The top comments were all stunned by Jian Sheng's talent and eloquence, praising the little girl for her brilliant actions.
Fortunately, the viewers' attention was entirely focused on Jian Sheng, so no one dwelled on Xu Lan's passive-aggressive remarks.
Jian Xiuhuan breathed a sigh of relief inwardly, feeling a touch of pride.
Envious, aren't you?
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Jiangcheng Branch of Huanyu Company.
Qin Wen handed his phone to Gu Jiangyan. "Boss, a colleague just saw news about Madam and the little miss online."
Gu Jiangyan's first thought was, "What trouble has the little troublemaker stirred up now?"
Taking the phone, Gu Jiangyan saw the video that had suddenly trended on hot search, and the young girl in the video protectively shielding her mommy and assertively retorting.
"As expected of the little troublemaker, something she'd do."
Gu Jiangyan scoffed, his gaze involuntarily lingering on Jian Xiuhuan in the video for a few seconds.
He then proceeded to read the comments.
Seeing the praise for Sheng Sheng's capabilities, Gu Jiangyan, though his expression remained unchanged, showed a hint of a smile in his eyes.
However, soon, upon seeing the comments clamoring to kidnap the little one and act as a "Cao Thief," Gu Jiangyan's expression darkened.
Hmph, these people only talk big online.
Gu Jiangyan returned the phone to Qin Wen. "Go investigate the information of the woman at the beginning and her man, and give them a warning if necessary."
Since Jun Ruo and Sheng Sheng were not affected by that woman's words, and there was no negative news online, there was no need to deal with the video.
After all, in a couple of days, when the hype died down, people would forget.
Qin Wen did not take back the phone and said hesitantly, "Boss, the latest comments have some unfavorable remarks. Should we contact the people at Weibo to suppress the trending topic?"
Gu Jiangyan paused his gesture with the brush. "What's going on?"
Qin Wen summarized, "The celebrity who was with Madam and Miss has had his identity dug up by fans, and now some people are fabricating rumors about him and Madam."
Gu Jiangyan looked at it again. "Xiuhuan? His surname is Xiu?"
"I'm not sure. Xiuhuan has only used the name Xiuhuan since his debut, but there's speculation that it's just a stage name and his real name isn't this."
With Jian Junyu's precedent, Gu Jiangyan paid extra attention when he saw Jian Jun Ruo with another man.
Jun Ruo was taken to the art exhibition in the capital by her brother, so it was normal to run into acquaintances there.
"As a celebrity, Xiuhuan definitely won't ignore such rumors. Keep an eye on it. If Xiuhuan doesn't clarify by the end of today, inform me again."
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Jian Xiuhuan had also seen the latest comments by then.
- Did anyone notice the person wearing sunglasses and a mask next to the little one? That person looks like my Xiuhuan Gege!
- Now that you mention it, it does look a bit like him.
- As a fan of three years, I can confirm that's our Xiuhuan Gege, I'd never mistake him.
- Sob, it's finally happened. I actually saw Brother in person outside of his shows and works in my lifetime!
Jian Xiuhuan frowned. How could he still be recognized by fans even when he was so heavily disguised?
It didn't matter much to him if he was recognized. Since he chose this path, he was prepared for the exposure and criticism that came with being a public figure.
However, as a top-tier celebrity with tens of millions of fans in the entertainment industry, he naturally had his share of anti-fans.
He was worried that his aunt and younger cousin would be implicated.
Scrolling down, he indeed saw the remarks he least wanted to see.
- Fans of the celebrity with the surname "Er" please don't be annoying. I'm just watching a cute baby video, why are there so many annoying people?
- Hahaha, you say it's your brother, and it's your brother? Have you even looked at where this is? A high-end art exhibition in the capital. Besides artists, it's all wealthy businessmen and celebrities. Check online, they haven't invited any celebrities.
- It's not entirely impossible, but if it really is Xiuhuan, are you ready for your brother to collapse?
- The vibe of this family of three, bringing a mother and daughter to an art exhibition, what do you guess is the relationship between your brother and them?
- Secret marriage with children, possibly even unmarried children. Waiting for the exposé of a certain celebrity's collapsed persona in the entertainment industry.
Prompted by this person, those screaming fans suddenly felt like they'd been doused with a bucket of cold water.
- Impossible, our brother is only twenty-one, how could he have such a big child!
- You never know. It's well-known in the entertainment industry that celebrities' ages and heights are the least trustworthy things.
- It all connects now, and it explains everything.
- Why didn't the classmates of the young mother in the video receive news of her marriage? Of course, it's because Xiuhuan isn't of marriageable age and can't possibly be married yet!
- Why is no one aware of them being together? Of course, it's because Xiuhuan wants to maintain his persona as a national heartthrob and earn money in the entertainment industry, so why would he expose his girlfriend?
Compared to ordinary clever little ones, topics related to celebrities clearly attracted more attention.
Before long, these latest comments were pushed to the top.
Countless people reposted to watch the drama.
Jian Xiuhuan's fans refuted while also feeling a growing sense of unease.
The anti-fans' words were so convincing that they, too, started to worry.
Before long, the topic #TopStarCollapseSuspected of Unmarried Childbearing# had rapidly climbed to the trending list.
The tag #FierceCuteBabyProtectsMommy#, which had been lingering at the end of the trending list, also rose a few spots.
Jian Xiuhuan's face showed anger. "I'll clarify on Weibo right now."
He never expected that these people, starting with a video, would fabricate how he was a playboy, how he accidentally had a child, and how he kept a mistress.
It was fine if people blackmailed him; he was used to it.
But he couldn't accept them dragging innocent bystanders into it, especially his aunt and younger cousin.
Logging into his Weibo account, Jian Xiuhuan had already prepared his statement. However, when he clicked again, he found that the video was gone.
"What's going on?"
Refreshing again, he even looked up several other reposting accounts.
They were all gone! All gone!
The video was gone, and so were the trending topics.
Did someone intervene behind the scenes?
Was it his agent?
Jian Xiuhuan quickly dismissed this guess. His agent wouldn't make a decision directly without his approval.
Besides, his agent knew he was going home to see his aunt and cousin, and wouldn't fail to guess their identities.