Caught in Affairs with Superstar
Chapter 184 - 152: The Beginning of the Scandal

Chapter 184: Chapter 152: The Beginning of the Scandal

The news of Su Yan returning to the crew spread throughout the group in no time.

Most people watched the situation unfold with a sneer. After all, Su Yan had made quite a few enemies on set before. Her refusal to return to the crew under various pretexts caused a lot of rearrangements, bringing troubles to the crew, leaving many annoyed and displeased with her.

Similarly, everyone in the crew, being insiders, had their own sources and, having seen much, had an understanding of why Su Yan refused to return and what her plans were.

Not having gotten what she had waited for and having to come back herself, wasn’t it just like Su Yan slapping her own face?

No one approached Su Yan to sneer at her, but many looks were undeniably carrying that meaning.

Su Yan felt upset and frustrated inside, but there was nothing she could do.

Regardless of what Su Yan thought, the paid articles had to be bought.

The day after Su Yan returned to the crew, the paid articles arranged by He Ting appeared on various marketing accounts.

The content of the announcement was that Su Yan returned to the crew ahead of schedule for the filming not to be delayed, resuming shooting.

Naturally, Su Yan’s fans, upon seeing such an announcement, were deeply moved and rushed to spread the word.

And it was more than just being moved.

The previously subsided attacks resumed.

Many of Su Yan’s fans flooded the official Weibo of "Heart Inquiry" with a new round of earnest "Have some conscience" reminders.

"You’re fortunate to work with an actress like Su Yan; don’t use her professionalism and kindness as tools to bully others. Have some conscience - Su Yan is the lead actress!"

This was the comment with the most likes.

Zhou Yun saw such a post and was shocked.

On one hand, Su Yan returned to the crew humbly, resuming shooting after her failed negotiations, while on the other, her fans portrayed her as a compromising good person, shaping her image as an extremely dedicated actress through this event.

Zhou Yun felt a sense of disconnection.

What is the truth?

How much of the information we see online is real?

Based on the scale of this event, Zhou Yun might have believed Su Yan to be a dedicated actress herself if she weren’t part of the crew.

The injury on set was real, the hospital stay for recovery was real, and the return to the crew was real. It seemed like the subject, predicate, and object of a play were all true. But with just some tweaking in the attributives, adverbials, and complements, the meaning of a sentence could vary widely.

Song Chi’s reaction was much simpler.

"Why think so much? If she wants to create an image of professionalism, let her do it. She’s willing to spend money on marketing and hype, and ’Heart Inquiry’ gets a bit more attention because of it."

"But is it really okay for her to step on the crew to build her image?" Zhou Yun asked.

Song Chi said, "Actually, her fans are not entirely wrong; she is the lead actress. Unless it’s a matter of principle, we’re never going to publicly discredit her. Doing so would be hitting our own show in the face; after all, this show still has to be aired, we can’t hurt the enemy a thousand and self-inflict eight hundred."

Zhou Yun: "A community of shared interests, huh?"

"Exactly," Song Chi nodded, "She’s also smart, not targeting any single person. If you look at her press release, you’ll see she hasn’t targeted anyone, not even any crew. She doesn’t blame the crew publicly for anything, that leaves room for maneuver in the future."

"What a cunning person," Zhou Yun remarked.

Song Chi: "Worth learning from. Weren’t you puzzled before? Why are some people arrogant and unprofessional yet still do well? It’s not just because they have backers. There’s a simple truth, whether a person’s arrogance is upwards or downwards, whether they attack indiscriminately or pick on the weak. It may sound bad, but you know, if you pacify the people that need to be pleased, opinions of others won’t matter much. No producer will choose not to work with an actress just because a makeup artist doesn’t have a good opinion of them."

"That’s pretty cold," Zhou Yun said.

Song Chi: "It’s good this happened; at least Su Yan won’t go bothering Director Kang anymore to get more scenes. No matter what is said on the outside, she knows the truth."

"What about her aggressive agent?" Zhou Yun asked.

Song Chi: "Tried to meet with Director Kang and me several times without success. Yesterday, she gave each of us a box of tea leaves and left."

"That was quick."

"If not quick, what else is there to do here? She has other artists to manage, not just Su Yan," Song Chi said.

Speaking of which, where’s your agent Luo Yuhu?" Zhou Yun asked, "Ever since I joined the crew, I haven’t seen him; he used to be always with you, didn’t he?"

"When I’m filming on set, he usually doesn’t come along. It’s the same for him; he’s managing other artists."

Zhou Yun said, "I thought he only managed you."

"I used to be the only one he managed," Song Chi said, "but recently he took on a newcomer personally. It’s good, I wish he would pay more attention to others and stop watching me all the time."

The two chatted and laughed.

At this moment, Su Yan happened to pass by them.

Zhou Yun and Song Chi closed their mouths at the same time.

"What are you two whispering about?" Su Yan teased.

Song Chi smiled and asked, "Have you finished shooting your scene?"

Su Yan nodded, "Finished."

"Then we should head over, otherwise Director Kang will start looking for us," Song Chi winked at Zhou Yun, and they turned and left.

From the attitude alone, it seemed they maintained the semblance of decency, but in fact, they knew each other’s true feelings - mutual disdain.

Song Chi had looked down on Su Yan from the beginning.

She was not the lead actress he had in mind, but there was no choice.

Casting for any play involves compromises.

Song Chi only cared for maintaining face.

Of course, Su Yan wouldn’t think it was her problem; she firmly believed that Song Chi and Zhou Yun, this pair, were secretly dating, only refraining from going public for various reasons.

Because of this relationship, Su Yan lost any interest in befriending Song Chi.

She had already clashed with Zhou Yun, and there was no hope for mending their relationship, so Song Chi would surely side with Zhou Yun.

Su Yan felt annoyed inside, yet could only temporarily suppress her own irritation.

After all, stabilizing her status as the lead actress in Kang Xin’s eyes was her current priority. Today during filming, Kang Xin’s demands on her unexpectedly eased up. After just two or three takes, just when she thought another retake was necessary, Kang Xin suddenly declared it good.

Su Yan, of course, didn’t think her performance had suddenly won Kang Xin’s approval.