Mu Yunting’s fans’ act of burglary directly turned Lu Yu and Yu’s fans into laughingstocks. Even the combined fan base of the two top stars doesn’t match what Mu Yunting’s family has done? It’s their first time encountering such a great disgrace! So today, they’re voting fiercely for Gu Chen to redeem their previous humiliation.

The combat power of popular fans is not to be underestimated. Fans of Lu Qingyue, Yu Xingzhou, and Mu Yunting directly pushed “#MrGu’s Remedial Class#” to the top of the trending topics.

Onlookers were dumbfounded:

【I thought you guys were tearing each other apart over some epic drama again, but turns out it’s about sending your idol to a remedial class?】

【Haha, I can’t believe someone is actually starting a remedial class in that program ‘Love Remedial Class’.】

【Huh? I’m not sleepy anymore, so is this remedial class a serious one? Remedial for what? How two men love each other? [wink.jpg]】

【What the heck, this is a real business skills remedial class, you guys are really something.】

【Wow… opening a business skills remedial class on a marriage and relationship variety show, a path we never imagined.】

【Mr. Gu? Who’s that?】

【I heard this time the production team spared no expense to invite a mysterious big shot, they dare not even let him show his face. Not to mention, just casually adjusting the score for Lu Qingyue turns into a masterpiece.】

【Can you believe they’re enhancing their cooking skills on a marriage and relationship variety show? Is there really such a good thing? Oh, no wonder these three families are fighting, hahaha.】

The production team, always attentive to the trends in public opinion about their programs, asked, “?”

Gu Chen, notified suddenly today that he would be changing guest partners, responded with a puzzled expression.

Before the live broadcast began, Mu Yunting’s childhood friend and boyfriend, Ji ZhiXi, arrived early with Mu Yunting to greet Gu Chen. He murmured, “I checked various topics; it seems your fans pushed you towards Mr. Gu. It feels like it’ll be interesting from now on…”

“I don’t think there’s any need to waste time now, especially with things at home…” Mu Yunting frowned, but in front of Gu Chen, he suppressed any emotions stemming from family matters and politely greeted, “Mr. Gu, hello.”

Ji ZhiXi appeared to be a very obedient boy, smiling as he shook hands with Gu Chen, “Mr. Gu, please guide us.”

Taking the initiative, he also said, “Mr. Gu, how about connecting on Weibo?”

Gu Chen replied as before, “Sorry, I don’t use Weibo.”

“Okay, then can I add you on WeChat?” Ji ZhiXi looked a bit disappointed, scanning the QR code and saying, “You’re trending today; why not gain some more fans while you’re at it?”

Gu Chen, the DJ, verified the information and then paused abruptly, “????”

How did a passerby who appeared for only a few minutes over two days end up trending? Things could be absurd, but this was just terrifying.

Gu Chen smiled faintly, “No, thank you. I don’t need Weibo.”

Ji ZhiXi nodded in agreement, “Yeah, Mr. Gu, businessmen like you indeed have no need for Weibo.”

Gu Chen turned away, his expression turning cold. He messaged Assistant Chen: “Assistant Chen, there’s a hot search about me on Weibo. Please arrange for it to be taken down. Also, handle any similar issues in the future.” Then he transferred another million to him.

Assistant Chen replied instantly: “Understood, Mr. Gu. But for matters like this, it should go through Director Li.”

Gu Chen responded, “It’s a small matter. No need to inform Director Li.”

However, Assistant Chen actually used Director Li’s salary. In fact, even if he said so, it would still be telling. However, his purpose in saying this was to remind Assistant Chen not to intervene. He was afraid that if Director Li intervened, it would cause a bloody storm. His being a passerby would be even less certain.

Previously, those who had been paying attention to Mr. Gu’s niche circles felt a mix of excitement and disappointment upon seeing the trending topic. Their enigmatic Mr. Gu had finally gained attention outside his usual circle!

However, the development of public opinion was not quite what they had expected.

【Mr. Gu? Who’s that? Anything can trend nowadays?】

【I watched that so-called Mr. Gu’s compilation too. Only 4 minutes and 52 seconds in total. I don’t believe you can analyze so much from that. You internet water army are really good at hyping things.】

【Who’s the next rich second generation trying to enter the entertainment industry and create a buzz?】

【Where’s his Weibo? Can we release it now? Acting all high and mighty, just wanting attention, right?】

【Hiding away, can’t even show your face? Too ugly to be seen?】

【So awkward… How can the internet water army blabber on about a few minutes of random footage without feeling ashamed?】

Zhong Shao said to Du Ruiqing, “Alright, I’ve made arrangements. Let’s watch how it plays out.”

Zhong Shao, whose real name is Zhong Sheng, a well-known second-generation wealthy individual, often vocal and influential in the entertainment industry with millions of fans, directly posted under the trending topic: “I haven’t heard of anyone named Mr. Gu in our circle, nor have I heard of anyone from the Li family marrying into the Gu family. Just want to remind my fans to be cautious of financial scams, endorsement from online programs doesn’t guarantee credibility.”

His fans and onlookers who hadn’t seen the show or knew about Mr. Gu naturally followed Zhong Shao’s lead.

