Chapter 114: Frustrated Hot Search
Why did the photos he took appear in this trending search?
Cheng Xuezhou was stunned for a moment. Only after seeing that the account that posted this popular dynamic was a marketing account maintained by their company did he react.
This hot search was bought by their company.
But... Cheng Xuezhou frowned slightly.
The trending search that he asked the company to buy should have been "Xia Linxing maliciously destroyed the performance costumes of his teammates before the game", so how did it become "#Xia Linxing directed and acted#"?
Cheng Xuezhou frowned and looked carefully at this popular news.
The content of the post was actually very simple, and it was the kind of picture-based speaking that marketing accounts are always good at, except that the marketing account wrote that the performance clothes in Xia Linxing's hand, which belonged to Chen Sibai, were Xia Linxing's own clothes.
So the story of "Xia Linxing maliciously destroyed the performance costumes of his teammates before the competition" became "Xia Linxing was scheming before the performance and deliberately destroyed his own clothes just to pretend to have a stage accident on the stage to attract attention."
Although it was also a negative event, it was not at all as serious as what he originally wanted to expose!
One is a vicious incident of deliberately harming teammates, which can expose Xia Linxing's true face and let the audience see Xia Linxing's character clearly; the other is just Xia Linxing's outrageous behavior, and at most it just condemns Xia Linxing for not practicing singing and dancing well but using tricks to attract attention...that's all!
What the hell is their company doing?! They wasted all the photos he worked so hard on, and in the end, all they did was create this insignificant trending topic!
As soon as he had free time the next day, Cheng Xuezhou contacted the agency.
As soon as the call was connected, he started asking questions hastily, unable to control his emotions: "What's going on with this trending search?!"
"Why did that dress become Xia Linxing's own clothes?! That was Shen Sibai's performance costume! I told you!"
"If we release the photos now, netizens will think that those are Xia Linxing's own clothes! It will be useless for us to say that they are Shen Sibai's clothes in the future!"
A great opportunity to bring down Xia Linxing is gone just like that!
"Don't worry, don't worry..."
The staff member on the other end of the phone spoke slowly, which made Cheng Xuezhou even more angry: "Cheng Xuezhou, I know you are in a hurry, but please listen to us first..."
"How can I not be anxious!" Cheng Xuezhou said in a very angry tone: "This trending search you are making now has no basis at all!"
"As long as Xia Linxing can provide evidence that the clothes he destroyed were not his own, he can turn the situation around!"
"In the end, it had no effect on Xia Linxing at all!"
"This photo I took is ruined!"
"What you said makes a lot of sense..."
The staff member on the other end of the phone did not refute Cheng Xuezhou, but simply asked calmly: "But, will Xia Linxing do this?"
"Why not—"
Cheng Xuezhou's words suddenly got stuck at his lips.
Wait, wait, wait... Cheng Xuezhou suddenly reacted.
He seemed to know...why the agency did this.
It is indeed easy for Xia Linxing to refute that he did not direct and act in the film himself, but what happens after the refutation?
If the clothes he cut weren't his own, whose clothes were they? How could Xia Linxing explain why he would use scissors to destroy clothes that weren't his before the performance?
"So the company must have its own considerations when doing this."
The staff member's voice was still slow: "The direction you originally wanted to guide is indeed better. If successful, it will indeed make Xia Linxing unable to turn over."
"but--!"
Cheng Xuezhou held his breath unconsciously and clenched the phone in his hand.
"We don't have enough evidence."
Although Cheng Xuezhou had realized that there was nothing wrong with the company's plan, he still subconsciously refuted: "What's wrong with my evidence?"
This time he took clear photos with his mobile phone!
"We've also seen the photos of your three performances..."
The staff member was not angry. Even when refuted, he replied in a good mood: "What Chen Sibai wore on the scene was not the one that Xia Linxing destroyed..."
Isn’t this nonsense!
Cheng Xuezhou muttered in his heart, if the clothes were still wearable, he wouldn't let the company leak the news! Xia Linxing had to ruin Shen Sibai's clothes to the point where they were unwearable. This was vicious enough, enough to make Xia Linxing suffer a backlash from public opinion and unable to turn over!
"You know that the one Xia Linxing destroyed was Shen Sibai's original performance costume..." As if knowing what Cheng Xuezhou was thinking, the staff member explained: "But what about the audience? Do they know?"
Cheng Xuezhou's muttering expression paused.
"The audience has never seen what Shen Sibai's original performance clothes look like. They only know that the clothes Shen Sibai is wearing now are Xie Tinglan's private clothes. How do you prove that the clothes Xia Linxing destroyed were Shen Sibai's?"
"You said before that Chen Sibai and Xia Linxing have a good relationship. The reason you asked us to release the news is because you are worried that Chen Sibai will cover up for Xia Linxing."
"What if we release the news directly and Chen Sibai denies that those are his clothes?" If that happens, it would be a real waste of this secretly taken photo!
Cheng Xuezhou had been largely convinced, but he still insisted, "When this episode airs, the rehearsal footage..."
"You said it was time!"
The staff member interrupted him rudely: "Yes, that's right. During the rehearsal, the audience could indeed see the costumes you wore during the rehearsal. It can be confirmed that the clothes Xia Linxing destroyed this time were indeed Shen Sibai's, but at that time, who still remembered this photo?!"
"I'm afraid that by the time you say that, Xia Linxing will have made his debut thanks to this wave of popularity!"
“By then, what use will it be?”
Cheng Xuezhou, Cheng Xuezhou shut up completely.
Seeing that Cheng Xuezhou finally stopped arguing and talking, the staff member slowed down his tone and said soothingly, "You don't have to worry about Xia Linxing."
"If Xia Linxing wants to refute, he will be forced to admit that he maliciously damaged his teammates' clothes." This is much more severe than the effect of them releasing a photo.
"It doesn't matter if Xia Linxing doesn't refute it. At least he's definitely taking the blame for 'directing and acting in this drama'."
"The more attention he draws from the hot searches for his backless look, the more backlash he will face."
“The popularity among passersby will also be affected.”
This is the real reason why they decided to release this trending search——
If they simply released the photos and told the truth, since it has nothing to do with the current hot search (the backless trend), they would be seen as being jealous of Xia Linxing's popularity and trying to smear her, and they might even help Xia Linxing to hurt some of his fans.
But now it's different. The trending search for "self-directed and self-acted" is completely linked to the trending search for "backless." Once a person is wronged, they want to defend themselves and their attention will be on restoring the truth. But if Xia Linxing had any brains, he would know that the effect of refutation is worse.
So Xia Linxing only has one choice left -
Accept it with frustration.
They are sure to win this game.
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