Chapter 425 New Melon
October 7th is the last day of the National Day holiday.
In the evening, in the girls' dormitory of Tsinghua University, Liu Yuqing sat at her desk, supporting her chin with one hand, scrolling through Weibo out of boredom.
My roommate Liu Jiajia couldn't help but complain: "You just said you were almost at school. What time is it now? Why haven't Tiantian and Xiaoying come back yet?"
During the National Day holiday, the four girls in the dormitory went back to their respective homes. They had originally agreed to have dinner together in the evening after returning to school on the 7th, but at this point in time, there was still no sign of the other two roommates.
As she was talking, Yu Ying hurried into the dormitory dragging her suitcase, a gossipy look on her face, and an excited tone: "Yuqing, Jiajia, guess what I just saw?"
Liu Jiajia muttered with a little emotion: "Xiaoying, you are finally back! When Zetian comes back, we will go to eat. I am starving!"
Liu Yuqing smiled and replied, "Any big news you want to share?"
Yu Ying threw her luggage aside and didn't bother to pack it up. She spoke quickly, "I just saw downstairs that Tiantian wants to break up with Tao Duping! The man is begging for mercy!"
Liu Jiajia was shocked by the explosive news: "What's going on? Why are they breaking up out of nowhere? They were still very close before the National Day and planned to go back to Jinling together. Now, after just one holiday, they're breaking up?"
Yu Ying spread her hands and said, "How would I know what happened? We can only wait for the person involved to come back and ask him about it together."
"See, I was right! I said Tiantian and that Tao Duping wouldn't last long." Liu Yuqing curled her lips.
In her opinion, Zhang Zetian appears to have a gentle personality, but he is actually arrogant and has very high standards.
Although Tao Duping's conditions in all aspects are pretty good, he is still a long way from being a real social elite.
In fact, Zhang Zetian was not very satisfied with her boyfriend, but "a good girl is afraid of being pestered by a man". Tao Duping had been caring about her for more than half a year, and at a certain moment he really touched her. It was a coincidence that the two of them got together.
Once the feeling of being touched has worn off and reason has returned, breaking up becomes inevitable.
Liu Yuqing looked at the time on the computer and saw that it was already 6pm. She suggested, "How about we order takeout? I don't know when I'll have to talk to Tao Duping.
Besides, they just broke up today, so they probably aren’t in the mood to go out for a big meal. Today’s Best Offers has issued a lot of coupons for the National Day, so let’s order a big meal and eat it in the dormitory.”
"Okay!" "I agree."
Yu Ying and Liu Jiajia cheered in response, saying that eating was the top priority right now. Only after filling their stomachs would they have the energy to dig up the big gossip about the school belle.
"I'll treat you." Liu Yuqing picked up her phone and opened the Today's Priority app. She chose a restaurant with good-looking dishes and ordered food for four people. The merchant quickly accepted the order.
"It will take about 40 minutes for the rider to deliver the food. He will accompany me to get the food later."
While waiting for the rider to deliver the food, Liu Yuqing had nothing to do, so he clicked on the Weibo homepage of his latest blogger, "Ba Zhanggui".
This blogger is famous in the Weibo gossip circle for praising Liu Shishi. On the night of the Golden Eagle Awards ceremony last month, he became famous for a blog post that was liked by Song Ci's second account and analyzed Liu Shishi as "the number one person on the small screen", and his fans increased by more than two million in a short period of time.
Liu Jiajia glanced at the familiar Weibo page on her roommate's computer screen and said, "Yuqing, I also follow 'Eight Shopkeepers'. To be honest, he's quite well-informed. Maybe he's an insider in the entertainment industry."
"A while ago, he broke the news that Wang Kai and Lü Yi's new movie "Peking Meets Seattle" has already started shooting in the United States, which was later confirmed by netizens. He also exclusively released a lot of Reuters information about Zhao Liying's new drama "Under the Gate of Zhengyang". This man is really powerful.
By the way, I also bought some snacks from his Taobao store, and they should arrive in two days.”
Liu Yuqing nodded in agreement: "Most of these bloggers have studios and work with many professional photographers. They attract fans by exposing all kinds of exclusive news and then drive traffic to their own Taobao stores. This model is actually quite profitable."
Yu Ying turned around to pack her luggage and put the autumn and winter clothes she brought home this time into the closet.
Liu Jiajia walked behind Liu Yuqing and stared at the screen: "There hasn't been any big news in the entertainment industry recently. Does "Eight Shopkeepers" have any new information?"
As soon as he finished speaking, "Ba Zhanggui" updated his Weibo with a new post: he revealed that the entertainment industry's golden boy and girl Pan Yueming and Dong Jie had broken up, and hinted that Dong Jie "had a new love", pointing the finger at actor Wang Dazhi, saying that the two had a close relationship as early as 2011 when they collaborated on "Please Forgive Me".
