Chapter 311

Author's Note:

I get so happy whenever I write about the two paparazzi~~ Wahahaha~~~ So I'm still living up to the "overall tone is light and HAPPY" in the blurb~~~ Hehehehe~~~~

The votes this month seem a bit dismal... In the remaining few days~~ can I ask for some votes...

Group hug to all the girls!!

Good night~~ Sweet dreams~~

☆, (10 Fresh Coins) Chapter 258: Whimsical Ideas

Early in the morning, Zhai Feiyun received the news before the reporters who had heard the wind arrived. His first reaction was naturally to take Ruan Lin and He Lele back to Deep Blue, but as soon as he said it, Lele's almost reflexive "No" forced him to give up. Even after learning they had been secretly photographed by paparazzi, she hadn't panicked much, but the fear that appeared on her small face when she heard the words "back to the apartment" made both men's hearts ache, yet... they had no qualification to comfort her.

Seeing the expressions of the two, He Lele also realized her reaction was a bit extreme and smiled reluctantly. "I can go hide at a friend's place first."

"Who?" Both men asked in unison.

"Ren Lingyu, you've both met her."

"..." "..."

After contacting Ren Lingyu, Ruan Lin helped He Lele disguise herself slightly and had the bodyguard escort her away from the rental building first. Ruan Lin had a ready-made mask and walked out swaggeringly under the paparazzi's lenses. Zhai Feiyun waited until the reporters came to the door before he went downstairs with a cold face.

The reporters who had bought the news only knew that Ruan Lin and his secret girlfriend were here, and seeing Zhai Feiyun now, they were truly both shocked and delighted.

"Chairman Ji, why are you here? Do you know Ruan Lin, he—"

Before the reporter could finish asking, Zhai Feiyun's gaze swept over the questioning reporter like a knife. "Since when do you all need to worry about my whereabouts?"

The reporters were dumbfounded and could only lower their heads one by one, avoiding Zhai Feiyun's gaze and retreating to clear a path, fearing that if they were remembered by him and put on Muse's blacklist, it would be difficult for them in the future.

Every house has its rules, and every trade has its customs. Exposing celebrity gossip is one thing, but offending these company executives is another matter entirely...

Throughout the morning, Ruan Lin's figure was nowhere to be seen. The paparazzi lost their tracking target, Wu Ming's phone was about to explode, and various rumors on the internet were stated with certainty. Of course, almost all of them were misattributed and fabricated.

The morning paper didn't actually have He Lele's photo. After all, domestic restrictions on mainstream media were still quite strict, and who would dare to openly publish photos of someone's privacy on print media? Besides, the paparazzi worked hard to snap the material, but selling it to print media wouldn't fetch a high price. The best buyers were naturally those wealthy portal websites dedicated to improving media influence! So, when the discussion on the internet was at its most intense, the entertainment section of a certain portal website exclusively broke the headline, revealing several photos of Ruan Lin and He Lele embracing. Five minutes later, the photo and the news were removed.

Although the reaction of Muse's public relations department was impressively fast, in those five minutes, many sharp-eyed netizens had already saved the photos and spread them wildly on various social networking sites. Subsequently, print media and various TV stations added fuel to the fire, using "netizen tips" to tell stories and improvise their own narratives.

Netizens want the excitement, media want the ratings and clicks, and paparazzi want the money.

Who would care about those whose privacy had been violated, who were being used for excitement, ratings, clicks, and money?

He Lele, who was surfing the internet during her lunch break to check the news, calmly looked at the various "whimsical ideas" on the web. There were even people saying that Ruan Lin and Du Wei had fallen in love because of a drama, and later Ruan Lin was snatched away by Du Wei's best friend, who was his current girlfriend. Du Wei, in a fit of anger, got together with Qin Zhixiu, who had pursued her for many years. The day before yesterday, the two women met by chance at the TV station, and Du Wei, unable to bear the grief and indignation, clashed with her former best friend, and Ruan Lin disregarded his demeanor for his girlfriend...

She had gone to Xin× as usual after reading the morning paper. Even now, seeing the photos and these absurd revelations, her mood didn't fluctuate much.

Was it because her name wasn't mentioned in the news and her appearance in the photos wasn't clear? No, that wasn't the point. The paparazzi could take photos inside the room, so they must have been tracking them from outdoors. Her clear photos must exist, but they at least had some regard for her identity as a non-public figure.

If she were completely exposed, would she be afraid?

He Lele thought for a long time and finally smiled faintly.

The thing she had feared most, feared so much that she had spent three months as a "chamber maid," and today, when truly facing the threat of exposure, she was—completely fearless.

What if she were exposed? It would just be enduring the strange looks of others for a while longer. As for her hometown, hadn't she always been promoted as a "free prostitute"?

What exactly had she been afraid of before?

It turned out that the most terrifying thing was "fear" itself.

Working in the afternoon, during breaks, some staff members chatted about recent gossip, but they would never have thought that the protagonist of the gossip had just walked past them like nothing happened.

"Xiao He, how does work feel during this period?"

After the afternoon dubbing ended, Cai Mingxiao called He Lele into the office.

"I've really learned a lot, and I'm very grateful for everyone's care."

"Ah... your task here is almost finished, right? Are you planning to take on new roles next, or stop and pursue further studies?"

"Uh..." Shouldn't this be decided by the company?

"It's like this. As I mentioned to you before, at the end of this month, the industry is launching a big project. It's an opportunity for the entire dubbing industry, especially for young female voice actors. This time, there's almost no suspense that several star-level voice actors will be created in one fell swoop. We, of course, hope to make good use of this opportunity."

He Lele thought for a moment. "What project?"

"The format is very old-fashioned—a talent show, but this time it's for voice actors. The final winner will directly get the dubbing role for 'Empress Zetian.' Of course, the role is secondary; the key is that the government attaches great importance to this project. The funding, the scale of the competition, and the media resources—I dare not say it's unprecedented, but it's definitely unparalleled. Being able to stand out in the competition will undoubtedly bring both fame and fortune." Cai Mingxiao smiled and took an agreement out of the drawer.

"A talent show... will it be on TV?"

"Of course!" He pushed the agreement toward He Lele.

"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, but I..." He Lele shook her head, bending her lips with some guilt. "I can't." ===== CHAPTER 312 =====