Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius

Chapter 408 383: Getting a Trending Topic for My Film Isn't Too Much to Ask!


Ji Fengyuan finally realized he had been blocked by Ji Xizhi after trying countless times to add her.

He was so furious he almost spat blood, and he angrily threw his phone to the side.

Ji Xizhi, don’t be so ungrateful!

He originally thought that as long as he bent down to cooperate with Ji Xizhi, she had no reason to refuse.

Not to mention his former status as a movie emperor, he is now the president of Ji Group. Even if Ji Xizhi were twice as popular as she is now in the entertainment circle, she wouldn’t be worthy of working with him.

But Ji Xizhi, who doesn’t even have a representative work and is just a pure actor, dared to block him!

Ji Fengyuan’s anger reached its peak at this moment.

Just then, his assistant knocked on the door to remind him:

“Mr. Ji, it’s time to go to the company. There’s a meeting this afternoon that you must attend.”

Upon hearing about the meeting, Ji Fengyuan’s mood worsened.

The old geezers at the company have been persistently pestering him about his relationship with Zhong Yulu, pressing him for an answer.

Due to the issues with Zhong Yulu recently, the Ji Family’s reputation has also been significantly affected, and Ji Fengyuan’s previous proposal to Zhong Yulu has become a complete joke.

Their CP fans have almost all dispersed.

The loss of fans isn’t limited to Zhong Yulu alone.

Ji Fengyuan has lost fans too.

After all, the matter of whether Zhong Yulu was complicit hasn’t been determined yet, and Ji Fengyuan, as her fiancé, hasn’t said a word. Were all those marketing attempts about boyfriend power and true love just nonsense?

There are still some remaining fans loyal to Ji Fengyuan, arguing in the comments section, saying that even if you’re married, if your wife commits a crime, do you have to stand up for her? How do you know he didn’t say or do anything in private?!

Amidst the clamor, the now suppressed hot search related to Zhong Yulu about Ji Fengyuan has been dug up and discussed again.

The fire under Ji Fengyuan is burning fiercer.

Not to mention the pressure, there’s also that Ji Tingzhou.

The faux young master Ji Tingzhou, whom he had once gone to great lengths to drive out, hasn’t fallen into the destitution he imagined. Instead, his Deep Sea Interactive Entertainment is rising rapidly.

Ji Tingzhou can threaten him in such a short time!

Ji Fengyuan’s head was about to split from thinking.

Damn it, didn’t that ghostly thing say he was supposed to be the male lead of this world?! So why is every step he takes so difficult now!

Ji Fengyuan pressed his hands on his temples with great force, the tightly closed eyes once again revealing a white light spot.

“Host, as long as the plot returns to the right track, everything can be solved~”

“It’s just a matter of changing the female lead, as the male lead of this book, you can do it!”

Time flew by, and June came.

The filming of the variety show “Life Experience” was supposed to have started by now, but due to the previous incidents at Xianyu Village and the series of issues involving the guest Zhong Yulu, one episode was paused.

During this period, Ji Xizhi enjoyed the leisure time.

While other artists were either auditioning or negotiating collaborations when they had no shows or variety programs, and at worst, they were posting crazy amounts of photos on Weibo to maintain their presence.

However, for Ji Xizhi.

She either went to the school office to study or answered fan questions in the Zhifa CP super topic on Weibo.

As for showing her face?

That wasn’t necessary at all!

Just using her brain was enough!

At this moment, artists in the entertainment circle really started to believe that Ji Xizhi truly wasn’t interested in being an artist.

Ji Xizhi had such a flow of traffic but didn’t compete for resources, and she could maintain the boundaries of the entertainment circle!

Who wouldn’t love this little judge of the entertainment circle? Everyone does!

During Ji Xizhi’s period of inactivity, her nickname “Little Judge of the Entertainment Circle” became popular.

Just as Ji Xizhi was about to fade out of everyone’s sight, a red carpet invitation was delivered to her.

It was Ji Xizhi’s first time walking the red carpet, despite being in the entertainment circle for so long.

The reason for participating in the red carpet event was partly because of good timing.

