The Queen's Rumored Father

"Hey, Sister Hong, I've made up my mind. I won't renew my contract with the company."

Twenty seconds?

Or perhaps, it takes less than ten seconds.

Hong Xilin didn't even say anything like "You'll definitely regret this" before He Rundong hung up the phone.

In the past, in order to stay popular and to protect his wife from being hurt by fans, he chose to compromise.

Now, in order to remain famous and to protect his love and family, he must rebel.

"Let's get started," Xu Yuan said. "It'll be quick, you won't even feel a thing."

Xu Yuan pulled a fruit knife from the table and handed it to He Rundong.

He Rundong's face turned pale: "Are you accurate? If you are, why don't you help me? It'll be quick anyway!"

"All right."

Xu Yuan flicked his five fingers, and the small fruit knife kept turning at his fingertips, creating one knife trick after another.

"Let me do it!" He Rundong's face turned even paler. This is a life-or-death situation, not your showtime!

With a soft "plop," He Rundong used a small fruit knife to cut a gash on his wrist.

Fresh blood gushed out.

Hemp egg!

He cut too much.

"This..." He Rundong panicked.

"Calm down, this is even better. We can post it on Weibo in three minutes. You've saved us time, and you've also left Hong Xilin with no time." Xu Yuan gave He Rundong a thumbs up and said, "Excellent!"

Three minutes later, Xu Yuan posted a Weibo message.

At the same time, for the first time in his life, he chose to send a mass text message.

Nowadays, people use WeChat more, but SMS messages have become more meaningful, more formal, and less casual.

The content is: Weibo request for repost!

Tonight, the entertainment industry is destined to undergo a reform.

Xu Yuan's Weibo: Marriage is protected by law. Love is one of the greatest driving forces of human progress. Boyfriends and girlfriends are terms that evoke both smiles and sadness in everyone. Husband and wife are the most intimate terms in the world. I have a friend who is a popular celebrity. He secretly married early on, but has been repeatedly threatened by his company and agent because of it.

His contract is up, and he wants to terminate it. However, his agent is threatening to expose his extramarital affair to blackmail him into signing a 20-year unequal and exploitative contract.

He was helpless!

Tonight, I was a little worried about his condition, so I knocked on his door in the middle of the night, but he didn't respond. Later, with the help of the hotel staff, I was able to open his door.

The scene was too gory, so I won't post the video.

Moreover, I promised him that I wouldn't tell anyone else about this.

So... the following is a conversation between him and me, for reference only.

Next, there is a video.

The video shows Xu Yuan opening his phone's video camera, placing it beside the bed, and starting to record. He then performs basic first aid on the person in bed. Viewers can clearly see both the wounds and the bloodstains.

That wound was definitely not some kind of staged performance saying, "Luckily you came early, otherwise it would have healed by now."

"What are you doing? Are you crazy?! Your child is already seven months old, do you want him to be born without a father?!" This was Xu Yuan's voice, full of anger and incomprehension.

"I had no choice. A twenty-year puppet contract—I'd rather die than sign it!"

"Then don't sign it!"

"If I don't sign, she'll announce my marital status!"

In the video, the person's face was constantly obscured by Xu Yuan. However, the strong Hong Kong and Taiwanese accent, coupled with the fact that the film crew was staying at the hotel, led many to guess the person's identity beforehand.

Then, Xu Yuan moved aside, revealing the true face of the protagonist in the video.

Nima!

You promised not to tell anyone else? You really didn't!

"He Rundong, are you even human? So what if it's been exposed? Yes, I admit that the current entertainment industry doesn't allow idol stars to get married, as it will cause them to lose fans, but that's your wife and child! Are you really this cowardly just to become famous?"

Xu Yuan's words resonated with many people.

Upon seeing this, all netizens looked down on He Rundong from the bottom of their hearts.

To become famous, he actually drove himself to this state—it's laughable! It's pathetic!

