Dating the Heartthrob Superstar Chapter 61: Bloody Wind and Rain

Chapter 61: Storm of Scandal

After a hectic day, Lin Qin and ng Chao finally managed to return to the capital before midnight. The two quickly took a shower and then nestled in bed together.

"When did you sign on for *Silent Battle*? How co I had no idea?" Lin Qin asked as he played with ng Chao’s slender fingers.

*Silent Battle* was the movie they were scheduled to begin filming next month. Lin Qin had accepted the role before agreeing to the recording of *We Are Together,* taking on one of the lead roles.

Yes, one of the leads.

This film was a male-centric story, with the so-called female lead having a virtually non-existent presence—there wasn’t even a romantic subplot involving her and the male leads.

It was a dual male-lead film. When Lin Qin signed on, the producers ntioned that the other lead was still being negotiated. Lin Qin never imagined that by the ti the role was finalized, the other male lead would turn out to be ng Chao.

"The director’s soone I’ve worked with before. He approached personally. I read the script, thought it was excellent, and agreed to take the role," ng Chao explained honestly. When he accepted the film, he genuinely hadn’t known Lin Qin would be the other lead. Later, when he found out, ng Chao was pleasantly surprised—it was an unexpected delight.

Ever since falling for Lin Qin, ng Chao had always wanted to collaborate in a film with him. He hadn’t expected the opportunity to co so soon, and what’s more, it hadn’t been deliberately arranged—it all fell into place almost serendipitously.

That must be what people call fate.

Lin Qin wanted to continue speaking, but the fatigue from traveling made him yawn. His eyes were drooping shut.

ng Chao kissed Lin Qin’s lips and said softly, "Sleep. Whatever it is, we’ll talk about it tomorrow."

Lin Qin murmured an "Mm," and quickly fell asleep in ng Chao’s arms.

Once Lin Qin was sound asleep, ng Chao slowly shifted his arm out from under Lin Qin’s head, picked up his phone, and walked to the living room to make a call.

"Hello, this is ng Chao."

"I heard your company recently began collaborating with the Fang Family. Here’s the deal: the ng Family is willing to compensate your losses. Please terminate your partnership with the Fang Family."

"The Chu Family has already made their stance clear? Alright, I understand. Thank you."

ng Chao hung up and made several more calls, all receiving similar responses.

He had initially intended to use his connections to pressure the Fang Family and teach Fang Minghui a lesson, but evidently, the Chu Family had acted faster. Besides, their influence carried far more weight than ng Chao’s.

Upon learning that the Fang Family had offended the Chu Family, corporate leaders swiftly severed all business ties with them, avoiding the Fang Family like the plague.

Lin Qin was soone the Chu patriarch doted on imnsely. Years ago, when the relationship between the patriarch and Chu Ge had soured, he found it hard to bond with Chu Ge’s child. However, in recent years, as the father-daughter relationship improved, and after discovering that Lin Qin suffered from social anxiety, the patriarch wanted nothing more than to give Lin Qin the best the world could offer, wishing for his recovery.

Back when the Chu patriarch was hospitalized for certain illnesses, Lin Qin’s experience with school bullying was carefully kept from him by the younger generation. Now that his health had improved, and after that recent incident, Chu Hong had directly reported everything to him.

One could imagine how furious the patriarch must have been, leading to the swift actions taken by the Chu Family.

The Chu Family was currently at its peak. Chu Ge’s elder brother, Lin Qin’s uncle, was almost guaranteed to secure the top leadership position in the next election. Who would dare to provoke the Chu Family at a ti like this?

Finally, ng Chao called his brother ng Ke, requesting that he also put pressure on the Fang Family.

ng Ke didn’t ask any questions and readily agreed.

After wrapping up his series of tasks, ng Chao returned to the bedroom.

Lin Qin was still sound asleep, his expression soft and untroubled. Seeing this, ng Chao couldn’t help but smile warmly. He lifted the covers, climbed back into bed, and lay down.

Lin Qin instinctively felt the warmth, turning over to snuggle into ng Chao’s arms.

Wrapping his arms around ng Chao’s waist, he mumbled sleepily, "Where did you just go?"

ng Chao pulled him in closer and replied, "Sothing ca up with the company. I had to take a call." Then he asked, "Why did you wake up?"

Lin Qin buried his fluffy head into ng Chao’s chest, finding a comfortable spot. "I can’t sleep well when you’re not here."

ng Chao’s heart lted instantly. "Sleep, now. I’m not going anywhere."

Lin Qin murmured an affirmative and drifted back to sleep.

ng Chao kissed the top of his head and, listening to Lin Qin’s steady breathing, gradually fell asleep as well.

anwhile, on an anonymous forum, a storm was brewing over a post.

The post was titled: *Let’s Talk About How an Actor Nad Lin Qin Got Such Great Opportunities Right After Debuting.*

The post vividly depicted Lin Qin being kept by a wealthy benefactor. Allegedly, this benefactor had invested in two films for Lin Qin, propelling him to international stardom almost overnight.

Using the most vicious language, the post speculated about shady deals between Lin Qin and this so-called benefactor, claiming that Lin Qin’s success was solely due to being backed by this powerful figure.

At the end of the post, the anonymous author even attached several crystal-clear photos, showing Lin Qin hugging a man tightly.

The post quickly gained traction, boosted by paid trolls and went viral, eventually identifying the man in question as none other than the head of Chutian Entertainnt.

Initially, the comnts section beca a playground for trolls and haters.

[Haha, I really thought Lin Qin was a bona fide Best Actor. Turns out he’s just selling his ass.]

[Want to beco a Cannes Best Actor like Lin Qin? Then start selling your ass now!]

[I’ve been seeing all this online hype about Lin Qin’s "God-tier acting," but honestly, after seeing a few screenshots, I don’t get it. How could such average acting win Best Actor? Now I see why... shaless.]

As the post garnered attention, more of Lin Qin’s fans and neutral onlookers joined the fray.

[Hahaha, and here I thought there’d be solid evidence! Two n hugging isn’t enough proof of a "kept relationship"? Honestly, so people’s imagination is impressive. You must have gotten full marks for creative writing back in elentary school, right?]

[To anyone dissing Lin Qin’s acting, please book an appointnt with an ophthalmologist. If Cannes awards could really be bought, we’d have so many winners from our country. But guess what? How many do we actually have, including Lin Qin? Don’t make teach you math!]

[For those saying Lin Xiaotu only got ahead because of resources, here’s a reality check. He’s only been in two films since debuting. Before Lin Xiaotu, did any of you even know the directors of those films? They were creators of niche art films. Let’s be honest, your faves wouldn’t even glance at those scripts if handed to them. While your idols slack off, Lin Xiaotu put in the work to beco Best Actor. How exactly does that bother you?]