You Don’t Understand The Pain Of Being Popular

180: THE 180TH DAY OF BEING POPULAR

However, she had just looked at the Weibo trending topics, and it was clearly Lu Shuai's refutation on Weibo.

Yao Bianliang couldn't believe it and opened her phone again.

The interface refreshed, and she noticed that the heat of one topic was rapidly rising at an astonishing speed, quickly climbing from the bottom of the trending list to the top.

#Lu Shuai was arrested by the police!

There was a black and red "explosion" icon following the trending topic.

Yao Bianliang: "..."

He was just refuting the rumors a moment ago, and now he's been arrested by the police?

A car crash doesn't happen this quickly.

Yao Bianliang looked at Yan Xiaoli in a daze, only to see the young girl smiling, full of admiration and adoration for her.

"I was worried before that this incident might have a negative impact, but now it seems that I was overly concerned! Sister Liang, did you already anticipate something like this happening?" Yan Xiaoli spoke excitedly.

Yao Bianliang: "..."

No, quite the opposite, she had never expected this. She even naively thought that this news was a smear against Lu Shuai.

Even now, she felt shocked!

Yao Bianliang took a deep breath, feeling three parts shock, three parts doubt, and four parts confusion. She opened the Weibo trending topics.

The interface lagged for two seconds before successfully loading, flooding her eyes with overwhelming messages.

#Police report: Lu Shuai arrested

#Lu Shuai No dating experience? Single since birth?

#Lu Shuai's arrest photo

One trending topic after another overwhelmed her, occupying almost the entire trending list, and the homepage was full of related news.

Netizens were all shocked and gossiping. This news left everyone feeling incredulous.

"What the heck, Lu Shuai actually slept with fans?"

"And he even enticed underage girls, what a scumbag."

【Wuwuwu, I was blind and became his fan before, help, how could this happen?】

【Such scum can become an idol in the entertainment industry, it's really disgusting.】

【He must be sentenced and severely punished! Let this scum rot in jail forever.】

【I hope the relevant authorities investigate Ansheng Entertainment behind Lu Shuai. Lu Shuai is scum, and this entertainment company is no better, they're birds of a feather flock together.】

*****

Netizens were shocked and angry, directing their anger towards Lu Shuai. Countless taunts and insults flooded in, almost drowning Lu Shuai's Weibo under their weight.

There were also articles and topics related to this incident on various platforms like Zhihu, Tieba, Qiandu, Toutiao, etc. Lu Shuai, once a top-tier superstar in China, had fallen from grace and become a target of public criticism.

The facts were clear, even Ansheng Entertainment had given up on saving this cash cow. The company's official Weibo deleted their previous posts defending Lu Shuai and released a new statement, claiming they would fully cooperate with the police investigation and try to disassociate themselves from Lu Shuai.

The products endorsed by Lu Shuai also stepped forward, one after another, to terminate their contracts with him and demand compensation for breach of contract.

Aieuf terminated the contract with Lu Shuai, Anmir Clothing terminated the contract, Cachemire brand terminated the contract... One trending topic after another resurfaced.

This time, Lu Shuai not only faced the possibility of imprisonment but also the potential billions of dollars in compensation for breach of contract.

He had lost all hope of turning things around.

After passionately scolding Lu Shuai, some netizens finally realized something.

A prominent V-blogger immediately posted on Weibo.

【Wait a minute, I suddenly realize something...

Could it be that Yao Bianliang attacked Lu Shuai because she found out something?】

As soon as this post appeared, it made everyone snap out of shock.

Many netizens then realized a serious issue—

Indeed, just a few hours ago, they criticized Yao Bianliang for attacking Lu Shuai.

But now, looking back, it was evident that there was more to Yao Bianliang's attack on Lu Shuai!

【So that's how it is! No wonder Yao Bianliang resorted to violence, scum like Lu Shuai deserves it.】

【I apologize for misjudging Yao Bianliang, I even scolded her...】

【Hahaha, I knew my Liang Liang wouldn't just hit someone without reason! Where are all those who criticized Liang Liang? Come out and apologize!】

【I used to think Yao Bianliang's hits were too harsh, but now I want to say: Sister, you hit well! You can hit even harder!】

Some netizens captured the dynamic image of Yao Bianliang hitting Lu Shuai and turned it into memes, adding texts like "Eliminate scum" and "Scum, get out of the entertainment industry," which instantly sparked enthusiastic responses.

