Chapter 306-311

Chapter 306. He Was Despised

"Maybe he has some ideas about me, but I'm not interested in him. He offended me today, and I'll keep this debt in mind."

Ding Shan was Wen Xiu's mentor, and at that time, Wen Xiu had already found an excuse for himself, so it was naturally not convenient for her to pursue this matter on the spot.

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Hearing Ding Shan's words, Xiang Hong was relieved. He nodded and was about to say something when Xiao Zhao's voice came from outside.

It was probably because Xiao Zhao did not see Ding Shan after she returned and was looking around.

As if she had found a life-saving straw, Ding Shan immediately said to Xiang Hong, "Then I'll go first; Xiao Zhao is looking for me."

Did she want to leave him so badly? Xiang Hong's eyes darkened. After two seconds, he looked at Ding Shan and asked, "Don't you want to know who I am, Miss Ding?"

After finding out that he was the man from that night, Ding Shan had not asked about his identity. Did she not care about him at all?

In his entire life, Xiang Hong had never met anyone who was not interested in him.

The others tried every possible means to speak to or gain some benefits from him, but Ding Shan seemed not to want to see him.

Ding Shan didn't want to know who the man in front of her was. Perhaps before this, she was curious about the identity of this Mysterious X, but now, after learning that this Mysterious X was the man who had slept with her that night, she just wanted to get as far away from him as possible.

To Ding Shan, that night was simply a dark history. Seeing this man would only make her feel very embarrassed, so she naturally did not have the idea of understanding him in depth.

At this moment, Ding Shan just wanted to hurry back. Looking at Xiang Hong for one more second made her feel uncomfortable.

"You can also introduce yourself." Ding Shan said. Although her tone was normal, Xiang Hong could feel that she was being perfunctory.

Xiang Hong was simply helpless. Was he being despised? It seemed like she didn't want to know who he was at all.

"Forget it. You'll have the chance to understand it in the future slowly. You should go back first." Xiang Hong said.

Upon hearing Xiang Hong's words, Ding Shan heaved a sigh of relief. She nodded and immediately turned around to leave without the slightest hesitation.

Xiang Hong looked at Ding Shan's back and sighed.

As expected, after knowing that she was the man from that night, there seemed to be a magnetic force field between the two of them. Although Xiang Hong did not feel awkward, Ding Shan felt very uncomfortable.

That was right. To Ding Shan, Xiang Hong was just a strange man who had suddenly appeared. She did not know who he was, nor did she understand him.

Even though Xiang Hong told himself not to be anxious, he still felt a sense of loss. He had never felt this way before.

When Xiao Zhao saw Ding Shan coming out of the tent, she hurriedly walked up and asked, "Sister Shan, where have you been? I was so worried."

"Nothing, I just walked around. Are you going back?"

"Yeah, we're done."

Ding Shan got into the special car prepared by the Festival Group for the instructors and returned to her residence.

After taking a shower and changing into her pajamas, Ding Shan took out the diamond bracelet and looked at it in a daze.

The distant memory suddenly became apparent, and the inexplicable familiarity with Mysterious X was explained. Ding Shan muttered to herself, "So it's him."

"What?" Xiao Zhao, who heard Ding Shan's mumbling, turned and asked.

"It's nothing,"

Ding Shan saw that Xiao Zhao's expression seemed a little ugly, so she put away the diamond bracelet and asked, "Xiao Zhao, what happened? You don't look too good."

Xiao Zhao forced a smile. "It's okay, sister Shan. You've had a long day. Go and rest.

Xiao Zhao looked at her phone and tightened her fingers. She told herself, 'It's fine. She can handle such a small matter. I'd better not let sister Shan worry about such a small matter.'

Ding Shan was indeed a little tired today. The conversation with the Mysterious Person X had exhausted her. Ding Shan did simple skincare before bed and went to sleep.

Xiao Zhao initially thought she could deal with all the negative comments about Ding Shan on the internet in one night. Still, she did not expect that the negative news about Ding Shan would make it to the top of the search rankings after one night.

"The fashion world has abandoned Ding Shan? It's tragic compared to the female variety coaches of the same variety show!"

