A week into the broadcast of “True and False Heiress,” netizens gradually began to notice something was off.
[How come I feel that starting from episode 11, He Yan’s acting has improved by leaps and bounds?]
[+1, it’s like she’s a different person]
[Suddenly she is Qi Chuchu? This pitiable little white lotus image, she acts it way too well!]
[Now that He Yan’s acting is on point, I suddenly find this melodramatic show really good!]
[Oh wow, it’s actually good!]
[Is this really He Yan? Can some expert take a look and see if it’s a body double?]
[A body double is really impossible. There’s no second person with a face that good-looking.]
[Suddenly… suddenly want to go to Weibo and blow some rainbow farts. Anyone… anyone want to join?]
[The one above, take me with you!]
The director and production team were pleasantly surprised to find that without spending a single cent, “True and False Heiress” was trending again!
Netizens, as if they had discovered a treasure, were everywhere recommending He Yan’s white lotus female supporting character, each feeling they were the first to notice this miraculous transformation.
[See, I told you Director Shen choosing her must have been for a reason. I knew all along there would be a turnaround!]
[Oh, come on. When the whole internet was mocking her before, no one mentioned a turnaround.]
[Doesn’t anyone find it strange? Why did her acting suddenly get better?]
[Exactly! The first few episodes were definitely hard on the eyes!]
[Just a thought, can the director reshoot the first ten episodes?]
[Suddenly remembering something, didn’t Xia Yin, the third female lead in ‘True and False,’ post a Weibo saying He Yan was watching acting tutorials?]
[Shocked.jpg Is that true? When was it posted?]
[rwkk (Let me see), can some kind soul point me to Xia Yin’s Weibo!]
In a short time, a flood of netizens surged onto Xia Yin’s Weibo homepage, and were shocked to discover that Xia Yin was an ardent fan of He Yan.
Latest Weibo:
The bracelet Sister Yan Yan gave me! Ahhh I’m never taking it off! I will never take it off!
Two weeks ago:
Sister Yan Yan told me to study hard, I must work hard!
Three weeks ago:
Ahhh how can Sister Yan Yan be so beautiful!
The accompanying photo showed He Yan suddenly looking back in the sunlight. Golden sunlight poured over her, her smile was sweet and radiant, lively and beautiful.
Netizens: …
Celebrities can be this crazy when they’re fans? Can’t they just use a burner account?
[Publicity stunt, right? Never seen a celebrity dare to be a fan like this on their main account.]
[Not a publicity stunt, right? He Yan was being trashed by the whole internet before. Who would be brainless enough to do a stunt with her?]
[That’s not necessarily true. People will do anything to get famous.]
[But looking at the Weibo posts, He Yan really did often watch acting lesson videos on set, so her acting improved because of hard work?]
[Ah! I don’t believe it! Even He Yan is working hard? Alright, I’m off to study.]
[Found some gossip. Looking back now, Lin Jingxi posting that photo earlier was deliberately misleading netizens, right?]
[Lin Jingxi was never a good person anyway!]
[Suddenly feeling a bit sorry for her… how strange]
For a time, the topic “Xia Yin’s crazy fan behavior towards He Yan” actually trended on the hot search, and netizens began to thoroughly dig through Xia Yin’s Weibo.
Xia Yin had just entered the industry and inherently lacked much self-protection awareness. Also, having been sheltered too well since childhood, she directly said whatever she wanted. Soon, netizens forcefully seized upon a few black marks.
[Look at these pictures, tsk tsk, all luxury goods. How could a small actor afford to buy those?]
[The entertainment industry is really deep. Look at the logo at the back of this picture, that’s a luxury car.]
[And dragging He Yan into a publicity stunt? Not very smart. He Yan was being trashed by the whole internet.]
Someone even wrote a long article, spreading rumors that He Yan had a sugar daddy, and that Xia Yin was currying favor with He Yan to get to her backer. The entire article was extremely vile.
He Yan also saw this article.
Initially, some people from the crew had told her that netizens were praising her acting skills and told her to check Weibo. As she was browsing, the direction of the comments suddenly shifted.
He Yan recognized the ID that wrote the long post. It was a professional at trashing her. She didn’t know what kind of grudge this person had against her, but it was as if they kept tabs on her every move, ready to attack at the slightest provocation.
Frowning, He Yan responded to that ID for the first time:
If you have the guts, don’t delete anything. I’m definitely suing you! Also, if you want to insult someone, come at me. What kind of skill is it to bully someone who just debuted?
Although He Yan didn’t know Xia Yin’s true identity, from their previous interactions, she was just a well-protected little bunny. She might not be able to withstand this abuse.
Moreover, all the insults Xia Yin was receiving were because of her.
He Yan’s comment was quickly pushed to the top of the trending list.
[Ahhh, He Yan is so cool! I’m a fan now!]
[Wuwuwu, suddenly want to cry, how strange. My Yan Yan has endured so much abuse, yet she still thinks about protecting others.]
[I scrolled through this person’s Weibo, it’s simply perverted. Dozens of posts a day trashing He Yan. Crazy, right!]
He Yan quickly contacted her company. Because she had previously proven to the company that she had the ability to be a strength-based actor, this time, the company leaders were very supportive of her defending her rights.
Since she was preparing to transition to being a strength-based actor, these strange and negative marks couldn’t stay!
What netizens didn’t expect was that Pei Yanchuan came forward to speak out:
Thank you @He Yan for speaking up for my sister. We’ll defend our rights together.
Netizens exploded!
