The crying in the bathtub had stopped.
She smiled, a radiant smile.
It would be so good if there was no malice, no abuse.
She slowly picked up the knife and placed it at her wrist.
"Thank you, idol, thank you for accompanying me shopping, for all you've done for me. Your songs are beautiful. I'm a wilful person, so let me be wilful one last time..."
The blade cut across her skin, drawing a line of blood. Just as she was about to apply more pressure,
Su Yu's voice came from her phone.
"Qin Xiaorou, you silly girl, can't you see how many people care about you? Is it worth it to put yourself through this for people who don't matter?"
After Su Yu finished speaking, he pointed at the large screen.
Instantly, faces appeared on the screen.
Qin Xiaorou's parents: "Xiaorou, keep it up, Mom and Dad are always here."
Gu Qianqian: "Qin Xiaorou, you idiot, why didn't you tell me this sooner! I could have cursed them for you!"
One by one, faces of the cast and crew from the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" appeared.
"Xiaorou, you're the best, keep going!"
"Xiaorou, keep going!"
"Keep going!"
...
These cheers struck Qin Xiaorou's heart.
She stood frozen there, blood flowing from her wrist, dripping down her hand.
"Meow..."
Suddenly, a cat's meow was heard.
Qin Xiaorou's hand trembled, and the knife clattered to the floor.
She slowly turned her head. Guang Hui squeezed through the ajar bathroom door and walked towards her.
"Guang Hui!"
Qin Xiaorou's heart fluttered. The negative emotions were rapidly disappearing.
"Meow..."
Guang Hui jumped onto Qin Xiaorou's chest, rubbing its head against her cheek in affection.
"Wuwuwu..."
Qin Xiaorou instantly hugged it and burst into tears.
Guang Hui wasn't dead.
Guang Hui was alive.
It was so wonderful.
After a good cry, she finally regained her senses.
Depression is like that. When negative energy strikes, it's an uncontrollable force. But once you recover, there's little difference from a normal person.
After a simple tidy-up, she hugged Guang Hui and went to the hospital to get her wrist wound bandaged.
Fortunately, the cut wasn't deep, and the bleeding stopped after a while.
She went downstairs, sent a message to her sister asking her to tidy up their room, and then took a taxi to the hospital.
The taxi driver looked to be in his fifties.
Seeing Qin Xiaorou's bloody hands and wounded wrist, he didn't pay too much attention.
The driver was very talkative.
He struck up a conversation with Qin Xiaorou along the way.
They talked about everyday matters.
Perhaps all taxi drivers had mastered the art of conversation.
They were quite humorous.
Even in her current state, Qin Xiaorou laughed a few times at his jokes.
When the car stopped at the hospital entrance,
Qin Xiaorou tried to pay with her QR code, but the driver urged her, "Don't delay, go get it bandaged quickly. It'll be troublesome if it gets infected later."
As he said that, he put away his QR code sign.
"Then... thank you, Uncle." Qin Xiaorou was initially stunned, then smiled at him and opened the car door, carrying Guang Hui out.
Just as she took two steps,
"Young lady!" the driver suddenly called out.
Qin Xiaorou turned back and looked at the driver.
"You're a young girl in your twenties. Life is long, don't be impulsive." The driver's eyes were red as he waved goodbye.
Qin Xiaorou was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously, "Mmm-hmm."
"Go on, don't be impulsive. Don't be like my daughter," the driver's voice trembled. Although he tried to control himself, a faint sob could be heard.
After saying that, without waiting for Qin Xiaorou's reply, he sped away.
Qin Xiaorou stared at the direction the driver had left in utter astonishment.
"Don't be like my daughter."
Those words pierced her heart like needles.
She never expected that this talkative and humorous driver would have such an experience.
...
After the "Praise for Song" program aired,
Su Yu's fans seemed to have vanished into thin air, becoming low-key.
It was then that the general public began to regain their composure.
They hadn't expected that Su Yu and Qin Xiaorou's shopping trip was for that reason.
