In recent years, although there have been many discussions about omega equality within the empire, there has been no substantial progress. The mainstream opinion in society still tends to believe that belonging to a family is the orthodox choice for omegas, and that obedience and docility are the characteristics that omegas should have. Those who go beyond this limit are often regarded as heretics.
As entertainers, they live under the public eye, so they are subject to even greater criticism and moral judgment in this regard. They are always the first to be dragged out and accused when the topic unfolds.
This is one of the main reasons why Lin Yi was not sympathized by many people then and now. In the eyes of many people, being too public is a sin for omegas.
In any case, no matter how controversial Song Shu is, as a member of the Song family, the Song family has always had a good image in the eyes of the people because of the queen's superb social skills over the years, so there are many people who like her.
Most of Lin Yi's fans are fans of his songs. They either don't know about the negative news about him or can't make a conclusion. Although they will not stop being his fans, there are still few who really come out to defend Lin Yi. Most of them just listen to his songs and don't get involved in other things.
Song Shu came prepared. After she published this update, various press releases followed. Within just one day, the momentum and force were as great as when Lin Yi was blackmailed by the entire network.
Song Shu's behavior was tacitly approved by the royal family, or rather, the queen did not stop her. In the eyes of the queen and the emperor, Song Shu had never been important. And since the royal dinner, she has become more and more a part of the sacrifice.
Even if the military traced Song Shu's actions, it had nothing to do with the royal family. If Song Shu's actions caused a backlash from the military, the queen would immediately come out and cut off contact with Song Shu, but now she was just watching coldly.
From StarNet to forums to various websites that gather gossip, discussions about Lin Yi's connection with the military have arisen in every corner.
Lin Yi was in a state of disgrace at the beginning and was almost suppressed to the point where he could not turn over. After he came back from the desolate planet, the situation was completely reversed. It happened in a very short time. Moreover, the comparison between the two Lin Yi before and after was like two different people. It made people feel that he was pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger in the early stage, and his true colors were revealed after he failed to gain any advantage.
Once the voices of opposition emerge, they can easily become a trend, and at this time they are gathered under various press releases targeting Lin Yi.
"From Lin Yi's performance at the royal dinner, it's obvious that he is not a simple person. He can speak so boldly in front of the Marshal, His Majesty and the Queen. Who knows how many people he has seduced in private? I even doubt whether he composed those songs himself. If he had the ability, why didn't he just release the songs in the first place? And in "The Wasteland", I think it is very likely that intelligent synthesis was used. I don't believe his performance can improve so quickly."
"That makes sense. I don't know who he hooked up with during his trip to the deserted planet. He even wanted to use the military as a springboard to get close to the marshal. He's very scheming. Fortunately, the marshal is very rational and ignored him after the dinner."
"As an artist who appears in front of the public, Lin Yi should set an example. As a result, everything he did was completely unqualified. I think he should have been banned long ago and not allowed to appear on screen again."
Both sides had enough fighting power. Lin Yi's fans brought up negative material about Song Shu, and passers-by who hated Song Shu and Lin Yi immediately followed suit, and the two sides attacked each other.
A large number of fans of Lin Yi and Song Shu flocked to the official account of the North District Police Department to inquire about the details. Although the North District Police Department did not give a direct response, it quickly liked Song Shu's post, and the meaning of its statement was self-evident.
Lin Yi's fans were a little depressed by this, but Song Shu and other passers-by who hated him were as happy as if it were New Year's Day. They took screenshots of the records of likes from the North District Police Station, and then spread the word that Song Shu's words had been officially certified and that what she said was the truth.
In short, Lin Yi did have the backing of someone behind the scenes to force the North District Police Department to make an unfair ruling.
The most recent update from the North District Police Department was published yesterday, and the top comment was a post with extremely biased content.
"In the beginning, Lin Yi wanted to hurt Song Shu out of jealousy, but ended up hurting himself by mistake. His murder process was originally monitored, and the investigation was already underway. He was about to be arrested, but suddenly the matter could not be investigated further. Not only could it not be investigated further, but all the relevant evidence was destroyed. The surveillance footage of Lin Yi being injured that Lin Yi's fans said was completely fictitious. If such a thing really existed, how could Lin Yi be suppressed? The military is no longer the military we are familiar with. Sigh, everyone should think carefully and don't sway people."
