Chapter 38: Big Star?

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"He's on the verge of death, and you're still telling me I'm spoiling him! Don't you have a heart?!"

The rich kids exchanged glances and all backed away.

They knew it was time to leave; they shouldn't get involved in the Luo family's affairs, or they'd be risking their lives.

After the rich kids left, Mr. Luo said coldly, "This kid got beaten up like this by that good-for-nothing from the Fang family! The Fang family has to give me an explanation."

"Otherwise, don't blame me for sabotaging the Fang family!"

Mrs. Luo said venomously, "Just an explanation? Let me tell you, if my son is like this, I'll make sure his son is like this too!"

"If you can't handle it, I'll have my parents handle it! The Fang family? What's wrong with the Fang family?! Does the Fang family think they can bully my son?"

"No one is allowed to bully my son!"

"Sigh..."

Mr. Luo sighed heavily. Normally, he would have stopped Mrs. Luo.

But her biological son is still in the intensive care unit.

“Okay! I’ll go find the Fang family!”

…

Meanwhile.

At the airport, hundreds upon hundreds of girls gathered, holding banners and light boards, their expressions excited.

Some unsuspecting passersby, seeing the airport exits blocked, asked someone nearby, “Who are they here to pick up? Such a grand spectacle?”

A passenger nearby said resentfully, “Who else could it be but the big star Ling Ziyao?”

“A big star?”

The passenger asked, somewhat puzzled, “What big star? I’ve never heard of that name.”

“You’re right, you haven’t heard of him. I only looked him up after seeing the name on those light boards, and found out he’s a young heartthrob. We’re considered old-timers by them, of course we haven’t heard of him.”

“Young heartthrob…”

The passenger’s tone was somewhat disdainful.

The term “young heartthrob” isn’t exactly a compliment in this era; it usually refers to a star who lacks talent but is artificially promoted.

The reason these three words provoke such disgust from passersby is the constant stream of negative news about diva-like behavior, fraud, and morally questionable conduct. These negative reports have lumped together many talented young celebrities into the same category.

That's how the era of internet traffic works; traffic is king.

"When will we get there?!"

Passengers looked at the congested exit with growing impatience.

Airport security guards tried to clear the exit, but some overzealous fans, eager to get closer to their idols, wouldn't allow the guards to clear the way.

There were thousands of enthusiastic fans here, and the airport security was simply insufficient.

Moreover, with so many people watching, they dared not use force to clear the way and could only watch helplessly as passengers complained.

After waiting for a long time.

Finally, amidst the cheers of the enthusiastic fans, a group of people arrived at the exit.

In the center stood a handsome young man with heavy makeup. His eyes narrowed when he smiled, and he repeatedly made heart shapes with his hands for the fans.

This gesture drew cheers from the fans once again.

He was surrounded by dozens of bodyguards and assistants, making for a very grand spectacle.

Some fans excitedly tried to rush forward, but were shoved aside by bodyguards, screams erupting everywhere.

Faced with this scene, the celebrity named Ling Ziyao made no attempt to stop it. His face maintained a smile, but his eyes concealed mockery.

The fanatical fans, far from being deterred, continued to surge forward like madmen.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a scream rang out.

Everyone turned to look and saw an elderly man knocked to the ground.

The old man's son returned with his luggage and, seeing this, his eyes widened in fury. He rushed forward to help his father.

The fanatical fans merely glanced at him indifferently and continued to push forward, seemingly wanting to get even closer to their idol.

The man, embracing his father, angrily cursed at the fans in front of him.

Hearing the angry shouts, several fans turned around, their faces full of disgust. "Don't you have any manners? Where are you? Why are you swearing here?"

"It's not our fault your dad fell, he was the one pushing forward!"

"Seriously, this is ridiculous! Can you stop being so ridiculous? Are you trying to scam us?"

"..."

The fans' words enraged the man. He instantly rushed forward and grabbed the girl's hair.

Just then, several security guards rushed forward and pinned the man to the ground.

Ling Ziyao's assistant whispered, "Should we intervene?"

Hearing this, Ling Ziyao scoffed, "What? Are you bored? What does this have to do with me? It's their own problem, it has nothing to do with me. Don't forget, we're signing a contract with the Fang family today!"

"That Miss Fang, I've long admired her for a long time. If I can win her over, I won't have to worry about resources in the future!"

"As for these fans... heh, it's all their personal behavior."

"Yes."

Since his master has spoken, the assistant naturally didn't dare to say anything more.

Surrounded by fans, Ling Ziyao got into a minivan.

Even after the vehicle started moving, some fans still chased after it, as if their two legs could outrun four wheels.

Some fans with the means had already gotten into their cars and followed the minivan ahead.

This is a society driven by internet traffic; even while the vehicle was traveling, the incident at the airport had already become public knowledge.

Seeing the negative public opinion, the assistant quickly spoke to Ling Ziyao, "Brother Ling, the online comments are a bit off. We're trying to clear things up with online trolls, but the negative news keeps coming."

"Hmm?"

Ling Ziyao said impatiently, "What does this have to do with me?"

"But, but you're an idol, even if you're faking it, you should at least pretend!"

"Fine, fine, tell me, what do I need to do?"

Hearing this, the assistant's brain raced. After a moment, he immediately said, "The airport incident was ultimately a fan issue, it has nothing to do with you."

"I'll issue a statement in a bit to express my condolences."

"But issuing this statement will definitely offend some fans, so let's give them a little something to sweeten things up first. The signing with Fang's Group is still a long way off."

"We'll find a place later where you can do something down-to-earth and interact with your fans. Showing affection will naturally dispel their dissatisfaction."

"Really? Okay then. Down-to-earth? What does 'down-to-earth' even mean?"

Looking at Ling Ziyao's puzzled expression, the assistant felt a surge of disdain.

This Ling Ziyao also climbed his way up from humble beginnings; how could he not know how to be down-to-earth? Bullshit!

Of course, while she thought this, she dared not say it aloud.

The assistant smiled ingratiatingly and said, "We'll find a roadside stall later. You can grab something to eat, then treat your fans to something too, take a picture, sign autographs, and that'll solve everything!"