#SiFuqing,Cold-Hearted
#TopStar,FrontlineRescuer
These tags quickly trended on social media.
Marketing accounts began comparing the salaries of celebrities with those of rescue team members.
This comparison caused an uproar.
[Itâs really disappointing. I should have known she isnât Sui Yan; sheâs just a star who needs to make money.]
[Si Fuqing always talks about money. Sheâs quite mercenary. Disaster reveals true character.]
[Sui Yan gave me too many filters. From now on, Iâll only follow the characters, not the real person.]
Fans of Si Fuqing were puzzled, not understanding how these negative hashtags surfaced.
[Are they crazy? She isnât someone who seeks attention. Just because she donates, she must announce it?]
[How do you know sheâs not on the front lines? If she is, you keyboard warriors will have to kneel and apologize!]
[Have you forgotten who saved all the fishermen and the crew when the South State sea tornado struck? Even fish have better memory than you!]
[As a bystander, Iâve never seen Si Fuqing wear clothes worth over a hundred yuan, except during award shows and promotions. You say sheâs money-minded? I donât believe it.]
The internet was a battleground.
An hour had passed, but neither Si Fuqingâs personal Weibo nor her studio had responded.
Other celebrity teams sensed something was off.
Sang Yanqing was a top agent; it was impossible for him to make such a mistake on a critical issue.
A million wasnât much for themâthey could earn millions from a single drama, plus endorsements.
Si Fuqing, being at the top, surely earned more. Would she lack a million?
Even if she didnât want to donate, she should at least put on a show to avoid criticism.
Some jealous celebrity teams couldnât figure out a reasonable explanation, so they fanned the flames, using their paid trolls to intensify the attack.
For a top star like Si Fuqing, the higher she stood, the more people watched her.
This was a golden opportunity to pull her down.
If Si Fuqing fell, the resources would be theirs.
Unbeknownst to them, Si Fuqingâs studio was in chaos.
Si Fuqing had gone missing, and Sang Yanqing couldnât reach her.
âSister Sang, have you contacted her?â the assistant asked. âTeacher Si said she flew to Sijiu City three days ago. But with San City between Mo City and Sijiu City, could she be trapped or on the front lines?â
Sang Yanqingâs expression changed. âVery likely!â
âSister Sang, letâs donate first,â the assistant agent suggested, checking online comments. âThe public opinion is really bad for Teacher Si.â
âWe need money to donate.â Sang Yanqing sighed. âThe studioâs recent payment from âThe Birth of an Employeeâ has already gone to the charity foundation. We donât have a penny left. We canât pretend to donate; that would make things worse.â
Being mocked and insulted online was secondary; she was more worried about Si Fuqingâs safety.
The storm and earthquake in Shancheng had killed over three hundred people, with many still missing. What ifâ¦
Sang Yanqing couldnât bear to think further.
She was pacing in anxiety. âWe canât reach Mr. Yu either. Could something have really happened?â
âSister Sang, letâs release the charity foundationâs proof,â the assistant suggested, frowning. âOtherwise, who knows what worse things theyâll say.â
âThose are trolls and keyboard warriors. Who in their right mind would harp on this?â Sang Yanqing sneered. âOnce we release the foundationâs proof, theyâll call it a publicity stunt.â
She slammed the table. âSue them directly! Find out whoâs behind this. We need to be Qingqingâs solid support when we canât reach her.â
**
By noon, Si Fuqingâs fever had finally subsided.
This was good news for everyone.
The residents she saved relaxed and cried tears of joy.
With the help of Zero and T18, the signal station was repaired, and the network in Shan City was restored. The city, ravaged by disaster, began its rebuilding efforts.
The negative hashtags about Si Fuqing were declining. Normal people remembered her brave rescue during the sea tornado and didnât criticize her for not donating. Instead, they were concerned and contacted her studio to check if something had happened to her.