Who taught you to be a celebrity like this?

Liu Chun's thoughts wandered, recalling the first time he met Li Ye.

At that time, as a member of the student council, he participated in the orientation of new students.

At that time, the students around him were the first to notice Li Ye, saying things like how handsome and charismatic he was.

But Liu Chun's attention was completely drawn to Li Chengsong, who was standing next to Li Ye with a smile.

He visited several film crews in Guangzhou and met Li Chengsong there. The director of that small film crew was very polite to Li Chengsong, as if Li Chengsong had done him a great favor.

I heard from the crew that even though Li Chengsong was only an assistant director, he had been in the industry for a long time, knew a lot of people, and had a lot of resources. Without Li Chengsong, the production team wouldn't have been able to get started.

Unfortunately, Liu Chun was just a minor character, and Li Chengsong was very busy at the time, so they didn't get a chance to talk. They never expected to meet again during the orientation.

He took notice of Li Ye, this aloof junior, and eventually got his wish, landing a serious role.

Liu Chun was both jealous and relieved about Li Ye. He was jealous of Li Ye's good looks and family background, but thankfully he was an oddball.

But now, strange people aren't strange anymore.

......

Why do you seem so happy?

Li Ye, Zhang Hai, and Yan Tao arrived at a nearby farmhouse restaurant.

It was only then that Zhang Hai realized such a big thing had happened online.

He couldn't understand why Li Ye was still so cheerful under such dire circumstances.

"yes!"

Li Ye picked up a chicken leg, dipped it in a sauce made with chopped chili peppers, minced garlic, soy sauce, peanut oil, and a squeeze of lemon juice, and took a big bite: "The skin is crisp and the meat is firm, chewy, not bad, it tastes like chicken, this is authentic free-range chicken!"

"Try this five-finger peach chicken soup, it's quite good."

Yan Tao ladled a bowl of soup for Li Ye and couldn't help but ask, "How can you be so happy?"

"Fresh and sweet! You really have to come to a farmhouse restaurant."

Li Ye took a sip of the soup, feeling so comfortable that his eyebrows almost lifted, before slowly saying, "With friends around and delicious food, why wouldn't I be happy?"

His surfing skills are steadily improving, and he may also break through the bottleneck in his singing. Friends he thought he had lost have returned, and there are new apocalyptic songs. He really can't find a reason to be unhappy.

Zhang Hai and Yan Tao exchanged a glance.

"That's right, let's eat."

"Yes, yes, this restaurant's braised pigeon is also good, you should try it."

Li Ye enjoyed the meal, but Yan Tao and Zhang Hai seemed to have little appetite.

"How serious is it exactly?"

The two older brothers were clearly unable to eat because of his situation, which made Li Ye curious about how far things had progressed, so he opened Weibo on his phone.

#李野真面目#

The trending topic that Li Ye saw when he woke up in the morning has disappeared, and this new one is still occupying the top spot, showing as "hot".

Looking at Li Ye's face, I knew he wasn't a good person, but I don't know why so many people like him. I haven't dared to say anything, because I feel sorry for the sisters who have been betrayed.

[Back then, Liu Chun, who was a good friend of Li Ye, was criticized because of the show, but Li Ye remained silent and quietly disappeared from the public eye. I knew long ago that the real him wasn't what he appeared to be.]

[It's dawn. It feels so good to finally be hated by everyone, like someone I used to dislike is now hated by everyone else!]

[Li Ye has such a strong fatherly vibe! Please, we're just joking, he doesn't actually think his songs can control other people's lives, does he?]

Don't be fooled by Li Ye's lack of public appearances and leaked photos; despite his seemingly carefree and unassuming demeanor, he's actually a master of marketing. Think back to how his drama "The Ordinary Road" became an overnight sensation. How many times has he trended on social media? The most outrageous thing is, even a simple scene can dominate social media for days!

[Someone who can spend half an hour editing behind-the-scenes footage of GG (Girls' Love), you think Li Ye doesn't want to be famous? Don't make your Ye-ge laugh.]

[That's right, as everyone knows, Zhong Manyue is very serious about the stage. Why would she run back to Guangzhou midway through such an important moment in her life, especially her Bird's Nest concert, and then be photographed doing so? And why did she specifically sing a new song written by Li Ye? It's so hard to guess!]

Honestly, after seeing Li Ye's Weibo post, I wonder if he really could write those songs? Just a question. Don't send me a lawyer's letter; I'm a coward!

【...】

"Oh My God!"

Li Ye shaved his head several times while watching, and he hadn't felt so refreshed even when drinking a bowl of hot chicken soup.

"this......"

Just as Yan Tao was about to offer some words of comfort, Li Ye looked at him and Zhang Hai, his eyes revealing surprise: "Is this cyberbullying?"

"Wow, this comment section is amazing!" Li Ye exclaimed in amazement.

Rumors, distorted cause and effect, hindsight bias, slander... Li Ye was truly amazed and almost couldn't get out of the comments section.

"Are you alright?" Yan Tao asked, his heart pounding as he looked at Li Ye.

Zhang Hai scratched his head, wondering if something was wrong or not.

"What could possibly be wrong with me?"

Li Ye continued scrolling through Weibo with great interest. He didn't care about these comments at all, so instead of being annoyed, he found them quite interesting.

On his way back to the hotel, Li Ye noticed that the content on Weibo was becoming repetitive. He had seen many similar comments and even content from marketing accounts before, so he started scrolling through Douyin again.

The first video I saw on Douyin was completely different.

Li Ye was very surprised because this marketing account that was using a voice changer to read the text was actually on his side!

[The situation on Weibo is like crazy. I thought Li Ye went in to operate a sewing machine...]

As a celebrity, Li Ye's comments that hurt his fans were indeed irrational, and it's normal for him to lose fans and turn against them. But I don't understand what's wrong with him advising everyone to take responsibility before seeking freedom?

["Daddy vibe, daddy vibe, they're all acting like little kids who haven't grown up. They just use a word they've learned and then throw it around like it's nothing. Li Ye was just offering a friendly reminder, and isn't this much more responsible than those internet celebrities who only care about reaping the benefits of their freedom?"]

As a fan of Li Ye, it was indeed a bit heartbreaking, but I think it's okay that he made his stance clear. Many celebrities refuse to take photos or sign autographs in private, and their attitude is often very bad. When this is exposed, they post on Weibo to bully their fans.

I admire Li Ye. I don't understand what these fangirls are thinking. Is it wrong not to let you waste your money and time?

[I don't understand why there's such a big controversy. Logically speaking, Li Ye hasn't been popular for very long. Did he really have any fans before? Did these fans who are now turning against him actually spend real money to visit him in person? If some did, then it's fine to criticize; if not, shouldn't they cut their losses now and not get upset for nothing?]

After browsing the comments section for a while, Li Ye went to watch other videos and easily found one with a "Weibo vibe," finally drawing a conclusion—

On Douyin, public opinion isn't entirely one-sided; the direction of the comments depends entirely on the content of the video.

Douyin has more users than Weibo, which means that although its public opinion environment is bad, it is not that bad.