Chapter 8: No Harm, No Foul (4)

The atmosphere below froze for a full half-minute before a member of the media said in a mix of embarrassment and sycophancy, "Sky Pillar Company has just sponsored the hot variety show 'Go for It, Handsome!' It's considered a rising media force in S City!"

Xia Yichu smiled gracefully, his gaze slightly shifting like shadows upon autumn water, "Ah... As you all know, to shoot 'Rose Sea' well, I've had to spend almost every day immersed in D City reading scripts. The director's demands are extremely strict and can't tolerate a single mistake, not even a small case! As the saying goes, details determine taste. Having steeped myself for half a year in the ocean of scripts and the production crew, I barely have time to rest, let alone keep up with the pace of the times. I'm really ashamed to have given you all such a laugh."

Upon hearing this, Ye Feifei nearly burst into applause. When it came to untraceable "self-promotion," Ye Feifei acknowledged Xia Yichu as the sole master in the entertainment industry!

Thus, as his best friend, she naturally and utterly calmly supported him, "What Yi Chu is involved in, some of you may not know, but I am Yi Chu's personal designer and best friend. We meet almost every day, and I know best. Our Yi Chu is wholeheartedly devoted to his acting career, determined to act until he's old! As an actor, his primary duty is to perform well in his roles. As for going on variety shows for promotion, that's just a side job; it cannot compare to the importance of acting!"

With her sensual eyes fluttering, she continued, "Actually, Yi Chu is just naive, unaware of many intricacies, simply focused on working hard. That's why he became famous a bit late. Every day, he just knows to take on acting jobs and follow the company's arrangements, truly relying on his own efforts to reach where he is today. Therefore, on behalf of Yi Chu's fans and team, I must sincerely thank all the media for your attention to Yi Chu, and even more for your care! Yi Chu is too honest, there's a lot he doesn't understand, so we hope for more guidance from our media friends!"

Surviving in the entertainment industry, one shouldn't be too slick in conversation nor too watertight.

Ye Feifei could imagine how much resentment these sharply veiled words would evoke in the media present.

—But I'm sorry, I've always been arrogant and not easily swayed. Please do your homework before the interview and bring your own lightning rod!

An embarrassed silence spread below once more.

Xia Yichu quickly exchanged a glance with Ye Feifei: Worthy of being best friends, well done!

—Truly satisfying!

Having dealt with media for a long time, they were very familiar with Xia Yichu and knew they wouldn't get much from him. Coupled with today's focus on Ye Feifei, even though it inevitably involved dragging Xia Yichu into it, the media wisely shifted their attention to Ye Feifei, hoping to dig up valuable gossip from the "newcomer":

"Miss Ye Feifei, what exactly is your relationship with Hua Yunliang? We've heard of your reputation in the fashion industry; rumors say you are worth over ten million. Are you truly sponsoring Hua Yunliang? Is this a personal act or condoned by Hongyu?"

With a brief sweep of her gaze, Ye Feifei locked on her target. If she remembered correctly, the person asking was the leader of a well-known paparazzi agency—indeed sufficiently "poison-tongued"!

At this moment, Ye Feifei believed that after the initial shock, she was very calm, knowing that a strong presence is the first step to victory. Her aloofness and pride were unreservedly displayed at this moment.

She said, "May I ask the media friends here, have you seen any personal comments from me under Hua Yunliang's Weibo, or have you seen my personal Weibo following Hua Yunliang's main or alternate accounts, or interactions between us on Instagram? The internet is an open and transparent medium, no trace can be hidden. I believe everyone here is the most perceptive in the entire entertainment industry. So, as for 'Hua Yunliang being sponsored by a well-known designer,' if it's baseless or if there's a shred of evidence, we'll see if it suffices! Either way, the innocent stay clear, and the guilty reveal themselves!"

Her willowy eyebrows quivered slightly, emanating a subtle playfulness like a sprite joyfully sliding down from the top of a rainbow, full of indescribable exhilaration and abandon.

Though the trending topic came too suddenly, and regardless of whether the instigator behind it was targeting her or Xia Yichu, she was absolutely certain that aside from the incident involving the Water Army, there was no other connection between her and Hua Yunliang. Since none of the media had mentioned the Water Army, her backbone couldn't be straighter.

This tight logic and sharp rhetoric once again left the media speechless!

Of course, what caused even greater astonishment was the following statement: "As for the current state of the industry, I believe you are clearer about it than I am. Some use their influence unashamedly to push self-promotion without so much as a greeting. As a bystander, I can't help but get dragged in, even more wronged than Dou E! I have never met Hua Yunliang, so how could I talk about sponsorship? But I would rather take this as a well-intentioned 'matchmaking' by fans, just a joke. Let's not take it seriously once we've had our entertainment. Currently, I'm single, just an ordinary designer. The claims of 'assets over ten million' are far too exaggerated. I truly do not have such capital, so please respect the facts. Thank you very much! Of course, if you'd like to introduce a rich suitor to sponsor me, I will surely reward you handsomely!"

Although Ye Feifei couldn't be completely sure that Hua Yunliang himself or his team were behind the scandal, this Bad Luck God had seriously crossed Ye Feifei's boundaries!

Thus, this bunch of tenacious media and paparazzi finally left, defeated by Ye Feifei and Xia Yichu's evasive tactics.

She checked her phone for the time, and it was exactly 12:00, marking the end of the workday. For Ye Feifei, who always punctual in her affairs, it was a perfect expression of her personal style.

But having dispatched this crowd of bigwigs was already good enough; who would care about the exact time?!

Xia Yichu rolled his eyes upward at Ye Feifei and chose not to go back upstairs. With such a scandal likely known throughout the company by now, it wasn't a good time to face his colleagues and risk an awkward cancer outbreak, so he had no choice but to pull Ye Feifei out of the company...