Ex-Girlfriend – Chapter 92

by Little Panda

Amusing Ourselves to Death

Manager 29

Queen

Online, fans and anti-fans were in heated arguments, while bystanders were busy “eating melons”. The consecutive exposés created ripples throughout the entertainment circle.

Shen Yun had been monitoring everything, knowing Xin Lan had finally made her move.

Outside her home, numerous reporters and paparazzi had gathered, making it impossible for her to step outside.

Though she had already changed locations, those persistent paparazzi had somehow tracked her down again.

Sitting at home, reading through the discussions, her palms were sweating.

This won’t be the end, she thought. She wouldn’t be finished like this.

Similar scandals had broken out in the entertainment industry before, and those celebrities had managed to stay active and well. She could still salvage this.

But now the orchestrator was her own manager and company. No one was handling public relations, no one was backing her up.

Shen Yun tried to find intermediaries [牽橋搭線 | qiān qiáo dā xiàn | make connections], but everyone gave vague refusals. Her contacts were limited, and she had already exhausted all possibilities for help.

Standing by the window, she quietly opened a small crack to check the situation outside.

Many people stood below, looking up.

Fearing discovery, she hastily closed the window.

Anxiously biting her fingers, she called Xin Lan with trembling hands, but the phone was switched off.

She collapsed onto the floor, wanting to log into her Weibo account, only to remember that Xin Lan had already changed her main account’s password. She could only access her secondary account.

Fortunately, some fan leaders knew about her secondary account. She could post messages and pay water armies to control the narrative.

However, for some reason, after logging in, she couldn’t post anything on Weibo.

“My internet’s lagging at a time like this?”

Shen Yun cursed in frustration, watching the loading icon as her anxiety grew.

She switched to mobile data, but it still didn’t work. All other apps functioned normally, yet Weibo posts wouldn’t go through.

Shen Yun was so angry she wanted to throw her phone, but realizing it was her only device, she knew she couldn’t risk breaking it.

Xin Lan watched the broadcast with composed satisfaction, observing Shen Yun’s frantic state.

The network interference was Ling Jiu’s doing. She had initially wanted to delete Shen Yun’s account completely, but Xin Lan instructed her to merely alter the network status.

Giving Shen Yun hope, only to lead her to despair.

Shen Yun stared at the perpetually loading page, nearly crying from anger.

She could refresh Weibo, view updates, and see others arguing, but whenever she tried to post or comment, nothing would go through.

Shen Yun suspected even heaven was working against her.

She logged in with a different account and found she could post this time. Overjoyed, she immediately tagged her fan leaders, but after several minutes, there was no response.

Refusing to give up, she continued tagging and sent direct messages to the fan accounts.

There was no response, like a stone sinking into the sea.

How could this be?!!!

This too was Xin Lan’s doing, like a cunning hunter watching her prey experience joy before disappointment.

This time, instead of network lag, she had Shen Yun directly blocked.

Shen Yun persisted for over half an hour until her phone displayed a low battery warning.

She looked at the screen dejectedly, her face showing exhaustion.

While plugging in her charging cable, she moved her fingers and sent another private message.

【ShenYunSy749】: I’m Shen Yun, I have something to tell you

Though she had lost hope, seeing the “read” status suddenly lifted her spirits.

【CoolCool】: Huh? You’re Shen Yun herself? And I’m your mother! Stop this pretense. You think this is fun? You’re the Nth anti-fan today pretending to be her. A celebrity’s orientation is none of your d*mn business! What’s wrong with the video? You ugly trolls are just jealous, you can’t even compare to her little finger. No one would want you if you tried to enter the industry. Haters like you deserve to d*e, NMSL [nmsl | abbreviation for ‘f*ck your mother’], get lost!

Shen Yun was stunned, almost unable to catch her breath.

When she tried to send another message, she discovered she’d been blocked.

Shen Yun clutched her head and let out a cry, pacing around the room like a trapped beast.

