The True Young Master's Metaphysical Road to Fame in Showbiz Ch. 94

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Although he had just learned that Chi Qingzhou was actually the biological son of the Chi family, it made him feel uneasy for a moment. But judging by the response of the little Chi, it was obvious that they still valued their artist more.

Well, as the saying went, the grace of raising someone was greater than the grace of giving birth. It was only natural for Xiao Chi to have a better relationship with the brother he grew up with.

Chi Qingning's assistant, who had been feeling sorry for him, widened his eyes when he heard this.

Was this how things were being counted?

Brother Ning Ning was originally the victim, and now, with the trending topic removed, he was being made to look guilty.

Why should Brother Ning Ning, who had suffered, also bear this unfair accusation?

"You don't understand!" The manager rolled his eyes at the assistant. "As long as someone spreads it, there will be people discussing and believing it. The damage caused later would be far worse!"

There was a joke circulating online.

What you think of as public relations tactics: feinting to the east, shifting focus, using others to fight, extreme operations, turning misfortune into blessing, and retaliating against the enemy.

The actual public relations tactics: controlling comments, washing topics, removing trending topics, exposing the enemy's dirt, and collectively reporting the leakers.

For a manager who had been in the industry for many years, it didn't matter who was right or wrong in this situation; the only thing that mattered was minimizing the damage quickly.

Sure, Xiao Chi's methods were a bit crude, but so what?

Netizens had the attention span of goldfish. New things happened every minute, and as long as the trending topic was removed, they'd forget about it in no time.

Then, when the fans controlled the comments and said how poor their artist was, not many people would continue to chase after it.

The idea of guilt or no guilt was irrelevant; once the storm passed, who would remember?

The manager's phone rang, and when he picked it up, it was the boss calling.

He hurried to step outside to answer the call and quickly said to Chi Qingning, "I know you don't like having a stain on your record, but it's really not that serious. Which popular star doesn't have some dark rumors? You've got to get used to it. The solution that Mr. Lu and the PR department discussed was to remove the trending topic first. Look, everything's fine now, right?"

"Alright, you've had a long day. Rest up. I'm going to take this call."

As he picked up the phone, he walked out of the room.

Chi Qingning lowered his head and didn't speak.

His assistant, seeing how upset he was, became indignant.

"Brother Ning Ning, don't be sad. Both Xiao Tian and I believe in you. We know you didn't speak out because there must be a reason. It's just those netizens who don't know anything, standing there talking nonsense!"

Chi Qingning's eyes shifted, and he looked at the assistant, calmly saying, "Actually, there's nothing to hide. This rumor started with my big brother."

"President Xiao Chi?" The assistant's eyes widened, his fists clenched in anger. "I knew it! Brother Ning Ning, you're such a good person, always letting things slide when you're wronged. If there wasn't a reason, you wouldn't have let this rumor go... Did President Xiao Chi do something shady and then make you take the blame?"

"Brother Ning Ning, you've been wronged."

Chi Qingning shook his head, not complaining.

But the assistant felt even worse.

Brother Ning Ning was such a good person, yet because he wasn't related by blood to the Chi family, he had to take the fall for President Xiao Chi and still be grateful to him.

Indeed, when President Xiao Chi said he cared about Brother Ning Ning, it probably just meant he didn't see him as a threat since Brother Ning Ning wasn't the Chi family's biological son, right?

Brother Ning Ning had endured so much to fit into the entertainment industry. He probably had it even harder when he was still with the Chi family.

The assistant made a mental note of this and planned to talk it over with their small group of friends later tonight.

He looked at Chi Qingning's swollen ankle, his eyes reddening. "It's almost time for your medicine. I'll go get it for you."

Chi Qingning gently said, "Thank you for your trouble."

The assistant grinned. "No trouble at all, Brother Ning Ning. Don't walk around too much. I'll be right back."

Chi Qingning nodded, and after the assistant left the room, he took out his phone and sent a message to Chi Shuhong.

However, Chi Shuhong had just been sent to the hospital for an examination and didn't have time to reply to Chi Qingning. No matter how long Chi Qingning waited, there was no response.

He frowned in anxiety, unaware that after the prayer beads had broken, a faint aura of bad luck had started to spread from the room where Chi Shuhong kept his offerings.

The assistant returned with the ointment and applied it to Chi Qingning's ankle. He felt a slight burning pain but didn't think much of it.

Bruise and injury ointments were meant to activate blood circulation and reduce swelling, so it wasn't unusual to feel a little skin irritation, right?

The entire team of "Scenery Along the Way" had spent a few days resting in Shangling County. Once the Paranormal Bureau finished handling the subsequent matters, they notified the team that they could resume filming.

The show followed a typical livestream plus edited version format. The footage from Yinping Village was nearly enough, and since both the director and the guests had developed some psychological trauma from the place, they decided not to continue with Yinping Village. Instead, they filmed again in Shangling County and a few surrounding villages.

This time, the livestream had a very normal vibe.

Everyone was eating, drinking, walking around, and promoting local food and scenery. Even Chi Qingning, with his injured leg, walked from one end of Shangling County to the other, showing complete professionalism throughout the entire livestream.

Many curious onlookers were disappointed and left the livestream, causing the viewership numbers to gradually drop. However, the numbers were still higher than before.

The guests also gained a significant number of followers. Chi Qingzhou's fanbase skyrocketed to three million, and the key thing was that these were all active followers. They rolled around and begged for selfies every day, making them even more active than many small celebrities' fanbases.

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