329: Chapter 329: The Gate

However, if they really refuse to apologize, Ruan Xingyu actually can't be bothered to care, but at the very least, she has to let the netizens know that she is in the right, while also tagging the IDs of those who hurled insults.

Ruan Xingyu's Weibo post this time followed the same routine; she only mentioned winning the lawsuit without specifying which case it was.

However, seeing the IDs she tagged, the netizens couldn't help but lose their composure a little.

@SmileCollectorOfQianQian @BrotherQianLittleWife @GentlemanQian_Night @QianLittleSweetBean @ShangShangShangShangQian @FollowingQianHeart0821 ...

Good grief, they're all fans of Feng Liqian; isn't the implication a bit too obvious?

The last time Feng Liqian's fans abused Ruan Xingyu for no reason... what was that about again?

Someone quickly recalled it. "It seems like quite a while ago, right? I remember there was such an incident, but what exactly was it about?"

"I remember now too, it seems it had something to do with Lin Chuyan."

"Duh, Feng Liqian and Ruan Xingyu have nothing to do with each other. They both seem to release albums, but they aren't even in the same circle. Feng can't even be considered a Singer... It was definitely because of Lin Chuyan."

"I remember now. It was because of the movie 'assassination', a Spring Festival Movie Season film, but the box office wasn't great. Then Feng's fans had a breakdown and went crazy everywhere, eventually reaching Lin Chuyan. The reason was hilarious: it was actually because Lin Chuyan sang an ending theme for a rival movie. It cracks me up. In the end, they kept cursing and somehow ended up cursing Ruan Xingyu too. These fans are incredible; they really know how to cause trouble for their Idol."

"It's been half a year already, why post this now? What's the meaning of this?"

"Guess what it means? Don't forget Lin Chuyan is trending on search results right now. Acting like a diva, bad temper—nonsense! There isn't a single legitimate news source; he's clearly being smeared. And then Ruan Xingyu posts this. Guess what it means?"

"Isn't Feng Liqian being a bit too cheap?"

"Cut the crap. Brother Qian didn't even speak up back then. It's been half a year, why would he smear Lin Chuyan for no reason? Are you just fantasizing here?"

"Brainless fan, get lost! Your Idol's new movie has almost lost its way; the daily box office is only a few hundred thousand. If you have time to defend him here, why don't you hurry to the cinema and buy a ticket to support him?"

"Still 'no reason'? Does the new movie getting beaten by Lin Chuyan count? Does the failed transformation count? Does losing his status count? With so many new and old grudges, is that not enough?"

"Lin Chuyan can't even be bothered to pay attention to you, Feng Liqian. And yet, you—not only are you failing yourself, but you're also putting out smear pieces? How cheap can you be?"

"It's just jealousy. It's fortunate that Lin Chuyan barely comes out to make money, otherwise, how many of these people's rice bowls would be snatched away? That would be cutting off someone's livelihood; wouldn't the smear pieces be flying everywhere then?"

"If you ask me, Feng Liqian is just stupid. This guy hasn't realized one problem: Lin Chuyan is no longer in the same league as these traffic stars anymore."

"A person's virtue lies in having self-awareness... Feng Liqian clearly lacks it. But that's normal. After all, fans brag every day that their Idol is a top-tier celebrity, but now that a real top-tier celebrity has arrived, they realized overnight that a top-tier can be this 'top.' The sky has fallen, hasn't it? It's normal for them to be flustered and desperate."

Originally, Lin Chuyan's fans didn't believe this trending search at all and wanted to strike back, but they were struggling because they lacked a suitable reason. As it turned out, Ruan Xingyu's Weibo post appeared at the perfect moment, instantly providing a breakthrough—no wonder, no wonder, it turns out the one surnamed Feng was pulling strings behind the scenes!

Lin Chuyan quickly reposted Ruan Xingyu's Weibo.

However, this guy never knew what rules meant; he had to stir things up even when just reposting a Weibo.

Repost caption: "We all have sins, committing different sins."

These are lyrics from "in the name of the father," and using them on this victory Weibo post seemed incredibly fitting.

Soon, netizens followed suit and started messing around.

Because everyone discovered that this song was fitting in more than one way.

