Chapter 20: Story 20

Proofreader: Prof Zhu Yuan

When Bo Yu’s career is in full swing, a Weibo marketing user named Big Mouth Loves to Expose Gossips suddenly launches a vote on Bo Yu Should Get Out of the Entertainment.

―That Weibo marketing user specializes in exposing gossips of the entertainment, especially revealing the stars’ images that are different from the public ones.

For example, in May of last year, Big Mouth reveals the unpresentable past of a so-called pure actress, pointing out that she loves to go to bars when off duty and often has sex with different men, and posts a number of ambiguous photos of her and many different men as evidence.

The pure actress who has created the image of a jade lady for many years is immediately destroyed by the exposure of that Weibo marketing user.

Then, the actress is bombarded by angry Weibo users and experiences the haters’ verbal aggression. Now, although she still acts, she’s no longer the female protagonist.

The image has destroyed sharply, and the value has fallen. It takes only one day that she is despised by the public instead of being the focus.

In March of this year, Big Mouth posts a Weibo message again. There is only a short sentence, “I don’t believe they just come across each other, what about you guys?” [Long Pictures Attached]

The long pictures are shown that a charming actress holds a tall and handsome man’s arm and whispers from time to time with a very intimate attitude. They look so affectionate that the passerby can’t bear to look at them.

However, if there isn’t a wife who is going to give birth in the actor’s family, and the actress doesn’t have a boyfriend who has fallen in love with her for five years, they must be perfect couple.

The fact that a wife is pregnant and her husband cheats on her can be seen everywhere in contemporary society, and it can make the public angry at the same time. As soon as the exposure comes out, the male and female star who cheat on their partners are disdained by the public.

The male star cries in front of the media soon, expressing his guilt and regret, and promises to return to his family and make no mistakes.

The wife of the male star chooses to forgive him without any reason.

But the actress isn’t as fortunate as him. The society is very demanding on women, and the angry net users don’t forgive the actress.

A bad woman who seduces other people’s husband is not qualified to be forgiven by the public!

The male star sets up a company instead of staying in front of the public, while the female star chooses to turn off the Weibo comments and continues to act in entertainment soon.

However, the angry net users are not willing to watch the actress’s TV series. They insult the actress herself and her family in the internet. The comments are crude, sharp and ruthless.

When Bo Yu sees that Big Mouth suddenly launches a vote on Bo Yu Should Get Out of the Entertainment, his cold sweat comes out in an instant.

*

Big Mouth, “Please launch a vote after seeing the picture.” [Long Pictures Attached]

Outside the film location of the crew, Bo Yu talks with a two-year-old little Watermelon who stays in his arms at the door of a milk tea shop and crosses the street with a very happy expression.

Perhaps because of the angle, so there is only the view of little Watermelon’s back in the long picture, and the only front photo is blurred.

The mobile falls on the floor, and little Watermelon feels puzzled and turns to him.

Bo Yu smiles at him, picks up his mobile, looking flustered.

He is too careless. At that time, Song Shilin sends the child to the film location of The Young General. And Bo Yu doesn’t think that twice and leaves a handle for the paparazzi who secretly takes pictures.

*

Bo Yu tightens his lips, thinking deeply.

He has thought that he should make use of a suitable opportunity and take little Watermelon to appear in public so as to take little Watermelon to the crew without fear of being seen by others during his acting in the crew.

However, Bo Yu hasn’t thought out how to announce that little Watermelon is his son and the best response plan for the public’s questions!

So, it is not a good time to take Little Watermelon to appear in public.

Because he has no idea that the development of public opinions will eventually be!

Bo Yu is agitated.

*

【The entertainment is really chaotic. So, I will only focus on watching the web series and don’t want to follow the so-called star.】

【Ha-ha, anther star who keeps his marriage as a secret. A few days ago, he is still busy hyping the queer-baiting with Mo Anyu. Now we know that all is fake. So disgusting!】

【There is no rule that the child in his arms must be his son. It may be the child of his relatives or friends. Before the truth comes out, please don’t interpret out of context.】

【Disgusting! Bo Yu, get out of the entertainment! Needless to say, I have already been his hater!】

【# Bo Yu, get out of the entertainment!# I am not his fans any more. I don’t like the star who goes back on his word in the back.】

The latest Weibo voting made by Big Mouth quickly appears in the Weibo Hot Search List, and Bo Yu is caught in a dilemma because of that undeserved accident.

*

Nowadays, the internet is overwhelmed with Bo Yu’s negative news. The public digs out and discusses his TV series from the campus idol TV series debut at the age of sixteen to The Man’s Survival, his acting skills and his moral qualities.

Mr. Zhang says calmly, “That is too sudden. Someone must have purposely bought lots of internet ghostwriters to bring shame on you in the back. You just concentrate on reading the script and stop using the internet these days.”

Bo Yu promises on the phone, and then motions for little Watermelon to hand him the orange. He says while peeling, “I knew.”

“And, as for the photo spread on the internet, I will inform the media and hold a press conference, then you can make a clear explanation.” Mr. Zhang arranges for him.

“Now, it is the critical period for your career to rise. You can’t be influenced by those groundless accusations!”

Bo Yu hangs up. Before Mr. Zhang calls him, he initiates a video call to Mr. Zhang.

