The Entertainment Industry in Turmoil: Young Actresses All Want to Rise to the Top

This isn't a joke, it's a recommendation for the treasure book "The Shura Field of Chinese Entertainment: All the Young Actresses Want to Climb to the Top":

"bite--"

The hotel elevator doors opened, and several women walked out one by one.

Li Yitong took Tian Xiwei's hand, turned around and waved.

"Then we'll head back to our rooms first. You should get some rest too."

Tian Xiwei was pulled a couple of steps, then suddenly turned around and looked at Liu Haocun.

Liu Haocun stood next to Li Qin, his eyes still red, but not as swollen anymore.

"Cunzi," Tian Xiwei suddenly called out.

Liu Haocun raised his head.

"Get a good night's sleep." Tian Xi grinned at her, her dimples showing. "When you wake up tomorrow, everything will be fine."

Liu Haocun paused for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

Li Qin put her arm around Liu Haocun's shoulder and said calmly, "Let's go, I'll sleep with you tonight."

"Sister Qin..." Liu Haocun said softly, "You don't need to come with me, I can manage on my own."

Li Qin looked down at her. "I know you can."

"But I want you to be with me."

"Do you look down on me?"

Liu Haocun opened his mouth but didn't say anything. He simply rested his head gently on Li Qin's shoulder.

Bai Lu stood to the side, arms crossed, looking at the couples on either side of her, her lips visibly pouting.

"Feed—"

She dragged out the last syllable and exaggeratedly covered her chest.

"You just left me all alone like this?! Oh! My poor heart!"

Li Yitong turned to look at her, her crescent-shaped eyes curved.

"Don't you still have Hehe? Call her and ask her to come over and keep you company."

"Forget it, I already let her come back first. If I drag her out of bed now, I probably won't be able to sleep at all!"

Bai Lu wailed dramatically, "Are you really going to leave me all alone in this empty room?"

Tian Xiwei peeked out from behind Li Yitong and made a face at her.

"Mengyan, you're such a grown-up, are you still afraid to sleep alone?"

"Scared?" Bai Lu pointed at her. "Tian Xiwei, you just wait, I'll cause you trouble again tomorrow!"

Tian Xi stuck out her tongue and shrank back behind Li Yitong.

Seeing this, Li Qin thought, "How about..."

"Need not!"

Bai Lu immediately interrupted her, waving her hand with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression.

"Go ahead, go ahead, I can manage on my own! I'm strong! I'm independent!"

After she finished speaking, she clenched her fist and made a "cheering" gesture.

Unfortunately, his expressions were too fake and his acting too exaggerated, which made everyone laugh.

Li Yitong smiled and shook her head, then pulled Tian Xiwei and turned to leave.

Li Qin also led Liu Haocun in another direction.

Bai Lu stood there, watching their backs as the smile on her lips slowly faded.

She sighed softly, then raised her chin and strode towards her room.

She was just joking around; she didn't mind sleeping alone, but if the two girls slept alone, they'd probably have to stay up all night.

It's good that they went to keep them company.

After washing up, Tian Xiwei, who was lying on the bed, glanced up at the bathroom, where Li Yitong was still washing up.

She secretly took out her phone and opened Weibo.

From the moment Li Yitong appeared on set until now, Tian Xiwei has been under her strict watchful eye, and is not allowed to look at her phone.

But how could Tian Xiwei, knowing she had caused trouble, possibly hold back?

However, one after another, the blood-red trending headlines assaulted her eyes, leaving her feeling numb and disoriented.

[Top trending topic: #Tian Xiwei lacks manners#]

[Second trending topic: #TianXiwei80#]

[Third trending topic: #Tian Xiwei swears#]

She froze instantly, her finger clicking on the link as if out of control, and the first thing she saw was a long article from a marketing account.

[Exclusive Breaking News! Unveiling the True Face of Rising Star Tian Xiwei: Is She a "Nation's Little Sister" or a "Delinquent"?]

The screenshots of her cursing were neatly arranged into a nine-square grid.

Every word – “get lost,” “bullshit,” and “maggot” – was circled in red, accompanied by extremely sarcastic captions.

"This is your beloved 'national little sister'? This is the billion-dollar box office star that Mohen is promoting? She's already swearing like a child, what will she be like when she grows up?"

