Chapter 50
◎The first person to be officially refuted by Starbucks◎
It all started when Gani posted a photo on Weibo late at night. In the photo, he was wearing a white bathrobe, his hair was half wet, as if he had just finished showering. In front of him was a small cake with lit star-shaped candles on it, and he was clasping his hands together, seemingly making a wish with his eyes closed.
If it were just like that, it would be a typical celebrity posting their own photos, essentially giving fans a treat. Fans would, as usual, blindly admire the photoshopped images and shower them with compliments. The small cakes and candles would just be props for the photos; generally, no one would pay much attention to them.
However, in this photo, the small cake became the focus of attention because of the words on it: Happy Single Life.
If it were any other celebrity, fans would be overjoyed to see this photo. However, since the celebrity who posted it is Gani, it's a bit puzzling, and some even suspect that her account was hacked.
If that were all, it might only spark various speculations and controversies. The most outrageous thing is that, in the comments section below, he liked one comment: "Ni Ni is single now?" [Surprised].
After all, the love triangle between Jia Ni and the Third Prince was incredibly dramatic, a culmination of all the melodramatic elements in TV dramas, and it could be interpreted from various angles.
From the fans' perspective, it's all about first love, the white moonlight, and the invincible power of true love, with lovers finally getting together. But without the fan filter, there are all sorts of opinions: going back to an ex, stealing someone else's love, a third party interfering, possessiveness, being unable to bear seeing others happy, a cheating couple, a complicated love triangle... some despise it, some watch the drama, some cheer, and some even envy it... the list goes on.
But from any perspective, Gani has nothing to do with being single.
Whether Jia Ni and the Third Prince had a past relationship, whether it was their first love, or whether they couldn't be together for various reasons, the fans don't know.
However, after the Third Prince and Lan Ye officially announced their relationship and their upcoming wedding, all of Jia Ni's outrageous actions were carried out right under the noses of the gossip-loving netizens. There are still plenty of screenshots and projections of them, not only in exposé posts and black posts, but also firmly occupying the top spot in the emotional bloggers' material library.
During the six months that Lan Ye withdrew from the public eye "for love," no one could overshadow Jia Ni. This period was the height of Jia Ni's fame, but it was also a rather painful time for gossip lovers, as the variety of gossip was limited and they were constantly being silenced. During that time, Jia Ni not only flaunted his affections to the extreme, but also showcased his "refined, elegant, and stylish" aristocratic old-money lifestyle in every aspect.
And now, this top-tier "vase" who has been dominating the entertainment section for years because of her love life is actually saying that she is single?
The onlookers were all confused, wondering for the first time whether they were still half asleep or had traveled to another world – this wasn't the world they knew!
"Could something really be going on? Do you guys remember when he deleted his Weibo posts in the middle of the night?"
"I remember, I remember. It was also deleted in the middle of the night. Most of the deleted content was related to the Third Prince, and at the time, many people speculated whether there was something supernatural involved. However, at that time, most people's attention was drawn to Lan Ye's comeback and the bizarre movie he invested in, so it didn't attract much attention."
"Now that Jia Ni is no longer hiding anything and has directly exposed herself, could there really be something more to it?"
"Jia Ni deleted her Weibo post for the first time shortly after Lan Yexingbo announced his comeback, right? Could it be that the Third Prince and Lan Ye rekindled their old flame?"
"Are you just a fake Gani fanboy/Lan Ye hater on the street? Get out of the way. Lan Ye has nothing to do with that scumbag anymore. With His Highness the Crown Prince, who would still want that heartless scumbag?"
"Stop judging fans based on nothing! Besides, His Highness the Crown Prince hasn't admitted it himself, so who knows if Lan Ye is actively pursuing him? Stop trying to curry favor with His Highness the Crown Prince."
"I just have one question: Is the wedding still going to take place? If this wedding is canceled again, is His Highness the Third Prince destined to be single forever?"
"Sparrow Eater, if this wedding falls through, the Third Prince will probably be the most ridiculed. But it's his own fault; his behavior at the wedding was truly scumbag behavior worthy of being recorded in history. If this wedding goes wrong, it's just karma getting back at him."
"I just have one question: Does the Third Prince know that Jia Ni has announced her single status?"
"Who knows? *smiles*"
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Because this matter involves a previous love triangle, its popularity has risen particularly quickly, even approaching the level of interest when Lan Ye announced his comeback.
Just when everyone thought they were about to witness a dramatic turn of events comparable to the Third Prince's public jilting of their engagement, or a lovers' bitter feud, the drama fizzled out...
First, Gani deleted the message on her Weibo account. Then, all the related terms related to Gani being single were quickly removed. The funniest thing was that all the Weibo posts that Gani had deleted in the middle of the night to show off her relationship were restored.
Finally, Gani's Weibo account reposted an announcement from Gani's team:
【statement】
Mr. Gani Subek's personal account was recently found to be suspicious and has been confirmed to have been illegally used. Without Mr. Subek's consent, the account automatically deleted some posts and published false information.
The team is currently communicating with Xingwang to expedite the restoration of the account's normal use and to collect and preserve relevant evidence as soon as possible, reserving the right to pursue legal action against the account thief.
