The Secret Realm of Time, His and Her Life Through the Changes

Chapter 190 Fighting Back Against the Blacklist

After Zhou Yanruo left, Shang Yibo was home alone. He carefully reviewed the company's various documents, including business overviews and data reports for multiple investment projects. He noted down any unclear points or project progress that required further understanding, planning to consult Zhou Yanruo when she returned at noon and supplement the relevant information so that he could work more efficiently in the afternoon.

He checked the time; it was just past ten in the morning. He figured Zhou Yanruo wouldn't be back until at least noon. So, he stood up and stretched his stiff shoulders and neck.

These past two days, because of an injury on his arm that required stitches, he had to follow the doctor's advice to eat a light diet in order to avoid leaving a scar. Zhou Yanruo strictly supervised him and even added coffee to the "prohibited items" list. Both Zhou Zihang and Zhou Yanruo were instructed to strictly follow the rules.

Having grown accustomed to drinking coffee every day, Shang Yibo had to endure two days without it, and he couldn't help but miss the taste of coffee.

He tiptoed into the kitchen, looked around, and couldn't find a coffee machine. He muttered to himself, "This PhD came back from abroad and doesn't even have a coffee machine at home."

I remembered the luggage that was delivered from Zimo Garden yesterday. If Aunt Yan packed the luggage, she would definitely have prepared his favorite "Fiana" coffee.

Sure enough, in the corner of his suitcase, Shang Yibo found a packet of freeze-dried coffee powder. He quickly brewed a cup, took a sip, and the familiar aroma instantly awakened every cell in his body, making him feel refreshed.

Holding his coffee, Shang Yibo sat back down at his computer, a hint of curiosity and amusement in his eyes. He browsed the various reports and comments about himself online, wanting to see how he was being portrayed in the public eye.

Shang Yibo first logged onto the bustling Weibo platform, where three trending topics immediately caught his eye: [Shang Yibo spotted at a plastic surgery hospital late at night], [Shang Yibo surrounded by three beautiful women, each with a unique background], and [Shang Yibo suffers minor injury but serious illness, film crew forced to halt production]. A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips as he muttered to himself, "The online world is truly lively; it seems there are quite a few people with nothing better to do."

He browsed through these topics one by one, and when he clicked on the entry for "[Shang Yibo spotted at a plastic surgery hospital late at night]", a nine-grid image posted by an ID named "Guagua Fresh and Ripe" caught his attention. Although the images were slightly blurry, he was still recognizable as Shang Yibo, showing the entire process from getting out of the car to sitting in a wheelchair and being wheeled into the hospital, with Zhou Yanruo by his side throughout. Judging from the continuity of the images, they were clearly taken in succession or extracted from a video.

Shang Yibo clicked on one of the photos. The photo showed Zhou Yanruo leaning down to listen to him speaking while he was in a wheelchair. Shang Yibo gently swiped two fingers across the screen, trying to zoom in on the details, but the image became even blurrier after being enlarged.

"This filming technique is really nothing to write home about," he thought to himself with a smirk. "If you're going to film it, you should at least make it clearer."

Next, let's look at the comments section.

The comments section is already abuzz with arguments from all sides:

[She probably went to get her nose fixed secretly at night.]

[We knew it was a fake face all along, but they vehemently denied it. Now they've been exposed.]

[Pictures don't lie; let's see how you try to deny it.]

If you guys are too free, you should find a job.

[Be careful, spreading rumors could lead to legal trouble.]

It's easy to acknowledge someone else's excellence, but you have to be truly excellent yourself!

You're a black person.

[Isn't that the old woman next to me someone I've photographed before? It's her again this time, how despicable!]

[An old woman? She looks alright, not that old.]

[Wearing such bright red lipstick in the middle of the night, you can still see her bright red lips even in blurry footage. So shameless!]

Upon seeing this, Shang Yibo was furious and couldn't help but reply: "To inflict malice without cause is truly despicable!"

