Rebirth: I Became Mr.President's Beloved-Chapter 1012: My Big Brother Is Watching Too
[I Have Golden Bell Shield Who am I Afraid of]:"I told you she’s a resource-dependent celebrity, might even resort to underhanded tactics. TV King Guan, I’d suggest you find a master to check this out! @Guan Xiao"
Tang Li saw the content while Yu Sui also noticed it on her cellphone.
Compared to ’Ying Xuaner’s past controversy, this is truly a large-scale public criticism event.
[DAN Dandan]:"...A 0.25 rating, absolutely unbearable, is this dragging TV King Guan down with it? How bad must the plot be, how awful must the female lead’s acting be, to even drown the TV King, frightening!"
[Old Taoist Qiu Chan]:"Watched ten minutes while in the bathroom, the female lead’s acting was so awkward I got constipated... Anyone willing to mail me a laxative suppository?"
"These are just haters!" Yu Sui directly clicked to report.
Last night, she stayed in the hotel room to watch the first two episodes on TV, regardless of the plot, Tang Li’s performance was definitely fine.
These haters are just spouting nonsense!
"Did he ask for a laxative? I’ll send him a box!" Yu Sui mumbled as she opened the Taobao app, selected the suppositories, and left a comment under [Old Taoist Qiu Chan]’s Weibo: "Drop your address, I’ll mail you 200 suppositories with free shipping!"
Five seconds later, the comment was deleted.
Yu Sui wanted to comment again but found herself blocked by the other party.
"..." She looked angrily at Tang Li: "He actually muted me!"
Tang Li:"..."
Last night, Feng Qi’s message specifically instructed Tang Li not to post on Weibo temporarily for these few days and just focus on filming, perhaps knowing she’d be targeted online today.
Not all fans are rational.
Under Tang Li’s Weibo, Guan Xiao’s solo fans were already blaming her.
A 0.25 premiere rating isn’t bottom-tier for a weekly drama, but since the male lead in "The Brightest Star" is a TV King, the prior network anticipation was high, yet now this result equals dragging Guan Xiao off his pedestal.
In most solo fans’ views, it’s Tang Li as the "Pig Team Mate" holding Guan Xiao back.
Moreover, even though Guan Xiao is the lead, the overall story revolves around the female protagonist. If "The Brightest Star" becomes a hit, the female lead stands to benefit most.
Now the drama is poorly received, trending third on hot search, yet the primary mocking target is the male lead.
Thus, Guan Xiao’s involvement in this drama seems all pain and no gain!
Fans reluctant to criticize their own idol, naturally vent at Tang Li.
Tang Li hasn’t closed comments, which somewhat implicates her in dragging Guan Xiao down.
However, despite a lackluster premiere, the drama must continue filming.
As soon as she boarded the train, Tang Li put down her cellphone and pulled out the script to continue memorizing lines.
"Didn’t they say ratings could be bought?" To prevent the surrounding seats from overhearing, Yu Sui lowered her voice: "Why not have the company ask Fruit Station about it?"
Buying ratings, it’s either zero or endless.
Tang Li wasn’t planning on that, "Instead of creating a false prosperity, better let it stay as it is." At this she paused slightly, "Worst case scenario, I won’t take on TV dramas anymore, focusing instead on the big screen."
Feng Qi’s positioning for her has never been to become the next Yang Ning.
If she wants to have a place on Yuanwu Road, taking on Green Robe roles suits her best.
Once she follows this path, she must remain patient.
Green Robe roles unlike Flower Dan roles, rarely lead to instant fame.
After battling with netizens using twenty-six accounts till dawn, seeing Tang Li with headphones watching scripts, Yu Sui didn’t dare disturb her further, yawned, closed her panda eyes, and began her nap.
The train arrived in the Capital a little past ten in the morning.
The company’s nanny car was already in the parking lot.
Tang Li just got in the car when a new message arrived on her cellphone WeChat.
[Infinite Challenge Temporary Group (17 people)]
[Yang Ning]:"Tang, what are you trying to pull here? @Tang Li"
[Tang Li]:"???"
[Yang Ning]:"Your new drama tanking has nothing to do with me. Netizens like gossip, as if I could press them into watching TV? I’ve been in the industry for years before you, I don’t ask for much respect, but are your methods not too underhanded?!"
Tang Li hadn’t quite grasped the accusation, beside her Yu Sui said curiously, "Why is Tan Palace’s official account on hot search?"
Switching from WeChat to Weibo takes just a few seconds.
As Tang Li opened the Weibo hot search page, #The/Tan/House (Tan Palace)# topped the chart, and beside it was a dark red ’Trending’ symbol.
Clicking into the related topic, she found a 25-minute live replay under Tan Palace’s official Weibo.
On top of the phone screen, another WeChat message popped.
Tang Li switched back to WeChat, it was Yang Ning’s continued accusation.
[Yang Ning]:"Don’t think everyone is Lai Yuaner, bullied by you without retaliation! If you have an opinion, speak directly to me, let’s hash it out, but influencing an eight-year-old to speak ill, what kind of move is that!"
Before Tang Li could respond again, Guan Xiao privately messaged her.
[Guan Xiao]:"Do you know the current President’s brother?"
Uncertain why Guan Xiao asked, Tang Li only shared what was permissible: "His Excellency’s nephew was a university classmate, I visited my classmate’s home before, played games with His Excellency’s brother."
[Guan Xiao]:"...Then it makes sense."
[Tang Li]:"?"
Guan Xiao quickly sent her a set of live stream screenshots.
Tang Li finished viewing the long image’s content: "..."
The long image’s protagonist was Song Jingtian.
In the first image, Song Jingtian said — Yang Ning who? No idea.
In the second image, Song Jingtian said — Meng Shu’s girlfriend? Meng Shu doesn’t have a girlfriend.
In the third image, Song Jingtian said — I remember who Yang Ning is, the female star not as young, not as pretty, not as skilled as Tang Li.
In the fourth image, Song Jingtian said — I don’t watch Peppa Pig, but I’m following The Brightest Star.
In the fifth image, Song Jingtian said — Also, my big brother watches it too.
Tang Li was about to watch the full live replay when Yu Sui turned excitedly, "Ah Li, The Brightest Star is on hot search!"
"Several official media have posted on Weibo, praising The Brightest Star for its fresh theme, not a letdown plot, and your outstanding acting, marking you as a rising new star!"
