Confused, Shen Ci called Brother Zhang to ask, and Brother Zhang was also puzzled: "This... maybe your fans bought the trending search? It seems that they are very bothered by others calling you a vase and a waste, hahahaha."

In addition to the texts about gongs and drums, fans during the Chinese New Year also posted many animated pictures and short videos about Shen Ci's works, including singing, eye contact, and cuteness, which earned him a large number of passers-by fans.

Shen Ci even saw the little clip of him accidentally drinking an empty milk carton during the filming of the yogurt commercial! Shen Ci was immediately embarrassed and pressed the "back" button frantically, sighing.

He went back and took a look at his number of fans and saw that it was generally on the rise, so he felt relieved and went to visit other Weibo topics.

Anyway, Brother Zhang is definitely monitoring the data, so we can just look at the summary when the time comes.

It's been very lively tonight. Just ten minutes later, there has been another major change in the trending searches. Yang Xi, Xia Qingqing and other artists from Yunxiao Entertainment have already made it to the trending searches list, all thanks to the short video of the annual meeting released by Yunxiao Entertainment today.

Even Bai Ziwei made the list, but... he was scolded and became a hot topic.

Shen Ci watched the video of the show. Bai Ziwei's failure was so tragic that he couldn't bear to watch it. Because it affected the show performance so much, it directly attracted passionate insults from the fans of the other seven people in the same show. A post from a fan of Bai Ziwei to whitewash himself could instantly be followed by dozens of insults.

Shen Ci was trembling as he watched. In the original novel, he was scolded by Bai Ziwei's fans and he shut himself off to the point of wanting to commit suicide. Bai Ziwei's anger had provoked seven families...

Ah, never mind. It will definitely turn around again!

Bai Ziwei is the destined male protagonist. No matter who is inside the shell, he will still have the aura of the protagonist. This time may turn into an opportunity for him.

But Shen Ci didn't expect the reversal to come so quickly, and it was still related to him.

He casually refreshed his Weibo again and was shocked to find that another hot search about himself had appeared out of nowhere, with the tag "explosive" soaring to the sky.

"Shen Ci climbs onto the bed [vomiting]"

This keyword... Shen Ci's scalp tingled and he quickly clicked in to take a look.

"It's a conflict of interest, please don't expose it. There must be someone who doesn't know that the show that a certain vase collaborated with the God of Songs was snatched from bzw, right? The eight-person show was originally for the vase, and he suddenly didn't want it anymore and quit, so he moved bzw to take over. Bzw's training time was extremely insufficient and it was his first time on stage. Haha, do those who are now scolding bzw still have any heart?"

"A pretty girl can get such great resources, she should just be happy about it herself, but she even bought trending searches to celebrate? Do you really think others don't know the reason? She relies on her face and body to get into the big boss's bed, but it's understandable that the boss is fascinated and spends so many resources on her. After all, we have to admit that the pretty girl is really pretty. But can you please stop occupying public resources for such shameful things? [狗头][狗头]"

The pinned Weibo account was a newly registered account with a lot of revelations, and there were also a lot of photos taken in an abnormal way. The photos were processed, but Shen Ci could tell at a glance that the protagonists of these photos were himself and Lu Xiao.

There are candid shots of Shen Ci getting out of the car during their daily pick-up and drop-off, distant shots of Shen Ci being carried into the car by Lu Xiao at the playground, and even a candid shot of Lu Xiao putting a coat on him in the corridor.

The comments below were very fierce, all scolding him.

"Shameless", "terrible character", "a sellout"... the comments have become increasingly offensive, with even passers-by being aroused and lashing out in anger.

Shen Ci was dumbfounded. These rumors seemed lame and ridiculous to those in the know, but if they were really put in front of the gossiping crowd who didn't care about the truth or falsehood and just ate melons...it would always turn into a keyboard warrior carnival.

The most important thing is, how did Lu Xiao get dragged into this? !

Brother Zhang called immediately, and Shen Ci said anxiously, "Brother Zhang! Those people have such dirty thoughts. How could they say that about me and my uncle? They are going to ruin our reputation!"

Brother Zhang sighed: "Are you stupid? They are targeting you, Shen Ci, how dare you touch that person?"

Shen Ci was shocked and went back to check the Weibo. As expected, Lu Xiao's face was cleverly covered, and only Shen Ci's face was clearly revealed.

This way, Lu Xiao can blame anyone of similar build if he wants, and there will be no problem in just denying it directly.

Shen Ci: "Ah, never mind. Let's just dispel the rumors first. What should I do?"