Dozens of comments and replies appeared instantly, with over a hundred likes. And the number continued to rise at an astonishing speed.

Ah, ah, ah, brother's here!

Ignore the haters and focus on recovering.

Ugh, I'm going to cry.

[Come quickly and gather evidence; someone is spreading rumors. Report them!]

See? See? You're getting anxious, aren't you? Something's up here.

[Someone just exposed that woman, but now we can't find her. She was probably reported and censored.]

That's not it. The person with the surname Hong in real life is a young woman.

Are people with the surname Hong also untouchable?

[The old woman's surname is 'Hei'? Where did you find that out? I want to see.]

[I don't know, the surname 'Hei' is just my guess, haha, red and black.]

Shang Yibo frowned. The last thing he wanted to see was the words "old woman." Fate had already made him lose his composure, let alone the fact that he was going to label Zhou Yanruo with that term.

Exit the messy comment section and open your Weibo homepage.

After a moment's hesitation, he posted a Weibo message: "If it's for fun, then so be it, but don't offend others."

He left after sending the message; the coffee in front of him had gone cold. He picked it up and took a small sip; it didn't taste right anymore. So he stood up, put the coffee cup in the kitchen sink, opened the refrigerator, took out a bottle of sparkling water, and opened it as he walked towards the living room.

After returning to the dining table and taking a big gulp of water, I opened my Weibo homepage again.

Unsurprisingly, his latest Weibo post received over ten thousand likes, reposts, and comments. Just looking at the numbers, you can feel how popular he is.

So many people are idly surfing the internet on weekday mornings:

Ignore the haters, I will always support you!

Don't worry, the fighting fans have assembled. We don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of it!

[My dear son, Mom feels sorry for you. Don't be angry. Get well soon and go back to filming. Mom is still waiting to see Ling Shaojing.]

[Brother, please don't let the house collapse, I'll cry myself to death.]

The fans shouted defiantly, "They're spreading rumors!"

[It's heartbreaking enough to get injured while filming, but to be falsely accused of having plastic surgery is just unacceptable. My heart aches for you for 100 seconds.]

[Stop playing the victim, give a straight answer: those who claim to have had plastic surgery and those who rely on capital, get lost.]

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These discussions, jumping from one topic to another, were quite amusing to Shang Yibo, and since he had nothing else to do, he decided to chat with the netizens for a while.

He pinned a comment to the top of the comment section: "I'm getting dizzy looking at your comments, can you categorize them?"

Immediately, someone responded, probably a die-hard fan who had been waiting on Shang Yibo's Weibo homepage. The first person to retweet the Weibo post was either her or him.

[Aww, ahhh, a real person online!]

[I propose we create a wish list based on fan attributes. Can we fulfill that wish?]

[I'd like to go first. I want to watch a dating reality show.]

I don't want to watch, I don't want to watch my brother dating.

[My Yibo is so handsome, he should be on the big screen. I want to watch a movie.]

I second that!

Then, everyone started talking at once, turning it into a complete mess.

Perhaps it was because the company had already done crisis management, or perhaps it was because Shang Yibo himself appeared, but the comments under the related topics were mostly positive propaganda and some fans were praising him. No one was saying anything rude or malicious anymore. Although it looked chaotic, the atmosphere was peaceful.

The online situation wasn't as bad as Qi Qingnan had feared; she was probably just too scared by the previous online public opinion crises.

Just as Shang Yibo was about to log off Weibo, a new comment caught his attention: "That woman has been by your side all this time, and nobody told you why? You big idiot!"

Judging from the tone of voice, this is likely the same person who sent him a private message a few months ago.

Shang Yibo paused for two seconds, then replied to the comment: "Who are you?"

Suddenly realizing that doing so might be inappropriate, he quickly deleted it.

The door opened, and Zhou Yanruo walked in while still on the phone.