Everyone is speculating about the identity of this “small account,” and the only clue is someone from the “Weekend Show” production team.
Filippa is not at all flustered; with so many people in the production team, there is no evidence to suspect her.
A common tactic used by the entertainment industry’s PR teams is to divert attention from their own issues by exposing someone else’s. As long as a bigger scandal emerges, netizens’ attention will be diverted.
For example, this time, she used the small account to post about “Louis,” and now the attention of passersby on the internet is all focused on this article, discussing whether Louis and Elisa are involved.
“It’s very strange that on the day of the incident at the production team, although there were reporters everywhere, no one saw Elisa come out. I wonder who could have taken Elisa away without anyone noticing?”
“Don’t scare me upstairs. Old Bai is pure and innocent, absolutely not the type to be captivated by a crazy woman. Don’t believe rumors, don’t spread rumors.”
“According to reliable sources, on that day, Louis did indeed go to the dressing room, but not to see Elisa. He greeted and encouraged everyone present. But what I find strange is that I’ve never seen Louis so enthusiastic before; it seems a bit too conspicuous.”
“On the day of the incident, it wasn’t just Elisa who suddenly disappeared, but also Louis, at the scene of the collapsed building.”
…
Netizens have very strong observational skills; they’ve actually guessed the approximate truth of the matter.
Filippa looks at these comments, realizing that this passage she wrote was purely a venting fabrication, but as she reads the comments, the more she reads, the more uneasy she becomes.
Could it be that she accidentally stumbled upon a big revelation?
Filippa’s mind is in turmoil, feeling somewhat schadenfreude, but also uncomfortable.
The schadenfreude is because if Elisa really is involved with Louis, she will definitely be targeted by Louis’s fans.
In the industry, there’s an unwritten rule over the past two years: when it comes to Louis, it’s best to admire from a distance. To defame him would mean one doesn’t want to stay in the business and is ready to be blacklisted.
So far, no rumors have been heard about Louis. He himself is pure and focused solely on acting, consistently taking on roles without emotions.
Although female artists in the entertainment industry dare to approach him, they must have some intentions. This is the reason she feels uncomfortable – why doesn’t Louis give her a second look?
Her agent calls Filippa, with a tone of complaint.
“How can you be so careless? Elisa was actually caught on video. Fortunately, it didn’t escalate to a critical point. Let Sebastian take the blame. There’s no need to hype up your partnership, sigh, another loss of tens of thousands. We won’t schedule any events for you for a while. Stay quiet for a few days, and when this blows over, we’ll rearrange things for you. Don’t worry, I’ve also handled the PR side of things…”
Filippa sneers; in the eyes of these people, it’s all about their interests. One moment they praise you, the next moment if you cause a loss or become useless, they will simply discard you like trash.
“I don’t need you to handle it,” she says in a cold tone.
The agent is taken aback over the phone, “What do you mean?”
Filippa replies, “I’ve already taken care of it. There’s no need for the company to spend money on PR. Since these PR costs will be deducted from my share, why should I let the company handle something I can resolve without spending money?”
“What have you done? I remind you not to recklessly release anything, I won’t be able to save you then.”
Filippa dismisses the agent’s words.
The agent is very worried about her attitude, “I’ll come over now, stay in the backstage rest area and don’t move. I’ll temporarily revoke your Twitter access.”
After that, the agent hangs up.
…
Today, Twitter is quite lively, especially for Elisa. The hype from earlier has not subsided, and now it’s been stirred up again.
Netizens have connected the dots, so Louis has now appeared in his first scandal, which is now also trending.
#LouisElisa#
At this time, Elisa is unaware that she’s once again trending and at the top, and she’s currently on her way to the airport with her luggage.
Just as she boards the plane, she receives a call from Louis.
“Where are you now?” It’s clear that Louis’s tone is somewhat urgent.
Elisa looks puzzled, “I’ve already boarded the plane.”
“You’re at the airport? Where are you going? I didn’t mean to-please don’t be mad…” Louis is incoherent, and Elisa hasn’t even figured out what’s going on.
“What’s wrong with you? Did something happen?” Elisa asks, confused.
After a brief silence, Louis responds, “You still don’t know?”
“What should I know?”
Louis pauses, smoothly changing the subject, “It’s nothing. Where are you heading?”
“Back to Chiwood to handle some matters.”
“Well, take care of that. Stay safe, and call me if you need anything,” Louis says, indicating he’s about to hang up but continues waiting for Elisa to hang up.
Elisa doesn’t think too much about it. A flight attendant comes to conduct the safety check and reminds Elisa, “Ma’am, the plane is about to take off. Please switch your phone to airplane mode or turn it off.”
