Xia Qingtian had never considered herself out of the loop.
Yet, she learned about two classmates suddenly going missing from students in other classes.
She heard about the photos and discussions on the forum last night from her advisor.
Now, even the premiere date of her first costume drama, in which she starred, was something she only found out about from Li Xiaoxiao.
“Hmm…” Xia Qingtian pursed her lips, contemplating whether she should self-reflect.
“Qingtian, everyone from the main creative team has posted on Weibo. Do you want to post something too?” Li Xiaoxiao held her phone, appearing even more excited than Xia Qingtian.
“Ah? Post what? What did everyone else post?” Xia Qingtian asked, blinking her eyes.
“Some posted stills, some posted selfies, and some posted about their pets and food,” Li Xiaoxiao said, scrolling through her phone. “It feels like there are a lot of trolls causing trouble. Those posting stills are being nitpicked, and people are also scolding those posting selfies. Oh my… how can anyone find fault with such a cute puppy? Don’t their consciences ache? What business is it of theirs if someone drinks lemon water? Really!”
“Is it that lively?” Hearing Li Xiaoxiao say this, she also took out her phone and scrolled. She found her private messages flooded with requests for her to engage with fans.
With that thought, Xia Qingtian raised her hand and casually snapped a photo of a cloud, posting it with the caption, “The weather is great, looking forward to the summer vacation~”
She figured this wouldn’t be maliciously interpreted.
As it turned out, these people’s ridiculous actions still shocked Xia Qingtian.
“As a student, you’re always looking forward to winter and summer breaks. What kind of prospects can you have? And you have the nerve to be an idol? You set no example for teenagers! This kind of artist should be banned!”
It seemed like anti-fans and trolls were deliberately lurking under Xia Qingtian’s account, waiting for her to post anything before focusing their firepower.
“What else should students look forward to besides winter and summer breaks? Anyone who has completed nine years of compulsory education wouldn’t spout such nonsense!”
“What’s the difference between students looking forward to breaks and office workers looking forward to payday and holidays? If you’re so ambitious, don’t take a salary and work for free. Capitalists love your kind of selfless dedication!”
Many of her fans, known as Little Suns, were also guarding Xia Qingtian’s account.
As soon as this photo of the cloud was posted, both sides immediately started their attacks.
“Are we saying, is it possible that Qingtian is looking forward to ‘Hua Yue Zui Xi Chun’ being scheduled for the summer break?”
“Any observant person can see that only anti-fans and trolls like to twist people’s words like this.”
“I don’t know, and I don’t dare to ask. Anyway, I’ve been staring at my phone waiting for Qingtian to engage. My comment speed can’t even compete with the one above. Is this the power of money? P.S. Qingtian! I’m different from those people. I don’t crave you! I truly love you! Muah!”
“Xia Qingtian is really disgusting. Who doesn’t know that Bai Yun Yue Ding in ‘Zui Jian Yuan Yang Lu’ is the secret between the Princess and the Young Marquis, and it’s the most heartbreaking part of the whole show? Deliberately posting a cloud, is she trying to disgust everyone here?”
“I don’t know! Upstairs, please stop adding drama. Does everyone have to watch your ‘Zui Ya Lu’? Qingtian has to study, work, and she’s even a special guest for K&S next month. She’s very busy! Is everyone as idle as you, holding a keyboard and spewing venom?”
“Exactly! I just don’t get it. ‘Hua Yue Zui Xi Chun’ is premiering, and the main creative staff are posting on Weibo to promote and celebrate, so what? Why does this trigger these idiots? Does only your family get to film costume dramas? You think you’re worthy? Besides, ‘Hua Yue Zui Xi Chun’ started filming much earlier than ‘Zui Jian Yuan Yang Lu’! If you’re going to cause trouble, at least figure out who came first!”
“I also think it’s ridiculous. ‘Zui Jian Yuan Yang Lu’ has finished and is celebrating its success, and ‘Hua Yue Zui Xi Chun’ is scheduled for the summer. This should be a good thing for the audience, why are people fighting over it?”
“Why else? ‘Hua Yue Zui Xi Chun’ is shameless and wants to cause trouble! They’re shamelessly riding on the coattails of popularity to this extent. They’re from Gu Shi Entertainment, aren’t they? Tsk tsk tsk…”
“If ‘Hua Yue Zui Xi Chun’ really needed to ride on popularity, couldn’t they just cling to Xia Qingtian? Why would they need to ride on the popularity of your ‘Zui Jian Yuan Yang Lu’?”
“Yeah, perhaps you all forgot Xia Qingtian’s trending topic physique?”
“In that case, I dare to predict that Xia Qingtian will once again dominate the trending searches.”
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That evening, the cloud photo Xia Qingtian casually took was indeed sent to the top of the trending searches. Many people tagged the comment, calling the commenter a prophet and urging them to be punished!
Meanwhile, Xia Qingtian was immersed in something else and no longer bothered with the sudden trending topic or the bickering netizens.
“What did you say? Who came to see me?” Xia Qingtian was stunned, looking at Aunt Liu in disbelief.
“Song Junhan,” Aunt Liu replied. “He came this afternoon.”
“He still dares to come find me?” Xia Qingtian scoffed. “He ran away so fast last time, I thought he wouldn’t dare show his face in front of me again for the rest of his life.”
“He also said he wanted to meet you tomorrow afternoon to discuss cooperation and left this business card.” Aunt Liu handed the business card left by Song Junhan to Xia Qingtian, hesitating slightly. “If you don’t want to go, then don’t.”
Aunt Liu knew about Song Junhan’s situation and didn’t particularly like the young man.
The first time he came to the Xia family to tutor Xia Qingtian, she felt Song Junhan’s gaze was unclean, possessing a sinister aura.
However, she couldn’t say anything at the time. Later, Song Junhan framed the Xia Corporation and caused trouble at their anniversary celebration, leading to Xia Qingtian calling the police and him being sent to the police station.
She didn’t expect him to be released so quickly. He looked presentable in his well-fitted suit, but Aunt Liu still disliked his eyes, finding him untrustworthy and fearing Xia Qingtian would suffer a loss.
“It’s fine, I’ll have Wen Jiu and Miao Tong accompany me tomorrow,” Xia Qingtian said, taking the business card. “I want to see what game he’s playing.”
Hearing that Wen Jiu and Miao Tong would accompany her, Aunt Liu felt a little more at ease. She then showed Xia Qingtian her newly bought clothes, planning to wear them for their outing next month.
Seeing how excited Aunt Liu was, Xia Qingtian’s mood also brightened considerably.
That evening, she and Xia Qingyu helped Aunt Liu choose outfits, putting together several sets that would be perfect for Aunt Liu’s trip.
Watching the three of them get along so harmoniously, Xia Honglang smiled, feeling that his hard work earning money was all worth it.
The next day, Xia Qingtian arrived at the place Song Junhan had chosen as scheduled, with Wen Jiu and Miao Tong accompanying her.
Knowing he was going out with Xia Qingtian, Miao Tong had a small spark of anticipation. What if there was news about Tang Jiaming?
However, upon arrival, Miao Tong realized his happiness had been premature.