After Transmigrating, I Fell in Love with a Top-Tier Movie Queen - Chapter 96

The Leisurely Courtyard had completely lost all sense of shame, using her popularity to host this kind of live stream. Lin Wan absolutely hated it.

And Ye Linghua made her hate even more. Not even an insider in the entertainment circle, Ye Linghua had completely trampled Lin Wan’s dignity into the dirt with this ranking event. Of course, Lin Wan utterly detested Ye Linghua as well.

But no matter how much Lin Wan hated them, there was nothing she could do.

Last year, she was already ousted from the entertainment circle because of Lin Xin. Her fans had fled, leaving only a few die-hard, brainless supporters who backed her no matter what she did.

Aside from that, due to her reputation, very few people in the entertainment industry dared to hire her. Which TV show, movie, or even promotion wasn’t afraid of a fan boycott?

To return to the entertainment circle, Lin Wan agreed to her manager’s suggestion and went to accompany the boss of Pengjie (Purifier) Co. It was only by working so hard and giving up her dignity that she secured a single promotional resource.

Though the promotion wasn’t as good as an endorsement, it was merely temporary work. Calling it an endorsement sounded nice, but truthfully, it was closer to being a sales representative.

But Lin Wan had no other choice! Given her bad reputation, she could only diligently accept.

She was already aggrieved enough, having to run the ranking event so secretly and not daring to reveal a single piece of news. This feeling of injustice was similar to how she felt when she first learned she had an older sister.

Lin Wan was furious, yet her fans still went and offended people. They didn’t just offend Lin Xin’s fans; they offended the fans of every celebrity on that list.

Losing was bad enough, but she lost in the most humiliating way.

Lin Wan’s heart was filled with resentment, and when she saw Qu Hejing’s smile, how could she not know what she was laughing at?

In the live stream, Qu Hejing realized her lapse in composure, coughed, and lowered her head to peel and eat a crayfish.

【Aaaah, Jingjing! What are you laughing at?】

【Our Jingjing is always so young and beautiful.】

Qu Hejing saw the fans’ question and just pulled out a casual excuse.

Ye Linghua simultaneously finished reading the chat’s explanation, grasping the events of the past few days. From the fans’ comments, it was clear that this ranking record was a miraculous feat that could go down in history.

This made Ye Linghua couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, breaking into a smile.

Lin Xin finished reading at the same time, but her first thought was: if that company really extended an invitation to Ye Linghua, what would Ye Linghua do?

Their relationship had grown closer, so Lin Xin didn’t deliberately distance herself. Instead, she moved closer and whispered, “So, would you accept it?”

Ye Linghua smiled at her: “What do you think?”

Lin Xin paused: “What do you mean, what do I think? You’d accept it just because I told you to?”

Ye Linghua hummed: “If you told me to accept it, I would definitely accept it without a second thought.”

The two chatted intimately, completely ignoring everyone else, prompting screams of “Aaaah!” from the CP fans.

【What secrets are too precious for us noble CP fans to hear?】

【Exactly, I’ll pay money to listen!】

【They’re both smiling like that and sitting this close. I definitely don’t believe you’re innocent anymore.】

【Xiao Qiming is so affectionate! Her eyes sparkle when she looks at Lin Xin!】

【Darn it, we won a promotion for you! Isn’t this broadcast supposed to be our reward? No whispering allowed!!!】

【Exactly, no whispering allowed!!!】

Other fans watched the excited Rising Star CP fans and, recalling their desperate efforts to secure votes for the ranking over the past two days, everyone felt very favorable toward them.

They simply decided not to rush to chat with their own idols and instead squatted down to watch the CP fans passionately communicate into the mic.

Yan Li watched the CP fans completely flood the chat and finally stood up, saying, “I see that someone from our show won first place in a ranking event. Of course, whether there’s an actual reward or not doesn’t matter. The main thing is this wonderful news, which we’re celebrating ourselves.”

