it down and let me have a look?”

Zhou Lun instantly let out a sigh of relief. ’So she’s just interested in a decorative piece in my house.’

That candy jar was a family heirloom. His family always felt there was no good place to put it and was afraid of it breaking, so Zhou Lun had placed it on top of a cabinet.

“Are you talking about this patterned candy jar on the cabinet? I can’t give this to you. It’s a family heirloom, very precious and valuable.”

“No, no, no. I don’t want your family heirloom. I just want to take a look. If I like it, I’ll go buy one for myself.”

“Fine. I’ll get it down so you can see.”

For a moment, Zhou Lun was a bit speechless. ’I thought she’d ask for an expensive necklace or some jewelry, but she went straight for my family heirloom.’

It was the most expensive object in the house.

The candy jar was placed a bit high; even Zhou Lun had to stand on his tiptoes to reach it.

As he lifted the jar, there was a sudden SWISH as a pile of photos and an ultrasound report spilled out.

The instant the photos scattered, Zhou Lun’s hand became unsteady, and the candy jar fell to the floor, shattering into countless pieces.

That huge stack of photos was entirely composed of naked pictures of women.

Zhou Lun had a unique, and rather peculiar, taste.

A while ago, he had taken a liking to a pretty female fan.

So, he tricked the fan into a dressing room, drugged her water when she wasn’t looking, and after she passed out, he had his way with her.

Afterward, he would take nude photos of the fans to ensure they wouldn’t dare to speak out.

He treated the photos like trophies, admiring them in his free time.

Once, when his mother came over, he had been admiring the photos. Seeing her return, he frantically hid them.

Over time, he forgot that he had stuffed some of the photos under the heirloom candy jar.

Even when Shen Zhiyao asked him to pick up the jar, he didn’t remember what was underneath it.

And now, the scattered photos littered the floor, displaying one naked woman after another to his entire livestream audience.

Zhou Lun’s face drained of color. He scrambled to his knees to pick up the photos, shouting as he did, “What are you gaping at? End the stream! Cut the feed!”

His assistant finally snapped out of it and hurriedly shut down the stream.

The stream was cut quickly, but sharp-eyed netizens had already noticed:

[Fuck, that’s disgusting! Those photos on the floor, are those naked girls?]

[I just took a screenshot. They’re definitely nude photos of girls. It’s a bit blurry and you can’t see the faces clearly, but based on the hair color, body shape, and build, you can tell it’s not just one person.]

[How can a disgusting animal like this have so many fans? The entertainment industry’s moral standards for male celebrities are way too low, aren’t they?]

[The host predicted this, holy shit! She must have foreseen this and then made him grab that candy jar, right?]

[I’m one of Zhou Lun’s fans, and I believe those photos don’t belong to him. Brother Zhou Lun isn’t that kind of person!]

[Exactly! Maybe this is just a script Zhou Lun and Shen Zhiyao planned out to put on a show for us!]

[Are you guys nuts? What decent person keeps nude photos on top of a cabinet? Besides, Zhou Lun himself is in some of the pictures. If they aren’t his, whose are they?]

[The photos are so blurry you can’t even see the faces. What proof do you have that it’s Zhou Lun? The burden of proof is on the accuser!]

[Holy shit, I can’t take this anymore. Even after all this, there are still brain-dead fans trying to whitewash him! This Zhou Lun guy is something else!]

…

Zhou Lun was already very popular, so the moment the photos were exposed, the topic shot straight to the top of the trending charts.

Screenshots from his livestream were posted online by netizens. The photo quality wasn’t high, but the women’s facial features were still visible.

The one thing that remained conspicuous was the talisman tattooed on Zhou Lun’s hand. This tattoo appeared in every photo, confirming that Zhou Lun was the one who took them.

Aside from a group of blindly supportive stans, the rest of his fans were heartbroken and began to unfollow and turn against him.

Overnight, Zhou Lun’s follower count plummeted from over 30 million to 20 million.

Zhou Lun was a well-known celebrity in the entertainment industry. He had numerous endorsement deals, a few short-form dramas, and a variety show in the works.

If his career collapsed over this, he would face enormous financial penalties.

As soon as the incident occurred, his agent brought Zhou Lun to the office. “Zhou Lun, be honest with me. Did those women consent to having sex with you?”

Zhou Lun was afraid the company wouldn’t back him, so of course he didn’t dare tell the truth.

So, he lied through his teeth, “Of course they did! I’m so charming, of course those women wanted to sleep with me. They were the ones begging me. I’m a man, after all. I just couldn’t resist for a moment and…”

The agent let out a heavy sigh. “As long as it was consensual, that’s good. At least there’s some kind of emotional basis. Anyway, the photos are all blurry, and you can’t see the faces. Tomorrow, I’ll find a female celebrity to claim she’s your girlfriend and say these were some intimate photos you two took together. Then you just apologize to your fans, and this whole thing will blow over. Don’t worry. As long as they were willing, the company can save you.”

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