Chapter 234 If No One Hit Me, I Would Hit Myself

Facing everyone’s questioning gazes, Lu Siyuan’s face turned red.

He no longer had the mind to play the weak one and was only thinking about how to prove his innocence.

No matter whether a star is male or female, as long as there is a rumor that he or she has disease X, the public will not care whether it is true or a rumor. They will just think that there is no smoke without fire and there must be a story behind the rumor.

In fact, most of the negative information and rumors are done in this way.

Because the concepts of “it takes two to tango” and “a fly won’t bite an egg without a crack” are so deeply rooted in people’s minds that when the general public hears a rumor, they will subconsciously pay attention and leave an impression. However, when the person involved clarifies the rumor, the attention they pay is far less than the intensity of the spread of the rumor.

Lu Siyuan himself often throws similar dirty water on his opponents.

Some artists have quick response and strong public relations capabilities, and they will file a lawsuit directly when they encounter something, which has little effect. However, some people’s companies do not take it seriously, or the artists themselves use small workshops and lack the capabilities, so it is really easy to spread rumors, but it is difficult to refute them.

It is precisely because Lu Siyuan often does this kind of thing that he knows better how powerful such rumors are!

“I’m warning you, spreading rumors to a certain extent is against the law!”

Lu Siyuan stared at the bartender and said with gritted teeth:
“If what you just said, related clips, or suggestive texts appear online later, you will definitely be sued once my legal team gets the definitive evidence. So, I advise you to be more careful with your words and apologize to me for your previous inappropriate remarks.”

The bartender was just as she had said just now, an experienced worker with rich work experience. When she heard Lu Siyuan’s threat, she looked completely indifferent and shrugged her shoulders, without even changing the curve of her smiling eyes.

“Sir, I am a staff member on this yacht, and Miss Qi Qingyi is my employer.”

“Although we have signed a rental agreement, short-term work terms, and a confidentiality agreement with the program team, first of all, my relationship with Ms. Qi takes precedence over those contracts, and I have an obligation to remind my employer to ensure personal safety; secondly, even in the contract signed with the program team, there is no clause that states that I cannot talk to the guests or make health suggestions.”

“Moreover, I never mentioned your name from beginning to end, nor did I refer to you by proxy. This is just a reminder and advice. Even if someone makes a connection, it can’t be said to be my fault, right? There is absolutely no need for you to take it personally, and you shouldn’t make such an unreasonable request.”

“To sum up, sir, I don’t think you can win this unreasonable lawsuit.”

“However, in addition to the reasons I mentioned, the biggest source of this confidence is that I have an excellent, kind and protective employer.”

The bartender looked at Qi Qingyi, with a smile in his voice:

“Boss, if I am sued by this gentleman, will you help me?”

Qi Qingyi was suddenly called “BOSS” and his body was immediately shocked!
Even though she was born rich, she was still just a freshly graduated college student who was a bit stupid. So far, she had only heard others call her father “Boss”, and she was often addressed as “Miss Qi”, “Eldest Miss”, “Little Princess of the Qi Family” and so on.

Originally, the employees on the ship also called her Miss Qi, but now the bartender called her that, which was obviously a bit joking, and also meant to seek her support.

The results lived up to expectations.

Boss Qi patted his thin chest and promised:
“Of course! You are an employee of my ship. Even if it’s not because of me today, as long as you get into trouble during work, I will help you solve it!”

“Whose family doesn’t have a legal department?”

“If someone wants to sue you, go ahead and sue. Let’s see whose legal department is more powerful!”

They had been making such a big fuss just now, Qi Qingyi even resorted to violence and slapped Lu Siyuan twice. The bartender stood up and said those words to vent his anger for his boss.

With Qi Qingyi’s temper, if she was afraid of trouble and didn’t support the bartender, it would be a horror story like encountering a ghost in the middle of the night.

Lu Siyuan was really going crazy.

“You guys are so confident in spreading rumors? Who doesn’t know what you mean? And you’re saying I’m taking it for granted? Go out and ask those gossip marketing accounts that spread rumors without using names but only code names. Which one has not been sued? Have they ever told the real names of the artists?!”

“Oh, now that the rumor has spread, it’s useless to say anything more. I have to clarify it first!”

“Where’s the doctor! I need a doctor! Check me out now, live!”

