I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 209 The Capital at 4:30 AM

When Ye Xian met Li Yunxi, the Sixth Princess had just seen off a group of distinguished guests.

The "Tang Dynasty Peony Festival" is a grand event for the entire Tang Dynasty and a global event. As the sixth princess of the Tang Dynasty, she was naturally responsible for receiving distinguished guests at the capital airport.

The Tang Dynasty was vast, covering half the planet, and had huge time differences. What was midnight here might be early morning there, and what was midnight here might be noon there.

Therefore, even though it was already past 2 a.m., many VIPs were still arriving at Beijing Airport one after another. So there was always a team at Beijing Airport to pick them up. Those who were not of high enough rank were picked up by their subordinates, while those of high enough rank were picked up by Princess Liu.

Even so, the Sixth Princess of the Tang Dynasty, dressed in her finest attire, looked utterly exhausted.

Just as Ye Xian was about to step forward to greet her, the Sixth Princess waved her hand and said, "I've already heard about what happened on the plane. The Imperial Guards have already gone to arrest the fan who spread the rumors, and the surveillance footage from the plane will be sent over soon. You can issue a statement later."

Ye Xian opened his mouth, surprised that the Sixth Princess was so thoughtful, still remembering him, a minor celebrity, even amidst her busy schedule, and having arranged everything so meticulously: "Thank you, Your Highness! You've been a great help!"

"I was too late in notifying you! I should have arranged a first-class ticket for you."

Li Yunxi never expected such a thing to happen. She didn't want her invited performer to be involved in a scandal at such a crucial juncture as the "Tang Dynasty Peony Flower Festival".

This definitely has an impact on the dignity of the royal family.

It will also have a negative impact on oneself.

After all, the Tang Dynasty had six princesses!

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Some passengers on the same flight as Ye Xian and some flight attendants on duty, while idly scrolling through Kuaishou or Weibo on the airport bus or in taxis, only then did they learn about the trending topic #YeXianActingLikeABigShot, and they themselves became part of the trending topic.

This has angered many people.

"I was on the same plane as Ye Xian today. The situation is not like what those marketing accounts said at all. Ye Xian calmed down and stopped the fans who discovered him in time, and he quickly moved to the last row to sit. He did not go to business class or first class at all."

After getting off the plane, he took photos with each of us. I don't know why these people who criticize him say such things, but as a bystander, I couldn't stand it anymore. The video footage is proof! The plane ticket is proof! The photos are proof!

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"It's hilarious! When did we crowd together? When did we trample? Some marketing accounts just take things out of context, create anxiety, and cause disputes!"

After Xian Ge and the flight attendant persuaded us to sit down, we all sat down. Moreover, after getting off the plane, Xian Ge politely greeted and took photos with each fan. Where was he acting like a big shot?

Oh, changing seats, and changing to the last row makes you special? Don't you know that's the row that most disrupts your rest? And it's right next to the toilet!

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"I am the flight attendant on duty for Ye Xian's flight today. Because of the Tang Dynasty Peony Festival, there are a lot of people flying to the capital. Brother Xian probably couldn't get a first-class or business-class ticket, so he can only sit in economy class."

He cooperated with our work throughout the process and took the initiative to reassure the fans, even requesting to change seats to the last row so as not to disturb everyone's rest and safety.

After we got off the plane, Xian Ge even took photos with all of our flight crew. I don't understand why things turned out this way. Where did Xian Ge act like a big shot?

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[Peeing Three Feet Away in the Wind: Haha, did Ye Xian find so many online trolls to whitewash this so quickly?]

[Chrysanthemum in Red: What are you washing? They have plane tickets and short videos as proof, how could they fake it?]

[A kind soul understands: Black is black, and white is white. It's clearly a small matter, but you keyboard warriors insist on making a big deal out of it.]

[Qumoweidao: Waiting for marketing accounts to delete their short videos and articles, otherwise they can expect Brother Xian's lawsuit!]

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One by one, the parties involved came forward, making the truth clearer and clearer. Some onlookers then realized that they seemed to have misunderstood Ye Xian.

Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the video of Ye Xian allegedly acting like a diva only includes the part where a fan keeps asking Ye Xian questions, and the latter part where Ye Xian requests to change seats is missing. It's obviously taken out of context.

