Chapter 27: The Beginning of the Scandal

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Chapter 27: Chapter 27: The Beginning of the ScandalEditor: Atlas Studios Song Chi had just walked off the stage when he heard his agent, fuming with hands on his hips and rolling his eyes, exclaim, "This is driving me crazy!" Song Chi glanced at Luo Yuhu and asked, "What happened?" Luo Yuhu handed Song Chi his water bottle and said, "It’s still your delusional fans. Someone actually ran to the airport and splashed tomato juice on Zhou Yun’s face. She even loudly declared she was your fan and warned her not to leech off your popularity. How could she do something so absurd and backfire so terribly?!" Song Chi suddenly stopped in his tracks. His gaze grew more serious. "When did this happen?" Luo Yuhu passed his phone to Song Chi, "Have a look for yourself. I’ve said long ago, those crazy fans of yours will bring you big trouble someday. And now look, the whole internet is blaming you for condoning your fans’ bullying and suppressing others. They’ve even become bold enough to attack someone in real life." Luo Yuhu looked utterly displeased, like he had long held dissatisfaction with Song Chi’s fans. Song Chi didn’t care for his attitude; he took the phone, browsed through the online messages, and his eyebrows furrowed tighter and tighter. From the current public opinion and situation, it was entirely the girl’s fault. And Song Chi was affected by it as well. This made Song Chi somewhat irritated but he couldn’t find a way to ease it. He returned the phone to Luo Yuhu and continued walking. "Should we respond to this incident?" Luo Yuhu, observing Song Chi’s expression, said, "We can’t let such baseless accusations affect you." Song Chi replied, "No need." He got into the car, sat in the back, while Luo Yuhu took the front seat. He took out his phone and sent a message to Chen Ting: Sister Ting, do you have Zhou Yun’s WeChat? I need to talk to her about something. Chen Ting replied: You little rascal, only looking for me when you need help. I invited you to hang out at my place before but you wouldn’t come. Song Chi sent back an emoticon, a cute animated figure kneeling on the ground begging for mercy. Chen Ting sent Zhou Yun’s WeChat over, and immediately added: Although I don’t know what you want with her, but Sister Ting must remind you, from the time I’ve been around her, this young lady is no simple character. Song Chi: I understand, thank you Sister Ting. He clicked on Zhou Yun’s WeChat business card and sent out a friend request. ... Meanwhile, Zhou Yun said to Zhou Lan, "I’m going to post on Weibo." Zhou Lan asked, "What will you post?" "First, to let everyone know I’m safe; second, to clarify who that girl really is. I have no idea." Zhou Lan hesitated, then said, "Xiao Yun, the current situation is very favorable to you. The attention online is so intense precisely because that girl is a fan of Song Chi. If you clarify now, you might not be well received. Even if you think that girl isn’t really Song Chi’s fan but just pretending, who’s to say? Since we aren’t the ones smearing, nor did we accuse that girl of being Song Chi’s fan, there’s no need for us to make this clarification, right?" To put it bluntly, Zhou Lan was just being greedy. She was eager for the sudden incident that had made Zhou Yun the main character of public discourse once again, this time with the image of a victim. For a newcomer, an artist on the rise, this could mean a lot. It could mean skipping many steps, further elevating her visibility, more people seeking collaboration with Zhou Yun, and, it meant earning more money. Zhou Yun shook her head. "Sister Lan, it’s okay to ride on the publicity of the brand event last time, but I don’t want to pretend ignorance and enjoy the benefits at the expense of his reputation, knowing he might be affected too," Zhou Yun shook her head, "It doesn’t sit right with me." Zhou Lan didn’t say anything. After a while, Zhou Lan said in a low voice: "I understand." Zhou Yun wasn’t a white lotus, but neither did she want to watch from the sidelines as an onlooker. Zhou Yun logged onto Weibo and edited a post which she let Zhou Lan review before publishing. @ZhouYun: Just landed, and I didn’t expect to receive so much concern from everyone. Reporting in safe and sound, it’s just tomato juice, I am not injured. Also, I’ve seen many friends saying the girl is a fan of Song Chi because of the previous rumors about us, and that’s why she retaliated against me. I need to clarify here: the person did not claim to be Song Chi’s fan, and currently, there’s no evidence of her identity. The airport has helped call the police, and please wait calmly for the follow-up process. Lastly, I want to say, thank you all for caring about me! I’ve felt immense warmth! At this moment, her phone pinged with a new message. It was Chen Fusi, asking: Are you injured? It seemed Chen Fusi had seen the online news. After the plane landed, some artists she had worked with before had sent her messages of concern. Chen Fusi’s response was apparently a bit slow. To Zhou Yun, Chen Fusi was someone of unknown origin. Such an enigmatic person had expressed his interest the first time they met. Zhou Yun was suspicious and wary, and due to her professional instincts, she was cautious and guarded against Chen Fusi. Zhou Yun replied: I’m fine, thanks. Just then, Song Chi’s WeChat friend request popped up again. "I’m Song Chi." Zhou Yun stared at the friend request in surprise, not responding immediately. At that moment, Chen Fusi sent another message: Although it should be fine, just to be cautious, I suggest you go to the hospital for a check to make sure there’s nothing irritating in that tomato juice. Chen Fusi’s reminder made Zhou Yun ask Zhou Lan to get in touch with a local hospital. After planning to put away her luggage at the hotel, she decided to visit the hospital for a check-up. After arriving at the hotel, Zhou Lan received a call from the airport. After preliminary investigation, they had figured out the young girl’s movements. The tomato juice was bought from an airport shop after she passed the security check, and she poured it into a disposable cup provided by the airport, thus making her "weapon". This was good news; it was just ordinary tomato juice without any harmful substances that could hurt Zhou Yun’s face. Another piece of news was that the airport had identified the girl and filed a police report. "That’s great!" Zhou Lan hummed excitedly after hanging up the phone, "Even if we can’t sue, we must teach that person a lesson for lacking any decency!" The phone vibrated again. Zhou Yun looked and saw that Song Chi had sent another friend request. She hadn’t accepted the previous one yet due to shock. This time, Song Chi attached a message: I really am Song Chi. Zhou Yun accepted Song Chi’s friend request. She didn’t doubt that this person was an impostor. She could see from the system notification that Song Chi added her through the business card shared by Chen Ting. She was just somewhat shocked and bewildered.

Chapter 27: The Beginning of the Scandal

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