Tawana deliberately made these remarks in front of a global live broadcast, instantly causing British and French netizens to lose their composure.
Among them, British netizens were the most rattled.
They suddenly realised that being criticised over the British Museum wasn’t a first.
Previously, some Egyptians had gone live at the British Museum, pointing at the mummies and their coffins, saying their ancestors’ coffins and bodies had been looted by the British to be exhibited for ticket sales.
That incident had already left British netizens quite gloomy, though fortunately, those Egyptians didn’t have much online clout.
But Tawana was different.
This woman was already the hottest figure in the entertainment world, and with the big news she’d been making these past few days, it wouldn’t be wrong to call her the most watched person globally right now. With her influence, saying such things out of the blue was truly unexpected.
The key thing was, even Tawana’s manager hadn’t seen it coming.
Her only thought at the time was, “Big sis, are you mad? Are we never going back to the UK? Are we not earning British money anymore?”
So, with her back to the camera, she frantically shot Tawana desperate looks.
Tawana saw them but pretended not to.
How could she not understand her manager’s little schemes?
It was just about money, wasn’t it?
If it weren’t for Mr. Ye back then, I’d have died in Japan. Money or no money, it doesn’t matter.
Besides, Britain only has a few tens of millions of people. Having ten million fans there would already be impressive.
What’s losing ten million fans?
Do I, Tawana, need ten million fans?
Moreover, Tawana firmly believed that among those ten million British fans, at least five million must have a sense of right and wrong, surely?
If their ancestors were wrong, they were wrong. Half of them recognising this shouldn’t be too harsh a demand for a so-called gentlemanly nation, should it?
By that logic, she’d only lose five million fans, a mere drizzle.
So, she completely ignored her manager’s subtle expressions and continued passionately, “I believe every country should earnestly and honestly face history, reflect on history. Only then can society progress.”
Her manager shook her head, covering her face.
The Yuanmingyuan live broadcast sparked massive international repercussions, leaving Britain humiliated at one point. Ye Chen, resting at the Ye family’s old residence, kept seeing endless phone notifications, all, without exception, related to Tawana.
British netizens were beside themselves. Some accused Tawana of twisting facts, others of fabricating history, but there were also those who began reflecting and criticising their own country, feeling their ancestors’ days as global bandits were indeed disgraceful.
Later, these two groups started arguing with each other, leaving foreign netizens utterly baffled.
That said, Tawana’s broadcast did let ordinary Westerners see a more authentic China.
Their media had always thrown mud at China, with some, like Canada, even viciously warning citizens that China was unsafe, rife with robberies and fake currency, advising against travel.
But after watching Tawana’s broadcast, people saw the security and order here were impeccable—no robberies, no theft, not even a fight in sight.
The most absurd was the fake currency claim. Viewers watched a full day’s broadcast and didn’t see a single trace of cash.
