Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

After he posted his tweet, related news and public opinion surged to a new climax on the internet.

At a glance, every major news platform's trending list featured this story, overshadowing even the United States' continued troop increases in Afghanistan.

Before Link posted his tweet, the speculation about Taylor's pregnancy was just gossip based on her recent photos and news; no one had confirmed information.

Now, with Link directly posting that it was a surprise, expressing thanks to Taylor, and stating his intention to take full responsibility, it confirmed the rumor of "Taylor's pregnancy."

Immediately following that, many news websites swiftly changed their lead stories.

Headlines announced country music superstar Taylor Swift's pregnancy, with Link revealing the news online and pledging to take full responsibility. Some media suggested the couple's relationship faced a new twist due to Taylor's unexpected pregnancy, speculating a possible reconciliation.

In the comment section of Link's Twitter, the trolls' criticism and accusations reached a new pinnacle, with retweets reaching 170,000 in three hours, likes at 1.02 million, and comments hitting 430,000—a truly staggering response.

Previously, trolls were content with calling him a jerk and a demon of the entertainment industry, but now they'd begun making personal attacks, saying things like he was unfit to be a father, should get out of the music industry, and that he should be banned—a jerk. There was no shortage of curses and vulgar language.

As a result, Twitter's backend specially set up a sensitive word-blocking system for his account, preventing any comments with profanity or personal attacks from being displayed in the comment section.

But this did not stop the trolls. They moved their attacks on Link from Twitter to other websites such as MySpace, Facebook, and Yahoo community forums, spreading rumors and disparaging him, determined to paint him as the villain.

"Haha, Link, look at this comment about you, it's hilarious. They said you are a...."

"Shut up!"

In the study, Link glanced at the chirpy face and continued to flip through his textbook. It was a critical moment now; the more the public outcry seemed ready to crush him, the more he had to respond with calm, adapting to the unchangeable conditions with equanimity.

"With so many people cursing you, are you going to leave the entertainment industry?"

Selena blinked her lively big eyes, her round face wearing a cheeky grin.

"Have you finished the practice exam? If not, go finish it."

"Hmph, no way!"

Clutching the latest iPad, Selena laid in front of his desk, pouting, "I told you long ago to be a good man, but you didn't listen, and insisted on flirting around. Now look what's happened, you've become the music industry's number one jerk.

I suggest you quickly make an apology video, sincerely admitting your mistakes to all netizens and fans, promising not to repeat them, and hoping the fans give you another chance. What do you think?"

"What did I do wrong?"

Link asked while browsing through his book.

"You, you've done so many bad things, cheated, been unfaithful, all of it amounts to capital offenses. Do you seriously think you've done nothing wrong?"

Selena exclaimed in shock.

Link shook his head, telling her that all the girls he'd been involved with had been willing participants, and each relationship was built on true love. There had been no deception, no playing with hearts, so he hadn't done anything wrong and didn't need to apologize.

"True love? You have the gall to speak of true love, you jerk? Your skin must be really thick."

Selena retorted with a pout.

Link raised his hand and flicked her smooth forehead, prompting Selena to step back two paces, fuming as she glared at him. Then she took out her tablet to go online, vowing to mobilize all her fans to curse him—the jerk.

Knock knock knock!

Ms. Mandy knocked and entered.

"Link, there's been a response from Taylor, have you seen it?"

"I'm looking at it now."

Sitting on the floor with her tablet, Selena shouted, "Three minutes ago, Taylor posted a tweet saying it was an unexpected gift, a tough decision, but in the end, she chose to calmly accept it and to face everything alone. It has nothing to do with anyone else, and she hopes a certain gentleman does not overstep by making unwarranted comments for the sake of relevance.

Haha, Taylor nailed it. Link, you're just looking for attention, for relevance. I must share it, and I'll add my support for Taylor, down with the jerk Link."

Link frowned as he listened, turning to Ms. Mandy to ask if Taylor really said that.

Ms. Mandy spread her hands, smiling, and said it was more or less the gist.

Link shook his head, inquiring about Scott's plans for dealing with the situation.

Ms. Mandy explained that with so much negative news online, any action would hardly make a difference now. Scott's advice was to initially handle it coldly, stay silent for a while, then look for other methods later, slowly guiding public opinion to mitigate the negative impact.

Scott had also said that having the reputation of being a 'jerk' wasn't entirely bad, including figures like Clinton, Tiger Woods, and Kobe, who gained a sort of 'masculine' reputation, 'strong desire,' and 'aggressiveness' after numerous scandals, winning the support of many male groups.

And it was true, Ms. Mandy said that during his relationship with Taylor, most people who bought his albums were young female fans, making up around 80 percent, but after April, there was a significant increase in male fans, accounting for over thirty percent.

In the past three months, he'd been linked with actresses from various countries and was viewed as an enviable and highly charismatic man.