Someone bought this hot search. After clicking on it, there were two poster photos of Ding Shan and Chen Tong.

The marketing account used a red circle to mark the jewelry that Ding Shan was wearing and Chen Tong's jewelry.

Chapter 307. Dealing With The Conspiracy

The Weibo post analyzed,' "Ding Shan's earrings are from last year's style, and it's only a small luxury brand in the country. Chen Tong's set is the 'Rose Princess' set from Shula's new collection. I don't need to explain what brand Shula is, right? Although Ding Shan is more popular than Chen Tong, the fashion brands still favor Chen Tong more!"

Below this analysis, many netizens left comments in agreement-

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" That's right. So what if she's popular? An internet celebrity's popularity is high too. I don't know what Ding Shan's fans are so proud of. Why don't they just let Ding Shan change her career to become an internet celebrity? Why should she be a celebrity?"

"Our Tongtong's fashion resources have been good recently. Are some people very jealous? They only know how to create the illusion of popularity through marketing and publicity, but there's no way to fake business and fashion resources."

"Ding Shan hasn't had any new work for a long time. I think she won't even be able to take on more shows. Otherwise, why would she come to a variety show as a mentor? She was just an actress; what was she doing in a talent show? How could she coach the students? Singing, dancing, or talking? The Festival Group's invitation to Ding Shan is the biggest failure!"

"I agree; I'm Chen Xi's fan. These days, Ding Shan's fans have been coming to our post to promote Chen Xi and leaving comments. Their attitude is so arrogant that those who don't know would think that Ding Shan has won some international award! I wouldn't say I like her uncultured fans. I'm starting to hate her too."

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With a mocking tone, many of the netizens clicked on the homepage and saw that they were all Chen Tong's fans.

Xiao Zhao was obvious that Chen Tong probably bought this hot search. Chen Tong must have seen that Ding Shan's popularity was higher than hers, so she wanted to step on Ding Shan regarding fashion resources.

Most of the audience did not know the actual situation. Because Chen Tong's jewelry was of a higher brand than Ding Shan's, they subconsciously thought that Chen Tong's status in the fashion world was higher than Ding Shan's.

After Ding Shan woke up, she also saw this hot search.

" I'm sorry, sister Shan. I could handle this. Only a few accounts posted about this yesterday. I didn't expect it to be on the hot search today ..." Xiao Zhao felt very guilty.

" It's fine. It's not your fault. They're determined to step on me." Ding Shan said in a calm tone.

"By the way, Sister Shan, there's one more thing. Recently, many accounts have suddenly appeared and claimed to be your fans. These accounts went to the other coaches' posts and said some nasty and arrogant things. Now, many netizens think that your fans are uncultured people. I'm guessing that Chen Tong arranged this incident. How could she be so disgusting!" It was little Zhao's first time seeing the horror of the entertainment industry. She was so angry that her body was trembling.

"Don't worry. She did something, so she'll naturally leave traces. Go and check those accounts and collect evidence first." Ding Shan was not flustered. She had been through so much. Although Chen Tong's plot was disgusting, it was not like she had no way to deal with it.

"I've already arranged for the core members of the fan club to investigate. We should have the results by noon. " Seeing that Ding Shan did not panic, Xiao Zhao was encouraged and quickly calmed down.

Today, all the trainees had gone to shoot the MV, so Ding Shan changed her clothes and went to the stage for the MV.

There were three scenes in the MV: the stage, the forest, and the underwater. The outdoor scenes will be shot tomorrow.

According to the classes, Class A had the most scenes for the trainees, Class B also had a few locations, and the lower-ranked classes C and D could only be the background. Although they also had to participate in the performance, they would not have individual shots.

When Ding Shan arrived at the recording studio, she saw more than a hundred people in an inverted triangle formation, singing a duet. More than a hundred people were dancing together, and the scene was spectacular.

Mysterious Person X stood in the second row. After the assessment, he must have undergone more intensive training. His dance moves were now more flexible, and he could control his strength very well. He did not look any worse than the first and second-place dancers.

When Xiang Hong saw Ding Shan coming over, he guessed in his heart, "Could she be here to see him?

