Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 126 The Power and Capital of Little Fairy Fans

Although her acting skills are poor, Chen Duling is still willing to put in the effort to learn.

Under the tutelage of the quirky and beautiful Teacher Meng, and with occasional pointers from Chen Xiu, Chen Duling's acting skills, while not improving significantly, are at least passable.

For normal scenes, she only needs to do 4 or 5 takes to get it right.

This level is equivalent to that of a newcomer in the entertainment industry... however, it is already much better than Chen Duling's previous performances.

As filming progressed, Lin Yufen stopped teasing Chen Duling like before.

As September arrived, while filming for "Love O9O" was progressing smoothly, Zheng Shuang, the "little fairy" who had almost been forgotten by the crew, started causing trouble again.

Strictly speaking, it was her fans who started causing trouble...

Meng Ziyi, with her spiky short hair, wearing a black T-shirt and a dark blue plaid skirt, rushed back from outside and hurried into Chen Xiu's tent.

Looking up, I saw Chen Xiu talking on the phone.

Meng Ziyi, who originally had something urgent to say, could only wait for Chen Xiu to finish her call when she saw this situation.

She found a chair and sat down, then glanced at her Weibo posts to make sure she didn't forget, and then she heard Chen Xiu talking on the phone.

"Peng Peng received an offer to play the male lead in a TV series? What's the name of it?"

"The Best of Us? Hmm, not bad. While you're at it, talk to the production team and see if you can get Bai Mengyan in the cast, maybe as the second or third female lead."

"Her acting skills are a bit lacking, but playing a high school student is a natural fit for her. Go ahead and do it!"

"OK, I'll wait for you to come. I'll have Big Bear pick you up from the airport this afternoon."

After saying that, Chen Xiu hung up the phone, went to Meng Ziyi, put her arm around her shoulder, and kissed her on the cheek.

Meng Ziyi, who had just closed his eyes briefly, asked curiously, "Brother Xiu, who were you talking to on the phone just now?"

"Xiao Feng, the post-production of 'Detective Chinatown' is complete. He just submitted the film for review yesterday and will be coming to Shanghai later tonight."

These days, Chen Xiu has been leaving the post-production work of "Detective Chinatown" to Wei Feng, and the only person he has with him is Xiong Ben.

Now that the work is finished, Wei Feng has also rushed back.

The silly beauty nodded slightly: "Then who are Peng Peng and Bai Mengyan that you mentioned on the phone just now?"

"The company's newly signed artist is currently in talks with iQiyi again. They are producing a youth campus drama and want to invite Peng Peng to be the male lead. It's a buy-one-get-one-free deal, so I also put Bai Mengyan in the cast."

"This Bai Mengyan, is she the one Dudu's been talking about so many times? Do you think she's a better newcomer?"

"Ha, she's quite stingy, remembering that..."

Seeing the silly beauty whose attention had been completely diverted, Chen Xiu chuckled and said, "Let's not talk about that. Why were you so flustered just now?"

"By the way! Brother Xiu, Zheng Shuang's fans are insulting us on Weibo!"

Meng Ziyi pouted and handed her phone to Chen Xiu, demonstrating the fighting power of Zheng Shuang's fans.

Seeing the silly beauty's hand waving around, Chen Xiu simply took the phone and started reading the contents.

Why did the "Love O2O" production team replace Xiao Shang with Chen Duling? Who is Chen Duling? Her acting is so bad, why did she replace Xiao Shang?

"I heard that Xiao Shuang was bullied on set to the point of fainting (it's heartbreaking). The actress who bullied her is the second female lead in the crew, a newcomer named Meng Ziyi!"

"Who is this Meng Ziyi? Why is he able to bully Xiao Shuang? Can anyone look him up?"

"The 'Love O2O' production team, please come out and explain why Xiao Shang was replaced? Do you know how much Xiao Shang sacrificed for this drama?"

"Chen Xiu, don't think we're afraid of you just because you're worth over 10 billion. I haven't used Didi for a week!"

"..."

“Haha, hahahaha!”

Upon seeing the message that didn't require Didi, Chen Xiu burst out laughing, and didn't bother reading the rest.

Meng Ziyi, who was initially quite troubled and worried, suddenly had a subtle change in expression when he saw Chen Xiu smile.

After Chen Xiu finished laughing, she squinted and asked, puzzled, "Brother Xiu, aren't you angry after seeing this?"

"Hehehe, what's there to be angry about?"

