A Top-Tier Life Begins with Sarcastic Phrases

Before leaving, Gu Yun went to the set of "Qingqing's Daily Life".

Both are period dramas, but Gu Yun is only a supporting character, while Tian Xiwei is the female lead, so she has more screen time.

"Ouch~~ So spicy~"

Xiao Tian scooped a piece of beef from the spicy pot, dipped it in the oil sauce, and fed it to his mouth. His little face was red, and he was sweating from the spiciness.

"Nobody's going to steal your food, really."

While complaining, Gu Yun gently wiped the sweat from Tian Xiwei's forehead and the grease from the corner of her mouth.

"Gu Yun, Gu Yun, and wipe this area clean for me too~"

Xiao Tian tilted her head, her fair neck damp with a few strands of hair clinging to it.

"You really think I'm just a tool?!"

Gu Yun didn't mince words, but his actions betrayed his words: "Eat, eat, eat! The day you get fat and have to lose weight for filming, you'll be crying!"

[Master of Rants +1]

"Have you finished filming?"

Xiao Tian didn't take it to heart; she only had such a good appetite when she was out with Gu Yun.

"But I still have a long, long time to film, sigh, I don't know when I'll be able to finish filming."

While enjoying her hot pot, Xiao Tian kept complaining to Gu Yun, her little mouth never stopping.

Although they live close by, they rarely go out to eat together lately because they've both been too busy.

"So, what are your plans for the future?"

Xiao Tian ate a large portion of freshly sliced ​​beef, patted his slightly bulging belly with satisfaction, and looked at Gu Yun.

"I'm not sure, it depends on the company's arrangements."

Of course, Gu Yun's next move will definitely be after clarifying the public opinion.

Gu Yun actually disliked the manipulation of public opinion.

They treat their fans like idiots, deceiving them and exploiting them for profit.

The most typical example is Zhao Lusi, who was at the height of her popularity. A serious illness and several reversals of fortune made her fans and netizens look like fools.

Finally, while fans were still worried about her health, she had already happily and painlessly gone to receive her husband's treatment and start filming.

That's how the entertainment industry in China is now: public opinion is a source of buzz, traffic, and also a weapon.

There was no other way; everyone was using this weapon. Although Gu Yun hated it, he had no choice but to use this method to defend himself.

You don't have to manipulate public opinion to attack others, but you must know how to protect yourself, otherwise you'll become the target of being attacked and slandered.

How is it possible to climb to the top of this industry?

Unlike before, where as long as you had good acting skills and your temperament matched the character, you had a chance to make it big.

For example, teachers Chen Daomin and Li Xuejian.

On the evening of June 2nd, Gu Yun returned to the headquarters of Orange Entertainment and first went to Huang Ming's office.

"How's it going, Brother Huang?"

"I just received the video from the promotional team for Joy of Life 2. I've already contacted the PR department, and we should clear your name tomorrow."

Huang Ming took a big gulp of coffee; recently, he'd developed a habit of always having black coffee in his hand.

"By the way, Jiuchong Zi has also contacted us."

"Um?"

Gu Yun genuinely knew nothing about this: "Why did they contact us?"

"The original plan was for it to launch in July, but after seeing that you were being attacked, Director Zeng asked me about it, and I explained it to him."

"Director Zeng knew we were going to do this, and he wanted to ride the wave of popularity, so he released 'Ninefold Purple' ahead of schedule. It's just that their post-production editing will have to suffer later."

"In addition, we originally agreed to give you a salary of 100,000 yuan, but Director Zeng added another 100,000 yuan as a thank you fee, but I didn't accept it."

Huang Ming looked at Gu Yun: "You won't blame me for this, will you?"

Gu Yun waved his hand: "Brother Huang, I'm not stupid. I can tell which is more important, 100,000 yuan or a director's favor."

Huang Ming laughed heartily: "You're quick-witted, I knew I was right about you."

