Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 367 Going Mad? I can do that too! (5k)
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"What do you mean?! Gu Qing, what exactly do you mean?!"

"Do you hate Baby that much?!"

"The older brothers on the Running Man cast took good care of you, but the older sisters didn't take care of you?!"

"I'm heartbroken. I cried all night. My innocent and adorable little brother is gone forever..."

On Wednesday evening at 10 pm, the interview with Gu Qing on "Jin Xing Xiu" aired as scheduled, and the tsunami of heated discussions it sparked even overshadowed the promotional campaigns of several blockbuster films during the Spring Festival.

This episode was packed with explosive moments.

Regardless of Gu Qing's candid and even slightly sharp admission to the camera that he was the "top of the four top celebrities," which was almost a direct "war" against the other three;
He also didn't mention that he had subtly referred to retaliating against a colleague who was "acting like a big shot," which sparked a frenzy of speculation online about who the person involved was.

His cautious evaluation of the actresses he works with, and his clear-headed, even slightly pessimistic, view on love, are all examples of this.
And most shockingly, she admitted to experiencing "unspoken rules" firsthand...

"Top Chinese celebrity reveals he was once subjected to unspoken rules!"
The title itself,

That's enough that even if ten teachers like Wang Feng held a concert together, they still wouldn't be able to take the top spot on the trending search list!

however,
Before netizens could even delve into these bombshell announcements, another terrifying wave of voices beat them to the punch, slamming Gu Qing right onto the edge of the trending topics list.

The force behind this storm wasn't ordinary haters or rivals, but rather a truly "legendary" group within the Chinese entertainment industry—

The remaining fans of the "sister-brother CP 1.0" that has long been considered a thing of the past.

They are a true reflection of the "Hate and Love Chronicles" in the Chinese entertainment industry, perfectly illustrating what it means for "hate to last longer than love."

These fans who are stuck in the past and can't move on accurately grasped a sentence Gu Qing said on the show:

“Many people have taken care of me, like the older brothers from the Running Man cast…”

That one sentence is enough.

"Where's my sister?! I'm asking you, where's my sister?!"

"Gu Qing! Stop hiding inside and not making a sound! I know you can see me! Come out and talk to me!!"

"You don't even dare to mention her name now?! Are you feeling guilty?!"

"Little brother, did you just accidentally forget to mention it? Just reply. Have you really forgotten how Sister Baby protected you on Running Man?"

"Heh, he said he respects and likes the 'seniors who took care of him,' so Baby didn't take care of him? Isn't that just being an ingrate?!"

"Gu Qing, I've truly misplaced my trust! I'm crying until I can't breathe!"

Those IDs that usually lurk in the depths of the data and are almost invisible have now surfaced as if their most sensitive spots have been touched.
She tearfully and earnestly questioned and accused Gu Qing in the comments section of his blog.

Even more extreme, a die-hard fan of the couple uploaded a meticulously edited video to the Abi platform overnight, compiling all the interaction clips between Yang Ying and Gu Qing from the first two seasons of Running Man.

When he fell during the game, she reached out to help him up, instinctively straightening his disheveled collar and hair.

She naturally fed him food and unhesitatingly stood in front of him to protect him during the name tag ripping game...

Scenes are pieced together, accompanied by emotional background music.

At the end of the video, the uploader's voice-over, trembling with tears, says: "Little brother, tell me, isn't this how Baby takes care of you?!"

"Are your eyes truly blind?! Doesn't your heart ache?!"

"Gulu~~"

Many onlookers swallowed hard after witnessing this spectacle.

"This...this CP has been 'dead' for so many years, how come their fighting power is still so strong?"

"Good heavens, this is terrifying..."

"They actually managed to top the trending searches... No wonder they're hailed as the 'Emperor-Empress CP who ushered in the era of major CPs in the Chinese entertainment industry.' Their influence is still strong, and their reputation is well-deserved."

Most passersby, seeing the almost frenzied "riot" of this group of CP fans, found it both abstract and unbelievable, and couldn't help but feel a strange sense of fear deep down.

