The day I finally snagged the Best Actress award, The viral sensation Chloe Shen went live, crying about being bullied in college. All fingers pointed straight at me. Furious netizens swarmed my social media. Until I spoke up: “I never went to college.” Chloe quickly changed her story: “Oops, I misremembered! It was high school.” I calmly added: “I never went to high school either.” Furious Netizens: Bruh, seriously? Are you a literal elementary schooler? Chapter 1 After grinding in the industry for a decade, I finally won the Best Actress trophy. I finished my acceptance speech on stage, But when I got back to my seat, my agent didn't look happy at all. His face was beet red. He shoved his phone at me. “You’re getting roasted.” Over the years, getting dragged online has become a weekly thing, so I barely batted an eye. I took a quick look. Just before the awards show, Chloe Shen had gone live, weeping about being bullied by a college roommate. She was crying crocodile tears on stream, and the netizens were absolutely heartbroken for her. Instantly, the entire awards show buzz was hijacked by Chloe Shen. Her name dominated the trending topics. She didn't name the bully, but the internet detectives got to work. It didn't take long for eagle-eyed fans to realize that based on Chloe’s hints, I was the only possible suspect. Same age, currently red hot—it had to be me. The live stream for the awards show was completely overrun by people demanding I apologize. I brushed the phone away, stating flatly, “It’s fine. Just ignore it.” Since debuting, I’ve always been pretty Zen about my career. I take any gig that pays, which earned me ridicule for being “tacky.” As for Chloe Shen, I didn't think she was talking about me; we’ve literally never crossed paths. After the ceremony, I went straight home. I slept until morning, only to find my phone had blown up. My agent had sent 99+ messages, telling me to call him ASAP. Confused, I called him back. My agent said sternly, “Chloe Shen is claiming you bullied her. How are we going to clean this up?” I told him to hold on and checked my social media first. My DMs were so jammed it took several tries to load. People were calling me a “bully queen” and telling me to get out of Hollywood. The storm from the night before was escalating. Last night, Chloe Shen had posted an ambiguous message, Suggesting her fans shouldn't make a big deal of it, Which only triggered the well-meaning vigilantes, who flooded my comments with even more anger. I frowned while looking at the comments. Then, my agent said, “Just issue a statement. Tell everyone you didn’t do it.” I replied with a simple “Uh-huh.” But, of course, the internet wasn't buying it. The mockery intensified. [Everyone knows that [insert name here] won a defamation suit, but still...] [Apologize, Bully Queen.] [Skye Lin, get out of the industry.] The tide had overwhelmingly turned against me. My agent was furious. “I reached out to Chloe Shen’s team. They’re ghosting me.” We both knew the move we had to make. My agent and I both knew I never went to college. But to avoid being judged for my educational background, I’d never publicly mentioned that I hadn't graduated. After a moment of thought, I logged into my social media account. The feeding frenzy began immediately. [Skye Lin is online.] [Bully Queen couldn't sit still, could she?] [Remember this day—it’s the height of your career.] [Quit, quit!] Chapter 2 Among the chorus of demands for me to quit, I quickly posted one simple statement. [I sympathize with Chloe Shen’s experience of being bullied. But I never went to college.] Along with the text, I posted a screenshot of my official education records, showing I had no college enrollment history. A beat. The angry netizens suddenly had nowhere to direct their outrage. [Skye Lin says she never went to college, so who bullied Chloe Shen?] [Oop, plot twist.] [Did Chloe Shen lie?] The internet seemed to finally realize they had been played. They immediately swarmed Chloe Shen’s page, demanding an explanation. Perhaps sensing the mood shifting, Chloe immediately reappeared and started another live stream. On screen, Chloe wore a white dress, her long hair draped perfectly. She looked like a delicate, pure flower. She looked on the verge of tears at the camera. “The years I was bullied were very confusing for me, so my memories are often jumbled.” Seeing the audience was still skeptical, she continued, “I misremembered! It was high school when I was bullied.” At the same time, she posted a picture of her medical records, showing she suffered from moderate depression. Chloe cried harder. “Because I was bullied, I choked during my performing arts college audition. But the person who bullied me is now raking in awards. Does the villain really get away with it?” The trending topics exploded again, most tagged with a “Savage” marker. It was a complete circus. Chloe had attended a prestigious art college. Her team had always marketed her as a straight-A student. Now, fans and netizens thought: Chloe still scored so well while being bullied. If she hadn't been bullied, she would have done even better, right? The cannons of public opinion swung back to me. [Skye Lin, the