Zhang Fen assured her placing her hands in her shoulders.
"Give me a moment, I'll be back" Zhang Fen said slowly retracting her hands from her friend's shoulder.
"Where are you headed?" she asked with so much nervousness in her voice.
"I'm going to set up your press conference, wait here"
She responded as Huang Wei sat there watching the guests leave. She couldn't think of anything else than the big mess she was in.
Zhang Fen Moved out and whispered into the ears of the hotel body guards as they guided her through the swarm of reporters closing in in her while waving their mics in the air.
Okay keep calm everyone, I am not going to pick everyone for this interview I just need 5 reporters representing different publishing companies.
So many reporters threw their hands in the air,
"Pick me"
"Pick me, I'm what you need"
"I represent the best publishing company in the country" another said.
Everyone wanted to be picked and were talking at the same time which made it really difficult for her to hear anyone or choose hence she decided to pick at random while the bodyguards made sure no one else crossed the barricades while the selected ones moved out. There had to be about 50 different reporters.
Zhang Fen quickly arranged for a mini conference room for the press conference, there was Nothing money and fame cannot buy. The hotel managers did not hesitate to agree on the impromptu booking of the hall for a meeting.
She thanked the security personnel and quickly rushed back to the hall to find Hunag Wei totally lost in thoughts
"Wei Wei" she got no response
"Wei Wei, she called again in a louder voice as Hunag Wei Jerked in shock
"Yeah yeah... Oh my you startled me" she said exhaling
"I've been standing here for over one minute and you didn't even notice me"
"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't see you there"
"Exactly my point Wei Wei, you've been totally off tonight and I can't categorically tell what is wrong, I want to help out but how can I help if you don't tell me what's wrong?"
She said empathetically.
"There is nothing wrong" she said standing up putting up a fake smile
"Where is the press conference?" Huang Wei asked
This way Zhang Fen said leading the way.
Huang Wei quickly adjusted her smile and her face as they walked into the hall.
The reporters sat down with their pen and jitters with Zhang Fen and Huang Wei seated at the podium.
"Good evening everyone" Huang Wei greeted with a bright smile.
"Well, since we have limited time I'd suggest we do not waste it" he added pointing to the first reporter on her left
"You! You can go first"
"Thank you Miss Huang Wei for giving us the opportunity to hold this meeting with you, it means a lot" he said before asking his question.
"There was a video released recently about you begging the director for a role in 'Fame' which is considered the next big movie in the movie industry, don't you think you have enough talent to act as well as model?"
"I beg your pardon Zhang Fen" retorted angrily
"It's okay Fen Fen" Huang Wei said in a low tone away from the microphone, placing her hands on her thigh.
"I understand that you all want news that would make the headlines, which is why no matter what you see on the internet, you never doubt it, especially when it has to do with tearing down a popular personality" she paused for a while then continued.
Did anyone of you for once think of the possibility that the video might be doctored, did you ask the source of the video, where it was filmed? No one had the courage to make proper investigation but almost everyone believed it, if it was something positive, would you have accepted it without first confirming? " she said these words one sentence after another with each rhetorical question hitting the nail on the head.
They all bowed down their heads in shame as one of them took courage to apologize. Except the reporter of Liang publishing company
"We're sorry miss Huang Wei"
The Liang reporter, spoke up this time
"Did you or did you not offer your body to play the second female lead role in the movie fame"
Zhang Fen was extremely irritated by the mere sight of the mannerless reporter
"I didn't and there are no evidenced to proof otherwise"
She moved to the 4th person , "Yes you, your question please"
"I learnt there is soon to be a marriage alliance between the Wangs and the Huangs What do you have to say with regards to that?"
Huang Wei was shocked by the question, "how did a reporter get a hold of this information she thought to her self stumbling on words.
"Marriage alliance?!!!!"