[It's just a magazine cover, and the fans are already so smug. They've never seen anything like it. Our Nanwan is on the cover of an OI commemorative issue (smirking)]

There's a clear line between marketing personalities and actors; this might be the best opportunity someone with such poor looks could possibly get (doge).

[...]

Whenever Shi Xi has a good announcement, her haters pop up and start pointing fingers.

I've never understood what it means to "enclose your own little world and enjoy it yourself."

When Shi Xi's fans saw these comments, they guessed that it was Nan Wan's fans who were making a fuss.

“At least our Xixi is beautiful. Some people who are not good-looking should not be in the entertainment industry.”

"I'm really curious about some people's taste; how come they're not picky at all?"

"I don't understand, do people not care about looks when following celebrities these days?"

"..."

Both sides have become accustomed to each other's tactics.

Nanwan's fans mocked Shi Xi for not having any notable works.

Shi Xi's fans mocked Nan Wan for not being good-looking enough and not being famous enough.

The two families have always disliked each other and always try to outdo each other in everything.

And after the cover image of Nanwan was released...

It looks good.

But this heavily edited photo is so badly photoshopped that it doesn't even look like Nanwan anymore.

"The retoucher is really daring to photoshop it like this. Is this what Nan Wan looks like?"

"Hilarious! Where's Nan Wan's double chin? Her cheekbones are smoothed out too? And all that skin smoothing? Are Nan Wan's eyes even that big?"

"As long as you're bold, you don't have to be afraid of getting scolded for editing photos."

"..."

Nanwan's fans didn't care and kept praising their idol's beauty with heavily edited photos.

However, when the two magazines were released at the same time, their sales were significantly different.

After Shi Xi's magazine was put on the shelves, the 40,000 copies in stock were sold out instantly.

Nanwan's magazine sold 328 copies.

Even Shi Xi's fans were surprised.

"Are these sales figures for real? Are NW fans just good at talking nonsense online?"

"They're probably all bots and paid trolls. Tsk, I'm not going to give them any more boosts in the future."

Not only Shi Xi's fans, but also fans of other celebrities mocked the sales figures.

"You should at least buy 1,000 copies, right? You only sold a little over 300. That's really embarrassing."

"..."

Nanwan's fans have a high opinion of themselves and look down on more than just Shixi.

They look down on all celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry.

After all, Nan Wan is a little princess in Beijing's elite circle.

Nan Wan's fans are getting anxious: "Our Nan Wan is already a filmmaker; she doesn't rely on this to make money."

[This was an invitation from OI magazine; sales figures aren't relevant.]

Various ways to save face.

However, the fashion industry saw this as a sign of the purchasing power of Nanwan's fans and quickly avoided the area.

The fans have all said they won't buy it—they're businessmen in the fashion industry, after all, they need to make money!

Since then, Nanwan's commercial value has been reassessed, and many companies that wanted to hire Nanwan for commercial endorsements have adopted a wait-and-see attitude.

After all, sponsors hire spokespeople to make money, not to do charity.

Shi Xi's endorsements have all been very successful—the sponsors are very happy and want to work with her.

Although it's expensive, it's very effective!

However, Shi Xi's time back in China was short. After finishing her work, she immediately flew to the United States to continue recording "The Top".

Having not seen his beloved younger sister for a long time, Shi Chen made a special trip to the airport to pick her up.

Upon seeing Shi Xi, Shi Chen reached out and pinched his little sister's cheek. "Why have you lost so much weight since you came back? Didn't your parents feed you?"

Shi Xi chuckled awkwardly, "I've been busy with work in Yanjing and haven't been home."

"Such a young age, yet so ambitious." Shi Chen took the suitcase from Shi Xi and casually asked, "How is Xie Yunzhou's injury?"