Chapter 50 Wanted the Reversal to Continue?
The audience and fans were buzzing with curiosity. They speculated about the relationship between Elizabeth and the siblings. The topic "What's the deal with Elizabeth and Kevin?" was trending. Even people who hadn't watched the show got intrigued and clicked in, only to find themselves just as curious and eager to see the drama unfold.
There had been several instances of Elizabeth clinging to Kevin, sparking rumors about their ambiguous relationship. Everyone bought into it, thinking Elizabeth was trying to latch onto Kevin for some resources. But once the show started, Elizabeth's attitude towards Kevin was a shocker. She didn't cling to him; she outright confronted and ignored him. On the flip side, Kevin often approached her, seeking attention and getting scolded.
Everyone started to think their relationship wasn't as rumored. But no one guessed they were siblings. Instead, they speculated that Elizabeth might be some close relative of Kevin's.
The Clark family was scattered. Betty and Paul were at a banquet, Arnold was locked in his room writing songs, and Enrique was busy setting up for a new show. Only Loren and Richard were watching the live stream.
Richard, looking grim, said, "Kevin's really lost it." He kept seeking attention from Elizabeth, and now everyone was speculating about their relationship.
Loren frowned. "If people figure out the connection between Elizabeth and Kevin, won't it hurt Brenda?"
Richard nodded. "Yeah, it will. Whether it's about identity or relationships, it'll be bad for Brenda. Some folks have already said Kevin and Brenda don't act like siblings but more like a couple. They've had a lot of intimate moments on the live stream. If they were just siblings, some might find it weird, but they wouldn't think much of it. But if the real relationship between the three of them gets out, people might start thinking Kevin and Brenda's relationship is inappropriate."
He sighed. "That's what worries me the most."
Loren thought for a moment. "How about we hire some netizens to spread the word that Elizabeth is Kevin's cousin? That way, no one will dig too deep into their real relationship."
He paused, then added, "From what I see on the live stream, Elizabeth doesn't seem keen on revealing the truth either. As long as she keeps quiet, we can manage this."
He continued, "Once this episode ends, let's treat her better and try to win her back. I used to get messages from Elizabeth almost every day. She'd remind me to eat well and not overwork myself. If I worked too long, she'd tell me to take breaks. When I came home exhausted, she'd use special techniques to massage my shoulders and back. It made me feel a lot better. I didn't appreciate it before and even thought her reminders were annoying. But now that I don't get her messages anymore, I feel off. After a long day, without Elizabeth's massages, my whole body feels uncomfortable. The next day, I wake up tired, unlike before when I'd wake up refreshed."
Richard said, "Alright, once the show ends, let's smooth things over with her. She has the recording from the day she left the Clark family. When she comes back, we should convince her to delete it. If it gets out, it'll be bad for Brenda and us."
Loren nodded. "Got it. You handle the online narrative."
Richard replied, "I'll get on it right away." He quickly arranged for netizens to spread a story about Elizabeth and Kevin, claiming Elizabeth was Kevin's cousin. The post said they had a good relationship before. After Elizabeth entered the industry, Kevin looked out for her. But recently, Elizabeth had asked Kevin for resources a few times, and when he didn't deliver, she got angry and distanced herself from him. Because Kevin adored his sister Brenda, Elizabeth started to dislike and target Brenda. So, on the variety show, Elizabeth would confront and target Kevin and his sister.
The netizens hired by Richard spun the story convincingly, even fabricating numerous examples to illustrate that Elizabeth and Kevin were cousins. Those unaware of the truth mostly believed it after reading. As a result, some bystanders and curious onlookers developed a dislike for Elizabeth. They thought, "Kevin took care of her when she entered the industry. Asking Kevin for resources and then turning against him when he didn't give them? How ungrateful!"
The topics "So Elizabeth is Kevin's cousin" and "Elizabeth is ungrateful" gained a lot of traction. Richard even bought a few headlines to further amplify and solidify this narrative.
Meanwhile, Arthur's team bought the materials needed for drawing runes. Elizabeth sat down with the child on her lap and began drawing runes on the table in the yard. Raymond and the others gathered around to watch. The live stream camera focused on Elizabeth. She first drew a rune for expulsion, folded it into a triangle, and threaded it with a red string to hang around the child's neck. Then she picked up a few sheets of paper and folded them into a little frog, a little rabbit, a little pig, and a little cat, handing them to the child to play with, replacing the rune he was holding. The child's attention was quickly drawn to the paper animals, and he played with them, laughing happily.
[Elizabeth can even fold paper animals.]
[After folding, she adds a few strokes, making them look so lifelike.]
[Elizabeth, is there anything you can't do?]
[Elizabeth, your hands are so skillful, I want to touch them.]
A bunch of Elizabeth's fans praised her for being skillful and clever. Soon, discordant voices emerged.
[Sure, Elizabeth's hands are skillful, and she does know some things, but her character is questionable.]
[Exactly, I didn't expect her to be Kevin's cousin, and an ungrateful one at that.]
[Not getting resources, so she teams up with Raymond in the live stream to confront and target Kevin and his sister. Shameless.]
[Elizabeth is a typical example of ingratitude.]
[I used to like her, but now I just want to block her. Her character is too poor.]
Among these leading voices were, of course, the netizens hired by Richard, followed by fans of Kevin and Brenda. Elizabeth's fans were speechless seeing these comments.
[Do you really believe they're cousins?]
[Just because it's said online, it must be true? Where's your brain?]
[Stop steering the narrative. Unless Elizabeth says it herself, I won't believe they're cousins.]
[I don't believe Elizabeth asked Kevin for resources, and he didn't give them, so she fell out with him.]
[Exactly, from this episode's live stream, it seems like Kevin and Brenda are the guilty ones.]
[These people posting comments are just here to blacken Elizabeth's name.]
[Previously, these people said that children's eyes are bright and can tell who's good and who's bad.]
[Now they're coming out to seek attention again. Do they want to be reversed again?]
Apart from a few who were half-believing, most of Elizabeth's fans didn't buy it. Many of Raymond's fans also helped to refute the claims. Their stance was clear: they only believed what Elizabeth said herself. This surprised Richard a bit. He hadn't expected Elizabeth to gain such loyal fans from this episode of the variety show. However, he didn't care about the attitude of Elizabeth's fans as long as the general public believed it.
After a while, Jimmy came to invite Elizabeth and the others to eat. Before leaving, Elizabeth went to the bathroom, and the live stream camera naturally didn't follow. When she came out, Arthur waved to her. Seeing this, Elizabeth walked towards the corner where Arthur was standing.
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