TL: Hua
Fishballs, knowing the news, have all packed their small benches and are eagerly waiting to receive fresh and beautiful pictures. Related topics such as Qi Xiaoyu, the little white dragon, “The Evil,” and Qi Xiaoyu have also been trending early. Fans are waiting for the pictures to be released to push another round of trending searches.
Everyone is full of expectations for the appearance of the white dragon; after all, the white-clothed, slender waist under the high-gloss lens has already hit the hearts of countless people, as seen in the roadshow photos.
And Qi Xiaoyu hadn’t sung for a long time. They watched the video of the previous competition repeatedly, and they had watched every minute and every second and knew every move by heart. Everyone was crying out for new resources to make up for the loss.
Fans were rubbing their hands and waiting, watching the official blog of The Evil for the release of stills and theme songs while scrolling through Qi Xiaoyu’s entries to pass the time.
Then they found out that someone had started to slander them again.
The cause was an interview.
The protagonist of the interview was Yuan Yaling, who was currently a judge on a music program.
Yuan Yaling didn’t look very good. It was said that he got sick due to overwork, but he still recorded the show and accepted interviews.
He first talked about the performances of the young singers in the show and commented on them one by one, which was considered polite and fair.
Then the conversation changed to, “I don’t have any special requirements for them. First, I hope they practice well and strive to have an outstanding performance in the competition. Second, don’t be like the students in the previous show. After they become famous, they forget that I was their mentor. It’s disappointing.”
The implication is that the students who were taught in the previous show became ungrateful and disrespectful to their teachers after they became famous.
Then some people blew this statement out of proportion and speculated about who the young artist Yuan Yaling was referring to.
It was because of Yuan Yaling’s unclear words and his recent tendency to appear on similar programs that it felt like so many artists were caught in the crossfire for a moment.
When fans saw this, they all rushed to take their idols away and throw dirty water at others.
After all, in today’s society, where filial piety is emphasized, being accused of disrespecting teachers will always affect people’s impressions, no matter how good you are in other aspects.
“My family idol left a message on Weibo for his mentor during the Spring Festival. He’s not the kind of person who would not recognize his mentor. Whoever is the white-eyed wolf in the claim has nothing to do with us.”
“My family’s little brother always bows when he sees his elders, so I’ll take him away first. You can discuss who Teacher Yuan is talking about by yourself.”
When one or two Fishballs first saw these Weibo posts, they didn’t take them to heart at all. They thought that such remarks could not be related to their own cub. After all, Qi Xiaoyu was known for having a good personality. No matter which program he recorded or who he partnered with, he was praised for being sensible and a good person.
But… after more than ten minutes, when Fishballs saw this Weibo again, they felt something was wrong. They don’t know if it was intentional or unintentional, but the top comments all said that the person Yuan Yaling was talking about was Qi Xiaoyu.
He has been under Yuan Yaling’s mentor and is now becoming popular. Didn’t Qi Xiaoyu meet these two criteria? Moreover, during the Spring Festival this year, many trainees in “Let’s Debut, Trainee” left messages on Yuan Yaling’s Weibo, except Qi Xiaoyu.
For a while, rumors about Qi Xiaoyu’s disrespect for his predecessors quietly emerged.
Yuan Yaling himself was really sick, but it was just a minor cold caused by weather changes. The main symptom was tonsillitis. He took a few days off to rest at home. While resting, he couldn’t help but want to make trouble.
When he came out of “The Evil” crew that day, Yuan Yaling felt uncomfortable. He couldn’t get over the fact that he had lost his face and couldn’t swallow this matter. Since Qi Xiaoyu was going to play the role of the white dragon, why did he compete with him for the theme song?
Especially recently, he heard from others that after Qi Xiaoyu joined the crew, someone invested in him, and he felt even worse.
He also heard that Wang Mingge attached great importance to the production of this theme song, spent seven figures, used the best recording studio, invited the industry’s top accompaniment team, and Kang Qitao also used his connections to find a very famous recording engineer to record, which made him so jealous that he couldn’t sleep well for several days.
