Huayu 2021: Isn’t he in the technology field?

Chapter 182 The Tearing Begins, The Gears of Fate

At 8:12 PM, the trending topic "Jiang Qing and Zhang Jingyi in the same frame" suddenly appeared at the top of Weibo's trending topics list.

Following closely behind were related entries such as "Taohuawu member Wang Sulong's concert team building", "650 members all present", and "Zhou Gong Jie Meng absent".

When Jiang Qing and Zhang Jingyi's fans saw the trending topic, they were a little stunned and couldn't react for a moment.

When did you two meet?

They seem completely unrelated!
In a trending search term, a fan uploaded a nine-grid photo showing the two looking up at a drone from the audience, their profiles almost touching. The blue light from Zhang Jingyi's glow stick clearly illuminated their faces.

"If you say this angle isn't faked, I'll eat my keyboard on live stream!"

The top comment came from Zhou Ye's fan, @小野喵喵酱, who posted a photo of Zhou Ye performing at his school anniversary celebration three years ago.

"Look at that angle of her head tilting back, did that actress learn her 'accident-faking' technique in a class?"

The comment immediately drew the ire of Zhang Jingyi's fans, and a fierce battle ensued between the two sides in the comment section.

It is well known that Hesong Media, where Zhou Ye works, and Dong Shen Future, where Zhang Jingyi works, have always been at odds. The feud between the two companies can be traced back to Li Bingbing and Zhou Xun.

Coincidentally, Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi, the two actresses currently being heavily promoted by their respective companies, not only graduated from the Beijing Film Academy but also bear a striking resemblance, subtly hinting at a rivalry that perpetuates the feud between these two leading ladies.

Since their debut, the two teams have never stopped trying to undermine each other.

They were only one year apart and were alumni, so they could have become friends. However, due to their respective management companies, their relationship was destined to be strained, and they were often compared to each other.

At this moment, the emergence of this trending topic immediately became the fuse, causing fans of both sides to become restless again.

Especially Zhou Ye's fans, Zhou Ye's momentum has been rising recently. The popularity of "The Legend of the Mountain and River" and the popularity of the "Jiang Zhou Yu Huo" CP in Peach Blossom Village have made Zhou Ye's popularity soar. Recently, he even won the endorsement of JD Supermarket, and has obviously left Zhang Jingyi behind.

Then, at this time, Zhang Jingyi appeared in the same frame as Jiang Qing at Wang Sulong's concert. Isn't that a deliberate act?
Of course!

So you want to steal Dr. Jiang from our Yezi?

Pooh! shameless!
We must fight for Noko!
Protect Dr. Jiang!
The onlookers, always eager for drama, immediately created a comparison video on Douyin. The uploader spliced ​​together footage of Zhou Ye drinking water with his head tilted back on the set of "Protecting the Heart" with footage of Zhang Jingyi watching a concert, adding the caption "The stand-in literature is being acted out both on and off screen."

The number of likes exceeded 500,000 within half an hour, and the comment section was quickly flooded with "Protect our Wild Child".

"Will Dong Shen be able to walk independently in the future? Does it have to rely on Hesong artists to leech off them?"

"You can't sit still now that you see our Yezi is getting better?"

……

Zhou Ye's biggest fan, @野火燎原, posted ten consecutive Weibo posts, belittling Dong Shen Future and Zhang Jingyi's team to nothing.

The Weibo live feed instantly turned into a battleground.

Zhang Jingyi's top fan, @Yiyanwannian, responded, "You're already acting crazy before the truth is even clear. Who knows if your idol was dumped by Dr. Jiang? Also, I suddenly remembered, when did Dr. Jiang and Zhou Ye officially announce their relationship? I didn't know that. Is this just your imagination? Judging from the current situation, it might just be wishful thinking on your part."

Another popular fan, @仪心一意, followed up with a post saying, "Speaking of which, Jingyi and Zhou Ye both graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. Your conspiracy theories are really disgusting!"

"Hilarious! Now you know to mention school ties? Why didn't you think of our school ties when that company paid for articles to smear our senior's acting skills last month?"

Zhou Ye's biggest fan, @Today'sSamoyed, directly mocked him by sticking his finger up to his face.

