Chapter 26: Replacement Since you know the ending, there is no need to go through that...

The cause was the uproar over the divorce lawsuit between Du Li and Lu Huacheng. Filin Pharmaceuticals was the common property of the couple after marriage. If they divorced, Du Li would get half of Lu Huacheng's shares, which would dilute the equity and Lu Huacheng would no longer have the greatest say in Filin Pharmaceuticals.

Lu Huacheng was unwilling to divorce, but Du Li insisted on getting a divorce. Du Li's family members strongly supported Du Li's divorce. After a long stalemate, Lu Huacheng had to divorce even though he was unwilling to do so.

Lu Huacheng couldn't do anything about Du Li, so he wanted to start from other aspects. It would be best if he could ruin Du Li's reputation and use the power of public opinion to suppress Du Li, so as to gain more benefits for himself.

Lu Huacheng and Du Li have known each other since they were young and have been together ever since. He knows Du Li very well and he knows that the focus of Du Li's life has now shifted to her career in the entertainment industry.

Under his arrangement, a behind-the-scenes footage from the crew of "Locking Spring Deep" came into the public eye.

Zhang Yuanyuan clicked on the video link in the blog post to watch. Qiao Zhizheng's eyes and nose were red, and she was dressed in a plain, coarse linen dress, looking very pretty. Du Li was out of character, his face devoid of the cold expression that belonged to his character Guan Shanyue. He smiled and patted Qiao Zhizheng's shoulder, "I feel pity for her, let alone this old servant."

Zhang Yuanyuan returned to the blog post, and under the video link is her interpretation of "I feel pity for you".

After Huan Wen conquered Cheng Han, he captured a Cheng Han princess as his concubine. His wife, Princess Nankang, led her troops to investigate the case. Seeing Li dressing in front of a mirror, she was struck by her beauty and said to her, "I feel pity for you, let alone an old slave."

Zhang Yuanyuan thought, this is great, the two princesses appreciate and understand each other.

Zhang Yuanyuan continued to read on. After this behind-the-scenes footage was leaked, many fans of Liu Runiang and Guan Shanyue suddenly appeared on the Internet. They also brought up the real people and started to support the CP of Du Li and Qiao Zhizheng.

The blogger posted several screenshots. Zhang Yuanyuan clicked on the screenshots and frowned deeply. Based on her many years of experience in surfing the Internet, it was obvious that someone was leading the trend.

"I like everything I see, especially that old thing."

"It's a confession, right? It's a confession, right?"

"If this isn't love."

"Here I come to fight for CP~"

"Get rid of this evil cult upstairs. It's obviously Du Zheng, okay~"

"No matter if you are older or younger, I will always bow down to you~"

"I can guarantee that the way Sister Li looks at Sister Qiao is as impure as the way Liu Runiang looks at her moon (Guan Shanyue)."

"Be in the drama and happy outside, woooo ...

…

Zhang Yuanyuan went back to read the blog post, and sure enough, the collision between Du Li and Qiao Zhizheng's real-life CP fans and Du Li and Lu Huacheng's divorce incident caused a huge stir.

Many marketing accounts came to the rescue and published article after article with similar content, summarizing it as follows: Du Li and Lu Huacheng have been married for many years and are deeply in love. Du Li joined the crew to act and Qiao Zhizheng joined as a stand-in. Du Li and Qiao Zhizheng fell in love on the crew, so the original second female lead was kicked out and Qiao Zhizheng was promoted to the top.

And that behind-the-scenes footage was Du Li and Qiao Zhizheng "unable to control their emotions" on the set.

Everyone spoke in a very serious tone, as if they had really seen it with their own eyes.

The blog post shared with Zhang Yuanyuan by a fellow enthusiast was relatively objective. It explained the ins and outs of the matter without making any comments on either party.

Zhang Yuanyuan sent a message to her friends, "Do you believe it?"

Fellow enthusiast: "No???!!! Baozi, do you believe it?"

Zhang Yuanyuan: "I definitely don't believe it! I feel like someone is deliberately messing with Xiao Qiao."

A fellow commentator said, "[spreading his hands helplessly] There's no point in us believing it. The internet is full of stories about Xiao Qiao Zhi San Dang San interfering in Du Li's marriage. Even relatively objective analysis like this doesn't get much traffic on Weibo."

