“Completely unrelated, utterly disgusting.”
Xia Yu’s Weibo post contained only eight words, but they were fiercely aggressive, and the attached videos were even more eye-catching!
The first video showed a private message on Weibo, which read: “Hello, I’m Qin Gang. You performed so well! Let’s add each other on WeChat and be friends.” In the video, clicking on the profile picture and entering the homepage confirmed it was undoubtedly him.
The second video displayed a WeChat chat log, where Qin Gang suggested they could collaborate on some hype. Xia Yu’s reply was even more concise: “No.”
The third video showed a text message, likely sent after being blocked on WeChat, dated just a few days ago: “Is refusing useful? You chose to make things this ugly yourself.”
Immediately afterward, a hand appeared in the video, directly dialing the number back. On the other end was Qin Gang’s smug voice: “Xia Yu, if you cooperate now, we can wrap this up nicely. Otherwise… you know what’s coming.”
“Bastard.”
After cursing like that, Xia Yu hung up the phone, ending the third video.
These three videos proved exactly who was the shameless, clingy hype-seeker pretending innocence and shifting blame afterward.
Xingquan Entertainment had its reasons for confidence. First, they assumed Xia Yu’s side wouldn’t dare to fight back. Second, they didn’t know Qin Gang had privately contacted Xia Yu, leaving behind evidence. They had planned to offer some resources to Piao Jie’s side afterward, as a way of “slapping them and then giving them a sweet date.”
But they never expected Xia Yu to retaliate so soon and so ruthlessly.
Netizens went wild, diving into heated discussions.
【Oh my god! So all this time, it was Xingquan Entertainment stirring things up?! Disgusting!】
【If Xia Yu doesn’t want to hype things up with Qin Gang, can’t Xingquan Entertainment just pick someone else? Why insist on her? Let’s wait and see how this plays out.】
【Let me tell you why they chose Xia Yu! Because among the people Qin Gang could be linked to during this period, Xia Yu is the most! beautiful! Afterward, they could build Qin Gang a persona of not being interested in women, making his solo career perfect.】
【Industry insider here. From a marketing perspective, Qin Gang’s later text message provoking Xia Yu was likely instructed by his manager, deliberately angering her to make a scene. With Xingquan Entertainment’s tactics, Qin Gang could appear even more innocent. Once the relationship rumors are cleared up, his path forward would be smooth!】
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Xia Yu had been in the industry for two years. Apart from her initial impressive achievements, her career had been on a downward trajectory, so her company didn’t prioritize her. If not for her manager Piao Jie’s strong capabilities, she would likely have been reduced to performing at commercial events for extra income.
That’s why Xingquan Entertainment dared to target Xia Yu, the easy target. Her backing from Shengjing Entertainment wouldn’t go all out to protect her, making her easy to manipulate.
Who would have thought that Xia Yu’s previous silence and inaction weren’t signs of compliance but rather a plan to drop a bombshell—one that could directly ruin Qin Gang’s future!
But this was just the beginning. Xia Yu’s show wasn’t over yet. It was time for Piao Jie to take the stage.
【Solution to the PR crisis: 1. Mass-publish negative articles about Xia Yu to make netizens question her statements… 2. Contact the opposing talent agency and apply pressure at the management level… 3. Muddy the waters of their relationship, confirm it as a romantic one, and steer the issue toward gender conflict…】
Netizens were momentarily confused when they saw the text attached to manager Piao Jie’s repost of Xia Yu’s Weibo. Wait, isn’t this Xia Yu’s manager, not Qin Gang’s? Why is she talking about solutions?
Then it dawned on everyone—this was stirring the pot! By revealing what Xingquan Entertainment was likely to do next, they were calling their bluff.
Afterwards, Piao Jie left a comment under the Weibo post: Thanks for the netizen’s submission.
The gossiping crowd laughed—which talented netizen had privately sent this to Piao Jie!
Xia Yu’s evidence was solid enough that Weibo couldn’t possibly claim it was posted by a staff member, could it? Moreover, that private message was sent on the day the two performed together at a New Year’s Eve gala—the same day Qin Gang’s fans often cited as proof of Xia Yu throwing herself at him, using that animated screenshot.
