The two were eagerly anticipating the surge of attention and online traffic, and also hoping that once the matter was settled, the wealthy client who had hired them would pay them the remaining balance.

However, just as they were smugly waiting for netizens to rush in with their keyboards and vehemently criticize Rong Yu for being kept by a sugar daddy, drowning Rong Yu in their spittle, they discovered that something seemed a little off about the situation online.

Yes, it did trend on social media, it did generate buzz, and a large number of netizens did come online with their keyboards. However, in the comments section, apart from the paid trolls he hired chanting slogans demanding that a bad artist like Rong Yu leave the entertainment industry, the other comments were strangely off.

for example:

HiHiV: It's here, it's here, it's finally here! Young Master Wei, you're so slow! It's been so many days since "It's Dark" aired, and you're only now getting this trending topic going? If every official news account did things like you, they would have gone bankrupt a hundred years ago.

Did Young Master Wei keep his promise today? V: Look at my name. I've been waiting for the flowers to wither and bloom again just to get this topic trending on social media, all for Young Master Wei to keep his promise.

Ah Weiwei: As expected of Young Master Wei, he even arranged for the trolls to occupy the top spots in the trending comments. He's quite professional. It seems that Young Master Wei spends a lot of time on Weibo and clearly understands the essence of trending topics!

Hi Hi Zi V: @BigFishEatsLittleFish, hey! Young Master Wei has already kept his promise and arranged a black trending topic for your family, so you should at least do something to block it, right? I'll also tag @FishFragrantShreddedPorkAntiBlackTeam for you.

Big Fish Eats Little Fish V: Beep, anti-black card.

Little Fish Eats Shrimp V: Beep, anti-black card.

Big Fish Swings Tail V: Beep, Anti-Black Card.

Others: "..." Who does anti-blacklisting like this? Do you think this is a popular spot for internet celebrities to take photos?

Seeing these comments, Li Ge and the tall, thin man were both stunned. They quickly created alternate accounts and pretended to be passersby to ask. Only then did they learn that a few days ago, after the final episode of "Don't Look Back When It Gets Dark" aired, there was a segment where Yin Chengjue revealed that the director asked them to pair up as couples. Wei Shu then joked that he would pay out of his own pocket to make the hashtag #RongYu,KeepingHolder# trend on social media.

And now, those four words, unsurprisingly, have been bought and trended on social media...

Those viewers who watched until dark naturally thought that Wei Shu had indeed kept his promise and bought trending searches!

Li Ge, the tall, thin man: "..." Damn it! They had been squatting at the entrance of Yin Chengjue's residential area at five or six in the morning, and by sheer luck, they saw Yin Chengjue and Rong Yu's cars coming out of the residential area one after the other. They thought they could make a big splash this time and ruin Rong Yu's reputation, but they never expected that they would be doing all the work for someone else!

Furthermore, things have taken an unexpected turn. The comments are not overwhelmingly criticizing Rong Yu, but rather treating it as a game of fulfilling a bet. Therefore, they are unable to meet the requirements of the buyer who hired them!

Thinking about the substantial final payment that was about to be received, the two felt a pang of heartache and quickly brought out all their alternate accounts, wanting everyone to understand that this was a real story and not just a publicity stunt for their CP (couple) status.

However, they ultimately underestimated the power of the Shuangyu CP fans.

Or perhaps they chose the wrong time to post. The Shuangyu CP had just risen to fame yesterday and was in the midst of its popularity. Now, seeing this seemingly official sweet message, they were naturally overjoyed and happily spammed "kswl" in the comments section.

As a result, fans of Yu Xiang Rou Si (a type of shredded pork) unanimously spammed "Didi Anti-Black Card," while fans of the Shuang Yu CP (a popular pairing of two characters) unanimously spammed "kswl and syszd," making the comments section below the screen neat and orderly.

Despite the aggressive spamming by Brother Li and the tall, thin man's alternate accounts, along with the large number of online trolls they hired, no suitable angle for attacking them could be found.

There's no way around it; no matter what they say, they'll be seen as a professional troll army hired by the garrison.

In the drama "Don't Look Back When It's Dark," the character is a professional comedian, and not only him, but the other young masters are the same. If we're talking about self-deprecation, the young masters are more dedicated to making fun of themselves than the comedians.

After realizing that this method wouldn't work, Brother Li had no choice but to resort to second best and search for content posted in various online forums specifically designed to smear Rong Yu.

However, after collecting everything, no solid evidence of wrongdoing could be found; all the evidence consisted of baseless conjecture and speculation, which were simply not presentable.

When the deadline for delivery arrived, the buyer still hadn't seen the online attacks against Rong Yu, so he started cursing at Brother Li, and naturally, the remaining payment was never made.

Li Ge was furious and couldn't help but post a veiled attack on a certain forum. However, some fans in the entertainment industry saw it and immediately realized that he was a paid troll, so they seized the opportunity to attack him.

Regardless of which fandom they belong to, they all deeply despise professional trolls, so no matter which fandom they mainly target, they should just keep attacking them relentlessly!

