Chapter 81
The recording location of this segment was also in the practice room. Except for Ai Qingyuan's voice, all other voices were changed. The protagonists are Ai Qingyuan and several indistinguishable young boys' voices. They are discussing the candidates for "Super Rookie" this time.
One of the boys mentioned a name, and Ai Qingyuan sneered:
"he?"
"You call that dancing?" he said. "My suggestion is that a loser who can't even keep the beat should forget about making his debut and go home early to sell sweet potatoes."
As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of laughter all around.
Someone said: "Brother Yuan is right!"
Some people said: "I have been fed up with him for a long time. He can't even speak clearly, and he still wants to debut."
Amidst the laughter, a voice said weakly: "It's not nice for you to say that..."
He was immediately besieged, and someone said sarcastically: "If you feel sorry for him, then go and help him, so that he won't be an eyesore in front of Brother Yuan all day long. I think not only his limbs are not working well, but his brain is too."
“Hahahahahahahaha!”
There was immediate laughter all around, which sounded particularly harsh.
The recording ends here, and the publisher attached the text with an anonymous avatar:
As an eyewitness to the events at that time, these days I often feel anxious and uneasy because I did not stick to it. After the bullying incident involving a Super Rookie player, I contacted Xiao Z who was mentioned in the incident. He said he was unwilling and afraid to mention what happened again.
Personally, I always feel guilty.
The incident captured in this recording was not the first, nor the last. The recording was just an accident, but I think it says a lot.
As a popular contestant of "Super Rookie", you have money and power, the protection of your family, the favoritism of your company, and the tolerance of your fans. But these are not reasons for you to be superior to others and trample on their dignity.
I await your response.
Once the recording and text were exposed, they immediately caused an uproar.
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Xie Xichao didn't know about this at first.
He has been staying in the composing room these past two days, not because he needs to write songs at this critical juncture, but because he is selecting suitable solo tracks for the finals. Each contestant has one and a half minutes of solo time and can choose from three categories: dance, rap, and vocal.
He hasn't thought about it yet.
In addition, there are two stages for the live broadcast of the finals.
It hasn’t been chosen yet, but the song is out.
They are all standard boy band styles.
The C's in the two final stages were very pure, just the first and second positions in the third public performance. However, some materials had to be recorded to determine which song each person would sing, so Jie Xichao simply practiced both songs and treated them as daily practice.
That day he went to the practice room as usual and practiced all night. When he returned, he heard people around him talking about it.
As he passed by, people would occasionally glance at him veiledly.
Jie Xichao was slightly relieved.
It seems that this matter has something to do with me.
Sure enough, before he returned to the dormitory, someone grabbed him.
It was Zou Yi who happened to pass by.
"Have you seen the trending searches?" he asked.
Jie Xichao shook his head.
Zou Yi looked as if he had expected it.
He briefly told Jie Xichao about it, and then said, "Xiao Ai was in the dormitory all night today. This is probably what happened. You have an idea of it."
The expression on his face was calm, as if he was used to it.
Xie Xichao seemed to be thinking about something.
Zou Yi patted his shoulder. Before he left, Xie Xichao remembered something and called him, "Hey, Mr. Zou, have you decided which group you will join in the finals?"
"What a coincidence." Zou Yi smiled, "Xiao Ai just asked me a few days ago, and I told him I was considering it."
"Why don't you two have a fight first?"
Xie Xichao smiled and said, "I have made progress."
I also know that when two armies are fighting, they will grab the lead singer first.
"We'll talk about it later," he said.
Zou Yi made an OK gesture to him and turned to leave.
Jie Xichao turned around and pushed open the door of the dormitory, and the room was silent.
Fu Wen Ze lowered his head and read the message. On the other side, sat Ai Qingyuan with a frown on his face.
Jie Xichao closed the door and both of them raised their heads.
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After a few seconds of silence, Ai Qingyuan spoke first: "If you also ask me if it's true, I will break up with you."
Xie Xichao:.
Fu Wenzhe on the side disagreed with his childish behavior: "How old are you?"
Ai Qingyuan ignored him.
There was no expression on his face. He was neither angry nor excited. Guan Heng's departure had made him grow a lot. At least when facing things, he would not get angry as soon as before.
But still visibly depressed.
Xie Xichao asked: "What's going on?"
"Don't ask." Fu Wenze said, "I don't remember it myself."
"I just remembered it!" Ai Qingyuan retorted loudly, "It's just that my brain just tripped and I can't put it together."
Then he pursed his lips and said, "I said that."
"It's really your style." Xie Xichao said, "Especially cute."
Ai Qingyuan was speechless.
After a while, he whispered, "...I know I was wrong."
