Rebirth to Save Myself

"Recently, a famous actress was assaulted and injured by a woman who rushed out at the scene of promoting her new film. People at the scene tried their best to stop her, but the woman claimed that she was the actress's mother and that disciplining her daughter was her right and that others had no right to interfere. This caused a small-scale disturbance at the scene, and the police were eventually called to resolve the issue."

The AI's voice came from the phone. Su Xia watched the video for a moment, then sent a message to Xia Tian:

Su Xia: I just saw the news. How is he?

Summer: I'm lying in the hospital. My grandparents wanted to see me, but my agent stopped them from seeing me.

Su Xia: Yeah, right now we just need to keep the hype going and then hire online trolls to focus attention on your mom.

Summer: Yes, yes, the agent is already doing it.

Su Xia: Be careful, your grandfather will intervene.

Summer: Okay.

After replying to the message, Su Xia browsed through the comments online. Most were fans expressing sympathy for their idol's injury. A small minority were just enjoying the drama, wondering what Xia Tian had done to provoke her mother to physically assault her in public. A few people were saying the mother seemed mentally unstable and suggested investigating her.

However, the buzz wasn't very high, apparently because Xia Tian's grandfather intervened. If things continued like this, other news would emerge, attracting netizens' attention and the matter would simply fade away. It's possible that Xia Tian's acting career would ultimately be over.

Summer's agent walked into the ward and looked at Summer, saying, "Your maternal grandmother is really persistent; she comes every day. Your maternal grandfather, on the other hand, didn't come back after the first day."

"Grandma represents Grandpa's attitude. Do they want me to come forward to clarify and defend my mom, while taking the blame themselves?" Xia Tian asked self-deprecatingly, though she already knew the answer in her heart.

"Yes, your grandparents are weird too. In other families, grandparents are very affectionate towards their grandchildren, but they treat you like a stranger." The agent knew that Xia Tian's mother was a bit neurotic, but he didn't expect her to hit someone in public.

The reason given was bizarre: Xia Tian didn't reply to messages promptly and hadn't been home for a week. However, actors typically travel all over the country, and it's perfectly normal for the lead actors to promote a new drama together before its premiere.

Summer is the female lead, and she has so many things to do. She's on a tight schedule all day, so she doesn't have time to look at her phone! Besides, Summer is an adult, so there's no need to worry if she doesn't go home. I don't know what got into her mother, but she went to the promotional event and started a fight.

"They only care about my mother, not me. Have they done everything they arranged?" Xia Tian asked, forcing a smile.

"It's being done, and the current online opinion is in your favor."

"Yes, let my grandma go back."

"it is good."

This incident lasted for two days, and just when netizens were about to forget about it, a marketing account suddenly released a video:

"Hello everyone! Regarding the news a couple of days ago about a female celebrity surnamed X being beaten by her mother at a promotional event, I've found out the follow-up today. Some comments online these past two days are saying that the female celebrity did something wrong, which led to her mother beating her in public. First of all, let's not talk about what happened. They're all grown up now. Why can't they talk about things at home behind closed doors instead of resorting to violence in public?"

When I was a child, my parents would always educate me after they got home. This mother clearly knew her daughter was a celebrity, yet she still used this method. I think there are only two reasons: First, this mother knew the consequences of her actions, and she did it to ruin the female artist; second, this mother has a mental illness.

So, the blogger delved into the female celebrity's life before she became famous from these two angles, and indeed found some clues. First, take a look at this photo. You can see that the woman in the photo is the female celebrity's mother. Then look at her surroundings: a mental hospital! What kind of circumstances would lead someone to beat their own daughter and then send her to a mental hospital?

We also visited the female celebrity's junior high school classmates. I have a processed recording of it here; you can listen to it.

"Was her mother always like this?"

"Yes, not many people wanted to play with her when she was in school. Her mother thought she would lead her astray, and once she even stormed into someone else's family and yelled at them."

"Then why not send him for treatment?"

"According to her, her maternal grandparents felt ashamed and therefore ignored her. She often had bruises all over her body, all from being beaten by her mother."

"And what about her father?"

“Her father has never been seen. In the past, her grandmother or mother would come to parent-teacher conferences. The teachers were very afraid when her mother came.”

Did her mother cause a scene at the school?

