The big shot is trending on social media every day.

Chapter 39 The boss takes action
Song Mingkai was scrolling through Weibo when he was startled.

He turned his head and said in a panicked tone, "Sister Jiang Li! Something terrible has happened on your Weibo!"

As he spoke, he showed his phone to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li lowered her fox-like eyes slightly, and when she saw the Weibo post, a cold glint appeared in her eyes.

……

First row on the left side of the venue.

Those seated there were all top-tier celebrities in the entertainment industry.

A male celebrity was idly scrolling through his phone when his expression suddenly changed. He exclaimed in surprise, "The VR suit that Jiang Li was wearing has been debunked online."

Feng Mu suddenly looked up at him.

"Impossible. Such a big event, with all the media on the internet watching, if a scandal breaks out in this kind of setting and the VR people find out, Jiang Li can forget about working in the entertainment industry."

"If that dress is fake, Jiang Li is going to be in trouble."

Feng Mu frowned and immediately took out his phone to log in to Weibo.

With Shen Shu's fans joining the fray, Jiang Li's comment section became a terrifyingly chaotic mess.

Holding her phone, Chu Yan muttered to herself in a panic, "My sister's dress is fake? How is that possible?"

Then everyone remembered that Jiang Li was Chu Yan's older sister.

This is an open secret within the industry.

It's only because the two are so different and never appear on the same stage that insiders often overlook their relationship.

The area immediately fell silent; no one spoke.

Chu Yan's face turned slightly pale, and her eyes were red-rimmed.

She scrolled through her phone and said softly, "Aqing couldn't borrow a dress. I borrowed that dress for my sister, so how could it be fake?"

The female celebrity next to her knew the seriousness of the matter.

That would be enough to ruin a female celebrity's career.

Seeing Chu Yan so flustered, she comforted her, "Which styling team did Teacher Chu borrow? Did something go wrong with the team?"

Chu Yan remained silent, her lips pressed tightly together.

Feng Mu looked at Chu Yan, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

Chu Yan scrolled through the trending posts that were furiously insulting and belittling Jiang Li, a fleeting smile playing on her lips.

His face still showed deep worry and panic.

The female celebrity was still comforting Chu Yan: "Teacher Chu, you didn't do it on purpose. Your intention was to help Jiang Li. You should contact the public relations team to handle the public opinion issue."

Chu Yan shook her head frantically, her hands trembling slightly.

“It was my negligence that led to this fake dress incident, and I should take responsibility. I can’t let my sister be attacked like this.” She gripped her phone tightly, as if she had made up her mind, and said, “I will post a Weibo to clarify and apologize.”

Feng Mu narrowed his eyes and said in a deep, cold voice, "What do you want to clarify?"

Chu Yan was surprised that Feng Mu, who was usually taciturn and indifferent, would speak up.

She paused for a moment, then said blankly, "I was just clarifying that the fake dress was borrowed for my sister."

Feng Mu smiled faintly: "How can Miss Chu assert that the dress is fake?"

Chu Yan's pale face was full of self-blame: "The studio I found simply doesn't have any channels to connect with VR."

The entertainment industry is the most closed and conservative circle in today's society, with a strict hierarchy.

Even these top-tier celebrities might not be able to get involved in VR.

A studio simply doesn't have that kind of capability.

Chu Yan didn't waste any more time. She immediately logged into Weibo, bit her lip, edited the post, and sent it out.

[Chu Yan V: The dress my sister Jiang Li wore was borrowed by me. It was my fault; I didn't check the dress's origin before giving it to my sister, and she was unaware of it. I'm willing to take full responsibility and provide compensation. I want to apologize to @VROfficialWeibo here.]

After posting on Weibo, Chu Yan relaxed her tense shoulders.

She whispered, "My sister should be alright now."

But the next second.

When she saw her comments section, her face turned deathly pale: "How could this happen?"

【Yan Yan, you kindly helped her, what did you do wrong!】

You're not the one who should apologize!