"Dong Jie and Pan Yueming broke up?" Liu Jiajia was shocked. "Back then, Leng Qingqiu and Xu Xian's marriage was a good story in the entertainment industry. How could they break up?"
Then a question popped up in my mind: Who is Wang Dazhi?
Liu Yuqing seemed to have guessed Liu Jiajia's thoughts. He quickly opened the browser and searched for Wang Dazhi on Baidu. Relevant information quickly popped up.
"Oh my god, this guy is so ugly!" Liu Jiajia widened her eyes and did not believe the revelations of "The Eighth Shopkeeper" at all.
"Dong Jie gave up the handsome Pan Yueming and got together with Wang Dazhi? It's impossible! It's boring. These bloggers love to sensationalize and attract attention with ambiguous news. If they really have something to prove, show them the evidence."
Liu Yuqing closed Baidu and switched back to Weibo. In the short time since then, the comment section of "Ba Zhanggui"'s Weibo has exploded. Many netizens have similar ideas to Liu Jiajia, thinking that the blogger is making up stories and will do anything to gain traffic.
"Eight Shopkeepers" was online at the moment, and he picked out a few netizens who cursed fiercely to reply:
"Would I say anything without evidence?"
"Don't think Dong Jie is too perfect. You can only know a person's face but not his heart!"
"Just wait and see, this is going to get serious."
Looking at the confident reply from the "Eighth Shopkeeper", Liu Jiajia still found it incredible: "Yuqing, is Dong Jie really so blind?"
"Who knows? Under normal circumstances, it definitely won't happen, but my sister-in-law told me that some people in the entertainment industry don't follow common sense." Liu Yuqing raised her eyebrows and subconsciously wanted to check the hot searches on Weibo.
When the trending search page loaded up, I couldn't help but exclaim: "It's trending so quickly!"
The entry "Dong Jie accuses Pan Yueming" was clearly visible and had already entered the top ten of the list.
Liu Jiajia hurriedly urged: "Open it quickly and take a look."
Liu Yuqing quickly clicked on the link and found out that Dong Jie's studio had just published a long blog post.
He accused Pan Yueming of being addicted to gambling, going to Australia for many times to gamble, owing tens of millions of debts, and forcing Dong Jie to pay off his debts for him.
Not only was he rude and disrespectful to his wife and children, he also committed acts of domestic violence.
He also strongly condemned Pan Yueming for maliciously hiring paparazzi to follow Dong Jie for a long time, trying to fabricate evidence of her cheating, and spreading false statements through some bad bloggers to discredit Dong Jie, with the words directly pointing to the "Eighth Shopkeeper".
Below the blog post was a photo of Pan Yueming appearing at a gambling venue, which seemed to confirm the accusations.
This statement quickly sparked heated discussions across the Internet.
The role of "Leng Qingqiu" played by Dong Jie back then was the white moonlight of many people, and public opinion was almost one-sided.
"The dog that blocks the way will die!"
"I didn't expect you to be such a troublemaker. I misjudged you before. I'm going to stop being your fan! Get out of the entertainment industry!"
"He actually engaged in domestic violence, beating and scolding his wife and children. He is not a man at all, he is worse than an animal."
“Those bloggers who spread rumors are not good people either!”
. . .
When Liu Jiajia saw the candid photos of Pan Yueming at the Australian casino, she couldn't help but sigh: "No wonder Dong Jie wanted to take her son away. This kind of man is too scary!"
Liu Yuqing nodded, thinking of the pure and tenacious Leng Qingqiu in "The Story of a Noble Family", and said angrily: "Dong Jie has endured for so long for the sake of her child, and it is not easy for her to speak out now."
Yu Ying at the side interjected: "It's just a one-sided accusation. Pan Yueming hasn't responded yet."
As soon as these words came out, they were immediately refuted by the two: "The evidence has been laid out, how can you still clear yourself of wrongdoing?"
At the same time, the atmosphere on the set of "Day and Night" was tense and depressing.
At this moment, Pan Yueming, the leading actor in the crew and the one who was denounced by almost the entire network, had a sad face and could not hide the sadness in his eyes: "Director Jiang, I swear to God, these accusations are all slander against me."
Jiang Wei had a stern face, looking extremely ugly, and was filled with depression.
Halfway through the filming of "Day and Night", the male lead suddenly broke out in negative news. He was the one who strongly recommended Pan Yueming to Yijie and the investor Toutiao Video. Now that this kind of thing has happened, he has to take the blame.
"Teacher Pan, I trust you during the time we were together during the filming, but it's no use for you to explain to me, you have to make the netizens believe it.
Please issue a clarification statement immediately. If it is truly a fabrication, I believe the truth will come out."
"Okay, I'll post a statement to clarify right away." Pan Yueming didn't dare to delay. He immediately took the phone handed to him by his assistant and started editing the text on the set.
Jiang Wei sighed, he was unlucky enough to be involved in this matter: "Let's go, call it a day, I'll give everyone a day off tomorrow."
After saying that, he sighed deeply again, walked to the side, hesitated for a moment, and called the boss's sister.
