Chapter 216: She Would Do it For Her
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Do you really want to coax me?”
“I really want to,” Jiang Yuning replied as she nodded her head.
“There is a way for you to please me…and make me happy.”
“Hmm?”
Lu Jingzhi’s driver could only sit still and look straight ahead when he heard the sound of Lu Jingzhi and Jiang Yuning making out in the back seat.
As a young and energetic man who was not married, he felt that it was extremely cruel to put him in this kind situation as he did not even have a girlfriend of his own.
After they arrived at the villa, Jiang Yuning thought that her punishment was already over. After all, her lips were already swollen from all that kissing.
However, when she saw Lu Jingzhi pointing at their private pool, she clasped her hands together in front of her chest before she shook her head repeatedly. Was this man looking for yet another new and adventurous spot to share their intimate moments again?
“Didn’t you say that you wanted to coax me and make me happy? So…were you just saying all that for fun?” Lu Jingzhi casually asked Jiang Yuning as he took off his shirt.
“Second brother, you know that I can’t swim!”
“And that is why…I am going to teach you.”
After speaking, Lu Jingzhi waved his hands, motioning for Jiang Yuning to change into her swimsuit.
At the same time, Lu Jingzhi also changed into his swimming trunks before he put on his bathrobe. After that, he grabbed a pool towel and walked straight to their private pool on the balcony.
Jiang Yuning had never used the swimming pool after she moved in. Therefore, Lu Jingzhi had already instructed Sister Liang to clean the pool and disinfect it with chlorine before he left for work in the morning.
Jiang Yuning felt very troubled at this moment. She looked through her closet and pulled out a white bathing suit that she had barely ever worn before.
When she finally got to the pool, Jiang Yuning saw that Lu Jingzhi was already waiting for her in the water. He was leaning against the edge of the pool, only exposing his strong muscular chest and arms.
Jiang Yuning was a little overwhelmed when she looked at him and she suddenly felt her body temperature increasing rapidly.
She would not only be willing to go into the pool when she looked at his handsome and perfect face, but she would also be willing to give him her life if he asked for it.
“Come into the water…”
“I am scared…” Jiang Yuning quickly shook her head.
“Do you think that I will not be able to protect you?”
Jiang Yuning struggled with her inner emotions and after a short while, she finally stepped into the water carefully.
As soon as she walked towards the deeper end of the pool, Lu Jingzhi quickly swam towards her and held her in his arms.
Jiang Yuning held Lu Jingzhi’s arms tightly as she clung desperately onto him.
“Coward.” Lu Jingzhi chuckled before he kissed Jiang Yuning gently on her forehead.
With her man by her side to protect her, Jiang Yuning could finally relax as she leaned back against his chest. “Second brother…are you intending to punish me here?”
“What are you thinking about? Aren’t you afraid that the production team would throw you in the vast ocean for the third episode?”
His main intention was to teach her how to swim and float on the water. Kissing and hugging her was merely just a bonus that came with it.
As for the kind of punishment that Jiang Yuning was referring to…?
Lu Jingzhi did not consider that possibility at all because the pool water was not clean enough for them to act intimately.
Jiang Yuning could finally heave a huge sigh of relief. For the next two hours, she gave her best to coax and please her man as much as she could and when both of them finally stepped out of the pool, it was already nine o’clock at night.
After taking a shower, Jiang Yuning turned her laptop on and sat in front of her dressing table as she continued to follow up on the situation of the Ginger Candy who was harassed by Nan Xinyue’s fans.
They were already prepared and had everything that they needed to teach Nan Xinyue’s fans a lesson. In addition, they also had a very important letter with them!
…
When Nan Xinyue’s fans saw Jiang Yuning posting a comment that she would fight for justice for her fan girl, they felt that she was being too arrogant and overconfident about her own ability.
Moreover, Nan Xinyue’s official fan club had already came forward to clarify the matter, as well as cleared the air that this matter was in fact instigated by a few black sheep who were not officially under the control of the fan club. Jiang Yuning wanted to teach them a lesson? Dream on!
[Some of the netizens might think that Jiang Yuning is very intelligent and capable but I think that she is a fool.]
[She does not even have ten million fans or followers and she wants to challenge us?]
[Comrades! Let’s teach her how she should behave!]
[Can anyone give me Jiang Yuning’s house address? Why don’t we throw some dead mice or cats all over her house?]
[Wow. You are so vicious, but I like that!]
[Justice? What is justice? Justice belongs to those with more power and more fans. Stop being so ridiculous. There is no justice when it comes to the entertainment industry.]
Nan Xinyue’s fans did not know what kind of enemy they were creating for their own idol.
Jiang Yuning was even more determined to resolve this matter right now.
Firstly, Nan Xinyue’s fans had gone overboard.
Secondly, Jiang Yuning believed that the existence of such a violent fan group was like a malignant tumour growing in the entertainment circle. If this was allowed to be continued, it would leave such a negative impact on the entertainment industry.
