Chapter 79 079 Trending Topic Debate

Chapter Seventy-Nine

In the eyes of his fans, Ye Liuchuan has always been very respectable.

Although he doesn't have any particular strengths, he was seen as the glue that held the members together in the group Wink. At least during his time with the group, he didn't do anything to betray the group.

During the Wink era, although everyone thought they were the top, Ye Liuchuan was definitely among the top in terms of overall popularity.

After the group disbanded, Ye Liuchuan also took a steady and pragmatic approach, without being overly ambitious, and honestly started from supporting roles.

The agency has a very clear plan for him.

Therefore, when it comes to Rukawa, fans only have one feeling—it's stable.

Ye Liuchuan rarely tries to gain sympathy from his fans, so when Xie Yu said things like "I'd rather not debut," Ye Liuchuan's fans all laughed it off.

Xie Yu felt that debuting was painful, so why didn't she give the opportunity to debut to Lin Yuan?

This is so fake; Ye Liuchuan would never do such a thing.

Although Ye Liuchuan liked Xie Yu's negative posts, it was Xie Yu who went too far; Ye Liuchuan was the one on the side of justice.

Therefore, this time, Ye Liuchuan suddenly doubted himself and revealed a vulnerable side that was rarely seen on him, which made his fans feel sorry for him.

As fans know, the failure of "Lin Lang" dealt a heavy blow to Ye Liuchuan.

Ye Liuchuan has high expectations for the drama "Lin Lang".

Even though "Linlang" flopped, Ye Liuchuan never tried to play the victim in front of his fans. They thought he would, but he didn't.

Throughout the entire process, Ye Liuchuan never showed any signs of despair or frustration. In front of his fans, he was always positive and uplifting.

He never doubted his decision to become an actor.

But today, Ye Liuchuan, who never complains and didn't even cry out in frustration when "Linlang" flopped, suddenly began to doubt himself.

"Don't be sad, Xiao Ye! You're a great actress, you just haven't been discovered yet."

"Be patient and wait for your opportunity. Keep going, I'll always support you!"

"What exactly happened? I only know that Ye Liuchuan lost a few opportunities after 'Linlang,' but that was a few months ago, right? What's going on recently?"

Ye Liuchuan was merely frustrated and did not reveal any recent news.

He has always been very good at keeping secrets.

From the fans' perspective, this is also a way for Ye Liuchuan to protect them—he only shares good news and doesn't pass on negative news to his fans.

Just because Ye Liuchuan didn't reveal anything doesn't mean the fans know nothing.

"It must be...because of this, right?"

"What? You're revealing this so quickly?"

"The link is here. I remember there was a report before that 'Locked Heart Window' was expected to be released during the summer season, but it wasn't mentioned at the Star Glory Video investment conference the day before yesterday."

"Although the summer vacation period is crowded, there are many high-quality dramas, and the exposure is also different. If 'Lin Lang' doesn't take off, 'Locking Heart Window' should do well if it has a good time slot and receives more attention from the audience."

"You mean...it's gone now?"

"Um."

"Moreover, the broadcast time is uncertain, and it might be relegated to a less desirable time slot by the platform. Anyway, Xingyao Video doesn't lack dramas."

Who displaced "The Locked Window"?

In the eyes of fans, Ye Liuchuan only had one flop, "Lin Lang," and the lead actress in "Lin Lang" was Zheng Mian. Ye Liuchuan bears some responsibility for the flop, but he cannot be entirely blamed.

Ye Liuchuan had worked steadily and achieved some results, and as a member of Wink, "Locked Heart Window" shouldn't be receiving this kind of treatment.

"I want to see which show steals the spotlight from 'Locked Heart Window'."

The answer is clear.

During the summer vacation season, it's easy to find out which dramas Xingyao Video has aired. Moreover, most of these dramas have good casts, and the fans of the lead actors announced them to the world well in advance of their broadcast.

It's clear which shows will air in July and which will follow, and all of these shows were also present at Xingyao Video's investment conference.

There is only one film with an uncertain release date.

"Major Cases", starring Lin Yuan.

Upon seeing this title, Ye Liuchuan's fans fell silent.

Actually... they had a vague premonition about this the moment they saw Xingyao Video's investment promotion video.

When "The Road to Tomorrow" had just ended, the name Lin Yuan wasn't associated with Wink very often, but recently, they've been seeing Lin Yuan appear more and more frequently.

At first, "Lin Lang" and "The Powerful Minister" were airing in the same time slot. "Lin Lang" was superior to "The Powerful Minister" in every way, but no one expected that "The Powerful Minister" would win in the end.

Lin Yuan seized this opportunity to make a huge reveal.

Even... this person could have been even more successful, it's just that their management company wasn't up to par.

But how long has it been?

Lin Yuan has unexpectedly run into Ye Liuchuan's new drama again.

Previously, Ye Liuchuan had the advantage, but now the situation has reversed, and Lin Yuan's new drama is enjoying the same treatment that Ye Liuchuan never had before.

"...It wasn't Ye Liuchuan's fault, was it?"

"This is incredible. I wonder if Lin Yuan did it on purpose? He deliberately clashes with Wink's schedule for both dramas and movies."

"There's so much time available during the summer season, right? 'Major Cases' is in the center position. Generally speaking, dramas that are in the center position for advertising usually receive very good treatment. They wouldn't be relegated to a minor role during the summer. I find it hard to doubt that Lin Yuan did this on purpose."

"It was intentional. Why couldn't he release it in July? It would have been more popular then. Why did he have to put it in August? Wasn't it because of 'Locked Heart Window'?"

