Chapter 51 Chapter 51 "Son of a murderer, get out of the entertainment industry..."
"I remember your movie is coming out today, and I'm planning on booking a few hundred screenings to show my support. I can't spend all my pocket money anyway."
Lou Ye stared at him, unable to help but speak harshly, his tone also anxious: "No, who wants you to be my fan?"
Mingle can video chat with him every day and let him see each other, which makes Mingle happier than anything else he does.
Ming Le opened his mouth, a little at a loss: "I, I have always been your fan, you are my idol. What's wrong with supporting your box office? Why are you blaming me?" His voice became smaller and smaller.
But when Lou Ye listened, he felt even more upset.
What fans? Does Mingle just want to be his fan?
Lou Ye's face turned serious, and he stared at Ming Le in the video without blinking. "Ming Le, are we in a relationship now?"
Mingle felt a little embarrassed. They were dating, kissing, things that only couples in love would do. "Yes, right. It doesn't conflict with me being a fan of yours."
What do you mean by "right?" You're so unsure.
Lou Ye tutted his words and said impatiently, "I don't sleep with fans."
Mingle's face turned red and he pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.
Lou Ye: "I hope that what we are talking about is a healthy and long-term relationship. It is based on the premise that we regard each other as lifelong partners, not that you treat me as dispensable and entertainment when you are bored. Do you understand?"
Ming Le nodded. He understood. It was the first time he had ever heard Lou Ye express his feelings so openly, and he couldn't help but take it seriously.
"If we are separated and not together, we should inform each other in advance if there is anything happening, send messages and call each other every day, and video call each other every two days. Can you do it?" Lou Ye asked in a serious voice.
Of course! Ming Le nodded wildly. He wanted to talk to Lou Ye on the phone every day.
"But aren't you tired of it? My friend said that if couples are too attached to each other, the novelty will soon wear off."
"You have a cold personality and don't talk much. I'm too diligent in looking for you. I'm afraid you'll find me annoying."
It turned out that this was the crux of the matter. A sweet and fishy taste seemed to rise up in Lou Ye's throat, and he almost vomited blood in anger.
What about the pain and confusion in his heart, the torture he suffered for more than a month, and the dream that Mingle broke up with him?
"Are you stupid? You believe everything others say!"
Mingle felt a little guilty: "What they said made a lot of sense, I couldn't help but listen to them."
Lou Ye: "Then how could you resist not looking for me?"
Ming Le's head almost drooped to his chest as he whispered, "When I miss you, I watch your dramas and movies every day and watch your videos online, so it's okay, even though it's quite unbearable."
Lou Ye's chest heaved violently and uncontrollably. He really wanted to pull the person out of the screen, kiss him until he suffocated, and fuck him until he couldn't get out of bed.
"Just wait for me." His voice was trembling and his breathing was unstable.
Ming Le looked up at the phone screen. Lou Ye's eyes shone dangerously, staring at him like a wolf.
Lou Ye was so angry that he took the initiative to delete Ming Le's video for the first time.
How come he ended up with such a terrible boyfriend?
It was obvious that they were deliberately torturing him.
But he felt both pain and sweetness in his heart, and he couldn't let go.
"Brother Lou, have you finished the video? The reporters are waiting outside." Geng Zhao walked in after greeting the group of entertainment reporters.
Seeing that Lou Ye's face was bright and no longer as gloomy as before, he felt relieved.
It must be a relationship problem with Mingle. Now, the young master's help is more effective than half a month of persuasion and comfort from him.
"We're done, let's go. Thank you for your hard work." Lou Ye said with a smile.
Geng Zhao grinned: ...It's not hard, it's just a hard life.
The drama that Lou Ye is currently filming is a big-male conspiracy drama. It has a big production, a big team, and a big director. The investment alone is several hundred million. It attracted attention from the circle as soon as filming started.
Every day, entertainment reporters negotiate with directors to ask for interviews with Lou Ye. Once someone becomes famous, no one can stop him.
However, the director was not easy to talk to, so dozens of reporters were unable to come in and were waiting outside the crew. However, even in the middle of the day under the scorching sun, they would be very excited if they could interview Lou Ye.
"He's coming out, Lou Ye is coming out!" A male voice shouted in the crowd, and everyone moved closer.
Geng Zhao followed Lou Ye and said, "Don't crowd, ask one by one!"
As guns and cannons came towards him, Lou Ye took a step back and kept his distance.
"Teacher Lou, do you and Director Yu know each other personally? With so many actors in the entertainment industry vying for this role, why did he choose you?"
Lou Ye has never liked giving interviews.
Geng Zhao glared at the man. Why was he asking such a question? Was he implying that his brother Lou had taken the back door?
"You might want to ask the director this question. Not only me, but almost all the actors in the crew were interviewed by him personally."
