Taking Liu Yifei back to Northeast China for the Chinese New Year has sent the entire internet into

It's trending on Weibo.

Several new entries were quickly added.

#Fang Yu leads fans in a kneeling slide across the entire internet#

#EpicReconciliationInChineseEntertainment#

Clicking in, I found it was all a party for people having fun.

[I've truly seen something amazing! Even the old lady wouldn't be convinced, but I admire Fang Yu! This is the first time I've ever seen the main character lead the way in kowtowing to the rival's comment section!]

[Other fans' mobilization: Flatten the supertopic! Leave not a blade of grass alive! Fang Yu's fans' mobilization: Big brother, we're sorry! We'll swear to you! Bang bang bang!]

A new species has finally emerged in the Chinese entertainment industry: someone who can bend and stretch, and who's quicker to kneel than anyone else.

……

Xingyao Entertainment, Public Relations Department.

Director Chen's hand was shaking so badly that it was practically vibrating as he held the marker.

He has been in the industry for over a decade.

I've handled at least eighty, if not a hundred, celebrity crises.

Houses collapse, disputes over billing order, fan wars, and brand mishaps.

What kind of scene haven't I seen?

But he had never seen this approach before.

The person in question personally took to the field, leading a million fans to line up and kowtow in the comments section of the opposing team.

The opponent's side is even more outrageous.

Instead of continuing the war, they issued a statement overnight, telling their fans to stop fighting and not scare Fang Yu.

Does this make sense in a public relations context?

It does not meet the requirements.

Does this fit the image of a popular male celebrity?

That doesn't fit at all.

But ironically, the results were frighteningly good.

Public opinion didn't collapse, and his public image not only didn't decline, but it's actually improving.

The fans of the different groups, who were initially at odds, have now started calling each other brothers.

On the public opinion monitoring curve, negative keywords are falling all the way down.

The buzz surrounding terms like "dismantling," "poor manners," and "getting arrogant after just becoming famous" has completely died down.

The newly emerging ones all have a completely different art style.

"Funny", "Flexible", "Realistically cowardly", "A living person in the Chinese entertainment industry", "Fang Yu's kneeling literature".

Director Chen stared at the big screen and remained silent for a full half minute.

Then, he slowly turned his head and looked at Sister Wang at the door of the conference room.

Sister Wang leaned against the door frame, her arms crossed over her chest.

His eyes were completely vacant.

Her emotional journey tonight can be described as quite dramatic.

From rage, to suffocation, to despair, and then confusion.

Finally, it all boils down to three words:

He has already behaved himself.

She no longer had the energy to question Fang Yu about "why he acted without permission".

What did you say?

Saying "You shouldn't have done that"?

But they managed to turn several rivals into brothers through their chats.

Say "Don't do that again"?

He'll most likely do it again next time.

Moreover, they are more skilled at it.

……

This "kneeling spectacle," personally directed by Fang Yu, continued into the next day.

Nine o'clock in the morning.

Netizens habitually open Weibo to see if Fang Yu is back in the recording studio paying off his debts today.

As a result, Fang Yu updated his status with a new post.

In the photo, he is sitting leisurely by the window.

A cup of hot soy milk and two fried dough sticks are placed in front of me.

The background is the white wall of the company dormitory.

The caption was only one sentence:

[Family members, let's continue kowtowing online today; survival is the priority. We'll hold off on recording the song for now. /clasped hands/clasped hands]

This Weibo post immediately caused an uproar across the internet.

Holy crap! You're serious?! You're really going to go on strike?!

[This is hilarious! This guy's really going all out to avoid going to work.]

【No, Yu-ge! We'll kowtow for you! You need to go record the song right now!】

[Exactly! Hundreds of thousands of soldiers kowtowing would be faster than you, wouldn't they? You just need to be beautiful... oops, I mean, just sing!]

Netizens are really worried this time.

No one expected that Fang Yu would actually back down.

Especially that army of debt collectors who are practically begging for their money.

Just two days ago, they were still acting with complete confidence.

They felt they were the creditors and that it was only natural for them to urge the singers to sing.

But now, they are the ones in the wrong!

If they hadn't been running around causing trouble, would Fang Yu have been forced to "stop work and avoid disaster"?