“But, we should also thank the fans who worked so hard to get our person into first place. So, enjoy your crayfish and keep chatting. But if possible, chat a bit with these fans who worked tirelessly for two days!”

He then tapped the screen showing the live chat. Yan Li smiled and said, “Just casual chat. Oh, and at one o’clock, we’ll draw lucky fans to go on mic for a Q&A. You all better be prepared!”

They’re going to talk to fans on mic?

【Aaaah! Director Yan, I love you!!!】

【Pick me! Pick me!】

【Pick me! Pick me!】

【I really want to be on the mic!!!】

Yan Li saw the fans spamming “pick me” and had to remind them: “Look at the number of people online; it’s already over 8 million. Stop spamming and treasure the time you have.”

The fans paused, considered the one-in-eight-million chance, and eventually gave up.

The guests watched Yan Li interact with the fans. They all put on gloves and started peeling crayfish.

The crayfish was fresh, flavorful, and the meat was firm and springy. Everyone peeled and ate, laughing and chatting. Eating crayfish was all about the lively atmosphere.

When the fans finally started asking questions, the guests ate and looked at the chat, occasionally selecting a question to answer.

On the side, when fans saw Lin Xin’s face turn red from the spice, they started calling out: 【Xiao Qiming, quickly pour Xin Bao a glass of water!】

Ye Linghua looked up at the screen, saw so many people urging her, chuckled, and casually handed Lin Xin a bottle of mineral water.

As a result, the chat erupted with teasing.

【Zero girlfriend energy! Xiao Qiming, are you going to twist the cap open for her? Are you going to?!!!】

【Aaaah! Are you going to or not?! Be careful, Xin Bao might run away!】

【Exactly, if you don’t pamper her, Xin Bao will run away!】

【You’ll regret it if she runs!】

Ye Linghua: “She won’t run away.”

Amidst the fans’ condemnation, Ye Linghua firmly replied.

【Aaaah, what did she just say!!!】

【Did she mean what I think she meant? Aaaah, I’m so excited right now!】

【Wuwuwu, Xiao Qiming is so smooth!】

【I don’t care, that’s an admission!】

Lin Xin looked at the chat, then looked at Ye Linghua, silently saying: “Don’t mess around.”

Ye Linghua smiled sweetly, silently replying: “Okay.”

【Darn it, they’re whispering again!】

【Say it out loud!】

Their extremely close interaction led to a frenzy of shouts in the chat. Although other celebrities’ fans were also interacting with their idols, the sheer size of the Rising Star CP fanbase meant that all other fan messages were quickly obscured.

Qu Hejing simply gave up, laughing: “Is this our fan appreciation special? My fans helped you a lot too!”

Gong Chen: “Yeah, yeah! My fans helped, but they didn’t even vote for me on the list!”

【Hahaha.】

【Hahaha, exactly, my Gong Chen is still at the bottom of the list!】

【Me too, I’m not a fan, but I still went in and checked in for Ye Linghua!】

Ye Linghua could only smile and say: “What can I say besides thank you?” Her words were notably insincere.

Bai Xueyu burst out laughing, but still insisted: “Tell your fans to ease up, or my fans won’t be able to get their messages on screen!”

【Hahaha, seriously. My chat with Yumao (Feather/Fan nickname) got buried.】

Fortunately, every fan was friendly and didn’t get angry because there were too many Rising Star fans. Yan Li was also a bit surprised by the situation. Although he had constantly heard industry insiders say that Rising Star had powerful commercial viability, this ability was hard to prove since Ye Linghua was unwilling to participate in the entertainment circle.

But looking at the fan messages in the chat tonight, capable of completely obscuring the messages of several other fanbases, he truly understood the terrifying size of this fanbase…

After the guests chatted with the fans for 30 minutes, a message suddenly and abruptly popped up amidst the peaceful chat.

