I'm a professional villain actor; my fans are begging me not to kill them.

I thought Grandpa was secretly working hard behind my back, but it turned out he was secretly fighting behind my back.

Grandpa couldn't become a general, and Dad could train himself to death but still wouldn't become a special forces commander. As for Mom, don't even mention her; she can scream at 180 decibels if there's a cockroach in the house, and she's supposed to be a gangster boss.

With his dream of getting something for nothing shattered, Bai Ye weakly propped himself up on the table, eating his meal in fits and starts.

When you're out in the world, your identity is given to you by others.

It's a bit too outrageous. Apart from the fact that his grandfather is his grandfather and his parents are his parents, nothing else is true.

This kind of nonsense would have had a huge following twenty years ago, but now even an idiot wouldn't believe it.

"Holy crap, people actually believe that!" Xiao Xu was so shocked he choked on his food.

Bai Ye was also shocked. How could anyone believe this?

"Brother Bai, look."

Bai Ye scrolled through the comments section and was shocked by the bored netizens.

To prove that these fabricated identities were real, bored netizens even fabricated a bunch of so-called evidence based on these identities.

After a series of fabrications and piecing together of various stories, Bai Ye's identity as a third-generation military officer and a gangster prince became increasingly mysterious.

Where there are people who dare to boast, there are people who dare to believe. In the comments section, on one side, fans are trying their best to mislead, while on the other side, people who don't know whether they really believe it or are just idiots are worshipping it in the comments section.

"Brother Bai, I've been wronged! I beg Lord Bai to do me justice!"

"Pfft! What the hell is this 'Daytime Master'?"

"The person upstairs is definitely a swindler."

"My son has been tricked into going to northern Myanmar! Please, Your Honor, save him!"

"I am a fortune teller. The name Bai Ye has already explained everything. Bai refers to the righteous path and Ye refers to the underworld. This name has carried the hopes of both the righteous and the underworld since birth."

"May Heaven discern the loyal from the treacherous!"

"I've been being blackmailed. Can you help me, Brother Bai?"

"The local gangs in Hong Kong are really rude. Please, Brother Bai, teach them a lesson."

The comment section was in chaos. Some said their sons were sick and begged Bai Ye to save them, some said they were being extorted for protection money by their small restaurants and asked Bai Ye for help, some said they had a conflict with their boss and needed Bai Ye's help, and some said their brothers had been arrested and hoped to pay Bai Ye a lot of money to get them released.

Bai Ye was completely dumbfounded. He was just a small-time actor who had suddenly become a powerful young master with connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles. He had never even dreamed of such a thing happening.

Some people dare to boast, some people dare to believe, but he doesn't dare to admit it.

This boast is so exaggerated that it could easily become a weapon for his opponents to attack him.

Huang Xiyu immediately arranged for her team to refute the rumors, stating that the online claims that Bai Ye had connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds were false and that there was no such thing as a "gangster prince".

If these kinds of things aren't debunked, everyone just enjoys the fun; but once someone does debunk them, everyone gets excited.

People often don't find it troublesome when doing this kind of thing.

The statement that "we will use legal means to protect our interests" in the denial statement was interpreted as "using our legitimate power to deal with you," while "reserving the right to pursue other methods of accountability" was interpreted as "if the law doesn't work, we'll let you taste the iron fist of the underworld."

Some people say something casually, and others believe it without thinking.

Bai Ye's connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles were inexplicably amplified. The most direct effect was that Zhou Nancheng and Zhang Zhenbei, who had always disliked Bai Ye, now looked at him with a hint of inexplicable apprehension.

Zhou Nancheng wasn't a fool who would believe everything he was told, but what was being said online was just too convincing, with all sorts of evidence presented and the logic implied. Even if it wasn't as exaggerated as the online claims, it was probably not simple.

Bai Ye was completely baffled by Zhou Nancheng's overtures. These two always looked down on him when they saw him, so why were they now looking at him with their eyes?

Bai Ye had always thought that they had something wrong with their eyes and had to look up to see people.

The popular TV series "The Struggle of the Beast" continues to be a hit, with its concise and engaging storyline keeping many viewers hooked and watching it every day.

Zhou Wenqiang was also very busy. He chased after people and attacked them every day. Because his performance was so villainous, some people even called the police.

Some people took the evidence that had been fabricated online and presented it to the police as if it were a treasure, accusing Baiye of being a triad.

Being accused of being a triad member is a very important charge. Other charges are easier to handle; just hand them over to the police. There is a special department that is not responsible for dealing with triad members; it is called the Anti-Triad Office. This department is usually headed by the top two leaders.

The police took the netizens' reports very seriously, quickly launched an investigation, and soon responded.

"No such information has been found. The information provided online is from film and television works. Please do not apply what you see in movies and TV shows to reality."

This should have been the end of it, but some people have a strange way of thinking. They don't believe what the officials say, but they treat the words of random people as gospel.

"I told you he had connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds! Even the police were afraid to investigate!"

"Not only are they afraid to investigate, they're even vying to give him money! They're sending him banners and medals."

"Wow! The sky has finally turned white!"

"Damn it, it's already light."

"You owe me a Coke!"

On the third day of its broadcast, "The Struggle of the Beast" has already climbed to seventh place in the overall popularity rankings across the entire network.

Wang Kun was so excited she almost fainted. Although she only ranked seventh in the entire network, it was still a remarkable achievement.

If you take a look at the top-rated TV dramas, the investment alone is at least 100 million yuan, and the cast is full of top stars, with second-tier celebrities only able to play supporting roles.

What the hell is "Struggle of a Trapped Beast"? And who the hell is Wang Kun?

This is a question that directors following "The Struggle of the Beast" genuinely have.

Although "The Beast's Struggle" gained popularity thanks to "Who is the Murderer", they believe it was just a flash in the pan.

As a result, "The Struggle of the Beast" ranked 12th on the first day, broke into the top 10 on the second day, and is now ranked 7th.

What does "top 7" mean?

Of the top ten, none had an investment of less than 5000 million, and none of them had even a single second-tier star.

No money, no celebrities, no intellectual property—it's a three-no product in the industry. No money to make movies?

The entire circle was in an uproar, and everyone was asking around.

"Wang Kun? Who's this guy?"

"How can a poor production crew rank seventh?"

"What the hell? What gives them the right?"

"Just because he's a nobody who can only play villains? Don't make me laugh."

On the fourth day, the popularity of "The Struggle of a Trapped Beast" jumped like it had been eaten.

"Do you have the ability to fight me, Zhou Wenqiang?"

"Take it!"

"I gave you a chance, but you failed miserably!"

Zhou Wenqiang's portrayal of the arrogance and bravado of a street thug was so convincing that it seemed unreal; even in this day and age, there are still many people like him.

"The Struggle of a Trapped Beast" adds another memorable scene.

This scene is comparable to the famous scenes from "White Night".

For four consecutive days, "The Struggle of the Beast" has been far ahead of other big-budget productions in terms of both viewership and discussion.

Before the show had even finished airing, TV stations and platforms were already approaching them for a second and third run.