Nie Luo indeed publicly spoke up for Fan Qing on Weibo.
His statement was simple and clear, yet unexpectedly in sync with Fan Qing’s plan.
Nie Luo v: Briefly introducing my two friends: one is Jin Yi, owner of all of Tenghuang; the other is Fan Qing, the current person in charge of Tenghuang. As for some online nonsense, I won’t repeat it here—it’s embarrassing.
Just four simple words at the end left netizens stunned.
“I haven’t even had time to figure out what Teacher Nie meant, but those last four words ‘embarrassing’ totally floored me. Is this him throwing a tantrum? Maybe? In my memory, Teacher Nie has always been calm and aloof. Hard to imagine him losing his cool!”
“? He acts in so many dramas, but in real life, yeah, no one’s really seen him like that.”
“No, no, you guys missed the point! Shouldn’t the focus be on him calling them his two friends? I know Jin Yi is the Second Young Master, and Tenghuang is his, but what does he mean by ‘current person in charge of Tenghuang’? Isn’t that supposed to be the Second Young Master? Am I seeing things?”
Nie Luo’s fans were stunned too.
They usually stayed reserved online because of Nie Luo’s status, wary of giving outsiders a chance to attack him.
But in the main fan group, quite a few were thrown off.
“I expected Nie Luo to defend Manager Fan Qing, but he looks really angry! Could it be because of Manager Fan Qing? Wow, their relationship must be closer than I imagined.”
“Nie Luo is actually upset, and he didn’t even use the studio account—his personal account!”
“Shocked but it makes sense. Manager Fan Qing drove over ten hours just to visit Nie Luo on set—definitely shows they care about each other.”
The discussion eventually returned to Nie Luo’s mention of Fan Qing’s identity.
At this moment, some people couldn’t hold back.
“Finally—finally! I’ve been dying to say this! Honestly, I’m just a regular little paparazzo, but look at this! Fan Qing being the person in charge of Tenghuang—haven’t I been saying this since forever? Why did Fan Qing jump to Tenghuang, why did Tenghuang have a sudden shake-up? It’s all because of this!”
“I can’t resist either. I know someone who used to work at Tenghuang and got cleared out. He told me Tenghuang actually let a manager hold real power. He said the Second Young Master must be crazy. I believe him—he’s sharp and doesn’t exaggerate.”
Their revelations weren’t extreme, but what followed shocked everyone—Tenghuang employees themselves started speaking up.
Of course, this was under Fan Qing’s instructions.
He had planned to formally announce his identity, so he loosened control over the employees.
They didn’t know and assumed his “announcement” referred to Nie Luo’s exposure.
Seeing how it went online…
Wow!
Gossip!
Leaks!
And they had the freshest info.
Almost immediately, Tenghuang employees chimed in.
“Hmph, your leaks aren’t much. I’m a current Tenghuang employee. Fan Qing is the actual person in charge. Everyone in Tenghuang knows. Seriously, Second Young Master rarely comes to the office unless there’s some major online drama.”
“Exactly! Some netizens really crack me up. Instead of throwing mud at anyone else, they throw it at Fan Qing… or rather, now he should be called President Fan, right? Although officially he only signed Jian Feiyang, all company matters go through him. He’s the true second-in-command—hmm, technically, the Second Young Master doesn’t manage much, so shouldn’t Fan Qing count as the real top?”
“Counts as the top? Second Young Master is more like the company mascot, right?”
“True. The Second Young Master barely comes by, it’s really Fan Qing running things.”
“Honestly, spot on.”
The conversation almost derailed, but shocked and amused netizens quickly steered it back.
“…Damn, this is actually true? I think I heard similar gossip during the Tenghuang shake-up. Back then they said Fan Qing and the Second Young Master had a thing, so Fan Qing could do whatever he wanted?”
“Haha, you can tell the gossipers really did their homework. But next time, don’t spread it. This clearly shows the Second Young Master recognized a particularly capable helper. Fan Qing is basically acting as General Manager. Second Young Master’s eye for talent is impressive. Tenghuang’s reputation wasn’t great before, but ever since Fan Qing moved there, it’s been thriving.”
“Seriously… is this even real? Why does it feel so surreal? Wasn’t Fan Qing just an ordinary assistant at first? Isn’t this golden finger a bit too overpowered?”