Liu Shishi had just finished dinner and was walking with her husband in Jingyuan.
The osmanthus and geraniums in the garden are in full bloom, and the faint fragrance lingers at the tip of your nose, making you feel relaxed and happy.
The phone in my pocket suddenly vibrated. I took it out and answered it immediately: "Director Jiang, what's up?"
Jiang Wei asked cautiously: "Mr. Liu, have you seen the hot searches online?"
Sister Yi shook her head: "I didn't see it. If you have something to say, just say it."
Hearing this, Jiang Wei had no choice but to pluck up the courage to tell Dong Jie and Pan Yueming about the matter, and finally asked: "Boss Liu, what do you think we should do about this matter?"
Liu Shishi frowned instantly, and said in displeasure: "This is how you choose people for me!"
"Day and Night Chase" was invested with 50 million yuan, which is the first step for Toutiao Video to implement the strategy of high-quality self-made online dramas.
Once the male lead collapses, all previous investments will be wasted, and it will also seriously hinder Toutiao Video's transformation plan.
The more Sister Yi thought about it, the angrier she got, and she angrily shouted, “Jiang Wei, can you do anything?
Before the filming of "Day and Night" started, I repeatedly emphasized that this drama is very important to the studio and Toutiao Video, and the selection of the leading role must be cautious!
I agreed to hire Pan Yueming because I trusted you, and this is how you repay my trust?"
Liu Shishi's scolding made Jiang Wei frightened.
The boss's usual gentle personality doesn't mean she has no temper. The better-tempered a person is, the more likely they are to act violently when they get angry.
"Are you mute? I'm asking you a question."
Jiang Wei was trembling with fear, and in a moment of urgency, an idea suddenly occurred to his mind: "Boss Liu, as far as I know, Pan Yueming was wrongly accused. Just talking about the addiction to gambling, it is absolutely impossible.
I have learned that Pan Yueming has been filming most of the past two years. The only time he went to Australia was when he stopped by to visit Dong Jie on the set.
When Liu Shishi heard this, a cold flash appeared in her eyes: "You mean, someone deliberately framed Pan Yueming?"
Jiang Wei immediately made a promise: "What Dong Jie said is absolutely false!"
Seeing Jiang Wei's assurance, Liu Shishi knew that he would not dare to deceive her. She was shocked and said, "How could he persuade Dong Jie to target her husband like this? Could it be that she was here for the headline video?"
"What's wrong with the headline video?" Song Ci said softly. Seeing his wife's expression suddenly change, he pulled her to sit on the stone bench beside the path, "Calm down, tell me what's going on."
"It's just a small matter with the crew." Liu Shishi took a deep breath, calmed herself down, leaned her head on her husband's shoulder, and looked at the bright moon that had just appeared in the sky. "Honey, I can handle it."
Song Ci nodded slightly and stopped asking questions. There was indeed nothing big in the entertainment industry that was worth his worrying about.
"Jiang Wei, since you believe Pan Yueming was wrongly accused, then the crew should issue a statement to support him. I want to see what kind of monsters you are. Do you really think I don't have the power to deal with things with thunder and lightning?"
"I will issue a statement on behalf of the crew right away! I will report to you promptly if there is any situation." Jiang Wei breathed a sigh of relief and secretly felt lucky that he had finally gotten past the boss and luckily did not alarm Mr. Song.
That night, amid the overwhelming condemnation, abuse and accusations across the entire internet, the person involved, Pan Yueming, responded on Weibo and filed a counterclaim.
He refuted the accusations one by one: first, he denied being addicted to gambling, and admitted that he had only been to Australia once, after visiting his wife. The photos of the "300,000 bets" circulated on the Internet were secretly taken and were not enough to prove it.
Secondly, they clarified the financial issues, saying that the income after marriage was deposited into the family’s joint account, and that Dong Jie’s income “had been transferred to her parents’ home a year ago”, and disclosed the transfer records, requiring Dong Jie to also disclose her own bank statements.
Finally, she accused Dong Jie's agent Ren Jiayin of having long been estranged from her husband and wife, and therefore obstructing her job opportunities.
The post ends with a strong emotional statement: "I love my children and this family! I once bet my entire life on marriage, but I lost miserably!"
Shortly after Pan Yueming published his blog post, the crew of Day and Night also published a statement to support him. Director Jiang Wei also spoke out on Weibo, hoping that the couple would calm down for the sake of their children.
After all, it takes a hundred years to be able to ride the same boat together, and a thousand years to sleep on the same pillow. Why should a couple end up in such a mess?
At the same time, we call on netizens to look at this matter rationally and give both parties some time and space.
However, the preconceived impression of netizens was difficult to reverse. Not only did they continue to denounce Pan Yueming with great momentum, but "Day and Night Chase" was also boycotted.
For a while, public opinion was surging and Pan Yueming and the crew of "Day and Night Chase" were extremely anxious.
(End of this chapter)
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