Zhang Dayou checked the news as soon as possible and contacted Luo You to initiate public relations work. They didn’t inform He Jinxia, as they didn’t want to distract her from filming.
He Jinxia was filming earnestly on set, not paying much attention to the scandals because with Sheng Yan gone from Huaxia, she had thrown all her energy into acting, even rarely browsing Weibo.
Yu Yanyu was the first to see the news. He glanced at He Jinxia, who was filming, and meant to send her the link privately, but accidentally posted it in the "Huami Advertising Quartet" group chat.
Qin Siqin, who seemed to have a lot of free time, was recently the quickest to respond to any news—
"Scandals, well, they’re quite common, probably some celebrity doesn’t like Jinxia and hence bought a whole bunch of Water Army to smear her. Add in the trolls, and it’s all trivial~"
Yu Yanyu, "I checked the accounts with negative comments, and though there is a Water Army, some legitimate accounts have them too. Sister Jinxia’s popularity has been pretty high recently, which seems to have annoyed some netizens."
Qin Siqin, "She’s on fire, this is the rhythm of becoming a big hit! I see news about her every day and get the feeling that she’s on her way to becoming a top-tier actress. In fact, netizens really seem to enjoy looking up news about Jinxia."
Yu Yanyu, "This must be what they call having an excellent connection with the public..."
Yu Yanyu, "@He Jinxia, sis, you’re really hot right now. Once you’re rich and successful, don’t forget to help your little brother rise too!"
Qin Siqin, "Aren’t you filming with her? Why don’t you say it to her face?"
Yu Yanyu, "I’m shy [bashful emoji]"
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Sheng Yan, "A scandal?"
Yu Yanyu fell silent.
Qin Siqin also fell silent.
Sheng Yan, "What scandal?"
Yu Yanyu came back to his senses and very obsequiously forwarded the news again, saving God Sheng the trouble of scrolling through the chat history.
The group fell silent, everyone waiting for Sheng Yan’s next words.
One minute, no one spoke.
Two minutes, no one spoke.
Three minutes... Yu Yanyu couldn’t hold back any longer and sneakily sent a message—
"Brother Sheng, are you still there?"
Sheng Yan replied instantly, "Yeah."
Yu Yanyu’s words caught in his throat, suddenly unsure of what to say. The situation was different from what he had expected. He had thought Sheng Yan would comment on the scandal, but then it all just... stopped?
On set, the filming between He Jinxia and Qiu Zhenze was drawing to a close.
The character she portrayed, Yu Yun, was shooting a dodging scene where she had to run around in a designated spot. Not only did she have to show a serious expression while running, but she also needed to look graceful and suave, exuding the essence of a celestial being.
They had already shot the scene three times, with all the takes getting hung up on the running part.
For ordinary people, running meant just powering through. But for celestial beings, it’s all about "floating" – gliding steps combined with corresponding hand movements, whether it’s forming flowers with fingers, willow leaf shapes or butterfly gestures...
After going through the whole set of movements, He Jinxia felt dizzy and disoriented.
The set provided the accompanying sound of attacks "whooshing" through the air. Amidst these sounds, He Jinxia performed each movement flawlessly, and finally, she reached the last position, pushed her hands forward forcefully, her expression turning slightly fierce—
"Cut! Good! This scene is over!"
He Jinxia instantly slumped to the ground, drained of strength. Just because this scene was over didn’t mean the shooting had ended—there was still the next scene to film.
Qiu Zhenze, playing Bai Ze, arrived just in time. With just a light wave of his hand, he dissipated the difficult attacks that Yu Yun was struggling to deal with. There were no special effects on set; Qiu Zhenze’s task was simply to wave his hand.
He held He Jinxia in his arms, confronting and conversing with Princess Yu Yun, who was oppressively suspended in the air.
He Jinxia felt a bit more relaxed. For the next part, she just needed to keep her facial expression consistent; the following scenes were between Qiu Zhenze and He Xirui.
Both actors were known for their excellent acting skills among the new generation, having played in many dramas. This scene wasn’t difficult, so they passed it smoothly.
As the director called "Cut" again, that concluded the night’s shooting!
The previously "corpse-like" He Jinxia sprang up energetically, standing on her feet and even licked the remains of ketchup at the corner of her mouth. It was unexpectedly delicious—tangy and sweet, a real treat~
She stretched her body, ready to go remove her makeup. On the way, she passed by Yu Yanyu, who was staring blankly at his phone. Her stride paused, and she waved her hand a few centimeters in front of his face.
Yu Yanyu showed no reaction, just kept staring at the phone screen.
He Jinxia’s eyes flickered, and suddenly she put her hand on his shoulder, leaning in close to his ear, "Hey!"
"Ah!" Yu Yanyu let out a scream like a pig being butchered, totally frightened. His hand trembled, and the phone "clack" dropped to the ground.
He Jinxia was startled by his sudden outburst, her own body shuddering with shock.
Yu Yanyu patted his chest frantically, looking like his soul had just been scared out of him, and rolled his eyes ungraciously, "Why did you suddenly come up to me like that?"
He bent down to pick up his phone, grateful that it wasn’t as fragile as rumored to split open from a simple fall—it was safely unharmed, thanks to its protective case.
Unfortunately, due to the vibration from hitting the ground or perhaps because it touched a pebble upon landing and other such complex and coincidental causes, the phone sent out the message Yu Yanyu had drafted but hadn’t dared to send...
Wait, hold on, it was sent?
Yu Yanyu’s eyes widened, still not recovered from the prior shock, only to be hit by an even stronger wave of terror.
Sent, sent, it’s been sent, ah ah ah!
Seeing his face turn extremely unsightly, He Jinxia also felt a bit jumpy inside and asked softly, "What’s wrong, did your phone break?"
Yu Yanyu shook his head blankly.
He Jinxia relaxed a bit inside, patted his shoulder, and said, "I saw you staring so intently at your phone, not even watching where you were going, so I wanted to tap you to remind you... Just a joke, haha, don’t take it personally."
Yu Yanyu murmured, "It’s over, it’s all over..."
He Jinxia frowned slightly.
Yu Yanyu turned stiffly to look at her, suddenly grabbed her hand with an expression of someone wanting to cry but unable to squeeze out tears, "I’m sorry to you."
She shook her hand, trying to pull away, but couldn’t.
"Heh, hehe, Yanyu, I was just joking with you to give you a fright—sure, your phone fell, but it’s not the end of the world, is it?"
Yu Yanyu took a deep breath and silently handed her the phone to look at.
He Jinxia stared down at it, her pupils shrinking slightly.