This hot comment actually didn't have many likes, but the North District Police Department's personal dynamics had been an important stronghold for several fans to quarrel with each other for a month, so the replies below would be directly blocked at this time. There is only one way for the comments that were not blocked to appear, that is, they were officially approved by the North District Police Department.
To put it simply, if this comment was not true, it would not have been approved by the North District Police Department.
If the previous one was just Song Shu's personal update that was liked by the North District Police Department, then this approved comment became the stone hammer that nailed Lin Yi in the eyes of countless people.
Lin Yi, who has not made any statement so far, also began to be criticized by netizens.
"You haven't said a word yet. You know that you are acquiescing and guilty. Otherwise, why wouldn't you speak out? Are you scared?"
"I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. I'm so disappointed."
"Quit the entertainment industry. You are capable of doing so many vicious things. It's simply too scary. No wonder your parents died early. They were probably killed by you."
All kinds of abusive remarks temporarily overshadowed the original flattery.
As the protagonist of this incident, Lin Yi was not as scared as netizens imagined and didn't know how to respond. He had just finished a good workout, and after taking a shower at home, he lay on the sofa and reviewed everything that had happened today from beginning to end.
When Lin Yi saw the official likes from the North District Police Department and the hot comments that deliberately distorted the facts, he was actually amused by them.
The North District Police Department obviously insisted on being on the same page with Song Shu, and they probably felt that Lin Yi had no way to deal with them.
On the surface, Lin Yi really had no way to deal with them.
Song Shu's words were obscure, and they just liked them. There was nothing that Lin Yi could bring up, and the fact that there were likes on that hot comment made it even more so. Anyway, the words were not said by the North District Police Department.
Lin Yi had expected Song Shu to blame him and the North District Police Department to be an accomplice. He exited the relevant page, opened his personal homepage that was being swept, and clicked on the posting box to start typing.
One minute later, Lin Yi posted a new update.
Lin Yi: Capital Star North District Police Department, I did not lie, and I hope the North District Police Department can explain to the public on my behalf.
The tone of this post was actually a bit soft. Considering the current psychological emotions of netizens, Lin Yi felt that this was proof of his guilty conscience, which of course made him even more excited.
The military represented by Song Qinsong saw all of this and originally wanted to clarify things directly for Lin Yi and then reverse the public opinion. However, they did not expect to get a negative response from Lin Yi when they contacted him.
"Don't speak for me. Just make it clear that the military has a cooperative relationship with me. Don't get involved with other things. It's best to cut off all ties with me."
Song Qinsong thought he had heard wrongly, "Cut off the relationship?"
If Lin Yi cuts off his relationship with the military at this time, not only will Song Shu think that Lin Yi has no one to rely on and pursue him even more relentlessly, but the onlookers on the Internet will also intensify their condemnation of Lin Yi, and Lin Yi will definitely have a hard time.
"Well, let's cut off ties." Lin Yi said affirmatively. There was no panic or uneasiness in his tone, but rather a sense of confidence.
Song Qinsong felt relieved because of this. After thinking about it, although he still didn't know why Lin Yi asked him to do this, he still did it.
Therefore, within ten minutes after Lin Yi posted his personal update, the military’s official account released a response to netizens for the first time.
The First Legion Headquarters announced: The cooperation between the military and Mr. Lin Yi is limited to the business level. Apart from this, everything about Mr. Lin Yi has nothing to do with the military.
If the previous developments aroused the excitement and enthusiasm of netizens, this announcement from the military was the final word.
Even the netizens who were led by Song Shu to question the innocence of the military did not really think that there was anything wrong with the military at this time. Some of them were brainless fans of Qin Nuo, and on the other hand, the military had indeed accumulated a high level of credibility over the years. If they did not speak, it would be fine. Once they spoke, it would actually be more effective than the royal family.
Now that the military has taken the initiative to release news to distance itself from Lin Yi, it has pushed Lin Yi into a position that makes everyone more suspicious, while also making Song Shu, Ye Jin, and even the Queen breathe a sigh of relief.
The media that were previously wary of Lin Yi, and other individuals who had restrained themselves from publishing more negative news about Lin Yi, all suddenly became alert.
As the saying goes, when a wall falls, everyone pushes it. Now everyone wants to come up and take away Lin Yi's bricks.
