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Translator: _Min_
Before Lin Wansu could check the trending searches, her direct messages and comments had already exploded.
She was bombarded with criticism for daring to market herself despite lacking acting skills.
Her hand trembled as she grasped the severity of the situation.
Her fans were unable to control the narrative in the comments section, which was filled with mockery.
[Lin Wansu actually has the audacity to be called one of the new four top actresses???]
[After seeing Si Fuqingâs acting, I thought anyone who dared to rank above her must be phenomenal. And yet, this is what we get?]
[Director Xu: âI could grab anyone off the street, and theyâd act better than you.â I canât stop laughing.]
[If this is the standard of acting in the industry, itâs doomed. The scary part is that among the new actresses, Lin Wansu isnât even the worstâ¦]n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
[I feel sorry for the rest of the crew.]
Enraged, Lin Wansu demanded, âWho released that video?!â
She had explicitly instructed her agent and the production team not to release that particular segment.
Her assistant, equally troubled, informed her, âSister Zhu is already in touch with the production team. We tried to remove it from the trending searches, only to be told that someone paid to keep you at the top.â
âIt must be Si Fuqing!â Lin Wansu was fuming. âIâll confront her about this!â
The assistant quickly intervened, âSusu, letâs wait until Sister Zhu has all the details. You need to stay calm.â
But how could Lin Wansu remain calm? She was forced to hold back her anger.
Meanwhile, her agent, Sister Zhu, coldly reached out to Director Xu, âWhy was that video of Susu released? Are you aware that the dramaâs rating has plummeted to 5.6?â
âWe had agreed not to release that segment!â
âI should be asking you!â Director Xu retorted coldly. âDid you offend someone, causing them to release the footage? Do you realize how difficult this makes things for the production team? This isnât just your show!â
âIf you want to film, you have to keep a low-profile. Youâve even caused the showâs rating to drop. Look at what youâve done!â
Sister Zhu was completely dumbfounded by the scolding.
She quickly understood and had to apologize to Director Xu reluctantly.
After hanging up, Director Xuâs demeanor instantly changed, and he hummed a tune, receiving a thumbs-up from the coordinator, âDirector Xu, that was quite a performance.â
Director Xu waved it off, âIt was nothing.â
Back with Lin Wansu, Sister Zhu was seething. She then called Sang Yanqing,
âSang Yanqing, isnât this going too far?â
âGoing too far?â Sang Yanqing replied with a smile. âWhen you bought paid trolls and marketing accounts, didnât you think that was too far? How is this any different? Iâm having dinner with my artist, donât bother us.â
After the call was disconnected, Lin Wansu looked distressed, âSister Zhu, what do we do now?
âWhat else can we do?â Sister Zhu massaged her temples, frustrated. âTry to remove it from the trending searches, find someone else to take the blame. But consider this drama ruined. Forget competing with Bian Yunxi.â
The gap between them would only widen.
However, due to Sang Yanqingâs significant investment, the trending topic couldnât be easily removed.
Many netizens demanded that Lin Wansu be removed from the drama to save
âCrossing the Demon Realm.â
In the office, Tang Haiqiu asked indifferently, âWho chose Lin Wansu?â
He was only responsible for auditioning the lead and secondary female roles.
After all, in a female-centric drama, other roles werenât as significant, except for the Demon Princess and the female lead, who shared many scenes as frenemies.
An assistant director from Team B weakly raised his hand, âDirector Tang, it was me.â
âHow did you choose her?â Tang Haiqiu slammed the script down. âDid you take a kickback?â
The assistant directorâs face paled, and he stammered, âDirector Tang, Iâ¦â
Lin Wansuâs audition had indeed been subpar, but barely passable since the fourth female leadâs role was minor, appearing in only two episodes.
Thinking of the money Lin Wansu offered, he had decided to keep her, never anticipating such fallout.
âThatâs it, sheâs out, and so are you,â Tang Haiqiu said emotionlessly. âLet the others know, if I find anyoneâs performance lacking during filming, Iâll replace them on the spot.â
There were plenty of actors wanting to be in âCrossing the Demon Realmâ; he wasnât short of options.
The assistant director from Team B wanted to say more, but Tang Haiqiu didnât give him another glance and left.
Lin Wansu not only failed to see the trending topic removed but also found herself expelled from the production team.
Finally panicking, Sister Zhu exclaimed, âSusu, you need to call your family, tell them Si Fuqing intentionally sabotaged you. They will surely stand up for you..â