There were also some fans who had initially joined the fan group with the simple goal of chasing after the idol that they loved. However, this people were then brainwashed and influenced by the actions of the other violent fans.
Since Nan Xinyue was not taking any actions to control her own fans, then Jiang Yuning would do it for her.
…
Just as Nan Xinyue’s fans were maliciously instigating a war against Jiang Yuning online, someone sent a complaint letter accompanied by several relevant supporting evidence to the official mailbox of the Youth Protection Association.
The complaint letter was written by a victim who had described the entire process of being attacked, verbally abused, intimidated, and threatened by a certain fan group. She also explained to the Youth Protection Association that she was also a teenage fan girl herself with a positive attitude towards chasing after her own idol.
The complaint letter had a word count of about twenty thousand words and it was supported with photographs and videos of the crime, with the most sincere request directed towards the Youth Protection Association.
The letter was grammatically correct and it caught the attention of the Youth Protection Association very soon.
A sensible fan like her only highlighted and drew more attention to how vicious Nan Xinyue’s fans were.
Besides that, Xue Li also took the opportunity to get the fan group to jointly sign a petition to stop all these violent acts from any fan groups.
A complaint letter with such positive energy would naturally be able to play a huge role in resolving the matter.
That night, the Youth Protection Association immediately released the full twenty thousand-word complaint letter to the public to point out all the evil and malicious things that Nan Xinyue’s fans had done. They also made a public statement requesting for all artistes in the entertainment industry to strengthen their bond with their fan clubs and to ensure that their fans do not overstep any boundaries. The Youth Protection Association felt that the artistes and their relevant agencies should give positive energy and guidance to their fans.
Very soon, X Society also created numerous hot searches for this topic.
# Positive energy from fans #
# I am not only chasing after my idol; I am chasing after my dream #
# Nan Xinyue’s Vicious Fan Club #
# Heartfelt complaint letter from a fan #
Within a few minutes, all of the searches subsequently occupied the top-ranking hot spots on the internet.
The netizens would ordinarily be disgusted by fans who would create all sorts of hot searches just to get more attention and publicity for their idol.
However, things were different tonight.
This was because the complaint letter did not merely represent the voice of all the fans with positive energy, but it also represented the voice of thousands of parents all over the country.
They felt their hearts aching immediately after learning about the actions of Nan Xinyue’s fans.
Most of the parents were moved by this letter.
[If my child was a fan of Nan Xinyue, I would not hesitate to strangle her to death since she would only be bringing more harm to this society. However, if my child was a fan of the artiste that the writer of this letter adores, I would be supportive and encouraging when my child is chasing after her idol because I will know that my child is not only able to distinguish between the good and bad, but she would also be focusing on pursuing a beautiful life of her own.]
Ten of thousands of parents came forward to denounce how absurd it was for Nan Xinyue’s fans to resort to violence.
At the same time, they also publicly acknowledged that the fan girl who wrote the complaint letter was very positive and exhibited the exact attitude that someone should have when supporting their idols.
Immediately after that, several different fan clubs also made public statements of their own.
They agreed that the contents of this complaint letter directly represented the voice of many of the fans…
All of these fans had always wanted to be understood but were often misunderstood by the public instead because of the actions of other vicious fans who used violence to get what they wanted…
Chapter 217: Aren’t You Too Smug?
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
They were grateful towards the fan girl for writing the complaint letter, which subsequently gave them the opportunity to be heard when they expressed their feelings to the public.
There were not retarded. They only did what they had done because they had already found someone that they could look up to…
[We do not advocate using violence to deal with violence, but we hope that Nan Xinyue’s fans will get the punishment they deserve!]
[Tonight, we are all star chasers. This is such a tearjerker. Thank you for the letter.]
[I can’t stop tearing because this letter is really too amazing. I can’t hold back my tears at all.]
[The positive energy and strength of this fan girl is spectacular.]
[At this time, I must let everyone know what I have just found out. The fan girl who wrote the complaint letter is actually Jiang Yuning’s fan. You can always see her actively participating in the fan club. The Ginger Candies are actually very good and obedient. Even when provoked, they have never ever cursed or used any foul words.]
[I saw that Jiang Yuning has also publicly announced that she will get back justice for her fans! Oh my god…this is too heart-warming!]
Very soon, some of the artistes started sharing and relaying the news posted by the Youth Protection Association as they expressed their views and opinions on this matter.
Because of the extensive amount of attention, the media was also involved in this matter. They spoke up and posted: “Strict punishments should be given for criminal acts so that we can encourage more positive energy!”
…
At this time, Nan Xinyue’s agency was exploding with many incoming complaint calls from the angry and frustrated public.
The upper management officers decided to hold an emergency meeting to control the amount of damage that the agency would suffer from. Based on the criticisms and the number of complaints that they were receiving; the upper management were certain that the damage was already beyond their control.
This was such a high-scale crusade that involved people from all walks of life. Everyone was united as one at this moment to target and criticized Nan Xinyue’s retarded and violent fans.