There were also trending topics related to Yao Bianliang on the hot search list.

#Yao Bianliang's impressive punch

#We owe Yao Bianliang an apology

#Yao Bianliang, this punch hit me right in the heart

Some of the marketing accounts that had previously followed the trend of criticizing Yao Bianliang realized the situation was unfavorable. They started deleting posts and apologizing, but a few accounts with particularly negative influence had to close down due to the attacks from netizens.

Because they had wrongly accused Yao Bianliang before, most netizens felt guilty toward her.

Everyone rushed to leave messages under Yao Bianliang's Weibo posts. Looking at the comments, they were all sincere apologies.

Some people also left messages thanking Yao Bianliang, thanking her for hitting this scum Lu Shuai on their behalf.

【Thank you Sister Liang for seeking justice and sending Lu Shuai to the hospital.】

【Sister, you're so cool. From today, I'm your fan.】

【Liang Jie, I'm so sorry, I can't believe I cursed you because of that scum Lu Shuai. I apologize to you.】

【I want to become a fan of Sister Liang. Can I join now, switching sides from the dark to the light?】

【Welcome, sister! Liang Liang is definitely the best idol in the entertainment industry, it's worth being a fan.】

In this way, Yao Bianliang's fans surged again at an astonishing speed. Her popularity kept rising, quickly surpassing the level of a third-tier celebrity, and she became a highly sought-after presence.

And the misunderstandings that had arisen due to Lu Shuai's manipulation of public opinion were gradually dispelled.

【I watched the video of Lu Shuai being taken away by the police. He doesn't seem to have suffered serious injuries. Can he lie in the hospital for so long with just minor injuries?】

【Really laughable, Lu Shuai clearly wanted to fake an accident.】

【Sister Liang is still too kind-hearted. She didn't hit him too hard. In my opinion, she should have left Lu Shuai half-disabled.】

【Lu Shuai was trying to pressure Sister Liang by staying in the hospital, but in the end, he had to leave the hospital when the police arrived. This is what they call getting what you deserve, right? smile.jpg】

【"Spring Warmth, Dew, and Splendor" production team is really wise to replace Lu Shuai as the actor. Otherwise, with such a male lead, this drama probably wouldn't be able to be released at all.】

*****

Inside the film and television studio building.

Yao Bianliang looked at the overwhelming comments online and finally closed her eyes in pain.

Who could have imagined that the events would turn out like this?

A top-tier celebrity, one of the industry's leading stars, would actually stoop to such despicable actions! Sleeping with fans, even engaging in relationships with underage female fans – each accusation was a shocker. It was appalling, worse than scum.

Yao Bianliang was still somewhat dazed until now. In this world, the standards for entering the entertainment industry have fallen to such a level...

Forgive her for her impoverished imagination. Something so unbelievable like this wouldn't have been remotely possible in her original world.

The degree of this unbelievable situation was such that even if it were written into a novel, readers would criticize the author for concocting such an absurd plot.

Yet, in this world, this was a brutally real occurrence.

Moreover, from netizens' comments, Yao Bianliang could tell that such things probably hadn't happened for the first time.

Who could have foreseen this?

Yao Bianliang covered her face and fell onto the bed, unwilling to face this reality.

Her phone kept vibrating, new messages occasionally popping up. Yao Bianliang took a deep breath and sat up on the bed.

"Calm down, I need to calm down a bit," she silently admonished herself, "Lu Shuai is scum, and him facing legal consequences is a good thing. After all, didn't I just give that scum a good beating? I'm not the one exposing his crimes, I can't even call myself a good person."

"And think about it positively. At least this time, I have haters."

Yes, she wasn't fighting alone anymore. She had a warm family of haters, a group of good sisters working together for the cause of exposing Lu Shuai!

With this incident, her sisters in the group should also feel anxious like her.

She could go into the group to inquire about the situation, brainstorm together, and maybe even devise alternative strategies.

Even if they couldn't continue to smear her, they could at least minimize the damage in time, preventing her reputation from skyrocketing again, right?

Thinking this way, Yao Bianliang tried to stay composed, and she opened her group chat for haters.