Chapter 11: Luo Ning is Just Too Bold

At noon the next day, Luo Ning posted another Weibo update.

@Luo Ning V: I have already changed my manager. No hype, no bundling, no exploiting anyone, and no riding on anyone’s coattails. Take your "brother" away immediately.

Beyond announcing the change of manager, this post also directly confronted Ji Xingheng’s fans.

At the same time, it made it clear that she neither had nor cared for riding on Ji Xingheng’s popularity, and would certainly not engage in any so-called "bundling" ever again.

In her previous life, she had been cursed at most viciously by Ji Xingheng’s fans. Some even escalated to cursing her family, and once, a fan even brought sulfuric acid to splash on her; if she hadn't reacted quickly, she would have been disfigured.

Some of these fans were like lunatics, hounding her relentlessly. In her past life, she was blacklisted by the entire internet and driven to jump off a building; these people played no small part in that.

Previously, because she was still in a relationship with Ji Xingheng and hadn't changed her manager, she had no choice but to ignore them.

Now, she would do whatever made her happy. Naturally, she had to confront them publicly, which also served as a perfect setup for shedding her labels.

When this post went live, the onlookers were stunned. Luo Ning was being incredibly bold.

Luo Ning had gained some popularity from a web drama she filmed previously, and combined with her high attractiveness, she had quite a decent following of her own.

It was just that because of the previous trending search incident, they had been hounded and insulted by Ji Xingheng’s fans for "riding on his popularity," leaving her fans feeling stifled and aggrieved.

Luo Ning’s clarification yesterday and her post today finally made her fans, the "Ning Fans," feel vindicated and satisfied.

[Ahhh, my Ning-bao is so bold, I love it.]

[Directly changing managers, no riding on popularity, no bundling—this is definitely my Ning-bao, so satisfying.]

[The Xing fans have been scolding our Ning-bao for bundling with your "brother" all this time. Now open your eyes wide and take a good look: our Ning-bao doesn't care for it at all.]

[Exactly. You forced our Ning-bao to change managers, are you satisfied now, Xing fans? Don't come here jumping around anymore, or we’ll curse you every time we see you.]

[My heart aches for my Ning-bao. She was wrongly accused of being the woman in the trending photo, yet her manager didn't do any PR to clarify, letting the mudslinging get worse and worse. Such a manager is absolute trash.]

[Yes, yes! Every time they say my Ning-bao is riding on Ji Xingheng’s popularity, but I see it as them exploiting my Ning-bao’s popularity instead. Every time there’s an issue, the manager acts like he’s dead, letting those dogs bark. He should have been replaced long ago.]

[Taking my Ning-bao away. Xing fans, please roll as far away as you can. We aren't playing with you.]

[Our Ning-bao is beautiful on her own. Xing fans and haters, get lost!]

Ji Xingheng’s fans and haters had also been keeping a close eye on Luo Ning, and they were infuriated after seeing this post.

Although they had been scolding Luo Ning, telling her not to exploit or bundle with their "brother," it was because they looked down on her—they were the ones on the high horse.

But now, she was acting as if she had initiated the manager change, deliberately mocking them about not riding on popularity or bundling, and telling them to take their "brother" away. Her tone sounded so dismissive—how could they stand for this?

[Our brother has been sick of you for a long time; at least you have some self-awareness.]

[Finally, we don't have to watch "Vase Luo" bundling with Star-cub anymore.]

[Our Star-cub is finally liberated, no longer being ridden by Vase Luo. I’m going to set off fireworks to celebrate.]

[Vase Luo is shameless. Posting a Weibo like this is just riding on our Star-cub’s popularity again.]

[She probably hooked up with some sugar daddy, that’s why she’s so arrogant.]

[Vase Luo, get out of the entertainment industry.]

[Vase Luo should just get disfigured. She’s so full of herself just because she has a face.]

[Vase Luo, go die.]

The Ning fans were furious when they saw these comments and retorted to every single one.

