The director was stumped.
"There's no need for you to worry over its ratings. Your show still has Yun Shishi and the other A-listers. Besides, the publicity stunt now is about her being this incident's victim. The fanbase from her winning debut, 'The Green Apple', will be more than enough to sustain the interest in the upcoming show. Audience nowadays is just looking for entertainment through this gossip. You can take this as a pre-released publicity for your drama."
Ji Lin had been around in this industry long enough to know what the audience was thinking.
Would the viewers truly boycott the production upon its release?
Hardly.
He had full confidence in the period drama. Since everyone knew that both artists were at loggerheads now, they would show more interest in the show featuring both.
This was a part of Huanyu's strategy.
One, stepping on Lin Zhi would help create more buzz for the production.
