A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

The scene was deathly silent.

No one speaks.

At that moment, the little girl's mother suddenly bent her knees and knelt down.

"Thank you, Mr. Su... Thank you everyone..."

Someone quickly stepped forward to help her.

Lin Fang stood there, very excited.

She has a strong urge to write right now, the kind that can't wait a moment longer.

"I'm going to finish my manuscript!"

He left with those words, then strode away.

Qi Tongwei stood there and let out a long breath.

It's only been a day since the incident broke out, but it feels like an eternity to him.

Despite the pressure from above and the criticism from the public, he insisted on not removing the "Chengdu" music video and did not sever ties with Su Fan.

In hindsight, he made the right bet.

Qi Tongwei turned around and faced the people still standing there in the corridor, saying, "This happened in our Sichuan Province. It's a heartwarming and responsible story. By the way, I'd like to inform you that Su Fan's songs were all licensed to our Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism free of charge. They didn't ask for a single penny."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Many people are still processing this.

Even though I know the truth, my head is still buzzing.

They cursed so fiercely, hated so genuinely, but in the end, they were just playing a game of chess.

A game of chess that puts everyone in it.

Xie Chaojun, the head of Huasheng Entertainment's Sichuan branch, stood at the end of the corridor and dialed Xu Wenshan's number.

I answered the phone after it rang twice.

"Mr. Xu, things at the hospital have gone a bit beyond expectations."

Xu Wenshan asked, "Is it because they're not cooperating?"

"No, no, no..."

Xie Chaojun recounted the entire incident from beginning to end.

Xu Wenshan exclaimed, "What an amazing little guy!"

Xu Meng remained seated on the office sofa.

She knew it was a call from Sichuan Province.

After the call ended, Xu Meng hurriedly asked, "Second Uncle, how did it go?"

Xu Wenshan put down his phone, leaned back in his chair, and said with a smile, "What we did was pointless. They set up the whole scheme from the very beginning, and they fooled everyone from start to finish!"

After hearing Xu Wenshan's account of what happened, Xu Meng stood there stunned.

She imagined a young man in his early twenties standing at the subway entrance, transferring 20,000 yuan to a complete stranger, and then telling her, "Kneel down on Chunxi Road, and leave the rest to me."

He could have used a gentler, more dignified, and less self-harming approach.

But he chose the most extreme path.

Xu Wenshan sat up straight and said, "Xiao Meng, I promise you, that kid can get into Huasheng."

Xu Meng said with a smile, "But that depends on whether the other person is willing."

After saying that, she turned and went out. When she reached the door, she added, "I'm going home now. Grandpa wants you to go back when you have time."

After saying that, he closed the door and left.

Xu Wenshan looked at the closed door, shook his head, and muttered, "That kid."

At this point, the online discussion about the Su Fan incident took a complete 180-degree turn.

Many people's first reaction was not to be moved, but to disbelief.

"Really? Could this be a whitewash? This plot twist is too fast!"

"I admit Su Fan's songs are good, but I don't really believe this. What a coincidence!"

"Exactly, maybe it was a script the PR team came up with overnight. In today's entertainment industry, anything can be whitewashed!"

"Didn't Huasheng Entertainment just get involved? This is a very complicated situation; I'll observe first!"

……

The voices of doubt came one after another.

But the truth is gradually seeping into the hearts of everyone who is paying attention to this matter.

The trending topics on the hot search list gradually shifted from "Su Fan teasing sick children" to "Su Fan kneeling incident reversal".

At this moment, Wang Chuan sat in his office, watching the situation take a turn for the better, his temples throbbing.

The thought of his recent phone call with Su Fan made him so angry he wanted to curse.

He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, picked up his phone, and dialed a number.

"We absolutely cannot let that Su guy turn the tables!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a hesitant voice: "But the wind has shifted now."

"Then we'll pay any price."

"Understood."

……

After hanging up the phone, Wang Chuan leaned back in his chair, staring at the ceiling, his chest still heaving.

Soon, a new wave of voices began to emerge on short video platforms and Weibo.

The first to speak out was Yu Ba Ye.

This entertainment streamer, who has three million followers, slammed his fist on the table in his live stream and said with great seriousness, "Everyone, don't be so moved yet. Let me ask you a question: Have you ever considered that all of this was arranged? Su Fan knew from the beginning that someone would donate money, that the media would follow up, and that someone would speak up for him in the end. What is this called? This is called a script, this is called hype..."

He went on to reveal more: "And I heard that people from Huasheng Entertainment went to the hospital immediately. Huasheng Entertainment, everyone in the industry knows that's a big company. Why would someone like Su Fan, an unsigned nobody, have Huasheng running errands for him? There's more to this than meets the eye..."

On Weibo, the blogger behind "Xiaoyu Bailongmen" also posted a long article.

The article was written skillfully, first acknowledging that Su Fan did indeed give money and help the mother raise funds for the surgery.

Then, changing the subject, he said, "But we can't ignore the process just because the outcome is good. Making a mother kneel and crawl through several streets—isn't that itself a form of harm? If Su Fan really wanted to help her, why didn't he just start a fundraising campaign?"

……

When two influential figures with millions of followers speak out at the same time, the effect is immediate.

Those who had just begun to believe in Su Fan started to have doubts again.

"Wait a minute, I'm a little confused. So, is Su Fan a good person or just putting on a show?"

"Huashang Entertainment did indeed go to the hospital, there's no denying that, there's definitely something fishy going on!"

"I knew it! Things that reverse too quickly usually have something going on. This is probably a carefully planned publicity stunt!"

"If this is really a publicity stunt, then that child is so pitiful, being used as a prop!"

……

Huasheng Entertainment's public opinion monitoring system detected these trends immediately.

The assistant pushed open the door to Xu Wenshan's office and said, "Mr. Xu, there's trouble online again. Some people are stirring up trouble, saying that Su Fan is putting on a show, and that Huasheng is pulling the strings behind the scenes."

The assistant handed over a tablet, which contained screenshots from Yu Baye's live stream and a long article by Xiao Yu Bailongmen.

Xu Wenshan took the tablet, glanced at it, and his expression remained unchanged.

But after tapping his fingers twice on the table, he asked, "Have you found out who's behind this?"

"It's the same group of people who stirred up trouble before, and they're related to Xinghan."

Xu Wenshan put down the tablet and leaned back in his chair: "They really will stop at nothing."

The assistant asked, "Mr. Xu, should we retaliate?"

"No rush, let's wait a bit. I have a feeling that kid has a backup plan."

……