This trending topic not only earned Chen Chunyao a wave of sympathy but also brought her a great deal of traffic.
As for Ma Yiyi, she was in a sorry state.
She had not only lost to Chen Chunyao in terms of looks but also earned a bad reputation for being overbearing and disrespectful to her seniors.
Some even said that Ma Yiyi used to be a snob.
They posted photos of her and Chen Chunyao when they were in the same crew.
Back then, Ma Yiyi was just a minor supporting actress, sitting in a corner and looking at Chen Chunyao enviously.
Meanwhile, Chen Chunyao was the center of attention, surrounded by people and in the spotlight of the cameras.
So, some netizens in the comment section came up with a whole drama.
"She clearly has the face of a petty person rejoicing in success. She used to be so obsequious to others, but now she's kicking them when they're down."
"Even if Chen Chunyao has some moral flaws, it's none of Ma Yiyi's business. Why is she making such a fuss? How despicable!"
"I even saw that Ma Yiyi once posted a photo of the two of them, saying how grateful she was for Teacher Chen's care. How could she be like this now?"
"I used to think Ma Yiyi was a simple - minded girl. I never thought... It can only be said that it was all an act. I'll never believe it again."
"Above, that's just how people are in that circle. When you're popular, everyone will be friendly and flattering to you. When you're not, everyone will want to step on you."
"But this is the first time I've seen someone be so blatant. If she treats her senior like this, I can't even imagine how she treats the crew members."
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Ma Yiyi's company was furious when they saw these news.
Her agent immediately called and scolded her severely, ordering her to go back right away.
So, Ma Yiyi came here aggressively this time. It wasn't an accidental encounter at all, but a deliberate act to pick a fight.
She couldn't swallow this humiliation and wanted to see how thick - skinned Chen Chunyao really was.
Now, seeing Chen Chunyao happily selecting bags here, Ma Yiyi was almost certain that all of this was self - directed and self - acted by Chen Chunyao.
Back then, Chen Chunyao made her go into the water again and again, almost causing her to die of illness, just to earn a hard - working persona for herself.
Now, she even wanted to step on Ma Yiyi to wash away her bad reputation and make a comeback.
Ma Yiyi would never let her succeed.
Xu Tingyu read the news and glanced at Chen Chunyao without showing any emotion. Seeing that Chen Chunyao didn't seem to be too affected, her heart sank.
It seemed that it was really Chen Chunyao who arranged for the photos to be taken.
"Miss Ma, I still don't quite understand your logic. Are you sure it was us who took these photos?"
"Just because you were captured unflatteringly, you think it was a deliberate act on our part?"
"Okay, even if we arranged for the photos to be taken, did we also arrange for you to come here and pick a fight?"
Even if Chen Chunyao had arranged for someone to take the photos, so what?
If Ma Yiyi hadn't provoked others first, how could she have been photographed?
There's a saying: The one who provokes first is the despicable one.
Since she took the initiative to provoke others, she shouldn't blame others for using her to get on the news.
Ma Yiyi was rendered speechless.
Yes, at that time, it was really her who saw Chen Chunyao and immediately stepped forward to sneer.
If she hadn't gone, she wouldn't have been photographed at all.
Chen Chunyao might have arranged for someone, but it was her right to arrange for someone to take photos of herself injured in a wheelchair.
It was Ma Yiyi herself who gave others the opportunity.
In other words, it was she who helped Chen Chunyao earn sympathy.
"Fine, I admit I'm unlucky. But Chen Chunyao, don't get too complacent. Your dirty deeds can never be whitewashed."
"The industry has already blacklisted you. Every time you appear on the trending topic, your dirty deeds will be brought up again."
"Do you think you'll still get good scripts? Let me tell you, don't even dream about it."
Ma Yiyi was so angry that she really wanted to go crazy on the spot.
But she still looked around warily and paid attention to her facial expressions when speaking.
Who knew if there were still paparazzi following her?
Chen Chunyao had taken off her mask when she entered the store. Now, she looked up at Ma Yiyi.
"Miss Ma, you've said these things many times. But that's my business. What does it matter to you?"
Her expression seemed calm, as if she really didn't care about what Ma Yiyi said.
However, her calmness stabbed at Ma Yiyi's heart.
She had been scolded by her agent until her head hurt, and her mood still hadn't calmed down. But this Chen Chunyao was still provoking her.
Just then, Chen Chunyao's mother called her on a video call, saying that she liked that black handbag.
Ignoring Ma Yiyi, Chen Chunyao was about to pick up the black bag and show it to her mother in detail on the camera.
But Ma Yiyi, who was already out of her mind with anger, suddenly took a big step forward and snatched the bag from her hands.
"Fine, whatever happens to you has nothing to do with me. But I want this bag."
When snatching the bag, the metal part of the bag scratched Chen Chunyao's hand.
Seeing that Ma Yiyi was using too much force and the bag strap was about to swing at her, Xu Tingyu instinctively took a step back.
As she had been dancing for years, she was very agile. She not only dodged the bag strap but also avoided Ma Yiyi, who fell to the ground due to the excessive force.
But when Ma Yiyi's friends saw her fall, they rushed forward to help her.
For a moment, the scene was in chaos.
Someone even bumped into Xu Tingyu.
She had just taken a step back and hadn't even steadied herself when she was hit. Her feet immediately staggered.
Just when her body was already preparing to fall, a pair of hands suddenly appeared on her waist, holding her firmly.
Along with that came a clear and cold aura.
Her heart tightened, and she looked up to see Qi Shifeng's handsome face.
The man also looked down at her intently. His eyes were deep, and his voice was emotionless. "Are you okay?"
"I'm okay."
She quickly put away all her expressions, nodded at him, and then broke free from his embrace.
This time, perhaps the words she said yesterday had an effect.
Or maybe because there were still many people around, Qi Shifeng didn't pester her but politely withdrew his hands.
Chen Chunyao, who had been covering her hand and shouting, turned pale when she saw Qi Shifeng. "Why is Mr. Qi here?"
Oh no. If Qi Ye found out that she went shopping with Xu Tingyu and happened to run into Qi Shifeng, she was done for.
Because Qi Ye would never blame Xu Tingyu but would only blame her for everything.
Qi Shifeng glanced at her, but the glance was full of contempt, and he had no intention of talking to her.
When Ma Yiyi's group saw Qi Shifeng, they all fell silent, as if they were extremely afraid of him.
Just when the atmosphere was getting a bit strange, a smiling voice came. "What's going on? What happened?"
The person who came was Du Jiran. She was wearing a very simple and capable suit and walked up to Qi Shifeng, who was dressed in a suit.
Even though they didn't show any signs of intimacy, they still seemed to be a perfect match.
Although Xu Tingyu had guessed yesterday that Du Jiran was his girlfriend, seeing them standing together with her own eyes now, she found it extremely dazzling.
The unexpected reaction stabbed at her heart, and she shifted her gaze away awkwardly, naturally missing the look Qi Shifeng gave her.