Film and Television World Life Record

The film tells the story of Ye Lanqiu, an urban white-collar worker suffering from cancer, who is subjected to online bullying by uninformed people because of a trivial matter of not giving up her seat on a bus, and ultimately commits suicide.

In the internet age, "doxxing" technology is usually a powerful tool for entertaining the public, but unfortunately, it can also become a tool for killing.

Ye Lanqiu, the secretary to the chairman of a listed company, went to the hospital to pick up her medical report. After learning that she had cancer, she boarded a bus in despair.

Still reeling from shock and fear, she refused to give up her seat to an elderly man on the bus, sparking controversy. This incident was captured on video by Yang Jiaqi, a TV intern reporter.

Yang Jiaqi quickly handed the news from the bus to her future sister-in-law, the news editor Chen Ruoxi. With the news editor's keen sense, Chen Ruoxi generalized the news and maliciously amplified it, thus triggering a social search and a collective condemnation of Ye Lanqiu's moral depravity.

Faced with overwhelming pressure, Ye Lanqiu had no choice but to contact reporters to make a clarification and apology video, but Chen Ruoxi, who was eager to make the matter even more sensational, kept quiet about it.

Ultimately, Ye Lanqiu, who was suffering between public condemnation and the onset of illness, ended it all by taking her own life.

This is a movie about cyberbullying.

Unlike TV series, movies are not long and can be watched quickly. Seeing that there was plenty of time and the time inside was not long, Li Mu chose to start watching.

A flash of white light, and the person had vanished.

Chapter 240 Search

As Ye Lanqiu walked out of the hospital with the test results in hand, she felt as if the sky and she herself were both gloomy, and the paper in her hand felt as heavy as a ton of bricks.

Being an orphan with such striking beauty led to her being extremely sensitive and introverted, making her life very difficult from childhood. Now, at her advanced age, she has never been in a relationship and remains single.

Fortunately, she is smart and hardworking, got into a prestigious university, and is dedicated to her work, so she is living a good life.

But now, all of that has been shattered by a single piece of paper: she has cancer, in its middle to late stages.

Looking at the piece of paper that seemed like a death warrant, Ye Lanqiu felt utterly despondent. She walked blankly down the street, not wanting to think about anything. Just then, a bus stopped nearby, and she instinctively followed it onto the bus.

Buses are always crowded, and there are never enough seats, so standing is the norm. Ye Lanqiu boarded the bus in a daze, and after standing for two stops, a seat nearby happened to become available, so she sat down, exhausted.

This drew resentful glances from two nearby competitors.

After one stop, several more people boarded the bus. Among them was an elderly man in good health who looked around and finally found a suitable target. He walked straight to Ye Lanqiu's side and began to cough.

Ye Lanqiu was initially a little confused, but she quickly understood—the man was waiting for her to give up her seat! According to the tradition of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, she should offer her seat to the old man. But at that moment, she was exhausted and in a low mood, so she couldn't care less about such things.

He remained seated, motionless, lost in his own little world.

Seeing that this trick was not working, the old man sighed and said, "Young people these days are getting more and more outrageous. They sit down and do nothing at such a young age, unlike when we were young."

Ye Lanqiu suddenly felt a little sad, sad that she would never have the chance to grow old in her life, and never have the chance to express these sentiments.

But today she doesn't want to respect the elderly or care for the young, and she doesn't want to be bound by morality. She just wants to sit here, motionless. Perhaps in the future, she won't even have the chance to take the bus.

Ignoring the nagging in her ears, Ye Lanqiu put on her sunglasses, turned her head to look out the window, and pretended not to hear anything.

Seeing that she didn't react, the old man got even angrier and muttered to himself, "These young people nowadays! I don't know how their parents raised them. How can they be so ill-mannered? They don't even know how to respect the elderly and care for the young."

Ye Lanqiu was in a bad mood. Since things had already come to this, there was nothing left to care about. Besides, she had no parents.

