Chapter 85: Chapter 85: True Colors Revealed

Shen Zhiyao chuckled. “Do you know any sasaeng fans? Help me put out a message.”

Jin Fan’s brain hadn’t caught up yet. “Weren’t we talking about Kang Naixin? How did we get onto the topic of sasaeng fans?”

Shen Zhiyao took a deep breath. ’This kid is so dense. I can’t carry him. I really can’t!’

…

Tu Yue finished packing her bags, walked out of the apartment she had shared with her boyfriend for nine years, and began the journey home.

After working hard in the city for so many years, it had been a long time since she had returned to her hometown.

As she stepped into the small courtyard of her family home, Shen Zhiyao’s words suddenly came to mind: “Your true love is to the northeast!”

She hadn’t paid much attention at the time, but now she realized her hometown was indeed to the northeast.

’Could my true love really be in my hometown?’

The moment the thought occurred to her, a red supercar sped past, its wheels running through a puddle at the side of the road and splashing her with water.

A man in a red suit got out of the supercar, bowing repeatedly in apology. “I’m so sorry, so sorry, so sorry! I didn’t see the puddle… Huh? You look a little familiar… You’re… Li Yue!”

Tu Yue recognized the man before her as well. He was one of her high school classmates.

Reuniting as old classmates, both were excited and began reminiscing about old times.

The man added with a smile, “Actually, I had a secret crush on you back then. It’s a shame I was too introverted, shy, and timid to ever tell you. I regretted it for many years.”

“Really?” Tu Yue was a little surprised.

The man said earnestly, “Don’t laugh, I’m serious! Li Yue, are you married? I can’t believe you haven’t changed a bit after all these years.”

Tu Yue gave a self-deprecating laugh. “I’m almost forty. My boyfriend just broke up with me, said I was too old. What about you? You must be successful in both love and your career by now!”

The man gave a bitter smile. “I’m not married either! I came back this time because my relatives arranged a blind date for me.”

The sun slowly set, casting long silhouettes of the two of them.

They embraced under the setting sun. Everything was just so beautiful.

…

Kang Naixin waited a full day. She didn’t receive any news about the property contract, but she did get a notice that those two hooligans had been arrested.

Apparently, the two burglars had broken into the house in the middle of the night, slipped, and fallen into the swimming pool, nearly drowning.

After waking up, it was as if their brains were full of water. They were dizzy and couldn’t remember a thing about what had happened.

Kang Naixin was speechless. ’I can’t believe the guys I hired are this stupid! Instead of going upstairs to find her, they ran to the basement and jumped into the swimming pool?!’

Speechless as she was, she was still glad she had gone through several intermediaries to hire them.

Even if things blew up, it wouldn’t affect her in the slightest.

Even if she couldn’t take down Shen Zhiyao, it was still satisfying to disgust her a little. At least it would stop her from prancing around under her nose all day.

Just then, the door to Kang Naixin’s office was pushed open.

“Sister Nai Xin, Lin Shan is here!”

Lin Shan was an artist promoted by Yuanqi Entertainment Company. She had recently won first place for the quarterly award on Douyin Live Stream and was generating a lot of buzz online.

Kang Naixin already looked down on this level of internet celebrity, but the biggest mistake Lin Shan made was wearing the same outfit as her!

At the Lotus Gala hosted by Yuanqi Entertainment, Lin Shan wore a tight-fitting black evening gown. When she went on stage, she exuded a commanding yet alluring presence. This look quickly shot her to the top of the trending topics.

But soon, netizens discovered that the gown she was wearing was practically identical to one Kang Naixin had worn two years ago.

Two years ago, Kang Naixin’s gown had been haute couture and a limited edition.

For Lin Shan to be wearing it this year, though the timing was poor, was also a testament to her rising status.

But of course, some bloggers just had to put the two photos side by side for comparison.

In that comparison, Kang Naixin, who was aging and losing her looks, was instantly and utterly eclipsed.

Kang Naixin couldn’t swallow this insult. Taking advantage of Lin Shan’s return to the company, she had her bodyguards bring her in.

