Yu Yinyin could not believe her eyes. Sitting at the breakfast table, she stared blankly at her phone, a slice of toast dropping from her other hand onto the table. The jam smeared the surface, but she didn't react.
These were her plastic surgery records, a stack of operations upon operations.
In the initial photos, she looked timidly at the camera, her eyes filled with unease and fear. Each picture was proof of her suffering, leading up to her current appearance.
Her surgeries were successful. Her skin had recovered, and she had a new life and a turning point.
Although she had considered the possibility of such an event before signing, she never imagined it would happen so quickly, so suddenly.
Yesterday, just yesterday.
Wen Ning was still discussing endorsements with her, Director Zhao had confirmed the character song, and her personal fan club had surpassed one hundred thousand members…
Overnight, all of it was about to disappear again.
Beneath those photos, the overwhelming insults stabbed at her like a knife, one after another.
"Plastic surgery freak…"
"Is it a human or a ghost? She suddenly posted this without even blurring it! So scary!"
"How dare she be a celebrity looking like this? A little nip and tuck is all it takes, right? She's a bad influence on kids, she should be banned!"
"If I were her, I'd be dead already. How dare she live and offend people's eyes?"
"Really, no wonder Wanyuan Entertainment didn't want her. Turns out she's a plastic surgery freak! Get lost! Disgusting!"
"You guys still don't know, Wanyuan Entertainment didn't drop her because of plastic surgery, but because her personal life was chaotic. To get more screen time, she deliberately hooked up with staff. She was fired for her conduct."
"Plastic surgery freaks will do anything to become famous, it's disgusting…"
"I used to have her songs on repeat, now I feel like my ears are dirty!"
…
"I knew she wasn't good news from the start. Before, they deliberately edited her footage with Mo Jianing. Gu's Entertainment is best at lifting one person by stepping on another. Poor Ning Bao, she went to the talent show while sick, and they deliberately framed her. After being slandered, she didn't dare to speak up. So pitiful…" This post was made by Mo Jianing's assistant at Mo Jianing's instruction to stir up trouble.
With a wave of paid commenters to back it up, the ignorant public was soon misled.
Everyone began to sympathize with Mo Jianing and heavily criticize Yu Yinyin.
This was exactly the effect Mo Jianing wanted. She seized the opportunity to stomp on Yu Yinyin, to crush and kill her completely, thereby highlighting her own innocence and victimhood at the hands of capital.
Mo Jianing, with her makeup team applying a delicate "sickly" look with precise eyeliner and lipstick, began her live stream.
With a pale face, she spoke to the camera, "Thank you for your concern. I'm much better now. I'm sorry for making a spectacle of myself while I was sick, *cough cough*."
Mo Jianing feigned resilience before the camera, saying she felt bad for burdening the company due to her illness, yet she hesitated to speak, appearing wronged and afraid to say more.
She subtly accused Gu's Entertainment of bullying her, a newcomer from Wanyuan Entertainment.
"Oh… it's okay. I was mentally prepared for this kind of thing before entering the industry. I have no power, no influence, I just want to sing and give my parents a better life. I… I think I can still handle it. Thank you for your concern, I'm alright.
Please don't overthink things because of what's online.
No, no, don't cyberbully Yu Yinyin. Yu Yinyin, she… how should I put it…
Anyway, I don't want to mention those unpleasant things in the training room anymore. That's it, it's all in the past.
I hope she can… take care of herself in the future."
Mo Jianing's veiled words and hesitations sparked much speculation. For the first time, Mo Jianing trended on the hot search list, breaking into the top ten and eventually settling at seventh place, which already thrilled her.
Yu Linwan also received numerous collaboration invitations from brands, who saw an opportunity in Mo Jianing's trending status, hoping she would solidify her image as a resilient, innocent newcomer in the entertainment industry.
Both of them smirked inwardly, convinced their strategy was brilliant.
Meanwhile, Xia Qingtian also received the news of Yu Yinyin being cyberbullied. She immediately contacted Wen Ning.
"The hot searches are being suppressed," Wen Ning replied. She had been busy since the beginning. "We had considered this situation and had countermeasures ready. It's not an emergency yet, but Yu Yinyin's condition isn't good; she's quite fragile."
"I understand. I'll go see her then," Xia Qingtian said. She had seen Yu Yinyin break down before and knew Yu Yinyin had no memory of her past.
When facing adversity, memories of warmth and light can be the driving force that helps someone persevere.
For Yu Yinyin, her past was a hazy darkness, which made her less capable of withstanding pressure.
The longing that ordinary people feel at the end of their lives was a blank space for Yu Yinyin.
"Thank you for your trouble," Wen Ning said. She knew as her agent, she should be the first one to go and comfort Yu Yinyin.
However, she was currently overwhelmed. This was a tough battle. The opposition was fully prepared to push Yu Yinyin to her death.
Wen Ning had to stabilize ongoing collaborations, deal with public opinion in this online war, and manage various company demands.
She was spread too thin.
"It's my duty," Xia Qingtian said, hanging up the phone and immediately preparing to go to Yu Yinyin's place.
As she arrived at the entrance, she encountered Bai Yuqi, who was arriving in a flashy red sports car to see her.
Bai Yuqi had intended to ask Xia Qingtian about their trip to Finland next month and about her relationship with Gu Yaoyang.
However, upon arriving, he saw Xia Qingtian urgently pulling him into service as her driver.
On the way, Xia Qingtian also called Li Xiaoxiao, asking her to help request leave from their advisor.
Li Xiaoxiao was also aware of Yu Yinyin's situation and simply replied, "Leave it to me," assuring Xia Qingtian to focus on her task.
Meanwhile, Yu Yinyin looked blankly out the window, enveloped by endless malice. The insults and fabrications from behind the screens were like a giant cage trapping her.
Opening the window, Yu Yinyin looked at the sky, feeling that her fear and helplessness were as boundless as the sky itself.
How she longed to love this world.
She had tried her best, merely seeking a space to breathe, a small haven where her dreams could come true.
She had picked herself up time and time again, only to fall into the abyss again and again.
This time, not only had she fallen miserably herself, but she had also brought misfortune to those who had helped her.
If that was the case, perhaps it would be better… to die.