The Return of the Cannon Fodder Trillion Heiress - Chapter 294

Chapter 294: Chapter 294 The Best Punishment He Deserved (Edited)
[PasserbyGod: Indeed, most men wouldn’t easily share the woman they love unless it’s all just a game. But who knows what fate has in store for us!]

[RomanticMe: True, sometimes love unfolds in ways that are beyond our perception, but often it’s simply fate at play.]

[LoveIsInTheAir: Absolutely! The freedom to love means everyone has the right to choose what kind of love suits them best. Our ancestors introduced Monogamy to society because Polygamy often ended in turmoil. Spouses couldn’t stand each other, especially if there was a favorite, leading to discontentment and jealousy. This historical pattern was evident even among emperors with multiple wives and concubines. It often resulted in internal strife and even violent outcomes, as spouses who felt unloved or betrayed sought revenge, sometimes endangering the heirs to the throne.]

[HeraIsMySister: Why did the topic suddenly broaden?! We just wanted to ship Hera with all of them, that’s all.]

[RomanticMe: But we’re already discussing the possibility. I’d love to see it happen too.]

[LoveIsInTheAir: Maybe they could be the first in history to create a truly harmonious polygamous marriage. Who knows?]

The online community had sparked a contentious debate. Some voiced opposition to polygamy, viewing it as morally wrong, while others advocated for free love, supporting the right to love whomever reciprocated their feelings. This discussion rapidly spread across multiple platforms, stirring strong opinions and engaging people from diverse viewpoints.

And the protagonists of this debate were unaware of how their actions had ignited controversy and possibly a cultural shift. But for now, their primary concern was Hera’s next move. They were anxious that if Hera let Alexi go unpunished, he would feel emboldened and continue pestering her, perhaps even escalating his tactics to manipulate or corner her, potentially causing Hera emotional distress.

Now, Leo was driving his own car with Hera in the passenger seat, texting on her phone. Behind them, the other men were each driving their own cars, following Leo’s lead.

Hera has begun executing her plan to take down Alexi, and by extension, Minerva. After all, she has already given them many chances to change and just mind their business, not that she really stepped back, but because she and Rafael had an agreement, she was continuously sending trouble against Alexi and Minerva online because she wanted to remind them and also let them see that they should always consider their actions as it often has consequences.

But they chose to ignore it, pretending as though nothing was amiss. Hera saw this as the perfect opportunity to test her influence over Rafael, especially after successfully making him back down once before. She couldn’t forget Rafael’s behavior towards Alice, and now, she intended to gauge how he might react if she were to challenge him and push him into a corner.

[Hera: Betty, I’m on my way to the office and I assume that you have seen the video of me going around by now?]

[Betty: You mean the netizens going wild shipping you with the men that came to save the day?! (っ- ‸ • ς)]

[Hera: Huh?! Wait What?! Weren’t they supposed to be talking about the video with Alexi and the revelations about his previous relationship with me?!!!]

[Betty: Unfortunately, the topic about you and the handsome men surrounding you like bodyguards caught more attention and traffic. ヾ(｡﹏｡)ﾉﾞ]

Hera was taken aback by Betty’s message, needing to read it repeatedly to grasp its meaning: the discussion had shifted due to the simultaneous appearance of the male leads, creating a powerful “male lead halo” effect that, while slightly weaker because Xavier wasn’t with them, still captivated attention and garnered reverence from those around them as if they were chosen ones.

When they all come together with the female lead, all negative disagreement that people have due to their union as men sharing a wife, the ‘male lead halo’ would do the job to make everything go according to them, and this is what Hera was trying to achieve, be protected by this ‘halo’ effect from the storyline.

[Hera: Please help me bring it back to the trending topic. We need to release all the evidence of Alexi’s cheating with Minerva and everything they did to me while I was in a relationship with him.]

[Betty: This will surely end Alexi’s career, no matter what SOE does to salvage his reputation.]

[Hera: Exactly. The best revenge is for him to lose what he was so proud of and thought would elevate him.]

[Betty: But is this all you want?]

[Hera: No, it’s more than that. Alexi and Minerva will find ways to recover if we don’t ensure Alexi has no way of coming back and Minerva learns her lesson. Even if Rafael abandons his sister, his parents won’t let anything extreme happen to their only daughter. I don’t want them to die, just to stop their malicious behavior.]

[Hera: Actually, I pity Minerva.]

[Betty: How so?! She was the one who stole your boyfriend and blacklisted you from getting a normal job, according to what you said.]

[Hera: Well, that’s true, but she acted out of fear and jealousy because she knew Alexi had feelings for me. In actuality, we’re not so different. Minerva was also being used by Alexi, led by the nose just like I was. However, because she was pampered and overly protected, she believed she could get everything she wanted, including someone’s love.]

[Hera: Isn’t that pitiful enough?]

[Hera: Besides, by stealing my boyfriend, she actually took away my problems and gave me the freedom to pursue greater things. Blacklisting me from normal jobs only pushed me to aim higher. She underestimated me, and now she has to watch me rise from the ashes.]

[Hera: And even if I pity her, she still gave me hell and I will never forget.]

That’s right, even though she pitied Minerva and understood the reasons behind her actions, empathy is different from being overly naive. She needed to verify Rafael’s standing and determine how much influence the female lead still had on him before she could devise the best plan to deal with Minerva.

As for Alexi, this incident, combined with his actions caught on the live stream, was enough to seriously damage his career. Even if it didn’t completely drive him out of the industry, his reputation and the persona he had carefully crafted were already tarnished. If he wanted to continue, his prospects would be very limited. No major production would want to associate with him due to the backlash. Angry netizens, when united, can be very powerful; they could easily boycott any production and refuse to watch anything just because they despise one artist involved. For a production company, including Alexi would be like throwing money into a bottomless pit.

And no investor would tolerate losing money. So, even if a director wanted to cast him for his good acting or character portrayal, it wouldn’t be enough to choose Alexi. There are still many other talented actors out there who would be better options. In the end, Alexi would fade into obscurity, forever hoping to reclaim the limelight he once craved.

Hera believed this would be the best punishment she could give him. For the betrayal and pain they caused, and for what they were supposed to do to her. Perhaps it had already happened in a different dimension; well, considering there is a transmigration and reincarnation, encountering an alternate dimension wouldn’t surprise her now.