【Are you and Lin Xin actually dating?】

All the fans paused. Even the CP fans who strongly believed Rising Star was real had an unwritten rule: Don’t ask the celebrities these questions directly.

After all, whether it was true or false, it was best not to cause trouble.

In fact, if Ye Linghua and Lin Xin weren’t genuine, Meng Keling wouldn’t have allowed the CP fanbase to grow so large.

But now, this question was tricky.

Since they weren’t ready to go public, admitting or denying the question seemed problematic.

Some fan, completely reckless, had actually just asked it directly.

Moreover, even when other CP fans desperately tried to push her question out of view, she persistently kept asking, and the question eventually jumped right in front of the Rising Star duo.

The CP fans felt guilty, quickly posting: 【You don’t have to answer!】

【Exactly, ignore the troll.】

【Xiao Qiming, quickly grab a napkin for Xin Bao. The spicy oil on her chin is about to drip.】

Ye Linghua watched the messages pop up with a calm expression, then smoothly pulled a napkin and wiped the drop of oil from Lin Xin’s chin.

Immediately, the chat erupted in screams.

Lin Xin took the napkin from her hand, wiped her mouth, and whispered to Ye Linghua: “You don’t have to bother with her. It’s normal to have trolls when you have a lot of people.”

Ye Linghua naturally withdrew her hand, then asked in a low voice: “Do you trust me?”

Lin Xin was surprised, looking up at her: “What are you going to do?”

Ye Linghua smiled faintly and asked again: “Will you trust me?”

Lin Xin nodded: “Of course.”

Ye Linghua then turned to face the screen and said: “Trusting me is enough. As for the troll you mentioned, ignoring her probably won’t work, because she’ll be back soon.”

True to Ye Linghua’s words, the message that had been pushed out reappeared amidst a flurry of screams, still standing firm.

【Why won’t you answer me? I’m a fan too!】

Ye Linghua curved her lips into a smile, reached out, grabbed a crayfish, peeled the shell, and placed the meat in Lin Xin’s bowl.

Then, she looked up at the message and asked: “Whose fan are you?”

Because Ye Linghua’s voice was clearly laced with displeasure, the previously lively atmosphere instantly cooled down.

Everyone looked toward Ye Linghua. Having filmed together for several months, they had a good impression of Ye Linghua and didn’t want her to be provoked by a single fan.

They all gave Ye Linghua meaningful looks, hoping she would hold back.

After all, the environment in the domestic entertainment circle meant that once you were rude to a fan, you would be attacked by all fanbases.

【Xiao Qiming, don’t be angry! She must be a troll.】

【Exactly, we CP fans don’t claim her.】

The person on the screen immediately popped up again: 【Am I not your fan? I just want to know if you’re real. What’s wrong with that?】

【Damn it, who are you? You’re definitely not one of our CP fans.】

The troll: 【What’s the matter? Don’t you, as CP fans, want to know if they’re real? What are you afraid of?】

【How we find out if they’re real is none of your business!】

The troll: 【I actually think you know they’re fake! Otherwise, why are you scared? You guys are hilarious, being CP fans and being so pathetic.】

The other fans were largely silenced by the attack. The troll continued: 【If they’re fake, aren’t they just faking it for business? If they’re not a real CP, what’s the point of shipping them?】

【Damn, Admin, can you please block her?】

Ye Linghua chuckled and replied to the fan who asked for the block, explaining: “I asked them not to block her, so don’t worry.”

【Huh?】

【Why?】

All the fans were suddenly curious. Did she enjoy hearing insults?

Before they could figure it out, they heard Ye Linghua say: “After all, this is a grudge between this netizen and me. It’s time to settle it.”

Ah?

【Settle what?】

At this point, Ye Linghua mysteriously paused. Then, she smiled and addressed the troll: “I’m right, aren’t I, Miss Lin Wan?”

【What the heck? Did I just hear what I think I heard?】

The guests: “???”