The next day, Jiang Ning had to go to work. When she left, Yan Keyi was still asleep. She gave Yan Keyi a few words of advice while she was still half asleep, and then Jiang Ning left.

I only found out that Yan Keyi was being targeted after I arrived at the office.

"Hey, did you guys gossip last night?"

"You mean the one with the long spear, right? I'll eat it."

Although Jiang Ning is serious, she doesn't interfere too much with what they do at work, as long as they can get their work done.

However, when Jiang Ning heard the word "long spear" while Lina and Min were chatting, he couldn't help but stop and listen for a while.

Good morning, boss.

Seeing Jiang Ning suddenly stop standing beside them, they were surprised that he, who usually didn't care about these things, was now getting involved. But since Jiang Ning was there, they naturally didn't dare to continue their conversation.

What are you talking about?

Before Jiang Ning could finish eating the melon, he wanted to know what had happened, so he took the initiative to ask.

"Hey, you know about Director Hu Yiming's new movie, 'The Long Spear,' right? There's a role that's been stuck for ages, and they haven't found a suitable actor yet. Last night, a newly registered account followed the official Weibo account for 'The Long Spear,' and shortly after, the official account followed back. You know how active netizens are these days when it comes to gossip, so some people speculated that it might be the role that hadn't been cast yet. But when they checked, there was nothing there, just a complete nobody. And then, regardless of right or wrong, a lot of people started attacking them. It was quite a spectacle last night."

Upon learning that Jiang Ning wasn't there to stop them from chatting but rather to join in the gossip, Lina started popping out.

"Wait, I remember the new account's name was Yan Keyi, boss, it wasn't Keyi that you brought that day, was it?"

Min looked at Jiang Ning in shock, as if she had suddenly realized something.

Otherwise, she simply couldn't imagine why Jiang Ning, who was always indifferent to worldly desires, would come and chat with them.

"Yes, that person is Yiyi."

Min's senses were always sharp, and when asked, Jiang Ning readily admitted it. Even if she didn't say anything now, she would eventually be recognized, so there was no point in denying it.

The people in the office were shocked to receive a positive answer from Jiang Ning.

"Holy crap, boss, was the girl you brought the other day a celebrity?"

Normally, they would never dare to speak to Jiang Ning like that, but now they were so shocked that they started screaming.

"No, Yiyi is a complete novice. Hu Yiming thought her image was perfect for the role when we were shopping, so he offered her the role. I went with her to take her costume fitting photos yesterday, and she looked quite stunning, to be honest."

Jiang Ning is not a talkative person, but when it comes to Yan Keyi, she can't help but become more talkative.

"Oh, so it was Keyi. I can't let her keep getting scolded. I'll create a few more accounts to speak up for Keyi."

Lina was somewhat biased towards Yan Keyi, and she couldn't sit still when she found out that Yan Keyi was the one being scolded.

In the past, Jiang Ning would definitely not have supported them doing other things during work hours, but because it involved Yan Keyi, Jiang Ning turned a blind eye.

After returning to his office, Jiang Ning opened Weibo and searched for what happened last night.

Who is this woman? I've never heard of her before.

[Who doesn't know that the casting for the second female lead in Director Hu's film has been undecided for a long time? Is she some unknown newcomer? Could it be that some powerful figure is pulling the strings?]

[It might not necessarily be due to capital; what if someone willingly degrades themselves and acquiesces to the director's advances?]

The discussion within the topic was heated, and it was all speculation and slander against Yan Keyi.

Even though Jiang Ning knew they were just talking nonsense, he still felt very angry when he saw it.

You may not believe this newcomer, but you have to believe Director Hu; he's not that kind of person.

[Exactly! They haven't even announced that this is the casting for the second female lead yet, why are you all so excited?]

How could anyone be so malicious towards a girl? The production team hasn't given any official announcement yet, let's wait and see.

Occasionally, a few people would speak up for Yan Keyi, only to be attacked and silenced by other netizens.

[Look, everyone! Someone's defending this nobody, some nobody. Is she a hired troll?]

How much does it cost to post a supportive comment? Could you recommend a channel? If you're willing to pay, let's all earn some money together!

...

Jiang Ning saw many such unpleasant words, or even more offensive ones.

Many people are eyeing the role of the second female lead in Hu Yiming's new movie. Many actors have auditioned but failed, and naturally, fans from various groups are also paying close attention.

It's not necessarily that they have a lot of issues with Yan Keyi herself, but the people behind the scenes who didn't get a piece of the pie always have to say a few bad things about the ones who did get it in order to calm themselves down.

This is the entertainment industry.

It's not just this circle; it's the same in any circle.

After thinking things through, Jiang Ning was no longer angry, and she immediately contacted Hu Yiming.

They didn't have a team; the only one who could operate was Jiang Ning herself. She didn't want to see Yan Keyi continue to trend on negative social media.

"Director Hu, I don't know if you've seen what's going on online. I don't want Yiyi to keep being criticized."

Yan Keyi hasn't done anything yet, so why should she bear these unfounded accusations?

When the matter started to escalate online, Hu Yiming had already tried to contact Jiang Ning, but they were probably already resting by then, so he couldn't reach them.

Now that Jiang Ning has taken the initiative to contact him, Hu Yiming has also called him directly.

"Ms. Jiang, we are very sorry for this incident. Our post-production team was working on the official photos last night, and they will be released this afternoon. Seeing Xiao Yan's appearance in the photos should silence some netizens. We will also speak up for Xiao Yan when the promotion begins."

Although being infamous is still fame, the fact that the movie has already generated this much buzz even before filming has begun is actually a good thing for the production team to maintain its popularity.

However, Hu Yiming doesn't need all of this to be built on a girl's reputation.

Hu Yiming also saw those slanders, and they were indeed quite unpleasant to hear.

However, Yan Keyi is an unknown person, and no one knows her. Yet she was able to lead such a large group of people to criticize him. It is likely that there is someone behind her.

Hu Yiming had analyzed these matters with Jiang Ning, and Jiang Ning said she would pay attention.

[The Long Spear production team: Recently, everyone has been very curious about our casting. Today, we're revealing the image of our female lead—@秦怡然v. Welcome to the Long Spear production team, actress Qin! (9 pictures included)]

At 10:00 AM sharp, the production team of "The Long Spear" launched its first round of promotional activities: the accompanying images were the costume photos of Ning Yifeng, but the one in the middle was shadowed, and it would only be revealed when Liang Weiqing's part was unveiled.