Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 247 Liu Shishi: I Want to Be Famous!! (3k)
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Early the next morning.

Gu Qing finished her morning exercise feeling refreshed and invigorated. She had performed a set of Five Animal Frolics until she was slightly sweaty and felt completely relaxed.

After finishing the nutritious breakfast his assistant handed him, he walked briskly back to his hotel room to wash up and prepare for the next day's filming.

As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I bumped into a "national treasure".

Liu Shishi was seen with huge dark circles under her eyes; her usual gentle and refined demeanor had vanished, and she looked as wilted as a frostbitten eggplant.
He looked so haggard, as if a demon had sucked away his life force overnight.

He looked exactly like a pitiful creature who had been hit hard by life.

"Senior Sister?" Gu Qing was startled and almost didn't recognize her. "Did you... stay up all night playing games? Or were you experiencing sleep paralysis?"

Liu Shishi raised her eyelids and gave him a long, wistful look, her eyes filled with grievance, sorrow, and a hint of accusation.

Her lips trembled, her nose turned red, and her voice was thick with nasal tone, as if she was about to cry: "Don't...don't call me sister! I don't deserve it! What kind of sister am I..."

She feels so miserable!
Last night was absolutely her Waterloo!
Her group of fans, who usually call themselves "little lions" and roar loudly, are as fragile as a paper-thin defense line in the face of the iron torrent of "Yang Family Generals" (Yang Ying's fans).

The opposing "comment control army," with its well-organized, swift, and fierce firepower, was like a precision-guided missile, accurately, ruthlessly, and comprehensively crushing her comment section!
What is meant by "dimensional reduction attack"? This is it!

What does "guns beat lions" mean?

This is a living example of natural selection!
Her pitiful number of fans is simply no match for Yang Ying, a top female celebrity who has risen to fame through two seasons of "Running Man".

Let alone her being one of the "Four Little Actresses," even if you put all four of the original "Four Little Actresses" together...

In terms of current popularity and fan base, they probably can't compete with Yang Ying.

Not to mention, they also have Gu Qing, a top-tier celebrity of nuclear weapon level, tied to them!

The lingering influence of that "sister-brother CP" is practically a nightmare amplifier for her fans!
The thought of posting my carefully crafted, makeup-free photos only to have the comments section flooded with criticism from the "Yang family generals" (a derogatory term for fans of the Yang family): "Is that all?", "A maid's face", "Not even worthy to carry Baby's shoes"...

Liu Shishi felt a tightness in her chest, and her molars felt like they were about to shatter!

What does "gentle and unassuming like a chrysanthemum" mean?
Screw it!

All she wants right now is to transform into a fire-breathing Tyrannosaurus Rex! All she wants is... fire! Explosive fire!
She's so popular that she could completely overshadow Yang Ying's fans!
Then I'll face her squarely and honestly!
"What happened? Who bullied you?"

Gu Qing looked at her miserable state, his brows furrowed, completely bewildered.

"Didn't you see the trending topics last night?" Liu Shishi looked up at him accusingly with her panda eyes that screamed, "You didn't even know?!"

"No, I'm reading the script and studying the later scenes." Gu Qing shook her head, puzzled.

"You can see for yourself!"

Liu Shishi was furious, feeling even more choked up.

She glared at Gu Qing fiercely, filled with grief and resentment, and instead of taking the main road, she pushed Gu Qing aside with her shoulder and stormed into the elevator to go downstairs.

"...Trending topics? Could it have anything to do with me?"

Gu Qing was completely bewildered by the collision. Looking at the closed elevator doors, an ominous premonition rose in her heart.

He returned to his room, took a quick shower, and only picked up his phone when he came out while drying his hair.

As soon as I opened the blogging app, the top ten trending topics were practically monopolized.

Top 1: #SiblingCPRevived# Explosive

Top 2: #Liu Shishi's bare face subtly criticizes Yang Ying# (This is a trending topic)

Top 3: #Liu Shishi's comment section is flooded with comments# Hot

Top 4: #Gu Qing's Airport Reaction#
Top 5: #Yang Ying's cutout in "Song in the Clouds"#
...The following points also basically revolve around the three of them.

"Oh..."

Even Gu Qing hadn't seen such a spectacle in a long time.

Assistant Xu was gently drying his wet hair with a hairdryer.

at the same time,

Zhao Ya approached, sporting the same dark circles under her eyes as Liu Shishi, her face showing a weary expression that said, "I knew this would happen," her voice hoarse from staying up all night:

"Boss, see! I warned you yesterday that the question that reporter asked would definitely be blown out of proportion! Sure enough, the CP fans went wild, and you and Teacher Yang Ying dominated the trending topics."

She yawned. "I kept an eye on things all night, afraid that something might go wrong."

"The key issue is that we both trended on social media, so how did it drag Senior Sister into this and make things so messy?"

Gu Qing pointed to the second and third trending topics, completely bewildered.

He clicked on Liu Shishi's blog and saw the comment section under the post "I still look pretty even without makeup"... wow, the scene was like a grand military parade of the "Yang Family Generals."
Amidst all sorts of comparisons, mockery, and sarcastic remarks, Liu Shishi's fans' sporadic resistance was like small waves in the ocean, instantly submerged.

