Huayu 16: I Became the Dream-Fulfilling Master for Young Actresses

Chapter 106 Tian Xiwei, Cleaned Up

"Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Hu," he said casually, taking a sip of his drink. "However—I heard that the Douban rating for 'Spring Breeze Ten Miles' just dropped by 0.2?"

Hu Zhenpeng's smile froze for a moment.

Someone coughed softly and turned to chat with the person next to them about the auction items for the evening.

Chen Xingzhou put down his wine glass and nodded slightly to Hu Zhenpeng: "Mr. Hu is right. Reputation is the most important thing, so I will not let any of those who spread rumors get away with it."

Hu Zhenpeng looked slightly embarrassed, but forced a smile and nodded.

After saying that, Chen Xingzhou turned and left with Li Yitong.

Meanwhile, the people standing still started gossiping again.

"Judging from Director Chen's expression, he should have a way to deal with this."

"Most likely, after all, even at a time like this, he still has the leisure to chat here."

"Let's see how it goes. I didn't expect to find such a juicy story today. I was planning to leave soon, but it seems I'll have to go back later."

After walking a short distance, Li Yitong fixed her eyes on Chen Xingzhou, her lips trembling slightly.

"You—you just said it was a small matter? You're just trying to fool me again!"

She's not stupid; something that everyone in the room dared to say must be something significant.

Most importantly, bullying is wrong!

Bullying!

If this kind of label is really attached to a public figure, then his future looks rather bleak.

Chen Xingzhou reached out and grabbed her wrist, gently pulling her from the bustling crowd in front of him.

"Don't be so hasty. You've known me for so long, when have you ever seen me as the kind of person who would bully others with force?"

Li Yitong lowered her head, biting her lower lip, and didn't reply. She had already taken out her phone and was looking through it.

Chen Xingzhou was a little helpless, but his eyes softened as he waited for her to find out what had happened.

Li Yitong was initially just worried, but later her hands trembled so much that she almost couldn't hold the phone steady.

"Snow?"

Li Yitong slowly raised her head, her face pale. After considering for a moment, she said, "Xingzhou, is someone spreading rumors about you? How about I ask Sister Yan to help you? I don't believe you would do such a thing."

Seeing her looking so worried about her lover, Chen Xingzhou was even more touched and squeezed her fingers.

"No need, I already have a way to deal with it, just wait and see."

A tear welled up in Li Yitong's eyes, but she didn't let it fall. She turned off her phone, took his hand in return, and said, "You said it."

"I said it."

"Then I won't contact Sister Yan, but you have to promise me that if you can't hold on any longer, you can't force yourself. Although I can't be of much help, I do know quite a few people, and I can at least help you—"

"Help me with what?"

"I'll help you curse them out." Li Yitong chuckled. "Huang Rong is very good at cursing, you know that."

Chen Xingzhou looked at her, reached out and smoothed her hair. "Someone has already done the cursing. You just need to be a fairy next to me."

"What is the fairy going to do now?" Li Yitong asked with a sweet smile, her eyes narrowed.

"Get me a glass of orange juice, then wait and see how this is resolved; it'll be quick."

"OK."

Soon, it was 12:30 a.m.

Some people have already left the Olympic Sports Center, but many are still wandering around here.

Some people were looking down at their phones, seemingly focused on Chen Xingzhou's recent trending topic.

Li Yitong sat next to Chen Xingzhou, also holding a phone in her hand, her lips pale, her gaze fixed on the screen.

She glanced at her phone, then her gaze suddenly fell on Chen Xingzhou, who looked completely calm and even had time to eat snacks. She couldn't help but say, "Xingzhou, what are you still doing? I'm so worried. Aren't you worried at all?"

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She glanced at the people sitting next to her and lowered her voice, saying, "I'm afraid quite a few people are waiting to see you make a fool of yourself."

Chen Xingzhou smiled faintly, glanced at the others, and then stared at her.

"When did you start acting like a child? It's not like you're usually so mature and composed."

"Oh my!" Li Yitong's face flushed slightly, and she pursed her lips. "Are you really sure?"

"Of course, just wait and see, it'll be quick."

Chen Xingzhou remained expressionless, showing no concern whatsoever.

He not only arranged for the people in the studio to take action, but also notified Tongliang High School and other institutions that could provide evidence.

Although this incident was indeed a bit unexpected, it was alright. It only escalated for a few hours, and as long as his arrangements were implemented, it could be resolved quickly.

Li Yitong's lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something more, when several shocked voices suddenly came from the side.

"Such a quick turnaround?! Director Chen really knows how to be swift."

"It really is a rumor. See? I was right, wasn't I? Director Chen is a promising young man. How could he do something like that in middle school?"

"It's true! I knew it! How could a place like the entertainment industry have a director who bullies students?"

Upon hearing this, several people nearby touched their noses, gave awkward smiles, and remained silent.

Upon hearing this, Li Yitong abruptly lowered her head and saw the hashtag #bullyingclarification# trending on Weibo. Her fingers trembled with excitement.

Upon clicking, the first thing you see is the Weibo account of Tongliang Middle School.

@Tongliang Middle School School:

Regarding the recent online reports that Chen Xingzhou, a student from the class of 2011, and Tian Xiwei, a student from the class of 2013, bullied their classmates during their time at our school, our school takes this matter very seriously.

After retrieving complete surveillance footage from 2013 to 2014 and interviewing several former homeroom teachers and classmates, the verification results are hereby published as follows:

1. The picture circulating online of "Tian Xiwei hitting someone with a nailed shoe" is actually a story of Tian Xiwei being hit on the leg by a performance prop shoe by an art student from the same school.

