Chapter 22 [Revised] Miss Su Yun of the Su Family...
In those oversized eyes, Su Yunruo vaguely sensed contempt and hostility.
Come to think of it, Zhou Kantian and I aren't exactly friends, so his people are bound to treat me badly.
Su Yunruo was just a little curious about who this woman was.
[Beep! This is Tuya, the wealthy woman who's been keeping Zhou Kantian. Their relationship isn't just one of casual sex; they've also mutually benefited from each other's success.]
The system is a dedicated system; it promptly created a character profile for her.
[Later on, she and Zhou Kantian, one providing information and the other spreading it, kept the entire internet informed about the love triangle between you and the original novel's male and female leads, which was one of the factors that caused your reputation to collapse.]
After listening carefully, Su Yunruo took a closer look at the people around Zhou Kantian.
She was dressed in Chanel attire: a light pink tweed suit, a chain bag, and high heels.
Her face was fair and clean, her makeup was exquisite, and she used a pair of sunglasses as a headband to pull her bangs and sideburns all back.
Judging from her appearance, she is indeed a wealthy woman who lives a carefree and fulfilling life.
"What a coincidence." Su Yunruo raised her hand and waved, smiling at Zhou Kantian. "Are you here shopping with your girlfriend?"
Zhou Kantian's lips stiffened even more. Su Yunruo's words were difficult to handle, leaving him unsure whether to admit that she was his girlfriend.
If I don't admit it, I'm suspicious to be shopping with a woman; if I do admit it, then...
I had a really bad day going out. I never expected to run into someone I knew, and that person was Su Yunruo.
"When did you two become so close?" The woman next to Su Yunruo glanced at her sideways and said in a sharp voice, "What business is it of yours what my relationship with him is?"
Su Yunruo lowered her head and said "Excuse me," then patted Tao Minmin on the back, gesturing for her to enter the elevator.
Tao Minmin turned around, wanting to speak, but Su Yunruo gave her a look that made her swallow her words back. The young lady hadn't been managed by Su Yunruo like this in a long time, and she was a little angry, so she stomped her feet on the floor.
Su Yunruo was about to enter the elevator when her shoulder was suddenly bumped hard.
She stopped immediately, watching a head recoil backward with a clanging sound.
The biggest advantage is the difference in body size. Just like the difference between men and women, height and body size are what they are. Even if a 1.58-meter-tall girl builds up a lot of muscles, she still can't beat a 1.8-meter-tall boy.
Su Yunruo didn't suffer any loss from the collision, but the other party awkwardly retreated several steps.
Su Yunruo looked at her shoulder and smiled helplessly. A white shirt was covered with a "face"—foundation, eyeshadow, and lipstick were all stuck to it.
Tao Minmin suddenly snapped, "Who did you hit?"
Su Yunruo used her long arms to press her down, saying, "You didn't bump into anything, don't get agitated."
"But she—"
Su Yunruo tilted her head slightly, looked the woman up and down, and seeing that she was about to explode with anger, she stepped back and said, "Please."
The woman closed her mouth again, her whole body exuding the helplessness of someone who had gone out to fight fully armed only to find that the other party had not shown up.
But he was unwilling to let it end like this, so he put on an arrogant face and said threateningly, "Be careful, or I'll make sure you can never act again."
Su Yunruo didn't speak, but moved her hand, signaling Zhou Kantian to get off the elevator as well.
Zhou Kantian was in a state of unease, as if his secret had been exposed. He glanced at Su Yunruo with a flustered expression and strode down the elevator.
His movement, slightly faster than the woman beside him, was enough to show that he really wanted to escape.
"Don't associate with people like Su Gongzhu, who are like public buses."
A woman's shout drifted from afar.
Su Yunruo heard it, but still calmly entered the elevator and closed the door.
Tao Minmin nudged her with her elbow and said with dissatisfaction, "You can tolerate this?"
What good would it do me to argue with her here?
"ah?"
"Would it be a spectacle for everyone in the building who comes to buy things, and then the news would reach my parents' ears? Or would it get out and someone take pictures, so that whenever people mention Building A, it will be known as the place where Su Yunruo argued with an internet celebrity?"
Tao Minming sighed, "It's all because you're too famous. If I had known that becoming a celebrity would be criticized by so many people, I should have done everything I could to stop you from entering the entertainment industry back then."
"It's fine as it is now."
"What's so great about you? There are so many people online who criticize you. When I attend some events, some laymen even bring you up to gossip."
Su Yunruo smiled and changed the subject, "Just now, in order to keep you from getting angry, I forgot that people should get off first and then get on in the elevator. We're in the wrong."
Tao Minmin pouted, "I've never given up the elevator for anyone in my life."
"You're going to argue over something so trivial?"
"I……"
Su Yunruo put her hand on Tao Minmin's shoulder, pausing her rebuttal. "Alright, I think you probably don't know that woman. Let's talk about something else. Have you heard of Fanjian Design Studio?"
"No, how could I..." Tao Minmin paused, "I think I heard my mom mention that she hired this decoration company to decorate her new house."
"Oh, then your mom must know their boss."
"I don't know, I'll go home and ask."
Su Yunruo thought for a moment, "Don't ask yet, wait for my news."
Tao Minmin's car took Su Yunruo home. Today was quite fruitful; she confirmed Ruan Rourou's investment potential, got Tao Minmin to invest, and Zhou Kantian's target for a wealthy woman was revealed.
After returning home, Su Yunruo searched for Tuya's social media accounts online. Most of the videos showed her attending private banquets hosted by various brands as a VIP member, as well as records of her traveling abroad to buy haute couture.
In her daily life, she seems no different from Tao Minmin, except that she claims to be an insider in the entertainment industry and seems to know a lot of celebrities' dirty secrets.
As she scrolled through the comments, Su Yunruo saw her own comment.
Unsurprisingly, the system had already stated that Tuya and Zhou Kantian would reveal their relationship in real time, which doesn't mean they hadn't done something similar before.
[Tuya often mingles in various fan groups, spreading rumors that Zhou Kantian told her, especially about you.]
