Zhang Meng stared intently at Jiang Yixing, realizing that something was amiss.
Jiang Yixing tried to avoid Zhang Meng's gaze.
He Mang made a surprising remark: "He's just an ex-boyfriend, what's so hard about talking about him?"
He Mang's eyes held a smile, her face displaying an arrogant attitude of indifference, as if it were none of her business.
"Wh...what!!" Zhang Meng's voice suddenly grew louder, almost breaking.
The extras and staff around him all looked at him, and he realized that he was in a public place, so he lowered his voice.
The shock on his face was undeniable.
He held Jiang Yixing with his left hand and pulled He Mang with his right, his expression exaggerated, "What did you say??"
Then he turned to Jiang Yixing and asked, "Is what he said true or false?"
Now that things have come to this, there's no point in hiding it anymore.
Jiang Yixing nodded. "That's exactly what he said."
"What??"
Zhang Meng seemed unwilling to accept reality and asked He Mang again, "Really??"
“Really?” He Mang nodded.
Zhang Meng's worldview crumbled when he saw the two people's serious expressions.
As Jiang Yixing's agent, how come I didn't know at all?
Thinking of the various discussions online, Zhang Meng stiffly turned his head back and forth between Jiang Yixing and Zhang Meng.
"So...you came for the interview because He Mang is here?"
"Wait a minute, wasn't it said that the previous director recommended you?"
"Ah! Could it be that you, He Mang, asked the director to recommend her?"
Zhang Meng seemed to have lost his mind, talking to himself, one sentence after another.
Jiang Yixing and Zhang Meng exchanged a glance and interrupted Zhang Meng as he went off on a tangent.
"No, what are you thinking? I only found out He Mang was the director when I auditioned."
“I knew Jiang Yixing was coming.” He Mang said with a hint of a smile in his eyes.
Zhang Meng suddenly turned to him, "So..."
"You went easy on her because Jiang Yixing is your ex-girlfriend?"
He Mang stroked his chin, remaining silent.
Jiang Yixing also looked at him, raising her eyebrows. She wanted to see what He Mang could come up with.
Jiang Yixing knew that He Mang wouldn't go easy on him. He had always been someone who kept his work and personal life separate, and besides, they didn't have any real feelings for each other.
Therefore, she relied entirely on her own abilities.
He Mang pretended to be deep in thought, and after a while, he smiled and said, "I didn't go easy on you. It's fair and just."
Zhang Meng had been waiting anxiously for those few seconds, but he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, before they could relax for long, they realized something even more serious.
The crucial point isn't whether Jiang Yixing used connections, but rather what people believe about him.
Originally, they were hoping to use this opportunity to counter the criticism from netizens, but once the relationship between Jiang Yixing and He Mang was exposed, they would have no way to explain themselves.
Zhang Meng's brows furrowed again after only a few seconds of calm.
"No, no, I have to go back to the company and have a meeting to discuss this."
Jiang Yixing himself still maintains an indifferent attitude.
"Rumors will never stop, so instead of focusing on them, we should concentrate on other things."
As soon as Jiang Yixing finished speaking, He Mang smiled and said, "You're really quite different from before."
"How are they different?"
"You used to be someone who hated evil, right? The kind who couldn't tolerate even a speck of dust in your eyes."
He Mang's voice was clear and cheerful, and Jiang Yixing was stunned for a few seconds, which was rare for him.
Then a smile appeared on his lips, whether it was relief or something else was unclear.
Indeed, people change as they experience more.
When Jiang Yixing said this, his gaze was fixed on He Mang, his eyes clear and bright. For some reason, He Mang had an urge to look away. In that instant, he felt that Jiang Yixing was very far away from him.
"You guys chat, I'm leaving first!" Zhang Meng's hurried figure interrupted the somewhat tense atmosphere.
Jiang Yixing waved his hand calmly, "Be careful on the road."
The subsequent filming progressed very smoothly, and Jiang Yixing completed all the filming on time. The film was then expedited for production.
In the past two days, the online discussion about Jiang Yixing has been chaotic and rife with controversy.
Li Yuxiang's fans insisted that Zhang Yang was an irrational fan and unilaterally expelled him from their fandom. Simultaneously, they began monitoring the internet, launching online attacks against any Weibo post mentioning Li Yuxiang.
Some netizens said:
"Jiang Yixing is so pitiful, she was almost ruined by that guy! And that guy is a fan of Li Yuxiang, how scary!"
Li Yuxiang's fans replied: "Don't mention my Yuxiang, that person has already been expelled from the fandom."
Netizen: "You guys are even meddling in other people's Weibo posts now?"
Some netizens directly criticized Li Yuxiang, saying, "As an artist, you should manage your fans properly! Don't cause trouble for others!"
Li Yuxiang's fan: "Where did you see that he is Li Yuxiang's fan? Just because he says so doesn't mean he is."
Similar conflicts continue to unfold, the most serious of which is the war between Li Yuxiang's fans and Jiang Yixing's casual fans.
Because Jiang Yixing's fan base is very scattered and unorganized, Li Yuxiang's fans are easily alarmed and label anyone who praises Jiang Yixing as a Jiang Yixing fan.
"Jiang Yixing is really beautiful, her looks are beyond reproach."
Li Yuxiang's fans rushed to the scene: "Her acting is bad, she can only be a pretty face!"
"Jiang Yixing is so cool!!! Did she study martial arts before?!"
"Hehe, we still don't know if it's staged!"
And various topics started trending on Weibo:
Jiang Yixing led the way in spreading rumors about Li Yuxiang.
Jiang Yixing is addicted to hype.
“Jiang Yixing’s acting skills are poor”
Various topics like these, when viewed by ordinary people, might actually lead them to believe that Jiang Yixing is that kind of person.
A group of new fans who had just become fans of Jiang Yixing couldn't sit still anymore, saying, "Can Li Yuxiang's fans please watch their mouths?"
"Are you dogs? Biting anyone you see?"
And so, the two sides began their struggle, using the internet as a medium.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
