You Don’t Understand The Pain Of Being Popular - Chapter 177: The 177th day of being popular

Hospital, inside the ward.

The ward was spacious, well-equipped, and apart from a slight smell of disinfectant, it wasn’t much different from a hotel.

There were no media reporters around, and at this moment, Luo Shuai had dropped the pretense of looking painful.

He sat on the hospital bed, looking at various comments on the internet, and the curve of his lips became more and more pronounced.

“Yao Bianliang is finally done for this time,” he felt satisfied.

A female star with no background and no connections dared to provoke him and still wanted to come out unscathed? What a joke.

He would write his name backward if he couldn’t force Yao Bianliang to quit the industry and make her lose all fame.

His manager entered the room and, seeing Luo Shuai’s appearance, couldn’t help but frown slightly, “Since you’re pretending to be sick, at least look a little more convincing.”

Luo Shuai shrugged, not caring in the least, “Why bother? No one will come anyway.”

After saying that, he paused and asked again, “Are the fans putting pressure on the crew of ‘Spring Warmth, Dew, and Splendor’? Will they planning to replace Yao Bianliang?”

The manager’s expression also stiffened slightly upon mentioning this, looking somewhat unsightly.

“Forget about it, the crew is strongly supporting Yao Bianliang. If you don’t plan to mend your relationship with her, they might end up replacing you.”

“Replace me?” Luo Shuai was stunned, and then his face darkened instantly.

He was a top-tier A-list celebrity in the country, with seventy million followers on Weibo. It was almost impossible to find a more famous influencer in China.

If they replaced him, who would be willing to join this infamous crew, and who could maintain the show’s viewership? Was it all relying on Yao Bianliang, a third-tier celebrity?

He couldn’t understand the investors’ thinking process; it was as if they were hoping for the show to flop.

Luo Shuai laughed bitterly and sneered, “Fine, if they want to change the cast, I won’t stop them. I’ll just stay in the hospital and won’t leave!”

Since the crew of “Spring Warmth, Dew, and Splendor” didn’t appreciate his value, he didn’t need to save face for them.

As long as he stayed in the hospital, public opinion wouldn’t settle down.

He wanted to see how long the crew could last and how long Yao Bianliang could hold on.

“Keep the navy and marketing accounts involved, continue creating pressure on public opinion,” Luo Shuai sat back on the edge of the bed, a disdainful smile on his lips, “Make sure Yao Bianliang has no chance of making a comeback.”

*****

Yao Bianliang had been in a good mood these past two days.

Although the male lead was temporarily missing, the other parts of the plot could still be filmed, so their shooting work continued steadily.

Meanwhile, online public opinion was gradually intensifying.

Initially, some netizens were skeptical about the incident, thinking there might be hidden motives behind Yao Bianliang’s actions.

However, these doubts have mostly disappeared under the overwhelming promotion of the navy and marketing accounts.

In just two or three days, Yao Bianliang went from being praised across the internet to being buried by scandals.

Many marketing accounts took advantage of the situation to join the bandwagon and attack Yao Bianliang, even spreading rumors to generate more attention. As a result, Yao Bianliang was attacked with numerous groundless scandals.

As the saying goes, love can turn into deep hatred. The more the netizens loved Yao Bianliang before, the more intense their backlash is now.

Now, whenever you open your phone, all you see is a screen full of condemnation.

#Yao Bianliang apologizes

#Yao Bianliang should be kicked out of the entertainment industry

#Yao Bianliang’s vicious assault incident

The keyword “Yao Bianliang apologizes” also made it to the trending list and stayed there for half a day.

Every time Yao Bianliang sees these keywords, a smile appears on her face.

The plan is going perfectly!

However, while she was enjoying her happy mood, her assistant Yan Xiaoli became increasingly worried.

As soon as Yao Bianliang finished filming, Yan Xiaoli hurried over and handed her a glass of water, saying, “Sister Liang, why aren’t you worried at all?”

