Chapter 402 Fu Siyan's Methods
After breakfast, Fu Siyan took Shen Qingshu and the two children out.
The hospital is about 40 minutes away from here.
On the way, Shen Qingshu received a call from Chi Guo'er.
Shen Qingshu clicked to open the speakerphone—
"Lin Yunian started it, but I talked to people in the crew and they said that an actress named Qiu Yuanyuan spread rumors that Lin Yunian and the director were having an affair. She said some very hurtful things, and Lin Yunian couldn't stand it, so she slapped Qiu Yuanyuan. Qiu Yuanyuan then picked up a prop from the set and hit Lin Yunian with it."
Shen Qingshu frowned. "How is Lin Yunian now?"
"Lin Yunian just finished filming an X-ray; she has a fractured forearm."
"Whose artist is this Qiu Yuanyuan?"
"She is an artist under Tianli Entertainment, and her manager is an old acquaintance in the industry, Zhuang Yi."
Before Huanxing rose to prominence, Tianli Media was arguably the leading entertainment company in China.
Although Tianli's influence is not as great as before after the rise of Huanxing in the past two years, it is still more than enough to rank among the top three in China.
Tianli's capital-driven approach results in a highly fragmented distribution of its artists. Some become incredibly popular, achieving both talent and a good reputation, while others follow a controversial path, resorting to all sorts of underhanded tactics to gain attention and gain notoriety, yet still being exploited by capital operations.
Shen Qingshu had hardly ever heard of Qiu Yuanyuan.
Clearly, she belongs to the latter category.
Shen Qingshu then asked, "Who recommended Qiu Yuanyuan?"
"They said it was recommended by the producer, but the director personally oversaw the acting."
Chi Guo'er paused, then added, "Her actions back then were quite baffling. It was supposed to be an audition for her daughter, but she initially acted out the lead role. The director said her acting was good, but a more suitable actress had already been chosen for the lead. She admitted her mistake, apologized, and begged the director for another chance. Then she read the script on the spot and improvised, acting out the second lead role. The director thought her acting was good, and after comparing her performance, ultimately decided on the second lead. Looking back now, all that 'mistaking the lead and the second lead' thing was pre-planned! Her improvisation was probably something she'd prepared thoroughly beforehand!"
Shen Qingshu also felt that what Chi Guo'er said was very likely.
She asked, "What's Qiu Yuanyuan's situation now?"
"Qiu Yuanyuan has gone back to the hotel now. Zhuang Yi has also contacted me. She should be on her way to Yuncheng now."
"Okay, I'm almost at the hospital," Shen Qingshu said. "Have someone keep an eye on the internet, and let me know immediately if anyone posts anything online."
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Shen Qingshu turned to look at Fu Siyan, "Do you think this might have been done on purpose?"
"Tianli's lower-level artists have always followed the route of becoming famous through controversy. This movie is not a commercial film. In Tianli's view, taking on this movie will bring too little popularity to Qiu Yuanyuan. So, in order to increase popularity and bring more traffic to Qiu Yuanyuan, what do you think Tianli will do?"
“A publicity stunt.” Shen Qingshu frowned. “If that’s the case, then Lin Yunian has been set up.”
“She’s a complete newcomer with no connections.” Fu Siyan glanced at her. “She’s the perfect tool for capital to use for hype, low cost and zero risk.”
Shen Qingshu was furious. "Tianli's eating habits are really disgusting."
"Lin Yunian was personally chosen by the director as the female lead, and she is also the only person Lin Yunian can rely on right now. So Tianli had Qiu Yuanyuan create a relationship between Lin Yunian and the director Huang Yao. Actresses and directors are not uncommon in the entertainment industry. Whether it is true or not, once such rumors spread, it is basically a vicious label that actresses cannot shake off."
Fu Siyan glanced at Shen Qingshu, "Furthermore, once the director and Lin Yunian's Huang Yao come out, the director can no longer come forward to clarify things for Lin Yunian."
Shen Qingshu raised her hand and rubbed her temples. "I said from the beginning that using Lin Yunian was too risky. She's a complete newcomer and doesn't understand the rules of the entertainment industry at all. Now that something like this has happened, she doesn't even have a public relations team to help her."
Fu Siyan squeezed her hand. "I do have a solution."
