Abused Female Lead And Beautiful Villainess (Quick Transmigration)

“See for yourself. There are all sorts of intimate photos of you and your supposed sugar daddy.”

Fu Qingman handed the phone to Shen Wan, who looked down to see a neatly arranged set of nine photos.

They showed a woman who appeared to be her, mostly from the side and back, in very intimate positions with a man whose face was unclear, inside a car.

As they were looking at the photos, a new wave of images appeared.

This time they were even more explosive – bedroom shots. Again, only side and back views were visible, but from the side, the woman looked exactly like Shen Wan.

With so many private photos surfacing, many people were asking professionals if someone had hired fake accounts to smear Shen Wan, and whether these photos were edited.

The internet is full of talents, especially Photoshop experts, who are a dime a dozen.

Soon, people started claiming that these photos weren’t edited and were all real.

If only one or two people said this, it might not be believed. But when some well-known Photoshop experts stated that these photos indeed hadn’t been manipulated, the entire internet exploded.

There probably hadn’t been a case like Shen Wan’s before – someone who had just debuted, barely acted in two productions, and then had such scandalous information surface and trend online.

Some even wondered if Shen Wan’s previous inexplicable trending topic was premeditated.

They speculated about how powerful Shen Wan’s backer must be to make those celebrities all follow her at once, boosting her popularity and sending her trending.

If Shen Wan, a newcomer, hadn’t latched onto a big shot, how could she know so many famous actors, including the award-winning Fu Qingman?

So, almost everyone concluded that Shen Wan must have a powerful backer who was helping her gain publicity.

But for some reason, this information had been exposed.

Regardless of who exposed it, what mattered was that this female artist, who had just given them a good impression, turned out to be so dirty. Instantly, a flood of insults against Shen Wan poured in.

Internet users don’t care about consequences; once they catch onto something, they hurl abuse relentlessly, spewing all sorts of vile words.

Shen Wan’s Weibo followers were skyrocketing, but they were all haters.

Her private messages had exploded, and her few posts were inundated with comments, mostly reposting those intimate photos.

Jing Ge watched all this, somewhat dumbfounded. He hadn’t expected internet users to be so frenzied.

He hurriedly called Jing Ming, “Brother, hasn’t this gone too far? How am I supposed to clean up this mess?”

“Let it simmer a bit more. In the end, you can just announce that you and Shen Wan have been secretly dating. It’ll be fine. After all, you’re known as the playboy award-winning actor. No one will be surprised if you have a new girlfriend who’s a newcomer. Your fans are used to it. Once you step forward to prove Shen Wan is your girlfriend, this rumor will naturally fall apart.”

“Is that really okay? Announcing she’s my girlfriend without discussing it with her first – will she agree?”

Jing Ming sneered, “She’ll have to agree, whether she likes it or not. Being smeared so badly online, if you step up now to defend her against the internet mob, she should be moved.”

He had it all planned out. After his brother was done playing with this woman and broke up with her, they’d reveal the whole truth to her.

That woman dared to kick him and carry him out of the hotel by the neck. She’d have to bear the brunt of his anger.

As long as he, Jing Ming, was around, she’d never make it in the entertainment industry.

“What’s wrong? Don’t you want to win her over?”

“I do, of course I do.”

Having been bested so many times, Jing Ge also wanted to gain the upper hand over Shen Wan. Normally, he wouldn’t be this harsh, at most playing some small tricks. He didn’t know what Shen Wan had done to offend his brother, this King of Hell. Since that was the case, he could only agree.

“Then do as I say. Announce this afternoon that she’s your girlfriend. Also, help her out a bit. Say you’ve been busy and haven’t seen what’s happening online, that you’re late, which is why she’s been insulted. Do some clarifying and warning. You’re an award-winning actor. Though you’re a bit of a playboy, the women you date couldn’t possibly be that dirty. It’ll be very convincing. Women are easiest to move at times like these.”

Hearing this, Jing Ge couldn’t help but imagine Shen Wan crying in his arms like a tear-soaked mess, which made him feel quite smug.

Suddenly, he shuddered, remembering his previous interactions with Shen Wan. Would she really throw herself into his arms and cry like that? Why did he feel this was rather unlikely?

“Someone must be specifically targeting you,” Fu Qingman put down her phone. Why would a wealthy person like Shen Wan need to be kept by someone or latch onto a big shot?

Seeing these internet users analyzing Shen Wan’s previous inexplicable trending as some publicity stunt made her feel both bored and somewhat angry.

As public figures, even the simplest actions were dissected and analyzed for conspiracies, which was indeed quite tiresome.

Moreover, whoever was behind this attack on Shen Wan must have considerable influence.

Now, people were even calling for a boycott of the drama Shen Wan had previously acted in.

The drama had just started airing when this huge incident occurred. Its ratings had actually skyrocketed, which pleased the TV station. But the drama’s director, Jin Peiquan, was not in a good mood.

Others might not know if Shen Wan had a big shot backing her, but how could he not know? She was a big shot herself. Did she need to latch onto anyone else? Her own legs were thick enough, okay?

Weighing the pros and cons, the director finally chose to stand on Shen Wan’s side, directly posting: “Shen Wan is a very excellent and hardworking actress.”

This single sentence clearly stated his stance.

He believed in his own judgment. Even if Shen Wan was being smeared now, as a big shot herself, she must have ways to resolve this. Someone who could casually invest tens of millions in a film couldn’t possibly be kept by someone. Which sugar daddy would be so foolish as to wave their hand and invest 50 million in a woman’s film?

