Feverish actress cried after being angered by haters, but discovered the real culprit was at her bed

"What?"

Huo Jianqi had a white wine bottle in his mouth, his eyes were vacant, and he seemed not to have heard what his assistant was saying.

But Huo Jianqi wasn't the only one in the courtyard. The producer, who was closest to the entrance, heard his assistant's words and immediately pressed his phone, his expression momentarily stunned.

"What did you say? Say it again!"

The assistant was frantic, stamping his feet and shouting, "Oh dear, we don't need to pay! Quick, check online..."

This time, everyone heard it clearly. Huo Jianqi reacted, threw the cigarette on the ground, and scrambled to the computer.

The producer realized something was wrong, put down the phone, and went over to check on Wang Miao on the other end. Wang Miao on the other end of the line said, "Feed...feed...why is it silent?"

In front of the computer, Huo Jianqi's hands trembled as he typed the keywords "Warm" drama crew and other related terms into the search box.

Clicking the search bar still shows the smear post at the top, but there's another post below it, clearly linked to it.

The allegation of a casting dispute within the "Warm" production team is a malicious smear campaign by unrelated industry figures, as clarified by the parties involved.

Huo Jianqi and others were stunned when they saw the title.

Wait a minute, they haven't paid yet, so how come the clarification has already been posted? Huo Jianqi excitedly clicked on the post.

The video begins with Guo Xiaodong's self-introduction and the platform's verification information, proving that he is indeed Guo Xiaodong.

Then came a clarification that was five hundred words long.

Hello everyone, I am Guo Xiaodong. I am very sorry to have taken up public resources for personal reasons.

Regarding the online posts about the "Warm" production team vying for roles, I have something to say. My first meeting with Director Huo was at a tea restaurant next to the Beijing Film Studio.

After talking for less than half an hour, he pushed the script in front of me and said, "Take a look, and if you think it's okay, we can talk more."

I watched it all night, and the next day I replied with four words: I want to act.

Later, I received the audition opportunity for the movie as promised, but during the audition, I met Lu Yan, who was even more outstanding than me.

He got the role as a matter of course; there was no "behind-the-scenes deal" involved. I'm just an actor who came across a good script, did my best to audition, and the director chose the better lead actor—that's all.

If it weren't for Teacher Lu Yan contacting me, I wouldn't have known that this matter had already caused such a huge public outcry.

  

I don't know who posted this, and I don't care. I just want to say that this entire production team is serious about making this film. Please don't let these baseless accusations betray the hard work of so many people.

Here I would like to clear the name of Director Huo and the crew, and I also wish Director Huo's new movie great box office success.

Guo Xiaodong, September 23, 2003

This clarification, though brief, is concise and gets straight to the heart of the matter. Most importantly, in the final paragraph, Guo Xiaofang rallies behind Huo Jianqi and expresses her own views on the production team.

After reading the post, Huo Jianqi and the others were still in a daze.

"Was this post... made by Guo Xiaodong?"

What exactly happened? Wasn't Guo Xiaodong asking them for money? Why is he now proactively clarifying things for them?

"Director Huo, does this mean we don't need to pay?"

Someone in the crowd said something, and Huo Jianqi finally realized what it meant. His expression instantly became as bright as a flower in spring, his heart filled with excitement and joy, and his head was buzzing.

"Yes...no need to pay...no need to pay...haha!!!"

Huo Jianqi laughed heartily for a while, then suddenly remembered something and shouted to his assistant, "Quick, go and call Lu Yan over!"

In the post, Guo Xiaodong said that Lu Yan contacted him, so Lu Yan was the one who handled the matter behind the scenes.

Huo Jianqi racked his brains but couldn't understand how Lu Yan managed to get Guo Xiaodong to cooperate willingly.

After Guo Xiaodong posted the message, Lu Yan knew that Huo Jianqi would be looking for him, so he waited for a long time. An hour later, Lu Yan arrived at the courtyard.

