“Fans should stand in front of their idol,” Xue Chenyan patted his shoulder. “We can’t let her be hurt in any way. That’s what a qualified fan does.”
Lin Feng didn’t expect someone as impressive as him to be a fan and couldn’t help asking: “Who’s your idol?”
“Same as you, we’re both fans of Man.” Xue Chenyan smiled at him, then turned to look at Lin Xiaoman. “From now on, we’ll protect her together and won’t let anyone defame or harm her.”
Lin Feng nodded heavily: “Got it.”
He didn’t expect Lin Xiaoman’s fans to be so capable. He couldn’t back down!
Lin Xiaoman watched the two begin discussing fan experiences and couldn’t help but laugh. Her fans were truly adorable. She turned to Xiao Bai: “Did you record what just happened?”
There were too many cases of online reversal of blame. In her previous life, she had encountered black fans who claimed she had violently treated them after approaching her. People were always good at interpreting things maliciously, and a single accusation could damage her image. This made her understand that no matter when, she must preserve evidence. Fortunately, mobile video recording was convenient now, and she could explain things by capturing them instantly.
When she stood up for Lin Feng, she had also asked Xiao Bai to record. “Everything’s recorded,” Xiao Bai said loudly. “All the nasty words that brat used to insult you are captured.”
Xu Yuan’s expression became even uglier. He hadn’t expected to be recorded. If Lin Xiaoman really posted the video online, her many fans would treat him as an enemy, and he would definitely be harassed online. “Please, don’t post it online. I was wrong. Please, don’t post it online,” he urgently apologized to Lin Xiaoman.
“I won’t post it online,” Lin Xiaoman agreed readily. She never intended to be aggressive, and she was happy to see the other party beg for mercy. “But you must promise not to bully Lin Feng in the future.”
“I promise, I absolutely won’t bully him,” Xu Yuan nodded repeatedly, all his previous arrogance gone.
“If he bullies you, tell me, and I’ll stand up for you,” Lin Xiaoman winked at Lin Feng, looking proud, her head slightly raised like a triumphant queen.
However, although she promised not to upload the video, when she was about to board the plane to her TV station interview, she saw that someone had already posted the plane incident online, including her warning to Xu Yuan not to bully Lin Feng.
Suddenly, hashtags like #LinXiaomanCherishingFans and #XueChenyanIsMansTop were trending.
Lin Xiaoman saw everyone discussing it and casually posted on Weibo: Thanks to Young Master Xue’s heroic act. The young man already knows he was wrong. Please don’t continue to pursue this.
Xue Chenyan saw her Weibo post and immediately reposted: Protecting Xiaoman from slander is what every Man fan should do! PS: Xiaoman’s true fans say she can’t date, not even with me!
As soon as he posted, the comments flooded in.
— Young Master Xue’s boyfriend power is MAX, Xiaoman is so gentle.
Lin Xiaoman knew netizens loved to fantasize, and there were many celebrity CP fans. As long as it didn’t affect her work, she didn’t care much about these things, so she wasn’t very concerned about everyone discussing her and Xue Chenyan.
Exiting Weibo, she reviewed the script again.
This script, written by Qian Yuan over several years, was about a female lead with multiple personalities due to childhood trauma, who gradually returns to normal with the help of a male lead who comes from the future, a love story.
The female lead had seven personalities, which would require extremely high acting skills. She was very interested.
The script handles each character’s personality with delicate and clever nuance. The story between the male and female leads is very interesting and touching, showing that this is a script created with great care. With her years of experience reading scripts, she can guarantee that this drama will definitely become popular.
This drama, as her first step into the film and television industry, is perfect.
Of course, when Qian Yuan called her, he said he hoped she would come to audition for the third female role.
This is very normal. Qian Yuan is someone who is very responsible for his own works. He would not give her special treatment just because he knows Lin Xiaoman.
Lin Xiaoman believes that if she proves herself with her acting skills, Qian Yuan will definitely choose her as the lead.
When she arrived at the audition site, many female stars were already there. Some were reading the script, some were doing makeup, and others were chatting. Lin Xiaoman didn’t know anyone, so she found a corner and sat down to continue reading the script.
As she was immersed in the female lead transforming into a second fierce personality, a voice suddenly called out: “Xiaoman.”
Lin Xiaoman looked up and saw Huang Yinyin, a friend from her “Creation” team.
Huang Yinyin was startled and involuntarily took a step back.
“What… just happened?” Huang Yinyin swallowed, asking with difficulty.
“I was just getting into character. Did I scare you?” Lin Xiaoman explained. “Are you here to audition too?
Huang Yinyin responded, recalling what she saw in the script about the female lead’s role: “Were you just performing the female lead’s second personality?”
“Mm.”
“That’s incredible!” Huang Yinyin exclaimed.
She had always thought Lin Xiaoman was impressive for singing and dancing, but she never expected her to be able to act as well. She had only glanced briefly, but was absolutely certain that Lin Xiaoman’s expression was completely different from usual, like she was a different person.
“So you’re auditioning for the female lead?”
“Yes. What about you?”
“Someone like me with no acting skills is naturally auditioning for the 18th supporting role,” Huang Yinyin said. Her company wanted her to have more exposure, so they gave her this TV drama, but she had never acted before and was very worried. “Did you find a teacher to train you during this time? Can you teach me some techniques? Never mind, even if you told me, I couldn’t learn. The company has already hired teachers for me, but I just can’t act well. Maybe I…”
“Don’t worry,” Lin Xiaoman placed her hands on Huang Yinyin’s shoulders, looking at her seriously with bright eyes. “Don’t think about anything else, just perform according to your understanding.”
Her eyes were extremely bright, captivating anyone who looked.
Huang Yinyin unconsciously nodded.
“That’s it,” Lin Xiaoman smiled, suddenly radiant like a bright blue sky that made others’ mood improve, “Only when you believe in yourself can others believe in you.”
“Mm.” Huang Yinyin nodded firmly. “I will definitely succeed in the audition!”
Her gaze became determined, and she added: “You will definitely get the female lead role.”
“Her?” A sharp female voice suddenly rang out, filled with disdain and sarcasm, “Are your eyes broken?”
She pulled Huang Yinyin away from Jiani, who looked like she was about to explode at any moment. Huang Yinyin reminded her: “She’s someone who holds grudges. By embarrassing her like this, you should be careful of her retaliation.”
“I have a way to avoid her retaliation.”
Huang Yinyin was stunned. She had been bullied by Jiani in the company and couldn’t imagine how to avoid being bullied: “What is it?”
“Can you guess?”
“Is it because you’re more dominant?” Huang Yinyin thought and answered confidently. Since “Creating an Idol” began, Lin Xiaoman seemed to never be bullied.
“Dogs that just bark can’t scare anyone.”
Huang Yinyin carefully glanced at her and hesitantly said: “Is it because you have someone backing you?”
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