Chapter 255: Not Being Humane
Huo Ci gave Huo Xiao a fake smile. At least this brat was considerate and knew how to speak up for him. If things like this happened every day, there was no way he could live through such days anymore!
“Grandpa, my father still has to film a show. Let him go.” Ling Sheng knew that she was in the wrong. She smiled apologetically at Huo Ci, trying to please him. “Father, go back. Don’t worry. Sister Mei will take care of the rest.”
Huo Ci had wanted to leave long ago. Only an idiot would want to stay and get scolded. “Father, Mother, I’ll be leaving now.”
“Scram!” Huo Xiao bellowed and pointed at his nose. “I get angry when I see you.”
What could Huo Ci say? He had no prestige. No matter what he did, he would be criticized. It was always his fault.
Ling Sheng walked Huo Ci to the door and whispered, “Father, I’m not being bullied. Actually, I fed Song Xi until her stomach was full of rotten eggs. She was dragged to the hospital to have her stomach pumped.”
When she had first turned up, her father had despised her for being useless and getting bullied like this. She had wanted to explain that she had actually taken revenge on the spot. She was still useful.
Huo Ci frowned and growled in annoyance. “Scram!”
Ling Sheng noticed his tie immediately. It was the one she had given him. She smiled and complimented him. “Father, your tie is really nice.”
Then, she gave him a thumbs-up. “You look handsome!”
Huo Ci did not turn his head as he let out a snort. D*mn that girl! Did she think he wouldn’t be angry just because of this?
The farce at the ‘Secret’ press conference had been planned by Song Xi long ago. She had bought a full set of trending topics and employed the Internet Water Army. She had then released public opinion pieces regularly to guide the trends. The leading role of ‘Moon’ had been s.n.a.t.c.hed away by Ling Sheng, and the resources of ‘Secret’ had nearly been s.n.a.t.c.hed away as well. She had sold herself to gain sympathy and used this opportunity to clear her name and gain more fans.
She had criticized Ling Sheng for being a scheming b*tch and a black lotus—seemingly elegant and n.o.ble on the surface, but evil deep down. She was shameless. Not only had she s.n.a.t.c.hed other people’s film resources, but she had also s.n.a.t.c.hed drama resources. The easily stoked ma.s.ses had joined forces to denounce her. Thus, she would definitely be suppressed until she could not lift her head up. It was not impossible for her to be criticized until she left the entertainment circle.
However, things had not gone according to her plan. After being attacked and scolded on stage, Ling Sheng had been unable to take it anymore and had run away with her tail between her legs, not daring to meet anyone.
Normally, when such a thing happened, one would choose to run away immediately. However, Ling Sheng had not acted according to common sense. Her mental fort.i.tude was so good that it was scary. It was like an iron wall. Not only had she not run away, but she had even run to seek revenge on her and caused a commotion on stage.
What was even more unexpected was that Director Zhang Zongmin had risked being banned for Ling Sheng’s sake and had opposed Hua Ying on the spot. He had supported Ling Sheng and testified that she was the female lead. He had even publicly announced that he would not be filming the television drama anymore.
What was even more surprising was that the male lead, Gu Shen, had also announced his resignation in public. His words had implied that Hua Ying was not humane.
The film crew of ‘Moon’ reacted quickly and clarified everything within minutes. They made it clear that Hua Ying had suddenly withdrawn its investment before the film had started being filmed. Song Xi had resigned, and Ling Sheng had saved the situation at the last minute. They were sincerely grateful for Ling Sheng.
This was good. The trending topics that Song Xi had bought had backfired, proving that Hua Ying was shameless. They had changed the female lead at the last minute and had even tried to frame Ling Sheng. The tables had turned, and Hua Ying had been scolded terribly. They had ended up ignoring everything, not daring to say a word.
Half an hour later, an L.S. video announced a piece of news. They had bought all the copyrights to ‘Secret’ and would film it in a few days. Everyone would be treated with respect.