CH 20.4

Do You Still Hate Her? 10 – Not innocent, know third still third.

Chi Yan initiated a poll on his own Weibo account:

After watching the performance, who do you think has better acting skills?

A. Shang Lu

B. Ning Lin

Chi Yan occasionally shares daily life updates about food, drinks, leisure activities, and work on his Weibo account. Due to his handsome appearance and the identity of the heir to the Chi family, he has no fewer fans than some second and third-tier celebrities. At this moment, countless onlookers flooded in.

[It’s Chi Yan! I thought it was a fake account.]

[Why would Chi Yan get involved in something like this? And he has surveillance?!]

[Didn’t you forget? The Chi family is the investor, so Chi Yan is naturally an investor too. Having surveillance is not a difficult thing.]

[Hahaha, Chairman Chi predicted the actions of the haters! Chairman Chi is awesome!]

Also, with Chi Yan’s participation, this gossip feast was pushed to the peak.

@Han_Cheng(V) : [I didn’t want to respond to these baseless rumors, but the rumors have already affected the reputation of the actors and the production team. I hope everyone can support our drama <Life’s Journey> more. (Video attachment)]

After the video was released, numerous onlookers flooded in.

During the initial stages of watching, they made comments.

[Ning Lin’s performance is pretty good. It seems like there was a real problem with the casting.]

[Oh, no, no, no. Ning Lin’s acting never disappoints! Isn’t she really suitable for this role?]

However, as they continued watching, they quickly had a change of heart.

Shang Lu in the scenes portrayed every emotional change of the character with great precision. Whether she was crying or smiling, her eyes, which seemed to speak, conveyed her true thoughts to the audience.

Every time she shed tears, it was hard to look away for even a second. It even caused a slight ache in one’s heart.

Her charisma was incredibly strong, able to evoke empathy from the audience. This is one of the most important abilities for an actor.

[I’m amazed… Is this really Shang Lu?]

[I actually cried, damn it. When she smiled towards the camera, I instantly got goosebumps and thought she was looking at me.]

[Her gaze is so intense. I feel so immersed. I feel like she has already killed me (figuratively).]

[Just a bystander, first time watching Shang Lu’s performance. Where did all those brainwashed comments about her poor acting skills come from? If they still say her acting is bad, how many people in the entertainment industry can be considered good?]

[I’ve changed my opinion about Shang Lu, she’s actually quite talented in acting.]

[When I saw Ning Lin’s performance earlier, I thought it was good, but after seeing Shang Lu, I realized the difference. I’ve already forgotten what Ning Lin acted before.]

[This is a complete mismatch. Ning Lin’s acting is too contrived, her emotions feel exaggerated and fake. But Shang Lu is different, she seems to have become the character.]

[Shang Lu’s performance made me feel both comfortable and sad. Although I don’t know much about the character’s backstory, I can’t help but feel sorry for her. I’m becoming interested in this drama and kind of want to watch it.]

[Those spreading rumors should stay away. We are not blind, and neither is the director. If I were in charge, I would have chosen Shang Lu too. It’s a total downgrade!]

Shang Lu’s fans were feeling triumphant and quickly shared this Weibo post.

Look! We’re showing to everyone! Come and see what real acting is like! Come and see what it means to be deserving of the role!

Shang Lu deserves it! She’s the perfect fit for this character! This role should be hers!

Within just a few minutes, the number of people participating in the poll initiated by Chi Yan on Weibo had exceeded ten thousand.

The result, however, was completely one-sided. After watching this video, over nine thousand people voted for Shang Lu, while Ning Lin only received a few hundred votes. It’s estimated that many of them were fans trying to salvage the situation.

After netizens finished watching their performances and felt the overwhelming gap in acting skills between Shang Lu and Ning Lin, some people became curious and returned to Chi Yan’s Weibo to open the surveillance video, wanting to see what happened before the performance started.

This is unbelievable! I was shocked when I saw it.

[Oh my god! You guys need to go and watch the complete version of Chi Yan’s Weibo surveillance video! It reveals so much information! Shang Lu and Chi Yan are friends. They’ve known each other since high school. But more importantly, Ning Lin admitted that she’s Jiang Yi’s girlfriend! Girlfriend!!!]

[I also went to watch it, and I heard it too! I’m starting to doubt my hearing! This audition must have taken place after Shang Lu’s identity was exposed. I’m completely dumbfounded now.]

[‘Mr. Chi, I’m Ning Lin, and I’m also Jiang Yi’s girlfriend.’ Oh my god, it’s so disgusting! This shameless remark needs to get out of my mind quickly! What kind of green tea b*tch is this?]

[But that part where Chi Yan retorted Ning Lin was so hilarious. I keep watching and laughing!]

[Wait, does that mean Ning Lin is definitely, without a doubt, together with Jiang Yi now, or maybe they were already together, but they didn’t break up even after knowing about the relationship between Shang Lu and Jiang Yi?]

[They might have known all along… Maybe pretending not to know was just to avoid being criticized as a third party.]

[Damn, it’s so disgusting! I feel like throwing up. How did Ning Lin manage to introduce herself as Jiang Yi’s girlfriend right in front of Shang Lu? Isn’t she afraid of the consequences?

[Speaking of Ning Lin, if she didn’t know then she was also a victim before, okay, I accept that. But now that everyone knows, she still acts so self-righteous. I even sense pride in her voice? Shameless or not, huh?]

[Fans, don’t try to wash it away. This time, your ‘Sister’ admitted it with her own mouth. Know third still third1, and still act shameless in front of the legitimate fiancée. How can there be such an audaciously shameless person in this world?]

[F*ck, I spent days defending Ning Lin on Weibo, who understands? I always believed that she was also deceived by that sc*mbag. Turns out the truth is that both the sc*mbag and the b*tch are at fault? I’ve been wrong all along!]

[+1 to the previous commenter, sob sob sob, I always thought Ning Lin was innocent, but now it seems she deserves it!]

[I suddenly remembered, didn’t Jiang Yi’s mother say that the Jiang family only recognizes Shang Lu as their daughter-in-law? What about Ning Lin? Is she prepared to be a mistress forever and hide from the world?]

The online argument escalated and stirred up a commotion.

#Ning_Lin_Shang_Lu#

#Ning_Lin_I_Am_Jiang_Yi’s_Girlfriend#

#Ning_Lin_Know_Third_Still_Third#

These terms surged up the hot search rankings together.

Ning Lin’s team panicked immediately, resorting to their usual tactics of spending money to suppress the trending topics.

However, they had just managed to suppress the most severe ‘know third still third’ topic, but within a few minutes, this trending topic returned to the top again!

#Ning_Lin_3#

#Ning_Lin_Know_Third_Still_Third#

#Ning_Lin_Third_Party#

Several similar hashtags! This familiar action instilled fear in everyone in Ning Lin’s studio! They were reminded of that woman again!

Zhai Yue Liang logged into Weibo.

@Zhai_Yue_Liang(V) : [@Ning_Lin_Studio, you never learn your lesson. I’ve said before that if you suppress a trending topic, I’ll buy three. Are you ignoring my words?]

Everyone : “!!!”

[Hahaha, Sister Yue is here again! Is she involved in this again?]

[Zhai Yue Liang : I vow to defend the rights of netizens to see trending topics!]

[Zhai Yue Liang is awesome. I’m tired of saying it. The biggest regret of Ning Lin’s studio might be offending this Sister in the first place.]