At this time, Nan Xinyue and her exclusive agent were both sitting in the conference room as they waited for the upper management officials to make their decision on this matter. Their heads were lowered because they did not dare to speak up at this time.
Unfortunately, they could not escape their cruel fate. Nan Xinyue’s agent was immediately dismissed from work.
“Currently, there are many other artistes with millions of fans all over the world but you, Nan Xinyue, are the only artiste who has such an arrogant and violent fan base! I have already reminded you time and time again to exert some control over your fans and restrict them from acting excessively, but both you and your exclusive agent have never taken my words to heart. You have disregarded my words and look what has happened now? Do you think that you will be able to get through this? Aren’t you too smug? Do you know how bad your reputation is right now? Even the government knows how violent and vicious your fans are!”
“Nan Xinyue, do you know what sort of things you are going to have to do now? You will have to take responsibility and apologize for the actions of your fans. After that, you will have to appease the citizens who have been shocked and upset because of this shocking matter! After completing all these duties, you will then be hidden from the public eye for who knows how long? Even if you were to volunteer to do community work for the next hundred years, you will never be able to restore your image that has already been utterly destroyed!”
“Good luck to you in future!”
The agency’s vice chairman could not help but yell at Nan Xinyue.
This was because the company had already put in so much effort and resources into cultivating this young actress to get her to where she was today. Now that her image was completely destroyed, there is no way that the company would ever be able to get rid of all the negative perspective that the public had of her now. It would be easier for the company to simply prime another artiste to replace her.
Nan Xinyue was only twenty-two years old this year. Everything had always been smooth sailing for her ever since she first debuted because she had an extremely sweet and pleasant appearance. She eventually became very arrogant because she was spoiled by all of her fans who looked up to her as though she was a princess.
Since things had always been easy for her, she could not tell right from wrong. Even when her fans overreacted and acted excessively, she had never once felt it to be a problem at all.
She finally got her retribution.
“Vice chairman…please do not give up on me!” Nan Xinyue begged as she desperately grabbed the vice chairman’s arm. “I admit that I was wrong. I was too ignorant. Please do not hide me from the public…please do not give up on me. I do not want to go back to my old life.”
“No one would ever want that but Nan Xinyue…things have already come to this state. Even if we do not hide you from the public, no one would dare hire you in future! You should go home and self-reflect on your attitude!”
The vice chairman broke free from Nan Xinyue’s grasp as soon as he spoke before he continued chairing the next part of the emergency meeting.
Since there was no way that they would be able to eliminate Nan Xinyue’s bad image at the moment, they had to do everything within their power to maintain the company’s image and reputation as far as they could.
Therefore, Nan Xinyue’s agency immediately blocked and shut down Nan Xinyue’s fan club without any hesitation at all, even though she already had sixty million fans pledging their loyalty to her. After that, the agency then released a public statement, announcing the dissolution of Nan Xinyue’s fan club and that Nan Xinyue was no longer the first female lead for <Twilight Clouds at Dawn>. Besides that, the agency also announced their decision to officially cut off all the film, advertisement, and fashion resources for Nan Xinyue.
The agency also had to issue a formal apology to the public and the fan girl in an attempt to show the public the stance that the agency was taking in this matter. The agency had also declared that they would give their utmost cooperation in helping the police in their investigation.
When the vice chairman realized the huge number of actions that they had to take to resolve this matter, he lost his temper and slammed his hands directly on the table. “What the heck! Even I hate these retarded fans right now.”
Nan Xinyue’s fans, who were so smug and arrogant just last night, would never have imagined that they would be utterly defeated early in the morning.
Nan Xinyue’s public social media had already been blocked and the agency had already announced the official dissolution of her fan club.
Weren’t they smug?
Weren’t they arrogant?
They would finally reap the consequences of their actions.
The most important thing was that the group of violent fans who had intimidated the girl and her family would now be investigated by the police and would then be sentenced according to the law.
The public and netizens were finally appeased after seeing the immediate and stringent actions that Nan Xinyue’s agency had taken.
They finally calmed down a little.
[This is exactly what has to be done! Our country should not tolerate any violence towards any artistes or any of their fans. Well done!]
[Good job! I hope that all the other artistes can learn a lesson through what happened today. It is not a shameful thing for anyone to chase after their idols, but it is shameful to be vicious and violent when chasing after their idols!]
[I hope that everyone will always remember this complaint letter and always remember the reason why they are chasing after their idols!]
[I also hope that Nan Xinyue’s fans will reflect on their actions and realize their own mistakes!]
Of course, there were many of Nan Xinyue’s fans who took the initiative to step forward to apologize to the public.
[We lost our home in the blink of an eye. This is a very good lesson for me. I have learnt that there are some mistakes that we cannot make in this life and that there are also some lines that should never be crossed. I am very sad to see the fan club dissolved but I am also very grateful to everyone who have taught us a lesson today, allowing us to learn and understand what it truly means to be a fan. I will focus on my studies and work hard in future! I also hope that the fan girl who was intimidated can forgive us and get well soon.]
