Speak Money Not Love with the Master

Now she’d finally shown a weak spot by relying on a financial backer.

In these past few years, Ye Wei had crawled through many challenges in the entertainment circle. Her heart had long become hardened in this battlefield, but could still rise up in anger. This anger wasn’t directed towards the internet trolls, but rather, towards Xu Zhi’ang.

He was the source of the issue. The moment after the official announcement of <The Seamen> came out, too many eyes constantly watched her, itching to grab at even a bit of a fault and immediately stir up trouble.

She threw the phone at the table, “Throw away the flowers outside.”

Little Qiao was also very angry. If it weren’t for Xu Zhi’ang, why would there be so much crap? She couldn’t carry it all out on her own. As she opened the door to call for someone, she saw Fan He stride her way over, and called out, “Sister Fan.”

“Is she in?”

Little Qiao nodded her head. Fan He pushed the door open and saw the big bundle of roses. Ah, which Almighty was this to never become tired of this farce?

“It was done by that bitch. The official announcement was just yesterday; today, rumors are spread all over the internet.” As to who that so-called bitch was, it was naturally referring to Yuan Lu’s manager. Here in Fan He’s turf, Yuan Lu’s manager had no name. They just called her the Little Bitch.

Spending money on people who’d post messages. In just a few minutes, there’d be a whole flock. Hundreds of people end up spreading rumors online, manipulating the flow of the topics. Back when Ye Wei had just become a thing, she was also tarnished like this. She’d resisted and come this far, since she had no black spots in reality.

This time, Xu Zhi’ang was the root of it and had pushed her towards these fierce winds and waves.

Little Qiao soon found some people, and together, they carried out the bundle of flowers.

Fan He: “Who sent it?”

“Who else would it be but Xu Zhi’ang, that troublemaker?”

Fan He knitted her brows. Xu Zhi’ang couldn’t be offended, yet he was the cause of this incident. Rumors on the internet had spread extremely fast. If they didn’t respond, they might as well be saying that the relationship was true. If they responded, regardless of what they wrote, it wouldn’t stop the great number of mouths.

Fan He said that she will handle this issue and remove the hot searches to keep the topic under control.

Ye Wei’s fans consistently gave her their support. If things weren’t developing well, they would just put up a more favorable topic and wash over all the negative topics in the hot searches to the positive ones.

The fans vigorously led the topic: #Ye Wei appearing on <The Seamen> as Ye Qinglan#

Fan He and Ye Wei arrived at the studio of <The Seamen>, persisted through a 5-hour long conference, and discussed the pre-stage preparations for the shooting and actors. The first male lead in the film was Jiang Xuan. Ye Wei had bumped into him several times in some major programs, but didn’t really know him.

The two people exchanged greetings. The director wanted them to become well-acquainted.

Xu Zhi’ang was told about the issue on the internet by a good friend.

He had originally intended to advance a strong attack (T/N: A wooing attack) towards Ye Wei by showing support on Weibo. He hadn’t expected at all that Ye Wei’s name would be tarnished because of him.

In addition, Ye Wei’s studio had not yet made a response to the person himself. With the internet tarnishing her name, she must not be happy. He called Ye Wei.

Ye Wei was right in the middle of the meeting. Seeing that it was his number, she simply hung up and didn’t answer.

Xu Zhi’ang mistook that Ye Wei was angry and sent a message instead: 【Don’t be angry. I’ll scold them on your behalf.】

Ye Wei saw this message and pushed the phone to the side, in front of Fan He. Fan He laughed and whispered, “Him sending a message is of better use than us. After all, since they aren’t in the circle, that side can’t just offend him.”

Below that certain business account ID, appeared Master Xu’s reply.

【Making up this kind of shit content, try me, I will sue you till you lose your family fortune.】

【This young master (T/N: He’s addressing himself so it’s like the word “I” but used in a haughty manner) is supporting a friend. How the hell does it even concern you? How cheap of you.】

Master Xu had always been bold and direct. Anger him and he’d openly sue you. Even if he went and stabbed you in the back, that person could only silently accept it.

As for Xu Zhi’ang’s two-comment scolding, it was instantly screenshotted and forwarded by people.

The confidence of Ye Wei’s fans immediately surged. One Weibo post after another got reported for slander. After Xu Zhi’ang finished scolding, it wasn’t long before the hot searches had thoroughly disappeared. One after another, those business account IDs that had been spreading the news, were deleting the fabricated content slandering how Ye Wei was dishonest.

Xu Zhi’ang scolded them on behalf of Ye Wei, but his character truly couldn’t stand those business account IDs, full of schemes and evil intentions, saying what’s right and wrong on the internet.

Through her phone, Fan He kept a close track of the status on the internet. Only after those people deleted the Weibo posts, and the paid commenters scattered about, did she eye-signal Ye Wei with satisfaction.

Xu Zhi’ang was the root of this incident. It was natural that he had to step in to settle it. As the issue was settled, Ye Wei even felt a bit appreciative. Only, she still didn’t return his message, so as to not cause trouble. Right now, he was just a troublemaker.

Xu Zhi’ang and his fellow brothers gave those garbage of online people, who leaned on fabricated slanders to gain attention, a good scolding. At that moment, he received a phone call. It was his brother’s assistant who wanted him to come over.

He drove to the company. Luo Chengyu sat behind the wide office desk, head to toe adorned in a strict-looking, black suit. His necktie was also hung without a single thread out of place* (T/N: Chinese idiom for meticulousness). His face was calm without a ripple. This was his usual, normal state.

“Bro, what’s the matter that you can’t say over the phone? Why were you looking for me?”

“You’ve been very free lately, haven’t you?”

“Pretty much, I’m not always this idle.”

“If you’re so idle, then go find something to do. Don’t worry about my matters.”

On hearing that, Xu Zhi’ang noticed that his tone wasn’t quite right, and asked with caution, “Bro, by any chance, did I do something wrong?”

“I see that you are very free. It just so happens that there’s an onsite inspection at Siberia that lacks a manager. How about you go?”

“Bro, elder brother, don’t be like this…”

A Siberian mining site — mining — no — I don’t want to.

Xu Zhi’ang wailed, “Bro, I won’t speak too much again. No, I won’t say anything. I won’t say anything or do anything…”

“Go, I’ve already informed Aunty.”

Xu Zhi’ang nearly kneeled down. What the heck had he done? How had he offended his brother?! He pleaded, “I’m wrong; I won’t concern myself in any matters. It’s all my fault. Bro, please have mercy.”