A person in Wuha: The whole internet is urging me to get back together with my ex!

Chen Ye snatched the phone from Song Yuqi's hand.

The action is fast.

He lowered his head, his gaze falling on the still-lit screen.

one second.

two seconds.

The barrage of comments scrolled so fast it left afterimages, filled with nothing but glaring, eye-catching words.

"Song Yuqi's status as a young, attractive man at nightclubs is confirmed!"

"Chen Ye has run out of creative ideas and hired someone to write his new song!"

"Terrible script! Disgusting! Get out of the entertainment industry!"

Chen Ye's lips curled into a cold, emotionless smile.

The head of the online trolls has landed a big order. The copywriting format is identical, the sending frequency is extremely regular, and even the typos in the profanity are exactly the same.

Did he hire a ghostwriter?

Chen Ye almost laughed out of anger.

His mind contained a library of classic Chinese songs from Earth, provided by the system.

If you accuse him of plagiarism, then bring out Jay Chou and JJ Lin for a confrontation.

Don't these people do any background checks before publishing smear articles?

Let's look at the words used to criticize Song Yuqi.

Nightclubs? Sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship?

Chen Ye's eyes turned completely cold.

The sea breeze, which was originally quite refreshing, now feels freezing.

Huang Bo had just recovered from the shock of that multi-million dollar yellow croaker. He turned to look at Chen Ye, and the atmosphere was frighteningly tense.

He opened his mouth, just about to use his humor to smooth things over.

A figure next to him was faster than him.

Lu Han darted out like an eel.

"Brother Bo!" Lu Han grabbed Huang Bo by the neck with tremendous force, and also pulled Wang Mian, who was biting his nails, over to join her.

"Huh?" Huang Bo was taken aback.

"What?! Have you ever been to this private dock?" Lu Han grinned, her features scrunched up, and pointed exaggeratedly into the distance. "There are over a dozen limited-edition yachts moored over there. Come on, come on, let me show you the world!"

Wang Mian was still in a daze, struggling unwillingly: "I don't want to go, my feet hurt from walking all the way..."

"No! You want to go!" Lu Han said, not allowing any refusal, half-pulling and half-dragging the two of them towards the other side of the pier.

Huang Bo turned around and glanced at Deng Chao.

Receiving the look from the other person, Huang Bo understood immediately and joined Lu Han in shouting, "Let's go! Let's go see what's what today!"

The three of them disappeared around the corner in a flash.

Wang Zhengyu stood under a parasol not far away and waved directly at the photographers following him.

"Go, go, go! Follow Lu Han and the others to take pictures! That's where the yachting tycoons live; it's interesting!"

The photographers, carrying their equipment, gave chase.

In less than half a minute, apart from a few seagulls, only Chen Ye, Song Yuqi, and Wang Zhengyu, Deng Chao, and Chen He who had gathered around remained in the area.

Even the microphone was forcibly cut off by Wang Zhengyu backstage.

No more outsiders.

There were no shots of it.

"Xiao Ye." Wang Zhengyu rubbed his hands together, his face grim. "You saw the comments, right? These are definitely not just random fans who have naturally developed their fanbase. These are organized and premeditated professional trolls."

Chen Ye casually stuffed his phone into his pocket.

The screen wasn't even turned off.

"Who are they after?" he asked.

His tone was extremely indifferent.

Wang Zhengyu sighed: "The public relations department is investigating the source, but when they find out about this kind of thing, it's always just a few shell companies taking the blame."

Chen He approached, his chubby face devoid of its usual smug grin.

"Xiao Ye, Yu Qi." Chen He patted Chen Ye on the shoulder. "Don't rush. Don't argue with them in the live stream. These people are counting on you to break their defenses. Let's talk it over when we get back to the hotel after work tonight. I've already asked around in the industry."

Deng Chao stroked his chin and let out a cold laugh.

"Is there even a need to ask? There are only a handful of people who have the motive, the financial resources, and the ability to precisely hire these top-tier online marketing companies."

"Running Man?" Chen Ye uttered two words.

Deng Chao scoffed noncommittally, "Who else could it be but them?"

"The popularity of Wuha has completely crushed all other variety shows in the same period. Yuqi, as the core regular of their Running Man, came to the rival show on the first day and even created a nuclear-level hot search like 'Ex-Husband Brother'."

"If Zhejiang TV could swallow this insult, it wouldn't be Zhejiang TV."

Upon hearing these two words, Song Yuqi, who had been keeping her head down, finally reacted.

Her chest heaved violently.

His eyes were still red, but his gaze had turned extremely disgusted.

"It's them." Song Yuqi's voice trembled. "My permanent contract with them expires next month. I was already planning not to renew it this year."

Chen He frowned: "Why? Aren't you in the main seat over there?"

