Dating the Heartthrob Superstar-Chapter 25: Popular Before Broadcast

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Chapter 25: Fire Before Airing

If Jin Feiyun’s ban by Chutian Entertainment counts as a half-industry ban, then adding Meng, it’s the entire entertainment industry banning Jin Feiyun.

Although the statement didn’t explicitly mention banning Jin Feiyun, it clearly stated that Meng Chao and Chutian Entertainment’s artists wouldn’t attend any event with Jin Feiyun, which is the stance of Meng Chao and Chutian Entertainment—

We don’t want to work with Jin Feiyun, we’re not on good terms with her, and if you want to go against us, you can use Jin Feiyun, but don’t expect to work with us in the future.

On one side is the legend of the entertainment circle and a veteran entertainment company, on the other is a rising star. Anyone with a sound mind knows what to do.

The manager’s eyes were red with anger. He had done everything to make Jin Feiyun famous, using all sorts of tactics and schemes, but who knew Jin Feiyun would create such a mess and ruin herself.

The manager couldn’t bother with Jin Feiyun anymore. With this joint statement out, he had many things to do, the first being understanding why Chutian Entertainment stood out at this time, as Meng Chao and Chutian Entertainment seemed unrelated.

Meanwhile, Jin Feiyun seemed like a deflated puppet, limp and slumped in her chair.

It’s over...

All her efforts were in vain.

No! She was unwilling. Why should she be banned like this? She just wanted to improve herself, was that wrong?

Jin Feiyun’s eyes filled with strong unwillingness. No, she couldn’t be defeated like this!

Jin Feiyun gritted her teeth and made a few phone calls.

At this moment, the internet was also exploding because of this joint statement.

Yesterday, Jin Feiyun attempted to stir up scandal with Meng Chao, and today she’s banned by Meng Chao’s Studio. Some found it satisfying, while others thought Meng Chao overreacted.

After all, stirring scandals is a common marketing strategy in the entertainment circle, banning someone over a scandal seems a bit ruthless.

Before long, a phrase with the title "Meng Chao Bullies Others" hit the trending list. Clicking in, one could see people feeling sorry for Jin Feiyun, criticizing Meng Chao for lacking gentlemanly demeanor, saying there’s no need to ruin a girl’s career over a scandal.

Many marketing accounts even portrayed Jin Feiyun as an innocent lily, claiming she did nothing, it was her studio forcing her with a knife to her throat, and she was helpless.

Jin Feiyun took this opportunity to post on Weibo, apologizing sincerely to Meng Chao, saying she was just too excited to see her idol and lost control, leading to inappropriate wording on her Weibo, not expecting such a storm.

One Weibo post cleared her of all blame.

The public opinion quickly shifted to sympathize with Jin Feiyun, feeling that Meng Chao and Chutian Entertainment’s ban was excessively harsh.

However, Jin Feiyun didn’t stay smug for long before facing a major backlash.

A blogger claiming to be a staff member of "We’re Together" forwarded Jin Feiyun’s Weibo, writing: A certain female is playing the innocent act again, has she no clue why she’s banned? While filming, she kept clinging to Meng, who gentlemanly avoided her. Late at night, while everyone rested, she, wearing nightgown, knocked on Meng’s door, but knocked on the wrong door, scaring Lin Xiaotu, alarming the entire crew, and was taken away overnight. How has she got amnesia now?

Soon, this blogger’s Weibo reposts exceeded ten thousand. Jin Feiyun’s paid fan accounts tried to control the narrative, claiming the blogger lied, but too many were interested, and the comments overpowered them.

The blogger, persistent, forwarded a Jin Feiyun fan’s accusation of lying with a video. The video was infrared footage of Jin Feiyun knocking on the wrong door at night.

With direct evidence unearthed, Jin Feiyun’s fans ceased fire, lay flat for mockery, and even started unfollowing her in droves.

In just half an hour, Jin Feiyun lost ten million Weibo followers. It was the first time Weibo’s server experienced a minor crash due to a large-scale unfollowing scene, which became a joke.

Jin Feiyun originally intended to use paid backlash but didn’t expect the crew to show no mercy, releasing the evidence directly. Now, those eating popcorn no longer shouted "Meng Chao bullies others," since it was clearly Jin Feiyun’s own doing, reaping the consequences.

By noon, Jin Feiyun’s company issued a statement saying they would pause all of her current work, though it didn’t specify for how long.

After being banned by Meng Chao’s Studio and Chutian Entertainment, Jin Feiyun was put on ice by her company, like an autumn locust, unable to hop any more.

Online, few still paid attention to Jin Feiyun’s affairs, as the comments under the blogger’s original evidence post shifted increasingly off-topic.

The reason was the three words in the blogger’s text—Lin Xiaotu.

[Hahaha, am I the only one noticing Lin Xiaotu was scared? How can Lin Xiaotu be so pure? Beauty knocks, and instead of losing his composure, he got scared.]

[LOL, in front, Meng must protect our Lin Xiaotu, ensure he doesn’t get frightened again.]

[Lin Xiaotu, such an apt description, makes one want to pinch him, so cute just thinking about it.]

[Blogger, blogger, are you stir-frying greens?]

The blogger indeed picked this comment to reply; [Met a fellow, being fed dog food daily to fullness, solid greens!!]

With the blogger’s comment, this comment rapidly trended, with fans asking the blogger for details, eventually leading the blogger, after consulting the director, and as a promotion for "We’re Together," to post a Weibo with a picture.

[Since we signed confidentiality agreements with the group, many details can’t be revealed. When the show airs, you’ll understand. Sneakily attaching a favorite picture of mine. [Picture]]

This picture was taken that night of the meteor shower with Lin Qin and Meng Chao.

Lin Qin watching the meteors, Meng Chao watching Lin Qin.

Once posted, the comments blew up again, with imaginative fans writing lengthy essays based on this image, successfully attracting a large number of "green-stir-fry".

Thus, "We’re Together" caught fire before airing, and the CP of Lin Qin and Meng Chao gradually warmed its way into people’s hearts.

Even with the online storm, the CP of Meng Chao and Lin Qin, whose phones were confiscated, remained unaware. With Zhang Yue’s departure in the afternoon, they welcomed the villa’s second group of guests.

Perhaps because of Jin Feiyun’s antics, the guests this time weren’t any pop stars, and if walked on the street, people wouldn’t recognize their names, but their roles were more memorable than their names.

This was an elderly actor couple who created many classic roles.