Chapter 1808: Trending on Hot Search

After getting through the sleepy early hours, everyone was much more spirited. Nan Jiaojiao went to get a cup of hot tea and saw a few people gathered together looking at their phones.

Ye Linlin bumped her arm, “There’s some gossip, do you want to see?”

Nan Jiaojiao turned away.

Ye Linlin didn’t care whether she wanted to or not and directly shoved the phone in front of her.

“The media visited the film set yesterday, and news broke out that Shu Jin was using her star power to bully the third female lead, Xiao Hua. Reporters were selective, even ignoring Yang Yi entirely, treating her like she was invisible, and the Director didn’t support her. They only focused on the lead actors when introducing the plot, or they praised Song Yuan, the absolute resource star. Photos came out early in the morning showing Yang Yi being sidelined by the crew, and it was truly damning.”

Nan Jiaojiao’s eyelid twitched. She wanted to maintain her aloof image but couldn’t resist the gossip and took a look.

There weren’t many photos: one was a wide-angle shot with all the actors and media present, except there was no microphone in front of Yang Yi.

Another shot showed Yang Yi wanting to answer a question, but the microphone was shoved toward Shu Jin by the reporter.

The third shot was of the actors leaving, with Yang Yi walking last, looking fearfully at the silhouette of Shu Jin.

The press release was reasonable and backed up with high-definition photos. The gossip-loving internet users cleverly analyzed micro-expressions, drawing articles from Yang Yi’s expressions, further confirming Shu Jin’s bullying of the newbie. Additionally, of all the actors, only Yang Yi was in full makeup and costume, while Shu Jin wore a thin jacket, criticizing her lack of professionalism as a newcomer.

Director Chen’s films have always been box-office hits. He chooses actors without fanfare; even the biggest stars have to audition in front of him. Only before shooting does he announce the cast list. Initially, this approach would stir up fan disputes, but those idle remarks seemed to fall on deaf ears for Director Chen, who remained true to himself. Later, fans began to take pride if their idols could land a role in Director Chen’s movie.

When Yang Yi got the third female lead role, there were overwhelming press releases, like she could glorify her ancestry, and she quieted down only after being warned by the crew.

It was obvious that today’s news was pushed up by paid articles.

Yang Yi’s fans were indignant; she initially rose to fame thanks to a sweet web drama. Her fans are young and impulsive, causing chaos online demanding justice for their idol.

Shu Jin’s side handled it more gracefully, posting a breakfast photo on Weibo with the caption: “Move along, everyone.”

The comments below responded: “Alright!”

Though they agreed, they couldn’t swallow their indignation, rationally digging into details, even uncovering how many paid commenters were hired. Yang Yi’s side was left embarrassed; in less than half an hour, the hot search was taken down.

Ye Linlin was extremely amused, “With her little talent, she dares to show off in front of the queen Shu? The slap in the face came so fast, I’m embarrassed for her.”

Others nearby joined in the gossip, quickly connecting on a shared topic amid a field full of juicy gossip.

Did Lin Yi buy the press release?

Nan Jiaojiao glanced at Zhang Zhao, who was sitting not far away on a camping chair with crossed legs, laughing while holding his phone.

She clicked her tongue twice in her mind; the arena of fame and fortune was indeed brutal. Maybe Yang Yi just wanted to gain sympathy and didn’t intend to blow things up, but someone helped her pay to reach the hot search, failing to achieve her goal of garnering sympathy and creating a huge mess instead.

Interestingly, the second scene was a face-off between Shu Jin and Yang Yi.

It wasn’t until two minutes before shooting that Lin Yi got out of the RV.

She wanted to avoid things and start shooting directly, but Shu Jin waved at her, “Come over here.”