Chapter 83 083 Who did it? Falling to rock bottom
Chapter 83
"???"
"I can't figure it out. Why would Zheng Mian retweet the promotional post for 'Major Cases'? Lin Yuan has already gone to such lengths to put her down."
"??? Could Zheng Mian be like Ye Liuchuan, siding with Lin Yuan and betraying her fans? Does Lin Yuan have some kind of magic?"
"...How could these two be interacting? Didn't Zheng Mian see the comments online?"
Netizens inevitably made various speculations.
Shortly after Zheng Mian shared the promotional video for "Major Cases", a new trending topic on Weibo caught the attention of netizens.
[According to... accounts *** and ***, as well as *** and ***, have been banned, and we are cooperating with relevant departments in their investigation.]
"??? I think I've discovered something incredible."
+1.
"If I remember correctly, *** and *** are the two accounts that have been jumping around the most recently, constantly saying things like Zheng Mian has flopped and Lin Yuan is so popular."
"I also……"
"So... these accounts aren't Lin Yuan's fans at all, they're just trying to stir up trouble?"
"It's quite obvious, and since Lin Yuan's studio reposted this, it seems that Lin Yuan is handling things personally."
"Wow... I really thought she was a fan of Lin Yuan."
"That was a close call. If we hadn't been discovered, wouldn't the Lin Yuan and Zheng Mian families have been locked in a bitter feud forever?"
"It might be even more than that; the ratings for 'Major Crime' this year are hard to predict."
"By the way, I also discovered something... *** This account, isn't the profile picture a tanuki? This tanuki profile picture isn't very common, it seems to be hand-drawn by someone, so I looked it up, and then I found out—this profile picture appeared a long time ago, during the 'Tomorrow's Star' era, in the animal-themed CP of Ye Liuchuan and Xie Yu, a tanuki that loves to eat fish, the fish is definitely Xie Yu, so who is the tanuki?"
"...What a bold discovery."
"Although this account has never mentioned Ye Liuchuan, he is always at the forefront when Wink fans are tearing each other apart. He is always mocking other people outside of Wink, as well as the actresses he has mocked. If you look closely, they all have one thing in common."
"I've worked with Ye Liuchuan."
"Bingo".
"Although I only found this on this one account, and my thoughts may not be correct, I always feel that this situation is quite mysterious."
Netizens couldn't help but start analyzing it.
If we're talking about who has the biggest conflict with Lin Yuan and who most wants him to suffer, it's naturally Ye Liuchuan.
Seeing that Lin Yuan's reputation has declined slightly recently, Ye Liuchuan immediately started to defend him, saying that he had never cursed Lin Yuan.
Besides, Ye Liuchuan and Zheng Mian's relationship was just so-so. Ye Liuchuan originally wanted to become popular by being a couple with Zheng Mian, but Zheng Mian didn't cooperate at all and wasn't active in promoting the show. After "Lin Lang" flopped, there was no further development for this couple.
In the internet age, male actors' rise to fame is no longer solely dependent on viewership ratings; having a popular on-screen couple is also crucial.
During the Wink era, Ye Liuchuan and his teammates' CP (couple pairing) arguments were very successful, which helped Wink become a top-tier group.
The way boy bands sell bromance is arguably the secret to their huge success.
Ye Liuchuan could have gone even further, but Zheng Mian ruined his future.
If the fans of Lin Yuan and Zheng Mian start tearing each other apart, one of them will inevitably suffer a loss, which is obviously a good thing for Ye Liuchuan.
"...Could it be him?"
“I felt before that the so-called ‘Lin Yuan’ fans’ statements were too inflammatory. Moreover, although ‘The Phoenix Hairpin’ and ‘Major Case’ were broadcast at similar times, the themes of the two dramas do not overlap at all. There is no need to fight. Can’t we achieve a win-win situation?”
"+1, the viewership during the summer vacation is enough to support two hit dramas, there's no need to argue."
"Zheng Mian's side should also know about this situation, which is why they cooperated with the 'Major Case' production team in promoting it. Although Zheng Mian's new drama is being broadcast on AIR Video, Zheng Mian has a good working relationship with Xingyao Video. Lin Yuan gave an explanation, and Zheng Mian accepted it. That should be the process."
With Zheng Mian and Lin Yuan reconciling, netizens have begun to suspect Ye Liuchuan.
The main issue is that Lin Yuan hasn't been targeted for long, and in this short period of time, many netizens have already seen posts trying to clear Ye Liuchuan's name.
Even... some netizens who were focused on criticizing Lin Yuan didn't bother to hide their fandom at all; as soon as they saw Lin Yuan's name, they rushed to attack him.
"...I feel a bit nauseous."
"I can really see someone's eagerness. Plus, fans are urging Xingyao Video's official Weibo account. I guess they're afraid that 'Lock Heart Window' won't be able to air normally."
"What did Zheng Mian do to deserve this? Lin Yuan is just unlucky, always running into Wink and his ilk."
"The platform dealt with the accounts, but unfortunately we don't know if those accounts were actually Ye Liuchuan's fans. Anyway, no matter what others think, in my mind, Ye Liuchuan did it."
...
Ye Liuchuan slammed his fist against the wall with a loud bang. The hardness of the cement made his arm ache, but he seemed oblivious to it.
Just now, the company's senior management approached him.
To be precise, it was Xingyao Video that warned the company's senior management to stop these underhanded tactics.
