After the three videos were released, the direction of netizens' comments changed instantly.
[What in this world can I still trust? I feel like I've been played by Xie Tongchu like a fool. How is my brother innocent? The only innocent person is me! Only me!]
[Huh? No, Xie Tongchu, what were you thinking? You're already the male lead, why are you still going to the director to sell your PG? You've ruined a perfectly good hand!]
I never dreamed that liking Xie Tongchu would one day become a dark chapter in my history!
[I will never trust you marketing accounts again. I spent so much time helping you criticize Lu Chiyan, and in the end, Lu Chiyan is the most innocent one.]
[ Lu Chiyan is probably the biggest grudger this year. It was the same last time, and in the end, he had to bear it all alone!]
[From now on, I'm a devoted fan of Lu Chiyan!]
[You can know a person's face but not their heart. Xie Tongchu looks respectable, but he's actually this kind of person behind the scenes. I must have been blind!]
[I'd love to interview Xie Tongchu's fans about their feelings right now.]
[No way, buddy, you're really good at faking it. That airport video, even I, who's not a fan, felt so sorry for you, and it turns out you were just acting the whole thing?]
After glancing at the comments section a few times, Lu Chiyan tossed his phone aside.
"What's wrong? Not watching anymore?" Qin Sili asked Lu Chiyan. "Still not satisfied?"
"No, I just find it meaningless." Lu Chiyan pursed his lips. "These people online believe everything they hear. Just now they were all cursing me, but now that Xie Tongchu's video has been released, they're all cursing Xie Tongchu. Believe it or not, the people cursing me and the people cursing Xie Tongchu might be the same group of people."
"Alright, this matter is at least resolved, and you're no longer the one to take the blame." Qian Le breathed a sigh of relief, instantly feeling much more relaxed.
It has to be President Qin!
"The male lead is gone, will this show still be able to start filming on time?" Lu Chiyan asked Qian Le. "Do I have to wait for the production team to find a new male lead? Does that mean I'll be unemployed during this time?"
"The director hasn't informed us of the postponement." Qian Le had barely finished speaking when his phone rang; it was a text message.
After reading the text message, Qian Le Lu Chiyan, "The script reading time has been changed to 2 PM."
As he spoke, Qian Le glanced at the time and added, "Perfect timing. Let's grab a bite to eat first, then drive over. The timing will be just right."
Lu Chiyan pouted and stood up. "Alright, time to get to work!"
*
Two hours later, Xie Tongchu got off the plane.
At this time, he was unaware of the trending topics. After leaving the airport, he saw many media reporters waiting for him outside. He assumed that these people were there because they knew that he had been replaced by the production crew at the last minute, which was exactly what he wanted.
He could take advantage of these media reporters, play the victim in front of them, and get everyone to sympathize with him. Maybe then the production team wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure and would let him go back.
Xie Tongchu had a well-thought-out plan in mind, so he deliberately had his assistant apply some foundation that was lighter than his skin tone, making him look haggard and sad.
To his surprise, before he could even open his mouth, he was bombarded with questions from a swarm of reporters, leaving him completely bewildered.
" Xie Tongchu, can you explain yourself? You're already the male lead, so why are you still knocking on the director's door in the middle of the night? Did you knock on the director's door for your last film too?"
Did you pay to have the trending topic that slandered Lu Chiyan and replaced you removed?
" Xie Tongchu, are you also a person with this kind of expressive personality in real life?"
"Now your fans are saying they've been fooled by you. What do you have to say about that?"
Xie Tongchu was completely stunned. Each of these sudden questions made him panic and helpless. He had no idea what was going on, let alone how to answer them. Surrounded by a group of people, he looked extremely embarrassed.