Chapter 6: The one in your family is really...
The article, upon first reading, is a blistering barrage of criticism, its gist being that while earlier dramas were still watchable, current ones are simply fooling the audience, with goofs aside, it seems they're using a lot of stand-ins. Within half an hour, it had cracked the top ten, right next to "On the Roles Qi Yuan Has Played Over the Years—A True Second Jin." These two articles, with different titles, deal with the same person.
The extremely contrasting content is so ironic.
Many people clicked on it and saw the second article. Every word was heart-wrenching and every sentence was heart-wrenching. It was written with more true feelings than the first article. If the first article was a flourish of flowers, then the second article was plain and simple but hit people's hearts directly. It was written in the form of accusations, and it was full of oppression.
It became a hot search all of a sudden.
Qi Yuan’s haters came out in large numbers.
Someone said: "Finally, there is a public account that tells the truth."
"These are what I want to ask Qi Yuan. You are so obsessed with acting. Where did you learn this? You fooled me to death and used your fans as data. You can't even say that I'm not good-looking, and your fans just wash it off. Wash it off. If you don't take a good look at yourself, what three golds? You only get three bad ones. Get out of the circle!"
Despite the uproar online, Wen Chu felt that the style of the second article was very familiar, and she seemed to have seen the public account where this article was published.
An idea flashed through her mind and she clicked on WeChat.
Wen Chu: Xi Ning, is the pen name [Tribe] yours?
Xi Ning did not respond to this question, but said: I have something to do, let's talk later.
Wen Chu thought she was going to sleep, and quickly added: Remember to eat something before going to bed.
Xi Ning didn't reply.
Wen Chu hadn't washed up yet, so she put down her phone and went into the bathroom to wash up. When she came out, her aunt called her to eat. Today, there were also two soups to choose from.
Auntie smiled and said, "Mr. Gu asked me to make an extra serving of sweet soup. If you don't go out this afternoon, you can drink it. If you do, I'll pack it up for you to take to work."
Wen Chu picked up the spoon and said with a smile, "Okay."
Auntie smiled, turned around to prepare food for her, and said, "Mr. Gu asked you to drink some brown sugar ginger water later, in case you catch a cold."
Wen Chu drank the soup and responded: "Okay."
At this moment, the phone suddenly rang. Wen Chu put down the spoon, walked over, picked up the phone, and saw that it was Xi Ning calling. She picked up the phone, and Xi Ning was cursing on the other end: "Your family's media company actually sent me a lawyer's letter."
"What?" Wen Chu was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
"Xingyao Media, it belongs to Gu Cheng, right?" Xi Ning asked back.
Wen Chu came back to his senses. There were several documents on the coffee table, one of which was written on Xingyao Media. This company was an early subsidiary of the Gu family and was very famous in Beijing. Wen Chu pursed his lips and replied, "It's his."
She had a vague premonition in her heart, so she asked, "Why did he send you a lawyer's letter?"
"Why? Because of Qi Yuan. He said I wrote a defamatory article on my second account. My second account was so well hidden, and he actually knew about it. Now he wants me to delete the article, otherwise I will receive more than one lawyer's letter."
Wen Chu was stunned.
She usually just glanced at the trending news and passed it by. Other bloggers had written articles criticizing Qi Yuan before, but they weren't specifically criticizing her; they would drag in other actresses for publicity. Xi Ning had also criticized her, but her writing was vague and undirected, so it didn't attract much attention.
As the best actress, Qi Yuan is at the center of controversy, with countless writers writing about her every day. As an actress, she has become accustomed to this. This circle has long been accustomed to living and dying in other people's words. When she is forced into a corner, she will naturally contact the writers privately, asking for lawsuits, compensation, or making a deal.
But those are all my own studios and companies, and they are connected.
So what is the relationship between Xingyao and Qi Yuan?
Or should I say, the relationship between Gu Cheng and Qi Yuan?
Xi Ning sneered: "The one in your family is really protective of Qi Yuan."
"Does he know that Qi Yuan bullies you like this?"
Wen Chu came back to her senses, her fingertips tightened, and she said, "The Gu family and the Qi family have always had close ties..."
"He knew something. I didn't tell him much, but he said he could help me terminate the contract."
Xi Ning raised an eyebrow: "Oh, he'll help you terminate the contract, and then you'll be put on ice for five years. When you come out after five years, the opportunity will be gone. Or can he help you resolve this breach of contract?"
Wen Chu pursed her lips. She saw the trending searches on her tablet had changed. Some people wanted Xi Ning dead. Wen Chu gripped her phone tightly and advised, "Xi Ning, please delete the article. It's not worth it. I'll contact him and see if we can withdraw the lawyer's letter."
Xi Ning sneered: "I won't delete it. What I wrote is the truth. Besides, if I don't write it, someone else will."