#Tearjerking! Ting Yu's latest song "Seabed" is a salvation for female fans!#
#Accused of cheating for accompanying a depressed fan shopping. The spreaders of rumors must not go unpunished!#
#Su Yu discusses cyberbullying, urging everyone to actively cooperate with official actions!#
#How vicious is cyberbullying? Ting Yu shows you with screenshots.#
#Poor Qin Xiaorou!#
When Qin Xiaorou's situation was fully revealed,
The mere thought of her enduring insults and doxxing for so long sent shivers down one's spine.
Yet, Qin Xiaorou had stubbornly remained silent, bearing it all.
Both the public and her fans felt heartbroken for her.
On the official websites of Dynasty Entertainment and Huanyu Entertainment, a list was posted.
These were the names of those who had participated in cyberbullying, including the culprits behind the doxxing of Qin Xiaorou. Of course, the list wasn't exhaustive, but it still contained dozens of names.
Along with these lists, documents regarding accountability were also published.
When this news went up, countless netizens exclaimed, "Serves them right!"
The authorities were already preparing to regulate the online environment, and this group of people just happened to run into them.
#Identity of rumor-monger exposed! Dynasty Entertainment issues strong statement, will pursue legal responsibility without leniency!#
Another trending topic appeared.
This trending topic originated from Dynasty Entertainment's pinned Weibo post.
"After extensive investigation, the person who smeared our producer, Ting Yu, has been identified as professional paparazzi Huo Dechang. He used a small account to publish candid photos, causing a serious negative impact. Our company will pursue legal responsibility for him without leniency!"
Throughout this entire incident, Lin Chaoyang's presence was not apparent.
Yet, his influence was everywhere.
It was as if he had been waiting for a long time, just to deliver this final blow at the end.
After Dynasty Entertainment's Weibo post,
The internet immediately erupted!
"Huo Dechang, I know him. He's exposed quite a few celebrity scandals before."
"That's right. I remember a certain king of singers threatened to find someone to deal with him, but then there was no more news. I didn't expect he was still alive."
"Haha, Huo Dechang has finally messed up. Who did he have to offend? He had to offend Su Yu."
"Huo Dechang's name means 'living long,' but he won't be living long this time..."
"I think after this incident, no one will dare to badmouth Su Yu without solid evidence."
Su Yu's fans were, of course, the happiest.
After all, they had supported Su Yu from the very beginning.
The sense of accomplishment from the final victory was incomparable.
Just as Gong Juren said,
"You can always trust Su Yu!"
From this incident onwards, the cohesion of Su Yu's fanbase would only grow stronger.
...
After the program ended,
Su Yu received a call from the authorities.
Following this incident, the authorities planned to involve him in the campaign to clean up the online environment.
However, he wouldn't need to do much, just speak out for them when they promoted their initiatives.
Su Yu naturally wouldn't refuse such official matters.
This was official resources provided by Lin Chaoyang, and it was a gradual paving of the way in that direction.
"By the way, Xiao Yu, I have something else to tell you."
"Uncle Chen, please go ahead."
Chen Qingyuan was a mid-level official and a long-time friend of Lin Chaoyang.
Calling him Uncle was only appropriate.
"At the end of October, our official variety channel will be hosting a patriotism-themed program. They will invite four 'Song Gods,' each to write a song and perform it on the show. If you win the city competition this month, you will also be eligible to participate," Chen Qingyuan said cheerfully.
Su Yu was taken aback.
A competition among Song Gods?
Although Chen Qingyuan described it simply as the songs of four Song Gods being broadcast on the show, everyone would naturally compare the quality of these songs.
"Uncle Chen, are there any restrictions on the song's theme?" Su Yu asked.
"As long as it promotes patriotism, it can be based on reality or historical allusions. The prerequisite is that you win the city competition. After all, winning the championship would make you equivalent to a Song God. If they were to forcefully place you among the Song Gods without it, others might gossip," Chen Qingyuan replied.
Su Yu nodded, "Alright, thank you, Uncle Chen."
The city competition championship, huh?
It shouldn't be a big problem.
However, before that, he needed to prepare the song for his proposal and other related matters...