CHAPTER 93: CHAPTER 93: THE SCANDAL THAT SHOOK THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

Hearing Lin Fan say this, Liu Sisi felt a bit more at ease and smiled sweetly, "With your words, I’m not afraid of anything."

Lin Fan smiled and said, "Then you should go back and rest early, I have to go back too."

After speaking, Lin Fan walked towards his electric scooter.

Liu Sisi sighed in her heart, such a super-rich guy like Lin Fan is so down-to-earth, even riding an electric scooter—he’s truly a breath of fresh air among the wealthy.

She’s met plenty of rich people in the entertainment industry, but Lin Fan really is the most unique one. That’s also what she likes most about him.

Ah, how she wished she could ride on his electric scooter and go back with him.

But that idea is really too dangerous for a female celebrity.

The company rules state that she can’t date.

So, even though she really, really likes Lin Fan, she can only keep it at the level of friends. Despite having the urge to run off with him, she ultimately restrained herself.

She watched helplessly as Lin Fan walked away.

Lin Fan’s thoughts weren’t much different from Liu Sisi’s.

He originally thought Liu Sisi was just a pretty actress, beautiful and nothing more. But after tonight’s interaction, he learned a lot about her and gained a newfound appreciation for this actress.

Unfortunately, with the contractual restrictions on her, she’s not allowed to date, so he could only maintain his distance from her.

Lin Fan returned to his apartment, took a shower, and went to bed.

The night passed without incident.

The next day, Lin Fan was still asleep.

A piece of news, however, stirred up quite a storm in the entertainment circle.

"Actress Liu Sisi spotted dining with a mysterious man, suspected of being in a relationship!"

This news quickly made it to the top searches on Weibo, soon skyrocketing to number one.

A photo of Liu Sisi having dinner with a stranger spread like wildfire. In the photo, Liu Sisi’s face was clearly visible, while the mysterious man was only shown from the back.

Obviously, the photo was taken at a carefully chosen angle, perfectly capturing Liu Sisi, leaving no room for denial.

As the photo circulated, it was accompanied by exaggerated descriptions, rumors ran rampant.

Some even speculated that Liu Sisi was financially supporting the mysterious man in the photo, citing his simple attire as evidence of his lack of wealth.

These sensational rumors played right into people’s love for gossip and spread like crazy.

Liu Sisi, who wasn’t initially a hot celebrity, suddenly became headline news.

The comments were exploding.

"Liu Sisi keeps a young man!"

"Oh my god, I didn’t see her as that kind of person!"

"This is so explosive! A young idol caught doing such a thing!"

"Not a single decent person in the entertainment circle! I thought she was pure!"

"What a skank! Gets a bit of money and keeps a young man—what a terrible atmosphere in the entertainment circle!"

Most comments mocked Liu Sisi, with only a few voices questioning things. But those were drowned out by ridicule and abuse.

Liu Sisi’s fans were heartbroken, some of them desperately defended her, claiming it was all just rumors, while others expressed disappointment and left the fandom.

The internet was abuzz with chatter.

Feihu Entertainment Company.

This was, of course, the company Liu Sisi was a part of.

The incident with Liu Sisi sent shockwaves throughout the company.

The company quickly launched a PR campaign.

They denied the dating rumors using Liu Sisi’s Weibo account.

The company also came forward to clarify matters.

However, none of it worked; netizens didn’t believe it.

"The evidence is clear, there’s no washing this away; even if it’s not a sugar daddy situation, it’s at least dating!"

"Tsk tsk, a man and a woman dining together unless they’re related, must be dating!"

"She looked quite innocent, didn’t expect her to be like this, does it and doesn’t even dare to admit it!"

"So disappointed in her!"

This wave of clarifications backfired entirely, the online uproar got worse, and Liu Sisi’s fans were also leaving in droves.

Early in the morning, Liu Sisi had just returned to the company and upon learning of the matter, she was pale with fear, reading all sorts of vicious comments online, tears streaming down her face.