【Since Zhong Shao said so… It’s scary to think about. This is just an online show, not even a star, and that Gu person inside is trying to build this mysterious Mr. Gu persona. Could it be they’re preparing for financial scams?】

【Maybe not scams, just showing off and buying followers to boost their debut?】

【They buy a trending topic and still won’t show their face. How ugly must they be? Everyone’s curious about what they look like.】

【I’ve been thinking about this for a while. People analyzing and overanalyzing, it always seemed fishy. Now it’s finally unraveling.】

Seeing Zhong Sheng inexplicably steer the discourse, the direction of public opinion shifted accordingly. The niche communities, displeased, had analyzed the situation based on merit, only to be labeled as internet water armies.

However, the misunderstanding had already taken hold. Their small group, compared to the larger mass of passersby, couldn’t individually explain themselves, let alone expect others to listen.

Fans of Lu Qingyue, Yu Xingzhou, and Mu Yunting were also displeased. They had earned their trending topics through genuine efforts, yet they were accused of buying them? This underestimated their capabilities. As for someone surnamed Gu, they didn’t know who that was, let alone why they would buy a trending topic.

But Zhong Sheng, relying on his family background, held a disdainful view of the entertainment industry. He casually criticized even those at the level of Oscar winners—they weren’t easy to provoke.

Still, they prepared to explain themselves a bit. Yet when they clicked into the trending topic, they found: “No relevant content under this topic.”

??? Who removed it? Is Zhong Sheng that influential now? Who dared to remove his trending topic just because they didn’t like it?

Zhong Sheng’s fans continued their tirade, only to realize that the trending topic had inexplicably disappeared??? It was only up for ten minutes? Then what were they accusing them of buying?

Both sides scoured Weibo, discovering that all topics related to Mr. Gu had vanished…

【Things suddenly took a bizarre turn…】

【Could he really be some sort of mysterious figure that can’t be talked about…】

On the other side of the world, Assistant Chen was briefing Li Tingqin on the day’s necessary domestic affairs. He handled Li Tingqin’s personal and family matters, reporting to him daily based on the importance of events. “…Also, there’s another small matter concerning Mr. Gu.”

“Mr. Gu’s related content from the program trended on domestic Weibo briefly, but he quickly instructed me to take it down and provided me with funds for handling, requesting that I not mention this to you.”

Understanding Gu’s social anxiety and reluctance to attract attention, Li Tingqin nodded. “His request suggests he doesn’t want me involved. Since he’s given you the funds, handle it and treat it as if this matter never occurred.” It seemed Gu had many financial needs; would 5 million be enough to cover them all?

“Understood, Mr. Li,” Assistant Chen continued, “Also, Master Jiashu has completed his master’s degree and returned to the country. There will be a welcome dinner at the old mansion tomorrow morning, which is tonight in China time. Considering Mr. Xu’s schedule, you are scheduled to host the project review meeting for the West Coast project tomorrow morning. Do you need to coordinate your time to return to attend?”

“No need. Jiashu is no longer a child,” Li Tingqin replied. “Grandfather will probably want Gu to go back, regardless of whether Gu attends or not. Make sure everything at the old mansion is arranged properly; I don’t want to see the same issues as before.”

Assistant Chen understood clearly that by “previous issues,” Li Tingqin referred to Mr. Gu being scolded by his grandfather and moving to the Songhe Villa. He nodded and said, “Yes.”

…

The live broadcast of this show just started, and the production team immediately issued an announcement: “Dear viewers, we sincerely apologize. Mr. Gu, due to personal arrangements conflicting with our recording schedule, needs to take a leave for a period of time. The return date is yet to be determined.”

【??? So sudden?】

Gu Chen suddenly taking leave left both sides of the previous debate bewildered.

On Zhong Sheng’s side: “Did he crash and just quit the show?”

【Even if it’s a slip, isn’t this too quick?】

Mu Yunting’s fans were even more unable to accept it.

They just sent Brother Ting to a tutoring class, and now Mr. Gu’s tutoring class has closed down?

No way!!! Those spreading rumors should really die!!!

【Just yesterday, we joked about how much today’s duration could be reduced, but unexpectedly, Mr. Gu decided not to participate, and it really became zero!】

【Ahhhhh, I just voted for Mr. Gu for Brother Ting, what do I do now? Won’t Brother Ting and Xi Xi not have any guest collaboration today?】

Shen Yuan was also chatting with his former teammates from yesterday’s game lineup. It was hard to get into the high ranks now, and as they waited, someone remarked, “So who was playing jungle yesterday? You even claimed it wasn’t you, but got totally embarrassed. Our team happens to need a good jungler; how about I poach him over…”

They typically used a separate phone for personal use. Shen Yuan set aside his training phone and surfed the web, casually saying, “Dream on, this small-time game of ours won’t catch their eye.” He knew his teammates were joking about his jungle skills, but it wasn’t serious enough to recruit someone after just one game.

His teammate countered, “Why wouldn’t they notice? Our club has won championships…”

But as Shen Yuan scrolled through Weibo, he abruptly cut in, coldly stating, “It’s over for you. Don’t bother thinking about it. The jungle player you wanted to poach has already left.”

Teammate: “??? So who is it exactly? Tell me!”

Shen Yuan replied, “Actually, it’s the mysterious Mr. Gu.”

Teammate: “Wait a sec, I’m streaming right now!!!”