Chapter 33

"Go for it!" After hugging Shi Ru, who had come all the way backstage, Zhu Yu checked her outfit one last time in front of the mirror on the side of the stage.

Take a deep breath and go on stage.

Thunder rumbled on the stage, and at that moment, Sifeng stepped back into that rainy night that had haunted her for her entire life, a night from which she could never escape.

It got dark.

On stage, Zhu Yu wept uncontrollably, her soul echoing Si Feng's cries of grief. Amidst the silence below the stage, occasional sobs could be heard.

The rain stopped, the sky cleared. Thunderous applause erupted.

"That's amazing, Zhu Yu!" Ye Fan, with red eyes and tears still clinging to her face, couldn't wait to rush into Zhu Yu's arms and hug her.

However, after Teacher Yin Jie came out, she quickly let go of Zhu Yu and took a thermos to take care of her.

"Congratulations, your performance was wonderful. I saw many audience members crying."

Zhang Yuge handed her a bouquet of flowers, and Shi Ru stood behind him, smiling as he looked at her.

"Thanks."

"You acted wonderfully, you're a future superstar! I'm your fan, can I give you a hug?"

Shi Ru smiled and pulled Zhu Yu into his arms.

"Of course, I spoil my fans!"

"Are you having a group celebration later? If you're not, Shi Ru and I will celebrate with you!"

Today, Zhang Yuge sat next to Shi Ru and watched the entire performance. As a shrewd man, it was hard not to see that Shi Ru had some ulterior motives towards Zhu Yu.

However, it seems that the person involved has not yet discovered this, so he has no interest in playing matchmaker.

No, shouldn't it be the Matchmaker God?

unimportant.

"I don't know, let me ask the director." As she spoke, Zhu Yu focused her gaze on the director in the crowd.

"I've made a reservation at the restaurant next door. If you don't have any other plans, please head over there."

After listening to Zhu Yu's question, the director eagerly approached Shi Ru and Zhang Yuge. He had actually posted these things in the group chat as soon as the performance ended.

But when Zhu Yu came to find him just now, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to add her to the group chat.

Watching Zhang Yuge chatting and laughing with Zhu Yu, and Shi Ru walking beside Zhu Yu and carrying her bag, the director couldn't understand what had gotten into him a few months ago that made things difficult for a young girl.

Meanwhile, online, thanks to Shi Ru's prior planning, as soon as the performance ended, a series of topics such as the play "Thunderstorm" and the actors of Sifeng became trending searches.

Although the announcement of the change of actors at the end of the show will definitely cause a lot of controversy and criticism, the resulting discussion will surely help Zhu Yu's popularity rise again.

As the saying goes, even negative publicity is still publicity. Once the traffic increases, Shi Ru will naturally have a way to deal with the subsequent whitewashing.

Wow, who is this actor? His performance was so powerful! Just watching this clip makes me want to cry!

[I've never seen a live play before, but after watching this video, I'm thinking of going!]

Where is the next match?

The online trolls who were praising the play arrived on the battlefield a second ago, only to have their subsequent performances forcibly canceled. Although they didn't care about the appearance fee for the play, Tian Tian's company agent, with the mentality of not letting go of any opportunity, started to intervene.

As her agent, she has always cultivated an image of serving a pampered young lady and working tirelessly for her boss in front of Tian Tian's fans.

But in reality, only the artists and their agents know who has the final say.

He didn't even need his agent to contact any online trolls; he just said a few ambiguous words in the fan group and sighed twice at the big fans of the fan club, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Fans will naturally don leather armor and take up arms to fight.

Is this the person who replaced our Tian Tian?

[Which capitalist's ugly child has run away again? This acting is absolutely cringe-worthy!]

Cultivating virtue comes before cultivating character; starting out by stealing other people's jobs is like relying on sheer luck!

The online uproar couldn't affect Zhu Yu's mood at the moment. She was sitting in Shi Ru's passenger seat, heading to the celebration banquet venue booked by the director.

"Director, the news of Tian Tian fainting and Zhu Yu's confrontation has gone viral online."

Several male leads were in the car with the director. One of them was browsing Weibo and saw a trending topic that had just climbed to the bottom of the trending list. He immediately showed it to the director.

"This must have been done by Tian Tian's company. I canceled the subsequent shows, and they still want to sue me for breach of contract."

"This company is so unscrupulous. I met Tian Tian at the event yesterday, and she looked terrible. She needed her assistant to support her the whole time."

“I also ran into her. I saw her using oxygen backstage at the last TV awards ceremony.”

After a few sighs, the rest was forgotten. Only the director paid a little more attention, as he still had to guard against the company resorting to desperate measures and inciting fans to engage in cyberbullying.

After a few rounds of drinks, the director, along with several actors he had high hopes for, came to Zhu Yu's table, raising their glasses.

"Zhu Yu, let me toast you. Your performance today was excellent; it truly impressed me!"

"Thank you, Director." Zhu Yu stood up, somewhat flattered. Seeing her stand up, Zhang Yuge and Shi Ru naturally followed suit.

Who knew that the director, who was holding up his glass waiting to clink glasses, would suddenly turn his glass around halfway through and clink glasses with Shi Ru and Zhang Yuge first.

No wonder he came over to praise her out of the blue; so that's what he was planning.