“There was a commotion, but it was all suppressed afterwards. The teacher also told us not to talk about it, and later she transferred schools.”

…………

"As you all heard, this female celebrity's grandparents are very influential. If the blogger's videos are taken down or deleted, it must be the grandparents' doing. So please watch and cherish them."

The video quickly garnered over 100,000 likes and shares, and the hashtags for Xia Tian and her mother, as well as her maternal grandparents, trended on social media. Many people also started digging into the identities of her maternal grandparents to understand why the blogger could make such a claim.

After Xia Zhenhua, Xia Xia's maternal grandfather, and Wang Shufen saw the video, Xia Zhenhua threw a teacup down and said to Wang Shufen, "From today onwards, don't go looking for her, lest someone with ulterior motives takes pictures of you."

“What about all this online stuff? He’s clearly implying you’ll tamper with it. If we really take down his videos, wouldn’t that confirm the rumor?” Wang Shufen said anxiously. Her daughter was being viciously attacked online, and it broke her heart.

Xia Zhenhua looked displeased and asked Wang Shufen, "How are the arrangements going with Xia Qiuyi?"

“She’s already been transferred to another hospital. The doctor said her condition isn’t very optimistic and she might need long-term treatment. But Qiu Yi keeps refusing, saying she wants to go out and find Xia Tian, ​​and she wants more.” Wang Shufen sounded a little guilty as she spoke, and she didn’t dare to look at Xia Zhenhua.

Xia Zhenhua was at his wits' end. Seeing Wang Shufen like this, he raised his voice and asked, "What else do you want? Stop stammering. Just say what you have to say."

"We also need to keep summer indoors," Wang Shufen replied softly.

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhenhua smashed another teacup and cursed, "Foolish! Locking her up in this situation? She must be out of her mind."

Knowing she was in the wrong, Wang Shufen asked Xia Zhenhua, "What do we do now?"

Xia Zhenhua was furious that she still had the nerve to ask that question. He could only sit in his seat and say, "Now, all we can do is wait. Wait for the hype to die down, wait until everyone stops paying attention to this."

Wang Shufen felt a tightness in her chest when she thought about the venomous words from netizens, so she spoke up indignantly: "So we just let them curse Qiuyi?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhenhua pointed at Wang Shufen and shouted, "It's all because you spoiled her! If it weren't for you, she would have eloped with that hoodlum and even had a daughter! And when she first got sick, you couldn't bear to send her for treatment. Now her condition is so serious, and the whole country knows about it."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shufen also became furious. She stood up abruptly, her voice suddenly rising: "I only have one daughter, Qiuyi. If you don't love her, I will. If my son were still alive, would I be like this?"

"You, you, you, you are unreasonable!" Xia Zhenhua was so angry by Wang Shufen's words that he clutched his chest, unable to breathe.

"Old Xia, Old Xia, don't scare me!" Wang Shufen rushed over and, seeing that Xia Zhenhua was showing signs of fainting, quickly called out to Aunt Lin, "Aunt Lin, Aunt Lin, call an ambulance!"

Xia Zhenhua, who already suffered from high blood pressure, was hospitalized after being angered by Wang Shufen. His arch-rival, the deputy director, was extremely excited upon learning of this; he had seen the videos online and knew that they were Xia Zhenhua's granddaughter and daughter.

He called his subordinate in and pointed at the blogger who had previously filmed Xia Tian's mother's illness, saying, "Go and give him a boost in traffic, tell him all about Xia Zhenhua's background and his position as bureau chief, and have him spread the word."

"Ok."

"Once he releases the video, we'll buy him another wave of traffic. We're determined to make this video go viral across the country."

"Ok."

Xia Zhenhua originally planned to wait until the matter cooled down a bit before speaking with Xia Tian to end the matter. However, he was so angered that he was hospitalized and tricked by his arch-enemy. By the time he realized what had happened, the situation was already beyond his control.

"Hello, brothers and sisters! This might be my last time posting a video. Would you like to go back to my last video? After that video was posted, I received many private messages demanding that I delete the video and apologize. But I refused, so I was threatened. These are the evidence of the threats I received. At the same time, I didn't stay idle. I tried to dig into this grandfather's background, and sure enough, I uncovered something incredible."