Su Yunruo asked the system, "I don't quite understand why Zhou Kantian is so hostile towards me. Is it just because I deleted his princess carry back then? How can that be blamed on me? He's the one who's incompetent."
[According to the setup, firstly, his company, LY, has a conflict of interest with you; secondly, he was originally cast as the male lead in the drama you aired recently, but he assumed you replaced him.]
"Oh, then hate me. His acting skills can't make up for his looks and temperament. Even if he hates me, I would never let him be the male lead in my drama."
system:【……】
System: [Host, you can now expose Zhou Kantian's relationship with the wealthy woman online. Once the news is released, the other wealthy women Zhou Kantian is dating at the same time will find out.]
Since she dared to replace Zhou Kantian back then, she should be able to withstand his anger and resentment. Is it really necessary to condemn her to the point of being completely wiped out online just for spreading rumors?
Su Yunruo was still thinking when her computer beeped and an email message popped up on the screen.
Manager Yang from Su Family Tea House sent over some membership information about Tuya's husband.
Su Yunruo paused her thinking about the system issue, opened the email to read it carefully, and then went online to check the company information of the Traditional and Simplified Studio.
If she hadn't been bound to the system, she wouldn't have cared about meeting Zhou Kantian at all. As an adult, sex is a basic need; any transgressions are other people's business, and since they didn't have a good relationship, it had nothing to do with her.
She didn't want to expose this matter according to the system's arrangement, and now that she has seen Tuya's husband's information, she is even less willing to do so.
Su Yunruo invested in so many companies that she didn't even notice that Fanjian Studio was one of them, and that it was making a lot of money.
Out of consideration for Tuya's husband, Su Yunruo decided to observe further.
*
Some people couldn't sleep all night.
Zhou Kantian never expected to run into Su Yunruo in the lounge on the top floor of Building A.
That's the lounge in Block A, specially arranged for SVIPs. Ordinary people have to go from store to store in Block A, but SVIPs can go directly into the lounge, where all the big brands bring their new products for special display.
Based on his understanding of Su Yunruo, she was not worthy of going in at all.
Who knew that Su Yunruo would actually go?
Now that he knows he went shopping with Tuya, it's as if he's letting her know his secret of being a married woman's lover.
Of course, there's nothing shameful about it. There are plenty of men in the industry who are mistresses to rich women, and none of them are any more virtuous than the other.
Zhou Kantian just didn't want Su Yunruo to know.
Su Yunruo is not only the only person he has openly broken ties with, but she also didn't act smartly on the show. What if this fool accidentally lets something slip on the show?
Zhou Kantian can't let his female fans know he has a girlfriend, he can't let the rich second-generation he knows know he's a mistress to a rich woman, and he especially can't let the rich woman he's finally managed to win over know he's having multiple relationships.
As night deepened, the lights outside the window went out.
Zhou Kantian was troubled in front of the French windows. He walked to the left and kicked over the Lego on the ground. Then he walked to the right and separated all the flower stems from the flowers given by his fans.
He was racking his brains to find a solution to the problem.
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into my mind.
—Then let's deal with Su Yunruo.
Zhou Kantian suddenly understood. He took out his phone and called his agent. He was so excited that he almost blurted out his plan, but luckily he managed to stop himself and instead asked his agent to come to his house immediately.
After making those contacts, they started sending messages to Tuya and the others.
Zhou Kantian switched between accounts and sent messages one by one, finally completing the deployment at 2 a.m.
...
Tuya, who loves haute couture: [A friend of mine ran into Su Yunruo in Building A today. She was with a man in his fifties, holding hands intimately. They didn't look like father and daughter.]
【？？？】
Holy crap, I knew she had a sugar daddy.
Tuya, who loves buying haute couture: [The makeup in real life is extremely heavy; the powder is all caked up. And my friend is a plastic surgery expert; she's certain Su Yunruo has definitely had work done, and many times at that. It's almost ruined now.]
[But she looked great on the variety show. Honestly, doesn't anyone think Su Yunruo looks better on variety shows than in dramas? She really exceeded my expectations; she looked especially cool riding a horse.]
[Pig manure, take a look at your master's real photos! [Pictures] [Pictures]]
Xiao Ou had just woken up early in the morning when she saw a large number of deliberately photoshopped unflattering pictures of Su Yunruo circulating in WeChat groups.
Speechless, she scrolled up and saw that all the messages had been retracted. She then asked a close friend who was also a fan of celebrities what was going on.
When her friend sent her a screenshot, Xiao Ou couldn't help but feel a headache when she saw the words "Tuya loves to buy haute couture".
This woman is a real hater of Su Yunruo.
[Honey, is it true that you infiltrated their ranks?]
Xiao Ou thought for a moment: "[It didn't work. Last time I thought I could sneak into Youqian Entertainment, but I failed and was kicked out by security.]"
Every time Xiao Ou is asked this question, she wants to go back to that time and slap herself. She was too impulsive back then and never expected that working with Su Yunruo would be so enjoyable.
[Oh, I thought you really got in there. I was even going to ask you if Su Yunruo really did what Tuya said.]
Xiao Ou's heart softened slightly: [You also think Tuya is talking nonsense?]
【The same to you? 】
For example, in the show "Let's Travel Together," the day before the performance, Su Yunruo had everyone go on stage to shine, but Wen Qingleng and Zhou Kantian clearly excluded their teammates. The same thing happened the next day; Zhou Kantian took up two spots, essentially stealing their spotlight, and every time Wen Qingleng spoke alone, she praised Zhou Kantian, while the other two were practically invisible.
[I didn't notice that. I just felt that although Xingxing doesn't say it, she really cares about her through her actions. Xingxing rarely acts like this with others. If there were a problem with her, Xingxing wouldn't act like this. She would show her displeasure in front of the camera, just like Fu Huai.]
Xiao Ou sent her friend a thumbs-up, saying, "Same here. Believe in the stars."
Recalling Su Yunruo's "What are you looking at?" on the day she met her son, and later being unilaterally suppressed by Su Yunruo on the show, she boldly guessed that her son must have been captivated by Su Yunruo's personal charm, just like she was.
