TL: Moonlit
Luo Zifan looks quite handsome and tall, otherwise, he wouldn’t have so many fans and fangirls.
For example, Liu Silu is one of Luo Zifan’s fangirls. She wishes Luo Zifan would keep a distance of over two meters from all female celebrities.
Unfortunately, Luo Zifan has been busy filming for the past two years, and he has intimate scenes with the female leads in every project. While Liu Silu and the other fangirls cry inside, they still have to cheer for their “brother” and praise his acting skills.
Shen Ye glanced at Luo Zifan and thought he was just average. He couldn’t even compare to half of his husband’s little finger.
Even Liu Sichen is much more handsome than Luo Zifan. Liu Sichen’s charisma easily surpasses Luo Zifan’s, and nobody knows why Liu Silu is so fond of Luo Zifan.
According to reason, Liu Silu is surrounded by outstanding individuals, so it’s unlikely that she would be captivated by Luo Zifan’s looks.
Luo Zifan’s manager received a call from Liu Sichen and immediately had Luo Zifan and his manager rush over. Along the way, he made several phone calls to remind Luo Zifan to be respectful because Liu’s young master is not someone they can offend.
At this moment, Luo Zifan not only saw Liu’s young master but also Shen Ye, which made him even more cautious.
Shen Ye was extremely famous in the entertainment industry, with a reputation even greater than that of all the Best Actors and Best Actresses. In the past, Shen Ye had accurately predicted the fates of Xiao Yiyi and Li Xiaoqing, which made the stars in the industry both love and hate him.
The celebrities were afraid of offending Shen Ye, yet they hoped to win his favor.
Moreover, there were rumors that Shen Ye’s husband was the head of the Ye Family in the Imperial Capital, which made people in the industry even more apprehensive.
Therefore, Luo Zifan respectfully lowered his head and greeted Shen Ye and the others, “Hello, everyone. I’m Luo Zifan, nice to meet you.”
It felt as if he was introducing himself on a stage, and one could hear the nervousness in his voice.
“Brother Xiao Luosi, don’t be afraid. I’m your fan, and I’ll protect you!” Liu Silu was extremely excited to see her idol. If Liu Sichen wasn’t present, she would have already pounced on Luo Zifan.
Luo Zifan looked at Liu Silu in surprise.
He was familiar with his biggest fans and those who frequently attended offline events, but he had no impression of Liu Silu.
Perhaps Liu Silu was just a casual fan of his.
“Thank you.” Luo Zifan gave Liu Silu a polite smile.
Although he didn’t know Liu Silu, he knew that all four people in the room were not to be offended, so he didn’t dare show any hint of being an idol.
Liu Silu covered her face and exclaimed, “Wow, Brother is smiling at me! I’m so happy!”
Liu Sichen: “…”
Shen Ye looked at Liu Sichen with sympathy.
With a sister like her, Liu Sichen must be suffering in his heart right now.
It’s not that Liu Silu can’t be a fangirl, but the current situation is that she has clearly done something illegal. Shen Ye even said he would send her to the police station, but she doesn’t show any sign of remorse. She thinks that as Liu’s second young miss and being under eighteen, she can escape punishment.
She shamelessly declared that she would support Luo Zifan, but it’s unclear where she got her confidence from. Does she think she’s more impressive than her elder brother and even Shen Ye and Ye Ze?
Shen Ye didn’t want to bother with Liu Silu’s nonsense and turned to Luo Zifan and his manager, saying, “You should know me, right?”
“Of course, you are Master Shen. I’ve heard of your name for a long time.” Luo Zifan’s manager forced a smile on his face, paused for a moment, and nervously asked, “I’m wondering why you called me and Zifan here. Is there something you need?”
Shen Ye pointed at Chen Zi and said, “There is a connection between Luo Zifan and the incident where his fan almost killed Chen Zi. I called you here to clarify things face-to-face.”