Meanwhile, Rong Yu's audition was over. The director, screenwriter, and original author of "The Wandering Swordsman" were all at the audition location and were quite satisfied with Rong Yu's performance. In particular, the original author, Su Qinghe, practically had her eyes glued to Rong Yu.

Su Qinghe is a young man with dyed gray hair and black-rimmed glasses. He looks quite young, but those who know the author know that he is not only married, but his partner is a man. Because of this, many homophobic people often target him, and his novels are also criticized for no reason.

"Rong Yu, right? Very good. Actually, I saw it trending yesterday. You looked very dashing and elegant in your martial arts costume. Go back and wait for news. We will contact you as soon as possible," the director said with a smile.

"There's no need to wait any longer, he's the Qi Jinxiao of my dreams." Su Qinghe, holding her phone, walked excitedly to Rong Yu. "Mr. Rong, may I take a picture with you? Actually, I've been following your work, from 'Blood Mist' to 'Ghost Trail,' I really love every character you've played!"

Rong Yu smiled gently: "Thank you. Actually, I don't have many works left, and I still need to hone them."

Su Qinghe waved her hand: "Mr. Rong is too modest. Come on, let's exchange contact information. Qi Jinxiao will definitely be played by you. I won't agree to anyone else playing the role!"

Upon hearing the original author's words, the director and screenwriter's expressions turned somewhat unpleasant, but they still managed to maintain their smiles: "Mr. Su Qinghe, there are still many people auditioning, is there any need to jump to conclusions so quickly? Should we take another look?"

Su Qinghe frowned: "No need to look anymore. I came here this time to oversee the casting of Qi Jinxiao. The casting of the other male and female leads is entirely up to you, as stipulated in our contract."

As if afraid the director would renege on the agreement, Su Qinghe took the contract out of her bag and pointed to a page, saying, "It was said when we signed the contract that the casting for 'The Wandering Swordsman' would be handled by you, except for Qi Jinxiao. Here, sign and stamp it, it's all in black and white. You're not going to go back on your word, are you?"

"No, no, no, how could that be! We just felt that the audition wasn't over yet, and wanted you to stay and take another look. Since you've already decided on your choice, then it's Mr. Rong Yu, isn't it?" The director gritted his teeth, his smile appearing somewhat stiff.

Su Qinghe nodded: "I'll choose him. I'll take a picture with him and post it on Weibo later to do the first wave of promotion."

Since Su Qinghe had said so, what could the director and assistant director say? Naturally, they readily agreed. After all, in the early stages of the show's broadcast, Su Qinghe, the original author, was needed to promote it, and the contract did indeed state that the role of Qi Jinxiao would be decided by the author herself.

Watching Su Qinghe and Rong Yu leave one after the other, the director sighed, took out his phone, scrolled through his WeChat history, and sent a message to the person on the other end.

Director Liu: Young Master Deng, Su Qinghe has already chosen Qi Jinxiao. If your brother wants the role, it will probably be difficult.

Deng Yu: Huh? Are you kidding me! If this doesn't work, I'll withdraw my investment!

Director Liu: Hey, young master Deng, what do you think? Isn't the male lead role good? The villain doesn't have many scenes, and if you don't act well, it's easy to make people hate you. Since you're interested in this industry, why don't you give the male lead a try?

Deng Yu: God knows why that idiot insisted on playing this villain!

Deng Yu: Alright, alright, let's just go with the male lead. I'll go talk to him. This idiot is always giving me trouble!

Director Liu: ...Young Master Deng, what do you think about the funding...?

Deng Yu: Hehe, let me make this clear first, don't go back on your word and then say that someone else is playing the male lead. Do you think we're easy to bully?

Director Liu: No, no, absolutely not!

Deng Yu: Hmph! I knew you wouldn't dare. Tell me, who is the person who took the role my brother wanted?

Director Liu: It's Rong Yu from the GCD boy band, who has recently become a rising star.

Deng Yu: What group or what? Do you have any photos? Send them to me so I can see if they're ugly!

There's something in this world called Baidu (Baidu's search engine), thank you!

But since the investors had already spoken, Director Liu had no choice but to look for pictures. By some strange twist of fate, he remembered the set of pictures that had been trending on social media the night before, so he saved them and sent one of them to Deng Yu.

At the same time, Director Liu was a little uneasy, feeling that Rong Yu might be in trouble later, and that there was another factor involved.

However, after the image transmission progress reached 100%, the receipt from Deng Yu was still nowhere to be seen.

Is this a case of going directly to that minor celebrity and causing a misunderstanding?

Director Liu began to hesitate, wondering whether he should give Rong Yu a heads-up or just let him fend for himself.

Just as Director Liu was hesitating, Deng Yu sent three question marks.

Deng Yu: Are you sure that's his name?

Director Liu: Huh?

Deng Yu: Alright, that's all for you. Just remember your promise.

On the other side, Rong Yu heard her phone vibrate and instinctively took it out to see who had sent her a WeChat message—

Little Stool Leg: Garlic, you actually stole my brother's role!

A giant fish spreads its wings: ? ? ?

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