The publicity director of Hesong Media liked this sarcastic comment, then quickly unliked it, but the screenshot went viral on Douban's gossip group.

In the "Beijing Entertainment Express" live stream on Douyin, the host held up a whiteboard covered with timelines and analyzed the data in a serious manner before drawing conclusions.

"This is clearly Dong Shen's way of snatching Hesong's future son-in-law!"

"Good interception! Jiang Shen isn't anyone's private property! Besides, the relationship between the two has always been just speculation, and there's never been an official announcement."

Netizens using Zhang Jingyi's chibi-style avatar spammed rockets, and the live chat was instantly flooded with insults from Zhou Ye's fans.

The top ten trending topics on Weibo suddenly saw a complete reshuffle.

"Zhou Xun and Li Bingbing's arch-rivals clash again"

"Beijing Film Academy Junior Sniper Against Senior"

"Hesong Media Statement"

Clicking into the third item, the ten bold red characters in the statement released by Hesong's official Weibo account, "Resolutely resist malicious hype," are particularly eye-catching.

Ten minutes later, Dong Shen Future's official Weibo account updated its status with the caption "The innocent will clear themselves."

Even casual observers who had no interest in either of them could sense the tension in the concise statements from the two companies, and they all became onlookers, closely watching how the situation unfolded.

At 9 p.m., Zhang Jingyi's anti-blacklisting team released nine long images, detailing the 227 anti-blacklisting supertopics created by Zhou Ye's fans within three hours.

Zhou Ye's anti-blacklisting team was equally determined, posting a nine-grid long image detailing the 156 blacklisted hashtags created by Zhang Jingyi's fans within three hours.

The onlookers exclaimed in disbelief, and chanted, "Let's fight!"

Five minutes later, Zhang Jingyi's national fan club official Weibo account posted a GIF of Jiang Qing shielding Zhang Jingyi from the camera during the concert.

"It's really ugly how some people stage their own drama."

A Zhou Ye fan immediately replied in the comments section: "Dr. Jiang was just being a gentleman. I could send you similar photos and videos all night long."

Soon after, various photos of Zhou Ye and Jiang Qing together, along with CP-themed videos, were posted in the comments section, dazzling netizens.

A parody video created by a Douyin user is going viral, showing chibi versions of Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi fighting on Jiang Qing's head, with a modified version of "Love for Sale" playing in the background: "Being a substitute isn't something you can just decide to do~"

While Jiang Qing and the others at the concert were still immersed in Wang Sulong's singing, the internet was in complete chaos.

In the past, when Jiang Qing was rumored to be dating other female celebrities, Zhou Ye's fans reacted strongly, but they were still relatively restrained. After all, rumors can't be taken seriously, and they're not concrete evidence.

But this time, because the target was Zhang Jingyi, the fans reacted particularly fiercely, going into full-on fighting mode, wanting nothing more than to devour her alive, and were completely bloodthirsty.

At the same time, Zhou Ye was answering Li Xue's phone call.

"Xiao Ye, what's the situation between Zhang Jingyi and President Jiang?"

"Sister Xue, I really don't know. I've never heard him mention it before. Maybe it was... a chance encounter?"

Zhou Ye held his phone in his right hand and was swiping on the tablet screen with his left.

When she saw the photo of Jiang Qing and Zhang Jingyi looking at each other posted by fans at the scene, her eyes quickly turned cold, and her face seemed to be covered with a layer of ice.

What exactly is going on between these two?

“Okay, then when you get in touch with President Jiang, find out the situation. I'll have a better idea of ​​how to deal with it. Right now, your fans are quite agitated, so don't say anything for the time being. At this time, your every move will be magnified.”

Li Xue's voice came through the receiver, giving very detailed instructions.

"Okay, I understand, Sister Xue."

Zhou Ye responded softly.

After Li Xue hung up the phone, her gaze turned to the photo, and her expression grew even colder.

Jiang Qing, you scoundrel!
I want you to love me a little more each day, not to have more scandals!
— At 10:07 p.m., a river of car lights illuminated the parking lot at the south gate of the Olympic Sports Center.

Because of the concert, the surrounding area was extremely congested, and there was the sound of horns everywhere.

Zhang Jingyi turned the brim of her fisherman's hat behind her head and twirled her index finger around the mask strap.

