The Cold and Ruthless Supporting Male Lead

[Originally, I just wanted to keep a low profile in the community, but I never expected something this disgusting to happen. Yaran Tianxin is my dorm mate. I won’t say anything extra, and I won’t comment on her character, but 80% of what she said was fabricated.

Back in college, we had to listen to her brag every day about how she had an amazing admirer who constantly gave her gifts and never gave up. We even saw pictures of Haiku Shilan and asked her why she hadn’t accepted him. But Yaran Tianxin always dodged the question, refusing to give a direct answer.

Now, I finally understand why she turned him down.

I just want to say; act like a decent person. Do you even remember how much you took from him?

(This is the longest comment I’ve ever written. I’m just stating facts and won’t argue further. If anyone wants to attack me, go ahead. I’m only telling the truth, and I’m not afraid.)]

This comment quickly shot to the top, and once it was out there, other classmates started speaking up as well.

[To be honest, I didn’t even know our school had a guy who wore women’s clothing. Maybe I just don’t pay enough attention. But I do know that Haiku Shilan was from our school. He was so good-looking but never had a girlfriend. He definitely wasn’t deceiving anyone by cross-dressing, despite what some people are claiming.]

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[Yeah, yeah! I was in the class next to his. Back then, we were all jealous of how handsome he was. But later, we saw how good he was at gaming and admired his skills instead. Bro, if you see this comment, take my advice; she’s not worth your time. With your looks, if you just stood on any random street corner, girls would be throwing glances your way.]

More and more people started commenting.

Reading all of that, Mu Xiaoya gritted her teeth. While her follower count was indeed rising, the number of people sending her hate messages was increasing even faster.

[Tsk, tsk. Doing anything for fame, huh?]

[I’m honestly disgusted. Can’t believe I go to the same school as you. You’ve even tainted the air on campus.]

[Girl, you’re so ugly. Can you stop ruining people’s lives? Seriously, bringing up a love letter from 3 years ago? Why not dig up your elementary school love letters while you’re at it?]

[No wonder you have no friends. With that kind of rotten personality…]

Mu Xiaoya’s eyes turned red. She started a live stream, her stubborn face full of defiance.

“He’s a man who wears women’s clothes! Doesn’t that disgust you?”

[Do you even understand the concept of ‘keeping it within your own space’? Did he show up at your doorstep in a dress? Did he parade around in front of you every day? The real disgusting person here is you.]

[Wow, even after all this, you still have the guts to go live? Shouldn’t you be tucking your tail between your legs and running away?]

The chat was overwhelmingly hostile, drowning out any support she might have had.

Mu Xiaoya’s eyes darted over the comments, looking for even one person to defend her. But there wasn’t a single supportive message in sight.

A few tears slipped down her face as she choked out, “Do you even realize this is cyberbullying? You keyboard warriors have no idea what you’re talking about! If you have the guts, why don’t you reveal your identities like I have? You’re all just hiding behind your screens, bullying a girl. What does that make you?”

[Wow, you really love playing the victim. Did you think about cyberbullying when you were trashing Haiku Shilan?]

[Ugh, just talking to you makes me feel dirty. Disgusting.]

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The insults kept piling up, stabbing straight into her heart.

Crying, Mu Xiaoya sobbed and argued with the chat, “This is my stream! I’m just watching my own broadcast! You’re the ones choosing to come here! How is this my fault? Wuwuwu… This is my space! Get out! You’re not allowed to insult me here!”

[Girl, just shut down the stream if you don’t want to hear it.]

[She’s just fishing for sympathy, hoping someone will take her side and defend her.]

[Enough, enough. Just being here makes me feel sick. I need to spray some perfume on myself.]

[Take me with you. I don’t have perfume, but I can spray some bug repellent.]

Seeing so many people turn against her, Mu Xiaoya couldn’t even get a word out. She frantically searched the comments for her old supporters, but after scanning the entire chat, she found no one.

All the people who once stood by her had disappeared.

Panic flooded her chest, and she quickly shut down the live stream.

Her popularity had skyrocketed overnight, but on the other side, Zhuoye Xingchen and Haiku Shilan had done nothing except release one clarification video. It was as if everything that followed had nothing to do with them.

But Mu Xiaoya wasn’t so lucky.

With so much personal information leaked, everything about her was exposed; including her exam results and all the bizarre things she’d done at school.

Of course, Haiku Shilan wasn’t completely spared either; people dug into his background as well. But after all their digging, they found that besides having poor taste in women, he really didn’t have any major flaws.

He never deceived anyone by cross-dressing, nor did he do anything inappropriate. Academically, he was above average and even won scholarships. As for his preference for women’s clothing, aside from Mu Xiaoya, it seemed like no one had ever known about it.

He kept it entirely private. This level of self-restraint made people feel both sympathetic and speechless.

Sometimes, online drama was just like this. Once the spark was lit, the crowd would take care of the rest.

