Chapter 772 - 384: Is She an Idiot? (Part 2)

Chapter 772: Chapter 384: Is She an Idiot? (Part 2)

"...Huh?" Sun Ji’s jaw dropped. He felt like his boss wasn’t making any sense.

But he quickly followed up, "Then we should issue a clarification right away."

"No!" Chen Jincheng said, shaking his head. "It’s rare for the clipping channels to find such a hot topic. We’ll let this simmer for a while. Then, when the time is right, we’ll have them post their clips and ride another wave of traffic."

Sun Ji knew about the clipping channels authorized by the company. These people controlled a massive number of accounts that exclusively posted clips of his boss and the company’s artists, attracting fans of Er Shi Xingchen Company.

As such, their fates were intertwined with the company’s, and they relied on it to survive. They were far more reliable than paid online commenters; they followed orders without question, and their ability to sway public opinion was even greater.

Paid commenters could only push a certain narrative, but these clipping channels could actually control it and manufacture hype around an event.

You can just imagine the insane amount of buzz generated when thousands, even tens of thousands, of accounts—all with their own follower bases—post the same video.

Sun Ji remembered something. He took out his phone and showed Chen Jincheng a news article about Luo Xiaozhu publicly condemning him.

"This guy’s own hands are filthy, and he still has the nerve to pop up?" Chen Jincheng couldn’t help but laugh, especially when he saw the self-righteous way Luo Xiaozhu declared that public figures with girlfriends shouldn’t have such messy private lives.

Where does he get the audacity?

Has he been taking too many Sea Dog Pills?

He hadn’t planned on dealing with the guy, but if he was asking for it, then so be it.

He then instructed Sun Ji, "President Sun, I need you to find a Ms. Zhou. Her name is Zhou Yangqing, and she’s Luo Xiaozhu’s girlfriend. She’s holding on to some major dirt on him—things like him cheating, throwing a pool party with a whole group of people, one guy with three girls, and so on. If we can get her to make a move, Luo Xiaozhu is toast."

"Boss, how do you know all this?" Sun Ji was stunned.

Chen Jincheng replied mysteriously, "President Sun, I don’t just fool around when I’m out and about. Besides, where do you think Luo Xiaozhu got those dark circles under his eyes? Just think about it!"

Sun Ji nodded and didn’t press further. His boss had given the order, and all he had to do was execute it. He immediately had his people get to work, and it wasn’t long before they had information on Zhou Yangqing.

She came from a good family, was an internet celebrity, and a semi-public figure. It seemed she was very keen on pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.

That meant there was an opening for a collaboration.

He already had a plan forming in his mind.

He immediately had someone reach out to Zhou Yangqing.

「Meanwhile.」

In a certain villa, a middle-aged woman rushed inside. She found Luo Xiaozhu lounging in the swimming pool with his arm around a model and snapped, "Xiaozhu, have you lost your mind? Chen Jincheng is the one getting dragged through the mud, so why are you jumping into the fray? Have you forgotten that he’s not the same man he used to be? He’s a major player in the film and television world now."

Seeing his agent, Luo Xiaozhu was dismissive. "Is our company really afraid of him? Even if he has some new media platform, it’s not even guaranteed to succeed. You can’t be serious. Is the company going to punish me over a little thing like this? In any case, I saw a chance to take a swing at Chen Jincheng, and it would have killed me to pass it up."

His agent looked at him, completely exasperated. "Then you’d better pray Chen Jin’s media platform never gets off the ground. Otherwise, you can kiss your TV career goodbye. And another thing—stop here. Don’t stir up any more trouble."

Once his agent was gone, Luo Xiaozhu’s mood brightened considerably.

’He wouldn’t even have to lift another finger,’ he thought. ’Chen Jincheng must be completely swamped right now.’

The thought alone was incredibly satisfying.

Luo Xiaozhu didn’t make any more moves, but his previous stunt had already drawn more attention to Chu Xin’s video, pushing its popularity even higher.

But just then, the situation became even more chaotic.

Miss Cheng, Jiang Xiaobai, posted a video directly attacking her: "What kind of garbage has the nerve to pull a stunt like this? As if our boss would ever be interested in her."

Everyone who saw it was stunned.

’Is she jealous?’

Then, something even more astonishing happened. Another Miss Cheng, Yinyin, also posted a video, fuming, "She should take a good look at herself! A flight attendant who’s flat as a runway? How could our boss possibly be interested in you? Go find a mirror!"

Li Lixing posted a video as well: "I’m sure our boss’s taste isn’t that bad. I even tried to pursue him, and he turned me down. You think I’m worse than someone who couldn’t even make it as a Miss Cheng?"

Sun Yifan: "She couldn’t even make the cut as a Miss Cheng, yet she fantasizes about being his girlfriend. I can’t believe how shameless she is."

...

Xiaoju: "Let me just say one thing. Even though I’m not the biggest fan of Chen Jincheng as a boss, one thing is certain: a lot of women want to throw themselves at him. It’s naive to think you’ll get anything by doing that. He actually values an artist’s character, qualifications, and skill. Mere beauty won’t sway him."

...

Meng Ziyi: "I only just joined Er Shi Xingchen, but I know the boss is an honorable man. Calling him a scumbag is a total misunderstanding by people online. Really, I swear, he’s a very good person."

And just like that, things really blew up.

It was as if Fang Qianyao had kicked a hornet’s nest. For the first time ever, all the Miss Cheng actresses simultaneously posted videos attacking the same person, showing the world just how fiercely they protected their own.

This was a first.

Fang Qianyao and Chu Xin were dumbfounded.

’These women are insane,’ Fang Qianyao thought, then said with a touch of smugness, "I bet they’re all involved with Chen Jincheng, and now they’re just pissed off."

But at that moment, the color drained from Chu Xin’s face. "Qianyao, I think we’re in trouble."

"What’s wrong?" Fang Qianyao asked, confused. "Everything is going so well. What could possibly happen?"

Chu Xin frowned. "One of Chen Jincheng’s fans just posted a screenshot in my comments. It’s a picture of you throwing yourself at him... apparently, he was livestreaming at the time."