The update that Lin Yi posted earlier did not receive any response at first, but after the news from the military came out, his update was ridiculed by everyone.
Many fans who spoke for him became much quieter. Even though they still couldn't believe it, their voices could not help but drown out the voices of others who criticized Lin Yi.
"You still need the North District Police Department to explain for you? Explain what? Explain that you escaped legal sanctions?"
"I saw him build a tall building, and I saw it collapse. Your actions were too fast. I didn't have time to react."
"As expected, justice may be late, but it will never be absent! I want to eat and drink a bottle of nutrient solution tonight."
The media and others who were ready to make a move but failed to make any progress now all rushed over to take a bite of Lin Yi's flesh. They would pick out any trivial things to write something to attack or criticize Lin Yi, and they would criticize him from top to bottom without any end.
Later, the director of the second episode of "Where Are We From" also complained about how rare it was for him to get the chance to be on that show, and how he had prepared for several months to prove his ability. If he had done well on this show, he might have been able to gain a foothold in the industry, but reality dealt him a huge blow. Because of Lin Yi's deliberate targeting, his show's ratings were a complete disaster. He is currently ridiculed and mocked wherever he goes in the industry, and now he is disheartened and has planned to suspend his work.
Everyone originally thought that the director of the second episode was indeed dishonest, and the public opinion did not follow him. But now that the whole network thinks Lin Yi is a bad person, looking back at the director's bitter words, he is depressed and miserable. Isn't he the one who was bullied to death by Lin Yi
The director's bitter words quickly took advantage of the current popularity of slandering Lin Yi and were used as evidence of Lin Yi's pettiness and incompetence to be posted on the hot topic, becoming one of the focuses of everyone's attention.
All of a sudden, the director of the second episode of "Where Are We From" immediately received countless sympathies, not only from netizens, but also from many official accounts, who, in order to show their faces in front of netizens and express their boycott of artists like Lin Yi, sent enthusiastic job invitations to the director.
This made both sides happy, and many companies or programs got their faces exposed, and they became popular on the hot search list. Netizens also achieved their purpose of venting their anger, thinking that this was the time when the good guys could finally win.
"Director, come on! People like Lin Yi will eventually be despised! I've watched your shows, they're all very good. I believe you'll be able to carve out a path for yourself in your future development."
Several entertainment companies that Lin Yi had not favored before were also making fun of them in the comment section. They were openly saying that some artists nowadays are very high-profile and famous, but they were secretly referring to Lin Yi in their sarcasm.
It can be said that the two dynamics between Lin Yi and the military were like opening the shackles that had originally locked up demons and monsters. All of a sudden, all kinds of people popped up on the Internet. No matter whether Lin Yi was done for or not, they all targeted him and stepped on him hard.
Even the crew members of "Into the Badlands" joined in the complaints.
"I noticed it when we were filming "Into the Badlands". The two male protagonists ate and rested with us, but Lin Yi was nowhere to be seen all day long. I never saw him eat a meal in the rest area. I don't know how serious this is."
Now, as long as there is solid evidence to put down Lin Yi, it will be used as strong evidence by netizens.
This was originally a reply posted by a netizen in a forum. It was now screenshotted by netizens and posted in various comment sections of Star Network, being used as evidence that Lin Yi was a bad person.
Fans of the two male protagonists involved in this comment, Li Xingzhou and Chen Qiaoxu, felt very distressed and speculated whether Lin Yi bullied them at that time.
Although Li Xingzhou didn't have a good impression of Lin Yi, he was also frightened by the situation of being blackened by the whole network at this time. He really didn't like Lin Yi, but Lin Yi said how bad he was, Li Xingzhou couldn't say such things against his conscience.
Seeing that several other extras in the "Into the Badlands" crew had already followed Hei Linyi's lead, they were eager to take advantage of the popularity.
The extras just lack opportunities to become famous. They are naturally happy to see the popularity. Why not do something that can make them famous? Besides, there is no lie in the employee's revelation. Lin Yi did not stay on the set for a long time, and he did not eat with them. The extras were jealous of Lin Yi when they were in the crew, and they had many dissatisfactions. Now they just vented it.
As a result, several voices emerged to agree with the revelation.
