Liu Jie is a rising star who recently finished filming a fantasy drama. Her character was likable, and her pure and sweet appearance won her a large fan base, especially after she was slapped by Qiao Zixin and tearfully accused Qiao Zixin of stealing Lin Yan. This not only exposed her as the girlfriend of popular actor Lin Yan, but also used Qiao Zixin's popularity to elevate her own status, making her appear as the most innocent and kind victim in the public eye. Her fan base exploded, and she received numerous acting offers.
But she only has one notable drama, and her foundation is unstable. The fans who attacked Qiao Zixin were mostly sympathetic to the wronged wife, and now that they suddenly discovered she had dated at least three rich second-generation men, a typical escort, why would they still want to support her? Although some fans are saying that the photos were just business dinners and there was nothing between them, a large number of fans are still unfollowing her, extremely disgusted by her pretending to be innocent, creating a large-scale fan-turned-anti-fan phenomenon.
Meanwhile, Lin Yan had been secretly taken care of by Qiao Zixin for the past year, receiving a lot of resources and being heavily promoted to become a popular idol with a huge fan base, mostly young, immature girls. When this news broke, they were in an uproar!
[How could Yan be kept by a rich woman? He earns more than he can spend! The photo is so blurry, how can anyone know who it is?]
Honestly, the woman in the photo has a great figure. Even if it really is Yan, couldn't it just be a normal relationship? To say Yan is being kept by someone based on a blurry photo is just ridiculous. I can't afford to mess with that.
[Are people stupid to say it's a normal relationship? Lin Yan and Liu Jie are known as the most loving couple, having been in love for five years and not allowing anyone else to interfere, right? Even if this photo isn't of a sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship, it's at least cheating, isn't it? Besides, the woman in the photo is notorious for dating young models and young men.]
[Couple my foot! My family has never acknowledged that innocent-looking girl. She said they'd been in love for five years; I, Yan, have never said that. That photo of her only proves they were together when they were 18, okay? I, Yan, am single!]
[Liu Liu said in an interview that she and Lin Yan had been in love for five years, and Lin Yan didn't refute it. Now that Liu Liu is being attacked online, Lin Yan doesn't dare to say a word, and instead lets his brainless fans attack Liu Liu. Is he even a man? He's like a castrated eunuch!]
[Qiao Zixin previously claimed that Yan was her boyfriend, and now Yan and Liu Jie are suddenly embroiled in scandals, with suspicions falling on her! This woman is trying to drag Yan into this mess, is she crazy?! Qiao Zixin and Liu Jie clearly have a grudge. Let them tear each other apart all they want, I'm taking Yan away, I'm not getting involved.]
Xu Zifan maintained contact with two online troll groups. One group was responsible for diverting all comments about Qiao Zixin, allowing her to quietly withdraw from the public eye. The other group was responsible for sowing discord between the fans of Lin Yan and Liu Jie. These fans were young and easily angered; one side disliked their idol having a girlfriend, while the other criticized their goddess's boyfriend for being irresponsible. The ensuing online battles were fierce, with both sides digging up dirt on each other, both true and false, creating a chaotic and unpleasant atmosphere. The public, seeing these two groups fighting and insulting each other's ancestors daily, developed a strong aversion to the two celebrities, causing their fan base to be labeled as a cult.
Meanwhile, Qiao Zixin's fans, reassured by Xu Zifan, remained rational, refraining from involvement and commenting. Their daily Weibo posts were filled with praise for Qiao Zixin's beauty and requests for her to return to acting. Compared to the other two fan groups, their performance was clearly superior, successfully recovering their previously damaged public image.
Qiao Zixin wasn't very familiar with these kinds of media manipulations. After Xu Zifan told her about the current situation, she asked in confusion, "Now we don't need to get involved anymore, right? Although what they said isn't solid evidence, it's much more substantial than my vague and unsubstantiated accusations. Will people stop believing my accusations now?"
Xu Zifan explained to her, "It's not just about clearing your name, but also about paving the way for your future box office success. We need to gradually win back your fans and public image. Only when people have a good impression of you will they be willing to watch your movies. If they think you're a person of bad character, they might boycott your films. We can't afford to miss a single step in this. Hitting them is secondary; success is best, but failure doesn't matter. The most important thing is to make the public think you're good and willing to support you."
Thinking back on the previous steps, Qiao Zixin felt her IQ was a bit behind, and tilted her head curiously, "So what's your next step?"
Xu Zifan smiled at her and said, "I will take care of all these troubles. You just need to rest and recover to your best condition. In another month, we will return to filming. What do you think?"
"Acting? Sure, actually I really enjoy acting. That feeling of immersing myself in another life is like living it all over again in another world." Qiao Zixin's smile faded as she looked down, fiddling with her fingers, and sighed. "Am I stupid? I only filmed two movies this whole year, planning to retire for marriage and focus on being a good wife and mother. I used my resources to exchange for good resources for Lin Yan, to make him famous, and this is how it ends. Is this what being love-struck is like? I never imagined he was kept by someone before we got together. I'm really stupid. Now, who would want me to act? I'll have to wait and see for at least six months."
