Chapter 362: Chapter 340: The Fandom War Between the Best Actress and the Starlets

Ji Xizhi saw Zhong Yulu was stunned, so she kindly spoke up again.

“It’s just recording a statement. We can go after today’s filming task is completed. It won’t delay anything. I’ve already informed Director Wang.”

Ji Xizhi spoke confidently, with a smile still on her lips.

All the excuses Zhong Yulu had initially thought of were spoken by Ji Xizhi, leaving her with no reasonable reason to refuse.

She didn’t want to go to the police station, but not going would leave her in a difficult position now.

Zhong Yulu felt choked, unable to speak or swallow it down.

The fans in the livestream felt the same.

Earlier, Zhong Yulu’s indignant criticism had made many people stand on her side.

Now, Ji Xizhi’s suggestion to record a statement seemed to resolve the issue.

[Go ahead, Lu Lu has a clear conscience. It wasn’t intentional. Ji Xizhi’s suspicion is too much! After it’s done, can Ji Xizhi apologize to Lu Lu?]

[No matter what, since Zhong Yulu apologized, going to record a statement with Ji Xizhi is like helping, right? That should cancel things out!]

[Focus on the main point, which is the Black Fan’s crime. But since Zhong Yulu knows a bit, helping to record a statement is good, both fans needn’t be angry now, just finish recording! If you want to be angry, direct it at the Black Fan. With someone like that in the industry, no fandom can be at peace!]

Ji Xizhi noticed Zhong Yulu wasn’t responding for a long time, so she asked again as the movie in the living room was coming to an end.

“Not convenient?”

Zhong Yulu was taken aback, then said, “No, I just feel that I didn’t see the specific situation. Going to record a statement might not be right!”

Ji Xizhi said casually, “As long as you can help.”

Seeing Ji Xizhi insisted on going, Zhong Yulu decided to agree.

“Alright, let’s go after the show ends later!”

Anyway, it’s all unverifiable matters. She’ll go then! After going, she wants Ji Xizhi to apologize to her face!

Once Zhong Yulu agreed, Ji Xizhi didn’t say more and went back to the living room.

Indeed, Ji Xizhi was somewhat suspicious of Zhong Yulu. Her suspicion wasn’t that clear before, but until just now, Zhong Yulu’s awkward apology and angry embarrassment confirmed it. She had encountered such situations before, where clients deliberately concealed important facts related to the cases, and many acted like this.

However, Ji Xizhi currently had no concrete evidence, asking Zhong Yulu to record a statement was mainly to handle Brother Sleep’s tampering with the boat matter.

She calmly returned to her original position, continuing to record.

Other guests at this time also noticed that Ji Xizhi and Zhong Yulu had gone out, Le Qiqi wanted to ask about the situation but was stopped by Sheng Yaoyao and didn’t speak. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥

It was almost until the movie ended that the scriptwriter Meng Tu of “Love Begins Here” arrived at Old Tao’s house.

The program crew wasn’t at Xianyu Village today, Old Tao’s house was slightly closer, Meng Tu came right after work, not only did she arrive but also brought Director Guan.

Director Wang had a gloomy face as he welcomed Director Guan in, but Director Guan didn’t pay attention to Director Wang’s expression at all and stepped right into Director Wang’s minefield.

Director Guan: “Teacher Ji, I heard you’ve chosen the adaptation scenes for the movie, do you need my help?”

Ji Xizhi straightforwardly accepted Director Guan’s offer: “Thank you, Director Guan~”

Director Wang: “!”

He kicked out in frustration.

“Need your help! Go, go, go, didn’t you see our program crew already has a director?”

Director Guan almost got kicked but wasn’t angry, quite different from his strict demeanor with the “Love Begins Here” crew.

Director Guan: “Come on, Brother Wang, who are we? Besides, haven’t you quit your director position?”

Director Wang: “……”

Now everyone is using this to stab at his heart, it seems!

[Laughing to death, Old Guan has many knives for heart-stabbing!]