"Oh, boss, here's what happened..." Zhao Ya instantly perked up, her eyebrows dancing and her voice filled with vivid detail as she began to recount the events of last night's "cyber world war."

From the CP fans criticizing Liu Shishi's looks, to Liu Shishi personally posting pictures to "subtly criticize" her, to how Yang Ying's fans organized themselves and swept through the comment section with overwhelming force... the story was full of ups and downs and was incredibly exciting.

"understood."

After listening, Gu Qing looked completely understanding, but also a little amused and exasperated. "It means that some fans who still ship the old couple are unhappy that Shi Shijie is doing marketing with me for the new drama."

First, they mocked Shishijie for not being as pretty as Baby, which angered Shishijie so much that she posted a makeup-free photo to "prove her innocence." This stirred up a hornet's nest, as Baby's fans were incredibly fierce.

"You gave me... um, 'veil'?"

“Yes! The boss’s summary is very insightful! It’s exactly ‘shroud’!” Zhao Ya nodded vigorously, admiring her boss’s brilliant choice of words.

"Isn't this just..." Gu Qing sighed, rubbing her forehead, and uttered a few words helplessly, "Both bad at the game and love to play?"

When fans go crazy and start attacking people, the wisest thing for the person in question is to handle it quietly, or have their studio issue a statement to guide the discussion.

Did he personally take a jab at another popular female star?
That was such a reckless move!
The key issue is... even after brute force, we still can't win!
This ending was so embarrassing that Gu Qing wanted to dig out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes.

No wonder she looked like a wilted eggplant when I saw her this morning.

“Sister Cai bears the most responsibility! If she hadn’t contacted reporters and made those press releases, trying to ride the coattails of the sibling CP’s popularity, Sister Shi wouldn’t have been put in this hot seat.”

Gu Qing sighed, feeling a bit of a headache.

Who did he provoke?

I just wanted to film a movie properly, but I got a "resentful blow" from my senior sister first thing in the morning, and now I have to deal with all this mess.

He looked at Liu Shishi's appalling comment section, picked up his phone, and said, "How about... I try to say something to ease the tension?"

"Boss! Go easy on him!!!"

Zhao Ya was terrified. She rushed forward and grabbed Gu Qing's hand tightly, her voice cracking, "Please don't! If you open your mouth, it'll be truly over, it'll explode, there's no saving us!"

Gu Qing was taken aback by her reaction: "Huh? It's that serious?"

"Serious! Extremely serious!"

Zhao Ya spoke rapidly, counting on her fingers as she analyzed, "Boss, a significant portion of your fan base consists of fans who were converted from the 'sibling couple' fans accumulated during the 'Running Man' show!"

If you speak up for Teacher Shishi now, these people will feel betrayed and heartbroken!
But if you speak up for Teacher Yang Ying, what will Teacher Shi Shi and her fans (even though they've been defeated now) think?
You still have "The Imperial Doctress" to air later!

They've already become bitter enemies before the promotional period even started?
As for maintaining neutrality and advocating for peace...

Zhao Ya gave a pitiful look. "Do you believe that the fans of both sides will think you're trying to smooth things over, that you're a scumbag who doesn't want to offend either side, and then they'll all call you a 'master of playing both sides' and 'irresponsible'?"

Gu Qing: "..."

He silently put down his phone, feeling that the online world was deeper than the Mariana Trench.

He looked at Zhao Ya, his eyes asking, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

"Boss, the best way is to play dead!"

Zhao Ya said firmly, "Let their fans argue amongst themselves! Focus all your attention on 'Song in the Clouds' and this war of words."

Let the work speak for itself when "The Imperial Doctress" airs!
As long as the drama is good and Teacher Shishi's acting is solid, a successful comeback will be far more effective than a thousand words spoken now. That's the right path!

She paused, then added, "Boss, if you really feel sorry for Teacher Shishi and feel bad about it... you could, um, try to comfort her privately? Invite her out for a meal and have a chat?"

"It wasn't my fans who were cursing, why should I feel bad about it?"

Gu Qing asked blankly.

Zhao Ya: "..."

She almost choked on her breath. Looking at her boss's handsome and fair face, she silently swallowed back the words "male chauvinist" that were on the tip of her tongue.

Forget it……

She inwardly exclaimed: With her boss's face and current top-tier status, he really doesn't need to care too much about what others think.

There are always older sisters eager to win over their boss.

Meanwhile, downstairs in the restaurant.

Liu Shishi took a vicious bite of the sandwich, as if it were the flesh of her enemy.

She scrolled through her still-terrifying comment section, her eyes gradually shifting from resentment and anger to a blazing flame called "ambition"!

"So you think you're the only one with a lot of fans? You think you're a top influencer?"

She muttered to herself, her eyes gleaming with a defiant light, "Just you wait! After the show airs, I'll get my revenge with my own skills!"

She gulped down a large mouthful of coffee. The bitter coffee made her throat ache, and the astringent taste stimulated her nerves, igniting her long-dormant fighting spirit.

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(End of this chapter)