REBORN TO LOVE YOU - CHAPTER 13

Chapter 13

Last night, Auntie Huo gave her a call.

She told her not to pay any mind to the online chatter and that she would handle everything.

Zhuang Jiang didn't care to begin with, and she knew that with Auntie Huo's methods, she would not only resolve the situation perfectly but also seize the opportunity to bring her into the public eye.

As expected...

When Zhuang Jiang woke up the next day and opened Weibo.

The top three trending topics had become "Gu Yu's Weibo," "Ace Manager Huo Xiang," and "Who is Zhuang Jiang"...

Zhuang Jiang leaned against her pillow and opened Gu Yu's Weibo. His top post read: "I heard my junior sister is going to film Director Zhang's movie?"... and it tagged the "Official Weibo of Lady Yun Crew."

This post had been made at midnight, and it already had 100,000 comments.

Zhuang Jiang didn't open the comments; she already knew what they would say.

She exited Gu Yu's Weibo and opened the second trending topic... a media professional had meticulously taken several screenshots. Huo Xiang's personal bio had changed from "Gu Yu’s Manager" to "Manager of Gu Yu and Zhuang Jiang."

Zhuang Jiang then opened the third trending topic. The top-rated post was a long article with the headline: "Who is Zhuang Jiang?"

She felt a spark of interest and opened the article. The first paragraph read: "Since eight o'clock last night, after the Lady Yun official Weibo posted a confirmation of the female lead... this Miss Zhuang Jiang has consistently been in the top three of the trending searches. So, who exactly is this Miss Zhuang Jiang? ... Early this morning, our Movie King Gu Yu posted a Weibo. Following that, I checked his manager Huo Xiang's Weibo, and her bio has also changed to 'Manager of Gu Yu and Zhuang Jiang.'"

"This newcomer, who has never appeared before the public, was selected as the lead for Director Zhang's new work right at her debut, with both Huo Xiang and Gu Yu protecting her."

"Is her background truly formidable, or does she really have the strength?"

"I hope everyone has their own judgment and doesn't just parrot what others say."

The article was written very neutrally and fairly...

For the current Zhuang Jiang, it earned her quite a few points... She opened the comments; compared to yesterday's one-sided vitriol, things were much better today.

1st Floor: "I think we can wait and see. I don't believe industry seniors like Director Zhang, Movie King Gu, and Sister Huo would fail to see a person's quality... maybe she really is a powerful dark horse?"

2nd Floor: "Not taking sides, but I also feel these three seniors... wouldn't bury their futures on someone with no talent."

3rd Floor: "This might be the most intense reversal of the year, right? Director Zhang, Huo Xiang, Movie King Gu... these three actually appeared at the same time! Regardless, I'm a die-hard fan of my male god, frantically calling for him!!!"

4th Floor: "Trusting the vision of these three, waiting for the costume photos 10086..."

...

Zhuang Jiang scanned dozens of comments and finally shook her head with a light chuckle.

To find such a person to write such an article... she truly is an ace manager.

Zhuang Jiang wore a khaki-colored slim-fit trench coat, with a pair of roughly 7cm high heels on her feet.

She walked forward with Huo Xiang's assistant, Xiao Tao, following behind her.

Aside from hers, the costume photos for everyone else had been taken a few days ago.

Therefore, there weren't many people on set today.

Inside the dressing room, before Zhuang Jiang had even arrived, several makeup artists were talking about those trending topics: "Do you guys think she really doesn't have a background?"

"How could she not have a background? That Huo Xiang, the Great Manager Huo, is an ace manager... over the years, there are so many people she didn't promote. Yet she chose to promote this newcomer; do you think it's possible she doesn't have a background?"

"Looking at her face and figure, she might belong to those people up top."

...

Their voices weren't loud, but Zhuang Jiang and her companion heard every word.

"Sister Jiang."

Xiao Tao looked at Zhuang Jiang's expression, her heart jumping: "Do you need me to go and teach them a lesson?"

Zhuang Jiang glanced at her and gave a light smile: "No need."

After saying this, she pushed open the slightly ajar door and walked inside.

The few people in the dressing room heard the sound and hurriedly turned their heads. Seeing it was Zhuang Jiang... the smiles on their faces froze. It took a moment before they offered awkward smiles in return.

"Sister Jiang, you've arrived."

Zhuang Jiang didn't speak.

She swept her eyes over the few of them. When she saw a familiar figure, she spoke: "You, come here."

An Mian, who was used to keeping her head down, let out an "Ah?" and looked up. She pointed at herself and said dazed: "Me?"

Zhuang Jiang stepped forward and sat in front of the vanity mirror, giving her a soft "Mm."

The other people present looked at each other. A slightly tall makeup artist stepped forward and said: "Sister Jiang, I am your makeup artist... the one you're pointing to is just an apprentice."

Zhuang Jiang took off her leather gloves and handed them to Xiao Tao... revealing a pair of fair and delicate hands.

She looked up at the person and said a single sentence in a flat voice: "I think I am not a generous person."

"You!"

The tall makeup artist's expression changed. She wanted to say something, but in the end, she said nothing, picked up her makeup bag, and walked out.

The others looked between the two and followed her out, leaving only An Mian standing there.

Zhuang Jiang looked at the dazed An Mian, her brows arching slightly, but a hint of a smile appeared on her face: "Aren't you coming over to help me with my makeup?"

Looking at her, An Mian actually felt a sense of familiarity.

She blankly said "Oh" and walked over with her makeup bag...

An Mian lowered her eyes, using a makeup brush to lightly sweep over her face, saying in a low voice: "You offended them today... in the future, they will definitely find you eyesore."

Zhuang Jiang opened her eyes, revealing a pair of shimmering, rippling eyes...

She looked at the person before her, remembering the time she met her in her past life; it was also on a film set.

However, back then.

She was no longer an apprentice, but an outstanding makeup artist...

And because of her own temperament, Zhuang Jiang had offended many people. Naturally, someone couldn't stand her and wanted to find trouble for her.

The person before her had offended others just to warn her.

A gentle smile appeared on Zhuang Jiang's face, and her voice softened: "Then why did you come over?"

"Ah?"

An Mian was stunned. Looking at those eyes, she lowered her head and whispered: "You told me to come over."

Zhuang Jiang let out a light chuckle. She stopped looking at her and turned her head to look at the makeup in the mirror: "I think, even if I did nothing, they would still find me eyesore. Since that's the case, I'd rather make myself comfortable first."

After saying this, she stood up.

Then, she turned and looked at her, asking just as she had asked her back then: "What is your name?"

An Mian froze. She set the makeup brush aside and answered softly: "An Mian. 'An' as in quiet, 'Mian' as in sleep."

"A good name."

Zhuang Jiang looked at her for a long time before saying: "In the future, I'll be entrusting my styling to you."