Chapter 9: Negative Comments
“Mr. He?” The director saw He Yunzhou and was momentarily taken aback, but quickly put on a smile and walked towards him. “You didn’t let your secretary inform us, so we ended up embarrassing you.”
He Yunzhou didn’t even look at him and said, “You’re the real joke here.”
The director maintained his smile. “Yes, yes, you’re right.”
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Walking behind He Yunzhou, Lou Ting noticed that the man deliberately slowed down, seemingly waiting for him. Lou Ting decided to step forward and walk side by side with him.
“Not bad skills,” He Yunzhou asked, “Have you trained?”
“Mhm.” Lou Ting didn’t provide a clear answer. In fact, some of his memories had already started to blur. Perhaps in not too long, he himself would forget what he had experienced before becoming a movie emperor in his previous life.
Fortunately, He Yunzhou’s question was just casual, without any intention to delve deeper.
The two of them found a nearby café.
He Yunzhou handed the menu to Lou Ting and said, “Please.”
“Just ice water,” Lou Ting wasn’t interested in sweet drinks.
He Yunzhou nodded, closed the menu, and handed it to the waiter. “One glass of ice water and one cup of Chinese-style coffee.”
“Alright, sir.”
After the waiter left, He Yunzhou took out a stack of paper documents and said, “I asked you to come out because I wanted to discuss divorce with you.”
Those papers were the divorce agreement.
Lou Ting had also come out with the intention of discussing divorce with He Yunzhou. He was satisfied with the idea of divorcing without any disputes.
“I won’t engage in any marking behavior with any Omega. I apologize for the arranged marriage this time,” He Yunzhou pushed the divorce agreement towards him and said, “The compensation I’ve marked for you is listed here. If you think it’s too little, it can be increased. If there are any issues, feel free to propose modifications, and I will unconditionally cooperate.”
“You don’t have to feel sorry,” with his current authority, Lou Ting couldn’t suppress the news of their marriage. In the future, when he becomes popular, it’s inevitable that some people would use this as material. It’s good that He Yunzhou is willing to suppress it.
Lou Ting flipped through a couple of pages, clearly seeing a list of compensations.
“He Yunzhou unilaterally proposes a divorce and agrees to pay Lou Ting a one-time compensation of 30 billion for mental distress, as well as properties in the Capital Star and Central Star worth no less than 30 billion…”
“Ten of the latest ASZ interstellar hover cars, color of choice.”
“Endorsement for luxury goods under the He Group, any brand of choice.”
…
Each individual item listed on the document was of considerable value.
Not to mention, He Yunzhou considered all of these as compensations and even said it could be increased if it was not enough.
Lou Ting: “…”
He just couldn’t understand the mindset of wealthy people.
Lou Ting asked, “Are you this generous with all your exes?”
“I don’t have any exes,” He Yunzhou’s information had been left hanging for who knows how many years, and he had almost forgotten about the existence of this matching mechanism. Who would have expected that the matching process, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly had news that night.
Lou Ting handed the divorce agreement back to him. “I also plan to divorce. In a situation where both parties have the same goal, there’s no need for you to pay compensation. Signing the divorce agreement will suffice.”
He Yunzhou furrowed his brows. “This is what you deserve.”
Lou Ting remained firm. “No merit, no reward.”
He Yunzhou was about to say something else when suddenly his phone rang. After answering the call and exchanging a few words, his face suddenly changed. “It’s gone… What about the surveillance? How is that possible!”
“I understand. Wait for me to come back.”
He Yunzhou hung up the call with a gloomy expression.
“I have some family matters to attend to, so…” He Yunzhou started to say.
Lou Ting interrupted, “Take care of your matters first. The divorce agreement can wait.”
“Thank you.” He Yunzhou hastily left without even taking the printed copy of the divorce agreement.
Considering that it contained personal content, Lou Ting decided to keep it.
After taking a few sips of cold water to quench his thirst, he planned to leave.
The waiter hurriedly approached him, “Sir, these are the desserts that Mr. He asked to be packed for you. Please take them.”
“These are specially recommended by Mr. He. They are our popular items, sweet but not overwhelming. Give them a try when you go back, and if you like them, come again.”
Lou Ting absentmindedly accepted the bag of desserts. Although he didn’t like sweets, he disliked wasting food even more. After some thought, he decided to keep them for dinner.
On He Yunzhou’s side, after receiving the news and returning to his empty room, his expression turned gloomy.
Yuan Qing, as He Yunzhou’s secretary and assistant, understood that He Yunzhou was angry when she saw his expression. She quickly approached him and presented the analyzed data, “Director He, the surveillance footage has been retrieved. There was no trace of the little fox, nor any suspicious individuals.”
“The robot was sent back to the factory for repairs before, and we received news that its memory chip is missing. Perhaps it captured something and it was stolen by the other party. So, I suspect that someone has attempted to steal the little fox more than once.”
“They were finally successful today.”
After a detailed analysis, Yuan Qing concluded, “We have already informed the Imperial Military Department, and they are certain to safely recover the fox.”
Yuan Qing added, “I’ve made it clear in advance to be cautious and discreet. The information about the Wild-eared Fox will never be leaked.”
He Yunzhou stood by the bedside, looking at the slightly messy sheets, lost in thought. After a while, he spoke in a deep voice, “Hmm.”
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Midnight.