[I must say, I’m starting to look forward to this microfilm, will it depict Ji Xizhi’s village entrepreneurship story? Please be a feel-good narrative!]

[The official blog of “Love Begins Here” released some behind-the-scenes footage, and Director Guan doesn’t seem like this? I saw him make the two young leads cry in the crew! It’s… hard to describe.]

[Why hard to describe, if you can call Uncle Wang easily, you can call Big Lick Director Guan!]

[??? Amitabha, when Director Guan stealthily stabs tonight, please remember to livestream it, Director Wang~]

Director Wang and Director Guan bickered their way to the guests.

The guests of “Life Experience” watched the movie, Meng Tu also arrived, so they decided on the film’s main character right there.

In such competitive positions, fans of each side strive to win.

The female lead, of course, Sheng Yaoyao’s fans felt, with a veteran actress as a precedent. At Sheng Yaoyao’s level, she should be the female lead!

Zhong Yulu, Fang Zhuyue, and You Yingmeng had all acted before, and their fans argued that the female lead should be someone young and beautiful, under twenty years old, so fans of these three compared acting skills, looks, and background.

Le Qiqi and Ji Xizhi’s fans were much relaxed.

The young heiress, who couldn’t see she only had playing in mind, definitely wasn’t considering acting.

As for Ji Xizhi, still acting as an extra in the neighboring crew, the intellectuals never hoped Ji Xizhi would be the female lead.

Fans of several groups were fighting intensely in the comments, previously on other variety shows’ usual practice, the guests should have competed somewhat too, even if not openly on camera, there’d be secret battles.

The non-fans in the livestream just waited for such behind-the-scenes drama.

Quite a few marketing accounts were ready to record, terms like #TheVeteranActressWon’tGiveTheNewcomerAChance#, #TheFreshFacedActressSurpassedTheVeteranActressAsTheLead#, #TheVeteranActressAndTheFreshActressFansWars# provoking topics had been prepared.

But…

On site, the few candidates for the female lead showed no reaction at all.

Sheng Yaoyao: “I’m not the right age. I should give more opportunities to others!”

Fang Zhuyue: “I am not suited in terms of appearance, many fans online have said I don’t look good enough, so I’m not fit either!”

You Yingmeng: “I… I am not quite suitable in all aspects!”

When it came to Zhong Yulu’s turn, seeing Sheng Yaoyao and Fang Zhuyue refuse, she too didn’t want to stand out and follow suit, “I’m not fit either!”

Le Qiqi felt everyone’s gaze and after self-consciously said shocking words: “Why do you look at me? Are you expecting me to pull investment?”

Finally with Ji Xizhi, she also shook her head, her reasons were purely copy-pasted, without any change: “Can’t act.”

After a round of decline, all fans were left confused.

What’s happening? They were fighting fiercely in the comments, only for their idols to show no desire to take the female lead, not even acting as if they’re declining but genuinely showing no interest!

For the first time, the fans’ argument ended in bafflement!

[Hmm… how about letting the veteran lead? After all, Sheng Yaoyao is an award-winning actress~]

[Well, that’s a bit embarrassing. Yuan Yue, Meng Meng, and Lu Lu are all good actors, and our Yao Yao should give them a chance as the senior!]

[Who said Meng Meng isn’t good? I’ve seen her plays, she’s quite impressive!]

Fans fighting one moment, united as a family the next!

The lurking marketing accounts were stunned: Where’s the battle? Is this the fight amongst fandoms? It’s not even more intense than palace dramas!

Of course, people in the livestream didn’t know the microfilm’s female lead was already decided upon. Sheng Yaoyao and others knew in discussion with Ji Xizhi that the female lead would be played by Sun Qianqian, but they had to keep this secret for the livestream audience these days.

For the sake of progress, they acted a bit.

After a round of declining, Guan Fengyan revealed the final decision: “Since everyone is so humble, I have a proposal.”

“Since the film is shot in the village, why don’t we cast a local from the village as the female lead?”

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