Chapter 164: 164 First reason, then rules
Tang Ze and Sun Ling were just at the entrance of the interview area, sweating for the boss in their palms. Although they both knew that the female boss was formidable, most artists are at a loss when facing such harassing journalists, because it is a public setting, and most artists tend to show their “magnanimity” and let such incidents pass with a smile.
But the journalist was unlucky to have run into Shi Lan.
The boss’s overwhelming presence and her well-reasoned rebuttals left all the journalists at the scene speechless.
Tang Ze and Sun Ling felt a sense of exhilaration, and after the boss left the interview area, they followed behind Shi Lan.
The interview with Shi Lan had just spread online at an incredibly fast pace, followed by trending topics like #An Lan scolds female journalist# and #Journalist Gu Chengyu fan# on Weibo.
After watching the video, netizens found it immensely satisfying and thought the female journalist really had it coming. Consequently, they flooded the original post with comments:
@Wangfujing Senior Gatekeeper: “Hiding personal bias under the guise of fandom, Gu Chengyu’s fans are really awesome!”
@Naughty Monkey’s Lil Luna: “Even though An Lan’s scolding was satisfying, I still want to slap that journalist. So embarrassing.”
@Asia’s Female Tycoon Xiao Jiu: “The few fans holding up light boards just now got exposed, also die-hard Gu Chengyu fans, hasn’t the miss suffered enough from cyberbullying?”
@LeLe-sun: “This must be why An Lan refuses to reopen dialogue with fans, right? doesn’t want to be cyberbullied again, nor want the fans to suffer. It’s really heartbreaking.”
@Night Owl Pro: “Speaking of which, has everyone forgotten about An Lan being cyberbullied into the hospital? Gu Chengyu’s fans played a big part in that. These fans are such hypocrites.”
The internet uproar was in full swing, and the media outlet where the female journalist worked also made a public statement, confirming that she had been fired.
Since she loves chasing stars so much and couldn’t forget to seek attention for her idol even while working, the company decided to give her complete freedom.
As a result of this incident, Gu Chengyu’s fans successfully tarnished their idol’s image while Chen Beini and Shi Lan’s popularity among the general public continued to rise, especially Shi Lan, who had stood up to the female journalist on the spot. Many people couldn’t believe that she, a less educated female artist, had been able to articulate the mission of a journalist on the spot, and her rebuttal was powerful, logically impeccable; she started with reasoning and followed with rules, easily winning public favor.
After the event, Shi Lan got into the car and took out her phone from her purse to check Yan Shixiu’s WeChat messages.
Yan Shixiu: “If the Annie Couple is real, then what am I?”
Yan Shixiu: “I want to replace Chen Beini because she’s stolen my spotlight.”
Yan Shixiu: “You’ve stamped approval for the Annie Couple, when will you ‘officialize’ me?”
Yan Shixiu: “I am always with you.”
After reading, the young lady’s mood improved considerably and she replied to Yan Shixiu.
Shi Lan: “You are my… unspeakable.”
With just those eight words, Yan Shixiu was pleased, and in the blink of an eye, he called Shi Lan back.
Shi Lan glanced at Sun Ling and the others before turning her body slightly to hide the upturned corners of her mouth and answered the call: “Hmm?”
“Is the event over?” Shi Xiu asked.
“Yes, getting ready to return to the set.”
“Disappointed I didn’t send flowers?”
Thinking about Chen Beini’s nine hundred and ninety-nine red roses, the young lady was annoyed to no end, telling someone to take them and make cakes with them: “No one should send me flowers, and you shouldn’t either.”
Yan Shixiu knew she didn’t like such clichés and certainly wouldn’t send them. He continued to ask, “Then… what about a kiss?”