Brother Zhang seemed to be in a relaxed tone: "Just stay at home and do your toes, don't worry about it."

Shen Ci: “…Ah?”

Isn't this matter more serious than the rumor that he acted like a big shot and bullied the staff?

If such extreme defamation were to become true, Shen Ci would no longer be able to stay in the circle, and the high-ranking Lu Xiao would also become a target in the public opinion arena.

Brother Zhang: "Do you think your dear uncle will let these people go? Don't worry, Mr. Lu's assistant just contacted me, and they will solve the problem themselves."

"I'm calling you just to put your mind at ease. A person of integrity has nothing to fear."

"I heard from Yang Xi that you went home? Have a good rest, everything will be fine tomorrow."

Shen Ci: “…”

Brother Zhang had hung up the phone. Shen Ci put down the phone in a daze. After a while, he stood up again, opened the door and went to look for Lu Xiao.

To his surprise, Lu Xiao was sitting in the living room in his pajamas. He was wearing glasses and sitting on the sofa, looking at his tablet. He occasionally said a few words, probably arranging work on the speakerphone.

You're still working so late, are you dealing with his stuff?

Shen Ci walked over and sat next to Lu Xiao. He struggled with his words for a long time but finally stopped talking.

You can't just say "How did you and I deal with the scandal?"

But Lu Xiao noticed his embarrassment and glanced at him: "Why haven't you slept yet?"

Shen Ci's mood had just been up and down, and the sleepiness had long since disappeared: "I'm not sleepy anymore."

Lu Xiao took off his glasses and said calmly, "I know why you came here. The agent just told you."

Shen Ci nodded.

Lu Xiao reached out and rubbed Shen Ci's hair, his expression gentle: "Xiao Ci, do you believe me?"

Shen Ci nodded again and looked at Lu Xiao blankly: "Of course."

"Then go to sleep and leave everything to me."

Lu Xiao stared at him with deep and distant eyes, and Shen Ci nodded blankly for some unknown reason.

He is always calm and composed, as if he can control everything easily. He is gentle yet strong and won't tolerate any rejection.

Lu Xiao smiled faintly: "Be good."

He pulled Shen Ci towards himself and gently kissed the soft hair on top of his head, as if to comfort Shen Ci.

The tip of Shen Ci's nose was only a few centimeters away from Lu Xiao's neck. The faint fragrance from his clothes filled his nose. Shen Ci inexplicably felt a little hot on his face and subconsciously held his breath.

Myself...what's going on?

Shen Ci suppressed the chaotic emotions in his heart, said good night, got up and obediently went back to his room to sleep.

***

The next day, it was Brother Zhang who called and woke Shen Ci up.

He was too lazy to even get out of bed. He stretched out on the bed and said sleepily, "Hey..."

Zhang looked at his watch and saw that it was already past nine in the morning. He couldn't help but smile and said, "You slept soundly. You were really obedient and I didn't worry about you at all."

Shen Ci: "Besides sleeping, there's nothing else I can do..."

Brother Zhang: "That's right. The matter has been resolved. Go check out the trending searches on Weibo."

Shen Ci became alert upon hearing this and was about to hang up the phone: "So fast! I'll hang up first--"

"Wait a minute," Zhang interrupted Shen Ci, "Do you know who is behind this?"

Shen Ci: “…I don’t know.” Don’t tell him it’s Bai Ziwei, or that Xu Shayan who slandered him before.

Brother Zhang sighed and said, "I found out from Weibo that it was Xu Shayan who posted it using a fake account, but Bai Ziwei was also involved. He provided several photos. He was also involved in the last incident. It's really annoying..."

Shen Ci: “…”

His mouth must have been blessed.

Shen Ci quickly asked again: "How did you find out who Bai Ziwei was?"

Brother Zhang smiled meaningfully: "I don't know. Anyway, whoever solved the problem last night should be the one to investigate. Anyway, the two who made trouble will be punished. It's really gratifying that President Lu has stepped in."

"What!"

Shen Ci's scalp tingled. Does this mean that Lu Xiao is going to deal with Bai Ziwei?

What you fear is bound to happen. He quickly said hello, hung up the phone with Brother Zhang, and called Lu Xiao.

"Xiao Ci, what's wrong?" Lu Xiao was at work, his voice as calm as usual.

Shen Ci was almost dying of anxiety, and he pretended to be calm so that Lu Xiao wouldn't notice anything unusual: "Um... Uncle, I heard that Bai Ziwei did what happened last night?"

Lu Xiao: "Yes. Xiaoci, how do you want to deal with this?"

Shen Ci forced a smile: "Well, after all, he is from our company, haha, can you... forgive him a little?"