Trouble comes from the mouth.
Guan Heng's incident taught him a lesson.
This is the second time.
He paused and added, "I didn't criticize him for no reason. I don't care if others don't dance well. When he came to the Super Star selection, he secretly gave laxatives to his roommate in order to get a place, so I couldn't stand him. And I think I only criticized him once."
It is obviously an exaggeration to say that the beats don't match.
In fact, the opponent's strength is average, and that is why they are even more anxious about getting a place in the competition.
His roommate doesn't have a good relationship with Ai Qingyuan.
Ai Qingyuan said this simply because he couldn't stand the other person's character.
Of course, he did look down on people with poor abilities.
"What happened next?" Xie Xichao asked.
"The company found out about this later," Ai Qingyuan recalled with great effort. "It seems his quota was cancelled. Anyway, I haven't seen him since then."
Behaving like a young master.
Don't take most people and things to heart.
Xie Xichao had an idea in his mind: "Do you remember who said 'this is not good' that day?"
Ai Qingyuan said honestly: "I really don't remember."
In fact, he also didn't like the words those people said to flatter him, and they always went in one ear and out the other. At that time, he was probably already playing with his cell phone, let alone listening to people talking.
At that time, the only person he could look up to was Guan Heng.
Thinking of this, he felt a little sad again.
After being in a daze for less than two minutes, he realized something was wrong: "That's not right."
"How come you're not surprised?" he asked.
"You forgot." Xie Xichao said, "Guan Heng also mentioned this."
As Fu Wen Ze was still present, he couldn't explain Guan Heng's affairs in too much detail. Ai Qingyuan understood just this one sentence.
Guan Heng once said that Song Yong had approached him and hoped that he would provide some of his own "material". He doesn't smoke or drink, and he doesn't eat, drink, gamble or whore. His only problem is his mouth.
Guan Heng let him go because of their old friendship.
But not everyone is Guan Heng.
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It's that simple.
Bullying is something that is on people's radar, especially school violence. The trainees are all of school age. After all, they are the young flowers of the motherland, aged 16 or 17. There is almost zero tolerance for such things in the public opinion.
What’s more, Xia Ruiyan was in front.
Almost the moment Xie Xichao heard this, he realized that the person behind this had the same idea as Song Yong.
Who is Ai Qingyuan?
The son of the Ai family, the surname Ai means power.
In the eyes of some fans, this is part of his noble character, but in the eyes of more passers-by, this is not pleasing. What's more, Ai Qingyuan has always had a reputation for having a bad temper and low emotional intelligence.
Not to mention that there is evidence now, even if there was no evidence at the beginning, many people thought he had a bully face.
And these people also grasped a point.
That is Xia Ruiyan.
With Xia Ruiyan's excellent performance as a role model, fans of "Super Rookie" are particularly sensitive to such things. In normal materials, if any two trainees show slightly excessive body movements, people will talk about it, not to mention this kind of solid "evidence".
Just as Guan Heng said, Ai Qingyuan's mouth is a ready-made handle for his opponents.
For a moment, the crowd was outraged.
The momentum this time was even greater than that of Xia Ruiyan. The official blog was filled with messages like "Ai Qingyuan withdraws from the competition" and "80 celebrities withdraw from the competition". Ai Qingyuan didn't think it was a big deal at first, but gradually, he found that there were fewer fans standing by his side outside the iron gate.
On the other hand, Sheng Hong’s repeated calls were also annoying.
On the other end of the phone, his agent's voice was more serious than ever before: "Xiao Yuan, I know this is a bit difficult for you. But we do need more time to pinpoint when this recording took place, so that we can find more evidence to fight back. You know, there is only a short golden period for clarification. After this period of time, you will be completely nailed to the pillar of shame for bullying."
Ai Qingyuan paced back and forth in the room somewhat impatiently.
when?
He couldn't even remember what that idiot's name was until he heard the recording.
How could I possibly remember what day it was?
The bad thing is that I can't remember it.
Ai Qingyuan couldn't remember clearly, and couldn't make out the voices in the recording, so he could only look for people one by one.
But there's no point in looking for someone.
Human evidence is the most useless.
They are all Sheng Hong's trainees. Whether they are protecting their teammates or are hindered by their power, either point makes the truth no longer credible.
The voices for withdrawal from the competition grew louder and louder, even alarming the Ai family.
The next day, Ai Qingyuan's brother came to the program crew with Sheng Hong's people.
He looks 50% like Ai Qingyuan, but his aura is more calm. Several people were sitting in the glass room talking, their expressions were relatively calm, except for Ai Qingyuan who was sitting in the corner with a gloomy look on his face.
