Many netizens are like graduates from the "Zu'an School of Insults." Their mouths seem to be blessed, and they can hurl insults without using dirty words but still manage to infuriate people to death.
As soon as Tang Qi logged onto Weibo and saw all these scathing remarks, she was almost fuming with rage.
She even used her burner account to engage in online spats, but she was no match for them.
Worse still, her burner account was exposed, and her true identity was revealed.
One netizen's comment was even topped as the hottest one:
"We're just returning the slurs you've cast on others back to you."
Tang Qi glared at this comment resentfully.
Why?
All she did was hire some online trolls, and yet she had to suffer like this.
Seeing Tang Qi in such a state, her agent frowned even more tightly. "Don't you think you've already made this mess big enough?"
Tang Qi bit her lip. "I didn't do anything wrong. I just hired some trolls. Why does she treat me like this?"
The agent sneered. "Oh, stop acting innocent in front of me. It was okay when you picked on those little stars before, but how dare you offend Ji Xiaoli?"
She had seen stupid people, but never one this stupid.
Tang Qi was indignant. "What's so great about her?"
She just wanted to smear Ji Xiaoli. So what?
The agent was almost driven to cursing. "You still have the nerve to ask this question? If it weren't for Mr. Ji's magnanimity this time, our company would have been history."
The affairs in the entertainment circle were an open secret.
Back then, Sister Chun and the others had smeared Ji Xiaoli online, and soon after, their company was bought out by Mr. Ji. The agent had laughed about it for three whole days.
Who would have thought that her own artist would also offend Mr. Ji.
The agent's heart sank. She was almost dying of anger.
Tang Qi felt a bitter and astringent taste in her heart. Wasn't Ji Xiaoli just lucky to have a good father?
If it weren't for her father, would she have to endure such humiliation here?
The agent had been with her for a while and immediately noticed her unusual mood.
She immediately warned, "Tang Qi, I advise you to behave yourself. The boss has already told me to reduce your work schedule recently."
Tang Qi panicked. This meant they were going to abandon her.
"No, this can't be!"
"This is already a best - case scenario. Just reducing your work and keeping you out of the limelight to avoid offending that person."
The agent's face was cold. "However, if you dare to offend that person again, the company won't be able to protect you."
They were protecting her now only because she was still quite popular and economically valuable.
But the popularity of a young actress didn't last long. If her work decreased and she didn't perform well, she would soon fade into obscurity.
Although Tang Qi wasn't very smart, when it came to her own future, her IQ finally showed up.
Her face turned pale, and she forced a smile at the agent. "I was wrong. I won't offend her actively in the future."
The agent gave her a sideways glance, with a hidden warning. "You won't get another chance."
Tang Qi's tears welled up. "I was wrong. I won't do it again. I promise."
I just won't be so obvious next time.
Ji Xiaoli, I will never let you go.
The agent didn't know that Tang Qi still had the idea of framing Ji Xiaoli in her mind. She thought Tang Qi had really repented.
So she softened her tone. "Don't worry. After this storm passes, the company will continue to cultivate you."
Tang Qi nodded obediently. "I will."
The agent didn't think much and reminded her again. "There's still a little left to finish shooting for 'Taking Charge'. You should perform well and don't cause any more trouble."
After being warned by the agent, Tang Qi behaved herself for the most part.
This even surprised Ji Xiaoli.
During the filming in the program group before, for every word Ji Xiaoli said, Tang Qi would sneer and retort three or four times.
But these days, she was extremely well - behaved and even tried to curry favor with her.
Xiao Wu sneaked up to Ji Xiaoli. "Sister Ji, what did you do? How did you make that woman so obedient?"
Ji Xiaoli raised her eyebrows. "I just treated her the way she treated others."
So stop asking.
Even she herself was a bit curious about what had caused Tang Qi to change so quickly.
Xiao Wu scratched his head and then gave a thumbs - up. "Sure enough, you're my Sister Ji. You're so awesome!"
Ji Xiaoli smiled but didn't take it seriously.
However, she was polite but not overly friendly to Tang Qi's overtures.
One who offers favors for no reason must have an ulterior motive.
This made Tang Qi annoyed.
Although she wanted to get close to Ji Xiaoli first and then suddenly frame her, Ji Xiaoli never fell into her trap. It was driving her crazy.
As the filming was coming to an end, Tang Qi's plan hadn't been realized.
But the program group, seeing that the show was almost over, invited a special guest to boost the popularity.
Hostess Sister Song announced this news after the filming one day.
After she finished, she said with a smile in her eyes, "I'd like to remind you all that this special guest knows two of you here."
Xiao Wu, the most lively one, said, "Sister Song, stop keeping us in suspense. Just tell us."
Sister Song shook her head cunningly. "This is a mystery. Of course, you have to figure it out by yourselves."
Xiao Wu sat back in his seat and then turned to Ji Xiaoli sitting opposite. "Sister Ji, who do you think the special guest will be?"
Ji Xiaoli ate her meal slowly. "I'm not going to guess. We'll know tomorrow anyway."
Guessing was too much of a brain - teaser. She wasn't going to do it.
Zhong Canxi, sitting on her left, naturally smiled and agreed. "Xiaoli's right. We'll know tomorrow anyway. Why bother to guess?"
Ji Xiaoli immediately gave him an approving look, which made Zheng Nanfeng on her right jealous again.
"Humph."
Ji Xiaoli pretended not to hear.
These days, she had been driven almost crazy by Zhong Canxi and Zheng Nanfeng.
It was always one of them getting the upper hand over the other.
As long as they didn't directly name her, she wouldn't interfere.
Otherwise, these two childish guys would quarrel until the end of time.
Seeing that Ji Xiaoli wasn't saying anything, the two of them didn't bother to argue with each other.
Early the next morning, the special guest arrived.
But the person made Ji Xiaoli stunned.
It was none other than Qin Xiangxiang.
Qin Xiangxiang winked at her. "Xiaoli, are you surprised to see me?"
Ji Xiaoli burst out laughing. "Surprised? I'm more than surprised. I didn't expect you to come to this crew."
It felt nice to meet a friend while filming a show.
Qin Xiangxiang said with a smile on her face, "When I heard you were in this crew, I accepted the invitation. I just wanted to come and see you and Canxi."
As she said this, she turned her gaze to Zhong Canxi behind Ji Xiaoli.
As the male and female leads of the previous drama, they were quite familiar with each other.
But with Ji Xiaoli around, Zhong Canxi just gave a polite smile and consciously kept his distance. "Ms. Qin, hello."
At first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong with this conversation, but one called him "Canxi" while the other was addressed as "Ms. Qin".
Suddenly, the atmosphere became a bit awkward.