I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 486 Five Days, Ten Meals: Every Man is Different

Li Xunfang's sudden move became the final straw that broke the camel's back, causing her to suddenly jump to the top of the trending searches.

Jinli's phone was also vibrating incessantly, with group chat messages popping up non-stop.

Mengmeng: [Li Xunfang is clearly taking a risky approach to create hype. Her singing ability is not even as good as that of ordinary idol artists. She couldn't possibly not know what kind of criticism she would receive for uploading a full a cappella version.]

NANA: [Never offend this kind of celebrity. They're ruthless to themselves and don't care about their past scandals at all.]

Tongtong: [Li Xunfang... I have quite an impression of this artist. Doesn't she even use her own relationship to create hype?]

In the past few years, she has been frantically hyping up her relationships, pairing up with whoever is popular. Today she's shopping with some second-tier idol, tomorrow she's having hot pot in a shopping mall with some A-list actor. But what's most hateful is...

Tongtong suddenly stopped talking, and the netizens in the gossip group started tagging her like crazy.

Carp: [But what? How do you know so much about this?]

Mengmeng: [Yeah, Tongtong, why are you so focused on Li Xunfang? By the time Li Xunfang became popular, we had already disbanded, and you were busy filming outdoor adventure variety shows.]

Tongtong: [-_-|| I really don't want to say something so embarrassing, but my brother is a civil servant at customs, and his position is pretty good. Through a matchmaking arrangement by our elders, my brother went on a blind date with Li Xunfang!]

Mentioning this incident brought back a flood of memories for Gong Zitong.

Tongtong: [According to my brother, Li Xunfang was quite satisfied with him. Besides that blind date, she met with him three more times in private. My brother bought him a classic L brand bag.]

The two chatted for three months, and my brother officially confessed his feelings, wanting to establish a relationship. However, Li Xunfang said she wanted to start as friends, adding that my brother was just an ordinary person and she didn't want to commit to a relationship so quickly, lest his fans find out and cyberbully him.

Jinli felt a sense of familiarity upon seeing this.

She often used this familiar fishing technique on koi that had become spirits in the celestial realm.

Tongtong: [When I found out, I was furious and called Li Xunfang directly, asking her to make things clear with my brother whether they wanted to officially start dating or end things completely, and not to keep lingering on ambiguous relationships with other people.]

Li Xunfang never expected that this person would be my brother. Perhaps fearing that I would expose it, she made things clear to my brother the day after I called her, and the two officially ended their relationship. My brother even went to a bar for drinks that day.

Gong Zitong sent a voice message to complain: "I just don't understand why my brother is getting drunk. They ended things before they even started. Men are all the same; they'll crave what they can't have!"

None of the other members of the Pink Girls expected that Gong Zitong's brother and Li Xunfang would have such a complicated love-hate relationship.

Gong Zitong sent another voice message.

“I knew back then that she wasn’t right for my brother. Generally speaking, none of the female celebrities in the entertainment industry are suitable for a civil servant like my brother. The two of us have very different lifestyles, different social circles, and vastly different spending levels.”

My brother comes from a well-off family, and his future benefits are very secure, but his salary is only a pittance. If he wanted to support a female celebrity, wouldn't our parents have to foot the bill?

Mengmeng: [666 You kept this a secret so well! We've been discussing Li Xunfang for ages, and you only brought it up today.]

Tongtong: [Sigh, family scandals shouldn't be aired in public!]

While Jinli was chatting, she received another call from Sui Lingfang.

She had just finished a video call with Sister Fang and watched fireworks for a long time.

This time, Sister Fang specifically reminded her: "Li Xunfang's team is going to launch a big attack, and they might randomly attack celebrities. Don't post any messages related to her online, and don't reply to any netizens who tag you. We'll give her the cold shoulder."

Jinli also sensed the impending storm and said, "I won't be logging into any social media platforms for the next few days. I have to go back to the film set tomorrow to shoot a lot of scenes, so I don't even have time to do a live stream."

Sui Lingfang said, "Okay, Li Xunfang wants to grab the top trending topic at the beginning of the year, but many celebrities in the industry have long disliked her and won't let her get it so easily. Netizens will probably tear her apart fiercely, so we shouldn't get involved."

Jinli asked curiously, "Sister Fang, did you receive some news?"

Sui Lingfang: "It's not exactly hard to find out. Last October, several top-tier artists' agents contacted me, asking if I wanted to jointly expose Li Xunfang's dirty secrets."

You and Li Xunfang never had a direct conflict, and even if there were, they were only minor conflicts. During those months, she wanted to gain attention and generate buzz, but she didn't approach you, so I refused.

You were filming at the time, and I didn't want to distract you, so I didn't tell you.

Jinli agreed, "There's no point in telling me about this; I don't want to get involved."

