After Transmigrating, I Fell in Love with a Top-Tier Movie Queen - Chapter 51.2

Xin’s first impression of him was the scumbag image of him bringing Shen Yueyue home to see his grandfather.

This left an indelible wound on Lin Xin’s young heart.

After first meeting her father, Lin Xin knew she would never have a father again!

What’s more, Lin Xin made her debut at age six. Her mother, Madam Lin, used this connection to meet her current husband. When Lin Xin was eight years old, her mother remarried her current husband. Then, they moved out of the village and left Lin Xin.

Lin Xin was alone from then on.

It was Meng Kelin who signed Lin Xin that year and brought her up step-by-step in the entertainment industry.

Later, Grandma Lin contracted a chronic illness after rescuing someone from the water and passed away within two years. How could Lin Xin not take her last words to heart?

This life experience destined Lin Xin to be a person who severely lacked a sense of security.

Therefore, when Lin Xin was divorced, when Zheng Lanwen left her alone at home to go find Lin Wan, Meng Kelin felt like murdering someone. It was due to these successive hurts that Meng Kelin feared Lin Xin might one day break down and do something drastic, which is why she had been so hesitant about the matter involving Ye Linghua.

She was afraid Lin Xin would be hurt, yet she was also afraid of her being alone. Meng Kelin constantly wished there was one person who could stay by her side, always and forever.

The number of people in the live stream continued to rise steadily. Lin Xin hadn’t introduced any of the products in the e-commerce cart, but many fans and casual viewers bought items to show support. Naturally, some fans who saw the new drama announcement forwarded the details to Weibo, helping with the promotion.

Coupled with the recent Carnival gifting, the live stream was instantly pushed to the top of the homepage. More and more people entered the stream and gained a clearer understanding of the situation.

In simple terms, it was a story about a scumbag who committed marriage fraud, cheated, and then legally married the mistress.

Adding the fact that Lin Xin’s mother remarried when Lin Xin was eight, Lin Xin was the perfect example of a beautiful, strong, and tragic figure. Consequently, her followers on Douyin and Weibo soared.

Fans’ affection for Lin Xin skyrocketed, and they immediately turned to angrily curse the scumbag, Lin Haiqi.

Lin Haiqi felt completely innocent. Tonight’s live stream felt like he was merely a stepping stone, boosting Lin Xin’s image.

The company helping Lin Haiqi felt the same way. The original goal was to destroy Lin Xin’s image. Somehow, they had instead propelled Lin Xin to greater heights.

Since they had paid money to hire Lin Haiqi, they were unwilling to accept this result. Therefore, they quickly rushed the young man wearing glasses, whom they had prepared as a ‘rescue,’ in front of the camera.

The young man was a lawyer. Having watched the entire interaction between Lin Xin and Lin Haiqi, he knew it was impossible to suppress her through public opinion.

However, Lin Xin might not have the advantage legally.

Based on what Lin Haiqi had told him, Lin Xin was somewhat liable to be sued.

The young man became very confident. He said: “Family matters are just family matters. You are threatening my client and spreading rumors that he is a gambler. That is a violation of the law. I demand that you publicly apologize to my client.”

[The dog of a man! He might be violating the law too!]

[A gambler! He looks like one!]

[The commenter above me is being insincere! Her dad is genuinely handsome; he doesn’t look like a gambler.]

[Hahahaha, I won’t deny that point, but I also won’t deny that he’s a true scumbag.]

[He’s handsome, but without some capital, how could he afford to be a scumbag? Otherwise, with him being such a jerk, no one would spare him a glance.]

Watching the comments discussing him, Lin Haiqi knew his image was utterly ruined.

Lin Haiqi: “…” This is going too far.

Lin Xin heard the man’s words and wasn’t flustered at all. She looked at the young man curiously and said: “Are you being lied to by him?”

The man proudly lifted his head and said loudly: “I am his lawyer, and he would not lie to me.”

