Chapter 439: A Jaw-dropping Scandal
A user who claimed to be a crew member posted a feed on Weibo.
“Jaw-dropping Scandal! A young male star with N-surname who became famous recently… Attempted to rape a female co-star from the crew! The two parties are in the midst of heated wrangling, stay tuned for more!”
The news drew every netizen’s attention the second it was released.
N-surname? Became famous recently? Young male star?
This wasn’t a sincere censor at all. The netizens saw right through it at first glance, and an enormous wave of heated arguments ensued.
“Holy Christ! He can’t be the one I’m thinking of, can he? This is exciting, huh?”
“OMG! G.o.d! Impossible! Didn’t know he was that thirsty!”
“He became quite a sensation lately, is that why he got so wild?”
“a.s.saulting women? What a sc.u.mbag!”
“Could it be NZH? He doesn’t look like a shameless one though!”
“Bah! Don’t throw dirt anyhow you like. Our boy is grinding hard on his new work, you freaking rumormonger!”
“Protect our boy! Those who spread rumors, go rot in h.e.l.l!”
“LOL, look at that! It’s not even confirmed yet, and you’re geared up to defend him already?”
“LOL, look at that! It’s not even confirmed yet, and you’re declaring our boy guilty already? Even if our boy isn’t famous anymore, your c.r.a.ppy idol still will never get a chance!”
All of a sudden, an intense argument began raging in the comment section below the post.
s.e.xual a.s.sault was no laughing matter!
Very soon, some netizens ferreted out the ident.i.ty of the account’s owner.
“This account likely belongs to a member of XX crew. Combined with his description, it must be none other than NZH.”
This comment sparked off thousands more comments.
Although the netizen used initials, everyone knew exactly who it was.
Fans were outraged, and a major uproar soon broke out.
Some hurried to the private and official accounts of other co-stars to seek the truth. After all, the nature of such an incident was too vicious.
Nie Zehai’s fans were beyond furious. Who wouldn’t be if their idols were involved in such a serious defamation?
Gu Qiang finally made a move on Weibo after receiving tonnes of queries.
“I went to @Nie Zehai’s room today on invitation, having been told that we were to discuss the scripts, and others would be there too. When I arrived, however, I found out that he was the only one in the room! It didn’t feel right, and I was ready to leave when he blocked my way! In the process of wrenching and struggling, I sustained injuries of different extents…”
Below those harrowing lines, several images were attached.
In the images, there were bruises of various degrees all over her face and body, and there was even a red, swollen patch on that fair, delicate face.
It was extremely dreadful.
“d.a.m.n it! This is disgusting! So it turns out it really was him!”
“Holy f*ck! Shameless man! Can’t imagine a good-looking guy like him would ever coerce a woman with such obscene means! Don’t judge a book by its cover indeed!”
“I don’t believe Brother Hai would commit such an act! It’s all just your one-sided acting, right? That’s not how you get famous!”
“d.a.m.n, you still believe in your Brother Hai even after seeing the facts? Go f*ck yourself!”
“Brainless fans will be brainless. Stop trying to defend your boy now that things are in the clear, d.a.m.n you motherf*cker!”
“I never thought Nie Zehai was such a disgusting person, I quit the fandom!”
The comment section was bustling with both condemnation and consolation, and swear words that were beyond vulgar raged like wildfire.
Some believed that Nie Zehai was innocent, but the majority were on Gu Qiang’s side.
After all, barely any women would step forth and speak about such matters if they hadn’t sustained actual harm.
Her reputation would be tainted although she was the victim that accused Nie Zehai, because the society was always harsh on females. Many netizens in the comments roasted her for defaming Nie Zehai in her bid to gain fame.
In less than half a day, the incident quickly dominated the trending list, causing a ma.s.sive amount of agitation on the internet.
Amidst the chaos, many emerged to take advantage of the situation.