The Whole World Wants Them to Get a Divorce - Chapter 25.1

Lu Xi’s Weibo account was registered and verified by Chen Yan four years ago when she first took over Guangying. After setting it up, Chen Yan gave her the username and password.

Lu Xi never used Weibo. She had never logged into the account even once. To be safe, Chen Yan had written down the username and password in her notebook in case they needed it in the future.

The usually stoic CEO, who had never shown any interest in celebrity gossip, was suddenly asking her for the account information. This was very strange.

Chen Yan didn’t believe that Lu Xi was just bored and looking for some fun, especially since Lu Xi had just asked about Si Yu.

It was very likely that Lu Xi wanted the account information so she could go on and see Si Yu’s recent scandal.

Both Lu Xi and her sister, Lu Wei, worked in the entertainment industry, yet Lu Xi didn’t even care about what happened to her own sister. But for the sake of Si Yu, she was willing to get on an account that she had long forgotten about.

Thinking about it, Chen Yan felt a little sorry for Lu Wei.

Chen Yan was even more curious about who Si Yu was that she could make the indifferent Lu Xi care about gossip.

Chen Yan quickly finished her meal. When she got back, the first thing she did was find the account information for Lu Xi.

She watched as Lu Xi carefully entered each number. Chen Yan reminded her, “You should bind your phone number to it. That way, you won’t have to worry about forgetting the password.”

“No need. I won’t use it again,” Lu Xi said. After successfully logging in, she looked at the unfamiliar page with a blank expression. “Where do I look at the trending topics?” she asked.

I think you’ll be using it again in the future, Chen Yan thought to herself. She clicked on the trending topics for her.

The topic #Si Yu Smoking# had already dropped to fifth place. The buzz had died down, but the comments were still increasing.

After watching the video and reading the comments, Lu Xi finally understood why Si Yu was being slandered. Her lips were pressed into a thin line. She had a stern face, but it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

Chen Yan observed her expression. “Si Yu used to smoke?” she asked.

Lu Xi frowned. “I don’t know,” she said.

You two have such a close relationship, but you don’t even know if she smokes? Chen Yan was suspicious, but she didn’t dare say it.

Lu Xi thought for a moment. “I’ve never seen her smoke,” she added.

Chen Yan chose her words carefully. “Isn’t Si Yu filming right now? Maybe the smoking is just for a scene. Why don’t you call her and ask what happened?” she said.

Since you care about her so much, why don’t you just call her directly and ask? Chen Yan thought to herself.

Lu Xi raised her eyelids and gave her a meaningful look. “Are you a little bored lately?” she asked.

Chen Yan’s heart skipped a beat. She said nervously, “Ms. Lu, I have to write some reports and do some data analysis later. The collaboration proposal with Xingchen…”

Lu Xi raised her hand to stop her. She placed her phone face down on the table, leaned forward, and said calmly, “You’re my special assistant, not her manager. Just do your job.”

If Chen Yan still didn’t understand, she could pack her bags and leave. She lowered her head. “You’re right, Ms. Lu,” she said respectfully.

But in her mind, she couldn’t help but complain, I only said something because I saw how much you care about her, and now you’re scolding me for it.

Regarding this scandal, Zhu Qi told Si Yu to stay put and posted a Weibo on her behalf: “Si Yu has never smoked before. She’s only practicing smoking to better portray the character of Chen Shuang. The video was maliciously taken to slander Si Yu. We will give you a reasonable explanation soon.”

Netizens weren’t buying that vague explanation. The “online justice police” started causing a scene on Zhu Qi’s Weibo again.

[As a fan of the novel, I can confirm that Chen Shuang had a heavy smoking addiction after she became a bar owner. But even if it’s for the character, littering a cigarette butt is unacceptable.]

[If you say it was a malicious video, then show us the full video to prove it.]

[What proof? They just want to stall until this blows over, and then no one will remember that Si Yu is rude and litters.]

[Manager, stop talking nonsense. Tell @Si Yu to come out and apologize.]

[Yes, tell Si Yu to apologize.]

…

“Apologize?” Si Yu laughed. “I only apologize if I did something wrong. Why should I apologize?”

Aside from reposting relevant Weibo posts from Your Smile’s official account, Si Yu hadn’t posted anything herself. No matter how much the netizens mentioned her or how much they cursed at her, she just didn’t respond.

She just wanted to focus on acting well. She was leaving all the messy “scandals” to Zhu Qi.

Some people on set were secretly talking about Si Yu littering. Liang Yufei felt a great sense of satisfaction when she heard it. She ate two extra steamed buns for breakfast.

Ever since Xia Xia found out that Si Yu and Liang Yufei had a feud, she started paying attention to Liang Yufei. She saw her fluttering around the set like a butterfly and said in a low voice, “Don’t you think Liang Yufei is in an especially good mood today?”

Si Yu looked up from her script and saw Liang Yufei laughing happily among the crowd. Her eyes narrowed.

Liang Yufei was indeed overjoyed. She decided to go live to celebrate, calling it a “5 million fans giveaway.”

During lunchtime, Liang Yufei started a live stream. She squeezed her voice and put on a fake smile to greet her fans. “It’s been a while. Did you miss me?” she asked.

Fans spammed the comments:

[Fei Bao, you’re finally online! Mommy misses you and loves you!]