The microfilm sold from the previous episode of “Life Experience” was hot in preparation for filming, and Director Wang, as the new director of the microfilm, wanted to boost its promotional efforts on the red carpet while also considering casting;

The ensembles of the two major online dramas, “Rival in Love” and “Love Begins Here,” would also be fully present on the red carpet for promotion.

Typically, web dramas like these wouldn’t be able to use such red carpet events for publicity. Director Jin got invited due to her unique status in the director’s circle, and “Love Begins Here” got in by sheer luck.

Ji Xizhi had only minor connections with these three productions, neither as lead nor as an important team member.

The microfilm for “Life Experience” wasn’t even something she participated in!

But, in a twist of fate, all three groups invited her to join the red carpet promotions collectively.

Director Wang, Director Jin, and Director Guan all extended their invitations simultaneously.

Ji Xizhi reviewed the red carpet procedures, then checked recent posts in the Zhifa CP super topic, and readily accepted all the invitations.

The three directors received confirmation for the event in the director group chat at once.

Uncle Wang: Hehehe, see you tomorrow night!

Director Jin: “Subtle.jpg” All dressed up, see you tomorrow night~

Director Guan: “Smile without speaking.jpg”

Director Fan: Are you all showing off? I’ll kick you all out of the group!

Uncle Wang’s CP: “Fierce.jpg” Pluck all their hair before kicking them out!

The following day, at 7 PM, the Red Carpet Night Fashion Event was about to start.

The organizers spent a fortune securing an outdoor venue, and it was beautifully set up.

Almost half the artists from the entertainment circle had shown up.

Ji Xizhi was wearing a specially sent haute couture from V Family. Initially, when Ji Xizhi accepted the red carpet invitation, Xiao Yuan was a bit worried that without top-tier attire, Ji Xizhi might face ridicule and become a stepping stone for others.

However, before Xiao Yuan’s worry lasted long, major brand representatives were already offering olive branches.

Upon learning Ji Xizhi would attend the red carpet, they all scrambled to give her dresses.

From the moment V Family benefited from Ji Xizhi’s buzz, who wouldn’t be envious? It was just an ordinary design, but it became popular again after Ji Xizhi wore it!

Ji Xizhi is a born sales queen, not to mention her current fan flow!

In the end, Ji Xizhi still chose the haute couture provided by V Family.

On the night of the red carpet, before the event even began, fans of various artists were already waiting outside the carpet.

Among all the fans, Ji Xizhi’s banner was the largest and most dazzling.

When Ji Xizhi arrived at the red carpet scene, she first met Director Wang.

There was an order for walking the red carpet, each artist holding a number card and walking the carpet in sequence.

However, for some, it was a CP show pairing, like the leads of a popular drama being given the same number card to enter together.

If the entire production was coming together, the whole team shared one number card to enter collectively.

Director Wang had one of the earliest numbers, 26.

The “Rival in Love” cast was close behind, at 30.

While “Love Begins Here” was a bit later at 68.

With three numbers, the first two might be a bit rushed, but the latter wasn’t so bad.

Standing beside Director Wang, Ji Xizhi was wearing a new design from V Family, a wine-red spaghetti-strap dress shimmering with gold. Her waisting figure accentuated her glowing white skin.

Ji Xizhi proactively asked, “Director Wang, do I need to do anything for the red carpet?”

Director Wang, looking at Ji Xizhi’s ensemble, beamed widely, “No! Just link arms with me and walk in! You’re doing me a huge favor today! With you here, I can definitely boost the film’s promotion!”

He had worked hard to secure the director position of this microfilm, promoting on the red carpet even before the production formed was an arduous feat.

The promotion team was just himself and Ji Xizhi.

With Ji Xizhi’s looks and attire, there’s no need for anything else—just by linking arms with her, they would probably land at least a trending spot on social media! That’s not asking too much!

With a gleeful smile, Director Wang eyed the flashing lights on the red carpet and, at the prompt of the host’s voice, straightened his back with a full sense of pride to Ji Xizhi:

“Let’s go!”

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