Beijing-Hong Kong Rosemary

Chapter 39 Your thoughts are written all over your face
The director told her, "I reported it to the higher-ups as soon as I saw it trending this morning, but they haven't given me a solution yet. Please be patient and wait."

Shen Guining gripped her phone tightly. "I understand, thank you, Director."

After hanging up, she called Mr. Qu again, but no one answered.

The controversy continued to escalate into the afternoon.

It's strange, she's not a big star, she has no fans or traffic, so why is this topic being discussed so much?
It's as if an invisible hand is pulling the strings behind the scenes.

The online attacks against her are relentless.

[This should be confirmed, otherwise they would have come out to clarify long ago.]

[Are the sponsors not going to care anymore? Will they just cover it up and remove it from the trending topics list later?]

[It's expected that the major investors will make a move.]

[Let's sit back and watch how they try to clear their name.]

Shen Guining leaned weakly against the sofa. She hadn't eaten anything since she woke up in the morning and had no appetite at all.

More than anyone else, she wanted to know who had chosen her and why they were doing it.
Even if she comes out to clarify now, she can't explain it clearly.

Later, the director called her back, saying, "Guining, the higher-ups aren't going to respond to this. They said it'll be fine once the hype dies down."

"No response?" Shen Guining frowned. "Then do you know who pre-selected me?"

The director sighed softly, "I don't know either. I'm only responsible for assigning tasks."

I never imagined things would turn out this way.

The company decided to handle the situation quietly, and even those who wanted to speak up for Shen Guining dared not step forward.

However, Jin Yuhan is an exception. She has always been used to doing whatever she wants and never thinks too much about it. She is not a busybody, but she hates it when people spread rumors about girls.

Use your brain. If Shen Guining really took a shortcut, why did she always work as a backup dancer before? Was she just bored?

Jin Yuhan V: [It's easy to spread rumors, but debunking them is exhausting. The troupe only notified us of the new program three days in advance. We usually need a week to prepare for rehearsing a dance drama. Do you think anyone would want to take on such a mess? High-intensity training is very harmful to dancers' health. What kind of investor is so brainless as to promote someone like this?]

She has been in the industry for over a year and usually likes to share stage videos and daily outfits on social media platforms, where she has over 300,000 followers.

The post quickly became a trending topic after it was published on Weibo.

#Jin Yuhan speaks up for Shen Guining#
#TheYoungLadySaysItOut#
[Our young lady still has that strong voice!]

[This woman is the first to speak up for Shen Guining, so brave!]

If this is truly a fabrication, then it's gone too far.

[Perhaps Shen Guining already knew what the new program was about, otherwise why would she take on this mess?]

[Was she just pretending to rehearse hard? Her dance didn't look like she'd only practiced for three days.]

Why doesn't she come out and clarify? The official channels haven't said anything either; isn't that tantamount to admitting it?
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At four o'clock in the afternoon, Qu Yanci had just come out of the conference room, having finished three meetings. He had recently acquired several overseas companies, and various procedures were waiting for his approval.

Han Yi followed beside him, reporting on the schedule for the next two days.

Qu Yanci remembered something and instructed, "Go to the car and bring me my phone."

I went out to discuss a collaboration this morning, and I left my phone charging in the car.

"Okay, Mr. Qu."

Han Yi pressed the button for another elevator to go downstairs.

More than ten minutes later, he returned to the top floor with his phone and knocked on the office door.

"Come in."

Upon hearing the response, Han Yi pushed open the door and walked to the desk. "Mr. Qu, your phone."

"Mm." Qu Yanci reached out and took it.

Han Yi continued, "There's one more thing: Miss Shen is trending on social media."

He had only seen the Weibo post by chance and roughly understood the cause and effect of the matter. This was clearly a deliberate attack on Miss Shen. How could a non-graduate intern with no fan base attract so much attention?

Qu Yanci opened his phone, clicked on the relevant trending search terms, quickly scanned them, and said in a deep voice, "Go check it out."

"Okay." Han Yi turned and left the office.

There were still two missed calls on her phone, so Qu Yanci called them back.

The call was answered after a few rings.

"Mr. Qu." The little girl's voice came through, sounding noticeably downcast.

After all, they are young and inexperienced, and not calm enough when faced with problems.

Qu Yanci said softly, "I saw the trending topic. I'll have someone take care of it. Don't think too much about it. Get some rest."

His words were like a reassurance to Shen Guining, slowly calming her anxiety.

She subconsciously and unconditionally trusted Mr. Qu's words.

However, Shen Guining still felt bad, "I always seem to be causing you trouble."

"It's not too troublesome." Qu Yanci asked her, "Is your back feeling any better?"

"Hmm, I'm feeling a bit better."

"If you don't want to go to the hospital, go for a massage."

Shen Guining was surprised, "How did you know I didn't want to go to the hospital?"

Qu Yanci said, "Your thoughts are written all over your face."

"I..." Shen Guining bit her lip and murmured, "Is it really that obvious?"

Will all her little schemes be exposed one day? How will she handle the situation then?

Qu Yanci didn't respond to her question, "Have you had lunch yet?"

Shen Guining was silent for a few seconds, then said, "...No."

Qu Yanci frowned slightly. "I'll hire a housekeeper to cook at home and eat less takeout."

"Okay," Shen Guining obediently agreed.

She had a feeling that Mr. Qu treated her like a daughter.

Qu Yanci still had work to do, so he gave a few more instructions and then hung up.

Shen Guining stopped checking Weibo, put down her phone, turned on the TV, and found a variety show to distract herself.
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That evening, Qu Yanci invited the CEO of Jingyuan to dinner.

The other party was flattered upon receiving the news and arrived at the restaurant early for the appointment.

Qu Yanci pushed open the door to the private room, and Yao Hui immediately stood up to greet him with a smile, "It's been a long time, Mr. Qu."

"Sit down and let's talk," Qu Yanci said calmly, pulling out a chair and sitting down.

Having spent many years navigating social circles, Yao Hui could easily see through it. He took the initiative to ask, "Mr. Qu, is there something you need that you've suddenly contacted me about? Please feel free to speak."

Qu Yanci looked up, casually grasping the teacup beside him. "I don't like beating around the bush. I just want to know, how do you plan to handle the trending topics? Or are you just going to let your employees get smeared like this?"

He didn't name names, but his meaning was clear enough.

Yao Hui understood what he meant, but couldn't understand why Mr. Qu was suddenly meddling in such a trivial matter. Or was it that the dancer who was trending on social media had a connection with Mr. Qu?

"If this is how your company operates, then I need to consider whether to continue cooperating with you in the future."

Qu Yanci's voice was flat, yet it carried an impenetrable sense of oppression.

Yao Hui quickly tried to smooth things over, "Mr. Qu, there must be some misunderstanding here. Don't worry, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

(End of this chapter)