Idol Chapter 136 Part 2

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“Crown Warrant” had soaring ratings, with one thrilling scene after another. Everyone thought it was exciting enough, but it got even more exhilarating.

Xie Lianyun rushed into the Electronic Science and Technology University, fixing distance lamps and making mini keychains. The whole process was like a comedy duo act with the class leader, filling a short span of ten minutes with laughter and thrilling excitement.

They were simply too perfect for variety shows!

Everyone shared in their happiness and sorrow, feeling increasingly close to and fond of this upbeat team.

Every member had a unique and charming personality. How did SPF manage to gather such an exceptional group of six people, each perfectly complementing the others?

Then came two plot twists in August that blew everyone away.

At the beginning of the month, the broadcast of the Expert Reconnaissance Record had the production team and intelligence experts discussing the various codes and abbreviations used by fan circles, gradually uncovering where they had gone wrong and startled the snake.

Even non-fans were surprised by the anti-surveillance capabilities of the gem sisters, worried that a fan might accidentally expose one of the fugitives.

What are NS and YJGJ? Free riding? Self-certification?

Wiping sweat, the experts felt helpless, “We… didn’t investigate enough beforehand and didn’t understand this communication system.”

Then, at the end of the month, the plot around the Hundred Flowers Fairy Temple was broadcast.

After many discussions between the TV station and SPF, they decided to release the original video unedited but pixelated the backgrounds of the people involved to obscure their faces.

The cameraman happened to be resting nearby, capturing the mother and son’s conversation clearly and straightforwardly.

The broadcast sparked an uproar, with SPF and the TV station’s phones nearly exploding with media calls, everyone wanting to interview the Corona members about their feelings on this segment.

Unfortunately, Chi Ji had already gone to study in the UK, and the others were busy with commercial activities, leaving only an official response on the official blog.

The mother and son had no idea the celebrity they despised was among the tour group, their harsh words sparking nationwide outrage—

How dare you hurt a stranger you’ve never met?!

The impact of insulting and attacking with words and symbols online versus directly naming and shaming in real life was starkly different.

 

“This is too much! No matter what, they are excellent idols who have won nearly ten Asian awards for the country, and Chi Ji wore high heels because the host forced him!”

“Wow, even elementary school students are starting to follow the trend and black others? Why are elementary students not focusing on their homework and meddling in fan circle matters?”

“You don’t understand… it’s the elementary students who follow the trend and black others, nowadays kids have smartphones in kindergarten…”

 

The camera turned back to Long Jia and Huo Ren, capturing Huo Ren’s teary eyes as he was held by the shoulder, a sight that tugged at anyone’s heartstrings.

Anyone familiar with Corona, even if not a fan of the group, knew what Huo Ren meant to them.

He was the most dedicated leader and protector, treating Corona as his only family despite his father’s gambling addiction and his mother’s early death.

The four-minute video was widely circulated by marketing accounts and news outlets, shaking the foundation of the gender-shaming trend that had dominated the early part of the year.

At the beginning of the year, there were too many people jumping on the bandwagon, maliciously photoshopping or spreading rumors about Chi Ji being a child prostitute, barely kept under control by the gems and Sunny Sisters.

But most people were tacitly aware, making jokes about Chi Ji and “expelling from manhood” in private.

The time for reckoning had come.

The video’s backdrop of blue skies, white clouds, and peach blossoms made the chilling conversation all the more stark.

Viewers, already fond of Corona from previous episodes, felt as if they were the ones being insulted.

This was too much bullying!!!

How much longer before you shut your mouth, and will you ever teach your child properly??

At such a young age, they’re already spewing filth and obscenities—a child born of no one’s nurturing, a mongrel!

The public’s anger was swiftly ignited, leading to a wave of calls and private messages to the TV station demanding the disclosure of the mother and son’s information. Many others, seeking to vent their anger, turned their guns around and, guided by Sunny Sisters, began targeted attacks against those foul-smelling history and military bloggers who had been stinking up the place for a long time.

How dare you judge others when you yourself are in such a state?!

Dare you not have the basic courtesy before judging others?!

Photoshopped explicit photos? Have your upbringing and humanity been eaten by dogs? Pfft! Even dogs wouldn’t touch it!

The commotion was so loud that various platforms issued statements promising to deal with illegal comments and images more efficiently, joining hands to purify the online environment.

A minority still jumped up and down, calling it ‘hype’ and ‘playing the victim’, but their voices were drowned out by the torrent.

The public was angry, their rage ignited, and all the grievances and indignations that Sunny Sisters had accumulated since the beginning of the year were finally vented and compensated—

More and more people began to understand Chi Ji’s work, to appreciate his dance, to actively explore what kind of person he really was, and then to be amazed and impressed.

From bathtub dances to crane dances, from being a strong and unmatched lead singer to having solid foundations as a West End musical actor in London, people saw a Chi Ji who was being restored and demystified.

He was like an incarnation of **, with a voice like a siren, yet pure as a white lily, smiling like an angel.

Praise and countless likes accumulated, and the negative public opinion once circulated by foul male bloggers was forcefully reversed.

Many who had previously jumped on the bandwagon to blacken him were now following the trend to condemn these slanderers for lacking humanity, never realizing their own hypocrisy.

 

[222L]: In a way, did this mother and son inadvertently promote the advancement of gender equality awareness in our country…? Shouldn’t stereotypes like ‘effeminacy’ get a better turn from this?

[301L]: This has blown up too much, my mom was still ranting about that kid after getting off work today, so angry she wished she could reach through the screen and slap someone!

[489L]: Little Chi must be happy now, it’s so heartbreaking he’s been wronged for so long T-T

[511L]: →_→Isn’t this just playing the victim and hyping things up, so boring with all the real feelings and whatnot

[865L]: To the one above, SHUT IT! If you cook, it’ll surely burn through to the center of the earth 🙂

 

All the negative information and aggressive comments were being quickly removed, the atmosphere on Weibo and forums was being cleansed, bringing a long-missed sense of clarity and brightness.

Long Jia turned off his phone, looking sideways at Huo Ren, “Are you going to tell Chi Ji about this?”

Patience is a virtue.

The more we face situations that could make us lose our minds, the more we need to calm our emotions and think logically.

If he hadn’t held back Huo Ren at that moment, things might have gone in a completely different direction.

Huo Ren was still watching Chi Ji, who was lying on a hammock, basking in the sun and writing songs, and after a long while, he finally spoke, “Let it go.”

“He doesn’t need to know what he’s been through.”

This year’s protection was very thorough, and letting little Chi know about the storms at the beginning and middle of the year would be more trouble than it’s worth.

Chi Ji, with a pen in his mouth, spaced out for a while, then turned his head to find both his brothers watching him.

He tilted his head in inquiry, and Huo Ren smiled.

“Chi Chi.”

“Hmm?”

“After the show aired, the whole country loves you, saying you’re like an angel.”

Chi Ji’s eyes curved into smiles, “Did they say they like my dancing?”

“Of course,” Long Jia smiled, “Chi Chi, the whole world loves you.”