Just like Leonardo and Brad Pitt, although they change girlfriends or get divorced and married, their female fans still adore them, and male moviegoers think they are sexy and charming, icons of masculinity, turning to worship them.

Following in the footsteps of several big stars, Link is now considered the new generation male god of the entertainment circle.

"How can this be possible?"

Hearing Miss Mandy's words, Selena was the first to complain discontentedly, "How can they do this? He's a scumbag, a playboy, a big bad guy, what's there to worship? If this happened to us girls, would they still see it the same way? This is gender discrimination, it's unfair."

Link shook his head, "If I ignore it, I'll probably lose some fans."

"Yes, Scott believes this is a process of purifying fans because the label of being promiscuous has already been established," his agent replied.

"It's a scumbag, not promiscuous,"

Selena retorted.

"Shut up!"

Miss Mandy raised her hand to slap her, but Selena ducked away, covering her head. Miss Mandy continued, "Because that label already exists, it's an unchangeable fact. Unless you completely reform, it will be difficult to win back those fans who supported you because they thought you were a good man.

After those fans leave, the remaining ones are the true fans, who will continue to support you regardless of whether you're a scumbag or not, as long as your music is good and your boxing matches are exciting. Just like Tiger Woods and Kobe, after encountering those incidents, not only did their annual income not decrease, but it actually became more stable."

Kobe Bryant's 'Eagle County incident' took place in '03. Afterwards, media reports claimed that Kobe paid $5 million in compensation, which was nearly half a year's salary to settle the matter. Even after '03, Kobe was still embroiled in numerous scandals but became increasingly prestigious in the NBA.

He later surpassed Shaquille O'Neal to become the most famous NBA star after the millennium.

Last October in Florida, Tiger Woods had a car accident right outside his home. Later, the media revealed it happened when his wife discovered his long-term extramarital affairs. Enraged, she took a golf club to hit him, and in his hurry to escape in the car, he accidentally crashed into a tree by the driveway.

From that October, media also exposed that Tiger Woods had over a hundred mistresses, including models, reporters, waitresses, female neighbors, etc., and more than twenty illegitimate children.

Tiger Woods also ranked second in Forbes magazine's 'Most Disliked Stars in American Sports' list published last February, with Kobe, James following closely behind.

Yet Tiger Woods was last year's highest-earning athlete in sports, slightly more than Blink.

This also suggests that the private lives of male stars don't have much impact on their careers.

"It's not fair, why do male stars become more famous and earn more as they become worse, but we female stars cannot?"

Selena protested with her cheeks puffed out.

Miss Mandy ignored her and continued, "Link is a singer, and in the music world, after releasing a few albums or reaching a certain age, many singers consider a transformation to adapt to their fans' growth and to broaden their fan base.

Female singers usually go from innocent, sweet, and cute to a mature and sexy style; Madonna, Britney Spears, Beyonce—are all examples. Male singers also undergo style transformations; some go from country to rock, some from fresh-faced youths to sexy mature men, and some from good boys to bad boys.

After releasing three albums, Link can also consider transforming from a good man to a scumbag, a mature man, which can attract many mature fans as well."

Link thought for a moment; the idea didn't sound bad, but being passively beaten wasn't his style.

"Waiting until the opponent's attack ends to start whitewashing would seem too passive, and I'll lose too many fans in the meantime.

First, investigate who's hiring the trolls to attack me. It would be best if we could find the mastermind behind it all, but if not, then at least find a few of the most active platforms and users, check if they've made any excessive statements, and if there's any infringement, send them a legal notice to protect my legitimate interests with legal weapons.

Second, what entertainment scandals or political ugliness are going on in the circle recently? Stir them up a bit to divert the public's attention.

The third and most important point is that this wave of public opinion is quite heated; it would be a waste to let it go.

We should actively guide the discussion; figure out a way to shift netizens' attention from criticizing me, to the rivalry between Taylor's and my album on the charts, turning this invisible controversy into tangible album sales data, calling on all righteous netizens to unite and purchase Taylor's new album, join forces to beat this scumbag, to let justice prevail over evil."

Hearing his words, Selena looked at him with wide-eyed surprise, "You would be that kind-hearted?"

"I've said it before, my love for Taylor is true,"

Link said.

"Okay, I've got it, and there's one more thing— Ivanka just called, she'll be in Los Angeles later."

Miss Mandy said.

"Ivanka? What's she coming here for?"

Link asked in surprise.

"Link, you're in for it now. Ivanka's coming to break up with you. If you get dumped twice in one year, that would be too funny."

Selena squinted her eyes, laughing.

Link glanced at her, suddenly reached out and pinched her cheeks, pulling them to each side, stretching her round face into a pancake face.

Selena was dumbfounded for two seconds, then started screaming and began pounding him with her little fists.