It's probably not that the director doesn't want to explain, but that Wendy Aldridge doesn't dare to say it out loud. The drugs were on her, and she got them through her own channels. If things really blew up, they'd definitely call the cops, and Wendy doesn't want to get stained and ruin her career—so of course she won't say a word.
But what Wendy didn't expect was that, exactly because the reason wasn't clarified, all sorts of wild guesses from the netizens would be pinned on her. Like some fever dream, Renee Morgan sparked nationwide outrage just because she didn't immediately explain herself.
Now, it's Wendy Aldridge's turn to face the consequences.
However, Renee had no idea the situation was way worse than she thought, since the morning's trending topics were still up—including this gem:
#Newbie Renee Morgan walks out, Wendy Aldridge's perseverance is truly moving. Why is the gap between two newcomers so huge?#
Even the folks who bought the trending topic and followed the show, glued to the livestream, couldn't react fast enough to pull it down immediately.
By the time they realized what was happening, it was already too late.
The whole internet was on fire!
But this time, things were truly serious—not people arguing whether Wendy or Renee quit last minute, but rather, everyone questioning how this big platform could be so shameless for money, pushing totally baseless press releases to the top. It's a straight-up slap in the face of the public.
No matter who you are in the entertainment biz, every celebrity's popularity has limits—even the biggest stars only shine in a corner of the scene.
But an issue touching the whole nation? That's different.
Tell me, if even the headlines are fake, what else is left for people to trust online?
Headlines are supposed to be authoritative—even if things flip later, the report should be based on facts. But with made-up, black-and-white press releases hitting the front page, isn't that just insulting everyone?
The discussion blew up everywhere, every platform, every headline—everyone knew in just half a day.
Netizens couldn't help but hand out gossip: [Did you hear about the huge joke on this platform? Sigh, you haven't? Man, your internet must be snail-speed...
Here's how it all started—with a reality show. There's a newbie in the cast named Renee Morgan, but online everyone calls her Morgan, like a caterpillar's fuzzy "Morgan," that's her... good lord, she blew up.
This girl's really having a rough time. Ever since she came on this show, she nearly got dragged into the mud. All she did was sing for some Film King, then rumors exploded that she was cozying up to a sugar daddy, sleeping with him, acting like a diva refusing to film. But the girl was up early waiting for the group to start shooting, totally clueless about any of this crap.
Afterwards, another female cast member suddenly quit filming, no explanation given.
At first, it had nothing to do with her—but guess what, this platform actually slapped up a trending topic saying Renee Morgan quit, praising the other girl for braving military training—so inspiring! Why is there such a huge gap between newbies?
I even saved that trending post—it was all about hyping up that girl as hardworking, sunny, full of positive energy, hinting Renee slept with the Film King so she had the guts to quit... WTF, you tell me, how can a pure bullshit press release get to trending like that?
And yet, this platform kept it up for half the day and let the whole thing blow up to headline-level.]
The gossip-fed masses whipped out their phones, hit up the latest news in seconds, chewed through every headline, and, not content, flocked en masse to "I'm a Real Man," the hottest reality show right now.
[Which one is Renee Morgan? I'm here for the girl.]
[Did Renee really quit?]
[I watched the clip where she sang for that Film King. She looked great—why isn't she here?]
[Excuse me, is this the "I'm a Real Man" livestream? Why is it empty? Am I in the wrong room?]
The crowd flooded into the livestream like a tidal wave, random fans filling the screen with question marks. Weirdly, nobody came out to answer; everyone had just arrived, so they were all confused. As for the early risers who had camped in the livestream, they'd gone to check headlines on all major platforms—being the first to catch the gossip meant they had the authority to comment.
The most important thing—they were all SHOOK!! Renee Morgan, just a rookie, actually managed to drag the whole platform's big factory through the dirt in public—so freaking satisfying!
Go, girl! Just the rush alone is enough to get people hyped.
In the car, after Renee got on, she tuned out everything and closed her eyes to nap.
Military training is tough, and she doesn't have much free time left.
The director's crew were all in the car, since the PD couldn't shoot conveniently, the livestream was just a black screen—everyone was relaxing, eyes closed, waiting for the car to reach the destination. Someone pulled out their phone, saw all the news push alerts, and only then realized chaos had hit.
The director, after someone nudged him, whipped out his phone and saw the headlines—some even from CCTV, scaring him silly. After triple-checking the discussions and realizing their own show and cast were all victims, only then did he finally let out a long sigh of relief.
After another reminder, he clicked into the livestream, saw the count at over a million, and gasped hard.
"Director, director... Quick, get the emergency heart pills for the director..." Someone next to him saw the director rolling his eyes and screamed, terrified.
The director's eyes rolled back, then snapped back to normal. He waved off the heart pills and took a deep breath: "So I'm not just daydreaming."
"Director, your phone's ringing." Another staffer reminded him.
The director instantly regained composure, pulled out his phone, and without even looking, switched it off: "Those investors who didn't think much of my show before? Too late for regrets now."
The staffer was moved to tears—such a decent director! He knows forcing ads would ruin the show. Following a leader like this, the future's bright!
Director: Kind of regrets signing exclusivity back then.
But at least the exclusivity deal came with extra funding and a cut above the sales target, which is way more profitable than ad money.
Once emotions settled, a staffer remembered the director's phone had a familiar contact—it was Wendy Aldridge?
He was just about to remind the director when the car suddenly braked—right ahead was the guard post, with signs underneath reading:
[No Photography]
[Guards are Sacred and Must Not Be Violated]
Everyone, half-asleep in the car, brightened up and peered out curiously.
Renee Morgan was no exception.
Lynn Miller: "First time coming somewhere like this, honestly kind of excited."
Renee just smiled, saying nothing.
Lynn couldn't help but ask her: "Morgan, have you ever been to a place like this—not counting tourist spots like Humen."
Renee: "I don't remember. They say I went when I was little."
Lynn burst out laughing, then asked, "Did your parents take you in?"
Renee nodded: "Yeah, my dad. He really likes this place. But for certain special reasons, he had to leave." Speaking of which, it was her father's biggest regret.