Acting as the Movie Queen Love Rival’s Golden Finger GL - Chapter 19

Ming Xu knew that Ye Ziqing was approaching middle age, roughly somewhere between thirty and forty.

But she had not expected her to be so gentle and approachable. She had a pair of smiling eyes and looked like the neighborly older sister who, after making too much food, would send a portion next door.

After she and Ming Xu briefly introduced themselves to each other, Ye Ziqing went straight to the point:

“Ming Xu, the team responsible for you has already been assembled. As for the name list and information, add me as a friend, and I’ll send them to you later.”

“Also, your public contact methods—email, Weibo, and all kinds of official public accounts and verified accounts—will all be handed over to dedicated personnel to operate. Your personal Weibo will issue a statement this afternoon announcing that you will be transferring to Xinghan, and Xinghan’s official account will coordinate with your side.”

Ye Ziqing pulled up her WeChat QR code and gestured for Ming Xu to scan it, smiling as she said, “The statement needs to be posted early so it can correspond to Xiwang’s. Xiwang really is petty. They weren’t shorted a single cent of the penalty fee, yet they still decided to play the emotional card. They don’t even think about their usual way of killing the chicken to get the eggs.”

See? Now they had driven away Ming Xu, who could lay golden eggs.

Song Jianzhi obediently watched the conversation from the side. Hearing this, she nodded repeatedly to show her agreement.

Ye Ziqing liked this younger sister of her boss and friend’s family very much. She said, “Third Miss, regarding that matter between you and Wei Xiao—”

“I really don’t like him,” Song Jianzhi couldn’t help muttering. Before, she had not cared very much about this. She had thought that as time passed, others would see for themselves that she did not like Wei Xiao. She couldn’t exactly go around explaining it to every single person.

But Wei Xiao was too vile. Now, she only felt that being misunderstood as liking such a person was an extreme insult to her.

“I heard President Song mention this point,” Ye Ziqing soothed. “But netizens become more excited the more you suppress them. They always feel there must be some enormous conspiracy inside, and the more pressure is applied, the more they believe it. So the PR decision is to make only a simple statement and adopt a cold-treatment approach.”

“Afterward, we’ll release some other news to shift the focus of public opinion.” When Ye Ziqing reached this point, she gave a cold snort. “President Song said that since Wei Xiao likes trending searches so much, then let the Wei family go on a few more of them. Let him have his fill, and let Wei Zhixuan remember the pain too.”

If this matter was not given a proper result, the cooperation between the two families was very likely to stall.

Song Jianzhi curved her eyes and said, “Just deal with Wei Xiao. As for the rest, company affairs come first.”

Ye Ziqing’s gaze softened. Song Jianzhi being able to look at things broadly was one matter, but Song Jianyin would not allow the Wei family to step on her head and touch her own family members.

After Ming Xu added Ye Ziqing on WeChat, she said quietly, “Is there anything I can help with?”

Ye Ziqing looked at her. The sincerity and seriousness in Ming Xu’s eyes were clearly visible. It was obvious that she truly wanted to help, not just being polite or putting on a show of attitude in front of herself and her superior.

Previously, Ye Ziqing had only evaluated Ming Xu as an artist. Now, however, her impression of Ming Xu’s personal character improved somewhat. But she did not show it on her face and only shook her head.

“Doing your own work well is the best guidance you can give public opinion. As for everything else, Xiwang is an entertainment company, so of course the company’s tricks should be handled by the company.” Ye Ziqing smiled confidently. “You have to trust the company.”

Song Jianzhi said seriously, “I told you, didn’t I? Prepare well for the audition and leave the rest to Sister Ye.”

The pen in Ye Ziqing’s hand tapped against the paper. “That’s right. Winning the role in Don’t Believe There Is No Fate is the only thing you need to do.”

Ming Xu’s gaze swept over Ye Ziqing and landed on Song Jianzhi.

Song Jianzhi was attentively refilling Ye Ziqing’s tea, telling her to moisten her throat. Her mouth was still quietly reminding her, “Ming Xu is amazing. Elder Hu likes her very much too. This role is practically in the bag. Sister Ye, don’t put too much pressure on Ming Xu.”

Ming Xu’s eyes rippled. She pressed her lips together, as if making a promise to someone, and said, “I will.”

After Ye Ziqing finished communicating with Ming Xu, she quickly left Ganlin Garden and returned to the company to take charge.

At exactly three in the afternoon, Ming Xu’s Weibo finally responded to Xiwang’s statement. At this time, only one day had passed since Xiwang issued its statement, and only half a day had passed since the trending search “Socialite Song Jianzhi.”

