Tao Mu was taken home by his father Xiao Qi and slept all night in bed. When he woke up the next morning, gossip was all over the place that he was sent back to an orphanage by his adoptive parents because he abused his younger brother when he was five years old.
Tao Mu had experienced something like this in his previous life.
By that time, he had been back in the Shen family for more than four years, and the entire entertainment industry knew that he and Shen Yu were incompatible. No matter what movie or TV series Shen Yu shoots, Tao Mu will either snatch Shen Yu's role away, or find a way to invest in similar TV series with the same theme and schedule, just to snipe Shen Yu.
Tao Mu's acting skills are better than Shen Yu's, but his popularity among the public is not as good as Shen Yu's. In addition, before each TV series or film is released, Tao Mu always breaks out in various scandals, which arouse the audience's disgust in various ways. Therefore, the final result is often that he fails to snipe and gets fucked instead, and is mocked by Shen Yu’s fans as a "masochist who actively seeks abuse."
In his previous life, when Yao Wenxiao instructed the gossip magazine to expose the gossip that he was sent back to the orphanage by his adoptive parents for abusing his younger brother, Tao Mu was competing with Shen Yu for the ratings champion of that year. Both of them filmed idol dramas about spy wars in the Republic of China, with the protagonist being a growing-up Jack Su, and various veteran actors providing supporting roles.
Because Tao Mu's acting skills are better, the plot seems more ups and downs and more thrilling when he is acting with veteran actors. The audience outside the TV also feels a surge of adrenaline and follows the drama episode by episode. The TV series had just aired halfway and the ratings exceeded 3%.
In comparison, the TV series starring Shen Yu is also on the passing line. But because his acting skills are still immature, when he is acting opposite veteran actors, the situation is fine during normal plots, but when it comes to explosive scenes, he will be completely overshadowed by the veteran actors, and the audience can't help but feel awkward and distracted. The two TV series were released at the same time, and the ratings of Shen Yu's TV series were naturally not as good as Tao Mu's TV series.
When accepting media interviews, Tao Mu, who finally got his revenge, naturally ridiculed Shen Yu in front of the reporters, saying that he was not as good as him. Verbal provocations such as "a wild duck is a wild duck, and it can never become a white swan even if it occupies a magpie's nest" undoubtedly angered Shen Yu's admirers. Then the media broke the scandal that Tao Mu was sent back to the orphanage by his adoptive parents because he abused his younger brother. The scandal was first reported by Yao Wenxiao's Yuxiao Media. Other media followed suit and reposted the article. There was even a TV station that invited Tao Mu's adoptive parents to be guests for an interview.
Tao Mu has not left a good impression on the audience since his debut. Seniors in the industry scolded him for being a big shot and deliberately making things difficult for his co-star (Shen Yu). Artists in the same group revealed that he had a bad temper and was difficult to communicate with, and that he looked down on others by relying on his family background. Shen Yu's fans have been continuously exposing all kinds of negative information about him over the years - for example, that he used to work in a nightclub, that once he became rich he no longer recognized his friends in need, and that he was arrogant and domineering and made things difficult for his co-stars. Scandals continued to emerge. So the audience has always had a bad impression of him.
This time, the media broke the scandal that Tao Mu was sent back to the orphanage by his adoptive parents because he abused his younger brother. The audience who didn't know the truth just thought that Tao Mu was really not a good person. A child's character is a product of his past. When Tao Mu just returned to his biological parents' home, he was able to cruelly drive away his adopted brother. It seems conceivable that he would abuse his brother out of jealousy when he was five years old.
No one believed that Tao Mu was wronged. Even though he later found his old neighbors in the compound to help him clarify the rumors, no one was willing to believe him. He even slandered those old neighbors, saying that they had received money from him to speak for him. These people anonymously cursed the old neighbor who spoke for him online. Shen Yu's brainless fans even dug out the old neighbor's home address and workplace, ran to the person's workplace and made a scene, cursing the person who spoke for him for taking dirty money against his conscience and saying that he would definitely not die a good death. The man was so angry that he developed high blood pressure, but fortunately he was sent to the hospital in time.
