Kang Zhenyu organized his concerns and prepared to report to Qi Younian.
As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw Qi Younian jump up from his chair in shock, "Fuck, Yuran this troublemaker, does she think I have too much free time every damn day?"
Kang Zhenyu, puzzled, was startled, "President Qi, what happened?"
Qi Younian was grinding his teeth, his face red with anger as he handed his phone to Kang Zhenyu, "Just look, look at the huge mess this little bastard Yuran has gotten me into."
Kang Zhenyu took the phone and saw the various discussions among netizens.
There was also Yuran’s bluntly straightforward official Weibo update, and not just that, her secondary account also joined in on the commotion.
He instantly felt a headache coming on; this little ancestor was too much trouble.
"President Qi, this..."
Yuran had no shortage of hardcore fans, all confessing their admiration in the comments below.
[Tsk tsk tsk, I’ve said it, how bad can a girl be who acts alongside the great movie star Bo Yan?]
[Truly worthy of my idol, right, right, right, those who like you just like you, that’s it, don’t worry about the rest, it’s not your duty.]
[Ranran you are awesome.]
[Confessing my love for Yuran...]
Of course, these were fans who liked Yuran, won over by her talent.
What about those who didn’t like her?
And the keyboard warriors who thought she acted too high and mighty? Their insults were straightforward and explicit, with various humiliations too hard to bear reading.
Initially angry at Yuran for causing him big trouble, Qi Younian ended up joining the fray to fight back.
And what directly climbed up was the official Weibo of Ran Studio.
Ran Studio V: Regarding all matters related to our artist Yuran on the internet, our company would like to make the following clarifications.
First, claims of our artist being kept are utterly unfounded;
Second, the identity of the male subject in all uploaded photos can be clarified;
Third, for netizens who have insulted our artist and those who have published false statements, our company will definitely pursue their respective responsibilities.
Fourth, please stop the baseless and malicious speculation.
Fifth, we hope you are a kind person.
[Hahaha... Is my goddess’s studio trying to kill me with laughter?]
[We hope you are a kind person... Such a refreshing style, who else but my goddess’s studio? The studio is cracking me up, hahahaha... right, right, right, one should be kind.]
[Seriously, the studio spokesperson is awesome, I could laugh about this for ten years.]
In Qi Younian’s view, this was meant to be a serious statement, but it ended up making netizens laugh.
What the hell is this?
Qi Younian looked through the messy comments, each seemingly about to laugh themselves into the next life, and with a feeling of helplessness, turned to Kang Zhenyu, "Kang, I..."
Kang Zhenyu also found himself between laughter and tears, "Let it be! It’s good in a way, it’s earned the studio a wave of public favor."
Indeed, this was reflected in the rising numbers of studio fans.
This wave, the netizens were baffled.
What happened to the plummeting reputation? What happened to everyone wanting to strike at Yuran?
This popularity has not decreased but increased instead.
Kang Zhenyu couldn’t figure it out either. According to past cases, celebrities involved in scandals would keep a low profile for a long time, even on their official accounts, some would offer explanations, and some would maintain silence.
Once the heat died down, it was all over. There’s gossip about celebrities every day; nobody lacks excitement.
But Yuran tackled this incident head-on. Only one person had ever done that before, and it was Bo Yan. Although many people accused Yuran of copying Bo Yan, Bo Yan didn’t say a word, and Yuran never mentioned Bo Yan at all.
No matter what others said, she continued to do what she needed.
So just a day or two later, the matter was forgotten.
Yuran went on with her business as usual.
Meanwhile, in a high-end villa district, a woman’s scream echoed from the brightly lit hall, and a lady rushed downstairs, "What happened? What happened?"
"Mom, my mouth is inflamed, it hurts so much..."
In the dead of night, the family was kept busy with their heads spinning, rushing the person to the hospital, getting an IV for inflammation. After returning home and stopping the IV, the symptoms immediately recurred, forcing them to keep the IV on at the hospital.
An agonizing cycle of events.
Of course, Yuran and the others didn’t know about this. The day Yuran officially received the call from Huanya’s casting director, she happened to be chatting with Qi Younian and Kang Zhenyu in the studio.
Everyone was letting their imaginations run wild, trying to figure out the significance of this contract.
Unexpectedly, that’s when the call from Huanya’s casting director came. Yuran was curious as to how they got her number.
She looked at Qi Younian with a puzzled expression, and Qi Younian shook his head, indicating he hadn’t informed them.
Yuran didn’t probe further and answered the phone, "Hello."
"Miss Yuran, let me introduce myself, I’m Gui Yu, the casting director for Huanya’s upcoming movie, and of course, I’m also the overall director.
Regarding the new movie Huanya is preparing, Miss Yuran should have already received the script."
Yuran didn’t deny it, "Yes, I have indeed received the script, but I’m very curious how Director Gui thought to contact me. First, I don’t have any representative works.
Second, I haven’t had any collaboration with Huanya; third, why would you directly ask me to audition for the female lead?"
Yuran’s three consecutive questions did not upset Gui Yu, who patiently clarified things for her over the phone.
"I’ve seen the MV you starred in. Although the two movies you’ve been in haven’t been released, we have some internal information about certain unreleased edits.
Moreover, Director Lin Zhan considers me his apprentice to some extent, and his description of you was full of enthusiasm; his demeanor softened;
He especially mentioned that even when acting alongside the great actor Bo Yan, you showed no signs of being overshadowed and were very relaxed."
Yuran hadn’t expected Lin Zhan to have such a connection with Gui Yu, but this wasn’t enough to convince her, "Director Gui, I’m still doubtful because these chips... don’t justify why your company must have me."
Gui Yu chuckled, "Miss Yuran, it’s not like that. We are only considering you as our first choice;
We also think your appearance is very fitting."
Beautiful enough, charming enough.
Yuran frowned. Every time she was approached for a role, it was because her looks matched, and for her, being praised in such a way wasn’t very flattering.
Seeing that Yuran didn’t respond, Gui Yu continued to persuade, "Miss Yuran, if you have any doubts about the script, you can come to our company to discuss them in detail. If you have any requirements, you can also talk to me about them."
Yuran laughed, "Director Gui, the conditions you offer are good enough to make me uneasy."
In other words, I suspect that you are up to no good.
Subtext, something an old fox like Gui Yu wouldn’t fail to understand. He wasn’t offended but found the girl interesting, and he laughed, "Does Miss Yuran think Huanya is setting a trap for you to fall into?"
Yuran didn’t hesitate to admit her suspicions, "Yes, is that a problem?"