In her memories, the original host had just debuted with the group Leap when her stunning looks made her go viral across the entire internet.
At that time, Si Chang was merely an unknown, unmotivated second-generation heir who had joined the industry to idle away his time and escape family pressures. To silence his family’s criticisms, he spent a huge sum on promotional expenses to buy a trending hashtag for a stage performance with a popular young actress, hoping to ride the wave to fame. However, the sudden explosion of the original host’s popularity completely hijacked his traffic.
His money went down the drain, and the trending topic quickly sank into obscurity without attracting any attention. From then on, he harbored a deep grudge against the original host.
Later, after the original host was universally blacklisted online, Si Chang fanned the flames by manipulating public opinion. Together with the original host’s former teammate, he orchestrated a bullying rumor, permanently branding the original host as morally corrupt. Meanwhile, the two of them feasted on the tragedy, rapidly rising to fame by exploiting the situation.
It could be said that Si Chang was undoubtedly one of the main culprits behind the original host’s tragic ending!
Riding the wave of attention gained by trampling on the original host, Si Chang successfully built a reputation as a righteous figure who stood up against injustice, becoming famous even before his official debut. He was invited by dik with generous terms to participate in the Debut Battle. Meanwhile, his former teammate’s group continued to gain attention by constantly dragging the original host into the spotlight to play the victim card, even winning a group newcomer award not long ago.
Only the original host remained infamous, becoming a target of ridicule and abuse for everyone online. Every day, she even had to live in fear of being attacked offline by extreme anti-fans.
Gu Nanci’s eyes gleamed with an unmistakable sense of playful interest.
He’s putting on quite the act, isn’t he? Climbing so high by stepping on her—it’s about time he tastes what it feels like to fall!
Gu Nanci’s dark eyes shifted, and a faint, ambiguous smile curled at the corners of her lips. Without the slightest hesitation, she strode confidently toward the entrance.
In stark contrast to the overwhelming cheers for Si Chang, Gu Nanci was greeted by a massive crowd of anti-fans holding black-and-white signs with her name, protesting and hurling insults outside the dik building.
“Expel Gu Nanci! Blacklist Gu Nanci! Useless vase, get out of Hongyu Entertainment!”
Disgraced artist, stay away from our idol! Can’t dik officials stop acting like cowards?”
“How many people did Gu Nanci sell out to for the company to protect her so persistently?”
Scanning the crowd, Gu Nanci was surprised to find that these anti-fans made up nearly one-third of the total number of people present—their scale seemed almost comparable to that of the highly popular contestant Si Chang!
Truly the undisputed top-tier figure in the anti-fan community.
Seeing this group of anti-fans for the first time, Gu Nanci found it quite fascinating: They traveled long distances, putting in more effort than some actual fans… Don’t they ever get tired?
About to unleash her full potential, Gu Nanci frowned: Genuinely puzzled.jpg
In the distance.
Glancing at Si Chang, who still hadn’t left, a few fans of other contestants rolled their eyes discreetly and took a step back to whisper among themselves:
“Tsk, so that’s Si Chang? His face is just average. How do people online keep hyping him up as some kind of natural beauty…”
“Hah, the foundation on his face is thick enough to plaster a wall. Who’d believe his so-called ‘natural look’ from Java Island?”
“With my years of sharp judgment, I’d say he owes everything to his stylist’s ancestors. Otherwise, with his looks? He’s just an ordinary guy, plain and simple.”
“Agreed! Is it really about hairstyle and makeup? It’s all about money! He’s just a rich second-generation heir throwing cash at everything. Otherwise, which trainee who hasn’t even debuted yet wears outfits worth tens of thousands?”
“You’ve got a sharp eye! Which contestant are you supporting, sis?”
“Haven’t decided yet, still picking…”
“Then why are you here—”
The girl opposite silently raised a black-and-white sign with Gu Nanci’s name in bold letters, a large red cross glaringly prominent on it.
Alright, they exchanged glances, confirming each other’s identities—all were Gu Nanci anti-fans who had traveled from afar.
