Seeing that Chen Fu hadn't spoken for a long time, Xiao Lingdang assumed she was sleepy and wanted to rest. After washing the cup in her hand, she prepared to turn off the light. Just then, footsteps came from the door, followed by a knock.
Who is it?
Little Bell walked to the door and peeked out through the security hole.
The person outside was wearing a long down jacket and a black baseball cap, completely covered up. Judging from their build, it was a man. The man pointed to his work badge and said he was there to deliver tomorrow's schedule to the artist.
Little Bell muttered to herself, "It's not anything important, why did they have to bring it so late?"
What are you doing?
The girl's scream hit Chen Fu's heart. She turned around to look at the entrance. The man forcefully squeezed half of his body in, casually took off the hat that was pressing down on his head, and gave her his signature smile when their eyes met.
It's Han Xiao.
Chen Fu recalled what Han Xiao had said to her when he left that afternoon.
He said, "Sister Fu, I'll come see you later."
Han Xiao's expression became blurred and distorted in her memories. The unknown made Chen Fu feel a vague fear. The alarm clock she had set in advance rang. The intelligent robot squatted in the corner and tirelessly broadcast that it was already one o'clock in the morning and it was time to go to sleep.
It was midnight, and the hotel was completely silent and asleep.
The assistant's strength in holding the door open was negligible compared to Han Xiao's. The half-closed door was forced open by the person in front of her, and Chen Fu quickly walked to the entryway and grabbed the doorknob.
He reeked of alcohol. Han Xiao was only twenty-five years old, but his face looked dull and lifeless without the help of retouched photos. His excessive indulgence made him look much older than his actual age.
Han Xiao is not in a conscious state at the moment, which means that what he will do is completely unknown.
In the midst of the panic, Chen Fu unconsciously raised her voice.
"Han Xiao, what are you trying to do?"
The sharp, distorted female voice sounded abrupt in the quiet midnight. Han Xiao said to Sister Fu, "Don't shout so loudly. If you wake everyone up, you won't be able to explain yourself."
"You pretended to be a staff member and knocked on my door in the middle of the night. What do I need to explain?"
The oppressive feeling gradually emanated from the loose door panel, rendering all previous warnings meaningless. Seeing that their combined strength was still insufficient to stop Han Xiao, Xiao Lingdang pulled out her phone from her pocket and pressed the record button.
"Han Xiao, are you crazy? Are you trying to ruin your future?"
The person in the video has a puzzled expression.
"Chen Fu, didn't you tell me to come see you at night during the day? What do you mean by doing this now?"
Shameless lying and acting, or throwing a tantrum and smearing others, were commonplace for Han Xiao. He struggled to put his hand on Chen Fu's shoulder, like a withered, consumptive ghost. Han Xiao's expression and tone were ambiguous and terrifying. He said, "Sister Fu, let me in. Didn't you want to terminate your contract with Tianyu?"
The hand clinging to Chen Fu's shoulder made her want to vomit. The bizarre situation made her unable to suppress her anger. Chen Fu whispered a rebuke, telling Han Xiao to get lost.
The sounds of arguing were always particularly noticeable in the darkness. Chen Fu's floor housed many film crew members. The soft rustling of footsteps and the sound of doors opening came from somewhere. Han Xiao's assistant appeared out of nowhere, and two men, one tall and one short, caught up with her. The taller one covered the camera lens of the little bell with one hand.
"Who the hell gave you permission to take these pictures? Delete them right now."
Instead of stopping Han Xiao from making such an outrageous move, he spoke harshly to those who were justly on guard.
Chen Fu sneered and took the phone from Xiao Lingdang's hand.
"Tell your artist that if he doesn't go back now, this video will be posted online tomorrow."
*
A crowd of onlookers gradually gathered in the corridor, but Han Xiao remained completely unfazed even in the center of attention.
The reason he wasn't afraid wasn't because he was stupid, or because he was confident in his backing by Tianyu, but because he felt that Chen Fu wouldn't dare.
