96: Chapter 96 The Collapsed Star's Reminder
"Fifth Sister, wh—what's wrong?"
Lin Xiao instinctively covered his collar, fearing that Lin Ran might start pawning at him again just like before.
"Little brother, what are you doing? Do you really think your sister is some kind of pervert?"
Lin Ran pouted, feigning displeasure.
Isn't that exactly what you are?
Lin Xiao complained in his heart, but he didn't dare say much aloud, only offering a polite and awkward smile.
Lin Ran leaned in and threw an arm around Lin Xiao's shoulders.
"By the way, little brother, I have two colleagues who have been quite popular lately. I don't know if you've heard of them. Take a look at these two."
As she spoke, she took out her phone and pulled up two pictures.
Lin Xiao looked at the handsome man and beautiful woman in the photos, feeling a slight sense of recognition.
However, he didn't usually pay attention to entertainment news, so even if he had scrolled past them, he hadn't really taken note.
"What's wrong with them?"
Lin Xiao felt that Lin Ran wouldn't ask about unrelated people without a reason.
"You could say they're rivals."
Lin Ran spoke rather vaguely.
In truth, this pair was a CP (couple) that Lin Ran had been keeping an eye on, not because she liked them, but because she felt there was always something strange about them.
They acted very intimate on variety shows, but seemed quite cold to each other in private.
More importantly, by hyping up their CP status, they had snatched quite a few resources from her.
She worked hard every day and felt very resentful about it.
If this CP was fake, she would definitely take fierce revenge!
Lin Xiao caught the flash of annoyance in Lin Ran's eyes.
"Fifth Sister, you're capable and beautiful; you'll definitely beat them sooner or later."
While comforting her, Lin Xiao secretly used the Bagua Technique, counting on his fingers to calculate the situation of this man and woman.
It didn't matter until he started, but once he did, he discovered some hidden and explosive information!
Lin Xiao's expression changed repeatedly.
Lin Ran looked over, puzzled. "Little brother, what's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing, I just think… the industry is so messy."
Lin Xiao said with some difficulty.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Ran immediately perked up.
She was aware of the chaos in the entertainment industry, but with the internet being so advanced nowadays, most celebrities' every move couldn't escape the eyes of their fans.
This had led to a long line of celebrities with messy private lives experiencing a "collapse" one after another.
Those who remained were the ones who had been "screened" thoroughly.
Could it be that the pair she mentioned were the lucky ones who slipped through the net?
Thinking of this, she looked at Lin Xiao excitedly, waiting for his next explanation.
But Lin Xiao's expression was conflicted, looking like he was constipated.
Just as Lin Ran was about to press him for an answer, she heard that excited roar.
"My God! How can the entertainment industry be this chaotic? Is this supposed to be just 'hyping a CP'? This is simply a moral degradation!"
"Although that male star isn't married, he already has a child old enough to run errands, and it's with an escort!"
"That female star is even more impressive—she's been secretly married for years to some nouveau riche tycoon. That old man is old enough to be her father! He's so tacky and ugly, how could she even bring herself to do it?!"
"But should I tell Fifth Sister about this? That pair are considered A-list stars. If I say something and the matter blows up, won't it be very troublesome?"
"And…"
At this moment, Lin Ran was dumbfounded.
She had thought these two might have issues, but she never expected problems of this magnitude!
They had a huge fan base; as long as the slightest bit of wind leaked out about this, it would ignite a massive flame war online!
It might even lead to widespread cyberbullying.
It was indeed as Lin Xiao said; it would be very troublesome if the matter blew up.
However, Lin Ran still felt a secret joy.
As long as she knew these two weren't clean, she could suppress them and snatch back the resources she had lost.
She had to discuss this with her agent to see how they could expose the two of them without letting things spiral out of control.
Also, Lin Xiao's inner voice from just now hadn't finished.
What exactly was he trying to say?
Lin Ran was anxious; she wanted to hear Lin Xiao continue.
"Besides, why am I thinking about this now? I still need to save Third Sister quickly!"
Lin Xiao roared in his heart again.
Lin Ran wasn't too worried, as Lin Chuge had already gone to call Su Yu.
Su Yu had always respected Lin Chuge, so she should listen to her, right?
But soon, a message popped up on Lin Ran's phone from Lin Chuge.
"Xiao Ran, I just called Third Sister to explain the situation, but she doesn't seem to believe it. Why don't you try contacting her too and try to persuade her properly?"
Seeing this text, Lin Ran panicked a little.
Nothing must happen to Third Sister!
Thinking of this, Lin Ran stood up, intending to go out and make a call.
But before she could act, Lin Xiao stood up first.
"I'm going to the Restroom."
As Lin Xiao walked to the door, Lin Ran heard his inner voice again.
"Thanks to the reminder from those celebrity scandals, I've thought of a better way to save Third Sister!"
"Hehe, hehehe."
Logically, upon learning that Lin Xiao had a solution, Lin Ran should have been relieved.
But listening to Lin Xiao's strange laughter, she felt something was off.
After Lin Xiao left, she quietly followed after him.