Originally, the plan was just to complete a mission; help Haiku Shilan’s fans accept his cross-dressing. But unexpectedly, the female lead ended up being completely crushed instead.

Haiku Shilan had already graduated. Even though his old school was now involved, it didn’t affect him much. Besides, since he hadn’t done anything wrong, people couldn’t find a reason to attack him.

So, all the backlash was directed at Mu Xiaoya instead.

And because the controversy had grown so big online, Mu Xiaoya’s university took disciplinary action against her, delaying her graduation.

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In her small room, Mu Xiaoya cried uncontrollably. At her lowest point, she desperately dialed Haiku Shilan’s number.

“Wuwuwu… Xiao Hai, please, help me…” Her voice was choking with sobs, and she was already overwhelmed with suffocating pain inside. “This situation has escalated too much. I can’t even go outside now. I keep feeling like someone is watching me, constantly insulting me, and I don’t dare to go live… But if I don’t, I won’t make any money. Please help me. Help me clarify things, so they stop treating me like this, okay?”

After sipping some yogurt, Haiku Shilan found it too ridiculous. “So when you treated me like this online before, didn’t you think about how much it would hurt me? You felt comfortable with your online bullying of others, but when people bully you, you think they’re wrong?”

“You…” Mu Xiaoya couldn’t even come up with a rebuttal, curling up in despair. “Wuwu… I know I was wrong now. I’ll write you an apology letter right away, and then can you and Zhuoye Xingchen share it, please?”

“Sorry, I don’t accept it. Apologizing is your choice, but whether I accept your apology is my choice. You should have cherished me when I considered you a friend. Now, when you need help, I’m supposed to become your friend?” Haiku Shilan found it ironic that Mu Xiaoya still hadn’t fully realized her mistakes.

If she truly understood her mistake, she would’ve apologized honestly, wrapped everything up, and then kept quiet.

Instead of coming to him when in trouble, blabbering and seeking help from others.

Mu Xiaoya became even more upset when she heard him place all the blame on her. “I’m already apologizing, what else do you want? If you didn’t cross-dress, would I have treated you like this? This is clearly your fault!”

“Why should I care if you apologize? I don’t accept your apology, what does that have to do with you?” After saying this, Haiku Shilan felt a bit relieved, then continued, “Don’t talk about me cross-dressing. Even if I wore a bikini, it’s my business. I’m not causing harm to society, am I? If you don’t need a brain, you can donate it to someone in need. What a waste, you were given a brain for nothing.”

After saying that, Haiku Shilan hung up the phone and blocked the disgusting number.

After this incident, although many fans unfollowed him, he also gained quite a few new ones.

Although Haiku Shilan had a cross-dressing fetish, it wasn’t to the point of live streaming in women’s clothes. If he needed to wear women’s clothing for an event or convention, he would, but if fans asked him to live stream in women’s clothes, Haiku Shilan felt it was unnecessary.

No matter what, he was a game streamer, and he couldn’t just indulge this group of fans.

“Has my mission been completed?” He carefully adjusted his stockings and checked his nails for any snags before lowering his pleated skirt.

He was speaking to the system, but today he had a reason for wearing women’s clothing.

Lan Bai looked at him, unsure of what to say. Haiku Shilan was wearing a sailor suit today with a long black wig. The blue and white sailor suit made him appear especially tall. He exuded the aura of a high school girl, and although his face wasn’t made up, it only made him look more youthful.

Lan Bai didn’t know what to say and finally just closed his eyes and answered, “The task in this world is to get fans to accept Haiku Shilan’s cross-dressing, without him needing to go abroad. Your mission is complete. We can move on to the next world now!!!”

“Why rush? Let’s stay for another 10 days. I have something to do today.” Haiku Shilan adjusted his outfit in front of the mirror. He had promised to wear women’s clothing and support Zhuoye Xingchen.

Zhuoye Xingchen had a half-brother, who, according to rumors, liked to show off to him, especially today, as he brought his mother and girlfriend along.

Normally, Zhuoye Xingchen avoided seeing him to avoid annoyance, but for some reason, he had asked Haiku Shilan to wear women’s clothing today to support him.

Zhuoye Xingchen trusted Haiku Shilan’s cross-dressing completely, as well as his disguised voice. Of course, he was confident about this because his half-brother wasn’t into anime and would never recognize Haiku Shilan.

Moreover, Haiku Shilan’s appearance in women’s clothing was completely different from his male appearance. Even he couldn’t recognize himself when dressed as a woman, let alone anyone else.

The level of recognition at the convention was small, and that day, Haiku Shilan had also been wearing makeup as Snow White, so Zhuoye Xingchen had no worries.

“After I finish supporting him, we’ll head to the next world~” Haiku Shilan winked at Lan Bai, speaking with a mischievous grin.

No matter what, Zhuoye Xingchen had helped him a lot, and as his good friend, Haiku Shilan would do anything for him.

Lan Bai: “…”