This grandfather is the director of the education bureau in a certain province! No wonder he can suppress the teachers at the school, no wonder he could get a female celebrity to transfer schools at will. Of course, I'm just an ordinary citizen, and you won't see me after this video. I'm not afraid of power, I'm just here to uphold justice.

Xia Tian was puzzled when she saw the video, and then asked her agent, "Did you arrange this video?"

The agent took the phone, glanced at it, and said, "No, our collaboration with him is just one video. We were originally planning to arrange for you to film a video yourself, so your grandparents wouldn't be able to pressure you."

Xia Tian looked puzzled. Her mother had caused a scene on set before, but it had been suppressed. This time, if she hadn't paid in advance to make arrangements, there wouldn't have been this much buzz. So she said, "That's strange. My grandfather's position is usually not revealed."

"Could it be that a kind person helped us?" the agent said optimistically.

Xia Tian turned his head and wondered if Su Xia could help, so he said, "Let me ask."

Summer called Su Xia, and the phone was answered almost immediately:

"Hey, Xiaxia, what's wrong?"

"Susu, did you help create that video online that says my grandfather is a bureau chief?"

"No, I've been so busy these past few days that I haven't had time to go online."

"Oh, it's not you."

"What's wrong? Is there any new development?"

"That blogger revealed that my maternal grandfather is the director of the provincial education bureau, and now everyone is selling out and doxxing my maternal grandfather."

"Isn't that developing in the direction we hoped for? That way, your grandfather will stand on your side for the sake of his reputation."

"I'm just a little curious, who will help me?"

"Maybe they're kicking someone when they're down."

"That's true, as long as it benefits me."

"Okay, feel free to contact me if you need anything."

"it is good."

Xia Tian hung up the phone, and then Wang Shufen called. She thought for a moment and then answered:

"Hey Xia Tian, ​​your grandpa's in the hospital, aren't you coming to visit?"

"No, I'm still in the hospital because my mother beat me."

“You child, what are those few hits your mother gave you? I don’t see any serious injuries. Aren’t you just trying to get us to send your mother to a mental hospital? She’s your mother, she gave birth to you, raised you, and brought you up to this age.”

“Grandma, don’t talk to me about these things. I don’t want to hear them now. My mother’s condition has worsened over the years, and I’m the one who’s hurt because you’ve prevented her from receiving treatment. Now you’re standing on your high ground and criticizing me for not arguing with my mother. It’s too late.”

"Hello, hello, Xia Tian." Wang Shufen moved her phone away, only to find that Xia Tian had already hung up. Helpless, she looked at Xia Zhenhua lying on the hospital bed, remembering the doctor's words:

"The patient has a mild brain hemorrhage, but given the patient's advanced age, craniotomy is not recommended. Therefore, we are currently providing conservative treatment, hoping it will be effective. The family should also be prepared that the worst-case scenario is paralysis."

Wang Shufen was truly distressed. She had followed Xia Zhenhua her whole life; he was her everything. Now that Xia Zhenhua had collapsed, her daughter Xia Qiuyi was still in the hospital refusing treatment, and her granddaughter Xia Tian refused to come forward to explain the current situation. She really didn't know what to do.

Netizens are arguing fiercely, each turning into Sherlock Holmes, digging deep to piece together the truth:

Netizen A: It must be that Xia Tian's mother has a mental illness and beats and scolds Xia Tian every day, which is why she wants to run away.

Netizen B: My poor summer baby, Mommy wants to hug you.

Netizen C: This grandfather is completely out of touch. Instead of helping his daughter get medical treatment, he condones her beating her granddaughter. And this kind of person is the head of the education bureau? I have serious doubts about the education system in our country.

Netizen D: Doesn't anyone think the blogger is amazing? He managed to expose the director of the education bureau, who is at the provincial level. The blogger has a very powerful background!

Netizen E: This woman is sick. She beats her daughter in front of so many people. Doesn't her daughter have any self-respect?

Netizen F: Exactly! These parents always think their children should be in charge. Come on, it's the 21st century already, why are they still clinging to those old-fashioned ideas?!

Netizen G: This is terrifying! It's true what they say, officials protect each other!

Netizen H: Is this some new kind of hype? Otherwise, would a small blogger have dug up this job title?

Netizen Q: Hype? You try it. I feel pain just watching the video. This is a celebrity who makes a living based on his looks. Why would he do something like this?