I Am Really Rich - Chapter 21 - Doing Whatever I Want in the Entertainment Circle

Keeping the hot search permanently at the top is currently the best way to deal with Lin Yi.

Wang Xueru, unaware that Shi Xing had instructed the System to push the topic to the hot search, expressed her concern. “President Shi, it seems like Lin Yi has been deleting posts…”

“It doesn’t matter,” Shi Xing replied with a smile. “He’s already been taken care of.”

Wang Xueru tilted her head, puzzled.

“Do you know how many projects Lin Yi still has lined up?” Shi Xing asked.

“I checked his agent’s notes. He’s currently signed on for four dramas, with seven or eight more in negotiations but not yet finalized. There are also a few producers looking to collaborate with his studio.”

Shi Xing raised an eyebrow.

Unlike Guan Tian, who only had Lin Yi as her backer, Lin Yi’s network and resources were surprisingly extensive.

If she wanted to, she could use money to dig up all of Lin Yi’s dirt and slowly push him out of the entertainment circle. But…

That would take too long.

She had plenty of money, but many producers and directors in the entertainment circle couldn’t be swayed by money alone.

To swiftly and decisively eliminate Lin Yi, to completely blacklist him-

Shi Xing narrowed her eyes.

She took out her phone and dialed a number.

Soon, a deep and pleasant voice came through.

“President Shi?”

“Wen Xiangling.”

The voice on the other end carried a hint of amusement. “What, didn’t you just leave? Are you already eager to see me again?”

“I do want to see you,” Shi Xing chuckled, “and I want to discuss something with you.”

“What is it?”

“A collaboration, how about it?”

Wen Xiangling laughed. “President Shi wants to collaborate with me?”

“No, I want to collaborate with Huashi.”

She smiled. “Huashi is the top talent agency, with resources everywhere. And my assets are enough to cover all of Huashi’s investments for the next hundred years. Why don’t we join forces…”

She paused, letting out a soft laugh, “and then…”

“-monopolize the entertainment circle?”

Inside Miss Tian Studio, the atmosphere was tense.

Lin Yi sat at the desk, staring intently at the computer screen.

The oppressive mood lingered for a long time before Huang Minglin, standing beside him, finally spoke up.

“Lin Yi… you have a shoot early tomorrow. Shouldn’t you get some rest…”

“Rest?! You’re telling me to rest!”

Lin Yi angrily slammed the documents in his hand.

He stood up, pointing at the computer with a cold sneer. “Have you seen the hot search?! Don’t tell me you haven’t seen it!”

Huang Minglin glanced up.

The computer screen clearly displayed Lin Yi and Guan Tian’s names in bold.

And the content was straightforward.

“Entertainment Gossip: Popular actor Lin Yi has an intimate relationship with little bunny Guan Tian!”

“The recent replacement of the male and female leads in ‘Orange Turmoil’ is baffling. According to insiders, it seems the two were acting like divas on set.”

“So why did Guan Tian try to seduce President Wen? Was Lin Yi aware, or was he just being played for a fool?”

“And can Lin Yi really distance himself from Guan Tian after all this?”

…

Huang Minglin lowered his head.

Indeed, Guan Tian was finished. At such a critical moment, it was crucial to distance themselves as much as possible.

After all, no one would want to take on Guan Tian now, especially during such a sensitive time-

And yet, all sorts of connections between Guan Tian and Lin Yi were being exposed.

No matter what, this was definitely not good for Lin Yi’s career.

“Lin Yi, the situation with Guan Tian has blown up too much. It’s impossible to suppress it,” Huang Minglin sighed. “I told you before, not to get too close to Guan Tian. Look…”

He pointed at the hot search. “Some netizens have already dug deep into your relationship.”

“I…”

Lin Yi gritted his teeth in anger.

Yes, in this regard, he hadn’t been careful enough.

He thought Guan Tian was a simple and kind person, so he hadn’t deliberately kept his distance from her; instead, they had grown quite close.

Because he had long planned to participate in a romance reality show with Guan Tian. This would not only stir up gossip but also leave some good material to earn himself the title of a good man.

…However, all of that was ruined.

It all became his own undoing!

Watching as one piece of intimate news after another with Guan Tian was exposed, he shouted angrily at Huang Minglin.

“No matter what, this must be suppressed! If I can’t clear my name from Guan Tian, I’ll be greatly affected!”

“Lin Yi, calm down,” Huang Minglin urged. “We’re trying to suppress it, and we’re deleting comments. But for some reason, no matter how much money we spend, this hot search won’t go down…”

“Can’t even handle something this small?!”

Lin Yi threw another stack of documents.

He fumed, “I’ve had no scandals since my debut. Even the smallest issues could be suppressed. How can you be so useless!”

“It’s not that I’m useless, Lin Yi, think about it,” Huang Minglin said, feeling wronged. “Your former boss was President Shi.”

Lin Yi paused, his hand halting mid-throw.

Right, his former boss was Shi Xing.

No matter the issue, big or small, Shi Xing could suppress it all.

So-

He had been scandal-free for eight years.

…And only Shi Xing could achieve that.

He pounded the table in frustration.

“Lin Yi, your fans are calling out on your Weibo… hoping you’ll come forward and clarify things. Netizens are also digging into your details.”

Lin Yi gritted his teeth. “What should I do?”

“Since the hot search isn’t coming down for some reason, I think it’s best to remain silent for now.”

“…That’s all we can do.”

“Okay, I’ll make some calls. You try to calm down.”

Huang Minglin said as he walked away from the desk, making calls as he went. “Hello? Didn’t I ask you to help suppress it? Why isn’t it coming down…”

After he left, Lin Yi couldn’t calm down.

He felt like something bad was happening, so he anxiously picked up his phone.

As soon as he turned it on-

He saw over a dozen messages.

And these messages seemed to be coordinated, or perhaps instructed by someone, as they were all sent just moments ago. Moreover, they were from directors, producers, and investors.

His heart tightened as he opened them. One by one, the messages appeared before him-

“Lin Yi, due to various reasons, we’re planning to replace your role. When can you come over to discuss?”

“Lin Yi, this is Director Chen. We had an agreement to sign the contract the day after tomorrow, but I’ve changed my mind.”

“The collaboration we discussed for ‘Tomorrow,’ when can you come over to discuss? I’m afraid we can’t work together anymore.”

…

Lin Yi couldn’t take it anymore.

He angrily threw his phone to the ground, and with a loud crash, the screen shattered.

Huang Minglin was startled and quickly ran over from a distance. “Lin Yi, are you okay?! What happened?”

“Gone, gone! It’s all gone! They were all fine this afternoon, and now why have they all backed out?!”

“Backed out…?” Huang Minglin was taken aback, then quickly said, “I know, I know why.”

Lin Yi glared at him.

“I just got word from someone!”

“What?!”

Huang Minglin hurriedly said, “Huashi Media and President Shi…”

He swallowed hard and said-

“Have officially announced their collaboration!!!”