Huayu 2007: Starting with fleecing the "Fairy Sisters"

Wu Wei was unaware that a storm was brewing in the conference room of the VIP building, deciding his fate.

He continued to work diligently as a martial arts performer.

In the past two days, Shu Jian has clearly valued him more.

The moves we gave him became increasingly difficult, and he got more and more screen time. Sometimes we would even discuss the design of the moves with him.

Everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction.

However, Wu Wei also noticed that Liu Xiaoli was watching Liu Yifei even more closely, almost inseparable from her.

For two days in a row, he couldn't find a single opportunity to get close to her.

The two could only keep a distance from each other and glance at each other a few times each day.

However, the way Liu Xiaoli looked at him each time was no longer as aggressive as before; instead, it carried a faint indifference.

This made Wu Wei feel a little worried.

There was a sense of calm before the storm.

……

That afternoon, Wu Weigang arrived at the film set and immediately sensed that something was off.

The stuntmen who usually greeted him all kept their heads down today, pretending not to see him.

The staff member's gaze swept over him and then quickly looked away, their eyes carrying something indescribable.

Wu Wei frowned.

"What happened?" he asked, pulling Ni Haifeng aside.

Ni Haifeng glanced at him, hesitated, then sighed and took a newspaper out of his pocket and handed it to him.

Wu Wei reached out and took it, puzzled.

The huge headline on the front page caught my eye immediately:

[A scumbag has been harassing actress Liu Yifei on the set of "The Forbidden Kingdom"! Insider: He's been harassing her for a month!]

This article occupied the entire page, using extremely exaggerated and provocative language to describe the story of a "Wu surname extra" who unscrupulously changed identities to approach and harass Liu Yifei time and time again.

The article describes his behavior as "abnormal" and "horrible," interpreting his repeated job changes as a manifestation of his inner paranoia, darkness, and distortion.

Finally, the article vehemently questions the "The Forbidden Kingdom" production team: Why allow such a person to remain on set? Why not take measures to fire him? Why disregard the safety of the actresses?

After reading it, Wu Wei's heart sank to the bottom.

He recognized the newspaper; it was very famous and could be bought at almost every newsstand, with excellent sales.

More importantly, since it's already made it into the newspapers, it's probably already gone viral online.

It'll probably be featured on the front page of the entertainment sections of major portal websites as well.

Liu Xiaoli's move was truly ruthless.

Wu Wei handed the newspaper back to Ni Haifeng, glancing around at his surroundings.

The stuntmen who used to chat and joke with him are now keeping their distance from him.

The staff avoided him from a distance, as if he were a plague.

Although they all knew in their hearts that Wu Wei was not the kind of person described in the newspapers.

However, it's clear that someone is deliberately targeting him, and the power behind it is considerable.

They just wanted to make a living on set and didn't want to be implicated.

Moreover, with such a huge amount of negative publicity, the production team will most likely fire him.

They shouldn't risk their future for someone they've only known for less than a month.

Seeing this, Wu Wei simply smiled.

He had experienced the coldness of human relationships more than once in his previous life, so this little thing didn't stir up much emotion in him.

He even understands their choices.

He didn't blame Liu Xiaoli.

After all, the gap between him and Liu Yifei is too big now, so it's normal for her to do this as a mother.

He's reached an age where he can understand everyone.

At the same time, he was also prepared to leave the crew at any time.

He didn't want Jackie Chan's help.

If Jackie Chan were to intervene, he might indeed be able to keep him, but in doing so, this valuable favor would be wasted.

Moreover, given this public opinion environment, he couldn't even see Liu Yifei, so what was the point of staying on set?

Fortunately, he has already gotten quite a few rewards from Liu Yifei these past few days, enough to support him in making a name for himself in the entertainment industry.

With his current attributes and abilities, he could easily become a kung fu actor or an idol drama actor who doesn't require much acting skill.

However, these are all secondary options.

His first choice was to enter the music industry.

With a singing skill score of 52, he has already reached the level of a professional singer.

Add to that the songs from later generations in his head, coupled with his current looks and physique, becoming famous wouldn't be difficult at all.

The current Chinese music scene is in the final stages of a fierce competition, and has not yet declined like it did later.

Entering the game at this time is just right.

Therefore, he is not flustered at all.

Just focus on doing your own thing and wait for the production crew's notification.

……

Meanwhile, in a room at the VIP Building Hotel.

Liu Yifei was sitting at the table, her delicate eyebrows furrowed as she stared at the computer screen.

NetEase, Tencent, Sohu... all the major portal websites, without exception, put the news of her being harassed on the film set on their front page.

In a prominent position below, there are several related articles.

These articles either fabricated facts or took things out of context, portraying Wu Wei as an outright harasser, with some even bringing in so-called "crew members" to testify.

Public opinion was immediately ignited.

The comments section was filled with insults.

"My God, they got kicked out but came back with a different identity to harass me. This is just too much!"

"It's unimaginable how much suffering Liu Yifei has endured over the past month!"

"This kind of perverted man should be fired and blacklisted from the entire industry!"

"What is the production crew doing! Why are they protecting this kind of person?!"

"I will boycott 'The Forbidden Kingdom' as long as this scumbag isn't fired from the production team!"

……

As Liu Yifei read these comments, her brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and a surge of intense anger welled up from the bottom of her heart.

These unscrupulous media outlets are despicable!

In order to attract attention, they actually fabricated this kind of news that distorts the facts!

Her interactions with Wu Wei were clearly normal.

Although he had romantic feelings for her, he was always very restrained and sensible, and never crossed any boundaries.

And now, he's been labeled a "perverted harasser"!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little worried about him.

Is he alright now?

He was just an ordinary person who had done nothing wrong, yet he was twisted and misunderstood, becoming the center of public opinion and the target of online condemnation.

She instinctively wanted to go find him, talk to him, and comfort him.

After all, this matter is directly related to her.

But she stopped as soon as she stood up.

No.

If I go to him now, it will only cause him more trouble.

Now, countless eyes are watching his and her every move.

If the media were to capture this, who knows how they would twist it into something else entirely.