Wen Chu called softly, "Xi Ning."
"Hang up." Xi Ning hung up the phone.
Wen Chu looked at the gray sky outside the window. She looked for a while before looking away. She clicked on Gu Cheng's number, hesitated for a few seconds, and then dialed it.
Eight seconds later, Gu Cheng picked up the phone and asked softly, "Have you eaten?"
Wen Chu smelled the fragrance behind her and saw her aunt setting the table. It was all her favorite food. She looked away and said, "I haven't eaten yet. I'm getting ready. How about you?"
"Get ready for the meeting, and eat after it's over."
Wen Chu agreed.
She called out, "Gu Cheng."
"Hmm?" His voice was pleasant. Wen Chu paused and said, "Xingyao Media, did they send a lawyer's letter to a public account with the pen name [Tribe]?"
Gu Cheng heard the sound of a pen hitting paper. He replied, "Yeah, it just came out. What's going on?"
Wen Chu paused and said, "That's Xi Ning's shill account. It's a public account he created a long time ago, but he hasn't used it much in recent years."
Gu Cheng paused writing and raised his eyebrows. "The tribe belongs to Xi Ning, your classmate?"
"Um."
Wen Chu felt a little guilty for some reason, "She wrote that article about Qi Yuan just for..."
Vent my anger.
She didn't dare say the last four words.
When Gu Cheng heard the name Qi Yuan, he said, "Sister Qi Yuan has anxiety disorder. I just asked a doctor to see her. This kind of article is too sharp and will affect her recovery."
Wen Chu felt even more guilty: "I know."
Gu Cheng: "Since it's Xi Ning's, I'm withdrawing the lawyer's letter. It's up to her whether she deletes the article or not, but I suggest it's best to delete it."
Wen Chu agreed.
"Let's go eat," he said.
"Um."
"Remember to eat too."
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Wen Chu sat on the sofa in a daze for a while, then she picked up her phone and sent a message to Xi Ning. She edited, "Xi Ning, I called Gu Cheng, Xingyao will withdraw..."
Before I even typed the three words "lawyer's letter", Xi Ning's message came first.
Xi Ning: Xingyao has withdrawn the lawyer's letter. I had no intention of deleting the article, but my company actually knew that it was my account and ordered and required me to delete it, otherwise I would be sued.
Wen Chu was stunned: How did your company know this was your number?
Xi Ning: Who knows? Maybe your family member told our company this as a condition for withdrawing the lawyer’s letter.
Xi Ning: So I have no choice but to delete the article.
Xi Ning: Wen Chu, this is the nature of class and social circles, and we're powerless. This is the first time I've been asked to delete an article. Just because I wrote about Qi Yuan, they can disregard the facts and even sue me. What's wrong with telling the truth? She did bully you, and that's a fact.
Wen Chu leaned on the sofa and looked at Xi Ning's message. She felt Xi Ning's powerlessness, and she also felt the same way, feeling helpless in the face of Qi Yuan.
Xi Ning: Wen Chu, I’ve told you that the one in your family is from the same world as Qi Yuan.
Wen Chu's eyes felt a little wet for some reason. She turned her head to look out the window, letting the tears slowly evaporate.
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Qi Yuan's studio.
Shu Mei stood in front of the operations computer, watching the trending searches criticizing Qi Yuan disappear one by one. Especially the article on [Tribe], which was completely unrelated. The official account for [Tribe] was also reported and temporarily under investigation. She breathed a sigh of relief, released her grip on her waist, took a sip of the coffee on the table, and said, "We'll have to keep an eye on it. The internet has a memory. Those trolls will definitely screenshot the article and post it later to take advantage of the situation. Have the team monitor it, especially the super topic and various public forums."
"yes."
The operational public relations team, which has helped Qi Yuan deal with countless times, is very experienced. Each person holds more than a dozen accounts and goes to major squares, forums, and super topics to collect data, check new posts, pictures, texts, etc.
Qi Yuan has come to where she is today, especially in the last two years, with more and more haters, and sometimes even legitimate fans can’t overwhelm them, so their team has to grow bigger.
After Shu Mei finished her coffee, she saw a message on the tablet about Xingyao Media. She raised her eyebrows, picked up the tablet and handed it to Qi Yuan who was reading the comments on the side. When Qi Yuan saw the article, she was so angry that she was shaking all over, but now she has calmed down a lot.
"Xingyao belongs to Mr. Gu, right?" Shu Mei asked.
Qi Yuan glanced at the tablet and nodded: "It's his."
Shu Mei smiled meaningfully, put the tablet down, and said, "It's nothing. Xingyao also sent a lawyer's letter to the tribe this time."
Qi Yuan's expression froze, and she looked at the information on the tablet for a few seconds.
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