It's just... hard to pinpoint exactly what's good about Su Yunruo. Unlike Wen Qingleng and Zhou Kantian, she doesn't show concern for the entire filming crew, and sometimes she says surprising things that make her seem lacking in emotional intelligence.
But I can't find any fundamental problems.
Upon seeing her, I felt that this woman was exceptionally beautiful, a bit naive, without any guile, and sometimes she would do things with kindness.
Why does Tuya keep badmouthing Su Yunruo in the group chat? I'm not blind; can't I see how beautiful she is without filters in her live streams?
Xiao Ou sighed, "I guess I've been bombarded with too much brainwashing from marketing accounts."
She's not saying this, but Su Yunruo really has too many haters. If she had seriously organized a fan club and arranged for fans to fight back against the haters, she wouldn't be in such a miserable state now.
Judging from her appearance alone, Su Yunruo is definitely the clothes hanger of the Chinese entertainment industry.
Fangirl: [Holy crap, holy crap, I saw on the trending topics that Zhou Kantian broke his leg.]
Upon seeing this, Xiao Ou exclaimed in his heart: Well done!
She opened Weibo and saw that the news of Zhou Kantian's fracture was trending.
Zhou Kantian transitioned from idol to actor, and his fan base is diverse, with powerful supporters and fan clubs making him quite formidable.
In addition, marketing accounts chased hot topics and deliberately stirred up trouble, causing a huge uproar on Weibo because Zhou Kantian accidentally fell off his horse while filming on set.
He had already demonstrated his horseback riding skills on the show a few days ago. Now that he has fallen off the horse, no one will doubt his mistake; they will only blame the production crew.
However, to Xiao Ou's surprise, the most excited person was Tuya, who posted seven or eight Weibo posts in a row and replied to messages intensively. When you opened the entry, she was the first one.
Tuya, a haute couture enthusiast: [What a terrible horse! How could it cause such a serious fall? Are the film crew just sitting around doing nothing? Don't they have any basic safety awareness or emergency response measures?]
Tuya, who loves buying haute couture: [This production crew is definitely problematic. How could they bring such an unstable horse to the set? I believe no one doubts Zhou Kantian's riding skills.]
Tuya, who loves buying haute couture: [Zhou Kantian is being bullied because he's a lower-status celebrity.]
Zhou Kantian's fans seemed to have found a stronghold, enthusiastically replying below: 【Oh my god, Tiantian's expression when he fell off the horse was so heartbreaking. He must have been in excruciating pain; that kind of horse should be euthanized immediately.】
[Family members, we've found the horse farm. Let's go report it together. How can this shabby horse farm continue to operate and harm people?]
[If this horse suffers any lasting health problems, I'll make it pay with its life!!!]
[A person who has fallen from a horse shares their experience: it really hurts, and in severe cases, it can be fatal.]
It's normal to worry when your idol gets injured. Some production crews are just unscrupulous and don't take any proper protective measures for their actors. If it were Lin Xingsen who fell today, I'm sure I'd be even more agitated than these fans, given my fiery temper.
Xiao Ou, who had aligned herself with Su Yunruo and considered Zhou Kantian an enemy, wanted to passionately declare: Get this straight! Get this straight! This is karma.
Of course, you can't say such things now. You'd be scolded, and you might even implicate Su Yunruo.
Xiao Ou decided to quietly buy two cups of milk tea to celebrate.
Just as I was about to open the WeChat group to claim a Meituan takeout coupon, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a newly popped-up Weibo post—SuSuBaby: [Zhou Kantian deserved to be targeted by Ruoruo all the time. /Sprinkling flowers/Celebrating]
ha?
Xiao Ou was immediately dumbfounded.
How could any idiot actually put it into practice!
She knew this blogger named Su Su Baby; she was one of Su Yunruo's biggest fans, or rather, her most steadfast long-time fan.
After her debut, Su Yunruo had no fan club, and even the big fans didn't contact her. Many fan site admins and professional fans didn't stick with her for long and switched to other fandoms. Only a few scattered fan groups created out of love followed Su Yunruo together.
Although it may seem pragmatic, the current fandom is like that popular movie line: love without economic benefit is just sand; blow it away and it'll scatter.
For example, a while ago a big fan switched allegiances and took a group of smaller fans with them.
Of course, there are also those who, for reasons unknown, persist in staying.
This is the person.
Su Su Baby is a die-hard fan of Su Yunruo.
It can be said that two-fifths of the haters dislike Su Yunruo because this brainless fan keeps bragging on Weibo that she is "the best in the world".
Xiao Ou's gossip group mocks her every day, just like they mock Su Yunruo.
Previously, Xiao Ou had taken it all in stride, but now, as a member of Su Yunruo's team, she has come to her senses.
Damn it, this Su Su baby isn't a brainless fan at all, she's clearly a hater in disguise.
Moreover, he is an experienced black-clad man.
Her posting of this message at this time immediately shifted public opinion from targeting the production team to targeting Su Yunruo.
As expected, Zhou Kantian's fans went crazy.
[Are Su Yunruo's fans heartless? They're actually hoping Zhou Kantian will fall to his death? How cruel!]
[There's even suspicion that Su Gongzhu instructed the crew to make Tiantian fall from his horse.]
What does this have to do with Su Yunruo?
[Yes, yes, Zhou Kantian is in the hospital, and Su Gongzhu was just making sarcastic remarks from the sidelines. She feels so wronged.]
[It wasn't Su Yunruo who made those sarcastic remarks; her only recent post was liking a news article about an esports player retiring.]
[These are all just pretending to be innocent bystanders in the fandom. I don't believe the actions of the big fans have nothing to do with the actor himself.]
[Damn it! Su Yunruo, you bitch, go to hell!]
[I never expected her to seem so naive and innocent on "Let's Travel Together," but it turns out she's actually quite cunning. Was it all an act?]
[It's been said before that "Let's Travel Together" is scripted! Su Gongzhu's new sugar daddy is a high-ranking executive on the show, so they're specifically promoting her. Otherwise, why would so many people have been urging Su Gongzhu to participate before the show even aired? No normal person wants to see her at all.]
Xiao Ou was furious, but then something occurred to him, and a chill ran down his spine.
