Chapter 100: Endorsement Snatching

Chapter 100: Endorsement Snatching

When Nair officially announced An Wen as its China spokesperson, it caused an uproar online.

Nair had never had a China spokesperson before, and An Wen was the first. This endorsement was such a coveted opportunity that even fans of top-tier celebrities didn’t dare to casually hype it.

How could a newcomer like An Wen become Nair’s China spokesperson?

There were both criticisms and voices of support. An Wen had recently gained a lot of goodwill for her role in Ding Qian Kun, praised for her acting skills and stunning looks. At just 16 years old, her future seemed limitless.

However, some netizens suddenly raised questions.

[Wasn’t it leaked a few days ago that Chu Lei was supposed to be Nair’s China spokesperson?]

[Several marketing accounts were reporting it recently, and it almost made it to Hot Search.]

[Yeah, I’m a fan of Chu Lei’s visuals, and I saw that too.]

[What’s going on? Did An Wen snatch Chu Lei’s endorsement?]

[Wasn’t it said that Chu Lei didn’t renew her contract with Fast because of Nair’s endorsement?]

[Big drama. This newcomer is bold, completely disregarding her seniors.]

[Traffic Flowers are so spoiled by their fans they think the world revolves around them.]

[Chu Lei’s deleted Weibo post from yesterday.] The attached screenshot showed Chu Lei’s Weibo with just two words: "Hehe."

[When Chu Lei was already famous, An Wen was probably still learning to talk.]

[And people say An Wen doesn’t have a sugar daddy? How could a newcomer handle such a huge endorsement?]

Chu Lei’s fans joined the fray, flooding An Wen’s Square with insults.

[I was just watching Ding Qian Kun yesterday thinking Qing Sha was beautiful, but now I feel sick.]

[LeiLei must be so upset. She posted "Hehe" but deleted it because she’s afraid of the forces behind An Wen.]

[An Wen, I’ll hate you forever. Stealing endorsements—hope you drop dead.]

And these were the milder comments. The rest were downright vile.

The Guardian Army couldn’t tolerate such attacks on An Wen and immediately fought back, turning the Square into a battleground.

The Guardian Army had a large active fanbase, flooding the Square with original posts to "purify" it, while Chu Lei’s side was left in disarray, with even trending topics getting overrun.

Marketing accounts reposted the feud between Chu Lei and An Wen’s fans. The Guardian Army, guided by the Iron-Blooded Guardian Army’s Weibo posts, tightly controlled the comments.

As a result, [#ChuLeiFansVsAnWenFans] climbed to the top of Weibo’s Hot Search.

Netizens who clicked into the topic quickly learned the details, and most sided with Chu Lei.

Chu Lei was a well-known low-key goddess in the Entertainment Industry, famous from a young age and now active in the film circle. Though her works didn’t always have high box office numbers, they were often international productions with high prestige.

Her endorsements were few but equally high-class.

Compared to her, An Wen completely lost in terms of public favor.

[Are the top comments all from a Cult? How can they be so shameless after stealing someone’s endorsement?]

[I feel so bad for Chu Lei, my childhood goddess.]

[An Wen’s fans are so arrogant. Do they think Chu Lei needs to rely on fans?]

[Calling Chu Lei a flop? An Wen’s fans have delusions of grandeur.]

[She’s just a nobody.]

[Is An Wen already Universe Red? Her fans trash-talk on Weibo, but in person, she’d still have to bow and call Chu Lei "senior" or "big sister."]

Under this comment, many replied:

[Sis, if you’ve got more to say, keep going.]

[Sweetie, here’s a kiss for you.]

[Ouch, that must’ve hurt the Cult fans.]

[Why expose them like that?]

[An Wen’s fans are crying now.]

[Chu Lei could crush An Wen with just one of her achievements.]

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But there were also dissenting voices.

["Can a major endorsement like Nair's really be snatched away?"]

["When did Nair ever officially announce Chu Lei? How does that make An Wen a thief?"]

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Yet no matter who spoke up for An Wen, they were all labeled as Cult fans and relentlessly attacked by netizens and Chu Lei's supporters.