When the term first appeared, many internet users were confused, wondering what it was and who Xu Yin is.
Although the official Weibo announcement of “Chaos Pearl” trended, there were still many netizens who weren’t interested and didn’t click on it.
Upon checking the new trending topics, the top post was from a marketing account, summarizing the entire story as discovered by Xue Ling’s fans.
From Xue Ling’s two biggest fans initially being confused about who Xu Yin was, to more and more uninformed bystanders spontaneously mentioning encounters with Xu Yin on various occasions in the official announcement trending.
There were even comments from people who had seen Xu Yin running at night, three of them just from that. Apart from that, those who had been saved by Xu Yin or witnessed him saving people or animals, it all added up to more than ten netizens who had encountered Xu Yin on Shijin Street.
The marketing account posted a mysterious question: [Does Xu Yin specifically perform daily good deeds on Shijin Street?]
Netizens: Who is this peculiar male celebrity?
A few netizens in the screenshots, upon seeing this trend, even commented with dates.
[The fourth image is me, I remember seeing Xu Yin on the 13th.]
[The ninth image is me, I clearly remember I almost fell into a well on the 20th (facepalm)]
[Oh, I saw Xu Yin at night running, can’t remember the exact day, probably around the 10th.]
Several netizens with firsthand experiences came forward, including a few who had seen Xu Yin working at a barbecue restaurant. The heat around the event continued to rise, with the focus on Xu Yin’s daily good deeds.
Upon careful consideration, it doesn’t seem all that strange for a celebrity to go night running, especially considering Xu Yin’s lack of fame. Some netizens just recently checked his Weibo and found he has just over ten thousand followers, with an unknown number potentially being bought fake followers. This isn’t much different from an ordinary person.
The real curiosity lies in… the frequency of Xu Yin saving people!
Seems like Shijin Street might not have the best public safety!
[Which City is Shijin Street in? Thanks, I’m planning to visit.]
[Is Xu Yin like a Conan character? (Laughing and crying)]
[Damn! That day I was riding my electric scooter and almost got stuck in that manhole without a cover. If I had gotten stuck, would the handsome hero have saved me? (Resting chin on hand)]
[When I used to work the late shift, I passed by Shijin Street every night, why didn’t I ever run into Xu Yin? (Waving goodbye)]
[@City Police, is there an issue with Shijin Street? (Facepalm)]
[Thanks, I’m getting ready to go to Shijin Street right away!]
[I’m guessing starting tomorrow, there will be a large gathering of puzzled people on Shijin Street.]
Ruan Qingning’s fans are both criticizing Xu Yin and keeping a close eye on the official announcement trending and Xu Yin’s Weibo, keeping themselves busy. At first glance, they were perplexed by this new trending topic.
What’s going on? They are still fighting in the official announcement trending, and now a new trending topic has emerged here.
Xu Yin’s Daily Good Deeds??
Upon clicking in, they began typing with righteous anger!
[Current celebrity publicity is absolutely shameless…]
[In this day and age, there can’t be anyone who doesn’t realize this is a publicity stunt, can there?]
[So, they’re ready to establish a persona this quickly?]
Onlookers quickly joined in, thinking that there couldn’t be such a coincidental event, especially since the official announcement of the drama just happened today, and this trending topic quickly followed. It all seemed like capitalizing on the hype.
Initially skeptical, they became less so when those who had experienced Xu Yin’s daily good deeds in person stepped forward.
What, so now these ordinary netizens who go to work every day are becoming actors too?
Even the new fans weren’t having it and thought there might be something wrong with people who could turn even this into a publicity stunt. So they started debating in the trending topic.
[Emmmm, it does seem a bit fake.]
[Hardly any artists these days focus on their actual work. They’re always after cheap popularity.]
[So, you guys think that Xu Yin gathered a bunch of netizens, maybe even bribed Xu Ling’s two big fans, for a large-scale performance? No way! LOL]
[If you click in and take a look, you’ll see that those who posted on Weibo are legitimate accounts. How could anyone think they are conspiring to deceive people? This is ridiculous.]
[So, are there really people who believe that accidents happen on this road every day?]
[Who saw accidents happening every day? And weren’t there several times when he saved cats and dogs?]
[Not only people but cats and dogs are also at risk on this road (facepalm)]
[Aren’t stray cats and dogs a common sight? What’s the fuss about?]
