Chapter 162 A Minor Turmoil
Meng Fanxi was surprised by Gu Huailang's costume fitting photos. Once he was dressed up and his eyes conveyed the character, Gu Huailang had clearly become that role. This put pressure on Meng Fanxi, but he was also very excited.
Meng Fanxi watched all the dramas Gu Huailang took on after entering university. Gu Huailang's agent was very good at choosing roles for him, and the characters he played all highlighted his strengths, especially his handsome features paired with his resolute eyes, which attracted a lot of fans.
Gu Huailang's acting experience has not yet reached the level of perfection he had in his previous life, but his overall image is already very close to that of his previous life.
This also made Meng Fanxi occasionally stare at him in a daze, recalling how he sat in the back row at an awards ceremony in his previous life, watching Gu Huailang's back.
Han Jinze is usually very serious on the crew, but this time he couldn't stop laughing since the filming started. The assistant director privately told Meng Fanxi that Director Han thought that this drama would have to be shelved for several years before it could be filmed, but he didn't expect it to be so smooth that it could start filming after the Chinese New Year. He privately praised him many times for having him and Gu Huailang take on the male lead and the second male lead.
The time spent on set was also very enjoyable, especially with teammates around. Meng Fanxi spent all day with Gu Huailang, and Lin Ruo would video call them at night. Everyone would get together to chat via video, and it seemed like they never got tired of it.
When there were no filming scenes in the evening, Meng Fanxi would eat at the hotel restaurant with Gu Huailang. Then, Xu You or Lin Ruohe would call, and the group video chat would be even more lively than some film crews' promotional group video chats these days.
At first, many staff members looked at them with surprise, but after a while, they got used to it. Some staff members even used alternate accounts to gossip and spread rumors, posting on forums that they didn't expect VIER to have such a good relationship.
In the few years since their debut, there has been a dedicated VIER group spirit bot with over 500,000 loyal fans and thousands of posts. So when fans see someone praising their good relationship, their first reaction is, "Please submit your post to the group spirit bot, don't just say nonsense on the forum."
Upon closer inspection, it seemed this person was a member of the film crew. This sparked a lively discussion among everyone, with comments praising the filming progress and acting like enthusiastic shareholders of the crew. The crew member who had been spreading rumors was completely bewildered, feeling as if he had encountered his boss.
The only slightly turbulent thing during filming was that Lin Ruo and her original manager, Cui Du, suddenly gave an interview to an unknown media outlet, talking at length about VIER's pre-debut events and how much he had sacrificed for Lin Ruo. As a result, Lin Ruo turned around and formed a group with a few people she had just met, disregarding her own future...
Group fans: We're totally shipping them!
What made Meng Fanxi most uncomfortable was that he acted like Lin Ruohe's benefactor, condescending, and avoided the important things that had leaked about the company. He either didn't respond or said that no one could make mistakes.
Later, seeing the popularity of these topics, Cui Du opened a Douyin account and started live streaming, revealing information in the live stream. It was clear that he made a lot of money, and his shop window was filled with products in just a few days.
In summary, there are only a few points that contain a lot of information.
Cui Du said that he was the one who supported Lin Ruohe when the group was at its lowest point after failure, but he didn't expect that he would turn around and betray his benefactor. He also said that Meng Fanxi and others were scheming and tried every means to alienate Jin Ziran and Zhang Yang just to get Zhang Yang into the group.
He didn't name names when he spoke, but used adjectives that highlighted personal characteristics to make it easy for people to associate him with the person in question. His tone was hesitant, revealing only half of what he meant. It was clear that he had come prepared, wanting to smear VIER, but was worried about getting embroiled in lawsuits, so he was vague and dared not speak directly.
Many VIER haters or haters of individual members were happy to see this happen and contributed to the hype, while many onlookers were just enjoying the drama.
The leaked information didn't cause much real harm to VIER, since it all happened before their debut. However, Wei felt very uncomfortable just thinking about VIER's search keywords being associated with these things.
But this incident cannot directly point to Cui Du's fault. If he were to come forward in an official capacity, he would inevitably be accused of confessing without being asked. Why did he jump out to make such a move without mentioning any names? Is he in a hurry?
Wei had no choice but to contact the company's public relations department to divert attention.
Of course, during this controversy, both group fans and individual fans worked together to clarify things. They edited together the interactions between VIER and Jin Ziran during the show "The Group," which showed that they were clearly mutually annoyed.
Even Jin Ziran, who was described as feeling very aggrieved by Choi Do, was shown details such as showing disgust and rolling his eyes on the show after careful scrutiny by fans.
Seeing that Jin Ziran's public image seems to have improved slightly, and even her own social media accounts have become more active, many fans who watched the show at the beginning couldn't stand it anymore and jumped out.