Sui Lingfang: "They contacted me at the time, but after I refused, they stopped responding. I thought I would soon see some dirt on Li Xunfang, but there has been no news."

Li Xunfang made such a big fuss today, New Year's Day, and many celebrities are unhappy that she stole their spotlight. I reckon they'll release some dirt on her around this time.

Jinli suddenly remembered what Gong Zitong had said in the group chat and blurted out, "Is her scandalous history her romantic history? Will she be exposed for being a homewrecker or a mistress?"

Sui Lingfang was shocked: "How did you know? Did you calculate it?"

Jinli shook her head and said with a smile, "I guessed it. I just learned from a friend that she has a rich romantic history, so I guess the scandal will come from that aspect."

Now that she has abundant divine power, she could certainly perform divination for others.

But it is not necessary.

She didn't want to waste her divine power on unimportant people.

Sui Lingfang presciently said, "Anyway, we won't get involved. Although it's about exposing dirty secrets, I still feel that Li Xunfang can't be left out. You can't blame the woman entirely for matters of the heart."

In recent years, people have been emphasizing equality, and this should extend to relationships as well. Netizens will likely divide into factions and start fighting each other.

Jinli ended the call, and Qi Guanmingzhu and Ji Qinglian, who had just come out of the TV station gala, also got into the nanny car.

The March Sky stage performance didn't end that early; it would be past midnight before Zhang Guangxian took them home.

Qi Guanmingzhu scrolled through the group chat history and asked about Li Xunfang's recent activities.

"Isn't Li Xunfang a very popular A-list artist? Why would she suddenly reveal her singing shortcomings and do it live on TV with such a lack of emotional intelligence?"

Once Pearl gets busy, she won't pay much attention to what's going on in the industry.

While I was busy terminating my contract with my former employer, I had a lot of things to do and no time to pay attention.

Later, it was taken over by Tianding Entertainment, and I had a lot of announcements and no time to pay attention.

In this respect, Ji Qinglian did a much better job than her.

No matter how busy I am each day, I always make sure to take 10 minutes to browse the trending topics in my social circle.

Even if you don't click to see it, you still have to glance at the trending search titles.

Ji Qinglian said, "Your information is outdated. If I remember correctly, Li Xunfang has been out of the spotlight for a long time."

Zhang Guang picked up the conversation, saying, "She's been out of the spotlight for at least half a year. During this time, she's been frantically trying to promote herself as best friends with Lian Baozhi, but Lian Baozhi's team isn't interested, so it's useless. She's tried promoting herself as best friends with other celebrities, turning herself into the 'best friend in the Chinese entertainment industry,' but her popularity has only continued to decline." Qi Guanmingzhu asked in confusion, "How did she become out of the spotlight?"

Zhang Guang suddenly smiled as if he had just thought of something: "Speaking of which, it has something to do with Jin Li. Li Xunfang snatched a period drama that Jin Li originally liked, but she didn't focus on filming and always used a stunt double for long shots. The drama received very bad reviews after it was released."

From then on, Li Xunfang's reputation in the industry deteriorated, while Lian Baozhi, in the control group, improved and even landed several roles.

Qi Guanmingzhu: "So, can we assume that Lian Baozhi stole most of Li Xunfang's gigs?"

Zhang Guang thought for a moment and said, "You could say that."

As her agent, he astutely warned, "Li Xunfang has been making frequent moves in the past six months, which many people in the industry find unacceptable and have long wanted to take action against her. This may be the perfect opportunity."

In the next few days, when you log onto social media, do not post any comments about Li Xunfang. If you are interviewed by the media, avoid asking this question and do not answer it.

Ji Qinglian: "I'm afraid things will get out of control."

Zhang Guang: "Tian Ding will quickly provide a solution, don't worry."

The onlookers didn't have to wait long tonight.

Less than half an hour after Li Xunfang's recorded video topped the trending searches, numerous well-known gossip accounts published negative information about Li Xunfang's romantic history.

Entertainment reporter Zhou Bapi: [A certain female celebrity in the industry has been very active lately, always trying to get others involved in her "best friend" hype, and these are often the same celebrities she previously criticized. As for whether they are true or false best friends, we don't know (doge).]
But this female artist has a courageous and ambitious heart, and on New Year's Day she did something big, offering her fans a video of herself singing an a cappella version of a song.

Zhou Bapi's comment: You sang very well, but don't sing it again next time~
This artist not only has a captivating voice, but she's also incredibly uninhibited when it comes to making friends. From a wealthy CEO of a listed company to a notorious playboy in the entertainment industry, to a talented singer-songwriter who has triumphed over capital… this young lady has been going out to dinner with people quite frequently lately!

The gossip account "Zhou Bapi" didn't release many pictures, but every single one accurately captured Li Xunfang's face, while the faces of various men were obscured.