Even though this thought was a bit wishful thinking, when Xiang Hong saw Ding Shan's gaze land on him, the corners of his mouth still curled up slightly.

As she looked at Xiang Hong, a strange thought suddenly flashed through Ding Shan's mind.

She used to think that this Mysterious Person X was someone who had the capital behind the scenes to put him into the show. She guessed that he was probably a rich man who wanted to experience what it was like to be an intern or that he had already intended to develop into the entertainment industry.

Chapter 308. Don't Let Her Know

However, Ding Shan guessed in her heart after knowing that this Mysterious X was the man from that night. Did he join this variety show because of her?

Mysterious Person X chose her as his mentor during the first stage performance. He was very determined.

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Thinking of this, Ding Shan's expression changed.

If this person came to this variety show for her, what did he want from her?

Ding Shan wasn't an innocent little girl. After rebirth, she understood that a chain of interests connected most people.

Wen Xiu got close to her because she could bring him resources and opportunities.

Yin Hui had chosen her as his mentor and was very polite to her because she could bring popularity to Yin Hui's variety show.

Then why did this Mysterious Person X deliberately approach her? What value did he see in her?

Ding Shan suddenly felt a little annoyed and tired.

She knew it was normal for people to share interests, but the thought of Mysterious Person X approaching her because he had a motive for doing so made her even more annoyed.

Xiang Hong was very sensitive to the change in Ding Shan's eyes. Her initially calm eyes suddenly had a trace of fatigue and anxiety.

What's wrong with her?

After recording for a while, the director let the trainees take a break. Then, he called over a few trainees with more questions to talk to in private and instructed them to interact with the camera later.

At first, the director called for Mysterious X because he did not interact with the camera. He was even looking in a specific direction.

However, the Mysterious Person X ignored the director and walked past him to Ding Shan.

In other people's eyes, Mysterious X was a trainee of Ding Shan's team. But to Ding Shan, the man in front of her was the one she had a night of passion with.

Seeing Mysterious Person X walk towards her, she suddenly became nervous and uneasy. She even felt everyone around her was watching her and the mysterious man and secretly discussing their relationship.

Ding Shan initially gave pointers to the other team trainees and told them to perform well in front of the camera later.

When she saw Xiang Hong walking toward her, Ding Shan hurriedly ended her conversation with the other trainees. She looked at Xiang Hong, lowered her voice, and said in an unnatural tone, "The director's calling for you; why aren't you going over?"

Mysterious Person X did not answer her. He looked into her eyes and asked, "What's wrong with you? Unhappy? Is it because of what happened on the internet?"

Ding Shan was stunned for a moment.

The things on the internet? Did he still pay attention to the news related to her?

"I'll take care of my matters. Finish the MV recording well, and listen to the director. And cooperate with the other trainees ..." Ding Shan put on the look of a teacher and said with a severe expression.

Xiang Hong wanted to laugh when he saw how Ding Shan tried her best to remain calm. He nodded. "Don't worry. I won't embarrass you."

He was her team's trainee, so he would naturally perform well in front of the camera.

The mysterious man was right, but Ding Shan didn't know if it was her imagination, but she felt that his tone was a little ambiguous.

Ding Shan coughed awkwardly and nodded. "Go ahead then. I'm just here to take a look. I'll be leaving first."

Ding Shan left. Xiang Hong looked at Ding Shan's back, thought for a while, and gave Xu Yan a call.

"Oh, boss, it's all done. Don't worry." On the phone, Xu Yan's tone was respectful.

Xiang Hong nodded and added, "Don't let her know."

Xu Yan, who had already suffered once, had already deeply realized his mistake of speaking too much last time. He immediately nodded and promised, "I understand!"

After Ding Shan walked out of the recording studio, she finally relaxed.

Sigh, did she have to spend another month or two with him like this? Thinking of this, Ding Shan felt a headache.

Ding Shan returned to her residence and had a simple lunch. Xiao Zhao sent the photos of the core members of the fan club to Ding Shan.

Ding Shan selected a few representative pictures, then organized her words and wrote a paragraph, asking Xiao Zhao to post it online in the name of Times studio.

After Times studio posted on Weibo, Ding Shan used her account to like the studio's Weibo. Very quickly, this Weibo post attracted the attention of the netizens.

