Chapter 75
Although nothing had actually happened, Qin Ai’s suggestive whispers and alluring gaze made it seem like something had.
“That’s strange, Xiao Tian and Brother are gone.” Zuo Bian avoided Qin Ai’s gaze, clumsily changing the subject.
Qin Ai leaned closer, a faint smile on her lips, her voice like a gentle breeze in the night. “Maybe they didn’t want to disturb us.”
Zuo Bian kept leaning back as Qin Ai moved closer, her soft waist arching until she had nowhere to retreat and fell onto the sofa.
555 exclaimed “Oh!” and was immediately censored.
Sinful humans! Couldn’t they do something more meaningful?
At that moment, 555 seemed to have forgotten its own enthusiasm for such scenes. In reality, it was experiencing a sage mode after consuming too much R-rated content.
Meanwhile, news of Zuo Bian’s engagement was trending online.
The Qin family and the Zuo family hadn’t officially announced it yet, but the media had already caught wind of it and spread the news.
The news had leaked during the engagement ceremony, but the media didn’t know the details, so they could only fabricate stories based on their imagination to attract attention.
The reporters had only managed to capture a few photos of Zuo Bian, they hadn’t even entered the venue. But those photos were enough for the haters to let their imaginations run wild, twisting the truth and spewing malicious words.
【Zuo Bian is getting engaged? Seriously? A rising star who has only filmed one drama is getting engaged? Am I stupid, or are the media stupid?】
【Engaged? Is she pregnant? Why else would a female celebrity get engaged at twenty-one?】
【She’s probably trying to secure her position. Who knows when that rich CEO will get tired of her? She has to tie him down, right? Maybe the family is desperate for an heir, so they’re using the baby to force a marriage.】
【Does anyone know who Zuo Bian’s fiancé is?】
【I bet it’s not some handsome man or beautiful woman. Successful people rarely have good looks. Don’t believe those novels that portray CEOs and managers as handsome men and beautiful women. In reality, most of them are greasy, middle-aged men with beer bellies and receding hairlines.】
【Hahaha, that’s right! I don’t know how those so-called pure and innocent female celebrities can stomach them. Just looking at them makes me want to puke.】
【It’s obvious, it’s for the money. Sleep with someone a few times, and you get a ton of money and resources, who wouldn’t want that? It’s so easy.】
Zuo Bian’s fans couldn’t stand it anymore and retorted, 【You were the ones who said our Xiao Zuo was being kept, and now that news of her engagement has leaked, you’re saying it’s a forced marriage. You’re the ones who are jealous of our Xiao Zuo.】
Zuo Bian’s fanbase was too weak. The haters were attacking them relentlessly, tagging them in posts, sending them hateful messages, it was truly disgusting.
【Jealous? What a joke! Who would be jealous of a gold-digging whore?】
【Little girl, are you blind? Your idol’s reputation is ruined, and you’re still arguing with us?】
【Ugh, I’m literally going to throw up. Zuo Bian, a talentless vase with no background, got to be the female lead in “Ascending to Immortality,” filmed a commercial for Qin Group, and appeared on “Happy Camp.” Do you really think those investors are being kind? There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Do I need to spell out what she had to do to get those resources? I’m embarrassed for her!】
【Hehe, how could our Songxue compete with a shameless woman like Zuo Bian? Poor Songxue, her role was stolen. If it weren’t for Zuo Bian, Songxue would definitely be the female lead in “Ascending to Immortality.” She’s been in the entertainment industry for almost five or six years, her acting skills are a hundred times better than that Zuo Bian.】
It was a blatant attempt to discredit Zuo Bian and elevate Ma Songxue. Ma Songxue’s fans and the hired trolls were all working together.
Although the trolls Ma Songxue had hired last time had been dealt with, she hadn’t given up on attacking Zuo Bian.
Zuo Bian’s popularity was too high, and Ma Songxue was incredibly jealous. Driven by her desire for attention, she unleashed her malice without reservation.
The malice consumed her like a black swamp. Clutching her phone, her resentment reached its peak.
Why wasn’t she the one who was famous? She wasn’t ugly, she had been in the entertainment industry for many years, and she had slept with many people. Why didn’t she have such good resources?
Ma Songxue had entered the entertainment industry at the age of eighteen. It had only been five or six years, she was only twenty-three, but her face was already considered “old.” Many young idols who had debuted through talent shows called her “senior,” as if she was already in her thirties.
She was unwilling to accept it, feeling that everything that belonged to Zuo Bian should be hers.
Ma Songxue’s mindset was strange. She was self-centered, believing that the world revolved around her. If she failed, it was never her fault, it was always someone else’s.
She was too impetuous. She had rejected good projects because the pay was too low. She was satisfied with the pay for popular dramas, but she found the scripts stupid and refused to put in any effort. In the end, she achieved nothing, stuck in mediocrity.
