Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, starting with the strategy of 95 flowers to counterattack

Chapter 129 Coconut Battle Against the Head Chef

Next comes the main event!

Coconut (Zhou Ye's fans) VS Chef (Tian Xiwei's fans): A fierce battle of wits

The coconuts are going all out!

"Tian Xiwei's fans, have some shame! In the video, it was clearly your idol who pushed someone first. Zhou Ye was pushed against the wall and even hit his head, causing a cut! What are you pretending to be the victim for?"

"Hilarious! Tian Xiwei brought coffee when she visited the set, and ended up causing chaos! She clearly wanted to seduce Gu Yang to climb the social ladder, and now that things have gone wrong, she's trying to shift the blame!"

"Don't try to shift the blame! Zhou Ye is innocent. It's your idol who's jealous of her good resources and is deliberately causing trouble!"

"Yeah, and they even said they were stealing men, that's even funnier!"

"Our Coconut is the rightful queen. She was the female lead in Gu Yang's first TV series. She was also the female lead in Gu Yang's first movie that he directed and starred in! Is there any need to argue about this?"

"Some shameless mistresses are truly disgusting in their quest to climb the social ladder!"

"Good job, Zhou Ye! Mom supports you! Scratch those shameless women's faces until they're all covered in bruises!"

"Exactly, that's so unfair!"

The head chef launches a furious counterattack!
"Are Zhou Ye's fans blind? In the video, Zhou Ye pounced on me like a mad dog, and Xiao Tian only fought back in self-defense! Their ability to turn the tables is top-notch!"

"Tian Xiwei visited the set openly and honestly, but Zhou Ye went crazy when he saw others interacting normally with Gu Yang. He's a typical example of a dark-hearted person!"

"Zhou Ye's resources all came from unspoken rules, and now he wants to whitewash himself through hype? We will never allow it!"

"So what if she knew Gu Yang a little earlier? What's there to brag about? And you're saying she stole his man? Gu Yang confessed to our Xiaotian at the Qingqing Daily filming set on her birthday! Who's the third party here?"

"Didn't you see that my little Tian has been holding back? If it really came down to a fight, with Zhou Ye's small frame, even two of them wouldn't be enough for my Tian to beat!"

The fans of both sides are tearing each other apart!

They kept releasing various "evidence," from chat logs to screenshots of old news, and the comment section was filled with foul language. They even started attacking the other person's idol's appearance and acting skills, determined to completely crush the other person under their feet.

Then, there was another person jumping around there, and that was our Principal Wang.

He was already quite free, spending his days criticizing the entertainment industry online. This was his brother's business, and he immediately lost control!

"Some brainless fans, stop acting out a melodramatic soap opera! Gu Yang's physique is so strong, he could take on ten of your idols with one punch, and now he's in the ICU? He's probably eating hot pot in his hospital room!"

The accompanying photo is a candid shot of Gu Yang working out, his muscles glistening in the sunset.

"What do you mean by seduction and throwing yourself at someone? My brother's face is practically a walking aphrodisiac in the entertainment industry. It's perfectly normal for two girls to be interested in him at the same time! If it were me, I'd definitely put on a show of chaos for them!"

He specifically tagged Tian Xiwei and Zhou Ye's accounts, and added a cheeky, cute emoji sticking out his tongue at the end.

The most explosive post was the second one: "Some keyboard warriors, stop being so sour. Back in the day, Gu Yang and I were in Africa. The two of us, armed with AKs, swept through militants. Even when we ran out of bullets, we could still take down a hundred or so people with our bare hands! This little injury? He's in the ICU to avoid you annoying fans!"

The Weibo post also included a blurry group photo—two people in camouflage standing in front of an off-road vehicle making a peace sign, with smoke billowing behind them.

The comment section instantly exploded, like a powder keg that had been ignited.

"I knew Gu Yang was no ordinary person! Could Principal Wang be lying? Back in the day, they were a force to be reckoned with in Africa. Their physiques were like those of a real-life Wolf Warrior! His current ICU position is definitely a smokescreen!"

