Chapter 8 [Updated] The grown-up version of Lin Xingsen...
Who's cheating whom here? With LY's broken system, Lin Xingsen has to split his earnings with his three other sons. Xiao Ou feels wronged for her son every time she thinks about this.
It's such a good thing Miss Su let us come today. What kind of mom would she be if she didn't stand up for her son!
Xiao Ou rolled up her sleeves, stepped forward, and pushed away the agent's hand that was pulling Lin Xingsen's. "What are you doing? I heard everything you said about manipulating Lin Xingsen. I'm going to expose you."
The agent's neck was all fleshy, red in rings, he was panting through his nose, and sweating profusely. "Who are you?"
“I’m a big fan of Lin Xingsen, and the administrator of his six fan groups with thousands of members each. I recorded everything you just said. Do you believe I can send those recordings to the groups and organize a group to go downstairs at LY and force you to resign?”
Celebrities are most afraid of fans causing trouble. Xiao Ou said that the recording was a lie, but she knew that her words had a deterrent effect.
Who knew the man would chuckle and say, "What the hell? How much money did you spend on Lin Xingsen? Ten thousand, twenty thousand, thirty thousand? Some crazy woman who came from who-knows-where wants to threaten me? I've spent millions on Lin Xingsen and have hundreds of fans. Who do you think you are? Go ahead and make a fuss. Lin Xingsen's management contract is with me. If you make a fuss, I'll just freeze him out."
"you--"
Xiao Ou choked on his words.
"you--"
The agent impatiently shoved Xiao Ou away, "Get out of here, what the hell are you?"
"Lin Xingsen, let me tell you, if you're so capable, get your dad to pay your contract termination fee. If you're not, then give me—"
bite
The elevator doors in the adjacent corridor opened, abruptly interrupting his next words.
A group of staff members rushed out from inside, and Xiao Ou stood close to the railing to make way for them.
The two girls at the front, wearing name tags, leaned close together and whispered to each other. At one point, they suddenly turned around and looked back at each other.
A man emerged from the dispersing crowd.
In Xiao Ou's mind, Su Yunruo was already very tall, but this man seemed to be much taller than Su Yunruo.
Wearing a light brown striped short-sleeved shirt, beige pants, and sneakers, she looked like a mannequin in a shopping mall, with a straight posture and long legs, as if she were in a different dimension from the people next to her.
His face was quite handsome, allowing one to see through his skin to the sharp, cold bones beneath, yet his eyes held a gentle tenderness.
Xiao Ou temporarily forgot to breathe; only four words occupied her mind—absolutely astonishing.
Ahhhhh, isn't this exactly how she imagined Lin Xingsen to grow up?!
So handsome! ...
So handsome that Xiao Ou turned into a monkey, screaming and pounding his chest as he flew into the woods to swing on a swing and eat a banana.
He looks so much like Lin Xingsen.
Aside from their eyebrows and eyes, their temperament is almost identical.
He needs to be more...mature than Lin Xingsen.
Yes, it's quite mature.
It's like Lin Xingsen shedding his youthful naiveté and arrogance, and after years of refinement, he has matured into something more mellow and profound.
If he were to run a "pig butchering scam," he would definitely put up far more anti-fraud posters than Ms. Su did with the posters used to scam children.
Waaaaah, our little Lin must grow up to be just like him!
In an instant, Xiao Ou's eyes transformed from a sea of flowers into a heavenly light, radiating a maternal glow, as she watched the man brush past her.
In the distance, the man walked towards... walked towards...
Huh?
"I came over as soon as I received Xingsen's call. He's young and impulsive, so please forgive him if he offends anyone."
Why be polite to this scoundrel? He'll only take advantage of you!
However, the agent not only didn't act arrogantly, but his arrogance miraculously disappeared. "No, no, Mr. Lin, what are you saying? I also had a problem; I didn't control my temper. This variety show has great guests and high popularity. Participating would indeed be beneficial for my future development. I would appreciate it if you could help persuade him."
Xiao Ou was utterly astonished.
Depend on--
Is this bastard targeting people based on their status, and only bullying those fans who campaigned for and supported Lin Xingsen?
"Why waste words with him? Let's go." The cat-eyed boy standing behind the man finally spoke.
On the screen that only he could see, location sharing was taking place. His profile picture was of a black cat, so black that only its green eyes were visible in the photo. This black cat almost overlapped with a black profile picture.
After turning off sharing and returning to the chat interface, the two had a brief conversation.
Black cat: [Come pick me up.]
Black profile picture: [In a meeting.]
Black cat: 【I don't care, come pick me up, come pick me up, come pick me up!】
The tall man smiled apologetically. "Is work finished? I'll take him back and have a good talk with him."
"It's over, it's over." The agent nodded repeatedly.
He received a reply, then turned to Lin Xingsen and asked, "Did you take the bag? Where's the guitar?"
Lin Xingsen rolled his cat-like eyes, walked past the three people, and went into the lounge to get his bag.
