Seven years ago, Xia Qingqu shot to fame thanks to a documentary, and was even on the verge of becoming the youngest Best Actor.
But on the eve of the awards ceremony, an avalanche of scandals appeared online. At first, Xia Qingqu’s fans refused to believe them, arguing with his online haters and defending him at every turn. That was until Xu Xingchen, a teammate who had debuted at the same time as Xia, came forward and confirmed the rumors. Xia Qingqu’s reputation took a nosedive, and he was met with a storm of abuse. Forced to leave the entertainment industry, he lost the Best Actor award to someone else.
Everyone said Xia Qingqu was a terrible person who had used his authority as team captain to bully his teammates. That was why they had provoked the team’s outrage, and why one teammate had risked ending his career by publicly exposing the team’s scandals under his real name. In the end, the fans’ boycott defeated the powers of capital. Xia Qingqu was utterly disgraced and became someone the entire entertainment industry wanted to avoid.
Then, seven years later, a film series was set to begin production, starring Xu Xingchen, the teammate who had supposedly been bullied by Xia Qingqu. When the cast list was released, the internet erupted. The name listed for the antagonist was unmistakable: Xia Qingqu.
Behind the scenes of the opening ceremony, Xia Qingqu and Xu Xingchen came face-to-face. Outside, people were loudly predicting Xia Qingqu’s downfall, along with a fresh round of abuse dredging up the old scandals.
“Xia Qingqu, get out of the entertainment industry!”
“Xia Qingqu, stay away from our idol!!”
Xu Xingchen listened to the voices around him and smiled brightly. He put a hand on Xia Qingqu’s shoulder, but Xia Qingqu dodged it with a step backward.
Xu Xingchen’s expression didn’t change in the slightest. “Brother Xia, long time no see.”
Theme: There will always come a time when people drift apart
