A few days later, the online news slowly faded away, but then another post suddenly blew up, with Superstar Yu becoming a hot topic. It claimed that Yu spent an astronomical five million yuan just to suppress negative comments about him online.
Regardless of whether the post was true or false, everyone was shocked. The answer was self-evident - with the person involved remaining silent for so long, the woman not making any statement, while the man was willing to spend money to remove the hot topic.
Netizens flooded the comments, saying that the previous posts by anti-fans could no longer be found, probably because they had been deleted after money was paid.
"Wow, this plot is getting confusing..."
"Could it be unrequited love?"
"No way, our brother is suffering from unrequited love? So he doesn't make a statement, but spends money to reduce the woman's heat?"
"Ji Xiaonian is a bit ungrateful."
"Sisters, listen to my analysis. Ji Xiaonian just broke up not long ago, if you look closely at the time since she appeared on Happy Big Show with her ex-boyfriend, it's obvious she hasn't gotten over the breakup."
"And! Cheng Liran even helped her out of a difficult situation at the studio!"
"Oh my god, are they getting back together?"
"Am I the only one wondering why the two were together at the studio? What a coincidence!"
"The one above, could it be that they're filming the same drama?"
"That's too much imagination, isn't it?"
"There was a small post on Weibo before, about the two filming a TV drama together! Many people didn't believe it at the time."
"Oh my god, could it be true?!"
After layers of analysis and embellishment by netizens, with their wild imaginations, in just one morning, the top trending topic changed to "Two Top Celebrities Fighting for the Love of Ji Xiaonian."
At this moment, Ji Nian, who was filming on set, had calmed down over the past few days. To be honest, the calmness only left her feeling lonely and confused. So she decided not to contact him for now and go with the flow.
In order to speed up the filming schedule, the director had arranged a packed schedule, so Ji Nian spent the entire day on set, suddenly becoming busy with her life again.
On the other hand, after checking her phone, Shen Shuyao looked at the woman next to her with resentment and asked, "Is this true?"
Ji Nian was confused, "What is true?"
Shen Shuyao pouted unhappily and handed her the phone, "Look!"
Ji Nian looked at the information and comments innocently, but that headline... it was just laughable.
"What is this all about?"
Shen Shuyao snorted, "I don't care. It took me two days to come to terms with your breakup, and now you tell me it was a one-sided breakup! I can't accept that!"
"Good heavens, what should I do?" Ji Nian said helplessly.
"Anyway, you can't let my idol suffer unrequited love! He's so amazing, and suffering unrequited love, how can you bear that!" Shen Shuyao was agitated.
Ji Nian quickly covered her mouth, whispering, "Good heavens, this is the set!"
Shen Shuyao snorted, turned away, and said, "You better solve this quickly."
"How do I solve it?" Ji Nian was at a loss.
Shen Shuyao thought hard for a moment, then said, "You get together with him, then it won't be unrequited love anymore."
Ji Nian's eyes widened in shock as she looked at her, "Shen Shuyao! Whose side are you on?"
Shen Shuyao arrogantly raised her chin, "My idol is hurt, and so humble, spending so much money for you to remove the hot topic."
Ji Nian was stunned, suddenly seeing the news about Yu spending five million yuan to remove the hot topic.
"This news can't be true, can it? Five million yuan?"
"It's true," He Yi walked over with a lunch box, also carrying a small bag.
"Really?" Shen Shuyao was also incredulous, thinking the news was just an exaggeration.
He Yi nodded as she set the salad and milk from the bag on the table, "Ordinary celebrities would love to be a hot topic, who would spend money to remove it for no reason? Moreover, given Yu Luobai's status, five million yuan is not that much."
"So Yu Luobai really spent five million yuan for me?" Ji Nian's heart skipped a beat, still not quite believing it. This wasn't a small amount of money, this was a lot of money...
He Yi nodded, "I looked into it, the information seems quite reliable. Apparently, there was a small employee from the Weibo company who leaked it."
Ji Nian was dazed. Was this a case of being debt-ridden while sitting at home?
Should she pay the five million yuan back? But she didn't have the money...
She'd rather be criticized online than spend a single cent to remove a hot topic. How much money could she ever make in her life? Wouldn't it be better to spend it on food, drinks, and entertainment?
"Wah wah wah, my idol is so great..." Shen Shuyao said with resentment as she looked at the person next to her.
"Don't look at me like that..." Ji Nian hurriedly said, "I really didn't know about this..."
Meanwhile, Eighth Older Brother, who was also on set, noticed the news and his eyelid twitched. He handed the phone to the man.
"I said you shouldn't have helped her out of that situation before. Look, the netizens are letting their imaginations run wild."
As Cheng Liran ate his lunch, he casually browsed the content on Weibo and sneered, then put the phone aside.
"Why did you get involved with her before?" Eighth Older Brother asked unhappily.
Cheng Liran was also stunned by the question. In retrospect, he didn't really understand why he had pulled her out.
Perhaps it was her helpless look that suddenly reminded him of the past. Or maybe her current appearance was more endearing than before.
Or maybe, in that fleeting moment, he felt a twinge of nostalgia for how she used to be - cautious yet full of anticipation.
"I don't know," Cheng Liran answered calmly.
"Forget it, what's done is done. The company said to let things cool down first and not make any statements unless necessary," Eighth Older Brother said in exasperation.
"Okay," Cheng Liran nodded.
On the other side of the studio, Peng He saw the person who had been in a bad state recently and sighed repeatedly. Although his artist had been working normally these past few days, the aura around him had dropped by several degrees, and it was clear his mood was not good.
Yu Luobai had just finished shooting promotional photos and was done for the day. The studio staff were also whispering secretly, with the news on Weibo blowing up about the superstar suffering from unrequited love - who wouldn't find that shocking?
Peng He passed him the phone, "Look, you're in the news again."
Yu Luobai flipped through it expressionlessly. She hadn't contacted him for several days now, and he seemed to have given up hope in his heart.
"I saw her manager He Yi looking for a new tutor at the company last time," Peng He said, seeing his gloomy expression. "She's quite decisive, even changing tutors."
Yu Luobai's face paled, his heart clenching. He pressed his lips tightly but didn't say anything.
"But I do admire her, at least she's straightforward, unlike many other women who would string you along without giving you a result after you've put in effort," Peng He smiled.
Yu Luobai glanced coldly at the chattering man beside him and turned to leave.
Peng He saw his gaze and shrugged helplessly, following after him. Alright, he won't say anything else.
Yu Luobai's feelings were quite complicated. He was actually quite open-minded about love. Since he had been rejected, he wouldn't dwell on it too much. But he didn't know why it was so painful in his heart.
In the adult world, not giving an answer was already an answer.
Several days had passed, and she still hadn't given him a reply. She even changed tutors without saying a word, as if wanting to cut off all contact with him.
