Free Web NovelChapter 301: Chapter 299: Mist
#ActuallyQuiteSuperstitious
Jiang Beibei had originally thought that by riding this wave, she could at least become a hit and turn her situation around—even if it was through infamy.
It would be better than her current status as a nobody in the entertainment industry.
With a new persona, she could start over!
As long as she appeared in the public eye, as long as someone was willing to believe her—even if they were just using her, that was fine.
All she wanted was fame and fortune.
What kind of fame or what kind of fortune wasn’t important, as long as she had it.
The power players were all animals who didn’t care about morals. As long as she had value to be exploited, she could get back into the circle!
She might even be able to skyrocket to the top through other means.
But the appearance of this trending topic made Jiang Beibei grind her teeth in fury!
She had been fighting for her own Weibo post to rank high on the trending list!
But what the hell was this #ActuallyQuiteSuperstitious that had appeared?
Her own topic hadn’t even started trending yet!
A derivative topic was already trending?
She had gathered all the material inside it piece by piece!
#ActuallyQuiteSuperstitious, below the topic:
[You know, they’re not wrong. It really does have that vibe!]
[It is pretty superstitious, after all, not even science can explain it! Psychology definitely can’t explain it, right? Or maybe Doctor Wen has reached another realm of psychology... metaphysics?]
[Anyone else being superstitious would just be asking for a scolding! But when it’s Doctor Wen, I somehow feel it’s fine! I even want more from Doctor Wen? Is there something wrong with me?]
[Poster above, same! It’s definitely not just the two of us. Millions of fellow Fireflies have come to agree!]
[I always thought she was strange but amazing, and now that the annoying Jiang Beibei brought it up, it seems it’s really true! But I love this side of Doctor Wen!]
[Isn’t Jiang Beibei’s career over? Why is she popping up again?]
[LMAO! The evidence Jiang Beibei posted is just dangling at the bottom of the trending list? And it keeps dropping off every now and then?]
[If Jiang Beibei sees this trending topic, is she going to cough up blood from anger?] freewēbnoveℓ.com
[Jiang Beibei probably didn’t expect everyone to react to the video evidence like this, huh?]
[I resolutely oppose feudal superstition, but if it’s Doctor Wen, then I welcome it! I admit I have double standards, hahahaha!]
[Same on the double standards x1000!]
Reading these comments, most of which were in the same vein, Jiang Beibei nearly shattered her molars from grinding them so hard!
’Why!’
’How could this be!’
’Why was the world so forgiving of that woman!’
’Why were these braindead fans so full of double standards!’
Jiang Beibei refused to believe that ordinary people thought this way!
She refused to believe that Wen Ying didn’t have any anti-fans!
Jiang Beibei kept refreshing the comments as a massive influx of people joined the discussion.
Suddenly, Jiang Beibei received a private message.
Not a private message on Weibo, of course. Her Weibo DMs had already exploded, ninety percent of them filled with personal attacks and insults.
Jiang Beibei’s personal phone number received a text message:
Do you know what happened to Xie Fu Yao? Do you want revenge? Do you want to turn your life around?
*
While the trending topics were at war, the atmosphere in a certain secure location was grim.
"The mist consumed Border Island Town in the Neon Country. It’s said there were no survivors this time. The government nearly lost control of the situation, but the news still spread among the populace."
"Border Island Town is a bit close to our country, and the mist over the sea is also spreading."
"What’s the status of our prior preparations? The mist has been consuming things for three years. I’m afraid it’s finally coming to our territory."
The atmosphere was incredibly tense. News about the mist had always been kept under wraps.
Only the higher-ups in each country knew; the general public was completely unaware.
But the nations had always been wary and hostile toward one another, rarely able to sit down together peacefully.
Ever since the mist first appeared, it had been continuously devouring territories of certain countries.
Time and again, governments used all sorts of excuses to cover up the aftermath and deceive the public.
But this time, an incident in the Neon Country had occurred, and the news had undoubtedly leaked.
Furthermore, those in charge had already prepared multiple plans for the event that the mist extended to Hua Country.
Every plan involved informing the public.
The country had begun preparations three years ago. Although the odds of success weren’t high, they had prepared a great deal.
They had also trained many people.
Ready to respond to a disaster at any moment.
Wen Ying’s appearance was an anomaly.
After Wen Ying came onto the radar of those in charge, someone was assigned to investigate her.
They thoroughly investigated everything that happened after Wen Ying inherited the psychology clinic.
Of course, some things were intangible, beyond their grasp.
Feudal superstition?
Perhaps.
But in this day and age, a great change was probably coming. The government hoped the public could accept the impending disaster and work together to overcome it.
So after Wen Ying appeared, and after subordinates had met, talked, and even made deals with her...
...the higher-ups issued an order to tacitly accept Wen Ying’s various activities.
At times, they could even support Wen Ying.
Now, someone was also trying to contact this Doctor Wen, but after a full day, they still hadn’t been able to reach her.
Meanwhile, Xie Fu Yao had met with an accident right where Doctor Wen disappeared.
"Elder Ge, the place where this Doctor Wen is... the mist couldn’t possibly appear there, right?"
Although no one knew what was in the mist...
...several countries had already fallen victim, so some information had trickled out.
"Zhao Yan has already gone to investigate. That Xie whatever-her-name-is... it’s not a normal coma. She’s been possessed."
"Possessed?"
In this era, people no longer believed in such things as possession.
But now, for the word "possessed" to come from their lips...
...it already carried a certain meaning.
They accepted the vocabulary, and they accepted that these things were happening.
"Isn’t there a film crew shooting there? Have someone notify them to evacuate and relocate. The local residents must also be protected. Nothing can happen before the official announcement."
"And what about this Doctor Wen? If she appears, should we bring her in directly?"
*
Director Wen never expected it. He had just given the crew a few days off, and the break wasn’t even over yet.
But an evacuation notice from the relevant authorities had already arrived.
Director Wen was no fool. He had already guessed from this that something big was about to happen.
So he quickly accepted the decision and led the crew away from the area.
They were even leaving the province.
Before leaving, Director Wen sent a message to Wen Ying.
Xu Jiali and Song Jiayan were unwilling to leave; they wanted to wait for Wen Ying.
After weighing his options, Zhao Qi ultimately decided to leave.
The guests who had not yet arrived were also notified by Director Wen.
Qin Yun reported the situation here to the Qin Family.
The Qin Family’s instruction was for her to stay and continue to observe. As for the film crew, she didn’t need to pay it any mind.
The Qin Family seemed more interested in what was happening here.
It had actually drawn official intervention.
Xu Jiali was genuinely surprised to see that Qin Yun wasn’t leaving. "Miss Qin, you’re not going to wait here for Sister Yingying too, are you?"
Qin Yun shot her a sidelong glance. "Little girl, being a busybody isn’t a good habit."
Song Jiayan remembered what Zhao Qi had said, so she pulled on Xu Jiali’s arm and shook her head.