Actually, when Luo Zifan and his manager entered the room, they noticed Chen Zi, and they were wondering why she was there.
Now they heard that Chen Zi was almost killed because of Luo Zifan’s fan, and Luo Zifan and his manager exchanged a glance, feeling a bit uncertain.
Shen Ye didn’t plan to waste any words and directly explained what happened to Chen Zi.
“Liu Silu is your fan, and even though you don’t know her, her actions are her own decision. Technically, this matter has nothing to do with you,” Shen Ye glanced at Luo Zifan and continued, “But the reason Liu Silu attacked Chen Zi is that she believed Chen Zi was actively promoting a romantic relationship with you and taking advantage of you. Regarding this matter, I think you should explain it to Liu Silu and clear Chen Zi’s name.”
Luo Zifan felt guilty under Shen Ye’s scrutiny.
The promotion of a romantic relationship was the work of his studio and had nothing to do with Chen Zi.
Chen Zi had a large female fan base, and many of them enjoyed imagining themselves in a romantic relationship with her character, which extended to real life, and they imagined being in a romantic relationship with Luo Zifan as well. Luo Zifan was able to convert these CP fans into his own fans.
Half a year ago, when their TV series aired, he gained a large number of fans, many of whom were converted CP fans.
Because his studio wanted to promote the CP, it caused a disagreement between him and Chen Zi, and as a result, Chen Zi deliberately avoided him in many activities.
His girlfriend’s fans were unaware of the studio’s actions and thought that Chen Zi was responsible for the CP promotion. Because of this, they even had conflicts with Chen Zi.
He was aware of the conflicts, but he didn’t clarify the situation. After all, such promotion tactics were prevalent in the industry, and everyone understood it. He didn’t need to openly address it. Moreover, if he clarified, his girlfriend’s fans who were fighting for him would likely turn against him on the spot.
He never expected that his fans would go as far as threatening Chen Zi due to the CP promotion, causing Chen Zi to almost break down!
Luo Zifan felt unjustified as his fans’ tendency to fantasize was not his fault…
But it was true that the CP promotion was the work of his studio, and he couldn’t deny it.
He didn’t know how to respond for a moment and could only remain silent.
However, Liu Silu looked at him with unwavering trust. “Brother Xiao Luosi, the CP promotion was definitely not done by your studio, it was Chen Zi, right?”
Luo Zifan’s lips trembled for a moment, and finally, he lowered his head, unable to meet her gaze.
Shen Ye, who was observing the situation, smiled in a chilling manner. He didn’t dare to deny it.
But on the one hand, there were the trusting eyes of his fans, and he didn’t have the courage to admit it.
Liu Sichen snorted coldly, “If he didn’t do it, he would have denied it immediately. But he didn’t, which means he did it.”
This reasoning was simple and easy to understand, and Liu Silu’s expression changed drastically upon hearing it.
“No… I don’t believe it…” She shook her head, refusing to accept it.
Shen Ye said, “Luo Zifan, you better honestly tell the truth. You should know the consequences of lying in front of me.”
Luo Zifan was well aware of Shen Ye’s capabilities. He continued to lower his head and said softly, “Yes, it was done by our studio.”
The manager was extremely anxious, afraid that the blame for Chen Zi’s harassment would fall on Luo Zifan. If it were exposed, Luo Zifan’s reputation would be ruined.
He hurriedly added, “But Zifan was initially unaware…”
Shen Ye glanced at him with a smile that wasn’t really a smile. “Is that so?”
Under Shen Ye’s gaze, the manager didn’t dare to lie and could only wear a bitter expression. “We… We just thought that promoting a CP wasn’t a big deal… It’s something that happens in the industry… Besides, at that time, the fans of the drama really liked the CP between Chen Zi and Luo Zifan. We also liked it, so it was a win-win situation.”
