Chapter 7 The Seventh Melon Wind Direction Changes

Shen Que stood up and walked to Xu Qingye's side. Xu Qingye looked at him. His pretty fair face was painted black and deliberately smeared with black ash, but the black ash did not seem to affect his handsomeness at all. Instead, it gave him a unique flavor.

"How was your first filming? Was it different from what you imagined?"

Xu Qingye inquired and found out that Shen Que had filmed two scenes in the morning. Although he was mixed in the crowd, it was still some experience.

"I think it's quite interesting. All you have to do is imagine yourself as a soldier and follow the crowd."

Shen Que recalled his morning work. Apart from being a little bored while waiting, it was quite interesting. The only discomfort was probably that the costumes were a bit dirty. It was unknown how often the crew's clothes could be washed, and they had a damp smell.

"You have a pretty good attitude. I heard you were bullied when I first came in, but you didn't say a word." Xu Qingye looked at Chen Que. They were not familiar with each other, so he didn't know what kind of person Shen Que was. Judging from the original work, he was definitely not a softie.

"It's not like I was being bullied. The lead actor was a bit short and average looking, so it was a bit awkward for me to stand next to him. I just changed my position. But that scene was a close-up, so I could have gotten an extra hundred. It's a shame when I think about it this way."

Shen Que didn't care much about what happened in the morning, but he felt a little sorry that the salary was different.

Xu Qingye couldn't help laughing out loud. He didn't expect that he was quite approachable. It seemed that Shen Que's family background should be average.

"As long as you feel it's okay, that's fine. If you feel unhappy, please speak up. Don't be a pushover on the set."

Xu Qingye gave Chen Que a piece of advice. The crew was a place where all kinds of people mixed together. The weak ones would only be taken advantage of, and being a good person would only lead to being bullied even more. Only by being stronger could one get more of what he wanted.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Chen Que nodded and chatted for a few words before someone came to call him. Xu Qingye planned to watch Chen Que filming for a while and keep an eye on the trend on the Internet.

It has been a while since the lawyer posted the article, but none of those who claimed to have been harmed by Xiao Cheng responded. Their silence explains a lot. Netizens are not fools and can naturally see it clearly.

Xu Qingye found another wave of accounts and started the next round.

The Xiao Cheng Victims Alliance was not successfully established, and Xiao Cheng's image as a villain was naturally questionable. The second wave of accounts began to release some whitewashing news.

Xu Qingye found a paparazzi who had followed Xiao Cheng before. The paparazzi took the money, sorted out the photos he had taken and posted a long Weibo post.

Entertainment Circle Fatboy: I haven't been online for a few days, and I saw some people smearing Xiao Cheng about his chaotic private life and the news about Ba Ling. If this were true, I would have posted it a long time ago. I followed Xiao Cheng for over three months right after he became famous. His life is so boring: work, home, sleep, training. The most outrageous thing he does is probably sneaking out in the middle of the night to eat at a street stall. [Long picture].

Xiaopang in the entertainment industry has a good reputation in the circle. The information he reveals is almost true. He is considered a paparazzi with a good reputation. As soon as the news about Xiaopang was released, Xiao Cheng's fans who dared not speak immediately felt confident.

Does the star-chasing girl still have coins in her pocket: This is the first time I want to thank a paparazzi, Brother Xiaopang, you are a man who can do great things.

Chengbao is super handsome: How can a person who can only eat midnight snacks secretly have a secret relationship? Those who say that I am promiscuous/in a relationship, can you please post a photo to prove it!

Rose: I've been watching all day. Those people who kept saying that they were bullied and hurt at school all chose to shut up when someone offered to help them. Why did they shut up? Was it because they were not bullied at all?

Qingzhiyutun: I am his classmate. Apart from his poor academic performance, he is a pretty good person. He was bullied more often in school. He had an idol image and didn’t dare to talk back when being scolded. Many people thought it was funny and scolded him on purpose to see if he was really that good-tempered. Now that I think about it, he is quite pitiful.

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The online wind vane began to change, and more people began to post news favorable to Xiao Cheng. Apart from his poor academic performance, Xiao Cheng had many advantages, such as winning awards in various competitions, making donations, helping old ladies cross the street, etc. In short, he had all kinds of reasons to be praised.

Xu Qingye started his operation last night, and within 24 hours, Xiao Cheng's reputation began to reverse drastically. After confirming the news that those people were paid to expose false information, this incident will not have any impact on Xiao Cheng, and it will also earn him a wave of reputation.

Public opinion reversed very quickly. At this moment, in the publicity office of Haohai Entertainment, several people had very ugly expressions on their faces.

They bought the negative information about Xiao Cheng. Xiao Cheng rose to fame too quickly. Their artist Meng Xi has a similar type to him. The same audience does not need to see two of the same artist, so if Meng Xi wants to rise, Xiao Cheng must become the flower that is picked.

Xiao Cheng didn't have much black material, so they accused him of some false charges. In fact, it didn't require everyone to really believe it. Their purpose was just to make sure that when people searched for Xiao Cheng, his name would be followed by those dirty words.

Rumors are enough to destroy a newcomer with insufficient foundation, and they are almost successful.

"Someone must be behind this. Have you found out who it is? This doesn't seem like something that stupid woman Mana would come up with."

Zhou Xiong of Haohai Entertainment had an ugly look on his face. This series of operations was obviously controlled by someone, and the means were too unexpected, so they didn't notice it at the beginning, and by the time they came to their senses, it was too late to make amends.

