Chapter 39
Everyone in the office did the same thing at the same time—
Refresh Weibo.
Yao Yingmo's Weibo appeared at the top, and only two minutes after she posted it, there were already thousands of comments and reposts.
"Zhaohe's Ink Shop V: That's not right. I remember Huguang and I were escaping the fire together that day. (Screenshot from the news that day, jpg)"
In the screenshots Yao Yingmo attached, there are two figures standing side by side circled by another red circle. One is Yao Yingmo without any disguise, and the other is Shi Xuze, who is fully armed and wearing a hoodie and a black mask.
Although Shi Xuze in this picture is as blurry as in the rumor-mongering Weibo photo, and even his face cannot be seen, it is credible when it comes from Yao Yingmo's mouth.
Netizens suddenly became smart and finally realized that it is more logical for a celebrity with a large number of fans to cover himself up in daily life. It is very unreasonable to walk around like in the rumored photos.
Online public opinion has completely reversed.
Many malicious comments were deleted in an instant, especially those on Weibo with the Huguang ID. Some were changed to apology messages, while others pretended nothing had happened and continued to post photos taken at yesterday's book signing, saying how much they loved Huguang.
"Oh my God, I'm so sorry Hu Guang, I didn't believe him."
"I have a confession to make. I didn't realize that the man in the photo looked nothing like Hu Guang."
"Let's refresh our eyes and show you the beautiful photos of our lake view from yesterday."
There are more messages from people who didn't believe it at the beginning, and fought hard for Shi Xuze, and now they are finally proud of themselves.
"I'll tell you what, there's no way my idol Hu Guang could be that kind of scumbag."
"Please, don't use my name to deceive people and bring trouble upon myself just because of the Shen Yun image."
"Are some people even using their brains? If you just think about it using the logic that living requires breathing, drinking water, and eating, you'll immediately see that it's a fake photo, okay?"
"I would like to advise children who lack basic judgment to stop surfing the Internet. It will only harm the people you love."
"If your liking is so superficial that you can't even tell a fake photo is fake, then I suggest you stop following them as soon as possible and stop liking anyone."
"That's great! Thank you, Mr. Zhaohe. You deserve to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple."
Of course, some people reacted quickly and spoke on Shi Xuze's behalf to thank Yao Yingmo before he could.
Luo Jiayou and Xiao Su were lying on the ground behind Shi Xuze, watching. Seeing this, he patted Shi Xuze's shoulder and pretended to be serious, "Go back and kowtow to Teacher Zhaohe and work like a slave."
Xiao Su also joined in the fun, "Based on the number of times Teacher Zhaohe has saved you, it's time for you to sell your life to her."
Luo Jiayou waited for a few seconds but Shi Xuze didn't reply. He only felt his subordinate's shoulders twitching. He raised his eyebrows and leaned over to look, "No way, you're crying already?"
Shi Xuze hurriedly raised his hand, wiped the moisture from the corners of his eyes with his knuckles, and sniffed, "I really love Teacher Zhaohe..."
Luo Jiayou pulled out a piece of paper from the side and handed it to him, "We all know that you love Teacher Zhaohe."
Shi Xuze muttered: "It's different."
When he cried, everyone was at a loss. For a moment, they had no intention of celebrating the reversal of public opinion. They looked at each other, but no one stepped forward.
Shi Xuze usually joked with them and always looked happy and carefree. This was the first time they saw him cry.
Of course, crying scenes don’t count.
Only Tang Yu, an outsider who didn't spend much time with Shi Xuze, took the initiative to speak up at this time, "Teacher Hu Guang, this is unfair. I just helped you find evidence, why didn't you cry? This makes me feel unbalanced."
Her deliberate humor elicited some laughter. Shi Xuze touched his head awkwardly and explained hurriedly, "I, of course I'm touched and grateful to you, but it's just that I've really liked Teacher Zhaohe for a long, long time. Do you know what that feeling is? It's... it's that feeling of having your life saved by your idol. Oh, I don't quite know what I'm saying, but I hope you can understand. I'm not intentionally being unfair."
Tang Yu laughed out loud, leaving Shi Xuze stunned.
Did he say something wrong?
Tang Yu: "Teacher Hu Guang, I was teasing you on purpose, but you took it too seriously. But you shouldn't want to cry now, right?"
Shi Xuze finally reacted and laughed dryly, "I...thank you."
Tang Yu raised her chin and said, "You should thank me. I'm going to post an article to explain the WeChat screenshots while this is hot."
She had just typed a carefully worded clarification article in her phone's notepad, and when she was about to open Weibo to post it, she saw Yao Yingmo's post, so she hasn't sent out the screenshot yet.
We should take advantage of the fact that Yao Yingmo has not posted the article for long and the popularity is still there to explain everything clearly in one go.
Any negative information that is left out for too long will become a stain that can never be washed away. After all, there are many conspiracy theorists in the world, and there are always people who only believe in negative news and not clarifications.
After Tang Yu posted on Weibo, even the few people who insisted that the conversation records were solid evidence kept their mouths shut.
