Chapter 276: High-Energy Face-Slap! Sienna Everett’s Popularity Explodes

One netizen posted a side-by-side comparison of the Ancient Painting, *The maple forest is dyed in autumn colors*, showing it both before and after its restoration.

The comparison revealed that the restored version was absolutely stunning.

[So beautiful! The original painting was so damaged, it even had two holes in it. To think it could be restored from that state, it’s just incredible!]

[I’m floored. Did Ophelia Warren really restore this? That’s fucking amazing!]

[I just checked Ophelia Warren’s X account. She hasn’t posted in the last couple of days, but a few days ago she showed off some books on artifact restoration. She said she was researching for a severely damaged ancient painting. She must have been talking about *The maple forest is dyed in autumn colors*, right?]

[Totally! No wonder those gossip accounts just broke the news that Ophelia Warren restored the Ancient Painting. It all adds up!]

[Oh my god, Ophelia Warren has rendered a great service to the nation this time!]

[Uh, just a few days ago I couldn’t stand her because of that scandal where her public image collapsed, but… she’s seriously talented. Not only can she paint, but she can also restore artifacts…]

[I guess you just have to separate the art from the artist. Talent is talent, character is character.]

The last time, a recording of Ophelia Warren plotting against Sienna Everett was exposed, causing her public image to collapse. Many netizens looked down on her with contempt, and she lost a huge number of fans. However, a small group of rabid fans remained, staunchly believing in her innocence.

Seeing the comments above, this small group of rabid fans immediately jumped into the fray.

[What do you mean, separate them? Our Ophelia already explained that someone faked the recording by imitating her voice! She never wanted to harm Sienna Everett!]

[I’m crying. That bitch Sienna Everett exposed some stupid recording and made everyone misunderstand our Ophelia! Thank god Ophelia pulled through on her own, restored the Ancient Painting for the country, and is climbing back to the top with her own abilities!]

[Sob… The storm has passed. Our Ophelia has finally emerged from her slump! From now on, it’s a path paved with flowers and applause!]

Just as Ophelia Warren’s fans were feeling vindicated, ready to hold their heads high and wait for netizens to start adoring their idol again, a blogger with over a million followers suddenly posted on X:

[HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT, what did I just see on the news?! Is that Sienna Everett? Why is she on the news?! And meeting and shaking hands with the President of Yesteria?!]

This blogger had over a million followers, so the moment they posted, a fan immediately commented: [Sienna Everett? On the news? What news?]

The blogger replied: [The national news broadcast, the one that airs at 7 PM every night! I was watching it with my grandma today and suddenly saw Sienna Everett on TV!]

Holy shit?

The national news?

Once this news started to spread, netizens immediately turned on their TVs. They didn’t even have to change the channel—it was a national broadcast, and there she was, Sienna Everett!

On the news, Sienna Everett was seen conversing gracefully with the President of Yesteria. The President’s attitude toward her was one of great admiration and warmth, and the two of them were shown admiring the Ancient Painting, *The maple forest is dyed in autumn colors*, together.

A line of text scrolled across the bottom of the screen: Our nation’s renowned Restorer, Sienna Everett, successfully restored the thousand-year-old damaged Ancient Painting, *The maple forest is dyed in autumn colors*, earning the favor of Yesteria’s President…

The scene was so shocking, so unexpected, it was like a bomb dropped into water. BANG! It instantly caused a massive uproar.

#SiennaEverettOnNationalNews#

This hashtag shot to the number one spot on the trending list at lightning speed, followed by a blazing red “EXPLODING” tag.

Following that, hashtags like #SiennaEverettRestoresAncientPainting# and #SiennaEverettAndYesterianPresident# also quickly shot up the trending list, sparking heated discussions among netizens.

At this moment, Ophelia Warren’s small band of rabid fans were all completely dumbfounded.

[What’s going on? Didn’t Ophelia restore this painting? Why is Sienna Everett on the news?]

[Did Sienna Everett steal the credit from our Ophelia? I’ve never even heard of Sienna being a Restorer!]

[I’ve never heard of her being a Restorer either. Restore an ancient painting? My ass! That bitch definitely stole the credit from our Ophelia!!]

[Aah, I’m so pissed! Our Ophelia did all the work, but Sienna Everett gets all the fame and fortune! Sienna Everett, you can go to hell!!]

[I just remembered, Ophelia is good friends with Miles Everett! He’s a Restorer, let’s go ask him! He’ll definitely be willing to get justice for Ophelia!]

Unwilling to give up, Ophelia Warren’s fans flooded Miles Everett’s X comments, spamming him with questions:

[Mr. Everett, Ophelia was the one who restored *The maple forest is dyed in autumn colors*, right? Sienna Everett stole her credit, you have to help her get justice!]

Onlookers who saw these spammed comments from Ophelia Warren’s fans were completely bewildered.

Stealing credit?

It was true no one had heard of Sienna Everett being a Restorer, but stealing credit… was that even possible?

Unexpectedly, Miles Everett quickly replied to Ophelia Warren’s fans: [Sienna was the one who restored this Ancient Painting. It has nothing to do with Ophelia Warren! Ophelia Warren was the one who damaged the painting!]

Seeing this reply, the netizens were stunned.

‘Holy crap, has Miles Everett had a change of heart? He’s actually speaking up for Sienna Everett?’

‘He’s not defending Ophelia Warren anymore?’

‘And he’s calling her Sienna now?’

‘Is he on something?!’

Just as everyone was confused, Miles Everett posted a surveillance video with a caption: [After getting approval from Director Jarvis of The National Museum, I am now releasing the surveillance footage from the day of the Ancient Painting’s restoration. Please, see for yourselves!]

Netizens eagerly clicked on the video and saw Sienna Everett, Miles Everett, and Ophelia Warren in a room, along with many other Restorers.

Then, they saw Miles Everett and Ophelia Warren take the lead in restoring the Ancient Painting.

Ophelia Warren’s fans were instantly triggered, and they quickly flooded the video with comments:

[See! Ophelia really did restore it! She restored it with her own hands! The video is proof!]

[Sienna Everett, you credit-stealing bitch, I’m going to kill you!!]

[Thank you, Mr. Everett, for clearing Ophelia’s name! Sienna Everett, get the hell out here and apologize! Get on your knees and apologize to Ophelia!!]

Ophelia Warren’s fans were up in arms, hurling abuse.

But in the very next second, they saw Ophelia Warren, holding a pair of tweezers in the surveillance video, make a wrong move and puncture the Ancient Painting!

Ophelia Warren’s fans were instantly dumbstruck, falling abruptly silent.

‘Punc… punctured?’

‘What’s happening?’

When the onlookers saw this, they were instantly heartbroken over the painting.

[Damn it, is Ophelia Warren an idiot?! If you don’t have the skills, don’t try to restore it! And Miles Everett, he’s an idiot too! Insisting on working with her and causing even more damage!]

Ophelia Warren’s fans tried to argue: [What’s the rush? Ophelia just accidentally punctured it. The painting was restored in the end, wasn’t it? Our Ophelia must have fixed it!]

However, the rest of the surveillance footage showed that not only did Ophelia Warren puncture the Ancient Painting, but she also maliciously lied, pushing all the blame onto Miles Everett!