Chapter 197 The Family's Thunderous Fury
domestic.
One hour ago.
Yin Song gripped his phone, his brows furrowed into a deep frown, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction with the unscrupulous media.
At this moment, all she sees are the gossip entries spread by those marketing accounts at the very beginning.
"What kind of nonsense is this? How can they spread such rumors? Zhao Zhao and Xiao Ji were just going abroad to participate in an event, how did it become related to cheating?"
She turned to her husband beside her, her voice filled with anxiety, "Honey, you need to call the platform right away. All this false information should be deleted! Don't let the children be slandered like this."
Lu Wenyan also frowned, because when he tried to click on those entries, he found that he could no longer access them, or that clicking on them would redirect him to other unrelated content.
"Honey, which one were you referring to? I can't find it."
"Isn't this it...wait, what?" Yin Song was about to point it out to Lu Wenyan when he discovered that his phone also displayed an error page.
All the content I saw before is gone.
She searched for the marketing account that had just posted the article and found that the account had been deleted.
"This is……"
Lu Wenyan laughed and said, "Was it Xiaoji's PR team that did this? They were pretty fast."
Yin Song slapped Lu Wenyan in annoyance, "Just because they've mobilized their forces doesn't mean we should do nothing! The children have been slandered, that's a fact! And you're supposed to be Zhaozhao's father!"
Lu Wenyan said aggrievedly, "I didn't say I wouldn't do anything. Honey, don't worry, I've already messaged my assistant. He'll compile a list soon and then contact a legal team. Even if they cancel their accounts, they can't escape."
"That's more like it!" Yin Song crossed her arms, her eyebrows slightly raised. "But why do I still feel unsatisfied?"
Lu Wenyan hugged his wife and comforted her, "I also sent a message to the boss and the others. They won't sit idly by when they see it."
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A film set at a film and television base.
Lu Xun picked up his phone and skillfully dialed a number, his tone instantly switching to an unquestionable and assertive one: "Hey, Lao Zhang, this is Lu Xun. You're in charge of content moderation for the entertainment section, right?"
"Keep a close eye on this for me. Take down and clean up all the false statements, malicious photoshopped images, and video edits about Bian Ji and my brother. Leave no one behind!"
"In addition, please send me a list of accounts that are spreading rumors. I want to negotiate with the platform in person."
"Thank you for your help, Lao Zhang. Consider this a favor I owe you."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Xun casually handed his phone to his assistant.
She deftly tugged at the collar of her costume, the domineering aura she exuded during the phone call still lingering, a hint of coldness still visible between her brows.
Lu Xun only glanced at his phone during a break from filming and saw that those fabricated news stories were flooding the screen.
Without needing any reminders from her parents, Lu Xun had already begun preparing her counterattack.
In recent years, the entire Lu family has kept a low profile in public, and almost no media outlets have dared to make a fuss about them.
These guys are practically asking for trouble by putting his brother in the eye of the storm today.
The Lu family members are just keeping a low profile; they're not dead.
Do you really think they're pushovers who can be bullied at will?
"Teacher Lu, it's your turn to go on stage. This is your scene with the second male lead."
The script supervisor jogged over, his tone somewhat cautious.
The phone call just now wasn't quiet; many people on set heard it.
The usually mild-mannered actor Lu made them feel scared today.
This was the first time they had ever seen Lu Xun so protective of his own, and at that moment, no one dared to provoke him.
"Okay, got it."
Lu Xun nodded, took a deep breath, raised his hand to rub his temples, instantly suppressing the fierce look between his brows.
When he looked up again, there was no trace of emotion in his eyes, only the composure and sharpness that the character should possess.
Lu Xun strode towards the set, the hem of his clothes stirring a gentle breeze.
Meanwhile, Lu Qi, Lu Yuan, and Lu Cheng also learned about what was happening online one after another.
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Lu Qi was shooting a commercial today, and while getting her makeup done the night before filming, she called the technical department.
"Have Lao Zhou go online immediately to investigate the source of the public opinion. I want to see the results after I finish filming the advertisement."
"Also, add the emergency response team to a group chat so I can see the updates as they are being processed."
"Okay, Sister Qi."
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"Brother Yuan, we found out. The paparazzi team was just the vanguard. At first, they only wanted to extort money, but later they took money from Bian Ji's rival studios."
"They specifically hired online trolls to stir up trouble, and some even fabricated fake chat logs, all in an attempt to take advantage of this trend to ruin Bian Ji's reputation."
Beside Lu Yuan, a technician reported the facts truthfully.
Lu Yuan's face was grim as he said coldly, "Compile all the registration information of the paparazzi teams and the financial records of their transactions with those rival studios into evidence, and send it to all authoritative entertainment media and the Cyberspace Administration of China's reporting channel."
"Then they anonymously sent the chat logs of their plan to create a hype to all the brands they partnered with."
"Understood, I'll do it right away."
The technicians thought to themselves, "Their boss is too tough!"
After all, they are all industry peers. If you really offend them to death, there will be no chance to turn back.
