Without Ruan Qingling interfering, and with Ruan Qing'an able to suppress the news, public opinion is still under control.
Although there are still some trolls and keyboard warriors who believe that Shi An rose to power because of his backer Ruan Qing'an, and who keep emphasizing that Ruan Qing'an is his sugar daddy, their opinions have little impact under the overwhelming influence of public opinion, and most people still tend to believe Shi An's version of events.
Moreover, before Ruan Qing'an appeared, Shi An was already a recognized veteran actor, and the two were completely innocent, so there was really no way to reason with him.
That was the end of it, without causing any further trouble.
...
Two days later, inside the airport, in the VIP lane.
The tall man wore a large trench coat, which made him look even more outstanding. He was tall with long legs, and although his eyebrows and eyes were extremely cold, he was also incomparably handsome. At this moment, he was pulling a suitcase with one hand.
The girl in the light-colored dress tiptoed and carefully straightened his collar, her eyes sparkling with a smile: "Brother Shi is so handsome!"
"...Shameless."
Hearing this straightforward praise, Shi An tilted her head slightly, a hint of discomfort in her voice, and tapped Ruan Qing'an's forehead with her finger: "I didn't expect Director Li to handle things so quickly. We're already going back to start filming."
"I asked Mr. Charlie. Director Li has been preparing for this script for a long time. With so much preparation, everything must be ready by now. Brother Shi, you must be able to start filming as soon as possible, which is why I was in a hurry to have you come over with me."
Ruan Qing'an explained with a smile, rambling on, "I won't be with you this time, Brother Shi. I'll have to take care of Qiming myself."
"I know."
"And another thing, there are quite a few pretty young ladies in the crew, Brother Shi, you have to be careful, pretty women can be deceiving, don't get too close to them."
The pretty young girl spoke with a feigned seriousness.
Shi An looked helpless and said, "I know."
"Oh, right, and let me tell you, Shi-ge, you have to be careful with handsome guys too, anyway, it's not a good idea—"
Yes, yes, yes.
Shi An sighed. What was this chattering little guy thinking about all day long? He was going out to work, not to look for thrills. Where did all these messy people come from?
However, despite thinking that way, Shi An found it quite agreeable.
Just then, staff members came over to help with the luggage and whispered, "Mr. Shi, it's time to depart."
"I see."
Shi An nodded slightly, and the little guy who had been chattering in his ear suddenly stopped. The pretty girl took a half step back, put her hands behind her back, and her eyebrows and eyes curved into crescent moons, looking very beautiful.
Her leaden eyes held shattered stars, and her voice was as melodious as pearls falling onto a plate: "May everything go smoothly and may you have a safe journey."
"Brother Shi, I'm waiting for you to come back."
Just looking at her makes my heart melt.
The staff beside him were already urging him on, but Shi An paused, his eyes flickering uncertainly. The next moment—
He stretched out his long arm, placed one hand on the back of Ruan Qing'an's head, pulled her into his arms, and leaned his head against the crook of her neck: "Qiming has also signed quite a few male celebrities, remember to behave yourself."
"It's as if I'm a womanizer, that's too much."
Ruan Qing'an pouted, but before Shi An left, she tiptoed and placed a gentle kiss on the corner of his lips before taking a few steps back and watching the staff leave with their suitcases.
Shi An stared at her with his dark eyes for a moment before turning away and walking into the crowd.
Only after Shi An disappeared from sight did Qiming Entertainment's assistant cautiously approach her: "President Ruan, the matter you asked me to investigate has yielded results."
"The accusation that Brother Shi got the audition role through back channels?"
The assistant nodded: "Yes, Mr. Ruan, it's pretty much as you predicted. It was Wu Chengjin who was behind it all."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qing'an smiled slightly and waved his hand: "Now that Brother Shi has left, we have time to deal with this little bug. Letting him jump around for so long is already giving Bei Xing face."
Meanwhile, at Beixing Entertainment, in Wu Chengjin's lounge.
Wu Chengjin, who had been so arrogant and charming just moments before, now looked rather unpleasant, his expression shifting uncomfortably. He scanned the online comments, his face darkening: "Damn it..."
He truly never dreamed that Ruan Qing'an could go to such lengths, but several days have passed without any news—
"Bang bang bang!"
Just then, there was a knock on the door of the break room, and Zhou Qianqian walked in: "Why haven't you gone to your work over there yet?"
"Leave me alone!"
Wu Chengjin said with a bad expression.
But Zhou Qianqian ignored him and instead asked, "When Brother Shi had that accident, did you leak the news?"
Wu Chengjin couldn't help but ask, "Which side are you on anyway?"
"Just tell me, isn't that right!"
Seeing Zhou Qianqian's furious expression, Wu Chengjin wasn't as confident as Shi An in confronting his manager. Although his face was unpleasant, he still pursed his lips and said, "So what if it is?"
"Smack!"
Zhou Qianqian slapped Wu Chengjin across the face: "Are you crazy? How dare you touch Brother Shi?!"
"You crazy woman, are you sick in the head?!"
Wu Chengjin was furious and stood up abruptly, but Zhou Qianqian became even angrier: "Who do you think Brother Shi is? Just his connections in the industry are enough to crush you. He didn't want to get entangled with you before. Who do you think you are!"
"Can your Best Actor award compare to his? The most valuable thing is to know your own limitations. If you just stay a pretty face, no one will say anything!"
Zhou Qianqian got angrier and angrier as she spoke. Although Wu Chengjin was very angry after being slapped, he had now run into Zhou Qianqian's line of fire and was speechless after being confronted.
Zhou Qianqian angrily retorted, "You can't even handle him alone, yet you have the nerve to scheme against him and manipulate public opinion? Do you think you can outmaneuver Miss Ruan behind him?"
"If you cause trouble for her, you're just asking for trouble; if she causes trouble for you, that's your doom!"
Hearing Zhou Qianqian's impolite and angry scolding, Wu Chengjin finally cleared his head a bit. The loss of face and the fact that he was beaten for offering himself as a bedmate seemed so insignificant now.
His face turned pale, and he became very nervous.
"Sister Zhou, it's been so many days and no one has come knocking on our door. We should be fine, right? Shi An made such a big fuss online before, Ruan Qing'an definitely won't have time to bother me, right?"
"Then why didn't you hear that Shi An left today?"
Zhou Qianqian gave Wu Chengjin a deep look, her eyes filled with intense disappointment, and stood up: "Alright, I'll go talk to President Jin."
Wu Chengjin was overjoyed: "Could this help me escape this calamity?!"
"Of course not, Beixing will terminate your contract directly."
Zhou Qianqian's face darkened. She had made a mistake once before, but she wouldn't make the same mistake again. Wu Chengjin was incompetent and brainless, and he was not worth her investment as his agent.
Thinking of this, Zhou Qianqian turned and left.
Upon seeing this, Wu Chengjin flew into a rage. With the slap mark on his face, he felt even more fooled and rushed forward, shouting, "You bitch! I can't do anything about Ruan Qing'an and the others, but what about you? Do you think I can't do anything about you?!"
"Stop right there! You're not going anywhere!"
His expression was ferocious as he reached out to grab Zhou Qianqian, but just then, the door was suddenly opened from the outside, and a round of applause followed by sneers.
"Wow, that's amazing, Actor Wu."
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