Less than three hours after Fang Di Media released the statement, Xu Shengfang posted that the so-called "Xu Shengfang defamed Qi Xingchen to find a sponsor" was purely false. It was a hype designed by Nuoya Entertainment and Qi Xingchen to increase their fame and at the same time, pour dirty water on Xu Shengfang, killing two birds with one stone.
The onlookers analyzed it and it seemed to be the case.
First of all, Fang Di Media's statement was too explicit — how could a company not be afraid of offending Party A and point things out so clearly?
"Secondly, under Fang Di's Weibo post, the comments that speculated that Xu Shengfang paid for marketing are too obvious," An Ran analyzed as she walked with Qi Xingchen into the aquarium. "I checked a few of them. The names of the water army were random, and there were not many Weibo posts on the homepage. They were probably the kind of zombie comments that cost 50 cents per comment. It was indeed very obvious."
Qi Xingchen nodded. An Ran continued, "Now the netizens who support you and Xu Shengfang are almost equal. According to my observation, more people seem to be leaning towards Xu Shengfang. Look at these comments."
She handed the phone to Qi Xingchen.
— — Shengshi Peach Blossoms: [This guy surnamed Qi looks very innocent. I didn't expect him to be a black-hearted lotus.
After the hype, he turned around and pushed the blame to others. Why didn't he spend money to buy a more expensive water army?
He was killed by Brother Sheng. Haha]
— — Adobe: [Maybe after spending money to buy Fang Di, he has no money to buy a water army (manual dog head)]
— — Wang Xiaopai: [I watched "Poor Traveler" some time ago and bought Qi Xingchen's shares. I regret it so much.
Eating human blood steamed buns so happily. I hope you will always be a nobody.]
— — Monday: [You are not allowed to say that my brother Xing Xing is the most innocent and clever brother of Xing Xing!
Qi Xingchen glanced at it and pushed the phone back to An Ran.
"Think of a way, Xing Xing. We can't let them pick sides," An Ran said. "If they put such a label on you, you'll definitely be hammered into a black lotus."
"Why aren't you anxious?"
An Ran stood in front of him and frowned. "A starlet like you who has just started out can have scandals, but you can't have a stain on your character. It will affect your future as a star!"
"All right, don't worry." Qi Xingchen grabbed her bag and carried it on his back. "I already have a solution. Let's go and see."
With that, Qi Xingchen stepped into Baijing Hall.
He instantly understood what it meant to be the center of attention.
Everyone in Baijing Hall, from Shang Yuliang to the cleaning lady, was staring at him … as well as Xu Sheng who had just arrived at the set.
Yesterday, Qi Xingchen was accused of looking for a sugar daddy, but it didn't affect "Heart of the Ocean".
After all, they had just started filming. It would take half a year for the production to be approved and broadcast on satellite TV. This matter was long over.
Fang Di Media's statement this morning also didn't affect "Heart of the Ocean".
If used well, it could even be used to promote it indirectly!
But after Xu Sheng's clarification, this melon instantly became sweet. The two of them were in the same crew. Whether it was Xu Sheng buying marketing materials or Qi Xingchen's Black Heart Lotus, they would see each other every day. How could they get along?
Everyone in the crew looked at the two of them happily. Only Shang Yuliang felt bitter in his heart.
Shang Yuliang picked up the loudspeaker and shouted. Seeing everyone rush back to their original positions, he pointed at Qi Xingchen and said, "You, Xiao Xu, come with me."
With that, Shang Yuliang threw down the loudspeaker and entered his lounge.
Qi Xingchen lowered his head and walked over obediently.
Xu Sheng hurried to catch up with him. Qi Xingchen heard a slightly complacent voice behind him. "Qi Xingchen, don't struggle. You can't beat me."
Qi Xingchen pretended not to hear it. He went straight into Shang Yuliang's lounge and pretended to be very obedient.
After the two involved parties and Demon King Shang Yuliang left the scene, the film crew, who had been holding back for the entire morning, was finally released.
"This is so interesting. Guess who did it?"
"I'm sure it's not Xing Xing. Xing Xing is so obedient."
"Not necessarily. Although I also like Xing Xing, we can't blindly trust him.
There's no hype in the entertainment circle. Maybe the company forced him. "
"It's also possible that he did it himself.
Think about it. If the artist doesn't agree, who can force him?
And look who his friend is — Liu Ziyu!
Maybe it was Liu Ziyu who helped him create hype! "
Hearing all kinds of speculations, Tao Tao couldn't stand it anymore. "I want to try dancing with the whale in the water now. Assistant Director Zhou, can you bring me along?"
Under Tao Tao's control, the discussion in Baijing Hall disappeared and turned into the sound of pushing the camera, coordinating the plan, and splashing water.
Half an hour later, Shang Yuliang finally ended his inhumane criticism and education.
Qi Xingchen lowered his head and poured tea for him.
"Don't try to curry favor with me!" Shang Yuliang spat. "Look at what you've done!
Let me tell you, no matter what feud or grudge you have, you'd better keep it to yourself!
As an actor, acting is the most important thing! "
"Got it, Director Shang," Qi Xingchen said honestly.
"I don't blame Little Qi," Xu Sheng said.
Shang Yuliang: "… Sigh, go out and continue filming. You guys are really infuriating.
By the way, Little Qi, how's your preparation for today's scenes going? "
"I'll try," Qi Xingchen said. "Give me some time to build up my emotions."
As the third male lead, Qi Xingchen only had two important scenes. One was where Lin Xiao confessed to the first female lead, Ji Yan, and was rejected.
The other scene was the one they were filming today. Xiang Xiang passed away due to illness and Lin Xiao's emotional outburst.
Shang Yuliang brought Qi Xingchen out and returned to the monitor. He picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Are you ready for scene 32?"