“Haha, come on—who starts off as a general manager? Everyone has to work their way up from the bottom.”
“? Hey friends, does anyone remember why Nie Luo was speaking up for Fan Qing? You guys are completely off-topic!”
The last comment struck like a thunderclap, jolting everyone who read it.
Oh, right… they had gone off-topic?
And… really far off-topic.
Seeing this, Fan Qing decided to post on Weibo himself.
This time, he directly brought Tenghuang’s official account into the post.
“Fan Qing v: Since everyone already knows, let me reintroduce myself—I, Fan Qing, am the current General Manager of Tenghuang. Regarding those spreading false information online, our PR and legal teams will contact you shortly. Also, any false statements from certain advertisers about Tenghuang—an apology is expected immediately. Or perhaps they didn’t expect that I’m more than just a mere manager? ^_^”
Tenghuang’s official account reposted and pinned the message:
“Confirming the above (though you probably guessed already, the official account is also managed by GM Fan XD) @Fan Qing”
These two posts together effectively confirmed Fan Qing’s true identity.
Even netizens who had prepared themselves for surprises still found it utterly surreal.
What was even more surreal was the advertiser who tried to ride on Fan Qing’s rise.
A junior PR staffer at that company loved scrolling Weibo and had been watching the drama unfold.
When she saw this, she froze.
…Holy crap!
Two thoughts instantly flashed through her mind.
She had to inform her superior.
She couldn’t stay in this failing company any longer.
After weighing her options, she glanced at the calendar—it was just the beginning of the month—and resigned herself to reporting the matter to her boss.
The person responsible for planning this campaign was also stunned upon hearing the news.
For a long while, his mind went completely blank.
Like an empty sky, with nothing but blue and white clouds drifting across.
How could Tenghuang be managed by Fan Qing?
How had no information leaked…? Was there ever any leak?
But all previous “rumors” had been so unreliable that no serious person believed them!
Not only was he shocked, but so was the newcomer singer who had quietly tried to undermine Huaer.
When he saw this, he froze as well.
How could it be?
Fan Qing wasn’t just a manager?
He was the actual ruler of Tenghuang?
Then… all those things he did to Huaer?
Almost instantly, the newcomer lost all direction, scrambling to find his manager. Only to be scolded soundly:
“Why didn’t you come to me? Such a huge thing—when did you start acting on your own?”
His manager was genuinely furious.
Not because others didn’t know Fan Qing—he did!
If this brat had just given him a heads-up, could he have let him get into this mess?
After scolding him, the manager, knowing what really mattered, quickly had all of the previous posts deleted and issued a public apology.
He even added a behind-the-scenes explanation in the apology:
“…Also, this collaboration came about very suddenly. The partner offered us an olive branch, but in fact, they offered it to several other companies at the same time. We just happened to respond the fastest, so we got this cooperation…”
This sentence stood out prominently in the apology.
Some astute netizens pieced together the story and dug into the background, quickly uncovering the truth.
The advertiser had never intended to seriously cooperate with Tenghuang—they were just trying to ride Tenghuang’s hype!
Wow… and they even tried to shift the blame? Shameless!
The advertiser was stunned.
They never expected to be backstabbed by an ally.
The person in charge wanted to reason with the singer’s team, only to be shouted down by the manager:
“Surely you weren’t pretending we were just a stepping stone, right? And our company may be small, but we don’t mess with Fan Jing or GM Fan. Unlike your big company, you want to offend people—go ahead. If you’re really worried, I don’t mind issuing another apology. How about that?”
The answer was… absolutely not!
And who said they weren’t afraid of Fan Qing?
The person in charge was completely dumbfounded. When he hung up, the executives demanded to see him in person.
His stomach sank, but he obeyed.
Once there, the executive studied him for a long moment before saying one sentence:
“Yesterday, I attended a small banquet with GM Jin. During the event, GM Jin mentioned ‘Fan Qing’—and seemed quite familiar with him. I think you should understand what that means.”
The person in charge froze completely.
Wait… what?
He had only wanted to play a bit of the usual entertainment industry hype game. Fan Qing—how many identities were hiding behind him?
Was he playing Russian dolls?
Couldn’t he just be straightforward and sincere for once?