He retorted, "How well I'm raised is none of your concern. You seem quite healthy; you don't look like someone who can't stand up."

The old man was furious. His face turned red, and he pointed his right index finger at Ye Lanqiu's nose, saying, "This is outrageous! This is outrageous! Young people these days are simply outrageous!"

The commotion caught the attention of the ticket seller, a portly man who, without paying much attention to what was happening, simply called out: "Young people on the bus, please give up your seats for the elderly and children. Especially the lady wearing sunglasses, please give up your seat for the elderly."

He shouted something while his eyes remained fixed on Ye Lanqiu.

Ye Lanqiu felt gloomy, extremely disappointed, and extremely irritable.

He turned his head away, staring motionlessly out the window, as if he hadn't heard a thing.

This ticket seller was clearly assertive and sharp-tongued. Seeing that the girl in sunglasses hadn't moved, she said impatiently, "Hey, you in sunglasses, I told you to give up your seat for the elderly. Don't pretend you didn't hear me! There are so many people on the bus!"

Seeing that Ye Lanqiu still didn't move, he immediately lost his temper: "I told you to give up your seat to the elderly, didn't you hear me? Do you know how to respect the elderly and care for the young?"

Seeing the ticket seller's support, the old man's arrogance surged. He glanced at Ye Lanqiu and said sarcastically, "These young people nowadays have no manners. It's just a seat! You think I'll die of exhaustion if I don't sit? You won't die of exhaustion!"

"This seat is on my behalf for this young lady, so she can rest. I'll stand, okay?" As he said the last sentence, he stared at Ye Lanqiu with a displeased expression, his face full of mockery.

The feisty ticket seller, equally angry at Ye Lanqiu's disrespect, pointed at her and said in a shrill voice, "I've seen a lot of people over the years, but there aren't many like you. You have absolutely no sympathy."

Even a clay figure has a temper, and Ye Lanqiu was already in a bad mood. After what the two said, she couldn't help but feel angry.

He raised his voice and said, "What's wrong? What's wrong with me? What kind of person am I?"

The ticket seller also got angry. She strode to the front, pointed at her and shouted, "Are you going to move or not? Do you believe I'll have the driver stop the bus and kick you off? People like you shouldn't be riding the bus. You have no manners and no morals."

The old man got into it too, and said sarcastically, "What's with the attitude? If you're so rich, drive yourself and take a taxi. Nobody will ask you to give up your seat there. Honestly, such a pretty young girl, yet so rude. People's hearts are corrupt."

At this moment, the conversation between the group had attracted the attention of everyone on the bus. Yang Jiaqi, an intern reporter who was carrying a camera and was on an interview assignment, saw that this was a good piece of material and secretly filmed the scene.

Ye Lanqiu's mind went blank. She didn't care about anything anymore. She didn't know how many days she had left in her life and didn't want to be constrained by the rules and regulations in her mind anymore.

He patted his leg and said indifferently, "There are no seats available. You'll have to sit here..."

The old man was stunned for a moment, then instantly became furious.

Looking into the carriage and seeing everyone staring in his direction, he shouted, "Guys, you be the judge! Listen to what she's saying! I'm old enough to be her grandfather, and she's still flirting with me!"

The car was abuzz with discussion, and everyone looked at Ye Lanqiu, finding it hard to believe that such bold words could come from such a beautiful young girl.

Many moral exemplars who are strict with themselves have begun to voice their support, while various criticisms have been raised.

"How could this happen!"

"That's so inconsiderate!"

Who goes there?!

The old man got even more excited after hearing that.

"Did you all hear that? She flirted with me. How come I'm so old and no one has ever dared to flirt with me? How can there be such a person?" she said, looking at Ye Lanqiu with an unfriendly expression.

Ye Lanqiu remained silent and did not defend herself. Her attitude only angered the old man, who continued to hurl accusations, which garnered more support from the onlookers.

At this moment, Li Mu slowly awoke, his memories merging. This time, he was a down-on-his-luck painter, still named Li Mu, and his age and appearance were basically the same as in reality.

