After being reborn, I'm no longer going to play the role of a spoiled rich kid.

Chapter 166 Acting
Yu Sijia had known for a long time that Zhou Qichun intended to terminate her contract with Tang Cheng, but she did not expect that Zhou Qichun would put on a show when leaving Tang Cheng.

Before the news of the contract termination broke, Zhou Qichun held a live broadcast online.

There were rumors online that Zhou Qichun had landed a role in the modern romance drama "The Scorching Sun".

"The Scorching Sun" is a major IP and was one of the top ten most popular online novels last year.

The author of this book also has hundreds of thousands of followers online, and his influence is no less than that of internet celebrities with one or two million followers.

The main content of this book is the story of a relationship between a top-tier female celebrity and her neighbor's younger brother.

Earlier, when Tang Cheng bought the film and television rights to "The Scorching Sun", he had already spread rumors to promote Zhou Qichun.

After all, Zhou Qichun's public persona during her time in Tangcheng was always that of a rich girl. In the script, the A-list actress herself comes from a wealthy family, so the neighbor's younger brother isn't just an ordinary person, but the heir to a listed company.

This character design seems tailor-made for Zhou Qi.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this opportunity will ultimately fall to Zhou Qichun.

However, with Wei Ning joining the fray this year, Tang Yayi is somewhat hesitant. After all, giving a good script to Zhou Qichun could propel Zhou Qichun to new heights, but if the latter wants to terminate the contract, wouldn't Tang Yayi be losing both her money and her career?
Zhou Qichun is no longer the newcomer she once was in the industry. Of course, she can't just sit there and wait for the higher-ups to choose her.

This puts us in a very passive position.

Coincidentally, she has recently received another script that is comparable to "The Scorching Sun," which gives her enough confidence to reject "The Scorching Sun."

During this live stream, someone in the chat asked about the upcoming "The Scorching Sun" movie.

After all, Zhou Qichun hasn't been on set for a while, so it's understandable to outsiders that her career-oriented fans are asking her about her work now.

However, it's unclear whether these "career fans" are genuine fans or staff members arranged by Zhou Qi beforehand.

In any case, the final result was what Zhou Qichun wanted to see. Although she did not explicitly say in the live broadcast that she was not destined to be the female lead in "The Scorching Sun", her words and the forced smile on her face were enough to guide fans to imagine the rest.

With online trolls involved, rumors naturally spread that Wei Ning had snatched the lead role from Zhou Qichun.

Zhou Qichun immediately became the one who suffered a loss and was wronged.

Tang Cheng is unethical; in order to promote a newcomer, he has to humiliate Zhou Qichun, a great contributor.

Zhou Qichun immediately had a reason not to renew her contract with Tang Cheng. Over the years, the resources Tang Cheng had given her were no longer important; what mattered was that Tang Cheng had acted unethically, and it was only natural for her to leave him.

This subtle manipulation of public opinion immediately swayed public opinion to her side, leaving Yusjia amazed and deeply impressed.

If Tang Yayi continues to hold onto Zhou Qichun's contract and refuse to release him now that things have come to this point, it could really cause public outrage.

Not to mention the damage to the company's reputation, even getting Wei Ning into the public eye will be extremely difficult.

Audience appeal is a very mysterious thing. If Wei Ning already has a bad reputation when he officially appears in front of the public, his audience appeal will definitely be greatly reduced.

Yu Sijia listened to the reports from the people below in the conference room. Zhou Qichun had quickly set up a studio, and their cooperation was about to be put on the agenda.

"This wave of public opinion has given Zhou Qichun a good start."

Public opinion is also a form of traffic, and Zhou Qichun should know how to use it. "Tang Cheng is probably furious," another department head said.

That's true. Right now, Tang Yayi is in her office, and she's throwing a tantrum.

If she still doesn't understand that Zhou Qichun's previous live streams were just a prelude to her recent contract termination, then she's truly a fool.

But the thought of being schemed against by Zhou Qichun made Tang Yayi's face turn extremely ugly.

She did intend for Wei Ning to get the lead role in "The Scorching Sun," but whether it was her own choice or being forced into it is a completely different matter.

Even if the result is the same, Zhou Qichun's actions angered Tang Yayi.

Just then, Wei Ning barged into her office.

Wei Ning was also very angry lately. She didn't get along well with Fang Ran on set, and being a newcomer, she had previously lived a pampered life in the Ling family. After joining the film crew, she discovered that filming wasn't so easy.

Without systematic training and not being a rare talent, Wei Ning's filming progress is also quite impressive.

At first, the director was able to be more patient and tolerant of Wei Ning because of Tang Yayi's instructions. But how could the director possibly remain patient with such a somewhat clueless actor in the long run?
Wei Ning was scolded several times on set, and this humiliation in front of others made her feel resentful.

Who knew that Zhou Qichun's contract termination would recently come to light, and she became an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.

She had only just entered the industry and hadn't even developed a strong heart yet when she encountered Zhou Qichun's group of formidable fans.

Wei Ning was also furious. This was Tang Yayi and Zhou Qichun's problem, so why was he being dragged into it now?
Wei Ning completely ignored the people blocking her way and barged into Tang Yayi's office, slamming the small sachet in her hand onto Tang Yayi's desk.

"What do you mean!" Wei Ning's face darkened. "Why are you dragging me into your affair with Zhou Qichun? Tang Yayi, you need to give me an explanation for this!"

She never really thought much of Tang Yayi before. Whenever there was a gathering in the circle, Tang Yayi would try her best to get someone to bring her in and expand her social circle.

In Wei Ning's view, Tang Yayi was a shrewd and calculating businesswoman with no sense of decorum whatsoever.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be so confident as to storm into Tang Yayi's office now.

Tang Yayi was already in a bad mood because of Zhou Qichun's matter, and now Wei Ning barged into her office without giving her any face at all. After all, she was now the nominal boss of Tangcheng Film Industry, while Wei Ning was just a signed artist. It was too much of a disregard for her.

Looking at the group of staff members chasing after Wei Ning, wanting to come in but not daring to, Tang Yayi felt her temples throbbing.

She suppressed her anger, first waving to signal the people at the door to leave, then closing the door herself.

Even if things escalate, we can't let the company's employees laugh at us.

"What explanation am I supposed to give you? How was I supposed to know that Zhou Qichun was planning to sabotage me before she left? Besides, what she said wasn't wrong. I really did want to give you the lead role in 'The Scorching Sun'," Tang Yayi said.

She had indeed been considering it before, but given the current situation, she had to keep Wei Ning calm first.

(End of this chapter)