The reporter looked unhappy and temporarily withdrew his microphone.
After answering several questions in a row, the noisy entertainers still showed no intention of leaving, and Lou Ye's patience was gradually running out.
"Teacher Lou, there's a rumor online that your father, Lou Chengwen, is a murderer. Is this true?"
The words were like thunder, and the noisy scene suddenly fell silent. There were even many reporters broadcasting live, and the live broadcast room also fell silent instantly.
Lou Ye cast an icy gaze at the entertainment reporter who was asking the question, his face full of provocation.
"I believe everyone knows how influential it is for a murderer's child to become an actor and a public figure. With so many minors online these days, this is simply a dereliction of duty for society."
Geng Zhao was shocked: "What nonsense are you talking about? Which news outlet are you from?"
Lou Ye stood there with his eyelids drooping, not knowing what he was thinking. The camera and microphone were brought closer, even touching his face. He could not hear the noisy sounds around him.
The shrill sirens of police cars rang in his ears, accompanied by his mother's heart-wrenching cries. Amid the strange and disgusted looks of the neighbors, his father was taken away by the police.
His small figure couldn't catch up with the car, and he fell to the ground again and again, his palms covered in blood, and then he got up and chased after it.
But I can never catch up.
Lou Ye's face turned pale and he remained silent.
His silence only emboldened the reporter, who started questioning louder and louder, and others followed suit.
Geng Zhao looked back at Lou Ye worriedly and pushed the crowd with both hands.
The director and producer on the set heard the news and rushed out, and the crew security controlled the chaotic scene, but everyone had finally managed to get to such a big hot spot, and it was a new top male star, so no one was willing to leave.
Lou Ye was brought in by the director and other actors. Geng Zhao's worried eyes never left Lou Ye. If the reporter just now was spreading rumors, with Lou Ye's temper, he would definitely fight back.
But now...
He saw that Director Yu was already contacting their company, and guessed that the person he was connecting with was Chen Si.
After more than ten minutes, Director Yu came over. Seeing Lou Ye's expression still full of hope, he asked, "Is what the reporter just said about your father true?"
Looking at the director's anxious expression, Lou Ye replied, "Really."
Director Yu frantically scratched his gray hair. He never liked to use popular actors when filming.
But now the market economy is sluggish and Lou Ye has high commercial value. He had investigated in advance and found that this young actor has good acting skills and appearance, and is very malleable. He did not expect that such a thing would happen not long after the filming started.
He made the decision almost instantly: "Lou Ye, your scenes will be temporarily suspended."
He didn't say much else, but this sentence probably means he has given up on Lou Ye.
Lou Ye didn't say much.
Geng Zhao was so anxious that he was spinning around in circles. Lou Ye was in a bad state and didn't say a word. He didn't know how to solve the problem.
"Director Yu, Brother Lou has worked hard for this role for over six months. Can you please give us another chance? We will definitely give the public an explanation for this incident."
Director Yu and the people around him didn't listen, turned around and left, everyone was very busy.
Geng Zhao did not chase after him, but followed Lou Ye and quickly called Chen Si.
Brother Lou has been suspended from filming now, and staying in the crew is useless, but there are people guarding outside, and they can't get out at all.
The atmosphere was very solemn. Lou Ye hadn't said a word since returning to the lounge. Geng Zhao was unsure and just kept watching Chen Si after hearing his instructions.
It was not until three o'clock in the morning that Chen Sicai took a flight to the crew and brought the police to take away all the reporters and paparazzi who were surrounding the crew.
His iron-fisted approach is not afraid of any media outlet.
As soon as he entered the lounge, before he even put down his briefcase, Chen Si asked, "Where's Lou Ye? Is he okay?"
Geng Zhao glanced at the tightly closed bedroom door and said, "I've been sleeping in my room since I came back from the set this afternoon. I haven't come out."
Chen Sijunxiu's eyebrows furrowed fiercely and he knocked on the bedroom door: "Lou Ye, come out here."
After a while, the bedroom door was opened from the inside. Lou Ye glanced at the person who came in and said, "Brother Chen."
Seeing that he was not in his usual spirit, and that he looked calm on the surface but actually very upset, Chen Si did not immediately ask what had happened. He said, "Come back to the capital with me first."
Lou Ye didn't say anything.
Chen Si instructed Geng Zhao to pack up, and he went to say hello to the director and producer, and the three of them left the crew overnight.
After a night of fermentation, negative articles were flying all over the Internet. Chen Si's face turned ugly when he opened his mobile phone just after getting off the plane and before arriving at the company.
"Fuck, this is a premeditated smear campaign." The usually refined and elegant man couldn't help but curse. "Some of the negative articles came out before yesterday's interview. These people don't try to hide it at all."