Ye Liuchuan argued that he didn't have it, but the higher-ups replied in a nonchalant tone: "The point isn't whether you have it or not, the point is what people think you do."
"Then you did it."
"Is offending the platform a good thing? You know yourself how difficult it is to get a drama released right now. Wouldn't it be better to just get through this period peacefully?"
Ye Liuchuan gritted his teeth; any further explanation would be futile at this moment, and the platform didn't want to listen.
Besides, he was indeed involved in this matter.
Ye Liuchuan was surprised that Lin Yuan resolved the dispute so easily.
He originally thought that Lin Yuan and Zheng Mian would have a huge fight.
"Isn't he a coward too? He plays favorites against different people." Ye Liuchuan sneered, "He bullies me relentlessly when I'm around, but he immediately kneels down when Zheng Mian is around. Isn't it just because she's popular?"
"Say less," the agent said.
"Now even you look down on me?" Ye Liuchuan's eyes revealed his sarcasm. "Don't forget whose manager you are."
The agent sighed: "That's not what I meant."
"But you have to remember that 'Locked Heart Window' is still on Xingyao Video, and offending the platform is not a good thing."
He felt that Ye Liuchuan had acted too impulsively this time.
They could have proceeded slowly, but instead they chose to stir up conflict between Zheng Mian and Lin Yuan. "Major Cases" and "The Phoenix Hairpin" are both key shows that Xingyao Video and AIR Video are focusing on during the summer. Although the two platforms are competitors, they do not want to fight to the point of mutual destruction.
Ye Liuchuan's approach is really not smart.
If he had the resources to fight against the platform, he could have gone all out, but he didn't.
Besides, Zheng Mian is not someone to be trifled with.
In other words, he offended Zheng Mian, Lin Yuan, and the platforms behind both dramas all at once.
Will things turn out well for us?
"The price you'll have to pay this time... might be quite high." The agent had barely finished speaking when he received several notifications on his phone.
After "Linlang", Ye Liuchuan had far fewer resources to choose from. His agent still tried every means possible, using his connections in the industry to plead with the company's higher-ups to get Ye Liuchuan access to some good scripts.
The problem with "Linlang" clearly lies in the script.
Because "Lin Lang" was a big flop, several production teams were initially unwilling to consider Ye Liuchuan, but after his pleading, they were willing to give him a chance.
But now... all those opportunities have vanished.
This isn't even a matter of reputation.
There are quite a few actors in the industry who have flopped, but some of them have a chance to become famous after a long period of flopping. The key is to first have roles to play and someone willing to promote them.
As for reputation, once you have good work and fans, time will eventually wash it away.
But now, Ye Liuchuan's path to advancement has been cut off at its root.
Even if the production team were willing to make an exception for him, they wouldn't want to offend the platform.
Ye Liuchuan's biggest mistake was sabotaging "Major Cases" at this time.
Who most wants "Major Cases" to be a hit? Besides the main creators of the production team, it's definitely Xingyao Video.
Xingyao Video is hoping that "Major Cases" will turn the tide. After spending so much money to buy the broadcasting rights to "Major Cases", does the platform really expect this show to flop?
"That variety show I mentioned to you last time, they've already turned it down for me." The manager looked at Ye Liuchuan. "Do you know who they chose?"
"Xie Yu, they chose Xie Yu." The agent sighed. "I really don't know what you were thinking."
The agent had already accepted Ye Liuchuan's previous complaints. Ye Liuchuan was proud and arrogant, so he naturally couldn't stand Lin Yuan being more popular than him. This was a character flaw, and there was nothing that could be done about it.
He voluntarily slid down to his knees, at least minimizing the damage, but then Ye Liuchuan made another stupid mistake.
Xie Yu's work flopped, and he was so badly overwhelmed that he couldn't recover. As for Ye Liuchuan, "Linlang" flopped, and his reputation was also ruined.
This is completely contrary to the agent's expectations for Ye Liuchuan.
In fact, the result was even worse than the agent had imagined.
Any production team with even a little ambition is unwilling to work with Ye Liuchuan.
Business-wise, things are fine. The brand is unaware of the conflict between Ye Liuchuan and the platform, and has not yet canceled business cooperation.
and……
Ye Liuchuan's dirty secrets were released overnight.
The agent, having been in the industry for a long time, could tell at a glance that this was the work of Zheng Mian's agency.
Zheng Mian must have some skills to stand out from the fierce competition among actresses. Although she is magnanimous and not the type to ruin someone's life, she would not let Ye Liuchuan take advantage of her like this.
Her agency is also quite powerful—when Zheng Mian was rising to fame, she faced a lot of attacks, and her agency played a significant role in helping her get through it safely.
Ye Liuchuan has been in the entertainment industry for several years, so it's impossible for him to have no scandals at all.
Even the biggest scandals can disappear if someone protects them and covers them up.
Some scandals may seem like trivial matters, but if they are amplified and trend on social media for days, they can become a major scandal and be known to everyone.
This time, in order to smear Lin Yuan, the "Lin Yuan fans" that Ye Liuchuan arranged were mostly paid trolls, with only a few being his actual fans.
However, a rumor has surfaced online that, according to an investigation by relevant departments, those people have implicated him, claiming that they were acting on his orders.
That's completely untrue!
The investigation itself may not even exist!
But right now, Ye Liuchuan is the most suspected, and everyone thinks he did it, so it becomes his doing.
Ye Liuchuan was speechless and his reputation plummeted.
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Author's Note: [Kiss] [Kiss] [Kiss] Here I am!
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