Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Now that Zhang Sujin had been confirmed to play the male lead, Jiang Shining sent him the electronic version of the script early the next morning.
This ancient fantasy drama was extremely important for both Jiang Shining and the company. As long as the high quality of the first season made a splash in the market, Ninglu Media would release several more major productions to the film market at a rate of two per year.
After having breakfast with Guoguo, Qin Qian came to pick her up for class. Because Guoguo was born in a post-apocalyptic era in her previous life and experienced the harsh realities of life at a young age, she was very unsociable in this life, despite her young age. Considering this, Jiang Shining and Jing Xuan found her a tutor for one-on-one lessons, and after a couple of years, as Guoguo gradually integrated, she could start attending regular school.
After Guoguo left, Jiang Shining finished her breakfast and, having nothing else to do, logged onto Weibo. The scene was much as she had expected. Sure enough, among the trending topics for numerous movie stars, Jiang Shining and Xiu Lingfei’s names were at the very top, dominating the list. The company names Ninglu Media and Tianxia Longteng were also interspersed among the trending topics.
Clicking in, she found that the netizens discussing the topic were divided into several camps. Some were trying to uncover the truth about the relationship between the two, some were just following the gossip, and there were even some— surprisingly, fans of the couple!
Overnight, fan fiction and banner comics featuring the two CEOs appeared, and some of them became quite popular.
Jiang Shining’s temples throbbed. Some imaginative netizens had already envisioned Xiu Lingfei as a domineering CEO, vying for the artist’s contract to win over Jiang Shining. Even though Jiang Shining maintained a composed demeanor last night, netizens still conjured up past grudges and rivalries between the two— a classic case of two CEOs locked in a love-hate relationship!
…Although netizens had understood Xiu Lingfei’s behavior to some extent, there was absolutely no love involved.
Regardless, it seemed that most celebrity couples nowadays were sweet and loving, but they had never seen a couple like this who loved and fought each other to this extent. So, netizens who were tired of that kind of relationship were very enthusiastic about them.
Excellent! Xiu Lingfei had really planned this perfectly. The scene that Jiang Shining hated most had appeared. In the next few years, even if the two had no other entanglements, their names would still appear together.
What happened to fair competition? He resorted to these shady tactics again. Men were all jerks, and Xiu Lingfei was no exception!
Jiang Shining’s mood was low. And when she went to the company meeting, the others seemed to sense her bad mood as well, and even their reports became more cautious.
“Um… Boss, since you’re so annoyed, should we clarify something?” the person from the online operations department asked tremblingly.
There was absolutely no need to clarify this matter; the two of them had no connection whatsoever in this world. If an announcement were actually issued, it would only make others think it was a classic case of protesting too much.
But they absolutely could not let that grandson Xiu Lingfei get away with this. Jiang Shining gritted her teeth inwardly. Isn’t he a dragon? Doesn’t he still want to soar across the world? This time, we’ll chop off all his dragon claws!
After the meeting, Jiang Shining kept the manager of the network operations department behind.
“Our company’s official Weibo account will not comment on this matter,” Jiang Shining said coldly. “After this matter has passed its peak and started to decline, we will buy those marketing accounts to give Boss Xiu another layer of popularity.”
The manager was a smart man; as soon as he heard Jiang Shining’s meaning, he realized she was going to make fun of Xiu Lingfei.
“Okay, boss. So… how far should we go?” the manager asked tentatively.
Jiang Shining thought for a moment, then smiled gently, “Boss Xiu’s third son was taken to the police station a while ago, but he managed to cover it up. Has Boss Xiu forgotten about it? This is a good opportunity for him to remember. As for the online CP hype, you and your team members can decide for yourselves.”
The manager then understood that Jiang Shining’s instruction to “think carefully” actually meant to go all out and steal as much as possible.
Jiang Shining felt a little better after the network operations manager left to take his orders.
You, Xiu Lingfei, are determined to attract attention, aren’t you? Then you’ll have to suffer the consequences yourself.
After their names stayed at the top of the charts and in the most popular Weibo posts for three days and two nights, their popularity finally began to wane.
Just then, a prominent influencer posted on Weibo.
[Entertainment Circle Rogue Rabbit: I’ve held back for two days, but I still can’t help but say something about this situation involving the two CEOs. First of all, those of you who are blindly pairing them up, wake up! The CEO of Longteng has a wife and three sons. Have you considered his wife’s feelings when you’re creating this pairing? Secondly, the CEO of Ninglu is only in her twenties. She’s so young, yet you’re dragging her into this mess with a married man. Have you considered whether she’d be happy about being paired with a man a decade older than her? Netizens have gone crazy these days. You’re not living in a CEO fantasy world anymore, wake up!]
The post from a prominent influencer sparked a renewed surge in popularity. Some agreeing comments were pushed to the top of the feed.
First floor: I’ve found this whole thing disgusting for a long time. Some of you Longteng fans, wake up! It’s fine to indulge in your own fantasies, but don’t drag others down with you, okay? [smile]
Second floor: Are you bullying Ninglu Media because we don’t have any fans? Do you think our 4T fans are dead? You probably don’t know about Gu Haotian who jumped ship to Longteng. He once stole resources from four of our people all by himself. It’s a life-or-death struggle between companies, but outsiders love to fantasize. [shrug]
Third floor: Ning Zong’s husband and wife fans, stop pretending to be dead! Charge! 4T fans, get moving! Now is the perfect time to show your loyalty to your mother-in-law!
Fourth floor: Ninglu Media is really in a bad situation. They’ve had their artists and resources stolen, and even their boss is being talked about. What did they do to deserve this?
As a result, the two became popular again. But this time, it was before the CP fans launched their counterattack, and more and more netizens began to side with the other party.
The fervor surrounding the condemnation of CP (couple) fans was at its peak, and the next wave of controversy was already underway.
Some people compared Jiang Shining’s attitude when going on and off the stage. When Xiu Lingfei held her arm, Jiang Shining had a cold expression and even pulled her hand away. But when going off the stage, Zhang Sujin raised her arm for her to help her up, and the two even chatted and laughed as they walked for a while.
This comparison led some influential bloggers to escalate the issue to the point that Xiu Lingfei lacked respect for women, making him clearly inferior to Zhang Sujin. As a result, while the hashtag criticizing the CP (couple) fans was trending at noon, by 2 PM, “Xiu Lingfei lacks manners” had already become a hot topic.
That wasn’t the end of it. Someone even dug up an interview video of Xiu Lingfei from over a decade ago. In that time, young and impetuous, Xiu Lingfei made outrageous and patriarchal remarks, such as women being just clothes, and that it was normal for men to have multiple wives and concubines. This would be perfectly normal for an emperor, but this was modern times, so the video went viral as soon as it was unearthed.
Xiu Lingfei then got his third trending topic: Longteng CEO’s comments about polygamy.
Following this, netizens became interested in his wife, wondering what kind of woman married a man who thought polygamy was normal. Thus, Xiu Lingfei received a fourth trending topic: Xiu Lingfei’s wife.
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