One netizen made a passionate comment, accompanied by a series of exclamation marks.

"Don't be silly, upstairs! This is a promotional clip from Gu Yang's film 'Wolf Warrior 2,' which Principal Wang used to brag. Does he really think everyone is a superhero who can take on hundreds of armed men single-handedly? Why don't you say you can single-handedly defeat Thanos?"

Soon, sharp-eyed netizens uncovered the truth and even attached screenshots of the movie's promotional materials from back then.

"Principal Wang is spouting nonsense again. How many of his 'entertainment industry truth-telling bot' quotes from his early years have backfired? He said someone's acting was bad, but that person won Best Actor; he said someone's love life was messy, but he himself was full of scandals."

Some people dug up Wang Sicong's past remarks and launched a frenzy of mockery, also listing several of his controversial statements, which garnered a large number of likes.

Regardless of its authenticity, this revelation, reminiscent of Principal Wang's style, successfully propelled the trending topics to new heights, even pushing the hashtag "Weibo crashed" to second place.

Indeed, an hour ago, Weibo was completely paralyzed!
……

In the VIP ward, Gu Yang slammed down the barrage of phone calls for the nth time.

The electrocardiogram monitor ticked away, mingling with the buzzing of paparazzi drones outside the window.

The bedside table was piled high with flower baskets, so many that there was no room to step. They were all sent by producers and agents, and the words "Get well soon" on the ribbons were so bright under the flashlights that they hurt my eyes.

"Ding"

Lu Han's call popped up.

As soon as the call connected, the noise from the film set came through. Lu Han shouted at the top of his lungs, "Old Gu! You're awesome! You're incredibly popular right now, you've even crashed Weibo!"

You can do it too!
Gu Yang rolled over and said irritably, "Don't even mention it. The whole internet is waiting to see me make a fool of myself. Just now, some marketing accounts were saying I'm paralyzed from the waist down. I think they're the ones who's brain-dead!"

"You've gone a bit overboard this time!" Lu Han suddenly lowered his voice. "Seriously, is your back alright? The rumors circulating online are quite detailed."

"My back is fine!"

Gu Yang said irritably, "Those media outlets are really out of their minds."

Why write about his back problems all the time?
If this gets out, how will he ever be able to work in the entertainment industry again?
Just then, the director's voice suddenly came from the set, announcing "Action!"

Lu Han was in a flurry of activity: "I'm filming 'Shanghai Fortress'! Director Teng just saw it trending and insists I invite you to make a cameo appearance." He laughed so hard he was breathless, "How about a cameo as an alien? The kind that falls from space!"

Gu Yang was stunned. This terrible movie actually invited him to have a cameo role?

"Forget it!" Gu Yang said dismissively. "I still have a huge mess to clean up with my own 'Better Days.' Once I finish filming and go back to Yanjing, we'll go for hot pot!"

"Alright! We won't leave until we're completely drunk!"

Before hanging up, Lu Han added, "Brother, I can't say much about relationships, but be good to Xiao Tong!"

What the heck?
You can't slander people like that, can you?

……

The restaurant chandelier cast a warm yellow glow, but Tian Xiwei's face turned pale from the cold light of her phone.

The glaring words "mutual fighting" and "seduction" on the trending search terms brought tears to her eyes.

Li Yitong, sitting across from her, put down her coffee cup and watched her stuff two large mouthfuls of spaghetti into her mouth. She couldn't help but say, "Eat slowly, don't take the trending topic to heart."

Tian Xiwei smiled bitterly: "I don't dare to go out now. My fan group is in an uproar, saying that I'll do anything to get ahead..."

"Countless people have been cursing me and telling me to get out of the entertainment industry..."

She suddenly choked up, "I don't know what to do, how to explain..."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...!"

Li Yitong reached out and pressed down on her fork-wielding hand, "The online sentiment changes every few days, just wait until the hype dies down..."

