The Movie Queen's Mouth is Blessed - Chapter 40

[Jiang Xiaobai Not So White v: After a long day of work, lying in bed makes me feel so happy I could cry. Goodnight, my lovely fans~]

It turned out that night owls were always online, and replies started coming in quickly.

“Wow, another daily dose of beauty!”

“This is really her natural look, so pretty!”

“Emmm… Am I the only one who wants to comment on this death-angle shot?”

“Steel straight female angle.”

“Even in steel, she’s still beautiful, crying beautiful!”

“With my years of experience identifying beauty, this is her natural look and the original camera photo, no skin smoothing or whitening! At most, the colors were adjusted!”

Jiang Xiaobai scrolled through a few of the earliest comments, replied, and stopped.

She browsed the homepage and saw Li Biying’s trending topics were still near the top. She clicked in to take a look.

“Li Biying’s former assistant responds: High standards but no mistreatment, the pay is generous! The current assistant says the job is great, no plans to quit.”

“Unveiling Li Biying’s background: She’s a wealthy heiress!”

“Unveiling Li Biying’s gift-giving over the years!”

Jiang Xiaobai read through them and couldn’t help but smile.

Not bad; they’re quick to react and know how to turn the situation around.

Jiang Xiaobai’s response to the reporters was a hint, guiding them to a new approach.

For example, how should you counter the criticism if someone says you’re a poor student and you really are a poor student?

The wrong way to respond is to argue—

“I’m not a poor student, and many others are worse than me; why don’t you criticize them!”

“Being a poor student, what’s it to you? Mind your own business!”

Such responses only make people more eager to criticize you—look, this person doesn’t even know how to admit their mistakes!

So, how should you respond?

If they say you’re a poor student, you could say you work hard but lack talent. You could also highlight your other strengths, such as dancing, singing, good handwriting, athletic ability, and good manners.

Use your strengths to cover your weaknesses, rather than dwelling on your shortcomings.

Previously, Li Biying’s team might have been stuck in a rut or too flustered to find the best solution. However, with Jiang Xiaobai’s hint, they should have seen it relatively easy to devise a strategy.

First, former assistants said Li Biying didn’t mistreat them and paid them well. While the work was more demanding, it was reasonable given the circumstances.

Additionally, they explained that Li Biying came from a wealthy background, with a successful businessman father. She had lived a comfortable life from a young age, with nannies taking care of her daily needs, which provided context for her current behavior.

Is this diva behavior? Not really, she’s a wealthy heiress!

Even when she wasn’t making money, her lifestyle was already comfortable. Now that she’s famous and can earn her own money, requiring her to live independently is a bit much, isn’t it?

Moreover, Li Biying was generous with those around her. She was very kind to her friends, agents, and assistants, often giving them valuable gifts. Several artists in the industry had even shared photos of gifts she had given them, which were now being brought up again.

After these news items were released, the criticism against her diminished somewhat. However, Jiang Xiaobai believed more positive news would be needed to resolve the situation.

For instance, highlighting her dedication to work or charitable actions and getting well-known directors and actors to speak positively about her would help improve the situation.

It might even turn the tide and attract more fans if handled well.

With a clear plan, Jiang Xiaobai put down her phone, turned off the light, and slept.

When Jiang Xiaobai arrived at the set the next day, she didn’t see Li Biying. Upon asking, she learned that Li Biying hadn’t been there for a few days.

Jiang Xiaobai wasn’t surprised. It was better for Li Biying to stay away for now; her appearance might draw more reporters.

It wasn’t that she couldn’t be interviewed, but the timing wasn’t right.

Since she was on leave, her scenes could be postponed, and other actors’ scenes could be filmed instead. This wouldn’t significantly impact the production schedule, so Director Niu’s mood was still okay, not overly frustrated.

Moreover, Li Biying’s efforts to salvage her reputation would benefit the production, so Director Niu wouldn’t object.

Today, Jiang Xiaobai had a few emotional scenes with Shu Jie to film, but they all went smoothly.

Since she had found the trick of treating her “beloved man” as a “beloved talisman,” emotional scenes were no longer challenging. She filmed them without any anxiety, rarely needing to retake scenes, and her rapid improvement surprised even Director Niu.

“Xiaobai, you’re doing great! You’ve got the emotional scenes down so quickly! Do you have any tips to share? It might help me guide other actors in the future,” Director Niu asked.

Jiang Xiaobai, “… Well, hehehe…”

She looked a bit awkward.

What should she say in this situation? It’s urgent; I need an answer now!

Fortunately, Director Niu asked casually and didn’t insist on an answer, which relieved Jiang Xiaobai.

“Hey, everyone, look! Li Biying’s charitable work has been exposed. She donated to many schools in remote mountainous areas… and visited a leukemia fan in the hospital the other day!”

As Jiang Xiaobai had predicted, she heard the actors on set discussing Li Biying’s new developments the next day.

A 16-year-old fan had leukemia and was undergoing chemotherapy. Li Biying, upon hearing about it from the fan club, was rushed to the hospital. She brought the girl some merchandise, personally selected gifts, and supplements. Upon learning about the girl’s financial difficulties, Li Biying also contributed money and organized a charity fundraiser among her fans.

This story made the news; people also learned that she had previously donated to schools. This couldn’t be faked, as the receipts were from a few years ago, not recent efforts to improve her image.

As a result, many people praised her, and the criticism diminished.

Occasional negative posts were quickly buried.

After learning about this, Jiang Xiaobai knew Li Biying had successfully navigated this crisis.

Once the negative momentum was mainly reversed, Li Biying updated her Weibo.

The post was a long, heartfelt message. She sincerely apologized, saying she hadn’t been mindful of her actions and had a quick temper, causing trouble for many people. She assured everyone that her mistakes were unintentional and promised to be more careful in the future.

She also explained her upbringing, saying that her “diva” behavior wasn’t meant to look down on others but was a result of her environment and habits.

In the post, she acknowledged her past mistakes, admitting that she had been overly demanding on the show and causing trouble for the production team. She promised to improve and welcomed everyone’s feedback and criticism.