On the one hand, he couldn’t accept the fact that he couldn’t compare with Qi Xiaoyu, and on the other hand, he felt that Qi Xiaoyu had taken away his things and blocked his way to become popular again.
Now, sitting in front of the computer, he saw that, under the guidance of the water army he had hired, some people gradually believed that Qi Xiaoyu was not a good person. Finally, the jealousy from the past few days has been discharged.
Although Yuan Yaling didn’t name anyone, such a hidden connotation was the most disgusting.
Seeing someone bullying Xiaoyu, Fishballs immediately rushed out to protect their cub, but they were all very rational and didn’t curse impulsively. Instead, they left a very gentle message under Yuan Yaling’s interview on Weibo: “We respect our predecessors and hope that they can explain the matter clearly to avoid misunderstandings and bad influence on other artists in the circle.”
Because Fishballs’ attitude was very humble and Yuan Yaling was hesitant, even passersby couldn’t stand it and directly said, “If you have something to say, just say it. If someone did something to you, just say it by name. Don’t be so ambiguous.”
“Who made you feel so disappointed? What makes you feel disappointed? Say it honestly; don’t be ambiguous and make people confused. Eating a melon doesn’t make it any easier.”
After a while, some fans who are following the music program but don’t like Yuan Yaling also came out to mock, “Our mentor Yuan is just like this—so old, he can’t produce any works, and he still likes to compete with young people for traffic. Haha.”
“Some people can do anything for popularity. If the student ignores the mentor after the program ends, perhaps the mentor is the problem.
Yuan Yaling was happy for less than five minutes, and when she saw these remarks, he immediately became more angry.
He gritted his teeth and pondered for a while, and another group of water army came out.
“What kind of position is Yuan Yaling in? At least he’s a senior in the music industry. Qi Xiaoyu is a newcomer, and if there’s really nothing wrong, why would Yuan Yaling say this about him? The two have no resource conflicts, and they have no intersection after the competition. Why does he need to blacken Qi Xiaoyu?”
This wave of attacks seems to be effective. Some people who were originally wavering slightly leaned towards Yuan Yaling. On the one hand, they felt that Yuan Yaling really didn’t need to blacken Qi Xiaoyu, and on the other hand, they felt that Qi Xiaoyu’s performance in the variety show was quite good, unlike what Yuan Yaling said.
At this time, Zheng Peizu posted on Weibo, “Although the trip is over, Qi Xiaoyu still remembers that I like to eat beef jerky, and he specially sent me local beef jerky when he was filming outside.”
As soon as Zheng Peizu’s Weibo came out, Fishballs immediately rushed out. “You said Qi Xiaoyu didn’t respect his predecessors, so why did Zheng Peizu praise him again and again? Among the artists who have worked with Xiaoyu, no one has said that he is not good, except Yuan Yaling.”
“I don’t know about Zheng Peizu, but just think about how many people sent blessings to Qi Xiaoyu on his birthday this year. If he doesn’t respect his elders, are those people being threatened to send him a blessing?”
Yuan Yaling was so angry that his teeth itched, and even his inflamed tonsils were burning with pain.
He and Zheng Peizu were old acquaintances. They were about the same age. They had performed on the same stage at several evening parties. There was a TV series starring Zheng Peizu that invited him to make a friendly guest appearance.
Now, seeing Zheng Peizu jump out to speak for Qi Xiaoyu first, he felt very depressed.
Especially at this time, there are people who are talking to him, “Please clarify who you are referring to in the interview, and don’t attack innocent people. It’s not easy for young idols nowadays to maintain a good image. If it’s groundless, please apologize to everyone publicly.”
He originally just wanted to allude to Qi Xiaoyu and leave some stains on Qi Xiaoyu’s character, but he didn’t expect that he would be in a difficult situation now.
The cast and crew of “The Evil” are currently filming their last few days of scenes in C City.
Qi Xiaoyu is wearing full makeup and following Wang Mingge to learn some directing knowledge, such as composition and how to switch lenses.
This is the crew he has followed the longest so far.