Lin Xin: “What’s a lawyer going to do? I’m sure the lawyer doesn’t know that his looks make him a perfect con artist, able to hook anyone.”

The man frowned: “If you continue to slander my client, I will have to use legal means to protect our rights and interests.”

Lin Xin: “Is that so? He’s so competitive and loves to show off. Are you sure he told you the truth?”

The man opposite looked uncertainly at Lin Haiqi. Then, Lin Xin’s voice came slowly through the speaker: “When I was twelve, his business failed, and he became addicted to gambling. It started small, but when I was eighteen, he gambled big. He lost over a million yuan in a single day.”

The lawyer didn’t believe it: “You must provide evidence for that claim. Every word you are saying right now is witnessed by so many people. If you’re fabricating lies, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

Lin Xin: “You are welcome to sue me. I am absolutely certain this man didn’t tell you that the million-yuan debt… was paid by me.”

Paid by me?

The lawyer was completely dumbfounded by Lin Xin: “Huh?”

Lin Haiqi behind him looked up at the ceiling, looking innocent, yet subtly revealing a hint of guilt.

The company staff, including the lawyer in front of the camera, saw Lin Haiqi’s expression and nearly rushed up to grab his shoulders and ask: Are you brainless???

Lin Haiqi was still unwilling to give up: “Don’t believe her. She hates me so much, how could she help me pay off debt?”

Lin Xin: “I don’t hate you; I just don’t want to see you. But Grandma is Grandma; she saved my life, and I owe her a life. Before she died, she asked me to help you one time. So, I took all my savings and paid off your debt. From then on, we were even! Lin Haiqi, every payment I made to help you was done through the bank. Are you sure you want to sue me? If you sue me and I counter-sue, you might go to jail!”

Lin Haiqi: “…”

At that moment, the company behind Lin Haiqi almost spat blood. In this situation, would Lin Haiqi sue? Of course not. That was when they realized Lin Haiqi was just trying to scam them for their consultation fee. To get Lin Haiqi to help them deal with Lin Xin, they had paid him a 500,000 yuan deposit!

This cheat! He was only after the deposit!!!

After Lin Xin’s words, Lin Haiqi naturally felt guilty. Going to jail was out of the question! So, he immediately hung up the video call and ran away.

And all the viewers in the live stream, having witnessed a live confrontation with a scumbag father, felt completely satisfied.

Seeing the deadbeat dad finally run off, the audience in the live stream had swelled to several million. Some viewers left contentedly. Seeing this, Meng Kelin quickly took the opportunity to promote: “Hello everyone, we are Lin Xin Studio. We welcome everyone who likes Lin Xin to click ‘follow’! In the future, we will often meet you all in this live stream. Of course, we will also use this account to frequently post little snippets of Lin Xin’s daily life.”

Consequently, all kinds of ‘follows’ started popping up in the comment section. The fans were very supportive of Meng Kelin’s words.

[Ah, ah, ah, this is a bonus!!!]

[An unexpected bonus!!!]

[Wuwuwuwu, I’m so touched I’m crying!!!]

Amidst the enthusiastic shouts of the fans, Meng Kelin was satisfied to find that the ‘Zero’ (零) VIP had started frantically showering Carnivals again.

Meng Kelin had wanted to step out and thank them earlier, but that blockhead Lin Xin was too busy arguing with the scumbag dad to allow it. Taking advantage of this wave, Meng Kelin warmly expressed her gratitude.

Meng Kelin: “Thank you to the generous ‘Zero’ VIP for the extravagant spending. If you like Lin Xin, you can click the ‘follow’ button. Then, you’ll be able to see all our updates.”

It was only then that everyone realized ‘Zero’ hadn’t even followed Lin Xin.

[WTF! VIP, are you that casual? You don’t even follow but you’re sending Carnivals? I need money too!]

[Send me one! I have no money to eat.]