Later, the matter became a big deal, and Tao Mu contacted the media and marketing accounts to condemn the illegal behavior of extreme fans who doxxed others. Shen Yu held another press conference, crying and apologizing on behalf of his fans. He said he was willing to pay for his old neighbor's medical treatment and to compensate for his losses.
Of course Tao Mu didn't need Shen Yu to do him this favor. The incident was caused by him, so he would naturally give an explanation to the neighbor lady. It’s a pity that the neighbor lady was a very nice person, but her kindness was not rewarded. Just because I said a word in his favor, I was splashed with such a huge bucket of dirty water.
Therefore, in this life, Tao Mu is not going to clarify anything. Just like Shen Yu’s fans said, he had no way to prove that he did not abuse his brother that day. Maybe he deliberately used a lot of force when he touched his brother with his fingers, and hurt his brother. That's why his adoptive mother beat him so hard.
All the old neighbors were standing outside the house, and none of them saw the scene inside the house with their own eyes. Since you didn't see it with your own eyes, you are not qualified to testify for him.
Even if you saw it with your own eyes, without video evidence, who can guarantee that what they said is true?
Anyway, Tao Mu is a vicious, jealous person who can't stand others being better than him. No matter what this kind of person does, it's not strange.
"Xiao Mu, are you okay?" Meng Qi stood at the door of the bedroom and knocked on it. "I made you lotus seed and white fungus porridge, as well as your favorite red bean buns. Can you get up and have some?"
Tao Mu silently got up from the bed, washed up without saying a word, and then sat at the dining table.
While drinking porridge in silence, Tao Mu finally remembered why he liked to eat sweets.
Maybe it’s because I had a hard life in my previous life.
"Don't pay attention to the rumors spread by the tabloids." Liu Yao was particularly angry. "These people are just bored. I tell you, we are not done with this. Doesn't the guy named Yao like to spread rumors? Is he addicted to it? His Sheng'an Group is big and powerful, he is not afraid of being fined, so let's not be polite. I am going to confront him. I will go to find Lawyer Zhou and we will continue to sue him for spreading rumors. This is a totally unfounded thing, just based on the black-hearted couple's lip service, who the hell would believe it!"
"They must have received money from Yao and are deliberately causing trouble for us. Don't make me angry, or I'll sue them for abandonment. They won't get any meat and will get into trouble."
Meng Qi also echoed from the side, "That's right. Xiao Mu, don't pay attention to these people. Everyone knows what kind of child you are. No one will believe this kind of slander and rumor that is obviously a means of revenge. Your fans won't believe it, and netizens with intelligence won't believe it. Those who are willing to believe this are all brainless idiots or your haters. You don't need to care about these people at all."
Tao Mu was stunned when he heard this: "Not many people believe it?"
"Yes!" Liu Yao didn't even eat breakfast, went into the bedroom and came out with a laptop: "If you don't believe me, just look for yourself. Your father Xiao Qi and I watched it all night last night, and there are not many netizens who believe this rumor."
Tao Mu then noticed that Liu Yao and Meng Qi's eyes were red and bloodshot. You can tell at first glance that it’s caused by staying up late.
"You guys...didn't sleep last night?"
"Have you forgotten that your dad runs a nightclub? Why are you sleeping when you have nothing to do?" Liu Yao has a strong demeanor, but in fact, he can't bear it. He said with a sigh, "As long as you don't hide in bed and cry like a loser, that's better than anything else. At worst, I'll take a nap with your dad Xiao Qi later. It's better to sleep during the day."
Tao Mu lowered his head, blinked his somewhat hot eyes, served a bowl of porridge to his father Yao and Xiao Qi respectively, and said sullenly: "I didn't cry."
Liu Yao snorted and did not expose the brat's lie. Meng Qi smiled as he drank his porridge: "You might as well go online more often to see what your fans and friends are saying. Everyone believes in you and will never make wild assumptions based on some unfounded remarks. As for those who question you based on a few words from others, you don't need to care about them."