Scroll down, and the comments section is already exploding.

Holy crap, was I blind before? This person's manners are just too low!

[I thought she was a good actress, turns out she's just a delinquent?]

[That's it? That's it? Best Newcomer? Has the Beijing Film Festival gone blind?]

[Mohen's marketing is truly amazing; they managed to package someone like this as an innocent young woman! 666!]

[I'm unfollowing this person! It's shameful to be a fan of someone like that!]

However, many fans are also desperately trying to defend it.

[She was speaking up for Liu Haocun! Didn't you see how badly Liu Haocun was being insulted just now?!]

Can't you see that those people are deliberately provoking her?

[The screenshot is taken out of context; please read the complete conversation yourself!]

But these voices were quickly drowned out by a larger wave.

The "concrete evidence" in the second trending topic caused an even bigger uproar!

[Shocking! Tian Xiwei's junior high school classmate reveals, "She was the school bully!"]

An account claiming to be Tian Xiwei's classmate posted a long article, vividly describing how Tian Xiwei bullied him back then.

"She was incredibly aggressive back then, hitting anyone she didn't like. Several girls in our class were beaten by her, and telling the teachers didn't help; in fact, she beat them even more severely after we did!"

The comments section completely spiraled out of control.

[It's confirmed! I knew this kind of person definitely has a criminal record!]

[School bully? Her? She looks so innocent, but she's actually so ruthless?]

[This girl who was beaten by her is so pitiful. Seeing her looking so glamorous on TV now must be so painful for her!]

Then, the third, fourth, and fifth "victims" appeared.

One person said, "She stole my boyfriend and threatened me to stay away from him."

One person said, "She made her classmates do her homework, and if they didn't, she would beat them."

One person said, "She was caught cheating on the exam, and then she blamed someone for deliberately giving her the answers to frame her."

One person said, "She's an expert at smoking and drinking, and she even takes her girlfriends to internet cafes and bars."

Each one is more outrageous and more shocking than the last.

And under each post, dozens of people echoed that they had also heard of such incidents, that they had friends who had been bullied, and that they had known for a long time that she was this kind of person.

"How...how could this happen..."

Tian Xiwei's fingers were trembling, and her voice sounded like it was being squeezed out from between her teeth.

She stared intently at the words, those things she had never done, those people she had never even heard of, who were using her name to create a "Tian Xiwei" that she didn't know at all.

After washing up, Li Yitong noticed a figure wrapped in an air-conditioning blanket, trembling slightly.

She leaned closer and gently lifted the blanket, revealing that Tian Xiwei's face was already covered in tears.

Li Yitong glanced at it quickly, her face instantly turning ashen.

"These beasts..."

Tian Xi mechanically scrolled down, looking at the comments.

[She's so young and already so naughty, what will she be like when she grows up?]

[Mohen is still promoting her? Birds of a feather flock together!]

[She and Liu Haocun are such good friends, they're definitely birds of a feather!]

This kind of person should be banned!

[Get out of the entertainment industry! Tian Xiwei, get out of the entertainment industry!]

……

Get out of the entertainment industry!

The five words were short, but heavy, pressing down on her chest, making it hard to breathe.

"Xiaotian, stop looking."

Li Yitong took the phone from Tian Xiwei's palm and tossed it onto the bedside table. Then she crawled into bed, pulled Tian Xiwei into her arms, and murmured softly.

"Tian'er, you made a mistake this time, but you didn't make a big mistake."

Don't blame yourself.

Tian Xiwei didn't say anything, but simply shrank down a little and rubbed against Li Yitong's chest.

Those people who just made the revelation, using the name "Tian Xiwei," are telling the story of a complete stranger.

That "Tian Xiwei" stole other people's boyfriends, assaulted them, made others do their homework, smoked and drank, cheated on exams, and frequented internet cafes...

Who was that person? She didn't know.

All she knew was that everyone was cursing that person.

She also knows that everyone now thinks that person is her.

She suddenly felt very cold. Even though she was in Li Yitong's arms, she still felt cold, a cold that seemed to seep into her bones.

"Sister Tong..."

Her voice trembled, "The person they're talking about... isn't me..."

Li Yitong tightened her grip on Tian Xiwei's hand, holding her very close.

"I know."

"I never did those things..."

"I know."

"I have been in fights, but not in the way they're saying..."

