As soon as Ruan Xingyao said this, the chat in her livestream briefly went silent.
Then, countless messages began flooding in.
【Here it comes! I knew coming to Starry’s livestream wouldn’t be in vain! Listen to this! This is huge!】
【I knew Starry wouldn’t disappoint us!】
【Snacks, benches, bottled water! I’m ready! I want to hear what kind of massive scoop Starry will give us!】
Of course, alongside the thrill-seekers, there were also fans of Gu Yulin and Gu Tangzhou.
Even “Desimo”’s cousin, Miaomiao, had fans joining Ruan Xingyao’s livestream.
After hearing Ruan Xingyao’s words, they immediately spread the news.
In an instant, Ruan Xingyao’s livestream viewership skyrocketed.
【I heard someone is spreading rumors about our Yu Yu! Let’s see which shameless female streamer is trying to ride our brother’s fame!】
【So it’s that infamous Starry streamer again! Last time she dragged Ji Chengyuan, now she’s trying to drag our brother Yu Yu—does she even dare to livestream without leaning on someone influential?】
【Shameless! Trying to gain traffic this way—disgusting!】
【I bet this streamer has connections with the platform’s higher-ups; otherwise, how could she keep spreading rumors in the livestream without being banned?】
【No wonder she’s so brazen—she’s a privileged one! No wonder she dares to keep spreading lies in the livestream.】
The first wave of visitors to the livestream battlefield were Gu Yulin’s fans.
They quickly began cursing in Ruan Xingyao’s chat.
Within just a few minutes, the livestream was in chaos.
This naturally angered Ruan Xingyao’s fans, and even casual viewers who had previously watched the Ji Chengyuan livestream incident were displeased.
【Are Gu Yulin’s brain-dead fans crazy? Ji Chengyuan already messed up so badly and got punished, and now they’re whitewashing him here?!】
【Why else? Because Gu Yulin and Ji Chengyuan are cut from the same cloth! I think tonight is the commemorative day for Gu Yulin crashing just to join Ji Chengyuan in punishment!】
These thrill-seeking comments further enraged Gu Yulin’s fans, who responded with even harsher messages.
The second wave to arrive were Miaomiao fans.
【Someone bullied our Miaomiao sister? Are you kidding me?! Someone actually bullies our Miaomiao sister, who’s such a good person?! This is outrageous!】
Miaomiao’s fan base was smaller, so their messages were quickly drowned out by the other comments.
Ruan Xingyao waited but didn’t see Gu Tangzhou’s fans join the battle yet.
She felt a little disappointed — after all, the more lively the activity, the greater the traffic it generates..
That’s real money, and she needed it badly.
But Ruan Xingyao could understand it.
Gu Tangzhou was a famous director; his fans saw themselves as elite — why would they stoop to brawling in a livestream?
That would be beneath them.
Ruan Xingyao said, “The military-themed film Director Gu Tangzhou is shooting has Cheng Che as the lead and Gu Yulin as the second male lead. Three days ago they filmed a scene in which a military dog, trying to protect the lead, picks up an explosive left by the enemy near the lead and runs away with it — only to be blown up.”
“The dog chosen for that scene was Hei Lang. It was blown up during filming.”
Her voice suddenly rose, sharp with anger.
She leaned toward the camera, eyes hard.
“Do you fans even know what kind of scum you’re worshipping?” she spat.
“Gu Yulin — he doesn’t even deserve to be called human!”
【F**k!!! Streamer, what the hell are you spouting?!】
【How dare you insult our beloved Yuyu! I’ll kill you!】
【Why hasn’t the platform banned this stream yet? I’m reporting it! Report! Report!】
Ruan Xingyao watched the fans rage impotently on screen and gave a scornful laugh.
She went on: “As everyone knows, film props are supposed to be strictly checked to ensure safety. Yet on this set a retired, decorated service dog was blown to pieces. Tell me — why did that happen?”
The chat went silent for a moment at that question.
Not giving them a chance to resume the curses, Ruan Xingyao continued: “Right now the production is trying to suppress the news, aren’t they? Hei Lang is dead — so who is critically injured in the hospital now? Why not ask your idol Gu Yulin and Sister Miaomiao, or ask the big-name director Gu Tangzhou — do you think they’ll dare answer?”
Her questions came one after another, each delivered with cutting force and an intimidating stare, as if she were passing judgment through the screen.
Ruan Xingyao’s intense questioning gradually quieted the chat.
The Gu Yulin fans who had been cursing her began to simmer down.
The chat became much cleaner.
At that moment, someone sent ten Dream Ships as a tip, triggering a flashy effect in the livestream.
When the effect finished, the tipper posted a question:
【Is it Cheng Che?】
Ruan Xingyao tugged at the corner of her mouth and said, “Looks like there are still people who can think for themselves.”
The moment she said this, the chat exploded again:
【What? What? What? What does the streamer mean? What happened to Cheng Che?】
【I can’t help but go full conspiracy mode! What exactly happened to Cheng Che?】
【Where are Cheng Che’s fans? Do you even know what happened to your idol?】
However, Cheng Che’s fans hadn’t arrived yet.
Ruan Xingyao, having watched the chaos of confused questions unfold, continued: “I wonder if Gu Yulin’s fans know one thing: the brother you idolize, who you think rose from the slums to become a top idol overseas through sheer hard work, is actually Gu Tangzhou’s grandson!”
“And this military-themed film directed by Gu Tangzhou? It was designed to help Gu Yulin enter the domestic film market.”
“Originally, Gu Tangzhou wanted Gu Yulin as the lead, but the project was under the guidance of the central authorities, who directly assigned Cheng Che as the lead, leaving Gu Yulin with no choice but to become the second male lead.”
“Gu Yulin, jealous of Cheng Che, then conspired with Gu Tangzhou to remove Cheng Che from the set.”
“So, in this explosive scene, under the instructions of Gu Yulin and Gu Tangzhou, the fake bomb was swapped with a real one.”
— The end of the Chapter–
TL note : Join Patreon to support the translation and to read up to 50 chapters of the release :
https://www.patreon.com/DeCakraWnloverz
