Xu Shiran had just finished showering when her phone rang.
Her eyelids twitched reflexively, she frowned, and ignoring her still dripping hair, she walked to the table, picked up her phone, and left the dormitory in her thin pajamas.
She walked to the deserted corner of the stairs and lowered her voice, "What's wrong, Sister Xin?"
"The female lead in the promotional video really is Ye Yu. The Asian Games Organizing Committee couldn't wait to announce it on Weibo. Although all the content related to you has been deleted from the internet, your fans are making a fuss, asking in the comments section if there was any behind-the-scenes manipulation and why the actress was suddenly changed," Ding Xin said with a headache.
Xu Shiran's fingers tightened slightly as she gripped her phone, her brows furrowed, and her voice was somewhat hoarse, "Didn't I already post a statement on Weibo?"
Ding Xin sighed and said helplessly, "They all think you were forced to issue the statement. Even today's related trending topics are believed to have been forced to be removed, just to make way for Ye Yu. Now they are all demanding an explanation from the organizing committee."
"Moreover, Ye Yu's fans are not to be trifled with; they are very powerful, and the comment section over there is in an uproar."
She never expected that something that was almost forgotten would be reignited by fans.
The main issue is that they had just removed the trending topic from the search results when the organizing committee announced the female lead of the promotional video. If it had happened a few days later, it probably wouldn't have been as intense as it is now.
Xu Shiran's vision went black, and her shoulders trembled uncontrollably. She didn't know if it was because she was cold from not wearing a coat or simply because she was angry.
Just when things were almost resolved, her fans jumped out and pushed her back into the spotlight.
As long as Shi Miao tells the organizing committee that he used her song, they can use that as a reason to suddenly change the female lead.
So wouldn't her statement that she couldn't participate in the promotional video due to personal reasons become the biggest joke of the year?
That's when I'll really be the target of online criticism.
Ding Xin naturally understood the implications of this situation. Seeing that she remained silent for a while, she hesitated before saying, "Why don't you talk to Ye Yu properly, apologize again, and sound out the situation? What if the organizing committee doesn't know about Qu Zi's matter..."
Xu Shiran's face stiffened, and without thinking, she coldly refused, "Impossible!"
"Let's see how the organizing committee responds." Seeing that she couldn't persuade them, Ding Xin had no choice but to give up. "Also, you should post another Weibo post to appease your fans."
Xu Shiran pursed her lips and gave a soft "hmm".
...
In the dormitory.
Shi Miao was unaware that her becoming the female lead in the promotional video had caused a stir online, nor was she aware that her fans had already started fighting with Xu Shiran's fans on Weibo.
The main reason is that she doesn't usually like to browse Weibo unless someone tells her something has happened, in which case she will click on it to take a look.
She was lying in bed, legs crossed, playing games with Ji Sinian and the others.
At this moment, Jiang Ning's angry voice came from the next bed, "Damn it, Sister Miao, Xu Shiran's brainless fans actually said that there was something fishy about changing the female lead, and they want the organizing committee to give an explanation. What's worse is that they even started to smear you!"
Without waiting for Shi Miao to speak, he continued, "But don't worry, Sister Miao, our Ye Family Army isn't to be trifled with! Watch me take them down!"
Shi Miao didn't react much to what she had said earlier, but when she heard the words "Ye Family Army," her eyelids twitched involuntarily, and she accidentally clicked the wrong skill.
The next second, Ji Sinian's exclamation came through the earphones, "Holy crap, Sister Miao, what are you doing? You just missed your ultimate skill!"
Shi Miao coughed lightly and said casually, "My hand slipped."
His gaze returned to the phone screen, and he quickly ended the game.
After saying goodbye to Ji Sinian and the others, he logged off.
She took off the earphone that was only on one ear and asked through the bed curtains, "The Ye Family Army?"
Jiang Ning was engaged in a heated online debate with Xu Shiran's fans on Weibo, her fingers never stopping typing. When she saw that Shi Miao was talking to her, she obediently replied, "Yes, we came up with the title ourselves!"
Shi Miao raised an eyebrow, her expression somewhat complicated. "Quite unique."
She looked down at her phone and opened Weibo.
Sure enough, the internet was flooded with hashtags related to the Asian Games, and there were quite a few of Shiran's fans stirring up trouble in the comments section.
It's nothing more than the story that Xu Shiran was suddenly replaced as the female lead because Shi Miao successfully rose to power with the help of her sugar daddy.
The main point is that the news that Xu Shiran would be the female lead in the promotional video was released a few days ago, and generally speaking, such news is not false.
Moreover, the host mentioned this matter during the broadcast, and Xu Shiran even composed an impromptu piece for it, which was obviously a warm-up for the Asian Games.
In less than a day, all the related trending topics and videos were taken down, and Xu Shiran even posted a statement on Weibo saying that she could not participate. Then the organizing committee announced the female lead.
It's hard not to arouse people's imagination.
Xu Shiran's fans naturally couldn't accept this turn of events and were bound to stand up for their idol.
It is generally believed that there must be something fishy going on here, and it is speculated that Shi Miao has a sugar daddy backing her, which is why Xu Shiran was replaced.
Shi Miao's delicate and striking face showed little emotion; she was quite indifferent. She casually flipped through the pages for a while before leaving.
She never cared about what others thought of her, and naturally didn't pay attention to the negative comments about her online.
The reason she didn't post about the song online was that, in her view, Xu Shiran used her song and she stole the lead role from her, so they were even.
Moreover, it's clear that the fans' actions weren't instigated by Xu Shiran. After all, she has leverage over others, so there's no reason for her to do something foolish; it wouldn't benefit her at all.
...
Soon after, the organizing committee's official Weibo account reposted Xu Shiran's earlier statement that she could not participate due to personal reasons, adding a comment saying that there would be opportunities to collaborate again.
Although any changes are normal before a contract is signed, the organizing committee still bears some responsibility in the end.
They simply responded in accordance with Xu Shiran's statement.
Furthermore, Xu Shiran just posted a Weibo post, reiterating that she did not participate in the promotional video's female lead role due to personal reasons, and hoped that fans would not start a fight.
Seeing this, the fans didn't say anything more, it seems they might have been overthinking it.
Xu Shiran looked at the response from the organizing committee on her phone and finally felt relieved. It seemed that Shi Miao hadn't mentioned the song to them.
She thought Shi Miao wouldn't let this opportunity to step on her slip by.
For some reason, I felt a little touched.
Actually, she wasn't as angry as she had imagined about Shi Miao stealing her leading role; she was mostly shocked.
Ultimately, she was in the wrong first, and she wasn't unreasonable.
Xu Shiran breathed a sigh of relief, took her phone, and returned to her dorm room.
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