Their Punching Bag Became The Storm novel Chapter 77

[Whitney is so fierce. Nora is so adorable. Who needs guys when girl–girl is true love?

[Turns out, Whitney and Nora are the real ship. Ryan’s a plot twist.]

The livestream chat was absolutely losing their minds, everyone screaming nonstop, totally blown away by how gorgeous and adorable the scene was.

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Chapter 77 Ryan Got Jealous

Chapter 77 Ryan Got Jealous

But as soon as Whitney appeared on screen, a crowd of keyboard warriors flooded in among the shippers, just looking to stir up drama.

[Why is Whitney still on the show? How does she even have the guts to show her face on camera?]

[That seductress is throwing herself at Ryan. How dare she keep clinging to him?]

[Emily said Ryan’s got a high fever, and Whitney’s been sticking by his side, taking care of him.]

[Oh, taking care of him? Who do you think made Ryan sick in the first place? Is Whitney really there to help, or trying to get close and disrespect him?]

[Everyone else is grinding away at the tasks, yet Whitney got Ryan sick on purpose. Now she’s using looking after him as a cheap excuse to laze around. She has zero shame.]

[If you are wondering who saw Whitney seducing Ryan, go check the trending topics yourself.]

[Didn’t you see Whitney walking side by side with Ryan when the camera cut to them just now? She’s clearly still clinging to him and won’t back off at all.]

[Whitney, keep your distance from Ryan.]

All these barrages of comments prompted casual viewers who hadn’t seen the trending searches to rush over and check them out.

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No matter whether the claims were true or false, once remarks like these flooded the screen, they rubbed plenty of casual viewers the wrong way.

Besides, the exposés on the trending searches all seemed well–founded, so naturally, outsiders took the so–called ” evidence” at face value.

Most of Nora’s fans and Whitney’s stans weren’t having it.

[Open your eyes and take a proper look. If you missed the moment, rewind to the footage of Whitney and Ryan appearing together.

[When has Whitney ever clung to Ryan? They were simply walking side by side, and Ryan was smiling openly. No one would grin like that if they were being pestered by someone they disliked.]

[Before Nora showed up, there weren’t

n’t even any cameras on Ryan and Whitney, right? That so–called exposé on the trending topics claims Ryan was forced to play along with Whitney for the cameras, but off–camera, he totally looks down on her.

[Use your common sense for once. Don’t blindly believe whatever others say; Ryan’s attitude alone tells the

Admittedly, Whitney and Nora took up

of the screen time, yet Ryan also appeared in the shot beside them.

There had been a gentle smile in Ryan’s eyes, casting a warm glow over his normally reserved, aloof features. But right after Nora hugged Whitney, his smile faded away completely.

He did not look angry. Instead, he seemed quietly resentful, as if feeling overlooked.

Viewers wasted no time screenshotting the scene and turning it into a meme. Before long, the viral memes drowned out the accusations against Whitney circulating on the trending list.

Joel, the mastermind pulling the strings behind the scenes, was lost for words. She thought, “How did everything spiral this far out of control? Honestly, why is it so hard to tarnish Whitney’s reputation?

‘Weren’t Ryan’s fans supposed to be the most formidable fandom around? Why aren’t they going after Whitney? Instead, they’re stepping up to defend her.

‘Wait. Can they really accept Whitney, an ordinary girl buried in scandals, being with Ryan? They must be out of their minds.’

For the first time ever, Joel felt completely lost. To him, having the internet under his control was the same as having

people’s hearts in his grasp.

He always believed that, whenever he wanted, he could have everyone wrapped around 6 opinion was the easiest thing in the world to steer.

finger. He thought public

But this time, the experience shattered Joel’s self–assurance and made him question everything he Messing with people’s minds wasn’t as easy as he thought.

thought he knew.

On camera, Whitney patiently listened to Nora vent about Darian and the tasks, while Nora flopped into her arms, all listless

Chapter 77 Ryan Got Jealous

and clingy.

Whitney knew Nora was doing it on purpose, wanting to cuddle up to her, but she didn’t push her away.

Even though she hadn’t joined today’s challenge, Whitney still got the full rundown of the survival mission from Nora filling

her in.

Honestly, Whitney thought slacking off for a day wasn’t so bad. Without her in the picture, the tasks today were handled by others, and it really made the show more fun to watch. Everyone got a chance to shine in their own way.

Elian showed off his parkour skills and his daredevil guts for extreme sports. He threw out his back on the final task, but at least he had several highlight moments

Nora tapped into her theater–kid background. She was flipping and tumbling, executing stage combat with/staffs and blades. It was absolutely fierce and badass.

She created several standout moments and shattered the sweet girl stereotype.

Henry was the brains of the group, always coming up with clever solutions.

Even the bunch of simps who’d been tailing Chase and Emily got their own little moments in the spotlight.

Whitney said, “Maybe I should keep taking it easy?” Since others were all crushing it, she figured she might as well yelax

and let them shine.

She thought, ‘I’m coasting and waiting to ride their coattails. Nothing wrong with that, right?‘

Nora’s eyes went wide. “No way. I’m your sidekick forever.”

Whitney ruffled Nora’s hair. She promised to cook Nora a bonus dinner that night as a reward before she whooped excitedly and left with the cameras.

Whitney glanced at Elian, who was clutching his back and too afraid to move. She jerked her chin. “Find some time and come to Ryan’s place to see me. I’ll take a look at your back.”

The cameras had already followed Nora out, but Whitney’s voice, though she wasn’t wearing a mic, still carried into the livestream. It wasn’t loud, but it was clear enough to catch every word.

[Here we go, Whitney’s at it again. One minute she’s all over Ryan, the next she’s making moves on Elian.]

[Elan just turned eighteen, right? Is Whitney really that thirsty?]

[Whitney, get lost. Stay away

[Who does she think she

Om Elian.]

Trying to check out Elian’s waist? What a perv.]

Meanwhile, Elian, the one at the center of all the online buzz, rubbed his back, which had gone completely stiff, and gave a compliant “Okay.”

He honestly had no idea what Whitney wanted him for. But Whitney must have her reasons, so he needed to do as he was told. After all, if he wanted to stay in her good graces, he had to be the perfect sidekick.

Once everyone had left, Whitney turned her head toward Ryan, who stood beside her with his eyes lowered, looking a bit aloof. “What’s wrong?”

Ryan glanced up, his eyes giving nothing away. “So, you finally remembered me?”

Whitney thought his tone sounded a little weird. She narrowed her eyes. “Not feeling well?”

“I’m fine.” Ryan smirked, letting out a low chuckle. “Go make dinner for your precious Nora, and go check Elian’s back, why don’t you?”

Whitney blinked, baffled. She thought, ‘What’s his deal now? What’s with the snarky attitude?‘

She frowned, eyeing Ryan skeptically as she studied his face. She thought, ‘He doesn’t look feverish. So why the sudden

tantrum?‘

“You…” Ryan could see from Whitney’s expression that she was totally clueless about why he was annoyed. He started to say something, but stopped. In the end, he said, “Nothing.”

He thought, ‘Forget it. Waiting for her to catch on? When hell freezes over.

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