After Transmigrating into a Cannon Fodder Submissive, I Became Popular by Foraging on the Beach - Chapter 26

The doubts online intensified.

[Don’t be a coward, come out and give an explanation.]

People seemed to have already concluded that Shen Qiu was untalented and immoral, and that his excellent performance on the show was all scripted.

Just then, the production team issued a statement:

“Recently, regarding the malicious rumors about this program, Experience Life, claiming that the show is scripted, the production team hereby solemnly declares: this program does not have a script…”

The comments section was in an uproar.

[The production team is also coming out to muddy the waters?]

[Given the circumstances, they must be shielding Shen Qiu.]

[Why say there’s a script? If there was a script, shouldn’t they promote those first- and second-tier celebrities first? Shen Qiu must really have talent.]

[Anti-fans, stop your nonsense. You just make yourselves look like you’re the only ones awake while everyone else is drunk. You don’t even believe the production team’s clarification?]

At the same time, the guests who were on good terms with Shen Qiu also posted on Weibo to support him.

This only escalated the argument.

The anti-fans insisted that they were covering for each other, while the fans argued that the anti-fans were criticizing without evidence.

[What’s wrong with a first-tier university? Fun fact: the national admission rate for first-tier universities is only about 13%.]

[Why is Shen Qiu so quickly judged as untalented?]

However, after the clarification, the comments section did not calm down, and the online sentiment remained volatile.

The fans gradually felt that something was wrong.

The incident started with major bloggers setting the tone, followed by a bunch of seemingly authoritative passersby and fans.

It looked exactly like a water army.

Many fans rushed to question those major Weibo bloggers.

[If you have evidence, show it. If not, stop talking nonsense. Isn’t this slander?]

The posts had long been forwarded more than five hundred times, and some people immediately reported them.

They found the page displayed: The Weibo post has been reported and is currently being processed.

Before they could fully react, several major bloggers collectively deleted the Weibo posts slandering Shen Qiu!

[What’s going on? Was the report successful?]

[Impossible. They were deleted simultaneously.]

Both the anti-fans and the fans were equally dumbfounded.

Upon refreshing the page, the major bloggers posted apologies on Weibo!

Their sincere attitude shocked the fans.

[As far as I know… this blogger is notoriously stubborn, right?]

[So, Shen Qiu is innocent? Damn you, anti-fans! I knew the insults were inexplicable.]

[Why are these major bloggers giving in one after another so quickly? Were they caught after being reported?]

[So satisfying!!!]

Some major bloggers who had reposted the slanderous Weibo posts claimed they had just followed the trend, while others were vague.

This immediately caught the fans’ attention.

[So, is there something shady going on here?]

[Definitely. It’s clearly the work of a water army. Shen Qiu is so unlucky.]

Seeing that the time was right, the major blogger then released several more pictures.

“It was wrong of me to spread rumors online this time, but I didn’t understand the full picture at the time… Finally, I apologize to Shen Qiu again.”

The implicit message was that he was instructed by someone else.

The fans clicked on the image and saw a screenshot that clearly showed the person asking him to slander Shen Qiu and praise You Yilian.

Based on a comparison of the profile picture and WeChat ID, this person was clearly You Yilian’s manager.

Not to mention the fans, even passersby couldn’t stand it.

[???]

[Slander and self-promotion? What the hell, what the hell, what the hell.]

[You Yilian is so disgusting! I remember him doing this on the show before, too, constantly provoking Shen Qiu. What kind of grudge does he have against him?]

[Get out of Experience Life! You troublemaker!]

The truth was revealed. The passersby who had been deceived quickly deleted their previous insults towards Shen Qiu and, in a fit of anger, rushed to You Yilian’s Weibo.

Shen Qiu and You Yilian’s fans immediately confronted each other.

[That was the manager’s bad idea. Our Gege knows nothing about it.]

[You’re all thousand-year-old foxes. Who are you trying to fool?]

[Still pretending? You White Lotus?]

You Yilian’s fans didn’t take Shen Qiu seriously. He was just a minor celebrity who got popular by clam digging, and his fan base couldn’t compare.

They thought this small uproar would only last a few days.

But things developed beyond their expectations.

Within a few hours, many minor celebrities came forward, collectively exposing You Yilian for stealing resources and malicious smear campaigns.

