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Chapter 79 - Domestic Entertainment Industry: Bro, Where Did You Even Get on Trending?

[Mother Brings 7-Year-Old Boy into Women's Restroom, Shocking Behavior Ensues——]

[Xiao He Rescues Child, Suffers Severe Burns]

[7-Year-Old Boy Forces Way into Women's Restroom, Pushes Girl While Fleeing Causing Severe Burns?]

[Justice Served! Boy Maliciously Pushes Girl in Hotpot Restaurant, Reaps What He Sows!]

[Another Incident! Children Playing in Hotpot Restaurant Causes Severe Burns to One!]

The topic of unruly children was already trending heavily, and now with the addition of recently rising actor Xiao He, this news instantly shot to the top of trending searches that very day.

It easily knocked off Chen Yulin's trending topic about hair-pulling drama with his rival from the number one spot.

Chen Yulin: "?"

Damn it, why is it Xiao He again!

Where did he even come from?

The rest of the domestic entertainment industry was equally stunned.

Seriously, bro, what kind of connections do you have?

As mentioned before, due to Director Feng's new film auditions, everyone in the domestic entertainment industry had been getting restless, even starting early with rival drama, trying to use online public opinion and black material to prevent competitors from attending auditions, while also aggressively marketing their own personas and acting skills to leave a good impression with Director Feng in advance.

Take Chen Yulin today for example - his company was simultaneously releasing black material on a competitor while marketing Chen Yulin's previous roles and acting skills, even spending big money to get Chen Yulin on trending searches.

Then out of nowhere, Xiao He appears.

Now nobody cared about Chen Yulin's drama with his rival, everyone was completely focused on Xiao He's situation.

Chen Yulin was absolutely furious, but staring at that persistently high trending topic, there was nothing he could do.

As mentioned before, due to Director Feng's new film auditions, everyone in the domestic entertainment industry had been getting restless, even starting early with rival drama, trying to use online public opinion and black material to prevent competitors from attending auditions, while also aggressively marketing their own personas and acting skills to leave a good impression with Director Feng in advance.

Not just Chen Yulin - everyone else was jealous but couldn't imitate it.

They even felt this guy wasn't in the same league as them; they were in the entertainment track, while this guy was in the social issues track.

They weren't even in the same trending category.

How could they possibly mimic this?

Forget it, just wash up and go to bed.

However, nobody cared about what these domestic entertainment celebrities thought anymore. Such a socially relevant news topic instantly ignited public discussion enthusiasm.

[I've wanted to say this for a while - can some of these "prince moms" at least be discreet? Last time I went to the bathhouse for a scrub, she brought her six-year-old "prince" right in without caring about any of us. The kid kept looking around everywhere after entering, really annoying.]

[Second this. I encountered this type in the restroom before. I understand some mothers worry about their children, but can't you take them into the stall with you?]

[Uh, everyone can criticize all they want, but I personally wouldn't gamble with my child's safety. I definitely would bring my son into the restroom wherever I go.]

[To the above comment: The root of this issue is a 1.4-meter tall eight-year-old boy + parents with terrible attitudes who insult others, OK? Eight years old is already second grade - still needs to follow mom to the restroom? If you also bring your 1.4-meter giant baby into the women's restroom, then I'll criticize you too.]

[Heh, if my son still needed to follow his mom to the women's restroom in second grade, I'd take off my belt and break his legs.]

[These unruly kids are so irritating lately. Last time I went out for skewers with some buddies, the kids at the next table were noisy the entire night. Honestly, I already had murderous intentions by then.]

[Brothers, definitely watch out for these kids! Last time my girlfriend and I went to Hai Di Lao, we're both pretty easygoing people. We had a few sips of milk tea then went to get dipping sauces. When we returned, we saw the kid from the next table secretly drinking my girlfriend's milk tea. I really wanted to beat that kid up right then, but my girlfriend stopped me. So I sincerely remind everyone: watch your food when you're out. Don't consume anything that's been out of your sight - you never know if someone malicious might have tampered with it during that time.]

Many people also went to Xiao He's account comments to leave messages:

[Boss, are you okay? Please give us a sign! Everyone's really worried about you.]

[Brother Xiao, you're the actor with the biggest difference between on-screen and off-screen persona I've ever seen. On screen you're terrible, off screen you're a real man!]

[Play villains too well → trend; be too good a person → trend again... Xiao He is amazing!]

[No way, bro, this is so cool? My girlfriend and I will be stanning you from now on!]

Right then, someone who was at the scene posted a video.

In the video, Xiao He was signing autographs for fans at the hotpot restaurant. After handling the remaining fan requests, Xiao He turned to walk back.

Just at that moment, the young man in the frame suddenly paused mid-step.

The next instant, the young man shot forward like an agile leopard.

In the blink of an eye, he rushed to the side of the server carrying the hotpot broth and reached out with incredible speed to pull the little girl under the pot toward himself. Then the tragedy occurred - the remaining hotpot broth spilled onto the little boy behind the little girl.

[Mom, I think I just saw light!]

[Brother Xiao's reaction speed is absolutely insane! So impressive!]

[Honestly speaking, when I saw all that broth spill on the little boy, I felt incredibly satisfied physically and mentally.]

[You people are too cruel! The kid was just being playful, he didn't deserve this! That soup was still steaming, so scary.]

[For everyone's information: 1. The little boy pushed someone himself and reaped what he sowed. 2. The little boy had sticky fingers, stealing others' things - serves him right. 3. Those who sympathize with the little boy: take a flight to Rome, taxi to St. Peter's Basilica. Inside there's a statue of Virgin Mary holding Jesus. Ask them both to move, then you stand up there yourself - you can replace both of them. Oh, and let me introduce you: this statue is also called "Pietà."]

Online messages mixed truth with fiction, and the public opinion continued to ferment. It wasn't until evening that news from Xiao He finally arrived.

[Xiao He: Thank you for everyone's concern. All is well. I hope everyone can view this matter rationally. Wishing you happiness every day.]

Xiao He then attached photos of himself in academic dress taken at school today, along with a relatively brief graduation season vlog.

[Great, glad you're okay. Brother Xiao, wish you happiness every day too.]

[Oh my god, am I the only one who just realized Little Xiao just graduated from university? I've been calling him Brother Xiao this whole time, only to discover I'm actually older than him...]

[Just learned this +1, and it's actually Hu University? This is truly unexpected.]

[Brother Xiao absolutely owns the aura game. Liu Zehang mentioned before that because Xiao He seems so capable, they usually call him whatever they want - he's always called him Brother Xiao, even though he's actually a few years older than Xiao He...]

[Yay, it's youthful male university student!]

[Graduated now, so not for much longer.]

[???]

[LOL, how did the topic drift so far off course?]

[Since we're here, let me share a graduation ceremony photo with Brother Xiao. He's genuinely super nice - so many people from our department asked for photos with him and he never refused. [Photo.jpg]]

[I won't say who's jealous.]

[Hehe, I have one too - it's me with Brother Xiao at the hotpot restaurant! From now on I'll say Brother Xiao is my good friend. [Photo.jpg]]

[Great idea, stealing the picture to photoshop myself in.]

[??? Wait, seriously? How do I undo this?]

[Hahaha, thanks for the watermark-free photo, mate. From now on Brother Xiao is my good friend too.]

The topic successfully and completely derailed as intended.

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