[I can’t find our base and I feel lost at the moment. I have already been chasing after my idol for the past three years but I am finally awake now.]
[I really want to apologize for what the Ginger Candy had to go through.]
[There will no longer be a Nan family in future.]
…
So, why had they done that in the first place?
Oftentimes, many injustices would occur without any retribution though one day, it would all come back to those responsible for them.
After such a strong impact, many of the fan clubs started reflecting on themselves and adjusted their attitudes to varying degrees. They had also publicly stated that they would watch and control the actions of their fans to prevent the occurrence of such extreme and violent behaviour in future.
Chasing after an idol was not an excuse to act however you like to get whatever you want.
The real reason to chase after an idol should be for self-improvement…
Chapter 218: Protect Our Idol
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Therefore, no matter how popular a celebrity was, or no matter how much fans she had, she should still be able to know the difference between right and wrong.
So, what if she had more than sixty million fans? All that had turned to nothing once her empire collapsed overnight.
What ensued after that was the result of the police investigation. Several fans were suspected and eventually convicted for the crime of intimidation and assault and they were taken by to the detention centre by the police.
They were sentenced to receive a seven days’ lock up at the detention centre because of the severity and impact brought about by the crime.
When Jiang Yuning heard that the perpetrators of the assault had already been detained, she finally instructed Vera to send the Ginger Candy home with her family. Besides that, Jiang Yuning also asked Vera to prepare some funds for the fan girl after she learned that the fan girl and her family were having some financial difficulties. After noticing her literary skills, Jiang Yuning could not allow this young girl’s talents to be buried.
Nan Xinyue’s affairs were discussed on the internet throughout the entire day.
No one would have imagined that Jiang Yuning, who had less than ten million followers, would actually have such a large destructive power.
Of course, there were also some people who came up with several conspiracy theories, one of which they believed that Jiang Yuning was a scary mastermind who had been scheming behind the scenes the entire time.
Some people even voiced their opinions, stating they believed that Jiang Yuning had manipulated everyone right from the very beginning. They said that Jiang Yuning had started finding faults with Nan Xinyue to attract the attention of her fans. After successfully sparking the conflict between Nan Xinyue’s fans and her own Ginger Candies, Jiang Yuning made a meticulous attack in blowing the matter out of proportions after Nan Xinyue’s fans made a radical move. Everything had been premeditated and Jiang Yuning was merely killing two birds with one stone.
They assumed that first of all, she wanted to gain more attention so that she could inevitably convert some of the passers-by into her loyal fans. Secondly, she wanted to win the favor of the government. Thirdly, she wanted to prove that she would be able to defeat Nan Xinyue and last by not least, the main reason why Jiang Yuning had done all these was just so she could rob Nan Xinyue of her role as the first female lead of <Twilight Clouds at Dawn>.
This was inevitable. The forest was huge and there were many different kinds of birds all around.
No matter what Jiang Yuning did, there were always people who would try to find fault with her.
After Nan Xinyue’s incident, the director of <Twilight Clouds at Dawn> really considered inviting Jiang Yuning to take on the role of the first female lead for his drama.
The director would never have expected a blacklisted artiste such Jiang Yuning to have such great influence on the public.
Therefore, after negotiating the compensation issue with Nan Xinyue’s agency, the director immediately made a phone call to Guangying Media.
The call was answered by Shen Yichen himself and he immediately rejected the other party without even thinking twice.
This was because Vera had already submitted a report to the company stating that Jiang Yuning was preparing to audition for the role of the first female lead in <Nameless Orphan>. Moreover, Vera also emphasized that Jiang Yuning was not interested to appear in any youth idol dramas.
Later in the afternoon on the same day, Nan Xinyue attended a press conference arranged by her agency to face the general public and offer them her most sincere public apology for the behaviour of her fans.
As she faced the countless media outlets and reporters that had attended the press conference, Nan Xinyue burst into tears and apologized for failing to set a positive example for her fans. She also announced that she would be withdrawing from the entertainment industry and that she would return to campus immediately as a student to further her studies.
“Nan Xinyue is not that dumb after all. At least she knows how to leave a way out for herself.”
Vera folded her arms with a deep expression on her face after watching Nan Xinyue’s press conference.
But, where had Jiang Yuning gone to?
When Vera saw that Jiang Yuning had already gone to her dressing table to try out the cosmetics that the international makeup company had sent to her, Vera hurried over to her side immediately. “We have just won a big game, but why are you not excited at all?”
“All I wanted to do was to get justice for my Ginger Candies. Furthermore, the complaint letter was written by the fan girl, so I do not deserve to get any credit for how things turned out. As for Nan Xinyue, her career is already over, so what else is there to be excited about?” Jiang Yuning replied as she picked up one of the makeup palettes to take a closer look at it.
“But the netizens have started to demonize you again. They are all of the opinion that you have done this to Nan Xinyue to get her out of the picture, thus creating an opportunity to rob her of the role as the first female lead for the youth idol drama, <Twilight Clouds at Dawn>.”
