Chapter 623: Chapter 2: Chi Yu Shows You What Face-Slapping Really Means
[I remember when Chi Yu first debuted, he had access to all these incredible resources, unlike the typical slow rise to fame. Back then, people speculated that Chi Yu had someone backing him, but fans touted his looks, claiming he was born to be a star and just happened to get a good boss, which is why he had such great resources. Now looking back, tsk tsk, it’s really intriguing.]
[This is the true ’cloud and mud’ situation. One is a male actor in the entertainment industry, commonly called an actor; the other is the chairman of a wealthy group.]
[Those who maliciously accused the ’ex-girlfriend’ of riding Chi Yu’s coattails, do they feel embarrassed now?]
[Hahaha, those people don’t dare to make a sound anymore; mainly because they can’t afford to mess with this, lest their accounts get deleted in the next second.]
As soon as someone raised the doubt that Chi Yu was being kept, the internet instantly went into chaos.
After bashing the ’ex-girlfriend’ Gu Yuan and learning of her status as a renowned company’s chairman, people quickly started spreading all sorts of comments about Chi Yu debuting with the support of a sponsor, making Chi Yu’s fans so enraged that their hands trembled while countering those claims.
Netizens believe that there probably won’t be any further mishaps this time.
The truth must be like this!
Chi Yu rose to fame after being kept by President Gu!!!
Soon, another trending search term appeared: #Chi Yu’s Path to Fame#
Fans were almost infuriated seeing this term trending on the homepage!
This is endless.
How can these people speak so indiscreetly?
They berate the woman, then belittle the man.
Moreover, are they really ex-lovers?
Looking at the trending search comments inside... conspiracy theories... completely unbearable, it’s enough to make someone faint on the spot.
Some younger fans, unable to discern right from wrong, saw these comments and either half-believed them or believed them completely, directly unfollowing and joining in on the mockery—
[Counting the various resources Chi Yu had in the year or so since debuting, which actor without a wealthy background has so many incredible resources right out of the gate, apart from those launching their careers with a rich second-generation persona?]
[I’ve always simply thought Chi Yu’s rise was purely due to luck, plus that stunningly perfect face. Now it seems, the face was fine, but whether it was luck is hard to say, tsk tsk.]
[No wonder they broke up; besides that face, Chi Yu really doesn’t have much else. There’s no way he could slyly ascend to be the first spouse, right? Even the best metal needs to be strong itself; just a face can’t last long.]
[What’s that saying? To serve with charm, as beauty fades, love diminishes. Chi Yu’s looks haven’t even faded yet, and he’s already tossed aside, hahaha.]
[People’s sarcastic comments are really cutting. Without stating the facts, it still seems like the facts, haha.]
[Chi Yu probably didn’t expect a single like from him would backfire, leading to mockery over his rise to fame. He must be regretting it seeing the trending searches now, just thinking about it is really funny.]
The current trending search’s heat comes entirely from the netizens’ mockery.
Mocking Chi Yu for courting disaster with a mere like, revealing that his rise was through favors, shattering the previous image of gentle elegance instantly.
...
Gu Yuan checked what was happening online.
She also skimmed through those trending topics and some comments.
The situation now is roughly that, last night, netizens concentrated their slander on her, and today, they mock Chi Yu. If Chi Yu’s side doesn’t handle the PR soon, the direction of public opinion will certainly shift beyond mere mockery, potentially escalating to personal attacks, just like yesterday.
She headed downstairs.
Not seeing Chi Yu, she asked Uncle Xiang and found out that Chi Yu was in the garden in the east picking vegetables.
She went over there too.
But by the time she got to the vegetable garden, Chi Yu had already finished picking, carrying a small basket back.
The morning sunlight filtered through the treetops, casting a pattern of dappled light on the ground. The vegetable garden was under direct sunlight, so Gu Yuan stood under the shade of the big banyan tree waiting for him. From a distance, she watched as Chi Yu swaggered over with the basket, dressed in casual home attire that hung loosely yet still accentuated his tall frame.
His usual styled hair wasn’t done today, left soft and fluffy like a young boy’s.
A boy... Gu Yuan suddenly remembered that he was nearing thirty, and inwardly marveled at how fast time had passed.
She took a tissue from the low table under the banyan tree. When he walked over, Gu Yuan lifted her hand to gently wipe the light sweat off his nose bridge, asking casually, "Uncle Xiang said earlier that you went to pick vegetables early in the morning, what did you pick?"
He bent down slightly so she wouldn’t have to raise her hand too high with effort. After she withdrew her hand, he showed her the basket, "Picked some seasonal vegetables that seemed ready. I originally just wanted to pick a few lettuce hearts to make soup for you."
