After Transmigrating into the Villain’s Cat, I Dominated the Entertainment Circle – Chapter 101

You’re So Sweet

It’s your little sweetheart

Lin Sifei’s side wasn’t cowardly in the slightest. Besides, the premiere of 《Light》 was a testament to her capabilities.

            

Gongbi, on the other hand, had offended quite a few actors with his previous scripts. Every time a show flopped, he would throw the blame on the actors, and anyone who questioned his scripts would get cursed out. Now, many people could finally vent their frustrations.

Because Lin Sifei was backed by Luo Corporation, they deployed a water army​¹ as if money were no object. Not only did they deploy one, but they also had the water army openly label themselves as such. Their reasoning was that since the other side kept using a water army to control the narrative and silence normal people, they would fight back in kind, hoping that everyone would feel unafraid to speak their minds.

【This move is so slick. I’ve lived long enough to see everything now.​²】

            

【Fighting a water army with a water army just to protect the real voices. What is this, the light of the righteous path​³ in a new era?】

【I still hope both sides stop using water armies. It just makes a mess of things.】

【Uh, the other side is using a water army, and you can’t shut them up, so you have to fight back. Otherwise, their water army would just control the whole conversation. Are you really going to punish both sides equally​⁴ for this?】

            

The internet was ablaze with arguments, but more people were hounding Gongbi for evidence.

【Gongbi, open up! I know you’re home! Don’t think I don’t know you’re there just because you’re quiet!​⁵】

【On the surface: “You guys, stop fighting.” In private: “Fight! Fight!” So where’s the evidence?】

            

【Gongbi, hurry up and post the evidence! She’s about to sue you, post it already! Makes melon-eating noises.​⁶】

Eating melon was always the netizens’ favorite pastime, especially when both parties were rich and powerful. With no obvious underdog, netizens could just stand in the middle and enjoy the show.

After much dawdling, Gongbi’s side finally released a picture. It showed the investors for the production of 《Light》, and it was obvious that Luo Ke had invested.

            

Netizens were very unimpressed. This was something they had never hidden. Luo Ke had even come out and said she knew 《Light》 would be profitable, and she’d be a fool not to invest.

【Wasn’t it said that she brought capital into the production of 《Migration》?】

【That’s a stab to the heart.​⁷ This movie wasn’t called 《Migration》 before.】

            

Gongbi’s stalling attitude greatly diminished his credibility. Netizens gradually grew bored, and the scales of public opinion began to tip toward Lin Sifei.

Lin Sifei’s fans weren’t just watching from the sidelines either. Although they could lie down and win,​⁸ they still had to rise up and fight!

Gongbi had previously bought a lot of water army posts and press releases to slander Lin Sifei. Her fans took screenshots of everything, compiled them into a long picture,​⁹ and posted it as a long Weibo entry. They accused Gongbi of not acting human and elevated the issue to a higher level.

            

【Does a female actor have to have a sponsor just because she gets a good role?】 【Women can hold up half the sky;​¹⁰ when will this mindset of relying on men ever change!】 【Sexual insults are truly disgusting.】

Now, even more people sided with Lin Sifei.

Gongbi’s Weibo was flooded with mockery, and even his own fans couldn’t defend him.

            

Gongbi went on a deleting and blocking spree,​¹¹ which only enraged the public further, leading to more retweets and ridicule.

Finally, he released another photo: a record of Luo Ke’s payment to the 《Migration》 production, listed in a financial report. It was unclear how he had obtained it.

This time, before Lin Sifei could react, Director Luo stepped forward. He first clarified his stance, stating that he had approved the script changes, implying that Gongbi’s script had major problems. Director Luo was a renowned director with many excellent films under his belt; when he spoke, Gongbi’s influence was no match for his.

            

He then explained that the money was compensation from Luo Ke for the production’s losses, which were incurred when filming couldn’t start on schedule due to Lin Sifei’s hospitalization for health reasons. She had no intention of investing, but Director Luo had recorded it anyway, hoping to give her a share of the profits if the movie ended up being successful.

He quoted Gongbi’s words back at him mockingly, “This movie has a huge budget. You think that little bit of money is enough to secure the female lead? It’s not even enough for me to create a monster in post-production. You can’t possibly be unaware of this.”