This time it’s not like he owes eight million, it’s like he owes one hundred million.
Fu Wenzhe and Jie Xichao glanced at each other as they passed by, the former's gaze rarely pausing. Xie Xichao asked: "Worried?"
"Not really." Fu Wenze said, "I just don't think the crime is serious enough."
The tone is very honest.
Ai Qingyuan's shortcomings are obvious.
But at the same time, his strengths are also very clear.
Having spent every day together, they are the ones who know Ai Qingyuan best. Such people need to be taught a lesson, but they should not end up with false charges. Bullying is too serious a crime.
After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but glance at Li Xichao: "Aren't you worried?"
Xie Xichao paused.
"You think I'm cold-blooded?" he asked.
"No." Fu Wenze denied, "It's just weird."
Xie Xichao burst out laughing.
"Is your filter for me a little bit..." He didn't know what to say.
He really hadn't shown much worry these days. There weren't even a few words of comfort. Even the taciturn Fu Wen Ze forced himself to say a few words, "Don't worry." Because he knew Ai Qingyuan didn't need comfort.
What he needs is a solution to the problem.
but--
"This matter won't get out of hand." Xie Xichao said, "Sheng Hong already has a plan, and it can be resolved tonight."
Fu Wen Ze raised his head in surprise.
*
The air was filled with the bitter aroma of coffee.
Jie Xichao went to get a cup of American coffee, and the steaming hot coffee made his eyes misty.
He asked, “Who do you think did this?”
Fu Wenze was stunned: "Wen Yao?"
"Wen Yao doesn't dare." Xie Xichao said.
He paused, "If Xia Ruiyan was still here, maybe it would be a different story. But now, there is no need for it."
There has to be a reason for messing with people.
Wen Yao is currently promoting Yun Pan, who has nothing in common with Ai Qingyuan. Moreover, Wen Yao did not have a particularly urgent need to let Yun Pan debut. What he meant was that he was eager to do so at the cost of offending Ai and Sheng Hong.
“Of course.” He smiled. “It definitely contributed to the current situation.”
Not only Wen Yao, but also major companies probably contributed to the black press release.
But they will not be the main force.
Fu Wen Ze seemed to be thinking about something.
Xie Xichao took a sip of coffee and said, "The bigger the company, the more likely it is to be timid. The entertainment industry is a circle, and capital is closely connected. Small fights are fine, but this kind of damaging smear campaign must be considered more carefully."
Fu Wenze understood: "You mean, this is actually a personal behavior."
"I guess," Xie Xichao said, "the so-called poster is the person involved."
According to Ai Qingyuan's description, the person who could do such a thing as making a laxative was an inconspicuous and introverted person. This kind of person is sensitive and delicate, keeps all his thoughts in his head, and is prone to do clever things.
For example, he thought that he could take advantage of the bargaining among major companies to successfully get rid of Ai Qingyuan.
But after all, he didn't understand the real rules of the game in this circle.
As expected, Sheng Hong issued a solemn statement that evening.
The statement directly disclosed the trainee’s original punishment record and pointed out his personal moral problems. And the relevant timeline was drawn. The most eye-catching evidence is another surveillance video.
In the surveillance video, the trainee's action of drugging the patient is clearly visible.
After writing dozens of words, Sheng Hong made a light mention at the end, saying that although the artist's starting point was due to his straightforward personality, his words were inappropriate after all, so he apologized to the public on his personal behalf.
Attached is a personal apology video shot by Ai Qingyuan.
When everyone clicked on it, they found that the boy who was usually arrogant and proud was sitting in front of the camera, and he actually reflected on himself in a gentle and serious manner.
Passersby were amazed.
For more people, the focus has shifted to the vicious incident of drugging.
"Oh my god... this is too creepy for a roommate I live with day and night. What if it wasn't a laxative?"
"This person is really shady. To be honest, I want to curse him."
"I think it's normal for AQY to dislike him. Who would be so nice after knowing such a thing? And it was a private chat with friends, so there was no taboo and he said whatever he wanted."
"I've seen this guy's practice video, and to be honest, he's a terrible dancer."
"To be honest, I'm not a fan of Ai Qingyuan, and I'm even a half-anti, but you shouldn't blindly label people. Calling them scumbags is taking it too far."
It is unknown how many of these comments are genuine passers-by, but the wind direction has begun to quietly change.
Ai Qingyuan's fans all breathed a sigh of relief and began to clarify the matter against the black fans. This grand opening drama lasted only two days before it was finally ended, which was really a case of much ado about nothing.
Ai Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Fu Wen Ze felt pity for him when he saw his silly look, but he was still thinking about what Jie Xichao said that day.