"Cameras 6 and 8 in position!"
"Okay," Shang Yuliang ordered. "Script supervisor!"
With a "bang", in the SEAL training ground, the four supporting roles surrounded Xiang Xiang who had collapsed on the ground. Everyone's eyes were red.
Xiang Xiang was already an old seal. It was naughty, cute, and knew how to play many tricks. However, it couldn't change the fact that its life was coming to an end.
After a performance, Lin Xiao found that its physical strength was seriously depleted.
After an examination, Xiang Xiang was diagnosed with advanced liver cancer. Baishagang decided to let Xiang Xiang retire and spend its old age in peace.
However, the good times didn't last long. The cancer quickly eroded its vitality, and its spirit became more and more sluggish day by day.
Until this morning, when other keepers brought fish to its mouth, it looked at the fish, turned its head, and lost the desire to eat — or the strength.
Seeing this scene, everyone in the SEAL training ground understood that its life had come to an end.
"Did you inform Lin Xiao?"
"Yes, he's on his way here."
After the two breeders finished speaking, they looked at each other and fell silent at the same time.
In the entire aquarium, Lin Xiao and Xiang Xiang had the deepest feelings for each other. They didn't know how sad Lin Xiao would be if he saw it.
At this time, the back door was pushed open. Lin Xiao, who had just rushed from class, didn't have time to change his work clothes and quickly rushed into the crowd.
He saw his brother lying on the ground at a glance.
At this time, Xiang Xiang seemed to feel the arrival of its master. The whiskers on both sides of its nose moved.
Lin Xiao's eyes turned red.
But he didn't cry. He smiled and knelt beside Xiang Xiang. "Brother, I'm sorry. Am I late?"
"Pah pah." Xiang Xiang patted its belly twice.
"You said I'm not late … But, but I think I'm late. I should've entered the aquarium earlier and met you earlier.
I missed so many years of your life, so many performances … "
"Pah pah." Xiang Xiang stretched out its paw. This time, it didn't pat its belly, but patted Lin Xiao's forearm.
Then, it winked at Lin Xiao.
It seemed to say, "It's not late. As long as we meet, it's not late."
It also seemed to say, "I'm sorry, brother. I can't continue to accompany you on the road of life. My life has come to an end."
"If I can choose to reincarnate in my next life, I still want to be your seal."
The wet touch on his forearm disappeared, and Xiang Xiang's paw slowly slipped down.
As its paw slipped down, so did its black gem-like eyes. It was so bright.
From now on, it would never open again.
"Ah —" Lin Xiao threw himself on Xiang Xiang's belly and cried!!!
Extremely sad cries spread throughout the venue. Everyone present, including Shang Yuliang, felt their hearts tighten.
"… Cut." Shang Yuliang took a deep breath, indicating that the scene was over.
The supporting actors wiped their eyes and hurriedly reached out to help Qi Xingchen … There were four people in total, but they couldn't help him!
Shang Yuliang got up and walked to his side. "Little Qi, slowly, Xiang Xiang is fine. He just injected some tranquilizers to cooperate with you."
Qi Xingchen still maintained his lying position. "I'm fine, Director Shang. You do your thing. I want to stay with Xiang Xiang for a while."
Shang Yuliang shook his head helplessly. He knew that Qi Xingchen was too immersed in the role and couldn't recover for a while.
New actors had this problem. Either it was difficult to get into the role, or they were too emotionally involved and couldn't get out of the role after acting.
This could only be solved by the actors themselves. The director couldn't help at all.
Shang Yuliang patted his back. "Little Qi, you acted very well. You've improved a lot. I'm very satisfied. Keep it up." Then he went back to direct the next scene.
He said "very" three times in a row, but Qi Xingchen didn't hear it. His mind was full of Xiang Xiang.
Xiang Xiang was disobedient, Xiang Xiang was eating fish, and Xiang Xiang was patting his belly.
After a long time, he sat up with red eyes. An Ran was waiting beside him and handed him a wet tissue. "Director Shang said that you can take the afternoon off. Let's go back to the hotel. Xiang Xiang has to go back to the pool to soak in the water."
"Okay." Qi Xingchen nodded and kissed Xiang Xiang, who was already half awake. "Let's go."
An Ran took him back to the hotel in a daze. In order not to worry the people around him, he ate a mouthful of food and got into bed. He didn't know if he was dreaming or waking up.
At six o 'clock in the afternoon, Fang Di Media posted again.
There were only two pictures in the post. One was a screenshot of Fang Di's account. The account owner was Xu Sheng's agent.
The other was a screenshot of the chat history of the account owner and another person discussing how to attack Qi Xingchen.
After checking, the other person's WeChat account was Xu Sheng's agent.
It couldn't be more solid.
The reversal of the situation was simply a carnival for everyone. The discussion on Weibo reached the peak for a while.
Qi Xingchen knew that it would end like this, because he knew that Qi Yunxiao wouldn't do such a stupid thing. He trusted his brother very much.
An Ran was overjoyed and came to tell him the good news. Liu Ziyu was far away in a foreign country and called him to tell him the good news. Unfortunately, he couldn't be happy.
After all, the impact of that scene was too deep and he still couldn't completely get out of it.
At around nine o 'clock in the evening, Bai Ye finished filming a small party and found that he hadn't received any messages from his fans. He typed: [Do you have a night scene tonight?]
Five minutes later, Xing Xing: [No, I have the afternoon off. I slept all afternoon and forgot to send you a message.]
Bai Ye stared at the screen and frowned. He swiped his finger on the screen and said to A Lun, "Turn on the lights in the car."
Why? Do you want to take a selfie? "
Bai Ye shook his head and didn't say anything.
The next moment, Qi Xingchen's phone rang with an unusual tone.
[Bo invites you to a video call.]