The relationship instantly grew closer, and the group excitedly chatted:
“Seriously… is there really no one eye-catching this time? It’s rare for dik to debut a group.”
“Actually, that Cheng Le and Wen Jiuyi are quite handsome… well, at least they’re natural, not like those caked-on makeup monsters.”
“Those two are indeed… but I want to stan someone smarter. Those two always give me the feeling that they’re such handsome guys, but it’s a shame their brains aren’t quite up to par…”
“Holy shit, holy shit! Look over there! That guy in red walking this way!”
“Damn! Is that face for real?!”
“Oh my god, I literally stopped breathing for a second… When did dik dig up such a celestial being!!!”
The group stared dumbfounded at the young man approaching.
With black hair and dark eyes, his slender swan-like neck tilted lazily downward, his exquisite brows and eyes casually sweeping over the fans along the way.
His face was so beautiful it seemed unreal, exuding an ethereal, divine coldness as if an immortal had descended to the mortal realm. Yet, he was dressed in an utterly bewitching red outfit, the swaying fabric occasionally revealing glimpses of his smooth, porcelain-like skin—both alluring and enchanting.
It wasn’t just the fans on-site who were stunned by this celestial beauty; the online viewers were equally captivated.
This Debut Battle was being live-streamed in real-time from start to finish. Cameras had been set up in front of the company’s entrance, capturing everyone as they walked in.
However, due to the camera angles, only half of his face was visible—just a side profile.
But even so, the barrage of comments had already gone wild.
[…Who! Is! This!]
[Ah! My eyes! I’ve been healed by an angel!]
[He must be a trainee, right?! He must be participating in the Debut Battle, right?! I’ll be able to follow him on the show, right?! Damn dik, don’t you dare hide this handsome guy away!!!]
[Where are my royal intelligence officers? It’s been three seconds, why haven’t you found any information on this celestial brother yet?!]
For this dik live stream, fans of various contestants were mixed in. Although Si Chang, as a popular contestant, had significantly more traffic than the others.
Under the absolute dominance of such stunning looks, all attention was instantly drawn to Gu Nanci, who walked by quietly and unnoticed.
Only a handful of Si Chang’s die-hard fans persistently spammed:
[Chang-ge is the best!]
[Where did this scheming guy come from, stealing the spotlight before the competition even started! (Angry)]
[Can’t you see our Si Chang hasn’t finished walking yet! How dare he just come over like that!]
Some passersby, struck by Gu Nanci’s looks and armed with their keyboards despite not even knowing his name, retorted:
[Come on, that’s the main entrance! Your ugly brother is blocking the door, posing in front of the camera like he’s on a red carpet or at a fan meet-and-greet, and now you’re blaming others?]
[Besides, Si Chang has been dawdling for almost ten minutes at the entrance—is this a red carpet walk or a fan meeting? Stop calling him Si Chang and just rename him Si Block-the-Way!]
[We want to see the handsome guy, we want to see the handsome guy! Si Chang fans, come bite me if you’re triggered! Only you treat that caked-on makeup guy like a treasure!]
However, such arguments between the two sides were quickly drowned out by the vast majority of viewers in the fandom who were essentially drawn to looks. The barrage was mostly filled with drooling and fangirling.
[I really need to know if this outrageously handsome guy is a Debut Battle contestant! (Crying)]
[Wuwu, can I dream of seeing the handsome guy’s full face today?]
[If I don’t see it tonight, my good morals, my good personality, and even my beautiful soul won’t be able to sleep peacefully ahhhhh!]
【I went through the official website list, and none of them matched! I’m really going crazy! (Shattered)】
【Could it be that he’s not an entertainer… Damn dik, what are you doing! Why are you letting such an incredibly handsome guy slip away!】
In an instant, the comment section was completely taken over by the mysteriously appearing handsome guy.
Within a few seconds.
The trending post #Is this the legendary divine beauty #directly climbed to the top of the entertainment chart’s hot search.