Chapter 309. Clarification

Time studio's Weibo post stated: "Recently, a group of accounts pretending to be Ding Shan's fans had spread a large number of intense discussions, which had attracted the attention of Times studio. The studio strongly condemned this kind of bad behavior of defaming Ding Shan's fans and had already contacted the official Weibo account to retrieve the active data of these accounts. In the end, Times studio requested the other party to stop this kind of behavior."

Because it was a Weibo post by the studio, the tone was more severe and official. The pictures below the Weibo were active data and screenshots of the comments of those fake accounts.

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The netizens' reactions to this Weibo post were different.

Some people noticed the main account of Times studio and asked doubtfully, " I don't think Ding Shan has signed with any new company. Where did this studio come from? I've never heard of it before."

Those who understood the data took the initiative to explain the information shown by the Weibo activity data, "These accounts were newly established and weren't very active before. These geniuses started to post comments at a high frequency. These accounts seem like Ding Shan's fans, but they are extremely uncultured. It seems they are deliberately trying to make Ding Shan look bad."

In the end, this netizen even praised Times studio. " This studio knows what data is useful. They're quite impressive."

When Ding Shan's fans saw that someone had pointed out the main point, they almost cried. "I beg everyone to take a look at these pictures. We, Ding Shan's fans, are well-behaved and have never taken the initiative to cause trouble, let alone mock other artistes. We've been explaining ourselves these past few days, but no one believed us. Now that the Weibo data is here, everyone should understand. Someone must have bought these accounts to defame Ding Shan!"

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After many of Ding Shan's fans and netizens liked and reposted this Weibo post, the fans of the other mentors also saw Times studio's clarification and explanation. They rushed over to leave comments, saying that they had misunderstood Ding Shan's fans and strongly condemned the person who deliberately defamed Ding Shan.

"I'm making a bold guess. Ding Shan's comeback must have touched some people's cake, and some people are getting anxious."

"I think it's likely to be some celebrities from the same variety show. Forget it; I don't dare to say too much. Her fans are too powerful; I'm afraid they'll send private messages to my family."

"It must be. Didn't you guys see the hot search? Her fans say that Ding Shan's resources are not as good as Chen Tong's; I can't stand that arrogant look on her face."

"Ding Shan's previous management company at home was delayed, so she probably doesn't have any good fashion resources or endorsements. Chen Tong has participated in many popular variety shows in the past few years, and with two more representative works, she might be able to surpass Ding Shan."

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The netizens had different opinions, but at least the real and fake fans had been clarified.

Xiao Zhao saw that many people in the comments were discussing that Chen Tong might overtake Ding Shan in the future. Some people said that Chen Tong had already decided to act in two IP dramas based on popular novels, but there was no news of Ding Shan acting.

Xiao Zhao was a little anxious. She gritted her teeth and said, "Sister Shan, your popularity is much higher than Chen Tong's; why would the netizens say that? Many companies and directors are looking for sister Shan to film, but these people are talking as if you're leaving the industry. I'm so angry!"

Ding Shan laughed nonchalantly. "Why are you getting angry with the netizens? They're not wrong. I haven't appeared in public for so long, and there's no news of me acting. It's normal for them to have such speculations."

"Sister Shan! You have a good attitude, just like my grandfather. When others are about to bully him, he still smiles and only knows how to play with the cat and the bird, sigh!" Xiao Zhao shook her head helplessly.

Ding Shan laughed heartily. "Then I'll like to get to know your grandfather. I'm sure we'll get along very well."

Xiao Zhao helplessly held her forehead and took out a list of brands. She said to Ding Shan, "But sister Shan, we still have to think about the brand we're going to endorse. These are the better brands I've picked out. Although they're not very famous, they're very sincere. A few of them are even willing to let you be the spokesperson for a wide range of products, and they're offering very high prices."

Speaking of this, Xiao Zhao was a little annoyed again. "That Chen Tong isn't even a Shula promotion Ambassador. She's so smug just because she's wearing a set of Shula jewelry. The brands she endorsed were also small brands and the new darling of the fashion world. I don't know how she has the nerve to say such things!"

