Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 102 Persona collapses! Sister Lan makes a move【2 updates】

Chapter 102: 102 Persona collapses! Sister Lan makes a move【2 updates】

"No, no, just call me Xiao Li," the department manager was still apologizing, "What do you think about having Pei Yanchen, Jing Ning, and Song Wenyu, our popular top-tier celebrities with a huge fan base, promote your company’s products? It’s all up to you how you’d like to promote."

These people were currently the hottest top-tier celebrities in Sky Emperor Entertainment, with massive fan groups and strong selling power.

He believed the other party would not refuse such an olive branch.

However, just then, when Yeh Jialing really did as Ye Wanlan had said and checked Weibo, she let out a shrill scream, "Sister Xu, she, they..."

At this moment, Weibo was indeed in chaos, all because of a freshly posted tweet.

Posted two minutes ago.

[@PullingtheSkyV: What is the meaning of your company’s statement? Clearly, it was Miss Yeh Jialing who broke the necklace we provided for Miss Nie Shuangyi, so how did it end up being reported that Miss Nie Shuangyi destroyed it?]

The Weibo post included a surveillance video clearly capturing how Yeh Jialing had her two bodyguards hold down Nie Shuangyi.

And how she then reached out and tore the necklace from Nie Shuangyi’s neck.

The video was very clear with high resolution of 1080p, which clearly showed the arrogance, disdain, and superiority on Yeh Jialing’s face.

It was completely different from her usual public persona.

[Is this Yeh Jialing? Is this the kind and cute little princess from our show? Absolutely vile.]

[What did Nie Shuangyi do to provoke her? Even when she was avoiding her, Yeh Jialing just had to run over and pull on her necklace.]

[Industry insider here, a little gossip, Yeh Jialing’s team is very arrogant, they rejected the clothes provided by Pulling the Sky Company, and then shamelessly sucked up to them later, not anticipating that they also had a line in jewelry, hahaha.]

[Bye-bye, from passerby fan to hater, Yeh Jialing is completely on my blacklist now, no matter how good her acting is, she’s still a bully.]

[Feeling sorry for Nie Shuangyi, it’s actually quite strange, Nie Shuangyi’s not lacking in looks or acting skills, why isn’t she popular?]

[What else could it be, corporate suppression, of course, I laughed my head off, they first accuse Nie Shuangyi, then the victim strikes back, Sky Emperor Media are clowns.]

Even Yeh Jialing’s fans, upon seeing this surveillance video, did not know how to defend her anymore.

Some drama fans unfollowed in disappointment, but the remaining fans were still insisting the video was doctored.

Ye Wanlan turned her head and looked at Yeh Jialing with indifferent eyes, "You’re too noisy."

"Exactly, why are you shouting? Isn’t this what you did?" Cheng Qingli coldly snorted, "Did you really think that after apologizing, you could just erase this incident?"

Yeh Jialing’s teeth were trembling, with both anger and panic.

Ever since her debut, she had always had a smooth career and had never encountered such a thing.

After her show exploded in popularity last year, she did indeed get a bit carried away, but she had the talent and the capital to back it up.

What should she do now?

"You—!" the department manager suddenly stood up, his eyes wide as he stared at Ye Wanlan, feeling incredulous.

The reason he chose to push Nie Shuangyi out as a scapegoat was that he believed Quan Zhaoning wouldn’t risk starting a feud with Sky Emperor Media over a useless Nie Shuangyi.

The only miscalculation was that Pulling the Sky Company was not a subsidiary of Zhaoyan Group but a partner.

But any seasoned person in the industry knew very well the weights of different issues—protecting Nie Shuangyi at the cost of destroying Yeh Jialing and offending Sky Emperor Media was a loss-making deal!

Destroying Yeh Jialing’s public persona was one thing, but angering Sky Emperor Media was much more critical.

The department manager could tell at a glance that Pulling the Sky was a newly established company, desperately in need of promotion and endorsement.

Originally, he thought about having a few top celebrities under Sky Emperor Media promote Pulling the Sky Company’s ready-to-wear and jewelry to make amends.

This way, it would benefit both sides, a perfect solution.

But he never expected that the other party would not play by the rules at all!

Determined to have a lose-lose situation?

"We’ve received the compensation payment, and we will withdraw the lawsuit," Ye Wanlan said calmly, "Is there anything else?"

The department manager took a deep breath, "Are you determined to go to such extremes? Leaving no room for yourself?"

If he reported this matter back to the company and the big boss spoke up, at least one-third of the entertainment industry’s stars would no longer cooperate with Pulling the Sky Company.

"Room for myself?" Ye Wanlan asked indifferently, "Why didn’t you think about leaving room for yourselves when you started this? Just because you want me to promote, I have to help you deceive the public?"

"Then you should’ve said so earlier!" The department manager was also extremely angry, "Do you have any idea that once your clarification video was released, we’ve become—"

"Clowns, is that it?" Cheng Qingli said with a smile, "When you wanted to frame someone else, why didn’t you speak up then?"

The department manager’s face was ashen, his voice squeezed out between clenched teeth, "Let’s go."

With this major PR disaster, Sky Emperor Media also had their hands full.

Yeh Jialing was completely disheartened and ran away crying.

