Ye Shanshan stood still in the wind for a few seconds, feeling disheveled. He decided to correct the elderly man’s distorted imagination and prove her innocence.
Taking off his mask and sunglasses, he was about to sternly tell the old man at the stall that he wasn’t a thief. However, before Ye Shanshan could speak, he heard screams from the side, “Ah, ah, ah, it’s the owner! Definitely the owner!”
“…”
This time, Ye Shanshan was particularly sensitive to the title “owner.” After standing still for three seconds, he sprinted away.
Unfortunately, his hat on his head was uncooperative and fell to the ground. He had to quickly stop to pick it up.
Then he was caught up.
His heart was sad; wasn’t it said that girls were supposed to run slowly? Why did he, being so fast, still get caught up?
Surrounded by four girls who had been eating mixed sauce noodles at the stall, Ye Shanshan felt nervous because he didn’t know what they wanted.
After a standoff for half a minute, they realized they just wanted to take various pictures of him. Ye Shanshan scratched his head and tentatively asked, “Do you want to take a group photo?”
—It seemed to be the process?
Several girls were making all sorts of infatuated expressions at Ye Shanshan’s face. They were completely dumbfounded by today’s unexpected surprise—no fortune teller could have predicted that they would meet the owner while eating mixed sauce noodles at a roadside stall!
“Um, um, can we take a photo? Is it really okay?” One of the girls blushed, unable to look at Ye Shanshan directly, mainly because his striking appearance was a bit overwhelming, and her eyes couldn’t handle the impact.
“Um, um, can we take a photo? Is it really okay?” One of the girls blushed, unable to look at Ye Shanshan directly, mainly because her striking appearance was a bit overwhelming, and her eyes couldn’t handle the impact.
Ye Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that his fans weren’t fierce at all. He had heard from Xu Luoyang before that encountering fans on the street could even lead to having clothes stripped off.
Terrifying!
So, Ye Shanshan struck his signature pose with scissor hands, diligently took photos with the enthusiastic fans, and then put on his hat. “Um, can I go now?”
The girls’ hearts completely exploded with girlish excitement. The owner, who was so good-looking, had a melodious voice and was so gentle. Whatever he said must be agreed upon. So they hurriedly replied, “Thank you, owner! But can we post this photo on Weibo?”
Ye Shanshan just wanted to leave quickly and seek comfort from his big boss at home. He nodded absentmindedly, “Feel free to do whatever you want. Goodbye, and stay safe on the road!” he quickly ran away.
With a loud “thud,” he closed the car door, removed his disguise, and with a somewhat aggrieved tone, said, “Bro, I met my fans!”
Gong Yue put down the files in his hand, looked Ye Shanshan up and down, made sure his clothes were intact and he wasn’t injured, then straightened out his messy bangs, “What happened?”
“I went to buy mixed sauce noodles, and the owner misunderstood me as a robber. So, I took off my mask and sunglasses to show him. But then a few girls eating noodles nearby recognized me and rushed over. It was so scary—”
As Ye Shanshan spoke, his voice suddenly stopped, and he widened his eyes, looking at Gong Yue with a hopeless expression. “Bro, my mixed sauce noodles!”
Why was even buying noodles so difficult? My sadness flows like an endless river!
“…” Gong Yue rubbed his hair, a not-so-obvious smile playing on his lips. “Alright, I’ll have the driver get some for you.”
Ten minutes later, Ye Shanshan happily enjoyed his packed mixed sauce noodles in the car. Suddenly, he remembered, “Bro, do you think this smell is too strong?”
Gong Yue was playing with the Pikachu pendant in his hand, “No, take your time.”
After quickly finishing his meal and drinking the water handed to her by Gong Yue, Ye Shanshan tried to put on a serious face, “Bro, let’s discuss something important.”
“Hmm?”
“I feel that, as a man, I shouldn’t bother you with every little thing. After all, you have to work hard to earn money to support me, and that’s already very difficult.”
Ye Shanshan’s words were indeed sincere, especially when he realized how much money he spent on just food and clothes every day. He felt that it was really hard for her big boss to support him.
Upon hearing Ye Shanshan’s words, Gong Yue immediately understood what he was talking about. However, the phrase “earn money to support me” softened his tone, “It’s okay, I can afford to support you.”
He then directly asked him, “Are you talking about the incident where Jiang Wen maliciously slandered you?”
“Yeah, that’s it.” Ye Shanshan nodded, “Bro, since I’ve decided to act well, I’ll definitely encounter many such situations in the future. Although what those people say is harsh, I won’t care about the words of irrelevant people.”