A subtle sense of guilt began to spread among the fans.

To be honest, I feel a little sorry for Brother Yu.

Yeah, they put in so much effort to write and sing songs for us, and all we do is cause them trouble.

Brothers, aren't we going a bit too far? Even the production team's donkey needs a rest!

No, we have to find a way to reignite Yu-ge's enthusiasm for work!

In the fan group, everyone brainstormed ideas.

The discussion was lively and enthusiastic.

[How about... we crowdfund to get him trending on social media, praising his good character?]

It's no use, he doesn't care about that.

[Should we go to the Xingyao Entertainment building and unfurl banners, begging him to come back to work?]

[Even more useless, he's shameless. He might even bring a small stool downstairs, sit and eat sunflower seeds, and watch our performance.]

After discussing it for a long time, no one could come up with a reliable solution.

Just when everyone was at a loss, a fan with the ID "Fang Liu Head-Pressing Squad" suddenly posted a message.

Ladies and gentlemen, the one who tied the knot must untie it.

[For this matter, we need to ask the Fairy Sister!]

The group chat went silent instantly.

The next second, everyone understood.

Yup!

Fang Yu could ignore their words.

Fang Yu could outwardly comply with Sister Wang's words but inwardly defy them.

But could he dare disobey Liu Yifei?

As a result, the massive debt collection army immediately changed direction.

They once again targeted Liu Yifei's Weibo comment section.

This time, however, their attitude has changed.

The demands have also changed.

The comments under Liu Yifei's latest Weibo post look like this:

[Fairy Sister! We know we were wrong! We'll never cause Fang Yu any more trouble! Please, please persuade him to go to work!]

[Sister! We can't go without new songs! Look at Fang Yu, a young man full of vigor, just sitting idle in his dorm all day. If this continues, he'll ruin himself!]

We've deeply reflected on our actions and realized we've been exploiting him too much. Now we've unanimously decided to give him some loving encouragement!

【Yes! So, Fairy Sister, how about... you give him a little treat today?】

The moment this comment was posted, hundreds of thousands of people instantly understood.

The number of likes skyrocketed, and it quickly rose to the top of the trending comments.

The replies below were even more outrageous than the last.

[Agreed! For example, go on a date, see a movie, let him soak up some of that magical aura!]

[A kiss would be fine! Let him know that we fans support you!]

That's right! Give him some motivation! Let him rush into the recording studio tonight and work overtime!

【But!! Sisters, please note! As members of the Heavenly Fairy's family, we must uphold our bottom line. We can offer incentives, but absolutely, absolutely, absolutely no overnight stays!】

[Agreed! Until we get the song, we will resolutely defend Liu Yifei's innocence!]

……

Beijing, Huace Film & TV Building.

Liu Yifei had just finished a team meeting and was sitting on the sofa in the break room drinking water.

She habitually switched to a lower-level account to prepare for surfing the internet.

Let's see what hilarious trending topics about Fang Yu are trending today.

When she opened it, she was stunned by the sheer volume of comments in her own comment section.

Especially the line about "giving Fang Yu a little something sweet".

And then there's the sentence, "Absolutely no overnight stays allowed."

She almost spat out the mouthful of water she had just taken a sip of.

"Cough...cough cough!"

Liu Yifei forced herself to swallow the water, choking so badly that even her slender swan neck turned a thin layer of red.

The assistant who was tidying up the things next to him was startled and quickly handed him a tissue.

"Sister Fei, what's wrong? Did you choke?"

"No...it's nothing."

Liu Yifei waved her hand, took the tissue, and dabbed her lips.

But her thin shoulders still trembled slightly.

How do these netizens' brains work?

Just two days ago, they were saying they wanted to weld Fang Yu into the recording studio.

Today, they came in a group to ask her to "reward" him.

What's with this talk of "defending one's innocence"?

Liu Yifei felt her cheeks getting hot.

However, she bit her lower lip and thought about it.

She switched back to her main Weibo account.

Under the eager gaze of the entire internet, she reposted the popular comment that said "give me a little treat".

Then, in a condescending tone, as if bestowing a queen's favor, he typed two words.

[Approved.]