"Not only that, on the first day, Lin Yi was not satisfied with the housing that Archie arranged for him. He threatened Archie to change him to a single room. In fact, all of us young actors lived in one room. Although Lin Yi lived in a 'single room' the whole time, it was actually a room for four people! Many people in the crew knew about this. I didn't lie."
This passage mentioned Archie, who is currently out of contact, which made many netizens think a lot.
"So Archie had a conflict with Lin Yi from the beginning? Because of the conflict with Lin Yi, he was unable to return from the desolate planet. This is terrible. What kind of ability does Lin Yi have..."
“Shit… This is really scary, but it also makes sense! Maybe Archie was really wronged. After all, from what we can see now, Lin Yi is really good at confusing right and wrong, isn’t he? I actually didn’t dare to post this after I finished typing it. What if Lin Yi saw it and killed me?”
"What are you afraid of? There are so many of us, how can we be afraid of just one person?"
Netizens now feel that what is burning in their bodies is not the desire to gossip, but the blazing fire of justice.
Internet users have always been good at rationalizing their own behavior and at the same time putting a high hat of moral judgment on themselves, and the Empire is no exception.
Lin Yi has almost no friends in the circle, and with the one-sided condemnation of him by the entire internet, even those who really want to speak for him have to consider whether it is worth it. Therefore, there are very few voices standing up to speak for him at this time.
Fred was the first one, because netizens took his post about looking forward to working with Lin Yi and scolded him, and also scolded Fred. They said he was helping the evil, wished him a box office failure, and advised him to cut off his relationship with Lin Yi.
Fred has a bad temper to begin with, so he couldn't hold back at this moment and directly posted a message to respond.
Fred: The script is being prepared, and the cooperation plan with Lin Yi will not change. The era of following the crowd is nothing but a carnival of collective violence. Do you really understand the truth? Fools who claim to be righteous.
This was a very impolite statement, which stirred up a hornet's nest. How could netizens tolerate being scolded? Fred's post was immediately flooded with comments from netizens, who seemed to want to tear out Fred's ancestors.
Seeing this, everyone was even more afraid to say anything for Lin Yi. Only Li Xingzhou and Chen Qiaoxu spoke out and said a few words.
Li Xingzhou became famous early and has remained popular for a long time. He is considered one of the top stars in the circle. His performance in "The Wasteland" was a small breakthrough and he has been doing well recently.
He thought about it for a while and then gave some response to netizens.
Li Xingzhou: Everything went smoothly during the filming of "The Wasteland" and I had a pleasant collaboration with Lin Yi.
He only said so much, and it is hard to go into more details. Li Xingzhou did not post this post for Lin Yi, but to appease his fans and ask them not to get involved in this matter.
But Li Xingzhou's statement was enough for Lin Yi. After all, Li Xingzhou had been popular over the years, and his fans were notoriously combative, and few could afford to offend them. With this statement, at least Lin Yi could avoid being attacked by his fans again.
Chen Qiaoxu's response was more direct than Li Xingzhou's.
Chen Qiaoxu: I have had some interactions with Lin Yi and I feel that his personality is nothing like what is rumored on the internet. He is a cheerful, generous person who is easy to get along with.
The fans below were all crying, thinking that their idol was dazzled by the alluring omega.
"Qiao Qiao, as an alpha, your comments like this don't mean anything!"
"Wow, Qiao Qiao is still the simple and kind Qiao Qiao. This child is so silly that he doesn't even know he has been bewitched by the little goblin."
Chen Qiaoxu read a few hot comments from fans and was speechless for a moment. Why did he feel that in the eyes of these fans, he was just like the silly Tang Monk, and Lin Yi was the White Bone Demon and the Spider Spirit.
There was such a bloody storm on the Internet that almost everyone who could take sides came out to take sides overnight. Lin Yi's popularity was lower than ever before. Everyone thought that Lin Yi was really going to be in trouble this time. He was probably hiding in his bed and crying his heart out.
But in fact, Lin Yi is a very good person. He has basically seen all the people who take sides and step on him online, but he still eats and drinks as usual, and it has no impact on his life at all.
The next morning when the internet heat continued to ferment, Lin Yi went to the training ground as usual after breakfast.
Qin Nuo was already in the training ground, and Song Qinsong was beside Qin Nuo. When they saw Lin Yi come in, they both looked at him.
One looked normal, the other looked a little worried.
