After the staff broke the news, the situation erupted even more, like water hitting a pan of hot oil.

Soon after, someone close to Su Yaya leaked more information to the media. This person claimed that Su Yaya had been involved with many people and that her private life was a chaotic mess. She couldn’t stand Su Yaya’s lifestyle, accusing her of being with one man today and another tomorrow. Just two days ago, the informant alleged, Su Yaya was seen with Yan Junyi, one of the most popular figures in the entertainment industry. Photos labeled “Picture.jpg” surfaced alongside the allegations.

One photo showed Su Yaya at an audition for K Group’s couple watch, during which Yan Junyi recognized her, and the two were seen chatting.

The second photo captured Su Yaya waiting by the roadside after successfully signing a contract, with Yan Junyi’s driver pulling up to offer her a ride. In this shot, Su Yaya was smiling and talking as she leaned into the car towards Yan Junyi.

The first photo could easily be explained—Su Yaya and Yan Junyi simply exchanged a few words in public, with staff members present. However, the second image left room for wild speculation. Many began to imagine that Su Yaya had deliberately approached Yan Junyi’s car in an attempt to curry favor with him.

As one of the hottest rising stars, Yan Junyi had always maintained a clean, scandal-free image in the entertainment industry, which earned him a massive female fanbase.

Yan Junyi was furious when the news broke. Thousands of his fans flooded the official blog of the TV series The Flourishing Fall of the Palace Willow Wall, demanding that Su Yaya be replaced. They threatened to boycott the show if the crew didn’t remove her!

Another wave of fans took to Su Yaya’s Weibo, unleashing scathing attacks from every angle. The comments were so harsh that they were hard to read. In no time, thousands of hateful messages had piled up under her posts.

For the first time, Su Yaya’s usually quiet and empty Weibo was buzzing with activity—though not the kind anyone would want.

The first to respond to the controversy was the supervisor of The Flourishing Fall of the Palace Willow Wall. Realizing the situation was spiraling out of control, she immediately alerted the head of the production team.

Director Zhou Tongguang was livid when he heard the news. He hadn’t liked Su Yaya from the start, convinced she only got the role because of an investor’s backing. Having never seen her act before, it felt like an insult that she was cast as the second female lead in his film. If it weren’t for the production’s financial struggles, he would never have accepted someone like her.

“What do I need someone like that for? To ruin my film? I want to kick her out right now! Where did this trash even come from?!” Director Zhou ranted furiously, his face dark with anger, filled with resentment toward Su Yaya.

Producer Yu Hui shared Zhou’s frustration, though he was more composed. Unlike the director, Yu Hui kept his anger in check. He tried to calm Zhou down, saying, “I’ll call President Xiao from Xiaoshi Entertainment and inform him about the situation.”

Yu Hui stepped outside and called President Xiao, expressing his desire to remove Su Yaya from the second female lead role and recast it. To his surprise, President Xiao simply laughed and said, “Yu Hui, even if you want to replace Su Yaya, neither of us has the authority to make that decision.”

“This show will be ruined if we don’t remove her,” Yu Hui said, his tone urgent and impatient.

President Xiao was silent for a moment before replying, “Let me handle it. I’ll notify them.” With that, he hung up.

At Shen Group headquarters, Assistant Chen had just been summoned to the office and was being reprimanded by Shen Xiuqi. “Who gave you permission to let An Yuting come up here?” Shen Xiuqi snapped angrily.

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