Chapter 5: A God of Wealth Arrives in the Entertainment Industry (5)

"Brother Yi, I really don't know how they managed to catch that on camera," Jiang Nianian said as she stared at the video on her phone, tears stubbornly welling up in her eyes.

"That isn't the point," replied the man called Brother Yi on the other end of the line. He scrolled through the trending comments, then glanced at the other party's PR response before speaking again. "Jiang Nianian, you need to seize this wave of attention."

"Brother Yi, do you mean—?" Jiang Nianian asked without hesitation. It had already been two months since she last appeared in the public eye. Though the school drama had brought her some popularity, the buzz had long since faded.

And last night...

Jiang Nianian recalled the man's cold words, and a sour ache rose in her heart. They had once been so close.

"Post an apology statement. Leave the rest to me," Yi Wen said, his frown easing as he watched the video sent to his phone.

At the mention of an apology, Jiang Nianian instinctively wanted to refuse. She didn't think she had done anything wrong. The red wine had never been intended for Jiang Youyou—if she hadn't walked over, the wine would have simply splashed onto the floor.

When it came to Jiang Youyou, Jiang Nianian couldn't bring herself to bow her head.

"What? You're unwilling?" Yi Wen asked, his brow knitting once more as he waited in vain for her reply.

"No, I'll do it now," Jiang Nianian answered quickly. She opened her phone and posted a statement, concise and straightforward, tagging Jiang Youyou and adding a simple "I'm sorry."

Then she closed the app, trusting—as Yi Wen had said—to leave the rest to him.

Jiang Nianian trusted Yi Wen implicitly. After hanging up, she kept a close watch on the latest developments. Soon, netizens noticed her statement, and her comment section erupted with activity. Most comments, however, were accusations and rebukes. After all, as a newcomer with only a hundred thousand followers, how could she possibly compete with Jiang Youyou, a veteran with millions?

Breathing deeply, Jiang Nianian closed her eyes to steady her emotions as she read the sharp criticisms that flooded in. Yet just as Jiang Youyou's fans were overruning her comment section, the situation took a drastic turn.

A new video emerged, pinning Jiang Youyou firmly to the accusation of bullying newcomers. The initial leaked video had only shown the scene with no sound—the person filming had clearly been hiding at a distance, capturing only a vague image of Jiang Youyou pulling at Jiang Nianian.

But the later video revealed everything, the audio unmistakable: Jiang Youyou's voice, brash and domineering—"Kneel down and apologize. Then maybe I'll forgive you. How about that?"

#JiangYouyouIncidentReversal#
#JiangYouyouDemandsHerToKneel#

Though it didn’t quite reach the top of the trending list, it secured the second spot.

Jiang Youyou’s comment section was in ruins, while on the other hand, Jiang Nianian’s followers skyrocketed.

Inevitably, Sister Nan's familiar roar came through once again.

As usual, she simply instructed Jiang Nianian not to check the trending topics, reassured her that the company's PR department would handle everything, and told her to do nothing except wait quietly for the outcome.

After ending the call, Jiang Youyou looked at the influx of strangers flooding her comment section and smiled.

Fang Jinnian had finally made his move, though she found his tactics rather low-grade.

[Host, let’s go! The money’s arrived—let’s drown them with cash!] The cutesy, excited voice of Naqi came through.

Jiang Youyou didn’t hesitate; she spent a million in a single swipe.

So, they wanted to hire trolls against her?

Two could play at that game.

She’d always been one to return favors in kind.

Soon, an army of commenters flooded Jiang Nianian’s section, launching into attacks without preamble. The evidence of hired trolls was all too obvious.

No doubt, Fang Jinnian’s side would soon hear of her counterattack. In the past, when faced with such petty tricks, Jiang Youyou would have already called him to admit defeat.