Chapter 248 Facts
But Ren Limeng just stared at Shen Xingzhi and shook her head slowly. Feeling the hidden self-blame in Shen Xingzhi's words, she subconsciously tightened her grip on his tense knuckles.
"Brother Xingzhi, I'm not feeling complicated because of everyone's comments about me. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, and don't let me fall into Hanxing's trap and force you to do things you don't want to do, disrupting your original plan to terminate the contract. I'm not worried about these things. I believe you can handle everything... I'm just very moved. Even though I knew that many things don't have so many accidents and coincidences, I never thought that online public opinion could reverse so quickly."
Whether it is Weibo or other social media, public opinion seems to be like a display in a window that can be manipulated by anyone at will, allowing everyone to secretly manipulate and constantly whitewash it.
It seems that there is no "truth" in all the content that the public can see, only "facts" - just the aspects that certain specific groups want everyone to see.
She was very lucky. With the secret help of Shen Xingzhi, under the operation of Guanxing Studio and even other cooperative marketing companies, all the malicious messages that surged on the Internet were quickly curbed. Ren Limeng could now guess that with the help of this wave of traffic that had turned danger into safety, she could even gain a lot of unexpected popularity.
It's safe to say that she has established a firm foothold in the entertainment industry since then. From being unknown a month ago, she can now be said to be very popular.
It's not that I'm not moved, and it's even more impossible that I'm not happy. It's just that there's no complacency in all those secretly lucky emotions. Instead, there's an unspeakable sense of relief, because not every person being discussed in the eye of the storm of public opinion has a hidden agenda in the dark.
As a host, or a person working in the media industry, Ren Limeng couldn't help but be secretly shocked by what was happening behind all these things.
"The show hasn't even officially released an extra episode, and with just a few clarifications and some marketing accounts, I've already been 'whitewashed'. I used to see trending searches and just be able to tell the difference between real and fake, but now I can't tell the difference at all."
Ren Limeng knew that the trending search was fake, but she didn't expect it to be so fake, or it seemed that there was not much truth left.
It's easy to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to clarify. It depends on whether you can find ways and methods, and whether you have the means and capital to fight against the rumormongers.
It is now difficult to tell how many of the hot lists are secretly guided and instigated by marketing accounts. Black or white is just a matter of one night, and it is much easier than imagined to confuse right and wrong.
It's not just any one person who can make clouds and rain with a flip of his hand, but too many aspects of the entertainment industry, from marketing teams to artist management companies, and major platforms. The only thing missing is the truth. This time, she is just lucky to have the protection of Shen Xingzhi. In all these aspects.
Otherwise, the mere rumor that she rigged the college entrance exam would be enough to leave her speechless.
Chen Xingzhi didn't mention it, but Ren Limeng has also learned a lot about the "unspoken rules" of major social media in the past two days. The clarifications made by her mother Wu Murong and the drama school last night were able to continue to ferment and quickly become a hot topic. It was definitely not a coincidence, and it was not so natural.
In the face of known malicious revelations, such a completely opposite and important explanation would not easily become a hot topic. It is only possible that someone had smoothed out the relationship with the media platforms in advance to make the hot search situation fair, just and open in a certain sense.
“It’s not whitewashing.”
Shen Xingzhi listened quietly, and the tone he spoke was calm and gentle, but there was an unquestionable power in the softness.
"Mengmeng, this matter can go according to plan because you are a good person and there are no problems. Not everything can go so smoothly."
Chen Xingzhi's voice was deep and powerful. "Every entry on the trending search is a test for the entire nation. Regardless of whether there are people with ulterior motives manipulating it, once it's on the trending search, everyone must go through all the magnifying glass-like scrutiny and speculation from netizens. This process is completely uncontrollable."
Chen Xingzhi turned his head to the side, his lowered eyes were calm and serious, and his heart and eyes seemed to be filled with only Ren Limeng, who was confused by the situation. He moved his right hand forward, slowly and firmly squeezed his and Ren Limeng's clasped hands, and his broad palms completely held Ren Limeng's slender right hand, conveying warm strength every minute and every second.
"Your bravery in yesterday's live broadcast and your acting and hosting skills on the show these days have been seen and remembered by everyone. So even if Hanxing deliberately stoked public opinion, we can swiftly and confidently fight back. It wasn't me or Guaxing Studio that made everything go so smoothly, but you yourself."
She...?
As Shen Xingzhi spoke softly yet firmly, Ren Limeng slowly widened her eyes and couldn't help but think about how much boyfriend-filtered comfort and how much factual analysis there was in Shen Xingzhi's words.
Having experienced too much and encountered too many new situations in recent days, Ren Limeng often feels that she is completely pushed around by things and no longer has the careful consideration she used to have.