Rather than watching actors acting seriously, netizens would rather see gossip such as which two actresses are having a fight today, who is the mistress tomorrow, who is getting divorced the day after tomorrow, and so on.

After this incident, Qiao Zhizheng got angry and was scolded.

The comment section of Qiao Zhizheng's Weibo has been flooded. Qiao Zhizheng was called to the company for a meeting. Before entering the company, Qiao Zhizheng received a call from Qiao Zheng. Qiao Zheng only asked her to put one of the Bluetooth headset into her ear and not to hang up the phone.

Qiao Zhizheng listened to the clear breathing sound in his ear, and felt that his heart, which had been floating in the air, had found a place to rely on, and he felt much more at ease. Qiao Zhizheng let out a long sigh and stepped into the company gate.

From the front door to the elevator and then to the conference room, Qiao Zhizheng didn't know how many people stared at her.

Qiao Zhizheng ignored the strange looks and the actions of people gathering together to discuss in low voices.

——I haven’t done anything wrong, so why should I be afraid of being seen by others?

Qiao Zhizheng's good attitude continued until she walked into the conference room, where Jin Rong and Lou Heng's assistant Yang Ziying were sitting.

As soon as they entered, Jin Rong asked Qiao Zhizheng to close the door of the conference room with a stern face.

Qiao Zhizheng closed the door and sat opposite Jin Rong.

Jin Rong and Yang Ziying sat on one side, and Qiao Zhizheng sat opposite them.

The atmosphere in the conference room was very solemn for a while.

Finally, it was Yang Ziying who spoke up, joking in a lighthearted tone, "I'm sitting in the wrong place. If someone came in now, they'd probably think we were having an interrogation." Yang Ziying smiled as she walked to the head of the table and sat down. "You guys talk, I'm just here to take notes and won't participate."

As soon as Yang Ziying left, only Jin Rong and Qiao Zhizheng were left sitting face to face.

Jin Rong stared at Qiao Zhizheng with sharp eyes. When she was socializing with others outside, she was graceful and smiling warmly. When she was not smiling, the laugh lines on both sides of her cheeks drooped, making her look particularly serious and cold.

Jin Rong was poached by Hengxing Entertainment because of her unique advantages.

Survival of the fittest and the law of the jungle are Jin Rong's survival creed in the entertainment industry.

"We have contacted Du Li, but the Du Li team's attitude is unclear and it is very likely that they do not intend to deal with it.

Qiao Zhizheng, as your agent, my suggestion is that you post on Weibo as soon as possible to clarify your relationship with Du Li, and leave your future Weibo posts to the company for management.

Do you have any intimate chat records or photos with Du Li? Please give them to us..."

Qiao Zhizheng's face turned cold when she heard this. She held back her words, trying not to let them get too harsh. "Sister Rong, I don't understand what you mean. Asking me to post something about Du Li on Weibo right now, regardless of whether I clarify or not, netizens won't believe it. They'll just think it's an attempt to cover up something. What do you want the chat logs and photos for? Do you want to get me and Du Li even more involved?"

Jin Rong nodded. "Since you've already guessed it, there's no need for me to explain it to you. I know you want to make money. You're a newcomer and want to stand out. This is good for both you and me, isn't it? You gain traffic, and as your agent, I have a popular artist. The company makes money, and you get access to more opportunities to make money. It's a win-win situation for all three parties. All it takes is your cooperation. Isn't that great?"

Qiao Zhizheng only heard one sentence from it - black and red are also red.

It's foreseeable that if Qiao Zheng did what Jin Rong said, regardless of whether Du Li would respond or clarify the matter later, her reputation would be negative. Internet users would criticize her in droves. After the clarification, the next wave of netizens, unaware of the truth, would continue to criticize her. As for Qiao Zheng's innocence, what did it matter? Being linked to Du Li at this juncture would negatively impact netizens' impression of her.

If a person leaves a bad first impression on you, it will be difficult for you to like her again even if the Internet trend changes in the future.

Qiao Zhizheng couldn't help but laugh. Meeting Jin Rong's increasingly cold gaze, she laughed again. When she had finished laughing, Qiao Zhizheng pointed at herself and asked, "Do I look like an obedient fool?"

