Chapter 135. Becoming a Celebrity? The Fought-Over-by-Big-Shots Kind (11)
The gossip-hungry masses on Weibo swallowed hard as they stared at Jing Ge’s post, almost letting out a scream of excitement.
This small-time artist called Shen Wan was actually involved with the award-winning Actor Jing?
Jing Ge: Shen Wan [heart] [rose] [rose] [rose]
Jing Ge didn’t follow Jing Ming’s suggestion to post an excuse about being late, being busy, or not seeing what had happened online.
Instead, he directly mentioned Shen Wan, adding four emojis: one heart and three roses.
Sometimes saying nothing can be more effective.
Such an obvious expression left little room for misinterpretation by the online audience. They not only understood, but instantly grasped the meaning behind these simple emojis.
Award-winning actor Jing Ge was expressing that he and Shen Wan were in a relationship.
By posting this when Shen Wan was under heavy criticism and being cursed by the entire internet, he was proving that those photos weren’t real.
Otherwise, why would he step forward at this time?
Since entering the entertainment circle, Jing Ge had dated many girlfriends. Although he had a rich dating history, not a single ex-girlfriend spoke ill of him after breaking up. Instead, they would say he was a good person.
His fans also strongly supported him. Even in this situation, with Shen Wan being smeared black as a pot bottom, Jing Ge’s fans stood up saying that since Jing Ge had chosen her, she couldn’t possibly be that kind of messy person.
At the same time, Jing Ge’s side quickly issued a statement, saying they would fully pursue the responsibility of the rumormongers, and would clear Shen Wan’s name, stating that Ms. Shen Wan couldn’t possibly be the person in those photos.
The speed was so fast, it seemed rehearsed.
Indeed, it had been rehearsed. Soon after, Jing Ge would help prove Shen Wan’s innocence and find the female lead in those photos, making her personally admit that she was the one in the pictures, not Shen Wan. As for why they were leaked, she would certainly say she didn’t know.
Anyway, these details weren’t important anymore. As long as the person in those photos wasn’t Shen Wan, the gossip-mongers would only speculate that someone must have accidentally obtained these photos, saw some resemblance to Shen Wan, and decided to frame her.
But all this hadn’t started yet, as Jing Ge had just posted on Weibo.
While everyone was expressing confusion, knowing there must be some bigger story behind this, Shen Wan logged into her Weibo and commented on and reposted Jing Ge’s post.
Shen Wan: ??? Jing Ge.
Gossip-mongers: Nani?
TN: 纳尼; (Internet slang) what? (loanword from Japanese 何 なに nani)
Fu Qingman, sitting across from Shen Wan, had a question mark appear above her head. She couldn’t understand the purpose of this move either.
However, Jing Ge publicly declaring his relationship with Shen Wan on Weibo somehow made her feel a bit uncomfortable.
“Are you very close with Jing Ge?”
“Not really. We just worked together on that film before, that’s all.”
Fu Qingman fiddled with her phone, casually asking, “It looks like he’s trying to help you, using this method to divert attention first, then make people question the truth of the previous incident. Judging by their quick response, they might know something. Whether they know anything or not, it’s clear Jing Ge is helping you. If he didn’t have feelings for you, he definitely wouldn’t wade into this mess.”
Fu Qingman frowned slightly. She had also asked people to investigate.
But she didn’t have much influence in this area. The other party had acted quickly, decisively, and accurately, leaving almost no trace. It was as if they had a professional team of internet trolls; she couldn’t find anything. Now with Jing Ge’s intervention, who knew how things would turn out.
But Shen Wan’s recent repost on Weibo had made things even more chaotic.
Jing Ge had implied to everyone that he and Shen Wan had an ambiguous relationship. Such a public declaration made it easy to guess they were a couple. Stepping forward without hesitation to support his girlfriend could be considered manly, but it was also stepping into murky waters. If not handled well, he’d end up covered in mud.
