The topics of [Nora Scott’s Military Coat] and [Nora Scott’s Bare Face] had been trending in the top three of the hot search list for half a day, while the earlier topic of [Lily Turner, Nora Scott] quickly dropped and couldn’t climb back up.
But Lily Turner’s popularity did not disappear.
Soon, the hot searches of [Lily Turner Is Two-Faced] and [Lily Turner Bullies Assistant] swept up in a short time, occupying the first and second places, stirring a large wave of netizens to watch the commotion.
The revelations were conclusive.
There was an animated picture as evidence, on the nanny van, Lily Turner pushed a young woman out, throwing out a scarf and a bottle of mineral water. Although the young woman didn’t show her face, the image of the cold water being splashed on her amid the freezing weather made one shiver, evoking inevitable sympathy.
In contrast, Lily Turner’s angry and sinister expression could only be described as vicious and fierce.
Lily Turner’s fans immediately came out to control the comments and guide the narrative, but they couldn’t withstand the combined forces of onlookers and Lily Turner’s anti-fans.
[Someone definitely wants to mess with my Little Lily!]
[Could it be some washed-up star trying to ride the wave?]
[Don’t jump to conclusions! We don’t know the full story; wait for the official response.]
The comments from netizens couldn’t be stopped.
[Trying to establish a ’beautiful and kind-hearted’ persona, didn’t it backfire?]
[The evidence is undeniable.]
[Fans bragged about the clean slate, but here comes a hard hit. A blow hard enough to knock them down.]
[It chills me to the bone seeing this. How malicious must one’s heart be to drench someone with water in such cold weather?]
[Does the assistant have no rights? Just an actor, really thinks they’re someone important!]
[Heard Nora Scott was also her assistant. Seeing Nora Scott’s pitiful appearance, wasn’t she bullied by her too? Ah, it’s infuriating!]
[Turning from a fan to a hater, nothing more to say.]
Logically speaking, when such scandals hit a trending star, their company should come out early to manage the public relations, but after waiting half a day, there was still no action from public relations; only fans fueled by love were out controlling the comments everywhere.
The commentary continued to ferment.
Last night, she filmed until after midnight, and after returning to the hotel, she was focused on Nora Scott’s affairs. It was not until the morning when she saw ’Nora Scott Being Ridiculed by the Crowd’ that Lily Turner felt satisfied enough to sleep.
Did not expect that after waking up in the afternoon, the online public opinion had completely changed. On receiving the news, she almost went mad with anger while observing the netizens’ comments using her alternate account.
She made a call to her agent.
"What’s going on with public relations, why is there still no movement?"
The agent, both weary and powerless, with a hoarse voice, said, "I’ve contacted them, they said they’re too busy."
Lily Turner was stunned, feeling a panic as if abandoned by the company, her face turned pale in an instant.
She murmured, "How could this be?"
"Manager said they will handle it as soon as possible," the agent replied. "This matter has a very negative impact, even if handled well, it would still affect your career."
Lily Turner was so angry she felt dizzy.
She never expected that in just a few hours, instead of the anticipated praise and acclaim, she brought trouble upon herself.
Gritting her teeth, Lily Turner argued, "I was set up!"
"It takes two to tango! If you had restrained yourself, no one would have had the chance to blacken your name!"
The agent’s voice suddenly rose, stern and emotional.
After speaking, he took a deep breath, his tone becoming restrained and serious, "The company thinks you’re under too much pressure recently, the next two films and a variety show have been declined for you, and several endorsement deals will be handled by the company. Use this time to rest well."
With her bare feet on the ground, Lily Turner felt a chill seeping into her heart, wandered about aimlessly for two laps, and finally remembered something, asking irritably, "What about Isabel Lyle?!"
"She resigned this morning."
Lily Turner, infuriated, threw a flower vase off the bedside table.
Online, the fervor lasted all day.
It wasn’t until nightfall that Fernwood Entertainment and Lily Turner released statements on Weibo.
The company did not argue or clarify but candidly admitted fault, promising to strictly monitor its artists in the future. Regardless of the reason, wrong is wrong; tracing back the source is meaningless, resigning themselves to being mocked by the public.
Lily Turner’s apology was straightforward, promising to be careful and correct her ways in the future.
Such a statement was like a heavy blow, once again causing an uproar among netizens.
If earlier there were doubts about "something caused this" or "there’s a misunderstanding," now it was a nailed-down certainty.
[Fans: What the hell, we controlled the narrative for so long, asking for reasons, and you tell me it’s true?! Unfollow! Unfollow!]
[Onlookers: Courageously facing one’s mistakes in public relations is truly eye-opening!]
[Onlookers: Never would I have thought that I’d actually be won over by an honest entertainment company!]
[Anti-fans and rival fans: It’s time for our wild celebration.]
A certain detached villa.
As night fell, the interior was brightly lit.
"Mr. Loxley, what are you doing?"
Jack Carter came out from the kitchen, noticing Butler Loxley sitting on the sofa, wearing reading glasses, focused on looking at his phone.
"Jack, come here and explain to me..." Butler Loxley adjusted his glasses, beckoning to Jack Carter, "What does ’internet water army’ mean?"
"Internet water army... basically, it’s people who are paid to speak for others, right?"
Scratching his head, Jack Carter explained according to his understanding, then walked over to Butler Loxley, curiously asking, "What’s up?"
"Oh, nothing much, I just said a few words online for Miss Scott." Butler Loxley replied with a friendly smile.
Jack Carter took Butler Loxley’s phone, scrolled through his Weibo, nodded, "Oh, this is a new account, just post a few more Weibo entries normally—"
His words stopped abruptly.
For a moment, he was so angry he almost jumped up.
Butler Loxley looked at him amiably, "What’s with the cursing?"
Originally furious, Jack Carter immediately restrained his anger upon hearing the voice, looking somewhat embarrassed, he lowered his head and sincerely apologized, "Sorry, Mr. Loxley. I was too angry."
"It’s okay," chuckling, Butler Loxley took back his phone, his demeanor remained as amiable as ever, as if with a hint of sigh, he laughed slowly, "But really, the young people today are quite hostile."
Jack Carter gritted his teeth in frustration.
Butler Loxley had just praised Nora Scott a little, and then Lily Turner’s fans sent hundreds of abusive private messages, the words were unbearable, involving personal attacks. Even if you care just a little bit, you’d be infuriated by them.
Jack Carter was also somewhat at a loss—
Is the online bullying really this severe nowadays?
"Jack, what should I post on Weibo?"
"Anything would be fine. Work, mood, daily life." Jack Carter replied honestly, paused, then couldn’t help but add, "However, it’s best not to involve too much privacy."
Slightly lowering his head, Butler Loxley looked at the phone screen, still smiling on the surface, yet his expression seemed thoughtful.
Castle River Hospital, Inpatient Department.
The online turmoil gradually subsided, but it didn’t affect Nora Scott, who still remained an over-the-hill celebrity that was hardly recognizable anywhere she went.
The weather was quite cold, Nora Scott put on a slightly thicker coat, carrying two bags of fruit, she walked up the stairs.
Upon reaching the third floor, she inadvertently glanced towards the end of the corridor, unexpectedly catching sight of a familiar figure.
Her gaze paused involuntarily.
The next moment, she heard Isabel Lyle’s nervous and stammering voice, "Director Mill..."