Chapter 482 Another house collapse
Chapter 482 Another house collapse
After making their decision, the four exchanged glances, all seeing eagerness in each other's eyes. After Shen Wanwan left, Jiang Yibai couldn't wait to ask Jiang Kuikui about the auction. Jiang Kuikui found the auction a bit boring; the only interesting thing was the amount of gossip, but she didn't tell Jiang Yibai about that, only mentioning some of the auction items. What she didn't know was that after the auction, several seemingly loving couples were going through divorce proceedings. After dismissing Jiang Yibai, Jiang Kuikui began dealing with the negative online rumors surrounding her. She checked her phone and looked at the people spreading the most negative rumors about her. Clicking into their profiles, she found they were mostly posts and videos attacking various celebrities. In their descriptions, there wasn't a single good person in the entertainment industry; they were all scoundrels, committing all sorts of evil deeds. Even celebrities organizing donations for disaster relief were portrayed as a publicity stunt, money laundering, and even rumors that celebrities were using donations as a pretext to organize gatherings for ulterior motives. Jiang Kuikui felt a wave of nausea wash over her after just a few glances, and the comments from their fans were just as repulsive. The entertainment industry was indeed a mixed bag, but the domestic entertainment scene hadn't reached the point of demonization they were portraying. These people had been focusing on her lately, posting several videos about her. Of course, none of them were positive, and Jiang Kuikui wasn't interested in reading them. She browsed their other content; some were commentaries on current social issues, but they were mostly stirring up emotions and inciting conflict. Jiang Kuikui raised an eyebrow. If it was just malicious slander of celebrities, she could assume they were just trying to ride on their fame for unethical traffic. But those videos and posts that incited emotions and had distorted values were worth investigating further; it was hard not to suspect they were walking money pawns. The system immediately jumped in. [Host, several of them started by spreading rumors about celebrities. As long as they're paid, they'll make up anything, and they even incite their fans to cyberbully. Several celebrities with weak mental fortitude have become depressed from their cyberbullying.] [Host, guess why they're targeting you?] The system wanted to show off in front of Jiang Kuikui. Jiang Kuikui rested her chin on her hand. "Let me guess, was it that old bastard Cao Zheng who did it?" System: [How did you guess?] Jiang Kuikui: "When I left the production team, I felt like someone was trying to sabotage me. Cao Zheng was the only one in the team who would subtly and overtly criticize me from time to time. There's no one else." The system exclaimed: [Host, you're really perceptive. You can even sense when someone wants to harm you.] Jiang Kuikui: "No problem." Cao Zheng's eyes were practically daggers, it was hard for her to ignore them. Jiang Kuikui asked the system: "Do you have any dirt on Cao Zheng?" System: [Of course, he's friends with Huang Shengli, what good could he be?] Jiang Kuikui: "Let me see what dirt he has." The system quickly found Cao Zheng's dirt. Jiang Kuikui saw it: He hadn't paid taxes when he should have, and he slept with people he shouldn't have. Over ten years ago, he forced himself on an 18th-tier male idol, ruining his lower body. He used his seniority to grope female celebrities in public multiple times. Jiang Kui quickly organized the information and sent it directly to her "Kui Guazi" account. "What about those other accounts? Are they walking 500,000 yuan?" The system gave an affirmative answer: [They were paid to post those videos that caused conflict.] Jiang Kui Kui immediately reported them. After finishing everything, she went to sleep soundly. Cao Zheng was at home, looking at his work with satisfaction. He hated those people who didn't have to do anything, just because of their looks and family background, they could stand in the spotlight. Unlike him, who had been diligently acting all along, yet remained lukewarm in popularity, and now even the brother who had helped him was gone. The light from the phone screen reflected on Cao Zheng's face, making his face look exceptionally ugly. Just as he was enjoying the posts that slandered Jiang Kui Kui, he came across the negative information about him posted by Kui Guazi. For Kui Guazi's fans, Kui Guazi's authority was unquestionable. Of course, there was no way to question it, after all, the revelations were too comprehensive, with all kinds of evidence presented. Cao Zheng watched helplessly as several trending topics about him successfully ousted Jiang Kuikui from the top spot, followed by the banning of accounts that had spread rumors about Jiang Kuikui and the removal of all her videos. He was met with a barrage of criticism online. Cao Zheng panicked and was furious. Damn capital! Why?! A short while later, Cao Zheng's phone rang. Several small events he had recently accepted were canceled. He wouldn't have even considered those events before, but after Huang Shengli's arrest, major events and programs stopped inviting him due to risk concerns. He had even shamelessly used connections to secure "Let's Go." "Pah! Do they think I don't care about participating in these lousy events? What kind of class is this!" Cao Zheng's good junior, Sun Yaolin, was devastated after seeing the trending topics. "Let's Go" had just finished filming, and the person he had been trying to curry favor with had fallen from grace. He hadn't even gotten anything out of him, how could he have fallen from grace? What about all his previous efforts? Even worse off than Sun Yaolin was Liu Chengjin. Liu Chengjin was bald. A staff member next to him asked, "Director, what do we do now? Everyone's boycotting Cao Zheng in the comments section of our program's official website." Liu Chengjin sighed deeply, looked at the editor Xiao Liu with lifeless eyes, and entrusted him with the heavy responsibility, saying, "Xiao Liu, you'll have to work hard, work overtime, and cut out all of Cao Zheng's scenes, while ensuring the integrity of the final cut." He then patted Xiao Liu on the shoulder. Xiao Liu forced out a few words through gritted teeth, "Okay, sure." The other staff members looked at Xiao Liu with pity. In the program's building, a computer screen at a workstation remained lit until midnight. Xiao Liu was exhausted, his hands and feet numb. His mind was filled with Cao Zheng's face; he wanted nothing more than to beat him into a dog's head! A dog's head? Huh? A clever and bold idea popped into his head. So, in the scenes where Cao Zheng appeared, he pasted a dog's head onto Cao Zheng's face. It took him several hours to finish pasting them all. The next day, Liu Chengjin saw Xiao Liu, who looked as if his energy had been drained by a demon, and felt somewhat guilty. He coughed strategically. "Xiao Liu, how's the progress?" Xiao Liu's face broke into a genuine smile, a smile that, combined with his tired eyes, sent a chill down Liu Chengjin's spine. Could it be that working overtime had caused problems? "Director, I've finished everything." "What?" Liu Chengjin was shocked. He fell silent when he saw the finished product, then was about to burst into a tirade. But meeting Xiao Liu's gaze, he suppressed his anger. "This is your finished product?"
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