Chapter 6: The Entire Internet Ablaze! #Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi# and #Western Venom Ouyang Ming#【Vote Please】
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The live stream showed a black screen, yet the delighted viewers lingered, eagerly exchanging comments in the chatroom.
“At the moment I saw the ambulance, I really couldn’t hold it together.”
“LOL, the big shots all going to the hospital for a gastric lavage—what an obscure classic scene!”
“This episode is undoubtedly the pinnacle of domestic entertainment variety shows!”
“Pinnacle? More like immortalized!”
“Should be recorded in history so future guests can admire the grandeur of their predecessors!”
“If all entertainment shows were this dramatic, why wouldn’t the industry boom?”
“This kind of stunt isn’t for amateurs. If everyone played like this, guests would have to be ready to lose everything at any moment—and better have heart medicine on hand, because losing face is minor, but losing your life would be catastrophic!”
“The domestic entertainment variety scene has been around for a decade, but there haven’t been many truly iconic moments. Today, Hu Ming covered the industry’s entire decade in just one day!”
“That’s called talent!”
“Qian and Feng weren’t knocked out by Teacher Huang’s medicine, but fell at the hands of their fellow guest, and, inexplicably, got chased around with a washbasin for defense—where can they even argue that?”
“Hold your horses!”
“Seriously, Teacher Huang’s skills at worst make guests lose their appetite, but Hu Ming’s skills can literally send them to their death!”
“I never thought I’d see the day Teacher Huang redeems himself like this.”
“Redemption? Don’t be naive. After today, these two will probably divide the entire entertainment scene between them.”
“East Heretic Huang, West Venomous Ouyang Ming.”
“I have a bold idea: Teacher Huang invests in Mushroom House 2.0, taking the role of head chef, with Hu Ming as sous chef. Together, they’d host all the stars of domestic entertainment for a feast—the show would be even more explosive than today!”
“The Grim Reaper: Tomorrow, you take over the job!”
“...”
Amidst the lively atmosphere, someone remembered the victim of the #Poisoned Green Beans Incident# and the onlookers, eager for drama, flooded Teacher Dan’s Weibo comments:
“Teacher Dan, the saying ‘suffering leads to blessings’ really holds true!”
“Though fortune hasn’t arrived, disaster has fled.”
“Compared to Hu Ming’s masterpiece today, the #Poisoned Green Beans Incident# was a mere trifle!”
“Teacher Dan, look at Mushroom House—Teacher Huang, who poisoned you and was mocked by the whole industry, is finally getting his comeuppance!”
“Evil must be met with evil—Teacher Huang got poisoned by Hu Ming and ended up hospitalized for a gastric lavage.”
“You should be grateful you weren’t on this episode; otherwise, it wouldn’t be just a gastric lavage—it would be your career destroyed.”
Having just finished filming a variety show, Teacher Dan was about to surf the internet when she noticed a flood of new private messages and a sudden surge of over a hundred thousand new followers.
She opened her inbox to find netizens referencing the #Poisoned Green Beans Incident# and expressing relief at her past misfortune. Her mood, initially ready to clock out, soured—but when she read further, excitement replaced her gloom.
Being hospitalized for a gastric lavage due to poisoned green beans was a lifelong trauma for her.
Though Teacher Huang was part of the Beijing circle, they severed all ties after that incident. Even if they met in public, Teacher Dan would pretend not to see him. Forgiving him once had already been a huge concession; she certainly bore no goodwill toward him.
Now, learning that the man who nearly destroyed her reputation was finally tasting his own bitter medicine, her curiosity was piqued.
Within ten minutes, she grasped the entire story. When she saw Lu Ming chasing a group of popular idols around the courtyard with a large pot of soup, she felt her years of hypertension melt away in that moment.
Delightful!
Absolutely delightful!
“Good kid, a good kid indeed!” Teacher Dan praised Lu Ming, who looked handsome and poised.
Immediately, she hastily posted a message to her old friend:
“@Teacher Huang
Old friend, consider this a letter by sight. I heard you’re unwell due to mishandling work matters; Dan offers her sympathy. Due to my workload, I can’t visit, please forgive me.
