Chapter Ninety-One: She Relying on Her Own Strength

Every day, Qin Yi, who kept a close eye on the entertainment industry, tagged Yun Fu in their group chat.

Qin Yi: "Little Fu, do you need any help?"

Gu Zhishu: "What's going on! Who dared bully our little Fu! [scythe JPG]"

Lu Ting: "Need more hands? I've got weapons as well."

Su Changzhou: "This is a law-abiding society—mind yourselves. Besides, Brother Qi is still around; would you even get a chance to act?"

Yun Fu: "...It's fine, I can handle it myself."

Then Yun Fu privately messaged Su Changzhou, "Big Brother Su, can we delay announcing the sales figures by two days?"

Just seeing her message, Su Changzhou instantly understood, his eyes shining with amusement.

"Of course, but you're so confident?"

"I always believe in myself."

Su Changzhou laughed even more heartily, shook his head, and couldn't help but sigh—no wonder she caught Lian Hanqi's attention. Truly, these two were birds of a feather.

Meanwhile, Boss Lian, after finishing his meeting, picked up his phone, feeling as if he'd missed out on a fortune.

Thanks to Qin Yi's briefing, he immediately messaged Yun Fu.

"You can handle it yourself?"

"Yes."

"Alright, what do you want to eat today? I'll have Ju Ke Zhai deliver it."

"Fish, I suppose."

"Alright."

Looking at the messages on her phone, the icy snow in Yun Fu's eyes gradually melted.

She put down her phone, picked up her drawing board and paper once more, her mood unexpectedly just as it had been before.

Back then, she had a handful of close friends; now, she did again.

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After two days of anticipation from netizens over the casting, today, the production team of "You Are Your Best Self" finally registered their official Weibo and announced the cast.

After revealing a series of supporting roles, it was time for the female lead.

"You are the most beautiful, and the best. Welcome our leading actress @Yun Fu. We believe you will become your best self, and the best Meng Chuji."

Meng Chuji was the heroine of the film.

To everyone’s surprise, it was truly Yun Fu—the fans of Qiu Fangfei exploded in outrage.

"This is naked nepotism! Tell us, how much did Yun Fu’s backer pay you, that you’d choose a pretty face to play such a role!"

"Disgusting! I won’t be watching this movie. What redemption? This? I’ll get depression even if I don’t have it already!"

"If Yun Fu is the main lead, I’ll never get old!"

"What has she got? Unreleased sales figures? Or connections with the CEO of SC?"

"Her backing is way too powerful. Yun Fu’s resources are sky-high. An artist without an agency, come on, who’d believe she doesn’t have a sponsor?"

Qiu Fangfei’s fans and hired trolls went wild, blowing the matter out of proportion and making things difficult for the director’s team.

Pan Dalong threw a fit and even declared outright, "From now on, my films will never cast Qiu Fangfei!"

A minor actor trying to threaten them with public opinion?

The producer was furious too. He, the one investing money to make the film, hadn’t complained, and now someone dared try to dictate their choices.

"Release the audition footage. Doesn’t she want to know why? Let Qiu Fangfei’s fans see for themselves what Yun Fu brings to the table."

So, the first post from the official account of "You Are Your Best Self" after announcing the lead roles was a video.

Qiu Fangfei acted well, but Yun Fu did more than act well—she brought the character to life, made her leap from the page into the real world, visible for all.

"I cried watching it. Yun Fu’s performance was incredible, like she was really struggling, really in pain."

"So this is depression? I actually felt something myself."

"What was Qiu Fangfei doing? Just being dramatic, I have nothing more to say!"

"I suddenly look forward to Yun Fu’s interpretation. She’ll surely help everyone understand and pay attention to this group."

"Her acting is superb. No wonder the director chose her."

"Random viewer here—can Qiu Fangfei’s fans stop embarrassing themselves?"

And not only that, SC Technology, which had yet to announce sales figures, released the latest numbers for the Skyscape watch endorsed by Yun Fu.

Su Changzhou posted an official statement online: "She relies on her strength."

Not withheld out of embarrassment, but because the numbers were truly astonishing.

Over 50 million units sold worldwide in just one week—for a single watch worth more than a hundred thousand.

At the same time, SC compiled purchase data: a small percentage were Yun Fu’s fans, another portion were casual buyers, but the vast majority were successful professionals drawn in by Yun Fu and the watch.

SC even interviewed some customers.

They said, "I don’t know any spokesperson. She looked pretty, the ad was really compelling, and frankly I don’t care about the money, so I bought a few."

The fans were left in disarray.

"Did you hear that? ‘Don’t care about the money!’ ‘Bought a few!’ We’re actually holding back Little Fu—most of us had to pool funds to buy just one. Sob, sob."

"The cheapest one is fifty thousand, I really tried, but my idol is just too impressive."

"These are the real big shots, just bought it because they liked the ad. I hope I’ll be able to do that someday."

"These are the true heavyweights—if only they were on our side."

The fans celebrated, relieved and proud, finally able to hold their heads high and tell others,

"Look, look—that’s what you call ‘why her’! Because our Little Fu sold fifty million units! And most buyers were unrelated!"

"Our fanbase isn’t that strong in buying power. You said Little Fu had no influence, so tell me, what is influence? Your sanitary pads can’t even sell ten thousand in a month!"

"I’m dying of laughter—let me show you what ‘tier eighteen’ influence looks like!"

"Random viewer: I really thought Yun Fu’s ad was great. Even my husband, a straight man, said he wanted to buy the watch after seeing it!"

"The important thing is she portrayed it so well, it’s captivating, makes you want to buy."

Yun Fu won this battle beautifully; Qiu Fangfei, in trying to set a trap, only harmed herself.

That day, when Su Changzhou asked if she was so confident, he meant whether she truly believed she could drive sales.

Reality proved she could—not only did she drive them, she set an unprecedented record.

Qiu Fangfei panicked. She hadn’t expected this outcome. In distress, she called someone.

"President Shen..."

What she got in return was a furious tirade.

"Qiu Fangfei, are you out of your mind? I told you, if you want the role, I can help you. But you sent trolls to smear Yun Fu—now look, it’s backfired right onto you!

You created this mess; deal with it yourself. Don’t ever call me again!"

Recently, he’d been inexplicably targeted by the Lian family, the Gu family, and the Su family. The more he thought, the more fear crept in—his instincts told him Yun Fu was anything but ordinary.