[Are you blind? My Ning-bao already said no bundling, so why are you still here? It’s clearly you who are exploiting my Ning-bao’s trending topics; you are the truly shameless ones.]

[Do you really think your "brother" is a treasure? Our Ning-bao doesn't care for him, so please stop harassing us.]

[Our Ning-bao didn't kill your whole family, dig up your ancestral graves, or curse others to be disfigured and die. The quality of Xing fans and haters is just too low.]

[Exactly, some fans are just too filthy. Our Ning-bao won't "get lost," why don't you try getting lost for us to see? Or have your master set an example by getting out of the entertainment industry first.]

[Taking Ning-bao away. All curses are reflected, reflected, reflected! Whoever curses, it bounces right back to them.]

With Luo Ning’s counterattack this time, the Ning fans finally had enough confidence to stand up to the Xing fans, venting the pent-up frustration they had accumulated for so long.

The Xing fans hadn't expected the Ning fans to be so bold this time; previously, they were only ever on the receiving end of the abuse.

Soon, paid trolls appeared to stir the pot, and the Xing fans seemed to find a new reason to counterattack, continuing their abuse.

[Heh, Vase Luo is so full of herself. It’s probably because Brother Yan couldn't handle you anymore that you "proactively" terminated the contract.]

[Exactly, it must be that Brother Yan couldn't stand her and terminated the contract, and she’s just posting on Weibo to build momentum and gild her own lily.]

[Without our Brother Yan, you are nothing. Let’s see how you survive in the entertainment industry.]

[Yes, yes, it must be that Brother Yan couldn't stand Vase Luo clinging to Star-cub for clout, so he fired her.]

[Vase Luo is still as shameless as ever. It was clearly Brother Yan who didn't want her, yet she acts like she was the one who initiated the change. Pfft.]

[Vase Luo, have some self-awareness. Our Brother Yan and Star-cub look down on you and don't want to play with you, that’s why they terminated the contract. Please stop gilding your own lily.]

[Brother Yan is a senior, top-tier manager at Xinghuang Entertainment. If even he couldn't handle Vase Luo, I don't know who could.]

[Brother Yan doesn't want her anymore, so she must have found some nobody manager. Who else would dare to take her on?]

[Exactly. Without our Brother Yan, we won't even need to shout for Vase Luo to get out of the entertainment industry; I believe she won't last long on her own.]

It wasn't just the Xing fans and haters; even the celebrities in the entertainment industry who were following the matter felt that it was nine-to-one that Yan Qiuping had initiated the termination.

Otherwise, given Yan Qiuping’s status and connections at Xinghuang Entertainment and in the industry, if he hadn't agreed, it would have been impossible for Luo Ning to terminate the contract on her own.

Because of this, Luo Ning’s direct confrontation on Weibo would only offend Yan Qiuping further, making it difficult for her to establish a foothold in the industry. This was a terrible move on her part.

But soon, something happened that made their jaws drop.

Fang Yan, the recognized ace manager of the entertainment industry who had brought up several Best Actors, Best Actresses, and superstars—everyone he managed became a hit—posted on Weibo.

@Fang Yan: Happy to be working together! @Luo Ning

Immediately after, Xinghuang Entertainment also issued an announcement on Weibo, stating that during his time managing Luo Ning, Yan Qiuping had committed acts of negligence that violated their contract, which was why the company had replaced him with Fang Yan for Luo Ning.

This was something Fu Ci had personally handled, having the company’s legal team review the contract to find loopholes.

Yan Qiuping’s failure to handle trending topics and other matters clearly did not align with—and even harmed—Luo Ning’s interests. This was a breach of contract, and the legal team had found several such instances, so they weren't afraid of being questioned.

This also silenced Yan Qiuping, who had called the company to demand an explanation, leaving him feeling incredibly stifled.

The contract is signed, double updates starting today, another chapter at 12 o'clock~

(End of chapter)