vstars Chapter 478 Waiting to Watch the Show
Chapter 478 Waiting to Watch the Show
Song Yuchen did not return Qu Fan's call, but instead called Xu Fangli.
It was already midnight.
Song Yuchen dialed the phone again and again, but each time the same message came through: "The user you dialed is temporarily unavailable."
Finally, after hearing the mechanical notification sound again, Song Yuchen lost his temper and smashed his phone away.
Bang!
The phone smashed against the opposite wall and shattered into several pieces.
Xu Fangli!
Song Yuchen clutched his head, gritting his teeth in despair, his eyes blazing with bloodshot hatred!
Because of Song Yuchen's matter, the entire company at Yaoxing was called back to work overtime, especially the people involved, who stayed up all night.
Let's look at Fang Li's side.
I couldn't get through to Song Yuchen on the phone; she was already fast asleep by then.
When Han Xi returned from the old house, it was not yet ten o'clock. Fang Li was already fast asleep, curled up in the quilt. She had no idea that the news on the internet had spread so quickly.
Han Xi, on the other hand, stared intently at the negative materials for a long time before sending a message to Lin Mo, instructing him to keep an eye on them, before finally falling asleep with Fang Li in his arms.
The next morning.
Winter sunlight streamed into the restaurant through the half-open gauze curtains. Xu Fangli placed a steaming bowl of shrimp dumplings into Yang Miao's bowl and casually picked up her phone to glance at the trending topics.
Upon seeing this, her beautiful, long eyebrows immediately furrowed.
The online scandal that once dominated Song Yuchen's drinking scandal has now dropped to seventh place, replaced by veteran actor Zhou Hongyi's domestic violence evidence and the story of the virtuous and talented actor we misunderstood all those years ago.
“…”
Fang Li pursed her lips and frowned slightly: "Yaoxing reacted quickly enough, actually bringing Zhou Hong to suppress Song Yuchen's negative information."
Yang Miao, who was sitting opposite him and was also holding a soy milk and scrolling through Weibo, looked up when she heard this: "Ah, you mean that this Zhou something-or-other incident was deliberately spread by Yaoxing?"
Fang Li glanced at a couple of things and put down her phone: "Otherwise, why would a scandal break out now that a perfectly good person has retired from acting?"
Yang Miao, biting her chopsticks, exclaimed in surprise: "I was wondering why! Last night when I went to bed around 1 a.m., the internet was full of people criticizing Song Yuchen. But when I woke up today, it was all about criticizing that old man surnamed Zhou. Someone deliberately released this to divert attention!"
Fang Li took a small sip of porridge, put down the bowl, and stirred it with a spoon. She said, "It seems that Yaoxing prepared these things a long time ago. Zhou Hong's domestic violence case from twenty years ago has been thoroughly investigated, and even the victim's interview video has been prepared. I guess they were waiting to use it to suppress their own company's scandal. I just didn't expect it to be used on Song Yuchen."
Yang Miao clicked on the most popular video that had been forwarded, then propped her phone up on the table. In the video, a middle-aged woman tearfully recounted how she had been beaten by Zhou Hong to the point of miscarriage. The background of the video was clearly a professional film studio, with even the lighting carefully designed.
With Zhou Hong taking the lead, Song Yuchen's matter was quickly forgotten.
Looking at the woman who was crying her eyes out, Fang Li seemed to be deep in thought.
Just then, the sound of a car engine came from outside, followed by hurried footsteps running in.
"Pear! Pear, have you seen the latest news online?!"
Wen Yang rushed in and saw three people sitting at the dining table, with the video playing on their phones.
"Well, it seems you've seen it."
Yu Tian entered behind Wen Yang, and the two walked familiarly to the dining table and sat down. Aunt Rong, being very perceptive, added bowls and chopsticks, and then withdrew.