After saying that, Director Luo’s tone suddenly hardened. He questioned how Gongbi had obtained the financial report, as it was internal company material, and passive-aggressively​¹² accused him of using his connections to slander people.

            

Rebutted by Director Luo, Gongbi completely lost his footing. Even his most prized script had been negated.

He spoke without a filter,​¹³ 【Lin Sifei has character issues. How dare you use someone like her? The entire industry is rotten to the core. You all just clique up​¹⁴ and cover for each other. Sooner or later, that fig leaf​¹⁵ will be torn away.】

【Lin Sifei V: I’m tired of saying the word ‘evidence.’ I’m really about to send a summons. There’s still time to apologize.】

            

It was unclear if Gongbi truly believed Yan Yafei’s words, but he staunchly refused to apologize, convinced that Lin Sifei was in the wrong. He accused her of bullying newcomers and abusing animals.

Netizens had gone from eating melon to being utterly speechless.

【This is such an old brainwashing pack.​¹⁶ I thought everyone in the industry knew better, but it turns out there are idiots too.】

            

Not a single person believed him. Gongbi left that comment and then disappeared. Netizens wailed in despair. They hadn’t had enough melon yet! They thought they were in for a huge scandal, but all they got was the rind.

Everyone condemned Gongbi for selling fake melon without any after-sales service. Only his fans were still stubbornly resisting, firmly believing that Gongbi knew the inside story and that Lin Sifei and Director Luo were colluding in evil.​¹⁷

Lin Sifei felt completely helpless and sent Gongbi a summons. She also warned his fans that if they continued to spread rumors, she wouldn’t mind suing them all as a package deal.

            

That quieted the internet down considerably. It was easy to be brave behind a screen, but nobody dared to face a real lawsuit.

Although Lin Sifei was engrossed in the online arguments, in reality, she had been diligently filming the whole time. By the time the online battle was over, filming was nearly complete as well.

As they were wrapping up the final scenes, Lang Jingju ran over to ask Lin Sifei for an autographed photo.

            

“Why do you want my autograph all of a sudden?” Lin Sifei uncapped her pen.

Could he be a fan of mine too?

She tilted her head up conceitedly.

            

Lang Jingju shook his head and asked her to make the signature bigger, so it would take up the entire signature board.

“I plan to hang it up at home for my sister to see.”

Lin Sifei was even more confused. “Did your sister switch to being my fan?”

            

“No, she’s still a fan of Yan Yafei.” Lang Jingju carefully put away the signed board. “I plan to teach her what it means to enjoy one’s niche in one’s own space.​¹⁸ By putting your autograph up at home, she’ll get used to the existence of other female stars. The world doesn’t just consist of Yan Yafei and Yan Yafei’s fans.”

Fighting fire with fire.​¹⁹ Very impressive.

Lin Sifei gave him a thumbs-up. “Aren’t you afraid of getting beaten up? For hanging my autograph.”

            

“She can’t beat me,” Lang Jingju said very calmly. “Besides, she has no reason to hit me. If she really attacks me over this, she’ll be sent to Africa for an internet-detox study session.”

Lin Sifei knew about his family’s business. It seemed his parents were quite formidable too. If they couldn’t persuade their daughter, they’d just send her to Africa for an internet detox.

When it came to chasing stars, disconnecting from the internet and stepping away from the fan community really did clear one’s head.

            

Lin Sifei patted his shoulder. “Good luck.”

“Mm.”

Because Lang Jingju had to rush back to school, he couldn’t attend the wrap party.​²⁰ Director Luo bought him some cake to take back with him, which counted as his participation.

            

“Your first time filming, you’ve worked so hard for so long. You should end it with something sweet.”

Lang Jingju didn’t normally eat sweets, but upon hearing this, he obediently reached out to accept it and bowed to Director Luo.

“Alright, alright. We’re all in the same industry. Who knows, we might work together again in the future.”

            

Lang Jingju’s eyes sparkled. “I’ll work hard.”

Having learned her lesson from last time, Lin Sifei didn’t touch a drop of alcohol at this wrap party. She only ate and chatted with everyone.

“Sifei, you did a great job on this film. I actually have another script here,” Director Luo said, holding his chopsticks and very naturally bringing up their next collaboration.