At this point, Huang Ming grinned and said, "The male lead, Li Yunrui, only got 300,000 yuan in pay, while you got 200,000 yuan for just a few minutes of screen time. Do you think he'd feel?"

"They can secretly hire online trolls to smear me, what else can they do?"

Gu Yun didn't even need to use his brain to know what he wanted to do.

Instead of resorting to such underhanded tactics, why not spend that time learning acting? Maybe then you could rise to a second-tier star.

The next day!

The promotional campaign for "Joy of Life 2" has started to pick up, with short videos of Gu Yun wrapping up filming and clips of him acting on set being released.

Tencent Video has also officially joined in to support the cause.

After all, Joy of Life is Tencent Video's flagship title, so they definitely have to cheer it on.

The production team of "Ninefold Purple" also joined in.

Zeng Qingjie was very clever; he released Gu Yun's outstanding video again and even spent money to promote the pairing of Gu Yun and Meng Ziyi.

In short, they used every trick in the book that could ride on Gu Yun's popularity.

"Director, is this really going to work?"

The publicity manager was a little unsure: "Our actor, Mr. Gu, only appears for a few minutes in the entire series. Is it really appropriate to promote him like this, making it seem like he's the main character?"

"Just do as I say."

This is Zeng Qingjie's first drama in his career transition, and of course he hopes it will be a huge hit: "If we don't promote Gu Yun, who will we promote? He's the most outstanding character in the whole drama."

Actually, there were a few more things Zeng Qingjie didn't say.

He's already negotiated with Gu Yun's company and owes them a favor, so how can he not take advantage of it?

His favors are still worth something; it would be a waste not to take advantage of them!

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Three parties working together!

The negative public opinion about Gu Yun that had been circulating online a month ago has finally been reignited!

Joy of Life 2 firmly secured a spot in the top three of Weibo's trending topics!

The production team of "Ninefold Purple" spent a lot of money to secure a spot in the top five and made a high-profile announcement that "Ninefold Purple" will be released on the fourth day!

The entry about Gu Yun only ranked tenth, and it was fleeting, quickly being pushed down by Xiao Zhan.

But it's not a big problem, because the top five trending topics are all related to Gu Yun!

As the topic trended at the top, the first to change and the most intense reactions were in the comment section under the official account of "Joy of Life 2".

The scene where Gu Yun is in the dungeon with Yan Ruohai is the most discussed.

[Hey guys, you were too quick to criticize! Yan Bingyun's acting was really good.]

To be honest, if he really hasn't studied acting, then he's a naturally gifted actor; his delivery of lines and acting skills are actually passable!

【Damn it, why didn't you say so sooner? I already typed "fuck" before you said it?】

[Purely from a deer-like perspective, judging solely on acting skills and suitability, I think Gu Yun is closer to the character of Yan Bingyun from the original novel.]

[I'm a fan of the original novel and also a partial fan of the TV series. I could only barely stomach Yan Bingyun in the first season, but Yan Bingyun in the second season was quite good!]

[They used their own voices, unlike the first movie which used voice actors; the difference in quality is obvious.]

[Upstairs, who asked you? Gu Yun dares to try and piggyback on my brother's fame? Have you even watched The Untamed? Do you even know what acting is?!]

……

The official comment section for Nine Purple is also very lively.

A small portion of the people came from the cast of "Joy of Life 2," while the other small portion were just passersby.

"Joy of Life 2 hasn't finished filming yet, so let's come here to try some salty food first."

This is the most frequent comment in the comment section.

Of course, the other half were Xiao Zhan's fans, who indiscriminately attacked every official Weibo comment section that mentioned Gu Yun, using rather vulgar language.

But that's exactly the effect Zeng Qingjie wanted. He didn't care if it was black or white; as long as it generated buzz, it wasn't a bad thing.

He immediately made a phone call to the head of the editing department:

"Hurry up and edit the rest of the videos, make sure they're high quality and sufficient quantity, and we'll pay everyone 1.5 times their usual wage."