She never imagined that after reminding Yao Bianliang not to offend Luo Shuai, she would turn around and beat him up.

Not only did she beat him up thoroughly, she did it right in front of a live stream, allowing all the viewers to see it clearly!

“Sister Liang, Luo Shuai doesn’t seem to be injured at all, but he’s staying in the hospital, obviously trying to put pressure on us,” Yan Xiaoli said with a worried look on her face, “If this continues, our reputation will be completely ruined.”

Yao Bianliang relaxed and tried comforting Yan Xiaoli, “It’s okay even if our reputation is damaged. Those people can only insult me from behind their screens, and it won’t affect my real life.”

She paused and continued, “You don’t need to worry so much. Just go back and rest.”

Yan Xiaoli was still anxious, “But…”

“Why are you worrying for me? I’ve earned enough money in the entertainment industry. I won’t have to worry about food and drink for the rest of my life,” Yao Bianliang said helplessly, “If things get too difficult, I’ll just leave the entertainment industry after finishing the TV drama ‘Spring Warmth, Dew, and Splendor’.”

As she mentioned “leaving the entertainment industry,” Yao Bianliang’s eyes involuntarily revealed a trace of longing.

Yan Xiaoli: “……”

When even the boss is so laid-back, what can she, as an assistant, do?

But why does she feel like Sister Liang seems to be looking forward to leaving the entertainment industry…

Yan Xiaoli met Yao Bianliang’s hopeful eyes and her heart skipped a beat. She immediately suppressed that thought.

No, this must be an illusion, it’s her misconception.

Sister Liang is so calm; she probably has other plans.

Yan Xiaoli comforted herself in her heart and, in the end, could only leave with a heavy heart at Yao Bianliang’s persuasion.

After Yan Xiaoli left, Yao Bianliang finally breathed a sigh of relief. She opened her secret Weibo account.

If Yan Xiaoli were here, she would be shocked to find that Yao Bianliang’s secret account was full of scandals about herself. Not only that, she even liked every comment that insulted her.

【Hehe, Yao Bianliang’s public image has completely collapsed, huh? Addicted to bullying people?】

【When will she leave the entertainment industry?】

【Yao Bianliang, please quickly become cold already. I don’t want to see this woman in the entertainment industry anymore.】

Yao Bianliang liked their comments one by one and even like a few to express her agreement.

Thanks for your blessings.

She felt like she was getting closer to becoming cold!

At that moment, her phone vibrated with a “ding,” and a private message popped up.

Yao Bianliang opened it and saw it was from a user named “AreYouHatingOnYaoBianliangToday.” The person used the default avatar, seemingly a newly registered account.

【AreYouHatingOnYaoBianliangToday: Hey, sis, are you also one of the haters waiting for Yao Bianliang to become cold?】

Yao Bianliang: ?

A question mark slowly appeared above Yao Bianliang’s head.

She couldn’t remember how often she had been mistaken for a hater, but this was the first time someone actively approached her, thinking she was one.

【AreYouHatingOnYaoBianliangToday: Hehe, sis, you don’t have to hide it. Today, I left three comments cursing Yao Bianliang on Weibo, and you liked each one of them! Also, I checked your Weibo, and it’s mostly full of content hating on Yao Bianliang.】

Yao Bianliang: “…” Well, that sounds logical.

Yao Bianliang recalled the contents of her secret account’s homepage. Indeed, almost all of it was about her, including but not limited to criticizing her acting skills and appearance, and finding faults in various aspects.

No wonder the other person was so sure.

If it weren’t for the prior knowledge, she might have thought she was a hater too!

【AreYouHatingOnYaoBianliangToday: In a way, I can also be considered a hater of Yao Bianliang.】

【YaoBianliangTodayIsCold: Great! I’m a hater of Yao Bianliang too.】

【AreYouHatingOnYaoBianliangToday: Do you want to join our hater’s group? Join our organization, and together we’ll make Yao Bianliang cold!】

Yao Bianliang was momentarily stunned, then her eyes slowly lit up.