However, with the studio deleting its post, Song Jianzhi’s trending search had already fallen. The content had been screenshotted by netizens and treated as supplementary material to Ming Xu’s contract termination incident.

At present, the public basically believed the gossip that Song Jianzhi was Ming Xu’s love rival. But because Ming Xu and Xinghan had later taken action to suppress the paid trolls, the rhythm smearing Song Jianzhi had not really taken off.

For now, the melon-eating netizens did not feel too much resistance toward Song Jianzhi. Everyone loved watching this kind of melodramatic drama involving female stars and wealthy families, treating it purely as entertainment. Only Ming Xu’s fans had a more intense reaction in the face of the possibility that their idol had been suppressed by power and forced to terminate her contract.

Ye Ziqing had already restrained the Cotton Fluffs through fan sites, major fan accounts, and so on. At present, rational fans were also actively controlling the comments, and the situation was improving.

“Ming Xu Responds” stirred the gradually calming situation into an even higher wave.

Ming Xu V: “Regarding the matter of terminating my contract with Xiwang, my conscience is clear. From now on, I will continue my work at @Xinghan Performance Company and bring everyone more works. All negotiations with Xiwang will be fully entrusted to @Guangyu Law Firm.”

“This incident has nothing to do with Miss Song Jianzhi. As for our relationship, it is not the so-called love-triangle battlefield circulating online. On the contrary, we are still friends. Please do not easily believe rumors or be used by people with ulterior motives.”

“In my acting career, the first thing I must do is be a qualified artist. What can represent an artist are their works, not these rumors that seem true and false. Thank you, everyone.”

When this statement was posted, Ming Xu and Song Jianzhi were nestled together eating fruit. This time, it was apples and oranges.

Song Jianzhi bit on her fruit fork while continuously swiping down to refresh the screen, keeping her eyes fixed on the comment section below. Ming Xu had tossed her own phone aside and moved closer with a glass bowl in her hands to look together.

The two of them were very close.

“Xinghan??? Isn’t that Song Group’s entertainment company?? My melon scared itself right out of my hands.”

“Ming Xu, we believe you. Looking forward to your new works!”

“#DogHead What kind of forced-love-and-snatching drama is this? Sorry, my brain has come up with an incredible CP.”

“M-mutual love and mutual killing?”

“Ming Xu is so pitiful. She went to her love rival’s company. She’s truly been grasped tightly in Song Third’s hands.”

Seeing this, Ming Xu nodded in agreement. “That’s right. Haven’t I been grasped tightly in little Song Zhi’s hands?”

Song Jianzhi was still busy scrolling through Weibo and said casually, “That won’t happen. I’m a good person, don’t worry.”

“Sometimes I actually wish you were a little worse.”

Song Jianzhi did not speak, as if she had not heard, but Ming Xu saw that her jade-white earlobe was gradually dyed rouge-red.

Xinghan’s official account quickly reposted Ming Xu’s Weibo.

Xinghan Performance Company V: “Welcome Ming Xu to Xinghan. #Applause. A powerful alliance!”

The comment section below:

“Song Third is badass! If I had money and power, I’d do this too!”

“M-my Ming Xu went to Xinghan? She really went? I… I won’t say more. I’m begging Song Third to treat Ming Xu a little better. The Cotton Fluffs are here to give you an early New Year greeting!”

“A powerful alliance? Will Xinghan give Ming Xu resources better than The Great Han Woman??”

“What are you panicking for? A company is a company. Could Song Third really act according to her own preferences?”

“The one saying the Song socialite can’t act according to her preferences, that thought is so sweet. This is like someone’s family hiring a new maid. Sure, you can’t murder or commit arson, but withholding wages, finding faults, and scolding her would still be easy, right? #BaredTeeth”

“#Angry Loudly pui pui! Ming Xu going to your side means she’ll be buried, right!”

“I support Ming Xu using her charm to conquer Song Third and marry into a wealthy family. Song Third is much more wealthy-family than Wei Xiao.”

“So does this mean Xiwang doesn’t count as powerful?”

The melon-eating masses said all kinds of things. The official account even joined in the fun by liking the last comment and replying: “That depends on who it’s being compared to.”

Xinghan had actually publicly dissed an industry peer! And not just any peer, but Xiwang, which stood on equal footing with them! This flashy move was immediately screenshotted and spread everywhere. There were even busybodies who directly posted it under Xiwang’s Weibo, waiting for Xiwang’s response.