Stop at the traffic light intersection.
He turned to look at Shen Qingshu and said, "Now, have someone go online and expose Qiu Yuanyuan's affair with director Huang Yao. Lin Yu Nian will be enraged, and the two will have a physical altercation. Lin Yu Nian will be beaten and injured by Qiu Yuanyuan and hospitalized. Give Lin Yu Nian a chance to play the victim. Then, you, representing Huanxing, will step in and take advantage of the situation to sign Lin Yu Nian. In this way, Lin Yu Nian will be protected, and Huanxing will also gain both fame and fortune."
Shen Qingshu stared intently at Fu Siyan.
Fu Siyan frowned. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
“Fu Siyan, although I’ve known for a long time that no one can outmaneuver you when it comes to playing tricks,” Shen Qingshu said sincerely, “but after hearing what you’ve said, I feel fortunate that you still had feelings for me back then. Otherwise, after five years of marriage, I’m afraid I would have been sold out and I would still be counting the money for you.”
Fu Siyan: "..."
...
Shen Qingshu called Chi Guo'er and told her to do as Fu Siyan said.
Chi Guo'er is very efficient.
Half an hour later, it suddenly became a trending topic, and a large number of marketing accounts went online.
The people at Tianli's side were stunned when they saw the online revelations.
I called Zhuang Yi, but he was on a plane and I couldn't get through on his phone.
According to the plan, Tianli's revelation was still missing a video of Qiu Yuanyuan apologizing to Lin Yunian.
Lin Yunian doesn't understand the tricks of the trade in the entertainment industry, but Qiu Yuanyuan does.
According to the plan, she had to go to the hospital under the guise of visiting and apologizing, but in reality, she wanted to provoke Lin Yunian, record a video that was detrimental to Lin Yunian, and then combine it with the fact that Lin Yunian had hit someone first on set to expose the incident.
But now someone has gotten there a step ahead of them.
Qiu Yuanyuan was in the hotel, looking at the online comments cursing her, completely bewildered.
She called Zhuang Yi, but she still couldn't get through to him.
If we wait until Zhuang Yi gets off the plane, who knows how the public opinion will escalate!
This can't go on, so Qiu Yuanyuan gritted her teeth and decided to take a gamble.
…
At the hospital, Qiu Yuanyuan ignored her assistant's advice, fully armed, and went to Lin Yunian's ward.
She had already prepared and adjusted the miniature camera beforehand, which was hung on her bag and was not noticeable unless you were looking closely.
Just as I was about to raise my hand to knock on the door, I saw Shen Qingshu walking towards me from a distance.
Shen Qingshu came alone.
Fu Siyan and the two children were waiting for her in the car.
Fu Siyan had long anticipated that Qiu Yuanyuan, unable to contact Zhuang Yi, would be unwilling to give up and would try her luck again.
At this moment, Shen Qingshu steps forward and plays the role of a good boss, which solidifies Qiu Yuanyuan's reputation for bullying others. At the same time, Shen Qingshu can also gain Lin Yunian's trust.
...
Shen Qingshu is now a big shot in Beicheng, and Qiu Yuanyuan naturally recognizes him.
This documentary was funded by Huanxing. It's normal for Shen Qingshu, as the president of Huanxing, to come and understand the situation after something happened.
However, Qiu Yuanyuan was still quite surprised that she arrived so quickly.
As she watched Shen Qingshu approach step by step, she put on a smile, took the initiative to step forward, and greeted him warmly: "Mr. Shen, what a coincidence, did you come here specifically to see Miss Lin?"
Shen Qingshu paused, her expression calm. "I happened to be traveling here when my assistant called to say that Miss Lin had been injured in an accident, so I came to check on her."
Accidental injury?
Qiu Yuanyuan thought to herself that the assistant probably hadn't explained things to Shen Qingshu in too much detail.
This is good, it gives her more room to perform!
Qiu Yuanyuan lowered her eyes, her hands clasped together, looking as if she had done something wrong and felt uneasy and guilty: "I'm sorry, Mr. Shen, it's my fault. I said the wrong thing and upset Miss Lin. If I hadn't been so clumsy with words, Miss Lin wouldn't have hit me, and this accident wouldn't have happened..."
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