While Su Yaya and Shen Xiuqi were enjoying their intimate moment, the official Weibo page of Flourishing Palace was being bombarded by numerous internet trolls. Their sole mission: was to smear Su Yaya’s reputation. They posted a flood of degrading comments, accusing her of being nothing more than a low-tier internet celebrity who only landed roles by sleeping with people. They claimed she was a nobody in the entertainment world, yet somehow she secured the role of the second female lead in the show. There had to be an inside story—they refused to believe otherwise.

Raven: “My favorite character, Imperial Concubine Shu, is going to be ruined by some worthless online celebrity. I really want to know how she got this role.”

Piglet Likes Peppa: “She definitely slept with someone to get the part. Director Zhou used to say he’d stick to his principles and pour his heart into his work, but now it looks like he’s just another sellout to the hidden rules of the entertainment industry.”

Depressed and Perplexed: “Go watch her performance in Pamper After Marriage. It’s painful to see. I can’t believe Director Zhou would cast someone like her, let alone in a second female lead role. Flourishing Palace is bound to be a disaster. I’m definitely skipping this show.”

OMG: “I’m not watching it either. +1”

Raining: “Count me out too. +10086”

Dwelling Shyness: “+ID”

Righteous Angel: “I urge the cast and Director Zhou to be more careful in their choice of actors. Having someone like Su Yaya, who has been a kept mistress, in the role would taint the entire production. As a fan of this work, I strongly demand a recast. Su Yaya should not be playing the second female lead.”

Trumpet: “She was a kept mistress!! She even leaked news about her and the Shen Company’s President, causing a scandal. [Newpicture.jpg] Then she went out on a date with another man. [Picture.jpg] What a scandalous woman. She should be removed from the entertainment industry!!”

Happy That I Can’t See You: “#KickSuYayaOutOfTheEntertainmentCircle”

Love: “Kick Su Yaya out of the entertainment industry. I refuse to watch this drama!”

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The frenzy of internet trolls continued their assault on Su Yaya under the TV show’s official Weibo page. Even comments from fans of the female lead, Chen Yan, and male lead, Xu Chaoran, were drowned out. The front page was dominated by attacks on Su Yaya, claiming she was unworthy of the second female lead role and demanding her removal from the entertainment industry, along with various degrading images.

In addition to the abuse on the official Weibo page, these professional trolls and many others inundated Su Yaya’s personal Weibo with offensive and vulgar comments.

Moreover, the hashtag #KickSuYayaOutOfTheEntertainmentCircle has even trended as a hot search topic.

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