            

“No, no.” Lin Sifei waved her hands repeatedly. “Director Luo, I’m still a newcomer. Right now, I hope to work with more diverse directors to hone my skills.”

“Filming one more with me won’t delay you.”

Lin Sifei smiled apologetically. “I’ve also considered public opinion. If I act in your films back-to-back, strange rumors might start, and I feel that’s unnecessary.”

            

Director Luo nodded, then sighed with some resignation. It was a shame. Otherwise, he could have secured a very good actor. It would have been great if he could have tied her down for continuous collaboration.

Seeing that he had given up the idea, Lin Sifei breathed a long sigh of relief.

Thankfully, she wasn’t a true newcomer. These directors all had a common weakness: they cherished talent. When they encountered a talented person, they wished they could keep them by their side as a go-to actor.​²¹ While working with a famous director wouldn’t lead to major mistakes, it was also difficult to make a real breakthrough.

            

She was still a very ambitious person. She wanted to work with different directors, try different films, and maybe even act in a play. That would be just perfect.

Thinking of plays, Lin Sifei felt that once 《Migration》 was released, she could probably have Li Tao start making inquiries. Two films were enough to prove her capabilities, plus she was affordable.

Lin Sifei began to fantasize about her future, completely unaware that someone had sat down beside her.

            

It wasn’t until two peeled shrimp tails were placed in her plate that she snapped back to reality.

She turned her head and saw Luo Ke, wearing gloves, peeling shrimp for her.

“I can do it myself.” Lin Sifei reached for a pair of disposable gloves.

            

Luo Ke pressed her hand down and popped a peeled shrimp into her mouth. “What? You don’t want to eat the shrimp I peeled?”

“That’s not it.” Lin Sifei chewed on the shrimp tail. The meat was firm, and the sauce had soaked into it, making every bite a delight.

She squinted her eyes slightly, picked up one from her plate, and fed it to Luo Ke. “I’m just worried your hands will hurt from peeling them. The shells are pretty hard. Last time, my fingernail got poked, and it hurt so much.”

            

Luo Ke didn’t know whether to find it amusing or sweet. “That’s because you don’t know how to peel them. Since you know you’re prone to hurting your hands, why don’t you just sit still? I’ll feed you.”

Although she was being scolded, Lin Sifei smiled happily, sitting at the table and waiting for Luo Ke to peel her shrimp.

A waiter brought over a large platter of shredded pork. Lin Sifei’s eyes lit up, and she took one of the small pancakes from the top and rolled it full of meat for Luo Ke.

            

“Try this, it’s delicious.”

Luo Ke’s hands were busy peeling shrimp, so she opened her mouth toward her. Lin Sifei smiled and fed her, watching as she took a bite. Her eyes immediately sparkled. “How is it? Is it good?”

“Delicious.”

            

Lin Sifei beamed and continued to feed her.

The director and assistant director sitting nearby immediately looked as if their teeth had gone sour from the sweetness. They stood up, holding their wine glasses. “You two lovebirds enjoy your meal. We’ll be leaving now.”

Lin Sifei looked at them, surprised. What was that about? They were just eating normally.

            

Lin Sifei fed Luo Ke another piece of fruit. “I’m craving canned yellow peaches.”

“We’ll go buy some at the supermarket.”

Lin Sifei nodded immediately, propping her face in her hands and happily eating the shrimp on her plate.

            

After the meal, because Director Luo wasn’t the type to pressure people into drinking, everyone drank in moderation. No one got dead drunk. They all called taxis or designated driver services.​²²

Director Luo’s daughter came to pick him up. He waved to everyone. “Remember to send a message in the group chat when you get home, so we know you’re safe.”

“Got it.” Everyone was used to Director Luo’s mother-hen personality. They waved and watched him get into the car.

            

Lin Sifei and Luo Ke sat in their car. Lin Sifei thought of what happened last time and couldn’t help but laugh.

Luo Ke remembered too and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, a little embarrassed and annoyed. “Still laughing? If you hadn’t been clinging to me last time, nothing would have happened.”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. I didn’t drink this time. We can kiss.”

            

Lin Sifei propped a hand on the center console, rested her left knee on the seat, and leaned over to kiss Luo Ke.

Luo Ke couldn’t resist the temptation and met her lips.

But just as they kissed, Luo Ke came to her senses and turned her head away. “We’ll kiss when we get home.”

