Huayu 2005: Chat groups are full of real celebrities

The moment the message was sent, the group chat exploded.

The screen was flooded with emojis.

[Bomb][Dagger][Daddy][Curse]

Smear it directly on your face.

The usually lurking "Walking Hormone" even popped up with a comment:

"Damn it, I've already taken my pants off, and you're telling me I have to pay???"

The beautiful Yang Mi immediately followed:

"Tell me quickly! If it works, I'll give you fifty, even fifty thousand!"

Jiang Bei almost burst out laughing when he saw this.

I got emotional.

now it's right.

The more urgent the situation, the easier it is to handle.

Just as he was about to keep them in suspense for a while longer, his phone suddenly "dinged" and a text message popped up.

[A deposit of 1000 yuan has been made into your account ending in ****, current balance 1000.87 yuan]

Jiang Bei paused.

Immediately afterwards, the fairy with the toothbrush followed up with a private message:

"Is the monthly subscription enough? You can tell me now, right?"

The air was quiet for a second.

Jiang Bei was completely stunned.

What kind of approach is this?

I just transferred 3,000 a few days ago, and now I've received another 1,000.

This doesn't seem like a scam; it's more like—continuous feeding.

The problem is, how can a scammer ever give you money upfront?

And the more they give, the more comfortable they seem to get?

Jiang Bei's mind raced.

Pig butchering scam?

No, the "pig butchering scam" emphasizes "cultivating feelings."

This is even more outrageous; it's like paying you to work.

It's even a bit like... the client.

But the client's behavior wasn't that outrageous.

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, and a ridiculous idea even popped into his head:

If this is indeed a setup, it's incredibly sophisticated.

They start by striking up a conversation with celebrity gossip, then build trust through small money transfers, and finally drag people into deeper trouble step by step...

Even illegal clinics, kidney-cutting, cross-border...

Thinking of this, Jiang Bei himself shuddered.

No, we can't stay any longer, we have to leave.

This place is too dangerous.

The issue is--

He has already received the money.

If he runs away now, he'll look like the one who committed fraud.

Jiangbei remained silent for two seconds, caught in a dilemma.

For now, all I can do is submit the outline first, and then figure out how to get out of this mess.

These people are not to be trifled with.

I don't want to provoke them either.

……

Seeing that Jiangbei had not made any move for a long time, people in the group started urging them.

Hxm111: @老六2026, you're not looking up information on Baidu right now, are you?

Jiangbei snapped out of his thoughts and started typing.

"Actually, it's not difficult to resolve the other party's 'extortionist' behavior."

"I have two paths here."

"Verbal battles, physical battles."

Which one would you like to hear first?

The message caused a stir in the group chat.

The next second, walking hormones:

"From the Wu family."

"I want to beat them up right now."

"If he really pisses us off, we'll cripple him."

Jiang Bei paused, his heart skipped a beat.

That tone is off, too aggressive. He's obviously the leader of this group!

It didn't seem like they were discussing a problem; it seemed like they were already ready to take action.

He quickly adjusted his mindset and replied.

"Fighting is very simple."

To put it bluntly, it's all about stealing.

"Hire online trolls and spread the word."

"Forums, online communities, portals—use them all."

"Focus on one target, like Tang Ren."

"The company, the works, the boss, the artists—they're all being attacked."

"Once the momentum picks up, the other side will be dragged into a quagmire of public opinion."

"It won't last more than a week; someone will come to talk to us."

The atmosphere in the group changed noticeably as soon as the message was sent.

Walking hormones:

"sure."

"Isn't this just about going all out?"

"If someone insults me once, I'll reply with ten insults in return."

"Let's see who gives up first."

Teeth Flower Fairy:

"@WalkingHormones, this kind of tactic isn't very good, let's not use it."

The beautiful Yang Mi also chimed in:

"Yes, and... we're not even sure if it's Tang Renqian's."

She paused, as if remembering something:

"@Little Fairy Toothblossom, how about I ask Hu Ge for you?"

The moment the message was sent, the atmosphere in the group became awkward.

Jiang Bei glanced at the chat history and replied directly:

"Do you even need to ask?"

"Just look at how they advertised 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy' and you'll know."

"Have you ever said a single good thing about Liu Yifei?"

The moment those words were spoken, the group fell silent, as if someone had pressed the pause button.

No one responded or refuted.

Because the facts speak for themselves.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy is clearly a story with two female protagonists, or even more so with a female protagonist-centric narrative.