“There will always be those who will speculate on the thoughts and motives of others, and they would come up with all sorts of assumptions to justify these speculations. This matter will eventually be resolved when they find out that I am actually auditioning for the role of the first female lead for <Nameless Orphan>,” Jiang Yuning replied calmly.
“You are right…but this drama is all over the hot search on the internet right now. Are you really not concerned or interested at all?”
“If you really think that this drama would be a good opportunity for me, you would have already found a way and taken steps to get me the role for this drama. So, why should I be bothered about this matter when you are not?”
“Who says that I am not bothered about it?” Vera asked as she glared at Jiang Yuning. “I am only holding back because I know what you want. Furthermore, since your popularity has already risen in that direction, your career path will be directly shaped in that manner if you were to pick another similar drama. There would be very little chance for you to change your path after your audience have already shaped their perception of you.”
“Inform Xue Li that I am going to audition for the role of the first female lead of <Nameless Orphan> so that the Ginger Candies can have more confidence to refute those baseless speculations.”
Jiang Yuning had already tried all of the cosmetics as they were having this conversation.
The quality of the cosmetics was really exceptional. It was indeed an old and established brand with a century-long history.
“Alright, I got it. Yuning, I see that your private pool is now filled in. Are you two currently using it?” Vera asked out of curiosity. She had noticed the sparkling water in the pool as soon as she entered the room.
When Jiang Yuning heard Vera’s question, she rolled her eyes immediately. “Second brother wanted to use it because he was afraid that the production team would plan for the third episode of <Desert Island Rescue> to be recorded in the water. That is why he wants to teach me how to swim.”
“So…were you guys really just swimming?” Vera asked as she looked at Jiang Yuning, hoping to hear some gossip.
“We were really just swimming! I swear!” Jiang Yuning shivered and felt a headache coming when she thought of the number of times that she had accidentally gulped down some water.
Moreover, Lu Jingzhi was really not interested in getting intimate inside the pool at all.
“But why do I feel that you look very pitiful right now?”
After listening to Vera’s words, Jiang Yuning sat down on the sofa before she looked at Vera with a blank expression on her face. “Why do I feel as though you are one of those fan girls with a crush on romantic relationships?”
“Please! Don’t insult my loyalty to money!”
…
Later in the evening, Vera acted as instructed by Jiang Yuning in informing Xue Li and a few of the leaders of the Ginger Candies about their idol auditioning for <Nameless Orphan>.
Vera had initially thought that the Ginger Candies would definitely oppose to the idea.
However, much to her surprise, the Ginger Candies seemed to accept the idea as it was.
“I will arrange for a group of fans to take on the task and spread the news to the public. Those so-called experts who think that they are all skilled in psychology can finally take a good look at themselves. Our Yuning is not even interested in any twilight or clouds at all.”
“Understood, Sister Xue Li!”
“Got it +1!”
“Protect our idol.”
“No matter what drama Sister Yuning chooses to star in, we will always be supporting her!”
“Agreed!”
Vera could finally heave a huge sigh of relief. She had really underestimated the Ginger Candies’ ability to understand Jiang Yuning’s choices. Perhaps it was because the Ginger Candies really trusted Jiang Yuning, and would thus always support her unconditionally.
Jiang Yuning did not make a fuss after the incident involving Nan Xinyue. She did not trample on Nan Xinyue’s reputation, nor did she try to hype up the fact that the Ginger Candies finally got the justice they deserved.
She was still her usual self and she did not follow the path that any other artistes would have taken.
Some of the speculative netizens tried to trigger Jiang Yuning by insisting that Jiang Yuning was bound to become the first female lead of <Twilight Clouds at Dawn> since she had already done so much just to take the role from Nan Xinyue.
However, they were left speechless when the Ginger Candies started releasing news about Jiang Yuning’s upcoming audition for another drama.
I am sorry…
My idol is going to audition for the role of the first female lead of another drama. She is not interested in any twilight or clouds. So, please leave her alone already!
Chapter 219: Low-Key Life, High Profile Work!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Guangying Media eventually stepped up to help confirm the news spread by the Ginger Candies.
@GuangyingMedia: The next episode of <Desert Island Rescue> will be released soon! Is anyone excited? By the way, our dear artiste @JiangJiangLovestheScenery has no intention to participate in any youth idol dramas in the near future since she had already starred in the ancient drama <Mysteries of Heaven>. I hope that all of you are looking forward to it!
As soon as Guangying Media posted their comment online, this attracted a group of people who were hardcore fans of <Desert Island Rescue>.
[Why did the cameraman focus on Tong Tong’s backpack?]
[Hahaha. I have re-watched the scene where Jin Mingchen was shouting and crying because he thought he had seen a ghost for over twenty times already!]
[Sister Yuning is really amazing! She knows everything from building a fire to sourcing all sorts of herbs and food from the jungle. She really is like a walking encyclopedia!]
