FLME Ch28.2

They seemed calm, but the bullet comments were rolling fast. Yu Wen glanced at the top right corner, the number of viewers had already exceeded a hundred thousand.

Is this a new play?

The bullet comments were still rolling, and the formation was neat.

Yu Wen pondered for two seconds, then waved his small hand.

“You may rise.”

The bullet comments were silent for a moment, then burst into laughter.

「Yu Wen: I’ll indulge you just this once.」

「Even if you can’t follow this bad joke, you have to try, right?」

「Yu Wen: There’s no joke I can’t follow.」

「Hahahaha teacher, was it really you, the righteous and enthusiastic citizen? This is very important to me.」

Seeing this comment, Yu Wen finally realized something.

“What righteous and enthusiastic citizen?” His heart skipped a beat, and he couldn’t help but show a bit of a wary expression on his face, “Who? Me? Of course not hahaha, what are you talking about…”

「If you’re brave enough, don’t be guilty.」

「How dare you play the recording without editing, do you think netizens are very busy?」

「We have the evidence, every word you say now will be presented in court.」

「Confess the truth now!」

Yu Wen’s internal alarm bells were ringing. He had a premonition that his carefree life of enjoying gossip for the past few months was about to end—

He saw that Feng Chengzhou’s phone screen was lit up under the table, and the domineering president was secretly browsing the trending topics.

“Excuse me,” Yu Wen poked his elbow, “can I borrow it for a look?”

In the moment Feng Chengzhou was distracted, the phone was already in someone else’s hand, and Yu Wen slid directly under the table.

Tens of thousands of netizens witnessed him slipping under the table.

「The Prince: My, my phone (bewildered)…」

「Yu Wen! Come out! If you’re brave enough to enjoy the gossip, be brave enough to come out!」

「Hiding under the table, what kind of skill is that (in Xue Yi’s tone)」

「hhhhh I’m really laughing to the point of fainting…」

「Teacher Yu, can you at least acknowledge us a bit, so many eyes are watching.」

「I’m laughing so hard I sound like a rooster crowing.」

「Even the Melon King has a day of hiding, hahahaha.」

「In the end, he’s getting caught up in his own gossip.」

「What a satisfying live broadcast, and it’s just about melons.」

「This is fate, hahahaha…」

「I’ll buy a truckload of melons as a gift for the King’s coronation.」

「I’ll add two truckloads.」

「Add three truckloads.」

…

Yu Wen’s brain was working so fast it was sparking, and he understood the situation within five minutes.

He crouched under the table, frowning in deep thought.

First of all, modern netizens… aren’t they a bit too idle!

Don’t they have their own things! Their own lives!

Secondly… who took the photo of Xi Su! He’s going to call the police and catch that person!

Finally… there are spies among his fans!

Things had come to this point, Yu Wen couldn’t keep hiding. He put the phone back on Feng Chengzhou’s knee and climbed out, pouting.

Although his face showed calmness and acceptance, there was still a faint hint of frustration.

He was sitting between Chu Han and Feng Chengzhou. When he first came over, he was like a vibrant little cabbage, but now he had turned into a wilted yellow vegetable.

This wilted yellow vegetable looked so distressed that netizens felt very sympathetic, constantly sending “concerned” messages.

「What’s wrong, baby? Missing your mom? Come on, tell mommy, was that you in the recording?」

“Yes, it was me.” Yu Wen straightened his back, “XiaoYu is the kind of enthusiastic citizen who records when he sees something unjust.”

「Good job! He admitted it!」

「You’re really tough to deal with, and the netizens have quite some energy too.」

「Play the original! Mommy wants to hear the original!」

「You’ve appeared in the top ten trending gossips, is there some mystical power in you?」

「Upstairs, don’t inquire lightly about the Meon King.」

…

After the barrage of questions, Feng Chengzhou leaned his head on his hand, listening while picking a piece of watermelon from the tray, his gaze shifting between Yu Wen and the bullet comments.

Chu Han had been quiet for a long time, holding a piece of watermelon, occupying a small corner of the camera, getting more and more absorbed.

The comments asked about the scandalous rumors of the “Fenghua” crew.

“Of course it’s fake, Director Gao said he’s not gay.”

“How would I know? I’m a field worker. I’m present every time Director Gao scolds someone!”

「Hahaha, I believe you!」

「The Melon King’s words weigh a thousand pounds!」

「Hahaha, why were you also present when Xi Su was looking at the identification report in the café?」

Yu Wen: “On a sunny afternoon, I happened to walk into that café. It must be some kind of fate.”

「What other gossip do you know? Tell me, tell me quickly!」

Yu Wen: “I don’t expose gossip, I’m merely witnesses of the gossip.”

「I get it. It means following your movements will lead us to big entertainment gossips!」

「Someone, bring up all his social media accounts!」

「Let’s all help elevate the Melon King’s status!」

「The Melon King ascends the throne, all irrelevant people retreat—」

「Long live our king!」

「Ministers, pay your respects—」

“Rise.” Yu Wen waved his hand again, “If you have something to report, report it; if not, retreat.”

The bullet comments continued to play along, bursting into laughter, when suddenly, one comment appeared: 「You’re not simple.」

This comment wasn’t eye-catching, but the account that posted it was very notable.

Next to the avatar was a small golden diamond, and clicking into it revealed the certification: Vice President of Huiteng Group East Asia, Bian Ce.

After the netizens realized this, the comments instantly fell silent.

At the group headquarters, Bian Ce, realizing he had mistakenly used his main account, regretfully knocked on the table.

