Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Looking at the two "exploding" trending topics, Yi Tiantian suddenly remembered that when Jiang Ziyi leaked private photos of contestants, he also made it to the trending list but without any special labels and not even reaching the top spot.

It seemed that Jiang Ziyi was not only a nobody but also a tightwad who couldn't even afford a high-ranking trending spot.

Yi Tiantian quickly opened the comment section of the trending topic and, as expected, found her favorite episode.

[Spring Melon Ice: Holy crap! I never thought Jiang Ziyi, this nobody, could be such a scumbag. He pretends to be a cool and aloof singer, which makes me want to vomit! Look at him; even my eighty-year-old grandpa is cooler than him!]

[Late Realization: I never imagined there could be someone so shameless. As a mentor, how could he use his power to sexually harass contestants? This kind of person is morally corrupt and deserves to live in the gutter!! No, he doesn't even deserve to be called human!!!]

[Current You and Me: How disgusting! I hope all the contestants can get rid of the influence of this scum! Your future will definitely be better!]

Not only that, online jokes and memes about Jiang Ziyi were widely spread.

People enjoying the drama played with these memes, making the mentor's reputation hit rock bottom.

However, amidst the criticism of Jiang Ziyi and sympathy for the two contestants, Yi Tiantian unexpectedly saw comments from marketing accounts and water armies trying to clear his name.

And surprisingly, Jiang Ziyi, this nobody, still had a few active fans.

[Love Cool Man: Wait, what solid evidence is there? These trending topics exploded, leading me to suspect some behind-the-scenes manipulation! I won't believe anything until my idol clarifies himself!]

[Jiang Teacher, God of Songs: Star Avenue is the top talent show in the mainland. How could they invite a mentor with bad character? I think we should investigate these two contestants thoroughly. They might have some background, maybe they slept with our mentor Jiang and then turned against him?! Star Avenue, please clarify this quickly!!!]

[Xiao Chen Xiao Chen: Trust our Jiang. A mere talent show trying to smear our cool idol? Our Jiang is an artist, while you're just actors!]

Perhaps Jiang Ziyi had accumulated some fans over the years, so now they were coming out to support their idol.

Yi Tiantian found this very perplexing.

"But shouldn't you support someone decent?"

"Jiang Ziyi is clearly rotten to the core! Are his fans delusional?"

Fortunately, more people were helping them see reality.

[Heartbeat Proof: What? Fans still fantasizing? The great mentor has been fired by Star Avenue!! Still blaming the contestants?]

[Pika Ball: Wake up, please eat something good, sisters. Look at Jiang Ziyi—no morals, no manners, no parents. What are you even hoping for?]

[Haha: Hahahahaha! Everyone is so witty; I insist on a book being published!]

The fans who hadn't seen reality yet rushed to check Star Avenue's Weibo account and indeed found the official statement dismissing mentor Jiang Ziyi.

Star Avenue V: In light of recent issues involving former mentor Jiang Ziyi, we hereby respond. The Star Avenue production team has terminated its cooperation with Jiang Ziyi and will fully support our contestants in seeking justice and accountability.

Attached below was a detailed response and legal notice.

Seeing this, Yi Tiantian felt a surge of excitement.

"What a conscientious production team! No wonder you're the hottest talent show!"

"Even helping the contestants seek justice!!!"

Most of Jiang Ziyi's fans were silenced, but a small group of die-hard fans refused to accept reality.

They insisted that their "great artist" must have been framed and demanded explanations on Jiang Ziyi's Weibo page.

But Jiang Ziyi knew he was powerless at this point and remained silent.

Instead, several insiders came forward to take sides during this time.

[Human Machine: Water armies and fans, go to sleep. Your cool artist isn't any better! Jiang Ziyi has been rotten for a long time. I've worked with him before, and he's incredibly sleazy!]

[Xun Xun Flower: Fans, stop barking. Honestly, everyone in the industry knows Jiang Ziyi is completely rotten. I know several young artists who have been harassed by him!]

[Qie Qie: If it weren't for conflicts of interest, I would have exposed this scumbag long ago!!]

As the drama unfolded, people refreshed their Weibo feeds every five seconds, excited by the growing scandal.

Yi Tiantian, with her exceptional speed, immediately noticed new developments.

Xiao Ren and Chenchen, with the help of Star Avenue, posted legal notices on their Weibo accounts.

Xiao Ren and Chenchen: Regarding recent events, we have entrusted a professional law firm to handle the legal responsibilities of related parties, and we will pursue them to the end!

Jiang Ziyi was now truly facing a lawsuit.