All the exposure related to the entertainment industry was urgent and timely, forcing her to make many choices on the spot.
"Mengmeng, many things in the industry aren't as good as many people imagine, but they're also not as bad as you think. If everyone relied solely on connections and so-called capital, we wouldn't have fought this battle so well. The forces behind Hanxing Entertainment are deeply intertwined. We're able to firmly dominate public opinion right now because we're right. You've simply been through so much recently that you can't help but speculate even more."
"But these principles... didn't just exist today..."
After Ren Limeng blurted out, she took a deep breath and shook her head. Before Shen Xingzhi could continue to comfort her, she suddenly understood, "It's nothing more than the right time, place and people. I've reached a dead end. This world is not black and white."
This is the case in the entertainment industry, and it's the same in other places. Perhaps it's just that she subconsciously has some views on the entertainment industry, which makes her have more emotions and even prejudices when thinking.
"No matter what, we just have to stick to ourselves."
Ren Limeng and Shen Xingzhi continued talking, as if admonishing themselves, "If we can do our best to make the world around us better, that's enough."
There is no need to delve into many things. Ren Limeng is already in her thirties. She is not a clear-headed college student entering the workplace, and she is unwilling to worry about many situations.
"Yes."
As she looked into Shen Xingzhi's eyes, Ren Limeng seemed to be able to feel a power of belief, with a firmness that made her believe that they would stay together like this moment.
In any case, they are not alone.
Ren Limeng couldn't help but raise a bright smile that radiated from the inside out. This was also the most sincere smile she showed today. She still felt very fortunate that she had Shen Xingzhi behind her.
What made her even more thankful was that she and Shen Xingzhi were of the same kind.
"Mengmeng, actually...I'm the one who's sorry for you. If you hadn't been involved with me and hadn't encountered my termination of the contract, you wouldn't have had to go through this."
Ren Limeng's rapid rise will certainly make many people in the entertainment industry jealous, but such precise and fierce sniping is because of him. Shen Xingzhi is very clear about the role that Hanxing Entertainment plays in this, and he is more aware of the troubles that his traffic has brought to Ren Limeng in these matters.
Ren Limeng's ability is obvious to all. If she hadn't been involved in the gossip and scandals with him, which caused so many people to talk about it, and even subconsciously make malicious speculations and doubts, just relying on her outstanding performance inside and outside the "Shan Hai" program, Chen Xingzhi believes that Ren Limeng would have been able to win countless fans, and her road to fame would definitely be more stable.
not to mention……
"You probably didn't expect to become the center of attention when you first appeared on 'Shan Hai'. If it weren't for me, you only needed to let everyone remember that you were an excellent host in all aspects of the show, and there wouldn't be so much trouble. I'm sorry..."
"Brother Xingzhi, why do you feel that you've caused me trouble? What is there to apologize for between us?"
Before Shen Xingzhi could finish, Ren Limeng, sensing the infinite apology in Shen Xingzhi's words, decisively and resolutely interrupted his apology.
There was no complaint or accusation in her smiling eyes, and they looked straight into Chen Xingzhi's pair of deep black eyes that no longer had any indifference or alienation, as if they were filled with warmth that was hard to ignore.
"These problems are obviously just because I'm so outstanding that I can't hide it. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Why do you always take the blame on yourself?"
Ren Limeng raised her eyebrows slightly and blinked cunningly. As she spoke, she leaned forward, stretched out her other hand and gently stepped forward. Her slender fingers casually stroked Shen Xingzhi's Adam's apple. The gentle sliding like a butterfly touching the water still made Shen Xingzhi couldn't help but roll his Adam's apple slightly and raise his neck slightly.
The atmosphere that was a little heavy just now suddenly became extremely ambiguous again, with a warm feeling of blending with each other.
"What's more, it was me who suggested we get involved back then, so shouldn't I also apologize? If you hadn't been married to me back then, Hanxing wouldn't have had anything to stir up trouble, and your termination of the contract would have been smoother."
Whether it's his reputation inside and outside the circle, or his abilities on and off the stage, Chen Xingzhi can be described as invulnerable like a hexagonal warrior. This is also the reason why Hanxing Entertainment has never been able to grasp Chen Xingzhi, and it also makes the fact that Chen Xingzhi was divorced when he was an amateur seem like a shocking melon.
"No……"
Chen Xingzhi shook his head, opened his thin lips slightly, and was about to open his mouth to explain something, but Ren Limeng's left hand fingers had already quickly risen up and landed on his soft lips, gently suppressing all the words rolling in his throat.
"Brother Xingzhi, you can't be so hypocritical right now. Be strict with yourself and lenient with others. You said that we don't need to say thank you to each other, and similarly, we don't need to apologize to each other."
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