This suggested that Jing Ge’s side might already have evidence proving the person in the photos wasn’t Shen Wan. Otherwise, he wouldn’t dare to make such a direct statement.
When the photos first came out, Jing Ge had no reaction. Only now did he respond. Could it be that Jing Ge had used the Jing family’s resources? Fu Qingman knew, of course, that Jing Ge and Jing Ming were brothers. After being in the circle for so long, this wasn’t a secret, though people instinctively avoided the topic and never mentioned their relationship.
Regardless, what she cared about most was that Jing Ge seemed to have taken a liking to Shen Wan.
Her family couldn’t compare to the Jing family, and her family’s business didn’t involve the entertainment industry. The Jing family was different. Because of Jing Ge’s presence, the Jing family had quite a few ventures in the entertainment industry.
“Jing Ge must like you a lot to help you at a time like this,” Fu Qingman said, pretending to gossip. “Is there really nothing between you two?”
“I’ve already reposted his Weibo. What else could there be?”
Shen Wan’s move not only confused Fu Qingman but also greatly puzzled the wide audience of gossip-mongers.
Jing Ge, hiding behind his screen, also wondered if Shen Wan was a bit slow when he saw her repost with three question marks. Couldn’t she see he was trying to help her?
Now the observing gossip-mongers were all discussing the two’s actions.
Fu Qingman thought for a moment and asked, “Did you find out something that made you decide not to use this opportunity to clear your name?” In this circle, especially at a time like this, being offered a helping hand was a rare and precious opportunity. She suddenly realized that Shen Wan herself seemed unusual and might not necessarily need Jing Ge’s help.
In her heart, she actually didn’t approve of Shen Wan having that kind of relationship with Jing Ge.
“We’ve got some leads,” Shen Wan replied.
Fu Qingman was still a bit worried. Perhaps Jing Ge’s actions had awakened something in her. She returned to the sofa and made a call to someone, talking for a long time. The gist of it was asking for help to suppress the rumors about Shen Wan circulating online, especially the photos, which needed to be deleted as soon as possible.
As for the money, she would cover it.
The latter part of the conversation, she went upstairs to discuss privately.
Seeing Fu Qingman sneakily making calls to help remove her from the trending topics, Shen Wan was internally delighted.
Actually, the trending topic had been removed before, and it wasn’t her doing. Fu Qingman had left for a while earlier, and Shen Wan guessed it was her work. Probably seeing that Shen Wan hadn’t taken action, perhaps not knowing how to handle these things, she had secretly given her a hand. As for why she didn’t mention it directly, Shen Wan guessed her wife might be shy.
188: Are you sure it’s shyness?
“Brother 8, how’s the post editing coming along?”
[188: “It’s almost done. Should we post it now?”]
“Go ahead. That Jing Ming actually colluded with Jing Ge to set me up, playing the domineering CEO card. I’ll teach him a lesson he won’t forget.” Shen Wan’s expression turned somewhat fierce. These two brothers were indeed no good.
Just as everyone was confused, a new post appeared on various social media platforms and Weibo.
The post was titled: “The Domineering CEOs Who Pursued Shen Wan Over the Years.”
Now, anything related to the words “Shen Wan” made people want to click. So as soon as the post appeared, countless people were watching it. Perhaps due to experience in following gossip, people knew that such explosive content would likely be deleted soon.
So the gossip-mongers quickly saved a copy before happily reading the post content on their phones.
Fu Qingman also saw it immediately and hurriedly sat down to open the post. As she read, her expression grew increasingly strange, mixed with some anger.
Shen Wan smiled as she scrolled through her phone, seeing the internet buzzing with excitement. Didn’t that Jing Ming think he was a domineering CEO? This time, she had 188 write a little story with Jing Ming as the main character, making it seem very realistic. Of course, no matter how realistic an edited story might be, it was still just a story.
But if it were accompanied by some clear and observable pictures, it wouldn’t be a fabricated story anymore, just clarifying the truth.