"Trending search: The mist that won't scatter~ hiding the intent~"

"Ruan Xingyu: Arguments cannot be solved in the endless night. Shut your mouth, the only mercy."

"Feng Liqian: Those who stand in the way are all guilty."

"Lin Chuyan: Bow your head and kiss my left hand, in exchange for the promise of forgiveness."

Then, netizens discovered that some people started speaking up for Lin Chuyan.

"Lin Chuyan acting like a diva with a bad temper? Although it's January, this has to be the funniest joke I've heard this year. Location: Beijing, 'EleganceEcho' magazine office."

"Whoever started this rumor must have never worked with Lin Chuyan. I'm just an ordinary worker; I previously shot the 'my territory' commercial for him. Lin the Dog arrived earlier than I did, okay? He would even buy us milk tea, and when he finished, he would shake hands with us staff members one by one, thank us, and then leave."

"Staff member from the 'pegasus 2' crew passing by. Honestly, I haven't seen a young heartthrob with a better temper than him. That's not quite accurate; rather, among actors of this age, I haven't seen anyone more polite than him when treating ordinary staff members."

There were quite a few similar posts, and many people clicked on the profiles to find they were indeed wearing work badges—wait, is Lin Chuyan really that good? It's hard to believe...

"The ones spreading rumors must be Haters, right? Do you think that because Lin Chuyan scolds you online, he also has a bad temper offline? Didn't expect that, did you? In reality, he's only targeting you."

"I'll say it again: Old Master Li Mujian's judgment can't be bad."

"A passerby here: I was quite excited when I saw someone exposing Lin Chuyan, thinking it was some explosive gossip, but this is it? Big temper? Acting like a diva? Damn, if you're going to smear him, why not smear him for cheating? Having multiple partners? Being a master of time management? None of these?"

"Hilarious. Maybe our Idol's private life is just too disciplined, and he doesn't have any dirt on him."

"Understandable. If my wife were Ruan Xingyu, how could I go out for foot massages every day like I do now?"

"Did you forget Su Su? Haven't you noticed yet? Above, so many rumors were debunked, but no one debunked Su Su and Lin the Dog. Locked in!"

"Damn, there are actually weird CP fans? Get lost!"

Lin Chuyan watched for the whole night and discovered that the so-called "black material" that had been escalating... was just suppressed like that?

Oh, Feng Liqian might need to explain properly. But given his personality, he'll probably continue to stay silent and play dead.

a thousand words boiled down to one sentence: My girlfriend is the one with brains and methods.

However, when it came time to sleep at night, Lin Chuyan couldn't laugh anymore.

Su Lanxin pulled him aside: "Xingxing will sleep in your room, and you will sleep in the guest room. Do you have any objections? Don't worry, I've tidied up the guest room for you; it's definitely fit for sleeping. After all, you two aren't married yet, so you still need to be proper."

"...Fine."

How could Lin Chuyan dare to have objections? After all, she had already tidied it up...

Besides, not to mention thinking from the parents' perspective, actually, Ruan Xingyu might also be feeling embarrassed...

So this is fine too.

Sleeping alone isn't a big deal either.

However, Lin Chuyan soon realized he was dead wrong; when he finished brushing his teeth and lay down, tossing and turning, he finally understood what torment was.

Separated by a wall, the two of them started texting on WeChat.

Lin: "What are you doing?"

Xingxing: "Just finished talking to my mom. You?"

Lin: "I'm thinking... how about I sneak over to find you?"

Xingxing: "Are you crazy?!"

Lin: "No, my parents have gone into their room to sleep. If I go over now, it will definitely be without anyone knowing."

Xingxing: "No! Go to sleep! If we get caught, I won't be able to live with myself!"

Lin: "Trust me, just set an alarm. I used to wake up after five when filming. Set an alarm and sneak back tomorrow morning, just as stealthily."

Xingxing: "...I'm a bit tempted."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chuyan sat up with a "whoosh."

He didn't hesitate anymore, picked up his pillow and phone, and was about to run out. Before leaving, he suddenly thought of one thing: No, I can't knock. Knocking is bad; it makes noise.

So he sent another message.

Lin: "Did you lock the door? Don't lock it."

Xingxing: "I've already left the door open for you!"