Chapter 310. The Second Female Lead

Ding Shan slowly shook her head. "You can't say that. Chen Tong has been gradually moving up the ranks in the past few years. Her company has been supporting her and giving her good resources. She's just lacking representative work."

Compared to Ding Shan in her past life, Chen Tong's situation was much better. If Chen Tong didn't do anything stupid or sought death and followed the company's plan, she would one day become a top-tier female star.

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However, Ding Shan felt that with Chen Tong's personality and character, she would probably not choose to work hard in peace.

Xiao Zhao pouted, not understanding why Ding Shan would acknowledge an enemy. "Sister Shan, why are you complimenting her? I think you're much better than her in appearance and acting. In the past, she only became popular because of your popularity. In the future, she will never surpass you."

"I'm just giving an objective analysis. Alright, don't overthink." Ding Shan looked at the brand list that Xiao Zhao took out and chose two brands. "We can talk about these two but reject the others for the time being."

Ding Shan's brand choice was relatively niche, but her taste was not bad.

Although no big brands were looking for Ding Shan to endorse their products, it did not mean that Ding Shan would not have a chance to enter the fashion world in the future. So, she could not just accept endorsements from small brands. Even if she did, she had to take those with a good reputation and taste.

For example, if she chose to take up endorsements for weight loss drugs and wigs now, no matter how popular she was in China, International brands would not consider working with her because they would not lower their style.

Xiao Zhao nodded and took note of the two brands. Then, she sighed. "Sigh, do I have to let Chen Tong's fans ridicule you now? "

"There's nothing we can do about it. She has good resources. That's undeniable." Ding Shan was also a little helpless. She had wasted much time with the Ding family over the past few years. Even if she was very popular now, some of the resources were not as good as those of the female celebrities at this stage. She had to fight for some of the opportunities herself.

"Alright, I'll let the fans suffer for a while and try not to argue with Chen Tong's fans." Xiao Zhao was not a brainless person. Although she was depressed, she still knew what to do.

"Well, let them be arrogant for a while. Let's not show that we care too much about this matter. The more we argue with them, the happier they will be. Sometimes, ignoring them is the best way to fight back."

Ding Shan walked to the table and took out the scripts she had finished reading. There were about six or seven of these scripts had been sent over recently. She had already finished reading and comparing them.

"Sister Shan, have you thought about who you want to take? I've read these scripts, and they're not bad." Xiao Zhao said.

Ding Shan nodded slowly and took out one of the scripts. "Other than this, I don't intend to take on any other scripts."

Xiao Zhao was shocked. "Ah? Sister Shan, have you thought it through? The only way to get exposed now is through this variety show. Once the variety show is over if you still don't have any new works ..."

" I know, " Ding Shan looked very calm. "I've read all the other scripts, and they were all based on my previous style, but I've changed my style, so I can't take on the same role anymore. To me, the most important thing now is not popularity, but the value of the game."

Ding Shan now needed a good reputation or representative work that showed her superb acting skills.

Although she had won some awards before, the value of the awards was not very high. She still needed to rely on better-quality work to win more significant awards.

Ding Shan handed the script she had chosen to Xiao Zhao. Xiao Zhao saw the name of the script and nodded. "This movie is a realistic drama. Although it doesn't have as wide an audience as a commercial film, it's indeed very suitable for you to film now that you're changing your style. Sister Shan, you're the female lead. With your fame, you might be able to drive this movie's box office."

Hearing Xiao Zhao's words, Ding Shan slowly shook her head and smiled. "No, I don't plan to be the female lead. I want to be the second female lead. You can talk to the company that sent the script and the director to see if they've decided on the second female lead. I won't take on this movie if they've already decided on the second female lead."

Hearing Ding Shan's words, Xiao Zhao was shocked and stood up from the chair. "What? Sister Shan, you're going to be the second female lead? Sister Shan, the second female lead, is a housewife, and her character design isn't perfect. She's not popular, so why don't you play the female lead?"

Chapter 311. "White fireworks"

The script that Ding Shan had chosen was called 'White fireworks.' The director, Lin Bin, was not very famous. In his early years, he had been shooting literary films and had only gained some popularity in the literary and artistic youth circle. Later on, he filmed two commercial movies. Although the box office was not bad, the reputation had not been outstanding. 'White Fireworks' happened to be the director's transformation work.