Mr. Zhang’s angry expression appears on the screen, and he roars, “Bo Yu, what are you doing!” Bo Yu turns the mobile phone camera to little Watermelon and only shows his side face. After five seconds, Bo Yu says, “This is my son, almost two years old.”

Mr. Zhang is stunned and thinks in his heart, “Fortunately, he hasn’t held the press conference, otherwise it would really lead to an accident.”

“What are you going to do?” After Mr. Zhang takes a deep breath, he says relaxedly, “You can’t release the news that you have a son right now. As long as you don’t admit it, it doesn’t matter what the public says.”

Mr. Zhang is a wise man, knowing the reason of Bo Yu’s behavior. So, he doesn’t carefully ask questions about little Watermelon.

Bo Yu stands up, goes to the balcony and says, “I’ll buy two marketing Weibo account and hundreds of thousands of internet ghostwriters later, so that the public’s attention will be shifted from me.”

“Good.” Mr. Zhang agrees simply.

“They don’t have his front photo, so they can’t stir in the internet. But I’m not going to hide my child all the time.” Bo Yu says.

“But you’re only twenty-five years old. You are the most popular star in entertainment now. It’s very irrational to publicize your marriage!” Mr. Zhang roars.

“The child has no mother, only me.” Bo Yu says, “I just have no idea how to publicize my son. Lao Zhang, I can’t let my child stay at home alone all the time.”

Mr. Zhang’s breathing is so fast. After a while, he says in a dumb voice, “Okay. I’ll find a way. Don’t mess up first.”

Bo Yu breathes a sigh of relief. Lao Zhang has worked in entertainment for so many years. As long as he promises to help, it would be much easier for him to solve the problem.

“I’m going to solve that matter first.” After Mr. Zhang’s chatter, he suddenly says, “By the way, you should think about the renewal of the contract.”

After saying that, Mr. Zhang hangs up without waiting for Bo Yu’s reply.

*

Qi Yan is satisfied to see that the public opinion in the internet is becoming positive as he expects. Qi Yan smiles, takes out the iPad and pays off the rest that he has bought the internet ghostwriters.

Originally Qi Yan just wants to buy some internet ghostwriters to bring shame on Bo Yu. He has never thought that Big Mouth happens to add trouble to Bo Yu.

Qi Yan feels happier as the incident becomes more and more terrible.

However, the man who has been standing behind Qi Yan is angry soon.

The man’s clear and gentle voice becomes depressed. Obviously, he is very angry, “You idiot! I have told you before that you can’t make troubles for Bo Yu. Is your brain caught in the door!”

Qi Yan’s face changes suddenly. “Mo Anyu, we used to cooperate with each other and get different interests. You are not qualified to order me!”

Mo Anyu sneers, “If I told Song Shilin that it was you who made trouble, he would still show mercy to you because of your past relationships?”

“If you dare to tell him, I dare to tell the whole world that you are a jerk just like a dog following Bo Yu!”

Mo Anyu’s tone is full of danger. “Qi Yan, you really think I dare not do it to you?”

Qi Yan offends the hypocrite openly, “Mo Anyu, if you dare to do it to me, I’ll take you and Bo Yu to be buried with me!”

“And, go back and tell such a bitch named Bo Yu that he’d better not focus on my boyfriend like a dog all day. He should be reserved in front of the man!”

Mo Anyu becomes angry, “Get out!”

“I failed in my plan for the Century Banquet, but Bo Yu succeeded. They stayed in a room all night!” Qi Yan grits his teeth with the red-rimmed eyes.

“And Song Shilin lives next door to Bo Yu now. Nobody can believe that there is no affair between them!”

Mo Anyu clasps his fingers subconsciously, making a squeaky, numb noise.

“It is uncomfortable for you to know that the man you have loved for so long has sex with another man?” Qi Yan mocks, “Mo Anyu, how do you feel?”

After saying that, Qi Yan hangs up.

Mo Anyu suddenly recalls that the day after Qi Yan was going to put in aphrodisiac, Bo Yu takes a day off.

It is unusual that Bo Yu, who is always punctual, is not only late for work, but also powers off his mobile all the time. When Mo Anyu finally gets in touch with him, he unexpectedly wants to take a day off.

But Mo Anyu can understand the reason right now. Mo Anyu feels jealous, thinking, “It’s impossible to start work on time when he has sex with the man all night.”

The next second, Mo Anyu who feels angry and reasonless stands up and runs madly to the door. But when he just touches the handle, he quickly retracts his hands.

No!

He can’t confront Bo Yu!

Mo Anyu stumbles back and lies on the bar counter. He needs to be calm and can’t confront Bo Yu in such a hurry now.

***

Gossips quickly update in the internet. After a while, the internet ghostwriters that Qi Yan purposely buys for the purpose of bringing shame on Bo Yu are soon overwhelmed by ghostwriters bought by Mr. Zhang.

Because Big Mouth has no front photo of little Watermelon and no evidence to prove that Bo Yu has the child in a secret marriage and Mr. Zhang constantly exerts pressure on him, he can only delete the Weibo message about Bo Yu, and send a Weibo message to Bo Yu for apology.

The internet users not only focus on Bo Yu, but also transfer the battlefield and stop paying attention to that matter when there is no evidence.

Thus, the crisis that almost destroys Bo Yu’s career disappears, just like a stone thrown into the river restores calm soon in addition to the initial waves.