The remaining die-hard fans continued shouting about "artists being bullied by capital," only to be ridiculed by the entire internet.

Everyone mocked the die-hard fans: "Go back to Gotham! Batman says he won't beat you up!"

However, what finally silenced the die-hard fans was Jiao Xiaohua's lengthy Weibo post.

[Crying Girl: Did you see it? Jiao Xiaohua posted a Weibo, and the long post is so touching, I'm crying my eyes out!!!]

Jiao Xiaohua posted a Weibo?

Yi Tiantian clicked on Jiao Xiaohua's Weibo and found that he had indeed posted a new update.

Star Avenue - Jiao Xiaohua: About mentor Jiang Ziyi, I have a few things to say...

Unexpectedly, Jiao Xiaohua laid bare his feelings in front of everyone.

Even though this might cause some fans to leave before the third public performance, he still bravely stood up.

This shocked everyone.

Especially Yi Tiantian.

Because he knew how deeply Jiao Xiaohua was in love, taking this step was incredibly difficult for him.

Perhaps before doing this, Jiao Xiaohua had also done a lot of mental preparation.

But what Yi Tiantian didn't know was that Jiao Xiaohua owed her a great deal for being able to take this step.

So when Jiao Xiaohua wrote the final part, he specifically thanked Yi Tiantian for her help.

**Star Avenue - Jiao Xiaohua:** ...Finally, I want to specially thank one person. If it weren't for him, I might not have had the courage to come forward and speak about everything. This person is a member of my group during the third public performance—Yi Tiantian. It was he who gave me comfort and courage to expose this scumbag! I want to say here, Yi Tiantian, I am truly very grateful to you!

Yi Tiantian opened her mouth wide, unable to think of anything specific she had done to comfort Jiao Xiaohua.

"Could it be that casual comfort I offered on the day we had Japanese food?"

"Maybe... that's it!"

Although Yi Tiantian admired Jiao Xiaohua's courage, she was also somewhat worried.

As an unestablished contestant, would posting such a radical Weibo at this time hurt him more than it helped?

With a worried heart, she clicked into the comments section of Jiao Xiaohua's Weibo post and was pleasantly surprised to find that most of the comments were from encouraging and comforting fans.

**Strawberry Candy:** Xiaohua, liking someone isn't wrong! Your feelings aren't wrong either! It's just that this person doesn't deserve your affection! I'm glad you've seen through this scumbag. I hope your future life goes smoothly, and you meet someone you truly like! I will continue to support you in this public performance!

**Anxiety and Loss:** From Xiaohua's Weibo post, I can see he's a particularly simple and pure little boy! As someone who has also experienced a failed relationship, I empathize with him deeply!! Scumbags should receive their due punishment. Go, Xiaohua, in the public performance!! Debut!!

**Xiao Cheng's Diary:** Xiaohua, good luck with the third public performance! No matter what, we support you!!

"It seems the fans still have their own judgment!"

"With Jiao Xiaohua's character, he deserves it!"

Yi Tiantian finally felt relieved, her stomach full from the meal she had just eaten.

Continuing to read, Yi Tiantian saw some comments like these.

**Mute:** Yi Tiantian is also a very good boy! Thank him for helping our Xiaohua! I'll follow him right away!

**Stolen Phone:** I'll follow him too!

Seeing these comments, Yi Tiantian looked at the navigation bar below and found that her previously quiet private messages and fan notifications had suddenly increased by 999+!

Wow!

Her Weibo account, which originally had only ten thousand followers, now surged to a hundred thousand!

The private messages were filled with heartfelt thanks from fans!

Yi Tiantian, who had been a small presence in "Star Avenue," now had a fan base that ranked among the top contestants!

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With Jiao Xiaohua leading the way, many more young artists stood up.

They bravely came forward, armed with chat records and various photo evidence to expose Jiang Ziyi.

Now, even stray dogs passing by couldn't resist stepping on Jiang Ziyi.

He was completely finished.

Not only was he now universally condemned online, but he also faced legal consequences.

Later, Yi Tiantian heard that even after his mother spent hundreds of thousands of yuan, she couldn't save her fat son.

Now Jiang Ziyi was already sewing in prison.

And his days in prison were no better; he was beaten up by a few inmates who wanted to stand up for justice upon entering.

In prison, Jiang Ziyi cried out to heaven and earth, calling for his mother, but no one could help him.

This time, even his mother couldn't save him.

After the Jiang Ziyi incident, the third public performance officially began.

But something unexpected happened again.

"What? I actually debuted?!"

"And the Best Actor wants me to play a supporting role?!!"