This is something no normal human being would do.

Who isn't afraid of a lunatic?

A deluge of insults swept through Gu Qing's blog, which had not yet enabled comment selection.

Even the well-trained "Gu Family" regular army was overwhelmed and unable to resist this group of "suicide squads" who fought in a chaotic manner, disregarded everything, and seemed to be willing to die together.

The real step that propelled this farce to its peak, a moment of utter chaos, came from a sudden repost.

Yang Ying's official account quietly reposted a promotional Weibo post about "Detective Chinatown," with a simple caption: "Please support 'Detective Chinatown.'"

"Is this woman crazy?!"

"Don't you have a brain?!"

This was the first thought that popped into the minds of almost everyone in the industry when they saw this repost.

Is her recommendation genuine or just a sham?

"Nonsense! If she really wanted to recommend it, she would have posted it on the first day of the movie's release!"
Why choose this crucial moment when CP fans are going crazy to repost this? Isn't it just a calculated move to capitalize on the trending topic, play the victim, leech off the CP fans one last time, and grab one last wave of traffic?

"Good heavens! Backstabbing Gu Qing once wasn't enough, he had to do it a second time? That's ruthless!"

"Isn't she afraid of really provoking Gu Qing and causing a fight to the death?"

"Scared? Being infamous is still fame! Let me broaden your horizons and teach you that in this industry, only traffic and popularity matter!"

There are countless examples of backstabbing and climbing over others to get ahead; how many have you only seen so far?

When this repost reached the eyes of the already obsessed CP fans, the effect was: moved, tearful, excited, and thrilled... like rain after a long drought.

But for Gu Qing's blog comment section, this was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire, instantly igniting even greater anger.

"Little brother! Did you see that? Baby sister forwarded a post supporting your movie!!"

"Waaaaah, I feel so sorry for Baby! Even after being treated like that by someone, she's still so kind and gentle, forgiving and forgiving!"

"Gu Qing! You have no heart! You've let her down!!"

Besides the even more intense accusations and insults, there were even some CP fans who were so obsessed with the sweet moments that they lost their minds.
With the ID "Siblings Forever Support", she posted a picture of her movie ticket stub for "Detective Chinatown" and happily left a comment on Gu Qing's blog: "Little brother, your sister asked me to support you! We'll always be here!"

however,
No one expected that Gu Qing, who had always chosen to ignore such remarks, would actually step in this time.

He tagged this comment and replied with only six cold words:
"Did I ask for your support?"

"boom--"

In an instant, it was like a gas cylinder that had been heated to its limit being ignited and exploded completely!

"Little brother! How could you say that?!"

"Are you still the Gu Qing we know?!"

"Without the hard work of us CP fans back then, do you think you could have become a top star so quickly?!"

The CP fans were struck dumb, shocked and furious, and in their shame and anger, all sorts of nasty insults poured out.

"I can."

Those two seemingly insignificant words struck like a heavy hammer, leaving every clamoring CP fan speechless, their faces alternating between red and pale.

Then,

Gu Qing added, "Please don't come to see my movie, thank you."

This merciless response was like pouring ice water into boiling oil, causing an uproar.

Countless vicious curses and vile insults instantly overwhelmed everything.

The trending search terms were updating at an alarming rate, and the programmers on the blog's backend were overwhelmed, barely able to handle the terrifying surge in traffic.

Meanwhile, in a hotel suite.

"Beep beep beep—beep beep beep—"

The phone rang incessantly, with message notifications almost never stopping.

The nerves that had repeatedly tried to suppress their anger and maintain their rationality finally reached their limit under the constant mental strain and external stimuli.

Continuous high-intensity work, severe sleep deprivation, and endocrine imbalance.

In addition, he was repeatedly stabbed in the back and chased and verbally abused by a group of unreasonable people...

Even Gu Qing, who considered himself to have a good temper, could no longer suppress his overwhelming anger at this moment.

"Bam—!"

With a muffled thud, the mobile phone he endorsed was slammed onto the carpet, instantly shattering into pieces, with screen fragments scattering everywhere.

