Chapter 47

"... Huh?!"

Ke Ke was stunned for two seconds before reminding Chi Ye: "But, it's already past two in the morning, Brother Chi..."

"That's right, it's past two. Time is tight, and we must be prepared to catch the peak of traffic tomorrow during the day."

Chi Ye sat in front of the computer, turned it on, and said methodically: "The marketing companies I asked you to contact are all small firms in the industry, they have a good reputation, and they are all at odds with Yue Na."

"Contact them now, throw money at them, and send them the prepared articles and materials. After I post on Weibo, we must push this heat up immediately, otherwise I'm afraid Yue Na will directly take down my account."

Chi Ye had been preparing to have a falling out with Yue Na for some time.

He knew very well that his only advantage right now was that Yue Na would never expect him to be this "reckless."

But he also had to guard against the possibility that Yue Na was prepared, as his mental state had indeed appeared abnormal for some time.

The fact that Yue Na could move against him so quickly actually caught Chi Ye off guard.

It seems the "behemoth" truly cannot tolerate being defied...

But it doesn't matter; as long as the first wave of heat is pushed up, he won't be afraid of Yue Na suppressing it further.

"Yes... I'll contact them now... but the money..."

"Use it. Money is meant to be used at times like this."

"... Okay!"

"Mm, go ahead, I'll prepare some materials."

Chi Ye sat in front of the computer, checking the heat surrounding Shen Qingyu's fainting spell...

Hmm, Qingbao is a good person. His biggest worry right now is that Yue Na will use their privilege to suppress him, leaving him with no heat to utilize.

But all of Qingbao's current heat and trending searches... are related to him!

It seems tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Meanwhile.

Inside the psychiatric ward.

Shen Qingyu's team was "battling" through the night, analyzing the public opinion and heat after their boss fainted during the day.

"The effect is great! Everyone is very sensitive to bullying and depression, and with our traffic push, it has a whitewashing effect!"

"Chi Ye doesn't even have a team right now; he's a sitting duck, and TikTok is already full of people bashing him."

"Not enough, not enough. He's already as good as dead, I must completely whitewash myself before he 'dies'!"

Shen Qingyu lay on the hospital bed like a lord, still full of energy despite it being past two in the morning, leaving the passing nurses bewildered.

*Swish. *

The agent pulled the curtains shut and smiled: "Don't worry, my uncle said on the phone that the big boss is angry this time. Every account he holds that is related to the company has already been 'reclaimed'."

"Reclaimed? Can Weibo accounts be reclaimed too?!" Shen Qingyu was surprised.

Weibo accounts are now personally verified; even with contract restrictions, it shouldn't be that easy to just take them back, right?

"Heh." The agent smiled slightly: "Reclaimed doesn't mean taken back... Of course, he can change the password on his personally verified account, but... can he post any content?"

Shen Qingyu was stunned, suddenly feeling a sense of hair-raising dread.

"You mean..."

"After we post, he will have no channel to speak and no chance to resist."

Shen Qingyu nodded, but inexplicably felt a sense of "grieving for the dead fox."

In front of a true behemoth like Yue Na, individual power is indeed too insignificant.

Buddy... don't hate me, I'm doing this for myself too. Don't be so hot-tempered in the future...

"We must take advantage of the time before he 'dies' to whitewash ourselves as quickly as possible. We'll have survived this public opinion crisis."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Shen Qingyu nodded repeatedly, his attitude toward the agent subconsciously undergoing a subtle change.

——This might take some time to return to normal.

Shen Qingyu's team continued to work, preparing the public opinion attack for their principal.

Thus, the night passed in a flash.

The next day.

Regarding Chi Ye's "sudden" disappearance from *See You*, several interested parties had already begun to take notice.

On a certain major production set.

Not long after starting work in the morning, Sheng Ning learned the news, and her eyes became subtle.

"Are you sure he disappeared suddenly?"

"Sure. Although *See You* hasn't let anything slip, I heard from an acquaintance at Mango TV that Yue Na directly stopped his announcements!"

The assistant nodded busily.

"I see."

Sheng Ning's beautiful but slightly cold eyes flickered. After a long while, she suddenly said: "Not quite normal... but it would be best if something big happens to him!"

