My Idol System: An Idol, But Also A Savior-Chapter 178: Turning the Tables

After being guided, the direction of public opinion shifted completely.

At present, instead of crying and hiding in their holes, Lucas’s fans were convinced that Lucas’s ability should have earned him the role. Joshua being chosen was most likely related to shady dealings behind the scenes.

[Honestly, I even think Joshua can’t act at all...]

[Then why did he even go into the audition room?]

[Who knows, hahaha]

[Damn it, fuck, my Lucas is really pitiful]

Joshua’s fans naturally suppressed these people across every front. Still, it was hard to deny that that video truly made it difficult for passersby not to think in another direction, especially when this was showbiz, where dirty dealings could easily happen. It was just a matter of whether they were exposed or not.

Joshua was merely a rookie and did not have much of a voice.

[Hey, did you all forget the identities of the others?]

[If they were really that close, who would dare bully Joshua?]

[Yet Joshua still had to seek protection elsewhere, obviously they weren’t that close after all hahaha]

[Drawing conclusions from just one video, you bastards!]

[Let me say this first, Lance’s films aren’t something you can get into just because you have money. That’s why your Lucas wasn’t chosen]

[Didn’t get picked and immediately started stirring up trouble. Atius is still the same old style, it’s ridiculously funny]

[One look and you can tell it’s a public opinion manipulation tactic. The two of them can chat happily together, there’s no problem here at all]

[That’s right, you bastards just wait to get sued]

Of course, the fans were not only shouting in their own topics.

Some of Lucas’s fans, dissatisfied with the result, attacked the comment section under the casting announcement post of [Dream].

They wanted everything to be "fair" and at the same time mocked those who relied on connections.

How could Joshua’s fans possibly stand by while their idol was being cursed? Below the post, it almost turned into a never-ending war.

And at this moment, ATA’s manager had been summoned to the chairman’s office.

That’s right. Not some other department of the entertainment company or a subsidiary, but the office of the chairman of the Atius Group.

No matter how bold the Manager was, he could not help feeling a little uneasy right now.

He asked the person leading him, "Sir, has something happened?"

The chairman’s assistant merely smiled at him. "The chairman finds the current public opinion rather interesting."

Hearing this, the Manager could not help widening his eyes. Yet inwardly, he felt no relief at all. Instead, under that person’s gaze, his unease only deepened.

At this moment, the door to the office opened. The chairman’s assistant stepped out, the door shut with a bang, and only the Manager was left inside.

He swallowed unconsciously and stepped forward. "Chairman..."

Just then, the chair suddenly rotated, revealing the appearance of the chairman of the Atius Group. It was surprisingly young, absurdly so, giving the impression that he was only slightly older than the idols the Manager oversaw. That face was also strikingly handsome, and even his smile made the person facing him relax a little without realizing it.

But the Manager had not forgotten that the person before him was the master of the Atius Group. How could someone like that truly be gentle?

At this moment, Arthur spoke up. "I’ve seen the direction things are taking online. It’s so stupid it’s almost pitiful."

Being attacked the moment he appeared, the Manager could not help freezing for a second. He parted his lips, but in the end did not dare say anything.

Arthur then stood up. "Lucas, tch. At a glance, there’s no real talent there, and you people are truly idiots who don’t care about the consequences, about what would happen if Lucas really has no ability at all."

The Manager forced a smile. "Lance surely won’t bother himself with such things. We can use this opportunity to push Lucas further. Even if the film crew clarifies things later, or Joshua’s acting proves anything, that will all be in the future. By then, Lucas will already have gained enough attention."

Arthur laughed outright. "But Lance will care."

As he spoke, a phone was tossed toward the Manager, who hurriedly caught it.

It turned out that the direction online had already changed again, all because of a post from Lance himself. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

He had directly made public the audition performances of the most outstanding "candidates" from that day, posting them openly on his own account for everyone to see.

Lucas was naturally included among them. Although Lucas’s name was not even worthy of appearing in that post, everyone knew exactly why Lance had written it.

Lucas’s immature and terrible acting almost immediately drew a wave of gasps.

If he had stayed silent earlier, he might only have been mocked a little by Joshua’s fans. But now, all the film fans began analyzing him in detail, making the situation extremely lively. The only ones who could not join in were Lucas’s own fans, especially since he had previously posted a subtle, grievance-filled message to his fans, causing them to believe him completely.

At this moment, his fans were flooded with mixed emotions, and some were already thinking of leaving the fandom.

Joshua’s fans, on the other hand, were jumping with joy. On one side, they praised their darling endlessly; on the other, they did not forget to ridicule the absurd arguments others had made before.

[So now we finally know who really had shady dealings]

[With acting like that, he still dared say he did very well and felt wronged about being eliminated?!]

[If L’s performance was "that good," then what is J, a god of acting? Hahaha]

[I wish Joshua had even one-tenth of Lucas’s confidence. He never said a word, yet his fans were all worried]

[Damn it, imagine trying your best to get your first role, only to be subjected to countless malicious speculations. And today is even Joshua’s birthday. You bastards!]

[I’m going insane, thank goodness everything is finally clear]

[Joshua has unlocked a new talent, he’s really amazing. Let’s all look forward to Dream!]

[Wolf Bro has already started trending the hashtag "Lucas apologize to Joshua," hahaha. The entire acting world needs to know. Take that, film academy]

[Stop making me laugh]

At this moment, the office door suddenly flew open, and Lucas was escorted inside like a criminal.

Seeing that the Manager was also there, a look of joy flashed across his face.

Who would have thought that the moment the Manager saw him, he walked up without the slightest hesitation and slapped him hard across the face!

Lucas’s head snapped to the side from the blow, his face burning with pain. If the Manager had not been thinking about how this face still had to make money in the future, he would probably have hit even harder.

He roared, "This is what you call performing well? This is performing well, huh?!"

The Manager hurled the phone toward Lucas, his chest heaving with anger.

Lucas also knew everything had fallen apart. The flood of hateful comments crashing into his eyes made his heart tighten. He was furious yet utterly despairing, but at this point, the only thing he could do was beg.

He couldn’t—he absolutely couldn’t be scolded like this. His image, everything he had, couldn’t just disappear like this!