Staring at the hateful comments about Zuo Bian, Ma Songxue laughed. But it wasn’t enough. She composed a Weibo post and clicked “send.”
@MaSongxue: Thank you to all the fans who are worried about me, but I missed this opportunity. Hopefully, I’ll be able to seize the next one.
She didn’t explicitly state what she was referring to, but at this time, everyone would naturally associate it with the “Ascending to Immortality” casting change.
Ma Songxue was a master manipulator, adept at portraying herself as a hardworking actress with no resources. She was saying she was fine, but in reality, she was playing the victim, making her fans feel sorry for her and fueling their anger.
If things turned around later, it wouldn’t matter. Her words were vague, she could always claim she was talking about something else and that her fans had overreacted.
Even though the official team had already issued a statement saying that Zuo Bian was the only actress considered for the female lead role from the beginning, the haters had their own logic.
【Don’t be sad, Songxue. It’s their loss for not choosing you.】
【Didn’t the official team say that Zuo Bian was the only one considered for the female lead? Don’t you think you’re going too far trying to piggyback on her popularity?】
Ma Songxue’s fans immediately retorted, 【Hehe, isn’t it obvious? It’s PR(Public Relations) damage control. What else could they say to protect Zuo Bian’s pure and innocent image?】
The words “pure and innocent” had become a derogatory term in the mouths of the haters.
Ma Songxue’s Weibo post attracted a large number of Zuo Bian’s fans. Fans would always defend their idols. But soon, Zuo Bian’s fans discovered that their comments were being deleted. They tried to ask why, only to find themselves blocked.
Zuo Bian’s fans were furious. They posted on Weibo, questioning why Ma Songxue would delete their comments and block them if she wasn’t guilty.
Ma Songxue’s fans immediately jumped in.
【Don’t you know why you were blocked? Because our Xiaoxue finds you disgusting! Who would be happy after having their role stolen? You’re like someone who went to someone else’s house and took a shit!】
This made Zuo Bian’s fans even angrier. One of the wealthy fans wrote a long Weibo post, refuting the haters’ claims point by point. They also set up a lottery, giving away a total of 100,000 yuan, with ten winners receiving 10,000 yuan each.
As the drama unfolded online, Qin Ai’s employees also noticed the battle. Zuo Bian often visited Qin Ai at the company and would sometimes bring snacks for the employees. How could they not know what kind of person she was?
Such a kind and humble girl was being slandered like this, and they even called their President Qin a greasy old man?
Greasy your ass! Their President Qin was a cold and beautiful woman! Although she was strict, the employee benefits were excellent, among the best in the industry.
They could complain about their CEO, but others couldn’t!
Qin Ai’s employees were all adults. Although they were long past their fangirling age, they hadn’t forgotten how to fight back. And they were skilled at using words to cut deep without resorting to profanity. Ma Songxue’s fans could only follow their idol’s lead, deleting comments, blocking people, and disappearing.
【Some people can only play dead when they lose an argument. Have you even seen our President Qin? Your Songxue can’t even compare to a single strand of her hair.】
【Don’t bother, I bet those little girls are busy copying their homework.】
【It’s our President Qin’s fault for being so low-key. A true beauty doesn’t care about what others think. She’s beautiful just by standing there!】
【Yes, yes, yes! President Qin’s personality is definitely that of a demon king, but she’s also truly beautiful. No one can deny her beauty. If she wasn’t so scary, I could stare at her face all day.】
【Zuo Bian is so great! Ever since President Qin got together with Miss Zuo, she smiles more often and isn’t as demanding as before. Long live Zuo Bian! Oh, I forgot to vote today. I’m going to vote for our future Madam President right now!】
Soon, another insider posted on Weibo, claiming that Zuo Bian’s fiancée was the CEO of Qin Group.
The hashtag #ZuoBianQinGroupCEO quickly trended on Weibo.
Qin Ai’s secretary commented on the post, 【Hey! What do you mean “CEO”? Our President Qin is very young!】
Although there were many haters and Ma Songxue’s fans, there were even more curious bystanders.
【Are there any photos? How beautiful is she? No photos, no deal.】
The secretary replied, 【How dare I post her photo without the Demon King’s permission?】
The bystanders understood. After all, Qin Ai wasn’t a celebrity, she didn’t need to rely on her looks for a living. But the haters were different.
【If she doesn’t dare to show her face, she must be ugly. Why make so many excuses? You’re saying that Ma Songxue is inferior to the CEO of Qin Group? Are you kidding me? A celebrity is inferior to an ordinary person?】
Ma Songxue was watching everything unfold online, everything was going according to her plan.
However, she suddenly received a call from her agent. She answered reluctantly, only to be scolded.
“Ma Songxue! If you want to die, then die alone! Don’t drag the entire company down with you!”
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