Chapter 301 The Tang People's Counterattack

"What should I do! What should I do?" Liu Shishi was so anxious that she was running around in the bedroom, muttering to herself over and over again.

Seeing his wife's panic, Song Ci shook his head helplessly.

Xiao Qingmei has been doing well in the entertainment industry since her debut. In addition, she is carefully protected by herself and Cai Yinong, so her mind is still relatively pure.

But after a while, Cai Yinong's cross-border call came again.

"Sister K, Xu Jinglei is so treacherous, what should I do?"

Hearing Sister Yi panicking and completely losing her mind, Cai Yinong could only comfort her in a gentle voice: "Don't panic, there is always a way to solve the problem."

The two of them were hesitating, and Song Ci couldn't bear to watch it any longer: "Turn on the speakerphone, let me talk to Cai Yinong."

Miss Liu slid her finger across the screen and turned on the hands-free function as instructed.

Song Ci reached out and took the phone: "Mr. Cai!"

The richest man's tone was extremely calm, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking. Cai Yinong asked cautiously, "Director Song, what do you want?"

Song Ci was too lazy to talk nonsense and said concisely: "I heard what Shishi said. You should deal with it as soon as possible."

On the other end of the phone, Cai Yinong frowned, feeling very embarrassed: "But without the complete video as evidence, public opinion is very unfavorable to Shishi."

"This is not something I should consider. You are Shishi's agent. When encountering such a thing, you have the obligation to protect her rights and reputation.

If you don’t have evidence, create it. If you don’t have physical evidence, find witnesses. I’ll ask Shishi to send you her Weibo account. Think carefully about what you should say.”

The richest man's words without any room for negotiation made the female president of Tangren feel a huge pressure. She could only respond timidly: "I understand, Mr. Song, I will deal with it as soon as possible."

Song Ci nodded slightly: "It's a rare trip for Shishi and I to South Africa, and we have to go shopping in Johannesburg in the afternoon. If you have nothing to do, please don't disturb us."

After saying that, he hung up the call without waiting for the other party to respond, leaving Cai Yinong alone with a headache.

Liu Shishi listened to the whole process. Seeing her husband's domineering attitude, he threw all the questions to Sister K in a few words. She was stunned for a long time before she spoke: "Husband, is it okay to force Sister K like this?"

Song Ci asked back: "If the company can't solve problems when stars get into trouble, then what's the point of having such an agency? If Tangren can't even handle such a small matter, you should just terminate the contract."

"This..." Miss Liu hesitated to speak. She held back the words several times when they were on the tip of her tongue. She knew in her heart that her husband was doing it for her own good, but she was worried that it would be too difficult for Cai Yinong.

Song Ci hugged his wife's slender waist and kissed her smooth forehead gently: "Wife, don't think about these annoying things when you go out to play.

I have just reminded Cai Yinong, she will take care of it. Take a break, and then we will have a good time in the golden city of Johannesburg this afternoon."

Seeing that Miss Liu was still frowning, he reached out and gently stroked her delicate brows, coaxing her softly, "Okay, if you continue like this, I will be unhappy.

It's such a small matter, isn't it worth worrying about? Don't say it was just an act, even if it was real, so what."

Liu Shishi's husband's calmness temporarily put her worries to rest. She whispered, "This is the first time he has encountered such a thing. He has no experience!"

Seeing Miss Liu's slightly aggrieved expression, Boss Song, as a model of loving his wife, made a promise: "Before returning home, if Cai Yinong can't solve this matter, I will handle it, okay?"

Liu Shishi took her husband's reassurance and smiled again. But Cai Yinong from Donghai was sitting in his office, racking his brains, thinking about how to solve the crisis of Yijie's personality.

"Sister K, what did the teacher say?"

"What do you expect her to say?" Cai Yinong rolled his eyes at Hu Ge who was sitting opposite him, looking annoyed, "You are all living ancestors, and you two are causing me a lot of trouble.

Boss Song directly threw the matter to me and warned me not to disturb him and Shishi from traveling."

"Huh!" Hu Ge was somewhat surprised by the richest man's domineering and aggressive attitude.

Cai Yinong leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples with both hands, thinking about how to break the impasse.

"Sister K, this matter is not a big deal. It's nothing more than Xu Jinglei playing a trick and using the incomplete video to destroy Shishi's personality."

Listening to the brother's analysis, Cai Yinong thought to himself, "What you are saying is nonsense. The problem is that Xu Cairen has the initiative, and she is pretending to help clarify the matter and trying to sell herself to netizens who don't know the truth."

