Chapter 21: The Main Plot Suddenly Takes a Detour

Listening to Ling Xiaoli’s long string of introductions, Luo Zhaoyin finally snapped back to reality and hurriedly said,

“Um, I’m just a newcomer in the entertainment industry. Xiaoli is exaggerating too much.”

“Sister Xiaoli wasn’t exaggerating.”

Feng Weiyuan’s mouth was incredibly sweet. In less than a minute, he had already upgraded her from “beautiful young lady” to “older sister.”

“I’ve heard Sister Luo’s songs. They’re really good!”

Fortunately, his fresh-faced, youthful appearance made his words sound completely natural rather than greasy. If someone with a less attractive face had said the same thing, it might have felt entirely different.

“Oh, right! I have a brother who’s really outstanding…”

Ling Xiaoli’s spirits lifted.

Here it comes, here it comes! Feng Weiyuan’s classic line when he plays matchmaker—er, introduces a partner to the male lead.

I have a brother…

Here it comes!

“Really, I’m not lying. My brother is… You can get to know him…”

Ling Xiaoli instinctively glanced toward the entrance. Sure enough, right at that moment, a sweet and adorable girl walked in.

“Um, Sister Xiaoli, let’s add each other on WeChat! I’ll send you my brother’s WeChat contact.”

Ling Xiaoli immediately turned her gaze back.

???

Wait, what did you call me? Shouldn’t you be talking to Luo Zhaoyin?

Ling Xiaoli blurted out,

“Aren’t you going to add A-Yin?”

Feng Weiyuan paused, then smiled.

“Of course. Sister A-Yin, come on, let’s add each other on WeChat.”

But he didn’t mention sending her his brother’s contact.

Ling Xiaoli suddenly felt a chill run down her back. She watched as the girl who had just entered sat down nearby and looked at her with a “kind” expression.

If she wasn’t mistaken, this young woman should be Su Xuan, the female lead of this film.

She was also a major villain in the original novel, appearing for more than four hundred chapters and having a much higher status in the entertainment industry than the original owner of Ling Xiaoli’s body.

Seeing Su Xuan arrive, Feng Weiyuan quickly added both women on WeChat. He told them to keep in touch in the future, then quietly reminded Sister Xiaoli that she absolutely had to add his brother on WeChat.

Afterward, Feng Weiyuan gave Su Xuan an awkward yet polite greeting before quickly slipping away.

Being caught by Su Xuan while he was once again trying to introduce a girl to his brother was awkward no matter how he looked at it.

His younger cousin, whom he had grown up with and who also happened to like his brother—no matter how one looked at it, this should have been a good thing.

Unfortunately, his brother didn’t like her, which made the whole situation incredibly troublesome.

Actually, Feng Weiyuan felt quite aggrieved himself. He had repeatedly spoken well of Su Xuan in front of his brother.

But every time, all he received was a faint glance from his brother.

That look was genuinely terrifying.

………

After Feng Weiyuan left, Su Xuan asked the other actor beside her in a soft, delicate voice,

“Sister Ning, who was that person talking to Brother Feng just now?”

The actress, Sister Ning, had heard Ling Xiaoli introduce herself to Feng Weiyuan earlier, so she replied quietly,

“Oh, her name is Ling Xiaoli. She used to do livestreams and seems to be an internet celebrity. I don’t know much more than that.”

Su Xuan covered her mouth and blinked.

“Can internet celebrities just act in movies now?”

Her voice was somewhat loud. Not only could the people nearby hear her, but even Ling Xiaoli, who was sitting diagonally opposite them, heard every word clearly.

Perhaps realizing that she had spoken too loudly, Su Xuan hurriedly explained to those around her,

“No, that’s not what I meant. I’m not looking down on internet celebrities. It’s just…”

Seeing that the girl was about to cry from anxiety, the corners of Ling Xiaoli’s mouth twitched.

You are looking down on them. Stop trying to explain.

“I-I just think the threshold for entering the film industry is getting lower and lower. But that’s a good thing.”

The first two sentences were spoken quite softly, but she raised her voice for the final sentence and even put on a smile.

The girl’s tearful smile was enough to make anyone feel sorry for her, not just men—even women would feel a little sympathy.

So as soon as she finished speaking, someone couldn’t help chiming in,

“What’s so good about that? The entertainment industry is a complete mess now. It’s chaotic as hell.”

“Exactly. It’s getting messier and messier. Isn’t it because all kinds of random people are getting involved?”

“Stop talking. Keep your voices down. At least she’s pretty.”