Chapter 125: Turning the Tide
The moment the bespectacled reporter uttered those words, the scene erupted in chaos.
Even the crew members couldn't help but look at Li Sishi, following the words of the bespectacled reporter, let alone the audience members and other reporters surrounding her.
Seeing that Shang Hanyou, whose face was flushed with anger, was about to blurt out "What the hell are you talking about?", Li Sishi quickly used her shawl to cover her and pressed down on his hand that was wrapped around her waist, so that he would subconsciously look back at her in his shock and anger.
Seeing that Li Sishi gave him a look that told him to do it himself, Shang Hanyou breathed a sigh of relief, calmed himself down a bit, and then stood firmly beside her, glaring angrily at the bespectacled reporter.
The way it looked was just like a loyal big dog that had discovered someone was going to hurt its owner but was being held down and couldn't move, so it could only stand by and wait for an opportunity to pounce...
Of course, among his fans at the scene, aside from some CP fans who felt that buying a movie ticket would come with a bonus of a seemingly dream-come-true show, most felt that their idol was so angry because he and his good friend had been slandered.
At this moment, Li Sishi, facing pairs of eyes that were looking at her with a variety of emotions, such as inquiry, gossip, or excitement, was initially shocked and annoyed, but then a lot of memories were stirred up in her heart.
In her past life, she had also been relentlessly questioned by reporters about her thoughts on her husband's infidelity becoming public knowledge. At that time, her reaction was usually to transform into a combination of an impotent, furious, resentful woman and a shrew, leaving her with a lot of embarrassing moments in public.
Looking back now, those distant memories have taught me a valuable lesson: the first thing to do in such situations is to stay calm and composed.
Only in this way can people be made to perceive themselves as angry and embarrassed, rather than as shocked, bewildered, and dissatisfied in the face of fake news.
Then—Li Sishi slowly revealed a calm smile: "What you said at the end was too outrageous, but the news about seeing Hanyou and me choosing wedding dresses and gowns is indeed true..."
First, she denied the outrageous remarks, and then threw out a "bait" that everyone was happy to hear. Only in this way could she control the rhythm of the scene and keep people's attention on her, temporarily ignoring the chaotic background questions.
"I think everyone should be able to see me in a wedding dress around the Lantern Festival this year..." (This is a quote from someone using a microphone.)
Despite the chaotic questions swirling around her, Li Sishi smiled and finished speaking.
Before he finished speaking, he immediately attracted even more excited and frenzied gazes—
"Beautiful, what do you mean by this?"
"Could it be that you and Hanyou really are...?"
Is it really true that they're getting married so soon?!
"When did you two start dating? Can you tell us a little bit so we can all be happy for you...?"
Seeing that some reporters were focusing their attention on Shang Hanyou, Li Sishi immediately raised the microphone again, pretending that she still had something to say, successfully drawing their attention back.
"Marriage? Of course, I won't get married that early." Li Sishi chuckled. "But if those wedding dresses are beautiful enough, it's not impossible to wear them a little earlier..."
"This year's Lantern Festival is a rare occasion where the Eastern Lantern Festival and the Western Valentine's Day fall on the same day. So, Guanhua asked me to shoot an advertising short film for them, because my birthday and the anniversary of their store's reconstruction in Hong Kong both fall on the same day as the Lantern Festival and Valentine's Day."
This is the main reason why Guan Hua ultimately chose Li Sishi, over many other actresses in Hong Kong who were more famous than her.
The Lantern Festival and Valentine's Day in the West coincide on the same day only once every 19 years. The last time was in 1976 when Li Sishi was born, and this time it is this year, 1995.
Li Sishi, who is about to turn 19, has undoubtedly encountered such a wonderful coincidence.
Moreover, her titles of two beauty pageant champions and two beauty pageant top three finishers are not only a factor that can elevate her status, but also prove that her appearance is capable of handling most styles. Therefore, when Guanhua, a wedding clothing store with a history of more than 200 years, first advertised on television, they chose Li Sishi, who is too young but can accommodate a variety of wedding styles, as their advertising spokesperson.
At this point, Li Sishi's smile became even more perfect, without a single flaw: "At that time, I will be showcasing Guanhua's traditional red wedding dress, Chinese-style gown, and Western-style wedding gown. I hope everyone will give me their support!"
After hearing Li Sishi's response, which seemed to be advertising for Guanhua, a long-established wedding clothing store, the group of people who had been "bombshelled" by the news...
The reporters who had been drawn in immediately lost half of their enthusiasm.
What's going on? I thought it was some big scoop about a legendary Miss Hong Kong and a powerful superstar getting married young and secretly, but it turns out they just worked together on a wedding planning project.
A clothing advertisement?!
Some reporters who had high hopes were also greatly disappointed. One of them even glared at the bewildered four-eyed reporter privately: "This guy... could he be a plant arranged on purpose?"
Otherwise, why would they use such a sensational, ambiguous way to get Li Sishi to advertise for Guanhua at such an unrelated time?
