"Someone hired me to go on stage, said they would give me 5,000 yuan, really."
At the police station, the caught man kept explaining.
But he didn't get a clear look at that person's appearance, so the matter became an unsolved case.
On the other hand, Jiang Hua's phone suddenly received a message.
"Jiang Hua, are you satisfied with this gift?"
Jiang Hua roughly knew who he was, his former manager, Ji Wenlong's loyal lapdog, Zhao Liangzhe.
He immediately replied with a message: "Zhao Liangzhe, right? If you have something against me, come at me, don't target my colleagues."
"Haha, Jiang Hua, I don't have any ill intentions. On the contrary, we're in the same boat. Ji Wenlong's methods are much more ruthless than this. He used to be involved with the underworld."
"We can join forces. I have dirt on him that can definitely put him away."
This guy had been abandoned by Ji Wenlong after crossing the river and was now desperately seeking help.
But he thought Jiang Hua would give in. He thought too much.
Jiang Hua was now part of an organization.
"State your purpose."
A message immediately came from the other side.
"I started a new entertainment company and signed a few newcomers. I won't make things difficult for you. Help me produce three albums, good quality ones. I'll pay you the same."
So he had his eye on Jiang Hua's talent.
He wanted to make his newcomers popular and then fleece them.
This guy was running another black shop.
Jiang Hua didn't even think about it. Cooperating with him, I wouldn't give him my songs even if I were to give them to a stranger to sing.
As for Ji Wenlong, he was just a clown who wouldn't be hopping around for long.
But this incident served as a wake-up call for Jiang Hua. Should he find a bodyguard who could also work as an assistant?
Otherwise, if Ji Wenlong really went all out, he would be in danger. This guy used to be involved with the underworld.
As for whether an institutional work unit could hire a bodyguard, what was the problem? When he went out, the bodyguard could follow him. When he was at work, the bodyguard could take time off.
"Jiang Hua, are you hurt?"
After the performance, Chen Lijun and a few others came over to ask Jiang Hua without even removing their makeup.
Jiang Hua said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry. This time it was targeting me. I'll explain the situation to the director."
Li Yunxiao knocked on his head, "Jiang Hua, little bro, what are you saying? We're a team. What do you mean it was targeting you? It was clearly targeting all of us. We have to thank you this time."
"You were very handsome today."
Xie Yan pushed Jiang Hua and imitated Yunxiao's tone, "You were very handsome today. I'm very fond of you."
"Shut up, Xie Yan, what nonsense are you saying?"
With their joking, his mood instantly improved a lot.
Everyone returned to the bus, laughing and talking.
In this world, there were still more beautiful things.
"Li Yunxiao, can I discuss something with you?"
Jiang Hua spoke softly.
"Go ahead, what do you want me to help you with?"
"Can you not call me little bro?"
Li Yunxiao laughed, "Then what should I call you? Big bro?"
"Hey."
"Screw you, taking advantage of me again."
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The next day, Jiang Hua had just woken up.
Messages started coming one after another on his phone.
"Jiang Hua, quick look, you're on the Weibo hot search."
Damn, sitting at home, disaster struck from the sky.
Opening Weibo, it had already been taken over by Liu Yajie's fans.
Who was Liu Yajie? One of the five new little flowers of the post-90s generation. Her fan base wasn't something Jiang Hua could compare to.
She had over 20 million followers on Douyin alone, and quite a few on Weibo as well.
They weren't on the same level. If she wanted to hype things up, she wouldn't choose Jiang Hua.
This left Jiang Hua dumbfounded.
Then he carefully looked at the whole story.
Damn, so that's what it was. She was his former top student.
In his memory, didn't she go abroad? How did she enter the entertainment industry?
She wasn't this beautiful before. If it weren't for this commotion, he really wouldn't have recognized her.
When Jiang Hua was banned, she had just entered the entertainment industry.
Right, she was a year above Jiang Hua, a senior sister.
That wasn't the point. The point was that his Weibo followers had surpassed 2 million, most of them anti-fans.
He had just posted a promotional post for his new album.
How did it attract a flood of curses?
"Are you mistaken? Where did this kid come from? He actually dares to be tied to my goddess."
"To be fair, this guy is quite handsome. I've listened to his songs too, but his character is really not commendable."
Along with Weibo being taken over, Douyin also quickly fell.
His followers, which had risen to 3 million, directly shot towards 5 million, but it was all contributed by anti-fans.
This was big trouble. Recently, he had already been at the eye of the storm.
With this happening, he was already a troublemaker in the director's words.
He might be banned from taking part-time jobs.
Just as he was about to clarify things, the person in question jumped out on Weibo.
[Yes, Jiang Hua and I went to the same school. I tutored him. He promised to write me a song.]
[@Jiang Hua: Where's my song?]
She then posted the only photo of the two of them together.
In the photo, the two were wearing the same blue school uniforms, leaning against each other, smiling very greenly and sweetly.
The entire Weibo exploded. She was now a prospective top-tier celebrity. How did she know Jiang Hua?
What was our idol doing, doing big things behind our backs?
The topic of Jiang Hua and Liu Yajie was directly sent to the top of the hot search list.
Not just on Weibo, but on other platforms as well.
But this wasn't the kind of traffic Jiang Hua wanted. He wasn't close with Liu Yajie to begin with.
This was a mess caused by the Jiang Hua of this world. Why should Jiang Hua bear it?
He was working well now. How did an ex-girlfriend get involved, and a top actress at that?
Who could he reason with?
Just look at the comment section, all @Jiang Hua. Anti-fans were scolding him, onlookers were urging him to respond.
His own fans were also urging him to quickly reply to the little queen.
"Damn, our idol did such a big thing early in the morning. I'm late."
This could be considered a top-level public relations move. She didn't deny it right away, but first admitted it, then posted an old photo.
It evoked everyone's pure memories, and finally guided public opinion, easily harvesting a large wave of fan shares. The little queen might make it this year.
One could only say there was an expert on the other side. This matter was very fishy.
Ji Wenlong had lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet again.
Lack of education was really scary. His old tricks were long outdated.
Jiang Hua immediately @Liu Yajie on Weibo: Senior sister, long time no see.
"Wow, Jiang Hua responded. Are these two really a couple?"
"Hard to say. The photo has been posted. Our Yajie might have been blind when she was green."
"Haha, quick look, look, Yajie replied again. These two are using Weibo like WeChat to chat."
Liu Yajie: @Jiang Hua, Junior brother, you're not good. When I went abroad, you said you would give me a song. How many years have I waited?
Jiang Hua: @Liu Yajie, Senior sister, I wrote it long ago. But Li also knew my situation. Wasn't I afraid of bringing you anti-fans? But now I'm not afraid anymore. I'll record it and send it to you tonight. When you have time, come listen to our Yue opera. I'll treat you to a show.
Liu Yajie: @Junior brother, it's decided then. I have no schedule next month. Don't hide when the time comes.
Damn, Jiang Hua was dumbfounded. This wasn't how you played crisis PR. I was just being polite. How did you take it seriously?
Wasn't this making the matter even bigger?
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