With Xia Zhiyi saying that, how could Fu Chi refuse?
Just as Xia Zhiyi was about to wash up and rest, Fu Chi seemed to remember something and said, "When you come back tomorrow, I'll take you out for a meal with Fu Yunyi."
Xia Zhiyi paused, then asked, "Ah, are you going to formally introduce me to him as a new member of the family?"
Fu Chi nodded.
Xia Zhiyi: "Okay, but I only have one day, so I might not have time to prepare a gift."
He paused, then asked, "Is Uncle going too?"
Fu Chi: "No, tomorrow is just a private meeting with Fu Yunyi. My dad also wants to come, but he made plans to go to a resort and won't be back for a few days."
Xia Zhiyi indicated that she understood, and then asked, "What kind of gift would be appropriate for my nephew to receive tomorrow?"
Fu Chi thought for a few seconds and replied, "Just buy something random."
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
Fu Chi: "He can buy whatever he wants himself. You can give him anything you like; it's the thought that counts."
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
OK.
It seems that Fu Chi doesn't usually prepare any special gifts for Fu Yunyi.
That's normal, after all, Fu Chi is just an uncle, not a father.
After deciding on her plans for tomorrow night, Xia Zhiyi fell asleep peacefully.
But on this peaceful night, not everyone except him could sleep soundly.
For example, Xu Chen.
"Although I expected some people would cause trouble, it's ridiculous that releasing just one promotional photo has stirred up so many troublemakers." Xu Chen said to the others in the same space while quickly browsing information on his tablet, "Suppress the news. Xia Zhiyi is still a newcomer and can't be too high-profile. Whether those people behind this are genuinely trying to smear her or playing some kind of praising-to-kill trick, suppress it."
One person asked, " Sister Xu, we've found out that Huanyu has taken action. Should we take action?"
Xu Chen didn't even turn his head. " Huanyu? Is it someone from Chen Yun's side or someone else? Can you find out?"
The current information suggests that Zhou Kai hired an online army of trolls.
The reason these messages reached Xu Chen Xu Chen because of his own connections. It was like Zhou Kai had just bought an online army, and then they secretly passed the message to Xu Chen. Business continued as usual, but they would also collect a sum of money from Xu Chen.
This kind of operation is quite common; as long as it's not exposed openly, it's fine.
Therefore, Xu Chen generally doesn't use hiring online trolls to deal with rivals, since no one knows if those people who take money to do things will turn around and sell you out for another sum of money.
Xu Chen: " Zhou Kai? What's he doing showing up now? Isn't he almost dead? Instead of thinking about how to save himself, why is he getting involved?"
As he said this, Xu Chen quickly scrolled through the notes app on his phone, confirmed the information, and said, "Didn't we get solid evidence that Zhou Kai slept with a fan? Have someone release it."
Regardless of why Zhou Kai is Xia Zhiyi at this time, she has plenty of dirt on these people. Now that Zhou Kai has come along, it's perfect to use it to distract them.
Anyway, Chen Yun has tried to steal her resources several times recently, but Fu Yunyi's value is higher than the artists under Chen Yun's control. Apart from two less important announcements, his schedule hasn't changed, and those people still prioritize Fu Yunyi.
Zhou Kai did gain popularity a while ago due to his collaboration with Fu Yunyi in an idol drama, but because of some of his behavior on a TV show, and later because he had to rest at home due to health reasons, his popularity has not been as high as before.
Moreover, some things happened afterward, and if Zhou Kai previously seemed somewhat comparable to Fu Yunyi, the gap between the two has now widened considerably.
So when Xu Chen heard that Zhou Kai was involved in this matter, his first thought was: Is this guy out of his mind?
My second thought is: Did they target the wrong person?
Zhou Kai and Xia Zhiyi, one a newcomer and the other an actress with existing works who was almost on par with Fu Yunyi, are hardly rivals.
In other words, for an actor who already has a portfolio and a decent track record to go against someone who's just starting out... well, that's just plain stupid.
Xu Chen didn't care whether Zhou Kai was truly mentally unstable; she simply wouldn't allow Xia Zhiyi to be frequently exposed to the public at this time. Since Zhou Kai had shown hostility now, then...
Go for it, scapegoat! Our Teacher Xia's low-key life depends on you!
The scapegoat said he couldn't do it.
To say that Zhou Kai harbors much hatred towards Xia Zhiyi wouldn't be an exaggeration.
But if you were to say that he disliked Xia Zhiyi, his answer would definitely be yes.
The reason is quite simple.
Ultimately, it's nothing more than bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
Because Zhou Kai knew very well that he had no chance of winning against Fu Yunyi now. Even the distance that seemed so close had been rapidly widened in the past month. However, his jealousy and hatred towards Fu Yunyi did not diminish. On the contrary, it grew day by day to the point of almost becoming an obsession.
On what grounds?
Why? They were supposed to be on the show together, but he was forced to leave before he could even do anything. He even had to have an allergic reaction on the show, which delayed his schedule. During that time, he could only stay at home waiting for the swelling of his exposed skin to go down, and he didn't dare to show his face in public.
Why? He couldn't ride on Fu Yunyi's coattails. Whether it was good or bad, it all came to an abrupt end at the beginning. When he returned to the company, he was secretly mocked by other artists in the same company, while Fu Yunyi and the others were able to laugh so happily on the show and even gained new opportunities because of it.
Not to mention Fu Yunyi, who received a new role after breaking his established persona on the show, even Qin Yue received a role as a cook because of her performance on the show, and her future looks bright.
Xue Ranran and Wang Chengran also benefited greatly, simply because they gained popularity from the show...
Even Xia Zhiyi among them and a complete novice, got to know Fu Yunyi through this show and even got the great script " The Chasing " through it...
When Zhou Kai received the news that the production team of " The Chasing the Front Line " planned to replace the third male lead, he was tempted.
He knew that Fu Yunyi was the male lead in this drama.
He also knew that the third male lead was the male lead's "white moonlight" (a term used to describe someone who is romantically attracted to another man), but if someone wanted to create hype, the actor playing the third male lead could certainly use that to generate some buzz...
His current situation is not good. If he doesn't find a way to save himself, he might be sold off by the company as the lowest-grade goods, which is not what Zhou Kai wants.
However, the role fell to Xia Zhiyi.
It would be a miracle if Zhou Kai didn't keep an eye on him.