[Can those speculative people just go to sleep already? This has obviously been an unexpected and accidental incident. Why do you always have to trample on others just to prove your speculations right?]
[Some of you kept insisting that Sister Yuning just wants to be the first female lead of <Twilight Clouds at Dawn> and look what is happening right now! The turn of events right now must really be a slap in the face!]
[I am releasing this news secretly, but I heard that the director of <Twilight Clouds at Dawn> actually called Guangying Media to invite Jiang Yuning to take on the role of the first female lead of the drama. However, they were rejected immediately!]
[I am suddenly very curious to find out where the third instalment of <Desert Island Rescue> will be recorded. Hahaha…can the cameraman please focus on the producers’ balding head during the next episode?]
…
Although the incident involving Nan Xinyue passed by quickly, the impact caused by the incident should not be underestimated.
Many fan groups began to envy the trust and the relationship between Jiang Yuning and the Ginger Candies. Therefore, they started incorporating some of the behavioural norms of the Ginger Candies into their very own fan clubs.
This was a long-term issue between artistes and their fans, artistes and other artistes, and also between the fans and other fans. Everyone in the entertainment circle’s ecosystem needed to work together to fix this issue…
When the public criticized Nan Xinyue’s fans, they also indirectly affirmed the Ginger Candies’ positive image and energy.
The Ginger Candies were really very obedient. Although Sister Xue Li had never been very strict or fierce with them, they obeyed all her instructions and act in a low-key manner without creating any trouble because they were all totally devoted to anything that would help their idol.
The Ginger Candies seemed to have realized that they really loved and admired their idol.
Low-key life, high profile work!
Later that night, Jiang Yuning wore a black set of sportswear and a cap as Lu Jingzhi escorted her to the fan girl’s house to pay her a visit.
The other party would never have imagined that her idol would come to pay her a visit. This was a dream come true.
As Vera mentioned earlier, the fan girl was not well-to-do. Her family was facing some financial difficulties and struggling to make ends meet.
The young fan girl was only in her second year of high school. Her parents were running a small business by themselves and although their business was not doing very well, they were very persistent and hardworking.
When the fan girl saw Jiang Yuning, she was so excited and she quickly took out clean clothes and lay it on top of her bed so that Jiang Yuning could take a seat.
However, Jiang Yuning removed the fan girl’s clean uniform before she sat directly on her bed without despising it at all.
The room was only a few square meters and it was really very small.
Even so, every inch of her bedroom wall was covered in Jiang Yuning’s posters.
“Sister Yuning…did I cause you a lot of trouble?” the young girl looked at Jiang Yuning with guilt in her eyes.
Jiang Yuning shook her head before she said, “I was really impressed when I read the letter that you wrote. I am really pleasantly surprised to know that one of my Ginger Candies is so versatile and talented. Therefore, I want you to promise me that you will study hard. You must work hard so that you can determine and change your own fate, okay?”
The girl nodded her head immediately.
“Come here. I will give you a hug of encouragement and then I will take a photo with you, as well as give you a personalized autograph. Would you like that?”
“Yes! Yes!” The young fan girl rushed directly into Jiang Yuning’s arms. “I want to be your fan for the rest of my life.”
Jiang Yuning smiled as she hugged the young girl in her arms because she felt as though she was looking at her past self. After that, she wrote a message for the young fan girl in her notebook: “May your heart always be filled with love and joy. May your future be bright. May you forget all of yesterday’s worries and focus on embracing your future self.”
After that, Jiang Yuning left some money and gifts for the young girl before she left her house.
This might be an extremely small sacrifice and gesture on Jiang Yuning’s part, but to that young fan girl, this was something that she would never have dreamed of in her whole life…
…
When Jiang Yuning returned to the car a short while later, she was smiling brightly because she was in a good mood.
“Why…why did you want to visit this girl?”
“Because she reminds me of myself. In the past, I was just like this girl until you pulled me out of the darkness. I want to pass this power and strength on to others. This may just be a slight inconvenience to us, but this could change the life of this little girl,” Jiang Yuning replied.
Lu Jingzhi patted Jiang Yuning gently on her head.
Jiang Yuning had always been this way. She could be very vengeful but at the same time, she was also very compassionate.
“But I am suddenly very envious of that girl.”
“Why?” Jiang Yuning asked as she looked at Lu Jingzhi with doubt in her eyes.
“Because I did not have the opportunity to hug you, encourage you, or write any messages for you in your notebook.”
“But you turned my life around,” Jiang Yuning replied as she wrapped her arms around Lu Jingzhi’s waist and hugged him tightly.
“Alright then. Come on, we have to go. We have already made plans to visit your grandfather. After that, I can give you more swimming lessons when we get home…”
Jiang Yuning frowned as soon as she heard the word ‘swimming’. “Can we skip that?”
Lu Jingzhi nibbled on Jiang Yuning’s ears before he whispered, “No.”
Who knew what the production team would plan for the next episode?