This is a very normal phenomenon. When people see the words "a celebrity is acting like a diva," regardless of whether the celebrity actually did it, they will assume that the celebrity did it and look at it with prejudice. Naturally, no matter how you look at it, it seems like the celebrity is acting like a diva.

Now that the parties involved have come forward to clarify, many onlookers have stopped participating in the discussion, leaving only a few trolls continuing to generate buzz around the topic.

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Even though Ye Xian was a second-tier celebrity, his group wasn't qualified to stay in the VIP room, but the Sixth Princess arranged a lounge for them.

Soon, the man who posted the short video was brought back.

The Jinwu Guard was extremely efficient.

Before seeing Ye Xian, the man didn't understand what was happening and kept shouting, "What right do you have to arrest me?"

The moment he saw Ye Xian, he seemed to understand something and immediately fell silent.

Ye Xian ignored him and let Ding Zhan handle the matter.

It was already 3:00 AM.

Today is destined to be a day with many things to deal with. Ye Xian has to attend a rehearsal in the morning and a performance in the evening, so he can't let himself get bogged down in these trivial matters.

He believed in Ding Zhan and told him to let professionals do professional things, so he hid on a sofa in the lounge and pretended to sleep to conserve his energy.

The man dejectedly handed over his phone, and at Ding Zhan's request, recorded a short video recounting the original events and admitting his mistake. Then, the guards took him away.

A copy of the onboard surveillance footage was quickly sent over, and Sun Li immediately took action, blurring the faces of everyone in the video except Ye Xian. Then, she combined it with the video of the man from earlier and posted it to Ye Xian's main account, the official account of Xiaoyetuan, Ye Xian's Weibo, Ye Xian's super topic, the official Weibo of Xiaoyetuan, and the official Weibo of Xiaoyegeyouhui.

The original videos on the man's Kuaishou account were deleted, and replaced with a short video in which he admitted his mistake and apologized.

At the same time, Ye Xian also released a statement on his Weibo account, righteously and forcefully restoring the truth of the matter.

As soon as the news broke, many fans who were waiting to see what would happen immediately forwarded it.

[Stir-fried noodles not included: I knew Brother Xian wouldn't act like a diva. He's a former livestreamer; he wouldn't play those entertainment industry games.]

[Let's point out: Brother Xian went straight to catch his flight after the broadcast. What do you mean by "approachable"? He's just an ordinary person, like us, he needs to fight for tickets and has no special privileges. Besides, he changed seats to the last row, right next to the toilet, not first class as the haters claim.]

[The Scumbag Harvester: That guy is the most hateful. If the Imperial Guard hadn't intervened, he probably would have continued spreading rumors!]

[Riding a pig on the highway: That was awesome! He got caught, now he can't run around like that anymore!]

[Living in the shadows: Let's go, let's go, let's go flood those marketing accounts' comments section and dominate their feeds!]

[Best: We can't let any of them escape, especially that Meteor Guy.]

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The late-night snack group had been holding back for a long time. Before, they had no evidence and did not know what had happened on the plane, so they could only passively confront the haters.

Now that the statement and the short video from the scene have been released, many trolls have immediately fallen silent. Many marketing accounts quickly deleted the short video and articles, but the internet remembers. These accounts were all marked by Xiaoyetuan and sent to Sun Li.

Sun Li immediately contacted a lawyer to file lawsuits against each party.

By the time Ye Xian was woken up by Ding Zhan and taken to the hotel, it was already 4:30 a.m.

Looking out the car window at the gradually brightening sky and the rising sun preparing to ascend on the horizon, Ye Xian unconsciously yawned.

"I've seen what Beijing is like at 4:30 in the morning! I hope it won't happen again."

Upon hearing this from the passenger seat, Ding Zhan couldn't help but smile, inwardly thinking:

From now on, days like this will become your norm!

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Ps1: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 5885 bottles

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Ps2:

It's 4:30 AM in Beijing. The old trope from my previous book, "My Agency Went Bankrupt Before I Even Got On Stage," is still relevant. Those who are interested can check it out; this book is also recommended today.

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Ps3:

I'm not feeling well, let me set the stage for the plot.

(End of this chapter)