The Secret Realm of Time, His and Her Life Through the Changes

Zhou Yanruo picked up the conversation and continued, "The online comments seem chaotic, but after sorting them out, they can be roughly divided into three categories. The largest contributor to the data volume is still the battle between fans, such as who is handsome, who has film and television achievements, who is whose accessory, whose commercial endorsements are the most impressive, and so on. These are all trivial matters, which we can ignore or leave to Yihua Entertainment's fan management team to guide and handle."

The second category involves official Weibo accounts and rival accounts of companies competing with Yihua Entertainment and Yibo, a top idol symbolizing new talent. These accounts secretly lurk behind marketing accounts, releasing negative articles and inciting impulsive fans who are unaware of the facts to engage in online battles. This type of influence only creates a negative impression, but it doesn't have a significant impact because it won't last long; after all, hiring online trolls is quite expensive.

What we must pay attention to is…

Fang Xichen interrupted Zhou Yanruo and said slowly, "What we must pay attention to is the third category you mentioned, which refers to the dissemination of the Shang family's privacy and the sensationalized portrayals by unscrupulous media, right?"

Shang Yibo said, "Yanruo and I have seen some comments online, but we still can't understand it. What's the point of digging up my privacy and our family's affairs? Just because I'm in the entertainment industry, does my family have to be used for everyone's entertainment?"

Hearing the word "family" flow so naturally from Shang Yibo's lips, and sensing his unwavering commitment to protecting his family, Fang Xichen felt a surge of warmth in her heart. This warmth stemmed from Shang Yibo's maturity and sense of responsibility, as well as his deep appreciation and care for family ties. In Fang Xichen's eyes, Shang Yibo was no longer the indifferent boy he once was, but a young man who understood responsibility and dared to face challenges. This growth and transformation filled Fang Xichen with deep satisfaction and pride.

“I’ve selected some of the comments I made from last night to this morning.” Zhou Yanruo opened her phone and handed it to Fang Xichen. “These comments are no longer just entertainment; they’re downright personal attacks and defamation.”

Fang Xichen took Zhou Yanruo's phone and saw several blog posts that had already been pasted into the notes:

[Shang Yibo's arrogant attitude is disgusting. I used to think that being young and rich meant he could act all high and mighty, but it turns out it's just his inferiority complex acting up.]

Not only is he a fake crown prince, but he's also an illegitimate child. Shang Yibo is truly pitiful.

[The son-in-law of the Shang family, in order to climb the social ladder, actually became a stepfather.]

Isn't this a classic case of 'the cuckoo taking over the nest'? Chu Fanqing is a hypocrite with a sanctimonious facade.

[Why is the mess that's involving Rushang Group taking up so much public resources? It's been going on online for days. Can't they just leave?]

[Shangzhenyuan is a residential project developed by Rushang Group, right? The price was lowered right after the purchase contracts were signed. Owners, please gather here and report this to protect your rights.]

[This family of scoundrels wants to run a senior living community? Can't they please stop harming ordinary people? Officials, please open your eyes!]

【…】

Fang Xichen frowned and handed the phone back to Zhou Yanruo: "I have already arranged for a legal team to collect evidence. We'll hear Yibo's father's opinion later before deciding whether to file a lawsuit."

Suddenly, a commotion erupted from the table next to them behind the screen.

Then Li Xue's voice came through: "Are you taking pictures secretly?"

Waiter: "Assistant Li, I've already called security."

"I'll go take care of it," Zhou Yanruo said, standing up.

Shang Yibo had already stood up and walked over, saying sternly, "Are you here to film me? I'm standing right in front of you, go ahead and film me!"

My neighbors were two men and a woman, all wearing baseball caps and masks. One of them was holding a camera, while the other two were holding up their phones.

While Shang Yibo was speaking, they were still recording videos without any restraint.

Zhou Yanruo shielded Shang Yibo behind her, pointed at the three people, and scolded, "What are you doing? Please do not take pictures without permission. Please leave immediately."

The three men were clearly very experienced; they only recorded the video and didn't answer any questions. If they angered the other party, escalating the situation and triggering impulsive behavior, then they would have truly achieved their goal—they could definitely sell such material for a good price.

Shang Yibo knew exactly what these people were doing, but he didn't want to put up with this humiliation any longer.

He reached out to grab the camera, but the person with the camera naturally refused to give in easily, so the two started to scuffle.

At that moment, another man and a woman were recording a video on their phones.

The security guard rushed over, shielding the camera with his body while shouting at them, "Stop filming! Stop filming!"

But the two men bypassed the security guard and continued recording.

Seeing this, Zhou Yanruo and Li Xue immediately joined in, helping the security guards to block the camera, and the scene became chaotic.

Suddenly, two sharp "smacks" rang out, followed by a series of crackling sounds. The two cell phones were slammed heavily onto the marble floor, one after the other.

Almost simultaneously, the camera was also thrown roughly next to the two cell phones.

Everyone froze in place.

It turned out that the person who snatched the phone and threw it on the ground was Chu Fanqing, who had just walked into the coffee shop.

He witnessed the scene unfold: someone was arguing and tearing at Shang Yibo, two people were recording a video, and the security guard, Zhou Yanruo, and Li Xue were trying to block the camera.

Without hesitation, he reached out and snatched one of the people's phones, smashing it to the ground. Before the other person could react, his phone was also grabbed and thrown to the ground.

The hotel's general manager and security manager, along with several other hotel management personnel, jogged over.

"I'm sorry, Chairman Chu, it's due to our mismanagement." The general manager led the way, standing in a row, bowing forward, and said respectfully.

Security Manager: "We'll handle this. Chairman Chu, please leave now."

The three of them were still furious and went forward to argue.

The security manager and two security guards were already blocking the way.

Chu Fanqing didn't even glance at them, but went straight behind the screen and walked towards Fang Xichen's table.