He turned around angrily and scanned the area around the bar. He finally found a PD hiding in a corner pretending to be invisible. He walked over and dragged him to the front of everyone.

“Isn’t there a medical room and medical staff on this ship? Ask them to come over and examine me directly. Ask the director to come as well. We must give a result on the spot, otherwise this matter will not be over today!”

PD froze where he was, a grown man being stifled by the words, looking weak, helpless and pitiful.

Under the threat, he had no choice but to agree, then turned around and ran to the room where Li Wensheng and Xia Liu were.

During this gap, Lu Siyuan sneered at the bartender and Qi Qingyi, and pointed at the two of them with his right index finger:
“Let’s go to the doctor to clarify today. If the clarification is effective, it’s fine. But if there are still rumors out there, I don’t care how powerful your legal department is, I will definitely sue you to the end!”

Qi Qingyi snorted and before she could say anything, the bartender stopped her.

The bartender’s tone was gentle, but his words were much stronger than those of the worker before him:
“Sir, have you never had any relevant examinations done?”

“To diagnose that disease, we need to draw blood for testing of related antibodies. Even if we have doctors on board, or even medical personnel from the laboratory, it is impossible for us to carry instruments and test strips with us.”

“So if you call the doctor over now, at most they will ask them to draw the curtain and see if you have sores on your body. Whether you have sores or not, it cannot prove whether you have the relevant disease.”

“As an adult male, I am shocked that you have such a lack of knowledge about sexual health. This not only means that you don’t care about your own health, but also that you are irresponsible to your partner.”

At this point, the bartender paused, opened the decorative low door, and pulled Qi Qingyi directly to the inside of the bar, then closed the door and changed the subject:

“But I don’t think this is very important at the moment.”

“Sir, did the rashes on your hands start to appear after you came to the island? Could this be the skin disease you mentioned before?”

Her eyes were fixed on Lu Siyuan’s hand.

In other words, from the moment Lu Siyuan pointed at the two of them and threatened to prove his innocence, her eyes were on the other’s fingers and palms just a few feet away, and her expression was intriguing.

Everyone’s eyes shifted to look at Lu Siyuan’s hand.

The latter uncomfortably withdrew his right hand, pretending not to care about their looks and expressions, and said lightly:
“Yes, I have had rashes on my hands and body since yesterday. There are a lot of mosquitoes on this island. Who knows if I was bitten by something. Anyway, I started to itch after being bitten by a mosquito.”

The bartender directly protected Qi Qingyi behind him and said in a serious tone:
“Are you sure you didn’t have any rash or itching before going to the island? This is very important. You have to explain it to the doctor later.” These words made Lu Siyuan a little unconfident.

He was afraid that the ecological chain of this island was the same as that of Africa, and that mosquitoes would carry some serious infectious diseases. Others had to get various vaccinations before going to Africa, but they had never received any vaccinations!

The bartender just said that she had worked in many places before, both at home and abroad, and on islands. She had a lot of experience and felt that she was good at judging diseases. What if there really was a rare disease…

So, Lu Siyuan thought about it, frowned and said honestly:
“I am prone to allergies. I had some rashes on my body before, and also on my hands and feet, but they were not itchy. Medicines didn’t help. I was too busy to go to the hospital. I also didn’t want to be photographed, fearing that paparazzi would see the pictures and spread rumors, so I usually covered them up with foundation.”

“There are a lot of mosquitoes on the island. I have been swatting mosquitoes these past two days, except when I was sleeping. It is indeed because of the mosquito bites that I feel itchy.”

“What do you mean, are there animals carrying infectious diseases on this island? You can’t talk nonsense!”

The bartender was suspiciously silent for two seconds.

Then, she looked at Lu Siyuan’s hand, then looked back at Qi Qingyi, leaned close to Boss Qi’s ear, and said in a low voice:
“Ms. Qi, what I just said in the bar was just a casual remark, and my original intention was to help you fight him.”

“but now……”

“You have to be more careful. He might really have that disease.”

Qi Qingyi’s pupils trembled, and she and the bartender looked at each other in bewilderment:

“No way…are you kidding?”

The bartender gave a pale, dry laugh, and then lowered his voice:

“Yes, but this time I’m not kidding.”

