This Weibo post caused a stir in half of the Chinese entertainment industry.
While almost everyone has experienced being slandered and smeared, it's unprecedented to clearly catch the person spreading the rumors and expose them to the public, especially when that person is a celebrity with considerable popularity.
[Is Chen Ying the film school student who asked CEO Xie to dance during the dating reality show and was rejected?]
[No wonder, it's jealousy at play!]
[Yeah, Mr. Xie didn't dance with her, but danced with Shuangjiang instead. He probably felt embarrassed.]
[To be fair, when Chen Ying invited President Xie to dance, he declined, saying he danced like a monkey. By subtly insulting his own image, he gave Chen Ying ample face, which was extremely polite and gentlemanly. Chen Ying not only lacks emotional intelligence, but she also went so far as to slander President Xie and Shuangjiang in this way? How could she be so malicious!]
I disliked her from the first moment I saw her on the dating reality show. Although she's very pretty and gentle, I just felt it was fake.
Jealousy is terrifying; Chen Ying is ruined now. Who in the entertainment industry will dare to cast her in future projects?
[Go check it out! The Bintan Film Academy posted on Weibo.]
@Bintan Film Academy Official Weibo: Recently, regarding the actions and allegations made by Chen Ying, a second-year student in the Acting Department, our school has established a special investigation team to begin an investigation. In the future, we will handle related matters fairly, justly, and transparently, providing a satisfactory explanation to our faculty, students, and those who have expressed their concerns!
[Fire him, in my opinion.]
[Here's some gossip. Someone delivered a whistleblower letter to the principal's office today, exposing many of Chen Ying's violations of school rules. The final outcome will likely be her expulsion.]
[Surely everyone knows that film school students can only take on gigs after their junior year; they must stay on campus to complete their credits before their sophomore year, right?]
[If you're a sophomore, you can apply to be a student guide, but someone on the school's online forum calculated that since September, Chen Ying has only attended half a class and hasn't even checked in.]
[The acting department's class advisor? I won't say what he's like, those who know, know. Anyway, he's already suspended.]
[What a pity. Such a beautiful girl. If she had focused on studying acting and hadn't gone astray, things wouldn't have turned out like this.]
[If you squander a good opportunity, who can you blame?]
Online, the farce has finally come to an end.
Ling Shuangjiang held her phone, considering whether she should treat Xie Wang to a meal to thank him.
Upon arriving at the company, he and Li Man got out of the car to prepare for their acting class. Li Man talked on and on: "If you ask me, President Xie is really a decisive person. He resolved everything in just one morning. Chen Ying's fate is entirely her own fault, and she doesn't deserve any pity."
Ling Shuangjiang: "I didn't expect her to be so extreme. She could have easily found out who was spreading the rumors, didn't she think about the consequences?"
“Some people, when jealousy takes hold, all their reason disappears.” Li Man clicked her tongue and shook her head. “But don’t think it’s really easy to find the person spreading the rumors. Only your husband has that ability. It would take an average person four or five days to catch this person.”
After saying that, Li Man paused for a moment.
Ling Shuangjiang raised her lips: "Whose husband?"
Li Man covered her mouth: "Huh? Did I say anything?"
Ling Shuangjiang stopped talking about the topic and went to the performance hall, where she took the tea leaves she had prepared in advance to make tea for her teacher.
This teacher is a professor at the Central Academy of Drama. He is nearly seventy years old, and older people usually like to drink tea for health.
Li Man tentatively followed up, "Shuangjiang, do you like President Xie or not? I think his feelings for you are quite obvious. Aren't you afraid someone will steal him away if you're not together yet?"
Ling Shuangjiang's voice was low and deep: "No."
Li Man clicked her tongue sourly: "You two aren't already together, are you...? I'm not trying to pry into your privacy, I just want to tell you that if you meet someone you like, you must make a move in time."
"Yes, I know." Ling Shuangjiang smiled at her after boiling the water. "I've been reaching out, just waiting for him."
Li Man: "That's too poetic. The teacher is here, I'll go pick him up."
Ling Shuangjiang: "I'll go with you."
After bringing Professor Chen over, the two began an intense training session.
Before class, Professor Chen examined Ling Shuangjiang's foundation in various aspects, including poetry, vocal music, physical expression, and performance, and found it to be surprisingly good.
Li Man was overjoyed to hear Ling Shuangjiang being praised. Her artist was going to be an invincible superstar in the universe, so naturally she would be lacking in everything.
"The lines don't have to be read in a broadcasting tone or deliberately. The key is to be natural and expressive. Some actors can't even live without subtitles. Without subtitles, the audience can't understand what they're saying."
Professor Chen felt that Ling Shuangjiang's performance was fine so far, but she needed to practice her lines more.
Ling Shuangjiang held the practice script provided by Professor Chen and read it aloud for an entire afternoon until his throat became a little dry.
That evening, Li Man prepared to take Ling Shuangjiang home. Ling Shuangjiang sat in the car, gazing out the window, lost in thought.
Li Man asked, "What are you thinking about? Are you missing your boss, Mr. Xie?"
Ling Shuangjiang murmured, "I just called him to ask if he wanted to have dinner together tonight, but he didn't answer. He's probably still working."
“Indeed, they’re all quite busy,” Li Man agreed. “How about we go to his company and give him a surprise?”
“Going to his company to find him probably wouldn’t be a good idea,” Ling Shuang replied.
Li Man asked curiously, "Why?"
Ling Shuangjiang: "Going to his company to see him without his permission might be offensive."
Li Man laughed heartily, "What's there to be offended about? If you go, President Xie will probably be very happy."
Ling Shuangjiang sighed softly, "Let's go home."