No, no, that's not right.
She's a professional now, so she should look at this matter with a professional eye.
Holy crap.
Holy crap.
That's a really insidious move.
A common practice in fandoms: when fans make mistakes, the idols take the blame.
Moreover, Su Su Baby is a well-known die-hard fan of Su Yunruo.
Taking advantage of Zhou Kantian's misfortune when everyone is most sympathetic to him won't have much impact on her personally; at worst, she can just switch to a different account. But Su Yunruo will be truly affected.
Firstly, even casual viewers, besides fans, are angered and will collectively target Su Yunruo. Secondly, the positive reviews she painstakingly built up through "Let's Travel Together" are gone, and she's back to square one.
Sure enough, several WeChat messages popped up on Xiao Ou's phone the next second.
People in the group took screenshots of Su Su Baby's comments and angrily cursed Su Yunruo's ancestors for eighteen generations.
Oh no, Su Yunruo is going to be massacred in the square again.
What people online are saying is true: those involved in fan circles are all bad!
Why are there even black people wearing skin?
Xiao Ou was so angry that she decided to go all out. She refused to drink the milk tea, grabbed her bag, went out, hailed a taxi, and headed to the company.
Everyone has a responsibility to protect Su Yunruo. She doesn't want Su Yunruo to fall apart at all. It's great to have Su Yunruo and Jiang Chunrou as leaders. The salary is high and there are many holidays!
...
However, this matter is very tricky to handle. If the authorities release a statement saying that Su Su Baby has nothing to do with them, it will seem suspicious. But if they don't take any action, given the current situation, Su Yunruo will be dragged out to take the blame.
In this circle, if you are even slightly weak, you will be crushed by the others.
When Su Yunruo herself learned about this, the situation was already out of control, and she was being vilified online.
She was caught by Jiang Chunrou at the company and saw that everyone was working overtime on the weekend. She immediately asked the finance department to make up for the overtime pay, ordered coffee for everyone, and arranged for Haidilao, a nearby hot pot restaurant, to deliver the food, so that everyone could stop working and eat first.
After making the arrangements, we went into the conference room for a small meeting, where I was held under strict control for half an hour to understand the cause and effect.
"My God, I just took a nap and the world has changed."
“Miss Su, this Su Su baby must be your fake shill, she’s taken money.” Xiao Ou spoke up enthusiastically in the quiet office.
"Waaaaah, I'm so miserable!" Su Yunruo pretended to cry and leaned against Jiang Chunrou. "Chunrou, my darling, you have to stand up for me!"
Jiang Chunrou reached out and pushed her head, but failed. She sighed and said, "You stood out too much in 'Let's Travel Together,' so it's normal for everyone to target you in any way they can. After all, it's a matter of interest, and everyone is afraid that you will monopolize the market in the future."
"I see!"
Jiang Chunrou: "What suggestions do you have?"
“If you raise my salary again, to an outrageous level, other people will know that investors can't afford me, and they won't think I'm stealing the market!”
Jiang Chunrou's expectant expression instantly turned into a sour face. She turned to Xiao Ou and said, "Xiao Ou, tell me how to handle these kinds of disputes caused by fans."
With her expertise aligned with the job, Xiao Ou sat up straight with confidence. "The troublesome part of this matter is that Ms. Su, as the victim, is being mistakenly identified as the perpetrator by everyone. Using fan comments to incite conflict is a common tactic; usually, the person is expelled from the fandom, and the fan club is contacted to spread information and fight back against the attacks." She paused, "Unfortunately, Ms. Su doesn't have a fan club."
"Do you think if I announced my retirement from the entertainment industry today, would they miss me a few years later?"
Jiang Chunrou: "..."
Xiao Ou: "..."
"I'm telling you, isn't that how many female celebrities are? When they're filming, they're covered in scandals, but a few years later they start to be remembered and netizens start praising them to the skies."
Jiang Chunrou couldn't help but raise her hand to stop her, "You can't do that. If you're going to retire, you have to do it like the one who liked the post a few days ago, and retire after winning the world championship."
"oh--"
Jiang Chunrou turned on her computer and connected to the screen mirror. "Let's review this matter first and see if there's any breakthrough."
"How is this any different from the time I was criticized for having zero business resources?"
"The difference is that the one with zero business resources was genuine and could only lie down and accept ridicule, while the one in this case is being wronged."
That seems to be true.
Su Yunruo was persuaded.
"Don't complicate things." She propped her head up with her hand. "As long as Zhou Kantian is gone, that's all that matters."
Just as I finished speaking, a system warning popped up in my mind.
System: [Warning! Dangerous actions detected against the host. According to the setting, Zhou Kantian is a key figure in the later romantic development of the male and female leads; he cannot be forcibly removed from the story.]
Su Yunruo was taken aback.
That year passed by in a flash, and it will definitely be quickly forgotten and not actually put into practice, but it cannot be "forced offline by human intervention," which means that she has changed from "not wanting" to "not being able to."
Su Yunruo narrowed her eyes dangerously.
"Miss Su."
My mind returned to its proper place.
Su Yunruo grinned and went to hug Jiang Chunrou, "Okay, I was just kidding. Let's see what's really going on."
Jiang Chunrou raised her hand and pushed her head, "Sit up straight."
"Waaah, Chunrou, you're disgusted with me. You're no longer the little angel who only loves me."
I pretended to cry, but then sat up straight obediently.
Jiang Chunrou ignored Su Yunruo and began to recount the whole story.
In short, when Zhou Kantian fell off a horse while filming, and the internet was filled with sympathy, Su Yunruo's well-known big fan, Su Su Baby, came out and said it was good that he fell. This caused Zhou Kantian's fans to hurl insults, and soon other fans joined in, turning it into a moral judgment by several fan groups.
"The new IT guy in the PR department found out that this Su Su baby has been having financial transactions with others in private. Since they are financial accounts, we don't dare to go into them, so the parties involved in the transactions are still under investigation."
She tilted her head. "This IT guy is a hacker."
Jiang Chunrou's eyes held a deep, unspoken meaning. "Just an ordinary IT person."