The man then said to his agent, "It was a rush today, let's find a place to have a meal next time."
Lin Xingsen's things should have been packed long ago. He went in and came out again a few seconds later, carrying a guitar bag on his back. "I'm leaving."
The man sighed helplessly, "I don't know where he got this bad temper from. Next time we eat out, I'll make a reservation, you definitely have to come."
"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Lin, you're too kind." The agent saw him off with the utmost respect, as if seeing a Buddha off.
Looking at this scene, Xiao Ou felt extremely strange.
They were so arrogant just now, how come they've become so obsequious when Lin Xingsen's family members arrive?
However, that tall man... for some reason, Xiao Ou had a strange feeling when she saw him. Even though she was furious, she suddenly stopped being angry the moment she saw him.
The man exuded a peculiar peaceful aura, like a lighter placed in an oxygen-free space, making it impossible to ignite.
What is his relationship with Xiaolin?
Out of curiosity, she secretly followed them.
I rushed into the elevator, intending to continue sneaking peeks, when I suddenly met the gazes of an adult and a child.
"..."
"..."
"..."
After a brief silence, the man smiled at her. "Which floor?"
I just want to crawl into a hole and disappear!
"First, first floor," Xiao Ou stammered, her face flushed.
The man pressed down on her arm, then turned and took the bag from Lin Xingsen's shoulder. "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something before you go back?"
I'm not hungry.
"Then I'll just drive to the supermarket to buy some groceries and cook at home."
"Anything is fine."
"Would you like beef or pork? Or stewed chicken?"
"This is so annoying, you decide for yourself."
...
She stared at the two of them in disbelief, a crazy idea forming in her mind.
Good heavens, cooking! This man exudes such a strong husband vibe.
Could he be Lin Xingsen's legendary...father?
A big fan of Lin Xingsen once said that Lin Xingsen's father is extremely handsome. When paparazzi photographed the two of them going out together, in order to prevent others from affecting Lin Xingsen's father's normal life, the big fan once paid to buy the photos from a dog.
Every day I hear her describe how handsome Lin Xingsen's father is, but when it comes to photos, she keeps her mouth shut. Xiao Ou is so curious.
bite--
We've reached the first floor.
Xiao Ou glanced at the button; the negative one light was still on.
Their car was parked on the basement level. If I went with them, it would confirm my identity as a pervert.
With her experience, she put on a normal expression, as if to say, "I just happened to be in the same elevator as you," and strode out of the elevator.
However, the moment the door slowly closed, he turned around, opened the stairwell door, and quickly ran down to the basement.
How can you be a fan without masterful tracking skills?
The two men came out of the elevator but didn't see her.
With no outsiders present, Lin Xingsen finally dropped his pretense and said angrily, "Why were you so polite to him?"
The man chuckled. "You're the one who insisted on becoming a star. Why don't you want to continue down the path you chose?"
"I don't want to participate in variety shows, I want to sing."
"If you just want to sing, why not sing in the bathroom at home? You become a star because you want people to listen to you sing, but if you don't participate in variety shows, people won't know you and won't want to listen to you sing. You're only twelve years old, you don't have any talent, and when your voice changes, your voice might not even be an advantage."
Xiao Ou: ……
He's really my dad.
That's really sharp-tongued.
However, these hurtful words felt strangely familiar to her; indeed, she seemed to have experienced that feeling of sweetness mixed with thorns.
She's just like Miss Su!
"I just saw Su Yunruo."
"..."
"A real person."
The man paused for a moment before answering, "As beautiful as in the TV dramas? I've only ever seen that in TV dramas."
"fierce."
He chuckled softly.
Lin Xingsen continued, "She's... ugly... not good-looking at all. But a lot of people say I look like her."
Xiao Ou really wanted to raise her hand and speak up. Whoever said that, come out, she'd beat them to death. Lin Xingsen and Miss Su don't look alike at all; they're completely different styles.
"You think she's ugly, yet you admit you look like her?"
“I—” Lin Xingsen paused for a moment, “The things that make her beautiful are similar to mine.”
"What's pretty about it?"
"Beautiful eyes."
"Is there anything else besides the eyes?"
"Your nose seems alright."
"Um."
"..."
"..."
After holding back for a while, Lin Xingsen snorted and blurted out, "So tall."
"It is very high."
Lin Xingsen was silent for a few seconds, then muttered, "I'm also much taller than my peers. It's said that height is determined by one's parents' genes."
"You'll have a chance to grow to 1.9 meters tall like me after you go to high school. Keep it up!"
The conversation ended there. The two walked in silence to the gray-brown SUV, got in, and drove away.
Xiao Ou recalled the conversation between the two in the parking lot as she walked from the basement to the first floor, and from the elevator lobby to the main entrance.
At midday, the ground was radiating intense heat, and the sun overhead was scorching.
She turned into a cracked egg, the egg white covering the yolk, sizzling as it was baked.
My brain was slowly working under this agonizing state.
When Lin Xingsen mentioned Miss Su to his father—his tone and the content of his speech were both rather strange.
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