After Having Everything Taken Away, She Returns As A God

Chapter 859  No Matter What, She Couldn't Beat Si Fuqing (2)

Song Wenhua, though annoyed by the program team giving more screen time to Si Fuqing, had no choice but to accept it.

"When I have some free time, I'll embroider a few pieces of my own design to give to everyone," Si Fuqing said, waving at the camera. "The new drama is 'The Nation's Heroine.' I'll join the crew in June, but it won't be out until the end of the year at the earliest."

This was Si Fuqing's official announcement of her upcoming role in "The Nation's Heroine."

Her fans were quite worried.

After all, Si Fuqing had already been criticized by history buffs multiple times before.

Most other stars would choose idol dramas to gain more fans, but Si Fuqing boldly chose a project with a high chance of ruining her hard-earned reputation.

Casual observers admired her courage.

After two hours of live interaction, her fans were reluctant to part.

The program's official Weibo account was flooded with demands for more content.

Director Qin couldn't even bear to look at the comments section.

He set his thermos cup down. "Release the behind-the-scenes footage. She's rarely this high-profile; we can't lag behind."

The assistant director hesitated. "Release it all? Won't that provoke the Ji family..."

The plagiarism scandal was huge, and the Ji family was bound to react.

"What's there to fear?" Director Qin waved it off. "Teacher Si said she would handle everything. Besides, we're just showing the truth, not fabricating anything malicious."

The assistant director nodded and quickly arranged for the post-production team to start editing.

Soon, "The Birth of an Employee" official Weibo released a behind-the-scenes clip from the International Youth Cultural Exhibition.

It clearly showed how Duan Jingtao initially boasted about the "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" and then broke down upon discovering the true artist.

Netizens were shocked.

[Is there really someone who praises without looking at the name? This is so cringe-worthy that my toes have dug a castle.]

[...I used to like Duan Jingtao, thinking he was just hyping up his junior sister, but why did he have to bring down my goddess in the process?]

[Wow, didn't expect this. The embroidery was by Goddess Si. I'm embarrassed for him.]

But opinions varied widely among netizens of different backgrounds and education levels.

[Is Si Fuqing getting too arrogant? Duan Jingtao is a member of the Heaven Earth Alliance, and you aren't! Don't you know how to respect your seniors?]

[I don't see what's so great about this embroidery. It's overrated. I'm sick of these popularity-based stars.]

Ji Qingwei's name did become more famous, but not in the way she wanted.

Typing her name on Weibo automatically appended "plagiarism."

#SiFuqing, JiQingwei

#JiQingwei, Plagiarism

The Ji family managed to remove these trending topics but couldn't silence the Mousses.

The plagiarism scandal surrounding Ji Qingwei only grew larger, beyond their ability to control.

By the afternoon, Ji Longtai and his wife had rushed back from Glenn.

"Mom..." Ji Qingwei cried, throwing herself into her mother's arms. "Mom, I really don't know what's going on. You have to believe me. There's no way I could have copied her."

At that moment, a voice came from outside, "Uncle Ji, I've brought the medicine."

"Please come in," Ji Longtai personally welcomed Yu Yao inside. "Thank you so much for coming. I hope it wasn't too much trouble for you."

"Of course, I believe you," her mother soothed, her voice filled with hatred. "That celebrity is trying to use you for publicity. How dare she!"

She didn't care if Si Fuqing criticized others in the entertainment industry, but targeting her daughter was unacceptable.

"Mom!" Ji Qingwei's expression changed, and she quickly spoke, "I'm fine. Really, don't get angry with others. After all, from an outsider's perspective, it does look like my fault."

"You think of others, but they won't think of you," her mother fumed. "I think she somehow saw your embroidery and had someone make a better copy."

"A celebrity who's always busy in the entertainment industry, where would she find the time to embroider?"

It was clear to her that Si Fuqing had copied her daughter's work.

"Enough, what's the point of saying all this? Do we have any proof?" Ji Longtai said impatiently. "First, we need to suppress the news."

Madam Ji, though angry, had to admit he was right.

They had no evidence against Si Fuqing.

But Ji Qingwei also had no opportunity to plagiarize.

At that moment, a voice came from outside, "Uncle Ji, I've brought the medicine."

"Please come in," Ji Longtai personally welcomed Yu Yao inside. "Thank you so much for coming. I hope it wasn't too much trouble for you."

Yu Yao smiled, "No trouble at all. It's my duty."

Ji Longtai was satisfied and probed, "What do you think about the embroidery incident?"

Yu Yao frowned. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

He had only known that Si Fuqing won first place in the International Youth Cultural Exhibition but hadn't expected this outcome.

He believed wholeheartedly that Ji Qingwei had no chance to plagiarize.

But the two pieces of work were almost identical.

The layout was the same, even the positioning of the mountains and rivers.

The only difference was that Ji Qingwei's "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" lacked the aura and had less fluid lines.

Could it be... stealing life?

The thought startled Yu Yao.

He remembered the first time he saw Si Fuqing without makeup, thinking she resembled Ji Qingwei.

Now, with the embroidery incident...

Yu Yao pressed his temples and slowly exhaled.

What was he thinking? Such things were too mystical.

Besides, Ji Qingwei and Si Fuqing had no connection.

"I trust her," Yu Yao said after a pause. "She wouldn't do such a thing."

"Sigh, as long as you trust her," Ji Longtai sighed. "Those online comments are cruel. She's very hurt."

Yu Yao placed the medicine down. "I'll go see her."

"Yes, spend more time with her," Ji Longtai was gratified. "If she gets difficult, don't indulge her."

Yu Yao nodded and went to the bedroom.

Ji Longtai, his face grim, instructed his staff to suppress the trending topics.

Meanwhile, his dislike for Si Fuqing grew.

"Sir, it's trending again!" the butler hurried in. "Si Fuqing's fans are demanding the second miss to publicly apologize."

Ji Longtai's voice rose sharply, "What? A public apology? Are they crazy?"

The butler quickly handed him the laptop.

On the screen was a Weibo post.

[@HuanHuanLovesSweetAndSourPorkV: On behalf of all Mousses, I demand an apology from the Ji family! Miss Ji Qingwei must publicly apologize to Miss Si Fuqing. Plagiarism cannot be tolerated, or there will be no place for originality!

Miss Ji Qingwei must apologize publicly. We won't rest until she does.

Once again, please have Miss Ji Qingwei publicly apologize to Miss Si Fuqing!]

The post had over fifty thousand shares and was rapidly increasing.

With Mousses' full support, the hashtag #JiQingweiApologizeToSiFuqing# quickly climbed the trending list.

The comments were filled with outrage.

[She must apologize! The show only went to Glenn because of Si Fuqing's embroidery. What does it have to do with your Ji family? Shameless!]

[It's one thing to steal Si Fuqing's glory, but plagiarism? Never seen someone so shameless. Is she really a socialite?]

[Ji Qingwei, apologize!!!]

But Si Fuqing's haters weren't backing down either.

They defended Ji Qingwei, not because they supported her, but because they disliked Si Fuqing.

[Si Fuqing, give it a rest. It's just similar piece of work. Why are you so aggressive?]

[Miss Ji is unwell and never leaves her home. How could she have copied your embroidery? You're letting your fans cyberbully an innocent person!]

However, Mousses' fighting strength was overwhelming, leaving the haters with no chance to retaliate.

Ji Longtai was furious. He pointed at the Weibo post by HuanHuanLovesSweetAndSourPork, "Find out who owns this ID! How dare they publicly stir things up? They must be out of their mind. Once identified, ban them immediately!"

Offending the Ji family? They should check if they had the background for it!