The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 800 - 799: Lu Mian’s Trending Topic was Bought

Chapter 800: Chapter 799: Lu Mian’s Trending Topic was Bought

"Oh!"

Mo Si brewed his thoughts amidst his nervousness.

"Netizens this year are pretty interesting. I found it amusing, so I sent it to you. Later, I’ll send these screenshots to Mr. Mo, let him have a laugh too. If he knew how popular and beloved you are, he would definitely be thrilled..."

Mo Si shamelessly blew his own trumpet, finished his spiel, and patted himself on the back for his own wit and courage.

Lu Mian’s gaze flickered as she glanced at him.

Mo Si pretended to focus on driving, not daring to make eye contact with Lu Mian.

The girl chuckled softly, seemingly in a very good mood.

Soon, Mo Si saw her dial a call, with ears perked up more than a dog’s, listening intently.

"Handsome Yu, help me deal with the stuff online right away."

The man on the other end said a few words, and Lu Mian responded with a hum, "Suppress it as much as you can, push it all down."

——

On Yu’s side, sitting ramrod straight at his computer desk without having taken off his suit, he stared at the online messages about Lu Mian, lost in thought.

A text message arrived on his phone.

He opened it to find a string of numbers without a saved contact.

[Old Yu, this isn’t your first time handling such things. Go through the hassle once more. Whether she becomes famous is secondary. The internet is a mixed bag – do you want her to get slandered?]

Yu rubbed his temples with his fingertips. With this familiar tone, even without a saved name, he knew who it was.

Yu replied calmly: [I don’t want that. But she should have considered all these before going on the show.]

The one texting Yu was Sikong Jian.

Seeing that Yu seemed ready to wash his hands of the matter, Sikong Jian advised, [She’s purely doing this for Yuanyuan; she hasn’t thought that much. Think about it – her mind is so bright. What if someone targets her for research? Isn’t that dangerous?]

Yu firmly replied: [You make a good point.]

The two reached an agreement smoothly and quickly.

However, before Yu could take action, he received a call from Lu Mian, asking him to lower the heat and pull from the trending searches.

This call fitted right into Yu’s plans, and he asked out of curiosity, "Why?"

"Ah," Lu Mian said in a light, fluttery tone, which was also exceptionally doting and gentle, "I don’t want the milk at home to expire."

Yu didn’t understand, but he read her intentions from the girl’s tone.

He really shouldn’t have asked!

"Alright."

After hanging up the phone, the man set about suppressing the trending topics.

——

Lu Mian’s award acceptance speech quickly became a legendary reply and shot up the trending searches.

The championship night of "Extreme Brain" also turned into a hot topic eagerly followed by many netizens.

#Lu Mian: Can I leave now?#

#Extreme Brain King Lu Mian#

#Lu Mian Refuses Trophy#

These few tags soared from outside the top fifty, all the way into the top five of the trending list, with a hint of breaking into the top three.

In the top three trending topics, two were related to "The Voice of the Best," the show from the neighboring channel.

#The Voice of the Best Champion Li Aiqi#

#Lu Xinnuan Third Place#

A certain private club.

The place was booked tonight for "The Voice of the Best" program’s end-of-season gathering.

Contestants, mentors, directors, and others all joined in the celebration.

In the midst of song and dance, glasses being raised and exchanged, someone with a phone suddenly shouted "Congratulations" toward Lu Xinnuan.

Lu Xinnuan stopped toasting, clueless.

"Xinnuan, your sister is trending on the hot search! And there are several items too!"

These people, all with one foot in the entertainment industry, placed great importance on such trendsetting public sentiment. For a newcomer to emerge, it was not just about the talent but also the heat.

If there was heat and talk, one could go on for the long haul, and not just be forgotten after the show ended.

As everyone scrolled through their feeds, they quickly stumbled upon Lu Mian.

Lu Mian’s name was not unfamiliar among their program team—Lu Xinnuan had mentioned they were sisters.

Lu Xinnuan finished toasting with the director before checking her phone.

Sure enough, right behind her on the trending searches was the topic about Lu Mian. Another look at the data, and it was quickly surpassing her.

Li Aiqi, holding a wine glass, said, "Xinnuan, your sister won the champion of ’Extreme Brain,’ congratulations!"

The words sounded nice, but Li Aiqi’s tone didn’t seem congratulatory, it was more like she was being sarcastic.

After all, Lu Xinnuan had only won third place, the second runner-up.

Lu Xinnuan gave an awkward smile, barely responding, "I didn’t expect her show to be quite popular."

"It might not necessarily be the show that’s popular, it’s your sister’s popularity that’s booming. Three trending topics, all led by her. Xinnuan, you sisters are going to be quite the sensation!" Li Aiqi said with a beaming smile.

The others in the hall had complicated expressions, as if contemplating something.

At first, Lu Xinnuan proudly shared her sisterly love, revealing Lu Mian as her sister, but such claims of close sisterly bonds need evidence, and the two had not even a single photo together.

Even when Lu Xinnuan personally went to ’Extreme Brain,’ Lu Mian gave no sign of acknowledgement.

Everyone knew the truth and did not disclose it in front of Lu Xinnuan, but behind her back, there was plenty of discussion.

Now, Lu Xinnuan’s awkwardness was evident. The hand under the table was clenched into a fist, trying hard to suppress her resentment toward Lu Mian.

Xue Lu, a contestant particularly supportive of Lu Xinnuan, stood up and suggested, "If the show isn’t that popular, maybe they bought the trending spots."

The three judges and the director looked at each other, saying nothing.

Lu Xinnuan cast a grateful look at Xue Lu and chuckled, "I’m sure my sister also wants to become famous through the show, it’s nothing."

She even helped Lu Mian out gracefully and appropriately.

Xue Lu felt it was unfair, "Nuannuan, your sister is so lucky, just in time to ride on the coattails of your third-place trending... "

But riding on someone’s popularity like this can be annoying to the audience.

The champion, Li Aiqi, glanced down and pursed her lips before refreshing the trending page.

"Something’s not right..." she said, looking puzzled.

Lu Xinnuan coughed, "Aiqi, let’s not talk about my sister anymore."

Paid trending spots with incorrect data, what else is there to say.

"It’s not that," Li Aiqi showed her phone to Lu Xinnuan, "Look, your sister’s trending topics are gone, not a single one left!"

"What?"

Upon hearing that, everyone took out their phones, finding the situation quite strange.

In the end, after a long search, they really couldn’t find any.

Even searching for Lu Mian’s name yielded hardly any relevant results.

The three music judges and the director shared knowing looks, sensing the peculiarity of the situation.

As veterans in the entertainment industry, they naturally understood.

Xue Lu, as a newbie, was puzzled and asked, "What happened? Could it be that they bought too much attention and got banned from trending by the platform?"

Lu Xinnuan, head hanging down in shame, said, "Let’s not talk about it anymore, my sister didn’t do it on purpose."

Lu Xinnuan’s mentor, Pu Jing, shook his head, "Lu Mian obviously had her trending topics pulled."

Xue Lu’s eyes widened, "What? Who would buy trending spots only to pull them? Isn’t that just wasting money?"

Pu Jing countered, "So, are you saying she indeed bought those trending spots?"