Hearing the noise around me, I swayed slightly, opened my eyes, and found myself on the bus. I had obviously fallen asleep.

Chapter 241 Speaking Up for Justice

Turning my head to look around, I saw Ye Lanqiu sitting alone in the back row.

Despite wearing sunglasses, he recognized him at a glance; after all, he was so familiar with him.

An old man standing nearby, his face full of sarcasm, scolded, "Young girls these days have no manners at all. Not only do they not know how to respect the elderly, but they even flirt with an old man like me. They're utterly wicked, utterly wicked..."

When Li Mu saw Ye Lanqiu's dejected yet stubborn appearance, facing the accusations of the old man and passengers alone, not a single person was willing to speak up for her.

That familiar face stirred a feeling of tenderness within him.

He suddenly stood up, pointed at the old man, and shouted, "What are you shouting about! You're the loudest person on the whole bus. Don't you have any manners? I was just taking a nap and you woke me up. Have some decency!"

The old man was furious and pointed at him, saying, "Young man, how can you talk like that! How am I rude? How am I immoral?"

Li Mu pointed to the bus: "This is a bus, a public space. No talking is allowed. You've been nagging on and on since you got on. So many people can't have a quiet time because of you. What kind of manners do you have?"

He was always the one criticizing others, but now that others were criticizing him too, the old man got even angrier.

"What did I say? I was just looking for a seat. I'm so old, and there's not even a person who respects the elderly and gives up their seat for me. How am I being rude?"

Li Mu said, "You can find a seat if you want! Why are you making such a racket? This is public transportation, not your private car. You've been making a scene all this time for your own selfish reasons, trying to find a seat for yourself, and you've disturbed so many people. What kind of manners do you have?"

The old man got even angrier and pointed at him, saying:

"Why can't I find a seat? Why am I rude? It's because you young people don't know how to respect the elderly and care for the young, and don't know how to give up your seats, and you're blaming me for it."

Li Mu smiled and said, "With your attitude, you're nobody's parent. Why should I give you my seat?"

"Want a seat? Sure. Take a taxi, or buy a car and hire a driver. Who's going to fight you for a seat? The only problem is that you don't have enough money in your pocket to afford it."

The old man was so angry that his face turned red.

"Young man, you...you have no manners, you're so mean! I'm so old, what have I done to offend you? Why are you making things difficult for me like this?"

Then his expression changed, and he acted as if he had been greatly wronged, trying to gain sympathy.

He turned to the surrounding passengers and said, "Guys, look at me! Do you know how hard it is for me at my age? What have I done to deserve this? First, I was harassed by a girl, and now I'm being bullied by a young man..."

As she spoke, she blinked a few times and squeezed out a few tears, immediately garnering many sympathetic glances, who began to criticize Li Mu.

Li Mu didn't care at all, stood up and smiled, saying, "Sir, you're wrong. We're all civilized people, and we should speak reasonably."

"I won't comment on whether you say I bullied you, but how did that young girl flirt with you?"

When the old man saw Li Mu stand up, tall and strong, his tone immediately softened. He didn't dare to argue with him and turned his attention to Ye Lanqiu.

"Ask this girl wearing sunglasses. She doesn't understand respect for the elderly or care for the young at all. I'm so old, and I've been standing on the bus for so long. She doesn't even offer me her seat."

"I was just scolded a couple of times, and she actually made me sit on her lap. I'm so old, I could be her grandfather. What do you call this if not harassment?"

Li Mu looked at him with a smile.

"is it?"

“Alright! I also have a question? It’s not like she’s the only young person with a seat on the bus. For example, I’ve been sitting here the whole time. The young woman looks haggard and tired.”

"I just don't understand. Why don't you help a strong young man like me, but instead make a young girl give up her seat for you? What are you up to?"

As Li Mu finished speaking, Ye Lanqiu, who had been looking out the car window with a gloomy mood, looked up at him and was quite surprised that someone would speak up for her at this critical moment.