The assistant looked at Zhou Xiong's expression and hesitated. Only after being glared at did he speak.

"I checked and found that the person contacting those marketing accounts was a small account called 'I know you want to check me.' This small account was responsible for the contact, and all the expenses were paid by Mana, so there was no way to find out who it was."

After the assistant finished speaking, he lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Zhou Xiong. This person's ID was too provocative and it was obvious that he had shown it to them on purpose.

Zhou Xiong was really angry when he heard the ID name. It was the first time he was provoked like this.

"Keep investigating. Keep an eye on Mana and see who she's been in close contact with recently."

Zhou Xiong wanted to smash the cup, but when he looked at the logo and then at the walnut floor in the office, he forced himself to hold it back and could only snort angrily.

"Tell that loser Meng Xi to work harder and earn back the money I invested in him!"

After Zhou Xiong finished speaking, he angrily drove the person away. He sat down on the sofa, thinking about it over and over again, but he still felt itchy. After struggling for a while, he sent a message to Mana.

Zhou Xiong: My dear sister, you are looking for another good general. I wonder if you can introduce him to me.

Zhou Xiong was also born as an agent and worked with Mana for a while. Later, he got lucky and started his own company and became the boss. However, he has never been able to cultivate anyone who is particularly famous. On the other hand, Mana has a very strong star luck. Almost anyone she promotes becomes famous. Although several ungrateful people dumped her when they became famous, it did not affect Mana's good reputation in the circle.

Zhou Xiong wanted to get closer to Mana, but the message he sent fell on deaf ears. Mana didn't even reply to his perfunctory message.

On the crew side of "Emperor's Alliance", the afternoon scenes had just begun, and they were still filming war scenes. Shen Que stood at the back with the crowd, and the huge group of people was not clear to see.

Xu Qingye was leaning far away and could only see the general idea. The director seemed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder and kept reshooting a scene. The actor Sun Yao was also good-tempered and did not show any impatience at all as he kept doing it over and over again.

It took nearly three hours to shoot a scene. When the director called "Cut", everyone started preparing for the next scene against the clock.

"Has that special appointment arrived yet?"

The director glanced at the crowd and called his assistant over. They were about to shoot an important scene. In troubled times, many heroes were fighting for power and each wanted to be their own king. The relationship between countries was very delicate.

The State of Chu was warlike and had ambitions to unify the world. The State of Wei was exhausted from years of war and was willing to annex Chu in order to maintain a safe haven. To show its sincerity, it sent Su Siheng, the younger brother of the King of Wei, to Chu as a hostage.

Su Siheng was a young genius, often called the incarnation of the God of Composition. If he had been born in a peaceful era, he would have become a famous official who ruled the country with strategy. Unfortunately, he was born in troubled times, and his literary talent was nowhere to be used. He was weak since childhood and could not wield a sword or ride a horse to fight on the battlefield, so Su Siheng's brow was always filled with endless worries.

No one wanted to see the alliance between Chu and Wei, a country with many warlords fighting for power. Even in Wei, not everyone wanted the stability that came from submission.

The moment Su Siheng boarded the carriage bound for the State of Chu, he was on a road to certain death.

He was so smart that he had figured out his situation. Standing at the foot of the city wall, he took a last look at the tall but dilapidated city wall. He just looked at it without saying a word, turned around and got into the carriage.

When the carriage arrived at the State of Chu, the envoys lined up to greet it. They called out several times but no one responded. When they lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, the rumored handsome and elegant Master Su was already dead. He leaned against the sedan chair with his eyes closed, and the bright red blood on his chest soaked through his clothes, a glaring red.

The character of Su Siheng has very few scenes, but he feels like the white moonlight of the era. His life and death have a huge impact on the situation, so although there are only a few scenes, the director's requirements for the actor are not low.

Su Siheng is always worried and in poor health, so he needs a thinner image. Although he is physically weak, he is strong in heart, and he cannot be really that weak.

In terms of appearance, the director must be handsome. As the white moonlight of the era, how can he not look good?

The director had a lot of requirements and it was really difficult to choose an actor. The big names didn't like such a role that only appeared for less than a minute. It took a long time to find a decent one.

There are many taboos in the circle, and many newcomers do not want to play a dead person in their first role, which also increases the difficulty of casting.

The crew found a student from the acting department who roughly met the requirements. The director felt that he was still a little fat, so he asked him to lose some weight.

"He just called and said he fainted from excessive weight loss. He's in the hospital right now. I'm afraid I won't be able to film any more in the near future."

The assistant had a grim expression on his face. It had been a while since he received the call. He hadn't dared to tell the director because he was busy just now, but now he was prepared to be scolded.

As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, the director angrily threw the script in his hand at him.

"Everything is ready, and now you tell me that no one can come. Who will be responsible for the losses of this day?"

The crew's filming schedule was all arranged in advance, and changing the schedule was a particularly troublesome thing. What's more, now that the people can't come, they have to re-cast. The delay of a series of things added up is not a short time.

"How about someone else? I saw a pretty good extra this morning. How about I call them over for you to take a look?"

The assistant was hurt a little, but still smiled. The crew was divided into groups A and B for filming. The noise Shen Que made in group B that morning was not too big or too small, but it happened to be noticed by someone.

Originally, he just thought Shen Que was handsome, but now he somehow connected him with Su Siheng in his mind. They were such a perfect match.

"It'd better be really good, why don't you go there quickly."

The director raised his leg and kicked to help, but he didn't have too much expectation. If he was really that good, why would he just be an extra?