CHAPTER 467: CHAPTER 465: CONTINUOUS RISE

Due to her remarkable performance on the variety show, Wen Qiao also garnered quite a few fans. Now that she was being insulted, her fans were helping her to retaliate. Her fans and Shi Koufan’s fans were currently engaged in a heated argument online.

During peaceful and prosperous times, that was also when netizens were most enthusiastic about enjoying the show, so the issue’s popularity continued to rise.

First impressions are a deeply entrenched thing. The original person Wen Qiao entered the entertainment industry to chase after Qi Ming, and the tactics of those obsessive fans had given netizens a biased perspective. From then on, every time Wen Qiao was photographed getting close to any man, these incidents would be brought up over and over again.

Turning the tide on public opinion wasn’t an easy task. Wen Qiao had always been striving earnestly. The marketing accounts’ method of taking things out of context to attract attention was utterly despicable. Her fans also had to bear the brunt of it. Moreover, since the cancellation of her engagement, Wen Qiao had always harbored a fury inside her, and this incident was undoubtedly like walking into the line of fire.

She returned to her room to charge her phone and, in the time she waited for it to power on, she used Xiao Chu’s phone to stay updated on the online dynamics.

After scrolling down to refresh, Wen Qiao saw yet another familiar name in the trending search rankings.

#Qi Ming Ignores Staff#

?

How come he was also joining in the fray with an incident?

Wen Qiao clicked on the entry and saw a video where staff members were delivering luggage after the first live broadcast of "Unexpected."

It must have been filmed secretly; the footage was shaky, but the main character was easily identifiable.

The video included Qi Ming, Shi Koufan, and a staff member, and the content was simple. The staff member, sweating profusely, was moving their luggage into the room. Shi Koufan saw this and immediately went to help, while Qi Ming, who stood next to the staff member, was just staring down at his phone.

Once the video was out, the difference in behavior was obvious.

Under the instigation of marketing accounts, Qi Ming’s and Shi Koufan’s fans started arguing again. The main points of contention were how exceptionally polite Shi Koufan was, acknowledging the hard work of the staff members, while Qi Ming was accused of being two-faced, acting all decent in front of the cameras and revealing his true, haughty nature off-camera.

They even dug up an old video of Qi Ming angrily confronting a reporter.

However, Qi Ming had never created an image of being modest or polite in front of the camera. His family background meant he didn’t need to act like a helpless newcomer in the entertainment industry, trying to ingratiate himself with everyone—he acted according to his own heart.

Fu Jinghen and Fu Qiang had never relaxed their teachings for him; even though he was somewhat childish, Qi Ming had always been gentle and modest in his interactions with others.

To say he was two-faced and arrogant was a deliberate smear.

Perhaps it was a woman’s sixth sense, but after watching for a bit, Wen Qiao inexplicably felt there was more to the situation.

She had not seen the full version of the video where Qi Ming was confronting the reporter, but she was certain Qi Ming wouldn’t do such a thing without reason.

Although Qi Ming hadn’t publicly disclosed his connections with the Qi Family, the Fu Family, and Fu Jinghen after entering the entertainment industry, no one could guarantee that circumstances wouldn’t force him to reveal his identity in the future. For this reason, since entering the industry, he had always been very conscious of his reputation, not wanting to tarnish his own image or that of the Fu and Qi Families.

Most importantly, judging by the standards of Fu Jinghen’s usual interactions, Qi Ming, who had grown up with him, wouldn’t fall far behind.