Chapter 823: A Million Times for You (185)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
A look of dismay and disgruntlement formed on Jing Yang’s face as he cursed, “That woman really doesn’t know any better.”
“Brother, do we still continue to look her up?”
“No, I’ll make her come to me out of her own accord,” Jing Yang said with a sly and sinister smile.
In reality, not long after he said those words, a fresh piece of news was released on the media.
Jing Yang was said to be in a relations.h.i.+p with Fang Erlan.
It was also claimed to be leaked by an insider of the s...o...b..z industry, as usual.
At the end of the day, Jing Yang was a das.h.i.+ng and promising A-list celebrity who was idolized by many. Having his relations.h.i.+p exposed was a major taboo for an idol like him. Naturally, his fans would now s.h.i.+ft their attention to Fang Erlan.
When they found out that Fang Erlan was the female lead starring alongside Yan Ge in the upcoming television drama series, a bunch of maniacal female fans began insulting and making malicious comments about Fang Erlan on various discussion forums even though she had not done anything wrong at all.
Fang Erlan was fuming with anger when she read the news after filming her scene.
Usually, celebrity scandals were just a publicity stunt if it did not actually take place. Meanwhile, publicity stunts were either an agreement between two willing parties or an intentional one-sided affair.
Needless to say, it was clearly the latter in this case.
Without hesitation, she immediately contacted Mei Yangyang to tell her about everything.
Mei Yangyang instructed her to post a video of herself on her Weibo page to address the issue and to leave the rest of the matter for the studio to handle.
Fang Erlan heeded Mei Yangyang’s advice and told Xiao Yue to help her record a video of herself.
“h.e.l.lo, everyone, I’m Fang Erlan and I’m currently in the midst of filming at a television studio. I came across a piece of breaking news all of a sudden and I’d like to clarify that those were just groundless rumors that aren’t true at all. Thank you.”
Xiao Yue saved the recording of the video and showed it to Fang Erlan once before posting it on Fang Erlan’s official Weibo account.
As soon as the post was released, several comments were made about Fang Erlan, who did not have many fans.
“Go to h.e.l.l, you ugly shrew. Fortunately, you didn’t cause harm to our Jing Yang, otherwise, I’ll make you blind!”
“Baby Jing Yang has yet to clarify anything and yet you jumped out to deny it first. Did you implicate our baby into this as a publicity stunt for your new drama?”
“Just how many men did you sleep with to land yourself the role of the female lead? Not only did you act alongside Yan Ge, you won’t even let Jing Yang off. Are you even human?”
“I’ve never heard of your name at all, you’re just as ugly as your name sounds.”
“You’re just a newbie. You must be thinking of using our famous baby Jing Yang to add on to your fame, aren’t you? Worse still, you even denied your relations.h.i.+p with him even though you’re the one who leaked it. Such a revolting hypocrite.”
“I read on a forum that you used to be a social escort. Is that true? Which nightclub did you use to work at?”
[…]
Fang Erlan flew into a rage after reading the malicious comments on her post. Feeling wronged and aggrieved, she returned to her room and began bawling alone.
Back when she was still pursuing her studies in the theater arts academy, she already knew that actors and actresses were bound to be criticized and berated. However, she could not help but feel upset upon reading the harsh criticisms from strangers. She was not tough or determined enough to refrain from wavering or feeling affected.
She repeatedly told herself that everything would be fine, for it was only the beginning of her career, and that she would not falter and would brave through the criticisms. She believed that she would one day receive compliments and praises.
Ding-Dong…
“Who’s there?”
“Me,” a deep male voice answered.
Upon hearing that it was Yan Ge, Fang Erlan got out of bed and hurriedly proceeded to wash her face in the bathroom before answering the door.
He was wearing a suit and still had some makeup on his face, which greatly enhanced his features. He stood by the door and entered even before she invited him in.
Fang Erlan closed the door and asked in a hoa.r.s.e voice, “Did something happen?”
“You cried over something so trivial. Are you a child?” he mocked.
Fang Erlan denied, “Who’s crying? Why would I cry? I didn’t.”
He removed his shoes and lay on her bed. “Give me a ma.s.sage. My shoulders hurt.”
“I’m already in such a plight and yet you’re still making me give you a ma.s.sage. Are you in the least bit humane at all?”
“No.”
“I thought so too,” she quipped.
However, she still did as instructed.
She knelt down onto the bed and began ma.s.saging him. A silence filled the air.
Yan Ge then said, “Don’t take those malicious comments to heart because you might one day be featured in a movie or drama series that they’ll enjoy watching. They might also get to know you better after you take part in some reality programs, after which they’ll probably change their opinions of you and forget the criticism they made about you in the past. You mustn’t be overly sensitive or vulnerable to criticism. Otherwise, your life will be miserable.”
She instantly felt much less dejected after hearing his words.
“You read the comments on my Weibo page?”
“I don’t need to read them to know that you’re upset. It’s written all over your face.”
“Senior, shall we follow each other on Weibo?”
“Not going to follow you.”
“Whatever, suit yourself.”
He turned his head to take a glance at her and smirked.
After Yan Ge left, Fang Erlan continued to search for updates about the rumor and chanced upon a piece of entertainment news.
The article was a report about the comments Yan Ge had made about Fang Erlan during an interview that had taken place after filming.
Yan Ge said, “She’s a very innocent girl.”
Fang Erlan stared at the comment, which had a huge impact on the fans’ opinions toward her.
In addition, Mei Yangyang’s entertainment studio released a statement saying that she would be taking legal action against the mastermind who sparked the false rumor.
The netizens immediately stopped commenting about the matter.
Soon, everyone began to think that the rumor might have really been false.
On the bright side, Fang Erlan gained more than 200 thousand followers on her Weibo page because of the incident.
It could be said to be a blessing in disguise.
——
Lin s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ proceeded to get an ultrasound scan done.
It was verified that she was carrying a baby boy.
Both the Lin and Tuoba families were over the moon, for having a male firstborn was perceived to be an auspicious sign to the royals.
The happiest of all was none other than Lin s.h.i.+s.h.i.+, who felt much more secure knowing that she would be giving birth to a son.
She felt just like an empress in the ancient times who was put on a pedestal simply because of her son.
In reality, there was not much of an impact on Tuoba Gucheng, who barely changed his att.i.tude toward her.
After having dinner, s.h.i.+ Xiaoyu invited Lin s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ over to her place.
The latter proceeded chaperoned by a servant.
All smiles, s.h.i.+ Xiaoyu said, “I made you come here at such a late hour even though you’re pregnant only because it won’t be convenient for me to go over to yours. It’s safer to talk about it here.”
“Mother, what would you like to talk about?”
“I heard that Gucheng wanted to matchmake your cousin with someone earlier, is that true?”
“Yes, but we left the matter at that because Jin Qingyan refused to give in.”
Upon hearing that it was true, s.h.i.+ Xiaoyu continued to ask, “I initially wanted to ask you about this a few days ago, but I didn’t manage to find an appropriate time. Why does this seem so peculiar? Why did Gucheng want to set your cousin up with Jin Qingyan for no rhyme or reason?”