Just when Xu Yanfeng was about to ask someone to contact the blogger to delete it, a group of marketing accounts, like hungry wolves smelling meat, took screenshots and spread them, sparking a large number of discussions in a short period of time.
When people discuss something, it becomes popular. When it becomes popular, more people will pay attention to it. When more people pay attention to it, the popularity will only increase... It becomes a vicious cycle.
At this moment, contacting people to delete Weibo posts is no longer of much use.
He Minzhen works in the entertainment industry and knows some inside information. Seeing this, she muttered to herself, "This was premeditated, right? Otherwise, how could the popularity rise so quickly, like riding a rocket?"
For example, last night’s hot searches need time to ferment and grow in popularity. How could it be like this, spreading everywhere in the blink of an eye?
It's so scary.
Did Xia Xi offend someone?
He Minzhen shuddered, silently took the phone from Xu Yanfeng, looked at Xia Xi worriedly, and said in a dull voice: "Now... what should I do?"
Someone reminded them, and many people took out their phones to look at them, with all kinds of expressions, like they were performing a pantomime.
The atmosphere in the box changed, becoming eerily quiet. Then, everyone looked towards Xu Yanfeng and Xia Xi at the same time, their eyes filled with complicated expressions, as if they were in disbelief, and half-believing and half-doubting.
As the person who was the focus of attention, Xia Xi could sense the contempt hidden in those eyes. After all, the photo was right in front of him, and someone could tell whether it was photoshopped or not.
"Director Li, sorry, we have something else to do, so we'll leave first."
Xu Yanfeng held Xia Xi's hand, his face looked normal, without a trace of panic in his eyes, he was so calm as if he hadn't noticed the disturbance on the Internet.
Director Li had just been toasted by a group of people and had drunk a little too much, so his eyes were wandering. Upon hearing this, he looked at Xu Yanfeng and Xia Xi. He didn't know about the online incident yet, so he smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, okay, Mr. Xu, let's get together again next time we have the chance."
Feeling Xia Xi's cold fingers, Xu Yanfeng unfolded his coat and draped it over her shoulders. "Is the air conditioner too low?"
Xia Xi looked up and met his eyes. His eyes were slightly curved, and his expression was extremely gentle, suppressing the turmoil in her heart. He said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
Xu Yanfeng took her hand and walked out of the box.
After the two protagonists left, the scene suddenly became like a pot of boiling water. The sound of conversations accompanied by the ding-dong sounds of message notifications was extremely noisy.
"Xia Xi and that internet celebrity Zhou Du? Oh my god, how are these two people related?"
"No way, how could Xia Xi cheat?"
"Although the photo is a bit blurry, it doesn't look like it was made up. Help! I have goosebumps all over my body. What on earth is going on?"
"As expected of a CEO, he must have seen it all, yet he's still so calm. If it were me, I'd have gone crazy."
"Stop speculating. Don't you think this news is too bizarre? Not only did it suddenly become a trending search, but it's also ranked so high. It's obvious that they were prepared and deliberately trying to discredit Xia Xi."
"Who is this? He hates Xia Xi so much that he actually released the bed photos. If I were Xia Xi, I would probably be too embarrassed to face people in the future."
"Even if this matter is clarified, it will still leave a bad impression on people. If it is really a slander, it is indeed vicious."
"What if it's true?"
"Wait for a result."
The clamor was left behind, and Xu Yanfeng hugged Xia Xi and took the elevator to the underground parking lot. Xia Xi calmed down a lot, took off her coat and hugged her, brushing back her scattered hair. "I'm fine."
Xu Yanfeng opened the back door and pushed her in. Just as she was sitting firmly, she remembered something and grabbed Xu Yanfeng's wrist: "You've been drinking, let me drive."
Xu Yanfeng held her shoulders, then bent down and sat next to her: "I called the driver, he will be here soon." She was not in a good condition to drive.
The car door closed, leaving only the two of them in the enclosed space. Xu Yanfeng raised his arm to wrap around her shoulders, pulling her into his embrace. His other hand held his phone, making a call. His voice wasn't impatient, as he made his arrangements slowly and methodically.
Xia Xi listened quietly, her heart becoming more and more at peace. She relaxed and leaned against his chest, breathing shallowly.
Xu Yanfeng lowered his head and touched her forehead with his lips. The call was over, and he casually placed the phone on his lap: "Tell me what you are thinking about."
"I was wondering who's so boring. What's the point of smearing me?" Xia Xi said angrily. "When I was in school, I hated people who played tricks behind my back the most. Can't you confront them head-on if you have any objections?"
Xu Yanfeng chuckled, "Not everyone has your level of awareness." He stroked her face, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
"I'm not scared, and I don't think this method can break me. I'm just angry!" Xia Xi became increasingly excited as she spoke. She sat up straight, stepped out of Xu Yanfeng's arms, and looked at him sideways. "I know what the photo is about, and you know it too, but millions of netizens don't know. They're like fools, being used as pawns and unaware, attacking strangers."
"Don't be angry. It's not worth it to get yourself hurt." Xu Yanfeng slid his palm down and gently stroked her back. "You also said that those are people you don't know. They are irrelevant. Turn off the internet and don't look at them. Just look at me."
However, Xia Xi's words gave him an important clue. The photo was taken seven years ago, and there were not many people present. Apart from him, the rest were a few friends who were at the party that day.
Fu Li, Tang Yizhuo, Luo Jinnan and others would never do such a thing.
Who else could it be?
At this time, the driver arrived, greeted Xu Yanfeng, opened the door of the cab and got in, turned on the headlights, drove out of the parking lot and merged into the main road with flowing lights.
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