Luo Ning responded on Weibo at the first opportunity, tagging Fang Yan to express that she was eager for a quicker collaboration, and also tagging the company's Weibo to express her gratitude.
Ning Fans immediately revived in full force.
Previously swayed by the trends, they had almost believed it was Yan Qiuping who had initiated the termination, and they felt really sorry for Luo Ning.
Now it seemed that Ningbao was not the one being abandoned; it was Ningbao who had actively refused the crappy Yan Qiuping.
Now that ace agent Fang Yan was taking charge of Luo Ning, they felt as if they were injected with adrenaline, eager to see how the Star Fans and haters would find excuses to bounce around this time.
[Haha, just now they said it was Yan Qiuping who didn't want Ningbao, who initiated the termination, but now Star Emperor Company personally stepped in to clarify—clearly, it was the crappy agent's inaction and breach of contract that led to the change, those fans' faces are getting smacked audibly.]
[Just now, some fans said after crappy Yan stopped managing Ningbao, they didn't know who could effectively manage her. Now the ace agent steps out and says, he can handle it, just asking if your faces hurt.]
[My Ningbao deserves a better agent, I trust Brother Fang will take good care of Ningbao.]
[My Ningbao finally got rid of that crappy agent, no need to be tied up and hyped by that other home's fans, let's also go set off fireworks to celebrate.]
[The reversal is so satisfying, this is truly a grand face-slapping scene, those fans continue your hopping, I'll just treat it as a clown show.]
[I feel sorry for my Ningbao, no wonder she was always accused of leeching off someone else's popularity, it turns out it was the crappy agent's inaction that caused all the trouble.]
Then, just like the Star Fans, many Ning Fans also ran to Yan Qiuping's Weibo underneath to scold the crap out of him and went to Ji Xinghang's Weibo to shout, asking him to take their home's rabid dogs that were still barking at Luo Ning away, their Ningbao isn't interested.
Star Fans and haters naturally weren't pleased, but now Ning Fans had the confidence, their fighting spirit was strong, and they fired back at anyone who slandered Luo Ning on her Weibo.
With Luo Ning being so tough, coupled with Star Emperor's announcement and the malicious cursing from Star Fans, even passersby's impression of her changed somewhat.
And the rest of the celebrities in the entertainment circle were shocked, nobody expected Luo Ning had actually initiated the termination with Yan Qiuping herself.
The key was how did Luo Ning get the originally retiring Fang Yan to come back out and manage her?
Many top celebrities had expressed privately that they wanted Fang Yan to manage them, but Fang Yan had rejected them all.
Moreover, Star Emperor Entertainment unexpectedly publicly sided with Luo Ning this time, when did her influence become so great?
Don't say it was because Yan Qiuping was inactive and breached the contract; this was merely for the fans and onlookers to see because there are plenty of unclear stars whose companies haven't come out in support.
What does this imply? It implies Luo Ning definitely has someone powerful backing her.
Those who originally wanted to keep Luo Ning at arm's length changed their minds, with her having such great influence, there was no need to offend her over past issues.
The variety show teams that wanted to use trending searches to capitalize on Luo Ning's popularity also abandoned their original plans.
They had to reevaluate Luo Ning's value.
After posting on Weibo, Luo Ning didn't bother anymore, instead, she followed Xi Shu to go house hunting.
Xi Shu had found a district that was discreet and had good security, the security guards were responsible, and paparazzi and other strangers couldn't enter, the environment was also very quiet and elegant.
It was a two-story duplex apartment, the owner had just finished renovating it for rent, nearly two hundred square meters with two living rooms and four bedrooms, complete with a full set of high-end furniture and appliances, Luo Ning was very satisfied after seeing it.
So, she made a decision on the spot, signed the contract with the owner and got the keys.
After leaving the complex, Luo Ning said to Xi Shu, "Shu Shu, I booked a flight ticket back home for tonight, planning to bring my mom and my younger brother over to live together, can you help me get some daily necessities?"
Xi Shu smiled and nodded, "No problem, don't worry about the online stuff either, I'll contact Brother Fang and coordinate with him."
She also found the online reversal to be quite satisfying.
At night, Luo Ning took a flight home.
Ji Xinghang had already found out about the Weibo issue during the day, and the phrase "Quickly take your brother away" left a bad taste in his mouth.
He felt that this time Luo Ning might be serious, otherwise, she wouldn't have changed agents and publicly disassociated herself from him on Weibo.
But he couldn't understand why Luo Ning had to escalate things to this extent.
He had never imagined that one day Luo Ning would truly leave him, so he couldn't sit still anymore and went to the company but couldn't find anyone there.
He called Xi Shu, but she didn't answer either.
So he had his assistant find Xi Shu's home address and personally went there.
As a result, just when Xi Shu had finished sending Luo Ning home, she saw Ji Xinghang and his assistant standing at her doorstep.
"Where is Luo Ning?" Ji Xinghang asked the moment he saw Xi Shu alone.
Xi Shu, holding her keys to enter the house, replied, "Ningning isn't at my place, you should leave."
She found Ji Xinghang's behavior somewhat amusing; Luo Ning was good to him and he didn't treasure her, and now he comes looking for her, too late.
Ji Xinghang blocked the doorway, "Where is Luo Ning? Tell me."
Xi Shu raised an eyebrow, "Ningning has broken up with you, what does her whereabouts have to do with you?"
Ningning decided to dump this jerk, and of course, she fully supported her.
"You!" Ji Xinghang choked, "She's just playing around with me, I really need to find her for something."
"Don't ask me, I don't know even if you ask," Xi Shu glanced at him, "You only cherish her now that you've lost her, too late!"
"Please leave, or I'll have to call the police." Since Ji Xinghang had previously been hot and cold towards Luo Ning, often showing impatience, Xi Shu didn't have much fondness for him.
Seeing Xi Shu's seriousness, the assistant tugged at Ji Xinghang, "Xinghang, let's go for now."
Ji Xinghang knew that Xi Shu held a lot of resentment towards him because of Luo Ning, he took a deep breath and said, "Please tell Luo Ning that I was wrong about the past issues, tell her to stop this and give me a call."
Xi Shu nodded, "Okay!"
She wouldn't hide from Luo Ning that Ji Xinghang had come looking for her, and she would relay the message, as she had no right to make decisions for her friend.
But knowing Luo Ning as she did, the fact that she had given up meant there was no going back.
Ji Xinghang only left with his assistant after she agreed.
Back in the car, the assistant, noticing his somber expression, contemplated and then said, "Luo Ning hasn't dropped out of the variety show next week. If you can't contact her in these next few days, you'll still see her there."
As Ji Xinghang's assistant, he could always sense that Ji Xinghang cared about Luo Ning, not as indifferent as he appeared to be.
It was a classic case of being too involved to see clearly, while observers saw more clearly; Ji Xinghang might not have even realized it himself, or maybe it was because Luo Ning had always cared and indulged him too much, so Ji Xinghang had gotten used to her dedication.
He kind of felt Ji Xinghang was being a bit of a drama queen, liking to act contrarily, maybe not intentionally, but it pushed people away.
Ji Xinghang's usually calm expression briefly brightened, "Hmm, she's avoiding me now, but when we are both on the variety show next Monday, she can't avoid me anymore."
He had already had the trending topic about him removed, and he admitted that he was wrong about missing their anniversary and making her acknowledge the person in the trending photo.
He would apologize to her, and considering how much she valued him, she would probably forgive him, right?
Today, he had looked up online that it was normal for boyfriends and girlfriends to argue and talk about breaking up, and one party softening usually mended things; he thought he and Luo Ning should be the same.