"I'm speechless. Back then, 'Tomorrow's Star' did wrong Lin Yuan in some ways, and Xie Yu was ruthless in putting him down, but what does that have to do with Ye Liuchuan? Lin Yuan should be quite happy that 'Linlang' flopped, so why bother to keep attacking Ye Liuchuan?"

Ye Liuchuan's fans are really angry.

At this point, they didn't care about the schedule or that the lead actors couldn't interfere with the broadcast; they just felt that Lin Yuan was doing it on purpose.

"Don't hate him too much, Lin Yuan."

"Ye Liuchuan must be feeling terrible, right?"

They couldn't bear to see Ye Liuchuan so dejected, nor did they want to see Lin Yuan continue to be smug.

How could Ye Liuchuan have chosen the wrong path?

After "The Road to Tomorrow", he did not try to make money by attracting fans; he simply pursued his dream of becoming an actor.

Is there anything wrong with this?

No one can destroy Ye Liuchuan's dream, not even Lin Yuan.

...

Lin Yuan had just heard the news that "Major Case" had a release date when his Weibo was flooded with Ye Liuchuan's fans.

"How come it's so fast?" Lin Yuan remembered that there were several months between the completion of filming and the broadcast of "The Powerful Minister".

"It's the platform's requirement," Wang Pei said. "It's better to release it earlier, as there will be more viewers during this time slot."

“Okay,” Lin Yuan replied. “I will cooperate with the production team for promotion.”

In fact, once the schedule was set, the production team opened an official Weibo account and posted stills and other content there. Lin Yuan and the other actors would also interact with the content on the official Weibo account.

Lin Yuan doesn't update his Weibo very often and doesn't share much about his life. This is mainly because Lin Yuan is usually busy with work and his hobbies are relatively limited, so there isn't much for him to share.

"The main problem is poor photography skills," He Xun commented.

Lin Yuan: "...I can easily hire someone to film it, okay?"

He Xun has the nerve to criticize him, considering that the other person even hired a professional photographer for his own Weibo account.

Lin Yuan, at least, hasn't gone down that path yet.

Is there any point in hurting each other?

Lin Yuan had just finished talking with He Xun when Ye Liuchuan's fans suddenly rushed up to him.

"How can you do this to Ye Liuchuan?"

Why did you hurt Ye Liuchuan?

"I can't stop hating you. Ye Liuchuan's biggest mistake in his life was appearing on the same show as you."

Lin Yuan: "?"

He seemed a little confused, then cautiously replied: "He and I... we're not a couple, are we?"

He didn't have any recollection of it.

Lin Yuan couldn't understand the tone of the fans' words, which implied that he had started something and then abandoned it, and had done many things that were unfair to Ye Liuchuan.

Ye Liuchuan's fans: "..."

Lin Yuan's reply did not calm them down; instead, it made them charge even more fiercely.

All of Lin Yuan's most unflattering photos and the most hurtful things he had ever heard appeared in his comment section.

Lin Yuan was used to being scolded, but this time it seemed completely out of the blue.

So Lin Yuan began to speculate—

[Because Wink sang off-key at the New Year's Eve gala? I don't think Ye Liuchuan was the worst singer, so you don't need to be too sad.]

[Did I not recognize him at the Tnz event? That doesn't matter, as long as you guys recognize him.]

[Is it about him liking posts negative about Xie Yu? That has nothing to do with me, right?]

[Is it about him talking about me behind my back? It's all in the past, and I don't care that much anymore.]

[Or perhaps because of "Lin Lang"?]

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As Lin Yuan poured out more and more information, netizens realized that, wow, he had completely exposed Ye Liuchuan's secrets.

Lin Yuan posted this much, and although Ye Liuchuan's fans were fiercely criticizing him, netizens' attention gradually shifted—

They know about "Linlang", Tnz, and the New Year's Eve Gala, so what's the story behind them criticizing Lin Yuan behind his back?

"There's something to it! It's related to the Eight Trigrams."

The most amazing thing is that among Lin Yuan's replies, He Xun only commented on the one where Ye Liuchuan insulted Lin Yuan.

"Could it be... that he really did curse me? I'm curious!"

#Ye Liuchuan suspected of cursing Lin Yuan#

#Ye Liuchuan badmouths Lin Yuan behind his back#

The reason Ye Liuchuan's fans confronted Lin Yuan was to let the outside world know that "Major Case" had snatched "Locked Heart Window," to reveal more of Ye Liuchuan's grievances, and to show off their fan power.

Whether an actor like Ye Liuchuan, who started as an idol, does well or poorly in the industry also depends on the strength of his fans.

But now, with Lin Yuan's reply, netizens' attention has completely shifted.

If Lin Yuan's reply only attracted attention and few people cared whether it was true or false, the nature of the matter changed after He Xun left a message—

Ye Liuchuan is suspected of badmouthing Lin Yuan behind his back, and He Xun also knows about this.

Although He Xun is Lin Yuan's friend, they are not in the same company. He is also a rising actor, so there is no need for him to risk his own reputation to protect Lin Yuan.

In this situation, there is only one possibility that he could give a straightforward reply—Ye Liuchuan did indeed curse him.

The veracity of the story has increased by at least 50%.

...

When Ye Liuchuan woke up, he turned on his phone. He knew that yesterday's tearful confession would inevitably lead his fans to Lin Yuan.

What he did was indeed irrational, but he couldn't stand it anymore.

Lin Yuan's name must already be trending on social media, and there's bound to be more conflict between the two.

However, the moment Ye Liuchuan opened the trending topics, what appeared on his phone screen was—

#Ye Liuchuan badmouths Lin Yuan behind his back#

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Author's Note: [doge][doge][doge] Here I come!