China has had many films shortlisted for special screenings and non-competitive screenings, but there are very few movie stars who can have their works shortlisted for the main competition unit of Cannes.

For Chinese people, the Cannes Film Festival is more prestigious and well-known than the Berlin Film Festival. The fact that Su Lingxi was nominated as a Chinese actor at such a young age can almost be considered a historic breakthrough.

For fans, the real achievements of the protagonist are their confidence. Even if someone on forums and Weibo deliberately uses the scandal to stir up trouble, they will not panic at all. They will quickly unite and start cleaning the square and fighting against black fans - after all, they have the nomination in hand and can just watch the mad dog with a smile.

Fans were able to adjust their mentality quickly, but Xie Mingyu had a hard time adjusting.

The reason is simple: the photo taken by the paparazzi is too eye-catching.

In the photo, the black-haired woman is looking down at the scarf that is about to fly away. The blond and blue-eyed foreign man standing next to her is smiling and tilting his head to help her grab the hem of the scarf. His eyes are full of affection, as if there is some unusual tension between the two of them.

Xie Mingyu repeatedly enlarged and reduced the photo on the computer screen, and felt that the smile on the man's mouth was annoying no matter how he looked at it.

Lingxi didn't even look at him. Who was she smiling so happily for? Was she smiling for the paparazzi?

Maybe today's scandal was the result of him deliberately calling in paparazzi to direct and act it out.

After all, it's obvious at first glance that this guy is scheming, and the pictures taken by these paparazzi looked like street photos of a couple, making it hard not to think that it was premeditated.

Xie Mingyu thought with some malice.

After some random guesses, Xie Mingyu skillfully opened his secondary Weibo account, and while helping with anti-black purification, he also forwarded the clarification statement just issued by Su Lingxi's studio.

How should I put it, the words "ordinary cooperative relationship" in the statement really made him feel comfortable.

However, after he browsed through several high-profile posts in the Ban group, his good mood disappeared instantly.

Unlike what he had imagined, there were not many abusive posts in the forum, and the atmosphere was very peaceful. There were also several posts discussing Joey Cox, and there were even pure passers-by who came to the comment section to support the couple.

[Original Poster: Joey Cox seems to be a very important person? I heard that he has a close relationship with the famous Dean Cox in the United States! ]

[1L: It seems so. I noticed him before. He is Simon Pulido’s manager. He looks very expensive.]

[2L: He is as handsome as any celebrity! Su Jie should have acted with him in the movie "Paris Dreams". Compared to him, Simon doesn't look that handsome...]

[3L: What the hell, Dean Cox? The movie mogul in the rumors? I can’t criticize him, he’s a real rich second generation.]

[4L: To be honest, putting aside the reality, this photo of the two of them is quite good, with an atmosphere of an urban American TV series (purely a passerby, not a fan of either side)]

[5L: The above person is right... handsome men and beautiful women really have the atmosphere of idol dramas wherever they go [biting handkerchief and crying.jpg]]

[6L: Hehe, I just threw my brain and it was knocked over]

[7L: What’s wrong with this comment section? Isn’t it about digging into Joey Cox’s personal post? Waiting for the OP to dig deeper]

[8L: Uh, taking anything will only harm you...]

[9L: Although he seems a bit nice, it’s obvious that Sister Su doesn’t like him, right? Her body language makes it seem like she’s ready to run away at any moment…]

[10L: Stop making eye candies, they are too hard to swallow. Let’s look forward to Su Jie’s new movie that will be released at the end of next month]

……

Xie Mingyu first liked the comments that helped clarify the rumors, and then he left the group with a sullen face.

Joey Cox, Joey Cox... How come even the forums are starting to discuss this name?

So what if he was the descendant of Dean Cox? Now he was just a manager behind a second-tier star, and he wasn't doing very well.

If you really count it, I don't earn as much as he does.

Xie Mingyu gritted his teeth, opened Instagram with a disapproving tone, and began to search for Joey Cox's Instagram account silently.

No matter what, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. He has always advocated being extremely vigilant against every male creature that appears around Lingxi.

By the afternoon of the same day, not only did Su Lingxi release a clarification statement on domestic and overseas platforms, Joey Cox also responded to the rumor on his own Instagram, stating that the two were just discussing matters related to the release of the new movie together, and did not have the special relationship that the media had speculated.

There is no doubt that after both parties denied it, the heat of this gossip news continued to decrease at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it didn't take long for public opinion to return to a calm state.

As for the truth behind this scandal and the energy put into it, outsiders naturally have no idea.

*

"Obviously, this is a free greeting from someone." Eva closed her laptop and casually stroked her hair. "This is not entirely a bad thing. Obviously, your nomination at the Cannes Film Festival has touched the sensitive points of many people. These measures can only prove that they have begun to regard you as a truly threatening opponent."

Su Lingxi put down her handbag and sat down on the sofa opposite her. "I understand. This kind of thing is also very common in China."

To put it nicely, it is an internal fight in the industry; to put it bluntly, it is a fight using illegal tactics.

"Well, but you seem to have completely dealt with your emotions?" Eva pushed the juice she had prepared in advance to her side and clinked glasses with her. "That's great. You know, digesting negative emotions in time is one of the required courses for being a star."

Su Lingxi spread her hands. "The purpose of the person who set up the trap to snipe us is to disrupt my emotions and mentality. If I continue to be depressed, wouldn't it be exactly what she wants?"

Eva raised her eyebrows calmly, "It sounds like you already have a guess about everything?"

"Of course, I can guess without contacting the photographer that this matter is related to Melody." Su Lingxi said calmly, "The spearhead is directly aimed at the fairness of Cannes. Every word between the lines is dedicated to smearing my reputation. The most important point is that the scandal between me and Joey was exposed, and the news that she had dinner with Liv Morton and had a good chat came out right after."

"It's pretty obvious that she wants to play the leading role in Morton's new film, isn't it?"

"Well, it seems you're not that stupid." Eva's tone was very calm. It was obvious that she had anticipated this matter. "Fortunately, we have controlled the spread of public opinion in time. At least the public's impression of you has not become that of a villain who relied on unspoken rules to get to the top."

"And this is probably the final effect that Melode wants to achieve."

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