Cyberbullying
Shen Yi'an remained silent for a long time before saying, "Yun Jin, have you seen the current trending topics?"
Yun Jin's heart skipped a beat, a sense of foreboding washing over her: "After what you said last time, I haven't looked at it anymore. Has public opinion worsened?"
"I don't know where to begin," Shen Yi'an's voice was hoarse. "Take a look first."
Yun Jin took a deep breath, took out her phone, and nervously clicked on the trending topics. What greeted her eyes was a series of "hot" topics.
[Video of Shen Yi'an abusing cats has been released, showing the internet-famous cat "Yun Miaomiao" allegedly being abused to death!]
[Xingyao Entertainment officially sues Shen Yi'an! The record-breaking breach of contract fee may be the highest in the Chinese entertainment industry, and he will face a complete ban!]
[The reality show "Amazing Pets" turns into a "death note" as several celebrity pets die after filming, leading to the show's immediate cancellation.]
...
Yun Jin was shocked and couldn't believe her eyes! She looked at Shen Yi'an, then read the trending topic word by word again, confirming several times that the internet celebrity cat mentioned was herself.
With trembling hands, she clicked on the video that seemed to confirm everything. The video was filled with large, red text with trembling effects, and a strange background music played throughout.
In the video, Yun Jin accidentally steps on Shen Yi'an's crotch. Shen Yi'an winces in pain, and his clenched teeth expression is deliberately magnified. Then, the camera focuses on Yun Jin's startled movement, with the words "Yun Jin, startled, stepping away" prominently displayed in red:
"Pay attention! Shen Yi'an's expression! He's clearly angry. Yun Miaomiao must have been hit here, which is why she's hiding in fear."
Yun Jin's expression was now synchronized with Shen Yi'an's in the video. She calmed herself down and continued watching.
The second video clip, originally a casual scene of Shen Yi'an playing with a cat toy, was deliberately paused multiple times. Shen Yi'an's movements of waving the cat toy up and down were repeatedly zoomed in and circled, with the following text written in red:
"Look here! Shen Yi'an deliberately hit Yun Miaomiao hard with a cat toy, leaving Yun Miaomiao stunned. It had actually been avoiding Shen Yi'an and pleading for help with its eyes!"
The veins on Yun Jin's forehead bulged. How did her gaze at the camera become a plea for help? What kind of look was that?
Yun Jin had no interest in watching the rest of the videos. She paced angrily in front of the French windows, saying, "What... what is all this? The editing is so clumsy, how can so many people believe it?"
Shen Yi'an coughed a few times and said, "This so-called evidence video came from Xingyao Entertainment. Then they bribed online trolls and marketing accounts to stir up trouble, and that's how it turned out."
"Why would Xingyao Entertainment do this?" Yun Jin's face was full of confusion and indignation. "Are they short of money and trying to blackmail you this way?"
“No, not entirely,” Shen Yi’an shook his head, looking out the window with a serious expression. “Has Yun Jin noticed? The Asia Pacific Group hasn’t leaked a single word about it yet. Is that normal?”
"Yes, it's their canned food that caused so many pets to die, yet there isn't a single trending topic related to Azov on the hot search list."
Yun Jin suddenly realized that those two words hadn't appeared at all when she checked the trending topics.
“The only person I can think of right now who has the ability to do this and a strong motivation to ruin me…” Shen Yi’an clenched his fist and said a name, “It’s Zhang Shuo.”
Mentioning this name made him a little emotional, and he accidentally aggravated his wound, causing him to gasp in pain.
Shen Yi'an paused for a moment before continuing his explanation:
"Back when the production team of 'Amazing Furry Kids' was on the verge of collapse due to a large number of sponsors running away, it was Zhang Shuo who made Asia Pacific Group the largest sponsor and revitalized the program. It was at this time that he used this achievement to kick me out in conjunction with Liu Li and the others."
"But he quit the show later, didn't he?" Yun Jin remembered that at the time, Bruce's owner thought it was Bruce's fault.
"Yes, he withdrew for some reason, and that's why I was able to come back to participate in the show."
"Huh? I thought it was my doing?" Yun Jin muttered to herself, making sure Shen Yi'an didn't hear.
"So I suspect that his relationship with the Azov Group is extraordinary. Now that the Azov Group is in trouble, it urgently needs someone to divert everyone's attention, and Zhang Shuo naturally thought of me."
"But why does it have to be you?" Yun Jin still found it hard to believe. "Is it just because of Xie Xinrou?"
"More than that, Zhang Shuo and I overlap in our acting styles, audiences, and roles in the entertainment industry, leading to direct competition for resources. He's long considered me a thorn in his side. This time, he can both shift the blame for Azov's predicament and completely crush his arch-rival. Why wouldn't he do it?"
Shen Yi'an gave a bitter smile.
Yun Jin remained silent for a while. The amount of information in these words was too much. Shen Yi'an had never talked about these grudges before. She didn't speak for a long time.
“But won’t your company help you? After all, you…” Yun Jin stopped, she could probably guess.
"These companies are all the same in essence. When you have value, you are a cash cow; when you get into trouble, they will not only kick you aside, but also squeeze out the last bit of value from you."
“No wonder…” Yun Jin muttered to herself, “Faced with this kind of encirclement and backstabbing, I wouldn’t be able to withstand it either.”
