CHAPTER 875: CHAPTER 877: THE FARMER AND THE SNAKE

As for the "Special Action" crew, the actors here are all newcomers, unfamiliar with the rules of the circle. Their knowledge of celebrities is limited to news reports; they’re all young lads.

Some of them have heard of Deng Zhaoyan, yet none have heard the name Huang Ru, looking utterly bewildered.

Yu Yanyu, having some free time, educated them on Huang Ru’s status in the Itinerant World.

"It’s quite normal that you haven’t heard of him. This man is pretty low-key. Have you ever heard of the TV series ’Changhong Number’? It’s a classic that’s been remade five or six times, and Huang Ru was the male lead in the second remake.

The version he starred in isn’t very classic, so we don’t have much of an impression, but back when it aired, it received a decent reaction."

"Back then, crossover trends were popular. Actors who achieved a little in TV dramas would switch to singing, and singers who did well would enter acting, so Huang Ru went into singing at that time.

His album sales were not bad, some classic old songs were sung by him, which people still love today. At that time, the company packaged him as an all-around artist, succeeding in both acting and singing, and he ascended to the first tier.

But after becoming first-tier, he gradually retired and turned into an investor, working behind the scenes. In recent years, many hit TV dramas have had his involvement."

Yu Yanyu suddenly felt a bit emotional: "Thinking about it, Deng Zhaoyan marrying him isn’t really a loss, is it!"

Sister Jinxia curiously borrowed Ren Xiao’s phone to check Weibo since her phone was still confiscated and she didn’t have it at the moment. She casually said:

"Deng Zhaoyan is a first-tier star; as long as they like each other, there’s no talk of loss or not, right? This is love!"

Yu Yanyu scoffed, unceremoniously said: "I can’t vouch for others, but Deng Zhaoyan is definitely not the kind of woman who marries for love. She’s extremely ambitious and wouldn’t choose marriage without enormous benefits."

When he first debuted, he indeed suffered losses because of Deng Zhaoyan.

At the time, Deng Zhaoyan wasn’t a first-tier star, and he had just debuted but already made it to the second tier, with great popularity as an up-and-coming young idol.

There was word from Deng Zhaoyan’s side suggesting a manufactured romance scandal, and he refused without hesitation.

As a result, the next day, he saw headlines about a scandal between him and Deng Zhaoyan trending, and shortly after, Deng Zhaoyan’s side issued a Weibo clarification, saying she was currently focused on her career and not interested in dating.

The clarification made it seem like he was some infatuated guy chasing after her!

Yu Yanyu was absolutely furious at the time and instructed his company to counterpublish without hesitation.

He was the young master, and the company didn’t dare disobey. A few hours later, their clarifying article was published, written sharply and unmercifully, nearly outright saying they didn’t know this female star.

Unfortunately, because it was released a few hours late, people’s perceptions had already been established, and they believed he was bitter from unrequited love—someone turning love into hate."

Yu Yanyu can still recall his mood then; it was the first pitfall he encountered since his debut, making it into his top five angriest moments!

Qin Siqin came back from the bathroom, saw everyone gathering together, and asked, "What are you all doing?"

Yu Yanyu: "Just watching some celebrity gossip!"

Qin Siqin’s eyes lit up: "Who?"

Yu Yanyu spread his hands, chuckling, "Your old rival, Deng Zhaoyan."

Qin Siqin grew more curious: "What about her? Is there some scandal? Show me!"

Qin Siqin and Deng Zhaoyan were also at odds, having been rivals for a long time. Early on, when Deng Zhaoyan wasn’t yet first-tier, she would always vie with Qin Siqin for resources.

Qin Siqin is a singer, Deng Zhaoyan a model, so Deng Zhaoyan couldn’t outdo her for singing opportunities.

But singing gigs weren’t constant, and sometimes required long performances which were exhausting, so Qin Siqin aimed to branch into fashion.

In the fashion world, singers can’t quite measure up to models, but Qin Siqin was famous and doing well, so her initial entry was fairly smooth.

The two didn’t originally cross paths, but because some gigs were the same, they met several times at events and casually chatted.

During these chats, Qin Siqin developed a good impression of Deng Zhaoyan. Initially, they became friends!

Unfortunately, while Qin Siqin regarded Deng Zhaoyan as a friend, Deng Zhaoyan treated her as a stepping-stone, using information she shared to snatch law firm gigs Qin Siqin should have had!

Stealing her gigs wasn’t enough; she would constantly console Qin Siqin in front of others, saying it might have been a mix-up from the organizers, urging her not to be angry—Qin Siqin was genuinely grateful back then.

If not for her background benefactor investigating Deng Zhaoyan, Qin Siqin might still be in the dark about it all.

Darn, instead of making a genuine friend, she had befriended a snake!

"Huang Ru? That’s odd, when did they get together? It doesn’t seem like Deng Zhaoyan’s style!" Qin Siqin looked at her phone, curious and somewhat gloating.

Sister Jinxia wanted to hear her thoughts: "What do you mean?"

The other members of the "Special Action" crew stayed quiet, listening intently like quails.

In the world of the bigshots, these little newbies best not get involved, lest they be torn to pieces without a place to complain.

Qin Siqin said: "Nowadays, when stars announce a relationship, they spin it for hype, especially for someone like Deng Zhaoyan, who might be close to fading; they wouldn’t miss such an opportunity.

Yet she strangely announced nothing about the romance, not spinning it for months, just directly announced wanting to marry, which isn’t usual in the circle..."

Qin Siqin pondered for a while, and suddenly her eyes lit up: "Could it be a shotgun wedding?!"

Yu Yanyu’s mouth twitched: "Your thinking is too..."

Qiu Zhenze then chimed in: "It’s quite possible, considering how rushed the announcement was."

Yu Yanyu touched his nose: "Alright, I’m still too naive."

Indeed, he was just a baby after all.

He looked down and refreshed the Weibo trending list. The first, second, and third hottest searches were all occupied by Deng Zhaoyan’s news.

"It’s a pity about Sister Jinxia’s comeback news, holding the top for only a day before Deng Zhaoyan overshadowed it."

Sister Jinxia, however, was indifferent: "I should reduce my exposure anyway, can’t be in the limelight too much; it doesn’t matter if I’m trending or not."

Besides, her rise to a first-tier star was already set. She just awaited the end of the year for the rankings to be revealed, focusing less on trending topics, flow, or popularity discussions.

Qiu Zhenze furrowed his brow, suddenly saying: "I don’t feel it’s that simple. With Deng Zhaoyan’s marriage news out, there’s definitely a plan to profit out of it. The trending might last for months."