[There are two profiles with white characters that are particularly active, and they are using Ruan Qingning’s profile picture, but they’re following a fan base dedicated to Ruan Qingning. It’s a poorly executed disguise. Everyone knows about the incident where your ‘steamed, cooked, and danced’ broke his leg and lost his role. It’s not fair to vent your anger on Xu Yin (eating popcorn)]
[We think Xiao Xu Yin is very cute and we are looking forward to his new drama with Xiao Hao!]
[Those two aren’t even A-Ruan’s fans, taking away our A-Ruan is not cool!]
[Huh? They’ve lost their fan status again. (eating popcorn)]
The fact that this Weibo thread would turn into a heated debate took many netizens by surprise. Nevertheless, the heat around the trending topic continued to rise, pushing it to the third position.
Ruan Qingning’s fans had even established a new fan group, secretly planning to coordinate and subtly steer the narrative. But to their surprise, before they could even put their plan into action, a sudden twist in the story caught them off guard.
I rolled my face on the keyboard: [I live right on Shijin Street, and on the day Xu Yin saved the dog, I watched from my window. I remember Xu Yin carried the little black dog he rescued and probably took it home. What’s more, that day, I recall a funny scene, where there was a person in a car who actually rolled down the window to watch Xu Yin save the dog. Xu Yin noticed the person looking at him and waved. It was so hilarious 233333. At that time, I had no idea that the person saving the dog was a celebrity; otherwise, I’d have definitely gone for an autograph. Plus, the guy on the street who was watching was a real look-alike of Wen Congyan 233333.]
Wen Congyan is a businessman and is not like some modern-day businessmen who have become internet celebrities. He occasionally trends online. But he’s known for his good looks, high-profile background, and vast wealth, almost like a character from a novel – the perfect eligible bachelor.
Consequently, many internet users are aware of him and see him as a heartthrob. Even in the entertainment industry, there are those who would love to get close to him but can’t find the opportunity.
As soon as this Weibo was posted, the responses quickly followed.
[I remember Wen Congyan is also from City C!]
[??? I can’t help but imagine that scene. It’s so funny!]
[Hahaha, is this for real? I won’t be able to sleep tonight! Let the storm rage on!]
Ruan Qingning’s fans were left puzzled, typing furiously: [How is it possible that it’s really Wen Congyan? Are they trying to continue making rumors about a big shot?!]
The blogger responded, [Huh? I’m even accused of spreading rumors now. I just said he looked like Wen Congyan.]
[Hahaha, tonight we are forced to make rumors together!]
[Ruan Qingning’s full of deception right now.]
[How did they suddenly put the blame on our A-Ruan? Where did you see that this person is A-Ruan’s fan?]
[She just liked Ruan Qingning’s Weibo a few minutes ago, didn’t you all notice? (Eating popcorn)]
DDOM: [Okay, since Xu Yin saves people on Shijin Street every day, and the big shot even watched Xu Yin save someone. Can the big shot @Wen Congyan confirm this?]
Wen Congyan’s Weibo handle is simply “Wen”. His account is rarely active, with posts coming maybe once every six months, often just simple retweets. DDOM is one of Ruan Qingning’s fans and tends to get carried away easily in online debates.
Today, she’s on fire too, with her mind set on protecting their beloved A-Ruan and taking down Xu Yin. Since Xu Yin dared to promote himself so brazenly, they were determined to ensure he couldn’t recover this time. She never expected Wen Congyan to respond, but precisely because she knew the big shot wouldn’t respond, she dared to @ him, making it seem only natural to confront Xu Yin.
– That’s right, the blogger had only said that the person in question looked like Wen Congyan, but who asked them to mention the big shot’s name?
Once the big shot’s name is mentioned, it only fuels the hype even more. If you want to create rumors to generate buzz, you have to be prepared for the backlash.
This Ruan Qingning fan, after cueing Wen Congyan, had already prepared a dozen or so sarcastic replies. Her enthusiasm was running high!
However, just as she was excitedly editing her first response, ready to send it out…
She got a reply.
The reply was very simple.
Wen Replied to DDOM: [I know, I’ve watched it. It’s very cute.]
Her: [?????]
Everyone else: [??????]
They quickly clicked into the Weibo profile of this user named “Wen”, and checked it from top to bottom.