—
Xie Wang has been quite busy these past few days. His group's three-year plan, in addition to maintaining its leading position in heavy industry, also includes gradually expanding into related home and lifestyle businesses.
Recently, their Hengtai Home Furnishings opened near the China World Trade Center, occupying an entire building in the Ginza area. It features light luxury style furniture products, suitable for today's young people.
If the first Hengtai Home Furnishings store receives a good return, then ten more branches will open across the country within a year.
This was actually a small matter for Xie Wang, but for the past month, Xie Lin had been preparing for the opening ceremony and the initial publicity for Hengtai Home.
Xie Wang had been keeping a close eye on Xie Lin in secret, all to help him. He only saw Ling Shuangjiang's call the day before yesterday after he finished his work in the early hours of the morning.
Tomorrow is Friday, the day he and Ling Shuangjiang agreed to go to the riverside to watch a performance. However, the opening banquet of Hengtai Home Furnishings is also being held tomorrow, and Xie Lin invited him to cut the ribbon, so he had no choice but to go.
Hengtai Home is positioned not only as a comprehensive furniture mall, but also as a light luxury brand. In the future, their advertising investment will reach 530 million yuan, with a wide coverage.
As for the brand's spokesperson, the advertising department has been searching for a top-tier male celebrity with good looks and high popularity.
Xie Wang browsed through some furniture items on the official website and found that most of them had elegant color schemes, which were very similar to Ling Shuangjiang's style of dress.
"If Mr. Ling can endorse this brand, its popularity among the public will increase rapidly in the future, and our brand focuses on young and high-end, which is very consistent with Mr. Ling's temperament."
Assistant Jin handed Xie Wang a cup of coffee and said in a low voice.
Xie Wang nodded: "I think so too."
Assistant Kim: "Should I call the Publicity Department?"
Xie Wang looked at him with approval: "You've become more and more sensible lately."
Assistant Kim smiled and said, "You've trained me well."
"But I feel that pairing this brand with Frost's Descent might be a bit... "
Before Xie Wang could finish speaking, Assistant Jin interjected, "Although we mainly focus on high-end home furnishing brands, Mr. Ling is currently very popular, and no one will object to his endorsement."
“What I mean is, I feel our brand is not good enough for him.”
Assistant Jin held his breath and said, "Well... actually, with Mr. Ling's current status, it's not too bad. Our requirement is at least a top-tier celebrity."
Xie Wang pondered for a moment: "Isn't Frost's Descent a superstar?"
Assistant Kim was speechless for a moment: "Well, there might still be room for improvement."
Xie Wang glanced at him coldly: "Don't underestimate a young man's potential."
Assistant Jin felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat: "I'll take my leave, President Xie."
—
Meanwhile, Ling Shuangjiang received an invitation from Hengtai Furniture to attend tomorrow's ribbon-cutting banquet and discuss the endorsement deal.
Li Man explained from the side, "This brand has already bought prime-time advertising slots on three top-tier TV stations and homepage ads on five top-tier websites even before it has officially opened. The scale of this is extraordinary."
Ling Shuangjiang looked up and asked, "So, do we have an interview tomorrow?"
Li Man thought for a moment and said, "I think they prefer you as their spokesperson and want to sign a contract with you directly."
Ling Shuangjiang laughed: "Does this count as using connections?"
Li Man: "Strictly speaking, no, after all, our Frost's Descent is currently very popular and is highly sought after wherever we go."
Ling Shuangjiang teased, "You're just bragging."
The next day, the two set off for the China World Trade Center. It has to be said that having a wealthy parent company backing a brand makes it incredibly powerful. Not only did they buy the entire building, but the overall design was also meticulously crafted by an Italian designer. Instead of the traditional openwork design in the center of the building, a spiral staircase was placed there, with the handrails on both sides shaped like silver butterflies. Looking from the first floor to the twentieth floor, it looks like a white butterfly fluttering upwards.
Those who are present today are all prominent figures in Bintan City.
Mr. Xie also came in person, wanting to see his grandson's work ability.
A group of bigwigs surrounded Xie Lao and Xie Lin, admiring the home furnishing mall that resembled an art museum. Xie Wang didn't want to follow them and deliberately waited for Ling Shuangjiang on the first floor.
Soon, Ling Shuangjiang and Li Man walked in.
Looking at everything, Li Man exclaimed in disbelief, "My God, is this a home furnishing mall? It's so beautiful it makes me cry!"
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and focused on everything, noticing that the huge poster board facing the outside was empty when she entered.
Li Man winked at him: "From now on, we'll put our Frostfall here."
Ling Shuangjiang turned around and happened to see Xie Wang.
When Xie Wang walked towards him, Li Man had already wisely left.
How do you feel about this place?
Ling Shuangjiang: "It's pretty good, the style is very unique."
Xie Wang was wearing a dark blue suit today. He had one hand in his pocket and asked, "Would you like to come upstairs for a bit? There are some snacks and tea."
Ling Shuangjiang nodded: "Okay."
They have some newly brewed plum wine here, it tastes quite good, and Xie Wang ordered a glass for Ling Shuangjiang.
The sofa was gray and white, and Ling Shuangjiang was in a good mood, sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the rest area, holding a wine glass.
"I haven't thanked you yet for asking me to be your spokesperson."
Xie Wang did not refuse: "You're welcome. It was Assistant Jin who suggested it. I thought you had a good temperament, so I agreed."
The elementary school student's excuse made Ling Shuangjiang smile: "Then thank Assistant Jin for me. I'll treat him to a meal sometime in the future."
Xie Wang replied firmly, "No need, he doesn't eat or drink."