The one with a normal look in his eyes was Qin Nuo. He knew everything about Lin Yi and his plans, so he was not too worried. Song Qinsong didn't know what Lin Yi was going to do, and faced with the situation where the Internet had already gone one way, he was very worried about Lin Yi's future.
As Lin Yi walked over, his worried eyes followed him.
When Lin Yi walked in front of him, he finally couldn't help but ask Song Qinsong, "Why are you staring at me?"
Song Qinsong immediately received Qin Nuo's cold stare at this sentence, which made him tense his back and quickly explain: "What are you going to do about the things on the Internet? Do you need my cooperation?"
He didn't directly express his concerns, which meant that he didn't know what Lin Yi's next move would be.
"I used the military authority to investigate the database of the North District Police Department. All the evidence they had about your case has indeed disappeared. The case can no longer be investigated."
Lin Yi nodded: "I know."
As early as when Song Shu posted that update, he knew that the North District Police Department must have informed Song Shu, and the relevant information should be gone.
"You knew?" Song Qinsong was even more puzzled. How could he act like nothing happened even though he knew
Lin Yi still nodded.
Looking at Qin Nuo's calm expression, Song Qinsong's fluctuating mood calmed down. The parties involved were so calm, why should he be anxious
"So you don't care about these things on the Internet now?" Song Qinsong asked Lin Yi.
“Don’t worry about it for now.” Lin Yi said.
Now he really didn't need to worry about it. Those who would jump out at this time to step on him and take advantage of him were welcome by Lin Yi. After the chaos was over, he could slowly start to settle everything.
During the time when Lin Yi was suppressed by the entire network, Song Shu and Ye Jin both seemed to be relieved.
Especially Song Shu. There were more than one or two people who were controlled by her and could not fight back. She was used to the domineering and arrogant way of dealing with things, and she almost suffered a loss at the hands of Lin Yi. Originally, she only had some contempt and disdain for Lin Yi, but now it really turned into resentment and the desire to get rid of him as soon as possible.
Song Shu was surprised and delighted that the military would really abandon Lin Yi and break off the relationship so quickly. She went to the Queen's place early the next morning. She had not been able to see the Queen for a while, but she did see her today.
In the small garden of the royal family, Song Shu stared at the queen who took a sip of tea and excitedly suggested: "Now that Lin Yi is at odds with the people, getting rid of him will be beneficial to the reputation of the royal family."
Making Lin Yi blacklisted online is the limit of what Song Shu can do now. The current Lin Yi is not the poor Lin Yi of the past. At least he is not short of money now. And Song Shu has no way to make Lin Yi fade out of the entertainment circle. Only the order issued by the royal family will have real effect.
If the royal family banned Lin Yi from appearing in public from now on, Lin Yi would have no way out.
Given the current atmosphere among netizens, such a proposal will not receive any opposition at all. On the contrary, as Song Shu said, it is likely to become a beneficial option for the royal family's reputation.
The queen put down the teacup, but did not agree immediately as Song Shu had expected. She just said calmly: "Now is not a good time. If necessary, the royal family will issue a statement."
She didn't really agree with Song Shu when she said this. In fact, her words were very vague. She issued a statement, but what statement was it
But Song Shu obviously didn't think so much. She took the queen's words as tacit approval and recognition of herself, and she felt more confident.
The Queen looked at her expression, frowned slightly, and then asked, "Are you really sure that Lin Yi can't turn over?"
For Song Shu, Lin Yi is her current enemy. But for the queen, she actually has no ill feelings towards Lin Yi. Lin Yi actually represents the power struggle between the Song family and Qin Nuo, who has just returned to the capital star.
Judging from Qin Nuo's attitude towards Lin Yi, the Queen always felt that the current development trend seemed to be inappropriate.
"What else can he do? The military has already cut ties with him and obviously won't care about him anymore. So what else can he rely on?" Song Shu said as a matter of course.
The queen nodded: "That's fine, follow your heart."
Whether Lin Yi and the military, or Lin Yi and Qin Nuo have completely cut off ties, what Qin Nuo will do next, and whether he will use this as an excuse to cause trouble, are all unknowns to the Queen.
But Song Shu's existence is like a stone thrown into the lake. You will know how big the ripples will be when you throw her in. As for what will happen to the stone after it falls into the water, that is not something the person who threw the stone will care about.