Dream has now been released in theaters. As usual, Lance’s masterpieces have received countless praises, from professional critics to ordinary viewers.

Naturally, Joshua’s appearance this time also drew a lot of attention. Even though he couldn’t participate in the film’s promotion, his character was still met with an explosive wave of love!

[Alex, come back, Alex. Can someone grant me a husband like that? He’s way too beautiful.]

[I only realized now that Joshua can act this well. He’s seriously top-tier!]

[It’s like he completely turned into another person.]

[He’s usually really adorable, but in Dream he gives off such an eerie, enchanting feeling. Is this the charm of acting?]

[Absolutely. He’s just insanely good!]

Of course, the other actors were also praised a lot, although some were teased or criticized. For example, the character Robert, played by Denis, who nearly assaulted Alex, sparked intense discussion.

[You could say that was Denis’s acting explosion.]

[Yeah, in that scene he really looked like a pervert. I got goosebumps all over]

[Why does Denis have the least screen time? With that kind of explosive performance, he should’ve had way more scenes.]

Denis and his agency naturally seized this topic to ride the momentum, and various seeded articles began to appear one after another.

At the moment, he was being portrayed as a talent gone unnoticed. His fans were desperately hoping other directors would see his ability, believing that Denis only needed one chance to become a leading man.

If we had to say who benefited the most after Dream, it would undoubtedly be Joshua and Denis.

After all, the others already had well-established reputations. Joshua was the only newcomer, yet he delivered a performance far beyond everyone’s expectations. As for Denis, his immersion into the role was flawless and was considered a true breakout.

Unfortunately, Joshua still couldn’t appear on screen, so for now, this was almost entirely "Denis’s stage."

After the promotional hype for Dream finally died down, Denis was at last able to go live on broadcast.

"Hello. As announced earlier, today we’ll be doing a little reaction to Dream. I’m sure everyone’s been looking forward to it, right?"

Denis smiled. Setting personality aside, just judging by his appearance, he looked gentle and radiant.

"Oh right, when we get to that part, everyone is only allowed to scold Robert, okay? You’re not allowed to scold me, haha."

[Poor Denis, hahaha]

[Everyone, our Denis is not Robert, okay? Don’t confuse the movie with reality, please please please]

[It’s just a movie]

[Don’t worry, if anyone scolds Denis, I’ll deal with them myself!]

The fans kept screaming nonstop. After all, to them, their bias was absolutely their precious baby, the kindest and purest person in the world. How could their bias possibly be bad?

Of course, many fans from other fandoms also came to watch Denis’s reaction. The reactions of celebrities were always something ordinary people were curious about. On top of that, Denis was the one most actively promoting Dream, so they were curious to take a look as well.

Seizing this opportunity, Denis naturally tried his best to show off all his good sides. Even the camera angle was carefully chosen to capture his best side.

He reacted in quite a detailed manner, because beforehand he had already looked through a compiled selection of viewers’ comments and reviews about the film. He praised the parts they praised, laughed at the parts they laughed at, and very quickly, it reached the first scene where Joshua appeared.

It was the scene where Joshua wore a bright red wedding outfit, with exquisite makeup on his face.

The comment section instantly exploded with screams. Denis immediately paused the video at the moment Joshua’s face appeared. He kept moving his hands, his expression clearly saying, "Look, everyone, look."

He sighed, shook his head, and said, "I have to say, Joshua is so perfect in the role of Alex that he couldn’t possibly be more perfect. His face is truly peak."

His gaze fixed on Joshua on the screen, growing more and more entranced. There seemed to be a strange glint flashing in his eyes. Before he could even realize what he was saying, he had already voiced all of his thoughts:

"To be honest, the first time I saw Joshua, my very first thought was that he was just too beautiful. So beautiful that I thought he must’ve made some kind of shady deal with Lance to get into the production, and even land such an important role. After all, everyone’s seen those rumors about the two of them online, right? Hahaha..."

[What the hell? Does he even know what he’s saying?]

[It’s just his personal feeling, and Denis did say this was his first impression]

[This just shows he’s shallow and jealous of others]

[What kind of script is this?]

Even as the comment section filled with criticism, Denis seemed completely unaware and continued smiling as he spoke:

"Clearly, Joshua is just a newcomer. Even if he has talent, that’s just something the fans crowned him with themselves. I was waiting to see Joshua and Lance embarrass themselves, but who would’ve thought Joshua’s acting would actually be pretty solid. Ha, people with real talent really don’t need to try that hard."

[That’s jealousy, pure jealousy]

[But why would he just say it out loud like that? Or does he think he’s famous enough now?]

[Maybe he’s trying to switch to some ’honest guy who can’t lie’ persona or something]

[Damn it, don’t ask why you’re getting flamed]

The fans’ voices now grew sparse, most of them begging Denis to stop talking.

But Denis seemed as if he couldn’t hear them at all. He stared at Joshua on the screen, his expression utterly shameless. "But this face really is beautiful, totally my type. What a pity he’s so vain. He only hangs around with Luis and doesn’t want to get close to me at all. Tsk, in the end it’s just because he looks down on me for not being as famous as Luis."

Denis laughed, as if extremely proud, and scrubbed to the scene where Robert tried to assault Alex. "Right, this part here. Hahaha, I really got hard. It’s just that he’s so completely my type, and lying there without moving—wasn’t that deliberately tempting me? I almost forgot we were on set. I even got to lick him a bit more, but what could he do about it? All he could do was stay silent, hahaha. After all, he’s just a newcomer. I’m his senior, you know."

[What the fuck is this? Why is this kind of animal still allowed to work in the industry?] 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

[Is he insane? Joshua was bullied on set and we didn’t even know?]

[This is sexual harassment, right?]

[Disgusting!]

The fans screamed nonstop, but Denis seemed completely oblivious. He kept rambling on about his jealousy toward Luis, even criticizing the actress. In short, there was almost no thought left that he managed to keep inside his head.

In the end, it was a senior fan who reported it to the manager, who immediately cut off the live stream.

"Denis, what the hell is wrong with you?! Do you know what you just did?!"

The manager’s shrill, furious voice rang out. At the same time, Denis was slapped hard across the face, his head snapping to the side.

That slap seemed to snap his reason back into place. Only then did he seem to realize where he was sitting, and suddenly recall what he had just said.

He stared blankly at the manager and hurriedly blurted out, "No... no, that’s impossible! I... that can’t be!"

That’s right. How could he possibly have said those things? It was no different from a confession, from cutting off his own way out!

The manager couldn’t understand what had happened to Denis either, but right now he didn’t dare let Denis say another word. He was afraid Denis might say something even more explosive. At least at the current level, though he was being cursed at, the situation was still salvageable—just that Denis would probably have to lie low for quite a long time.

Although Denis’s live stream was quickly taken down, fans from other fandoms had already recorded it. A massive wave of denunciation and boycott instantly erupted, all aimed at Denis.

The hashtags "Denis apologize to Joshua" and "Denis get out of showbiz" dominated the trending charts for days on end.

Everything was exposed in a way no one could have imagined. Just glancing at the online comments was enough to make Denis start to feel afraid.

It really was demons haunting him—absolutely demons haunting him. Otherwise, how could he have said those things? Those things that he should have buried deep in his heart, secrets he was never supposed to reveal...