            

“What, President Luo, are you scared? I really didn’t drink. Taste me if you don’t believe it.” Lin Sifei grinned and bit her lip again.

Luo Ke’s eyelashes trembled, and she raised a hand to her waist.

Ten minutes later, Lin Sifei was sitting back in her seat, propping her chin up, the rims of her eyes slightly red.

            

Luo Ke leaned over and helped her fasten her seatbelt.

“Time to go home.” She chuckled softly, brushing Lin Sifei’s hair aside, and started the car.

At an intersection, there were police officers conducting breathalyzer tests again. Luo Ke got a little nervous and slowed down, and then she was flagged down again.

            

She took the test, and the light went on again.

“Hm? You’ve been drinking?”

Luo Ke declared righteously, “I haven’t.” She turned to look at Lin Sifei. “You really didn’t drink either, right?”

            

Lin Sifei blushed. “I didn’t!”

Left with no choice, the two got out of the car to cooperate with the inspection.

Fortunately, they were lucky this time. It turned out to be because they had eaten lychees. Lychees weren’t in season, but the hotel had specially included them on the fruit platter to justify its price.

            

Thankfully, the alcohol from the lychees dissipated quickly.

Luo Ke breathed a sigh of relief. They could finally go home.

“From now on, we’re getting a designated driver to go home from your wrap parties,” Luo Ke said with a serious face.

            

Lin Sifei collapsed into her seat, laughing. “Okay, okay. This was just an accident.”

She leaned back in her seat, watching Luo Ke’s profile as she drove.

Luo Ke glanced at her. “What are you looking at me for?”

            

“Because you’re beautiful.”

A small smile played on Luo Ke’s lips.

Just as she was thinking of how to compliment Lin Sifei in return, Lin Sifei was already plastered to the window with an excited look on her face.

            

“Luo Ke, Luo Ke, we’re at the supermarket! Canned yellow peaches!”

Luo Ke looked in the rearview mirror. “I’ll find a place to park.”

They had almost driven past the supermarket, and both of them were in a bit of a fluster.

            

Lin Sifei found a mask and a hat to put on. She skipped the sunglasses; that would look too strange.

Luo Ke’s outfit made her look like an office worker, so she only wore a mask.

The two got out of the car and walked into the supermarket. Lin Sifei ran to the snack aisle and grabbed a huge armful of snacks.

            

“You need to recuperate lately. Eat fewer snacks, or you’ll get fat again.” As she spoke, she started to take the snacks out of Lin Sifei’s arms.

Lin Sifei pouted and draped herself over the shopping cart, using her body to shield the snacks. “I’ve wrapped filming! It’s fine if I get fat. I don’t have any projects lined up, and I have to be picky about scripts if I take another movie.”

Her big eyes blinked. She was in a state of giving up on herself,​²³ unafraid of gaining weight.

            

Luo Ke sighed helplessly. “Then you can’t eat too much every day. Buy a little less, or they’ll go stale.”

Lin Sifei peeked at her cautiously. Seeing that she was serious, she finally straightened up.

“Then I’ll just pick a few of my absolute favorites.”

            

Luo Ke couldn’t help but laugh at her hamster-hoarding-food impression. “Alright, whatever you want.”

Lin Sifei happily put some snacks back, picked out her favorite kinds, and took two bags of each.

I have to share them with Luo Ke back home, so it’s not that much.

            

She then went to buy canned fruit, getting one can each of yellow peach, orange, and bayberry.

She happily gripped the edge of the shopping cart, leading the way.

“They have bulk jelly over there,” Lin Sifei said, her mask hooked under her chin, looking like she was about to drool.

            

Luo Ke patted her waist helplessly. “If you want to eat it, then buy it.”

Having received permission, Lin Sifei happily grabbed a bag and went to pick out flavors.

“They have rock sugar bayberries over there too! Luo Ke, Luo Ke, get me another bag.”

            

She was like a butterfly, flitting among the snacks.

Two girls nearby were whispering to each other. When they heard her call out Luo Ke’s name, surprised expressions appeared on their faces.

They nudged each other, then walked over hand in hand. “Hi, excuse me, are you Lin Sifei?”

            

Lin Sifei’s hand, which was bagging bayberries, paused. She immediately put the bag down and maintained her image. “I am, but please don’t tell anyone.”

