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

Chapter 564 Is Black and Red Still Red?

That's how the entertainment industry is; you never know when you might offend someone.

Fortunately, Chen Xu is not a powerless newcomer in the entertainment industry. With the backing of Qiu Ye Yan Xuan and Ye Xian, plus her Best Actress award, not only did her fan club start to take the initiative, but even her late-night snack group and casual fans also cheered for her.

[Is Xu Bao's acting really that bad? I don't know who gave you the script, didn't you even check it? How can someone with such poor acting skills win Best Actress?]

[Xu Bao is indeed just a pretty face, but there's nothing I can do about it; Brother Xian just likes this type—she's beautiful! The problem is, there aren't many pretty girls who can win the Best Actress award!]

[I think Xu Bao and Jiang Tian's scenes together in this movie are fantastic. Why are so many people criticizing her? Is it because they can't criticize Brother Xian anymore, so they've turned their attention to criticizing our Xu Bao?]

[This is the first time I've realized that Xu Bao has so many haters. Please bring out real dirt on Xu Bao before you start attacking her, instead of making veiled attacks.]

……

Ye Xian didn't expect that this time, the enemy's firepower would not be directed at him, but at Chen Xu.

This worried him quite a bit, so he went to the dressing room to check on him during filming that day.

"Don't worry, Brother Xian, this is nothing."

Chen Xu was much stronger than Ye Xian had imagined: "I used to see all sorts of news about cyberbullying all the time. Now that it's happened to me, it would be a lie to say that it hasn't affected me much. But as for what big impact it has had on me, I haven't felt it at all. I still eat two bowls of rice as usual, and I haven't stopped drinking a cup of milk tea."

Ye Xian couldn't help but give her a thumbs up: "Well, you young people are much stronger than me."

"Us young people?"

Chen Xu looked at Ye Xian suspiciously: "Calling you 'Brother Xian' is a respectful way of addressing you, but the problem is you're not even as old as me. How can you say something like that?"

Ye Xian realized he'd let something slip and quickly tried to cover it up: "In my eyes, you're all my little sisters."

"younger sister?"

Chen Xu's face flushed instantly: "Scumbag!"

Ye Xian: "..."

Just as Chen Xu was about to say something, her mother called. Seeing the phone, she said helplessly, "Mom, I told you, it's nothing."

"How come you're alright? I saw so many people criticizing you, did you offend someone? Didn't Brother Xian help you?"

Chen Xu's mother asked nervously.

"That's because my movie has been released. After a month, you won't see anyone criticizing me anymore. Every movie release experiences this."

Chen Xu patiently explained to her that she was being scolded mainly because her peers were jealous and afraid that he would affect their box office or awards.

Chen Xu's mother was relieved: "It's not that I had to make this call, it's just that your dad was making me dizzy by walking around in front of me. He kept smoking one cigarette after another, and I was almost choking to death. I asked your aunt, but she wouldn't tell me the truth. Your dad just kept urging me to make the call for you."

"I didn't ask you to rush me, you rushed me yourself!"

Faintly, Chen Xu heard her father call out beside her, which broke her down instantly, and tears streamed down her face. However, she managed to hold back her sobs: "Mom, I have to go now, I need to film. I'll call you tonight."

"Alright! Girl, don't be afraid! Some people just can't stand to see others do well. If you're wronged, tell Mom, and Mom will go talk to Brother Xian. I'm entrusting my daughter to him; I can't let her suffer any injustice."

Chen Xu's mother hung up the phone while nagging, and then added one last thing: "Remember to drink more water, you forget to drink water when you're busy filming."

Chen Xu gave a heavy "hmm" and quickly hung up the phone.

A tissue was handed to Chen Xu at the right moment. She took it shyly, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and wanted to say a few firm and polite words, but as soon as she opened her mouth, a wave of bitterness welled up in her heart, and tears burst forth again.

"Waaah—"

Chen Xu collapsed onto the dressing table, crying. Ye Xian stood by, somewhat at a loss, but finally gently patted her back.

The makeup artist was kicked out, Aunt Chen Xu was busy dealing with the haters, Qiu Qing was not feeling well and was resting at home, so Ye Xian had to take over personally.

"Why are you crying? Look how lucky you are! I wish I had such wonderful parents nagging me, but I don't even have that chance!"

A straight-laced man's ability to coax someone is an absolute weapon; a single sentence can stop Xu Bao from crying.

Chen Xu looked up at Ye Xian with tearful eyes, unsure whether he should continue crying or comfort this child who had no parents.

You've disrupted my emotional flow!

"Okay, your parents are worried about you, but from another perspective, isn't it a wonderful thing to be worried about by your parents? You should be happy. Besides, this is a small hurdle that we all have to go through. Once we get over it, we'll be fine. Don't let it bother you."

Ye Xian's words were curt, causing Chen Xu's handsome brows to furrow: "Brother Xian, if you don't know how to comfort people, then don't try. I was already emotional, and I would have been fine after crying for a bit, but now you've made me not know whether to cry or laugh."

Ye Xian was immediately embarrassed.

Seeing Ye Xian's embarrassment, Chen Xu couldn't help but laugh through his tears: "Brother Xian, you're pretty good at writing inspirational songs to cheer people up, but you're just a little bit lacking."

Seeing Chen Xu smile, Ye Xian couldn't help but smile too. Regardless of whether it was awkward or not, at least it had the desired effect, which was good.

"I will ensure the production team's publicity keeps up, and I will also have the fan clubs exert their efforts simultaneously. Don't worry, with so many artists in the company now and so many fan clubs working together, we are not afraid of any amount of paid online trolls."

Ye Xian finally got to the point, and Chen Xu was a little embarrassed: "I'll listen to Brother Xian."

"What did Brother Xian say?"

Chen Xu's aunt, Li Tingting, walked in from outside and asked in a crisp voice.

Chen Xu's face immediately turned red. Ye Xian coughed and asked, "Have everything been arranged with the fan club?"

Li Tingting nodded and said, "I have already mobilized the fan group to attack the haters. I guess there are a few female stars who feel that Xu Bao is a threat to their chances of winning awards this year, so they are not only attacking Xu Bao, but also Jiang Tian."

I just spoke with the troupe leader and Uncle Ding, and they basically share the same view. We can only passively take the beating, because as long as the movie is in theaters, the other side won't stop.

Ye Xian understood and smiled, "Then let's start a topic on Kuaishou and let everyone judge Chen Xu's acting skills!"

"what?"

Li Tingting and Chen Xu looked at Ye Xian in astonishment. Chen Xu, quick-witted, immediately realized: "Black and red is still red?"

"Yes, since they're bashing us, let's go all the way and start a new topic, like, I just want to see how bad Chen Xu's acting is in movies!"

Today's young people are rebellious by nature. The more you promote something, the more they may dislike it. On the contrary, the more you stop them, the more likely they are to watch it.

Therefore, with multiple topics generating buzz simultaneously, Chen Xu will continue to rise in popularity, and this movie will continue to be a huge hit!

……

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