Who is still a star after rebirth?

Chapter 402: Scumbags are not afraid of boiling water (Happy New Year to everyone)

The neon lights of the city flickered outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the sound of flipping reports in the conference room could be clearly heard.

“Here are yesterday’s sales figures.”

Cui Xiwen pushed the tablet towards Lin Luo who was sitting across the table. "The daily sales of Tiffany's new products endorsed by Boss and Feifei have increased instead of decreased, but at the same time, the voices of boycott online are very loud, and the brand has also been criticized a lot."

There was a pause.

Cui Xiwen said with a strange expression: "But among the accounts that are cursing the most, there are many IP addresses that highly overlap with the customers who placed the orders..."

"So weird?"

Lin Luo was slightly dumbfounded. He had lived two lives. He had been a top star in his previous life, but he had never thought that a person's fame and disgrace could reach such an extent.

"Precisely……"

Cui Xiwen swiped through the data chart that Tiffany got from some unknown channel: "48% of the orders came from users who participated in the #BoycottBadArtists# topic. The boss is now more black and red than ever before. The person who scolds you the most may love you the most."

Beside Lin Luo.

Xu Yifei curled up in the leather swivel chair, her nails unconsciously scratching the anti-scalding patterns on the wall of the Starbucks cup. What she was most worried about was that the brand would terminate the contract.

In this case, she and Lin Luo would have to pay compensation to Tiffany, but Xu Yifei had no money at all.

If it really comes to that, Lin Luo will definitely pay for Xu Yifei's share, but she doesn't want that.

Fortunately, the thing she was most worried about did not happen. Xu Yifei suddenly remembered that on the day the scandal was exposed, she saw a girl holding up a banner with both hands that read "Scrap men and women get out of the entertainment industry."

Lin Luo glanced at the girl.

The girl's face flushed instantly.

At that time, Xu Yifei thought that the girl was afraid. Now that she thought about it, that reaction might have been the nervousness and excitement after being stared at by her idol...

“Magical.”

Lin Luo spoke with a smile, but he could understand why he was so popular now.

On the one hand, Lin Luo is indeed a "morally corrupt scumbag" and the Ye Guang script has almost been confirmed, but on the other hand, Lin Luo's TV dramas are indeed impeccable, especially since "Love O2O" was aired in recent days.

This drama has been widely criticized, with a Douban score of 5.0, with many people deliberately giving it low scores.

But the ratings of this drama are frighteningly high, ranking first in the country in the same time period. In the entire entertainment industry, no one else can dominate the market for this TV series except Lin Luo.

"In fact, when things have developed to this point, many of the insults against the boss have already shown signs of being man-made."

Cui Xiwen frowned. It is said that when a wall falls, everyone pushes it. Once a star has explosive news about his downfall, all the negative information about him in the past will be dug out by everyone.

Fortunately, apart from being a scumbag, there is no other negative information about Lin Luo.

This also caused those who scolded Lin Luo to only scold him as a scumbag and a playboy, and they could not attack him from a more vicious and tricky angle.

It’s not that I don’t want to, but I don’t have it. I can’t create something out of nothing.

Lin Luo had a calm attitude towards this. The entertainment industry's pie was so small, and if he became a top star, then the other top stars would definitely get countless benefits.

In this situation, it is normal for someone to take the opportunity to protect Lin Luo.

But this kind of explosion-proofing can only prevent the subsequent popularity of Lin Luo’s "You Are My Glory"——

Ever since the male lead Lin Luo and the female lead Xu Yifei revealed the luminous script, the rating of this drama on Douban has dropped from 7.6 to 4.2. However, with the smooth broadcast of "Love OO", this anti-explosion has become a joke.

The audience is honest.

Cursing Lin Luo is one thing, following the series is one thing, and for TV stations and video websites, watching and cursing at the same time also generates traffic.

Xu Yifei stood up and said, "Since there is no problem with the endorsement, I will go back first. I won't go to the invitation of Kuaiben, right?"

These words were said to Lin Luo. Originally, the two of them were going to participate in "Happy Camp" together.

However, Xu Yifei promised Xiao Longyue that she would try to reduce contact with Lin Luo during this period. Although work was a reasonable range of contact, it was obvious that the good buddies wanted to avoid contact as much as possible even at work.

This is not directed at Lin Luo, but to keep the promise to Xiao Longyue.

Lin Luo didn't understand why Xu Yifei was so strict in executing the agreement, but he fully respected her and nodded, "Then let Yueyue and I go to Happy Camp instead."

Xu Yifei was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "This is definitely the best way."