"Mm... *See You* has good heat. Even a brainless plan like a 24-hour livestream has many viewers. Once the main episode airs, it will likely explode... Since Chi Ye is gone, you should push a minor celebrity from our company to try and secure that spot."

"Okay..." the assistant hesitated: "But Jin Xia is a regular on that variety show..."

"Her?" Sheng Ning sneered: "I'm just riding her coattails!"

"Chi Ye could ride them, why can't our company's people? Just push a male artist to go."

"Okay, I understand."

Nine o'clock in the morning, backstage of a variety show.

Peng Chen sat in the lounge, listening to the news sent by his agent, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

"It finally happened... Sigh, you, why did you have to go against the company... You even asked me to return the dog, I returned it, but now I can't even find you, brother."

Sheng Ning didn't know the inside story, but Peng Chen was an artist who came out of Yue Na, so he naturally knew those rotten affairs.

One can only say, he didn't expect this day to come so quickly.

Seeing that bastard Shen Qingyu faint suddenly yesterday and then buy a large number of black articles about Chi Ye's bullying to whitewash himself, he should have guessed it!

"Then what benefits can I get from this..."

He thought about it. He didn't care for a regular spot on *See You*, but what if he could take advantage of this opportunity to get more resources?

How to get them?

——Help Yue Na?

Just as he was thinking this, the assistant hurried in and whispered: "Shen Qingyu's side has officially responded on Weibo!"

"Hmm?!"

Peng Chen was stunned.

Nine-thirty in the morning, a time when everyone is basically awake on the weekend.

Since his "fainting" exploded on the trending list, Shen Qingyu finally posted for the first time, responding to various rumors about depression, bullying, and mental illness.

@Shen Qingyu: 【The last Weibo post before the New Year — To all those who misunderstand depression】

【The last daily post before the New Year, let's talk about the health issue everyone is most concerned about.】

【First of all, I, Shen Qingyu, sincerely apologize here. I didn't expect my personal affairs to occupy so many public resources. But some things must be said. In the past, friends around me always advised me to endure it and it would pass, saying I am the oldest brother and should learn to be tolerant and be a good "big brother."】

【But after the "incident" at the Scream Night, I really suffered too much innocent abuse and attacks.】

【In fact, the year before last, I had already experienced depressive emotions. It was just when Rise had just formed. The psychological teacher responsible for our health management said, "Don't make a mountain out of a molehill," "Think positively and everything will be fine," "He has a background."】

【I also felt that I was sometimes too sensitive. Shouldn't ordinary people be bullied by those with backgrounds? I endured this matter, and I endured many things.】

【But after the matter fermented yesterday, all kinds of abuse and rumors were overwhelming. They all sided with the bully, they all sided with certain shameless royals. Theft, owing money, green tea... these things, for which there is absolutely no evidence and which I have never done, were all splashed on me.】

【I experienced severe dizziness and retching during the event, and I was extremely panicked. Countless nights, I would dream of the encounters during that year in Rise. I know my mental state no longer allows me to pretend nothing happened; I need to do something.】

【Although many friends around me advised me that if I offend him, I won't be able to survive in the circle... but I'm not afraid. I believe that the path of justice in the world is arduous, and someone must stand up. If this matter can let everyone know how much bullying hurts a person, why can't that person be me?】

【Yes, Chi Ye bullied me more than once during Rise, including verbal abuse and physical assault. Once, because of a camera shot, he even made me "stand in punishment" outdoors in the middle of winter for eight hours.】

【All teammates can testify to these things, and former Rise staff can testify, because they have also been bullied by someone to varying degrees.】

【"He" has a sky-high background and doesn't care about his reputation in the circle. "He" might quietly retire tomorrow and go back to living his playboy life, but this time, I will no longer be cowardly, I will no longer retreat. This time, I choose to be brave.】

【Finally, I hope there is no bullying in the world, and I hope all abusers will receive the sanctions they deserve!】

A long article of several thousand words was published eloquently.

Combined with the marketing of Shen Qingyu's team + Yue Na's tacitly approved traffic push, it reached the top of the Weibo trending list almost the moment it was published.

In an instant, it had over 20 million in heat, completely exploding the eve of this New Year's Eve!

The netizens and fans who had been eating melons all day yesterday were all outraged.