Hu Ge also felt the difficulty of the problem and sighed: "For now, let's not think about causing trouble for Xu Jinglei. The most urgent task is to find a few people on Weibo to help Shishi speak up and stabilize Shishi's reputation."

"Looking for someone! Physical evidence or witnesses?" Song Ci's words from not long ago flashed through Cai Yinong's mind. In an instant, it was like he had grabbed a life-saving straw. "So Director Song has reminded me that if there is no physical evidence, I can look for witnesses!"

Cai Yinong's thoughts suddenly came to his mind, and he immediately thought of a way to break the impasse: "I'll find a few more big-V bloggers to confuse the public." After saying that, he picked up his phone, dialed a number, and took quick action.

There is a 6-hour time difference between Johannesburg, South Africa and Beijing, and it is almost eight o'clock in the evening in the capital.

Star Xu Jinglei finished a day of movie promotions and was enjoying a pleasant dinner with her friends in a high-end Western restaurant.

Inside the private room, a few candles were lit on the long table, and the flickering candlelight created a romantic atmosphere.

Xu Jinglei picked up the wine glass and toasted the person across the long table. The red wine swayed slightly in the glass, and the glass body reflected a soft halo, setting off her confident and charming face.

“You’ve already started to transform into a director, so why are you suddenly doing this this time?” The famous screenwriter Wang Shuo raised his glass with a puzzled look on his face.

Xu Jinglei was graceful, sipping the fragrant red wine in the glass, and said with a sweet smile: "It was just something I did for fun.

The little sister is too lucky. Not only is her career booming, but she can also make a lot of money by investing in a movie. If you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries. I will teach her a lesson and I won't charge her any tuition."

Although women's hearts are unpredictable, Wang Shuo still guessed the reason why Xu Jinglei did this. One reason was to slightly suppress the popular young actress, and the other was probably because of women's jealousy.

"It's meaningless. It's just to offend the Tang people. This matter can't hurt Liu Shishi's foundation. It's just a three-day trend on the Internet. It will be over in a few days."

Xu Jinglei chuckled and replied meaningfully, "I didn't intend to do anything to that Tangren number one lady, I just wanted to dampen her spirit.

After a few days, when netizens have formed a preconceived impression of her and her image of a calm and indifferent person has been shattered, I will release the full video. Maybe she will still remember me well.”

Seeing that Xu Jinglei already had a complete plan and seemed to have a firm control over the development of the situation, Wang Shuo said no more. He thought to himself that even if Tang Ren retaliated, he could easily deal with it with his connections and status in the entertainment industry.

There are undercurrents in the entertainment industry tonight. Unlike the simple-minded netizens who just follow the crowd, people in the industry can see that things are not simple. It is probably a small test by Xu Jinglei on the young actress.

At present, the famous actress has made a move, stirring up some waves in the public opinion field, but the protagonist Liu Shishi has not yet responded.

Some people who knew about the relationship between Liu Shishi and the richest man originally wanted to take credit and speak up for the No. 1 sister, but the real person has not responded until now, so they dare not act rashly for the time being.

So after Xu Jinglei made the "clarification", the whole matter fell into an eerie calm.

Time passed quietly, and at nine o'clock in the evening, things began to change. The Tang people began to exert their strength, and a public opinion counterattack quietly began.

A big V who is quite influential in the film and television criticism circle made a completely different statement.

This big V spoke with certainty, concluding that the slapping incident was simply a farce written, directed and performed by the crew of "Du Lala's Promotion", which was deliberately created for the purpose of hype for the movie.

"It's such a coincidence that the video was exposed as soon as the movie was released, instead of being exposed earlier or later!"

"You novice netizens, can you use your brains more when looking at problems? Don't forget that Xu Jinglei is not only the leading actress but also the director. Liu Shishi is a fool. How could she hit the director on the set?"

"Yes, yes, Xu Jinglei is a beautiful, kind-hearted person, innocent. She just swallowed her anger when she was beaten by her juniors, and even posted on Weibo to help clarify the matter, repaying evil with kindness."

This big V spoke sharply and refuted netizens' questions one by one.

The analysis of the incident was well-reasoned and based on facts, ranging from the film promotion strategy to the hype methods of the entertainment industry, which left a group of netizens stunned.

The originally one-sided public opinion trend has also begun to change slightly.

At nearly ten o'clock in the evening, the first heavyweight figure finally began to speak.

Tong Dawei v: I was the one who invited Shishi to the crew to make a guest appearance. I am deeply angry at some netizens who maliciously slandered Shishi based on just a deliberately edited video.

