Chapter 9 - Chapter 9: Everyone Was Looking for Him

It was noon.The video—Had completely exploded.The views jumped from three million—To six million.Eight million.Ten million.And still climbing.Every refresh—The numbers surged.The comment section—Was completely out of control."Who is this guy???""Has anyone found him yet??""That aura is insane""He's definitely not ordinary""I've replayed that line ten times already""Does anyone know him??"Curiosity—Turned into fascination.Then—Into full-scale attention.People began analyzing.Screenshots.Zoom-ins.Breaking down every detail.The hospital name.The corridor layout.The signs on the walls.Even the reflections on the glass—Were examined.Piece by piece.Like solving a case.Soon—The first clue appeared.A comment buried in the thread."I think I've seen him before.""He delivers food in the West District."At first—No one paid attention.But minutes later—More comments appeared."I've seen him too!""He used to wait for orders near my office""Isn't he that guy on the e-bike?"The direction—Shifted instantly."A delivery driver?""No way.""That gap is insane.""He was delivering yesterday and now buying luxury?"The contrast—Was extreme.And that made it explode even more.At that moment—A second video surfaced.Clearer footage.The hospital payment counter.Ethan Cole standing there.One swipe—Payment successful.Amount:$200,000.The caption read:"The same guy just paid 200k on the spot."This time—The internet completely exploded."What?? He really paid??""This isn't staged???""He's actually rich??""Then why was he delivering food??""This story makes no sense"From doubt—To shock.Then—To heated debate.Everyone was asking the same question:Who is he?Meanwhile—Inside a small rental room.A young man stared at his phone.His face pale.He was the one who filmed the video.At first—He only posted it casually.Hoping for some views.But now—Everything was out of control.The video had passed ten million views.People in the comments were asking:"Who filmed this?""Can we contact you?"He swallowed hard.His hands trembling."Did I… mess with the wrong person…"Meanwhile—In an office.Zhou Cheng sat at his desk.His phone screen lit.He read the comments one by one.His face grew colder.His assistant stood nearby.Careful."Mr. Zhou… we can't suppress the video anymore…"Zhou Cheng said nothing.He placed his phone down.Leaned back.Silent for a few seconds.Then—He smiled.A cold smile."Can't suppress it?""Then don't."The assistant froze."You mean…"Zhou Cheng's eyes darkened."Add fuel to it.""Expose everything about him."The air froze.Minutes later—New accounts appeared.Same pattern.Same headlines."Breaking: Viral man's real identity exposed"Information started circulating.Name: Ethan Cole.Occupation: Delivery driver.Monthly income: a few thousand.Even—Old photos were dug out.Riding an e-bike.Wearing a uniform.Waiting for orders on the street.One by one—Posted online.The comment section exploded again."What???""He's really a delivery driver??""This is insane""Where did his money come from??""Is it illegal???"The tone shifted.From admiration—To suspicion.Even hostility.Meanwhile—Skyview Residence.Ethan stood by the window.His phone kept vibrating.Messages flooded in.Videos.Comments.Private messages.Some even started attacking him."Stop pretending""Something's off about him""That money isn't clean"Ethan glanced at it.No anger.No explanation.Just a faint smile."So it begins."At that moment—His phone vibrated again.The system's voice echoed.[Ding!][Public opinion fluctuation detected]The next second—[Positive Influence: +1200][Negative Influence: +800]Ethan narrowed his eyes slightly."Negative… counts too?"The system responded:[All attention can be converted]At that moment—Ethan smiled.A dangerous smile."Then…""Let them watch."He picked up his phone.Opened the video.And made a decision.Not to delete.Not to explain.But—To amplify it.Meanwhile—The internet continued to spiral.Some were searching for him.Some doubting him.And some—Preparing to move against him.Ethan—Standing at the center of the storm.For the first time—Chose to walk straight into it.