The top trending topic on Weibo read:
“Exclusive Scoop: Before Fame, Jin Lingling Worked at a Club, With Pictures as Proof!”
Jin Lingling clicked it open and saw photos of herself from her club days, though they were somewhat blurry, probably unrecognisable to anyone but herself.
“Hmph, even if the photos are real, who’s going to believe them?”
“This generation of netizens isn’t that easy to fool.”
Jin Lingling opened the comments.
Sure enough, just as she’d expected.
The netizens didn’t believe it.
“Lingling is my goddess, I refuse to believe she ever did something like that.”
“Someone’s definitely trying to smear Lingling.”
“Starting with a photo and making up the rest, daring to slander my goddess, they deserve a bad end!”
“…”
Almost all the netizens were supporting Jin Lingling, fiercely condemning the whistleblower.
Jin Lingling laughed.
“I’ve been in the entertainment industry for so long, you think a few blurry pics can ruin me? Dream on!”
“Who could be behind this?”
Jin Lingling quickly ran through a mental list of her enemies in the industry, she had plenty, but they all had dirt of their own and wouldn’t dare make such a bold move.
“It’s probably Lin Jingzhi.”
“Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so confident.”
“Fine, I’d like to see how an outsider like you can take me down, go ahead and show some high-def pics if you’ve got the guts!”
No sooner had she spoken than another trending topic popped up:
“Shocking Revelation: Sexy Star Jin Lingling Escorted Clients at a Club!”
Playing the same trick again, how amusing.
Jin Lingling sneered and clicked on it, only for her face to change instantly.
This time, they were high-definition photos.
The whistleblower had posted over a dozen images, each crystal clear, showing Jin Lingling nestled in the arms of various men, scantily clad, beaming with smiles.
In some of the photos, the scale was bolder, with different men’s hands placed on key parts of her body.
“This…”
Jin Lingling was both shocked and furious.
“These are from five or six years ago, where did Lin Jingzhi get them?”
In the brief moment of her confusion, this topic had already shot up to the top five, drawing the attention of countless netizens.
Jin Lingling opened the comments and saw the tide had turned.
“Holy crap, it’s really Jin Lingling.”
“I didn’t believe it before, but now, I can’t not believe it.”
“I never imagined my goddess was like this behind the scenes, sob sob sob…”
“I’m a diehard Lingling fan, I’ll never believe this is real no matter what, Lingling, come out and say something, tell your fans this is someone framing you.”
Seeing this comment, Jin Lingling’s eyes lit up.
“Right, as long as I don’t admit it, it’s fine.”
She quickly drafted a Weibo post, “Over the years, the country’s science and technology have advanced rapidly, bringing convenience to the masses, even photo-editing tech has improved.”
But after finishing the draft, she realised she couldn’t post it, then remembered her Weibo had been permanently banned.
“Damn it, I didn’t post anything against the rules, why ban me? Trash Weibo.”
Jin Lingling grabbed another phone, swiftly registered a burner account, and posted the message.
Soon, her fans spotted the burner account’s post, and it rocketed to the trending list.
“I knew it, how could Goddess Lingling have been an escort?”
“It’s obviously someone photoshopping.”
“Defaming Lingling like this, their heart deserves punishment!”
Jin Lingling smiled.
Her fans still believed in her.
She then drafted another post, “If you’ve got the guts, show solid proof to bury me, otherwise, I curse your whole family to a bad end.”
Once again, it garnered massive support from her fans.
“Goddess Lingling is so fierce!”
“That’s the way to do it, Goddess Lingling is pure and flawless, fearless against any slander!”
“Goddess Lingling, I suggest you have your company send a lawyer’s letter to warn the defamers!”
“No way, only stars with guilty consciences send lawyer’s letters these days, if you’ve got nothing to hide, just report it to the police!”
Report to the police?
Jin Lingling’s eyes brightened, that was a brilliant idea!
With public opinion on her side, if she called the police and had them arrest Lin Jingzhi, it wouldn’t just be about compensation anymore, Lin Jingzhi might even end up in jail.
“Lin, you want to mess with me, huh? Fine, I’ll show you what I’m capable of!”
A ruthless glint flashed in Jin Lingling’s eyes as she prepared to dial the police.
Suddenly—
Beep beep beep!
Her phone rang, the caller ID showing her assistant, Xiao Huang.
She pressed answer.
“Xiao Huang, what’s up?” Jin Lingling asked.
“Sister Lingling, quick, check Weibo, something’s happened,” Xiao Huang said urgently.
Jin Lingling scoffed, “I’ve already seen it, it’s fine, someone’s trying to take me down, but they can’t kill me.”
“No, this time they’ve posted videos, Lingling, go look now.”
Videos?
Jin Lingling opened Weibo again, and her face went pale instantly.
The top trending topic was glaringly obvious.
“Unveiling Jin Lingling’s Rise: From Club Girl to Big Star!”
This time, the whistleblower had uploaded a slew of videos.
Due to their explicit nature, some parts were mosaiced, but every video’s protagonist was unmistakably Jin Lingling.
Even her tattoos and birthmarks were clearly visible.
In the blink of an eye, the comments had reached hundreds of thousands.
“Where did Lin Jingzhi get these videos?” Jin Lingling’s trembling fingers opened the comments, met with a flood of exclamations.
“Holy crap, this is explosive, a video scandal!”
“The entertainment industry sure knows how to play.”
“Who would’ve thought, Jin Lingling’s this kind of person.”
“A goddess on stage, a slut off it.”
“Utterly disgraceful.”
“Tsk tsk tsk, Jin Lingling really does women proud, 365 moves, and she’s pretty skilled.”
“How does a woman like this still have the face to live, why doesn’t she just die?”
“Reply 1 if you support Jin Lingling leaving the entertainment industry.”
“1.”
“1.”
“…”
What now?
Jin Lingling panicked.
She quickly called her manager, Tian Fang, but couldn’t get through, then dialled her company boss.
“Boss, please save me…”
“I can’t save you, Jin Lingling, if you want to survive, say goodbye to the entertainment industry!”
The boss hung up.
Jin Lingling then called several of her financial backers, but not one picked up.
Clearly, none of them wanted any further entanglement with her.
Jin Lingling felt ice-cold all over.
She’d clawed her way up for years to become a big star, only to have her reputation ruined in an instant.
She couldn’t accept this outcome.
But just then, another news item appeared on the trending list.
“All of Jin Lingling’s Works Taken Down Across Platforms.”
