When celebrities idolized officially recognized role models, promoted positive energy, and championed proper values, who would dare speak out against news like that?
Not only could they not object, they had to join in and give it plenty of publicity!
Had it been anyone else, some Public Intellectuals might have made a few snide remarks to draw attention to themselves. But when it came to Zhou Yi, forget it. They might as well wash up and go to bed. He was not someone they could afford to provoke!
For a while afterward, a wholesome trend swept through the entertainment industry: "I'm proud to have Director Zhou as my idol."
Yu Jingxuan's public disgrace, coupled with the massive traffic Chu Yi received after mentioning Director Zhou while promoting his new drama, showed some celebrities a new way to ride a wave of publicity. They flocked to it, scrambling to follow suit.
"Does this mean you've broken out beyond your usual audience?" Tian Tian asked teasingly in the office.
"It's all empty fame, nothing but empty fame!" Zhou Yi shook his head and answered with a perfectly straight face.
"Of all the things I've admired about you over the years, that's what I admire most. You always seem to keep a clear head, never losing yourself amid all the flattery and praise," Reporter Tian said sincerely.
"Those words mean more to me than a hundred thousand compliments!" Zhou Yi looked at her with a smile. As their eyes met, there was nothing but understanding and openness between them.
Their affection was real, and it was enough that they both knew it. After all, no one in this world could do absolutely anything they pleased.
Lin Fang and Zhou Xiaofan exchanged a glance. Their keen professional instincts told them that these two were