I have many friends who are gastrointestinal specialists—if you need help, just ask!”
After posting, she felt a lightness she hadn’t known in years, as if an old burden had finally been lifted.
Meanwhile, Teacher Huang, waiting in line for his gastric lavage at the hospital, saw the mutual friend tag and opened the message. His already heavy heart sank further.
“Damn it!”
“Even she’s here to laugh at me...”
“You damn amateur, if you fall into my hands, I swear I’ll gut you!”
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Seeing the trending hashtags #East Heretic Huang# and #West Venomous Ouyang Ming#, Teacher Huang’s chest heaved with anger as he exclaimed that the netizens must be seriously ill.
“My cooking is at a master chef level! Who in the entertainment industry hasn’t praised my food? Just because of one dish of green beans, everyone’s biased against me? They really want to blacken my name for life?”
“He, what’s the truth? Is my cooking good or not?”
He hesitated but still lied to his old partner, “Of course I know your cooking skills; the online stuff is just prejudice. Don’t pay attention!”
Satisfied with this, Teacher Huang vowed, “After this gastric lavage, I’ll write a scathing manifesto to double the damage on that damn bastard who hurt me!”
He said this with deep resentment.
That night, the entire Weibo trending list was dominated by Mushroom House-related hashtags:
#The Great Intestine Incident!
#A Legendary Scene in Domestic Variety Show History!
#Wu Qian’s Decline, Historic Failure!
#Li Changfeng’s Idol Halo Shattered, Many Fans Unfollow!
#Traffic Idol Live-Streams History, Fans Gag!
#Behind Two Rising Stars’ Overnight Downfall: Human Depravity or Moral Decay?
#Former Top Star Lu Ming Goes Mad After Scandal!
#That Damn Amateur Ruined Mushroom House!
#What Does Hu Ming Owe Ge Ge? How Will He Repay?!
#...#
The explosive popularity of these hashtags even overshadowed #Zheng Ming’s Breakup#, the hottest topic recently.
Fans temporarily set aside the breakup drama to devour the bigger, juicier scandal.
As the Mushroom House incident’s heat grew, by late night, even short-video platforms were flooded with reposts and live clips.
The onlookers laughed themselves silly.
They swore this was the most emotionally satisfying drama they’d had all year.
Fans of the two stars, however, were furious.
Unlike the amusement of outsiders, their idols had suffered physical and psychological trauma. Watching their beloved stars become public ridicule, mocked and scolded in comment sections, they were so angry they could barely sleep.
“Bee” and “Megny” angrily stepped up to defend their idols and counter the bad reviews.
But the voices of ordinary netizens and rival fan groups drowned them out.
“Your idol ate crap.”
“Your idol’s amazing.”
“Debate idol.”
These comments struck like blows, inflicting deep emotional wounds and igniting full-scale fan wars.
As fierce arguments erupted across comment sections, the entire internet descended into chaos.
Just as both sides began exchanging insults about each other’s families, a bystander gave “Bee” and “Megny” a striking nickname:
“The Debate Girls.”
At that moment, the competition was over. Fans of both idols felt their stars had utterly embarrassed them online.
Thus began a massive wave of unfollowing and fandom abandonment.
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Late at night.
In a luxurious mansion in Shanghai, the manager burst through the door, shouting excitedly:
“Bad news! Big trouble! Sister, your ex-boyfriend has gone crazy!”
“He’s crazy? What does that have to do with me?” Sister Zheng scoffed. “You think these tricks will make me change my mind?”
“Childish!”
Sister Zheng had delicate skin, a slim figure, and refined features—a classic oval face. Tonight she wore a loose nightgown revealing generous flesh-toned glimpses. Judged by looks and figure alone, she was the purest white flower. But her cold expression spoiled the mood.
Such beauty was undoubtedly goddess-like in the public eye, but in the entertainment industry where looks were just a baseline, she couldn’t compare to the fresh young talents.
Her fame owed much to an early breakout role and the industry’s infancy, which granted her a favorable era.