First, he offered a thorough and detailed explanation for the incident. First, he's a man; second, he was drunk. How can a drunk man be punished for making a mistake? He could have countless excuses. He could say he was drunk and mistook Chen Fu's room for his own, that he tried to break in while in a dazed state, that wasn't his intention, that everyone has a tough time when they're out and about, and that colleagues on a film set should be considerate of each other.
Secondly, how could Chen Fu dare to make a big fuss? It takes two to tango; if Chen Fu makes a scene, it's tantamount to admitting she's not clean either. There will always be people helping Han Xiao to accuse Chen Fu of all sorts of strange things. Besides, they're old acquaintances; bringing up rumors from years ago makes falsehoods seem true.
The assistant glanced at Chen Fu. He had never paid her any attention when he was at Tianyu, but recently, hearing that Chen Fu had gained power, he reluctantly offered a perfunctory smile. He said, "Our Brother Han had too much to drink tonight and accidentally knocked on the wrong door and went into the wrong room. I apologize on his behalf."
"However, please delete the video you have. It takes two to tango, and releasing this video will not have a good impact on you personally."
Little Bell gritted her teeth and looked at Chen Fu, saying, "Sister Fu, are we just going to let this go like this?"
Why are there so many people gathered around?
Amidst the chaos, Lu Xiaomi, carrying large bags and holding the little white fox 0413, walked out of the elevator.
Who are you?
She looked at Han Xiao's assistant with a blank expression.
"And who are you?"
Then, looking at Han Xiao with a completely bewildered expression.
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Author's Note:
Lu is here! Lu is really here!
Chapter 19 CP19
Lu Xiaomi's sudden appearance surprised everyone present. Before going to bed, she saw a video of Chen Fu going into the water on her WeChat Moments. In the video, the person was shivering after getting ashore, but still managed to make a heart shape with her hands and smile at the camera.
Chen Fu is from the north, but she is particularly afraid of the cold. Back when she was with Tianyu Entertainment, the company loved to prepare revealing performance outfits for her. Lu Xiaomi remembers one winter when Chen Fu appeared on a music show produced by Tianyu Entertainment. The company didn't provide heating facilities in the artists' dressing rooms, and Chen Fu was shivering from the cold during the interview.
Although she was furious, she had no choice but to passionately hurl insults at Chen Fu in the comments. Lu Xiaomi remembered that the doctor had told her last time that Chen Fu's leg hadn't fully healed yet, so to make up for the previous regret, she rushed to Chen Fu's side as soon as she saw that post on WeChat Moments.
But what's with all those people surrounding me?
Lu Xiaomi was afraid of arriving too late and disturbing Chen Fu's rest, so she just threw on some clothes. Her outfit of suit pants and cotton slippers looked rather strange. The tall assistant looked her up and down for a moment with an unfriendly expression and asked her in a rude tone, "Who are you?"
who I am?
This question stumped Lu Xiaomi.
Is there anyone in the entire Xihe who doesn't know who I am?
After the wig incident, Sun Hao was so eager to print out her picture and stick it on the office door, with the words "Lu Yu Not Allowed" written next to it. Every employee at Xihe had heard of Lu Xiaomi's glorious achievements; even though she appeared without makeup tonight, she shouldn't be unrecognizable.
No, I'm at the film set hotel, not at Xihe.
The other party may be an artist from another company.
She looked blankly at the staff in front of her, frantically trying to figure out which artist's assistant this was. After confirming that the tall man was indeed an unfamiliar NPC, she shifted her gaze. Han Xiao stood against the wall behind two assistants, his tall figure making him very conspicuous.
He was wearing a hat, so his face was not clearly visible.
Lu Xiaomi felt that the person in front of her looked so familiar.
She called out tentatively.
"Han Xiao?"
