Chapter 102: So Happy

Chapter 102: So Happy

After finishing her shoot, An Wen had to rush to catch a plane back to the film set. While in the car, she opened Weibo and only then discovered everything that had happened online.

"Song-jie, why didn’t you tell me?" An Wen asked Song Jia.

"You’ve been so busy, barely even getting time to rest. Besides, telling you would’ve just upset you without any real benefit."

An Wen thought about it and realized Song Jia was right, so she leaned back in her seat and continued scrolling through Weibo.

At first, her expression was grave from being criticized, but when she saw her fans’ comments, she suddenly burst out laughing.

[I’ll grab a meal first, then regroup for the battle.]

[Bro, if we wait for you, our base will be gone.]

[Our crystal is under attack! Everyone, don’t be stingy—like, retweet, and comment!]

...

"Song-jie, do you know what’s going on with Chu Lei?" An Wen asked.

"To be honest, the competition for this endorsement was fierce. The company put in a lot of effort to secure it for you. Chu Lei was among the candidates, but she was eliminated in the first round. Your real competitors were top-tier Traffic Flowers like Xia Jin. You got the endorsement because your image fits, you have a strong male fanbase, and your sales influence is solid. Don’t worry."

"Then why is Chu Lei doing this?" Jiang Shiyu asked, confused.

"Chu Lei is just using An Wen to stir up hype and revive her own career," Song Jia explained.

Chu Lei had starred in plenty of films over the years, all big-budget productions for summer and holiday releases. But her lack of skill and fan support meant she couldn’t carry the box office.

Her so-called "low profile" was just an act. The reason people said they hadn’t seen her in a while wasn’t because she was truly keeping a low profile—it was because she wasn’t popular.

She had a huge ego, refusing anything but high-end projects and prestigious endorsements. Yet she couldn’t drive ticket sales or product sales. Making her the ambassador would only boost her image, not Nair’s.

"And she calls herself a senior? How vile! Our An Wen is just a rising newcomer, and she’s trying to use her as a stepping stone!" Jiang Shiyu fumed.

An Wen leaned back, strands of hair falling loosely by her forehead. Her peach-blossom eyes glimmered with amusement as she looked at her phone, her rosy lips curling into a smile.

"An Wen, you can still laugh at a time like this? That’s my girl," Song Jia said, visibly pleased.

Jiang Shiyu gazed at An Wen with admiration.

An Wen simply smiled.

In her past life, she had been an ordinary nobody. Her manager had always pushed her to leech off others’ fame, to step on others for attention. Though she resisted, sometimes her team acted without her consent.

Back then, her team had definitely been behind those articles praising her at the expense of Traffic Flowers. They wanted her to climb over them, but the backlash forced them to abandon her.

But now, she was the target.

And it didn’t feel bad at all.

It felt like her hard work was paying off. An Wen smiled even wider, almost humming in delight.

On WeChat, comforting messages from Xia Jin and the others came through.

In the group chat:

[Cheng Hanwen: @An Wen Little sis, are you okay?]

[Xia Jin: I was about to praise you for snatching a resource right out of my hands, but then this happened.]

[Ye Xiaoxing: If they’d announced you, you’d be the one getting roasted today @Xia Jin.]

[Xia Jin: This was premeditated!]

An Wen happily replied, [I'm so happy hahahaha!]

[Xia Jin: ???]

[Cheng Hanwen: What?]

[Ye Xiaoxing: (confused emoji)]

[An Wen: Someone wants to step on me to climb up—I must be super popular now!]

[Xia Jin: ……]

[Cheng Hanwen: ……]

[Ye Xiaoxing: Are you stupid?!]