Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle-Chapter 43 - Still You Hold Steady
Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Still, You Hold Steady
Chapter 43 -43: Still, You Hold Steady
The return journey was long and uninteresting, so the live stream was turned off.
Each guest, just like on the way in, rode in separate cars.
Xi Shu was also in the car, constantly checking the online messages, naturally coming across posts that had already been manipulated by paid trolls.
Though she had been mentally prepared, she still couldn’t help feeling furious upon seeing the posts.
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She reached out and tugged at Luo Ning, who was resting with her eyes closed, “Ningning, they really made their move. Should we strike back now?”
Luo Ning opened her eyes and smiled at her, “It’s not time yet. Let them stir the pot a bit more; otherwise, it wouldn’t be fun.”
They had to wait for Yan Qiuping and Bo Xiangxiang to be pleased before knocking them off their high horse, only then would it be truly thrilling.
“Is there a lot of people cursing me online?” Luo Ning was too lazy to read the comments, which were filled with lots of paid trolls and haters; they weren’t worth her attention.
Xi Shu nodded, “Yes, many people had changed their opinion of you, even saying how formidable you were before, but now they’re led by the trolls to believe that you are scheming, wanting to climb up by stepping on your former agent and Ji Xinghang.”
“Now a lot of people are sympathizing with Yan Qiuping, saying he painstakingly brought you into the limelight and gave you many resources, and when you clung to a bigger tree, you kicked him to the curb and stepped on him again, calling you an ingrate.”
“They also insinuated that you have a backer, and Yan Qiuping couldn’t control you, which is why you could bypass him and get the company to change your agent to Brother Fang.”
She couldn’t remain as calm as Luo Ning did, feeling incredibly angry, “Yan Qiuping is just shameless. You entered the scene because he knew about your connection with Ji Xinghang and took the initiative to bring you along.”
“There were several opportunities that the company provided for everyone to compete for, and you earned them on your own, yet he has the nerve to take credit for them.”
“The popular web series that you starred in was also due to the screenwriter knowing your mother, who introduced you to audition, and you got through on your own merits, now turned into something Yan Qiuping fought for you.”
“And this variety show as well. Clearly, they wanted to set a trap for you to pave the way for Bo Xiangxiang, which again became his credit.”
“Ever since he met Bo Xiang, he began to create this vase-like persona for you, and even the resources you received were in that direction.”
“Before the contract was terminated, he even wanted you to take the lead role in a bait-and-switch drama, which was clearly malicious, but now he’s posing as this kind and upright agent. It’s just sickening.”
If Yan Qiuping were here, she would be dying to give him a few slaps. How could someone be so shameless?
If she couldn’t clear these accusations, Luo Ning would be branded an ingrate. How could she mingle in the industry after that?
Who would dare to deeply associate with an ingrate, or provide resources, fearing the backstabbing and retaliation?
Yan Qiuping’s move was vicious, aiming to destroy Luo Ning’s standing in the industry entirely.
Luo Ning could roughly guess how Yan Qiuping and his group would manipulate the narrative. She was all too familiar with his tactics.
In her previous life, she didn’t switch agents, but during the time she got the worst of the backlash, there were still those who stepped out to say she didn’t listen to her agent, was picky, and badmouthed the agent behind their backs, calling her an ingrate, among other things.
Although Yan Qiuping didn’t openly pretend to agree then, she knew it was all orchestrated by him and Bo Xiang.
Luo Ning laughed and pinched Xi Shu’s pouting face, “Don’t be angry. The more they jump around now, the harder they’ll cry later.”
She was no longer the Luo Ning bound by the “Power of the World”; if she let them pin this on her, what would be the point of her return?
Instead, she enjoyed watching them jump around on their own—it made it all the more fitting for her to “retaliate” as they said.
Watching the confident smile on Luo Ning’s face, Xi Shu’s anger dissipated somewhat, “You really know how to keep your cool.”
She was about to explode from just reading those nasty comments online, yet Luo Ning, the person directly involved, could remain so steady and unconcerned. Her resilience was unmatched.
However, with matters like these, timing the counterattack is indeed crucial. Reacting too quickly won’t have a good effect, and too slowly would mean the heat of the issue has almost dissipated.
Luo Ning couldn’t help but smirk, “I’m used to it after everything I’ve experienced.”
Compared to her past life, this was nothing.
If she really cared about the slander from paid trolls and keyboard warriors, getting angry would only be a loss for her and exactly what those people wanted.
She was able to maintain her composure and ignore them, but she knew that because of these attackers, many people were driven to depression and even suicide. She wouldn’t let off those who were most jubilant in the assault.
While they were speaking, Luo Ning’s phone rang.
She immediately answered the call upon seeing the caller ID, “Brother Fang.”
Fang Yan’s voice came through, “Have you heard about the post?”
“I’m aware, I have ways to handle it,” Luo Ning replied.
Fang Yan was surprised. He hadn’t expected Luo Ning to remain so calm after hearing the news. Truly fitting for someone introduced by Lu Xun, his admiration for her deepened.
“Do you need my assistance?” he added, “I’m your agent now. No matter what people say, I’ll stand by your side.”
Logically speaking, as Luo Ning’s agent, he should deal with these matters for her, but this time, without some sort of evidence, it’d be tough to turn the situation around, and he had none.
It was simply that the incident had erupted too suddenly, and now it was too late to gather evidence.
Of course, if Luo Ning needed it, he would mobilize all his connections to manage the situation, minimizing the impact as much as possible.
But now, hearing her composed and steady tone, he figured she must have something up her sleeve for a counterattack.
And from his years of judging people, Luo Ning was not the ungrateful type that people were making her out to be on the internet.
He had an instinct that this was mostly Yan Qiuping’s doing; otherwise, the poster wouldn’t have listed such detailed information on resources and such.
Luo Ning felt warmth in her heart. Having experienced betrayal, she always cherished kindness and trust.
“When it’s time to counterattack, Brother Fang, help me hire some internet commenters,” she said. In this industry, many things were unavoidable.
She wouldn’t hire fake supporters to harm others, but when it came to counterattacks, she wouldn’t be foolish enough not to use them.
“Oh, and I need to trouble you to have the company’s legal team ready; I’m preparing to sue the original poster and everyone spreading the rumors,” Luo Ning added.
Without hesitation, Fang Yan responded, “No problem, leave it to me.”
“Yan Qiuping has posted on Weibo. While he didn’t directly admit to the allegations in the post, the implications were heavy.” He was talking on the phone while browsing trending topics and Weibo on his laptop.
Then he saw Yan Qiuping’s latest Weibo update.
Luo Ning took Xi Shu’s phone and opened Yan Qiuping’s Weibo to take a look.
@Star Emperor Yan Qiuping V: Sigh, let the past be the past. It’s pointless to dwell on it. I’ll be mentoring a newcomer soon, and I won’t change my ways – I’ll work even harder. [perk up/emoticon][fight on/emoticon]
Below was a swarm of people comforting him, which of course included those cursing Luo Ning as an ingrate.
Then someone asked if he was now mentoring Bo Xiangxiang, and he replied that indeed, after Luo Ning had initiated the termination of her contract, he wanted to mentor another female artist. Bo Xiangxiang showed potential, so he signed her.
Everyone encouraged him to mentor well so that she would become more famous than Luo Ning in the future and make her regret, thereby boosting Bo Xiangxiang’s presence.
