After chatting for a while, the conversation inevitably turned to Zhou Mian's legs.
When Song Qi heard the host mention it, he frowned, having a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the next second, Zhou Mian spoke up, a smile on her face: "Actually, it's nothing. I just lost my balance on the stairs, and Sister Wangyue happened to be standing behind me."
The host realized that Zhou Mian's statement was different from what she had said in the rehearsal, but she didn't show any other expression. After all, they were both professional hosts. She glanced at Zhou Mian and thought that she was just trying to imply that she was being bullied, so she didn't think much of it.
Some members of the girl group clearly have some issues with facial expression management, and they couldn't help but reveal some other expressions.
Song Qi remained expressionless, looking towards Zhou Mian.
"Yes, I'm sorry," Shu Wangyue said, picking up the microphone.
Zhou Mian smiled, with a hint of sarcasm: "It's alright, as long as Sister Wangyue remembers not to reach out to others when they're going down the stairs."
The audience erupted in uproar.
The host realized something was wrong and immediately changed the subject, asking them to give New Year's greetings.
But Zhou Mian continued to cause trouble, smilingly wishing everyone that they wouldn't encounter any treacherous people in the new year.
After the group stepped off the stage, their agent looked grim, and the people around them cast all sorts of scrutinizing glances at them.
They returned to the lounge in silence, and no one spoke.
As soon as Mingjie entered, she pointed at Zhou Mian: "Zhou Mian, are you crazy? Do you know what kind of occasion this is?"
This was the first time they had ever seen Mingjie so angry.
"Do you think you're the only one on stage? After what you've done, who will dare to invite you to perform in the future? If you really can't stand it, can't you find another venue? Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble for us during the Chinese New Year?"
"Do you know how much I had to talk to get you on stage to perform?"
Zhou Mian ignored Ming Jie's words and only glanced at Song Qi. Song Qi did not look at her, but rubbed his fingertips together as if he was thinking about something.
Shu Wangyue looked down at her phone: "It's already trending on social media."
"Have someone suppress the trending topics." Song Qi glanced at Shu Wangyue.
"Why? She was clearly in the wrong, I..." Zhou Mian immediately shouted, her voice shrill.
"If you hadn't accepted the remedies I offered you in the first place, I would have let you have your way. But after you accepted the compensation I gave you, you still pulled this stunt?" Song Qi looked coldly at Zhou Mian.
Zhou Mian froze for a moment, then lowered her voice: "You're just going to protect her like this?"
The others remained silent, as Zhou Mian's actions would affect their future development. Everyone was looking out for themselves, and some had already begun to feel resentful towards Zhou Mian.
“She’s a member of the Shu family. The people I’m protecting aren’t her, they’re my parents. Besides, you want both justice and benefits. You’re being a bit too greedy.” Song Qi pulled out a chair and sat down. “Anyone else who wants the same thing as her, just say so. All the resources we gave you before will be taken back. You can expose us on Weibo or do a live stream to expose us. By the way, we’re all adults. Don’t be so naive, okay?”
“Given the power of the Shu family, if we wanted to be even more ruthless, we wouldn’t have to give you any compensation, and your voices wouldn’t be heard. It was my mistake this time that allowed Zhou Mian to take the stage.” Song Qi gave a self-deprecating smile. “Trying to whitewash the situation and let everyone get through the next three years was wrong of me.”
Shu Wangyue glanced at Song Qi.
The group exchanged glances, but no one spoke. They all understood the logic: the entertainment industry was so chaotic. Those who were naive before now had a clearer understanding of the world.
Shi Xinyu wanted to say something, but after glancing at Song Qi's unpleasant expression, she shut her mouth.
She had to admit that Song Qi's words were not without merit.
Mingjie crossed her arms and made a phone call.
Shu Wangyue had already asked someone to suppress the trending topic, but because everyone had nothing to do during the Chinese New Year, the video had already been spread.
Countless people started from this one point, analyzing everyone's expressions.
The final conclusion was that Shu Wangyue had committed many misdeeds and had probably bullied a lot of people in the team.
Only Song Qi, they couldn't see anything.
Shu Wangyue stared at her phone, her face looking rather grim. She occasionally took a deep breath. Song Qi glanced at her and snatched the phone away.
"What are you doing?" Shu Wangyue frowned and looked up at Song Qi.
"Stop looking." Song Qi threw her phone aside. "If you cry after you finish watching, I'll kick you out of the villa."
Shu Wangyue pouted.
"Shu Wangyue, did you do something else?" Mingjie asked, looking at Shu Wangyue while on the phone.
Shu Wangyue clenched her hands, looked up at Mingjie, and looked somewhat bewildered.
For now, she's only causing trouble for the team members and hasn't gone out to cause any more problems.
"Anqiong posted on Weibo implying that you bullied people on set, and also dragged Nanyin into it, saying that Nanyin was hypocritical." Sister Ming frowned.
What started as a matter between two people has escalated to involve so many others, which is definitely not a good thing.