Wen Yang arrived in a hurry and hadn't eaten breakfast yet. She grabbed a fried dough stick, took a bite, and mumbled, "Yaoxing made a good move. They used the scandal involving a highly respected veteran artist to divert attention. Netizens are all criticizing Zhou Hong now, and hardly anyone remembers Song Yuchen's mess."
Xu Fangli took a sip of soy milk, her gaze falling on Han Xi's calm profile.
He was wearing a dark gray loungewear set today, with the collar slightly open, revealing his collarbones. At that moment, he was focused on peeling a boiled egg, seemingly unconcerned about the media battle.
But Xu Fangli knows him too well.
The calmer the surface, the more turbulent the storm brewing beneath.
She didn't tell him about this, and he never asked.
But Fang Li isn't stupid. Judging from the speed at which public opinion developed last night, it couldn't have been done by just a few marketing accounts that Wen Yang contacted. There must be someone behind it all.
It’s self-evident who this person is.
The video on the phone finished playing, and the restaurant fell silent for a moment, with only the chirping of early birds outside the window.
Han Xi placed the peeled egg into Xu Fangli's bowl. The eggshell was perfectly broken in half, which was pleasing to the eye. Fangli raised her eyebrows slightly, thinking to herself why this man could always achieve such near-obsessive perfection no matter what he did.
"Do you know everything?"
"..." Han Xi wiped his hands and glanced at her sideways.
Xu Fangli lightly touched the egg yolk with the tip of her chopsticks and asked in a low voice, "Did you arrange Song Yuchen's matter?"
Han Xi put down his napkin, a barely perceptible smile curving his lips: "Why do you ask that?"
"The timing was too coincidental, and too fast."
Ordinary people simply cannot mobilize so much online power instantly just to spread some negative information.
Xu Fangli lowered her voice, "I noticed that several of the media outlets that forwarded and commented on those negative stories are legitimate media outlets that have previously collaborated with the Han family."
"Even mainstream media outlets need good news."
Han Xi sipped his black coffee and said, "They're still somewhat popular with Song Yuchen, so they'd be more than happy to oblige."
Xu Fangli stared at the man for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed: "So you did interfere."
She was all too familiar with his way of speaking. Han Xi never lied directly, but he would use facts to guide others to their own conclusions.
Han Xi leaned in and whispered in Xu Fangli's ear: "Whether I interfered or not is not important. You might as well think about whether you have been hiding anything from me."
His breath brushed against her earlobe, leaving a tingling sensation.
Wen Yang and the others stared, their eyes wide with disbelief.
"Gentlemen, so many eyes are watching. Please be mindful and avoid setting a bad example for minors."
The base of the pear-shaped ear is slightly red.
Han Xi sat back down and continued eating in a serious manner.
Fang Li held the spoon for a long time without taking a bite. She looked up at the opposite side and saw Wen Yang and Yang Miao talking in hushed tones. She then held her breath and secretly reached under the table.
Han Xi was drinking coffee when he felt his left hand, which was resting on his knee, being grasped.
He glanced to the side and met the woman's gently blinking, slightly ingratiating eyes.
"Wrong." Fang Li didn't say anything, she just mouthed the words.
Han Xi raised an eyebrow slightly and grasped her hand in return. "What did you say?"
His voice was low and husky, almost breathy, yet incredibly magnetic, sending shivers down your spine just by listening to it.
Fang Li pursed her lips slightly, leaned closer to him, and said, "I was the one who released those negative stories about Song Yuchen. I shouldn't have kept them from you. I won't do it again next time."
"..." Han Xi looked at her.
Fang Li: "He has some photos of me and wants to threaten me, so I had no choice but to strike first."
Han Xi tightened his grip on her hand slightly, his dark eyes filled with a hint of helplessness as he said, "Don't hide it from me next time. As your husband, I can totally handle this kind of thing for you. You just need to wait and watch the show."
Fang Li raised an eyebrow.
Han Xi smiled at her, a smile that was both charming and wicked.