The world is finally quiet.

Gu Qing's chest heaved violently, her breathing erratic. Looking at the wreckage of the phone on the ground, a flicker of heartache and a return of reason washed over her.

But what he felt most intensely was an uncontrollable, surging anger.

"How many times?! How many times has this happened?!"

"Can't you...you brainless fans really see it?!"

"Am I the one who doesn't want an amicable breakup?!"

Although their agents had already reached a private agreement last time, agreeing not to mention each other on the show,

From now on, we'll go our separate ways, like those on the main road and the narrow bridge!

How can you go back on your word and pull this stunt again?
Can people really be so shameless as to become monsters just for the sake of trending topics?!

"Yes!!" a cold voice answered in his mind.

Thinking back to those streamers in my past life who would do all sorts of shameless things for traffic and tips, popularity is money!

In the entertainment industry, popularity is an artist's lifeline!

It's a staircase leading to higher places!

"Right……"

Gu Qing slumped backward, sinking deeply into the soft goose-feather pillow, and closed her eyes.
"I've had it too easy on my journey... I've met so many 'good people' that I almost genuinely believed they were all good people..."

"Who knows about the dirty things that happen behind the scenes?"

He had no time to think about these inflammatory remarks.
Will this affect the subsequent box office performance of "Detective Chinatown"?

He wanted to tell the other party in the most straightforward and clear way: Don't get involved!

I do not know how long it has been,

The next day, I slept until I naturally woke up.

Sunlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the curtains.

After a good night's sleep, Gu Qing felt a strange sense of ease and her mood improved considerably.

He took the SIM card out of the phone, whose screen was shattered and whose body was deformed, and placed it on the bedside table.

I went into the bathroom and splashed my face with cold water. The cool water droplets temporarily suppressed the fatigue in my eyes.

He changed into comfortable clothes, put the small SIM card into his coat pocket, and prepared to ask his assistant Zhao Ya to go to the flagship store to buy a new phone.

However, he froze as soon as he opened the door.

Outside the door stood two "door gods".

Zhao Ya and Li Li both had incredibly dark circles under their eyes, making them look like two precious pandas.

One pair of eyes was filled with resentment, while the other was brimming with heartache and anxiety.

"Boss! Are you alright?!"

Zhao Ya was the first to react, pushing aside Li Li and rushing to Gu Qing, her voice urgent and on the verge of tears.

"Those people are crazy! Don't take it to heart! They don't understand anything! All they do is hurl insults!"

She waved her fist, wishing she could immediately go online and confront those people.

"Sister Xiaoya, I'm fine."

Gu Qing smiled and waved her hand, "Let bygones be bygones."

His voice was still hoarse from just waking up.

As Zhao Ya listened, her eyes reddened even more.

"Little Gu! My little darling! How can something like this just be forgotten?!"

Li Li finally found a chance to interject, her voice filled with deep resentment, just like an overly worried old woman.
Do you even realize the huge earthquake your comments caused last night?!
I called you all night and sent you hundreds of messages! Why haven't you said a word?! I'm so worried!

"My phone..."

Gu Qing paused, then said, "He fell."

"........."

Li Li's bellyful of complaints and lectures was instantly shut down, leaving her choked up and almost unable to breathe.

Looking at Gu Qing's calm yet undeniably weary face, she abruptly changed the subject, her tone softening instantly.
The blame turned into cautious concern: "Oh dear... why get so angry... it's not worth ruining your own health over someone like that, or something like that..."

"Whom am I angry for?"

Gu Qing looked up at her calmly, but she felt a strange pressure.

"Pah! Pah! Pah! Look at my foul mouth! I deserve to be hit!"

Li Li quickly slapped her mouth lightly and admitted her mistake, "Xiao Gu, don't worry about it, just leave these trivial matters to the public relations team!"

Isn't this what the company employs them for? Don't worry, they'll handle things perfectly!

Her eyes lit up, and she offered another suggestion: "How about... don't rush to buy the new phone? Don't go online and look at those upsetting things these next few days. Go out and relax, have some fun and clear your head."

