Chapter 17.2

There are no secrets in the entertainment industry. The news of #PiercingTheCloudsCasting# did not take long to reach the top of the hot search list.

Marketing accounts began to collectively issue press releases to earn KPIs, whether it was the script or the casting was widely discussed by netizens.

The one who attracted the most attention was Su Qian, who came out of nowhere.

“Oh my god, am I seeing this right? Is there no one else that they let Su Qian play the second female lead? This is the rhythm of the entertainment industry going downhill!”

“I don’t understand why the person above is so excited, who is Su Qian?!”

“Reply to the person above, it’s normal that you don’t know her. Because before today, I didn’t know this obscure person either. She could actually parachute into Director Wang’s movie, I don’t believe there’s no one backing her.”

“If you don’t know Su Qian, go watch 《I am a Rich Girl》! She plays a vicious supporting female role in it, and her acting skills where her facial features are all over the place will surely make you laugh on the spot!”

“You guys don’t know Su Qian?! She is a schemer! She was in a drama group with Chu Piaopiao before and was thinking about how to climb up every day. I heard that she was hooking up with Chu Piaopiao’s boyfriend behind her back. She’s simply a green tea bitch!”

“I swear: Director Wang is going to ruin his late career! I heard that the second female lead’s part is not heavy but it runs through the entire context of the movie, and there are also highlight scenes. With Su Qian’s acting skills, haha, I’m better than her!”

“I strongly agree with the person above! Look at the other cast of 《Piercing the Clouds》, in addition to the three golden actors, there are various veteran actors and powerful big names, I dare to guarantee that Su Qian is absolutely the most dragging one! I predict the box office will flop……”

“Let me tell you something that everyone doesn’t know, it is said that the second female lead was originally someone else. She is an actress who has both looks and skills. As for why it has now become the schemer who has neither acting skills nor popularity, you guys taste it, taste it carefully!”

Su Qian’s name almost occupied ninety percent of the topic. Netizens no longer paid attention to the movie itself, they unanimously thought that Su Qian was not worthy, and all the comments were scolding her.

People who knew Su Qian, tirelessly spread her negative news, and netizens who didn’t know her enthusiastically supplemented her previous works CUT and various rumors, and even started a topic #SuQian’sFeaturesWillFlyAround#.

Soon, this topic was also put on the hot search.

Before the machine was turned on, she was blacklisted^[1]未開機先被黑出圈 (Wèi kāijī xiān bèi hēi chū quān) = Before the machine was turned on, she was blacklisted, is an internet slang which means “being criticized or attacked even … Continue reading, and the melon-eating crowd^[2]吃瓜群衆 (chī guā qúnzhòng) = melon-eating crowd, is a popular internet slang in China, which refers to “onlookers” or “spectators”. It’s often used to describe people who are … Continue reading rushed to increase the heat. Some water armies^[3]水軍(shuǐjūn) = water army, is a term for internet trolls or paid posters who manipulate public opinion on the internet. muddied the waters and brought up the rhythm of #RefuseSuQianRequestForReplacement#.

And Su Qian, because of today’s hot search, brushed up her presence in front of the public.

“Is this what you wanted?” Zhao Wenjun sent a screenshot of Su Qian being insulted.

Su Qian looked at it expressionlessly, her heart was calm.

What she is experiencing now is what she had experienced before she crossed over. Once, because of her affection for a male actor, he was vilified behind her back, and the marketing account took her words out of context and widely publicized it, creating a false image of her poor character.

At that time, she was scolded on the hot search as a common occurrence. More radical black fans ^[4]黑粉 (hēi fěn) = Black fan, is a slang term in Chinese, which refers to “anti-fan” or “hater”. It’s often used to describe people who consistently express negative, critical, or hostile … Continue reading even mailed her warning letters written in blood and dead mice.

At that time, she had insomnia night after night, and the people around her kept her at a distance, she could only numb herself with work.

But later, she turned over with a role. That role was kind and gentle, but very powerful. The special identity of the role made her the light and faith in the audience’s heart, and also became Su Qian’s lifesaver.

Her reputation turned around just because she played a great role, and this role unsurprisingly made her the youngest Best Actress.

She made it through the lowest point, and nothing could knock her down after that.

Su Qian replied with a smiling expression: “Now you know, what I want has to step aside even if it’s predestined!”

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Zhao Wenjun looked at Su Qian’s message and was stunned for a while. She didn’t know when it started, but it seemed that she was becoming more and more confident.

She was clearly an 18^th-line actress who was not good at anything, where did she get the capital to compete with her?!

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll go first.”

Today, Zhao Wenjun was asked by the boss to deliver something to Zhou Bingyan. Speaking of which, they were old acquaintances, they were senior and junior in college.

Although they were not familiar before, if Zhou Bingyan really wants to invest in their agency, their relationship will only become closer in the future.

After learning about the casting of 《Piercing the Clouds》, Zhou Bingyan has been holding back her anger, and now she doesn’t have the mood to talk anymore.

“Okay, let’s talk another day.”

Zhao Wenjun stood up, hesitated for a moment, and asked, “May I ask, do you have an opinion on Su Qian just because of Chu Piaopiao?”

Everyone in the circle knows that Zhou Bingyan is Chu Piaopiao’s cousin, and they also know that Su Qian once overestimated her ability and fantasized about seducing Chu Piaopiao’s mysterious boyfriend.

So naturally, these two things are linked together.

Hearing Su Qian’s name, Zhou Bingyan’s face darkened, “Why do you ask this?”

“It’s nothing, I’m just a bit surprised that Su Qian could get Director Wang’s role. And… her attitude has been a bit arrogant recently, I’m thinking, is it…”

She didn’t finish her words, but Zhou Bingyan already understood her meaning.

“Do you think Su Qian, with her kind of quality, could hook up with Piaopiao’s boyfriend?” Zhou Bingyan sneered, “The way I treat her is because she did something bad to Piaopiao. Can anyone bully my sister?!”

When Jin Lie married Su Qian, it was a secret marriage, only a few relatives and friends knew that Su Qian was Mrs. Jin. The Jin family did this because they were sure that Su Qian couldn’t make it to the stage.

Naturally, Zhou Bingyan wouldn’t be so foolish as to make it public for them. After all, sooner or later, Su Qian will have to roll out of the Jin family!

The role in 《Piercing the Clouds》 was originally a sure thing for Chu Piaopiao. She has been spinning around in TV dramas, and being able to play the second female lead in Director Wang Qisheng’s first movie is considered a high starting point.

Unexpectedly…

Zhou Bingyan sat in the boss’s chair, pondering for a moment, with her mouth hooked coldly.

In that case, she would give Su Qian a big gift.

She picked up the phone on the table and made a call: “Hello, is this Manager Liu? You mentioned last time that you wanted to find a spokesperson for your product, I have a suitable person.”

“……”

Hearing the other party’s words, Zhou Bingyan curled her lips disdainfully, but her tone was very polite: “She’s pretty! Her personality is quite casual, you’ll definitely be satisfied when you see her!”

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