Xiwang.

Sun Xia hurried in a panic to the chairman’s office. The moment he entered, a folder was thrown into his face. The chairman raged, “What are you thinking about all day! When there’s nothing to do, you only know how to make petty moves! And now you’re creating opposition with Xinghan!”

“Is this about the online matter?” Sun Xia winced from the pain and rubbed his face. “Chairman, don’t be angry. I only issued a statement. Xinghan is just saying that. Outsiders are watching for fun. Our two companies won’t really fight.”

“I know the boundaries.” Sun Xia nodded and bowed.

The chairman laughed from anger. “You know the boundaries?”

“Xinghan didn’t come looking for me. Song Jianyin personally called me!” The chairman paced back and forth behind his desk and cursed, “Otherwise, how would I have known about the mess you made?”

“You only looked at Xinghan. Why didn’t you look at whose company Xinghan is under!” The chairman was still furious and threw another folder at him. “Get out! Suspended for reflection! Don’t let me see that stupid face of yours again!”

Sun Xia listened in fear, not daring to dodge and even less daring to talk back. He was driven out of the office in disgrace. Even now, he still had not figured it out. He had only issued a statement to vent his anger. How had the Song family found their way here?

At this moment, Song Jianyin was on the top floor of the Wei Group, inside the CEO’s office.

The woman sitting opposite her had an excellent figure, wearing even a proper suit with a sense of temptation, like a ripe honey peach in summer, its flesh swollen and full.

The honey peach’s peach-blossom eyes were watery as she said to Song Jianyin, “It’s rare for you to come find me, but it’s actually for that useless thing.”

“Come to my house for dinner tonight?” Her eyes flicked over, carrying what seemed to be a hint.

The two of them had interacted when studying overseas, and Song Jianyin understood Wei Zhixuan far too well. At this moment, her sitting posture did not move in the slightest, and she said directly, “Give up. Don’t even think about tricking me into going home with you to play games.”

Wei Zhixuan pouted unhappily. Song Jianyin glanced at her. “Do you still think you’re eighteen?”

“No. A maiden is forever sixteen,” Wei Zhixuan said confidently.

“How much longer until Wei Xiao gets here?” Song Jianyin ignored her and looked at her silver-white wristwatch. “I still have a meeting I haven’t held.”

The moment her words fell, the heavy office door was pushed open with force, and Wei Xiao crashed in. He was panting, the shirt on his body wrinkled, his tie hanging around his neck like a noose.

His expression was extremely ugly. Only after a long while did he squeeze out one word. “Sister.”

Wei Zhixuan glanced at the wall clock, propped up her pointed chin, and said, “The appointed time was four-ten. You’re three minutes late. My dear little brother, calculate it yourself. According to the standard of five million per minute, how much spending money do you have left this month?”

Wei Xiao stood there, his face pale, not speaking.

“Come, this is your Sister Song. Have you met her?” Wei Zhixuan lifted her chin and said.

Wei Xiao looked over. This unfamiliar woman had an extremely cold aura, carrying a sharpness and authority that allowed no refusal. She was quite beautiful, but the way she looked at him was too icy and bone-chilling, freezing him until he shivered.

Wei Xiao did not dare look any longer. “I haven’t.”

He raised his guard. This poisonous woman Wei Zhixuan couldn’t be planning to send him off for a political marriage, could she?

Song Jianyin stood, one hand in her pocket, and walked in front of Wei Xiao. Her voice remained very cold, its tone allowing no argument. “What Sister Song?”

Wei Xiao frowned.

“You think you’re worthy of calling me Sister?” Song Jianyin looked down at him. Wearing high heels, she was actually still a few centimeters shorter than Wei Xiao, but in terms of presence, she completely crushed him. “Wei Xiao, stop provoking Song Jianzhi.”

“If you touch someone from my Song family again, it won’t be as simple as today.” The woman in front of him spoke casually, as if dealing with him would be as easy as swatting a fly to death.

Wei Xiao’s body went rigid, his throat tightening, but a man’s dignity did not allow him to stay silent. He forced out his voice. “Y-you’re Song Jianyin?”

Song Jianyin did not speak. From the side, Wei Zhixuan said, “That’s right. You bullied someone’s younger sister, so the guardian came knocking.”

Song Jianzhi’s sister? Wei Xiao’s brow jumped.

No wonder the material he had released and the people he had arranged had been suppressed before they could fully act. Originally, he had planned to buy another wave, but then Wei Zhixuan called him back. He had rushed and hurried and almost failed to make the flight. Because of that, he had not had time to make more arrangements.

