“Lia…”

Chapter 151

Cordera finished answering the question and turned to her friend with a puzzled look, “What’s up?

Merry, struck dumb, handed her phone over. The moment Cordelia caught sight of the poem on the screen, her brow furrowed in concem.

It was only today that Cordelia had ventured into the world of social media, and she was quickly learning how easy it was for people to launch verbal attacks from behind their screens, without fear of legal repercussions,

“Watching the quiz whiz was cool, but Warren’s comment got me thinking. It does seem a bit like showboating. maybe even a bit attention–seeking.”

“As a parent, I really think kids should just focus on their studies. Trying to make money streaming is not really what a senior in high school should be doing.”

These people had no clue about Merry’s real situation, yet there they were, dishing out accusations and judgments under the guise of concern. How ridiculous!

A spark of anger lit within Cordelia, She quickly typed a response on Merry’s phone, posted it, and handed the phone back.

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Merry, still in a daze, watched as Cordelia stood up, packed her papers and pen into her backpack, and said, “Goodbye.”

Merry was confused.

She watched, rather cluelessly, as Cordelia’s cool figure disappeared through the door. Coming back to her senses, Merry saw the live chat exploding with messages.

“Quiz Queen is so cool.”

“I’ve always wanted to put Warren in his place, but I’m not as eloquent. Watching you take him down was so satisfying.”

This girl is a jack of all trades. I’m going to be her follower.”

Confused, Merry asked, “What just happened?”

The chat roared with laughter, urging her to check the tweet Cordelia had just posted.

As she had been live streaming the entire time, though the camera hadn’t been pointed at Cordelia’s face, their interaction was visible to all her viewers. So, when Cordelia took Merry’s phone to tweet, everyone was in on it.

stream and logged into her social media

“WhiteLight @Warren.

stands the pine,

such

life can

one

like summer’s glow,

of life’s purpose, of dreams

blaze brief

beams, pillars

just a few minutes, the post had gathered thousands of comments, all praising her cleverness, and the previously concerned citizen had come back to translate the

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audience

I am again, not involved

strength and resilience of a person. Those without such resolve will sooner wither and fail. The lushness of the forest alludes to the profusion of talents. Some trees are cut down and turned into firewood to warm houses, suggesting those who misuse their talents may be reduced to a basic utility. However, some become the beams that uphold buildings, signifying that people

I feel that this poem is better.”

verse, fell silent, unable to retort. Cordelia had won the

interference had only boosted Merry’s fame, skyrocketing

help but let out an expletive to express

sorceress is Lia?.”

audience was in stitches.

continued streaming until ten at night. When she finally signed off and checked her earnings, she was astonished to

stared at the money, her

ate it with a glass of tap water. After eating, she sat still for a moment, thinking about the harsh words from the social media trolls and

thought of Cordelia’s response, always so confident.

a learned man, Cordelia could hold her own. Her life was a

power.”

to the

the basics down, and she wouldn’t have been in the honors class otherwise.

on her studies, but now she

her workbook, she began

was the wee hours

pondering over a tricky math

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