Huayu: Nobody understands top celebrities better than me.

Chapter 178 Top Celebrities Who Got Involved

The online disputes are rampant.

Lin Yu's responses and the statements from the creators of "Pendulum" were not entirely useless.

At least, compared to being passively attacked at the beginning, Lin Yu's fans can now start to build a relatively mature process for controlling public opinion.

Beyond the trending topics, some people in the group have also started to suppress the popularity of the topic on a large scale.

Lin Yu saw this to himself, but remained outwardly calm.

Explosion-proofing is bound to be a protracted battle; if we withstand this round, the next round will arrive as scheduled.

To end all of this completely, you either have to back down, lay low, reduce your popularity, and release some resources. Then, they will gradually turn their guns on each other as they compete for those resources.

Alternatively, one can simply persevere through setbacks and fight until the opponent can no longer hold on.

This sounds inspiring, but in reality, on the Korean Peninsula, and even in China, the vast majority of celebrities still choose the first path.

Some people choose the second path, but the results are usually disastrous.

After all, those companies aren't charities; as capitalists, they can really prey on people!

Lin Yu initially wanted to take the first path, since it's not shameful to back down to capital.

I have to run my own company, so I figured it's better to avoid trouble.

However, the clear-cut stance of those around him stirred up his deep-seated resentment.

I was kneeling before I transmigrated, and now that I've been reborn and returned, does he still have to kneel?

Wouldn't he really become a beggar then?

He can just go all the way. With his current resources, even if he loses his top-tier status, he will never lack food or clothing in the future!

You should know that he also owns shares in Miha Oil!

This alone gave him a path to great wealth and honor!

Time flies, and three short days have passed in the blink of an eye.

It was noon that day.

Lin Yu was eating his boxed lunch and chatting with Bai Lu next to him when his phone suddenly rang.

He casually pressed the answer button, but Xu Yan's voice came through first:

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"The Running Man team has agreed. They'll be coming to you in the next couple of days to sign the contract. Once the contract is signed, you can announce it whenever you want, and they'll cooperate."

Hearing this, Lin Yu's lips curled into a smile, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The show "Running Man" approached him to be a regular cast member for the second season. This was something they contacted him about when "Running Man 2" started preparations a few days ago.

To be honest, Lin Yu wasn't really interested at first.

Admittedly, it is a variety show that has accompanied a generation and is a national favorite, but many of its segments are a bit too intense.

There's no need for him, an idol, to get involved.

After all, he actually has other ways to increase his popularity compared to "Running Man".

Participating in too many variety shows also has obvious drawbacks.

However, after this incident, Lin Yu quickly changed his mind.

After all, the first season of "Running Man," which he "disliked," achieved remarkable results with over 10 billion views, over 20 billion reads, and a 7.9 rating on Douban!

Now that a second season is coming out, this is undoubtedly a top-tier resource. If Lin Yu can take on this resource during the "anti-explosion" process, it will definitely be a heavy blow to those people!

While they won't necessarily stop their underhanded tactics, it will certainly put many companies that want to get involved into a wait-and-see mode.

It can also deter companies that have not yet participated.

However, Lin Yu was not prepared to simply hand over "Running Man" as a freebie.

Before that, he had to stir up the water!

After hanging up the phone, Bai Lu saw Lin Yu slowly curl a wicked smile onto his lips.

It gave me a strange chill.

Looks like someone's going to be in trouble. Bai Lu silently stuffed a mouthful of vegetables into his mouth, shivered, and then thought to himself with a mischievous grin.

Her hunch was right.

The next day.

Wu Jiaheng and Li Yifeng were both somewhat surprised to find that when they woke up, they had been led astray!

Moreover, this is by no means an ordinary pace. Judging from the level of discussion and the outcry, it seems that they are about to be completely crushed.

Even on the trending topics list, they actually surpassed Lin Yu's several trending topics today.

It is worth mentioning that these two are not isolated cases.

Aside from them, the recent hottest young male celebrities such as Chen Weiting, Ma Tianyu, and Jing Boran are all facing a barrage of negative rumors.

And this method is exactly the same as what Lin Yu has been suffering these days!

In fact, they displayed an even more consummate skill!

Taking things out of context and maliciously editing them.

The marketing and news accounts that posted the messages showcased it almost perfectly.

Although these days, marketing accounts are universally condemned, the fact remains that before posting this content, they were all full-time film and television commentators!

Several companies knew that this was Lin Yu's revenge, and a near-mad revenge at that.

The price of online trolls has visibly increased!

Press releases were flying everywhere, and everyone had their own mess to clean up, but Lin Yu was given two unusual days of peace and quiet.

But on the third day...

Various reports emerged at this moment.

This time, Lin Yu was more decisive and resolute.

Almost at noon that day, a trending topic quickly appeared on Weibo and remained there for a long time.

A hashtag titled "#Breaking! Wu Jiaheng, the Canadian Casanova!" is trending at number one, far ahead of the others.

"Damn it! What does he mean by this? We didn't lift a finger!"

Inside the studio, Wu Jiaheng slammed his phone onto the sofa, his face grim, his chest burning with anger.

"It's okay. He said it's not true, just a rumor. The hype will die down by tonight."

Wu Xiuqin calmly took a sip of tea.

Wu Jiaheng's face suddenly turned pale.

"Come, sit down. You must have composure in all things. It's just a rumor. He's just putting on an act for those capitalists."

Wu Jiaheng pursed his lips, pretending to be indifferent as he slowly sat down.

His mind raced, but then his eyes lit up and he quickly spoke:

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"But if he keeps making such a fuss, I might be forced to join him in the bomb suppression efforts. Those capitalists don't care whether this is true or not; if they have a chance to manipulate us, they'll definitely try..."

"And this entry is really damaging to the image."

As soon as Wu Jiaheng finished speaking, Wu Xiuqin's expression as she looked at her son changed from surprise to relief.

"I didn't expect Jiaheng to have such a long-term vision now? Looking at it this way, you were right. We can't let him continue like this. I'll have someone warn him..."

"No!" Wu Jiaheng said in a slightly flustered manner, quickly interrupting her as she took out her phone.

Wu Xiuqin also turned her head with suspicion.

"...Mom, you know how crazy he and his fans are. What if he thinks you're provoking him and starts a fight with us?"

Wu Jiaheng felt as if he were possessed by Zhuge Liang, as if divinely aided, frantically trying to justify himself.

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiuqin was taken aback, then frowned immediately: "...It really is. What do we do then? Are we just going to back down? This..."

As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on her son.

Upon seeing this, Wu Jiaheng's expression hardened, and he said seriously, "It's nothing, Mom. It's just work. If I suffer some grievances, it's nothing."

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"...Jiaheng, you've really grown up. That's good. Let's learn from King Goujian of Yue and endure humiliation once!"

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