Chapter 180: The Heat That Came for Free
Despite Song Yuanye's team's intervention once again, the issue still made it to the trending searches.
The agent paced back and forth in the room, occasionally glancing at her phone with an anxious expression.
Song Yuanye leaned back on the sofa with his eyes closed, trying to dispel his restless emotions.
"Why are you pacing back and forth? Just take down the trending search directly." The agent stopped in her tracks, turning to him in disbelief. "Did I not try to take it down?! I've spent money multiple times, yet it still made it to the trending searches!"
This was probably the characteristic of a high-profile celebrity: plenty of fans, but also a significant number of haters, making it nearly impossible to remove the trending search.
Thinking about this, the agent felt even more frustrated. She had repeatedly told him to be more discreet, to be more discreet. Even if he was dating, she could manage the fans with some clever maneuvering.
But this was a live broadcast! One misstep and he had entangled himself with the young master of a luxury brand! And that Jing Yi, didn't she know what Song Yuanye was up to?!
She had been with him for quite a few years, and to put it bluntly, if Song Yuanye even twitched his butt, she knew what he was about to do!
Fine! Even if all that wasn't a big deal! But since it had already been suppressed, why did he bring it up again himself?!
He really was getting too wild, thinking he was invincible just because of a few fans.
Song Yuanye was already simmering with anger, and the agent's accusatory tone only made his temper flare.
"Are you blaming me? Instead of wasting time pointing fingers, why not come up with a solution!" He scanned the agent with disdainful and critical eyes. "What a waste, what kind of top agent are you?"
The agent's anger surged at his words.
However, Song Yuanye was no longer the little star she could manipulate at will. Moreover, she still needed to rely on this big tree to maintain her status as a top agent in the company.
The tense atmosphere filled the air. The agent suppressed her inner rage and forced a smile. "Yuanye, let's both calm down. What's important now is to handle this situation. Let's both stay composed."
Song Yuanye snorted coldly but didn't respond.
The agent clenched her phone tightly, her eyes flashing with displeasure, but she managed to smile as she presented a solution.
The only way out now was to confirm that Song Yuanye was in poor condition. As long as he was deemed unwell, whether he lost the competition or made inappropriate remarks later, they could manage it, and it might even garner some sympathy from the fans.
After some thought, Song Yuanye agreed. Regardless of the method, he just wanted to quickly fade this matter away!
The agent immediately prepared to contact gossip journalists and private hospitals, ensuring the performance was thorough.
"Wait." Song Yuanye stopped the agent. "Sign me up for the upcoming racing competition." He needed to reclaim his lost face.
The agent hesitated, feeling troubled. Although Song Yuanye had marketed himself well and his fans loved his racing persona, he was at best an average enthusiast.
Seeing her hesitation, Song Yuanye's face darkened. "Just like before, find an entertainment-related one, and then market it again!"
Did he need to spell it out for her?
The agent sighed, knowing it wasn't that simple. Every racing event Song Yuanye participated in was for entertainment purposes, and almost all of them were paid for by her to solidify his image.
Among all her tasks, this was the one she least wanted to handle. But since Song Yuanye had spoken, she had no choice but to take it on.
...
That night, the news of Song Yuanye's hospitalization made it to the trending searches. The footage, taken from a sneaky angle, showed Song Yuanye being weakly escorted into the hospital.
Soon, messages of fans' heartache flooded the trending search comments.
When the news had sufficiently fermented, Song Yuanye posted a message.
The gist was that he was fine, just a bit unwell, and he also apologized for his inappropriate behavior and remarks during the live broadcast.
Accompanying the post was a photo of him looking weak in the hospital.
[Ah! So heartbroken! Brother, get well soon!]
[Where are those who mocked Song Yuanye? Your apologies, where are they?]
[Brother clearly mentioned he wasn't in good condition, and that Young Master Li forced him to compete. Is this the so-called "quality" of the wealthy?]
[And that Jing Yi, isn't she going to apologize to our brother?]
Among the comments, there were also many onlookers. While some felt sorry for Song Yuanye, they weren't pleased with the mention of Jing Yi.
[What does it have to do with Jing Yi? Did she beg your brother to stick to her?]
[Sick? Being sick is an excuse for losing the competition? And for saying nonsense?]
[Don't drag our Jing Yi into this! Or else I'll have to @Jing's CEO and Young Master Jing!]
[Song Yuanye being sick = the whole world is wrong?]
There was also a small group of fans attracted to Li Chengsheng's looks.
[Losing and then pretending to be sick, really can't afford to lose!]
[Blatant lies? It was your brother who wanted to play, and now that he's lost, it's suddenly "forced"?]
[Tsk tsk, your brother lost, the car was low-end, and so was the person!]
After the situation escalated, Jing Zeqian received a complaint call from Lu Yichi.
"It's fine, continue with the program, I'll handle it."
After hanging up, Jing Zeqian clicked on the trending search and scrolled through the comments, his brows furrowing deeper, his expression clearly displeased.
Sick? A worn-out excuse.
He made a call, and it connected.
"Li Chengsheng, what's going on? I told you to go for some practice, and you caused all this trouble."
On the other end, Li Chengsheng cried out in protest. How was it his fault? He was also unfairly scolded by so many netizens.
While complaining, Li Chengsheng also took the opportunity to accuse Song Yuanye, insisting that he had ulterior motives.
Jing Zeqian's face darkened as he listened to Li Chengsheng's rambling complaints.
He had initially thought it was just Song Yuanye's group disturbing Jing Yi, but it turned out the other party had such intentions.
Did they really think he, Jing Zeqian, was easy to bully?
An hour later, the public relations team from 'Startrack' stood in Jing Zeqian's office, reporting all the 'private' deeds Song Yuanye had done over the years.
Dating? Plagiarism? Being arrogant? Craving for both popularity and secretly keeping lovers behind the fans' backs, and not just one? He had done quite a few shady things privately.
Jing Zeqian lightly tapped the desk and arranged, "Assign a few influencers to expose Song Yuanye's deeds."
As soon as he finished speaking, the head of the public relations department immediately took over, "We've already contacted several gossip media outlets, and they will release the first expose immediately. Afterwards, we will use paid comments and fake accounts on social media to amplify the impact rapidly."
This was free heat, not taking advantage of it would be a waste!
Jing Zeqian nodded in satisfaction. He wanted to see how Song Yuanye would scheme against Jing Yi now.
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