The most damning evidence was the phone call. Although the number was blurred out, the last three digits—888—were visible. Qin Gang had mentioned in a previous program that his phone number ended with three 8s.
Most importantly, the background music during the call was a demo version of his new single released yesterday, which couldn’t be faked!
Qin Gang’s fans no longer dared to jump around. They started questioning Xingquan Entertainment, asking what was going on. Qin Gang also earned himself a new nickname—scumbag.
【Focus on recording the show. I’ll handle the rest. This time, we have the upper hand. Xingquan Entertainment may be big and powerful, but the entertainment industry isn’t their sole domain. Don’t worry.】
After reading the message from Piao Jie, Xia Yu set her phone aside, yawned, and quickly fell asleep. Finally, she could rest peacefully for a while.
Xia Yu’s livestream had initially only a few hundred viewers, but after the online drama, it skyrocketed to over a hundred thousand. The backend technicians at Cloud TV urgently expanded the server capacity, or the livestream would have crashed.
The netizens who came to gossip were left speechless.
This girl… is sleeping? Shouldn’t most people be crying or venting to the camera? What a perfect opportunity! And she just… fell asleep?!
Viewers who had been watching the livestream from the beginning chimed in to explain: This is nothing. You haven’t seen how Xia Yu looked when she posted on Weibo—super cool!
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Earlier viewers had also tuned in just for the spectacle, but seeing the newcomers looking confused, they couldn’t help but explain. As they spoke, they inexplicably started feeling like salespeople promoting their own product.
And that product was Xia Yu, who was fast asleep in the livestream.
Xia Yu’s first batch of die-hard fans was born right there in that livestream.
In the afternoon, as the show prepared to start recording, a staff member informed An Ran in the living room, and An Ran knocked on doors to wake the others.
The villa had three floors, with female guests staying on the second floor and male guests on the third.
When An Ran knocked, Xia Yu had just woken up.
“Xia Xia, you must be hungry, right? We can go downstairs for barbecue now.”
Seeing An Ran’s unusually warm smile, Xia Yu hummed in agreement. She scoffed inwardly—people really do need to show a bit of edge sometimes.
When the show first started recording, An Ran had clearly been dismissive of her. Though it wasn’t obvious, Xia Yu could sense the slight disregard.
Perhaps An Ran thought she had no value to offer and wasn’t afraid of offending her.
Now, after seeing the online drama and realizing Xia Yu dared to take on even Xingquan Entertainment, An Ran’s attitude had changed instantly.
The entertainment industry was just that realistic—every moment and every interaction reflected it.
On her way downstairs, Xia Yu ran into Yu You at the corridor corner. Yu You seemed hesitant, so Xia Yu stopped and asked, “Is something wrong?”
Before Yu You could answer, Yan Qing descended from the third-floor staircase, and the three of them came face to face.
“I-I just saw what happened online and wanted to say you’re amazing, really brave.” Yu You’s cheeks flushed, looking like she wanted to show support but felt shy about it.
Previously, the Original Host had “supported” Yu You in that manner, and the other party’s attitude on camera wasn’t particularly warm. A major factor was the Original Host’s poor online reputation. This time, with the public opinion reversed, the true daughter came pulling this stunt again.
Xia Yu smiled and replied, “I think so too.”
Then she turned her head and teased, “Mr. Yan Qing, who is so sensitive to news, now that I’ve confirmed my single status with certainty, no one should question it anymore, right?”
“Of course.” Yan Qing noticed the mockery in Xia Yu’s eyes and lowered his gaze slightly, saying, “I was being presumptuous.”
“Hey, don’t say that, I’m not blaming you…”
The two chatted back and forth as they walked downstairs, appearing extremely familiar. Yu You, following behind, felt a pang in her heart. They had only met when they came to participate in the show together, yet she felt like an outsider.
Walking ahead, Xia Yu’s eyes flickered. She suddenly realized there was a shortcut to making the female lead unhappy—such a big White Moonlight, it was simply too perfect to use!
At that moment, fans watching Yan Qing’s camera feed were going wild.
—Seduction! This is seduction! Xia Yu, that damn enchantress!