The Movie Queen's Mouth is Blessed - Chapter 37

Various media outlets quickly posted the footage of the interview with the Legend of the Nine Heavens crew online.

Li Biying was still at the hotel.

She had just begun to relax after her trending topic was taken down. Still, she saw Jiang Bingqian personally confronting her. This erased all the small advantages the company had secured for her, and Li Biying angrily threw her phone away.

“Jiang Bingqian! What a despicable person!”

Li Biying’s whole body trembled, and the words “Jiang Bingqian” almost came out through gritted teeth.

In the entertainment industry, many artists have hidden conflicts. These conflicts may arise from competition for resources or from unpleasant interactions. For Li Biying, her biggest nemesis since entering the industry has been Jiang Bingqian.

Jiang Bingqian was once a highly promoted artist by Shenghuang Entertainment. When Li Biying first signed with Shenghuang, she secured a few resources and felt quite pleased. However, something about her must have irritated Jiang Bingqian. During a program they both appeared in, Jiang Bingqian publicly humiliated her. At the time, Li Biying didn’t dare to confront Jiang Bingqian, a senior artist, and almost burst into tears on the show.

After the program aired, Jiang Bingqian even had someone spread rumors, saying Li Biying was pretending to be a victim and a pure innocent and was using underhanded tactics to undermine her senior artists within the same company.

Li Biying was utterly bewildered. She didn’t understand what had happened. It wasn’t until she consulted her agent that she learned the brand she had just signed with had initially been interested in Jiang Bingqian. However, the new collection that season was a better fit for Li Biying’s sweet and cute image, so they changed their mind and chose her.

Jiang Bingqian had already heard the news. Although she didn’t value that brand back then, it felt different if she didn’t want it compared to if someone else took it from her!

How dare someone challenge her on her turf? A mere newcomer dared to snatch resources from a senior artist? This would ruin her reputation!

So, she used her influence to suppress Li Biying, not only humiliating her but also causing her to lose a couple of roles due to the negative publicity.

After that incident, Li Biying endured the humiliation and apologized to Jiang Bingqian. Jiang Bingqian appeared friendly and polite on the surface, and Li Biying thought the matter was over. Since then, they had no further contact and went their separate ways.

Jiang Bingqian, a senior artist, later became a massive star and left Shenghuang Entertainment to start her own studio, which she runs successfully in the industry.

Li Biying might have overlooked their past conflict if not for this sudden appearance and attack!

So much time had passed, and Jiang Bingqian still harbored resentment over that minor endorsement deal. Li Biying found this unbelievable!

Moreover, Jiang Bingqian dared to criticize her with a sense of righteousness, waving the flag of “artists must be dedicated,” leaving Li Biying with no way to defend herself. She felt a surge of anger that almost exploded inside her.

“Don’t worry, the company won’t just sit back and do nothing. But for the time being…”

Li Biying’s agent, Brother Xu, and her assistant, Liu Liu, were in the room with her. Seeing her angry and disheartened, Brother Xu tried to comfort her.

Cultivating a successful artist is not easy, and the company wouldn’t give up on her unless absolutely necessary. Public relations efforts would continue, but she would need to lay low for a while.

If she could endure it, she might still have a chance to make a comeback with one or two successful dramas. If she couldn’t…

Brother Xu took his phone and started making calls, using his industry connections to reduce the heat on Li Biying and divert attention to other news.

After a few calls, just as Brother Xu was about to dial again, a notification popped up on his phone.

He opened it and saw the interview video with the Legend of the Nine Heavens crew.

“Oh no…”

Brother Xu’s face turned pale, and his voice trembled with panic.

“Brother Xu?”

Li Biying’s heart sank, and she quickly moved over to see the title on Brother Xu’s phone:

“Li Biying throwing her weight around? See what the Legend of the Nine Heavens crew has to say!”

They exchanged a glance, both looking defeated.

If the crew was interviewed, what would they say about her?

In the industry, it’s common for people to praise and criticize each other. Resources are limited, and new artists keep emerging. Even if there were no conflicts, people might still blame her. And did they really have no conflicts?

Li Biying’s face turned ashen. She remembered how she had delayed the other actors for one or two hours when she first joined the crew due to her costume issues. She also looked down on their status and rarely interacted with them, preferring to keep to herself. They must have many grievances against her.

Worse still, she genuinely conflicted with Jiang Xiaobai, the second lead actress! Jiang Xiaobai had probably already guessed that Li Biying had orchestrated the smear campaign against her through magazines.

Brother Xu couldn’t help but sigh. The situation was complex, and if the crew added more negative comments, Li Biying’s “break” would only be prolonged.

When he saw the crew members being vague and evasive when asked about Li Biying’s performance, Brother Xu braced himself for the worst. But then, he heard Jiang Xiaobai’s voice—

“Conflict? No, there’s no conflict. The characters we play have conflicts, but that doesn’t affect…”

Brother Xu was stunned, and so was Li Biying.

She stared at the screen, her first reaction being that she must be hallucinating. But as she listened, her eyes began to well up with tears.

“…But we are young, and as long as we put our hearts into it, we will strive to improve.”

Jiang Xiaobai finished, and Director Niu also spoke up in her defense. By this time, Li Biying was already sobbing, covering her face.

Finding someone who will stand up for you when you’re down is hard, and Li Biying knew this too well.

From last night to now, she had no idea how she had managed to get through it. Every criticism online cut her like a knife. She didn’t expect anyone to speak up for her; she only hoped that fewer people would attack her. In such a situation, who would be so kind as to step forward?

But to her surprise, the first person to speak up for her was Jiang Xiaobai, with whom she had just collaborated!

“Yes, yes! Why didn’t I think of that…”

Unlike Li Biying, who was filled with gratitude and emotion, Brother Xu burst into laughter, his previous worries dissipating. He was once again the sharp and resourceful agent.

“Biying, leave this to me. I’ll resolve this in no more than three days!”

Jiang Xiaobai’s words gave Brother Xu a new approach. He had already found a way to rehabilitate Li Biying’s image.