Black Lotus Tears Up the Script and Reaches the Top of Showbiz
Chapter 28

With One Move, Enraging All B University Students!

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Yu Xingxing was so shocked that he choked on a mouthful of water, soaking the front of his clothes.

But he had no time to worry about anything else. He stared at the video, breathing rapidly as he set down his cup. Even the hand dragging back the progress bar was trembling.

It seemed he had really discovered something wrong.

As the video rewound, Jiang Fang's falling figure returned to a standing position.

He played it again.

In the video, the blurred figure reflected in the small television suddenly stumbled and fell before he could even react.

Yu Xingxing's pupils contracted as he dragged the progress bar back again for a closer look.

He had slowed the video to the limit and enlarged the reflection in the little television. There was no question about it—it was Jiang Fang.

Jiang Fang was clearly preparing at the helicopter entrance.

Then, Jiang Fang moved.

He seemed to lose his footing, pitching forward before falling straight off the edge of the helicopter.

Goosebumps rose all over Yu Xingxing.

Something was wrong. Very wrong.

If Jiang Fang had tripped and fallen, his lower body should not have moved, and he should have simply tipped over. If he had accidentally stepped into empty air, then like bungee jumping, his body should have dropped straight down instead of immediately making such a clear tipping motion.

But what happened in the video clearly matched neither explanation.

Before Jiang Fang fell, he had clearly made a backward resisting motion. His hand immediately reached to the side, trying to grab the helicopter door. Most importantly, the shadow's posture in the video was arched, as though the point of impact had been... his back?

It was a very strange posture for someone who had merely fallen by accident.

But if Jiang Fang had not fallen accidentally and had instead been pushed, then everything made sense.

At that thought, cold sweat ran down Yu Xingxing's back.

He sat there in a daze for a long time before suddenly coming to himself and reopening the video to watch it carefully from beginning to end.

Unfortunately, even after watching it three times in a row, he found no other useful clues. Since it was all reflected light, everything looked like a patch of darkness, making it difficult to identify what had happened.

Bai Ziyu did not appear in the television's reflection. Yu Xingxing practically strained his eyes blind before noticing one anomaly: before Jiang Fang fell, the block of color behind him looked somewhat different. But beyond that, there was no way to make out anything else.

Still, that was enough for Yu Xingxing to process for quite some time.

After hesitating for a long while, he looked at the one-sided flood of online abuse directed at Jiang Fang. Though he knew he would definitely be attacked the moment he spoke out, he could not stop himself from posting the video and his speculation online.

Of course, he did not directly accuse Bai Ziyu. He merely pointed out the suspicious details in the video!

If the truth was really as he suspected, Jiang Fang was an ordinary person while Bai Ziyu was a hugely popular celebrity in the entertainment industry. The power behind the two of them was fundamentally unequal. If even he, another ordinary person who knew the truth, refused to speak up, then Jiang Fang would truly be in danger.

Besides, Jiang Fang was a B University student—his future junior.

Yu Xingxing knew better than anyone that B University was not somewhere one could get into casually, let alone by tampering with grades. Did people really think B University's administration and the national education bureau were useless enough to fall for that kind of brainwashing nonsense?

Even taking a step back, if Jiang Fang truly had that kind of ability, would all the dirt being thrown at him online keep appearing one after another without restraint?

[Little Xingxing: Chills down my back. Was it really an accident? Analysis of the livestream video.AVI]

The trending topic about Bai Ziyu owing Jiang Fang two lives was still up, and plenty of onlookers had already come in for the gossip. Very quickly, people saw the video and Yu Xingxing's theory.

[Before watching: Another marketing account riding the trending topic. After watching: Holy shit, chills down my spine. Was that really an accident?]

[??? Before watching this video, I thought Jiang Fang was desperate to get famous. But after watching it and then rewatching the livestream recording, I suddenly found so many things wrong! Bai Ziyu's reaction when Jiang Fang landed safely was so strange, and Jiang Fang was seriously gutsy—he gave Bai Ziyu a meaningful look and said he would definitely catch whoever did it!]