“Zheng Shuang’s fans are cursing at us! That’s not how it happened, but they’re still saying these things.”

"Lions don't care what sheep think."

Chen Xiu's smile vanished, and she said dismissively.

Seeing the somewhat stunned and silly beauty, he even reached out and wiped the beads of sweat from Meng Ziyi's forehead.

Feeling Chen Xiu's thoughtfulness, Meng Ziyi pouted and said, "You have such a good attitude."

She was furious when she rushed back.

Now, after Chen Xiu's outburst, I'm not so angry anymore.

Chen Xiu shook her head and said, "It's not that I have a good mindset. It's mainly because Zheng Shuang's fans always tear into anyone they can, they're fearless and don't care about your identity at all."

"This kind of fan structure is the most terrifying, because you have nothing to control them, unless you start with Zheng Shuang himself, but it's not worth it for such a small matter."

Upon hearing this, Meng Ziyi frowned and thought for a long time before finally nodding.

"You're right, there's no need to argue with them..."

Before the words were even finished, a cell phone rang between the two of them.

Chen Xiu looked down and saw that it was Meng Ziyi's phone ringing. He hadn't had time to return the phone to the silly beauty after he finished looking at it.

When the phone was handed to Meng Ziyi, he subconsciously glanced at the screen. The caller ID showed "Sister Qian," which is Meng Ziyi's mother.

"It's Sister Qian on the phone."

"Huh? Why would she give me her phone number out of the blue?"

Meng Ziyi frowned and then relaxed, answering the call with a puzzled look and putting the phone to his ear.

"Hey, Sister Qian, why did you suddenly miss me... Mom, don't worry, what's wrong?"

This sudden change in tone made Chen Xiu's expression turn serious.

He half-squatted down, put his hand on Meng Ziyi's shoulder, and said gently, "Turn up your voice and see if Auntie has encountered any problems."

"oh oh."

Meng Ziyi hurriedly put her phone away and tapped the speakerphone on the screen.

"Mom, don't worry, I'm with Xiu-ge'er, everything's fine! Don't scare me!"

"Hmph, I'm relieved to have Xiao Chen here too."

Hearing Wang Qian sobbing on the phone, Chen Xiu frowned instantly: "Auntie, has something happened to you? Or have you received some bad news?"

"Just now, a stranger called and asked if I knew Ziyi. I said she was my daughter, and then he... he told Ziyi to die. Hmph, I've already blocked the number. I called to check on Ziyi's safety because I didn't know who it was."

"Mom, I'm okay, don't be sad." Meng Ziyi's voice was tinged with tears, but more so with helplessness.

Chen Xiu went around behind the chair, reached out and hugged her, and gently comforted her, "It'll be alright, I'll handle it."

“Brother Xiu…”

Having found his pillar of support, Meng Ziyi leaned against Chen Xiu's chest, and his emotions gradually calmed down.

After calming Meng Jie down, Chen Xiu turned to Wang Qian on the other end of the phone and asked, "Sister Qian, is Uncle home?"

"Yes, don't worry about us. Just focus on the meaning of the words."

"Let it go. I will take good care of her and end this as soon as possible. You all need to take good care of yourselves so that Ziyi can also feel at ease."

"Okay, okay! Xiao Chen, I'm relieved to hear you say that. When you're free next time, come over to our house with Ziyi again!"

Wang Qian's voice has returned to normal, which shows that she is truly relieved.

Hearing her invitation, Chen Xiu said gently, "I'll go back with Ziyi at the end of the year."

"Okay, then tell Auntie to prepare properly. Last time you came in a hurry, and there were many things that she didn't have time to prepare..."

Holding Meng Ziyi in her arms, Chen Xiu chatted with Wang Qian for a while to temporarily calm the sudden panic. After asking Meng Ziyi a question, Chen Xiu hung up the phone.

The moment the call ended, Meng Ziyi, who had been holding back, turned around and hugged Chen Xiu tightly, tears streaming down his face.

"Brother Xiu, hmph, if they have any problems, they can come at me. Why do they have to call Sister Qian to scare her?"

"I'll handle it, nothing will happen."

Chen Xiu repeated what she had just said.

Anything involving family members immediately becomes much more serious.

When he visited Meng Ziyi's home before, Wang Qian was very warm and friendly, and Chen Xiu also liked this cheerful elder very much.

Since the little fairy fan had offended her, Chen Xiu had no choice but to go after Zheng Shuang.