Now there is an overwhelming amount of criticism against Lin Luo from the outside world, and the person who can mitigate the criticism is actually Xiao Longyue.

As long as Xiao Longyue stands up and says a few good words for Lin Luo and supports her boyfriend, the outside world will no longer interfere in the mess.

As I said, the person involved has forgiven him, so what’s the point of you netizens forgiving him or not?

Xu Yifei turned around and left the room, and Cui Xiwen immediately called the driver who was waiting downstairs and asked him to pick her up in time.

After giving the order.

Cui Xiwen looked at Lin Luo, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. His boss was blessed with unique conditions. As long as he kept a low profile and was honest, he would be able to dominate the entertainment industry in a few years!
But the other party is just being extravagant and doesn't have the work attitude that an artist should have towards his fans.

His indifference can be explained as his personality. Some fans actually like his aloof look of not paying attention to anyone. But this guy is now known to be a scumbag, and it is a miracle that he can still thrive in the entertainment industry!

Ok.

Cui Xiwen actually knows that Lin Luo has not completely collapsed yet, mainly because of his extraordinary talent. He is more unrestrained than the crazy scumbag character. The data of "Love O2O" skyrocketed when it was first broadcast. Now Blueberry TV and Penguin Video are trying their best to protect Lin Luo!
Two reasons:

It is not only to preserve the value of the super hit drama "Love O2O", but also to completely establish a good relationship with Lin Luo!
Because anyone with eyes can see clearly:
As long as Lin Luo doesn't fall, he will be a top boss in the entertainment industry in the future, the kind that stands at the top of the food chain, because the most popular drama last year was called "Full House"——

Lin Luo is the screenwriter.

In the two most popular dramas this year, Lin Luo is not only the screenwriter, but also the leading actor!

Under such circumstances, Blueberry TV and Penguin Video naturally protected Lin Luo in every possible way, and Mango TV also gave him the green light. After all, they had already paid 50 million yuan and signed an exclusive second-round contract for "You Are My Glory".

Ding-dong-

Lin Luo's cell phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and looked at the number. His expression changed slightly. It was Li Yumeng calling.

Mengmeng should be attending an event abroad recently. Logically, she should return to China in two days, but this number is clearly from China.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Luo answered the phone and said with a smile:
"Cute."

"It is said that……"

Just after landing at Hongqiao Airport, Li Yumeng bit the straw, and the brown liquid of pearl milk tea swayed back and forth on the transparent cup wall. She said in a slightly hoarse voice:
"While I was away, Master and Feifei spent the whole night talking about the script?"

Lin Luo felt a headache. The matter of the luminous script was indeed difficult to clear up, but was his young disciple's opening remark intended to question him?
Just as Lin Luo was thinking this, Cui Xiwen faced Lin Luo with the tablet.

Lin Luo looked at the tablet and saw a video of Li Yumeng being surrounded by countless reporters at the airport.

It must have just happened. Countless reporters pointed dozens of microphones at Li Yumeng, asking her if she knew about the luminous script. "There are also networks abroad, so of course I heard about this incident."

Li Yumeng smiled calmly: "If living together means something must have happened, then Xu Yifei, Zhang Xinyin and I are probably all Master's lovers?"

"What do you mean?"

The reporters at the scene were horrified.

Li Yumeng smiled as usual and said, "Because we have always lived in Master's house, and there were a few days when Yueyue was not at home, so Master and I, as well as the three girls Zhang Xinyin, Xu Yifei, lived under the same roof, but we have never been photographed by reporters."

There was a pause.

Li Yumeng asked the reporter at the scene: "If these were also photographed by the paparazzi at the time, would the news now be about what happened between me, Xu Yifei, and Zhang Xinyin and our master?"

The reporters at the scene looked at each other in bewilderment. They really didn’t know that Lin Luo had lived with these girls!
But a reporter soon realized: "The nature of this time is different. You three girls living under the same roof with Lin Luo would not have any problems, but you were alone at the time."

"Then I'm going to blow myself up."

Li Yumeng sighed: "Single man and single woman, I once lived with my master alone."

The reporters were collectively shocked!

What the hell is going on? It’s fine that Xu Yifei and Lin Luo are having a scandal, but why is Li Yumeng getting involved? Does she want reporters to expose her ambiguous relationship with her master?
"I don't know what happened between Master and Feifei that night in the Magic City."

Li Yumeng said, "But no matter what, I firmly support Master. Of course, I don't deny that Master is a man who is very attractive to girls. If Feifei is really attracted to him, that would be reasonable, right?"

reporter:"……"

Li Yumeng silenced the reporters at the scene and also silenced Lin Luo in front of the tablet.

