Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

The Boeing 747 swooped down, piercing through thick clouds, and landed at Los Angeles International Airport.

(The previous plot was repeatedly reviewed and revised many times. The planned plot that would lead to an even more intense love triangle had to be removed. I hope you understand.)
(The latest chapter is still in the blacklist; I don't know if it will be released soon.)
(The word count above is the updated version and is not included in the paid word count.)

In the private area of ​​the private jet, on the sofa by the window, Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah gazed absentmindedly out the window, their faces still flushed.

What just happened is still haunting them.

Looking back now, they both just wanted to dig a hole and bury themselves.

Once the plane came to a stop on the runway, Lin Yuan approached the sofa in front of them and said, "We've arrived at our destination. We'll be splitting up in a bit. You'll follow President Li; I've arranged for staff to accompany you."

Seeing Lin Yuan's nonchalant attitude, Kim Tae-yeon felt a surge of resentment.

You're such a good actor!

As expected of a scumbag with many girlfriends, he's truly adept at handling this kind of situation.

Unlike Kim Tae-yeon's indignation, Lim Yoon-a was more rational.

I knew long ago that Lin Yuan was never short of women, but even so, his attraction was still irresistible.

If he didn't have the flaw of being a "womanizer," how would we have had the opportunity to get close to him?

So this should be considered an advantage.

So Yoona smiled and nodded, saying, "Oppa, thank you for your trouble."

She said that because she was genuinely grateful for Lin Yuan's thoughtfulness.

Lin Yuan's brilliance is too strong. As prospective idols, if they follow behind Lin Yuan in public, they will only attract all kinds of malicious speculation and rumors.

Bringing them to visit the star-awarding ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is to let them experience the atmosphere of this top-level award ceremony.

Maintaining a distance in public is a way to protect their idol careers.

Kim Tae-yeon clearly understood this principle as well. She nodded obediently and said, "We will attend the ceremony with President Lee and won't cause you any trouble."

Yoona also said, "It's such an honor to witness your star-awarding ceremony in person. It's a pity I can't brag about it to others when I get back."

Lin Yuan said with a smile, "What's there to brag about? If you really want to say something, just say that President Li brought you here, then you won't have to worry about any criticism."

"Nothing to brag about? This is the Hollywood Walk of Fame awarding ceremony. How many stars work their whole lives just to have their names on the Walk of Fame?" Yoona asked in surprise.

Lin Yuan simply smiled at Lin Yoona's surprise without offering any explanation.

For other celebrities, this would indeed be a career milestone, signifying that they have left a significant mark on the Western entertainment industry.

But he didn't actually think much of Lin Yuan.

It's not that he needs awards to gild his reputation now; it's that awards are begging to be given to him.

This would prove that Lin Yuan and they were in the same circle, allowing them to continue to curry favor with him.

If it weren't for the necessity to generate some positive news to bring returns to the company's shareholders, Lin Yuan would truly not need this kind of vanity.

Lin Yuan wouldn't boast to the two girls that the entire neighborhood belonged to him; that would be too nouveau riche.

At this moment, GAKKI came to Lin Yuan's side and asked in a low voice, "There are a lot of fans waiting to pick us up outside the airport. Should we leave through the VIP channel?"

Are there many people?

"Yes, there are already 10,000 people, and fans are still arriving in droves."

GAKKI and Lin Yuan's conversation was not kept secret from Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah; they both heard it clearly.

The number of 10,000 people truly astonished Kim Tae-yeon.

That's an absolutely terrifying number...

Normally, when big stars travel, having 500 fans greet them at the airport is already considered the level of a top-tier star.

According to Kim Tae-yeon, only the top superstars are greeted by 1500 fans at the airport.

The number of fans who came to greet Lin Yuan at the airport was simply unbelievable.

Kim Tae-yeon knew that as the number of fans grew, the difficulty of maintaining order increased exponentially.

If a stampede occurs due to congestion, it will become a huge stain on the celebrity's reputation.

Lin Yuan clearly realized this as well, and immediately replied, "Are there personnel maintaining order at the scene?"

"Yes, we have sufficient manpower."

As always, the assistant was very helpful and had made preparations well in advance.

"Then let's skip the VIP channel and go through the regular channel to meet everyone."