Geng Zhao also nodded repeatedly: "And they specially chose the day when "Hibernation" was released. It can be said to be a careful plan." He quietly closed the office door.
Since they arrived at the company just now, the other people looked at Lou Ye with strange eyes, and they probably knew everything.
Chen Si sat down, his hands on his knees, his expression serious: "Lou Ye, what do you think about this?"
Lou Ye was silent all night. He almost suspected that this person was autistic. "When you encounter something like this, keeping silent is not a solution. People are clamoring for you to give an explanation online."
"My father did accidentally kill someone and was in jail. I don't know how they dug this up." Lou Ye's voice was hoarse, and his eyes were bloodshot when he looked up.
"So, there is no room for maneuver?" Chen Si spread his hands.
"Knock knock knock..." The office door rang, Geng Zhao opened it quickly, and Shu Yuquan walked in with a bad look on his face.
"What's up with all that negative news online?" Shu Yuquan sat down and half-lay on the sofa, lighting a cigarette.
"Besides saying Xiaolou's father is in jail for murder, he's now acting like a big shot, using foul language, and insulting women. Even the trending searches can't suppress it, no matter how much money is spent. They're even asking him to get out of the entertainment industry. I don't usually see these netizens with such a strong sense of justice."
Everyone in the industry knows that Lou Ye is Tiansheng's cash cow. He has so many endorsements that he can't even get enough of them. There are still three or four top luxury brands lining up for him, but then this incident happened.
He became famous too quickly, and his rivals and companies could no longer sit still. He could tell at a glance that Lou Ye was being set up.
Geng Zhao was anxious. Normally, he wouldn't dare to speak loudly to Chen Si, let alone Shu Yuquan. He was furious at this moment. He opened his phone and saw, "This must be fake! It's all photoshopped and rumoured! When did Brother Lou start acting like a big shot? Not to mention disrespecting women!"
Does being quiet mean being a big shot? And when has Lou Ye ever used a bad word? Even the tone of voice he used to spread rumors about a girl's figure couldn't possibly be Lou Ye!
Chen Si: "The main thing is that people online are just following the trend. If we don't clarify things, they won't stop. Lou Ye's fans are trying to refute the rumors, but few people believe them."
Shu Yuquan glanced at him and said, "Clarify the matter about Lou Ye's father, and the other rumors will naturally fall apart."
After all, apart from the fact that Lou Ye's father had been in jail, everything else is not worth mentioning.
"Buzz buzz buzz..." Shu Yuquan's cell phone began to vibrate violently. He picked it up and looked at it. "Okay, the little ancestor called. You guys discuss it. I'll go and comfort him." He stood up and walked out of the office, closing the door behind him.
"Lou Ye, why is your father in jail? Is there any possibility of clearing his name?" Chen Si asked.
If it is really illegal and violates the law, then there is nothing they can do. Lou Ye's acting career is probably over.
What a pity. He once thought that Lou Ye would be the most promising artist he had brought out. In addition to TV dramas, the company was also training Lou Ye to enter the big screen. With his acting talent, it was not impossible for him to win the Best Actor award in two years.
There are not many actors who have good looks, popularity and acting skills. He can count on one hand the number of people in the circle who possess these three conditions.
Lou Ye licked his dry lips and said with some difficulty: "Brother Chen, let me think about it first."
Clarification will inevitably involve the attempted molestation of his childhood.
However, his father has been an honest and upright person for most of his life, and now he stays in the tailor shop and never goes anywhere. He values his reputation more than anything else.
If the matter gets out of hand and reaches the ears of my family...
And... with Lou Xi's internet speed, he probably already knows.
His phone had been bombarded with inexplicable calls since yesterday, and he had turned it off. Lou Xi had probably called him, and Ming Le probably couldn't reach him either, so he called Mr. Shu.
Seeing him like this, Chen Si didn't know what to say. Anyone who encountered such large-scale cyber violence would probably find it difficult to bear.
Moreover, this was the first time since Lou Ye's debut that the power of the black fans against his family was so strong that he was not mentally prepared at all.
"Okay, pause all your work for now. We'll try to suppress the online media reports. We're afraid they'll get worse and worse. You need to adjust yourself as quickly as possible so we can come up with a strategy."
He didn't even dare to tell Lou Ye that several companies had already sent emails to terminate their cooperation after this incident.
Geng Zhao sent Lou Ye home first. He was worried and said, "Brother Lou, I'll stay with you."
Lou Ye locked the door: "No need."
He doesn't want to see anyone now and just wants to be alone for a while.
Geng Zhao was locked outside the door and did not dare to leave until it was almost dark.
At this time, the elevator door opened and Mingle rushed out with his schoolbag on his back, his face full of anxiety.
He stood up suddenly from the ground as if he had seen a ray of light: "Le Le."
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