But all the publicity efforts emphasized that "Hu Ge carried the show alone."

As for Liu Yifei, she was almost completely erased from the public eye, as if she didn't exist at all; her behavior was so blatantly unacceptable.

……

After a few seconds, Yin Shuchang whispered:

"But...isn't Song Zuque the most ruthless one among Blackie's characters?"

"Lately, it's all the same things he said on the show."

"Adam's apple, leg hair, surgeries, and the like..."

"This is infuriating!"

Jiang Bei glanced at it and replied indifferently:

"He's just a gun; he's not the one who actually fired the shot. There's no point in shooting him."

The walking hormone immediately cursed:

"That bastard is really asking for trouble."

"Can we give him a good beating?"

The group chat fell silent for a moment as everyone waited for Jiang Bei's reply.

Jiangbei typed a few lines.

"Evil people need to be dealt with by other evil people."

"Find a few crosstalk comedians and have them write jokes to mock him every day."

"Find a few more photos of him with passersby, and give them a caption like, 'Suspected of having a chaotic private life, meeting with a mysterious man at night.'"

"If that's not enough, find an old lady to fall down in front of him, and the next day the news will be titled 'Famous host pushes down an elderly woman in the street'."

"..."

One after another, they were all clichés that the entertainment industry had worn out in later generations.

Jiang Bei spoke casually, but the group chat grew quieter and quieter.

A few seconds later, the screen was filled with:

[Panic] [Shaking] [Sweating]

The beautiful Yang Mi even posted two trembling emojis.

"You...you're not a paparazzi too, are you? You're so professional!"

Jiangbei pouted:

"I'm a time traveler, after all."

"If I were to become a paparazzi, at least half of the entertainment industry would collapse."

Hxm111 immediately added insult to injury: "I don't know about time travel or not."

"You're absolutely number one in the world at bragging and insulting people."

The walking hormones, however, were dazzled.

"I think these tricks are worth trying."

"I've disliked that bastard for a long time!"

The little fairy with the tooth-shaped hair was startled and quickly tried to stop her:

"@WalkingHormones, don't do anything foolish!"

Then he tagged Jiangbei.

"@laoliu2026, let's talk about a literary debate instead, that sounds more reliable."

Hxm111 echoed this sentiment:

"yes."

"If a dog bites me, I can't just lie down and bite the dog back."

Jiang Bei looked at the chat box and couldn't help but laugh, then casually typed out:

"You're a monthly VIP, so you call the shots."

One sentence, and the group chat immediately erupted in laughter.

The atmosphere became much more relaxed.

Jiangbei then continued slowly:

"A battle of wits is actually very simple, it can be summed up in one sentence—"

"No refutation, no response, let the work speak for itself."

The first thing to jump out of the walking hormone is...

"Wouldn't that make you a doormat?"

Jiangbei returned very quickly.

"Go ahead and criticize; criticism generates traffic."

"Black and red are still red."

"For every insult they hurl, I release a song."

"They hurl ten insults at me, I'll publish ten news articles."

"Use the buzz surrounding their topic to boost the popularity of your own work."

"The more they curse, the more I earn."

"Isn't that infuriating?"

The chat window exploded instantly.

Amazing! Thumbs up! Strong!

A walking embodiment of hormones: "Holy crap! You can do that?"

Feeling relieved and comfortable: "This trick seems to really work."

Hxm111: "Bro, you're really something."

Jiang Bei didn't stop: "Don't rush to praise us, this is just the first step."

He paused for a moment, then continued typing:

"Releasing singles is just a small-scale operation for me."

"If we really want to retaliate, we should keep an eye on Tang Ren's new drama."

"When it airs, I also release new products."

"If they promote it, I'll publish my work."

"It's just a coincidence on the surface."

"Actually, it's just riding the wave of its popularity to get ahead."

"If once isn't enough, try twice."

"If twice doesn't work, then three times."

"Three consecutive works delivering overwhelming blows."

"Even if the opponent doesn't die, they'll be half-dead."

After the message was sent, the group went completely silent.

No one spoke, and no one posted emojis.

Everyone was silently digesting this line of thinking.

If the recent smear campaign was indeed orchestrated by Tang Ren behind the scenes.

The most ruthless revenge might not be to retaliate with insults.

Instead, they repeatedly used their works to thoroughly defeat their opponents.

The silence lasted for quite a while before the little fairy with dimpled teeth slowly sent a message:

"But……"

"Where can you find so many great works?"