Chapter 58 Let the Bullets Fly (Bonus Chapter 1)
Lu Yan picked up his phone and quickly browsed through it. His expression suddenly changed, and when he looked up at Lu Zhao, his tone was unusually urgent: "I don't know anything about this."
He immediately picked up the landline phone, "I'll have them handle it right away..."
"Do I need you?" Lu Zhao scoffed, sat down on the sofa, and loosened his collar in annoyance. "I had someone suppress it the moment I found out."
He leaned back, crossed his legs, and said in a tone that carried a sense of entitlement, "Give me an explanation first. Otherwise, what am I supposed to say to Weiwei?" He planned to resolve all this trouble before appearing in front of Ling Wei in a triumphant manner.
But Lu Yan didn't respond at all. Instead, he quickly picked up his personal phone and dialed a number.
After hearing what was said on the other end of the phone, his expression grew increasingly grim.
Immediately afterwards, he picked up his phone and tapped rapidly on the screen, as if sending a message.
Lu Zhao's anger had subsided considerably after learning that his brother had not intentionally sided with Su Yuqing. He was leisurely waiting for an explanation from his brother when he suddenly sensed something was wrong.
He sat bolt upright, staring incredulously at his usually composed older brother's slightly tense profile: "...Are you scared?"
The emotional fluctuations he sensed made his heart beat faster involuntarily.
He leaned closer to Lu Yan, who was sitting stiffly, and his gaze fell on the other's phone screen: a striking red exclamation mark and that familiar profile picture.
Lu Zhao's eyes widened instantly, then he burst into unrestrained, maniacal laughter:
"Pfft—hahahahahaha! I've blocked you! You actually got blocked!"
He laughed so hard he could barely breathe, his schadenfreude overflowing. "You're finished! I was the one who said the nasty things back then, and she blocked me for three whole years. Now you're an accomplice, hahahahaha..."
I originally thought his brother was a hidden rival.
Now it seems like clothes that cost over 200 yuan are being sold at a 180-190% discount, bro!
In high spirits, he took out his phone and couldn't resist sending Ling Wei a message to gloat.
result……
The message failed to be sent, and a glaring red exclamation mark appeared.
Lu Zhao: "..."
? ? ?
no? !
Why?!
The system was also asking, "Weiwei, why did you block Lu Zhao too?"
It was only after Ling Wei hung up the phone that she blocked the Lu brothers.
It's understandable that Lu Yan was blocked, but with Su Yuqing causing this scene, there's no room for reconciliation between the two sides. Ling Wei would never tolerate a mutual friend with an ambiguous stance.
But hasn't Lu Zhao already clearly sided with her?
Ling Wei kept fiddling with things on the computer, replying in a spare moment: "Look at his face, so annoying."
It was purely a case of misplaced anger.
System: ...sing.
Ling Wei's phone rang again. She answered, "Director Zhou?"
On the other end of the phone, Zhou Han's voice was as calm and direct as ever: "I've seen some of the online comments, and I've already arranged for people to deal with them. They'll be suppressed soon, so don't let them affect your mood."
Ling Wei felt a warmth in her heart.
"Director Zhou, wait a minute!" she called out to him, "Could you... ask your people not to hold back for now?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
"I want this fire to burn even brighter. Trust me, everything will be alright."
Zhou Han paused for a moment on the other end of the phone, then finally chose to trust him: "Okay."
After reaching a consensus, Ling Wei instructed the marketing account she had previously contacted to release a new bombshell, directly pointing out that Ling Wei and Chen Jing were alumni and implying that there was something fishy about the casting process.
Public opinion was in uproar again, with the focus of criticism on Ling Wei and Chen Jing's alleged collusion to suppress Su Yuqing. A barrage of condemnation followed.
Xiang Wanxing, her eyes red with tears, came to her sister after seeing the slander against Ling Wei online: "Sister, I'm not filming this movie anymore! It's one thing to be insulted, but why are they insulting you like this!"
Ling Wei gently hugged her, patting her back reassuringly, her eyes shining brightly: "Don't be afraid, it'll be over soon. Let the bullets fly a little longer."
Meanwhile, in Lu's CEO's office, an anxious Lu Zhao was pacing back and forth when he suddenly received a phone call. His tone instantly rose: "What? You can't suppress it?!"
He abruptly turned his head and glared angrily at Lu Yan, who stood beside him with a somber expression: "Stop standing there like an iceberg! My men's response is completely ineffective! There's a force holding back, preventing the trending topic from being removed!"
Lu Yan, who had been sitting stiffly, seemed to be activated by these words. He immediately pressed the intercom to call his chief secretary, Assistant Xia: "Use all available resources to contact the platform and get the public relations department to get involved."
Lu Zhao clicked his tongue in displeasure. Although he was annoyed, he had to admit that power was sometimes more useful. It was much better for Lu's PR team to get involved than for him to contact the platform on his own.
A moment later, Assistant Xia returned with the public relations manager to report: "President Lu, we have contacted Weibo urgently, and the trending topic has been removed."
Just as the group breathed a sigh of relief, the PR manager's phone rang again. His expression turned somewhat strange when he answered: "President Lu... it's trending again."
Lu Yan frowned: "What happened?"
Even casual netizens noticed something amiss, with related terms flashing on the trending topics list.
The PR manager, wiping his sweat, explained, "According to feedback from the platform, the other side... is also continuously boosting the rankings, and they've changed the keyword and pushed it to the top."
Lu Yan's face was ashen: "Continue the retreat."
However, a few minutes later, the PR manager brought more troublesome information: "Mr. Lu, the platform revealed that... a leader from a relevant department has spoken to us, indicating that we should... keep the buzz around this matter natural."
Lu Zhao was utterly incredulous: "What?!"
He gritted his teeth and pulled out his phone: "Fine, if the official channels don't work, I'll do it myself! Can't I at least issue a statement?"
The public relations manager, well aware of this top celebrity's style, quickly advised against it: "Mr. Lu, you mustn't. If you get involved now, whatever you say will only push Ms. Ling into an even more awkward situation and complicate matters further!"
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
Frustrated, Lu Zhao ran a hand through his hair, then a brilliant idea struck him: "Then I'll expose my own dirty secrets and use my trending topics to suppress hers!"
PR manager and everyone else: "..."
I've really seen it all today; this guy is the biggest juicy gossip.
Just as Lu Zhao was preparing to bravely sacrifice himself, the public relations manager's phone rang again. After answering it, his expression became very subtle, and he quickly stopped Lu Zhao.
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, we just received confirmation from them... This current buzz isn't directed at Miss Ling. On the contrary... it's something she herself requested to maintain."
"They told us... not to cause trouble."
"Her own request?" Lu Yan murmured repeatedly, a hint of surprise and understanding flashing in his eyes.
The next second, before Lu Zhao could react, Lu Yan suddenly stood up and strode out.
"Hey! Bro?! Where are you going?" Lu Zhao called out from behind him.
His response was the crisp sound of the door closing.
Could it be that people have three urgent needs?
Lu Yan left and didn't return for a long time.
Assistant Xia received the message and relayed it expressionlessly: "President Lu has booked the earliest flight to Yaojiang and is already on his way to the airport."
Lu Zhao: "!!!"
Dry!
This guy just ran away without saying a word?!
Why aren't you telling him yet?!
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