Chapter 93: Chapter 91: Slapped by the Solid-Proof Video

"Brother Zhu! This isn’t the first time this minor influencer has stolen our trending topic! I can’t stomach this! I’m not putting up with it anymore! She’s just an influencer, does she really think she owns the trending list?!"

Zhong Haocun was furious. Her usually fair face was now flushed red.

"I think Haocun is right. We’re both in a crucial rising phase of our careers. Our futures are not something a minor influencer can compare to. If we have to make way for her every time, how are we supposed to survive in this industry if word gets out?"

"I get what you two are saying. Teach this influencer a lesson, show her the rules of the industry! A complete nobody of an influencer, how can she keep landing at the top of the trending list? If you want to make it in this business, you should know to keep your head down."

"Brother Zhu, my agency agrees. So, we’ll have to trouble you with this," Zhu Hua Han said with a smile.

"Don’t worry, I’ll arrange it right now."

Netizens watched as the man in the video started to make a call. "Hey, it’s me. I’ve got a new job. This time, it’s one hundred thousand to take care of someone. It has to be done cleanly, understand? Make her disappear within a day! The number of reports filed against her can’t be less than five hundred, got it? I’ll transfer twenty thousand to you now, and the remaining eighty thousand when the job is done."

[IMPOSSIBLE! Our Haocun isn’t that kind of person! Our Haocun is a major star! And she’s just an influencer!]

[This video is fake! Don’t believe it, everyone! Let’s all report this malicious influencer!]

[Our Huahan is a future superstar! There’s no way he’s that close with Zhong Haocun! Zhong Haocun isn’t good enough for our guy! And he would never say something like that to an influencer! The video is absolutely fake!]

[Even if the video is real! Is what our Haocun said wrong?! What right does this influencer have to get in our Haocun’s way? She’s a complete nobody!]

[Our Haocun wants to be on the trending list, and we all support her! That’s way more real than some influencer with no support faking it!]

[Influencers, get off the trending list! This isn’t a place you belong!]

[A minor influencer dares to block the path of two major stars? Isn’t she just asking for it? She’s been an influencer for what, a few days, and she’s already forgotten her place?]

[How can a single Weibo post attract so many monsters with such twisted morals?]

[I agree with the user above! I seriously wonder if these are fans or haters! They’ve probably destroyed any goodwill people had for Zhong Haocun and Zhu Hua Han!]

[Is it possible they think their masters were born to be superior, so they look down on everyone else? They’ve probably forgotten that they’re ordinary people too!]

[I disagree with the person above. Aren’t their masters ordinary people too? They’re just celebrities, what’s with the superiority complex? Is this really an era where popularity is everything? How pathetic!]

[I don’t like it, but there’s no denying how many people have been ruined by this "popularity is everything" mindset! We should thank Amitabha Buddha if they have any morals left at all!]

[Doctor Wen’s evidence should be enough to knock those two self-important stars off their pedestals, right? Why are their fans still making a scene here? You’d be better off getting a good look at your masters now! After all, who knows if you’ll be able to see them on screen much in the future~]

As more and more people saw the video, some fans began to question its origin, accusing Wen Ying of copyright infringement and even breaking the law.

But after posting the video, Wen Ying had already logged off Weibo.

At that moment, a certain operations team at Weibo was in a complete panic. Inside the conference room:

"How did this thing with Zhong Haocun and Zhu Hua Han blow up like this?"

"At first, the situation was completely one-sided. The influencer, Wen Ying, was being attacked with no way to fight back. Then, just a few hours later, this video suddenly appears. Even our own people can’t tell if it’s fake. Are we really supposed to intervene?"

"Zhong Haocun is supposed to attend one of our events next month, and the higher-ups want us to handle this as soon as possible. But this Doctor Wen is really strange! I’m afraid something bad will happen if we try to deal with it. And about that account ban—what exactly happened? Why didn’t we get any notification about it being unbanned?"

"Hold on, I’ll ask the boss."

Five minutes later, the junior manager returned, looking troubled. "This Doctor Wen is no simple character. It seems an official party intervened to get the account unbanned."

"So, can we still make a move? This person has some kind of official backing we don’t know about!"

"Cancel the plan. We’re not getting involved in this. Let’s just let it play out," the junior manager sighed, looking at a message on his phone from Zhong Haocun’s agent.

"I find this Wen Ying person very uncanny. I’ve actually watched her livestreams, and she doesn’t seem like a psychologist at all. It’s better not to provoke her if we can avoid it."

"The manager looks pretty torn up about it. The video is solid proof! We can only watch and see how much this will affect those two stars. Pst, let me tell you a secret, I’m actually an admin in Doctor Wen’s official ’harem’ fan group~"

Of course, besides the members of this team, no one else knew what was happening here.

Meanwhile, Zhong Haocun and Zhu Hua Han had also gotten word of the video. Someone had even sent it to them!

Zhong Haocun and Zhu Hua Han had been in the middle of a celebratory dinner, toasting their imminent trending topic. The moment they saw the video, both of their phones rang at the same time.

Though furious, they saw who was calling and patiently answered.

After hanging up, Zhu Hua Han smashed his phone on the ground. "Where did that video come from? We were in your Starlight Media office! How could it possibly have leaked?! Are you sure your people didn’t do this!"

In the face of immense personal gain, what friendship was there to speak of!

Zhong Haocun’s face was ashen. "What are you trying to say? We’re in the same boat here! Why would I do something that would destroy me too! My agent would never do that either!"

Zhu Hua Han stared angrily at Zhong Haocun. "I’m going back to my agency now. Don’t contact me again! My agent will handle the negotiations from here on out!"

Zhu Hua Han left without a backward glance, leaving Zhong Haocun to smash several things in a fit of rage.

When she met with her manager, Brother Zhu, his face was grim. "Chunchun, the company’s surveillance footage was leaked. We’re still investigating! But the online situation is not in our favor right now. We have to come up with a countermeasure. We’ll claim the video is fake, understand? If it comes down to it, we’ll have to forge evidence."

"Brother Zhu, are you saying I’m the one who has to do this?"

"Of course not! You’re my star, the female lead in Director Liu’s new film. Now that this has happened, to make sure there aren’t any changes with the leading role, I’ve invited Director Liu for you. You should accompany him for dinner tonight."

Zhong Haocun gritted her teeth. "I understand, Brother Zhu."

One after another, both Zhu Hua Han’s agency and Zhong Haocun’s agency released statements. They claimed the video was a forgery, that it was fake! They demanded the forger delete it immediately, or else they would exercise their right to pursue legal action against them! And that they would do so immediately!