It doesn't matter if you can't see clearly, as long as the atmosphere is right.

The ambiguous words, the invitation to dinner with quotation marks—what kind of dinner is it anyway?
Apart from the well-known gossip account "Entertainment Reporter Zhou Bapi", other gossip accounts and influential figures released more pictures and relatively less text.

After uploading the articles and pictures to his blog on his computer, Zou Da couldn't help but exclaim, "Li Xunfang is amazing! How does she manage to juggle so many men so effortlessly?"

Sui Lingfang was supposed to be on holiday today, but because of Li Xunfang's matter, she rushed to the company late at night to work overtime.

Because the company needs to operate a gossip-themed public account, "Entertainment Reporter Zhou Bapi" has been transferred from Zou Da's private account to a company-owned, clandestine account.

Sui Lingfang doesn't run a gossip account, but the pay for this job was quite good, so she came back specifically to proofread and oversee the process, carefully considering the wording.

Sui Lingfang said casually, "How do you know if these are lovers or good friends? It's no big deal to go out for a meal with good friends."

Zou Da: "She ate with ten men in five days, once at noon and once at night, and the location of each meal was different. She must have been very busy."

Sui Lingfang shrugged and asked, "Are all the men mentioned in the exposé single?"

Zou Da thought for a moment: "It seems so. Even if he has someone he's flirting with, he's never admitted it."

Sui Lingfang then asked, "Is Li Xunfang single?"

Zou Da nodded: "Yes."

Sui Lingfang shrugged: "We're all single, so this is destined to be a mess. Why do you care how many friends someone has or where they eat?"

She glanced at the gossip that had already been uploaded, narrowed her eyes slightly, and said, "They want to attack Li Xunfang, but their methods are too lenient. They should at least take more specific intimate photos or photos of their affair."

Zou Da was also looking at the computer screen. The top trending topic had become #Li Xunfang's Past Romantic History#. People were still as gossipy about relationship issues as ever.

Such a sensational revelation, with so many photos as evidence, may not be enough to bring down Li Xunfang; instead, it might just benefit her.

Zou Da said, "If things really develop as you say, the people behind the scenes will probably be so angry they'll vomit blood."

Sui Lingfang thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's not that there aren't any juicy details, it's just that the people involved don't want to reveal them, and no amount of persuasion will change that."

She had heard that Li Xunfang had interfered in someone else's marriage, almost causing a rich second-generation to break off the engagement. At the time, the rich second-generation was already engaged to a female celebrity in the industry and was going to get married in a year.

But three months after their engagement, paparazzi photographed Li Xunfang holding hands with the rich second-generation heir on an intimate trip.

The incident caused a huge uproar back then, but Li Xunfang insisted that everyone was just friends and even tried to hold the paparazzi accountable for taking photos without permission, spreading rumors, and violating privacy.

Furthermore, since neither the wealthy heir nor the female celebrity he was engaged to ever came forward to explain, the matter came to an end. Now, the wealthy heir and the female celebrity are married, and their marriage is said to be quite harmonious and happy.

If a female celebrity comes forward and reveals this, wouldn't that confirm that her husband was unfaithful?

If she still wanted this marriage, the female celebrity wouldn't have spoken up.

As for that rich kid, no one would be foolish enough to say it out loud.

The rich second-generation and that female celebrity have quite a status in the industry, and other celebrities don't want to offend her. Sui Lingfang thinks that Li Xunfang's bad luck over the past year must be due to that female celebrity's interference.

However, these methods are all underhanded and can only suppress Li Xunfang, not completely destroy her.

When the news first broke, netizens were still engrossed in their curiosity and eager to hear the gossip.

But the next day, Li Xunfang clarified that they were all friends, and none of the men publicly responded, causing public opinion to shift.

Jinli saw the photos the next day; Chen Qin had specifically shown them to her.

The photos taken by the men were blurry, and Jinli lost interest after just one glance.

Chen Qin said, "Because no man stepped forward to say that Li Xunfang was his girlfriend, netizens all assumed that everyone was a good friend and strongly supported Li Xunfang."

Jinli asked curiously, "Don't you feel it's wrong to ask people out to dinner so often?"

Chen Qin: "That's not right, but we're all friends. There's no rule that says you can't invite your friends out for dinner, right?"

Those who had dinner with Li Xunfang remained silent, leading netizens to believe it was a case of mutual consent, and since they themselves saw nothing wrong with it, why were netizens meddling?

Jinli nodded: "That makes some sense."

If a woman knows it's a "bad girl's" behavior but all the men who ask her out to dinner remain silent, then it proves that she doesn't think it's a big deal.

If the parties involved don't care, why should netizens worry about it?

Aside from moral condemnation, the impact is actually negligible.

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