Seeing Gong Yue listening attentively, his tone became more determined, “So, in the future, I’ll handle these things myself, okay? I don’t want you to waste time dealing with those worthless people. You should focus on more important matters, and I’ll take care of those scums.”
As he spoke, he tugged at Gong Yue’s sleeve and blinked his eyes, looking at him expectantly.
Your matters are the most important.
Gong Yue tightened his grip on the pendant in his hand, feeling the sharp edge slightly pricking his palm. Various thoughts crossed his mind, but in the end, he nodded, “Alright.”
Ye Shanshan’s smile instantly bloomed like a flower, “Bro, you’re the best!” His tone became even more affectionate.
Gong Yue watched Ye Shanshan smile, but there was a hint of self-mockery in his heart.
According to his own principles, towards Ye Shanshan, he should have been like an eagle, pushing him off the cliff to learn how to fly, or letting him enter the wolf pack to quickly learn survival.
—But he couldn’t bear to do any of that. He couldn’t be ruthless, and he even wanted Ye Shanshan to stay where he could see him, enjoying his days happily, without any harm.
However, every time he faced Ye Shanshan’s expectant eyes, he couldn’t utter a single “no.”
All his tolerance and gentleness seemed to have been given to this person in front of him for a lifetime.
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Recently, because Ye Shanshan often dominated the hot searches, the fans and haters were engaged in intense battles. On any forum, every thread related to Ye Shanshan reached hundreds of pages, providing entertaining content.
So, when a post titled “Finally, someone from the ‘Swordsman Chronicles’ crew is speaking out, YSS, how are you doing?” appeared, it quickly turned red.
The content of the post was straightforward. Just half an hour ago, Jiang Wen, who played the male third role in “Swordsman Chronicles,” updated his Weibo.
“As a friend, I have to speak up. Shanshan is a good person, exceptionally handsome, making me feel inferior. He also has a good temper, just not very good at dealing with people. As a newcomer, he is very dedicated, and the director values him a lot. I hope everyone won’t misunderstand him.”
The post’s moderator added a comment, “Neutral towards YSS, neither a fan nor a hater, purely think this statement is well-worded [thumbs up].”
As soon as it was posted, it attracted criticism.
—”What does the moderator mean? We, Jiang Wen, never get involved in these troubles. We focus on acting seriously and don’t offend anyone. Maybe this Weibo that’s trying to whitewash YSS was forced to be posted! Plastic face, go die!”
—”Whitewash? Hahaha, I laugh and say nothing!”
—”Indeed, the director values him. Hasn’t he already accompanied him to bed? It’s only because my brother Jiang has a good temper that he would say he’s not very good at dealing with people. As for YSS, that nasty person, my brother Jiang has been wronged, and he even has to pretend to be kind in this Weibo!”
—”Wow, the old man behind that someone really has some influence. Is the entire crew going to come out tomorrow and white-wash this jerk completely? That surgically enhanced face will eventually fall apart! Waiting for it!”
This post attracted a swarm of Jiang Wen’s fans, demanding the moderator to delete the post and apologize, not to involve their beloved Jiang Wen.
The moderator got annoyed and responded with an image,
“Some people’s manners are really unsightly. Take a look at the picture yourself. @TechExperts”
In the midst of the intense discussion, the moderator swiftly threw out this image and then disappeared, leaving everyone in the thread without replies for a long time.
—”…All I can say is, this looks… silently right-click and save!”
—”Identification complete, natural beauty, no retouching. Damn, does he look like this every day? I might turn gay straight! ”
—”Whoever said he had plastic surgery, come back! I also want to get a face like this. After that, I can basically rule the appearance association! I’m genuinely stunned! Where was this taken? I need to go stake it out!”
Someone posted screenshots of several Weibo posts in full,
“I’m a fan of the owner. Today, my friend and I found a noodle stall and were halfway through our meal when a guy arrived wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a mask. We were joking that maybe a celebrity was out and about.
Turns out, it was the owner!! The owner and I were at the same noodle stall! But when he heard us calling ‘the owner,’ he turned and ran. Along the way, his hat fell off, and he had to stop to pick it up, allowing us to catch up to him.”
He’s really handsome and good-looking!!! The owner was a bit shy in front of the fans, asking if we wanted to take photos—of course, we did! In the end, several of us took pictures with the owner, and the owner was patient and friendly throughout! From now on, I’m a loyal fan! He’s truly good at attracting fans; you’ll understand when you see the photos, but the pictures definitely don’t capture even one percent of how good-looking the owner is in person! Those water army members spreading rumors about the owner’s bad personality and plastic surgery should just give it a rest!”