Is someone who repeatedly uses their phone on talent shows, despite being prohibited from doing so, trying to whitewash themselves? Even someone like me, who stopped following them after watching the show, can't stand it.
[Is it true that Jin still can't get over it after all these years? He was so close to the Month members on the show, they were completely focused on him, and now they don't even keep in touch.]
Has no one checked what the relationship is between Cui Du and Jin Ziran? Why is he always so protective of her?
Wei Ye and Meng Fanxi knew very well that Cui Du was related to Kaidi, where Jin Ziran used to work. A few years ago, Cui Du was even reported to the police by VIER for leaking company information, and he might have been released recently.
I didn't expect him to be so arrogant and unscrupulous after being released.
I just don’t know what the relationship between Cui Du and Jin Ziran is now. As far as Wei knows, Kaidi Entertainment has been deregistered.
Before Wei Ye could investigate, netizens uncovered that Cui Du and Jin Ziran, though seemingly unrelated, were actually connected through a web of connections. Jin Ziran had signed with a company founded by Cui Du, even though Cui Du had long since stepped down and his name was not listed on the company's website.
But it was dug out by netizens.
Wei also took this opportunity to use some marketing accounts managed by the company to briefly piece together what happened back then. Fortunately, the members of VIER have not shied away from talking about things before their debut in recent years. A few interview screenshots plus some insider revelations easily turned the situation around.
Not only that, Will's company fans were even more supportive. These fans were already the company's spiritual shareholders, and they were furious when someone suddenly appeared who betrayed the company and even belittled the most popular star.
The company's fans had a lot of information from that year and quickly pieced together the truth that Zhang Yang and Lin Ruohe discovered after reconciling the accounts.
Jin Ziran, Lin Ruohe and Zhang Yang used to be good friends, but Jin Ziran did some things that led to discord between the two. Perhaps Cui Du also played some unknown role in it.
Meng Fanxi had been paying close attention to the relevant public opinion, and couldn't help but think of the pain Lin Ruohe had experienced because she couldn't debut back then. Suddenly, something flashed through his mind.
He was stunned and called Wei Ye.
A day later, an interview with one of the members who had debuted with Lin Ruohe went viral.
He is now a behind-the-scenes worker and has regretted his choice. When asked by reporters why he made that choice, he said that his manager at the time had been implying that the group had no future, and his academic performance was also unstable at that time. In addition, his senior group had experienced a major public opinion storm, so he was a little scared and chose to quit.
Lin Ruohe was determined to debut as part of a group, and his fellow members, seeing his unwavering resolve, stopped trying to dissuade him.
The fans were extremely moved. Lin Ruohe finally got the combination and teammates he had always dreamed of.
Cui Du’s success was only a few days old before it went cold. How could a person who easily extinguished other people’s dreams come out again and again to make money?
Soon his accounts on various platforms were reported and banned indefinitely.
The incident left the six members of VIER somewhat shaken, so when they had some free time, the four of them visited the set of "Simple Little Things".
I happened to catch a scene between Meng Fanxi and Gu Huailang.
That was the scene where the protagonist, played by Meng Fanxi, had just obtained the cheat ability and was still a little afraid, but Gu Huailang's provocation and cursing made him suppress his emotions and then explode.
The two actors' performance was incredibly smooth, and their delivery of lines was superb. Even with cameras surrounding the set, everyone was drawn into the scene when it started, and Han Jinze paused for a few seconds before yelling "cut."
The confrontational atmosphere vanished instantly at the director's voice, and both actors were filled with the satisfaction of having filmed a great scene. At that moment, a series of neat claps rang out from the side.
Looking back, Meng Fanxi's eyes widened, and she quickly walked over with Gu Huailang: "How did you come so quietly without saying a word?"
Lin Ruohe handed them some water and said, "I just asked around and everyone said they were free today, so I came here. It's a temporary group meeting."
Director Han had planned to shoot some scenes with extras after this major scene was finished. When Meng Fanxi led his teammates over to greet them, he politely greeted everyone in turn.
Director Han smiled and said in surprise, "You all have such movie faces! I hope we can work together in the future."
Generally, directors don’t say such things easily. They are all people in the industry and are afraid that what they say will be remembered by others and cause unnecessary trouble.
Director Han's offer must be a sincere invitation, and they all nodded in agreement: "Definitely if we have the chance."
Meng Fanxi blinked without ceremony and said, "Then Director Han, why don't you tailor a play for us all, with all six of us acting in it?"
Gu Huailang had gotten quite familiar with Director Han these past few days, and chimed in, "Then I'll be waiting. Give me a role as the older brother."
The team's senior member, Lin Ruohe, patted him gently on the shoulder: "You want to usurp the throne, don't you!"
The six people left chatting and laughing. Han Jinze stood there watching their backs, stroking his chin with a thoughtful expression.
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A note from the author:
The main story might end tomorrow [kissing emoji]
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