Hu Lei remained silent and did not comment on the speculations about her apparent seduction and subsequent use of Bei Gong Hai. Instead, she focussed on the joys of decorating her old new apartment with help from Beatrice, who had proved to be quite reliable and capable.
Unfortunately, the problem did not disappear just because she had chosen to turn a blind eye and deaf ear to the gossip.
In fact, the issue seemed to become worse over time as if someone was fuelling it. More netizens were accusing her of ruining the novel industry which was supposed to be the last pure place in the entertainment sector. After all, it was supposed to be the one place where the only thing that mattered was skill.
In their opinion, her attempt to hog fame from the movie after abandoning her career as an author was an insult to everyone who loved reading. If she thought she deserved fame, she should work harder for it instead of leaching it off other people.