The overall story was about a small-time artist named Shen Wan who had just entered the entertainment industry, suddenly catching the eye of a domineering CEO named Jing Ming.
The domineering CEO Jing Ming originally thought that such a small-time artist could be obtained with just a crook of his finger. After all, in the cesspool of the entertainment industry, how many could maintain their integrity and resist temptation? Unexpectedly, this small-time artist called Shen Wan actually refused him. He used every means, but she didn’t even pay him any attention. Her pure and otherworldly demeanor made the domineering CEO Jing Ming both love and hate her, yet unable to truly harm her.
So even though he kept pursuing her, he never thought about forcing her to do things she didn’t want to do.
He had originally wanted to give her resources, but this pure and otherworldly little white flower artist called Shen Wan actually refused, insisting on making it on her own, rejecting his goodwill.
Because of this, Jing Ming liked her even more.
As time passed, no matter what he did, he couldn’t win her affection. But he didn’t want to force her to do things she didn’t want to do.
The domineering CEO Jing Ming was in great pain internally, so he went to drink away his sorrows. By chance, he met a woman who looked very much like Shen Wan. He was drunk at the time, and perhaps because he truly loved Shen Wan so much, that night he took the woman who looked like Shen Wan away.
When he woke up the next day, although he felt some regret, seeing such a similar face, he kept her and made her Shen Wan’s substitute.
The article about the domineering CEO who couldn’t bear to force the woman he loved and finally found a substitute went on at great length.
After reading it, everyone exclaimed, “Damn, that’s so melodramatic! Who wrote this story? It’s too unbelievable!”
But they still restrained themselves and continued reading. Below was the text clearing Shen Wan’s name.
Reportedly, those photos were actually of the domineering CEO Jing Ming with the woman who resembled the small-time artist Shen Wan, accidentally captured by someone.
As for why they were so coincidentally photographed, it was because this woman was jealous – jealous of Shen Wan. When the domineering CEO Jing Ming was with her, he actually called out Shen Wan’s name. She was internally jealous, realizing he couldn’t forget Shen Wan and was using her as a substitute. After finding out who Shen Wan was, she planned to smear Shen Wan, ruining her reputation so she could never hold her head up again.
All these photos were taken at her request and later blurred.
Reading this, people were confused. Was it true? Who was Jing Ming? The CEO of the Jing Corporation? Was he really the character described in the article, unable to get what he wanted and finally finding a substitute, only for that substitute to become jealous and try to frame Shen Wan?
When Jing Ming was informed that he was the main character of this domineering CEO story, he nearly went mad after reading it. He wondered if the person who wrote this story had water in their brain.
Jing Ge also read the story with a bewildered expression, wondering why he felt the story seemed somewhat plausible.
Although everyone was questioning it, they didn’t believe the truth of this story. The evidence wasn’t sufficient enough for them to believe that Shen Wan would be pursued by the mighty CEO of Jing Corporation, resulting in this scenario of him being unable to win her and finding a substitute.
After reading it, Fu Qingman stared at Shen Wan with a strange look. “Did you have someone post this?”
“Yes,” Shen Wan admitted.
Fu Qingman paused before saying, “Although it can divert attention a bit, it can’t prove your innocence, unless…”
“It’s not over yet. I’ll have people release evidence later. How could I let someone post this without sufficient evidence?”
Seeing her speak so confidently, Fu Qingman relaxed a bit. She read the story about the domineering CEO Jing Ge pursuing Shen Wan once more. After finishing, she commented, “It feels a bit silly.”
“What’s silly about it?”
“Shen Wan is a pure and otherworldly little white flower artist.”
Shen Wan: “Am I not a pure and otherworldly person? Little white flowers are supposed to look pure and otherworldly.”
Fu Qingman’s lips twitched, speechless.
Five minutes later, explosive news came again.
It quickly shot to the top of the trending topics: #HighResPhotosOfDomineeringCEOAndLookAlike#