"It's not easy for everyone to come all this way, and they've waited so long, so let's not let them down," Lin Yuan replied.

“I understand, I’ll go prepare right away,” GAKKI-chan replied immediately.

Yoona, standing to the side, quietly witnessed everything before her, feeling a sense of both familiarity and strangeness.

Her first meeting with Lin Yuan was at Incheon Airport.

At that time, she and her father had just finished an overseas trip and arrived at Incheon Airport, where they were surprised to find a large group of fans waiting to greet them.

After learning that everyone was waiting for Lin Yuan, she joined the waiting line.

Only now does she realize that if Lin Yuan had wanted to, he could have left through the VIP channel back then.

If that were the case, she would never have been able to wait for Lin Yuan.

She would definitely be very disappointed and sad.

She was pleased to see that Lin Yuan had chosen to patiently face a little fan like her.

There were only about seven or eight hundred fans at Incheon Airport that day.

Today, the number has reached a terrifying ten thousand.

This huge difference in numbers demonstrates the extent to which Lin Yuan's popularity has grown over the past few years.

But amidst the changes, what felt familiar to Yoona was Lin Yuan's unwavering sincerity towards his fans.

Is Lin Yuan's ability to keep his fans in mind at all times and never treat them casually just for his own sake the important reason why he is so loved by his fans?

Fans aren't stupid; they know perfectly well whether you've reciprocated their sincerity or not.

For Im Yoon-ah, Lin Yuan is undoubtedly a senior in the entertainment industry, and his actions today have taught her a lesson through both words and deeds:
Always respond to your fans with kindness, and never let them down.

Yoona's gaze towards Lin Yuan softened. He was a man who had conquered her in every way. Even though he had flaws, they were insignificant compared to his countless virtues.

But Yoona had a slight worry at this moment: With so many fans waiting at the airport, how could Lin Yuan interact with everyone and keep everyone satisfied? What if everyone asked for autographs?
More than 10,000 signatures—my hands must have worn out from signing so many.

How will Lin Yuan handle this?
……

……

Los Angeles International Airport, arrival hall.

At this moment, the crowd was as vast as the sea, and the noise was deafening.

The area around the passageway was already packed with people, with nearly 10,000 fans eagerly waiting, holding up their phones, cameras, and light sticks, creating a dazzling galaxy.

The air was thick with the smells of perfume, sweat, and hot coffee, and the crowd's breathing seemed to become hot and rapid.

The densely packed crowd created an extremely heavy sense of oppression.

Fortunately, Los Angeles, the city where Hollywood is located, has a "professional fan zone" at Los Angeles International Airport.

In other words, to meet the needs of fans who come to pick up celebrities at the airport, tempered glass walls have been installed in the celebrity access area to prevent trampling.

It has to be said that this proactive work has been a great help to Lin Yuan today.

Kim Tae-yeon, Im Yoon-ah, and Lee Soo-man, following the staff arranged by Lin Yuan, struggled to move through the dense crowd.

They disembarked earlier and could have left through the VIP channel.

However, both Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah requested to use the regular entrance, as they also wanted to experience Lin Yuan's immense popularity up close.

Kim Tae-yeon looked around and said softly, "I see security personnel maintaining order in various positions. They are doing a really good job."

Yoona nodded and said, "I've gained experience that I don't need for now. I wonder if there will be a day in the future when we will also need to maintain order among fans."

"Of course we will. Maybe we won't have as many people as Lin Yuan, but we'll definitely have just as many as our peers. We're going to become legends," Kim Tae-yeon said confidently.

The desire to become a legend has taken deep root in their hearts and has become their shared goal.

Lee Soo-man followed behind the two and overheard their conversation. He couldn't help but want to complain: "You haven't even officially debuted yet, and you're already thinking about becoming legends?"
Isn't that a bit too ambitious?

But after this trip to New York, seeing Lin Yuan's different attitude towards them, Lee Soo-man no longer scolded the two of them as casually as before.

Furthermore, with Lin Yuan's support behind the scenes, if he really puts his efforts into it, what difficulty would it be to push Girls' Generation to the top?

In Lin Yuan's film, giving them a brief appearance would probably make them instantly famous worldwide.

Yoona and Taeyeon walked slowly, clearly wanting to look around longer, but seemed too shy to speak up.