Ling Jiu was about to die laughing, and Xin Lan’s mind was full of laughter until she couldn’t take it and told her to stop.

Ling Jiu: This is seriously hilarious hahahahaha I can’t control myself hahahahaha

Indeed, it was funny, and Shen Yun’s expression had been particularly spectacular.

Shen Yun contacted the water army, investing a significant sum for their services, while also reaching out to some marketing accounts to start clearing her name.

If the company wouldn’t help her, she’d do it herself!

As the online situation became increasingly chaotic, Xu Fang had already coordinated with Xin Lan, having anticipated this outcome.

As a friend, Xu Fang was confused and puzzled by Xin Lan’s actions. Xin Lan gave a brief explanation, though Xu Fang still didn’t understand the reason, but recognized Xin Lan’s determination.

As a boss, Xin Lan had the ability to promote another star, recover the company’s losses, and create more value for the company, so he had nothing more to say.

Therefore, he had the company account issue a simple statement.

The statement was formal, mentioning personal privacy violations and potential legal action.

But it was merely a formality, with no further action taken.

Astute netizens noticed the implications, suspecting Shen Yun had been abandoned.

@HuazeBaicai: Could it be that Shen Yun offended someone? Even the company’s taking this stance, directly confirming she’s the woman in the video. What about those frantically claiming it was a lookalike or plastic surgery? Slapped in the face now, aren’t they?

@CoolCool: This is definitely a long-planned trap to destroy Yun-baby. Even if the video is real, so what? Celebrities have privacy rights too. Their private life is nobody’s business. You’re all spewing nonsense like Shi Lezhi [石樂志 | shí lè zhì | internet slang for stupid]. We’ll keep supporting Yun-baby through this crisis!

@CheckIfYourHairIsFalling: The SY fan above is right. Let’s not diss the main subject when we’re watching free content. Setting aside prejudice, this video’s quality is actually quite good 【dog face.jpg】

@OtakuGirlLingJiuJiu: Reply @CoolCool: Ugh, you make me sick. Why pretend to be righteous here? Don’t you know how filthy your own mouth is? You’re the one spewing garbage, and you’ve cursed at me plenty!

Ling Jiu was passionately active on Weibo, couldn’t help responding to this fan leader, though she somewhat admired her since she had just cursed out Shen Yun, hahaha.

She would probably never know that she had once met her zhengzhu [蒸煮 | zhēng zhǔ | internet slang for idol] and cursed them out.

@CoolCool: Reply @OtakuGirlLingJiuJiu: What’s wrong with cursing at anti-fans like you, orphan?

Before Ling Jiu could reply, fellow Shen Yun anti-fans noticed their companion being attacked by an old acquaintance and immediately jumped in with their keyboards.

Xin Lan only observed the online trends briefly before moving on to other matters.

Everything was proceeding as expected.

What pulled her away from her busy schedule was a call from Qin Yuyan.

“I’ve been so busy I didn’t know what was happening online until just now. What’s going on with Shen Yun? Don’t let it upset you.”

When Qin Yuyan saw the news, her first thought was that with Shen Yun’s situation, Xin Lan must be worried sick, so she quickly called, fearing Xin Lan might be upset.

“Not at all, I’m doing great.”

Xin Lan’s voice carried a hint of laughter, perfectly demonstrating what it means to be in good spirits.

Xin Lan never pretended with her emotions in front of Qin Yuyan, which meant she was genuinely happy.

Qin Yuyan felt relieved, immediately understanding that this situation might have a significant connection to Xin Lan.

Regardless of the connection, as long as Xin Lan was happy, that was all that mattered.

“That’s good then.”

The conversation fell into a momentary silence, the atmosphere growing quiet.

Qin Yuyan held her phone, reluctant to hang up, greedily wanting to spend more time with Xin Lan, even if just over the phone.

Xin Lan fell silent for a moment, estimating her task’s progress.