“I can still bear those insults!” Tian Xiwei suddenly looked up, tears still glistening on her eyelashes. “I’m just worried about Gu Yang. He was injured trying to break up the fight, but now he’s lying in the hospital taking the blame for us…”

"Tongtong, do you think he'll blame me?"

"What if they don't want me anymore?"

Li Yitong almost blurted out the word "can".

She gazed at the sunset outside the window and sighed softly, "He's not that kind of person. Let's go to the hospital to see him together once this storm has passed."

"What do we do now? Things have gotten so bad, the film crew has stopped shooting... It's all my fault! Waaah..."

"He'll find a way! Xiaotian, trust him!"

……

The desk lamp cast a warm yellow glow on the carpet. Zhou Ye curled up on the sofa, his phone constantly popping up screenshots of fans' comments controlling the narrative.

Zhang Jingyi pushed open the door and saw the leftover sleeping pill wrapper on the coffee table. Her expression changed drastically: "You took pills again?"

Zhou Ye forced a pale smile: "The trending topics are calling me a 'shrew' and a 'scheming woman.' Even my mom called to ask what's wrong, whether I'm fighting with another woman for a man..."

She suddenly grabbed a cushion and smashed it against the wall. "Gu Yang is clearly my boyfriend. Tian Xiwei came to provoke me, why doesn't anyone believe me?"

Zhang Jingyi knelt down and held her cold hand: "Don't let the comments lead you astray. The crew's surveillance footage can prove your innocence."

"Surveillance footage?" Zhou Ye suddenly sneered, tears welling up in his eyes. "What's the use of that? We did fight, and Gu Yang fell down while trying to break it up! It's all my fault!"

She covered her face, her shoulders trembling violently. "I'd rather all the insults be directed at me, as long as he's safe."

A rumble of thunder came from outside the window, and then a torrential downpour began.

Zhang Jingyi hugged Zhou Ye and whispered, "We'll go to the hospital tomorrow to see him properly. He'll be alright!"

"But now that things have gotten so bad, the film crew has had to stop shooting!"

“I’ve caused him so much trouble, Jingyi, what do you suggest we do?”

"It's okay! He'll find a way! Trust him!"

……

The ward door was flung open, and Shen Wei walked in, panting heavily and looking travel-worn.

However, he was stunned when he saw the scene inside!

Gu Yang leaned against the headboard with his legs crossed, the one without an IV drip. Four or five nurses surrounded the bed. Some handed him peeled oranges, some adjusted the electrocardiogram monitor, and others blushed as they stuffed chocolates into the fruit basket.

"Everyone, get out. I need to talk to my brother about something." Gu Yang winked at the nurses, and only after the door was completely closed did he slowly turn back around.

Shen Wei rushed to the bedside: "Old Gu! You still have the mind to flirt with girls? The film crew has been off-set for three days! And a huge group of people are criticizing your woman, the public opinion is in an uproar!"

"You're really angry, aren't you?" Gu Yang propped his head up with one hand. "Have some water to cool down!"

"What time is it! Why aren't you in a hurry at all?"

Gu Yang suddenly sat up: "Have you ever seen a trending topic stay on for three days without dropping?"

He grabbed his tablet, and the top 20 trending topics were all related to the topic. "The whole internet is watching us now. Isn't this more worthwhile than spending 30 million to buy trending topics?"

Shen Wei stood there, stunned: "You mean... this is an opportunity?"

"Smart." Gu Yang ripped off the electrode patch on his chest. "Go contact the editing team, cut out the beginning and end of the surveillance footage from that day in the corridor, and add some suspenseful background music."

"Send it out!"

Shen Wei stared at his waist, which was wrapped in bandages but completely unharmed, and suddenly realized: "You weren't injured at all, kid?"

? ? ? ? ?

Is this the point?
"Yes! I'm not injured!" Gu Yang said calmly.

"So you're in the hospital every day?"

"Yeah, can't you?"

"You're truly a newborn!"

(End of this chapter)