So Lee Soo-man immediately asked the two in a low voice, "Would you like to stay here for a while and experience what it's like to be greeted by fans at the airport?"

"Really?" Yoona asked in surprise.

"Won't this cause you any trouble?" Kim Tae-yeon immediately expressed her unease.

"It's nothing. As a fan of Lin Yuan, I also wanted to pick him up at the airport. Consider this a way of making up for my regret," Lee Soo-man said with a smile.

"Thank you, Lee Soo-man!" *2
"You guys are so realistic!" Lee Soo-man said with a helpless smile.

When it's business, address him as President Li.

Once they've received the benefits and become happy, they know to call him Teacher Lee Soo-man?
In fact, Lee Soo-man genuinely hopes that his artists will be closer to him and call him "Teacher Lee Soo-man" more often.

A few years ago, everyone called him that, but in recent years it seems that the title has changed to President Lee Soo-man.

Lee Soo-man certainly knew this was a form of estrangement; the hearts of his artists had grown distant from his.

It's not the kids' fault; it's all my fault for giving them such harsh contracts, which felt like I was squeezing every last drop of blood from them.

But after talking with Lin Yuan in the morning, he knew that he had finally broken free of his shackles and no longer had to exploit these young people against his conscience as before.

Hearing Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah call him "Teacher Lee Soo-man" at that moment, he truly realized that this was what he really wanted.

Hopefully, every artist from SM Entertainment will change their opinion of him in the future.

Lee Soo-man led Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah to a relatively quiet spot.

This location is a bit far from the passage, so the view won't be good when Lin Yuan comes out later.

But with so many people there, the fact that they were able to get a spot was thanks to the staff member in charge of reception being strong enough to squeeze a path through the crowd for them.

Otherwise, the three of them, being mostly elderly, weak, women, and children, would never have been able to secure a place.

The group waited for more than ten minutes, but Lin Yuan still did not appear.

At this point, the scene began to become increasingly agitated.

"Why aren't they out yet? Didn't the flight land a long time ago?" A blonde girl with a high ponytail stood on tiptoe, anxiously looking towards the exit.

"Don't rush, don't rush, it might still be in the passageway!" The companion next to her gripped the support banner tightly, her fingertips trembling slightly: "I came at five o'clock this morning and waited for nine hours to get a good spot. I absolutely can't miss seeing it first!"

Their conversation reached the ears of Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah, leaving them in disbelief.

I knew idol worship was crazy, but I didn't expect it to be this extreme?
They're here so early to grab a spot?
But on second thought, it's not surprising.

With Lin Yuan's popularity, he could command a huge following. If they didn't come early to secure a good spot, they would end up like them, squeezed into a corner.

"Do you think Lin Yuan might have already left through the VIP channel?" a middle-aged male fan asked.

"No way? I've already used up all my vacation days. I came to see Lin Yuan today pretending to be sick. I even had the misfortune of running into my boss at the airport entrance just now!"

"Wow! You're doomed, you're going to get fired!"

"Fortunately, when the boss found out that I lied to him that I was there to see Lin Yuan, he actually smiled kindly, patted me on the shoulder, and told me that if I could help him get an autograph, the matter of skipping work would be forgiven."

"Haha! Your boss is so funny!"

"So Lin Yuan absolutely has to come! Otherwise, if I don't get his autograph, I might really get fired."

"That's true. He's not just a big star, he's also a super-rich person. Seeing so many fans waiting for him at the airport, he was worried about something going wrong, so it's not surprising that he chose to leave through the VIP channel."

"Oh? Then I've waited for nothing. I've watched so many of his movies over the years, but I've never seen him in person. If I miss today's opportunity, who knows when I'll have to wait again."

Seeing that everyone was getting a little anxious, Lim Yoona couldn't help but speak up loudly, "No, Lin Yuan will be out soon!"

"how do you know?"

"Young lady, don't talk nonsense. We'll be even more disappointed if it doesn't come out."

Lin Yoona said seriously, "That's impossible. If Lin Yuan really left through the VIP channel, why would so many staff members be arranged to maintain order?"

After saying that, she pointed to the center of the field and said, "Look, the security guards have started setting up barriers, they're definitely going to come out!"

The words had barely left his lips when the crowd suddenly stirred, as if struck by an invisible electric current. Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed intently on the end of the passage. (End of Chapter)