“Okay,” Elisa responds to the flight attendant and then says to her phone, “I’m about to take off, so I’ll hang up now.”
Elisa ends the call, switches her phone to airplane mode, and places it inside her bag.
Her trip back to Chiwood is mainly to meet Mimi. Elisa estimates that she will arrive in Chiwood around 8 p. m., allowing Tobias to take the cat to a specific location. As for Hamish, she doesn’t even want to see him.
Once the plane stabilizes and the feeling of weightlessness disappears, Elisa calls a flight attendant for a glass of water and a blanket.
The flight attendant brings them promptly. After thanking the flight attendant, Elisa notices the complex look in the attendant’s eyes. She looks at Elisa several times, as if trying to confirm something. But due to her professional role, she continues to work diligently.
Elisa tries to ignore the strange feeling. Even with her eyes closed, she can sense that many eyes are still on her. She puts on her sunglasses and looks around, noticing a few flight attendants chatting not far away.
She can’t hear what they’re saying from a distance, but by watching their lip movements, she can roughly make out a few words.
One is “Louis,” another is “trending,” and their gaze is still fixed on her, so it must be related to her. She guesses that she and Louis have become a hot topic.
This is probably why Louis called earlier to apologize. However, at the moment, Elisa can’t be bothered to think about it. She closes her eyes and tries to rest.
Meanwhile, Louis heaves a sigh of relief when he learns that Elisa has boarded the plane to Chiwood. He calculates the time and the distance, estimating it will take three to four hours. As long as he can resolve the situation during this time, everything will be fine.
As soon as the news trends on Twitter, the agent, Jack, is the first to find him. He confronts Louis, asking if the news trending on social media is true.
Others may not know, but as his agent, how could he not know? Ever since he first saw Elisa on the plane that day, Louis has been like a dog seeing a bone. The light in his eyes was blinding.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t present at the scene that day, so he doesn’t know the actual situation. But based on the way the news broke, he has a strong premonition that it’s probably true.
“I think you should explain this to me,” Jack demands.
Louis is unapologetic, “There’s nothing to explain. I did take Elisa away that day, but we didn’t go to a hotel; I took her to my place.”
“What? Your place?!”
“Is there a problem?” Louis’s eyes show disdain. He’s as if to say, sooner or later, he will take Elisa home. So what’s the difference between taking her home early or late? As the saying goes, “the early bird catches the worm.” He needs to get Elisa accustomed to his home as soon as possible. If she doesn’t like it, he can make some changes to the decorations.
Jack was frustrated and felt like Louis didn’t understand the severity of the situation. “Your fans have put Elisa on the headlines, and you still say it’s not a big deal,” he remarked. “And you haven’t even been to Louis’s house, despite working together for two years.”
“They’re not fans,” Louis replied.
“Then what are they?” Jack inquired.
“They’re anti-fans. I’ve already arranged for our tech team to block their accounts.”
“You’ve already done that?” Jack was surprised. He quickly pulled out his phone and opened the Twitter fan group.
“Damn, some idiot reported my main account, and now it’s suspended,” Jack exclaimed.
“I’ve been suspended too. I can’t post or comment now,” another member complained.
“Damn it, my account with five hundred thousand followers is gone, I’m so annoyed!” a third person vented.
“It must be Elisa’s brainless fans,” someone else speculated.
“Elisa has brainless fans?”
“There have been quite a few of her fans showing up today.”
“I’m so irritated. Elisa even got Old Bai trending. When will she leave the entertainment industry and stop causing trouble?”
“Let’s stop complaining in the group. Hurry and leave comments. Old Bai is being targeted again,” someone urged.
“I wonder who spread the rumors about Old Bai. If I find out, I’ll curse her ancestors for generations,” another person fumed.
“Elisa definitely has a backer, and an influential one at that. I roughly calculated that over a thousand people have been suspended, and they are all fans of Old Bai. Is she deliberately targeting Old Bai?”
Jack’s fingers moved quickly over the screen, leaving him momentarily speechless. It was unimaginable for these fans to realize that the person they were cursing was actually Louis, their leader.
“What are you looking at? Let me see,” Louis curiously leaned over, but Jack quickly blocked his view with his hand.
Jack didn’t dare to show Louis the messages from his fan group, fearing that Louis might retaliate by suspending his own fan group.
“Louise, I suggest you calm down and not do anything. People are starting to suspect that Elisa has… a powerful backer,” Jack said. He had initially wanted to say “sugar daddy,” but the term sounded offensive, so he changed his wording at the last moment.