Limited Time Marriage: Nice to Meet You Mr. Foster

Chapter 399: Chapter 398: Gu the Savage

She had just answered the phone when she heard Jackson Zane on the other end, saying, "Quick, check Weibo."

South Grant had anticipated that today’s Weibo would stir up a storm.

Upon opening Weibo, there was news from the Iron Blood crew denying a rumor: a journalist had exposed that the crew required naked auditions for female actors.

The article subtly suggested that someone was deliberately tarnishing the Iron Blood crew, with hints pointing towards Aetherium Investments’ film "Us."

Moreover, today at the launch ceremony’s press conference, when South Grant confronted the journalist, some media had edited it into snippets.

This was detrimental to South Grant, making others only see Grant’s arrogance.

The comments were heavily critical of her, but since South Grant dared to speak, she was prepared for it.

As a seasoned top-gold manager, Jackson Zane had some emergency strategies at his disposal.

He uploaded the full video. The incident where South Grant drove the journalist out couldn’t be hidden. Since it couldn’t be concealed, they revealed the entire story to clarify things, just as South Grant had said, truth has its own way.

Everything unfolded just as Jackson Zane had predicted. The full video of South Grant confronting the journalist was released, capturing a wave of fans.

"This guy is so handsome!"

"That’s exactly how you should treat such rude journalists!"

"When I saw him protecting the goddess Rosalind, I felt like I was witnessing love."

"This guy who reportedly had a romance with the goddess Rosalind called South Grant."

"I don’t need to know his name, I just need to know he’s called Mr. Comeback."

The three main characters in the movie "Us" have such godly looks, it’s worth buying a ticket just to see them."

Comments quickly shifted towards praise.

Meanwhile, another trending topic regarding the nude audition at the villa, the Iron Blood crew claimed it was someone maliciously slandering, subtly pointing at South Grant.

Soon, a group of paid posters started blackening South Grant all over the internet.

South Grant, after all, was new to the scene, without any hardcore fans, and influenced by the paid posters, those who just started liking her were now in a wait-and-see mode, and no one spoke up for her.

Nobody knew whether the rumors of the nude audition at the villa were true or false. Without solid evidence, it did seem like slander against the Iron Blood crew.

Fans had a hard time supporting such an artist who stirred up trouble right as they debuted.

Jackson Zane called South Grant just for this matter.

Jackson Zane was good at branding artists; every artist had their own path and persona. Caleb Holt, for instance, took the aloof and abstinent route.

As for South Grant, Jackson had already planned it out. Grant’s personality was one that wouldn’t suffer losses and would speak out bluntly.

This type of personality was rare in the entertainment industry, but fans bought into it.

But now, Henry Grant hired paid posters, pinning the blame of smearing the Iron Blood crew onto South Grant.

Without solid evidence, South Grant’s recently gained fan favor might quickly dissolve.

"Young Master South, was that journalist today arranged by you? Do you have evidence for that incident? If there’s no evidence and it’s not true, the situation could become problematic."

"What’s problematic?" South Grant wasn’t concerned.

"Look at the aggressive Weibo paid posters now. It’s obvious they were pre-arranged, and from the afternoon’s launch ceremony up till now, five hours have passed. They remained silent until this moment. They must have prepared thoroughly. Without evidence, everyone will think that you’re using this opportunity to smear the Iron Blood crew, resorting to any means to gain fame. Not only does it endanger your future, but the movie’s box office might also suffer," Jackson Zane analyzed the stakes.