Chapter 2697 - 2759: All Take the Field

That’s why people need to have a bottom line, and can’t do things too ruthlessly. Perhaps the people at Summer Entertainment have been the industry leader for too long, so they do things arrogantly without any bottom line, and are good at using underhanded tactics. But this is also because Ning Xin’er has too few blemishes; Summer Entertainment has almost no material to use against her other than the gossip about her and Li Yifei. But the two never denied it, even making their relationship pretty much public.

But such tactics should not be used, using a sex video to tarnish someone. In the entertainment industry, any news related to sex, gambling, or drugs immediately triggers a discussion. Among them, drugs are unforgivable. No matter the acting skills or hidden stories behind a person, as long as they touch on this red line, it’s unforgivable. Fans often plead for their idol’s forgiveness once, but who speaks for the police officers who sacrifice their lives fighting drugs?

As for gambling... it generally doesn’t ruin a person, but sex can. Some stars being exposed for things like cheating can destroy them. Like years ago, a famous young actress was exposed with a large number of videos because of a computer, leading to many years of downfall afterward.

Throwing such dirty water on a female artist is basically impossible to wash off because netizens, or rather the general public, are not always clear-headed. Many people, upon seeing a video, won’t discern the truth and will immediately form an impression: "Ah, this female artist did such a thing. She must be a slut," or simply believe the incident. How can you clarify with people once such an impression is formed?

So some reputation loss and impression changes are permanent and irreversible. Many artists outwardly cherish their reputation; they won’t easily ruin it. But they can’t withstand ill-intentioned people throwing dirt.

This is the bottom line. You can attack the film; it’s the first time filming, and there are deficiencies, especially not only Ning Xin’er being a new director, but also many people in the crew are newly assembled. They haven’t worked together much, their experiences may be insufficient, and the actors are all unknowns. Ning Xin’er, knowing she must humbly accept criticism, finds it intolerable when the other side is purely spraying for the sake of spraying, with a biased stance.

In this circle, you must adhere to certain bottom lines, and some red lines must not be crossed!

"Is this person worth befriending? How is she now?" Li Yifei asked, looking at the friend speaking up for Ning Xin’er, even at the risk of offending Summer Entertainment.

Ning Xin’er nodded and said, "Honey, I understand what you mean; we’ll talk about this later. She’s a good friend!" Ning Xin’er nodded.

Li Yifei didn’t continue, glad that Ning Xin’er understood his intention.

By now, the internet was already in an uproar. Surprisingly, after that second or third-tier actress spoke out, soon another star stood up. She neither posted the video nor screenshots but directly said, "I’ve known Ning Xin’er for many years; she’s one of the most beautiful women I’ve seen, and her personality is excellent. When I shared the stage with her back then, she was still a little girl but knew how to present herself well. Of course, that’s not what I’m here to say. After being in the entertainment circle for many years, I know there are good people and bad people. Still, I hope everyone competes with acting skills, singing ability, and real talent, rather than spreading rumors and throwing mud behind backs. To use such things to slander a woman is truly shameless. That’s all I have to say. I don’t know who’s behind this, but I really hope you don’t shame a woman in this way!"

"Is this Qing Ning... your friend?" Li Yifei asked after reading.

Ning Xin’er pursed her lips and shook her head, "Not my friend, but she should be considered my senior since she debuted early and became famous young, with quite a status in the circle. But... she’s not a Summer Entertainment person; she’s from another big company!"

"Identity... is part of it, but her standing up to speak for you is quite extraordinary." Li Yifei said.

Ning Xin’er nodded, "We should acknowledge this favor. If there’s a big production or good script in the future, we should return this favor."

"Of course!" Li Yifei agreed.

The prologue on the internet was just beginning. Even the two didn’t expect this matter to become a catalyst for a network war, a disturbance the entertainment circle hadn’t seen in years. Because as things stand now, this is just the beginning...

