Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 673: Idiots Never Deserve to Be Rivals

So when the trending topic about "Ren Yibai's acting skills are actually okay" hit the charts, Xiao He nearly died laughing.And Ren Yibai was absolutely furious.

"No, what kind of nonsense is this?"

Ren Yibai could hardly believe his own eyes. "This is the PR strategy you found for me?"

"You're comparing me to worse actors now?"

Staring at the comments in the discussion section, Ren Yibai felt like he could bite someone.

"Can't you just divert the fire somewhere else?"

He asked through gritted teeth.

"Uh—"

The PR specialist carefully eyed the person in front of him. "Teacher Ren, what do you have in mind then?"

The strongest firepower in the entire film is all concentrated on you. How am I supposed to redirect it to someone else?

Who could possibly be worse than you?

Honestly speaking, there wasn't much to criticize about *Let the Mistake Slide* in other areas. The script had the original version as a safety net, Xiao He carried the acting, and even the pressure of the grand finale fell on the screenwriter and Xiao He. Aside from his billing advantage, what did Ren Yibai even have left?

It's not like they could turn the public's fire on Xiao He, right? What did Xiao He have to do with any of this?

"I've already looked into this Tiger Brother. He's one of Xiao He's fans, has been promoting Xiao He's work for years without missing a single one. So I think there's a high probability this has something to do with Xiao He."

Ren Yibai narrowed his eyes. "Guide the narrative and push the keyword about the villain overturning the table to the top."

The PR specialist: ???

Hello, have you lost your mind?

What does Xiao He have to do with this?

And what table? What's on the table? Your leftovers?

"Actually, I think this might not have anything to do with Xiao He at all."

The PR specialist tried to persuade him tactfully.

"What matters isn't what he actually did, but what others think he did."

Ren Yibai shot a cold glance at the PR specialist. "Don't tell me you don't understand even this basic principle."

Public opinion has always been like this. When enough people say something, even if it's not true, it becomes true.

"But—"

The PR specialist silently groaned.

This really wasn't something they could decide. Besides, they were all from the same production crew. Tearing each other apart like this would be too ugly. The film was still in theaters! Everyone was waiting for box office revenue shares. If things got too ugly, in the end, it would be their company that took the loss.

And that agent from Linghui Entertainment... wasn't someone to be trifled with. If something really went wrong down the line, they'd probably throw out a scapegoat to calm her anger.

Oh, and then when they investigated further, he'd be the one taking the fall.

Don't think he didn't know how that guy's previous assistants ended up!

Fortunately, at that moment, Ren Yibai's assistant, Xiao Gao, walked in and reminded him, "Bro Ren, Manager Lin seems to have caught wind of something. He'll be here soon."

"What?"

Ren Yibai immediately stopped talking and turned to leave, clearly not planning to stick around.

The PR specialist quickly raised his voice and asked, "Teacher Ren, what about the PR plan you mentioned—"

"Forget it!"

Ren Yibai said stiffly, then walked straight out. Xiao Gao gave the PR specialist a slight nod.

The PR specialist let out a long sigh of relief and nodded gratefully to Xiao Gao in thanks.

Meanwhile, Ren Yibai rushed out in a hurry and nearly collided with someone along the way.

That person was dressed in trendy brand-name clothes and wore a pair of sunglasses, looking stylish and fashionable. When he saw it was Ren Yibai, he even took off his sunglasses, a hint of a smile on his face. His attitude was casual, but his tone carried a hint of respect: "Hello, Bro Ren."

When Ren Yibai saw who it was, his face turned even darker.

It was Zhao Qinyuan.

If Zhao Qinyuan hadn't suddenly jumped ship to their company, the future Top Star position would have been his!

But it was all this guy's fault. His underhanded tactics, releasing his damaging information, had ruined his reputation. Even during the *Let the Mistake Slide* roadshows, he had to swallow his pride and endure Xiao He, a supporting actor, being promoted as the main draw, using Xiao He's name recognition to attract viewers, letting Xiao He completely overshadow him in the film...

This man was the root cause of his current predicament!

Thinking about it, Ren Yibai's face darkened even more.

His recent string of bad luck and defeats in public opinion had clouded his judgment, and his temper, which he could barely control, was now completely unmanageable.

So when Zhao Qinyuan greeted him, he didn't respond at all. Instead, he let out a cold, sneering laugh and said in a mocking tone, "I heard you recently got Director Wang's audition recommendation. How impressive. Make sure you work hard to pass the audition!"

Zhao Qinyuan just smiled gently. "I appreciate the kind words."

"I just wonder, now that someone's here without a suitable CP to ship, what kind of choice they'll make in the end." Ren Yibai said, rubbing his arms as if chilled. "You're not going to start selling bromance in the end, are you? How disgusting."

"Ren Yibai!"

And just at that moment, Manager Lin's explosive roar came from the other end of the hallway. "You'd better not stir up any more trouble recently! Keep your head down while the film is still in theaters!"

Hearing Manager Lin's merciless reprimand, Ren Yibai's expression shifted. Zhao Qinyuan just shrugged at him, looking unconcerned.

Soon, Manager Lin walked over. When he saw Ren Yibai and Zhao Qinyuan together, he shot Ren Yibai a fierce glare and said, "Come with me, now!"

Ren Yibai gritted his teeth. Considering his rapidly declining status, he could only silently follow Manager Lin away.

Clearly, he couldn't stir up any more waves at this point.

If he wanted to protect his position, he had to protect *Let the Mistake Slide*.

And to protect *Let the Mistake Slide*'s box office revenue... he would have to latch onto Xiao He's coattails.

—Ren Yibai had lost in the company's internal competition, so he no longer had the right to stand on equal footing with Xiao He, let alone make Xiao He his supporting actor a second time.

He didn't before, and he certainly didn't now.

Watching Ren Yibai being led away by Manager Lin, Zhao Qinyuan hummed a little tune and cheerfully pulled out his phone.

-

On the other side of Beijing, Liu Rulan also leisurely pulled out her phone.

"What's wrong, Sister Liu? Need any help?"

Xiao He noticed Liu Rulan's movement and asked with concern.

"No need."

Liu Rulan glanced briefly at her phone's screen, then put it away again.

"Just took care of a small nuisance."

Liu Rulan let out a soft laugh.

This Zhao Qinyuan, although he spent all his energy on how to ship CPs, ride on popularity, and network, it had to be said, he was a very useful tool.

At least this way, they didn't need to lift a finger to deal with Ren Yibai anymore.

Oh, to be precise, they had never considered Ren Yibai as Xiao He's rival.

They just needed to find anyone to handle it.

It saved them the trouble of tearing up relations themselves, which would only be a headache.

Liu Rulan thought this over and then said slowly, "From now on, when Zhao Qinyuan comes to you, you can be a bit more friendly with him. After all, he's a 'friend' you've worked with."

Xiao He nodded thoughtfully. Although he didn't know exactly what Liu Rulan had done, he could roughly guess the reason. "Alright, got it."