However, given their boss's current status in the entertainment industry, he is indeed not afraid of these things.
These competitors are really in trouble. Of all people to mess with, they had to use the boss's brother as a stepping stone. Don't they know that the boss loves his brother the most?
...
Lu Cheng has a best-of-five (BO5) match today.
During the break after the first game, he inadvertently came across malicious headlines with words like "dual-line operation" and "new love".
Upon seeing that it was related to Bian Ji, he almost genuinely believed that the other party had let Zhao Zhao down.
He quickly clicked in and saw that the person in the photo who was intimate with Bian Ji was Zhao Zhao, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then a fierce rage ignited in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and cursed, "Damn it! These paparazzi are asking for trouble!"
Seeing that Lu Cheng's expression was off, Coach Zheng quickly snatched his phone away.
"At this crucial moment, don't focus on anything else, just concentrate on the game!"
Lu Cheng suddenly stood up from his seat, "These bastards, how dare they touch my brother!"
Coach Zheng was also unsure of the specifics of what was being said online, and he was stunned when he heard Lu Cheng's words.
They all knew that Lu Cheng's favorite person was his younger brother, and he often talked about him.
He quickly comforted you, saying, "I know you're upset. How about this, you finish the match quickly, and I'll give you a day off. Is that enough to deal with these things?"
"That's enough, coach. I want to change tactics for the next two rounds." Lu Cheng said, his eyes filled with killing intent and fighting spirit.
The second game began, and Lu Cheng put his headphones back on, his face already as cold as ice.
He used to joke around with his teammates for a couple of rounds, but now he's completely silent, and his actions in the game are ridiculously brutal.
His teammates were completely dumbfounded.
Their captain... seems to be on fire today.
Lu Cheng gave his opponent no chance to breathe throughout the entire match, ending the game in just ten minutes.
The opposing team's player, who was matched up against him, was completely bewildered, his voice chat filled with despair: "How come he's acting like a madman today? His combos are practically blurry!"
The third game was an absolute stomp, with Lu Cheng never losing a point, the pace was breathtaking, and his skill releases were flawless.
The match ended early with a score of 3-0.
The audience at the scene was also shocked. In fact, many people in the industry have been saying that Lu Cheng's strength has declined in recent years. Fans naturally do not admit it, but fans of some other teams just think it is bragging.
They've never seen anyone in their thirties whose condition hasn't declined.
It's already a miracle that Lu Cheng, at his age, can still remain an active professional player.
They acknowledged that Lu Cheng was very capable, but they didn't believe he still possessed the strength he had at his peak.
In today's match, Lu Cheng's strength seemed to have recreated his former glory, bringing some Clear fans to tears and shocking fans of other teams.
[C-God is still C-God, an eternal legend!]
Wait a minute! That was 20-year-old Clear suddenly possessing me, that's awesome!
[I was originally planning to gradually retire from the fandom and fade into obscurity, but Clear's performance today jolted me awake from my deathbed.]
I'll be a fan of Clear for another hundred years! He'll always be my idol!
Just then, someone in the live stream noticed that Lu Cheng left in a hurry, without even participating in some of the subsequent activities.
Then, someone in the live stream shouted: "Quick, check Weibo! Clear's gone berserk on Weibo!"
【UPW-Clear】: Which paparazzi is so blind? They dare to mess with my brother! And those marketing accounts and studios fanning the flames behind the scenes, are you out of your minds?! You've abandoned all shame for clicks!
[Holy crap! What's wrong with Clear? He won the game, why is he arguing with everyone?]
Wait, he mentioned his younger brother? Is that what's trending on Weibo today?
[That's probably it! C-God's protective brother-obsessed side is back in action, hahaha!]
Lu Cheng really didn't want to worry about that right now.
She then posted several more Weibo posts.
【UPW-Clear】: My brother is just diligently taking photos and building his career. What did he do to deserve this? Can some people please refrain from using my brother's name when spreading rumors?
【UPW-Clear】: You scumbags who spread rumors, get ready to receive your lawyer's letters! If some of you don't care about what I'm saying, then keep spreading rumors and see who gets hurt first. You're welcome to try!
Around this time, Weibo simultaneously announced Lu Yinzhao and Bian Ji's official announcement.
Just as Lu Cheng was getting into a heated argument with paparazzi and marketing accounts, these two people's Weibo posts suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Lu Cheng had set Lu Yinzhao as a special follower, so he naturally noticed Lu Yinzhao's Weibo account immediately.
When Lu Cheng clicked on the link and saw the two of them officially announcing their relationship with a photo of them kissing, she was stunned for several seconds.
Then another emotion arose.
"Bian Ji! You little brat, you can make your official announcement all you want, but you had to kiss my brother to spite me, didn't you!"
Although Bian Ji had already been accepted by Lu Cheng, he was still somewhat unhappy to see these things.
There's still a bittersweet feeling, like a fresh, tender cabbage being trampled on.