He merely felt that Yu Wen’s changing identities and always being at major gossip sites was either due to some ulterior motives or some mysterious luck, making this person far from simple.

Yu Wen stared at this ID in silence for a moment.

“Uh, actually I am a Dance Goddess, here in this world to find the Dance Artifacts. This identity is very secret, I hope you don’t spread it.”

Yu Wen knew the golden diamond signified an unusual status, but sitting in front of the camera, he couldn’t click in to check the certification, just thinking no big shot could be so bored, that golden diamond must be fake.

He had a new understanding of the netizens’ boredom. This must be something a netizen could do.

「A mere vice president, let me adore you!」

「Hahahahaha replying randomly…」

「Haven’t seen it before, have you! Our Xiao Yu is someone who can talk nonsense with a straight face!」

「Yu Wen: My mouth can spout all sorts of things!」

Bian Ce found his reaction very interesting, thinking that with such confidence, maybe the seemingly ordinary background was actually very deep?

He sent another message: 「You’re not simple, do you want to join our Huiteng?」

The president of Huiteng Group sitting next to him choked on his watermelon.

Before Feng Chengzhou could ask what his childhood friend meant, Yu Wen opened his mouth, firing back quickly: “I see potential in you, do you want to jump ship and join our StarLight Media? The salary is high, the benefits are great, and the future is bright!”

「Here we go again, his chatterbox habit kicked in.」

「Yeah, just keep talking, and get my package from the pickup point.」

「Yu Wen: It’s as easy as pie to continue the conversation, easy as pie!」

「In the future, when the vice president resigns and someone asks why. Vice president: Please watch the VCR.」

Yu Wen glanced at the time, “The broadcast is almost over. I hope everyone supports our product this time. The watermelon has thin skin and sweet flesh, definitely a summer essential. If you need it, you can buy more～”

After speaking, he put on a little sulky cat face, looking left and right.

Feng Chengzhou and Chu Han inadvertently met his gaze, their expressions equally blank.

“I mean,” Yu Wen said, “can you two stop holding watermelons and watching my drama?”

This was simply humiliating!

「I knew something was off hahaha…」

「Yu Wen: When did I ever suffer such indignity!」

「Prince, do you remember what you came here for?!」

「Teacher Chu, do you remember the watermelon carving by the Daming Lake?!」

「The host and Xiao Li behind the teacher seem to have died…」

「Those two haven’t moved for a while hahaha」

「Look at them! They’re enjoying the watermelon so much!」

「How dare you! Are the netizens also part of your watermelon-eating scheme?!」

「Sweating, aren’t you, Melon King? You finally have this day.」

At the group headquarters, Bian Ce tapped the table, swearing by his many years of sharp instincts in the entertainment industry that this person was definitely not simple.

Since his identity was already revealed, he simply instructed his secretary, solemnly saying, “Take my main social media account, follow him, and keep me updated on his movements.”

The secretary nodded solemnly and turned to rally the company’s colleagues to follow Yu Wen’s Weibo.

This livestream exploded in popularity, and although the process got a bit chaotic midway, the final sales were very impressive. The host held back laughter as she thanked Yu Wen seriously: “Today’s sales broke records, truly worthy of being the Melon King.”

Yu Wen smiled modestly, “It’s what I should do.”

Turning around, he then complained to Chu Han, “I can’t have a peaceful life anymore!”

At this moment, Yu Wen still didn’t know the impact of this seemingly simple livestream.

That afternoon, countless big shots in the industry activated their usually silent social media accounts and swarmed Yu Wen’s Weibo like a plague of locusts.

Bian Ce used his main account! They had to use their main accounts too! For appearances’ sake!

Being on the front lines of gossip every time, he either had channels or some mystical power. In any case, following him for firsthand information seemed like a worthwhile effort.

Some people didn’t care about the gossip and just joined in for fun, while others followed the trend just because everyone else was doing it… In short, it was a chaotic mix.

Famous entertainment reporters, industry paparazzi, entertainment company presidents, film directors, top variety show production teams, renowned agents… there were even a couple of top-tier celebrities active on the internet, all single-handedly following Yu Wen.

Having woken up early, Yu Wen took an afternoon nap after returning home.

In the evening, he received a call from Xie Jiamao.

“Xiao Yu, what did you do? You’ve gone viral.”

The boss had been busy lately, rarely keeping up with internet trends. By the time he realized, the trending topic was already #CertifiedMelonKingInTheIndustry#.

Yu Wen logged in to take a look and nearly passed out.

Because of that wave of followers in the afternoon, he had solidly made it onto the trending list again. His fans were very career-minded, poking every big shot who followed him and asking under their posts: [PD, do you have any intention of inviting our Xiao Yu to your variety show?][Director, would you consider our Xiao Yu for your next project?][There are a few roles in your adapted book that really suit Xiao Yu! Please consider him!]

The problem was that these big shots even replied.

The producer of Battle Royale, Brother Yan: [Hahaha, Mr. Yu has already signed on as a regular for our next season, which will start recording soon. Stay tuned!]

Director Miao Yifei: [@YuWen, come. Wave.gif]

Author Fenghuang Yufei: [@××ProductionCompany, there’s a chatterbox role inside, let him play it, he can definitely nail it.]

His fans opened a separate section in the super topic called “Daily Question,” where many big shots checked in.

[Mr. Yu, any gossip today?]

In the time it took him to take a nap, he had been forced onto the Melon King’s throne.

This damn internet was just short of organizing a coronation ceremony for him.