Before the authorities released the details, the topic page was practically a carnival for haters. After all, "celebrity assaults someone" never sounded good.
Ten minutes later, a picture was posted on the topic page, sparking even more heated discussion.
A Qian Shen fan had gone to his Weibo to ask if he was okay. Qian Shen replied: [I'm fine. Sigh.]
That "sigh" was remarkably suggestive. Haters immediately interpreted it as Qian Shen expressing how exhausting it was to be on a variety show with Si You. Some impatient Game Consoles even went to ask Qian Shen what Si You was like, only to be collectively snapped at by Qian Shen's fans: [Doesn't your precious idol have Weibo?]
Si You had remained silent, which didn't fit his exceptionally tough recent style. He had to be feeling guilty. As for the assault, there was no need to say it—he was throwing his weight around.
Some marketing accounts jumped in to ride the wave, spinning the story with convincing detail.
In reality, Si You had failed to stop Jiang Tingxu, then answered Fang Jin's "sympathy call" and verbally battled him for over a dozen rounds, emerging victorious. Finally, he sat in front of Sister Chen and got chewed out for half an hour until he wilted.
"Wait!" Si You suddenly realized something, raised a hand to interrupt Sister Chen, and pulled out his phone.
Sister Chen immediately pinned his hand down, her face full of suspicion. "What are you doing?"
"Letting the fans know."
Sister Chen said, "The studio will make a statement later."
Si You brushed her hand away. "It's different."
Seeing Si You's serious expression, Sister Chen thought about it and didn't stop him again.
Almost an hour had passed since the topic began trending. Other than Qian Shen's ambiguous response,