OBS Chapter 45 Bullies Don't Deserve Pity
Chapter 45 Bullies Don't Deserve Pity
The internet can easily make or break a person. Right now, the internet is full of attacks on Xie Nuo, and there are also more people cursing Gu Yan.
Gu Yan, if you're going to date, at least date someone with good character!
Aren't they childhood sweethearts? I bet Gu Yan definitely knows about this.
[Gu Yan himself must have some issues to be able to date someone like that.]
There's a saying that goes, "Two kinds of people can't sleep in the same bed."
[Hey, you can criticize Xie Nuo all you want, why are you criticizing our Gu Yan?]
[Exactly, Gu Yan is already incredibly unlucky to have talked about someone like this, okay?]
[Haha, Gu Yan herself has problems! A lot of people online were saying Xie Qing was pursuing Gu Yan. Didn't they know whether he was pursuing her or not? Why didn't he come out and clarify? It wasn't until after they appeared on a variety show together and Xie Qing completely ignored Gu Yan that the whole "pursuit" thing stopped.]
[Exactly, exactly. It's Gu Yan who practically have their eyes glued to Xie Qing.]
Gu Yan didn't do anything wrong, so why should he clarify? It's his prerogative whether or not to clarify.
[Whether he clarifies or not is his prerogative (sarcastic version). Since there's no evidence, why are you all criticizing Xie Qing? What did he do wrong? You hypocrites, ptooey.]
【…】
The online debate was fierce, and some mindless people watched the video and went to Liang Shun's Weibo to hurl insults, demanding that he apologize to the bullied person.
Liang Shun: "?"
Liang Shun: "Σ( ° △ °|||)︴!"
That's fucking ridiculous! What did he do that caused a bunch of people to come and demand an apology from him?!
Seeing more and more brainless people coming to curse him, Liang Shun said: I can't stand it anymore.
He went live on his main account and posted a Weibo message: "Some netizens, are your eyes on your asses? You haven't even recognized the person before you start cursing. You're just plain stupid."
I do resemble Xie Nuo somewhat, but we're not exactly the same, okay? There are also some people who use the excuse of criticizing Xie Nuo to smear me, but I don't even want to talk about them. If they keep criticizing me, may their whole family die.
Liang Shun was truly speechless. He was just eating a piece of gossip that had nothing to do with him, and yet it all got dragged into him. Was he some kind of innately unlucky saint? It seemed he should go burn some incense and pray.
Fortunately, after he posted this Weibo post, some netizens who mistook him for someone else quickly apologized under his Weibo post and then shifted their focus to cursing Xie Nuo and his studio.
When Xie Nuo saw the video on his phone, his eyes widened and his breathing became rapid.
This video...wasn't it already deleted?
He was somewhat dazed, but quickly came to his senses, picked up his phone, and made a long-distance call.
"Hey, Xie Nuo, what brings you here to call me?"
The deafening music coming from the phone made his ears ache.
Xie Nuo roared, "Xia Xuan, I'm asking you, didn't you tell me back then that the video had been deleted?"
"What did you say?"
In the United States, Xia Xuan was living a life of debauchery in a bar. He had his left arm around a female companion, took a drink from the wine she handed him, and even pinched her waist, which made her giggle and say, "You're so annoying."
"Are you even listening? Hey, hey..."
Xie Nuo called out for a long time, only to find that the other party had hung up the phone. In a fit of anger, he smashed his phone on the ground.
On the other end, Xia Xuan's female companion hung up the phone for him, giggling, "Xuan, answering the phone is such a mood killer, let's continue drinking."
Xia Xuan, his mind still clouded by alcohol, happily continued drinking with his female companion, completely forgetting about Xie Nuo.
The couple's bed photos were circulated all over the internet. Although the sensitive parts were heavily censored, this only fueled netizens' imaginations.
Chu Luo: There's no way around it, I can't pass the review without doing it ㄟ(▔ ,▔)ㄏ.
Less than a day later, netizens suddenly discovered that all the photos of Xie Nuo and Gu Yan in bed had disappeared from the internet and could not be found no matter how they searched. However, the post accusing Xie Nuo of bullying was still there, as were the videos.
That's right, the Gu family has stepped in. They absolutely will not allow their future heir to be tainted in any way. As for Xie Nuo, he is not within their consideration.
Shortly after the photos disappeared, another bombshell dropped.
The Gu family of City A released a statement announcing that their eldest grandson, Gu Yan, would marry the fourth daughter of the Tao family. They also stated that Gu Yan would retire from the entertainment industry to inherit the family business and that the person in the photo was not Gu Yan, warning a certain minor celebrity not to try to piggyback on their fame.
As for who this minor celebrity is, netizens know the answer without saying a word.
Is Gu Yan retiring from the entertainment industry? No way!
This juicy gossip is getting more and more explosive! So, has Xie Nuo been left behind?
It seems so.
[Do you think Xie Nuo might have leaked the photos himself to force Gu Yan to marry him, so he could marry into a wealthy family?]
[That's true, now that same-sex marriage is legal, it's not impossible!]
[The Gu family has stated that the other person in the photo is not Gu Yan; it could be someone else.]
We are netizens, not fools. You believe this kind of talk? I certainly don't.
[Don't believe it? +1]
[My God! I knew Gu Yan's family was rich, but I never dared to think of him as being related to the Gu family!]
[The Gu family, is this the Gu family I'm thinking of? Oh my god, he's Gu Jiming's grandson! I wouldn't even dare to dream about this!]
[Gu Yan really is a rich heir! Holy crap, his life is so awesome!]
[He's just an heir. Which family doesn't have a few illegitimate children? Maybe he won't be the ultimate winner?]
[Upstairs, are you jealous? Everyone knows Gu Jiming only has one grandson, and now it's officially announced that it's Gu Yan. Who else could it be? You're just talking nonsense.]
Ha, you're oversimplifying things about these wealthy and powerful families, okay? How foolish.
[I feel sorry for Xie Nuo; he was used as a sacrifice.]
Bullies don't deserve pity!!!
【…】
Gu Yan's reputation quickly changed. With his status as a movie star, the eldest grandson of the Gu family, and the heir to a wealthy family, he had all the advantages stacked up. This would definitely be the kind of amazing life you'd expect in a novel.
Everyone thought that it was normal for someone with this kind of setup to change partners every day, let alone someone like Xie Nuo.
……
Gujia, City A
Gu Yan sat on the bed, veins bulging on his forehead, as if suppressing his anger. "One of you go out and call Grandpa here for me."
A group of bodyguards stood still, one of them saying, "I'm sorry, young master, the head of the family ordered us to keep an eye on you, but we cannot comply."
Gu Yan almost tried to force his way in again, but he knew it would be a waste of effort. He could only suppress his anger and say, "Just say I agree and call him over quickly."
The bodyguards hesitated for a few seconds, then one of them went out. A few minutes later, an elderly man with gray hair and a cane stood at the door.
"I heard from the bodyguard that you've agreed to my request."
His tone was slow, yet his words were firm and resolute.