…
The entertainment section in the news should have calmed down by the next day, but there were still some retarded self-proclaimed experts who wanted to further aggravate things.
“Why did Jiang Yuning reject the chance to become the first female lead of <Twilight Clouds at Dawn> even after the director had already personally extended his invitation to her? In my opinion, the only reason why she’s rejecting this role is because she knows how the public would react as soon as she accepts the role. She does not want to admit that she has manipulated the entire situation from the start. Otherwise, why is she asking us to leave her alone?”
How much more retarded could anyone get?
Early on Friday morning, Director Mong’s personal assistant suddenly called Vera. “Vera, I have called to give you some good news. Director Mong had already decided to cast Sister Yuning as the first female lead of <Nameless Orphan>. Therefore, Sister Yuning will not be required to participate in the upcoming audition on the coming Tuesday. However, there will be some script study sessions and other arrangements made in the future and I hope that Sister Yuning can actively participate in those sessions at that time.”
“Why…why the sudden change of heart?”
“Because Director Mong was really impressed by Sister Yuning’s excellent conduct. Moreover, Director Mong had dinner with Director Shen Guobang a few days ago and I heard that Director Shen Guobang showed him some videos of Sister Yuning acting. Director Mong thought about it for a few days after he came back. After the incident involving Nan Xinyue and the Ginger Candies occurred, Director Mong asked me about how Sister Yuning resolved the matter. The director then instructed me to call you and inform you of his decision today!” the kind assistant explained patiently.
“Alright then, thank you. Although Yuning no longer needs to attend an audition, we will still drop by Director Mong’s office on Tuesday to talk more about the character’s role. You can be rest assured that Yuning has already decided to take on the role and she will definitely give her best so that she would not let Director Mong down,” Vera quickly assured Director Mong’s personal assistant over the phone.
“I believe in Sister Yuning. Let me tell you a secret…I am currently watching the variety show that Sister Yuning is in. Can you give me some spoilers? I really want to know the content of the episode that was apparently filmed in the desert.”
Vera was astonished.
My dear. Even I do not have the opportunity to look at the next episode!
Chapter 220: Really Hopeless
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
On Tuesday afternoon, Vera and Jiang Yuning headed to Director Mong’s office. This time, Director Mong looked at Jiang Yuning in a totally different light.
“We will only start filming <Nameless Orphan> in three months’ time. During this time, there are a lot of skills that you will have to learn and equip yourself with. Specifically, you will have to learn how to use a gun and shoot, combat fighting, and also some singing, as Li Zhimong is a very talented singer. You must also make sure to memorize all your lines and be familiar with your script. If you are not familiar with your lines when filming had already begun, I will not hesitate to replace you with another actress.”
Director Mong gave his instructions to Jiang Yuning in a very serious manner.
“Director Mong, why don’t you get a few field experts to test my skills before we start filming the drama officially? This way, you can be rest assured that I will not disappoint you. What do you think of this suggestion?”
When Director Mong heard Jiang Yuning’s words, he instantly felt relieved.
“You are really a very smart girl, just as what Director Shen Guobang had told me. Alright then. Don’t cry when I am strict with you!”
“I will not let you down, Director Mong.”
…
That night, the production team for <Nameless Orphan> finally made an official announcement that Jiang Yuning had been casted as their first female lead.
Director Mong also took the opportunity to do Jiang Yuning a favour by announcing that Jiang Yuning had already approached him to audition for the role of the first female lead of <Nameless Orphan> quite some time ago. Therefore, this meant that Jiang Yuning had never had the intention to rob Nan Xinyue of the role of the first female lead in <Twilight Clouds at Dawn>.
It was not the type of drama that Jiang Yuning wanted to star in.
However, <Twilight Clouds at Dawn> was an extremely hot youth idol drama that most of the young actresses were fighting to star in because of its popularity. So, why did it seem so worthless to Jiang Yuning?
The most surprising thing was that Jiang Yuning actually turned down the opportunity to become the first female lead of <Twilight Clouds at Dawn> just so she could become the first female lead of <Nameless Orphan>, which was a historical and patriotic drama.
Was she retarded? Didn’t she know what was popular with the public right now? Was her agent snoozing instead of working?
She had actually refused to appear in a youth idol drama in favor of a historical drama?
It was really extremely shocking.
Since Jiang Yuning was not interested in being a part of their drama, the production team of <Twilight Clouds at Dawn> did not hesitate to contact some of the other young actresses.
But Jiang Yuning did not care.
The people in the entertainment industry had mixed opinions on Jiang Yuning’s decision.
However, it became clear to everyone that Jiang Yuning did not intend to take the idol path that every other young actress was taking. Although her attitude was very commendable, how would it be possible for anyone to just choose another path? Moreover, the drama that she had chosen to star in was a historical drama with a very limited audience.
[Let’s just wait to watch a good show. When the historical drama airs, Jiang Yuning will finally know what it feels like to be smacked right back in the face.]
