The agent bombarded Cheng Shan with questions, leaving her speechless.
When she graduated two years ago, from the moment she stole her roommate's graduation project, she never thought of turning back!
Cheng Shan gritted her teeth and firmly admitted it.
"It's my painting!"
The agent has been with Cheng Shan since her debut. In addition to their professional working relationship, there is also a bit of friendship between them.
Knowing Cheng Shan, the agent didn't rush to give a positive answer; instead, she softened her tone.
"Shanshan, we've known each other for so many years, and you've always called me 'sister.' Now I'm sincerely asking you, is that painting really yours? You don't have any other dirt on you, right?"
Having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, Cheng Shan no longer believes in any emotional appeals from family.
She got to where she is today by stealing her roommate's resources, which is how she gradually succeeded.
Cheng Shan has wronged too many people, but now, she has no choice in the matter.
"It really was drawn by me, sis. You know I graduated from the art department. To get into that school, my skill level couldn't be bad!"
The skill level is not bad, but it's also good enough to be as talented as my roommate!
Cheng Shan sighed as she spoke.
"Maybe my roommate is just jealous of me. How many times in a lifetime can a person draw a graduation project like that?"
My roommate's graduation project has been praised by countless art masters. The inspiration it exudes is almost unique among young people of his kind!
Cheng Shan desperately needs the support of this "genius young painter" persona.
"Sis, my roommate's family isn't well-off. She caused a scene once before, even more so than now, but in the end, they managed to calm her down."
Cheng Shan didn't seem to care.
She feared and was wary of Xia Chuyue because Xia Chuyue's Bagua system was mysterious and unpredictable.
Xia Chuyue knew too much, and with several big shots in the industry protecting her, Cheng Shan simply couldn't resist.
But what about her roommate?
He was just an ordinary person with no power or influence!
Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, praising the powerful and belittling the weak—these are the lessons Cheng Shan learned in this circle.
Cheng Shan didn't care about the negative trending topic and changed the subject, telling her agent to pay more attention to Xia Chuyue.
“I have a conflict with Xia Chuyue. You know that Xia Chuyue has the Xia family behind her. I’m afraid she will retaliate against me.”
The agent caught a glimpse of a word.
"fight back?"
"Cheng Shan, what have you done? Could it be that the scandals involving Xia Chuyue the other day were your doing?!"
The agent raised his voice several octaves and stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Cheng Shan had no way to hide it now, so she could only admit it outright.
"I did it, but I was just out of my mind! Sister, could you use your connections to mediate between me and Xia Chuyue?"
"I also have a fantasy drama project in hand," Cheng Shan said through gritted teeth, reluctantly.
"Giving it to Xia Chuyue is fine too."
Now, there's no other way but to cut losses.
To please someone, you have to spend money. Compared to actually leaving the industry and being blacklisted, Cheng Shan can afford to give up some resources.
The agent also frowned, seemingly considering the matter.
“Okay, I’ve dealt with Xia Chuyue’s agent before, we’ll see how it goes.”
Just before hanging up, the agent sighed again and couldn't help but say:
"Don't be so impulsive next time. I don't know what's wrong with Xia Chuyue, but the winds in the industry have changed recently, and many people don't dare to offend her!"
The agent has a keen sense of smell; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to elevate Cheng Shan to her current status as a top-tier actress.
She hurriedly hung up the phone, contacted the company's public relations department, and quickly produced a well-written draft, which she then posted on Weibo.
The article firmly denied that Cheng Shan stole her graduation project and stated that her team had contacted a lawyer and was preparing to sue her roommate for defamation.
Cheng Shan's fans took over the comments section first.
[Well done, team! That's the kind of spirit you should have!]
[Our Shanshan graduated from an art university; she's incredibly talented, unlike any random nobody!]
[What are you jealous of! You smeared Shanshan before, and now you're doing it again!]
[Believe in Shanshan!]
Of course, Xia Chuyue also had an online army hired behind the scenes to stir up trouble.
[You say it's yours, so it's yours! Show me the evidence!]
[I don't believe you unless you also produce a draft or other evidence!]
[I just came from the girl's Weibo. The sketch she posted looks very authentic, which largely confirms that the drawing is hers.]
The draft was completed by my roommate in one night after listening to Xia Chuyue's advice.
After the painting was stolen, my roommate practiced copying it in his mind a thousand times over, until he knew it by heart.
This draft is technically more advanced than the previous version.
Of course, a painting can reflect a person's mood.
My roommate is currently preoccupied with his own thoughts and frustrated with his career; even his sketches exude a sense of gloom.
It's not as vibrant as it was when I first graduated.
Anyone with even a slightly higher level of skill could see that there were problems with her draft.
But she never intended to use this draft to clear her name.
When Cheng Shan discovered the flaws in the draft, her fans became even more arrogant.
[The appraisers we consulted all said that the style and sentiment of this draft are completely different from the original artwork!]
[This is a copy made later, based on the painting!]
[How could you be so despicable? Why did you frame our Shanshan!]
Once things had gotten to the point where they were pretty much out of control, my roommate logged into Weibo, which was flooded with private messages, and tagged Cheng Shan.
[Roommate: Since you say my draft is fake! Then show me the real one! You don't even have a draft, do you?!]
Cheng Shan's fans were furious and immediately flooded her roommate's comment section.
Some went to extremes, even photoshopping wreaths and black-and-white photos onto their roommates' images.
With the help of online trolls, the matter escalated.
By the second night, the situation had escalated to the point where Cheng Shan had no choice but to intervene.
The agent called Cheng Shan again.
"You say that painting is yours, but where is your draft? Just release it, and all the rumors will die down!"
Cheng Shan thought of the few scraps of paper she had hidden when she stole her graduation project drawings.
"Of course I have it, it's at home. I'll find it and take a picture of it for you now!"
That evening, Cheng Shan posted the original draft online.
Upon seeing this, his roommate suddenly lost all strength and slumped back in his chair, stunned.
finally!
She has enough evidence to prove that the painting is hers!
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