Shu Wangyue frowned: "I didn't bully her, she bullied me."
Mingjie glanced at Shu Wangyue, unsure if she believed her, then turned and went to make another phone call.
"Which powerful backer did this Miss An contact?" Song Qi smirked as he opened his phone and saw the Weibo post that An Qiong had just made.
I warned them last time, but they still wouldn't behave.
[Anqiong: Some people are really not to be trifled with. Even if you treat them like royalty on set, you still have to be very careful, because you never know when you might provoke them. Besides, some people are quite hypocritical. They stand up for others on one hand, and then they're helping the wicked here. Why bother pretending to be a good person? It's just a matter of how well you know them.]
The comments section is appalling, and some people have already brought up Song Qi.
Song Qi discovered that there were more people criticizing him than criticizing Shu Wangyue; only a fool would believe it if there weren't online trolls involved.
[Flower Girl - Lu Nanyin: Has that white lotus flower reappeared? I wonder who's backing her now? Could someone in the know send me something? Miss Shu Er will be extremely grateful.]
It caused another uproar. Song Qi's comment section was flooded with comments, all accusing him of spreading false accusations.
Mingjie looked up at Song Qi. She didn't have the energy to care about her anymore, since Song Qi could usually smooth things over anyway.
The others kept their heads down, watching the situation unfold through their alternate accounts. If this drama had nothing to do with them, it would still be quite entertaining.
Zhou Mian stared blankly at Song Qi, doing nothing. Her mind was in a mess. She wanted to do something, but she didn't know what to do.
Shu Wangyue leaned back in her chair, like a salted fish, too lazy to even turn over.
Huo Chengye's appearance brought the whole affair to a new climax.
[Huo Chengye: How should I thank you?]
Song Qi did not reply, but instead forwarded Huo Chengye's comment directly.
[The Girl Among Flowers - Lu Nanyin: The person behind a certain young lady, will you abandon her yourself, or will we pull you out?]
It would be a waste not to utilize the male lead, who is right here.
Because of Huo Chengye, the comments section started to shift in opinion. After all, Huo Chengye had spoken out, and he had never really liked getting involved in entertainment industry matters.
They wouldn't be willing to slander a minor celebrity for no reason.
Huo Chengye raised an eyebrow as he looked at his phone.
Anqiong quickly deleted the Weibo post that implied something, and five minutes later, her negative information became a trending topic.
Many people say that following gossip on Weibo is much more interesting than watching the Spring Festival Gala.
Because Angie's scandals were so explosive, the public's attention was quickly drawn to her.
Shu Wangyue's trending topic was quietly removed, and hardly anyone knew about it.
After all, there was no evidence for what Zhou Mian said, and Shu Wangyue's fame hadn't reached that level.
Most importantly, no Spring Festival Gala video is as captivating as a high-energy short video.
Song Qi laughed: "There really are idiots who deliver themselves to our doorstep."
Those who had witnessed the whole thing exchanged glances and suddenly realized that Song Qi was truly terrifying, no wonder Shu Wangyue was afraid of her.
"What's wrong?" Shu Wangyue tilted her head to look at Song Qi, her curiosity piqued.
Song Qi casually remarked, "Oh, An Qiong's dirty secrets have been exposed."
"I want to see too." Shu Wangyue tried to come closer, but Song Qi pushed her back.
Song Qi glanced at Shu Wangyue: "It's already a favor that I didn't make you stand in the corner to reflect on your mistakes."
She looked down at the message Huo Chengye had just sent.
[Huo Chengye: How will you thank me?]
[Lu Nanyin: Shu Wangyue will no longer bother you.]
[Huo Chengye: Hmm, is this a generous reward?]
[Lu Nanyin: So what do you want? Should I consider it a favor I owe you?]
Huo Chengye: Okay.
Song Qi put away her phone. It was getting closer and closer to midnight. They tidied themselves up again, returned to the stage, and prepared for the countdown.
Because of their lack of seniority, they were relegated to minor, peripheral positions.
Song Qi stood in the middle, and Zhou Mian's expression was not good.
Many people wanted to see them more clearly, but the camera only swept across them each time.
After the countdown, you can go back.
Song Qi and Shu Wangyue got into the car to go home.
Shu's father and Lu's father came to pick them up.
"Dad! Dad!" Song Qi called out twice.
The two of them were laughing heartily.
"I've invited your father and mother to come and celebrate the New Year together."
They are unaware of what is happening online.
"Thank you, Dad Shu!" Song Qi smiled broadly, completely unlike his usual expressionless self.
Mr. Lu glanced at Song Qi: "This girl usually likes to laugh, I don't know how she can hold back her laughter in public."
"I'm used to it." Song Qi rubbed his shoulders. "I'm exhausted. Will there be anything good to eat when we get back?"
"Yes, we've saved them all for you." Mr. Shu smiled, glancing at the rearview mirror. "Wangyue, why aren't you saying anything?"
"Huh?" Shu Wangyue yawned, looking somewhat bewildered. "What's wrong?"
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