The next day, topics about Su Zhiyi and Jiang Yuanheng shot up the trending list.
Su Zhiyi didn't dare to look, afraid she'd see negative comments and feel down all day. But Xie Mengran sent her screenshots anyway.
[Xie Mengran: [Screenshot]]
[Xie Mengran: The company bought the trending topics.]
[Xie Mengran: Strangely enough, I thought at least half the comments would be hating on you.]
[Xie Mengran: I checked, and there are surprisingly few negative comments. Scrolled for ages and only found two or three, all from those notorious black fans who go after you the hardest.]
[Xie Mengran: So weird. Why are Jiang Yuanheng's big fans helping control your comments? The top comments defending you are all from his big fans.]
Su Zhiyi never dared to look at her own trending topics. Her company bought them for her—whether positive or negative, there were always mean comments. Positive topics were half black, half red; negative ones were even worse, like a battlefield full of smoke.
[Su Zhiyi: Huh? I haven't checked yet.]
[Su Zhiyi: Really?]
[Xie Mengran: Really. Your Weibo followers have gone up by 200,000 since the topic appeared, and it's still steadily rising.]
[Su Zhiyi: Wow, I have to go see.]
[Xie Mengran: Go check it out. If the effect is good, we'll arrange more collaborations later.]
[Xie Mengran: Oh, and after you check, remember to look over the script and memorize your lines. You're joining the crew next week.]
[Xie Mengran: I checked the cast for this drama. It's much more star-studded than the ones you've done before. Whether you can have a small revival depends on this drama.]
[Su Zhiyi: Got it, Sister Xie~]
System 030 saw Su Zhiyi exit the chat app and open Weibo, asking in surprise, "Host, are you really going to look at the trending topic about you and Jiang Yuanheng?"
"Didn't Sister Xie say that Jiang Yuanheng's big fans are also helping control my comments?"
Seeing her Weibo follower count shooting up, Su Zhiyi finally breathed a sigh of relief. She believed Xie Mengran's words and smiled with relief. "If I'm not mistaken, it should be that Jiang Yuanheng fan from yesterday."
A fan who could buy front-row tickets closest to Jiang Yuanheng at a concert must have an extraordinary background. That girl who was especially warm to her yesterday was probably a well-known big fan in Jiang Yuanheng's fandom. Some top fans of celebrities liaise with studio staff, and the fan circles are generally managed by big fans—including front-row comment control, fan forum activity, voting for events, and so on. It seemed she had made the right bet.
Su Zhiyi glanced at the entertainment trending list on Weibo. There were two topics about her and Jiang Yuanheng, and one was a solo topic for Jiang Yuanheng.
#Jiang Yuanheng's Concert#
#Su Zhiyi Sneaks a Peek at Jiang Yuanheng's Concert#
#Jiang Yuanheng and Su Zhiyi: Rich Sibling CP, So Shipping#
The last topic ranked highest, at number two. The latter two were probably bought jointly by both companies, while the first solo topic for Jiang Yuanheng was clearly bought by his own company.
Su Zhiyi curiously clicked into Jiang Yuanheng's solo topic first. The most popular post was a high-definition video of Jiang Yuanheng singing on stage, posted by his big fan. His solo topic was all harmonious. She scrolled through nearly a hundred comments and dozens of individual posts without finding a single negative one. Everyone was praising how well he sang, how handsome he was, his talent and looks combined, and fans were taking the chance to promote his new song.
"If only my comment section were this peaceful."
Su Zhiyi felt a twinge of jealousy—envious of Jiang Yuanheng's many fans and his good public image.
The two joint topics about her and Jiang Yuanheng weren't as harmonious.
[Xiao Chen Says Gossip V: Su Zhiyi went to Jiang Yuanheng's concert? One is the eldest daughter of the Beijing circle, the other the youngest son. In the photos, they look like they have a great relationship! Have they known each other before? I have to say, this handsome guy and beautiful girl combo is a feast for the eyes! [Photo][Photo][Photo]]
This post was accompanied by several photos and a few live videos. There was Su Zhiyi sitting in the front row waving at Jiang Yuanheng on stage, both of them leaving the venue together, and Jiang Yuanheng gallantly opening the car door for Su Zhiyi.
[Sugar Tang Xiao Yuan: Brother Jiang is handsome, Sister Su is beautiful. Supporting Brother Jiang's freedom to make friends. Sister Su is a good person. Paparazzi, stay away from Brother Jiang's private life. Lastly, welcome everyone to listen to Brother Jiang's new song, "City of Broken Light."]
[A Little Yuan Qi: Reject the deliberate guidance of gossip accounts. Brother Jiang and Sister Su are old friends. How could their relationship not be good?]
[Yuan Qi Bubble Water: Why trash Su Zhiyi? She's Brother Jiang's friend. What's wrong with going to see a friend's concert?]
[Kitty: Aren't all of Jiang Yuanheng's big fans saying they're friends? What are some people in the comments cursing about? Disclaimer: I'm not a fan of either, but I have a bad impression of Su Zhiyi.]
[I** *: A female celebrity goes to a friend's concert quietly and still gets criticized. Unbelievable.]
[Porridge Lover: Every time a male and female celebrity trend together, it's the female who gets criticized. Besides bad acting, Su Zhiyi has no other faults, right?]
[ZZZ: Heh, the domestic entertainment industry is always so harsh on female celebrities.]
[Netizen A: Can a nobody stop leeching off my idol's fame? Does she even match?]
[Jiang Jiang Doesn't Eat Sugar: Another toxic solo fan has broken down. Just unfollow, okay? Brother Jiang doesn't need a fan like you, always bringing him hate.]
[Love Zhiyi Forever: Sister Zhiyi just went to see a friend's concert. Who's crying now?]
The disharmony was between Jiang Yuanheng's big fans and his toxic solo fans, but nothing more. Su Zhiyi clicked on the profiles of those defending her and confirmed again that these people were indeed Jiang Yuanheng's big fans, fighting with his toxic fans. She didn't see many toxic fans; most of Jiang Yuanheng's and her own fans were defending her.
She was so moved she almost cried.
Su Zhiyi specially logged out of her main account, switched to a small account she used to argue with black fans, liked the top big fans one by one, and then, mingling among Jiang Yuanheng's and her fans, angrily replied to the negative comment calling her a nobody. After replying, she felt refreshed.
Satisfied, she exited that topic and clicked into the next one.
#Jiang Yuanheng and Su Zhiyi: Rich Sibling CP, So Shipping#
This topic was much more harmonious, though there were still a few discordant voices. Su Zhiyi didn't bother with them.
[Netizen A: I don't get what there is to argue about. Both are from Beijing, their families in business. It's normal for them to know each other.]
[Netizen B: I believe a good person like Brother Jiang won't have bad friends. I'm turning from neutral to fan of Su Zhiyi.]
[Netizen C: Doesn't anyone think Jiang Yuanheng and Su Zhiyi—one handsome, one beautiful—are a perfect match? Especially the way Jiang Yuanheng looked at Su Zhiyi on stage—it was practically dripping with affection. I'm shipping them, hehe~]