Seeing the bespectacled reporter being glared at by his colleagues, Li Sishi, who could vaguely guess what they were thinking, almost lost her temper: although she didn't know the bespectacled reporter's identity, she did recognize which magazine he belonged to.
The reason is simple: Yea has been the most popular extracurricular reading material among secondary school students in Hong Kong in recent years. Even if she didn't read it much when she was in school, the people around her would carry it around and flaunt it. She also heard about and saw those newspapers and magazines that contradicted Yea, and then she roughly remembered their names...
For these students who love Yea, enemies are probably always more memorable than friends.
As a rival of Yea magazine, yet never criticizing Wen Huihui, the exclusive cover beauty of Yea, this bespectacled reporter must be a fan of Wen Huihui—but perhaps for Wen Huihui, it is a misfortune.
Having witnessed the shameless antics of the venomous Hong Kong media, Li Sishi, as a victim of this farce, felt not only angry but also somewhat helpless about Wen Huihui having such a large number of brainless fans.
After all, no artist has a good impression of such a brainless fan who dares to use all sorts of idiotic actions to bring trouble to themselves; they might even hope that such a fan is not their fan...
She always focuses on the issue, not the person. Besides, today's celebrities don't have the organizational skills of the internet age. It's enough for them to retaliate against the brainless fans in their own way and step on them to get ahead. There's no need to involve innocent Wen Huihui.
Seeing that Li Sishi had explained the incident, the chubby director immediately addressed the reporters present: "Alright, alright, today is our movie premiere, everyone should focus on the film..."
Giving the chubby director a grateful look, Li Sishi continued to stand with Shang Hanyou, facing the remaining reporters' questions. Whenever a question arose about whether feelings might develop during filming, she immediately steered the conversation towards the upcoming commercial short film to be broadcast by Guanhua...
This slippery surface left many reporters speechless: "Meili, you don't need to be so dedicated as a spokesperson!"
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"Since I've been paid, I definitely have to be more professional!" Li Sishi smiled even more sweetly.
Realizing that he couldn't get anything out of Li Sishi, this cunning little fox, tonight, the reporter quickly turned the microphone and recorder around: "Hanyou, why did you take this advertisement?"
"I have a new album coming out soon, with lots of love songs, so I chose this wedding attire ad video to go with it." Shang Hanyou said matter-of-factly, "Please help me promote it when you have time, we're all so familiar with each other, right?"
The reporter quietly put away the microphone and recorder: Great! One is advertising, and the other is promoting a song. These two are truly a "perfect match"!
After the premiere, Li Sishi told Lu Yiting, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, what had happened that evening, and immediately received an approving look from her.
“Not bad, not bad. Getting angry is the worst approach when facing reporters, especially when people are angry, they are very prone to saying the wrong thing.” Lu Yiting looked at Li Sishi with satisfaction. “You did a great job tonight. Not only did you easily resolve this crisis, but you also gave Guanhua some free advertising. When the newspapers and magazines are published tomorrow, Guanhua will probably call me to praise you.”
"Because I know his background, after I calmed down, I quickly understood why he did that." Li Sishi pouted. "Although I was really angry at the time, and Hanyou almost couldn't help but yell at him, I had to persuade him to stop."
Seeing her smug look on her face, as if to say, "Am I not smart?", Shang Hanyou raised his hand to his mouth and cleared his throat: "I was also stunned by the question at the time, and such a question is really too hateful for a girl."
Lu Yiting gave him a half-smile, secretly making a mental note of it, before jokingly teasing him, "It's rare to see you so out of control in so many years..."
"But I still want to thank you. Although Ah May turned the situation around herself, if she hadn't been able to react in time, you would definitely have stepped forward to protect her..."
“May and I are good friends.” Shang Hanyou smiled. “Besides, she’s standing right next to me. If I don’t protect her, who else has the right or the opportunity to protect her?”
Seeing that his words were becoming more and more of an explanation and a cover-up, Lu Yiting smiled again and stopped teasing him.
Although in the eyes of those who value appearance, he is still not as good-looking as Ling Chen, there is no ugly person who can sit on the throne of a super king. Under the nourishment of the popularity, the young man who was just a talented singer has gradually grown into the talented, powerful and good-looking super king he is today.
Her Ah May isn't some unwanted leftover orange or sugarcane; she's a promising young and beautiful actress with a bright future. Since they couldn't get in touch with her in the early hours, it wouldn't be a bad idea to find a new partner for a romantic pairing while things are still in the early stages...
"By the way, May, how's the dress selection going?" Lu Yiting asked after thinking for a moment.
"I've chosen everything. The oldest traditional red wedding dress, the modern Chinese-style gown, and the Western-style wedding dress are all available. I've also helped Hanyou choose a matching men's suit..." Li Sishi answered in detail.
"Okay." Lu Yiting nodded, placing her hands on each of their shoulders. "Get ready, you two are about to 'get married'."
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