Ling Jiao's fans, who had previously tolerated her behavior, launched a counterattack.

[Some fans are really overthinking things. Ling Jiao and Fei Li's contract termination simply means their contract is expiring and she's signing with MG, okay?]

[Ms. Zhou, do you really need to go to so much trouble for a Fei Li endorsement? If you like it, just give it to me.]

[Miss Zhou, hurry up and try to steal MG again! One of you is a singer, and our Jiaozi can also act.]

[Ms. Zhou, stop singing and go act! After all, you're such a good actress. /doge.]

...

However, Zhou Linna's fans were not about to give up and started fighting with Ling Jiao's fans again.

Does accepting an MG endorsement prove she didn't push anyone?

[MG's endorsement and her pushing someone are two completely different things, okay?]

[Does pushing someone really make you look good just by getting a big-name endorsement? That's ridiculous.]

...

While the two sides were locked in a fierce online battle, a prominent entertainment blogger posted several videos from the event on Weibo.

After carefully reviewing several videos, it's clear that Ling Jiao didn't touch Zhou Linna at all when she fell. Ling Jiao was holding a product she was promoting, so she couldn't free her hand to push her. As for tripping her, Ling Jiao was standing still and didn't move at all.

The only contact between the two was when Zhou Linna tugged at Ling Jiao, Ling Jiao turned and glanced at her, and then Zhou Linna tripped and fell. I can only say that Ling Jiao's skills are unparalleled; one look from her and she's tripped.

...

[This staged accident is so unprofessional! Shouldn't they learn from the professionals who stage accidents on the street?]

[I, Ling Nu, possess unparalleled divine skills; I can subdue someone with a single glance.]

[It's just a ambassadorship for Emerald; if they wanted to, they would have given it to you. They don't need another endorsement, so why bother acting like this?]

[All I care about is whether Miss Zhou's face hurts now.]

[He probably got bruised and battered. He went through all that trouble to snag an endorsement, only to have the other party sign with an even more high-end brand. After all that acting, he's been exposed for putting on a show.]

[They were previously demanding an apology from Jiaozi, but now it's someone else who should apologize.]

After Ling Jiao's fans left the fray, Fu Shiyi's fans quickly joined the battle.

[Ms. Zhou has been studying abroad for several years, but her eating habits... still haven't improved enough.]

[It was blatant theft at first, now it's outright robbery. Who gave her the audacity?]

[I'll never buy the brand "Fei Li" again.]

[The brand Emerald has always been relatively approachable, but now people probably can't feel that way anymore, given how indiscriminately it's been treated.]

...

So the truth behind the pushing incident, which had been going on for nearly a month, was finally revealed.

Zhou Linna hadn't even had a chance to leave her house when she saw the news online, and she turned pale with anger.

Seeing that things had escalated, Zhou's mother said angrily.

"I told you not to mess with the Fu family, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what happened."

She went through so much trouble to get the endorsement deal with Emerald, only to have Ling Jiao sign with MG right away. Isn't that a slap in the face for her?

But that wasn't the worst part. The worst part was that someone specifically went to find the video of the event that day and proved Ling Jiao's innocence, which made her situation even more embarrassing.

Just as the mother and daughter were at their wits' end, the person in charge of Emerald called.

"Ms. Zhou, you'd better give an explanation for this as soon as possible, otherwise you will be held legally responsible if it causes negative impact on the brand during the contract period."

When brands seek brand ambassadors, they typically require the ambassadors to maintain a positive image during the contract period and not to bring negative impacts to the brand.

Zhou Linna's actions have now sparked a boycott of Emerald by netizens, clearly violating their contract.