After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 449: Am I late?

Chapter 449: Chapter 449: Am I late?

"Third Master, don’t just stand there dumbfounded, let’s go."

Shi Yaoguang saw that he wasn’t moving and had no choice but to gently remind him.

Only then did Quan Jinbei snap back to reality.

He hurried to follow her steps.

...

Imperial Court Hotel.

The "Crimson Tears" crew had booked an entire floor of the Imperial Court Hotel for the premiere event.

That afternoon, at exactly five o’clock.

Crew members of all ranks, some journalists, and investors had all arrived.

At the hotel entrance, a large number of fans had gathered as well.

Of course, most of them were deliberately hired "haters."

Shi Yiqing had already done her homework and was sure that Shi Yaoguang hadn’t shown up in Mingzhu City recently.

Which meant she probably wasn’t in Mingzhu City at all.

Under these circumstances, even if she wanted to disrupt the event, Shi Yaoguang wouldn’t be able to make a timely appearance to salvage the situation.

Thinking about this made her irresistibly excited.

Soon, she would get what she wanted.

Just let Shi Yaoguang be cursed to death by the haters!

Notoriety is still fame, after all, she was indeed doing Shi Yaoguang a big favor.

While Shi Yiqing was contemplating, she took out her phone and posted on Weibo.

Shi YiqingV: "The premiere is about to start, why hasn’t my sister arrived yet? Could she be held up by something?"

Look at that, all concern.

Yet the information she casually revealed was enough to spark dissatisfaction toward her.

The premiere was about to begin, and she, the lead actress, was still absent.

Is this how a professional behaves?

No sooner had Shi Yiqing posted on Weibo than people started comforting her in the comments.

While comforting her, they also cursed Shi Yaoguang for being worthless.

"Some missy is being too willful, eh? If you don’t have the life of a princess, don’t act like you’ve got the temper of one! Kicked out of the family and still not reflecting, still pulling diva moves—is that what you call professionalism?"

"I can only say one thing, having a strong backer really makes you powerful."

Some mocked, and some followed the trend, starting to suspect the crew was really at odds.

"Could the rumors online be true?"

"Shi Yaoguang as the leading lady is absent from the premiere, does she think the movie isn’t important, or that she’s the most important one? Acting like a diva is a lifetime black mark!"

"Tsk, the movie’s a flop without even a lead actress, it would be better to watch ’You are My Sweet Elixir’ next door! At least they have a well-promoted, super sweet couple!"

"Take me with you, sister upstairs, sweetly charging forward!"

"..."

Soon, a new term popped up in the Weibo hot search.

#Blood-Colored Mandala premiere, lead actress absent#

Under the trending term, the top hot comment was made by a netizen.

With the movie "Crimson Tears," the lead actress doesn’t even bother to cue, it’s surely not worth watching, better to catch "You are My Sweet Elixir" next door, at least they have a super sweet couple!

Seeing the term’s popularity rising non-stop and with netizens distracted by "You are My Sweet Elixir" from next door, Wang Zhehai was so anxious he felt like he was going bald.

"This... what should we do now?"

"The guys next door are really disgusting, stirring up trouble on purpose is one thing, but they’re blatantly poaching our audience!"

Listening to Wang Zhehai’s indignation, everyone present was extremely anxious.

What to do?

How could they do anything?

This is just...

Whoever has the thickest skin wins, that’s all!

Thinking this, Director Wang felt even more wronged.

As he was considering whether to go pick a fight with the crew next door, Shi Yaoguang made her move.

To be precise, she posted on Weibo.

It trended on Weibo.

#Am I late?#

Clicking on it, you could see the post Shi Yaoguang made, with just five words.

"Am I late?"

Accompanied by two photos.

The first one showed her casually dressed with an overcoat draped over.

Her imposing gaze came through, her eyes and eyebrows exuding a sharp and fierce air.

No introduction was needed for people to know that she belonged to that profession.

The second Chapter showed her standing upright, dressed in a tight black uniform.

It was not clear which organization the uniform belonged to, but...

That did not hinder everyone’s judgment.

There was only one word to describe her outfit.

Cool!

...

Netizens saved and licked their screens immediately.

Even the haters couldn’t deny her good looks.

However...

After all, one must eat to live.

Just because Shi Yaoguang was attractive doesn’t mean they could give up badmouthing her, right?

And sure enough, the haters’ comments quickly surfaced.

They were all accusations.

"The premiere is about to start, and here you are, sauntering in late. Do you have the face to ask if it’s too late? You may not feel ashamed, but I feel embarrassed for you!"

"True to the entitled young mistress nature, showing off by being fashionably late, arriving when she pleases, and missing events without a second thought."

"If I remember correctly, Miss Shi also missed her engagement party before, didn’t she? It seems that absence is the norm for her. No wonder her fiancé ran off with someone else. If I were him, I wouldn’t put up with a mistress like you either."

"Making the whole crew wait, just to make a show-stopping entrance, huh? How eye-catching."

"Disgusting."

"Shi Yaoguang, get out of the entertainment industry!"

...

Inside the hotel.

Wang Zhehai held his phone, looking at Weibo, his expression suddenly relaxed.

The assistant, seeing this change, grew curious.

"Director Wang, aren’t you worried anymore?"

Wang Zhehai shook his head.

Assistant: "What does your head shake mean, sir?"

Wang Zhehai smacked his lips with utmost confidence and said, "We don’t have to worry anymore."

The assistant looked surprised, this was no cause for concern?

Wang Zhehai patted him on the shoulder, giving him an expression that conveyed far more than words could.

"Young man, there’s still so much for you to learn."

Assistant: "..."

Clueless.

Ah, sure enough, directors think in ways that a mere assistant couldn’t comprehend.

If he could understand the director’s thoughts, then he wouldn’t just be a mere assistant.

At the same time.

In the room next door, Shi Yiqing watched the Weibo post that Shi Yaoguang had sent out, her expression changing several times.

She had planned a major smear campaign against Shi Yaoguang on the day of the premiere, betting that Shi Yaoguang wouldn’t be able to stop it.

But now, Shi Yaoguang had actually posted on Weibo!

That meant she might be on her way here.

At the very least, she had already thought of a countermeasure!

With this thought, Shi Yiqing’s expression tightened.

No, she must stop Shi Yaoguang from clearing her name.

Shi Yiqing pondered for a moment and then gestured with her hand.

A bodyguard dressed in black stepped forward immediately and bowed.

"Miss Yiqing, what are your orders?"

Shi Yiqing narrowed her eyes, her gaze cold, "I want you to take people to the intersections near the hotel and stop them; absolutely no suspicious personnel must get close to the hotel!"

The bodyguard had been given by her old man, and he already knew the purpose of following Shi Yiqing before coming here.

Hearing Shi Yiqing’s command, he was nothing but compliant.

"Mission guaranteed to be accomplished."

After he spoke, he stealthily exited.

All this, however, did not escape the eyes of a person hidden in the shadows.

A few individuals dressed as waiters in the crowd quietly followed them.