Chapter 436: A Ready-Made Candidate

Xu Tian had just picked up his cup, and upon hearing Nie Jingjing's words, he almost sprayed out the coffee in his mouth.

It had to be said that Nie Jingjing's description of Zhou Shishi was still very accurate.

And not long after the behind-the-scenes video of "Only Love Remembering Lyrics" was released, Lemon Short Video posted a still photo of Nie Jingjing and Zhou Shishi in the same frame.

In the still, Nie Jingjing was dressed as an empress, while Zhou Shishi was in a simple and elegant plain dress, looking like a commoner woman.

In the photo, Nie Jingjing's expression was arrogant, while Zhou Shishi was pear blossoms in the rain, on the verge of tears.

Releasing such a photo at this time seemed to further confirm the rumors of Nie Jingjing suppressing the newcomer.

Many melon-eating masses had already run to the official Weibo of Lemon Short Video to leave comments, requesting them to launch the short drama as soon as possible, believing that once this unit short drama went online, it would definitely refresh the traffic record.

Xu Tian glanced at the content posted by the official Weibo of Lemon Short Video, but he did not pay attention to the insults from netizens in the comments, but instead frowned and thought about his next move.

Lemon Short Video wanted to use Nie Jingjing's traffic to hype, but he also wanted to use this opportunity to completely reverse the situation.

Although Tian Feng Entertainment was one of the two giants in the entertainment industry, nowadays there is freedom of speech on the internet, and with the development of self-media, it has long been not an era where one family can completely control public opinion.

Even if Tian Feng Entertainment buys more internet trolls, there will eventually be a time when they overturn and are backlashed.

Although netizens are easily led by the rhythm, most people are not stupid and will not be led by the nose forever.

And Xu Tian just needs to wait for an opportunity.

Guo Qishan wanting to use public opinion to suppress them will only end up with a bamboo basket to draw water—all in vain.

And wanting to use capital to forcibly create a god, hard-grooming a Zhou Shishi who is not worthy of her position, and attempting to make her replace the status of Nie Jingjing and Murong Xue, is even more impossible.

"Damn, are these people shameless? Do they like to rub off on my heat so much?" Nie Jingjing also saw the photo posted by the official Lemon Short Video and gritted her teeth in anger: "If it weren't for that bastard Guo Zhihao, who would shoot the same short film with Zhou Shishi! Don't talk about letting her play my sister; she isn't even worthy of carrying my shoes!"

Actually, the short drama launched by Lemon Short Video was quite cliché; it was a story about good sisters turning against each other for a man. Of course, because Xu Tian was present at the time, the screenwriter had no chance to demonically modify it. In this battle started by the two sisters to stabilize their own status, the female lead played by Nie Jingjing ultimately laughed until the end and became a generation of empress.

"No, I won't give them a chance to rub off on my heat!"

Nie Jingjing was just about to edit her Weibo, but heard Murong Xue beside her say.

"If you post on Weibo to scold them now, it will only increase their sense of presence. Besides venting your anger, it has no use at all. Moreover, netizens have already been guided by rumors; even if you clarify now, they won't believe it."

"Xiao Xue is right!" Yan Qingxue also spoke to persuade: "Nie Jingjing, I know you are angry, but if you post on Weibo now, wouldn't that just play right into their hands? Guo Zhihao is hoping that the more the matter is stirred up, the better, and is worried that there is no movement on your side!"

"But..."

Nie Jingjing clutched her phone, looking unwilling.

"Are we just going to let them reverse black and white and step on us to rub off on our heat?"

"I don't want to have any involvement with the people from Qingguo Music at all now!"

"Of course we can't let them spread rumors, but posting on Weibo to scold them back right now is not the right choice."

Yan Qingxue turned to look at Xu Tian while speaking.

"Xu Tian, what do you think we should do now?"

Xu Tian put down his cup unhurriedly, looked up at the three anxious women, and said faintly.

"No rush to deal with these things yet."

"Mr. Xu, why not rush? They are determined to rub off on our heat now. If this continues..."

"Don't rush." Xu Tian waved his hand: "I have my own arrangements."

"I knew Mr. Xu wouldn't sit still and wait for death; it turns out you were prepared!" Nie Jingjing closed Weibo directly after hearing Xu Tian say this, no longer looking at the foul and chaotic comments on the internet.

"What arrangements?" Yan Qingxue and Murong Xue were both full of curiosity.

"You'll know when the time comes." As soon as Xu Tian finished speaking, his phone rang.

"Hello? Mr. Xu, you said before that you could make the popularity of Apple Audio-Visual's new project surpass Lemon Short Video. Are you sure?"

"Of course." Xu Tian answered without hesitation.

"But..." The other party was silent for a moment and continued: "Even if you let Nie Jingjing be the female lead of our planned short drama, the popularity cannot surpass Lemon's side. Although Nie Jingjing has high discussion now because of the dispute with Zhou Shishi, these discussions are too negative. You must know that using artists with stains has great risks. Even if I agree, the higher-ups may not necessarily agree."

"Who said Nie Jingjing has stains?" Xu Tian raised his volume: "Manager Song, without evidence, don't talk nonsense."

"Even if she doesn't have stains, how could a short video shot by her alone have higher popularity than the sum of her and Zhou Shishi?"

"I didn't say let Nie Jingjing shoot alone." Xu Tian said.

"Not Nie Jingjing alone?" Manager Song asked back: "You also want to shoot a double female lead? But where am I going to find people right now? And Lemon has already preheated. Unless you find those top-tier movie emperors and empresses, it's impossible to surpass the popularity of her and Zhou Shishi. But we only do short videos; how could we invite movie emperors and empresses?"

"No need for movie emperors and empresses; I have a ready-made candidate here."

"Who is it?" Manager Song asked curiously.

"Murong Xue."

Manager Song:...

"Another singer?" He paused and continued: "Using Nie Jingjing to shoot short videos is already an exception for us. Now adding Murong Xue, who has no experience, Mr. Xu, are you treating our shooting as child's play?"

"Then why doesn't Manager Song find professional actors to shoot?" Xu Tian was not annoyed, but asked back calmly.

"This..." Manager Song was left speechless by Xu Tian.

"You don't find actors to shoot, it's nothing more than that famous actors won't condescend to shoot short videos, and if ordinary actors are willing to shoot, you dislike them for not having fame." Xu Tian hit the nail on the head and spoke Manager Song's inner thoughts.

"You want both reputation and popularity. Forgive me for being blunt, but good things like pies falling from the sky don't happen every day."

"You..." Manager Song was exposed and was somewhat angry: "Mr. Xu, if you don't have the sincerity to cooperate, then there's no need for us to talk." ===== CHAPTER 437 =====