Huo Jianqi excitedly stepped forward and hugged Lu Yan, his expression filled with curiosity: "Lu Yan, how did you manage to get Guo Xiaodong to cooperate in issuing a statement?"

"Guo Xiaodong is a good person. He didn't post the message; it was probably his agent. I explained the impact to him, and he agreed to help."

"That simple?"

Huo Jianqi was dumbfounded. It wasn't that simple. What did all their previous dealings with Wang Miao amount to?

"Look at you all, what use are you? You're all pig-brains..."

Huo Jianqi was furious. There were so many people here, yet no one thought to contact Guo Xiaodong, wasting so much time. If they had done this earlier, would there have been so many problems?

The crowd was rendered speechless by the scolding, and each of them lowered their heads and acted like quails.

Lu Yan smirked. Was it really that simple? Of course... impossible! Dream on.

No matter what, it's a fact that he stole Guo Xiaodong's role. Guo Xiaodong, being a decent person, would harbor resentment and would never agree to help.

And just as he expected, this guy did know that Wang Miao was up to no good behind his back. He had tried to persuade Wang Miao, but Wang Miao did not agree. And with such a thing happening in his family, he simply stopped caring.

As for how he persuaded Guo Xiaodong, it really took a lot of persuasion. He first analyzed the pros and cons, mainly the impact of Wang Miao's actions on Guo himself.

From the audience's perspective, Guo Xiaodong might seem pitiful after this incident, but from the perspective of producers and industry insiders...

Stealing roles is an unwritten rule in the industry. Now that you've lost a role, you're causing trouble. Who will dare to hire you in the future?

Moreover, everyone would only think that it was Guo Xiaodong who did it, and no one would think of Wang Miao.

Wang Miao has more than just Guo Xiaodong as an artist under his management. By doing this, he is clearly betraying Guo Xiaodong and ruining Guo Xiaodong's future.

The reasoning was very simple, and Guo Xiaodong wasn't stupid; he understood it immediately. However, he still refused to help, and Lu Yan finally promised to owe him a favor.

Guo Xiaodong agreed to help clarify the situation, which led to this statement.

Huo Jianqi was in a great mood and stood up to greet everyone: "Come on, come on, it's my treat. Let's go out for a good meal tonight. Lu Yan, go and call Fen Lijia and the others."

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In the capital, at Wang Miao's home, he works as a relatively unknown agent.

Wang Miao's standard of living is extremely limited. He lives in an old neighborhood in Chaoyang District, and the house is rented. With housing prices in Beijing, how can anyone afford to live there?

The house is small, with a living room of less than ten square meters, and the whole house has a dilapidated and old feel to it.

The TV in the living room was on, and a tea set was placed in front of the coffee table. Wang Miao was drinking tea, but his attention was not on the TV at all; his eyes were fixed on his phone on the coffee table.

"That's strange, why did they suddenly hang up the phone?"

"Could something have happened?"

Wang Miao shook his head and sighed. He was just being paranoid. What could possibly happen? Huo Jianqi had already backed down.

He should think about how to spend the 100,000 yuan. He recently found a property he liked in Shunyi. Once he has the money and has saved enough for a down payment, he will go to see the property.

While Wang Miao was lost in his daydreams, the phone call he had been waiting for finally came. He hurriedly picked up the phone, and in his haste, he even spilled his tea.

He dried his phone on his clothes, not even having time to grab a rag, cleared his throat, and pressed the answer button.

"Wang Miao?"

On the other end of the phone came Huo Jianqi's voice. Wang Miao was stunned. When he recognized the voice, he was overjoyed. That old man Huo Jianqi finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Wang Miao feigned displeasure: "Oh, it's Director Huo. What's wrong? Have you thought it through? My time is very precious. I won't be free tomorrow."

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before a distinct gasp could be heard: "Wang Miao, you're a complete idiot!"

Wang Miao: "???"