However, one thing is one thing. This time, Bian Ji was also an innocent victim. The main reason Lu Cheng was so angry was because his younger brother was involved.
He offered his blessings to the couple after their official announcement, but the matter of those who spread rumors was not over yet and needed to be settled step by step.
"Hey, Third Brother, send me the list of the paparazzi and marketing accounts that are spreading rumors. I'll have my team's tech department dig them up!"
When Lu Yuan received Lu Cheng's call, he was not surprised. He calmly said, "I've already taken care of it. You can go crazy on Weibo all you want. The rest... you don't need to worry about."
Lu Cheng: "..."
How come he's not even in charge of handling this kind of thing?
My family is moving too fast.
...
At this moment, the office area of the trending search platform was in complete chaos.
The phone rang incessantly, almost deafening the operator.
Just as Manager Wang hung up the phone with the Bian Group, before he could even put his phone back in his pocket, Lu Wenyan's assistant called again.
The other party's tone carried an undeniable sense of pressure: "President Wang, please deal with the false information about these two people as soon as possible. This is Director Lu's idea. You should consider it carefully."
He had just agreed when Manager Li, who was in charge of the entertainment section, ran over with his laptop.
He said with a look of utter despair, "President Wang! We can't take it anymore! Lu Xun's team, Lu Qi's studio, Lu Yuan's PR team, plus a bunch of industry bigwigs on the phone, are all urging us to remove the trending topics and take down those contents!"
Manager Li opened the backend and pointed to the densely packed processing requests.
"Look, there are more than 5,000 blog posts that have been requested to be taken down, involving more than 30 marketing accounts and dozens of videos spreading rumors. Now even overseas Chinese netizens are reporting them, saying that the impact is too bad."
General Manager Wang rubbed his throbbing temples and yelled at those around him, "Technology Department! Hurry up! Take down all false content containing keywords! Block trending search terms directly, don't let them rise again!"
"We're already working on it!" the technical department responded anxiously. "But the number of reposts is too large, so we have to screen them one by one, which will take some time!"
"Get this done urgently! It must be completed within ten minutes!"
Mr. Wang slammed his hand on the table, his tone agitated, "The boss just called personally and said that if we can't control public opinion, we'll all be fired!"
Manager Li sighed, sat down at his workstation, and furiously typed on his keyboard, deleting as he couldn't help but mutter, "Which idiot paparazzi is this? Doesn't he know anything before spreading rumors? The Bian family and the Lu family... these two families combined could shake up most of the industry, and they dare to mess with them?"
Mr. Wang leaned back in his chair, recalling the tone of those bigwigs from earlier, and couldn't help but shake his head.
"From now on, keep a close eye on anything related to these two. Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. These two families are not to be trifled with, not at all..."
Not long after, an employee from the technical department said, "Mr. Wang, all the false content has been taken down, all related keywords have been blocked, and the trending topics list has been replaced with other content!"
The office area has finally returned to some peace, with only the occasional ringing of the phone as people continue to handle follow-up reports and inquiries.
Both General Manager Wang and Manager Li knew that while the public opinion storm seemed to have subsided, the real reckoning was just beginning.
I reckon that the blind paparazzi and those rivals who fanned the flames are going to pay a heavy price for their stupidity.
Netizens don't understand the lingering fear that General Manager Wang and Supervisor Li felt.
After those fabricated stories were taken down, the only thing left on the internet was Bian Ji and Lu Yinzhao's official announcement.
Today I witnessed just how pampered Teacher L is. She has a brother protecting her, and a talented singer-songwriter boyfriend who made a grand declaration of love for her. I won't say who's envious.
I just discovered that all those rumor-mongering hashtags are gone. I don't believe the Lu family won't get involved. As a bystander, I've thoroughly enjoyed this turn of events!
[I've been annoyed by those gossip and marketing accounts for ages, hahaha! Well done! We have to protect our own child; our little Zhao Zhao will be pampered when she grows up!]
[The child is all grown up now, so stop calling her "Baby Zhao Zhao"! She's already kissing her boyfriend, hehehe~]
[Lots of kisses, hugs, and lots of reading. (A little girl with ten years of novel-reading experience passing by)]
Just then, someone suddenly yelled.
[Everybody! I've unearthed some incredible sweetness! Everyone, go watch episode 4 of "Super Idol's Holiday"! The "neighborly boy" who came to visit Zhao Zhao is Bian Ji!!! This show is so revealing!!]
Everyone was greatly shocked.
So... Bian Ji and Lu Yinzhao have known each other since childhood?
[Ahhhhh, oh my god, this is even more romantic!! Childhood sweethearts, my absolute favorite!]
[Don't let Bian Ji see this, I'm afraid my brother's mouth will turn up to the sky.]
[He's really gotten Bian Ji's ideal woman, isn't he ecstatic right now?]
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Author's Note: The Lu family: Anyone who dares to touch our baby, no matter how far away, will be punished! [Shrug]
Zhao Zhao: [Laughs heartily] (Still immersed in the joy of the previous part)
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