My cousin asked me to go to Wuha, and Hanikezi stuck to me.

The nanny van drove into the underground parking garage of the residential complex and parked steadily in its parking space.

The lights were off in the carriage. Xiao Fang gripped his phone so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

"Dude! What time is it and you're still laughing! The investors have blocked the show's approval! Old Wang said this Friday's recording might be cancelled!"

Chen Yi pushed open the car door and got out.

"Just consider it a holiday if there's no skylight!"

As the two reached the elevator, Xiao Fang's phone began vibrating incessantly. She glanced down at the screen and gasped.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Yi pressed the up button for the floor.

"They launched a combo attack, and Xiao Fang flipped the screen over."

On the trending topics list, three entries marked with the deep red word "boiling" were displayed side by side in the top ten.

#ChenYi's Plastic Surgery#

#ChenYiWuHaRoyalFamily#

#Chen Yi meets with female celebrity at night#

As the elevator doors opened, Chen Yi took out his keys to unlock them, while Xiao Fang followed behind, rapidly reading the contents of the press release from the internet.

"Old photos from your university days have surfaced, suggesting you've had extensive facial surgery! They compared a photo of you getting your computer repaired at an internet cafe with the original photo from this afternoon's 'Esquire' magazine, claiming you had your jawline reduced and your nose bridge augmented!"

Chen Yi changed into slippers.

"This proves that Old Mai's filming was indeed excellent."

"And this too! They say you're not some ordinary recent graduate at all, but a member of Chen Chichi's inner circle who was forced into the cast! All those highlight moments Lao Wang added for you were just scripted to promote you!"

Xiao Fang paced anxiously in the living room, while Chen Yi went to the kitchen and poured a glass of water.

"The third one is the most outrageous!"

Xiao Fang pointed to a screenshot from a gossip blogger, saying, "It says you used the excuse of recording a variety show to have ambiguous relationships with multiple female celebrities in private! The post included several nighttime photos where you can't even see their faces!"

Chen Yi carried the water glass back to the living room.

Who is in the picture?

"It's all made up! These marketing accounts don't even dare to write their names; they just use letters instead!"

Xiao Fang tossed the tablet onto the coffee table, took out her phone, and scrolled through her contacts. "I have to contact a PR firm immediately to suppress the trending topics. Qin Yu's backers are determined to destroy you."

Xiao Fang dialed the first number of a top public relations firm in the industry.

After explaining their purpose, a man's voice came through the loudspeaker: "Ms. Fang, I'm so sorry! We can't take this order. Someone above has already spoken to us."

Xiao Fang hung up and continued calling the second company.

"Manager Fang, the people you've offended have too many powerful connections! We can't remove this trending topic!"

I contacted five public relations firms in a row, but all of them rejected me.

Xiao Fang slumped onto the sofa, clutching her hair with both hands.

"They've completely blocked it! The investors not only blocked the program's approval, but also bought out all the public relations channels. They're going to smash your public image tonight."

Chen Yi picked up the tablet computer on the coffee table and opened Weibo. Countless malicious comments flooded the screen.

"I knew it! How could an ordinary person look so refined? Turns out it's artificial leather."

"Disgusting! I even thought it was authentic before, but it's all just industrial saccharin packaged by capital!"

"I feel sorry for the other guests, who were used as stepping stones by someone with connections."

"Celebrities with messy private lives should get out of the entertainment industry!"

"Boycott 'Five Ha'! I absolutely will not watch it as long as Chen Yi is in it!"

Chen Yi swiped his finger across the screen. It had only been a short month since he became an internet sensation.

Traffic can elevate a person to a pedestal, or it can crush them in an instant.

This is the rule of the entertainment industry. He put down his tablet, picked up his water glass, and took a sip; the water was already cold.

A blue virtual screen popped up in my mind without warning.

"Ding!"

"Host's mental state fluctuations detected. It is recommended to remain calm! Dealing with public opinion crises is an essential lesson for an artist's growth."

Chen Yi looked at the line of blue text, while Xiao Fang looked up, her eyes bloodshot.

"Brother, what do we do now? If we don't respond, all our business partnerships will be terminated by tomorrow morning! If we do respond, we have no evidence to prove those night view photos are fake. This is a dead end!"

Chen Yi placed the water glass on the table with a soft sound.

"Who said they were going to respond?"

