My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady
Chapter 486: There Are Actually Such Maggots in the World

Chapter 486: Chapter 486: There Are Actually Such Maggots in the World

Bo Yan stretched his hand out, pulling her hand into his palm, "Stop it."

Yuran: "No, Brother Seven, I really think that Ji Zexiu is framing me with that humiliating statement."

"Mmm, I believe you. Gao Can is investigating, and when we get the evidence, I will deal with him." The last sentence was spoken by Bo Yan through gritted teeth.

The "City of Temptation" production team did not stop shooting because of the gossip about Yuran, but continued intensely. Every day, people attacked the production team online, attacked the actors who worked with Yuran, and attacked Yuran herself.

Yet the words used were much more civilized, mostly expressing one view, which was protest.

As long as it was a project involving Yuran, there would be a protest. Even if "City of Temptation" made it to the big screen in the future, they wouldn’t watch it.

There were even people seriously talking from Xi Nian’s perspective, rambling on.

If it were Xi Nian, how would it be...

Once a topic was started, it would become a grassland. The beginning was all about hypothetical considerations, everyone turning into Xi Nian, as if they could decide the life-or-death powers over "City of Temptation."

Such identical discussions were mockingly criticized by a post from Xi Nian’s official account, heating up his complexion.

Xi Nian V: "Dear netizens, thanks for wanting to share my work, but it’s really unnecessary. If you were me, you wouldn’t be me, right? Let’s all take a break. Isn’t it better to be a wallflower?"

It seemed the topic abruptly stopped there.

Yet, Xi Nian was targeted massively. For someone strong and inherently confident, online violence was like a misstep in a decision. He faced this all the time; what meaningful insight could it provide?

Xi Nian simply didn’t care. Online, he was criticized to the core, which somewhat redirected the fire from Yuran. Yet Yuran felt quite apologetic about it.

Fortunately, the actors of the "City of Temptation" were all old acquaintances. When Zhou Lianjia met Yuran again, she teased her about how this generation of netizens seemed ready to overturn the heavens and perhaps wanted to change the course of history.

Yuran was brought to laughter. The filming progress of "City of Temptation" was not affected at all. The actors went about their business as usual; the crew members, all brought up by Gui Yu, also ignored the online gossip.

Being busy every day like dogs, why wouldn’t they cherish their downtime for some sleep instead?

Some netizens were also too idle and could not find entertainment, returning ultimately to public figures for a sense of presence – frankly, does all your talk make those people earn any less or what?

As long as there’s no concrete evidence of a blemish on the celebrity’s character, shouldn’t things remain as they are?

With all the bizarre things in the circle, those who had been in the industry for years saw things very clearly. In fact, after the most shocking first 48 hours had passed and netizens gradually regained their senses, even those awakened by Diyang’s cunning maneuvers seemed to think things over and found nothing particularly egregious.

Yuran remained unaffected by external influences, especially these days since Bo Yan accompanied her daily to the set, stayed by her side watching her act; their relationship was very good.

Their efficiency, in fact, had improved a lot.

"City of Temptation" production, oblivious to external affairs, focused single-mindedly on the quality of shooting; even slight deviations from the standard necessitated a redo.

Unable to garner any goodwill there, some people began urging a boycott of "City of Temptation."

Some netizens even vowed to report the involvement of a tainted actor in "City of Temptation" to certain authorities, hoping to block the film’s approval.

Beneath this netizen’s comment, a swarm of sycophants gathered.

Xi Nian’s assistant informed him about this situation, and Gui Yu was also present; they exchanged glances. Xi Nian asked, "What do you make of this?"

Gui Yu tapped his fingers on the table, "Even if we ignore it, can Bo Yan ignore it? Besides, Yuran has no blemish on her, irrespective of whether the accusations in that report are true or false. What’s certain is that person harbors ill-intentions."

Because of that message, it became a period of reassessment for both parties regarding Yuran.

However, Gui Yu believed that no one else could portray the female lead of "City of Temptation" like Yuran, not even the international movie star Ou Jinchu.

When Gui Yu first chose the cast and agreed to delay a script that had been shelved for two years, if there really had been someone who could replace Yuran, the script wouldn’t have sat idle for two years. This wasn’t entirely about Xi Nian’s preferences.

It also involved his, Gui Yu’s, persistence.

Xi Nian nodded, "I never believed it, so you don’t have to worry about me doing anything unnecessary. Just focus on shooting ’City of Temptation’ quietly. Any rumors outside shouldn’t affect my investment in ’City of Temptation.’"

"Thank you, boss."

Xi Nian nodded.

...

Originally, Ji Zexiu thought that by releasing Yuran’s scandalous material, the Bo Family might abandon Yuran over these indecent incidents.

He didn’t exactly plan to do something; he just couldn’t stand the thought that a person he used to control effortlessly had now become untouchable, making him feel uneasy. Combined with his dark standing within the family, he was like the most venomous snake,

always ready to bite someone.

The evil of human nature should never be tested with the last bit of goodness you possess, because you will realize that human malice has no bottom line.

There were many people like Ji Zexiu, once playmates who couldn’t bear to see their partners doing better. Over the years, the number of people he had slandered was not small.

Including Qin Yuyan and Jia Ziyi who were closest to him, yet they too did not escape being framed.

But living a life, not from a God’s perspective, many things are unclear to those involved; Qin Yuyan and Jia Ziyi had simply not realized it.

However, when Diyang issued an official letter stating they would investigate the matter thoroughly, Ji Zexiu panicked.

He repeatedly checked whether he had left any handle when he initiated this, any evidence that could be used to accuse him.

But what he completely didn’t realize was that compared to the information network he had, the support conglomerate behind Diyang was far more powerful.

Gao Can had many hackers and people working covertly. To investigate some secretive matters, not fit for public knowledge, Gao Can would handle them.

This time was no exception.

Gao Can soon discovered the details of the incident and then reported them in detail to Bo Yan, providing him with ample evidence, enough to send Ji Zexiu for profound rehabilitation.

After reviewing the information, Bo Yan revealed a scornful smile.

"It’s shocking that such maggots exist, festering in the shadows, not striving to climb out of the abyss to see the sunlight, but allowing the rot within themselves to fester, turning into utter trash."

Gao Can did not respond; he couldn’t resonate because, in managing such matters for a long time, he had forgotten what good people were supposed to be like. The bottom line for bad people, however, he had explored over and over, and he had lost all expectations for something as elusive as human nature.