“Win-win?” Shen Ye sneered, “Luo Zifan might have gained popularity and benefited, but what about Chen Zi? She has always been popular, so what benefits did she get? Because of this CP promotion, she has been attacked by Luo Zifan’s fans, cursed like a dog, and threatened for half a year… You talk about a win-win situation, but does your conscience not ache?”
The manager’s face didn’t look good, but he didn’t dare to offend Shen Ye, so he could only smile awkwardly and remained silent.
Shen Ye said with disgust, “You want to suck Chen Zi’s blood but lead the fans to blame her… Tsk tsk, truly sinister and cunning.”
Why did Shen Ye say that Luo Zifan’s studio pushed the blame onto Chen Zi? He could see it from the expressions of the manager and Luo Zifan.
What he didn’t know was that most companies would arrange staff to act as professional fans for artists, leading those unaware fans to engage in fights everywhere, supposedly to increase fan cohesion.
So, when Luo Zifan’s fans attacked Chen Zi, it was deliberately guided by these professional fans.
In the end, regarding the CP promotion, Chen Zi was innocent from beginning to end, and it was Luo Zifan’s studio that fueled the fire behind the scenes.
Shen Ye turned to Liu Silu and sneered, “I told you, what kind of person is your brother? He just became popular last year, and he hasn’t even established himself in the entertainment industry. Who would care about him? If he hadn’t promoted the CP, he might not have become popular at all! Your fans treat him like a treasure, but Chen Zi doesn’t even spare him a glance. It’s just your fans who believe that any woman will throw themselves at your brother, but in reality, no one cares about what your brother is. Tsk, fans like you, who harm others in real life, are truly disgusting and malicious.”
He didn’t hesitate to berate Liu Silu, as her actions over the past six months harassing Chen Zi were truly excessive!
As for belittling Luo Zifan, Shen Ye didn’t think he was wronged!
It was Luo Zifan’s studio that actively promoted the CP, and Luo Zifan knew that his fans had attacked Chen Zi, accompanied by various insults. Luo Zifan couldn’t possibly be unaware, but he didn’t intervene!
Blaming Luo Zifan for this matter was justifiable!
In Shen Ye’s opinion, he could understand fans’ love for their idols, but if that love turned into twisted possessiveness and caused trouble for other celebrities in reality, then they deserved to be scolded.
In his heart, Liu Silu’s behavior had reached the extreme of being truly brainless and vicious.
Liu Silu still couldn’t believe it and kept shaking her head. “I don’t believe it, I don’t believe it… My Brother Xiao Luosi isn’t that kind of person…” She pointed at Shen Ye, “You’re a Taoist, you know magic, you must have forced Brother Xiao Luosi to admit it…”
Before she could finish her words, Liu Sichen slapped her in the face. “Shut up!”
This was the first time Liu Sichen had hit a woman and the first time he hit his own sister.
If he didn’t act, Liu Silu would completely offend Shen Ye and Ye Ze today, and the Liu family would probably disappear from the influential families in the imperial capital.
Liu Silu covered her face with her hands, sobbing, “Big brother, you actually hit me… I’m going to tell Mom, Dad, Grandpa, and Grandma…”
Due to her poor health since childhood, her family had always doted on her, granting her every wish. This also resulted in her domineering personality.
“You can go and complain all you want. I want to see whether Mom and Dad will choose you, their law-breaking daughter, or choose to offend the Ye family and let the Liu family clash with them.” Liu Sichen sneered.
Liu Silu shrank her body and reluctantly closed her mouth.
Of course, she knew that compared to herself, her family would definitely care more about their future prospects.
But she was unwilling!
She didn’t believe that Luo Zifan voluntarily promoted the CP. He must have been forced by Shen Ye to admit it!
Shen Ye looked at Luo Zifan and said, “I know there are various marketing strategies in the entertainment industry, whether it’s promoting CP or shaping a celebrity’s image, all for the sake of fame. I can understand that. But your CP promotion has hurt Chen Zi. She has been in a terrible mental state for the past six months, living in fear and suffering… You have incurred karmic consequences, and you must pay the price for this matter.”
