Chapter 31 - Taking the Blame

Chapter 31 - Taking the Blame

Chapter 31 - Taking the Blame

Ning Fei pushed himself out to block the negative news about Su Cenxi.

It just so happened that his relationship with Su Cenxi had not been very good during that period, and later, because of Ning Fei's indifference, a lot of Su Cenxi's work was left unfinished. Therefore, it was very easy for Chenxi Studio to put the blame for the missed haute couture show on Ning Fei.

As for Ning Fei’s own feelings? This idea was his own, so he naturally didn't care about it.

However, compared with the outside world's doubts, the people who criticized Ning Fei the most came from Su Cenxi's fans. They expressed their sympathy for Su Cenxi and at the same time cyber-bullied Ning Fei. Some of them were particularly crazy and even photoshopped Ning Fei's posthumous photos and wreath photos, cursed Ning Fei to die early, and even left messages threatening Ning Fei's life. Even though these comments are quickly deleted, they still occasionally pop up in fan chats. Even if Ning Fei saw it, he pretended not to see it.

This was not the first time he had experienced this, and this kind of online trolling and verbal accusations were child's play for him. He should eat and drink as usual and follow the scene as usual. At most, another wave of media came to try to interview him, asking him about the details of the "fashion show cancellation incident", asking him whether he would apologize to Su Cenxi, and asking him whether he would leave Chenxi Studio, etc. Ning Fei always evaded the question by saying, "Those things are in the past. Su Cenxi, the studio, and I have reached a consensus and are ready to start over."

In short, the wave of bad reviews against Su Cenxi shifted to Ning Fei - at least most of it was dispersed. Su Cenxi's character has also returned to a positive state, and she even has the image of a "victim bullied by a hateful agent." Even though the industry is actually very clear about what is going on, no one is free to jump out and reveal the news at this moment. There is no benefit in doing so, so why offend President Gu who is behind Su Cenxi?

"So, this is your response plan? You will be Su Cenxi's shield?"

During another "overnight trip to the spa", Duan Yunhong looked at Ning Fei who was sitting next to him enjoying the spa bath and couldn't help asking: "You are so capable, you must have more than one plan to deal with public opinion. Why did you choose this one?"

"It's easy to operate and has the best effect." Ning Fei was leaning against the edge with his eyes closed, and replied lazily, "There is a simple way, why complicate it?"

Duan Yunhong said: "The original votes in the competition super topic asking Su Cenxi to withdraw from the competition have now all turned into asking you to resign. Didn't you see how ugly the insults were? Won't your studio deal with it?"

"Why, are you feeling sorry for me?" Ning Fei finally opened his eyes and glanced at him, "Boss Duan, if it weren't for you being too ruthless, would I have to 'sacrifice' myself like this?"

"I am using normal means to hype things up, and you can handle it using normal means as well." Duan Yunhong said coldly, "Why drag a manager like you into this hype of news between artists?"

"You said it before, I'm just an agent, I don't have much exposure." Ning Fei replied calmly, "The hot topics on the Internet change so quickly nowadays, and the discussions about me will soon pass. Why bother to deal with it?"

Duan Yunhong narrowed his eyes slightly: "So you just let those insulting comments flood your screen?"

Ning Fei shrugged. "You can scold me, it won't hurt me. If you say something too much, the platform will regulate it. There's nothing I can do about the rest. I can't lower the popularity of the topic, otherwise the popularity of the competition will also drop, and Duan will definitely hate me."

After a pause, Ning Fei thought of something else: "By the way, I have to thank Mr. Duan for not exposing our 'mistaken' revelations. If you come up with another 'reversal', I will have to continue making it up, which is really annoying."

Duan Yunhong looked at him coldly: "I am not interested in exposing the disputes between your models and agents."

Ning Fei smiled and said, "Yes, yes, you are doing this for the excitement of the competition. I will memorize all of this."

Seeing his nonchalant look, Duan Yunhong suddenly couldn't say what he was about to say. The man was silent for a few seconds, then asked casually, "So, for shielding Su Cenxi like this, did he give you anything in return?"

"Return?"

"Shouldn't you give him some extra rewards?" Duan Yunhong maintained a cold tone. "Although you are his agent, you should deal with the negative public opinion. But you are asked to take the blame for no reason. Doesn't Su Cenxi say anything? Is he just enjoying all this with peace of mind?"

Ning Fei thought to himself: It would be my blessing if he could quickly get into the top 10.

But of course, I can't say this out loud.

"Boss Duan, you are not trying to promote your ST benefits again by saying this, are you?" Ning Fei turned and approached the man, holding his knees, "Stop poaching people from your company. Are you doing business? If not, I'll go downstairs to give you a massage."

"I'm not promoting..." Duan Yunhong originally wanted to deny it, but when people came close to him, his attention was immediately diverted. Even so, Director Duan still had to keep his face straight and said, "Didn't you want to take a bath first? If you still want a massage, then go get a massage first."