"oh--"
Jiang Chunrou pretended not to understand the distrust in her tone and focused on presenting the PowerPoint presentation.
"etc--"
Jiang Chunrou: "Hmm?"
"This Tuya who loves buying haute couture..."
Jiang Chunrou hadn't expected Su Yunruo to pay special attention to a fan's ID when she took screenshots of the main battleground of the argument on Weibo.
Xiao Ou got excited when she saw this. "This Tuya is a big influencer who often flaunts her wealth and loves to spread rumors about you in various groups. She used to expose other celebrities' secrets as well. Since there was usually solid evidence, netizens believed her a lot."
Su Yunruo looked at Xiao Ou with a quiet gaze.
Xiao Ou was taken aback: "W-what's wrong?"
"Little Ou baby, you have to protect me."
Xiao Ou: "?"
"You can handle this! Just let the PR IT department know if you need anything!"
Xiao Ou's eyes widened: "I...I...I...How could I?"
Su Yunruo raised her hand to her forehead, feigning weakness, "Your sister Chunrou and I are old and don't understand the circles of young people at all. You are young, you must understand the thoughts of young people. If you handle it well, your sister will give you a small gift!"
Xiao Ou looked at Jiang Chunrou nervously, "Sister Chunrou, I can't do it."
Jiang Chunrou closed her laptop and said, "Let's go eat hot pot first. After we finish, I'll have someone help you."
"..."
Xiao Ou was completely bewildered. She had come here to work as a textile factory worker, so why was Su Yunruo assigning her to be a group leader? She was terrified.
Still unable to calm down after leaving the office, Su Yunruo told everyone that if they didn't want hot pot, they could order other things, which made everyone cheer, leaving Xiao Ou the only one with a heavy heart.
Suddenly, a new set of bowls and chopsticks was handed to her, and a stranger pulled her to scoop out the tripe from the pot next to her, saying, "Hurry up and scoop it out, or it'll turn into a leather shoe."
Xiao Ou: "..."
"Hey, is there not enough shrimp paste? Let's order some more."
"I want a hot pot base with pork tripe and chicken flavor. Can you order one for me?"
...
Zhou Kantian spoke out on Weibo in the time it takes to have a hot pot meal.
@ZhouKantian: [This accident was purely accidental. I have received all the concern from my fans, and I am very grateful. I will focus on recovering and continue to work hard.]
There's nothing wrong with the message itself, but one comment below it got pushed to the top by SuSuBaby.
SuSu Baby: [Can you please control your fans? They're doxxing me. They've not only dug up my ID information, address, and workplace, but they're also constantly reporting all my accounts.]
The post garnered immense attention, and Zhou Kantian even responded: "I'm sorry, I hope everyone will refrain from cyberbullying innocent people."
This incident broke the hearts of fans. He broke his leg while filming because he was too dedicated to his work. He was ridiculed and had to apologize, which made even uninformed bystanders speak out. The hashtag #HeartacheForZhouKantian# became the number one trending topic.
The trending topics included #CelebritiesNeedToControlTheirFans# and #SuYunruo'sFansForceZhouKantianToApologize#.
[My God, I can't understand how people who engage in cyberbullying have the nerve to accuse others of cyberbullying and even force Zhou Kantian to apologize. They're sick in the head.]
Are all pork noodles this bouncy?
Yes, that's right. Most of the "pig fans" are crazy, so everyone in the fandom knows: stay away from "pig fans," stay away from idiots.
[Big fans and celebrities are usually connected; I don't believe Su Yunruo wasn't pulling strings behind the scenes. She was particularly hostile towards Zhou Kantian on "Let's Travel Together."]
[That's too much! Su Yunruo should apologize to Zhou Kantian.]
Just as #SuYunruoApologizesToZhouKantian# was rapidly climbing the trending topics list, a new trending topic suddenly appeared: #SuSuBabyZhouKantianFans#
Viewers who had enjoyed the gossip all afternoon couldn't wait to click in, thinking they would see Su Su Baby arguing with Zhou Kantian's fans, but unexpectedly, it was a complete reversal!
@EntertainmentSister: [Real-life palace intrigue? [Images][Images][Images]]
The photos show screenshots of Su Su Baby's alternate account with a Zhou Kantian fan sign above its head, cursing Su Yunruo along with others, which also confirms that the alternate account and Su Su Baby share the same phone number.
woc!
Netizens were stunned.
So this whole thing was actually orchestrated by Zhou Kantian's fans?
[Are fans and celebrities connected? Su Yunruo's fans are crazy? I think Zhou Kantian's fans are much more sophisticated.]
[I suspected something was off about SuSu's stupid comments before, but I never imagined she was a seasoned troll disguised as someone else. That's terrifying; she's been lurking for years.]
[I suddenly feel sorry for Su Yunruo. Other male celebrities' fans target other male celebrities, but Zhou Kantian's fans are relentlessly attacking Su Yunruo. They're not even in the same league! Could it be that Zhou Kantian wants to challenge for the female lead role?]
[The few big fans they have are actually trolls from other groups disguised as haters. It's so sad, really.]
Suddenly, the tide turned. Bystanders who had helped Zhou Kantian fight in the afternoon discovered they had been scammed and even had a cybercrime record, so they flooded Zhou Kantian's Weibo with tens of thousands of angry comments.
Seeing that things were not going well, Zhou Kantian hurriedly went offline on Weibo, and his fan club urgently expelled "Su Su Baby" from the fan club.
Night had fallen, and the LY building was brightly lit. The public relations department was working overtime to urgently remove the trending topic and divert attention by throwing out other minor celebrities' scandals. However, this only provoked a backlash from netizens, who began to dig up the timeline of Zhou Kantian's relationship with Su Yunruo.
The progress in the gossip group was in sync with that on Weibo. Xiao Ou saw on all her alternate accounts that the gossip group was explaining that Su Yunruo had cut Zhou Kantian's highlight scenes.
[So that's it. Now I understand why Zhou Kantian hated him so much.]
[Having reviewed the leaked script, it seems the princess carry scene was cut.]
Xiao Ou couldn't help but ask: "Is it possible that he's incapable of carrying me in a princess carry?"