Seeing that the clarifications were ineffective, the senior management of Feihu Company was furious and immediately convened a meeting to hold Liu Sisi accountable.

"Liu Sisi, the company has rules against dating, why did you knowingly violate them!" the higher-ups interrogated angrily.

People in the company buzzed about it.

"Liu Sisi really is digging her own grave!"

"Her career was just starting to take off, she’s really asking for it!"

"Does she think she’s all that just because she’s gained some popularity, she’s become conceited!"

Liu Sisi hurriedly said, "I didn’t date, he’s just a friend, we just had a meal together, we really aren’t dating!"

The higher-ups roared, "Does anyone believe you? We’ve already denied it, but in the picture, you were smiling so happily, it really looks like someone in love, even I don’t believe you!"

Liu Sisi’s face flushed with embarrassment.

In that photo, she was indeed smiling happily because she was having a meal with Lin Fan. They got along well, and she was genuinely happy.

Who would have thought that this very smile would now become a point of attack!

Liu Sisi said, "I really didn’t date; you have to believe me. I’ve always adhered to the company’s rules, how could I knowingly violate them?"

Although she did have the impulsive urge to break the rules last night, she refrained from doing so because she didn’t want to implicate Lin Fan—after all, he was Lin Fan.

If she were really dating Lin Fan and it got exposed, not only would she be thrust into the spotlight, but Lin Fan would surely be dragged into it as well.

"Heh, that’s hard to say. Impulsiveness is a devil, who knows if you didn’t just get involved with him on an impulse?"

Wu Zi’er suddenly said, with a sarcastic and mocking tone!

Everyone thought Wu Zi’er’s words made complete sense.

If Liu Sisi couldn’t produce evidence of not being in a relationship, no one would believe her. People would just think she was trying to justify herself.

Hearing this, the higher-ups grew more irate: "Liu Sisi, you’ve really disappointed me. You’ve broken company rules, dated in secret, and the management has decided to shelve you starting today!"

Liu Sisi turned pale with fright: "You can’t shelve me, I’m being wronged, I really am being wronged, what do you need to believe me?"

The higher-ups sneered, "Even if what you say is true and you aren’t dating that guy, the netizens don’t believe you, your reputation has already suffered greatly, and next will be a decline in popularity, a reduction in commercial value, and our company’s reputation has been damaged. If we don’t shelve you, who do we shelve?"

Wu Zi’er laughed, "Liu Sisi, just accept it, who’s to blame for dining with a man for no reason? Say you don’t like him, yet no one believes you, serves you right to be banned!"

With Liu Sisi banned, Wu Zi’er would almost laugh herself awake in her sleep, as there would be no one in the company to compare to her.

Recalling something, Liu Sisi angrily pointed at Wu Zi’er: "Wu Zi’er, this is all your doing, isn’t it? You secretly photographed us and found people online to smear my name!"

Wu Zi’er’s face darkened: "Liu Sisi, you messed up, got caught by paparazzi accidentally, don’t falsely accuse me here, how could I do such a thing!"

The higher-ups sneered, "Liu Sisi, words cannot be said carelessly, take responsibility for yourself, don’t randomly shift the blame onto others!"

The crowd also began to sneer, thinking Liu Sisi was trying to shift blame onto Wu Zi’er, which was despicable.

Liu Sisi said, "I’m not shifting blame, I have evidence to prove that the photo was taken by Wu Zi’er!"

The crowd was suddenly taken aback, quieting down.

Wu Zi’er’s smile stiffened, could it be that Liu Sisi had evidence?

The higher-ups frowned, "If you have evidence, take it out for us to see."

Liu Sisi said, "The evidence is not with me, it’s with my friend."

Liu Sisi immediately took out her phone and called Lin Fan.

Lin Fan slept in today, although the internet was already buzzing, he was still oblivious to it all.

Until he was woken up by Liu Sisi’s call.

However, before he could pick up Liu Sisi’s call, a system prompt suddenly came.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host, you can check in today. Checking in will reward you with entertainment company shares, would you like to check in?"