Hater’s group, what a familiar speech!

In the entertainment industry, every star had countless haters, and even the slightest mistake would attract a plethora of ridicule from them. However, Yao Bianliang’s side was strangely quiet, with not a single hater to be found. No matter what she did, no haters were willing to pay attention to her.

It was a heartbreaking and tear-jerking story to hear.

And now, not only did she have a group of devoted haters, but she even had a hater’s group!

A historical improvement indeed.

With these thoughts, Yao Bianliang decisively replied to the other person.

【YaoBianliangTodayIsCold: Of course! Please add me to the group. Thanks, sister.】

The hater’s group chat was named “YaoBianliangTodayIsCold.” The number of members wasn’t large, just over three hundred, but this family was lively, and the members were steadily increasing.

Every once in a while, new people joined the group.

As soon as Yao Bianliang joined, she was warmly welcomed by everyone.

【Group Owner: Welcome, new sister YaoBianliangTodayIsCold】

【WuHu: Welcome, sister! Let’s make Yao Bianliang cold! /applause.jpg/】

【XiaoDi: Sister, I remember you. You’ve posted several pieces of dirt about Yao Bianliang. Didn’t expect to meet you here.】

Yao Bianliang also greeted everyone, and the arc of her lips kept rising.

What a lovely group of little angels.

They worked together tirelessly and wholeheartedly for her irrelevance, creating harmony and beauty.

The sister who welcomed her into the group introduced her immediately after:

【AreYouHatingOnYaoBianliangToday: Sisters, the new member here is quite impressive! I checked her Weibo, and three months ago, she was already a hater of Yao Bianliang.】

Three months ago?

Everyone in the group was stunned, and then they showed respect.

It’s important to note that most of them became Yao Bianliang’s haters just a few days ago.

This person called “YaoBianliangTodayIsCold” started hating Yao Bianliang so early, leading everyone else by a quarter.

【WuHu: So, you’re a senior hater?】

【HuaEr: That’s true! This sister’s first Weibo post about Yao Bianliang was three months ago, that’s amazing.】

Looking at the enthusiastic discussion among the members, Yao Bianliang felt very gratified. However, she chose to speak modestly.

【YaoBianliangTodayIsCold: In fact, I saw that Yao Bianliang was not a good person from the beginning of her debut. My heart was set on making her cold. Unfortunately, I’m just an insignificant person, and despite relentlessly hating on Yao Bianliang, I haven’t achieved much.】

Hearing her words, everyone resonated and expressed their admiration.

Some were curious and asked about other dirt on Yao Bianliang.

Yao Bianliang naturally welcomed these questions and shared all her “dirt” about herself.

Her remarks completely won everyone over, and the group owner was deeply moved, immediately giving her an administrator position.

The system couldn’t help but say, “Host, you were ignored in your own fan group, but now you’re flourishing in a hater’s group.”

In such a short time, she had become an administrator in a hater’s group.

Yao Bianliang was in a good mood. “I consider myself a seasoned hater, so being an administrator is quite reasonable.”

After she organized her experiences, she planned to pass on this knowledge to her hater sisters.

She believed that under her guidance, these hater sisters would understand more, work together, and achieve greatness!

Due to Yao Bianliang’s participation made the group chat lively, with everyone expressing their viewpoints.

From time to time, Yao Bianliang joined the discussions and shared ideas with everyone, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

However, a different kind of message caught their attention just then: “Sisters, the situation seems to be getting tricky.”

The message was from a very active hater named “YaoBianliangOutOfEntertainmentIndustry,” and just from the username, one could tell that she was a loyal hater of Yao Bianliang.

At this moment, she seemed anxious and didn’t have time for small talk: “I just saw on Weibo that someone has started speaking up for Yao Bianliang!”