bayedsolid Chapter 202 is far from simple.
Chapter 202 is far from simple.
Zhou Yanruo was racking her brains trying to figure out how to engage with netizens in the Weibo comment section in a "unconventional" way when she suddenly saw a comment that read: "[Have they officially announced their relationship? Go check it out, Shang Yibo's Weibo has some juicy stuff!]"
She hurriedly clicked on the link, quickly glanced at Shang Yibo's Weibo, her expression changed instantly, and then she looked up nervously at Shang Yibo across from her.
Shang Yibo was glancing at her smugly with a smile, as if to say, this is what it truly means to be "not simple".
Zhou Yanruo's voice was filled with panic: "What are you doing? Didn't I tell you not to post on Weibo? Delete it now!"
Shang Yibo said nonchalantly, "It's too late. Look at these likes and shares, it's probably already trending on social media."
"Oh no, oh no, I'm going to get really angry this time. How could you do this? What should I do now?" Zhou Yanruo was extremely anxious.
Shang Yibo, however, argued illogically: "You posted the blog first. I just added a little something extra to what you said. At most, I was just an accomplice. What could I do? How would I know?"
Besides, netizens all said it was an official announcement, and Shang Yibo was secretly delighted: "That netizen is a real wingman, actually spreading the word that Zhou Yanruo and I have officially announced our relationship."
He said smugly to Zhou Yanruo, "Did you see that? Netizens are saying it looks like we've officially announced our relationship."
Zhou Yanru rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "You wish! Who's going to make it official with you?"
She was startled by her own tone as soon as the words left her mouth. Was she being coquettish with Shang Yibo?
Unwilling to banter with Shang Yibo any longer, she quickly returned to her Weibo account, thinking of something to post to clarify things. She found the comment section of her previous post had exploded, filled with comments supporting Zhou Yanruo.
[The older sister is awesome, she's won over the little puppy! La la la!]
[The little girl is studying.]
[The fact that they're being so high-profile means nothing's wrong. Everyone can leave now; it's just their manager.]
[Just say they can't be a couple, don't let the haters stir up trouble.]
[So inspiring!!!]
[Haha, I'm ready again! I'll focus on my career first. As long as I'm good enough, my husband is just born.]
[Feminists are coming! Run! They'll slaughter everyone in no time!]
Rich, good-looking, and a big star—I want that too!
[Hey girl, here's a tip, I'm here to learn.]
[You guys are overestimating yourselves, don't even try to compete. She's beautiful, a returned overseas student, and didn't you see netizens digging it out yesterday? She's also the only daughter of a famous professor.]
【Sister, the food is really good. 】
['Bobo Candy' should all go home; stop generating buzz here. He's just a manager.]
【I said '666', this trick works! Looks like I don't have to worry anymore! Thumbs up for my Bobo Tang!】
As Zhou Yanruo looked at Shang Yibo, Shang Yibo was also looking at her. "The winds have turned fast enough. Just a moment ago they were cursing and swearing, and now they're all supporting..."
She wanted to say, "Everyone supports me." But then she realized that the support was for 'winning over the younger man,' so she stopped herself, and a blush involuntarily crept onto her face.
Shang Yibo secretly rejoiced at Zhou Yanruo's girlish coyness and sneered, "You wanted to attract attention and get the haters to criticize you in order to help me out of this predicament, but it backfired and you gained a group of supporters instead. Hahaha. That's what you call a twist of fate."
"I don't need any supporters, and besides, those people's thought processes are all pretty bizarre."
"It seems the saying 'birds of a feather flock together' is true. Do you think the same way they do? I see that the people in the comments are quite envious of you and want you to share your experience. Unfortunately, there's only one Shang Yibo as handsome as me in the world."
"Stop talking." Zhou Yanruo became even more embarrassed.
In the few minutes that they had been talking, Zhou Yanruo noticed that her private messages had exploded. This was the first time she had ever seen such a flood of messages.
Strangely enough, those online mobs came and went quickly, and soon quieted down.
It seems this will be another effective case of handling public opinion. Instead of guiding public opinion or remaining silent and waiting for things to pass, it confronts the situation head-on, says the most extreme things, does the most extreme things, says what they want to say, and is even more resolute than they say, leaving them speechless. Hehe, it's a case of hitting the jackpot by accident.
Unexpectedly, it worked. Shang Yibo's mischievous childish nature kicked in. He went to the comment section of Zhou Yanruo's blog post, giving a like to friendly comments and retorting to negative ones. His sharp tongue, like a snake, was never one to suffer a loss.
This caused his fans to excitedly type "Ahhhhhh!" as if they were sending a voice message screaming: "BoBoTang himself is giving us candy!"
What kind of fate is this, having to fight against online trolls alongside my idol?
[Good job, agent! My little Bobo's mouth is blessed!]
Shang Yibo was having a great time when he saw Zhou Yanruo also arguing with netizens in the comments section. Unlike Shang Yibo, she was seriously refuting the negative comments and issuing a warning: "[I will delete and block malicious comments. If they involve my personal privacy, especially those that spread rumors and slander, I will take legal action. Be careful what you say.]"
[Sister did the right thing, I support her!]
Zhou Yanruo replied to the comment: "For those who help maintain order, I'll be doing a giveaway. How about a signed copy from Shang Yibo? Like the previous comment."
In no time, the number of likes on the comments page increased rapidly.
Just moments ago, the two were sadly reminiscing about the past, but now they're having a great time playing with netizens, and those gloomy feelings are gradually being dispelled.
Shang Yibo left the comment section of Zhou Yanruo's Weibo and went offline.
While he was still thinking about the ambiguous comments online about him and Zhou Yanruo, Zhou Yanruo had already opened her laptop without him noticing.
He had no choice but to put aside his inexplicable feelings for the time being and then turn on his computer.
Zhou Yanruo tapped her fingers rhythmically on the table and said to him, "Alright, you've heard my story, you've had your fill of roasting the online haters, and you've satisfied your curiosity and desire for revenge. Now, please calm down and get on with what we need to do. There's a ton of stuff waiting for us to handle."
Just as I was getting into work mode, my phone, which was on the dining table, suddenly rang.
Both of them looked at their phones at the same time. Zhou Yanruo picked up her phone, stared at Shang Yibo, and said, "It's my phone. Qi Qingnan is calling. Get ready to get scolded."
Shang Yibo spread his hands, shrugged, and raised an eyebrow with a dismissive expression.
Helpless, Zhou Yanruo swiped to answer the phone: "Hello, Qingnan, I... I'm sorry."
Qi Qingnan's laughter came through the phone, "Haha, you two have had enough fun, haven't you? I didn't dare disturb you two just now, afraid of interrupting your online banter."
Zhou Yanruo heard Qi Qingnan's relaxed and cheerful tone, "Those people were talking nonsense online. I couldn't help myself and I didn't keep an eye on Yibo, which caused you all more trouble."
Qi Qingnan quickly said, "No, the results were better than expected. We can't let those people get away with it. I called you to tell you that they've backed down and slunk away. You still have company matters to attend to, so go ahead and do your thing. Leave the cleanup to us."
Zhou Yanruo gave Shang Yibo on the other end of the line a triumphant nod and said into the phone, "Alright, then thank you for your hard work. I'll treat you to dinner later."
She hung up the phone and smiled at Shang Yibo, shaking her head.
Shang Yibo was infected by Zhou Yanruo's laughter and shook his head, thinking to himself, "She's still the same Zhou Yanruo, without any change."