If she were to complete it, she would definitely leave immediately,

There would be no hesitation, this was her choice.

But she still had things she wanted to resolve, so she decided to give this decision to Qin Yuyan.

“Qin Yuyan.”

“Mm? I’m here.”

“If time runs out, what would you want to say to me?”

Xin Lan unconsciously sat up straighter, listening to the voice on the other end of the phone.

“Why are you suddenly asking this? What do you mean by time running out?”

Qin Yuyan’s voice carried confusion and bewilderment, not understanding why Xin Lan would ask such a question.

“Am I?”

“Ah Lan, you’re not planning to do anything foolish, are you?”

Qin Yuyan felt something wasn’t right.

“Of course not, I just suddenly wanted to ask.”

There was a moment of silence on the other end.

“If time were running out, I’m sure I’d have many things to say to you, but since there wouldn’t be time, I’ll keep it brief: I hope everything goes well for you.”

Qin Yuyan gripped her phone, grateful that they were separated by such a distance, so Xin Lan couldn’t see her face or expression.

“Is there nothing else?”

Xin Lan pressed, her expression showing a momentary disappointment.

Qin Yuyan pressed her lips together.

“There’s nothing else.”

That’s what she said.

“Alright.”

Alright, that’s how it would be.

“Take care with your filming. Goodbye.”

“Okay, goodbye.”

Qin Yuyan put down her phone, pressing her hand against her chest.

For a brief moment, there was a dull ache in her heart.

She felt it was connected to Xin Lan, her words giving her an ominous feeling, though it seemed unlikely when she thought about it.

Qin Yuyan frowned, only coming back to her senses when Tuzi called her several times.

On the other end, Xin Lan put down her phone and stopped working.

Ling Jiu: Is that your final decision?

Xin Lan: Yes.

Before making a decision, there’s often a long period of hesitation and consideration, but the actual moment of decision always comes in an instant.

After hearing those words, she stopped thinking about anything else.

Even if Qin Yuyan hadn’t been so careful and cautious, she might not have had the courage to act recklessly, but rather would have remained confused.

Sometimes what’s in one’s heart isn’t as beautiful as what’s shown on the surface. She didn’t care, worry, or obsess that much; she was just searching for an appropriate method and suitable answer.

Qin Yuyan’s answer was good enough, both for her and for herself.

And she wished her well too.

Having made up her mind, Xin Lan efficiently went about her business.

Focusing her attention on Shen Yun’s matter, as that was her mission.

Because Shen Yun had hired water army, along with the efforts of fence-sitters [牆頭草 | qiáng tóu cǎo | uncommitted followers] and fans, the online discourse had become less unbearable.

People were initially just watching for entertainment, with some fans unfollowing due to disappointment. Now as things cooled down, people began analyzing with clearer heads.

Some fans who had been influenced and unfollowed were now returning to the fandom.

@CoolCool: Regarding the mass unfollowing, I’m really disappointed. It’s obvious Yun-baby is being framed. Now is when we need to support her, yet you act like this. How dare you claim to love Yunyun. Let’s work together, remaining family members!

Regarding such fan manipulation, Ling Jiu went to mock them first, leading her followers to ridicule rather than attack, waiting for more material to emerge before launching a full offensive.

Xin Lan monitored Shen Yun’s every move. Shen Yun wasn’t someone easily defeated; she was very calculating.

Actually, the original person hadn’t been so fragile that cyberbullying would drive them to suicide, but they were hurt too deeply because the knife that stabbed them was wielded by Shen Yun.

This is what an evil person is.

Shen Yun was like a blood-sucking monster latched onto others, wearing a hypocritical face.

Look how well-behaved, soft, and innocent she appears, making any criticism seem like bullying.

Ling Jiu: Holy sh*t, Shen Yun has escaped.

Xin Lan: Keep watching her.

Where does she think she can run to?

LP: Re-translated on March 16, 2025