“Ah!!” The two girls squealed under their breath. “It’s really you! We love you so much! Can you give us an autograph?”

Lin Sifei spread her hands. “I don’t have a pen or paper.”

            

The girls looked disappointed. They were clearly just out for fun, carrying only small purses that didn’t hold such things. But it was such a rare encounter, and it would be a shame to leave without getting anything.

They lingered, reluctant to leave.

Because they were dawdling, other people had started to look over to see what was going on. The more people who looked, the more certain it was that someone would recognize Lin Sifei.

            

Luo Ke opened her bag, found a pen and a notebook, and handed them to Lin Sifei. “I brought some. You can use mine.”

Lin Sifei smiled, bent down to sign the notebook, then tore the page out for the two girls. “I can’t give you the notebook, though. It’s for President Luo’s work.”

She winked.

            

The two girls immediately covered their mouths. They got an autograph and a serving of dog food​²⁴ at the same time. It was pure bliss.

“Thank you.”

Lin Sifei waved goodbye to them and picked up the bayberries. “Let’s go.”

            

“You don’t want to look around more?”

Lin Sifei adjusted her mask. “I’ve already been recognized. More people will recognize me soon, and then we won’t be able to leave.”

After that, Lin Sifei kept an extremely low profile, not even daring to speak. However, she was still recognized at the checkout counter.

            

A crowd had gathered near the registers, and the news spread like wildfire.

Lin Sifei didn’t even want a bag anymore. She grabbed her two cans and ran, the bag of bayberries hooked on her pinky finger.

Luo Ke helped her carry the other snacks, and the two of them fled.

            

Soon, people started to chase them.

Lin Sifei pulled down her mask and shouted back, “No chasing in the supermarket! Be careful of stampedes! Stop chasing!”

After shouting, she and Luo Ke dashed out of the supermarket and jumped into their car.

            

Luo Ke started the car and drove onto the road. Seeing that no one was following, she let out a long sigh of relief. “I didn’t realize you were this famous.”

Lin Sifei scratched her hair. “I didn’t either.”

She took out her phone and posted on Weibo, asking everyone that even if they ran into her, they shouldn’t surround or chase her. She was just an ordinary person. If they wanted photos and autographs, she would contact her team to arrange an official fan meeting in the future. Chasing people in public places like supermarkets was too dangerous.

            

After posting on Weibo, she had Li Tao contact the mall to see if any incidents had occurred.

Fortunately, most people hadn’t even reacted before the two of them had already fled. They hadn’t even paid at the checkout yet, so not many people were in a position to chase them. Plus, with Lin Sifei’s shout, even fewer people dared to follow.

However, someone on the upper floor of the supermarket had filmed her shouting that line. It ended up on the trending list again, earning her a lot of praise.

            

Seeing that no one was hurt, Lin Sifei heaved a sigh of relief, took a spoon, and pried open a can to eat and calm her nerves.​²⁵

“What are your plans for the near future?” Luo Ke asked, handing her some washed and cut fruit.

Lin Sifei ate a slice of apple. “I’ll rest for a while. I need to take care of my health to prevent any more problems.”

            

Luo Ke smiled and sat down beside her, eating a large piece of yellow peach from her can. Her cheeks puffed out as she said, “Then do you want to go on an outing tomorrow?”

“Sure!” Lin Sifei’s eyes lit up, but then she grew wary. “This time, we have to find a place with few people. It absolutely cannot be like today again.”

“There will definitely be few people.” Luo Ke wrapped an arm around the back of her neck. “And I don’t want to be disturbed again either.”

            

Lin Sifei’s cheeks flushed slightly. She looked at Luo Ke. “No one is disturbing us now.”

Luo Ke let out a soft laugh and kissed her on the lips.

When the kiss ended, she licked her lips. “So sweet.”

            

Lin Sifei panted lightly. “I ate from the can.”

“But I think you’re sweeter than the can.” Luo Ke pressed down on top of her.

Lin Sifei looked at her face, her heart pounding, her mind completely focused on Luo Ke’s hands. “That might be because I’m your little sweetheart.”

            

Luo Ke couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

Lin Sifei realized what she’d said and felt a little silly, but she still puckered her lips and stubbornly made two “biu~biu~” sounds.

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