Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 975 - 964: Best Actor

Nowadays, Xu Dai faces these debates not with anxiety, but rather with great joy. She had offended people and fallen into obscurity for nearly two years. Having a buzz means she has traffic, and traffic means that no matter how powerful that person is, they can’t stop the merchants who want to collaborate with her.

That person can block one or two, but can they really have the power to intercept everyone?

Previously, she was passively attacked because her contract was still under that person’s control. The former company showed face to that person, but now that the contract has expired, she is free, who can stop her from entering the circle?

The more fiercely they curse, the happier Xu Dai is. She is waiting to see that woman’s frustrated face.

However, she isn’t worried about herself; instead, she’s somewhat concerned about Ye Qiu. She genuinely likes this kid, who has had somewhat similar experiences, and truly hopes his acting career doesn’t end abruptly. She hopes he can maintain a calm mindset and face these rumors gracefully.

Having filmed for nearly three months, both the director and the lead actors have some understanding of Ye Qiu’s character. They know he is definitely not like what the trolls claim, someone who bullies peers, has a reckless private life, or acts disrespectfully. But even if they prove it, it’s useless, because those photos were cleverly taken.

Furthermore, even if some things are facts, people will only believe the news they want to hear, not the truth.

So the most important thing is for Ye Qiu to maintain a calm mindset himself. Only when you are strong can others not defeat you.

"You’re so popular now, your company still hasn’t handled these rumors for you?" Xu Dai exclaimed. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"My former teammate’s agent has some relationships with the company executives. They’ve made the company a lot of money over the years, and won’t offend them for someone like me." Ye Qiu shrugged helplessly.

"So they’ll just let them throw dirt on you?" Xu Dai was feeling indignant, "Even a blind person can see your potential, they won’t even make money readily available?"

"Sister Dai, thank you for considering me, but I will find a way to terminate the contract." Ye Qiu thanked her sincerely.

"As long as you’re not affected, it’s fine. As long as you show your worth, these rumors mean nothing. Your company is truly not worth staying at, and since they aren’t taking action, be careful they don’t have further moves planned."

"Sister Zhu Li, why does Ye Qiu seem so lucky? Where did he find the resources to star in this series?" On one side Xu Dai finished speaking, while on the other side, Qiao Wenxi started complaining to his agent.

Zhu Li’s eyes seemed lengthy, appearing very assertive: "I’ve inquired. The director of ’Murder Case’ wasn’t well known before, and the film crew was poor while shooting. Ye Qiu probably stumbled upon this by accident."

"But he suddenly became popular, so what should we do? I stepped on him to rise; if people find out, what’s my way forward?" Qiao Wenxi expressed anxiously.

"Why panic?" Zhu Li scolded him, "We took those pictures, and the footage at that time was long gone. What evidence does he have to prove he is innocent? Besides, the company is currently siding with us, it’s just a web drama, and viewers will forget it soon. Without company resources for him, won’t he fade away?"

Upon hearing Zhu Li’s words, Qiao Wenxi temporarily eased his mind, a slight calculation flickering through his eyes: "Then should we hire some Water Army, Sister Zhu Li?"

"What? Do you want to pay for hyping him up yourself?" Zhu Li laughed mockingly.

Qiao Wenxi’s expression turned unpleasant, "I’m just worried about him being a threat to us."

"Ignoring him to lower his heat is the correct move now. Negative heat is also heat; let’s just see how things unfold. I’ve battled in entertainment for many years now, trust my judgment. And with the likes of Xu Dai and Chen Hesheng in the mix, Ye Qiu appears well-behaved, and will surely be overshadowed later on."

Unfortunately, even with Zhu Li’s insight, she didn’t foresee how popular ’Murder Case’ would become, nor expected that as the series progressed, it would increasingly showcase Ye Qiu’s acting skills.

With the plot unfolding, the case increasingly turned into a puzzle. Some skeptical viewers re-watched earlier episodes over and over, eventually piecing together the clues.

"Am I the only one who finds the female lead and her brother unsettlingly peculiar? I feel things aren’t as simple as they appear on the surface. Has anyone noticed that the places visited by the victim’s family before they were murdered, the female lead and her brother also went to? Moreover, it seems the victim’s family even followed the female lead shortly before their demise. What were they trying to do?"

"I noticed it too. When Officer Zhang visited the victim’s home, there’s a photo where a little girl is holding a knitted doll, and the female lead often knits dolls for a living. Is there a connection here?"

"Amazing, spotting clues in a single photo. I suppose I must re-watch the series; why didn’t I spot anything after finishing it?"

"Raising my hand, I couldn’t find anything either, but the female lead has solid alibis, how do you explain that?"

"During the crime, the female lead was indeed working at the bar, many can testify, indeed irrefutable. But what if the brother acted as his sister’s tool?"

"Impossible, the brother was painting in the park that night, as confirmed by a passing night runner."

"Could the police have mistakenly estimated the time of the murder then?"

"The case has reached this stage, if the murder time were wrong, it would’ve been discovered already."

"So what really is the truth! Feiniaoshu, tell us how much money you need to show us the advance episodes?"

Netizens left comments one after another, expressing their willingness to pay extra for early access. But Feiniaoshu adamantly refused, stating they couldn’t charge extra fees for early viewing like their competitor video platform did, not wanting to dishearten their subscribers, hence steadfast in releasing three episodes weekly.

In response, the netizens expressed both love and hate, logging in to mock Feiniaoshu as fools for not capitalizing on available money.

Nonetheless, for this reason, many who previously watched pirated content switched to subscribing for the official version, attracting considerable traffic.

Additionally, since this drama needs to be watched repeatedly to savor the concealed clues, Feiniaoshu actually profited greatly, both filling their pockets and enhancing their reputation.

As the series gained momentum, Ye Qiu’s screen time increased amidst it—which in the face of Xu Dai and Chen Hesheng, two esteemed veterans—not only did Ye Qiu not become just a background, but rather displayed his acting skills and potential clearly to everyone. Not only fans, but even those reticent Gold Medal critics praised him unabashedly.

Thus, contrary to Zhu Li’s predictions, Ye Qiu not only didn’t fade into oblivion but became even more popular, increasingly so that Deep Blue Entertainment’s top management had to seriously reconsider his earning potential, and reassess whether letting him go for Zhu Li was worthwhile for such a profitable asset.