However, He Rundong's next words made many people stop their hands from dancing on the keyboard.

"Me, a coward? Have you ever seen a coward dare to cut their own pulse with a knife?" He Rundong seemed agitated, the white gauze on his hand stained red with blood seeping through. "I'm worried about my wife! If this gets out, netizens will definitely attack her. Even some of my ardent female fans might find her and hurt her!"

"She's seven months pregnant, and I don't want to see anything happen to her and my baby!"

He Rundong cried, his voice breaking with sympathy: "Besides, even without fans hurting her, how would she feel seeing all that negative online criticism? Pregnant women are most prone to depression. We're all in the entertainment industry; you know how terrifying depression is!"

"I'd rather die myself than let her and the child be unharmed!"

The story ends with Xu Yuan letting out a long sigh.

That's the end of the video.

He Rundong's suicide attempt wasn't due to fear of losing fans, but rather his worry about his wife's information being exposed and leading to persecution by fans!

This incident is shocking!

It's chilling to think about.

Online, this incident indeed acted as a fuse, causing the situation to escalate rapidly!

Kidneys dried and fried!

Less than a minute after Xu Yuan posted this video on Weibo, Meng Xiaoxuan reposted it: "Love is not a crime, marriage is not a crime, please let Rundong go."

Following this, Lei Jiayin, Li Yuan, Yi Yangqianxi, Qi Wei, and others forwarded the post.

A large number of celebrities participated in these reposts and expressed their opinions.

Without a doubt, the artists are in complete agreement on this matter.

At first, I don't know which stupid company didn't allow its artists to get married, but it gradually spread and became an unwritten shackle in the industry, binding everyone. It's just vicious competition.

Even a king as powerful as Heaven can be bound by this shackle.

No one is exempt unless you're prepared to leave the industry.

This is a very abnormal rule, and it will be abolished sooner or later as the public's awareness and standards improve.

But when will the public be able to fully accept it?

When will it be banned?

No one dares to try this. Because those who have tried it have corpses lying in front of them.

Today, Xu Yuan and He Rundong came to Lei.

They once again launched an attack on this shackle.

Unlike before, when celebrities were exposed for such things, their thoughts used to be how to control public opinion and suppress the matter so that everyone would forget about it.

Xu Yuan and He Rundong, on the other hand, chose the opposite path.

They escalated the situation to the point that no one could control it.

In this public opinion storm, everyone is destined to be able to influence, but not control, the direction of public opinion.

This is Xu Yuan's goal.

"Ridiculous! Choosing the path of a celebrity means you should pay more than others! Will you die if you don't get married? And you're still smearing the company. I, Hong Xilin, have managed so many artists, and you're the only heartless traitor! You double-dealer!" Hong Xilin also reposted Xu Yuan's Weibo post and tagged Xu Yuan and He Rundong, cursing him out.

Her attitude was arrogant because her company's online trolls were already prepared.

"Yes, they don't get all that money for nothing. Celebrities are their fans' emotional support; how can they have their own love and marriage?"

"Honestly, I have nothing to say about He Rundong retiring from the entertainment industry. But wanting to make a living in this industry without putting in the effort is just going too far."

"Xu Yuan is a bully on set, and He Rundong has always had a bad reputation. They really are bad influences!"

"I hate traitors! They become famous and then try to kick the company out. They have no conscience!"

Hong Xilin's Weibo post also received many comments. Of course, anyone with a discerning eye can easily tell that these are paid trolls.

But during this period, some people genuinely felt the same way.

They believe that celebrities shouldn't have their own romantic relationships or marriages. Hong Xilin provided them with ample evidence to support this view.

This group of people quickly found like-minded people on Hong Xilin's Weibo and formed the "Anti-Marriage Movement," and then began to wreak havoc on Xu Yuan's Weibo.

Public opinion has indeed spiraled out of control.

Ding!

It was at this moment that Xu Yuan received a text message.

The message was "Thank you."

The sender was... Teacher He!