[What is Jiang Li pretending to be innocent for! She definitely knows it's a VR dress, and a fake one at that, but she insisted on wearing it just to show off. Now that she's been exposed, she's playing dumb and pushing her sister out to apologize. Her own reputation is already so bad, and she's dragging her sister down with her. Can't Jiang Li just get out of the entertainment industry?!]

[You're piggybacking on Shen Shu's popularity again, and on Chu Yan's too! You've got the hype you wanted with these celebrity pairings! @JiangLi]

[Even Chu Yan hasn't worn a VR haute couture gown, what right do you have to? @JiangLi]

【Come out and apologize! @Jiang Li】Chu Yan's apology was like adding fuel to the fire, directly pushing Jiang Li into the eye of the storm.

The insults and jeers rained down on Jiang Li like a torrential downpour.

Chu Yan's lips trembled, tears welling in her eyes: "I'm sorry, I didn't know it would turn out like this, I just wanted to help my sister..."

Feng Mu looked at her coldly.

……

A private room on the third floor.

Qin Yichen was furious: "Damn it! Bro! You clearly bought this dress for Jiang Li! These idiots are saying the things you bought are fake!"

As Shen Yu scrolled through his phone, he suddenly understood why Jiang Li had been so badly criticized over the years.

It turns out someone was manipulating public opinion.

They're even using his aunt Shen Shu's fans as pawns now.

He's quite adept at using the tactic of using someone else to do his dirty work.

His half-sister Jiang Li, a top student, really opened his eyes.

Qin Yexiao narrowed his dark eyes, looked at Qin Yichen, and said in a cold, gloomy voice, "Go and do something."

Qin Yichen raised an eyebrow and gave a nonchalant smile: "Understood."

He got up and left the private room.

……

Another place.

Shen Shu sat down with the CEOs of several major film and television companies in Beicheng, as well as the heads of several major brands in Xiaguo.

Shen Shu asked the VR director with a smile, "Doesn't Jiang Li look even better than the model in this haute couture outfit?"

Given VR's status in the fashion industry, it's unlikely they would lend their gown to a minor celebrity like Jiang Li.

But their superiors didn't expect that.

The other party will spend a huge sum of money to buy this dress!

Businessmen don't refuse profits.

To their surprise.

Jiang Li actually managed to wear their designs with such a stunning effect!
The director was very satisfied: "So beautiful! Miss Jiang Li..."

The words are not finished yet.

His assistant suddenly rushed over and whispered something in his ear.

The director's expression changed on the spot.

The other executives were taken aback: "What happened?"

"There seem to be some absurd rumors circulating on Weibo." The director's expression turned slightly somber as he took out his phone, opened Weibo, and saw a barrage of insults.

[Get out here and apologize to VR! @JiangLi @VROfficialWeibo.]

Shen Shu took out her phone and saw the overwhelming amount of press releases online.

The woman's usually elegant and gentle expression suddenly turned icy.

The VR director gripped his phone tightly, his foreign face filled with anger: "Who is buying these negative trending topics to insult our high-end clients!"

How dare they slander their God of Wealth!

The faces of the high-ranking officials present were not very pleasant.

Shen Shu stood up abruptly, turned to the staff, and asked in a deep voice, "Where is Jiang Li located?"

The staff had never seen Shen Shu with a cold face.

He pointed hesitantly to the corner of the last row: "Over there."

Shen Shu strode over.

The VR director got up and followed her.

The first row of seats in the middle section is filled with big names at today's Star Awards.

When the two people suddenly walked through a group of artists with grim expressions, murmurs immediately arose.

"And the VR director's expression was like he was about to tear Jiang Li apart. That dress cost 20 million!"

Thank you for your support.

Jiang Zaiye: My conscience tells me I shouldn't have lied to my dad.

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Jiang Zaiye: I have no conscience; my feelings were ultimately misplaced. :)
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