Tao Mu said nothing. He lowered his head and browsed Feixun.com, and found that there were really a lot of people speaking up for him.
"I'm dizzy. Why are you doing this again? Last time, they said Tao Mu was cold-blooded and ungrateful. The time before that, they said Tao Mu was selling himself in a nightclub. This time, even the nonsense that Mr. Tao abused his adoptive parents' younger brother when he was five years old was exposed. What's next? Did Mr. Tao beat and kicked his biological mother in the womb?"
"A five-year-old child abused his one-year-old brother or something. Can I ask how?"
"Didn't the reporter say that? He poked his brother in the face with his hand. He made him cry."
"It's not that I'm cold-hearted or unreasonable! If Mr. Tao had blinded his adoptive parents' brother's eyes with one finger, I would believe this revelation is true. A five-year-old child touching his brother's face with his fingers is abuse. When I was a child, I often snatched food from my brother and we would fight at any time and my mother couldn't separate us. So what is this? Attempted murder?"
"Am I the only one who noticed the media report that Mr. Tao's adoptive parents sent him back to the orphanage because they suspected that Mr. Tao was abusing his younger brother? Are there any netizens who understand the law who can explain whether this is considered abandonment?"
"Want to know 1"
"Want to know 2"
"Can you, Tao Mu's fans, stop kneeling and licking your master mindlessly? Did Tao Mu give you money or sleep with you, and you are all protecting him like this? Why don't you believe that the adoptive parents are telling the truth? After all, they are the ones who raised Tao Mu for five years. People are all made of flesh and blood. If there is no reason, which parent can be so cruel to send a child they have raised for five years back to an orphanage?"
"I also think the words of the adoptive parents are credible. Tao Mu's face is particularly fierce. Physiognomy says that this kind of face is typical of being mean and ungrateful, cold and cold. And Tao Mu's adoptive parents also said that ever since they got pregnant, Tao Mu has become particularly gloomy and scary. I think it is understandable that parents are worried that the adopted son will be detrimental to their biological son, and send the scheming adopted son away for the sake of their biological son, right?"
"Fuck me! Can you tell from a five-year-old that he is so scheming and mean? You're also talking about face reading. Why don't you say that you calculated with your fingers that Tao Mu would be unlucky to his father, mother, and brother, so his adoptive parents sent him back to the orphanage?"
"Compared to Tao Mu's fans, I think Tao Mu's haters are more disgusting, right? Who can think so badly of a five-year-old child?"
"I think Tao Mu is miserable enough, right? He was abandoned by his biological parents when he was just born, and abandoned by his adoptive parents when he was five years old. He grew up alone in an orphanage for so many years. He was able to create such a big business at such a young age. He is simply an inspirational example of starting from scratch, okay? Don't you think that my character is actually a big male protagonist?"
"Haha, Tao Mu's fans have such a deep filter. It's obvious that you, Mu, have been scheming and cunning since you were a child. As an orphan, you started from scratch without relying on your parents and family to create Feixun.com, and you can fight alone against Yao Wenxiao who is backed by Sheng'an Group. Just because you caught someone's handle to discredit him, you bought those dozen newspapers and magazines without spending a penny, and you can also force Sheng'an Group to pay 150 million out-of-court settlement. In the end, you sent Yao Sheng'an to the detention center for 15 days. These things are enough to show that your Tao Mu has not been a white lotus since he was a child, right? Then it's reasonable for him to abuse his adoptive parents' younger brother out of jealousy or consideration of grabbing resources?"
"What's wrong with not being a white lotus? Do you eat your rice? I can personally prove that even if our Mu Mu is not a white lotus, he is still a good person who is brave enough to do what is right. If Tao Mu hadn't saved my life, I might have been abducted by human traffickers into the mountains and abused, and I wouldn't have had the chance to talk back at you online. So I'm very glad that I met Tao Mu, who is not a white lotus, when I was in danger..."
