As someone who often surfs the internet, Ren Bai was one of the first to see the trending topic climbing up the charts. It started from outside the top 50 and jumped to 49 in a flash, continuing to rise quickly.
Because the title of the trending topic had Qi Taihua’s name, Huaze tried to suppress it, but as soon as one post was taken down, another would appear. The video exposing the incident had already spread across the whole internet. It was clearly out of control, so Huaze simply gave up and let the topic rise to number one on the chart.
#Yu Shiqing beating up Qi Taihua in the parking lot#
When Ren Bai saw this title, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“Shiqing, did you beat up Qi Taihua?”
Right after saying that, he realized something was wrong, and his face turned serious.
“Did Qi Taihua set you up?”
Qi Taihua was different from Du Han. Du Han wanted success and fame, but Qi Taihua just wanted to get popular. To do that, he was willing to betray Yu Shiqing just to become the male lead in a new drama Du Han promised him. He also agreed to get cosmetic work done because the company asked, just to get more resources.
He had been acting for over three years, almost four, and every drama he acted in was a costume idol drama. He fully took advantage of the popularity of idol dramas. Since he could bring in viewership, Huaze actually treated him quite well.
Not long ago, they invested heavily in a new drama that delayed the filming of Dawn, and Qi Taihua was the lead. And again, it was another costume idol drama.
It was said that the special effects team for this drama worked with some top international experts. The investment was huge and unprecedented. Everyone who saw it said it looked great.
Last year, a Huaze movie flopped badly. Their stock prices plummeted, and the company had been going downhill ever since. They were relying on this drama and Dawn to make a comeback.
But now, Dawn hadn’t even started filming and things were already a mess.
It was said that after director Shi Zhifeng left, they finally found another famous director to take over. He made huge changes to the script right away and argued with the screenwriters for half a month. Now they probably wouldn’t be able to shoot until next year.
So, this new drama had become Huaze’s biggest hope this year.
If Qi Taihua deliberately provoked Yu Shiqing in front of the surveillance cameras just to stir up some drama and create buzz before the show aired, it wouldn’t be surprising given his character.
But after thinking about it more, Ren Bai felt that it was unlikely.
Who was Yu Shiqing, and who was Qi Taihua?
Qi Taihua might want to start a scandal, but how could Yu Shiqing not see through his tricks?
Yu Shiqing’s brief explanation of what happened cleared up Ren Bai’s confusion — but it only made him angrier.
Ren Bai punched the armrest of the sofa.
“So you’re saying you just stopped him from hurting that omega, and now the story says you beat him up? This is completely twisting the truth!”
As he spoke, he clicked on the full topic.
The first post was the so-called “exposé.”
Chaowen Gossip V:
#Fan Submission# Actor Emperor #Yu Shiqing beats up Qi Taihua in a parking lot#
According to sources, Qi Taihua used to be Yu Shiqing’s assistant. He was recommended by Yu Shiqing when he debuted and later signed with Huaze. The two got into a fight in a parking lot — is it a publicity stunt or real drama?
The video was from a surveillance camera.
It showed Qi Taihua pulling Wang Ling out from behind a wall. After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned back and said something. Since the camera angle was from the side, you couldn’t see his lips clearly.
Not long after, Yu Shiqing walked out and stopped Qi Taihua with one hand — that part was clearly filmed.
When Ren Bai saw Qi Taihua kneeling on the ground and crying in pain, he was both angry and satisfied.
Then he saw Wang Ling trying to stop the fight and later helping Qi Taihua up. He frowned and said,
“What’s that omega doing? If you hadn’t told me Qi Taihua threatened him for sex, I’d think he was helping Qi Taihua. And then he still followed him upstairs? That’s walking into the lion’s den!”
Everyone makes different choices.
Yu Shiqing said,
“He’s signed with Huaze. He knows what happens when you offend Qi Taihua. You’ve already seen it.”
Ren Bai was speechless for a moment.
Then he sighed,
“Being a corporate slave is so hard. But I guess he doesn’t realize that if he doesn’t find a way to reject this kind of sexual harassment, it’s like encouraging Qi Taihua. He’ll just keep getting threatened.”
He looked at Yu Shiqing and added,
“He’s not like you. You had no choice. But he can still choose to fight back and take Qi Taihua down with him.”
As long as Wang Ling stayed at Huaze, Qi Taihua wouldn’t give up. The more Wang Ling tried to endure, the more Qi Taihua would see him as weak and go even further.
That’s how these things always went. Qi Taihua probably picked Wang Ling because of his timid personality.
Yu Shiqing said nothing.
Even from just one encounter, he could tell Wang Ling wasn’t the type to go down fighting.
Ren Bai suddenly saw the comments and got angry.
“These fans are completely blind!”
When he opened the section, the online debate was still heating up.
First came the misleading title, then influencer accounts stirred up the crowd. Even though random netizens hadn’t picked a side yet, Qi Taihua’s fans had already gone wild.
Qi Taihua had gotten famous from his second male lead role in his first idol drama. Huaze gave him a strong beta image, which attracted many beta fans. In an entertainment world dominated by alphas and omegas, a beta rising to the top was rare.
His acting wasn’t bad either. Among traffic stars trying to switch to serious acting, he stood out. Audiences thought it was worth it to support him.
So, his number of fans was even higher than Du Han’s, Huaze’s top actor.
Now seeing their idol get “beaten up,” of course his fans were furious.
“Who is this Yu Shiqing anyway? Thinks he’s all that just because he’s a strong alpha? Apologize to Qi Taihua right now!”
“Is Huaze dead or something? Their top star got beaten and they still haven’t made a statement. I want to know what punishment they’ll give that violent guy. [smile]”
“This is a crime, right? Why did he hit someone? Get a medical report and lock up Yu Shiqing! [angry][angry]”
“What does Yu Shiqing even have besides beginner’s luck when he debuted? The king of bad films starred in another flop this year and now he’s desperate to hype it up??”
The exposé post had turned into a battleground, full of chaos.
But when they started criticizing Yu Shiqing’s new movie, Jiang Yu’s fans couldn’t stay silent.
Saying Yu Shiqing starred in a bad film also meant insulting Jiang Yu?