[Impossible, right? Zhou Kantian has so many scenes where he carries other actresses, how could he possibly not be able to carry Su Yunruo?]
[The reason I can't carry her is because Su Yunruo is heavy; you could tell from her appearance on the variety show—she's quite strong.]
No way! Miss Su's real figure is absolutely amazing!
Xiao Ou resumed her passionate typing, about to retort, when a new message popped up: "[It's normal to delete it, right? Who wants to see a minor male character carrying the female lead in a princess carry? Besides, according to the plot, the female lead and male lead were in the throes of a passionate romance at the time, and the female lead wasn't injured. Why inexplicably add a scene of ambiguity between her and a minor male character?]"
He was her friend who was a fan of celebrities!
Xiao Ou was enlightened and immediately opened the video software to watch the full video. She also asked the sister in the public relations department to make a clarification video in this direction.
Xiao Ou had been misunderstanding Su Yunruo for a long time, and was even scolded for speaking up for Su Yunruo in the gossip group. Now that she has successfully cleared up the rumors that she once believed, Xiao Ou feels an unprecedented sense of satisfaction and joy.
And Su Yunruo even gave her a huge red envelope!!!
I'm so happy.
*
The online uproar had been going on for several days, and fearing it would spoil her mood, Tuya didn't open Weibo for several days in a row.
When I opened it today, I saw #HeartacheForSuYunruo# trending on the hot search.
She was so angry she almost smashed her phone on the spot.
Even now, recalling the oppressive feeling of Su Yunruo standing in front of me still makes me feel disgusted. I couldn't stand anything about her, and I really wanted to tear her face apart.
Don't pretend to be innocent.
What's there to sell that's pathetic?
She's just a public bus in the entertainment industry. So what if she has a sugar daddy? Does that mean she can drive into a wealthy family?
Don't these rich women look down on actors the most?
"Today's tea snacks are a bit sweet."
The antique-style Chinese courtyard, about a hundred meters wide, had been dug into an artificial pond. The pond was filled with soil and a path was built, paved with pebbles. A pavilion was built against the wall, with four pillars inlaid with ancient characters in ivory. Tuya didn't recognize what they were, but she knew that each character was hand-carved. Outside, a square meter of such a straight ivory pillar would sell for hundreds of thousands of yuan, let alone these four thick, concave pillars.
A group of elegant and well-dressed wealthy women sat around a pavilion playing mahjong. When they stretched out their hands, their wrists were adorned with at least some icy jadeite, not to mention the matching necklaces and earrings around their necks... Such an outfit would cost at least a million.
"It was made by the wife of one of my business partners."
These wealthy women have an old-fashioned lifestyle. They don't like using mahjong machines and prefer to wash their mahjong tiles by hand. The slightly yellowed ivory mahjong tiles make a clattering sound, and they can chat during this leisure time.
"Mrs. Chen..."
When Tuya heard someone call her name, she quickly put down her phone, smiled, and greeted them, "Oh, Mrs. Tao."
"Look, this is Mrs. Chen. She's a blogger online with over two million followers. She's quite impressive."
Tuya is most proud of her status as a top influencer with millions of followers, and she makes no attempt to hide her pride. "They're just friends who like to chat with me."
A woman chuckled, seemingly unconcerned whether she was a million-follower content creator, and asked, "Why isn't the tea ready yet?"
Tuya was subtly mocked, her smile freezing on her face, but she dared not retaliate. She quickly put on a smile and turned to bring over the tea she had just poured, saying, "Madam, the tea is ready."
"Let's leave it for now."
The woman hinted that she should serve tea, but then didn't even glance at her, clearly manipulating her at will.
Everyone else watched coldly, not caring about the dignity of a nobody like her.
Tuya felt a surge of resentment at being looked down upon, but as she was at the bottom of this circle of wealthy women, she dared not speak out.
They started a conversation that had nothing to do with her.
"Xiao Su hasn't been home for a long time, has she? I never see her when I come here."
"Xiao Su" is what the wives call Mrs. Su's daughter.
The owner of this house is surnamed Su, and she is very mysterious. Tuya couldn't find out exactly what her family does, but she could tell from the words and actions of these wealthy women that Mrs. Su has top-level connections in the entire circle.
Mrs. Su's identity can be found out. As Tuya knows, she comes from a prominent family and is related to Mr. Su Zhongyuan!
Such a noblewoman no longer needs heavy makeup and pearl jewelry. Her simple attire exudes elegance, and even at fifty, one can glimpse the unparalleled beauty she possessed in her twenties.
Her voice was gentle and soft, "She's still arguing with her dad."
"I don't even know whether to say that Xiao Su is doing well or not. If she weren't doing well, she would have gone home and gotten married earlier, and maybe she could be holding your grandson by now."
"It doesn't matter whether she holds her grandson or not. Her father and I don't expect her to carry on the family line. It would be good enough if she could take some time to come back and visit us after filming."
Tuya, with her sharp ears, caught the key word "filming" and immediately knew her opportunity had arrived. She tentatively asked, "Is Miss Su also in the entertainment industry?"
Mrs. Su didn't look up at Tuya, focusing on stacking mahjong tiles, and casually replied, "It's just that we filmed some TV dramas that nobody watches."
"I know many great directors in the entertainment industry, and I can help them if needed."
"Thank you for your kindness, but she can support herself and doesn't need anyone's interference."
Tuya persisted: "In the entertainment industry, connections are the most important thing. If you have a big director to guide you, you can become an international film queen in just a few years."
"Pfft"
A lady chuckled.
They were obviously laughing at her.
Tuya frowned slightly, thinking to herself that these rich women were really looking down on people.
"Speaking of which, has your husband been looking at that kid from the Han Group lately?"
Mrs. Su was quite straightforward, saying, "My husband thinks that guy is pretty good."
"I think she's a bit less capable than your Xiao Su. If Xiao Su were a boy, she could probably take over your family business just like her brother."
“My family doesn’t follow the tradition of passing down skills only to sons. The fact that her father didn’t give it to her means that she’s not capable enough.”