Zhu Yu felt relieved.

The director glanced at the two people who were more like protagonists than actual leads, and seeing that they didn't seem to want to have a deep conversation with him, he could only find a way to stay there and not leave.

He had heard that Shi Ru had officially started managing projects at Connor, and that he was in full charge of the S-level drama that started filming recently.

If he catches Schreu's eye, he might be the one to direct the film when Connor wants to make a movie.

Although others are signed with Chow's company, in terms of the quality of their scripts, Connor's are more likely to win awards.

Furthermore, given the close collaboration between the Zhou family and Connor, it's not impossible for them to make a movie together.

"Zhu Yu, it's like this, I have a friend who saw your performance today and thought it was quite good. He happens to have a drama that's about to start filming, but he's still missing one actor. Would you be interested in taking on the challenge?"

"Hey, what show is it?"

After glancing at Shi Ru and Zhang Yuge, and seeing that their eyes were looking at him, the director continued with satisfaction: "It's a low-budget web series, but I'm giving you the lead role."

Zhu Yu nodded thoughtfully. She hadn't found a job yet, so giving it a try wouldn't be a bad idea.

And don't think she can't see that this old Bi Deng clearly wants to get to know Shi Ru and Zhang Yuge, which is why he's so eager to come and give her resources.

However, judging from the attitude this man had shown her lately, Zhu Yu secretly resented him, thinking it was truly a miracle that she had managed to get him to latch onto this powerful figure.

"Oh, thank you so much, Director! I thought you had been ignoring me lately because you didn't like me. I didn't expect you to be so kind!"

Zhu Yu made an exaggerated gesture of gratitude.

The director, whose hand was being held, seemed to have suddenly fallen ill and hurriedly tried to clear himself of suspicion.

Isn't this just trying to make him look bad? I never expected Zhu Yu to be such a troublemaker!

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"Sis, that bastard really did use your account to spout nonsense in the fan group!"

In the hospital, Yueyue, who was constantly monitoring public opinion for Tian Tian, ​​immediately noticed a trending topic that was climbing rapidly and clearly had been paid for.

Then I checked my alternate account, which I had infiltrated into the fan group, and sure enough, it was exactly as I had suspected.

Tian Tian is undergoing nebulization and cannot speak for the time being. She can only communicate with Yueyue through her eyes. Fortunately, the two are in sync, and Tian Tian's big eyes are very good at conveying emotions.

During this period, Tian Tian practically treated the hospital like a hotel. Every time she finished a task, she would come here to collect the next few days of her life.

Her weight dropped rapidly, and she was soon reduced to just skin and bones.

Seeing her gesturing something, Yueyue understood and took her phone out of Tian Tian's bag.

Despite being exhausted by her overly packed schedule, Tian Tian still managed to gather as much evidence as she could.

"I can't let the fans cyberbully my savior."

"Rock Sugar" is the name of Tian Tian's fans, and they are also one of the main forces behind the online bullying of Zhu Yu under the current trending search terms.

"Don't worry, sister, I'll send out what we prepared beforehand right away."

What Yueyue was talking about was Tian Tian's hospital records when she fell ill, and the recording of her agent barging into the ward and forcibly demanding that Tian Tian continue working.

Most importantly, there is also a theater surveillance video, which clearly records the crucial rescue measures Zhu Yu took for Tian Tian during the critical four minutes.

We don't expect fans to treat Zhu Yu like her savior, but at least they shouldn't cyberbully others because of her own problems.

Even if Zhu Yu didn't save her, as an ordinary actress who stepped in to replace the previous actress because she was hospitalized, she shouldn't be subjected to cyberbullying.

Hello everyone, I'm Yueyue, Tian Tian's assistant. I'm currently at the hospital taking care of her, and there are a few things I must solemnly inform you:

First, regarding the rumor that Tian Tian fainted at the theater and needed an ambulance, this is indeed true. When Tian Tian suddenly fell ill, Teacher Zhu Yu was the first person to rush to her aid! It was thanks to Zhu Yu's timely and appropriate use of resuscitation methods within the crucial four minutes that she was able to save her! Without the precious time she bought, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

Secondly, to clarify the rumors, Tian Tian did indeed give up participating in the play "Thunderstorm" because her health made it too difficult to continue. We are extremely grateful to Teacher Zhu Yu for extending a helping hand to Tian Tian in this critical moment and helping her to continue to complete the play.

Finally, I have a few words for all the fans who truly love Tian Tian: I know you all feel sorry for Tian Tian, ​​but please don't hurt her savior! Tian Tian's first words upon waking were, "Thank Zhu Yu for me." If there was any fault, it lies with the accident, not with the person who genuinely helped her!

We urge everyone: Don't let the warmth that chills hearts extinguish the warmth of our support.

As Tian Tian's assistant, Yueyue is followed by many of Tian Tian's big fans. As soon as this statement was released, it was forwarded by many of these big fans.

Realizing something was wrong, the influential fan first stopped everyone from continuing the cyberbullying in the group chat and then systematically arranged for fans to apologize in the comments section.

Finally, send someone to contact Yueyue.

Why is the meaning expressed by Tian Tian's own account in the fan group completely different from the meaning in the statement issued by Yueyue?

Some fans with a keen sense of smell sensed that a storm was brewing.