"I know."

Li Yitong's voice was soft and steady, steady enough to make Tian Xiwei feel safe.

"I know everything, Oda."

"These are not your fault."

"When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down; when a drum breaks, everyone beats it."

"You were incredibly successful in the first half of this year."

"With one film, you became the youngest actress to gross over a billion yuan at the box office for a single film, and you also won the Best Newcomer Award at the Beijing Film Festival."

"And you, you're still a minor, and you've just been admitted to the Beijing Film Academy."

"If all goes well, the newcomers in the next few years will all live in your shadow."

"Therefore, nobody in the industry wants you to stay in your current position."

"The fault lies not with you, but with them."

Tian Xiwei suddenly remembered that a few months ago, when "Take My Brother Away" was released, the comments section was full of "The little sister is so cute", "The little sister's acting is amazing", and "The little sister has a bright future".

She recalled that when the movie broke the 1 billion yuan mark at the box office, her Weibo followers surged by 2 million in a week, and the super topic was full of celebratory posts.

She recalled the flashing lights and applause when she won an award at the Beijing Film Festival.

It's only been a few months!

Those people turned on her faster than turning the pages of a book, using the most vicious words to trample her into the mud.

The more she thought about it, the sadder she became. Tian Xiwei buried her face in Li Yitong's arms again and shut herself in the valley, no longer saying a word.

But Li Yitong could feel that her shoulders were still trembling.

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The next morning, Tian Xiwei was woken up by her phone vibrating dozens of times.

In a daze, she pulled her hand out of Li Yitong's arms, reached out and touched it for a long time, but couldn't find it.

The vibration continued in her ears. She opened her eyes in fury and instinctively wanted to smash the phone away.

Last night, with Li Yitong's comforting words, I didn't fall asleep until two or three in the morning, and now I'm extremely sleepy.

I picked up my phone and immediately hung up the call.

Fortunately, Li Yitong next to her seemed completely unaffected, breathing evenly and sleeping soundly.

The moment the screen lit up, she was completely awake.

Weibo private messages: 99+

Comments: 99+

@My: 99+

The top trending topic: #TianXiwei80#

Second trending topic: #TianXiWeiFighting#

Third on the trending topics list: #TianXiweiLiuHaocun#

She slid down one by one.

Why aren't these kinds of people banned? Are they just there for the holidays?

Liu Haocun's matter has been resolved, but hers has not.

What does this mean? It means there's something wrong with her!

[Even Mohen has given up on her, what are her fans still trying to defend?]

At 5 a.m., another "victim" spoke out: Tian Xiwei made her kneel down and call him "daddy" back then.

My cousin goes to the same school as Tian Xiwei, and he said she's indeed difficult to evaluate.

This kind of person should get out of the entertainment industry!

[Yesterday Tian Xiwei was still speaking up for Liu Haocun, so why is Liu Haocun so quiet now? What a fake friendship!]

Each one felt like a knife, stabbing her heart until it went numb.

But what she cared about most was that one thing—

[Liu Haocun's matter was resolved in less than two hours, but there's still no progress on yours? Does Mohen even care about you? You've been abandoned, do you understand?]

Her finger hovered over the comment, unable to scroll down.

The words "abandoned" were like nails, driven into her mind, impossible to shake off.

She turned her head to look at Li Yitong beside her.

But Sister Tong is still here.

Sister Tong came last night and has been staying with her.

How could she possibly be abandoned!

Why...why hasn't the company issued an announcement yet?

She bit her lip and buried her face in the pillow.

Don't think about it, don't believe it, Brother Mo wouldn't do that!

My phone suddenly vibrated again. It was that unfamiliar number again. Could it really be an emergency?

Tian Xi hesitated for a second, but still answered.

"Feed?"

"Miss Tian Xiwei, is that right?"

A man's voice came from the other end of the phone, asking politely.

"Excuse me for bothering you, I am the vice president of Huaguang Media, my surname is Zhou."

Tian Xi was stunned. Huaguang Media? Never heard of it.

"I know you might not want to answer the phone right now, but I still want to say a few words to you."

The other person's voice was very gentle, "We've been following your situation. To be honest, it breaks our hearts to see you being attacked like this."

Tian Xiwei remained silent.

"Why is a seventeen-year-old girl being cursed like this by the entire internet?"