Mrs. Tao spoke up, "I have to speak up for Xiao Su. My silly daughter keeps losing money no matter what she invests in, but she hasn't lost any yet, all thanks to your Xiao Su. These past few days she's been insisting on going to work... I've raised her for thirty years, and I've never seen her get up at eight o'clock in the morning. But after going out with your Xiao Su, she's like a completely different person, a total transformation."
“Xiao Su doesn’t have that much ability. Your Minmin has always made her own decisions about what she wants to do since she was little. I think she has come to her own senses.” Mrs. Su added, “Xiao Su’s father would prefer her to get married.”
Does she agree?
Mrs. Su: "I guessed she probably disagreed. It just so happened that she suddenly said she was coming to see me today, so I planned to talk to her and persuade her."
"That's quite a coincidence, I haven't seen her in a long time either."
Tuya was overjoyed to hear this.
She couldn't fit into the group of wealthy women; there was an age gap, and their perspectives were on different levels. But it was easier to fit into the circle of second-generation rich kids. Mrs. Su's daughter sounded to be about the same age as her, so they should be able to have common topics.
She could ask Zhou Kantian to introduce her to resources in the entertainment industry to curry favor with Miss Su. If Miss Su was happy, wouldn't she be set for life? She wouldn't need to pretend to be obedient to her husband and mother-in-law at home anymore; she could just divorce her husband and follow Miss Su.
Even before meeting this young lady from a top-tier family, Tuya was already fantasizing about the benefits she could gain from her.
Suddenly, she no longer felt that these rich ladies in front of her were difficult to please; they were all stepping stones on her road to wealth and could lend her a helping hand.
A gentle breeze wafted by, carrying the fragrance of incense burning in the house, making it very pleasant.
After two or three rounds of mahjong, Tuya's legs started to go numb. A maid in a uniform walked over slowly and said, "Madam, Miss is back."
The clatter of mahjong tiles stopped, and several ladies stood up. "You're here?" "Oh my, it's been so long since we've seen Xiao Su." "Go see her, quick."
Seeing that they were even willing to stop playing cards, Tuya silently assessed the significance of this Miss Su in her mind.
You can tell from his words that he really likes it, otherwise he wouldn't have praised it so much.
Yes, Tuya felt that a large part of the conversation between the rich women was just boasting.
She knew about the Han Group; it was the upper echelon of LY. LY held a dominant position in the entertainment industry, and the heir to the group couldn't be described as merely outstanding.
If someone dared to say that this Miss Su was even better than the group's heir, and that she was involved in the entertainment industry, and that Tuya had never heard of any wealthy female celebrity with the surname Su, then Tuya was certain that it was mostly hype.
Su...
It couldn't possibly be Su Yunruo, could it?
If she were a rich heiress, would she have ended up being kept by a sugar daddy?
Besides, she doesn't look like a rich heiress at all.
Every time I see the layout of the mansion, I find it magical, like strolling through a garden. Every doorway reveals a new scene, and every corner reveals a different color scheme. There are antique brown scrolls hanging on the walls, and mahogany furniture and blue-and-white porcelain vases on the floor.
What impressed Tuya the most was a folding screen, said to be the work of the most outstanding Suzhou embroidery master in modern times, which took ten years to complete. It was embroidered with plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo and chrysanthemums, with superb skills. The silk used had a simple and deep color tone and a luster, with excellent texture.
Worth millions.
The screen lets in light, but there is shadow behind it.
Tuya suddenly stopped in her tracks.
She inexplicably felt that the shadow was very tall, so tall that it inadvertently reminded her of someone.
"Ruoruo".
Mrs. Su speaks clearly and in standard Mandarin. The somewhat tongue-twisting sound "Ruoruo" becomes the gentlest and most pleasant tone in her mouth.
The person behind the screen came out, dressed in clean and simple clothes: a silk shirt, black trousers, and her hair neatly tucked behind her ears.
Boom—
It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck Tuya out of nowhere, turning all the beautiful fantasies she had just imagined into ashes.
The numbness throughout my body prevented me from feeling the fear surging endlessly from my heart.
A hand rested on her shoulder. "Mrs. Chen, what's wrong? Why are you shaking?"
Tuya seemed to have been caught by thugs while fleeing, and flung them away in terror.
"Hey, you—"
The girl, gently supported by Mrs. Su, turned her head to the side, her face showing surprise. "It seems like someone I don't recognize has come. Whose sister-in-law is she?"
Upon hearing the words "don't know," Tuya's legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Everyone was startled by her. Mrs. Su waved to the maid, indicating that she should take care of it, and then turned to Su Yunruo and said, "I'll have the maid take her to rest. You come here and chat with the aunties."
"Ouch."
"It's been so long since I've seen you. You seem to have lost weight."
"Female celebrities have to strictly control their figures... Wait a minute, that woman just now looked so familiar, whose is she?"
"It's not your sister-in-law, it's a friend brought by your Aunt Tao. Her husband is an interior designer, and I remember you invested in his studio before?"
"Is there?"
Mrs. Tao chimed in, "Of course, I only approached her husband to collaborate because I saw you were investing."
"I've been busy dealing with those rumors online lately, and I'd almost forgotten about these things."
...
Tuya could no longer hear any of the subsequent chat content.
How could it be her?
How could it be Su Yunruo?
How could Su Yunruo possibly be Mrs. Su's daughter?!
It's fake, it must be fake. Zhou Kantian clearly said she had a sugar daddy, and they've already found out who the sugar daddy is.
Tuya was helped to the sofa by the maid. Unexpectedly, she took a cup of tea, but feeling restless and agitated, she habitually smashed the teacup on the ground. "I'm not drinking tea now!"
Snap—
The sound of shattering porcelain exploded in her ears like a wake-up call, and Tuya suddenly realized that she had lost her composure.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry—"
She crouched down to pick up the broken teacup, her hands trembling violently. Only when the maid next to her pulled her over did she see that her fingertips were covered in blood.
Stay calm, stay calm.
Tuya, you need to calm down.
Tuya, don't panic. To Su Yunruo, you've offended her by being blind to her true worth. She doesn't even know that you've been spreading rumors and insulting her in the fan group.
