Chapter 82 Scandal
Big Eye Entertainment: “Has-been starlet in love with a wealthy newcomer, about to marry into a prestigious family? [Photos][Photos][Photos]”
On the evening of September 30th at eight o’clock, Big Eye Studio released three shadowy teaser images announcing the latest gossip. Initially, hardly anyone paid attention.
With the last of her money, You Si hired a water army studio to buy trending search spots.
“You Si falls for Zhou Jingchen”
“You Si and Zhou Jingchen”
“You Si marrying into a wealthy family”
Three consecutive trending topics quickly attracted the attention of idle online onlookers on holiday, and Big Eye Studio’s YunBlog account gained thousands of new followers overnight.
Ten o’clock.
Big Eye Entertainment: “Here’s the hard evidence you’ve been waiting for about the has-been starlet and the wealthy newcomer. If you’ve been talking smack, better get ready to eat your words. /smile [Video]”
The people at Big Eye Studio thought this scoop would make them the number one paparazzi team in China. At first, it looked like they might be right.
After the video was posted, not only did Big Eye Entertainment’s account blow up, but the latest posts by You Si and Zhou Jingchen on YunBlog also saw a flood of comments.
Sweet Wine Fruit: “You Si? This is just a publicity stunt, right? Everyone knows they’re both filming Director Xu’s new drama right now.”
Xing Tian: “Zhou Jingchen interested in You Si? He must be blind. /picks nose.”
National Young Master: “Speaking as someone who’s encountered countless women, it’s clear You Si is desperately chasing after him. /picks nose. Everyone in the industry knows what kind of person she is.”
Ying Meng reposted National Young Master: “Young Master, please spill the tea! What kind of person is You Si? /on knees”
National Young Master: “Like I said, with my experience, she’s chasing after him. /picks nose. Her reputation is common knowledge in our circle.”
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Si Si’s Little Sweetheart: “If you can’t keep your mouths clean, go rinse them out! What’s wrong with my Si Si? If Si Si is interested in Zhou Jingchen, that’s his good fortune!”
Madam Zhou Jingchen reposted Si Si’s Little Sweetheart: “Your You Si only knows how to drag others down, playing up fake relationships for hype and climbing into sponsors’ beds. Only brainless fans like you think she’s pure and sweet.”
Si Si’s Little Sweetheart: “If you can’t keep your mouths clean, go rinse them out! What’s wrong with my Si Si? If Si Si is interested in Zhou Jingchen, that’s his good fortune!”
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Beyond the bystanders, fans of Zhou Jingchen and You Si began arguing. Some felt their idol was lucky to be fancied by the other; others thought their idol was unlucky to be targeted by such a lowlife.
The quarrel became so intense that the top ten trending topics were all about this incident. YunBlog’s administrators wanted to pull the topics, but feared that President Zhou might really have fallen in love with someone on set. When they tried to contact him, Zhou Jingchen was on set with his phone on silent.
The manager, frantic with worry, finally decided to go straight to the film studio.
Fortunately, the studio was in Zhejiang, not far from the company.
Before Zhou Jingchen even found out about the situation, Yu Qian had already seen the video on YunBlog.
Yu Qian was fuming. The man she’d already claimed as her own was being targeted by another woman—and not just any woman, but someone mature and alluring.
Since her rebirth and transformation, Yu Qian’s confidence had soared. But staring at her own still-developing figure, she felt a rare pang of insecurity.
“Xiuxiu, no matter what you say, this time I have to go.” Finding Wen Xiu in the study, Yu Qian’s tone made it clear she wasn’t asking for advice but announcing her decision.
Wen Xiu paused. She’d seen the news too. Unlike Yu Qian’s sense of crisis, she simply felt angry.
She had never liked that pig trampling on her cabbage, but that didn’t mean she opposed them. She had already decided Zhou Jingchen was Yu Qian’s other half, and now this news had broken. She was ready to smash Zhou Jingchen’s pig head herself.
“Alright, I’ll go with you.”
“Huh? Why?” Yu Qian was a bit surprised; she’d expected Wen Xiu to stop her.
“As the manager of the studio, when one of my artists gets caught up in a romance scandal, how could I not be concerned?” Wen Xiu’s words were laced with a cold edge.