[Uh, I watched the video. As expected, this blogger is just a clout-chasing dog. You're talking about a blob of black like you actually saw everything. Bai Ziyu did not even appear in it, so you're really just making things up, huh? Liked and reposted so your post gets more attention. Better watch out—you might get sued for slander, hehe.]

[I watched the whole thing. Even without mentioning Bai Ziyu, the way Jiang Fang fell was obviously strange. Waiting for the truth. @City B Public Security Bureau Could you investigate this?]

[Everyone's discussing that, but after rewatching Jiang Fang's individual segment on "Let the Cats Go Live," I still want to say this: Jiang Fang's skydiving was the absolute best! It was so dangerous. If he had been off by even the slightest bit, the consequences...]

The greater the attention it received, the more people cursed.

Some Bai Ziyu fans even gathered people to like the post and boost its popularity, intending to take Yu Xingxing to court once it gained enough traction. Other fans followed the clues and even uncovered Yu Xingxing's real identity.

[YuYu Is the Best: @B University Is this how your school educates its students? Taking in every piece of trash will only ruin your school, okay? One Jiang Fang who sneaks around, tampers with grades, and falsely accuses others was bad enough, and now there's another Yu Xingxing falsely accusing people? So B University is really a dumping ground for rotten fish and shrimp?]

All that could be said was that fans who had spent too long in the entertainment industry really thought the entire world should love their idol, and that there was no one their idol could not insult.

The B University students had been peacefully enjoying the gossip when they suddenly discovered that Yu Xingxing had been doxxed and targeted with online abuse because he was from B University. Then fans started calling B University a dumping ground for rotten fish and shrimp.

The gossip had truly landed right on their own heads.

Clearly, that comment had kicked a hornet's nest.

[Before calling others rotten fish and shrimp, maybe take a look at yourselves, okay? Seriously, anyone can attach themselves to B University these days. Show evidence if you're accusing Jiang Fang. Otherwise, we'll sue you for slander. Don't think we're joking—B University's law program is top-tier.]

The commenter then posted proof that they were a law student, along with the relevant legal provisions.

[Since you all think this is slander, I'll try to clean up the video. When the time comes, we'll see who ends up crying.]

So said a B University computer science expert.

[Not in a good mood today, so here's a video. [Compilation of a Certain Bai-Surnamed Star's Terrible Acting.avi]]

A B University journalism and communications major, as well as a famous content creator, sent their video greetings.

The trending searches exploded again.

Bai Ziyu's fans had enraged the entire B University student body all by themselves.

The studio had originally been dealing with the trending topic about the two lives and had been so busy they did not even have time to eat. By the time they discovered this new trending topic, it had already reached the top of the charts.

Studio: Tired.jpg

Could you all please stop stirring up trouble?

The overworked staff at Bai Ziyu's studio looked utterly dead inside, their faces filled with resistance toward working overtime.

B University.

Yu Xingxing knew he would be viciously attacked, but he had not expected those fans to dox him, drag his school into it, and even implicate other students.

He sat uneasily in front of his computer, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"Click..." The dormitory door opened.

Yu Xingxing somewhat evasively avoided his roommates' gazes. He did not know how to face them and could only pray that they did not know yet, so he could have a little time to collect himself.

Unfortunately, things did not go as he wished.

By now, this matter was known by practically everyone at B University, so naturally Yu Xingxing's roommates knew as well.

However, they did not think their roommate had done anything wrong.

"Xing, damn, you're amazing! Your eyes are sharp. The entertainment industry really has every kind of person, huh? Why did our future junior have to go into the entertainment industry?"

His roommate Qi Jian placed the food he had brought on Yu Xingxing's desk and slapped him on the shoulder. His attitude was no different from usual.

Yu Xingxing stared at him in a daze.

At that moment, the others came over and patted him too.

"Xingxing, don't be scared. Your dad's here. If we can't curse those brain-dead fans to death, then what are we even doing? There was obviously something fishy about that video, okay? Let me tell you a secret: one of our school's computer science big shots is about to step in. Don't panic—you've got B University backing you, and Professor Wang Wan too!"

B University was famously protective of its own. This involved two of their students, and Yu Xingxing was also a mathematics prodigy and Professor Wang Wan's sole closed-door disciple.

They simply had not expected B University's statement to arrive so urgently, so quickly—and with such force!

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