Xiao Fang was stunned.

"No response? Are we just going to let them smear us like this?"

"Once you fall into the self-proving trap, you can't get out."

Chen Yi leaned back on the sofa. "They're spreading rumors that I had plastic surgery. Am I supposed to go to the hospital, get an X-ray, and post it on Weibo? They're spreading rumors that my private life is messy. Am I supposed to drag all my roommates from four years of college out there and have them swear on live stream?"

"But……"

"No buts!"

Chen Yi interrupted her, "Go to sleep. Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock sharp, go to the domestic fashion brand to sign the full-line endorsement contract."

"If Mr. Wang saw these trending topics, he would definitely change his mind!"

"He's a businessman, and businessmen only look at the data. The running shoes that sold out in two hours yesterday are my source of confidence."

Chen Yi stood up, preparing to return to his bedroom, when his phone on the table suddenly started vibrating wildly.

The name Chen Chichi was displayed on the screen.

Chen Yi answered the phone.

"Cousin! Don't look at Weibo! Absolutely don't!"

Chen Chichi's loud voice blared from the speaker, accompanied by the sound of things being smashed in the background: "That bastard Qin Yu's company is shameless! I've already called Old Wang, this isn't over! I'm not recording anymore!"

"Brother, calm down! Your aunt will scold you if you break things!"

Chen Yi spoke calmly.

"How can you still laugh! They even dug up your photos from college! And they say you had plastic surgery! Your face has always looked the same, how could I not know that!"

Chen Chichi was furious.

"Alright! Stop talking nonsense online, I'll handle this."

Chen Yi hung up the phone immediately, and then Lao Wang sent a WeChat voice message.

Chen Yi clicked to play.

Old Wang's voice sounded extremely tired, accompanied by the sound of a lighter being lit.

"Chen Yi, I'm still pulling strings to get the approval from the State Administration of Radio and Television. Don't worry about the online comments for now, and whatever you do, don't post anything on Weibo to argue back. The investors are just trying to force you to make a mistake. As long as you're still with 'Five Ha', I, Old Wang, will risk my life to keep you on the show."

After listening, Chen Yi did not reply and immediately locked his phone.

Looking at Chen Yi's calm profile, Xiao Fang forcibly suppressed her agitated emotions.

"Brother, do you have a plan?"

"The solution is to sleep."

Chen Yi turned and walked towards the bedroom. He had only taken two steps when his phone, which was on the coffee table, lit up again.

This time it wasn't a phone call, but a WeChat video invitation, with a cat peeking out from behind the screen.

Hanikezi!

Chen Yi stopped, turned around, picked up his phone, and pressed the answer button.

Hanikezi's face appeared on the screen.

She had just finished showering, and her hair was still damp, hanging over her shoulders.

The background is her hotel room.

Her eyes were swollen, clearly from crying, but her gaze was filled with undisguised anger.

"Chen Yi!"

Hanikezi called out.

"Hmm~~"

Chen Yi responded.

"I saw it all! Those people went too far!"

Hanikezi angrily clenched her fist. "Why are they saying those things about you! The picture that marketing account posted isn't even you! The figure is wrong!"

Chen Yi looked at the girl on the screen, who was baring her teeth and claws, standing up for him.

"You called me in the middle of the night just to yell at netizens?"

"Sister Hong confiscated my Weibo account and won't let me speak out! I can only call you."

Hanikezi leaned closer to the screen and lowered her voice, "Don't pay attention to them. The innocent will clear themselves. All those accusations are fake."

Chen Yi didn't speak. Hanikezi paused for a moment, her eyes darting away.

She moved her face closer to the screen, her voice becoming extremely soft.

"Besides... you're already handsome, you don't need plastic surgery."

Chen Yi looked at the screen and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

My anxiety was greatly relieved.

The slight annoyance I felt from the online smear campaign vanished completely at that moment.

"Okay, got it, go to bed early!"

Chen Yi was about to hang up the video call.

"Wait a moment!"

Hanikezi suddenly called out to him.

"Is there anything else?"

"Sister Hong said she's taking me to meet an investor tomorrow morning to discuss the second female lead role in a period drama. That investor... is the boss behind Qin Yu."

Hanikezi's voice was a little strained, and Chen Yi's smile instantly vanished.

Send me your address!

Chen Yi uttered four words.