The school had already intervened in the matter, and the student involved had apologized. The content circulating online was a malicious cropping and distorted interpretation of the image.

2. Supplementary information regarding the performance of Chen Xingzhou and Tian Xiwei during their time at school.

After verification, it has been confirmed that Chen Xingzhou and Tian Xiwei were of good character and had excellent academic performance during their time at school, as detailed below:

Chen Xingzhou was admitted to both Kyoto Film Academy and ZY Drama Academy in his college entrance exams, ranking first nationwide in the acting program at Kyoto Film Academy. [Transcript and admission notice attached]

Tian Xiwei was admitted to Kyoto Film Academy, ZY Drama Academy, NJ Arts Academy, and Shanghai Theatre Academy simultaneously in her art entrance exams. She ranked first nationwide in Broadcasting and Hosting at NJ Arts Academy and first in Acting at the Shanghai Theatre Academy (exam center in Shanghai). [Attached are transcripts and admission notices]

Both students were repeatedly awarded the title of Outstanding Student at the school level during their time there, and Tian Xiwei was even featured on the honor roll in the lobby of Building B. [Photo of the honor roll attached]

In addition, on August 20, 2016, the Wudu City Tian Clan Cultural Promotion Association and the Tongliang Tian Clan Association awarded a scholarship to Tian Xiwei for her admission to the Shanghai Theatre Academy as encouragement.

[Photos of the awards ceremony attached]

All the above evidence has been archived, and our school reserves the right to pursue legal action against those who spread rumors.

There are also other Weibo posts from regular accounts:

[I'm Xiaotian's high school friend. She's a very nice person. What I remember most is that one day I hadn't eaten, and she specially brought me snacks. She even came to my house to play. My family all likes her very much. [Tongliang Middle School student ID]]

My sister is in the class next to Xiaotian's. Xiaotian was the victim of bullying, not the bully. The gist of it is that Xiaotian is very well-behaved, and some boys from our school and other schools have feelings for her. Then some female bullies who like those boys went to harass Xiaotian, and Chen Xingzhou helped her fight back.

[Xiaotian is from our dance team. The fight was instigated by a few other girls who wanted to isolate her. She had been falsely accused by an art student in her class, who even forwarded the accusations on QQ Space. This same art student was also the one who hit Xiaotian with track and field spikes.]

[She's not a delinquent, not a punk, just has a strong personality. If someone attacks Tian Xiwei for no reason, she'll definitely fight back. Not to mention Chen Xingzhou, a grown man, how could he stand by and watch someone bully his childhood sweetheart? Our area is small, and there are a lot of people involved in the underworld in schools, forming gangs, you know what I mean.]

I don't know about other schools, but our school has really strict rules and they're extremely strict about enforcing discipline. I've already been caught twice for going to the bathroom after lights out in the dorm and have had to write apologies and give points deducted.

Night Leaf:

I'm from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, in the same department as Xiaotian. She listens very attentively in class, and her acting assignments are always the best in the class.

[Moreover, she goes to the gym every day during the day and runs on the track every evening. I've personally witnessed her figure gradually improve.]

I don't believe such a hardworking girl was a bully in high school.

Photo captions: [Tian Xiwei running on the playground, sweating profusely], [A photo of Tian Xiwei and herself at the gym].

After reading all this, Li Yitong looked up at Chen Xingzhou's profile and couldn't help but chuckle at his contented expression.

"No wonder you're so calm, you're all prepared. But—the childhood sweetheart you've been longing for is indeed quite nice."

"Do you see any special feeling in her?" Chen Xingzhou couldn't help but ask.

"Special feeling?" Li Yitong was a little confused, but still answered, "No, but I think she's very cute and I'd like to get to know her."

"Yes, I will." Chen Xingzhou nodded.

"What's wrong?" Li Yitong looked at him, her expression puzzled.

Chen Xingzhou remained calm and replied without changing her expression, "It's alright, you're all sisters after all."

He was actually thinking of the couple [Tong Xin Wei Min] from his past life; many people said the two of them were a bit... well, you know.

They also discussed who should use the external soul bone.

Of course, as Li Yitong's boyfriend, he knew that this was a lie.

"I knew you were so lustful!" Li Yitong pinched his waist. "How many have you already had? And you still want to make a move on her!"

Just as Chen Xingzhou was about to speak, many people who had previously interacted with him came over.

One by one, they congratulated him on resolving his troubles and said they would help him denounce the people who spread rumors.

Among them are Zhao Liying, Lin Gengxin, and others.

Li Yitong then stopped and rolled her eyes at Chen Xingzhou.

Chen Xingzhou responded with a smile, without any other reaction.

Some of these people genuinely wanted to help him, but they all had company reasons to some extent, so they couldn't just help him casually.

At most, things will be resolved like this, proving his innocence, and we'll offer a small show of support.

As for helping him denounce Huan Yu...

Tangren Film & Television, Qiong Yao, Zhengwu Sunshine, and Huan Yu all have grudges, but there is no concrete evidence to suggest that Huan Yu was involved this time.

He was ready to release the video, but he estimated that at most they would just hire some online trolls to create some hype, and it was impossible for them to actually fight Huan Yu.

After resolving the matter and with the banquet nearly over, Chen Xingzhou didn't go to the studio; instead, he went to Tian Xiwei's residence first.

He had just knocked on the door when Tian Xiwei inside eagerly opened it and threw herself into his arms, sobbing uncontrollably.