"Sister Lan, this final blaze really was the most vigorous," Cheng Qingli beamed with starry eyes, "Our official Weibo account gained three million followers in just a few hours."

"Hmm, it did burn well, the heat is even better than I expected," Ye Wanlan nodded, "Notify the public relations department to share intangible cultural heritage crafts on Weibo every day until we can expand production and officially launch the products."

Cheng Qingli readily agreed.

She began to calculate how much overtime pay she would receive.

"Another thing, Sister Lan, when we spread the news that there are only eight slots for high-end custom jewelry this year due to manpower and craftsmanship difficulties, several major families and powers indeed became much more proactive," Cheng Qingli passed over the tablet, "Currently, at least sixty households are in need, including several big families from Yunjing. I’ve already finished compiling the list."

Ye Wanlan nodded, "Let me see."

Displayed prominently on the list were names from numerous conglomerates, prominent families, and wealthy clans of Shenzhou, any of which would start with assets over ten billion.

For these extremely wealthy people, a thirty-six million necklace was really nothing, just a symbol to flaunt their status.

It wasn’t just because the necklace’s craftsmanship was exquisite, showcasing ancient jewelry-making techniques in the present day, but also because the Yunjing Museum’s publicity had made these nobles realize the collectible and cultural value of ancient jewelry.

After looking through it, Ye Wanlan contemplated for a moment and then said, "Allocate these eight slots evenly across the eight most economically developed cities, and each city can only have one household get it. Pick out the strongest ones."

Cheng Qingli was startled, "Then wouldn’t Jiangcheng’s spot have to go to the Zhou..."

"Yes, of course we give it," Ye Wanlan smiled slightly, "We’re here to make money, why wouldn’t we give it? Not only should we give it, but we should also give it in a big way."

"Alright." Cheng Qingli circled the Zhou Family of Jiangcheng’s name on the list and couldn’t help but sigh, "Sister Lan, they probably can’t imagine that Pulling the Sky Company is yours. They would be furious if they knew."

"We don’t need to worry about their reactions. What’s most important is to grow the company," Ye Wanlan raised an eyebrow.

When standing at the summit, you don’t need to do anything; people will look up to you.

It’s only when you firmly control power and resources that you’re truly powerful.

Cheng Qingli acknowledged, "I’ll go get ready."

After she left, Ye Wanlan received a call from Lin Weilan.

"Hello, Grandma, yes, I’ll be back at the old house for dinner today. I’ve finished my work. Have you been resting well? Please don’t overwork yourself."

Lin Weilan laughed, "I drink the health tea you prepared for me every day. I really do feel much more invigorated. Seeing you more often is all that matters to Grandma."

They chatted for a few more moments, and then it was five o’clock in the afternoon.

Ye Wanlan stretched lazily, loosening her body, then slung her bag over her shoulder and walked out.

The setting sun cast a warm breeze that blew across, showering a layer of golden light, which fell upon the man’s silver-white hair.

He turned slightly towards her and gave a gentle wink, "Miss Ye, heading back downtown?"

"Yes," Ye Wanlan pulled open the driver’s side door, "I’ll drive."

With her driving, Yan Tingfeng sat in the passenger seat.

Rong Yu arrived just ten seconds late and lost his privilege to drive.

"What’s the rush?" Ye Wanlan looked at Rong Yu, who had a resigned look on his face, "I won’t drive abnormally."

She had always been a person who abided by the law and regulations.

Rong Yu: "..."

You’re aware of your previous, inhuman driving methods, aren’t you?

He could only sit in the back seat, trembling with his eyes tightly shut,

Hoping that his heart would still be beating when he got out of the car.

"Wait a second." Ye Wanlan didn’t start the car right away. She narrowed her eyes slightly and rolled down the window a bit.

The sound of conversation drifted in with the wind.

It was Yeh Jialing and Nie Shuangyi.

"Nie Shuangyi, don’t be so smug. Although you’ve come out of this unscathed and with a good reputation, I’m telling you, as long as I’m here, you’ll never be popular," Yeh Jialing’s voice was cold, "With the contracts you’re burdened with, you’ll never be able to leave Sky Emperor Media. You can forget about acting in this lifetime."

The netizens have no memory; she just needs to lay low for a while and finish filming "Annus Mirabilis".

Once "Annus Mirabilis" hits the big screen, she’ll gain a lot of fans again.

But Nie Shuangyi, now shelved by Sky Emperor Media and cut off from all resources, should forget about ever making it big.

Nie Shuangyi’s fingers clenched tight, her voice hoarse, "Are you done?"

"Done? Of course not," Yeh Jialing said with a pitying look, "If it weren’t for you, the company wouldn’t have suffered such a big loss. You can’t compensate, and that must make you angry, doesn’t it? Of course, if I had worked hard and then got replaced halfway through filming, I’d be angry too."

For the first time, Nie Shuangyi’s eyes reddened as she stared bitterly at Yeh Jialing.

She could ignore how the world insulted her, how the company suppressed her; she just needed to keep acting.

But now, her acting career was so easily destroyed.

And without any backing, she was powerless to fight back.

Ye Wanlan opened the car door and hopped out, "Miss Nie, are you interested in kicking Sky Emperor Media to the curb and switching to a different talent