It's okay, it's okay.
All you need to do now is... just delete all those Weibo posts where you insulted her online...
No, no.
Despair permeated Tuya's entire being.
Those screenshots have been widely circulated and cannot be deleted.
"Mrs. Chen."
Suddenly hearing someone call her name, Tuya looked up in alarm.
Mrs. Tao stood behind her. "Xiao Su said your tea snacks are quite good, and she'd like to learn from you."
Tuya instinctively answered, "I don't—"
She's going to run away.
She can't stay here any longer.
She needed to go see Zhou Kantian immediately to discuss countermeasures.
Tuya shook her head violently again.
No, no, she can't leave this Su family mansion.
Taking a deep breath to calm myself, I forced a smile and said, "I'll go right now."
Tuya arrived at the place where the rich ladies had been playing mahjong, only to be told that Su Yunruo was in the kitchen.
Following the maid to the kitchen, she saw Su Yunruo with her back to her, quietly listening to the chef explain how to use the dough kneading machine.
Upon hearing the maid announce that "Mrs. Chen" had arrived, Su Yunruo turned around and smiled politely at her.
This made Tuya panic again.
She couldn't guess what Su Yunruo was thinking. Logically speaking, she had offended her, and she didn't even know if Su Yunruo had heard what she said to Zhou Kantian that day. If someone treated her like that, they would never greet her with a smile.
“Come here…” Su Yunruo beckoned to her.
Tuya hesitated for a long time before walking over.
Su Yunruo glanced at the chef, "Uncle Wang, you can go ahead and get busy. Miss Tu can teach me here."
The chef nodded and followed the servant out of the kitchen.
The air suddenly became still and incredibly heavy. Inhaling it into the abdomen felt like water, blocking all the intestines to the point of almost losing their function.
Didi
Su Yunruo tapped the dough mixer a couple of times, then asked in annoyance, "Mrs. Chen, how do I use this machine? Why isn't it turning?"
Tuya shuddered when she heard Su Yunruo call out her own name. After a few seconds of hesitation, she reached out and frantically started the dough mixer.
"Thank you."
That was the last thing said.
But this silence only made Tuya feel like she was being bitten by a small insect, her whole body aching. She racked her brains trying to guess what Su Yunruo wanted to do and how she was going to treat her. Even the last bit of hope of shifting the blame to Zhou Kantian was extinguished by Su Yunruo's ambiguous words.
Tuya was anxious, but Su Yunruo remained calm.
She's completely different from how she appears on variety shows.
There was no innocence, no naivety.
She stood silently, like a statue left in the studio, beautiful and indifferent. As the sun set and shadows spread into the room, the statue transformed into a terrifying ghost in the eyes of the viewer, a sight that could terrify one to the point of speechlessness.
"Um, Miss Su..."
Tuya finally couldn't bear it any longer and hesitantly spoke up.
She gently interrupted her, "Don't worry, it's only natural to keep a lover outside the marriage. I won't tell your husband."
Tuya fell silent instantly.
How could she forget! She forgot that Su Yunruo saw her shopping with Zhou Kantian.
"That day I just asked him to help me choose a gift for my husband. We are just ordinary friends."
"Um."
Su Yunruo nodded and said nothing more.
Tuya breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that fortunately Su Yunruo's identity had startled her, but her intelligence was still as rumored, otherwise she wouldn't know how to get through this.
Tuya's mood improved a lot afterward, and she devoted herself to teaching Su Yunruo how to make pastries to please her.
It wasn't until evening, when the ladies were leaving by car, that Su Yunruo specifically asked the driver to give Tuya a ride.
Outside the Su family's old residence, night had fallen. Su Yunruo, whose expression was obscured by the backlight, helped Tuya into the car.
Snap.
The door closed, and Tuya regretted not seizing the opportunity to talk to her. Suddenly, she heard a knocking sound on the window.
She excitedly pressed the window shut, and Su Yunruo stood outside, almost blocking all the faint light that could get in.
Tuya was enveloped in darkness.
"I just received a message from my agent saying that the matter online has been resolved. Thank you for your help."
Tuya was overjoyed; what could be more delightful than having your good deed discovered?
"No, no, it's all what I should do. You were wronged to be scolded."
"I heard I invested in your husband's studio. What a coincidence! Let's add each other on WeChat."
Tuya was taken aback, hearing words even more beautiful and sweet than those spoken by her husband when he proposed. She quickly took out her phone, "I'll scan your QR code."
The car drove away from the Su family's old house.
Tuya saw Su Yunruo standing at the door without going in through the rearview mirror. The faint light from her phone illuminated her blurry face.
Sizzle sizzle
My phone vibrated; a picture had been sent to me via WeChat from someone labeled "Ms. Su".
I couldn't wait to open it.
However, after each image was loaded...
Tuya's heart instantly plummeted into a bloody, icy black hole.
—These are all "ironclad proofs" of the rumors he spread about Su Yunruo in WeChat groups.
[It's unclear which is more important to Mrs. Chen: her husband or her lover.]
“Stop the car…” Tuya’s voice was hoarse, “Stop the car for a moment.”
She frantically reached for the door lock, trying to open it, but it was locked from the inside, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't push it open.
Fearing she would go crazy, the driver immediately stopped the car.
The lock clicked, and Tuya darted out of the car.
She felt scared.
She's now even afraid to sit in the Su family's car.
The evening breeze whistled against her face, her long hair disheveled. Tuya squatted down on the ground in near despair and couldn't help but scream.
Su Yunruo asked her to choose between the two.
Her husband was her source of income, so she definitely couldn't get a divorce, but she and Zhou Kantian had long been inseparable.
Hahahaha.
Tuya hugged her knees and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
At that moment, she finally realized that every sarcastic remark that Zhou Kantian received from Su Yunruo on the show was not an accident.
How could she not be a pampered heiress raised in a wealthy family?
Su Yunruo, disguised as a magnanimous and kind person, tricked her into struggling in the vortex of "remedy," making her think she had a glimmer of hope. However, just as she was about to swim ashore, she cruelly said, "Why are you still all right? Go back and start over."
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