[Wait, Bro Pei, explain clearly, who is your sister?]
Pei Yanchuan replied: Xia Yin, my cousin.
Netizens were in an uproar!
Wow, Pei Yanchuan is from the Pei family, right? I heard that generations of the Pei family have married into powerful families! If her surname is Xia, could it be that Xia family? Oh no, oh no, Xia Yin doesn’t need to find a sugar daddy, she is the sugar daddy herself!
[Wait! With all these twists and turns, I can’t keep up with this gossip anymore]
[Can’t keep up +1, I think I used to be an idiot, I was just blindly hating]
[So Pei Yanchuan’s set visit before was to see his own sister? He Yan said he wasn’t there to see her, and that was true?]
[Pei Yanchuan’s fans can come out and apologize now. How long have you been dragging He Yan’s name through the mud?]
[You thought they were stirring up dating rumors, but actually he was helping his sister be a fan. I’m so envious]
He Yan looked bewildered at the netizens’ increasingly derailing thought processes, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
But after all this commotion today, she had inexplicably cleared up the previous incident of her supposedly using Pei Yanchuan for a publicity stunt. Netizens now firmly believed that Pei Yanchuan was helping his sister be a fan.
Although the direction was off, it wasn’t a bad thing for her overall. He Yan finally felt relieved and put down her phone.
After all this fuss, “True and False Heiress” became completely popular. Playback numbers on various platforms shot up rapidly.
Many netizens waited for the broadcast time to watch the latest episodes, then sarcastically roast the melodramatic yet addictive plot.
And He Yan’s Weibo followers grew to over 10 million.
One must know, when she first transmigrated here, she only had 2 million followers, a large portion of which were fake accounts bought by the company or specialized to trash her.
The company leaders were very pleased. During the monthly meeting, they specifically praised He Yan’s agent, Lin Jingyi, commending her for her excellent training methods and telling other agents to learn from her.
Lin Jingyi’s vanity was greatly satisfied. She decided to put in a little more effort and pick a few good variety shows for He Yan to test the waters.
This time, she couldn’t just accept any random variety show. She had to be selective!
Meanwhile, on the other side, He Yan, who was diligently filming, experienced fans visiting the set for the first time.
Well, it was fans visiting Pei Yanchuan’s set.
Pei Yanchuan had a huge number of fans, and they made an impressive showing. A long support vehicle parked flashily outside the set.
The fans, organized and disciplined, set up the standees and arranged the gifts, waiting for the crew’s break.
The fans had already coordinated with the crew in advance; the entire visit process would be live-streamed.
He Yan had just finished filming a scene when she was pulled outside by another young actor from the same production.
“Hurry up, hurry up! Bro Pei’s fans are here for a set visit! Let’s go see!”
And so, He Yan was dragged over to the table where the support gifts were being distributed.
He Yan pursed her lips, feeling that appearing here, as the person Pei Yanchuan’s fans probably disliked the most, might not be appropriate.
She ruffled her own hair and turned to go back.
“He Yan! This one’s for you!” A fan wearing cat ear headbands suddenly stuffed a bag of support gifts into her arms, then said shyly, “He Yan, say hello to the camera.”
He Yan’s mind went blank for a moment. Following the voice, she looked up and saw the live-stream camera.
[Ahhh, beauty overload! Is this the younger sister’s idol?]
[Yan Yan is so beautiful, has the younger sister ever mentioned any funny stories about her brother?]
The fan in charge of the live stream relayed the questions in real-time, asking He Yan: “Yan Yan, has Xia Yin ever told you any funny stories about Bro Pei?”
He Yan finally reacted. So, Pei Yanchuan’s fans now saw her as Xia Yin’s idol, and no longer believed she had clung to Pei Yanchuan for a publicity stunt. Their attitude towards her had done a complete 360-degree turn.
He Yan was a bit surprised. Could fan attitudes change this quickly? Was it really not just a completely different set of fans?
Looking at the expectant gazes of the fans in front of her, He Yan straightened her expression and said in an extremely loud voice: “No, Xia Yin and I have never talked about Pei Yanchuan!”
Behind her, Pei Yanchuan, who had just come out, paused mid-stride. He turned his head to look at He Yan, who was standing ramrod straight in front of the camera. His eyes darkened slightly.
But he quickly masked his expression, smiled as he approached the live-stream camera, and greeted it amidst his fans’ screams.
A little while later, Pei Yanchuan’s assistant returned carrying a large number of milk teas, distributing them to all the fans and crew members.
Pei Yanchuan picked out a hot cocoa, walked over to He Yan, and handed it to her: “It’s hot.”
He Yan was startled and quickly turned her head to look at the live-stream camera. Thankfully, it wasn’t pointing at them.
He Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Pei Yanchuan took in all these little movements of hers.
“Afraid of rumors?”
“Definitely afraid! It was finally cleared up, I don’t want to go through that again.”
“You dislike me that much?” Pei Yanchuan said jokingly.
“No, it’s not that. Spreading rumors with me would have a bad influence on you too!” He Yan quickly explained.
Pei Yanchuan looked down at her. His long eyelashes trembled slightly in the sunlight. Her small lips were stained with a bit of milk tea, moist and full. Somehow, a pair of pink cat ears had appeared on her head, looking extremely cute.
The young woman continued talking about the negative impact rumors would have on him, her eyes bright, innocent and lovely.
Pei Yanchuan slightly averted his gaze and smiled softly.
But the things you’re saying… I don’t mind any of them.
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