[Fei Bao, are you wearing a costume? This school uniform is so cute.]

[Our Fei Bao looks good in anything!]

[The sun is so strong. Fei Bao, make sure you wear sunscreen and drink lots of water.]

[Did Fei Bao lose weight? Filming must be hard. I’m so worried about you.]

…

Before she transmigrated, Liang Yufei was disliked by her family, bullied by her classmates, and given up on by her teachers because of her bad grades. Now, she had become the beloved female lead in a novel. She had 5 million fans on Weibo, all of them fighting to tell her they loved her, spoiling her like a princess.

The feeling of being the center of attention was absolutely incredible!

Liang Yufei’s vanity was satisfied like never before, but she felt that it wasn’t enough. It was far from enough.

5 million fans was too few for her. Her current accomplishments were too small.

The original female lead later became an award-winning actress, a household name, and the most beloved actress in the country. She had over 100 million followers on Weibo. Liang Yufei believed that she could do the same. After all, she had a cheat code and the female lead’s halo.

One of her fans said they wanted to see what the set looked like.

As a fan-loving, approachable, and charming female lead, Liang Yufei naturally had to fulfill her fans’ request. She held her phone and wandered around, interacting with her fans as she walked. “Those are some wires on the ground. It’s pretty messy… That handsome guy is a trainee from Guangying… Let me show you our boxed lunches.”

Liang Yufei wanted to get a close-up shot of the boxed lunch in Xiao Yan’s hand. The camera “accidentally” swept over Si Yu, who was sitting on a small folding chair. Some of her more radical fans on the screen started getting worked up.

[Is that Si Yu? Fuck, just seeing her makes me want to puke!]

[Fei Bao, this Si Yu is obviously not a good person. Stay away from her and don’t play with her.]

…

Liang Yufei pretended to be confused. “What are you all talking about? What happened to Si Yu?” she asked.

Hearing her name, Si Yu slowly looked up. Her expression was calm as she looked at Liang Yufei, who was pointing her phone at her.

Liang Yufei ignored her death stare. She went over to her side and pretended to be close to her. “Si Yu, I’m live-streaming. My fans are saying you’re so pretty,” she said.

Pretty, my ass. Si Yu rolled her eyes in her head. Does adding a word like that make you sound cute?

Si Yu glanced at the screen.

[Pretty my ass. She’s not even as pretty as one of our Fei Bao’s hairs.]

[Si Yu, you ugly monster! I don’t want to see her!]

[Ugh, I’m going to throw up.]

[Fei Bao, why don’t you listen to Mommy’s advice? I told you not to hang out with this girl!]

[Sigh, our Fei Bao is too kind.]

…

What a beautiful white lotus, Si Yu sang to herself.

Liang Yufei was extremely happy to see her fans hating Si Yu, but she had to maintain her “innocent and kind” persona. She said innocently, “Don’t say things like that. Si Yu is a very nice person.”

The comments were now filled with insults.

Aside from a few radical fans, most of Liang Yufei’s fans were rational. They were afraid that their “idol” would get slandered, so they quickly came out to control the comments and told everyone not to curse.

The comments were quickly cleaned up. They all became a unified message: “Si Yu, hello. Some of our fans were a little rude. We hope you’re not mad [heart emoji].”

Liang Yufei’s fan club was very strong. They were united and warm. But they didn’t know that the Liang Yufei they were carefully protecting had already been replaced. They had given their love to the wrong person.

Si Yu was a little annoyed by Liang Yufei’s little stunt, but when she saw the uniform comments, she suddenly felt bad for these truly innocent and kind little angels. She waved at the screen and said with a smile, “Hello, everyone. I’m not mad.”

The comments started to show some genuine praise. Some praised Si Yu for being beautiful, and others said that she had a good personality.

Si Yu kept smiling.

Liang Yufei’s face didn’t look so good anymore. In her head, she cursed at everyone who praised Si Yu. She wanted to remove these people from her fan club right then and there.

In front of the camera, Liang Yufei didn’t dare to show any displeasure. She didn’t want to see any more of those treacherous fans saying good things about Si Yu. She said with a harmless smile, “Okay, I’m going to eat now. That’s all for today’s live stream. I’ll chat with you again when I have time.”

Her fans were very considerate. They told her to eat quickly and not to starve herself.

Liang Yufei finished her little show and left.

Xia Xia couldn’t hold it in anymore. She said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, “I used to think Liang Yufei was pure and genuine, but now she seems so fake. She has a grudge against you, but she pretended to be close to you in front of her fans. She didn’t care that her radical fans were cursing at you for so long. She had to have her fan club clean up the comments for her.”

Xia Xia said a lot but didn’t get a response. She looked over and saw that Si Yu was staring blankly at her boxed lunch. She poked her. “What are you thinking about?” she asked.

Si Yu snapped out of her daze. She asked abruptly, “How many followers do I have on Weibo right now?” She quickly added, “Do I even have any followers?”

Xia Xia logged into Weibo for her and checked. She looked as happy as if she had won the lottery. “You have 350,000 followers!” she said.

Si Yu raised an eyebrow. “Did Sister Qi buy followers for me?” she asked.

“I don’t think so,” Xia Xia said. “There are a lot of comments on those two Weibo posts you reposted. Most of them are fans who love your looks!”