On Su Jiali’s side, she also issued a statement declaring that those photos were nonsense, clarifying that the person in them wasn’t Shen Wan, and stating that they would pursue legal action against the responsible parties. Although it was practically useless, such statements still had to be made.

The person in those photos definitely wasn’t Shen Wan; Su Jiali firmly believed this. If it were Shen Wan, she’d gouge out her own eyes and crush them.

Fu Qingman saw Jin Peiquan’s post and reposted it, adding: “These days, rumors are becoming more and more unscrupulous.”

This caused quite a stir.

Shen Wan glanced at her, “Qingman, aren’t you afraid of bringing trouble on yourself? You’re an award-winning actress with a great reputation. By speaking up for me now, people will surely curse you, saying we’re birds of a feather, even worse than before. Look, apart from Director Jin and you, everyone else is pretending nothing has happened. That’s the wise move. In this circle, being too loyal can easily backfire.”

What Shen Wan said was true. This circle was full of fair-weather friends, fair-weather sisters, and fair-weather lovers. When there were benefits, everyone gathered together, all smiles and niceties. But once conflicts of interest arose that might threaten oneself, staying silent was already considered good character. Some nastier individuals might even kick you when you’re down. Even those who fell out, when forced to cooperate again for the sake of benefits, might appear harmonious on the surface, calling each other brothers and sisters, while actually cursing each other in their hearts.

“I’ve already reposted and commented. You’re not asking me to delete it, are you?” Fu Qingman looked up with a smile. “Even if you asked me to delete it, I wouldn’t. Our relationship is so good. If I don’t stand by your side at a time like this, I’ll regret it later.”

Indeed, they still didn’t know who was behind the attack on Shen Wan.

If it involved someone very powerful, even as an award-winning actress, her career might be affected. Her agent was probably frantic by now, and the company might blame her for acting impulsively.

But she didn’t regret it at all.

“We should investigate who’s smearing you behind the scenes. Do you have any suspects?”

Shen Wan blinked, “I’ve already asked people to investigate. Qingman, don’t worry about this. I’ll handle it. Rest assured, the storm will blow over quickly.”

Who was smearing her?

Someone with such great influence to instantly make her negative information known across the internet. Those who had grudges against her now were just a few.

First to be ruled out was Mu Linshi. The big shot she relied on wouldn’t go this far for her. She had just debuted and hadn’t earned much money. She didn’t have the ability to smear Shen Wan, let alone spend so much to find someone who looked so similar to her.

The next suspects were the brothers Jing Ge and Jing Ming. Both had been dealt with by her. In terms of how miserably they’d been treated, it was about the same.

As for Jing Ge, his reputation was that of a playboy award-winning actor who had been in the industry for many years. Each time he dated, it was open and aboveboard. Even if he was a playboy, he never cheated. It was precisely his style, along with his looks, that made female artists want to date him. Jing Ge might play some small tricks, but he definitely wouldn’t come up with such a vicious move.

That left only Jing Ming. This guy was rotten to the core.

Who else could it be but him? She didn’t know if he had seen her in the TV drama or had someone investigate her identity, choosing to target her at this time. Regardless, she couldn’t just sit and wait for doom. Now that the entire internet was cursing her, she had to clear up this misunderstanding today. Otherwise, in a few days, no matter what the result was, when people mentioned this incident, they would remember she had this black mark. No one would care about any clarifications then.

Clearing things up wasn’t so easy, because people might not believe it. The best scenario would be if an even more explosive event occurred, preferably related to this incident.

Shen Wan flipped through those intimate photos on her phone. The man was blurry and unrecognizable. Suddenly, her eyes narrowed as she had a very mischievous idea. Jing Ming had sent her such a big gift; she ought to return the favor, right?

“Brother 8, are you there?”

[188 perked up, “Wan Wan, I’m here. I’ve been waiting for your call. Is there something for me to do? Do you want me to delete all these posts?”]

“No, I want you to do something else.”

Fu Qingman saw Shen Wan lost in thought and felt a bit anxious. Her agent had just called and scolded her. But what’s done was done; nothing could be changed now.

Reporters were probably frantically searching for Shen Wan now. Their original plan to eat barbecue would have to be scrapped.

“I’ll cook something. Stay at my place for a while. Don’t go out.”

Hearing this, Shen Wan was delighted and quickly agreed, “Okay. Qingman, you know how to cook?”

“Of course. It’s just cooking, isn’t it? That’s simple.”

When Shen Wan saw the plate in front of her filled with various boiled vegetables, she stared at Fu Qingman, who was eating with relish, and said, “So this really is just cooking. It’s so simple, anyone can do it.”

“Actually, it’s not bad to eat boiled food occasionally.” Since getting that weight loss exercise routine, Fu Qingman had been eating heartily. But occasionally, she would still boil some vegetables. Eating them was no longer as difficult as before; instead, it felt refreshing.

“But I prefer strong flavors. This is too bland.”

“Is that so? Should I order takeout for you?”

“No need,” Shen Wan bit into a boiled potato, which tasted okay. “I’ll be staying at your place for a while. You don’t mind if I bring in a chef to cook for us, do you?”

Although she could cook herself, she was a big shot now, a very wealthy big-time investor. How could she cook for herself?

“Of course I don’t mind.”

Fu Qingman didn’t ask Shen Wan what her plans were. Seeing her confident demeanor, she probably had her own calculations, which put Fu Qingman’s mind at ease.

After noon, the chef Shen Wan had hired arrived. Along with him, people brought up ingredients.

No one knew that Shen Wan was staying at Fu Qingman’s home and had hired a chef to cook for her.

At 3 PM, Weibo crashed again because award-winning actor Jing Ge had posted an update.