Screenshots, videos, and recordings—all kinds of solid evidence flew around.

Minor celebrity 1: “I didn’t dare to say it before. You Yilian threatened that if I didn’t give him the resource, he would have me completely blacklisted and make me get out of the entertainment industry.”

Minor celebrity 2: “…Previously, You Yilian relied on his large fan base, acted like a senior, and pressured people with his influence. It was completely different from his image on screen.”

…

[Holy cow, You Yilian’s persona is completely shattered.]

[He always looked like such a green tea, I’m speechless.]

[Damn it! My little crush. I wondered why I hadn’t heard from him all of last year. He was actually threatened by You Yilian.]

[How dare he insult my sister!]

Fans from various celebrities, seeing their idols were involved, all jumped into the fray.

You Yilian’s fans were helpless.

Most of them unfollowed him. The small group of blindly loyal fans couldn’t fight the combined forces of the other fan bases.

More and more dirt was exposed. You Yilian’s gentle, boy-next-door persona completely collapsed, and it even involved malicious competition.

Furious netizens trended #YouYilianGetOutOfTheEntertainmentIndustry to the top of the hot searches.

At this time, You Yilian was participating in a live stream event, interacting with the bullet comments in the live room.

The insults in the bullet comments grew more numerous. The organizer also saw the hot search and abruptly ended You Yilian’s live stream.

You Yilian looked at the black screen of the live room, his eyes wide in shock.

The organizer’s staff walked in, their faces grim: “Teacher You, according to the contract, if you do anything during the cooperation period that damages our reputation and affects the platform, you will face huge compensation.”

He didn’t want to linger after speaking and turned to leave.

You Yilian was stunned and chased after him humbly.

“This, this is all a misunderstanding. We will handle it well…”

The organizer glanced at him: “You better.”

After the organizer left, You Yilian finally opened his phone, ignored countless calls and messages from his manager, and clicked on Weibo.

The Weibo comments were a sea of insults. All kinds of solid evidence had completely ruined him.

It was over.

It was all over!

You Yilian sat down weakly, listening to his manager’s accusations.

He didn’t understand. Everything had been going according to his plan before. He was so close to giving Shen Qiu a stain on his record. Why did things turn out like this?

“…The company’s decision is that you should take a break for a while. We’ll talk again after things quiet down.”

The manager subtly informed him that he was being blacklisted.

In reality, he was also facing contracts demanding huge compensation payments.

“You really are… Why were you so greedy? It was enough to have the CEO taking care of you. Now look, the sugar daddy is gone. Who wouldn’t kick you while you’re down?” The manager couldn’t help but criticize.

However, You Yilian couldn’t hear anything anymore.

He stared at Weibo with bloodshot eyes.

Shen Qiu’s reputation on Weibo had completely turned around.

The production team re-edited the video, and his scenes were completely deleted.

And Shen Qiu, riding this wave of controversy, surged onto the hot search again.

After decisively dealing with the matter, Shen Qiu messaged the other guests, thanking them for speaking up for him.

Online trends change in a matter of days. Within a few days, the incident completely subsided.

Shen Qiu also felt relieved.

Lu Yidong looked at him: “Don’t worry about it.”

He half-joked: “If I knew it would make you so unhappy, I wouldn’t have let you participate.”

Shen Qiu put down his phone: “I’m fine. I won’t look at it anymore.”

He cleared his throat. The temperature had dropped these past few days, and he seemed to have caught a slight cold.

Lu Yidong noticed: “Are you feeling okay?”

Shen Qiu nodded, indicating he was fine.

However, that very night, there was another sharp drop in temperature.

Shen Qiu was a restless sleeper and hadn’t kept the blanket on, so he unsurprisingly woke up with a fever the next morning.

In the morning, Shen Qiu found it difficult to open his eyes.

His body was dry and hot, his throat was extremely dry, and yet he was sweating cold sweat.

Feeling dizzy, he tried to sit up but was suddenly pressed down by someone.

A large hand rested on his forehead.

Lu Yidong lowered his voice, afraid of startling him: “You’re a bit warm. Can we take your temperature first?”

Shen Qiu nodded groggily and fell back asleep.

Lu Yidong frowned: “Thirty-eight point one degrees. It’s a bit high.”