Tao Mu was startled and clicked on the netizen's Feixun profile picture. She was shocked to find that it was Yun Duo who took the initiative to tell all netizens online about how she went to H Town for a trip, was deceived by bad guys into a pyramid scheme, and was almost sold into the mountains by human traffickers. At the critical moment, Tao Mu brought the police to find them.
Yun Duo's story reminded the forgetful netizens vaguely of the sensational case half a year ago. Someone suddenly realized——
"It turns out that the one who bravely stood up for justice in that case was actually Tao Mu. Oh my god, this world is too small. I didn't even know that my idol had done such a brave thing."
"I remember that there were a lot of people trapped in the pyramid scheme, right? The police even caught a human trafficking gang because of it. It was a big deal. Was it Tao Mu who helped the police catch them?"
"But this girl is really brave. Most girls would not even cover up such things. They are afraid of causing secondary harm. Girl, you must protect your information well. Remove this. Don't let more people know about your affairs. There are too many vicious people these days. I'm really worried that you will get hurt."
"Plus 1. Delete this message immediately."
"Even if you don't delete it, be sure to protect your privacy."
"Tao Mu has done more good things than just this one. I am an extra in H Town, specializing in being a stunt double. I know a friend named Gou Rixin, who is also a stunt double in H Town. Basically, everyone who has been in H Town for a long time knows this person. In September this year, Gou Rixin had a coercion accident. At that time... Later, it was this Tao Mu who took a leave of absence to help catch the adulterer and the adulteress. He also took Gou Rixin to Yanjing for medical treatment..."
"I am Gou Rixin. I can prove that what the netizen said is true. Attached are photos 1, 2, and 3. I am now undergoing rehabilitation treatment at the First People's Hospital of Yanjing City. The operation was very successful. The doctor said that I will be fully recovered in two months. I am very grateful to Tao Mu. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be who I am now."
"I'm also an extra in H Town. When I came to H Town, Tao Mu was no longer an extra here. I've never seen him. But I think that Tao Mu has only been in H Town for less than two months, and he has done two good things. This person must be very good at ordinary times."
"Brother Tao Mu is a very nice person. He grew up in an orphanage and worked part-time to earn tuition and living expenses. He also sends money to the orphanage every month. Brother Tao Mu often brings us delicious food. He is such a good person. I don't allow you to say that about him."
"I think so. If a person can be good for more than ten years, it is actually not easy. We are very light-hearted when typing on the keyboard on the Internet, so it is best not to hurt a good person's heart. Just based on the fact that Tao Mu has done so many good things over the years, even if he really poked his brother and made him cry when he was five years old, what would happen? Who didn't come from a child? Who didn't do two things that deserved a beating when they were children? You can't sentence someone to life imprisonment just because he poked his brother when he was five years old, right?"
"Yes. Upstairs 1"
"Upstairs 2"
"I think what the above person said is particularly true."
Tao Mu read the comments one by one. I found that there were indeed netizens who made malicious speculations about him. But there are also more netizens, or his friends, who are willing to stand up and speak for him. And there are those fans who have never met him but always believe in him.
Although Tao Mu didn't know why these netizens' reactions to the same thing were so different in this life and in the previous life. But Tao Mu really felt that his life was not lived in vain.
I am so lucky to be reborn and meet so many good people.
Tao Mu stared at the computer screen intently. His cell phone suddenly rang.
Meng Qi didn't wait for Tao Mu to react. He stood up and went to Tao Mu's bedroom. He returned in a moment and handed the phone to Tao Mu.
The call was from Guo Yaning, a top actress in the circle. When Tao Mu answered the phone, he heard Guo Yaning's brisk voice coming from the other end of the receiver: "Wow, Mr. Tao, you are so busy, my new album will be released on Valentine's Day next year. When can you spare some time to help me shoot the MV?"
"The daylilies I've been waiting for are about to wither, okay?"
Tao Mu smiled when he heard this, and said softly: "Sister Guo, thank you."
On the other end of the phone, Guo Yaning curled her lips and said with disdain: "Can you call me Sister Yaning? When you call me Sister Guo, why do I have the illusion that I am an aunt from the neighborhood committee?"
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