Ning Fei could see that he was also getting excited, so she smiled and leaned over to kiss him.

"Don't be polite with me, Sebei."

***

The discussion about the professionalism of models and the interference of their agents is still continuing to ferment. Su Cenxi has already signed as the global spokesperson for the Y brand perfume.

The layman watches the excitement, while the expert watches the details. While fans and passers-by were still lamenting that Su Cenxi had turned a disaster into a blessing and was not affected by negative public opinion, people in the industry knew that it was the continuous popularity that brought him commercial endorsements. To be more precise, it was the competition that created a topic for him, and Ning Fei kept Su Cenxi's name high on the hot search list by continuously creating topics. In addition, Su Cenxi has been interacting with K Xiaomei on her overseas social media platforms. Combined with the domestic and international topics, it is normal for her to get the global endorsement of the Y brand.

I didn’t get the endorsement for the clothing line, but high-end brands like these often don’t have specific spokespersons for their clothing lines. Ning Fei is still negotiating with them about the global model for next year's main clothing line. If this can be negotiated, it will also add a lot of points to the MDC ranking. After all, once the photo is taken, not only will the photo be sold in the brand's stores around the world, but there will also be limited spots available at brand conferences.

In short, as long as there are no major problems in the future, Su Cenxi will be able to maintain his 20th place in the MDC ranking this year and strive for 10th place. Ning Fei was thinking about the work at hand, walking with a proud look on his face, and everything he saw was pleasing to the eye. Even though fans are still scolding him, he still appears at every work site of Su Cenxi as usual.

When Su Cenxi went to the competition as a guest for the third time, it was already the penultimate episode of the schedule.

The photo session of this competition involves taking photos in traditional Chinese costumes, with the background being a historical and cultural attraction. Although the program crew had rented the attraction for a day, the public area outside was still crowded with onlookers and some fan groups. The parking place is some distance away from the entrance of the scenic spot. Although there is a cordon around this section of the road, the crowd can still see the celebrities or contestants at a very close distance. The guests were also tactful and most of them waved and interacted with the onlookers as they walked past. Su Cenxi even signed autographs for two people. If Ning Fei hadn't gone over to pull him back, he would have been dragged outside the cordon by his fans.

"Sorry, we're going to be late. See you guys later." Ning Fei said these lines to coax fans, and mercilessly put his arm around Su Cenxi's shoulders, turned him around, and led him to the gate of the attraction. Just after turning around and taking two steps, a loud voice came from the fan group behind him: "Ning Fei, why don't you quit? You are so shameless!"

All the fans, staff and even the artists walking behind could hear it clearly. Su Cenxi's steps also froze, but Ning Fei pushed him forward calmly as if nothing had happened and continued walking: "Don't worry about it."

"but……"

"No buts." Ning Fei didn't even bother to look back, and led Su Cenxi into the gate of the scenic spot without even looking at him.

Until Su Cenxi was about to officially start work, Ning Fei did not take any action regarding the "face-to-face questioning" incident just now.

Before Su Cenxi went on stage, he couldn't help but whisper to him, "This was definitely not ordered by me and Achen."

"You were so hesitant just now just to clarify this?" Ning Fei sneered, "I'm not that stupid. You guys behind the scenes can't see it. Go to work and stop thinking about those useless things."

Su Cenxi then nodded and went on stage.

Duan Yunhong also stood at the opening position. Before filming began, he deliberately looked among the staff behind the camera, and then fixed his eyes on Ning Fei.

Ning Fei didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that the other party was just casually glancing around. When he realized that Duan Yunhong was staring at him deliberately, he winked at him secretly, and Duan Yunhong then looked away.

The photo work lasted for most of the day and the pace was very tight. In the afternoon, when everyone comes out of the scenic spot, they will go directly to the studio to prepare for the evening fashion show. This time, Su Cenxi, surrounded by his assistants, walked quickly through the gate to the nanny car. He only took the time to smile and wave to the fans who called his name, and quickly got into the car. Ning Fei chatted with the publicity director of the national brand for a while at the tourist attraction and came out late. He walked out of the scenic spot alone, holding a water bottle in one hand and looking at his mobile phone in the other as he walked forward. Without Su Cenxi, he didn't have to care about the fans gathered in three layers outside the cordon.

As he was walking quickly, he suddenly heard a voice nearby: "Ning Fei!!"

Ning Fei subconsciously slowed down his pace and turned his head, and immediately saw a girl wearing a mask raising her hand high outside the cordon less than two meters away from him, and instantly threw something at him!

"!" Ning Fei subconsciously raised the mineral water bottle to meet the attack. He was sure to hit the target, but at the critical moment, an arm suddenly hugged and turned him, and his vision was suddenly blocked.

Bang!

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