The other person sighed. "We can all see you're speaking up for your friend. But what about Mohen? What have they done?"

Tian Xiwei gripped her phone tightly.

"Liu Haocun's matter was resolved in two hours, but there's still no progress on your matter."

The other person's voice carried a faint hint of regret.

"I think that in Mohen's eyes, you might not be that important. Or rather, you've been abandoned."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Tian Xiwei's voice suddenly rose, startling Li Yitong, who was sleeping next to her.

But the other person wasn't angry; instead, they laughed.

"Young lady, you're still as straightforward as ever, I like that."

He smiled and continued, "In our opinion, you have great potential and are very popular with audiences."

"It would be such a shame to just abandon them like this."

"Have you ever wondered why the ink stains don't speak?"

"Because you're so popular, they can't explain these issues clearly in a short time, so they don't dare to issue an announcement."

"You've taken over three of the top trending topics by yourself, and the whole internet is criticizing you. Speaking out at this time is like dragging Mohen down with you."

"They didn't want to get dragged into this, so..."

"Shut up!"

"Okay, okay, I'll shut up." The other person's voice remained gentle.

"I just wanted to tell you that if you're willing, Huaguang might be able to help you."

"In the entertainment industry, we have plenty of resources and connections, and we have all the means to ensure your safe exit."

"Think about it. If you're interested, feel free to call me anytime."

"roll!"

Tian Xiwei slammed down the phone, her chest heaving violently.

Li Yitong had already sat up and was looking at her with concern.

"Whose call was that?"

"A lunatic!"

Tian Xiwei slammed her phone on the bed. "He said Brother Mo gave up on me and wanted to poach me. What a nutcase!"

Li Yitong reached out to touch her head, but Tian Xiwei subconsciously turned her head away, clearly annoyed.

"Sister Tong..."

She looked up, her eyes already red.

Why?

Li Yitong looked at her and remained silent for a second.

"Why? Why?"

"Why was Cunzi's matter resolved so quickly, but there's still no progress on my matter?"

Tian Xiwei's voice began to tremble, "What that person said... is it true? Is the company going to abandon me?"

Li Yitong's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Tian Xiwei".

She called her by her full name, a rare occurrence for her, her voice both soft and heavy.

Say it again.

Tian Xi opened her mouth slightly, but couldn't say anything.

Li Yitong looked at her, and that gaze made Tian Xiwei feel uneasy.

"You believed it when someone told you you'd been abandoned?"

"I didn't believe it..."

"The look in your eyes just now tells me you believed it."

Tian Xiwei's tears finally fell.

"I didn't believe it... I just... I just can't understand it..."

Li Yitong sighed and reached out to pull her into her arms.

"Silly girl!"

Tian Xiwei threw herself back into Li Yitong's arms, buried her face in her chest, and cried silently.

"Sister Tong... Brother Mo won't give up on me... right...?"

"Don't you trust your brother Mo at all?"

"I believe you!" Tian Xiwei said this with great confidence, but then she pouted.

"But why hasn't an announcement been made yet...?"

Li Yitong gently patted her back, "Let's go to the company later and ask your brother Mo in person!"

Tian Xi hummed in agreement and then fell silent.

Tian Xi hummed in agreement and then fell silent.

My phone vibrated again.

But this time it wasn't hers, it belonged to Li Yitong.

Li Yitong glanced at the caller ID, frowned slightly, and then answered the call.

"Feed? Uncle."

On the other end of the phone, Tian Xiwei's father's voice came through, tinged with urgency.

"Mr. Li, is this a convenient time?"

"Uncle, please tell me."

Father Tian took a deep breath and asked solemnly, "I want to know, is it really true that Mohen has abandoned Weiwei?"

Li Yitong's pupils contracted instantly, and her expression turned serious.

"Uncle, why do you ask that?"

"Because someone called me and your aunt."

The father's voice sounded tired.

"Weiwei was criticized online yesterday for speaking up for a friend, and now she's being attacked by the entire internet."

"You resolved that friend's matter in less than two hours, but there's still no progress on Weiwei's matter."

"They told us that Weiwei had been abandoned by Mohen, and asked us to consider transferring her to their side."

"They promised to perfectly solve Weiwei's problem, and offered to give her any contract terms and any resources she could choose."

