Chapter 9: He Found It Somewhat Difficult to Accept

In the afternoon, Luo Ning received a call from Fu Ci asking her to come to the company.

Upon entering the president's office, Luo Ning saw Fu Ci sitting and chatting with a refined-looking man in his forties.

Fu Ci waved with a smile, "Xiao Luo, come over and sit."

Luo Ning walked over and sat down with poise. Fu Ci introduced them: "This is Fang Yan, our company's ace manager, and he will be your manager from now on."

Luo Ning naturally knew of Fang Yan. He was one of the top managers at Xinghuang Entertainment, possessing immense connections and strength. Every artist he managed became a hit, and he even held shares in the company; he was leagues ahead of Yan Qiuping.

In her past life, after the movie star Fang Yan managed retired half a year prior, he hadn't taken on any new artists until the day she died.

She was very surprised that Fu Ci had arranged for this big shot to manage her.

"Hello, Brother Fang!" Though surprised, Luo Ning maintained a polite smile and greeted him.

Fang Yan nodded and smiled at her: "Hello."

He hadn't intended to take on any more artists and planned to retire at fifty. Who would have thought that Lu Xun would call him today, asking him to manage a female star?

He owed Lu Xun a huge favor, so he had no choice but to agree. He was also quite surprised that the movie star, who usually avoided close contact with female celebrities in the industry, would actually ask him to manage one.

He had looked into Luo Ning’s background. Her reputation was currently poor, and she was embroiled in a smear campaign. However, if Lu Xun was willing to use a favor for her, she shouldn't be the "vase" with nothing but looks that the internet made her out to be.

Although this was their first meeting, he could tell that Luo Ning was not the "vase" of legend.

That made things easier. He wasn't afraid of artists having problems; he was only afraid of them being stupid.

He continued, "I saw you're trending. How do you want to handle this?"

Luo Ning said truthfully, "A direct response to clarify, and I'll also post a Weibo later about changing managers."

Fang Yan asked, "How will you clarify?"

Luo Ning took out her phone, edited a draft, and handed it to Fang Yan, "This is what I'm thinking."

Fang Yan took the phone, read it, and a curve appeared on his lips, "This response isn't bad, though it will definitely invite some hate."

Luo Ning shrugged indifferently, "I'll be scolded whether I respond or not, so I might as well do what makes me comfortable. That might actually improve my public image."

"That's true." Fang Yan nodded, "Your previous 'vase' persona is easy to ruin. Are you planning to establish a 'straightforward' persona now?"

Luo Ning said truthfully, "The 'vase' persona was created by my former manager. I don't want to establish any persona now; I just plan to be myself."

She didn't want to carefully cater to others. Since she had been given a second life, she naturally wanted to live it freely and do whatever made her happy.

A hint of appreciation and approval appeared in Fang Yan's eyes, "I've never advocated for establishing personas either; that's the easiest way to crash and burn. Being yourself is just fine."

He found that Luo Ning was not only beautiful but also sharp-witted, which pleased him greatly.

The Weibo post she intended to send not only clarified that she wasn't the person in the photos but also struck back at the people behind the scenes who were deliberately spreading rumors and stirring up trouble.

He had only agreed to take her on because of his debt to Lu Xun, but now, he felt a sense of anticipation regarding Luo Ning.

He reached out his hand, "Happy to work with you!"

Luo Ning knew this was Fang Yan's affirmation of her, so she stood up with a smile and shook his hand, "Happy to work with you!"

"You can post that Weibo now," Fang Yan said.

Luo Ning nodded: "Okay!"

With that, she posted the edited Weibo.

Previously, her focus had been on Ji Xingheng, and her Weibo was managed by Yan Qiuping. At first, he would use her account to post for engagement, but now he had completely abandoned it.

Therefore, after logging in, she changed the password, fearing he would use her account to cause trouble.

"Since you've reached a consensus, come over and sign the new contract," Fu Ci said, standing up and taking the prepared contract from his desk.

"Okay!" Luo Ning and Fang Yan walked over.

On set.

Ji Xingheng had just finished a scene and was resting when he saw Yan Qiuping walking over with a dark expression.

"What's wrong?"

Yan Qiuping handed him his phone, "Luo Ning posted this Weibo without my consent. She's being too willful."

Ji Xingheng took the phone and scanned it.

Luo Ning had updated her Weibo a few minutes ago.

@Luo Ning V: Is my figure really that flat? Is my fashion sense really that bad? I have already sent lawyer's letters to the rumor-mongers and gossip accounts. Please do not insult my appearance, thank you!

She attached a few photos: two were the paparazzi photos of him and Bo Xiangxiang that had trended, and the rest were beautiful photos of herself and the lawyer's letters.

The comments below were completely split. Some continued to call Luo Ning shameless, but more were fawning over her beauty.

Because the Luo Ning in the photos had a stunning face and a golden-ratio figure—not only were her curves perfect, with a bust, hips, and long legs, but her waist was also completely toned. Compared to the woman in the trending photos, it seemed like there was a world of difference.

In terms of looks and figure, even the haters couldn't find a way to attack her.

Ji Xingheng hadn't expected Luo Ning to post such a clarification. The previous trending topic already had high traffic, and now that she had clarified, it completely pushed him and Bo Xiangxiang into the spotlight. People would definitely want to dig deeper into who the woman in the photos was.

In the past, Luo Ning would never have done such a thing. Thinking of the resolute way she had proposed breaking up yesterday, an indescribable irritability rose in his heart.

"I'll call her and ask." He took out his phone to call Luo Ning.

At that moment, Yan Qiuping's phone also rang. Seeing the caller ID, he walked a short distance away to answer.

Bo Xiangxiang's voice came through, "Brother Yan, have you seen the Weibo post Luo Ning made? She's gone too far."

She had been furious when she saw the post. Luo Ning had actually posted to belittle her figure as flat, her fashion sense as poor, and her looks as mediocre. These were the things she cared about most; how dared this bitch do such a thing?

The key was that Luo Ning's implication meant that once it was exposed that she was the woman in the photos, everyone would likely form the impression that she was far less attractive than Luo Ning. That was why she was particularly enraged.

"I saw it. I'll handle it. Xingheng is calling her now, and I'll make her delete the post," Yan Qiuping was also very angry. Luo Ning actually dared to act behind his back; she clearly didn't respect him at all.

It was a pity that he hadn't paid much attention to Luo Ning's Weibo before. The registration and verification information had been handled by her, and when he tried just now, he couldn't log in, meaning she had changed the password and he couldn't recover it.

Otherwise, he would have deleted the post himself.

Only after hearing this did Bo Xiangxiang's anger subside slightly, "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Yan."

It was clear that he was with Ji Xingheng, so it wasn't convenient for her to say anything else, and she hung up.

After finishing the call, Yan Qiuping walked back to see Ji Xingheng holding his phone with a very ugly expression.

A bad premonition arose in his heart, as if something was slipping out of his control, "Xingheng, what did Luo Ning say?"

Ji Xingheng replied with a dark face: "She blocked all my contact methods. I can't reach her."

This was something he hadn't expected and found hard to accept.