"My god, is there any law in the entertainment industry? How can someone like Chi Ye survive in the entertainment industry?"

"Cried. I said long ago that my brother is not that kind of person, but no one believed it. Now it's good, my brother is hospitalized, are you satisfied now?!"

"I was bullied in school when I was a child. It was a nightmare I didn't want to recall even in my dreams... I didn't like Shen Qingyu before, but this time I stand with him."

"Yes, what theft and owing money, a few chat records, even AI can forge them. Why determine it was Shen Qingyu who did it?"

"@Chi Ye, please come out and apologize, OK?"

"@Please get out of the entertainment industry, don't harm others anymore."

"No acting skills, no singing skills, what can you do besides bullying teammates?"

"Pure passerby, is it true?! It's been so long, why doesn't Chi Ye respond?! Is he feeling guilty?"

Large-scale internet trolls entered the fray to set the pace, fans were tortured to death, and they went crazy to Chi Ye's Weibo to abuse and attack him, while passersby had long been guided to follow the trend.

A "bullying" incident that shocked the entertainment industry was fermenting and spreading wildly.

"Qingbao has exerted his strength. This must have cost a lot of money, we can't waste it!"

In the bedroom.

Chi Ye, who had stayed up all night, looked at this article, but there was no anger or displeasure between his brows, and he was even faintly excited.

This heat is good, he needs this kind of explosive heat so he can "relay" Shen Qingyu!

Of course, for him now, it's not all "good news."

"Weibo really can't send messages anymore. It's been prompting for review since just now."

Ke Ke watched "thrillingly" from the side and subconsciously glanced at Chi Ye: "Brother Chi... did you think of this long ago? That's why you contacted those small companies overnight?"

"Yue Na isn't stupid. Shen Qingyu's team dares to spread rumors so blatantly, they must not be afraid of me speaking out... or they think I'm unprepared and can't speak out."

Chi Ye checked the current heat and public opinion and felt it was about time: "Notify those teams to send out the video I just shot. In ten minutes, I want to see myself on the trending list!"

"Mm!"

Ke Ke nodded, just about to call the team members who had been contacted.

Chi Ye clicked on Shen Qingyu's Weibo, scrolled down, and suddenly caught a reply that was out of place with the surrounding comments but had a high number of likes: "Don't be busy being bullied, you should help me say something! Old Pi Yan took advantage of me, and your fans keep scolding me. Help me, speak up for me!"

Looking at the ID, it was that small internet celebrity who wanted to ride Shen Qingyu's heat.

It is said that this small internet celebrity used to be a producer... She was taken advantage of by an old actor in the circle, and yesterday she wanted Shen Qingyu to speak for her on Weibo.

"Still speak for you? It's more like speaking for me!"

Chi Ye smiled, turned his head to take out his mobile phone, and began to search for his keywords and swipe short videos.

——Speak for me!

Not long ago, after discovering Weibo's "review," he immediately shot a short video and sent it to the PR team and marketing company he had contacted overnight.

The accounts of such small companies are very mixed, but they win in quantity, and most importantly, with his current heat, it would be fine if he couldn't speak for a short time, but once he "reacts so quickly," the melon-eating masses cannot let the heat drop.

Sure enough.

Not long after, Chi Ye swiped the "short video" he had just shot on TikTok.

The latest video released by a marketing account with millions of fans.

In the video, Chi Ye held his phone like a streamer and greeted the camera: "Hello everyone, I am Chi Ye, WeChat transfer 300 yuan... cough cough, wrong channel... Rumor debunking, not guilty. The manuscript Shen Qingyu found a ghostwriter to write is all my words! Also, my Weibo account has been 'forcibly reviewed' by Yue Na and Shen Qingyu's team, and I can't send any messages."

As he spoke, he reversed the camera and operated his Weibo status in front of the lens. The system prompted "This behavior is abnormal and is under review."

Then he reversed it back and continued: "Netizens who want to see me and Shen Qingyu face off and want to eat melons, please speak up for me! I will go to the front line of the battlefield to create more melons and fun for you!"

"Finally, to prove that this video is not AI-synthesized, I will sing a song!"

Then Chi Ye sang a few notes with his "signature" basket-like voice, and then held up his finger at the end: "Remember, I am Chi Ye, please feed me peanuts!!"