[Me too, I’m unemployed and about to starve.]

The high-and-mighty ‘Zero’ really couldn’t stand it and finally replied: [Not casual.]

[Meaning: You only sent them because it was Lin Xin. Is that right?]

‘Zero’: [Yes.]

Lin Xin paused, casting a strange look at the account, and then said: “Thank you.”

Then, strangely, ‘Zero’ didn’t reply to Lin Xin.

Lin Xin: “…” You said you sent them for me? Who would believe that?

Meng Kelin coughed and jumped in: “Anyway, thank you very much to this generous patron.”

‘Zero’ was silent for a while again, and then suddenly replied to Lin Xin: [Your father partnered with another company to frame you.]

Lin Xin had already suspected this and wasn’t upset, but she was still very happy about ‘Zero”s tip and thanked them: “Thank you.”

‘Zero’ was silent again…

Lin Xin: “…” Ignoring me again!!!

[Hahahahaha, this is me when I see my idol, speechless!]

[Oh, oh, oh, if you put it that way, I get it. Shy. _(:з」∠)_]

[A dominant CEO and a favorite idol, that sounds like a fun CP. I’m shipping it!]

The Morning Star (啓明星): […Look, our little assistant and the actress are a good match too!]

[Humble Morning Star, online begging for followers.]

[Hahahahaha, genuinely humble.]

Lin Xin was looking at the comments when she saw the big-shot, who had been silent for a moment, pop up again.

‘Zero’: [The company that partnered with your father is Lin Wan’s company.]

Lin Wan’s fans, the ‘Marzipans’ (丸子姐們), who hadn’t exited the live stream yet, immediately jumped up: [I swear, don’t talk nonsense! Don’t think you can spread rumors online just by hinting. You’ll be crossing the line.]

[Exactly! I’m telling you, spreading a rumor to more than 500 people is a crime.]

[Damn it, I’m going to sue you.]

‘Zero’: [Tell Lin Wan to sue me.]

The Marzipans: […]

[Hahahahaha]

[The VIP lives up to their name.]

[With this kind of confident attitude, I already believe them.]

[Wuwuwuwu, the VIP is so protective of Xin Bao, I’m so touched.]

[Does Lin Wan dare to sue? If it weren’t for tonight’s live stream, I wouldn’t believe it. But Lin Wan is Lin Haiqi’s daughter. If you tell me the company behind Lin Haiqi is NOT Lin Wan’s company, I won’t believe you!]

[Tell Lin Wan to sue! Hurry up! I love drama, and if she doesn’t sue, she’s a loser.]

The Marzipans suddenly felt a little uncertain, but they kept thinking of Lin Wan as a cute, soft, adorable idol, like a dumpling. Surely, a kind and sweet person like Lin Wan wouldn’t do something like that!

The Marzipans once again jumped out fiercely, shouting: [You just think our Dumpling (Lin Wan) is too busy and has no time to waste on commoners like you!]

‘Zero’ dropped another Carnival and said calmly: [The challenge is out there. If she dares to respond, I dare to answer. What’s more…]

Everyone looked at the screen. Perhaps it was the character limit in the comments, or maybe ‘Zero’ accidentally hit send, but there should be one more sentence, right?

What was it?

Even Lin Xin was curious…

‘Zero’: [Her time is not more precious than mine.]

The Marzipans: […] Damn.

[Hahahaha, so harsh!]

[I believe whatever the VIP says. Of course, the VIP’s time is precious! Maybe it’s worth millions per minute!]

[Do you think Lin Wan, a C-list celebrity, can compare to this VIP who just spent hundreds of thousands on Carnivals?]

The Marzipans immediately objected: [What’s so great about that? Maybe they bought discounted Douyin coins!]

With this point, the Marzipans became even more confident. There had been reports that some ‘VIPs’ cooperating with live streamers, despite gifting tens of thousands, might have only spent less than a thousand yuan in actual money!