Lou Ting often suffered from insomnia, so staying up all night was a common occurrence for him.
He had been waiting in the original host’s house, but Lou Ting found it bothersome. Instead, he booked a hotel room outside. Since the program would officially start recording soon, all the guests would be staying in the dormitories prepared by the production team.
Lou Ting stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down from the 36th floor, taking in the panoramic view.
The desserts were still warm when they were brought back, but now they had cooled down.
Lou Ting picked two cakes that didn’t look too pink and arranged them on the table. The program was about to start filming, and Lou Ting thought he should make an appearance as well.
He found an excellent angle and took two photos, making sure his face didn’t appear in the frame, but one photo captured his hand.
After some simple editing, he sent them out.
Lou Ting’s Weibo post: [I heard that desserts and night views make a perfect match.]
Currently, Lou Ting still belonged to the bottom tier of celebrities, with only a few fans who would comment on his Weibo posts. Other than that, there was no one else paying attention.
Moreover, his fans wouldn’t constantly monitor his Weibo to be in the front row of comments.
However, this time, as soon as Lou Ting posted, the number of comments instantly exceeded a hundred.
What…?
Lou Ting suspiciously put down the cake and opened the comment section. The first thing that caught his eye were four big characters: [Lou Ting, go die!]
[How dare you?! What did Yunqi gege do to you? You actually dare to hit him! I wish I could tear you apart and dismember your body!]
[Damn damn damn, it infuriates me! You want to ruin my brother’s appearance? You should at least have a face yourself. Oh, right, you’re as ugly as a car accident scene. What face do you have?]
[Lou Ting, go die, go die, die! You, a parasite surviving in this world, don’t deserve to live!]
…
With another refresh, besides these comments attacking him, there were even more insulting words directed at his family.
And they were more vicious, more unbearable to read.
Lou Ting closed the interface and only then noticed that the private messages contained even worse content.
Zhan Yunqi, huh?
He opened his Weibo homepage, and the top trending topic was: #ZhanYunqiGotBeaten#
There were a few other minor trending topics, such as #ZhanYunqiHeldatKnifepointonHisFace#, #ZhanYunqiAssaultedDuringVarietyShowRecording#, and so on, with relatively lower levels of popularity.
However, the most crucial content was a short video posted by a marketing account.
In the less than ten-second video, it only showed Lou Ting pinning Zhan Yunqi against the wall and using a knife to hit his face.
The specific words exchanged in the video were not shown, but Zhan Yunqi’s stiff posture appeared extremely miserable.
The stark contrast between Lou Ting’s dominance and Zhan Yunqi’s pitiful state was evident.
Those fans who cherished Zhan Yunqi couldn’t bear it.
Lou Ting didn’t do anything about it and simply closed Weibo.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Even when a group of people on the internet was cursing him relentlessly, Lou Ting could still maintain a good mindset.
He leaned back in his chair, calmly finished the last bite of the cake, and then retrieved the video he had recorded during the day to start editing.
For a while, the only sound in the room was the rhythmic tapping of the keyboard, which continued until the early hours of the morning.
The next day.
Lou Ting got up early to film “Youth Returns.”
After a night of fermentation, he could imagine the extent to which the fans’ emotions would be ignited with the promotion and assistance of the marketing account.
However, when Lou Ting saw the fans blocking the entrance of the shooting location, he was genuinely taken aback.
Just overnight, they actually made banners?
Banners with messages like “Lou Ting, Get Out of the Entertainment Industry,” “Ugly Bitch Doesn’t Deserve to Share the Stage with Our Brothers,” “Lou Dog, Go Die,” and more. They even had a hovering loudspeaker nearby, rotating and shouting slogans.
It was both tacky and trendy.
Unbelievable.
Amidst the chaotic clamor, suddenly, an Omega stood on a high step, and held a megaphone, shouting, “Can you all calm down for a moment? Don’t let the marketing account manipulate you. There must be a misunderstanding in this matter. Can’t the official side explain it?”
“Explain my ass!” The infuriated fans of Zhan Yunqi didn’t listen at all. All they could think about was tearing Lou Ting apart to feel relieved.
The Omega continued to shout, “Lou Ting is not that kind of person. He started as a child star, and I have watched him grow step by step. He has a good character.”
“You’re a fan of Lou Ting?!” After hearing the Omega’s words, the enraged fans reached this conclusion.
“You actually like Lou Dog! Are you even human?!”
“Heh, fans come in all shapes and sizes, just like their idols. Drag him down for me!”
“A good character? He used a knife on innocent Zhan Yunqi, and you say he has a good character? Sisters, let’s take action!”
…
For a while, amidst the crowd of fans, Alphas, Omegas, and Betas all rushed towards the elevated Omega, attempting to pull him down and beat him up.
Unable to see Lou Ting, their anger was unleashed on Lou Ting’s fans.
Since they were too far away, they didn’t move forward but instead groped for objects in their hands and hurled them.
Various mineral water bottles, leftover pastry scraps were thrown towards the Omega’s face.
Feeling a sense of urgency, Lou Ting swiftly took a step forward, stepping on the railing and leaping onto two elevated platforms, standing in front of the Omega. He raised his hand to block the flying garbage.
“Are you okay?”
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Hey now it makes sense he calculated every thing before he took action so, he took a video and is not afraid of the stars retaliation