After crying for a while, Meng Ziyi raised her bright, tear-streaked face and looked at Chen Xiu, saying, "Hmph! What do you plan to do?"

What kind of result do you want?

"I want Zheng Shuang to apologize..."

"it is good."

Chen Xiu answered with only one word, without any hesitation or change in expression.

Judging from his eyes, which hadn't changed since the beginning and were like an endless desert, Chen Xiu was not satisfied with the result, but he respected Meng Ziyi's idea.

Only after receiving Chen Xiu's reply did Meng Ziyi's panicked and sorrowful heart finally find some peace.

Chen Xiu gently wiped away the tears on the beautiful but foolish girl's face and said with a smile, "Don't cry. Go touch up your makeup first. You still have to film later! This matter will be over soon."

Meng Ziyi pursed her lips and nodded, then got up to fix her tear-stained makeup.

After she left, Chen Xiu frowned and pondered for a moment.

After clarifying the situation, he took out his phone and called Zhang Yiming.

"Hey, big star, what brings you to contact me?"

"I remember Sina was one of ByteDance's investors. Do you know Cao Guowei?"

"Cao Guowei? I've met him twice, we're not close. Why are you looking for him?"

"There are some things I need to tell him..."

Chen Xiu didn't explain things too clearly, but limited the scope to herself, saying that she was annoyed by the noise from the fans of the fairy and wanted to shut up these brainless fans.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yiming couldn't help but grumble, "Why did you have to go and act? You don't earn much money, and you just get yourself into trouble..."

Why bring this up now? Just tell me if you'll help or not.

"Hmm~"

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yiming on the other end of the phone agreed, "Then I'll call Cao Guowei first, and then send you his number. You can tell him what to do yourself."

"OK, thank you."

Chen Xiu hung up the phone and waited quietly.

Although he doesn't know anyone at Sina, he does know people through his network. By switching between them, it's as if he knows them.

As the chairman of Xinlang, Cao Guowei was also among the first people to work in the internet industry.

Chen Xiu founded Didi, making him a junior in the internet industry. Through Zhang Yiming's matchmaking, the two were able to communicate.

Most importantly, as a billionaire, Chen Xiu and Cao Guowei belong to the same social niche. If he asks Cao Guowei for a small favor, Cao Guowei will never refuse.

Five minutes later, Chen Xiu first received a string of numbers from Zhang Yiming, and then received a message saying "Communication completed".

She dialed the number with her bare hands, and the call was answered after the third ring. A greeting with a Shanghai accent reached Chen Xiu's ears.

"Hello, is this Mr. Chen?"

"Yes, I should have found a more suitable opportunity to get to know President Cao, but something unexpected happened recently, so I can only trouble President Cao in advance."

"Haha! That's an exaggeration. You and I both work in the internet industry, and we're even from the same hometown. Just tell me what you need, and I'll definitely help you without hesitation."

"It's just some topics on Weibo..."

Chen Xiu briefly explained the actions of the little fairy's fans.

After hearing the situation, Cao Guowei didn't take it seriously at all: "This is nothing, I'll call the people in the gossip department later. But, since this minor celebrity dared to do this, don't you want to do something about it?"

"What can I do?"

Chen Xiu used a strategy of retreat as a means of advancement. He already had a plan in mind, but Cao Guowei's words carried a clear implication, so Chen Xiu could only wait and see what would happen next.

Cao Guowei did not elaborate on this, saying, "Which celebrity doesn't have some trouble? If she really offends you, giving her a little lesson is just a matter of one phone call."

"Not for now, thank you, Mr. Cao. When I return to Beijing, would you do me the honor of having a meal with me?"

"Hahaha! Great! I've wanted to get to know you for a long time."

The two parties ended the call amicably, and Chen Xiu began to plan the next steps.

That afternoon, topics related to the "Love O2O" drama crew on Weibo began to disappear en masse, and Xiaoxiannv's fans wanted to speak but couldn't find the relevant topics.

Meanwhile, Zheng Shuang's agent received a call from Fang Ying, inviting him to the "Love O2O" set to discuss the follow-up to Zheng Shuang's breach of contract compensation.

Zheng Shuang's agent mistakenly believed that her fan tactics had worked and that she could reduce the originally agreed-upon compensation as much as possible, so she happily rushed to the set of "Love O2O".

Wei Feng, who had come from Beijing and arrived at the "Love O2O" film crew ahead of time, received his first job after meeting Chen Xiu.

(End of this chapter)