Chapter 309: Chapter 288: Got It, He’s Dumb!

The trending topic swerved everyone’s attention with a few screenshots circulating from Ji Xizhi’s circle, because these screenshots resonated so strongly!

The tag has already extended from the gossip about Ji Xizhi’s love life to the hilarious Ji Xizhi PS contest.

Forget about the truth or falsity of private meetings, whoever can salvage these screenshots of Ji Xizhi is the uncrowned king!

Netizens spontaneously started playing with PS memes, but most people were too lazy to turn on Photoshop while lying in bed, so they just used phone apps to edit a bit. Some people were even more straightforward, directly putting a mosaic over Ji Xizhi’s open mouth, closed eyes, and crooked mouth, proudly claiming it’s retouched.

Some didn’t even bother to do it themselves, directly tagging official accounts of various photo-editing apps on Weibo, essentially PUA-ing them into doing the work.

[Go for it! If you don’t go all out now, then when? Whoever can restore even a tenth of Ji Xizhi’s beauty in a photo-editing app, I’ll solder that app into my phone and won’t uninstall it even if it fills the memory!]

[Hustle, if you don’t market yourselves now, then when? The folks next door are already trying their hand at it, what are you doing?]

[Wouldn’t it make sense to invite Ji Xizhi to be a spokesperson? A trending topic handed to you on a silver platter, a guaranteed hit~ I’ll vote for whoever does the best PS!]

[So even female celebrities can’t escape these weird screenshots. I just finished video chatting with my parents, and turned to find my same crooked-mouth, closed-eye face in their WeChat moments, who understands this asphyxiation? I’m now just watching which app has better results, and whoever wins, I’ll use their app for a whole year, and even get my parents on board~]

Several major photo-editing apps received urgent notifications overnight, all rushing to do the edits.

Beauty editing apps are quite popular in the market these days, with fierce competition. Usually, they openly and secretly compete, coming up with many marketing schemes, but the results haven’t been great.

Tonight, a trending topic fell from the sky, a marketing opportunity served up, who wouldn’t want to hop on it?

Not only did they hop on it, but several photo-editing apps also offered an olive branch to Ji Xizhi, hoping Ji Xizhi would become the app’s spokesperson, offering terms at Ji Xizhi’s discretion.

Netizens, enjoying the hustle and bustle, didn’t care about having work or school the next day and watched the official accounts of these apps fight in real time.

The situation on Bai Zhe’s end, thanks to Jiang Qianli along with Ji Xizhi’s circle’s hardcore clarification, saw the trending topic fall from the top.

It’s not just the clarification that was effective, but also the live video of Bai Zhe leaving Ji Xizhi’s room served as direct evidence.

The rumor collapsed on its own.

Bai Zhe sulked as he left Ji Xizhi’s room, and upon returning, he saw all the major beauty apps were vying to collaborate with Ji Xizhi, which made him even more upset, but the hold was already in Ji Xizhi’s hands. He still took the initiative to post a Weibo, clarifying the trending topic with Ji Xizhi.

Bai Zhe V: I just didn’t check my phone and didn’t know such a misunderstanding happened. I was privately consulting Teacher Ji on some legal issues. Since Teacher Zhu Xiu’an wasn’t around today, I had no choice but to muster the courage to find Teacher Ji. I didn’t expect to cause such a misunderstanding. I hereby solemnly apologize to Teacher Ji Xizhi: @Ji Xizhi I’m sorry! I hope Teacher Ji can forgive me! I also deeply apologize to fans, and will strictly monitor my own behavior henceforth.

Bai Zhe’s Weibo apology was very sincere, and soon fans started siding with him, offering comfort.

[Blame those rumor starters, our brother didn’t mean it; he just didn’t have his phone on him!]

[He apologized once he saw it, our brother is very responsible! Hug~]

[Covering my head, not sure why, but tonight’s trending topic feels sudden and odd. The clarification rhetoric on top of it… Didn’t Bai Zhe spend last night with Zhu Xiu’an, why not ask then, why pick today?]

[Everyone slept in the living room yesterday, how to ask? Besides, how do you know he didn’t ask our brother yesterday?]

[Oh, he asked but didn’t learn? Then pretend I didn’t say anything!]

[??? What’s the upper-level black fan mean?]

[No meaning, just what you said, literally!]

Bai Zhe’s fans frantically tried to come up with excuses in the comments.

Spectating bystanders: Got it, he’s just dumb!

Bai Zhe’s wave of clarification eventually quelled the rumors, but many were still waiting for Ji Xizhi’s reposted clarification; usually, in the same production group with ongoing recordings, it’s certainly discussed privately.

Now Ji Xizhi just needs to repost Bai Zhe’s Weibo, replying that they’re all good friends, and that’s enough.

But everyone kept waiting, and Ji Xizhi has yet to repost, which feels a bit like snubbing him.

Bai Zhe’s fans subtly found Ji Xizhi’s Weibo, commenting:

[Teacher Ji, have you seen our brother’s apology? Could you express your stance?]

[Probably Ji Xizhi hasn’t even logged on to Weibo, maybe hasn’t seen it!]

[Everyone stop guessing, whether or not to repost doesn’t matter, they have a good relationship!]

While collecting materials, Ji Xizhi happened to see this comment and casually replied.

//Reply: Ji Xizhi V: Not close.

Just two words shattered all the excuses of Bai Zhe’s fans.

[Hahaha, I’m laughing so hard. Thanks to Ji Xizhi for puncturing the fake entertainment industry facade. Bringing such a trending topic to a female celebrity and then expecting her to repost and forgive it, dream on!]

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The entire night of “Life Experience” was in an uproar. Director Wang hurried back from the hospital, took a nap in the car, and upon arriving at the recording cottage, saw the new trending news.

Bai Zhe and Ji Xizhi with their private meetings, photoshopping, and clarifications.

Director Wang felt his brain buzzing painfully, but after all, he was a seasoned veteran of the entertainment industry.

With just one glance, he could tell something was off with this trending topic, fearing someone might be using his show to stir up trouble.

When Director Wang returned, Ji Xizhi was still writing on the top floor.

He just happened to ask Ji Xizhi once, who didn’t conceal anything and stated it directly.

Upon hearing that someone might have intentionally tampered with the cameras, Director Wang felt utterly unsettled. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by novel-fire.ɴet

He used to think he was just filming a variety show, a lifestyle one at that, everyone leisurely going about their days (pranking guests) wasn’t nice?

Now why does it feel like filming a tawdry palace drama? And he’s not even the director!

Director Wang almost got mentally wrecked!

During his emo session, he looked up and saw the brand new design and decoration in Ji Xizhi’s room.

Director Wang: “………” The program director hasn’t been him for a while! Now, he’s genuinely hit emo rock bottom!

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