Chapter 1212: Chapter 1203: Omen (5)
Xia Siyu was quite nonchalant: "What am I afraid of? I’m full of little scandals, why would I fear her grabbing onto one? Not saying about other places, but in the entertainment circle, how can she take me down? Just based on her brother with those squinty eyes and hooked nose?"
She’s not the same as she was back then. She used to be the "pure jade girl" idol, and her image collapsing affected her career quite a bit. But now, it’s whatever because she has plenty of haters. Everyone knows she’s domineering and fierce, not someone you can mess with. She’s been through several rounds of scandals, and personal image, well, doesn’t exist.
If anyone wants to knock her down again, unless she breaks the law, commits a crime, has a surrogacy scandal, or breaches public morals, why should she fear a few negative news stories?
Wei Jingjing was also speechless. So all those negative news stories have actually become her protective color. The image problems that other stars worry about, for Xia Siyu, are really just nothing, not even enough to scratch an itch—the only ones who suffer are these staff members who have to clean up her mess.
But as long as Xia Siyu doesn’t fall, they earn money despite being tired. Given her current traffic and status, it’s really hard for her to disappear completely from the entertainment circle. Worrying about her being attacked or retaliated against is less daunting than fearing her being physically assaulted by them.
Even if the matter with Bo Yan is revealed, the one who suffers the most is Bo Yan. After all, Xia Siyu has seen enough trouble not to care, but Bo Yan is a premium idol, the dream lover of fans.
She wasn’t afraid at all.
Once the two groups passed by, she returned to the hotel room and mentioned this matter to Bo Yan.
Actually, ever since targeting Li Weiyi and the Li family, Bo Yan has been also looking into the Jiang family. The Jiang family is involved in cultural and entertainment industries, and both Bo Yan and Xia Siyu understand the depths of this field. Film and television can’t be measured like the internet, tech companies, or other physical industries with quantitative standards; it’s about connections, teamwork, and creativity. Unless national policies tighten, even if major incidents like tax evasion, falsified financial reports, or forced capital boosting occur, it’s hard to thoroughly intimidate them—they can, at most, suppress stock prices temporarily.
However, there are indeed possible maneuvers.
Bo Yan told Xia Siyu, "Although they can’t threaten you for now, better safe than sorry. She’s clearly coming for you this time."
"Let her come for me then, am I supposed to be afraid of her? Spending heavily to promote her brother without even considering what he looks like, can he really become popular? Minor success is nurtured, major success relies on fate, and forcing it invites disaster. Even if you appear on seventeen or eighteen shows and TV programs, without real talent, you won’t be remembered."
Xia Siyu chuckled, "Besides, I’m not stupid. Worst case, I’ll just hire more bodyguards."
That last sentence amused Bo Yan. He asked, "When do you start filming?"
Xia Siyu said, "Originally it was supposed to be yesterday, but Director Ji found some feng shui master from somewhere to divine a fortune, claiming only the day after tomorrow at noon is auspicious, no other time would work. I said it’s superstition, but they believe in this, so I can’t do anything about it." This place is the southwestern border, close to Thailand, heavily influenced by Tibetan Buddhism, with rumors of witchcraft and such.
"Day after tomorrow at noon... I’m starting on that day too. If we start filming together, I wonder who will finish shooting first?"
Xia Siyu said, "Definitely you. You’re filming a literary piece. I’ve got war scenes over here, with explosions."