The people responsible at Summer Entertainment clearly didn’t expect... the situation developed differently from their imagination. After people watched the video, some went to berate Summer Entertainment’s official blog furiously, leading to a somewhat abnormal public opinion. Yet that’s not the key point—the key point is what these several stars are doing standing out? Did they take the wrong medication? Or is this Ning Xin’er’s counterattack against Summer Entertainment?

So they quickly reported the matter to Xia Hai, naturally with some bias, making Xia Hai unable to bear it upon hearing, immediately ordering Summer Entertainment to counterattack. Since the other side had celebrities taking sides, Summer Entertainment wasn’t to be underestimated; they had many signed celebrity artists. If they weren’t utilized now, when?

The opponent sent a female artist, so they sent one too. Soon, the leading lady of Summer Entertainment, a female artist who excels in film, television, and music, who rose to fame in recent years after Ning Xin’er retired, known for her daring appearances and exaggerated style in films and TV dramas, had rumors with five or six famous male stars over the years, even admitting to some; unlike the pure young actress, she was truly a femme fatale. Her behavior was often exaggerated.

Yet, she was also adept at making money, whether through commercial endorsements, entertainment programs, or singing and acting. She was considered Summer Entertainment’s top star, so they contacted her to stand in support.

This woman’s Twitter was soon updated with a post, and as a female artist with over 60 million followers, she wrote: "People nowadays are too restless, and this circle is the same. Once something happens, many people rush to jump out. Today, many fans asked me, and many friends in the circle asked me how I view this matter these days. Frankly, the circle is corrupted in this way; many people are too restless, not focusing on their work, but trying to make themselves popular or achieve certain goals through sensationalism and attacking others. I really don’t want to say much; this method is despicable! So friends, don’t keep running to ask me how I see it, how I evaluate it; I don’t want to evaluate it, nor will I evaluate it. The facts are there; everyone can see for themselves!"

It’s unlike ten or twenty years ago when communication wasn’t advanced, leading some stars not to get along, which audiences enjoyed, prompting media to play up disputes between stars. But in recent years, people in the entertainment circle rarely tear each other openly, even if they don’t get along, usually just making money themselves, occasionally throwing a shade. This female artist directly jumping into the fray, although unrelated, is somewhat excessive.

It’s clear this tweet was hastily composed without much thought, essentially speaking without considering, leading to minor impact, aside from trolls commenting below, while many netizens rationally reminded her not to speak rashly, nor to indirectly criticize. Upon seeing these reminders, rather than deleting, she posted another tweet, continuing to mock: "Some people’s troll factories are truly impressive, running to my Twitter to say anything. What, do I have to be forced to comment on this?"

Then someone immediately commented below: "You think everyone stinks because you’re the stink? How did you become famous? From a car show model selling sex to now a top domestic female artist, all by clinging to one man after another, that’s why you’re popular. Disgusting!"

"This comment is crude but true; that’s the point. I also think she’s going overboard. These two tweets are like a primary school student’s writing, logically disconnected with severe personal emotions. You might think she has a deep grudge against Ning Xin’er, but to my knowledge, they have no intersection, never having met at award shows or film productions. I really can’t understand why she posted this tweet."

"What’s there to be confused about? What part of this woman isn’t fake? Showing her chest thinking she’s got brains? What a joke. Summer Entertainment’s actions yesterday were too damaging; we compete based on ability, so why throw dirt behind our backs—not even behind, it’s front and center mud-slinging. It’s too brainless, Ning Xin’er’s a senior at the very least, not saying you have to respect her, but shouldn’t you at least control your words, what’s all this? Even those with elementary education wouldn’t say such things; really, big chest-no brain!"

"You’re too funny, but is it really big chest-no brain? Those are fake boobs, how can fake boobs have brains?"

Of course, voices aren’t one-sided, many fans leave comments saying: "At least the goddess has the right Three Views, some women really... have loose behavior, getting exposed sleeping with others, instead of apologizing, they play those cheap tricks, truly shameful and disgraceful!"