Shen Xiaoyu found Shi Qiubai's photos in her album and actively added the hashtag.
Shen Xiaoyu V: Not dwelling on the past, only looking forward to the future. #ShenXiaoyuChasingAfterSuHuan#
The attached image was a photo of Shi Qiubai taken during filming.
When taking it, she had deliberately chosen a specific angle and shaken the camera slightly during the shot, making the image somewhat blurry.
But the light cascading from above cast a hazy, fragile beauty over the person in the photo.
As soon as her Weibo post went out, it immediately trended.
Many fans cursed her in the comments, while some passersby were amazed by the atmosphere of the photo.
Shen Xiaoyu picked several comments to reply to.
WeAreHuanAndTang: Riding coattails! Parasite sister, why don't you die from it?
Shen Xiaoyu V replying to WeAreHuanAndTang: Your CP is fake.
HuanHuanHappy: You're not Huan Huan's manager anymore, why are you still clinging to her? If you like being in the spotlight so much, why don't you debut yourself?
Shen Xiaoyu V replying to HuanHuanHappy: How do you know your sister isn't begging me to continue being her manager?
SweetSweetHoney: B*tch, this dead woman just knows how to bully my daughter ******
Shen Xiaoyu V replying to SweetSweetHoney: Fan behavior, don't blame the artist.
BeautyLikePaintingStayAway: [Joy][Joy] Sister, say more, I love to hear it.
Shen Xiaoyu V replying to BeautyLikePaintingStayAway: Thank you for following my artist Shi Qiubai [Rose][Rose] This hidden gem of a sweet girl won't disappoint everyone! [ShiQiubaiSweetGirlSmile.jpg]
Shen Xiaoyu went wild in the comments, and before long, more hashtags about her trended.
#YourCPIsFake#
#YourSisterBeggedMeToBearManager#
#FanBehaviorDontBlameTheArtist#
#ShenXiaoyuWildInComments#
#ShenXiaoyusNewArtist#
#SweetGirlShiQiubai#
Shen Xiaoyu looked at the countless comments under her Weibo post, smiling meaningfully.
Especially after she set it so that only followers could comment, the visibly increasing number of fans improved her mood even more.
Such unprecedented riches—if she weren't going to be erased, she could earn a significant amount of money with this account even after leaving the entertainment industry.
What a pity.
Perhaps she could leave this account to Shi Qiubai. If one day she couldn't stay in the entertainment industry, she could still use this account to make money.
Just as she was thinking this, Qin Miao's call came in.
Before she could speak, Qin Miao launched into an angry tirade.
"Shen Xiaoyu! Has water entered your brain? What nonsense are you spouting online? Do you know how much trouble you've caused for Su Huan and me? I not only have to take care of the sick Su Huan but also clean up the mess you've made. Could you please think before you speak and act in the future? I really don't know how someone like you got into the company. Su Huan's fans are right—you should be kicked out of the company."
Shen Xiaoyu leaned against the wall, watching Shi Qiubai practice with the wire harness, her voice indifferent: "Then do you know how much trouble you've caused me by casually using me as a scapegoat?"
"I didn't pursue you for damaging my reputation, so how dare you question me? I've said I don't want any more entanglements with Su Huan. Don't involve us again."
Shen Xiaoyu's tone suddenly turned cold, "If you can't take good care of your artists, you might as well tell the company directly and get them a new manager, rather than shifting blame to others after problems occur!"
"Shen Xiaoyu!" Qin Miao raised her voice in anger, her breathing becoming rapid, "You're a company manager, and solving problems is within your job responsibilities! If you can't accept this, I suggest you resign."
Shen Xiaoyu picked at her ear, "What's this now, embarrassed fury? Did I say anything wrong? Isn't Su Huan and Tang Tang's CP fake? Shouldn't the main parties restrain their fans? Or is Su Huan begging me to continue being her manager false?"
She paused, her tone becoming arrogant, "You probably don't know about this, since Su Huan said it to me privately. Evidently, Su Huan isn't very satisfied with you as her manager either."
"I really feel sorry for you, since to truly become Su Huan's manager, you must pass her fans' inspection. Clearly, you haven't won their approval."
Shen Xiaoyu's words left Qin Miao speechless with anger.
The breathing on the other end of the phone grew heavier, making Shen Xiaoyu momentarily worried that Qin Miao might pass out.
Fortunately, she didn't. Qin Miao just said "Very well" and hung up.
Shen Xiaoyu casually turned off her phone, looked up to meet Shi Qiubai's gaze, and smiled.
By the time Shi Qiubai's training ended, it was already evening.
Shi Qiubai was starving, but when Shen Xiaoyu suggested eating, she tearfully refused.
"I need to lose weight. I can't eat," Shi Qiubai pinched the non-existent fat on her waist. "The trainer said if I want to make some movements more graceful, I should lose more weight."
