In the later stages of the promotion of "The Long Wind", the second female lead Mu Weiwei and Fu Shiyi became increasingly popular among the audience.

However, the second female lead was so popular that she overshadowed Li Xin'er, who played the female lead Lin Qingxue.

This put Li Xin'er in an extremely awkward position.

Li Xin'er's agent immediately arranged for someone from the company in Beijing to communicate with Cheng Yibai, hoping to persuade him to delete the post and, ideally, say a few good words for Li Xin'er.

To their surprise, Cheng Yibai rejected their request outright and instead pinned the Weibo post to the top of his chat list.

Li Xin'er was so anxious that she didn't sleep all night. Her dark circles were so heavy that even concealer couldn't cover them up, and she was distracted during the promotional event the next day.

Finally, after a long day of promotions, I returned to the hotel.

Li Xin'er's agent also made many contacts and found someone who knew Cheng Yibai, and persuaded Cheng Yibai to communicate with them by phone.

The two rehearsed their story in the hotel room and then dialed Cheng Yibai's number.

"Hello, Teacher Cheng, I am Li Xin'er."

She called directly to show her sincerity.

Cheng Yibai responded indifferently, "What is it? Just say it."

"Professor Cheng, you have always been a respected scholar and senior to me. To be honest, I am also a fan of your books. I have read several of your works."

Li Xin'er is very good at understanding people's hearts. She personally called the other person, claiming to be a fan of the book and then listing their works in detail. This is the best way to win people's favor.

"I forwarded your Weibo post and thought the actress you were talking about was me. I was too eager to get your approval, Teacher Cheng. I couldn't control the comments from my fans, and things got to that point."

After listening, Cheng Yibai's tone softened slightly.

"No matter how eager you are to gain recognition, you should still be humble."

"Yes, Teacher Cheng, you're right. I was young and ignorant and caused you trouble." Li Xin'er patiently lowered her head to admit her mistake.

Because if Cheng Yibai doesn't delete it, she will be ridiculed by Mu Weiwei and Fu Shiyi's fans every day, and her public image will be ruined.

Cheng Yibai coldly snorted, "Young? Isn't Mu Weiwei younger than you? Why isn't she like you?"

On the day of the premiere, he greeted the young girl; he was humble and low-key, yet quite spirited.

Li Xin'er gritted her teeth in anger, but still refrained from arguing.

On set, she memorized her lines until midnight every day, and after work she still had to practice martial arts scenes. She worked so hard, how could she be inferior to Mu Weiwei?

Director Yi is biased towards her, and this guy surnamed Cheng is speaking up for her.

"Teacher Cheng, could you please delete that Weibo post? It's having a significant impact on my career."

"I've been reviewing films for so many years, and what I say is what I say. If you want me to change my review, you'd better hone your skills and let your abilities speak for themselves."

Cheng Yibai said he didn't want to continue the conversation and hung up the phone.

He had criticized many young, incompetent actors in the past, but no one ever dared to ask him to delete them.

Besides, if you're going to enter the entertainment industry, your work must be able to withstand public scrutiny.

People want to keep the good parts to embellish their own image, and want the bad parts deleted. There's no such thing as a free lunch.

As soon as she hung up the phone, Li Xin'er couldn't hold back any longer and cursed out loud.

"What exactly does this old bastard want?"

They sent someone to deliver gifts to him, but he refused to accept them.

She pleaded and begged for forgiveness, but he still refused to delete the comment.

Li Xin'er's agent stood silently to the side. She had advised her not to switch to Cheng Yibai's company, but she wouldn't listen.

Now that he's shot himself in the foot, who can he blame but himself?