Li Yumeng on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment. She seemed to have heard the voice on the tablet as well. She spoke softly:

"I didn't even discuss this with Master in advance. Am I acting on my own?"

Lin Luo said with a complicated expression: "You can say whatever you want. Even if you slander me in front of the reporters, I won't blame you or anything."

"Of course I won't slander Master, but I put the blame on Feifei."

Li Yumeng said, “If the Night Light script is true, then Master must have been seduced by Feifei.”

Cui Xiwen, who was holding a tablet, didn't listen at all. She walked out helplessly: "The good news is that I know so many secrets of Lin Luo, and I can definitely get promoted to a regular agent. The bad news is that I seem to be helping the evil. Lin Luo is really the worst man I have ever seen in my life."

The moment the door closed, Cui Xiwen couldn't tell whether she was happy or depressed.

After Cui Xiwen left, Lin Luo finally relaxed a lot. He said to Li Yumeng, "It was not Feifei who seduced Master..."

"I know, but if someone has to take the blame, it can only be Feifei."

Li Yumeng's eyes turned red as she finished speaking. "In fact, I told her that I once lived alone with Master because I wanted to share the blame with her. If she really loves Master, she should be like me and be willing to give everything for Master, including her career and reputation."

"where are you now?"

Lin Luo felt a little distressed. He knew that Li Yumeng should have accepted by now that he and Xu Yifei were in that kind of relationship.

The original plan was to keep it a secret from Li Yumeng, but now he changed his mind. Since his disciple had already guessed it, it would be a bit too much for him to continue.

"Magic City..."

"I'm coming to you now."

Li Yumeng's voice was a little tired: "No, I've been on a plane all day and I'm a little tired tonight. I'll go back to Yanjing in a few days."

"Ah."

After Lin Luo hung up the phone, he called Cui Xiwen outside: "Book a flight to Shanghai now."

……

I don’t know who said this, “When a woman says no, it means she wants it.” Lin Luo scoffed at this.

But tonight Lin Luo was certain that although Li Yumeng said she didn't want him to go, she actually wanted him to go, but she herself might not be clear about this.

It doesn't matter.

It’s enough for Lin Luo to understand.

Four hours later, Lin Luo landed in Shanghai and went to the hotel where Li Yumeng was staying. The boss knew the schedule of his company's artists at a glance.

Ding-dong-

After identifying himself to the front desk, Lin Luo successfully went upstairs, then stood at the door of the hotel room and pressed the doorbell.

After a few seconds.

The door is opened.

Li Yumeng was not worried about bad guys because the hotel would not allow outsiders to enter the presidential suite where she was.

However, what Li Yumeng didn't expect was that there really was a "bad guy" standing at the door who made her shed many tears.

"Am I not welcome?"

Looking at Li Yumeng whose eyelids were red and eyes were slightly swollen from crying, Lin Luo felt distressed. This scumbag always hoped that his women could be "sensible".

But when there is a woman who is very sensible, he can't help but feel sorry for her.

Li Yumeng's mouth pursed uncontrollably, a sign that she was about to cry. At the same time, she slammed the door shut: "I want to rest!"

A stubborn voice.

Lin Luo stood at the door without moving, counting down from ten in his mind. When he counted down to "5", the door was opened again by a pair of small hands. A little head poked out of the door with two fresh tear marks on his face. Li Yumeng snorted heavily when she found Lin Luo still standing at the door.

"This benefactor."

Lin Luo pretended to be serious and said, "I have been traveling so long and am very hungry and thirsty. Can I borrow a glass of water?"

"Wait at the door!"

Li Yumeng turned around and the door slowly closed. Lin Luo understood what she meant, reached out and pushed the door open, then followed her in.

"Who let you in?"

Li Yumeng let out a delicate cry and then began to whimper, only because Lin Luo had already taken a step forward and bent down to kiss her.

The bedside phone vibrates.

The screen that lights up has news push:
"The latest reporter report is that Lin Luo went to a hotel in Shanghai where Li Yumeng was staying late at night. The relationship between the master and the apprentice remains a mystery!"

Lin Luo should have worn sunglasses and a mask on the way here, but this guy didn't care at all. He didn't cover himself along the way, signed quite a few names, and didn't care at all how the reporters took pictures or reported on the matter. This is called a scumbag who is not afraid of boiling water!
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ps: I wish you all a happy new year. I originally wanted to take a day off, but after thinking about it, maybe updating is the best new year blessing. Brothers and sisters, happy new year!
(End of this chapter)