She looked up resentfully, "Sister, please sign me up for a dance training class. I want to reclaim what I once lost."
Shen Xiaoyu patted her shoulder sympathetically, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Shi Qiubai apologized, "This is all my own fault. I deserve it."
Since she wasn't eating, Shen Xiaoyu didn't want to eat in front of her, so she ordered takeout to be delivered to the hotel.
But as soon as they entered, they encountered Qin Miao's furious gaze.
Shen Xiaoyu glanced behind her at Su Huan's room. Qin Miao was holding clothes that belonged exclusively to Su Huan.
It seemed Su Huan's illness was quite serious, and she would need to stay in the hospital for some time.
Shen Xiaoyu ignored her, greeted Shi Qiubai, and swiped her card to enter her room.
She turned to close the door, but it bounced back, apparently hitting something. Qin Miao stood at the doorway, looking at her coldly.
"Shen Xiaoyu, you now have two choices: first, get out of the company; second, resolve the trending topics about you online yourself. If the company has to step in and resolve it, what awaits you will be the first outcome."
Shen Xiaoyu rolled her eyes and closed the door.
"Psycho."
She should resolve it? She would only deal with the people who got her into trouble!
Shen Xiaoyu thought for a moment, removed Su Huan from her blacklist on WeChat, and sent a message.
Shen Xiaoyu: Control your manager. I don't want to see anything about me online again!
After sending the message, she blacklisted Su Huan again.
In the hospital, Su Huan immediately called after seeing this message, but all she heard was a busy tone.
'Sorry, the number you've dialed is currently busy. Please try again later.'
Su Huan put down her phone, frowning as she opened Weibo. Seeing the trending topics, her brows furrowed even more.
She browsed through all the trending hashtags, and when she saw the #ShenXiaoyuChasingAfterSuHuan# topic and the two videos, her face darkened completely.
"Huan Huan, I brought you two changes of clothes. I've also spoken with the production team. They won't schedule your scenes for the next few days, so you can rest first."
Qin Miao wore a smile on her face, showing no trace of the haughtiness she had displayed in front of Shen Xiaoyu.
"What would you like to eat? How about some porridge? Or if you have something else in mind."
Su Huan looked at her expressionlessly, turned her phone around to show her the trending topics. "What is this about?"
After seeing the content on the screen, the smile completely disappeared from Qin Miao's face.
She ran a hand through her hair, "These are just work tactics. You should understand this in the entertainment industry. Sometimes, certain methods are necessary to handle unusual situations."
"Is my illness trending an unusual situation? Is it necessary to bring out Shen Xiaoyu as your shield?" Su Huan's face was tense, her eyes like storm clouds carrying lightning. "Don't forget our deal. I agreed to be your artist, and you agreed to clear Shen Xiaoyu's reputation across the internet."
"I remember, but this is an exceptional moment. Besides, I didn't know the paparazzi had recorded your videos and posted them online," she said. "I'm not a god with the power to foresee the future."
"But with so many marketing accounts at your disposal, I don't believe you didn't detect this in advance." Su Huan put her phone down, looking at her coldly. "You did it on purpose, using Shen Xiaoyu to divert the fans' attention."
Qin Miao lowered her eyes, "I'm just doing what a manager should do. We'll be working together for a long time, and if I get into trouble at this point, do you think there's anyone else in the company who could be your manager?"
"That's not a reason to use Shen Xiaoyu!" Su Huan smashed the cup on her bedside table. "I don't want to see any more negative trending topics about Shen Xiaoyu online. Otherwise, you know the consequences."
Her tone was threatening, her beautiful almond eyes looking at her coldly.
"I'm giving you one last month to resolve all the negative news about Shen Xiaoyu. Otherwise, I won't hesitate to change managers again."
Qin Miao's expression was indifferent, her gaze assessing as she looked at Su Huan.
"What exactly is your relationship with Shen Xiaoyu?"
"Is that any of your business?" Su Huan retorted. "You just need to do your job. What's not your concern doesn't require your inquiry."
Qin Miao didn't respond, half-squinting her eyes as they stared at each other.
After quite a while, she finally nodded, forcing a smile back onto her face, "Don't worry, I'll handle the online discussions and ensure that similar incidents won't happen again in the future."
Su Huan grunted, lowering her head to look at her phone again, thinking about how to get Shen Xiaoyu to remove her from the blacklist again.
She didn't notice the way Qin Miao was looking at her—cold and sharp, like a sword trying to see through her.
But even if she had noticed, she wouldn't have cared. In her world, the only person she needed to care about was Shen Xiaoyu.
So back at the hotel, when Shen Xiaoyu came out after a shower and checked her phone, she found that all the negative topics about her online had disappeared, leaving only positive ones and the hashtags promoting Shi Qiubai.
It seemed Su Huan had taken action.
Indeed, at crucial moments, it was still useful to exploit the villain from the original novel.