Xu Zifan craned his neck to look at her, waved his hand in front of her face, and laughed, "Don't think about the past. What kind of love-struck person is this? If you meet a good man, he'll become famous, you can marry him, and you'll be a loving couple, which will definitely become a beautiful story. Didn't the wives of two movie stars retire this way? They were just lucky to meet good men. You were unlucky and got deceived. Consider it a lesson learned. But your taste is really not very good. Would you mind if I became your agent and helped you choose someone?"
Qiao Zixin thought about the two movie stars he mentioned. They were both model couples in the industry, and their wives were already very famous before they became famous. However, after they got married, their wives retired to fully support them, and they gradually became movie stars. This was indeed similar to her situation.
Qiao Zixin smiled helplessly, "with..."
When you're with me, I simply can't feel sad. Seriously, do you even know what it's like to be a manager? You seem to know a lot about the entertainment industry, but what do you actually do? Seeing you so busy these days, working out, trading stocks, selling houses, hiring private investigators, and buying online trolls—I really can't figure out what your real job is.
"My job is to make you famous again. Whether it's the entertainment industry, the business world, or the political world, wherever there are people, there is war. Find the opponent's weakness and strike decisively. You will always get what you want. This is the fundamental principle. As for fitness…" Xu Zifan fiddled with his hair and leaned back on the sofa, "As your agent, I have to maintain a certain image. I can't let others laugh at me. Besides, I'll be the director of your new film."
Qiao Zixin's eyes widened, wondering if she had misheard. "You're a director? You studied directing?"
Xu Zifan thought for a moment, "Hmm... I've learned from someone."
"With whom?"
"The masters who have passed away don't want me to mention their names. Don't worry, I've already graduated. What we need to do now is find a good script and adapt it into the most suitable script for your comeback as quickly as possible."
He had indeed studied acting. Before becoming a dimensional messenger, he was watched and trained in acting by the deceased big shots in the underworld. It wasn't enough that he was made to become proficient in acting; he was also made to learn everything a director should know, under the guise of imparting all his knowledge. Otherwise, wouldn't his talent be wasted when they were reincarnated? If he hadn't learned things so quickly, he would have been locked in a dark room for many years. He was very confident in his acting and directing skills.
Thanks to his mentors who enjoyed teaching him and told him a lot about the entertainment industry, he was able to thrive in this world. He immediately planned a major counterattack, which is going very smoothly so far. This is his first time facing a reborn woman head-on. Even if she has tricks up her sleeve, it doesn't matter. A good hunter is never in a hurry.
Liu Jie was indeed trying to find a solution. She had been extremely stressed these past few days and had only just calmed down. The main reason was that her life had been incredibly smooth since her rebirth. Not only had she landed a good role and become somewhat popular, but she had also successfully snatched Lin Yan away from Qiao Zixin, reliving the beautiful memories of her first love with him – they were incredibly sweet. What made her even more proud was that she had actually managed to trample Qiao Zixin underfoot. She used the kind of mass smear campaigns that would be popular in the future to ruin a celebrity's reputation, but others took advantage of her misfortune to help her, completely destroying Qiao Zixin, leaving her like a stray dog.
She became somewhat arrogant because of these successes, feeling like she was the leading lady of the world. But the current situation gave her a rude awakening; it seemed that everything had spiraled out of control ever since Qiao Zixin was picked up from the bar. Qiao Zixin began to turn things around, becoming smarter. She didn't know who was helping her, but she knew the person was very powerful, someone who fully understood the rules of the entertainment industry. Qiao Zixin had found a powerful ally.
She couldn't help but worry as she watched the online opinions shift. She had even hired online trolls, but they were no match for the opposing side and had been used by them several times. She knew what she had done, and she was just worried that one day the opposing side would turn against her. She never expected that day to come so soon, and it even directly instigated a fight between her and Lin Yan's fans. If she didn't appease the fans, how could she and Lin Yan stay together?
Liu Jie heard the water in the bathroom stop, turned around and saw Lin Yan coming out in a bathrobe. She quickly smiled and got up to greet him, "I'll help you dry your hair. You'll get a headache if you lie down without drying it."
Lin Yan sat on the sofa with a cold face and said sarcastically, "How many men have you blow-dried their hair like this? Are you always worried that it will give them a headache?"
Liu Jie's expression changed, she bit her tongue, tears welled up in her eyes instantly, and she choked out, "Lin Yan, how could you say that to me? It was wrong of me to break up with you back then, didn't I apologize to you? Why are you still holding a grudge? You've become famous while I haven't. My manager made me go to drinking parties, what could I do? Did I have to wait to be blacklisted? I'm wronged too, you know I have a bad stomach and hate drinking. I didn't do anything with them, do you believe those things on the internet but not me? This is clearly Qiao Zixin smearing me! Are you still hung up on her, and you took your anger out on me because of her?"
Lin Yan frowned. "Why did we bring her up? What does she have to do with us? Forget it, let's not talk about the past. Let's focus on what to do now."
"How about... we announce our engagement? That way everyone will know how good our relationship is." Liu Jie bit her lip, tentatively proposing marriage, and looked up at Lin Yan, waiting for his reaction.