[It’s really a shame. I really hope that Jiang Yuning can become the first female lead in <Twilight Clouds at Dawn>.]
[Although I can understand why Jiang Yuning wants to prove her acting skills and ability, I really don’t understand why she has chosen to act in a historical drama…it’s a bit too boring to ignite the audience’s interest.]
[Jiang Yuning’s acting skills, combined with the storyline in a historical drama setting…no thank you! I just can’t bring myself to watch it.]
[Not excited!]
[Not excited! +1]
[Let’s just wait for the variety show on Friday. I am more interested in that.]
The public and netizens expressed doubts and were not very optimistic about Jiang Yuning taking on the role of the first female lead in <Nameless Orphan>. Firstly, the genre of the drama was too unpopular. Therefore, there were rarely any breakthroughs for actresses staring in historical dramas. Secondly, the public felt that Jiang Yuning’s acting skills were still not good enough. Although they had to admit that her acting skills had already improved, they felt that she might not be able to portray the intensity of the character in the historical drama.
Everyone was very cynical as they criticized her decision.
Director Mong could only smirk when he saw the public’s opinion about his drama.
After all, <Nameless Orphan> was still in its preparatory stages and the public would not know of the power and weight that this drama would eventually hold. When the drama was finally ready, he would then hold a press conference and by then, the public would finally know that they had been wrong all along.
On the way back to the villa, Vera quietly said to Jiang Yuning, “I was chatting with Director Mong’s personal assistant earlier and I used some resources from <Desert Island Rescue> to get her to reveal some information to me. She showed the list of other actors and actresses that will be a part of the cast. No matter what the public’s opinion will be, I want you to make sure that you will hold on to the role of the first female lead for this drama.”
Jiang Yuning had a puzzled look on her face.
“There will definitely be a turn of events during the official commencement of this drama.”
Sometimes, some surprises are very unexpected indeed.
“By the way, I will arrange for you to attend some singing lessons under a music instructor as soon as possible. I will also arrange for you attend some combat and shooting lessons so that you will be prepared for the drama.”
Vera could not hide her excitement but Jiang Yuning could not be bothered to ask her about the reason behind her excitement.
However, when Jiang Yuning thought about shooting and combat lessons, she turned around and told Vera, “You can just search for a music instructor to give me singing lessons. As for combat and shooting lessons…I know of a person.”
“Do you know of someone with that kind of skills?”
“Yes.” Jiang Yuning replied softly. “I know of someone at home.”
Since Jiang Yuning already mentioned the word ‘home’, Vera immediately knew who she was referring to. “Do not worry. Even if you are telling me that the second young master Lu would go to heaven in future, I would also believe you.”
In fact, Jiang Yuning was not too sure.
However, since Ku Jie had told her that Lu Jingzhi was previously working in the military, then he must certainly have some combat and shooting skills.
When she thought about how Lu Jingzhi would look like holding a gun…
Oh my god. She would not be able to stop her nosebleed again!
“Hm? Why are you blushing all of a sudden?” Vera did not know what was going through Jiang Yuning’s mind, but she was asking out of curiosity.
“Don’t you feel that it is a little too hot and stuffy in here? Roll down one of the windows…” Jiang Yuning quickly sorted out her emotions before she pretended that it was stuffy in the car.
Vera rolled down the car windows and after arriving at the villa, she walked Jiang Yuning into the villa before she said, “I will come over to pick you up tomorrow to meet with the team from the cosmetics brand about your endorsement.”
“Alright, I got it,” Jiang Yuning replied before she hurried into the villa.
After getting inside the villa, Jiang Yuning lay down on the sofa before she sent Lu Jingzhi a text message: “Second brother…hurry up and come home now. I miss you.”
Lu Jingzhi’s lips curved in a smile as soon as he saw Jiang Yuning’s text message. Although he knew that Jiang Yuning was definitely up to no good, it warmed his heart to know that she missed him.
“What are you intending to do now?”
“Don’t judge me like that. Why don’t we discuss this matter when you get home?”
Lu Jingzhi chuckled before he put his cell phone away. He got into his car as soon as possible after he was done with work.
Before Jiang Yuning became a part of his life, Lu Jingzhi had a life outside of work. He would often have gatherings with Xu Liangzhou and his friends, socialize with his friends in the political circle, and also participate in public welfare gatherings and attend some receptions from time to time.
However, ever since Jiang Yuning came into his life, Lu Jingzhi’s entire life revolved around her. It was now his top priority to get home as soon as possible everyday and even though he spent every second of his free time with her, he was not tired of her.
When Secretary Ho saw that Lu Jingzhi was in an extremely good mood today, he ordered the driver to speed up so that they could reach the villa faster.
After all, the principal’s mood was directly related to the person waiting for him in the Royal Dragon Villa.
As Lu Jingzhi’s top secretary, Secretary Ho understood him very well.
When he saw Lu Jingzhi smiling, he knew that the principal’s wife must have done something to make him happy.
Actually, it was not anything special at all. It was just because she needed him…he was just happy because she needed him.