With the new generation’s “Four Little Flowers” selection approaching, her career hit a bottleneck. The two long-anticipated modern romance dramas she starred in this year failed to ignite, neither flopping nor hitting blockbuster status, and were quickly forgotten after airing.
Without strong works and embroiled in recent breakup scandals damaging her reputation, her chances of joining the Four Little Flowers were slim. That explained her constant sour mood.
“It’s not about you—it’s Mushroom House!” the manager explained.
Sister Zheng was taken aback. “Mushroom House?”
She knew little about Lu Ming’s current situation; such worthless beauties held no interest for her.
“The company wants to capitalize on the buzz from our recent stir, squeezing every last bit of his commercial value at the peak of his popularity. So they've booked him on a dozen variety shows, the first being Mushroom House. Given his current status, no scripts are needed—he just shows up, gets roasted by others, lectures, and generates traffic...”
“Should I start explaining from when Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms?” Sister Zheng responded coldly.
The manager shrugged and pulled out his phone. “Sister, just look for yourself. The heat is massive, even pushing down our previously bought press releases.”
Seeing the endless list of trending hashtags, Sister Zheng was stunned.
She hadn’t surfed the internet all day.
Ten minutes later, she gasped in disbelief:
“This guy’s crazy. After I kicked him out, he took such a hit? If he keeps this up, who knows if he might self-harm or worse?”
“The worst part is he chooses this moment to act out.”
“Isn’t this dragging me down with him?”
No one else knew the industry’s undercurrents like she did. Teacher Huang was one thing, but his fans rarely went online. Anyone who did was usually a hater, not defending him but mocking.
Li Changfeng had been hyped recently, with fans aiming for the next “Four Little Young Men” crown.
But she knew Li Changfeng wouldn’t make it.
He had bad habits known by many top stars. If rumors leaked, he’d be embroiled in scandal, and organizers wouldn’t promote a ticking time bomb.
Wu Qian was the future superstar.
Before Wu Qian returned home, his agency, Tianyu Media, had already paved his way to the top. Even before his arrival, resources for him to reach top-tier status were ready, including a planned move into film.
Tianyu Media wanted to rapidly push Wu Qian to stardom, but this latest scandal caused massive losses to the company’s backers, who would not let Lu Ming off easily.
Realizing this, Sister Zheng immediately knew what to do.
“Release all our prepared chat records at once. We must reclaim the heat before Tianyu acts. Also, find a ghostwriter for a statement—I want to completely sever ties with that fool.”
“If he wants to mess around, he won’t drag me down with him!”
The manager hurried off, as she didn’t want this incident to jeopardize her campaign for the Four Little Flowers.
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The next day.
Lu Ming was woken by a shrill phone ringing.
Half-asleep, he answered, only to hear furious shouting:
“Damn you! You finally picked up! I’ve been watching you all day, and you’ve caused such a huge mess! Do you know who you’ve offended? You’re finished—your career’s over!”
“You insulted so many big shots and still have the nerve to sleep until noon before answering my call?”
“Don’t you have a shred of fear?”
Lu Ming cleared his throat: “Why are you yelling so loud?”
“Acting like if I didn’t offend anyone, your career would be all sunshine and rainbows.”
Song Zhe: “...”
This kid’s attitude was unusual.
Yesterday’s shocking incident could be blamed on drunken reckless behavior, but now he should be sober.
Lu Ming, realizing he was in his familiar apartment, got up to dress and said, “Anything else? If not, I’m hanging up.”
“What kind of attitude is that? Even Bao Qiang wouldn’t talk to me like this!”
Wang Bao Qiang came from humble origins and was a spiritual icon for countless dreamers. As one of Huayue’s cash cows and Song Zhe’s top artist, he was deeply rooted in the film industry with far greater earning power than peers of similar status.
He had once been one of Lu Ming’s idols.
“How should I talk to you then?”
“You damn Song Zhe! I’m your father!”
“Damn it, Bi Yang’s late night, you’re showing off in front of me like an idiot!”
Song Zhe: “???”
The middle-aged man on the phone was stunned by the torrent of colorful language, feeling his brain short-circuit for a moment.
Who gave him such audacity?!
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