Chapter 1549 - Mo Xicheng Reinstated (22)

Indeed, as an illegitimate son, that was about the only thing he could do now.

But how was he going to even begin to ask for everyone’s help?

Pausing for a moment, he said, “Let’s not trouble them.”

Before he could finish, the manager exclaimed in surprise, “Brother Mo, look, look! Hurry up and take a look at Weibo!”

Mo Xicheng halted and activated his cell phone’s hands-free function as he accessed Weibo.

The moment he did so, he saw messages tagging him.

He clicked on them only to find that Shen Liangchuan, who hardly ever posted things, had actually left him a message:

[Shen Liangchuan: The law states that everyone is equal. Who says illegitimate children cannot be actors? I admire Mo Xicheng and I would even dare say that he is one of my best friends in the entertainment circle. Please treat your idols within reason. After all, we can’t choose our birth circumstances.]

That was a long message and it was obvious he hadn’t written it by himself.

Nevertheless, this gesture touched his heart.

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Somewhere else. Far away in Hainan.

It was an exceptionally beautiful day with blue skies and white clouds.

Qiao Lian was in the hotel as she posted this message on Weibo and returned the cell phone to Shen Liangchuan afterwards. She said, “The internet has developed very rapidly and makes the pressure of public opinion even greater. Your message was too serious, it wasn’t appropriate. Look at the message I wrote for you. It’s gentler and more persuasive, isn’t it?”

Shen Liangchuan: ...

Shen Liangchuan looked at what Qiao Lian had written. He still felt that his message “only retards follow blindly others” was a better way to vent his anger.

But it seemed like Qiao Lian’s message was better at maintaining harmony.

Seeing that the comments he was getting were all supportive, Shen Liangchuan sighed in relief.

But this Weibo post also sparked much discussion.

Mistresses and illegitimate children became a trending topic.

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The moment Shen Liangchuan’s message was posted, it was quickly reposted by the entertainment industry’s insiders.

Even Director Wang posted:

[Director Wang: A good actor is not based on his status at birth, but his professionalism and skills. Welcome on board to Ambition 2 @Mo Xicheng]

At a sensitive time like this, having a Best Actor like Shen Liangchuan speak up for him and then followed by a heavyweight director like Director Wang do the same helped a lot to bring public opinion and verbal abuse under control. At least, it halved the berating that Mo Xicheng was being subject to.

But even then, the situation was grave.

His manager was speaking to Mo Xicheng in hands-free mode, so Mo Xicheng now could hear that his other phone was ringing in the background. Immediately, he heard his manager hollering angrily, “What? What has this got to do with Mo Xicheng’s identity? Why can’t he be the spokesperson for a perfume? You definitely weren’t this arrogant when you first came looking for us, asking us to do it!”

“Sure, we can call it off if you say so, but you have to pay the penalty for the breach of contract.”

“... What?! No compensation? And why not? Mo Xicheng’s loss of reputation? Huh, when you signed this, he had exactly the same status as he does now, have you ever heard any scandals? So don’t overstep your limits.”

“Alright, go and file a lawsuit then. See if we’ll compensate you for it!”

Bam. The manager hung up and swore, “So arrogant. Brother Mo gets into a bit of trouble and they start running away. Who wants to shoot for these people anyway?”