“No, Yun Jin, it’s not entirely because of these things,” Shen Yi’an looked at Yun Jin, his eyes full of seriousness.
"The day you left the villa and went home, I was urgently summoned to the company. After several hours of combined pressure, I came out completely exhausted..."
Shen Yi paused, her breathing becoming more rapid. "Right in the corridor, I saw Zhang Shuo. He deliberately came over, pretended to pat me on the shoulder, and said in a voice only the two of us could hear..."
Shen Yi'an seemed unable to continue speaking, so Yun Jin went up and took his somewhat cold hand.
He said, "Teacher Shen, how is your beautiful little calico dog at home?"
!!
These words exploded in Yun Jin's mind like a thunderbolt, immediately setting off alarm bells in her heart, and she felt as if she could stop breathing.
"He...he recognized me?" Yun Jin's voice trembled slightly.
Shen Yi'an nodded, his face pale.
"So I had an even worse idea: Zhang Shuo might be in cahoots with Qin Yi."
"They may have joined forces a long time ago."
The room fell into a deathly silence.
Suddenly, Qi Qi's strong voice rang out from outside the door.
"What did I tell you! I said that man was Zhang Shuo, but you didn't believe me! See? See? Now it's proven!"
Yun Jin and Shen Yi'an were startled by the commotion and exchanged a glance. Yun Jin immediately tiptoed to the door and, through the crack, saw several shadows moving about in the corridor.
She suddenly flung the door open.
Outside the door, Qiqi was wagging its tail proudly with its back to Yun Jin, while Yun Chen and the crow on Yun Chen's shoulder, who were standing opposite him, looked guilty and speechless with their mouths open.
"You guys..." Yun Jin looked at the familiar three peeping toy group, speechless for a moment, "Why are you eavesdropping? Can't you just come in and listen?"
Yun Jin's voice startled the smug Qi Qi, who immediately retracted his tail and turned to face Yun Jin.
Then he asked Yun Chen and the others in a low voice, "Was my voice too loud just now?"
Yun Jin answered for them: "Yes, it was very big, it startled both Shen Yi'an and me."
"I'm sorry." Qi Qi lowered her head.
Yun Jin pressed further, "Qi Qi, what did you mean just now? Did you already know about Zhang Shuo and Qin Yi's affair?"
Suddenly, everyone's eyes were focused on Qiqi.
"Hey! Don't look at me like that!" Qiqi felt a little uneasy under his gaze, shrank back, and muttered aggrievedly, "I didn't mean to..."
"Alright, alright, stop keeping me in suspense," Yun Chen quickly urged, recovering from his embarrassment. "Just tell me what you know."
Qiqi cleared her throat and began her story slowly and deliberately.
"It was last time. I followed Qin Yi's scent to her place and waited there for a long time. She stayed inside without making a sound. But in the middle of the night, a man drove up to her!"
“Although I don’t know this man, but!” Qi Qi emphasized, “I can smell Xie Xinrou’s scent on him! I’m guessing that the person who can be so close to Xie Xinrou must be the one you’re talking about—her husband, Zhang Shuo.”
"Caw! Are you making this up?" The crow flew onto his back and flapped its wings. "I didn't see anything."
Qiqi immediately turned her head, looking at the crow with disdain. "You still have the nerve to say that? You only squatted there for a short while that day, didn't you make up an excuse and fly away?"
"Wait, I can't believe it... Zhang Shuo and Qin Yi are actually..." Yun Jin gasped, her heart pounding, "How... how did all these villains end up together?"
After her initial shock, Yun Jin quickly calmed down and analyzed the situation clearly: "However, this makes sense. Why is Qin Yi, who seems like an ordinary staff member, so fearless in her actions? She has Zhang Shuo's support behind her."
"Besides, it's not like all the bad guys have gathered together," the crow flapped its wings, landed on Yun Jin's shoulder, and its eyes darted around the crowd. "Zhang Shuo hates Shen Yi'an, Qin Yi hates you, and if you two can be together, why can't they?"
The crow's words brought a touch of "joy" to the room, leaving everyone with a wry smile amidst their helplessness.
"Alright, now we need to discuss how to deal with them?" Yun Jin suppressed her smile and steered the conversation back on track.
As soon as Yun Jin finished speaking, Qi Qi bared her teeth and said the most explosive words in the calmest tone: "Lure them out, and then I'll bite each of them in the neck!"
Yun Chen glanced at Yun Jin.
"No, you stupid dog!" The crow flew up high and interrupted him. "First of all, you might not succeed, and secondly, you will die a very, very terrible death."
"What does it matter?" Qi Qi shrugged fearlessly, looking at everyone with a puzzled expression. "I'll just run away. Anyway, I've never felt happy being human."
"Qiqi!" Yun Jin looked at him disapprovingly and gently patted his head. "What about Teacher Wang? We went to great lengths to find him. If you do this, you'll never see Teacher Wang again!"
Upon hearing Teacher Wang's name, Qi Qi's eyes flickered. He remained silent for a few seconds before whispering, "Teacher Wang... passed away not long ago, don't worry."
"Ah...this," Yun Jin was stunned for a moment, all her plans and words of advice stuck in her throat, and in the end she could only say, "Please accept my condolences."
The others also composed themselves and said in unison, "Please accept our condolences, forty-nine days."
Qi Qi coughed a few times: "Don't be like that, I'm not that sad."
Did Teacher Wang eventually find out your true identity?
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