If Qiao Zhizheng was really a girl who had no experience in the world and only had beautiful appearance and a simple mind, she might really be fooled by this operation that was carried out in the name of doing good for her.

Qiao Zhizheng is not.

Qiao Zhizheng knew who he relied on in the company and turned his head towards Yang Ziying. "Is that what Mr. Lou meant?"

Yang Ziying's smile was polite and proper. "Boss Lou said that everything should be done according to Miss Qiao's wishes."

Jin Rong looked at Qiao Zhizheng with a subtle hint of disdain in her eyes.

Qiao Zhizheng saw clearly the three words in her eyes - relatives!

Qiao Zhizheng thought about it and decided to tell her decision - refuse!

At this moment, Qiao Zheng's voice came into Qiao Zhizheng's ears through the Bluetooth headset, "Change the agent."

The moment Qiao Zhizheng heard this, she said without hesitation, "I want to change my agent."

Jin Rong and Yang Ziying were both stunned, as if they didn't expect Qiao Zhizheng to give this answer.

Jin Rong said, "Are you sure? I'm the only capable agent in the company right now. The others are insignificant. You won't get any good resources from them."

Qiao Zhizheng doesn't regret her decision. "I don't need an agent who doesn't consider my long-term development."

Being black and red is also being red. If you are lucky enough, you can be red. If you are unlucky, you will basically disappear from the entertainment circle.

Qiao Zhizheng turned his gaze to Yang Ziying.

Yang Ziying nodded, "Okay, which agent do you want to switch to?"

Qiao Zheng: "Ding Qian."

Qiao Zhizheng: "Ding Qian."

Jin Rong listed several agents in her mind, but she never expected Qiao Zhizheng to give this answer. "Ding Qian? Isn't she an assistant?"

Qiao Zhizheng said, "She has already passed the broker qualification exam."

"Can she do it?"

"In her eyes, I come before profit."

Jin Rong folded her arms across her chest, tilted her head back slightly, and glanced at Qiao Zhizheng with disdain, "I'm looking forward to your bright future."

Qiao Zhizheng listened to her sarcastic tone and replied calmly, "Yeah."

Jin Rong: "Heh."

An agent without resources or connections, and a new actor who offended people before he even made a name for himself, she didn't believe they could make a name for themselves.

As soon as Qiao Zhizheng left the meeting room, Ding Qian received the company's agent contract and the news that Qiao Zhizheng was assigned to her.

Ding Qian said in surprise, "Xiao Qiao, is this true? I really became an agent?" Ding Qian covered her mouth, unable to contain her excitement, "I didn't expect this day to come so soon!"

Qiao Zhizheng actually didn't expect this, but looking at the happy Ding Qian, she didn't say it out loud.

Qiao Zhizheng privately asked Qiao Zheng why she wanted her to do this.

Qiao Zheng didn't answer. She held the flower branch in her hand and spun it around. The heavy petals formed circles of dizzying whirlpools, reminding Qiao Zheng of herself who had simply rejected Jin Rong's proposal.

From then on, Jin Rong was like a sieve, through which the company's resources, already of varying quality, flowed to Qiao Zheng, leaving only those that no one else wanted. Qiao Zheng later proposed to change her agent, but that agent didn't stay long either. He left Qiao Zheng at a critical moment, and after many twists and turns, Qiao Zheng's final choice was Ding Qian, her assistant who had always been by her side and was determined to become her agent.

Facts have proved that Qiao Zheng's choice was correct. After Ding Qian became her agent, she always considered Qiao Zheng and put Qiao Zheng's feelings first. Compared to an agent, Ding Qian was more like a caring sister.

Since we know the ending, there is no need to go through those unnecessary processes. The choice Qiao Zheng made for Qiao Zhizheng was a one-step process.

On the first day Ding Qian became Qiao Zhizheng's agent, she became worried about Qiao Zhizheng's current situation.

However, her worry soon turned into ecstasy.

The trend on the Internet has completely changed!

Du Li exposed all the beautiful girls that Lu Huacheng had kept outside over the years!!!

-----------------------

The author has something to say: Qiao Mei: Sister Qiao didn’t answer me again, hum~╭(╯^╰)╮