Wang Jiahui pondered for a moment, his trust in Fang Miaomiao growing a bit more.
It was just a matter of not having a formal gown.
It should be fine. After all, no matter how much one wore, it would be useless in the back anyway. Perhaps people would like this style.
"Manager Wang, speaking of variety shows... I just remembered something."
Wang Jiahui looked at Fang Miaomiao in front of him and couldn't help but take a step back.
He couldn't understand how a person, on a face of exceptional beauty, could simultaneously exhibit expressions of grievance and a sly smile.
Had this Fang Miaomiao been possessed by something?
If this had been in a different circle, he wouldn't have believed it. But this was the entertainment industry, where anything was possible.
"Manager Wang, please take pity on me. I'm almost out of money to eat."
Fang Miaomiao suddenly raised her voice, startling not only Wang Jiahui but also causing passersby to turn their heads.
Wang Jiahui considered himself a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. Yet today, because of Fang Miaomiao, he was being stared at like a spectacle.
"Fang Miaomiao," under the gaze of others, Wang Jiahui dared not lose his temper with Fang Miaomiao. He could only say through gritted teeth, "What exactly do you want?"
"It's just that I'm poor," Fang Miaomiao said with a sheepish scratch of her head. "Could you perhaps settle my pay from the past few days' announcements and advertisements?"
This statement stirred a commotion among the onlookers.
"What? Did I hear that right? Fang Miaomiao hasn't received a single cent?"
"Could this be Fang Miaomiao faking it, just to embarrass her employer in front of us?"
"Faking it? Don't forget Fang Miaomiao's acting skills. If her acting were this good now, why would she be so heavily criticized?"
Immediately, the surrounding reporters and photographers began snapping pictures incessantly.
This was it. This was breaking news.
"Fang Miaomiao, are you crazy? When has the company ever withheld your salary?"
"Whatever you say is what it is," Fang Miaomiao gritted her teeth and lowered her head pitifully. "I understand. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have demanded my salary here. It's already difficult enough for you to support me."
"I shouldn't have been so greedy."
Within minutes.
#FangMiaomiaoCriesAtOctoberHotel#
#FangMiaomiaoWeepsThatCompanyHasntPaidHerACent#
#FangMiaomiaoLacksGownForBanquet#
#NobleFangMiaomiaoIsNowDestitute#
Suddenly, four trending topics related to Fang Miaomiao surged to the top of the hot search list.
"Wait, wasn't I here to scold Fang Miaomiao? Why do I suddenly feel a bit sympathetic?"
"Me too. Look at her tearful eyes and reddened gaze. I almost want to go up and hug her."
[Your focus is on sympathizing with Fang Miaomiao. My focus is on whether this economy is real? Fang Miaomiao, despite all the negative press, had many endorsements at the beginning, right? Does she really have nothing?]
[Nonsense. Fang Miaomiao is doing this deliberately, isn't she? We all know FMM married a rich old man, essentially stepping into a wealthy family. Does this agency really dare to bully her like this?]
[Fang Miaomiao is just trying to get attention. Doesn't the internet have memory? How many unknown artists has she bullied with this tactic? If this is true, I can only say she deserves it, she has it coming.]
Just as two factions were intensely debating whether Fang Miaomiao was repeating her old tricks to frame the company or if Fang Miaomiao was being played by the company, another topic rapidly climbed to the first position on the hot search list.
"New gossip, everyone, new gossip is out! After reading it, I just want to say, if it's true, then I sympathize with FMM for a second."
"Oh my god, oh my god, this is an annual scandal! Is FMM that unlucky?"
"I don't believe it. Fang Miaomiao is bound to fail."
It turned out that a topic titled #HowPitifulIsFangMiaomiao# had reached the top of the hot search.
The Weibo user who posted it was a new account, with no name.
It contained only one message.
The message was not long, simply recounting how Fang Miaomiao was tricked into the company and how the company used her to make money. What was even more unbearable was that every time Fang Miaomiao was the target of public criticism, her contracted agency was always at the forefront.
Fang Miaomiao glanced at the reporters out of the corner of her eye, thinking that the commotion should be big enough.
After all, any news involving her would quickly hit the trending searches.
She knew this incident couldn't completely change the ingrained impression others had of the original host, but it was better than nothing.
Moreover, everything had to be done step by step.
"Fang Miaomiao, have you made enough of a scene?" Wang Jiahui didn't know how he was suppressing his anger. He was acutely aware that he was now trending on the hot search.
The only way to resolve this now was for Fang Miaomiao to stop causing trouble, and for the company to quickly remove the hot search.
This was the only way to minimize the company's losses.
So, he said, Fang Miaomiao had so easily agreed to attend the banquet with him. It turned out she had planned this move all along, intending to use public pressure to force their hand.
Dream on.
"I, I was wrong." Fang Miaomiao quickly took a step back, raising her hands to protect her head.
This posture, no matter how one looked at it, seemed like a habitual defensive gesture after being hit.
Wang Jiahui: "..."
What the hell, was this still Fang Miaomiao?
"A misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding. I was just joking with Miaomiao," Wang Jiahui could only explain with a smile to the surrounding crowd. "As for Miaomiao's mention of performance fees, we have transferred them to her account one by one."
Seeing that some people didn't believe him, he knew he had to concede some ground today.
"Perhaps Miaomiao was referring to a recent variety show. Everyone knows that show encountered some issues for certain reasons." Wang Jiahui gritted his teeth, took out his phone, and looked at Fang Miaomiao kindly. "You child, if you need money, you should just tell the finance department. Why cause such a big scene?"
As he spoke, Wang Jiahui quickly found Fang Miaomiao's WeChat and transferred tens of thousands. "Miaomiao, don't make a fuss. When the finances are settled later, we'll give you the rest of the money, alright?"
Thankfully, thankfully he had added Fang Miaomiao back on WeChat. Otherwise, today would have been a complete disaster.
Having received the transfer, Fang Miaomiao then obediently nodded and followed Wang Jiahui into the hotel.
At this moment, people from within the banquet hall hurried out to guide the guests in.
The farce had, for the moment, concluded in front of the crowd.
"Fang Miaomiao, you're really something," Wang Jiahui said to Fang Miaomiao with a sinister gaze.
"The same to you," Fang Miaomiao tilted her head slightly, offering Wang Jiahui a sweet smile. "It's mainly because Manager Wang taught me well. I will learn from you."
Instantly, Wang Jiahui was left fuming, unable to express his frustration.
What on earth had happened to make Fang Miaomiao change so drastically? She was becoming more and more infuriating.