Lin Shan knew why she’d been summoned and apologized as soon as she entered. “Sister Kang, I’m sorry. I honestly didn’t know you had worn this dress two years ago. Really, I just got it because it was cheap—it’s a knockoff. I know I was wrong, and I’ll be more careful next time.”

Kang Naixin gave a faint smile. “So you do know you were wrong?”

Her expression changed in an instant. She slapped Lin Shan across the face, sending her sprawling to the floor.

“Everyone online is saying you looked so charismatic in that dress. You must have been very happy, weren’t you?”

“What’s the use of apologizing to me now? Wearing my hand-me-down dress, did you think you could climb up by stepping on my shoulders?”

She then kicked Lin Shan in the stomach and followed up with several punches, leaving Lin Shan in too much pain to get up.

“Leeching off my popularity feels great, doesn’t it? You think you’re worthy of leeching off Kang Naixin’s fame?”

Lin Shan kept apologizing, but Kang Naixin had no intention of letting her go. She grabbed her by the hair and began beating her wildly.

The assistant standing by didn’t dare to look, only managing to whisper a word of caution, “Sister Kang, she’s a streamer. She relies on her face to make money! If you ruin her face, she won’t be worth anything!”

Only then did Kang Naixin stop. She pointed at Lin Shan’s head and said, “Remember today’s lesson. If you ever dare to wear the same clothes as me again, I’ll make sure you can’t survive at Yuanqi Entertainment. Got it? You idiot!”

Lin Shan struggled up from the floor, clutching her face and nodding as tears streamed down her cheeks.

Kang Naixin snapped, “What are you standing there stunned for? Get the hell out!”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Lin Shan scrambled out of the office.

But little did she know, the entire incident was being recorded by Shen Zhiyao from a high-rise building across the way.

The sasaeng fan watched and sighed in amazement:

“Damn, this is explosive! This is definitely the biggest scoop in the entertainment industry this year!”

“And to think Kang Naixin is called ’the little sun of Chinese entertainment.’ Isn’t this blatant female rivalry and bullying?”

“I can’t believe it. She seems so gentle usually, but behind the scenes, she’s this vicious. Lin Shan’s face is all beaten up, there’s so much blood. If her fans saw this, they’d be heartbroken!”

“Damn, you are incredible! Not only did you provide the most exciting news, but you even found the perfect filming angle. I wonder which big shot Kang Naixin managed to piss off.”

…

That very evening, the video of Kang Naixin bullying Lin Shan appeared on social media and quickly shot to the top of the trending charts.

Kang Naixin had been propped up by investors for ten years, forcibly pushed into the position of a Best Actress award winner.

Although her public persona was that of a diligent, gentle, and loving rich woman, her reputation within the industry was already rotten to the core.

It was just that everyone was wary of her status and didn’t dare to speak out.

Now that the incident was exposed, there were plenty of people waiting to see her become a laughingstock.

In the video, Kang Naixin was arrogant and her face was contorted with rage. As she grabbed Lin Shan’s hair and slapped her wildly, everyone saw her true colors. Weibo was instantly flooded with furious comments:

[AHHHH—save me! Does anyone have any water? I need to wash my eyes! Oh my god, I feel like my eyes are contaminated.]

[Kang Naixin has no acting skills and no looks. She was disgusting enough already, but I never expected her to be this vicious!]

[What Best Actress? More like Vicious Empress. She was just forced into the spotlight by money. What is there to awkwardly hype up?!]

[My poor Lin Shan! It’s already so hard for her as a streamer, and now she has to be bullied by another artist at her own company, WAHHHH…]

[I feel so bad for Lin Shan! Her face was scratched by Kang Naixin’s nails and she’s bleeding so much. Is her face going to be ruined? Please don’t let it be ruined!]

[I was a loyal fan of Kang Naixin. I always thought that even if she wasn’t talented, at least she was kind-hearted. Now… TSK… Now I’m becoming an anti-fan!]

Seeing all these negative comments on Weibo, Kang Naixin was frantic…

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