Yan Shixiu initially did not know about the stealthy photography. On the return journey, just like Huo Zhao being dutiful, until the paparazzi, pissed off by Tang Ze’s refusal to handle public relations, spitefully released some of the videos online.
@God’s Entertainment Circle: "Someone’s fan’s house has really collapsed completely, the artist and bodyguard were entangled in the hotel for an hour."
There were three small videos in total. The first video, before closing the curtain, included Sun Ling, Chen Beini and her assistant, as well as Shi Lan and General Yan, all in that room. The second video was of pulling the curtain, at the same time, Sun Ling and Chen Beini and her assistant appeared in the adjacent room. In the third video, a man in a bathrobe came out of the bathroom after the curtain was drawn back.
@Ice Cream Factory: "Oh my God, An Lan and her bodyguard are in this kind of relationship?"
@Little Tian Jell: "The one she carries with her... is it a F***buddy? That’s too convenient, isn’t it? But, an hour... isn’t that a bit short?"
@Kite Tricks: "If there was an activity, they wouldn’t be so bold, and besides, with the bodyguard’s physique that good, it’s not likely it was all over in an hour. I think there’s been a misunderstanding."
@One Leaf Insight: "There’s still someone defending her, curtains are drawn, room is cleared, after An Lan left, the bodyguard went to take a shower, this... I must say, even if nothing happened, it’s almost the same thing."
@Dudu Mixed Noodles: "An Lan and her bodyguard... can hook up anytime? Let’s be honest, it’s kind of disgusting."
@Fire or Not Fire: "It’s not just kind of disgusting, it’s downright revolting; using her young and pretty body to mess around, isn’t she afraid of getting AIDS? Not sparing even the bodyguard, isn’t she too indiscriminate? With carrying on her, one can only imagine, in various hotels, cars, or even changing rooms, there might be traces of their misconduct."
Shortly after, #AnLanBodyguardSecretMeetup at the hotel topped the trending search.
Although it wasn’t exactly shocking news, ever since An Lan woke up from the hospital, she had been revamping her public persona. Finally having established herself as a businesswoman, she did not anticipate her private life to be so chaotic.
The goodwill she accumulated previously from the public vanished in an instant.
As for An Lan’s fans, since those who remained were diehard followers, they chose to bless Shi Lan’s decision, considering it was her own love affair and she wasn’t hurting anyone. Indeed, there was no need for strangers to make a fuss, calling it disgusting and revolting.
Besides, she had long been semi-retired, and no longer relied on the entertainment industry, so people had no right to impose on her the standards of an ideal idol.
@An Lan is Kinda Blue: "Don’t know if there’ll be another chance to defend you from slander, but right here right now, we are all in!"
@An Lan’s Little Castle: "What era are we in that people still use such venomous words to attack a female artist? Why can’t single people be together? It’s the paparazzi who exposed the artist’s private life, so why is she getting all the blame? Moreover, these three videos could have been edited, who can say for sure?"
@Blue’s Tail: "Go ahead and love boldly, my Lan. We will protect you. What’s wrong with a bodyguard? Who are they to look down on?"
At that moment, before boarding a plane, Shi Lan went online and posted a statement.
@An Lan: "It’s not like that."
Everyone who saw her four-word post thought she was trying to clear her name.
But with the videos being so damning, what else could she clear up?