Lin Xin’s fans were annoyed and about to retort, but unexpectedly, the big-shot suddenly popped up looking confused: [There are discounted Douyin coins?]

After that, the entire comment section fell silent.

And then…

[Hahahahaha]

[Hahahahaha, the VIP looks so cute being clueless!]

Everyone could almost picture the VIP running off to Google, and the comment section erupted in laughter.

Lin Xin also couldn’t help but laugh. Her smiling face was like a flower, her eyes like the moon. She said in a clear voice: “Yes, they sometimes go on sale.”

[It’s not a sale, there are those third-party recharge channels, which are very cheap.]

Lin Xin couldn’t help but ask ‘Zero’ with sympathy: “Did you buy them at full price?”

Although the text was cold, Lin Xin could almost sense the grievance in ‘Zero”s reply: [Yes.]

It was like a large dog, ears and tail drooping, looking pitiful and waiting for Lin Xin to reach out and comfort it.

Lin Xin: “I’ll transfer the money I earned back to you! Send me your account number in a private message.”

‘Zero’: [No need. I’m not short on money.]

The Marzipans: [Putting on a brave face while hurting inside.]

‘Zero’: [I’m just not short on money; I’m not stupid.]

The Marzipans: […]

Lin Xin found this ‘Zero’ VIP very interesting, but seeing how disappointed they were about not getting discounted coins, Lin Xin couldn’t bear to take their money.

Lin Xin: “You should take this money back.”

‘Zero’: [I am an adult.]

[Hahahahaha, the VIP truly lives up to their name.]

The Marzipans: [You keep saying you’re rich; show us the evidence! Don’t tell us you’re one of those who buys discounted Douyin coins and partners with the live streamer? If you really spent that much money, you must have proof!]

‘Zero’: […Although I don’t want to show you, if I don’t, I feel like it will embarrass Lin Xin.]

[Hahahahaha]

[OMG, the VIP is genuinely looking down on the Marzipans!]

[The VIP really, really does not want to provide self-proof for the Marzipans!!!]

[The VIP is willing to suffer humiliation for Xin Bao.]

Lin Xin couldn’t help covering her mouth to laugh, wanting to tell ‘Zero’ to ignore the anti-fans.

Then, an image link popped up in the comment section. Lin Xin was stunned and couldn’t help but click to open it.

Meng Kelin leaned in behind her to look. It was a screenshot of a payment confirmation text message. Only the important information was casually scribbled out, but the time and amount of each payment could still be seen, and some sharp-eyed netizens even spotted the remaining balance that hadn’t been fully covered.

Meng Kelin: “…”

‘Zero’: [I have many more messages. No need to screenshot them all, right? It’s too much trouble.]

The Marzipans: […]

[Hahahahaha, Marzipan, you can see more if you want, but you’ve already lost so much face; is it necessary?]

[Is it so hard to admit that our Xin Bao attracted a super VIP tonight?]

Lin Xin looked at the records of the actual transactions, which were consistent with the timestamps of the Carnivals she had received. A rough calculation showed that ‘Zero’ had spent about one or two million yuan in real money tonight!

Lin Xin: “…” Why not just give it directly to me? Why let the platform take a cut?

Meng Kelin: “…” Is it too eager to ask her for an investment now?

‘Zero’ threw one more Carnival and said: [I’m leaving.]

Lin Xin and Meng Kelin could only wave goodbye stiffly. In the end, this ‘Zero’ spent millions on Lin Xin but ultimately never clicked the ‘follow’ button.

It was so contradictory that it made people wonder if they had just entered to drop off some money for the night.

With their departure, the fans in the live stream slowly dispersed. Having watched a good show, everyone could now sleep soundly.

Only Lin Xin kept thinking about that ‘Zero’, feeling like something was strange…

Could the name ‘Zero’ be a reference to ‘Ling’  from Ye Linghua? Hahahaha.