The film was about the emotional entanglement between two women and a man.

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The female lead, Bai Lu, was a naïve girl who had just graduated from University. During her internship, she met the handsome and rich boss, Tang Shan. The two of them fell in love very quickly. However, Bai Lu did not know that Tang Shan was already married and had a child.

Tang Shan and his wife, Xu Zhen, had been married for eight years. The two of them got married because Xu Zhen was pregnant. When Xu Zhen was pregnant, they only knew each other for a month.

The two of them got married in a hurry, but after they got married, they discovered that the other party was not the lover they had imagined, and their conflict became increasingly apparent.

Xu Zhen had given up on her career because of marriage and family. She was very regretful and dissatisfied about this, but she also felt that her husband did not understand her, so she often argued with him. At first, Tang Shan was still coaxing Xu Zhen, but as time passed, he grew tired of it and ignored the noisy Xu Zhen.

After meeting Bai Lu, the forty-year-old Tang Shan seemed to have regained the feeling of youth. He and Bai Lu traveled to many places and even gave Bai Lu a custom-made diamond ring with the meaning 'The love of my life.'

However, the sweet bubble would burst one day. Xu Zhen found out that Tang Shan had cheated on her. She was so angry that she was about to go crazy. The first thing she did was to find out all the information about Bai Lu.

She went straight to Tang Shan's company and slapped Bai Lu in front of everyone. After she returned, Xu Zhen sent a message to all of Bai Lu's family and friends, telling them that Bai Lu was a b*tch who broke up with other people's families.

Bai Lu, who had no idea what was happening, finally discovered that Tang Shan was a married man. However, it was all too late. Bai Lu had already become a shameless b*tch who had seduced him in everyone's eyes. Bai Lu's parents were heartbroken and embarrassed. Her father was so angry that he had a heart attack and was hospitalized.

Bai Lu's world had collapsed. She even felt that she was a sinner. Every night, she would receive cursed text messages from Xu Zhen.

Just like that, Bai Lu finally broke down. On new year's day, she jumped off a building to end her life accompanied by fireworks.

The story told in the movie was not complicated. Although there were conflicts, it depended on the director's expertise to capture the attention of the picky audience.

At first, Xiao Zhao didn't think much of the director of 'White fireworks,' Lin Bin, but Ding Shan felt that Lin Bin was planning to polish his work this time and then hit the domestic film awards.

Lin Bin did not earn much money from literary films in his early years. He was so poor that he could barely afford his rent. Later, he went on to film commercial movies and earned some money, but no one thought of him as a good director. Most people recognized his marketing skills, and his works were known as 'fast food' films.

Now that Lin Bin was rich, the thing he wanted to do the most was to prove himself.

It proved that he was not a director who only knew how to make money!

"Sister Shan, have you thought about it? The second female lead in this movie, Xu Zhen, is a lunatic. Even I feel scared when I read about her. Do you want to play this role?" Xiao Zhao confirmed again.

Ding Shan nodded. "I only want to act as Xu Zhen."

"Okay, I'll contact the Director." Xiao Zhao kept the script.

Although she still did not understand Ding Shan's choice, she still believed in it. Ding Shan must have her reasons for doing this. She just had to support Ding Shan's choice.

"By the way, sister Shan, your popularity will rise to a new level after the variety show airs. By then, there will be more companies wanting to work with you. At that time, I will help you see if there are any suitable scripts. It's okay for you to take on fewer scripts now. Who knows, there might be better scripts in the future." Xiao Zhao said.

"Yes, after the variety show is over, I'm guessing there will be some newcomers in the studio. If there are suitable resources by then, it would be good to give them.

By the way, sister Shan, how great would it be if we could sign this Mysterious X? With his face, it would be fine even if he doesn't have any acting skills! Sister Shan, you still don't know, right? That Mysterious Person X was very popular now. In just three days, his fans had exceeded 1.5 million! He's almost catching up to Wen Xiu!" Xiao Zhao exclaimed in an exaggerated tone.