Li Yitong paused for a second, then asked, "Uncle, do you believe me?"

"I don't believe it," the farmer sighed, "but now I have no choice but to believe it."

"Weiwei grew up under our care and was never bullied. It's heartbreaking for us as her parents to see our daughter being insulted like this."

"So, I just want to ask you, what exactly happened?"

Li Yitong glanced at Tian Xiwei, whose ears were perked up, and nodded reassuringly at her.

"Uncle, President Shen has been keeping an eye on things at the company since last night, all to deal with Xiao Tian's matter."

Father Tian didn't speak, so Li Yitong continued.

"The evidence and materials regarding Liu Haocun's case were prepared long ago."

"But Oda's incident came somewhat suddenly, and it will take time to gather materials and evidence to explain it."

"Last night, we were probably unable to contact many people, so please wait a little longer."

"Who do you need to contact?" Mr. Tian asked. "Is there anything we can help you with? We still have her teacher's phone number."

"Last night, Mr. Shen told me that he had contacted the dean of students at Xiaotian Middle School, and the former homeroom teacher was also willing to testify."

"As for the other classmates, we'll have to contact them again today."

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before Tian's father's voice came through, tinged with a sob.

"Mr. Li, thank you, and thank you Mr. Shen too. You've worked so hard. We know about Xiaotian's past, and we're sorry for the trouble we've caused you."

"Uncle, please don't say that."

"Also," Mr. Tian said, "the person who called just now said they could help Xiao Tian solve his problem."

"I was cautious and didn't refuse outright. I can contact him again if you need."

"Uncle," Li Yitong interrupted him, "please don't contact him for now. Let's go to the company and talk to General Manager Shen to see the specifics first."

The farmer gave a wry smile and nodded.

"If there's anything I, as your father, need to do, just tell me. If someone is trying to harm my daughter, I want to do my part to bring them to justice."

After hanging up the phone, Li Yitong looked at Tian Xiwei.

Tian Xiwei was staring at her, her eyes and nose were red.

"What did my dad say?"

Li Yitong reached out and poked her forehead. "Your dad said to stop crying."

Tian Xi was taken aback for a moment, her lips trembled, and she threw herself into Li Yitong's arms again.

"Sister Tong, I'm so happy!"

As she spoke, she wriggled in Li Yitong's arms.

"It's one thing for my parents to care about me so much, but I also have you by my side, and Brother Mo at the company is helping me solve problems."

She suddenly raised her head, her bright red eyes sparkling. She cupped Li Yitong's face in her hands and pressed her face against hers tightly.

"Mua——"

Tian Xiwei's sudden attack startled Li Yitong, whose ears instantly turned red.

"Oh, Tian Xiwei!"

Seeing Li Yitong's exasperated expression, Tian Xiwei suddenly laughed.

"Hahaha... I'm so happy..."

Li Yitong was amused by her, touched her lips, wrinkled her nose, and slapped Tian Xiwei on the shoulder.

"No respect for elders!"

"You were crying like a dog just now, and now you're grinning like an idiot. Are you trying to change faces like in Sichuan opera?"

Tian Xiwei stopped laughing and pounced on Li Yitong, pinning her to the bed.

"Tian Xiwei!"

"what?"

"What do you want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything! Now that you've asked, Sister Tong, I feel like I should do something?"

As she spoke, Tian Xiwei's chubby little hands broke through Li Yitong's obstruction, bypassed her slender hands that were blocking her way, and attacked with a mischievous smile.

"Yay! -- Hahaha..."

After a bit of roughhousing, which sent the sheets and blankets flying everywhere, the two of them lay sprawled out on the bed, panting heavily.

"sorry!"

"Why are you suddenly apologizing?"

"I shouldn't have doubted Brother Mo! I shouldn't have doubted you all!"

Li Yitong patted her on the back, "Alright, it's good that you know you were wrong."

"If you still feel guilty, go to the company later and apologize to Brother Mo in person!"

Tian Xi turned slightly to the side and hugged Li Yitong again, burying her face in her shoulder.

"Mmm! Sister Tong, you're so kind! Brother Mo too..."

"Actually, it's not that I don't trust you."

"I'm just scared!"

"I'm afraid you really won't want me anymore..."

Li Yitong paused for a moment, then gently rubbed her hair.

"Silly girl."