CHAPTER 172: CHAPTER 172: HER METHODS ARE NUMEROUS

[Entertainment Circle Laugh of the Day: The female lead of a certain production crew meticulously selected a seafood feast worth thousands as a lunch offering to the team, only to be mistaken for a grand gift from the third female lead. She painstakingly chose every ingredient and even personally called the seafood market boss to ensure everything was fresh and delicious for her colleagues, a gesture that spoke for itself. Everyone was lost in the food, completely forgetting the true hero who silently contributed, instead showering praise on the so-called "donor."]

[What’s worse, due to the lengthy preparation process, the female lead didn’t get to taste a single bite before landing in the emergency room from long hours of hunger. Meanwhile, the fake benefactor’s offerings went untouched, and were embarrassingly taken back. Seeing this situation, one cannot help but feel aggrieved for the leading lady.]

The next morning, various media keen on stirring up topics quickly seized this incident as exclusive news for widespread dissemination.

However, as the key figures involved—Clara Bennett and the so-called "donor" Nell Sue—were not very famous, with the latter having virtually no fan support, the uproar, although sparking some discussion online, did not create much of a ripple within the overall entertainment industry.

Most netizens expressed sympathy for the female lead’s frustrations and lamented her unseen generosity.

Had Clara Bennett initiated such a situation herself, things might have turned out differently, although it would not have benefited her personal image.

In this matter, she stood entirely on moral high ground, as she was the victim.

Yet, for someone like her, a complete newcomer, encountering such troublesome issues before rising to fame offered no benefits.

Meanwhile, Nell Sue cannot lower her guard, as all current pressure has concentrated on her.

Upon hearing that Clara Bennett had gone to the hospital, Nell Sue absolutely did not believe it.

"Female celebrities often skip meals for three to five days and only drink water to show better figures on the red carpet—it’s utterly common! How could missing one meal send her to the hospital? It must be a pretense! If she has guts, she should show me the hospital test results and diagnosis report! I’m sure she can’t produce anything!"

Nell Sue was almost speechless with anger.

The agent’s face was extremely grim at the moment: "Don’t go head-to-head with her anymore. Yesterday’s crew member has already been fired, don’t you know this woman isn’t easy to handle? She has many tricks up her sleeve."

This morning he has been humbly begging around to secure Nell Sue’s position as the third female lead.

Considering Nell Sue hasn’t officially joined the crew yet, replacing her wouldn’t be impossible, and he really wanted to avoid any more mishaps.

"I don’t trust that—I mean, she’s just a newcomer, what tricks could she possibly have? Isn’t it just that green tea act? I know more than her and can maneuver through all this even better."

Nell Sue said defiantly.

The agent really wanted to urge Nell Sue to calm down, but he knew that it was precisely through such tactics and schemes, even stooping to some hurting methods to snatch roles, that Nell Sue reached her current status. What wouldn’t she dare do?

Nevertheless, Nell Sue isn’t one to act impulsively.

She took a deep breath and began comforting the agent beside her: "Don’t worry, I know exactly what I’m doing and will act prudently. I’ll do my best in playing this third female lead role. But, look at the situation now; George Taylor and Ethan Smith are unreliable. Can we still find other men in this crew to leverage? What’s the update on that big investor you investigated?"

Since the internal issue cannot be resolved temporarily, the only way out is to seek external assistance.

Nell Sue knew well her curiosity about a generous investor in this intricate entertainment circle, although this mysterious figure has never appeared anywhere.

She was filled with curiosity about this unknown presence, but was completely clueless about who exactly it could be.

The agent sighed with a tone of helplessness and frustration: "The opponent’s identity is clearly extraordinary, my investigative methods have all failed to uncover their true form."

Nell Sue’s eyes sparkled with persistence and determination; she said resolutely: "No matter, let us continue to dig deeper! The harder to investigate, the more important the opponent’s identity proves to be."

If she could use this opportunity to forge connections with such a powerful backer, what problem couldn’t be solved?

Mentioning George Taylor’s name ignited a fierce anger within Nell Sue, because this individual once openly rebuffed her request, leaving her humiliated.

Nell Sue contemplated: Although you are a grand actor, you can’t be so conceited.

Lately, scandals within the circle have been constantly emerging, causing those high-flying big shots to falter one after another, altering the common audience’s attitude greatly.

Those high-ranking individuals were rejected by the public because of the actions of a few miscreants.

So, if George Taylor does choose to side with Clara White, I will not spare him.

As for the little incident triggered by the lunchbox in the crew, it has, in a way, reached its conclusion.

Clara Bennett was well aware that this matter couldn’t truly shake Nell Sue’s status, besides exposing a potential rival openly was more reassuring than hiding beneath shadows.

Her intention wasn’t to expel anyone, but rather to better control the situation.

On the following day at the filming site, at dawn’s break, Clara Bennett arrived early on the set.

Facing the gaze of concern from Director Ethan Smith and other staff, Clara Bennett smiled to reassure everyone: "Please don’t worry, I’m completely fine physically now. Also, I’d like to emphasize that this matter has nothing to do with Miss Sue; it was my own weakness that led to the misunderstanding, so make sure not to blame Miss Sue for it. If she faces exclusion for kindly sending me food, then I would become a sinner."

Ethan Smith held back, trying to remain calm as he said: "You really think she meant well? How innocent can you be?"

Clara Bennett showed a pure and innocent attitude, smiling brightly as she replied: "Director Smith, your words sound so nice. She wasn’t even in the crew yet cared what we had for dinner. Honestly, let me tell you, my lunchbox was actually paid for by a friend."

"His family is wealthy, loves to show off, worried I couldn’t get along as a newcomer in the crew, so he specifically helped me order this meal. If it were me, where would I have the spare cash to eat such good food?"

Listening to Clara Bennett’s words, Ethan Smith shook his head helplessly, sighed, and said: "She just isn’t focused on the right path, not honing her acting skills properly, thinking about getting close to people all the time. That’s the kind of actor I dislike—would be better off investing that energy into honing their craft."