Damn! It’s the real Wen Congyan!
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When the situation was unfolding, Xu Yin was in the middle of filming a fight scene.
He had already practiced the martial arts choreography extensively, executing each move with precision. The final strike killed the “monster,” and Yu Fei yelled, “Cut!”
It was quite an intense sequence of actions, and Xu Yin, slightly out of breath, went down for a drink of water. He couldn’t help but notice that the people around him were giving him strange looks.
He glanced around and asked Bai Hao, “What’s going on?”
Bai Hao carefully sized him up and said, “Didn’t your assistant tell you?”
Assistant Xiao Lin was looking bewildered. He had been attentively watching Yin Ge perform. What had happened?
Bai Hao handed his phone to Xu Yin, and Xu Yin, looking at the words “Xu Yin’s Daily Good Deeds,” was like, “…?”
This whole thing had started within Xue Ling’s fan base, so she was aware of it. Now, seeing Xu Yin and Bai Hao likely discussing the trending topic, she couldn’t help but follow and ask, “Yin Ge, is it true that you used to go night running on Shijin Street every day? Is it true that you save people every day? Do you know Wen Congyan?”
Although Wen Yan of Wenxing Entertainment was part of the Wen family, his relationship with the entire family was rather delicate. He didn’t have any contact with Wen Congyan’s family, and those familiar with the artists at Wenxing Entertainment knew there was no chance for them to interact.
However, at this very moment, not only was “Xu Yin’s Daily Good Deeds” trending at the third position, but “Wen Congyan is very cute” had skyrocketed to the top trending topic.
After Xu Yin had a general idea of the situation, he thought for a moment.
At this very moment, Qin Yue sent him a message on WeChat: [Let’s go to the gym for running from now on.]
Xu Yin: “…”
Qin Yue added: [If you really want to run outside, let’s find a different route.]
Xu Yin: [Sure, I’ve already changed it.]
With a trending topic that high, everyone on the film set could easily see it whenever they checked Weibo. This left everyone feeling perplexed – the route to stardom was indeed strange!
As Xu Yuchuan saw this trending topic, he couldn’t help but recall the moment Xu Yin kicked him earlier, the precision of the move, the force behind it, the confident manner in which it was executed, and… it was indeed professional! It had to be because he practiced it every day!
No wonder! No wonder!
Xu Yuchuan suddenly felt enlightened – it took him only a few minutes to learn a set of fight moves from Xu Yin, while others needed a whole day. It wasn’t because he was slow; it was because Xu Yin genuinely had a strong foundation!
He felt like a struggling student who had finally found evidence that the top student had been secretly studying in advance. He was excited, he was relieved!
When he saw comments in the trending topic suggesting that Xu Yin was deceiving people and creating a false persona, Xu Yuchuan became quite angry. Deceiving people? How could it be a deception? It was absolutely real! Xu Yin built his martial arts foundation through these Good deeds!
Indignant, he switched to an alternate account to engage in a heated argument.
[You’re the one who’s deceiving people! Your whole family is deceiving people! How do you think Xu Yin got such a good martial arts foundation? It’s exactly because of this!!!]
The person replied: [??? No, how do you know that Xu Yin has such a good martial arts foundation?]
That night, when Xu Yin returned to the hotel, it was already quite late.
After drawing a picture for Wen Ran, he went through his nighttime routine and lay down to sleep. Before sleeping, he couldn’t resist checking Weibo again.
The heat of the two trending topics had subsided somewhat, probably due to actions taken by Qin Yue and the others. After all, having a trending topic hanging around for too long wasn’t necessarily a good thing.
Xu Yin’s gaze lingered on the trending topic “Wen Congyan is very cute” for a while.
He clicked into it again to check the reply.
[I know, I’ve watched it. It’s very cute.]
This reply had risen to the number one position, leaving everyone stunned. After all, Wen Congyan, whether from the few times he had appeared in public or just from his appearance, was known as a very serious and stern person.
No one had ever expected that one day, he would not only respond to such a Weibo post but would also use the words “very cute”.
Xu Yin stared at it for a long time, chuckling.
Who was cute, anyway?
He locked his phone, closed his eyes, pulled up the blanket, and went to sleep.
Then, the next day.
The gentleman who had spiced up the gossip appeared on set in a very serious manner.