As soon as Jiang Qing opened the door of the van, she heard her phone vibrating incessantly in her canvas bag.

"broker?"

"Fangfang said the trending topic exploded."

She smiled and shook her phone screen; the numbers in the upper right corner of the Weibo icon were jumping wildly.

Jiang Qing reached out and blocked the car roof, gesturing for her to get in first.

Do you need me to clarify something?

"Is Dr. Jiang afraid of scandals?"

Zhang Jingyi climbed into the carriage, her voice laced with a teasing tone.

In her opinion, Jiang Qing should be numb to rumors by now.

Li Xueqin peeked out from the back row.

"If you two keep dawdling, you'll be trending on social media until National Day, believe it or not!"

Jiang Qing smiled and exchanged a smile with Zhang Jingyi before nimbly climbing into the carriage.

As the van passed through the tunnel, Zhang Jingyi secretly glanced at the person beside her through the reflection in the car window.

Jiang Qing was replying to messages, and the blue light from the screen made his eyelashes stand out clearly.

"actually."

She suddenly spoke.

"Fangfang just sent me more than twenty voice messages."

Jiang Qing turned off the screen and turned to look at her.

Did you insult me?

"I commend you for your excellent crisis management."

Zhang Jingyi took out two mints from her bag and gave him one.

"If you hadn't blocked the camera, there would be photos of them kissing from a different angle by now."

Guo Qilin suddenly turned around from the front seat and bumped into the two of them.

"You two really didn't."

"You need to calm down for a bit!"

Li Xueqin interrupted him and immediately turned her head away.

"We'll hear the case again later!"

She grinned at the two of them.

The two were taken aback, then turned to look at each other and shook their heads with a smile.

Forty minutes later, the open-air food stalls by Xuanwu Lake were filled with the aroma of cooking, and Wang Sulong tapped the edge of the table with his beer glass.

"Confess and you'll be treated leniently! What exactly is going on between you two?"

"A chance encounter."

The two spoke almost simultaneously, paused for a moment, looked at each other, and both smiled.

Guo Qilin and the others exchanged glances, increasingly sensing that something was amiss.

The way you two look at each other doesn't seem innocent at all!

And their level of understanding is so good, they immediately give off the vibe of a young couple.

The group couldn't contain their gossip, and they kept pressing for answers. Jiang Qing and the other person didn't hide anything and gave a brief account of their two chance encounters.

Of course, only they themselves know the true feelings of excitement hidden in the details.

"So, Lao Jiang, you've known Jingyi for longer than we have? That means you've known her longer than..."

Wang Sulong suddenly stopped mid-sentence, glancing at Zhang Jingyi.

"Cough... Let's eat some skewers!"

Li Xueqin quickly called out and handed him two skewers of mutton.

"Wang Tai, you must be tired from singing today, have some more!"

"Yes, yes, yes, we need to replenish it!"

Wang Sulong quickly took it, put it in his mouth, and started munching away.

Zhang Jingyi pretended to be oblivious as she dealt with the chicken wings in her hand, but in her heart she was thinking that the name Wang Sulong hadn't said was probably her senior, Zhou Ye.

It seems they all have a good relationship with Senior Zhou Ye, and they are somewhat wary of me.

With a silent smile, Zhang Jingyi looked at Jiang Qing, who was clinking glasses with Guo Qilin.

Although it was a bit of a pity that I didn't get to know him when we first met, I didn't really care. After all, I didn't feel any attraction back then. I just thought he sang very well and that he chose a song that I liked.

Until their last meeting, Jiang Qing's familiarity piqued her curiosity. In their subsequent interactions, he was able to read her wild ideas without needing any explanation; a single glance was enough.

The natural harmony between them made her feel very relaxed when she was with him, and she felt that time flew by when she was with him, an experience she had never had before.

This encounter made her believe that even fate was pushing them closer.

So it's okay if it's a little late, as long as it's him.

As for the exact relationship between Jiang Qing and Zhou Ye, or between Meng Ziyi and Chen Duling, she didn't care at all.

She believed in fate.

Those people and events were nothing more than the gears of fate she had been waiting for in the evening breeze, making a soft clattering sound as they finally meshed.

That's it.

(End of this chapter)