At the beginning, he encountered problems in filming, so he went to Wang Mingge for advice. Gradually, he found that he could learn a lot of things he had never touched before by following Wang Mingge. Later, whenever he had time, he ran to the director’s team to help and learn at the same time.
Wang Mingge also liked this junior, thinking that he was hard-working, dedicated, smart, and studious. During the filming process, he would give some advice on anything he could teach.
For example, now he pointed to the one that was NG just now and asked Qi Xiaoyu, “Xiaoyu, come here, tell me why this one didn’t work.”
Qi Xiaoyu looked carefully. “Is it because Sister Jing was too emotional?”
Wang Mingge patted Qi Xiaoyu’s shoulder, showing a satisfied look. “Yes, if it’s too much, there will be no restraint. There will be no restrained beauty in the filming. You can see that the whole picture is quiet, so she can’t be too…Okay, go and rest first, and continue filming in the afternoon.”
Qi Xiaoyu helped Wang Mingge make a new pot of tea before returning to his resting place.
Li Kun and Jiang Sicheng saw him coming back and immediately told him about the things on the Internet.
After saying that, Li Kun couldn’t help but complain, “He’s old, but he’s still so active.”
The people who were sitting next to him and resting heard about this, and they all sympathized with Qi Xiaoyu. They felt that this was really fabricated slander. He was filming with the crew, but he was still being blamed. Everyone advised Qi Xiaoyu to think more positively.
“When you become famous, someone will come up to slander you. It’s always like this.”
“Don’t take it to heart. Just pretend you didn’t see it. What can you do with such a person?”
Qi Xiaoyu thanked everyone for their concern, then pulled Li Kun to one side and asked, “Is the recording from last time outside the door still there?”
Li Kun quickly nodded his head. “Yes, do you want someone to send it out? He said you don’t respect him, but if people heard the recording, they would know who’s the one looking for trouble.”
Qi Xiaoyu shook his head and said, “Send the recording to Teacher Kang.”
“Send it to him?”
Qi Xiaoyu nodded affirmatively, “Let him decide whether to publish the recording.”
Li Kun was confused for a moment, and then he immediately understood that Yuan Yaling and Kang Qitao were friends, and Kang Qitao was also involved in this matter. It really needs Kang Qitao’s consent. Otherwise, if he privately releases the recording, it will make Kang Qitao feel embarrassed and disrespected. Beside, they were eavesdropping at the door.
But it would be different if Kang Qitao decided. First of all, he would feel that he was trusted, and secondly, he would be more likely to be biased towards Qi Xiaoyu.
Judging by Kang Qitao’s recent attitude, he would be more likely to stand by Qi Xiaoyu’s side.
More importantly, if Kang Qitao said this, credibility would definitely increase greatly, and all public opinion would stand on Qi Xiaoyu’s side. It can be regarded as a fatal blow to Yuan Yaling!
Li Kun couldn’t help but reveal a gaze of admiration, once again marveling at Qi Xiaoyu’s ability to think so thoroughly at such a young age. “I will contact Teacher Kang immediately.”
In the bedroom on the third floor of the Xun family, intermittent coughs were heard all morning.
Butler Cheng stood in the shadow of the window frame, bending over and not daring to move.
After a long while, Xun Qian stopped coughing. The April morning sun shone on his black satin shirt, reflecting the golden light on his pale profile, “Did they all leave for the Mao Company?”
“Yes, Young Master Xu… Xu Xiucheng and Xu Xiujie both went there. I heard that the people of Mao Company treated them well and gave each of them the title of general manager.”
The scale of Mao Company was far inferior to that of the Xun family, but in the past two years, their Feiqi Media had developed well, and they had merged two real estate companies, so they were developing quite fast.
And… the goal set at their shareholders’ meeting is to surpass Xun.
Xun Qian raised the corner of his mouth and smiled. “Then let them go cleanly. Cut off all their previous connections and clean up all the people in the company, leaving no one behind.”
“Yes, yes, I will tell Zhang Han.”
Butler Cheng was about to leave, but he remembered something and asked, “What about Mr. Qi’s affairs? Do you want to take care of it?”
Xun Qian shook his index finger, which was rare. “No, let’s see how he handles it first.”