"Hey, what are you doing hiding here? Having a secret relationship?"

An abrupt female voice came from behind the two of them. Su Lingxi turned around and saw another old acquaintance - Han Lina, who had competed with her for the same award twice in a row.

"You think too much. It's just a good deed every day." Su Lingxi retreated a little distance without leaving a trace and gestured to Yi Xingchi to leave. "If you are sure there is no problem, I will leave first."

Yi Xingchi suppressed his overly nervous heartbeat and nodded slightly.

If I don't leave now, someone will hear my heartbeat, right?

My sister once said that to pursue a girl, you need to attract her, not take the initiative to approach her and give her everything.

Only if she can't guess his inner thoughts can she be attracted to him.

With this thought in mind, Yi Xingchi clenched his fists, took the first step and left this corner.

Han Lina's sharp eyes caught his red earlobes under the light, and the corners of her mouth curled up instantly: "I can't believe you're so popular that your suitors have come all the way from China to Milan."

Su Lingxi helplessly held her forehead and said, "Don't talk nonsense. He is a close friend of the GUCCI brand and was invited to watch the show. What does it have to do with me?"

Really... even a fool could see that the man just now was interested in her.

Han Lina curled her lips and didn't continue the topic. After all, no one can wake up a person who is pretending to be stupid.

"I heard that you've been involved in a TV drama project recently. Why did you suddenly want to act in a TV drama?" She took two steps forward, followed Su Lingxi's steps in the opposite direction, and asked curiously, "So many movie scripts have been handed to you, but you don't like any of them?"

Han Lina is also a 00 girl who started out as an actress in the film industry. She has only ever accepted film scripts and has never considered TV dramas.

In her opinion, movies symbolize high taste, and art films are the most valuable type among them: they test acting skills, have high artistic attainments, and have the advantage of winning awards.

As for commercial films, they are nothing more than a tool for producers to make money and are not real film art at all.

So she couldn't understand why Su Lingxi suddenly went to act in a TV series after finishing "The Rose Thorn" - she was obviously the one among the 00 flowers who was closest to winning the Best Actress trophy at an international A-class film festival.

Su Lingxi put down his wine glass and sat down nearby. "I don't look at the subject matter when choosing a play, I only look at the quality of the script."

"Can the TV drama script be of better quality than the one Song Jinhe handed over?" Han Lina narrowed her eyes, with the word "disbelief" written in her eyes.

Sure enough, there are no secrets in the entertainment industry.

Song Jinhe hasn't made a formal invitation yet, but the news has already reached Han Lina.

Su Lingxi frowned helplessly, "You are quite well-informed."

Han Lina raised her lips and said, "70% of the actresses in the industry know about this, okay? They are just waiting to see who will win the battle between you and Song Jinhe."

"But then again, what was your reason for rejecting her? Just because you didn't want to be second?"

Hearing this, Su Lingxi was a little surprised: she was just considering whether to get involved in this project, how did the rumor turn into that she had rejected Song Jinhe?

Is someone trying to make a fuss about this, or... Su Lingxi had a feeling that she had overlooked some details.

As if eager to verify her hypothesis, the phone suddenly vibrated wildly.

Su Lingxi simply made a phone call gesture to Han Lina, and walked back to the corner on the left alone.

The phone was picked up, and the next second, Zhang Wenya's slightly anxious voice appeared in my ears, "The martial arts movie that Song Jinhe had intended to work with you on before was suddenly announced on Weibo, and the role of the second female lead was taken by Dai Xiaoyue."

Although it was completely unexpected news, it alone was not enough to make Su Lingxi completely lose her composure.

She closed her eyes and said calmly, "It must be Huasheng Films' doing. This movie is completely backed by Hong Kong and Taiwan capital, so it's not difficult for them to do anything they want."

“Is there anything we need to do in terms of public opinion?” Although she was surprised at how quickly she regained her composure, Zhang Wenya responded quickly, “Some marketing accounts have mentioned your name.”

"Let Yu Wan keep an eye on it. She knows what to do."

After hanging up the phone, Su Lingxi's lips curled up in a sarcastic arc.

It's still the same old method as before.

At the same time as the official announcement, they cooperated with the marketing accounts. People who don’t know the truth might think that Dai Xiaoyue is really more capable, so she was able to snatch her role, thus achieving the goal of Huasheng Film and Television - to continue bundling marketing and create the illusion that the two have similar status in the industry.

This kind of self-deception is nothing but a fool fooling himself.

You can fool the fans, but you can't fool the real industry insiders. We are all in the same circle, and we know each other's strengths and weaknesses very well. You can tell at a glance whether they are playing cards at the same table.

Su Lingxi guessed that this trick was most likely thought of by Dai Xiaoyue herself - the effort and reward were obviously not proportional, and it didn't seem like Huasheng's work.

The only thing that made her confused was Song Jinhe. With her status, there was no need for her to get involved in such things. Moreover, the two of them had no grudges against each other, so there was no reason for her to help Dai Xiaoyue set up a trap against her.

Su Lingxi walked forward with a heavy heart, and happened to bump into Han Lina who was walking from the corner.

"I saw the trending search. Did they... team up to set you up?" Han Lina asked with a strange look on her face.

Su Lingxi thought for a while and shook his head, "Not necessarily, it's not that simple."

Song Jinhe has managed to get to her current position, so she is definitely not a fool. She would never do anything that is not beneficial to her.

If you think about it carefully, the only beneficiaries of this marketing hype are actually the film producers and Dai Xiaoyue - the former can take this opportunity to hype up the topic of the film in the early stages, while the latter can take advantage of the opportunity to upgrade herself and maybe even use Su Lingxi's acting skills to market her.

Song Jinhe's position in the whole thing is more like a tool, and a particularly marginalized one.

Su Lingxi could figure out all these twists and turns on her own. After following Yang Qian and Ruan Tang for several years, she had a much more comprehensive perspective on the issues than in her previous life.

However, these things cannot be explained too clearly to Han Lina. After all, the two of them are still in a competitive relationship.

Han Lina noticed her concerns and didn't ask any more questions. She just curled her lips and said, "If Song Jinhe wanted to deal with you, she wouldn't use such a bad trick."

Han Lina comes from a wealthy family and has a very noble character. She has always looked down upon such acts of conspiracy and intrigue.

She is also very competitive and likes the feeling of winning, but what she wants is an honest and clear victory without any guilt, rather than a result mixed with unethical means.

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