"Sister Liu, something bad has happened! A lot of negative information has suddenly appeared online, and it seems like someone is trying to suppress Brother Xiao!"
Xiao Zhou's voice was somewhat anxious, "What should we do? Should we step in to stop it now?"
Liu Rulan's expression changed slightly, but she wasn't particularly panicked. She simply turned around and whispered to Xiao's mother beside her, "Excuse me, I'm going out for a bit."
Xiao's mother's gaze never left her son, and she kept fiddling with her phone taking pictures. She didn't notice what was happening on Liu Rulan's side and just nodded: "Okay."
Liu Rulan gave Xiao Chen a look, signaling him to stay and keep Xiao's mother company, and then walked towards the back.
Once they arrived at a private and safe place, Liu Rulan put on a Bluetooth headset and listened to the report while checking the situation on various platforms: "Which companies are causing trouble?"
"I'm sorry, Sister Liu, we are currently working on controlling the online comments and haven't yet identified which companies will be affected."
Xiao Zhou said apologetically.
Liu Rulan didn't blame him. After all, the fact that he was able to notify them immediately after discovering the problem already showed that the team was very efficient.
Weibo was the first to fall, and it's also the main battleground for fans. Basically, any news about the Chinese entertainment industry starts here.
The initial wave of discussion was quite interesting, as it directly targeted Xiao He's alleged involvement in buying the prize.
Is this true? Actually, it is true, but many people have done this, so no one is innocent. And sometimes it can't be bought with money; you also need connections, resources, and you have to consider the preferences of this year's judges and the composition of the judging panel.
Even in situations where winning is a sure thing, it's still inevitable to make connections; this is an unspoken rule, a matter of social etiquette.
This is something everyone already knows but doesn't tacitly agree on.
The negative trending topic on the other side doesn't seem like a cover-up; it seems more like they're setting a trap for Xiao He in advance.
Liu Rulan sneered, then looked at Xiao Zhou and said, "They can't even come close to the word 'explosion prevention,' the opportunity is long gone."
Because Xiao He is currently a sensation, his fame and popularity are soaring, he's at the point where anything he does can trend on social media. It's understandable that envious people would want to sabotage him and smear him at this time, but what about "preventing the explosion"?
Haha, can they defend against it?
I used to look down on newcomers, and I looked down on minor actors who played supporting roles or villains. But now?
—And now approaching them is a star actor who is about to win two Best Actor awards, has multiple blockbuster roles, and enjoys huge box office success and popularity overseas.
"Oh, right."
Xiao Zhou belatedly realized her mistake in word choice, continued to observe the current situation, and then excitedly reported, "Sister Liu, even the fans of Xiao He have started to spontaneously fight back against the negative comments!"
The main problem is that this wave of smear articles came very suddenly. Many passersby and fans were overwhelmed by the online trolls before they could even react. However, once they realized what was happening, they immediately took countermeasures.
【Okay, this time there wasn't even a screenshot.】
So, is there any evidence? Where is the evidence?
[Here's a joke: if they win an award, it's because they bought it; if they don't win, it's because they don't deserve it. They've said everything, good and bad.]
[What business is it of yours what Xiao He's manager does? It's ridiculous that you're focusing on the manager instead of the person in question.]
[I strongly suspect this is a smear campaign deliberately released by a rival company to prevent Xiao He from winning the award.]
[That's enough, let's just go watch the live stream.]
Liu Rulan glanced at the comments added by fans later on, and seemed to be deep in thought.
"Sister Liu, what should we do now?"
Xiao Zhou asked cautiously.
The complicated part is that Liu Rulan was indeed in Beijing during this period and was indeed busy with the Golden Flower Awards. The information that was leaked was accurate and true. The rest is just speculation by netizens.
Liu Rulan snorted coldly: "Ignore it."
"ah?"
Xiao Zhou was somewhat surprised.
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