Please look at this matter rationally. The scene where Shishi gets slapped was originally requested by Director Xu himself, and it was just acting. It looked fierce but he was actually holding back.

Otherwise, if the fight had really happened, Director Xu's face would have been swollen. @刘师师v I'm sorry to cause you trouble.

As soon as Tong Dawei published this blog post, the public opinion began to change. However, a few minutes later, another celebrity spoke out.

Song Nv: As a member of the crew of "Du Lala's Promotion", I witnessed the "slapping" scene with my own eyes. I am very angry about some people with ulterior motives who took things out of context and spread rumors and slandered Teacher Liu Shishi.

Teacher Liu Shishi has a very gentle personality. When filming that scene, she didn't dare to hit Director Xu hard.

In the end, Director Xu had no choice but to delete the scene as the fighting looked too fake. That’s why the audience didn’t see this scene in the main film.

Tong Dawei and Song Ning, one was the middleman who invited Liu Shishi to make a guest appearance, and the other was an internal actor of the crew. After seeing the statements of the two, netizens began to discuss.

"So that's what's going on. I was wondering, Master Liu looks so gentle, she doesn't look like a vicious woman."

"I feel like Liu Shishi was cheated. After the video was exposed, she got a bad name, but the movie got a lot of exposure. Is it really like what the blogger said, that the crew designed this hype?"

"Right! My sister is kind and beautiful. She has never had any contact with Xu Jinglei before. How could she possibly hit someone?"

"So it's acting. But that makes sense. A female star's face is the most valuable. Xu Jinglei is not stupid. How could she let someone hit her pretty face so hard?"

The lights were on in the president's office of Tangren. Cai Yinong, who had been paying close attention to the online developments, watched the direction of public opinion change little by little and breathed a sigh of relief. The heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

I clicked on the Weibo login page, logged into the account of Yijie, and pondered how to speak out appropriately.

I typed and deleted a piece of text, repeatedly considering every word and every sentence. After careful consideration, I finally decided what to post.

After checking a few more times to confirm that there is no problem with the wording, click Send.

After sending it, I felt relieved and slumped in my chair. Crisis public relations is really a very tiring thing.

Liu Shishi v: Today's noise was just a misunderstanding of the mirage. The people in the play were caught in a rainstorm, but the people outside the play were hit by the rain in their hearts.

Having been filming for several years, I knew that swordplay was not only in the martial arts world. But I never thought that I would be the protagonist of the story this time.

The prop sword can still be put back into the sheath, but the sharp blade tempered by the lips and tongue is always difficult to put back into place.

I practice both on and off the stage. Thank you for always walking side by side with me. @Tong Dawei @Song Twisted Thank you for speaking up!

After the main character Liu Shishi updated her Weibo, some celebrities who were paying close attention to the matter took action.

Xu Zheng, Yuan Hong, Hu Ge, Qiao Zhengyu, Yan Ni... and many other artists spoke up for Tangren's top singer, and the public opinion completely reversed.

It was late at night and Xu Jinglei had just returned home after a scorching dinner. Before she had time to dry her wet hair, she received a call from her assistant, urging her to check Weibo, saying that something big had happened.

After browsing the hot searches on Weibo and seeing the statements from Tong Dawei and Song Ning, the originally confident actress suddenly felt something was wrong and realized that things were gradually getting out of her control.

After sorting out the cause and effect of the incident, I found that the source was Tong Dawei, so I called him with some confusion and anger.

"Dawei, this matter has nothing to do with you, why do you want to get involved?"

Facing Xu Jinglei's unreasonable questioning, Tong Dawei laughed in anger: "Teacher Xu, you approached me through Director Zhao Baogang and asked me to invite Liu Shishi to the crew for a cameo. Now you do this out of nowhere. Where does this put Director Zhao, and me?"

Xu Jinglei was speechless for a moment. This matter was originally done accidentally due to jealousy. She did not think much about it at the time. Now it seems that she was indeed not thoughtful enough and did it a little roughly.

But now that things have come to this, he has to continue this drama. At least some of the situations need to be clarified. So he suppressed his anger and continued to call Song Ning.

Song Ning's answer was even more direct: "Director Xu, I'm short of money, and Mr. Cai offered me a price that I couldn't refuse. Also, please don't contact me later, I'm afraid Mr. Cai will misunderstand me."

"A traitor who is obsessed with money!" Xu Jinglei was so furious at the backstabbing of her own crew members that she threw the phone in her hand away.

The phone fell to the ground with a clanging sound, and the screen shattered instantly, as if foreshadowing that everything she had planned was about to fall apart.

(End of this chapter)