Now, facing Song Jianyin coming to demand accountability, he felt guilty inside. But when he remembered Song Jianzhi’s obsession with him, he inexplicably gained confidence again and said stiffly, “Hmph. Then please restrain Song Jianzhi properly and stop letting her cling to me all the time!”

Song Jianyin looked at him like she was looking at someone mentally deficient.

She did not argue over such a childish topic. She only said lightly, “Regarding the cooperation case, the Song family will not concede a single point further. If Wei Xiao makes me unhappy again, your Wei family can forget about getting this project.”

Song Jianyin glanced at Wei Zhixuan.

“The Song family has plenty of choices.”

Without sparing Wei Xiao another glance, Song Jianyin left. The assistant guarding the door sent her out with reverence.

Behind Song Jianyin, the office fell into silence.

Wei Xiao looked at Wei Zhixuan, who was sitting on the sofa perfectly at ease, and pulled at the corner of his mouth. “Song Jianzhi brought this on herself!”

Wei Zhixuan propped her elbow on the back of the sofa, her posture full of charm. Her tone was soft and gentle, but her words were merciless. “Do you know why Song Jianyin was still able to speak to you calmly and didn’t slap you across the face?”

Wei Xiao’s face stiffened, and he endured as he said, “I don’t know.”

Wei Zhixuan smiled. “Because the Wei family’s joke has already spread everywhere. The Song family released news, and the group’s stock fell. Of course you wouldn’t know.”

“With your intelligence, you’re only capable of staring at Weibo and making a fuss there. Song Jianyin is so considerate. Afraid you wouldn’t be able to understand matters in the business field, she made sure the Weibo trending searches are also filled with jokes about the Wei family now.”

With every sentence Wei Zhixuan said, Wei Xiao’s face paled another shade. His fists clenched tight. Unable to bear the humiliation, he hated Song Jianyin for making moves against him, and he also hated Wei Zhixuan for not giving him face.

Wei Zhixuan stopped speaking and carefully looked him over twice. Her tone was gentle. “All right, get out.”

“Someone will send you overseas. Without my order, don’t come back.”

“You can’t do this!” Veins bulged on the back of Wei Xiao’s hands. “Father is still here. He won’t let you—”

“Come on.” Wei Zhixuan rolled her eyes. “His whole body is filled with tubes. Living is worse than being dead. If the old man could move even one finger, you’d be the one sitting in this position today. That’s what you wanted to say, right?”

Wei Zhixuan smiled maliciously. “What a pity. He committed too many sins in his early years, so now he can only be a living corpse.”

“You need to be obedient. Understand?”

Wei Zhixuan summoned her secretary, who brought in two tall, strong men in black. They clamped Wei Xiao between them like a little chick and “supported” him out, directly taking him home to pack up before sending him abroad.

Before Wei Xiao was taken away, he only heard Wei Zhixuan say to the secretary, “Ah, right. Deduct the money from his living expenses overseas.”

The secretary answered yes and handed over a file. “President Wei, this is the detailed process of this incident.”

After tossing Wei Xiao out, Wei Zhixuan was in a very good mood. Humming a little tune, she accepted the file and even threw a flirtatious glance at the secretary. “You’ve worked hard.”

The secretary’s face reddened. “This is what I should do.”

Wei Zhixuan quickly flipped through the materials, the expression in her eyes becoming much more serious.

Very soon, after browsing through Ming Xu and Song Jianzhi’s information, she saw an unfamiliar name. Attached beneath it were two photos. The woman in them was very beautiful, her temperament gentle, agreeable, delicate, and pitiful. In the photo with Wei Xiao, she looked like a weak dodder flower, her face full of dependence.

“He Xilan?” Wei Zhixuan read out the name.

Below was listed her profile and all matters big and small about her. Wei Zhixuan’s gaze landed on one line of text. The content there stirred her interest.

The secretary said, “Yes.”

“She’s quite pretty.” Wei Zhixuan said lazily, “Have her come accompany me for dinner tonight.”

Author’s Note:

This novel’s side CP: Wei Zhixuan x He Xilan.

The author looks lovingly at Wei Xiao: Green, green ah…

Speaking of the height difference between men and women, girls really do look taller than boys.

For example, the author, who is 170 cm, looks taller than a male classmate who is 175 cm. You can only compare properly if you stand very close.

Because reading a face-slapping chapter all in one go feels better, today’s chapter is long and thick.

All the above bosses can be packed up and sent to accompany Sister Wei Zhixuan in playing games. Hehe.