After giving Ling Feng Han his medicine, Xia Qing Tian ran back to the car only to find Li Meng Xiao holding her phone with an unsightly expression.
"What's wrong?" Xia Qing Tian waved her hand in front of Li Meng Xiao's face.
"N-Nothing!" Li Meng Xiao quickly shook her head and hid her phone behind her back.
"Xiao Xiao, you're really not good at lying," Xia Qing Tian said, then snatched Li Meng Xiao's phone with lightning speed.
Only then did Xia Qing Tian understand what had happened.
The program where Sui Sui made her debut last night had aired. Although the editing had been considerate enough to cut out some unfavorable segments, the footage of Ling Feng Han singing still captured Wen Sheng Sheng's sullen, low-energy performance.
Someone had screenshotted it last night and posted it online for discussion. Those who disliked Wen Sheng Sheng immediately began to publicly criticize her for being unprofessional.
By noon today, the matter had escalated to its peak, with some even shouting for Wen Sheng Sheng to be kicked out of the entertainment industry.
Following this, someone claiming to be a staff member from the program recording, stating they couldn't stand by any longer and didn't want such an excellent artist to be slandered, made a decision that violated professional ethics and released a video.
It was the segment where Wen Sheng Sheng and Sui Sui argued during the recording. After editing, the part where Sui Sui called Wen Sheng Sheng "Auntie" and mocked her age was accompanied by exaggerated captions.
At this point, Wen Sheng Sheng conveniently posted a photo of the sun after rain online with the caption: Everything will pass, I only seek a clear conscience.
Wen Sheng Sheng's move directly solidified the issue.
Instantly, Wen Sheng Sheng's fans rose in anger, demanding an apology from Sui Sui and Gu's Entertainment.
#AntiFemaleArtistAgeShaming#, #AntiMisandry#, and #AntiBrainlessACGfans# directly occupied the top three trending topics.
Ling Feng Han, for speaking up for Sui Sui, was also deemed to have failed as an idol. Fortunately, his ranking was quite low, and one wouldn't see it unless they actively searched for it.
Li Meng Xiao was also worried that this incident would affect Xia Qing Tian, which was why she didn't want Xia Qing Tian to see it. Who knew...
Just then, Li Meng Xiao's phone rang. Xia Qing Tian glanced at the caller ID and saw it was her agent, so she directly answered and held the phone to her ear.
Wen Ning's voice immediately came from the other end: "Xiao Xiao, have you finished practicing? Don't let Qing Tian check her phone for now, don't let the online comments affect her."
Xia Qing Tian then curved her lips and said, "Ning Jie, it's Qing Tian."
Seemingly not expecting Xia Qing Tian to answer the call directly, Wen Ning was slightly taken aback.
"I already know about the situation online, don't worry, it won't affect me." Compared to the harm she suffered in her previous life, the baseless online remarks now were nothing.
Moreover, she was hiding behind Sui Sui. How to resolve this matter now was the most important thing.
Unexpectedly, when trouble arose, Wen Ning's first thought was to consider her emotions. Xia Qing Tian still felt a warmth in her heart.
"That's good." Hearing Xia Qing Tian say this, Wen Ning breathed a sigh of relief. "You are currently just the voice prototype for the virtual idol. Don't take this to heart too much, it won't affect your daily life."
"All future schedules and activities will proceed as usual. The company will handle this."
"Okay, Ning Jie." Xia Qing Tian responded and then said, "Actually... I have an idea, I don't know if it's feasible."
"Oh?" Wen Ning raised an eyebrow slightly. After hearing Xia Qing Tian's idea, she curved her lips, her eyes lighting up. "Very good, I'll arrange it. You go back and rest well."
"Okay, Ning Jie, goodbye. Remember to eat." After saying this, Xia Qing Tian returned the phone to Li Meng Xiao.
Seeing Li Meng Xiao, who had taken back her phone, still looking worried, Xia Qing Tian reached out and rubbed her head, smiling, "Don't worry, everything's fine."
"Mm." Li Meng Xiao nodded, her mouth opened and then slowly closed, revealing a shy smile. "It's good that you're okay."
"I'm fine, it's just..." Xia Qing Tian's brow furrowed slightly as she recalled the comments about Ling Feng Han being an idol failure.
She hoped Ling Feng Han wouldn't see this comment.
Meanwhile, Ling Feng Han, who had refused his agent's suggestion to go to the hospital for a stomach pump, returned directly to his home.
While waiting for the elevator, Ling Feng Han received a message from an unknown sender, which was a link.
Clicking on it led to a large collection of topics denouncing him for being an idol failure and making biased judgments.
Ling Feng Han's fingertips tightened around his phone, and he felt as if the abusive words were about to leap out of the screen and hit him in the face.
Ling Feng Han instinctively threw his phone fiercely, smashing it against the wall.
The elevator door dinged open. Ling Feng Han rushed into the elevator, frantically pressing the floor buttons.
As the elevator doors closed, Ling Feng Han leaned against the elevator arm, holding himself tightly. He was trembling uncontrollably, unable to stand steadily.
Panic and boundless depression surged towards him like a tide, engulfing him and strangling his throat with a sense of suffocation.
When the elevator doors opened, Ling Feng Han stumbled out, opened his apartment door, and rushed inside. Slamming the door shut behind him, Ling Feng Han suddenly lost his strength and knelt on the floor.
He lowered his head, supporting himself with his hands on the ground, feeling his vision flicker and his breathing become difficult.
Just then, a pair of women's sneakers appeared in his field of vision.
Ling Feng Han's breath hitched, and he dazedly raised his head, meeting a face.
A junior high school student with a straight bangs and a round face.
"Ling Feng Han, what's wrong? Are you okay!" The junior high school student looked at Ling Feng Han nervously. Seeing him staring at her, she awkwardly smoothed her bangs. "It's... it's my birthday today. I like you so much. On such an important day, I want to spend it with you..."
Ling Feng Han recognized her as the underage sasaeng fan who had been harassing him, harassing his collaborators, forcing him to move, and driving him to mental illness.
The moment he recognized her, it felt as if a string in his mind snapped.
"I don't mean any harm, I just want to understand you more," the junior high school student continued to chatter. "I feel like no one in this world truly understands me. My parents don't understand me, and people my age are all immature and selfish. Only you are different! From your singing, I know you understand me!"
The junior high school student looked at Ling Feng Han with fervent madness. "Really! I just want to understand you more! I! I love you!"
"You want to understand me?" Ling Feng Han spoke, his voice incredibly cold. His eyes seemed to trap the most dangerous beasts.