"I happen to have an opportunity here. There's a top-tier fashion show overseas, why don't you go check it out? You can also network in the fashion industry, which will be very beneficial for your future development..."

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Upon hearing the first half, Gu Qing even felt a pang of guilt and self-reproach, wondering if she had been too harsh and unreasonable towards Li Li and the company.

however,
Upon hearing the latter part of the suggestion about a "fashion show," his slightly relaxed expression instantly tightened again, and his eyes turned indifferent.

Gu Qing turned to Zhao Ya: "Sister Xiao Ya, could you please go and buy me a new phone right now? The same model will do. Here's the SIM card."

"Okay, boss! I'll be right there!"

Zhao Ya immediately took the phone card, wrinkled her nose as she passed Li Li, and then jogged away.

“Xiao Gu…I…” Li Li wanted to add something more.

"Sister Li,"

Gu Qing interrupted her, her tone calm, "Now, go and contact the other party's agent."

Tell them personally—this is the last time.

From now on, I don't want to see any more trending topics about her and me.

He said clearly, word by word, "If I see this again, I'm going to... go crazy."

"Also, let me see the true value and role of the company, okay?"

"Going...going crazy..."

Li swallowed hard.
She recalled the last time Gu Qing went crazy, he publicly broke off relations with Li Yifeng, sparking the first major battle among top celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry.

afterwards,

They utterly crushed their opponent to the point of near extinction, and the opponent has yet to recover.

Her face immediately broke into an incredibly enthusiastic smile: "Don't worry, Xiao Gu, absolutely don't worry, the company will definitely get revenge for you this time!"
We have to teach them a lesson!
You need to rest well these few days, and absolutely no looking at your phone or going online! Leave everything to me! I guarantee you'll be satisfied!

She offered a few more words of feigned concern before turning away hastily, glancing back several times, presumably to deal with this thorny mess immediately.

Gu Qing returned to her room and spent the whole day completely emptying her mind.

Playing games, watching movies, sleeping—I don't want to think about anything, I don't care about anything.

Even the new cell phone that Zhao Ya bought was always turned off and left on the bedside table.

Until the next day,
He then took his switched-off phone and headed to the next city for the film's promotional tour.

On the way to his destination, Gu Qing finally took a deep breath and pressed the power button on his new phone.

After the boot animation, a flood of missed call notifications and text message alerts came in instantly, so many that the new phone lags for a moment.

Upon logging into the communication software, countless red dots exploded onto the screen, almost covering the entire screen.

WeChat, SMS... almost every channel through which I could contact him was flooded with messages.

But a quick glance revealed that almost without exception, all the messages were expressions of concern and well wishes from friends, business partners, and even some industry veterans.

The vehicle slowly drove into the underground parking lot of the destination hotel.

Before the car had even come to a complete stop, Gu Qing saw several familiar figures standing in the cold wind through the car window, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.

Deng Chao, Chen Chichi, Wang Baoqiang, Chen Sicheng, Tong Liya...

There's even Zhang Zifeng, who played Si Nuo in "Detective Chinatown" and is the long-lost younger sister.

Although everyone was bundled up in thick down jackets, scarves, hats, and masks, Gu Qing still recognized them at a glance.

"It's here! It's Xiao Gu's car!!"

"Xiao Gu!!"

In the chilly winter, even the breath exhaled seems to carry a chill.

Gu Qing had just opened the car door and hadn't even gotten his footing when he was suddenly enveloped in a tight, warm bear hug.

"Damn it! You brat! Why didn't you answer the phone?! I was so worried about you!!"

Chen Sicheng was furious. He tightened his grip on Gu Qing, almost throwing him to the ground.

"Brother Sicheng... I'm so sorry..."

Gu Qing lowered her eyes, feeling somewhat guilty. "My comments might affect the film's box office..."

"It has had an impact."

Chen Sicheng nodded, reached out and turned Gu Qing's face to face, squeezing and kneading it forcefully, "It's affecting the movie's box office, it's about to explode!!"

"what?"

Gu Qing looked up blankly.

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(End of this chapter)