Han Xiao huddled behind her two assistants, listening listlessly to the accusations of the person in front of her. Suddenly, someone called her name, and she immediately looked over as if by reflex.
He raised his head slightly, revealing his face hidden under his baseball cap.
Damn, it really is that bastard!
Looking back at the bizarre characters Chen Fu has encountered since her debut, Lu Xiaomi actually doesn't hate Sun Hao the most.
He's a big boss, after all, and many of the things he does are out of necessity and consideration. Although Lu Xiaomi was angry, she could understand him to be fair.
Han Xiao is different...
This guy is a piece of trash who's kept by a girl group, and he's also a piece of trash who thinks too highly of himself and curses his mother as soon as he puts down his bowl!
Lu Xiaomi gets a headache just thinking about these things. That stupid company, Tianyu, doesn't know what they see in Han Xiao, but they've been pushing him hard since his debut, pouring a fortune into his image and promotion for years. Thinking about how little publicity her own idol gets, Lu Xiaomi is practically envious.
Even during Tianyu's poorest period, Han Xiao's publicity never stopped. Chen Fu had to pay for her own music video back then, but she still made it onto the trending topics and headlines seven or eight times a week, without any apparent impact.
It's not uncommon for celebrities to be "royal" in the entertainment industry, but the packaging fees spent on Han Xiao were actually earned by Chen Fu!
Chen Fu's girl group had a brief period of popularity when they first debuted, but Tianyu never planned for their long-term development. They didn't get many opportunities to perform on stage, but were crammed with gigs and commercial gigs.
Han Xiao was incredibly pretentious. Chen Fu once attended the same event as him, and they bumped into each other backstage during an interview. Out of politeness, Chen Fu greeted him, but he didn't even glance at her and simply ignored her. The entire event was being broadcast live, and Chen Fu was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do.
New and old grudges surged up in my heart. Meeting Han Xiao here today is truly a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road!
Lu Xiaomi rolled up her sleeves and pushed aside the two assistants blocking her way.
"Who am I? I'm your ancestor!"
Seeing that its host was about to break out again, 0413 was so anxious that it didn't know what to do and accidentally jumped out of Lu Xiaomi's arms.
Still dazed from the fall, 0413 didn't forget to whimper a few times while chewing on Lu Xiaomi's trouser leg, but the person in front of it clearly misunderstood.
"0413, go! Bite him!"
*
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Taking advantage of the growing chaos, Han Xiao, who had been standing silently at the back, suddenly stepped forward and snatched the phone from Chen Fu's hand.
What are you doing?
Lu Xiaomi's face darkened. Han Xiao cleanly and efficiently deleted the video and then shoved the phone into Xiao Lingdang's hand.
"Why waste words with them?"
This was the first time Xiaolingdang had encountered something like this since entering the workforce, and she was so angry and scared that she was trembling all over.
"You broke into our room disguised as a staff member, and now you're deleting things from other people's phones without permission. Is there no law anymore?"
Accusations become a sign of weakness in the face of a rogue. The short assistant sneered and told someone to accompany Han Xiao away first.
"If you know what's good for you, don't make a fuss. If this gets out, it'll be a media war, and since your family is a female celebrity, you won't come out on top, understand?"
That same phrase again.
She had heard this phrase many times, and Han Xiao's fans always said it too. Back then, before she transmigrated into the book, whenever there was friction between the two circles, there would always be someone using this phrase as a shield for unscrupulous smear campaigns and attacks.
A familiar disgust welled up inside her, and Lu Xiaomi turned to look at Chen Fu.
"Did Han Xiao bother you in the middle of the night?"
The words had barely left his mouth when they caused a huge uproar. The only potentially useful evidence had been deleted, and the tall assistant immediately turned around, his face contorted with rage, and began to berate him.
"Watch your mouth. Stop harassing her. Don't you know what kind of person your artist is? Knocking on her door is giving her face."
He's a veteran from Tianyu, and the female artists in that company usually have no status and are often ridiculed and mocked.