Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Another suicide?”
Lin Shanchu and Qi Cheng exchanged glances, and they both saw the suspicion in each other’s eyes.
As Jing Ming’s death set a precedent, they found it hard to believe that Kong Suyi had committed suicide.
“There’s no way Kong Suyi would commit suicide. She’s ambitious and unscrupulous. Moreover, she’s been in the entertainment industry for so many years. It’s even more impossible for her to commit suicide because of cyberbullying.”
He Xiang suddenly spoke in a firm tone.
“It’s not important whether she committed suicide or not,” Qi Cheng said in a deep voice. “The most important thing now is that someone is deliberately leading people to believe our fans have cyberbullied Kong Suyi and caused her to commit suicide.”
“Who is leading them?” If Tang Qidai had done it, Qi Cheng would have said her name directly.
Qi Cheng shook his head. “I’m not sure who it is exactly, but I’m sure it’s someone with great power in the industry.”
“He Xiang, give me your phone.” Lin Shanchu extended her hand to He Xiang.
He Xiang quickly passed the phone to Lin Shanchu.
Lin Shanchu quickly clicked open the entertainment ranking on Weibo.
The hashtag #TangQidai’sManagerSuicide was trending.
This topic ranked first and was very eye-catching.
The first Weibo post was posted by a veteran marketing account.
[Tang Qidai’s manager is suspected to have committed suicide at home after being unable to withstand the pressure of cyberbullying. She was sent to the hospital but failed to be rescued. She has been declared dead…]
Several medical records and photos of the ambulance, coupled with some screenshots of the comments under Kong Suyi’s post, were attached to the Weibo post.
The comments in the screenshots were all condemning Kong Suyi, and all the avatars used by these people were photos of Lin Shanchu.
Lin Shanchu was not mentioned in the Weibo post, but the direction of these screenshots was obvious—Lin Shanchu’s fans had cyberbullied Kong Suyi and caused her to commit suicide.
As the saying went, a celebrity had to be responsible for their fans’ conducts.
This Weibo post was ultimately directed at Lin Shanchu.
Some netizens in the comments section had already blamed Lin Shanchu for Kong Suyi’s death.
[Who doesn’t know her fans are totally crazy? They cyberbully whomever their target. They don’t even let a manager off the hook.] [Whose fans are they? You don’t even dare to say her name.]
[Lin Shanchu’s fans.]
[Lin Shanchu is too cruel, isn’t she? She has a beef with Tang Qidai, but why did she let her fans condemn her manager?]
[I went to see the comments condemning Kong Suyi. They’re all posted in the past two days. Besides, they’re all dummy accounts. Lin Shanchu’s fans are very active and good at manipulating data. Moreover, Lin Shanchu just announced her endorsement. No matter how stupid her fans are, they couldn’t possibly do such a thing at this critical juncture, right…?]
[The sister above is really brave. I raised the same question before, but I was overwhelmed by a group of dummy accounts.]
[I can see a rational comment at last. I looked around and thought that I was the only one who felt that something was wrong.]
[Although the deceased should be respected, I still have to say something. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that someone is trying to mess with Lin Shanchu…]
The top comments in the comment section were all negative comments about Lin Shanchu.
The more rational comments were pushed to the bottom of the post.
“The other party came menacingly and ruthlessly. They deliberately took advantage of your official announcement and made such a move at this juncture. They have committed themselves to mess with you.”
After saying that, Qi Cheng sighed. “It’s my fault. I had been paying attention to Tang Qidai and thought she would cause a big commotion… I even got someone to keep an eye on her…”
“I know who it is,” Lin Shanchu said calmly.
“Who is it?” Qi Cheng asked.
Lin Shanchu asked him instead, “Don’t you think this series of operations are familiar? Suicide, leading public opinion and throwing mud at someone.” Qi Cheng suddenly came to his senses. “Are you saying it’s Lu…”
Qi Cheng suddenly fell silent after realizing that his voice was too loud. Lin Shanchu slowly curled her lip and said softly, “His revenge on me has begun.”
In the past, Lu Shiyuan tampered with the trending search list and hired the Internet trolls to guide public opinion so that he could pave the way for Tang Qidai.
Now that Tang Qidai had fallen from grace, Lu Shiyuan did it all just to target Lin Shanchu.
He Xiang also looked at Lin Shanchu in disbelief.
Lin Shanchu looked around.
The other staff members were packing up their stuff, so it was time for her to go home and rest.
“Let’s go back. I’m a little tired.”
Lin Shanchu walked ahead and left the studio first.
When Qi Cheng saw her calm expression, he wondered if his previous guess was wrong.
Lin Shanchu was not even worried about such a major incident.
She had such a good mentality. How could she look like someone with a mental condition?
Suddenly, Qi Cheng thought of something and hurriedly chased after her.
“Shanshan, wait!”
Fortunately, Lin Shanchu walked slowly.
Qi Cheng quickly caught up to her.
“There must be reporters waiting for you outside. We can’t leave from the main entrance.”
“Got it.’
Lin Shanchu raised her wrist and checked the time.
It was almost 10:00 p.m. These reporters were really dedicated.
Didn’t they have to sleep?
Under the cover of an experienced manager, Lin Shanchu successfully avoided the reporters and returned home.
Before Qi Cheng left, he reminded her, “Don’t simply leave the house. Call me directly if there’s anything. My phone is turned on 24/7.”
“Alright.”
“Also, the company has already made arrangements. Judging from the current situation, Lu Shiyuan won’t have the upper hand either…’
Qi Cheng thought about it and swallowed the words “don’t worry” because Lin Shanchu did not look worried at all.
After sending Qi Cheng off, Lin Shanchu turned around and called out to He
Xiang.
“He Xiang, is there anything to eat at home?”
He Xiang was preparing a bath for Lin Shanchu in the master bedroom’s bathroom.
‘Yes!” He Xiang ran to the bathroom door and looked at her. “What do you want to eat?”
Lin Shanchu blinked and said, “Fried chicken or instant noodles. It will be even better if both are present.”
He Xiang was a little troubled. “Brother Qi told me… not to let you eat junk food. ”
Although Qi Cheng did not deliberately control Lin Shanchu’s diet, he did not allow her to eat junk food.
“He’s not here. He won’t know.” Lin Shanchu smiled at her, looking harmless. He Xiang could not take it and nodded in a daze. “Alright, wait for me.”
He Xiang returned to the bathroom to prepare Lin Shanchu’s bath before running out again.
“Sister Lin, I’ve finished preparing the bathroom. You should go in and take a bath. After that, you can come out and eat fried chicken and instant noodles.”
“I’ll give you a raise.”
Lin Shanchu pinched her index finger and thumb and made a heart gesture to He Xiang.
He Xiang was speechless. She had been working for less than ten days, but she could not remember the number of times Lin Shanchu had offered to raise her salary.
Right after Lin Shanchu came out of the bath comfortably, He Xiang served fried chicken and instant noodles to the table.
The fried chicken and instant noodles had just been cooked.
He Xiang had timed it very accurately.
She was very attentive.
Lin Shanchu felt that if she really left Xu City in the future, she would probably be reluctant to part with He Xiang.
He Xiang was too considerate.
“Let’s eat together.” Lin Shanchu rolled up her sleeves.”
“I’m on a diet.” He Xiang shook her head..
