When Lin Muci got out of the car, she was still a bit dazed. Every time she finished a conversation with Ling Qianhe, she felt like she was trapped in his intense emotions for a long time.
She was so overwhelmed by his fervent affection that she found it difficult to break free.
She remained silent for a while.
Then she remembered Ling Qianhe's previous mention of wanting to see how much love she had for him.
However, what concerned her more was—
"What is Ling Qianhe's current favorability? What's the score?"
Lin Muci asked the system.
The system hesitated for a moment, its voice even stammering.
"It's one hundred percent."
"His favorability has maxed out. He must have confirmed by now that you are his Muci sister, which is why he's reacting this way."
"From the moment the video was released, Host, you fell into his trap."
"You didn't refute him at all. He's such a smart person... he must have recognized you long ago."
"Moreover, I think every word he spoke was meticulously designed. He was constantly observing your reactions. On the surface, he was passionately expressing his love, but in reality, he was making the final confirmation..."
"Then he got the answer he wanted."
"His favorability just exploded."
Lin Muci gasped.
Even though she knew this was Ling Qianhe's personality.
She was still very angry.
"I knew it!"
She sat huffily in Uncle Li's car. Uncle Li said,
"Xiaoci, I heard there's a scandal about your idol? Oh dear, you can't trust handsome boys; it's better to have someone simple and honest!"
Lin Muci sniffled. She saw Ling Qianhe's car passing by the car window. She rolled down the window and shouted at him loudly.
"Handsome boys are all liars!"
"I don't like boys like that at all!"
She rolled up the window.
She didn't care at all what Ling Qianhe's reaction would be.
The system, meanwhile, was chuckling.
"Hahaha, you did that on purpose, didn't you, Host? Don't you think you're being very childish?"
Lin Muci also felt it was a bit childish.
However, when dealing with someone like Ling Qianhe, if you tried to reason with him, he would talk about emotions, and it would ultimately descend into chaos.
Before she knew it, she'd be drawn in by him, and it would end with them in bed...
She had suffered this kind of loss before.
So now, she decided to be direct and decisive.
If she wanted to scold him, she would scold him.
She would absolutely not give him any room!
...
When Lin Muci returned home, Ms. Lin Cuiping carefully noticed that her lipstick was a little smudged. She said it was because she had been eating.
Ms. Lin Cuiping said, "Oh."
"Then I don't need to prepare dinner for you."
Lin Muci froze. She had danced all night and was starving. However, she had to accept the lie she had told, even if it meant crying.
So that night, as she fell asleep hungry, she thought to herself.
Ling Qianhe was truly a big scoundrel.
She hated Ling Qianhe the most—the most.
...
The next morning, she was woken up by various messages.
Yang Weiyang had sent her over a dozen messages, her tone full of surprise.
"Xiaoci, have you seen Weibo?"
"You're trending on hot search again!"
She had been on the hot search too many times recently, so she wasn't particularly surprised.
However, when she clicked on it, she started to get a headache again.
【Lin Muci and Ling Qianhe share an umbrella in the TV station parking lot.】
The photos showed that they were standing very close.
However, it was impossible to tell if they had held hands.
Compared to the previous kissing photos, these photos were certainly not as shocking.
But the protagonists happened to be Lin Muci and Ling Qianhe.
This was why it had caused a heated discussion online.
【See, I told you Ling Qianhe was a playboy, and you guys didn't believe me!】
【Exactly, Ling Qianhe is too much. Sharing an umbrella is one thing, but the main point is that he's already a person with a record, family. Do you understand how I feel? He's not pure anymore.】
【I think a man who isn't pure should be discarded!】
【Just throw him away.】
【He's even sharing an umbrella with her. Such an impure man deserves to be rained on! Why is he looking for Xiaoci to share an umbrella with? He should find his secret girlfriend to do that!】
Lin Muci coughed.
It seemed her fans were even harsher than she was.
She wasn't surprised to be photographed in the parking lot.
There were bound to be paparazzi lurking.
It could only be said that Ling Qianhe would go to any lengths to force her to admit it.
He was indeed as he had said, disregarding his own career, just to get an answer from her.
But the more unhinged he became, the more her sense of crisis grew.
She sighed and posted a clarifying Weibo.
"I was just discussing film-related work with Director Ling. Director Ling didn't bring an umbrella, so I gave him one to get into his car. Everyone, please disperse. Please pay more attention to our new work, 'Peerless Beauty'."
After she posted this.
Only three minutes later.
Ling Qianhe reposted it.
And added a smiling emoji.
"Everything Xiaoci says goes."
He really knew how to play the game.
However, the fans sensed something unusual.
【Wife sings, husband follows?】
【Given Qianhe's personality, when has he ever been this obedient to a girl? It's strange, very strange.】
But some seasoned entertainment fans saw through it directly.
【What's strange about it? This is Lin Muci coming to Ling Qianhe's rescue!】
【Is this your first time following celebrities? All movies and TV shows need pre-promotion. Believe me, this is definitely a part of the promotion.】
【Nothing unusual about it!】
【Also, Ling Qianhe's kissing photo leak and having Lin Muci share an umbrella with him can also help him cover his tracks.】
【This way, people won't dwell on whether he's a playboy or whether he had a secret relationship with his assistant. Tsk tsk, I'm all too familiar with this routine.】
【It's just that, in doing so, Lin Muci has to sacrifice a lot.】
【She's willing to speak out and take photos with Ling Qianhe, proving that she's truly a very, very good girl. She's risking her career.】
Everyone suddenly understood.
【So it's to create a CP for the movie!】
【Sigh, let's disperse. It seems these two are not going to happen.】
【That's right. Lin Muci had made it clear before that there was indeed no possibility between her and Ling Qianhe. The story of a top-tier superstar and his little fan can't come true.】
As Lin Muci came out to clarify, the narrative naturally shifted.
However, Ling Qianhe's fans didn't criticize her or curse her. Instead, they felt great sympathy for this girl.
Lin Muci hadn't expected this move to be such a reverse assist.
She was still thinking about how Ling Qianhe's favorability had returned to one hundred percent, and he had also discovered her identity.
She was a little troubled about how to continue the subsequent tasks.
She could tell.
Ling Qianhe would definitely cause trouble.
His style of doing things was reckless, and all he wanted was to tie her up and do unspeakable things.
How could she stop him?
The system, however, said casually.
"Why stop him? Let him come."
"If you roll around in bed with him a few more times, have a few more children, take over the inheritance of the Ling Corporation, and tell Mrs. Ling to get lost, everyone will be happy, isn't that great?"
"Ling Qianhe's villain blackening value will definitely be reset to zero!"
It sounded wonderful, and the system chuckled foolishly.
Lin Muci, however, remained sober. She rubbed her temples.
"Nonsense!"
"How can you do that? If you do that, what about Ling Qianhe's mother's ashes?"
"Do I still want to earn points for world fame? If I'm locked in a villa with him all day, how can I advance my career or improve my world fame?"
"Don't give me bad advice. I need to find a way to control Ling Qianhe."
"Let him know that if he messes around again, I will truly disappear completely."
The system also calmed down from its beautiful fantasy. It was quite distressed.
"This is indeed a problem. Wait, I'll go ask the main system if there's any solution."
"Wait for me for a moment. I'll be right back!"
It said it would wait for Lin Muci for a moment.
It would be right back.
Then Lin Muci didn't hear its voice again for the entire night.
No matter how she called, there was no response.
Lin Muci: "..."
So this is how trust disappears!
The system is unreliable.
She could only rely on herself.