“Because of that disease, it doesn’t itch easily. It causes rashes, sores, mouth ulcers, and private parts. If his private life is clean, then maybe I misunderstood. But the way he looks…”

“The blue under his eyes cannot be covered by foundation, and his lower body is weak. In short, it is hard to explain. You will know it after seeing him more. I have seen him in this state many times before. At first glance, you can tell that he is a drunkard, the kind of person whose body has been hollowed out. In addition, he is a male celebrity, so it is hard for people to believe that his private life is clean.”

“Moreover, he really seemed to be unaware that he was ill, and he had no idea about the disease, otherwise he wouldn’t have mentioned the rash, and it was even more impossible for him to take anti-allergy medicine to deal with it.”

“This is such a joke…”

“Anyone in the audience who knows a little bit will definitely hear something wrong like I do. Miss Qi, I really need to be prepared to receive a lawyer’s letter this time.”

Joking aside, the bartender was just making indirect accusations, so it’s hard to say he was spreading rumors. At most, he was just making some sarcastic remarks.

He is a male celebrity, and it is proven that he has character problems. These two buffs combined basically mean that he has a corrupt private life. Even if the bartender scolded Lu Siyuan, he himself is most likely to have some problems. He is just a coward and is unlikely to really sue.

But now the situation is more serious.

That is a real infectious disease!

Just like the bartender said, even if the transmission route is close contact, who wouldn’t be scared and panic if there’s a patient with the virus around them? It’s better to be safe than sorry, and the guests are eating, living and sleeping together!

Qi Qingyi’s face turned pale, and her voice trembled:
“What’s a lawyer’s letter? I’ve said before that if you encounter a lawsuit during work, I will ask the legal department to help you fight it. You don’t have to worry.”

“There is a bigger problem right now, think about this first.”

The bartender was stunned and said:

“what is the problem?”

Qi Qingyi put her hands in her pockets, looking calm and relaxed, but when she leaned close to the bartender’s ear and spoke, her lips trembled a little:
“Sister, when I slapped him on the head just now, I pulled out a few of his hairs. Now I can’t even cover my mouth.”

“Should I find a chance to wash my hands with alcohol later… At this level, no, it’s not likely to be contagious…”

Bartender: …

She said helplessly:

“That’s not to say I’m that scared…”

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【？ ？ ？ ？ ？】（Screen refresh）

[The full screen of question marks clearly expresses the audience’s feelings, reflects the audience’s shock and speechlessness about this incident, reflects the chaos in the entertainment industry, and deeply exposes social reality. ]

[Give full marks to the one doing the reading comprehension, and then get out! ]

[This is too much, brothers and sisters. No, I just wanted to watch it for fun at first. What’s going on now? What is the bartender talking about with 771? ]

[Watching for fun? Isn’t this fun? You can search for the symptoms of M-poison yourself, and then come back to read and understand this situation.]

[What is the purpose of this program?… Popular science: In the first stage of M-virus, there are generally no systemic symptoms, and the manifestations are hard chancre and swollen lymph nodes in the private parts, which are painless; if the first stage is not treated or the treatment is not thorough, it will enter the second stage about a month after the symptoms subside. This stage is highly contagious and is characterized by M-virus rash, which can cover the skin and mucous membranes of the whole body, such as ulcers in the mouth and throat. I won’t say more, just ask a dermatologist, his case is too obvious. ]

[Great! This pharmacist is a real doctor. We are saved! ]

[Fuck, they are still playing memes at this time. I am really worried about the safety of the normal guests here! ]

[I’m not worried about the normal guests. The bartender was right. In fact, the chance of this disease being transmitted in daily interactions is really small. I’m just watching for fun.]

[Indeed, everyone knew that the bartender was being sarcastic and didn’t mean that. I didn’t expect Lu Siyuan to not only take it personally, but also beat himself to death. Hahahahahaha, I can’t hold it in any longer! ]

[What are the bartender and 771 whispering about? The young lady’s face turned pale. Can you put the microphone closer? I want to hear it too! ]

[It’s easy to guess. She must have seen the problem just like the doctor before, and is warning her boss. Qi’s reaction is normal. Which ordinary girl wouldn’t panic when hearing about this disease? And she just slapped him twice, which is considered physical contact. If it were me, I would panic too! ]

(End of this chapter)