Xie Xichao said: "If I really want to take revenge on someone, and the other person has such a family background, I won't do it."
He just said that, but it was like a little hook.
Fu Wenze was hooked for several days, and finally couldn't help but bring up the old matter again:
"That day you..."
Xie Xichao was eating an egg-filled pancake, concentrating entirely on the meal.
Hearing this, he was a little confused: "Ah?"
Fu Wen Ze had to remind him again.
"Yeah." Xie Xichao swallowed the egg-filled pancake, "That."
"Nothing, actually." he said.
He thought for a moment and said, "Do you know what the key point of this matter is?"
Fu Wenze thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any bullying?"
"No." Xie Xichao said, "Ai Qingyuan really said those words."
Fu Wen Ze was stunned.
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After a moment, he asked, "Why?"
"Do you think he usually says these words?" Xie Xichao smiled, "Different situations have different effects."
Really said "waste".
The tone was sarcastic.
Bring along your "little brothers" to gather together and make sarcastic remarks.
These points are fatal.
"It's hard to define mild bullying," Xie Xichao said. "You know, verbal violence is also violence, and so is cold violence. I don't think whether Ai Qingyuan really bullied has anything to do with the final result. His words themselves are wrong. At least for an idol, he shouldn't say such things to his teammates."
"Of course," he said. "We know he has a reason."
"But no."
Idols are public figures, so they need to be careful in what they say and do.
Although the other party's behavior is certainly wrong, it is okay for ordinary people to curse at them. But public figures are influential, and their words and actions will have different impacts and implications on their fans.
As an influential public figure, what you need to do is to criticize based on the facts.
Rather than attacking directly in other areas.
This is the sense of social responsibility that public figures should have.
"Of course, this is not the point." Xie Xichao said slowly, "The point is that he made a mistake and got this handle. He can either do nothing like others, or just go all the way. If he drags his feet, the other party will only seize the opportunity to counterattack, and no matter what the other party says, he is in a strong position."
Why expose?
It is nothing more than smearing Ai Qingyuan's image, preventing him from making a debut, and venting personal anger.
It's a smear campaign both ways, and it will offend Sheng Hong and the Ai family. If it comes to this, we must be prepared to fight to the death.
"You should understand when you do this," he said, "You are not fighting against a person, but the capital behind that person."
What would he do if it was him?
In fact, Jie Xichao was very clear about this.
Because he not only thought about it, but also did it.
In a certain mission world, his mission is to assist the Son of Fortune to fight against his opponent and the original brokerage company behind the opponent. Although it is not a certain family, it is a similar situation.
His character is an extreme and crazy 18th-tier celebrity who is focused on one thing and has been persecuted to insanity.
Actually, you can win.
He used himself as bait and took every step carefully.
It starts with exposing the double-dealing royal contestants on the show, all the way to the company executives, and the power and money transactions behind the scenes. Public opinion was almost entirely controlled by him, using language, tactics, push and pull, and even interrogation techniques in negotiations.
He has no power of his own, but he is good at using the power of others to his advantage.
In the end, he almost sent all the senior executives of the company to jail.
Just because the plot required it, he exposed a flaw and was persecuted to the point of being torn to pieces.
When Xie Xichao thinks about it now, he still feels it is quite a pity.
He seemed to be lost in thought, but Fu Wenzhe, who was standing beside him, almost couldn't eat his breakfast because of the hints in his few casual words. Ai Qingyuan came back from the toilet and noticed the strange atmosphere. He was a little curious: "What are you talking about?"
"Nothing." Fu Wen Ze said.
He looked Ai Qingyuan up and down with pity, then paused.
"You should be thankful that you are a good person," he said, "and your family members are all law-abiding citizens."
Ai Qingyuan was puzzled: "Of course I am a good person. My family certainly abides by the law. It's not Fu Wenze. Did you take the wrong medicine again? Or are you simply looking for trouble?"
Fu Wen Ze didn't say anything.
On the other side, Xie Xichao pretended not to hear what Fu Wenzhe said, keeping his fame and honor to himself, and finished the whole egg-filled pancake. Then he said, "Let's go practice."
The past is like smoke.
What’s past is past.
Now he is just an ordinary player, which is good.
The ordinary C position continued to practice diligently, but the fan circle of "Super Rookie" was once again in turmoil due to new revelations.
Unfortunately, this time the revelations are real and true.
Qiao Ye, the trainee who was eliminated in third place in the third public performance, actually has an undisclosed girlfriend in the circle.
As of now, the two have not broken up.
Even on the day after the third public performance ended, his girlfriend pretended to be a staff member and sneaked into the show to meet Qiao Ye.
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