"That's right, Zhou Xintang wasn't that great before, and the movies he made were terrible. But as soon as he left Kang Shang, he was immediately hailed as a star in a series of blockbusters, even winning Best Actor. It seems he left Kang Shang solely because he found a financial sponsor."
"Those prizes are already quite high, and they directly invested over a billion to let him play the leading role. This sponsor must be extraordinary. How much does that cost per night?"
"Although I admit that the filming of Future is quite good, Zhou Xintang's acting is just average. How many doubles were used in the back? It's disgusting."
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Not all of Zhou Xintang's rapidly growing fans are praising him. Some simply dislike him, and of course there are also those who want to step on him from other sides. He became popular too quickly and his films were screened too high, so it is inevitable that he will block some people's way.
A sudden, yet seemingly long-planned smear campaign evolved rapidly, sowing its seeds in people's hearts through those obscure words.
"Isn't she really being kept by someone?"
"It's okay for women, but it's so disgusting for men to use the backdoor..."
"So what if it's disgusting? There's no evidence."
These are just speculations. These people are so rampant that there is no way to eliminate them. The only thing Zhou Xintang can do is to adjust his mentality.
But the incident did not stop because of his forbearance. Instead, it became more and more serious, and even all kinds of insulting and obscene words appeared in large quantities.
Lin Su is very busy. He needs to complete his schoolwork, arrange various schedules, and arrange various auditions and approvals for shooting scenes.
He has done a lot for himself, and Zhou Xintang doesn't want to bother him again because of such things, but the emotional pressure is really increasing day by day.
"Brother Zhou, the studio can't suppress those comments for the time being. You might be being targeted," Xiao Chen consoled him. "Brother Lin has already instructed them to investigate the person behind the scenes. Don't worry, and don't speak out yet."
If the person who is behind this kind of thing is not caught, I am afraid that the current situation will happen again and again.
"I know," Zhou Xintang said with a smile, "Don't worry."
His announcements are not as frequent as before, and Lin Su's new drama is about to start, so he doesn't have to go out, which means the risks he faces will be smaller.
"Brother Zhou, it's hard to explain this matter even if we come out to clarify. They have no solid evidence to frame us, but we have no solid evidence to prove that we didn't do it. Relax, Xi Wei and Brother Lin will help you," Cheng Luozhu called during his free time at work.
Even though he and Zhou Xintang weren't together every day, he knew how strong the relationship between Zhou Xintang and Lin Su was. To be supported by Susheng? That was such a nice thought.
But he still felt something was wrong, because after those smearing remarks came out, the studio had not given any definite defense or response. Although Lin Su was very busy, he should not ignore Zhou Xintang's affairs.
"I know," Zhou Xintang said with a smile, "Just go and get busy. Don't worry, I'll be fine."
"Well," Cheng Luozhu hung up the phone with a lot on his mind.
As the sky turned from light to dark, Zhou Xintang sat in the darkness and watched the various news updates, including revelations from passers-by, previous black photos, and the fact that someone had taken a photo of a man entering the house with him.
Zhou Xintang knew that it was Lin Su, but others didn't think so. Various speculations and requests for explanations came one after another, and the matter continued to pile up.
It was already completely dark, and the room was pitch black. Zhou Xintang still hadn't received any response from the studio, nor had he received any contact from Lin Su.
The phone was thrown aside, and the surroundings became completely dark.
Would Lin Su also have the same misunderstanding? But he had never met anyone from Susheng Film and Television.
Lin Su, where are you?
In the past, he could handle it on his own and not care about it, but after he fell in love, it seemed that even his heart became fragile.
Zhou Xintang lay on his back on the sofa, his arms draped over his eyes, so he didn't hear the door open until a warm hand suddenly landed on his face. A man's voice came from above his head: "Why are you sleeping here? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"
When Zhou Xintang moved his arm away, his eyes felt a little sore because of the light, but when he saw the person leaning over and looking at him with concern, he didn't care about that. He sat up suddenly, straddled the person's arms without any effect, and hugged the person tightly.
Leaning on that solid chest, my wandering heart suddenly felt at ease as if it had found a harbor.
Lin Su touched his hair and asked, "What's wrong?"
"A lot of people are scolding me," Zhou Xintang said in a muffled voice. It's not that he didn't feel wronged, but when he was alone before, he could only bear it by himself, and no one would understand if he told them. But now, there are people who feel sorry for him and will comfort him.
Those barriers that had been built collapsed in front of this person. There was no care for image and face, only complete vulnerability.
"You are so busy that you didn't even call me, and the studio hasn't clarified anything," Zhou Xintang expressed his grievances.
Lin Su patted the back of his head, lifted his chin and looked into his red eyes, knowing that the man in front of him was really aggrieved. "It's not that I didn't call you on purpose, but I'm currently investigating something. I didn't want to tell you before the results came out, but now I can't find any clues at all."
"What is it?" Zhou Xintang frowned slightly. The grievance that he had originally felt ignored disappeared because of Lin Su's explanation.
"You," Lin Su said after a moment's hesitation, "Do you have any news about your biological father?"
Zhou Xintang's face turned pale. "You, why are you asking this suddenly?"
His profile in the entertainment industry is that he has no parents. His parents died in a car accident when he was young, but this is only on the surface. The real fact is that it was his adoptive parents who died in the car accident.
He only told one person about his biological parents, Zhao Yan.
"Don't blame Zhao Yan. I was the one who asked him," Lin Su said, stroking his cheek. "If I want to protect you, I have to prevent many unexpected events from happening. Zhao Yan told me about your biological parents, and I've been investigating. This incident against you wasn't sudden. Someone wants to completely destroy you. It's not that I don't want to clarify, but if your biological parents show up at this time and put the blame on you, it will be very difficult for us."
Most parents love their children, but there are exceptions, and Zhou Xintang is that exception.
In the original world line, his complete collapse was caused by his biological father coming out to accuse him of being unfilial and being an ungrateful person.
Stars can climb very high and be admired by many people, but sometimes a stain can completely bring them down.
Lin Su has been on guard. He was able to find his biological mother, but he could not be sure where Zhou Xintang's biological father was, because Zhou Xintang was forced to run away from home and was adopted after wandering around. His adoptive parents treated him very well, but unfortunately he was in a car accident.
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