35. The Power of Capital
Ling recalled those golden eyes, which gradually merged with those of his sister...
Ling shook his head and threw away the inappropriate thoughts.
He looked at the girl who was quietly observing him not far away. After being discovered by him, she immediately pretended not to care and glanced away.
Maybe... he could try dating.
Sure enough, the girl was really interested in Ling, and her background was not small either, so she didn't approach him just to win Ling over, but just wanted his body.
The two soon fell in love, but they tacitly chose to hide their relationship.
The girl didn't want Ling to think that she was only approaching him for traffic, and Ling couldn't be sure whether he actually liked her, or if he just liked those golden eyes...
But eventually the truth could not be hidden, and some intimate actions between the two were photographed and leaked.
But neither of them responded to this, allowing the overwhelming hype on the Internet.
"Have you really never been in love?" The girl looked at him suspiciously.
It is hard to imagine that a national male god with such good looks and an attractive temperament has never had any substantial contact with women other than his family since he was a child, except for the necessity of filming.
But the girl still chose to believe him. After all, Ling's shy behavior in daily life did not seem to be fake at all.
Sometimes, just a little intimacy would make Ling blush and his heart beat faster.
"No... Maybe I haven't found a girl who makes my heart beat." Ling smiled and explained.
"Hmph."
The girl really enjoyed the implicit compliment. She hugged Ling's arm affectionately and glanced at his face like a dragonfly skimming the water.
The girl looked at Ling's red ears and couldn't help but feel playful, and kept teasing him.
As expected, Ling's family soon learned about this matter. Both her father and mother called to inquire about the situation and did not express any disapproval.
"Um...what did your parents say?" The girl said with her hands behind her back, feeling a little nervous.
"They didn't object." Ling smiled, which made the girl feel relieved.
The girl was instantly overjoyed and hugged Ling tightly.
Ling held the phone and stroked the screen, as if waiting for someone...
Finally, the cell phone rang again, and Ling picked it up almost instantly.
However, the agent shown on the screen made him feel disappointed.
The agent told Ling about the disadvantages of their relationship, and now Ling's traffic is at a very high level.
If he rashly announces his relationship, it will easily put him in the spotlight and even cause him to lose a large number of fans.
The agent's suggestion was not to make their relationship public for the time being, and it would be best to come out and clarify that they were just good friends.
"I think so."
Although the girl felt a little uncomfortable with Ling's agent's words, the fact was that if the two of them officially announced their relationship, the impact on Ling would undoubtedly be huge.
She didn't want Ling to be caught up in a public opinion storm at the peak of his career because of her.
She looked at Ling, wanting to see what he would do.
"...This is not good." Ling shook his head. This was a bit too unfair to her.
Hearing Ling's words, the girl's heart was instantly filled with emotion.
The agent once again warned Ling that the consequences could be serious. After all, Ling's personality had always been pure, handsome, and talented, and he had never had any scandals with women.
If it is officially announced, the consequences of bottoming out will be extremely terrible.
But at Ling's insistence, the news about Ling and the girl's official announcement was exposed.
In an instant, the entire social media exploded and was paralyzed.
Countless people turned from fans into haters and started attacking Ling. The girl's social media was directly overwhelmed with insults.
Occasionally, some sober people would come out and say things like love is free and Ling cherishes his girlfriend very much, but they were all drowned out by the tsunami of bad comments and insults.
"Why is it so serious…"
Even the agent was confused. Although she knew that this incident would definitely cause Ling to lose countless fans, she never thought it would become such a one-sided situation.
"We have always overlooked another factor." A more senior person in the team stood up and slowly explained.
"The capital."
Everyone instantly understood the meaning of his words.
He's right, capital!
In this era where traffic is king, Ling is a very rare case.
That is, Ling's success was not created by capital!
Although his family did play a role behind the scenes, that was a secondary factor.
It is mainly due to Ling's good personality, various halos, and a little luck that he has become what he is today.
The huge interests involved make the capital extremely jealous, but unfortunately, the idol trainees launched have a clear gap compared with Ling, and there is no way to compete with Ling in terms of traffic.
This official announcement became a fuse, allowing the capital to see the possibility of overthrowing this huge mountain.
As a result, overwhelming smear campaigns began. As long as a character matching Ling's was introduced at this time, the traffic that Ling had lost could be taken over and firmly held in their own hands.
"Let's think about how to solve this problem first."
The agent pinched her brows. She knew Ling was a little willful, probably because of his family's education.
Moreover, he has his own pride in his bones, and there is no way he would give in to those people.
The most important thing to do at present is to stabilize some cooperative manufacturers; otherwise, they will face huge liquidated damages.
Not long after, a star with a feminine face, a middle-parted hairstyle, overalls, and who liked singing, dancing, rap, and basketball appeared in everyone's sight.
He has a similar personality to Ling, and with the crazy push of capital, he successfully succeeded Ling and became the new generation of traffic king.
Ling was now completely in crisis. Some members of his team gradually couldn't hold on any longer and chose to leave.
Huge amounts of liquidated damages, fabricated black material, spreading rumors, and countless insults followed one after another.
"Ling... I'm sorry, it's all because of me... If it weren't for me..."
The girl hugged Ling tightly, constantly begging for his forgiveness.
"It's okay...it's okay..." Ling's face looked a little haggard at the moment, but he still patted her shoulder to comfort her.
He didn't expect the current situation, but it really had nothing to do with her. It was entirely because of the capital behind the middle-parted hair.
They wanted to destroy Ling's reputation and swallow up all the traffic he had.
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