This time was the same. She thought, “Instead of being a solo fan, let’s have everyone see what true beauty looks like, and how a girl can be so cool that people can’t help but fall for her.”
Even after disappearing for two years, upon reappearing in public, she was still so beautiful that people couldn’t look away.
If it had developed according to the initial trend, trending would have been fine, even helping Jian Ning’s comeback and this movie’s publicity. The problem arose when, less than ten minutes after trending, an ID claiming to be “Xiao Liu’s Real Expose” appeared.
This Xiao Liu was the makeup artist who initially deliberately made things difficult for and isolated Jian Ning, and was eventually kicked out by Director Wang.
After losing her job, Xiao Liu had been dejected for a while. She believed Director Wang would definitely talk to his industry friends, given how he looked like he wanted to strangle her when he loudly told her to get out. With such a situation, Xiao Liu didn’t believe Wang would be so kind as to truly let her off.
But after three days, Xiao Liu hadn’t seen any negative posts about herself on Weibo. Not only did Director Wang not post to condemn her, but Jian Ning, whom she had offended, also remained silent, as if the incident had never happened.
Gradually, Xiao Liu felt reassured.
The bad luck was that after finally regaining confidence and going out to find work, preparing to buy dinner, she unexpectedly met her ex-husband and his current wife, looking glamorous and affectionate!
Seeing the two of them being intimate in front of her, Xiao Liu’s blood boiled. She rushed up and, with brute force, beat the two of them.
Even more unfortunately, the entire process was photographed by passersby and posted on Weibo!
Before a day had passed, Xiao Liu had gone from Weibo’s trending topics to being ridiculed in social news.
They said she was ugly, fat, clumsy, short, and a shrew, no wonder her husband cheated and left her.
Xiao Liu was arrested by her ex-husband and spent a night in the police station, her mood completely collapsed, feeling aggrieved and resentful. She felt that ever since Jian Ning came out of the psychiatric hospital, nothing in her life had gone smoothly, and one unfortunate event followed another.
Small Liu forcefully blamed all her misfortunes on Jian Ning, believing Jian Ning was an unlucky star.
Originally, she was just venting her suppressed emotions by finding someone to blame. Unexpectedly, after returning home, Small Liu posted Jian Ning’s beautiful photos on Weibo.
Sun Le praised her as if she were a fairy, lavishing compliments and showering her with rainbow-like flattery. Everyone who saw these photos seemed bewitched, constantly praising her.
Small Liu instantly turned into a jealous spirit.
She felt, why was she living so miserably while Jian Ning, who had done nothing, gained everyone’s recognition within just a few days and saw her fan count rapidly increasing?
So, Small Liu took action, directly composing a long post on the headlines, fabricating stories about Jian Ning’s past arrogance, bullying, narcissism, mental health history, poor character, and how she had driven away crew members.
As soon as this post came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Two years ago, Jian Ning had some fame in the entertainment industry. Although not a top-tier traffic star or acclaimed actress, she was still considered a small flower. Suddenly, almost overnight, all of Jian Ning’s information, photos, and experiences vanished into thin air.
Jian Ning herself seemed to have disappeared, with no one knowing where she went or what she was doing.
Now someone was exposing that Jian Ning had been admitted to a mental hospital???
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As soon as this half-true, half-false post was released, it instantly went viral. Countless onlookers and those with grudges against Jian Ning and Qiao Yu swarmed in. Onlookers were shocked and sympathetic, while those with grudges spoke more harshly.
Some of Qiao Yu’s rivals even openly reposted the post, using the profound subtleties of Chinese language to sarcastically mock Jian Ning.
They didn’t directly say anything bad about Jian Ning, but the implied meanings were extremely obvious. They sarcastically remarked about her being a big shot who disrupted everyone’s peace when she first entered the industry, someone feared by directors and extras alike. They sighed about how today’s youth are impulsive, doing anything for fame, lacking moral sense and shame. They warned that if such a star became popular again and became an idol for immature children, it would be a nuclear-level threat to the country.
Finally, they concluded that a certain large group’s CEO was too young. While his business talent was impressive, his life experience was alarmingly naive. He had married a mentally unstable wife two years ago and now had even taken her out of the hospital and was spending money to let her act.
The country was truly unfortunate to have such an enterprise leader with such poor values.
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As more such comments spread, public attitude shifted from initial admiration to a wavering, spectator-like stance. They didn’t know Jian Ning well, and her previous fans had long become neutral. Jian Ning clearly seemed to have been wronged, and in such a situation, few were willing to defend her.
As many prominent figures publicly criticized Jian Ning, public opinion gradually leaned in that direction.
For public figures, especially those without a management company, PR team, works, or even fans, anyone could step on them.
Moreover, stepping on such a person would not only have no negative consequences but could even boost one’s own popularity and value.
Sun Le had only helped other actors with a few scenes, not even for two hours. When she next opened her phone, Jian Ning had been trampled into the mud. All the criticism and mockery happened after she posted the photos. Sun Le, just a recent graduate, was suddenly overwhelmed by such a massive mistake and lost all rationality.
Tears streaming down her face, Sun Le ran to Jian Ning, timidly calling her name.
Jian Ning had just finished a scene and was reviewing the footage with Wang Erdun. Hearing Sun Le’s voice, she turned back: “…What’s wrong?”
Wang Er also looked over, concerned: “What’s the matter, Xiao Le?”
Crew members who had just browsed Weibo looked grave, glancing between the tearful, breathless Sun Le and the bewildered Jian Ning, not daring to say a word.
Jian Ning had been performing exceptionally in the crew these days. If things had continued smoothly, she would have become famous by the film’s release, returning to the entertainment industry in the most beautiful manner and becoming the new darling of film, television, and entertainment media.
But now…
Someone sighed quietly, feeling sorry for Jian Ning.
Sun Le finished explaining through tears, bowing to Jian Ning with her phone held out: “I’m really sorry, Jian Ning Jie. None of this would have happened if not for me. It’s all my fault!”
Jian Ning took the phone and scrolled through, her expression growing darker with each moment, eventually turning completely black.
Having navigated the entertainment industry for years, no one understood better than her the devastating impact of such public opinion.
No matter how excellent her acting was, once labeled as a mental patient, a diva, with poor character and bullying newcomers, completely clearing her name would be impossible in just a year or two.
Audience forgetfulness is one thing, but the evening’s record won’t be forgotten. Randomly search for Jian Ning’s name, and what comes out will be □□.
This woman wants to put her to death.
Jian Ning handed the phone back to Sun Le, lowering her eyes: “Don’t get involved in this, it has nothing to do with you.”