Lu Xiao paused for a long time before continuing: "Xiao Ci, can you tell me why you have always tolerated him?"

His tone was gloomy, and Lu Xiao seemed a little angry.

Shen Ci was so upset that he wanted to cry but had no tears. Lu Xiao was actually angry because he couldn't deal with the protagonist.

Could it be that Lu Xiao has the nature of a villain, and it is his destiny to fight against the protagonist?

Shen Ci quickly pushed this immature thought out of his mind and became extremely worried.

I am not as fond of forgiveness as Bai Lianhua, and I also hate Bai Ziwei who is always making trouble.

But... he is the destined male protagonist of this book, you can't mess with him.

Shen Ci was in a difficult position, so he just gave up and said, "Anyway, he is not easy to deal with. Uncle, you must think carefully. I'm hanging up now! Oh, uncle, don't forget to eat well!"

Shen Ci finished speaking quickly and hung up the phone.

He let out a long breath, but he was still nervous.

To be honest, if Lu Xiao really wanted to do something, he couldn't stop him. He could only pray that Lu Xiao would listen to him a little.

If it was like the original novel in the dream, where Lu Xiao's entire group collapsed because he went against the male protagonist, his life's work was destroyed, and even he disappeared... Shen Ci really couldn't accept this ending.

His mind went blank, and Shen Ci sat on the bed in a daze for several minutes. After a while, he remembered to check the status of Weibo. Brother Zhang asked him to look at the trending searches himself.

As soon as the hot search list opened, he immediately spotted the two words "Lu Xiao", which were actually ranked first.

"Yunxiao President Lu Xiao registered a Weibo account overnight to explain [laughing and crying]"

The title was so bizarre that Shen Ci was unable to react for a moment.

The pinned Weibo post in the topic was posted by a user named "Lu Xiao". He was verified by the Yellow V account, and his profile picture was the cover photo he took for a financial magazine.

Shen Ci was very surprised. Lu Xiao had never used this kind of social software before. Maybe he had just registered it.

"The kid from an old friend's family."

Just a simple sentence, with more than a dozen photos. Shen Ci read it from beginning to end and found that the time span of the photos is really quite long...

The young Lu Xiao sat on the lawn, fumbling but unable to hide his joy as he hugged Shen Ci, a little boy who was eating cotton candy; the two young people sat in the garden chatting with the kind-looking grandfather Shen Ci; the junior high school student Shen Ci cried and hugged Shen Bie, who was going to go to school overseas; Shen Ci, dressed in a decent suit, sat with his mother at the Yunxiao Group's shareholders' meeting...

Shen Ci seldom looks through old photos, but when he first saw them, he felt a little nostalgic.

Especially since he had just been beaten up by Lu Xiao and remembered Lu Xiao's original tragic ending, and now he saw the photo of his gentle and green boyhood... Shen Ci felt a pain in his heart, his nose turned red, and he quickly raised his head to stop the impulse that was about to burst out of his eyes.

At that time, as long as the little kid pouted and cried, Lu Xiao would hurriedly meet all of his requests. In fact, Lu Xiao has never changed, and even now he will always meet any request, but he is much calmer and more relaxed.

It was this kind of response that brought Lu Xiao to his doom in the original novel.

Shen Ci looked at these photos over and over again. A careful observation could bring back the scenes of that year, and he saved them one by one in his mobile phone.

I never thought... that my uncle is such a nostalgic person and has collected so many photos.

However, the warm memories that Shen Ci had felt when the photo came back to him disappeared immediately after he read the rave reviews.

"This, this is a training system? Passionate question: Where can I get such a cute little milk bag? Does the government give it to me?"

"Comrades, pay attention to the details! Xiaoci's living environment, I can smell this damn bourgeois smell from the photos! What kind of family does she have to climb into bed? It's hilarious, isn't it?"

"The two chefs are ascending to heaven online. I once tried to match them up, but I never thought that they would actually get married one day... It's so sweet, I'll kowtow to them first!"

"Oh, sisters, do you think Xiaoci has been working very hard recently? I now suspect that his family has warned him that if he doesn't do well as an idol, he must come back and inherit the family fortune..."

"+1 to the person above, I guess that's the case too! So Xiaoci, who is pursuing his dream, is working hard to prove it with his achievements!"

"Upstairs +10086! Very inspiring, here to order "Dream Entertainment Circle"."

“…”

His fans are probably all pure idiots! Shen Ci looked like an old man on the subway looking at his phone the whole time, and I thought his ability to fill in the blanks is comparable to Wei Shuo's...