Luo Zifan said apologetically, “I accept the punishment. I can publicly apologize to Sister Chen Zi and make it clear to the fans that the CP promotion was my doing and has nothing to do with Chen Zi. The attacks on Chen Zi in the past and the tearing incident were also orchestrated by the company… Everything is my fault…”
His attitude of admitting his mistake was exceptionally good, but it was unclear whether it was out of fear of Shen Ye or genuine remorse.
Shen Ye glanced at his face.
Luo Zifan was genuinely apologizing, and at least he felt somewhat guilty towards Chen Zi.
However, if he truly felt remorse, why did he allow the fans to attack Chen Zi in the first place?
“Apologies are too late, and the damage has already been done. There is already a karmic entanglement between you,” Shen Ye said. “If Chen Zi hadn’t come to find me today, she would have eventually taken her own life. It’s a matter of life, and you are the cause, so the consequences for you are severe. You will completely disappear from the entertainment industry within six months and will never be able to regain your fame.”
Upon hearing this, Luo Zifan’s eyes widened.
He had worked hard to become famous, how could he… just lose it all…
The manager pleaded, “Master Shen, we know we were wrong. Please help Zifan… He’s begging you…” He looked at Chen Zi, almost kneeling down before her, “Chen Zi, I know you are kind-hearted. Can you forgive us? As long as you are willing to forgive us, no matter what conditions you have, we promise to comply!”
It took a lot of money and effort to promote a celebrity, and the company had finally managed to make Luo Zifan popular. They couldn’t just watch him lose everything.
Chen Zi couldn’t help but laugh, “Now you come to beg me and label me as kind-hearted. If I don’t forgive you, does that make me malicious? But who will compensate me for the scares and fears I’ve endured in the past six months? Who will heal me?”
Luo Zifan held his head and murmured his apologies.
The manager pleaded with Shen Ye, “Master Shen, please, give Zifan another chance… I know you have a way to resolve this…”
Shen Ye shrugged, “I’ve said it before, I don’t help people who commit crimes.”
Chen Zi narrowly escaped death. Although Luo Zifan didn’t personally harm her and joint responsibility was not the current trend, the karmic consequences were not easily resolved.
Moreover, Shen Ye had no intention of helping.
Liu Silu suddenly screamed, “No! My brother has finally become popular! We can’t let him lose it!” She ran up to Shen Ye, grabbed his hand, and pleaded, “Master Shen, I know I was wrong… I apologize to Chen Zi, I’m willing to go to jail for rehabilitation… As long as you help resolve this karmic consequence for my little brother…”
She truly loved Luo Zifan and was willing to go to jail for him…
This had reached a state of paranoia.
Shen Ye once again felt sympathy for Liu Sichen and the Liu family.
“This is also your punishment,” Shen Ye said calmly. “I know you are delusional and still don’t believe that Luo Zifan promoted the CP. That’s fine, as long as you understand that it is because of your harassment towards Chen Zi, your beloved little brother will disappear from the entertainment industry. It’s all your fault. And the biggest retribution for you is the disappearance of your brother, so I think it’s best for Luo Zifan to disappear from the industry.”
Liu Silu screamed in despair, “No, it can’t be like this…”
Shen Ye no longer bothered to converse with Liu Silu, a wicked and foolish person. He turned to Luo Zifan and said, “This is the punishment you deserve. As for your company, engaging in unscrupulous practices, it will eventually backfire on them.”
Luo Zifan covered his face, unable to say a word.
However, his manager couldn’t accept it and hesitantly said, “Master Shen, there are many similar marketing tactics in the industry. Why is it only Luo Zifan who has karmic consequences?”
“It’s not just Luo Zifan; all the artists in your company have karmic consequences,” Shen Ye replied.
The manager was stunned.