—”The noodle stall… hahaha, what an unusual setting! And that turning around and running part, why does it make me laugh so much! It reminds me of ‘Urgent Syrup!'”
—”So cute! Turning around and running, and the hat falling off! Hahaha! If the Weibo is genuine, then this YSS is really cute!”
—”Paid water army? Low-level whitewashing tactics.”
By the time it was past 9 pm, the elusive moderator reappeared, looking remarkably fresh amidst the bloodshed and gore, “Go check out the ongoing ‘Today’s Appointment’ on TV. The guests are Yan the Movie Emperor and Ye Shanshan. Just watch, I’ve only seen it for ten minutes, bystanders will become fans without any explanation.”
Five minutes later,
—”Add one for a fan conversion. Don’t stop me!”
—”Becoming a die-hard fan, add my ID card number, don’t stop me! The entertainment industry hasn’t produced such a fresh and unpretentious newcomer in a hundred and eighty years. He’s confused-looking in front of the female host for the entire show. Didn’t the program provide you a script, 23333? Explosive visuals, and his voice is too charming!”
—”If YSS really has a bad personality, then I can only say, unparalleled acting, the Movie Emperor must be blind. But he’s really good-looking!”
Just when the audience thought that things were settling down after Ye Shanshan was whitewashed, the mysterious moderator reappeared.
“This time, I really don’t want to say anything. Go check Ye Shanshan’s Weibo.”
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The Public Relations Department of the Gong family.
In the Internet Technology team, several members were eagerly watching their team leader personally handle how to find out the brand of Jiang Wen’s socks.
“Boss, look at how smug this Jiang Wen is; he’s actually still buying water army.”
Seeing the conversation on the screen between Jiang Wen and a water army leader, a young man couldn’t help but comment, “In my opinion, if Boss Gong handles this, after we gather all the evidence, the Legal Department should step in. Defamation, reputation, he’ll pay for everything.”
The team leader was rolling up his sleeves and typing, “Where do we need to help Young Master Ye find evidence? We just need to assist this time.”
Taking a sip of water, he continued, “Young man, Young Master Ye can handle it himself by rolling up his sleeves. Now, let me teach you how to be a person. When I first joined the Gong family two years ago, Young Master Ye taught me how to be a person. If Jiang Wen doesn’t stop, he might be done for.”
Sure enough, half an hour later, Ye Shanshan’s Weibo updated several posts, with no text, just images.
The first post’s first image was Jiang Wen’s real IP address. The subsequent images displayed in detail Jiang Wen’s conversation with the water army leader, including the price, the target of the smear campaign, the effects, and the key points.
What caught the attention of many was that Jiang Wen not only targeted Ye Shanshan but also the male second lead of “Hero’s Legend” and one of his good friends.
As this Weibo came out, countless onlookers rushed in, and the situation exploded!
In less than two minutes, another post was made—a 3×3 grid of images revealing Jiang Wen’s activities, from buying a water army or engaging in smear campaigns, to all those he had targeted. He had even bought a water army to smear himself for publicity and then pretended to be pitiful in front of the media and fans.
The third Weibo was the most explosive—a surveillance video clip.
The content showed Jiang Wen and his friend Zhang Ran, just before participating in the auditions for “Hero’s Legend.” Jiang Wen quietly replaced Zhang Ran’s asthma medication, causing Zhang Ran to have an asthma attack during the audition. The emergency medication didn’t work, leading to an urgent hospital visit and missing the audition.
The result, of course, was that Jiang Wen secured the role of the male third lead in “Hero’s Legend.”
These revelations caused a series of explosive reactions. Many onlookers dropped their metaphorical melons, especially the surveillance video, which turned the issue from industry competition to endangering lives—especially when the person affected was his own good friend.
Ye Shanshan’s final Weibo post had only one sentence,
“I remain silent, not because I don’t know anything. Some things need to stop.”
Zheng Dong, who had been closely following Ye Shanshan’s Weibo, felt that, as Ye Shanshan’s manager, he needed to make an appearance and boost his visibility. So he quickly reposted this Weibo,
“From the very beginning until now, I’ve never bought a water army. Owner, can I go buy one now? #WaitingOnline! Very Urgent#”
Ye Shanshan sat cross-legged on the couch, holding a dolphin-shaped pillow in his arms, with two computers beside him. One displayed the Weibo interface, and the other showed a database from an unknown source.
After licking the lollipop in his mouth, Ye Shanshan looked at Zheng Dong’s repost and commented thoughtfully,
“Buy, but buy fewer. Let’s save some money.”
1TL: YSIAD “Hi! Sorry for the late updates. Currently busy with my exams but I’m doing my best to update during my free time. Enjoy reading !
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