Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 116: Press Conference

Her profile clearly shows a physique level of B5, tested three months ago. Why has it now upgraded to A1?

Can someone’s physique really improve so quickly in three months?

"Ding dong—"

The doorbell suddenly rang.

Sun Liguo straightened up and pressed the door open button on the desk.

"Boss, I found out who is behind Ye Tong." Secretary Zhang walked in hurriedly.

"Who is it?"

"Bai Family’s daughter, Bai Xiaotang."

Sun Liguo looked at the latest information Secretary Zhang brought, his face growing darker. After a long time, he finally said, "Have someone closely monitor the Bai Family’s actions. I want to know why Bai Xiaotang went to Anhe City."

Secretary Zhang nodded and took note.

"By the way, hasn’t Ye Tong signed with a management company yet?"

Secretary Zhang recalled the information and quickly replied, "No, she hasn’t signed yet."

"Good, make sure Jia Ying signs her at all costs."

"Yes."

Anhe, Anhe again...

What’s the secret behind Anhe?

***

With Jia Ying Entertainment’s intervention, the online controversy instantly cooled down.

As netizens were drawn away by other scandals, the official account of the "Gone with the Wind" crew finally posted a status on Star Entertainment.

[Thank you all for your attention to the "Gone with the Wind" crew. Regarding the recasting issue and many rumors online, the crew will hold a live online press conference tomorrow night at 8 PM. We will address many of the questions raised online, but for some inappropriate remarks, rumors, and slander, the crew reserves the right to pursue legal action. We urge individuals and marketing accounts not to continue damaging the crew’s reputation for inappropriate gains...]

This post made those who kept a close eye on the online discourse feel unsettled.

Lin Wei suddenly received a call from the company, where the person seriously asked her if the information she provided was true.

Lin Wei felt somewhat guilty, but she brazenly said, "The other content was provided by people from the crew, but the revelations about Ye Tong’s physique level are absolutely true. She told me herself."

Following that, the PR department of Tiansheng Company began to organize Lin Wei’s fans to leave comments under the "Gone with the Wind" crew’s status.

[What? The crew is guilty and started threatening people?]

[Our Rose’s three questions, when will you answer them?]

[You reserve the right to pursue, and we also want to sue you for breach of contract, huh?]

[Who’s afraid of whom? Do you have the guts to release Ye Tong’s physique level report? This is our Wei Wei’s physique level report, freshly rated B8. (Picture)]

[Wei Wei works so hard, why can’t she compare to a B5-level extra?]

[A newcomer with a physique inferior to Wei Wei’s, worse acting than Wei Wei’s, and no works, what qualifications does she have to replace our Wei Wei as Yan Fei?]

[Among Hua Continent’s actresses excelling in fight scenes, our Wei Wei is at least in the top five.]

[In a confrontation, the little extra can’t even take a move from Wei Wei. Are the crew members blind? (Emoticon)]

...

The video of Ye Tong and Lin Wei’s fight scene provided by Yan Jing to the media had already been turned into various memes by netizens, spreading wildly online.

But the "Gone with the Wind" crew didn’t respond to these negative comments.

They only added a sentence to their status.

[Tomorrow night at 8 PM, all will be revealed!]

***

At the base’s guesthouse.

Chang Ru was watching the online dynamics with an ugly expression.

She had already received a call from the "Gone with the Wind" crew, informing her that the matter of adding an investment would not be discussed further because Jia Ying Entertainment was not planning to withdraw its investment.

Following that, the hype around "Gone with the Wind" was suddenly suppressed, and the crew announced an online press conference to address recent controversies tomorrow night.

This clearly showed that they were prepared and ready to fight back.

If their counterattack succeeds, everything she did previously would be for nothing.

Chang Ru’s gaze turned sinister, and her bright red nails tapped the table repeatedly.

The assistant nearby didn’t dare to breathe heavily, fearing that even her breathing would disrupt Chang Ru’s thoughts.

Suddenly—

Chang Ru slapped the table with a "bang."

"Ye Tong cannot resurface so quickly, release that footage."

"Yes."

Soon, a video suddenly circulated online, accompanied by this text:

[The truth of how a small-time extra rose to the top, she truly is skilled beyond Lin Wei’s comparison. (Video)]

In the video, after Lin Wei brutally hammered an extra, she was suddenly interrupted by another extra, who then mercilessly defeated Lin Wei again and again. The moves flowed like water, extremely fast, clearly showing them to be a kungfu expert.

This turn of events caught everyone off guard, not only Lin Wei’s team but also the "Gone with the Wind" crew.

"Who released this video?" Director Feng erupted.

Ji Ning looked at Shao Nan, who immediately shook his head to indicate he definitely hadn’t released the video.

Because of this video, the direction of public opinion started to change.

The public commented:

[If this is her kungfu, I can accept the crew’s decision to recast.]

[Director Feng, famed for action scenes, truly has a sharp eye.]

[Suddenly, I’m a bit looking forward to seeing this extra as Yan Fei.]

...

But this wasn’t the narrative that the crew wanted. Originally, the crew planned to release a Ye Tong’s action scene promotional clip before the press conference, but compared to this fight scene, Ye Tong’s action scene was much less impressive.

Not only would Ye Tong fail to stand out with the promotional clip, but her rise to Yan Fei would also be questioned.

In this time of desperation, Ji Ning suddenly said, "Reshoot the promotional clip in half a month."

Director Feng understood her meaning, looking at her in surprise, yet Ji Ning’s face remained calm.

The press conference proceeded as scheduled.

The promotional clip of Ye Tong’s action scene was not played in advance.

Chang Ru was quite satisfied, as long as Ye Tong did not appear on screen or show her face, she had ways to suppress her from resurfacing for now.

"After the press conference, continue to suppress the hype around Ye Tong. I don’t want her to gain popularity in the next two years."

"Yes, miss."

The assistant glanced at the Smart Brain screen Chang Ru was watching and sighed silently.

The miss seemed to be bewitched, trying to suppress a Bai Family’s failure, even to the extent of suppressing those around her, what was she thinking?

At the press conference.

Online reporters sharply asked about the Rose’s three questions that were causing a stir online.

Director Feng replied indifferently, "All actors are honed from newcomers. Even if Ye Tong has no works now, I believe after you see her as Yan Fei, you will agree with me that she is very suitable for the role. As for your claim that her physique is B5, inferior to Lin Wei’s B8, that’s complete nonsense. From what I know, Ye Tong’s physique level is A1. One is B-level while the other A-level, how would you choose?"

Watching the live stream, Lin Wei was shocked by this statement, instinctively disbelieving, "Impossible... She told me she’s B5 physique herself. How did she become A1? They must be lying, daring to fake even physique levels, Director Feng is insane!"

Not only Lin Wei but her Rose fans also irrationally flooded the live streaming room with comments accusing the crew of forgery.

Until Director Feng calmly threw out a physique test report stamped by the Jiuming Mountain Base.