Chapter 541 How despicable!
"Moreover, some people curse without any regard for likes or dislikes; they are simply unhappy and want to find a way to vent their frustrations."
At this point, with just a little guidance from someone with ulterior motives, Ye Wanxi would become their primary target.
After all, in many people's eyes, public figures have an "obligation" to be discussed by others.
In addition, the discussion about the sky-high salaries and appearance fees of celebrities in recent years has never subsided. Donations that originally symbolized goodwill and affection have become a matter of course for celebrities.
Not donating is not an option, but donating doesn't guarantee a good outcome; however, not donating will definitely result in criticism.
As someone who knew Ye Wanxi's whereabouts, Gao Min naturally knew the dire situation Ye Wanxi was facing at the moment.
Compared to the important matters, these sarcastic curses and taunts are bound to backfire sooner or later, and are not worth her attention.
What Gao Min cared about more was...
"How did these people know that Wanxi wasn't on the orphanage's donation list? They even found out which orphanage Wanxi came from?"
The assistant paused for a moment, then quickly grasped the key point: "You mean, these people are even targeting the orphanage where Sister Ye grew up, and may have even harassed them, all in an effort to smear her?"
Gao Min kept a stern face, but her assistant already knew the answer and couldn't help but curse, "How despicable!"
"What wouldn't these people do for traffic and popularity? Have someone investigate whether any suspicious individuals have harassed or interviewed the orphanage recently."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
As soon as the assistant finished speaking, a junior employee from the public relations department rushed over and asked Gao Min, "Sister Gao, a brand investor is implying online that Sister Ye is acting like a diva. Do you think we should explain this first?"
"Brand investor? Which brand investor?"
"It's a cosmetics brand called Ya Yue. They seem to have tried to contact us before, hoping that Sister Ye could be the spokesperson for their new products."
His mention reminded Gao Min of who the brand's investor was.
Ever since Ye Wanxi flew to Katherine's show and was subsequently appointed as the brand's spokesperson, her endorsement value has skyrocketed.
Countless brands flocked to her, practically shoving resources into Ye Wanxi's hands.
Ya Yue is one of them. It is a cosmetics company that has emerged in recent years. It is said that the investors behind it are large and powerful, and they lack everything except money.
They came to see Ye Wanxi and immediately spent tens of millions, showing off their wealth and power.
Unfortunately, Ye Wanxi herself works in the cosmetics industry, so how could she possibly endorse their products?
Gao Min also disliked the company's attitude. They came to find someone to endorse their product and acted like they were doing them a favor. Did they think they had never seen a good endorsement before?
For these two reasons, the endorsement was naturally declined.
However, this company was also arrogant, and they saw Ye Wanxi's refusal as nothing more than an attempt to raise the price.
Therefore, after that, the people in charge of the negotiations came several more times. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were very sincere and persistent.
Ye Wanxi and her brother Shi Yuyan went on a long trip, initially planning to return within a week, and at the latest within ten days.
Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with changes, and this trip was completely delayed, causing several subsequent work arrangements to be postponed.
There's no need to worry about the official channels' programs; someone will handle the explanation.
As for the film crew, "Jianghu" has already finished filming, and Qi Yingxuan's drama has only just started filming. In addition, he and Ye Wanxi are considered to be on the same side, so they won't make things difficult for them.
The only tricky thing is the few endorsement deals she had already accepted. After discussing it with Ye Wanxi, Gao Min informed the brands in advance that there had been changes on her side, and the endorsements might not be able to be filmed on time.
When Gao Min was informed of this, the authorities had not yet announced the existence of the virus, and she did not dare to disclose it to others. She only said that Ye Wanxi had been out with her friends but had been held up by some matters and could not return for the time being.
They are deeply sorry for this.
If the brand can wait, they will wait for her to return before filming; if they cannot wait, they will pay the full amount of the penalty for breach of contract.
Ultimately, some brands chose to wait, while others took the penalty for breach of contract and cancelled the cooperation.
Just now, this person said that an investor implied online that Ye Wanxi was acting like a diva. Gao Min's first reaction was to think about these unfortunate collaborations and endorsements with brands that were unfortunately delayed.
Who would have thought that it was Ya Yue Cosmetics, a company that had never signed a contract or even made a verbal promise to cooperate?
"They said Wanxi is acting like a diva? What did they say?"
"Just...just say that Sister Ye made a promise to them beforehand, but then changed her mind at the last minute and stood them up. Her character is questionable, and she has no professional ethics. Her endorsement fees are much higher than other artists, but she still pretends to treat money like dirt. She's hypocritical and fakely noble."
Gao Min almost laughed out of anger, immediately recognizing which matter Ya Yue was referring to.
After Ye Wanxi and the Shi brothers went on a long trip, Ya Yue contacted Gao Min again to discuss cooperation.
Gao Min refused, citing Ye Wanxi's absence from the area, but unexpectedly, Ye Wanxi pressured the company instead, giving them a time and address and demanding that Ye Wanxi attend that day in a commanding tone.
Gao Min thought to herself that this person was crazy and completely ignored the message.
Unexpectedly, these people turned around and accused them of being arrogant.
"Is it fair that not going to their random invitations makes you arrogant, breaking your promise, and changing your mind at the last minute? Do you really think they're the only cosmetics company in the world that everyone has to revolve around them? That's ridiculous."
After being angry, Gao Min felt that things were not so simple. First, she was criticized for not donating money, which brought up the orphanage. Then, this brand, which had nothing to do with her, jumped out to stir up trouble.
Something about this situation just doesn't look right; it's like someone is deliberately orchestrating it behind the scenes.
"Have someone investigate whether anyone is behind these public opinions, and also check if anyone in the industry has any conflicts of interest with Wanxi recently."
The assistant was very quick-witted. Upon hearing her words, she immediately looked up and said, "You suspect that someone is trying to harm Sister Ye?"
"Your sister Ye is a big target, and many people want to get rid of her, but actually doing something is a different matter. If someone is really stirring things up behind the scenes, we can't just do nothing. We have to retaliate in kind, right?"
Gao Min's expression darkened slightly as she said this: "You should know that Wanxi hates it the most when certain people drag innocent people into this in order to harm her."
"Sister Gao, this brand investor, should we...?"
Before the PR guy could finish speaking, Gao Ming's phone rang.
Gao Min glanced down, her eyes flickering slightly, and said with a faint smile, "No need, someone has already stood up for them and slapped them in the face."
(End of this chapter)
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