After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 218: A Bit Fierce, But So Loving

Chapter 218: Chapter 218: A Bit Fierce, But So Loving

The morning light was faintly bright.

Even though it was midsummer, Jiang Lingxi was still not quite used to air conditioning.

At night, she only placed a small fan in the bedroom, leaving half a window open.

But this was sufficient for ventilation, although there was always a jumble of noises outside the window first thing in the morning.

Fortunately, she got up quite early every day, so she didn’t find it too noisy.

However, today, before any sounds came from outside the window, at the time when only hotel staff began their work, a knock on her bedroom door came first.

Getting up, she slightly straightened her somewhat wrinkled pajamas, and Jiang Lingxi shuffled to the door in slippers. Before she could clearly see who was standing outside, she was already enveloped in a big hug.

Looking down, she saw Xu Ling’an with her untamed, messy long hair, still wearing the pale yellow duck pajamas that she and Lu Zhengzheng had helped her change into the night before.

"Awake so early?"

Since officially signing the contract with the production team, as the fourth female lead, Xu Ling’an also had a room to herself.

However, last night she didn’t send her back to her own room, instead letting Xu Ling’an sleep in the room next to Lu Zhengzheng’s.

"Sister, sister, sister!"

Xu Ling’an buried her head in Jiang Lingxi’s chest, calling out three times, her voice gradually calming from initial trembling.

Last night, she had slept heavily due to a drink mistakenly identified as a non-alcoholic beverage, but as soon as she opened her eyes this morning, everything that had happened the previous night seemed to flood back into her mind all at once.

The dizziness from intoxication, realizing something was wrong, being taken to a room, and desperately resisting Li Fei’s bullying, the feeling of helplessness still lingered in her heart.

Then receiving her sister’s call, holding on to her senses with all her might, waiting for her sister to arrive, and finally hearing her sister’s voice, after which she couldn’t see or hear anything anymore.

Jiang Lingxi patted Xu Ling’an’s still trembling back reassuringly, "It’s okay now."

Some people, when waking from drunkenness, forget what they did in that state, casually known as a blackout, while others clearly remember everything that happened before.

Judging by her reaction now, she was undoubtedly the latter.

A moment later, Xu Ling’an held a freshly made fruit tea, sitting on the sofa, sipping it gently.

Jiang Lingxi sat opposite her, thinking that since the girl remembered what happened, she might as well talk about the events at Minghe Courtyard yesterday while listening to the increasingly chaotic sounds outside the half-open window.

"...To be honest, I bear some responsibility too."

"How can you blame yourself!" Xu Ling’an frowned, shaking her head in objection, "Those people had bad intentions. What does that have to do with you!"

"Well, after this, you’ve learned your lesson, right?"

Xu Ling’an looked at the rising wisps of steam from the cup before her, her eyes seeming a bit dim, "I, I thought since the class teacher was there, nothing would happen. I had no idea, no idea..."

She couldn’t continue after that, knowing that Lin Chan wasn’t truly trying to befriend her and harbored ulterior motives. Even though she had distanced herself from Lin Chan, she never imagined Lin Chan would scheme so wickedly.

"So after this incident," Jiang Lingxi reached out, tapping Xu Ling’an lightly on the forehead, "learn from experience, remember, people are unpredictable. And in public, don’t consume anything handed to you by others, especially strangers."

Xu Ling’an nodded vigorously, like a chick pecking at grains, and touched her slightly cool forehead. This time, she truly learned her lesson!

"Was the kick you gave Li Fei serious?"

That kick felt quite therapeutic, but she was worried it might cause trouble for her sister.

"Didn’t even break a rib, at most it’ll just hurt for a few days."

Plus, the footprint on his chest might last the whole summer.

If she was in her original body, it wouldn’t have been so light.

Xu Ling’an’s eyes sparkled.

It sounded a bit ruthless, but she loved it!

"Let’s put this matter behind us. Your task now is to focus on your role in the production crew." Jiang Lingxi met the young girl’s bright eyes, gave a small cough, and stood up, "I’m going to freshen up."

She didn’t intend for Xu Ling’an to know about her plan to deal with Lin Xuefei.

The young girl should focus on acting, and when school starts, go back to carrying her backpack and attending classes joyfully.

*

Last night, Shen Yunqing and his friend Zhi Wuju had dropped them off at the hotel before leaving. When Jiang Lingxi and Xu Ling’an arrived at the makeup room early, they saw Shen Yunqing, who had come to film today.

She waved and greeted, "Morning!"

"Morning!" Shen Yunqing nodded slightly, glancing at Xu Ling’an, who stood behind Jiang Lingxi.

Xu Ling’an peeked out, waving her little hand, "Good morning, Mr. Shen."

After greeting, Jiang Lingxi turned to enter the makeup room.

Then she heard Shen Yunqing’s voice from behind, "Let’s have lunch together later."

She turned back, meeting his eyes, "Okay."

Having lunch meant there was something to discuss, so naturally, she’d accept.

During makeup, Wei Minmin came bustling in, plopping down in front of the makeup table, and stretched her hand. An assistant following her handed her a cup of coffee.

She took a big gulp and then sighed in relief.

"Phew, finally alive again!"

Jiang Lingxi adjusted the unfastened crown on her head, glancing sideways at the light circles under Wei Minmin’s eyes, "Stayed up late last night?"

"Don’t even mention it, the manager announced last-minute that I should do a live stream as a benefit for my three million followers, so I streamed, and someone invited me to a game, I started streaming and played games until one-thirty in the morning. Then just went from joy to sadness!"

Jiang Lingxi: "Serves you right. But what are follower benefits?"

"You really don’t know, Sister Xi?" Wei Minmin burst out before quickly recalling that Jiang Lingxi had more negative followers than fans. "Uh, well, it’s like whenever a celebrity’s account hits big milestones like one million, five million, ten million followers, they find ways to interact with their fans. I can’t always make it to events, so I do live streams where I chat with the fans. Some even hold offline meetings, meeting long-time active fans, signing autographs. Basically, it’s mutual appreciation between stars and their fans."

"Got it."

Changing into today’s costume, Jiang Lingxi picked up her phone from the dresser.

Taking advantage of some free time, she logged into her account.

The latest post was a repost of a promotional photo for "Empress Yuan Zhao," which she remembered Lu Zhengzheng had helped with.

Because at that time, she was attending the launching ceremony.

Her eyes moved to the small numbers below her account name.

302.6k followers, 56 following.

She wouldn’t have thought much of it otherwise, but seeing it now, it was almost a tenfold difference.

This gave her a clearer understanding of her own fame.

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