Chapter 448

Chapter 448: Chapter 448

"Dirty?"

"That’s right. The people are dirty, the business is dirty, the acting is dirty, and the money is dirty!"

Sister Rose paused for a moment before continuing, "To outsiders, everything in the entertainment industry looks glamorous. But insiders know the truth: the more glamorous something appears, the dirtier it is behind the scenes."

Chenyang mused, "I’m not particularly interested in whether it’s dirty or not. I’m just curious when I watch TV sometimes—are those top-tier female celebrities really as perfect as the media makes them out to be?"

Sister Rose gave a knowing smile. "In terms of status, they’re a hundred times better off than the actors of old. In terms of earning power, they’re a thousand times better off than the geishas of old. But when it comes to how ’clean’ they are? They’re ten thousand times worse than both."

Chenyang sucked in a breath. "Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Perhaps the reality is far more exaggerated than what I’ve described."

"Are you talking about everyone?"

"Of course not. There are always exceptions. For example, some artists have special backgrounds, or some insist on following their own unique path. There are always one or two pure, untainted fish in the muddy water, right?"

Sister Rose smiled and glanced at Lin Xiaoyue, who was standing to the side. "Take that young lady, for example. Powerful background, simple mind. I don’t know what her future holds, but for now, she’s a blank slate."

Chenyang scoffed, "By that logic, the young lady should be thanking me. After all, if I hadn’t ruined Lin Jiji, he would have ruined her ’blank slate’."

"That’s true. And it’s not just her who should thank you, but Lin Jiji as well."

"I ruined his plans. He probably can’t wait to kill me. Why would he thank me?"

"Lin Xiaoyue’s background isn’t as simple as you think. From what I know, that uncle of hers standing over there is the lowest-ranking official among the many politicians in her family.

"Just imagine, if this incident of yours hadn’t made her see Lin Jiji’s true colors, and she had been deceived by him, what do you think her family would do to him?"

Hearing this, Chenyang’s expression suddenly turned complex.

First, he was surprised. He had thought Lin Yongkun was the most powerful backer Lin Xiaoyue had.

After all, Lin Yongkun was considered one of the top three or four leaders in Yang City. The weight carried by such a position in a near-first-tier city was self-evident.

’But the truth is, this highly influential leader, Lin Yongkun, is actually at the bottom of the ladder in the entire Lin Family?’

As he processed his surprise about Lin Xiaoyue’s background, he also began to understand Sister Rose’s intentions for seeking him out on a deeper level.

He had originally thought Sister Rose came to him purely to prevent her boss’s wife’s scandal from being exposed and to mitigate some of the negative impact on Lin Jiji.

At the same time, while handling these troubles, she would probably also get a little revenge on Chenyang.

Because even if Sister Rose didn’t care about Lin Jiji, a star she had painstakingly cultivated had ultimately been ruined by Chenyang.

It was because of this thought that Chenyang had been so wary of Sister Rose, even refusing to make a deal with her more than once.

But now, Chenyang suddenly understood. Sister Rose might still harbor some ill intentions toward him, but they were nowhere near as sinister as he had imagined.

Because even if he hadn’t seized the opportunity to destroy Lin Jiji, Lin Jiji would have soon paid a heavy price for deceiving Lin Xiaoyue anyway!

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath. "From Lin Yongkun’s attitude, it’s not hard to see that the Lin Family didn’t approve of Lin Xiaoyue and Lin Jiji’s relationship. If Lin Jiji had been sincere with her, there might have been some room for leeway.

"But if he was just trying to play with her feelings, then even without my involvement, Lin Jiji wouldn’t have been able to get away with it for much longer. In fact, the consequences of offending the Lin Family are far more severe than offending me!"

Sister Rose nodded. "If he offends you, the most you can do is ruin his reputation and maybe get him a few years in prison. With the savings he’s accumulated, and a little maneuvering, he could probably avoid jail time altogether. His life would still be better than the average person’s.

"But if he offends the Lin Family, it wouldn’t matter if he had tens or hundreds of millions. It would be useless. To put it bluntly, he might not even know how he died."

"Holy crap. If I’d known all this earlier, why the hell would I have gone through all the trouble of fighting him? I could’ve just waited for the Lin Family to deliver their judgment."

"You can’t look at it that way. If this incident hadn’t happened, how would you have become Lin Yongkun’s savior? And how would you have saved that ’blank slate’ young lady?"