“This is a question for your company, for Luo Zifan, and for yourself,” Shen Ye shrugged. “Liu Silu is very delusional, but the fans of your company’s artists are also a bunch of fanatics. And once they become fans, they become increasingly fanatical… You must know the reason behind this.”
The manager seemed to realize something, and his face turned pale.
“You hired a Taoist priest who must have practiced some crooked methods, causing the fans attracted to your artists to become more and more deviant. I will thoroughly investigate this matter, or else more artists like Chen Zi will be harmed.”
The manager muttered, “No… It can’t be what I’m thinking, right?”
Their company had indeed hired a Taoist priest to perform certain rituals. The company’s boss wanted the fans to focus solely on their own artists, turning the fans into tools for making money and monetization.
Did… did the Taoist priest also cast spells on the fans of the company’s artists?
Shen Ye couldn’t be bothered to explain to them, so he decided to find time in the next few days to visit Luo Zifan’s company and talk to their boss.
Right now, it was more important to deal with Liu Silu and resolve the issue for Chen Zi.
He looked at Liu Sichen and said, “Your sister must go to jail, and there are six underage girls who were involved in the crime with her, as well as four men who were bribed by your sister. They need to be arrested too. You will take care of this, as a way to make up for your sister’s mistakes.”
Liu Sichen didn’t utter a word of complaint and nodded heavily.
Shen Ye pointed at Luo Zifan and said, “Did you hear that? In this incident, it wasn’t just Miss Liu from the Liu family, but also six other fans who were involved in the planning… Your fans are young, fanatical, and malicious. Do you think this is just a coincidence?”
Luo Zifan’s face turned pale, unsure of how to answer.
“That’s enough, you can leave now,” Shen Ye said as he held Ye Ze’s hand and whispered, “Uncle, please have someone escort them away.”
After all, today was Shen Shimu and Zong Yiming’s engagement banquet, and he didn’t want to spoil the atmosphere.
He planned to report Liu Silu to the police tomorrow.
As for Chen Zi, it was easier to handle. He gave her a few talismans, which would ensure she wouldn’t suffer from insomnia for the next few days.
The four men who had threatened her would also be dealt with by Liu Sichen, so she no longer had to fear them.
Once he and Ye Ze returned to Haicheng, he would completely resolve Chen Zi’s suffering from insomnia.
Ye Ze nodded quietly and called for the servants of the Shen family.
Soon, Chen Zi, Luo Zifan, and their manager were escorted away by the servants, while Liu Silu was taken away by Liu Sichen.
Before leaving, Liu Silu glared at Shen Ye with resentment written all over her face.
Liu Sichen felt exhausted and blocked her gaze. He looked apologetically at Ye Ze and Shen Ye and said, “Boss, sister-in-law, I’m sorry. I failed to educate her properly.”
Shen Ye waved his hand. “Your sister is very delusional. Find a psychologist for her.”
Liu Sichen immediately agreed.
“But this is not an excuse for her crimes, nor a reason for her to evade punishment,” Shen Ye glanced at Liu Sichen. “You understand what I mean, right?”
Some influential families would diagnose their children with mental illness when they committed crimes, in order to avoid punishment.
Shen Ye certainly wouldn’t allow such a thing to happen to Liu Silu.
Liu Sichen solemnly said, “I understand.”
When everyone had left, Shen Ye hugged Ye Ze’s arm and said, “Let’s go see Brother Shen and Brother Zong. They’re probably getting drunk by now.”
Ye Ze caressed his face. “Don’t we need to rest for a while?”
They had come here to rest, but as soon as they sat down, they received a call from Chen Zi, followed by the arrival of Liu Sichen and Luo Zifan… It had lasted for over an hour, and the kid was probably tired.
Shen Ye shook his head, about to say something, when they heard a knock on the door.
“I knew you’d be here.” Xu Sisi walked in, looking anxious. “Young Master She seems to have fainted. Hurry and go see him.”
Shen Ye: “…”
I’ll revise the text another day~
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