"What main position?" Song Yuqi curled her lips in self-deprecation. "They've just started promoting a new actress as a regular. The station's idea is that this season I'll be completely used as her foil. I have to lose games, my scenes have to be cut, and even when we're creating a romantic pairing, she has to step on me to get ahead. They're just using me as a blood bank."

The more she talked, the more absurd it seemed.

"When I refused, they threatened me with the non-compete clause and past scandals."

Song Yuqi raised her head and looked at Chen Ye.

The grievance in her eyes could no longer be hidden.

"They said that if I dare to leave or accept your gigs, they will definitely make me suffer a lot in the Chinese entertainment industry."

What the hell!

Deng Chao immediately lost his temper.

"Damn it!" Deng Chao cursed, "I knew it was these bastards! Don't they have any idea how I withdrew back then? Now they're still playing these disgusting tricks!"

Chen He was so angry that the flesh on his face was trembling.

"This is disgusting. Using a girl's reputation for riot control? Do they really think they can cover up everything?"

Wang Zhengyu's face also turned extremely ugly. This wasn't just messing with Song Yuqi; it was a public slap in the face to the entire Wuha production team.

Three veterans of the Chinese entertainment industry were filled with righteous indignation.

Chen Ye didn't speak.

He stared at Song Yuqi's red-rimmed eyes, watching her shoulders tremble with anger despite her best efforts to hold back.

He laughed suddenly.

The laughter was soft, but it was exceptionally clear on the quiet dock.

Deng Chao and the others were stunned and turned to look at him.

Chen Ye turned to look at Wang Zhengyu.

"Old Wang."

"Hey." Wang Zhengyu straightened up instinctively.

"You said before that I would have special privileges on the show and wouldn't have to do any work, right?"

Wang Zhengyu nodded, puzzled: "Yes, you caught a multi-million dollar yellow croaker, so you've already got enough funding. You can lie down the whole time if you want."

"I'm not lying down anymore."

Chen Ye stretched, his bones making a crisp cracking sound.

The salted fish-like glint in his eyes completely vanished.

Instead, it was replaced by an intense, exhilarating excitement that sent chills down your spine.

"You better do a good job." Chen Ye pointed his index finger at Wang Zhengyu's chest and said slowly and deliberately, "If you don't make this show the most popular on the entire internet for all the recordings and segments from now on, I'll mess with you."

"And I'll help you generate buzz."

Wang Zhengyu's Adam's apple bobbed.

"I'm going to start with 'Five Ha' today." Chen Ye's eyes swept over Deng Chao and Chen He. "Whether it's publicity, trending topics, or ratings, every point, every word, must be rubbed against Running Man's face."

"Weren't they trying to protect themselves from bombs?"

"I'll show them that this pot of soup, with its huge flow of customers, means that if I, Chen Ye, don't give it to them, they won't even get a sip of the broth!"

The tone was flat.

But that ruthlessness sent chills down the spines of the three seasoned veterans present.

Wang Zhengyu's lips curled up uncontrollably.

He was initially worried that Chen Ye was too lazy and wouldn't be good for the show. Now, to get revenge for his ex-girlfriend, this guy has voluntarily taken on the KPIs!

With a monster like Chen Ye, a master of generating buzz, fully cooperating, it would be hard for "Five Dogs" not to be a hit.

"Don't worry!" Wang Zhengyu patted his chest loudly, "I'll personally oversee the post-production of the publicity! Online trolls? I'll spend double the price to buy trending topics and wash that out! I'll make the game segment absolutely amazing!"

Deng Chao and Chen He exchanged a glance, their eyes both gleaming with the urge to stir up trouble.

"Alright." Deng Chao coughed twice, then winked at Chen He. "Old Wang, you go keep an eye on the live stream clips and keep things under control. Old Chen, let's go check on Old Huang and the others."

Deng Chao glanced at Song Yuqi, who was standing to the side, and then pulled the other two away.

Less than ten seconds.

The three grown men made excuses and left without a trace.

The pier fell silent again.

Chen Ye turned around.

Song Yuqi stood in the wind, looking at the man in front of her who had overturned half of the entertainment industry table for her sake.

Her previous toughness and strong woman facade have completely crumbled.

She sniffed.

"Chen Ye..." Song Yuqi's voice was clearly choked with sobs.

The voice was completely different from when she was cursing the production team earlier; it was soft, aggrieved, and even panicked.

"Hmm?" Chen Ye looked at her.

"Don't believe those comments on the screen." Song Yuqi twisted the hem of her clothes with both hands, her eyes as red as a rabbit's.

She took a small, hurried step forward.

"After we broke up, I was busy with work every day and didn't date anyone else."

Song Yuqi tilted her head back, her eyes glistening with tears, staring intently into Chen Ye's eyes.

"I have never gone looking for young, handsome men."

"I stayed at the hotel all night reading the script; I didn't go to any nightclubs."

She explained incoherently.

She was afraid that if she hesitated even for a second, those filthy words would take root and sprout in the heart of the man in front of her.