"So have we solved it now?" Xiao Su asked first.
Luo Jiayou nodded, "Yes, let's have the celebration banquet tonight. Teacher Tang Yu, do you want to stay?"
Tang Yu's eyes lit up, "Of course I want to. I've been craving your Xinren celebration party for a long time. Your celebration party is the best in the industry. I voted for Mantianxing just for the celebration party."
Luo Jiayou: “…”
Shi Xuze: "Look at your screenshot yourself. You clearly said that you came to participate for my sake."
Tang Yu: "How can a person not be able to speak politely?"
Shi Xuze: “…”
"What are you going to eat for the celebration party?"
“Pizza and fried chicken.”
"hot pot."
"Have a buffet."
"barbecue."
After Luo Jiayou started, the entire office's attention shifted to the celebration banquet. Some, like Xiao Su, who were particularly well-behaved and polite, reminded Shi Xuze: "Teacher Huguang, do you think we should invite Teacher Zhaohe to attend?"
"Everyone, wait a moment." Sister Chang interrupted everyone's thoughts. "This matter is not over yet. We need to find out who is behind this. I have already contacted the lawyer who serves as our studio's legal advisor."
After being reminded by Sister Chang, everyone realized that they had celebrated too early.
"Fortunately, we have Sister Chang. She even forgot to hold people accountable after clarifying the matter."
"Yeah, and do you remember those people who were cursing Teacher Hu Guang at the beginning? Many of their lines sounded very similar, and some of them had no avatars or had garbled names. They were obviously water armies, right?"
"And they're cheap water soldiers."
"So this must be someone's conspiracy."
Shi Xuze: "I don't know the person who posted the first Weibo post."
Luo Jiayou: "It's right that you don't know her, because she must be paid to post on Weibo."
Xiao Su explained, "It seems someone hired someone to fabricate screenshots and photos, and then used a network of online influencers to quickly drive the topic up the trending searches. Only later did netizens who didn't know the truth start to comment on it."
"This kind of thing happens quite often in the entertainment industry. Usually, they'll send a lawyer's letter to sue the person who posted the post and the "troll army" involved. As for the mastermind behind the scenes, since their circle of influence is quite complicated, whether they'll be held accountable is another matter."
Luo Jiayou glanced at him and said, "Apprentice, you're on Weibo quite a lot. How's the progress on the homework I asked you to do? It should be okay to hand it in a week early."
Xiao Su: "Ah? I learned all that when I was in college. I've been studying scriptwriting very seriously lately, and I'm almost done with my homework."
Luo Jiayou nodded, "Well, then hand it in a week in advance."
Xiao Su hung his head, "Okay."
"I see," Shi Xuze crossed his arms and thought hard, "but I don't think I have any enemies."
He always maintains a smiling attitude and his professional ability at work has always been online. The teams and voice actors he has worked with have all become friends after working together. Unless someone says one thing in public and another behind the scenes, he really can't think of anyone who would specifically find someone to blacken him online.
Sister Chang looked at him, sighed deeply, and wanted to shake his head. "You don't need to do anything. A tall tree attracts the wind. Your status and fame in the circle alone are enough to bring you a lot of hatred."
Luo Jiayou was standing next to him and slapped him on the head without any hesitation, "Have you forgotten Yingfeng? Your 'lifelong rival'?"
Shi Xuze looked bewildered, "Ah... I forgot all about it."
He knew that Yingfeng and his fans often said online that he was blocking Yingfeng's way, sometimes saying that he was stealing roles, and sometimes saying that he was monopolizing opportunities for certain types of roles.
It's just that the gap in strength between the two is there, and Shi Xuze did not delve into the same acting style, but continued to expand and broaden it, and he handled each one very well.
Therefore, the statement made by the windward side is full of loopholes and self-defeating.
Shi Xuze didn't think it was a big deal, and he didn't even think of him on the list of enemies.
Luo Jiayou: "I think it's very likely him. After all, we rejected his audition for Mantianxing."
Sister Chang: "We can't just speculate, we have to find evidence."
Her own speculation was also against the wind.
Although Shi Xuze didn't know, based on the reputation she had heard in the industry, Yingfeng's personality was rather extreme. Given his strong hatred for Shi Xuze as an imaginary enemy, it was not impossible for him to do these things.
The question now is how they can find the evidence.
The progress of resolving the negative information has stalled again.
They fell into distress again.
The cell phone in Shi Xuze's pocket suddenly vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was a call from Yao Yingmo.
"Teacher Zhaohe called."
He immediately picked up the phone, "Teacher Zhaohe."
"Yeah, thank you so much. Your Weibo post was just the beginning. You saved my life once again."
"What?"
Shi Xuze was very surprised by what was said on the other end of the phone, but just when he wanted to ask more, the phone was hung up.
"Teacher Zhaohe?"
Shi Xuze put down his phone, looked up blankly, and looked at the group of people who were waiting for him.
"Teacher Zhaohe said she knows who the murderer is. Also, she will be here soon."
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