bully queen, ruined someone’s life and then went to Hollywood to make easy money.] [Thank goodness Chloe had the guts to fight back. Even with a bad audition, she still got into a good school. The bully queen didn’t even make it to college.] I was watching the live stream. I moved my fingers and posted one more update. [I dropped out at fifteen to work and entered the industry at eighteen. I didn't go to college, but I also didn't go to high school.] The netizens were stunned. They started hounding Chloe Shen again, asking who exactly bullied her. Chloe once again claimed her mind was too foggy to remember, only that the person’s name had a "Sky/Skye" sound. Towards the end of the stream, she stuck out her tongue. “My bad, Skye Lin! I might have gotten the wrong person.” Her apology was completely insincere. She didn’t even apologize for the online violence I’d endured all day. She just kept claiming she had depression and would have a breakdown if pushed further. Chapter 3 Chloe Shen had always enjoyed excellent public perception. Her fans were still trying their best to defend her. [Stop harassing our Chloe, okay? She’s a victim of bullying. She’s been through enough.] [You’re the ones who attacked Skye Lin. Why are you blaming Chloe now?] The trending topics were a hot mess, like a chaotic marketplace. In the middle of it all, one topic slowly started to climb. [Skye Lin, the Grade-School Dropout.] My agent had always hidden the fact that I never finished high school because he was afraid of this. Once that label sticks, you’re mocked as illiterate. [I always thought Skye Lin was just outspoken. Turns out she’s just uneducated, so she created a ‘straight-shooter’ persona.] [Are they letting just anyone into Hollywood now? Everyone knows there’s easy money in this business, even dropouts.] [Bruh, they used to say she argues like an elementary schooler. Turns out Skye Lin is an elementary schooler.] Sure enough, the moment the controversy hit, everyone started attacking my education. I scrolled through a few comments and logged out. I watered my plants, watched a movie, and cooked myself a meal. Then, I got a call from my agent. “You’ve got a reality show offer.” My agent’s voice was tinged with worry. “At a time like this, they’re definitely trying to use you for clicks. The show might try to push the narrative.” I’ve always taken every gig, as long as it paid, so I happily accepted. But on the day of filming, I found out Chloe Shen was also a guest. Chapter 4 The drama had finally died down in the last few days, thanks to Chloe Shen’s team’s strategic silence. But us appearing on the same show immediately reignited the controversy. I hadn’t kept up with the online noise. I arrived early and dropped off my luggage. As I familiarized myself with the house, I heard movement outside the door. I went out to greet them and ran right into Chloe Shen. Chloe was with another young female idol, tall and thin, carrying two enormous suitcases. They both greeted me. Chloe’s expression was completely normal, as if she hadn’t been bothered by the drama at all. I smiled warmly and offered to help with the bags. The other idol was named Maya. Seeing her huge suitcases, I chose to help her first. However, I hadn't taken two steps when I heard Chloe start crying for the camera. She bowed her head, saying pitifully, “I’m used to being excluded by other girls. I’ve always been isolated since I was little.” I was carrying Maya’s huge suitcase. Maya and I exchanged a blank look. Wait, who was I excluding? This was a live reality show, so our brief interaction had already been broadcast. [Is Skye Lin seriously not excluding Chloe? She only helped the other girl with her luggage, not Chloe.] [Sure enough, the bully queen is always the bully queen.] [Skye Lin even acted in a bullying scene before, right? She must be method acting.] Chloe had likely already guessed the comments' direction. She faked embarrassment for the camera. “It’s fine! My luggage isn’t that heavy. I can carry it myself.” With that, she reached for her suitcase and staggered toward the living room. Just then, an anxious and affectionate male voice called out, “Chloe, that bag is too heavy. You can’t lift it. Let me.” The guy who walked in was Ethan Zhou, the leading man who had recently co-starred with Chloe. Their publicized fake romance had recently dominated the trending topics. Just last night, Ethan had posted on social media expressing sympathy for Chloe’s bullying ordeal and promising to protect her from now on. This sent their fandom into a frenzy. They were among the most aggressive people attacking me. Ethan took Chloe’s suitcase, comforted her intensely, and then threw some shade. “It’s okay, Chloe. I’m here. No one’s going to bully you.” [Ethan is protecting Chloe so well! Hope this can heal Chloe’s trauma.] [I can’t believe Skye Lin! Bullying someone right to their face? How brazen!] [Thank goodness for Ethan. Chloe doesn’t have to be bullied anymore.] [Mama Bear is here to defend her baby!] Maya tugged my arm, clearly upset. “Seriously, they are totally twisting this.” I patted her reassuringly. “It’s fine. Let’s go unpack first.”
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