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Aside from Gani's fans controlling the comments and going wild under this Weibo post, most of the comments from casual observers were quite scathing and sarcastic:
"Haha, that's hilarious~ Account theft is something that only happened in ancient times, now it's just a joke. It's impressive that the team could come up with such an explanation. Thanks to the staff for their hard work, Ni Ni, remember to give them a bonus."
"This is the first time I've heard of an account actually being hacked. Did someone steal Ni Ni's personal computer, or did the person who came up with this excuse have their brain stolen by the Zerg? [doge]"
"The experts have already verified that the single woman in the bathrobe photo isn't photoshopped. The hacker actually managed to get a bathrobe photo that Ni Ni Zi has never posted before! Amazing! [Applause]"
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Just as fans were treating this statement like gospel, arguing fiercely with onlookers, Xingwang's official technical account released a statement.
Xingbo's official technical account generally only deals with some hardcore technical issues, so the frequency of posting is frighteningly low, sometimes not posting a single piece of content for several years.
However, it did manage a brief resurgence during this period when Lan Ye posted a picture that appeared to be of the Crown Prince's body, causing Xingbo to collapse for the first time. The official technical account, abandoning its cold and hard tone, issued a sincere apology announcement, showing considerable warmth and humanity. After all, such a collapse of Xingbo was unprecedented since its inception, making it a major blunder.
Just when everyone thought that Xingbo's official technical account had returned to silence and would remain dormant for several more years before resurfacing, the account surprisingly posted a message again in a short period of time, which was unprecedented.
Since it wasn't Xingbo's problem, the technical account's response was extremely official.
Regarding the hacking incident involving Mr. Gani Subek, the following statement is made:
1. Our investigation (by the Xingbo team) found no changes in the device used to log in to the account or in the EEG matching data, indicating that there was no account theft.
2. We reserve the right to pursue legal action against those who spread rumors, and we urge everyone not to believe or spread rumors.
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"Pfft, I've never been this embarrassed in my life, it's hilarious."
"Xingbo is the first person to be slapped in the face by the official account. This time he is a true top star in the universe. He has satisfied his hobbies of hot pressing and stunning beauty. Even Lan Ye can't steal his thunder."
"Serves him right. Xingbo was just messed up once, and his apology statement is still up. At the height of the controversy, Jia Ni actually blamed Xingbo for technical issues, specifically the kind of ancient 'account theft' problem. Isn't that a slap in the face for Xingbo? It would be strange if Xingbo didn't retaliate."
"This is the first time I've seen the usually arrogant Ni Ni Zi publicly humiliated. I've kept the video, haha~"
"Even if the Subec family has a long reach, they can't control the StarNet. They've really embarrassed themselves in front of the entire universe. I suggest Gani change her work team. It's hilarious."
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Gani's series of actions on Xingbo and his unexpected failure to be slapped in the face by Xingbo have caused his popularity to soar, and his personal popularity can even rival that of Lan Ye, who has recently made a comeback and has been causing trouble, setting a new personal record for him.
"This level of popularity is just as you wished~ Haha @Gani"
Some busybodies even connected the whole process of Gani from deleting her posts, posting a bathrobe picture of herself as a single woman, to issuing a statement about her account being hacked, and finally being contradicted by Xingbo. They then tagged the official account of the Third Prince and cheekily asked if it was true that Gani was single.
After Xingbo Tech's statement, all parties that should have offered explanations remained silent. Jia Ni's Xingbo account disabled comments, while the Third Prince's official account seemed to be ignoring the matter.
A surge of attention without the involvement of the parties involved is bound to feel lonely. Since the two parties involved are feigning indifference, isn't there still a related third party?
Netizens flocked to Lan Ye's Weibo account (@兰晔) to discuss his opinion on the matter. After all, the Third Prince and Jia Ni had essentially conspired to frame him, and given Lan Ye's personality, if he didn't take advantage of the situation, he would surely be possessed.
Amidst the barrage of comments, Lan Ye's Weibo account actually did have a new update, but it wasn't quite what everyone expected. It's unclear whether this counts as a response to the matter.
"If you are in a relationship, please do not disturb."
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"Save the children! Before, I was searching everywhere for melons but couldn't find any. Now, I've been forced to eat too many melons, and I feel like I'm about to burst."
"Lan Ye has admitted to being with His Highness the Crown Prince? Meow meow meow?"
"It's just a unilateral admission; if the Pelles Palace hasn't admitted it, then it didn't happen!"
"Let me sort this out: Now, Jia Ni has announced that she is single, the Third Prince's side is pretending to be dead, and Lan Ye, the former 'victim' of this cheating couple, is ignoring the two of them and is dating His Highness the Crown Prince? My god, this circle is really messy."
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"So you're making your relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince public, and you're planning to give him a formal title?"
Duke Lanxi was given a long lecture and complaints by Prince Eleanor, who had traveled a long way to complain. After finally seeing Prince Eleanor off, and considering that the upcoming wedding was not going to be peaceful, and that there was still a little bit of father-son affection between them, he decided to contact Lanhua.
Unexpectedly, just before I was about to contact him, I saw his eldest son post this on Weibo, so I mentioned it casually during the call.
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