armyinform Chapter 1013 - 696: Supporting Actress Award [06] The Face-Slapping Came Too Fast [Part 2]
Chapter 1013 - 696: Supporting Actress Award [06] The Face-Slapping Came Too Fast [Part 2]
Not long ago, Nora Scott posted some photos of a desert picnic on Weibo, including the model and license plate number of an off-road vehicle.
Annabelle Pinto’s selfies also feature several similar cars.
So, the clever and astute netizens quickly dug up Nora Scott’s Weibo photos and compared them with Annabelle Pinto’s, uncovering a huge scandal—
The license plate numbers in the two photos are identical.
[Whoa, so you’re saying that recently, Nora Scott, Luna Durant, and Annabelle Pinto went to the same place?!]
[What are they doing in Sand Delta, in such a remote location? That convoy looks like at least a dozen cars... It’s not just a simple trip, right?]
[Saying it’s a trip seems too unreasonable! The relationship between Nora Scott, Luna Durant, and Annabelle Pinto clearly isn’t that good, or else there would’ve been selfies throughout the journey. Besides, their schedules are super busy, right... I feel like there’s an untold secret involved.]
[??? This world is becoming bizarre.]
[Could it be understood that the three of them went to Sand Delta for the same purpose, and then Nora Scott took advantage of the situation to ruin Luna Durant’s family...]
[Fans have always touted Nora Scott’s connections, especially in the Northwest. From "On the Road," you can see a glimpse of it. Honestly, do you believe someone with such extensive connections has a clean circle? There might be some undisclosed dealings.]
[Damn, this is giving me goosebumps.]
[Thinking about it carefully, Nora Scott’s aura is indeed a bit too big... Can someone like that have a clean background?]
[I’m starting to pity Luna Durant...]
[This matter won’t be suppressed by Nora Scott, right? If it truly ends like that, it’s too terrifying.]
...
Online conspiracy theories emerge one after another.
Meanwhile, they are flocking to the live stream to cheer Luna Durant on.
[Luna, stay strong! Don’t back down!]
[Luna, we all support you! Speak out, we’re your strongest support!]
[What on earth did Nora Scott do to you? Ahhh, it’s so awful! Don’t be scared of her, we’re all here!]
...
The live stream is instantly filled with "positive energy."
The manager is still troubled by Luna Durant’s announcement to "leave the entertainment industry," constantly checking the time, hoping for the live stream to end soon to contact the company’s PR for countermeasures, ideally for viewers to dismiss Luna Durant’s words as nonsense and move on.
However—
Reporters keep pestering about Luna Durant’s "exit from the industry."
The manager is extremely frustrated.
The company calls, and the manager breathes a sigh of relief, hurriedly stepping out to take the call.
"Mr. Linfield, regarding Luna Durant’s exit from the industry, I’ll ASAP implement countermeasures—" the manager quickly says.
"What countermeasures?"
"..." The manager is taken aback, "Aren’t you calling about Luna Durant’s exit from the industry..."
"Yes, but also no," Mr. Linfield says, "Do you know the current viewer count in the live stream room?"
"Haven’t checked yet."
"It’s nearly twenty million!"
"..."
The manager is slightly shocked.
"You let the reporters keep questioning ’Luna Durant’s exit from the industry,’ extend the live stream duration. The company will announce Luna Durant’s exit from the industry after the live stream ends."
"Just let Luna Durant leave the industry like that?" the manager is taken aback.
Mr. Linfield decisively states, "The whole network has crashed because of Luna Durant! With such a big event, how much should the company spend to keep her? Besides, keeping her adds no value; it’s better to sell a favor to the netizens, let Luna Durant leave amicably, and gain a wave of goodwill."
"...Oh, okay."
The manager, bewildered, can only follow orders facing the superior’s instructions.
After the call with Mr. Linfield, the manager turns back into the ward, quickly writes the "extend the live stream" request on a note, and discreetly shows it to the reporter.
The reporter understands.
Continues asking about Luna Durant’s plans after exiting the industry.
Thus, the originally planned half-hour live stream extends to an hour and a half.
The live stream’s popularity continues to soar frantically.
*
On the other side, at Cloudwater Haven.
Nora Scott is watching the live stream while snacking on melon seeds.
Enjoying it thoroughly.
"Weibo has crashed, and the forum is churning out a hundred posts cursing you every second," Pedro Langley walks over and snatches the melon seeds from Nora Scott’s hand, "You’re still eating."
"They really don’t have an eye for things, what black mafia..." Nora Scott raises her eyes, snatches the melon seeds back, raises an eyebrow, "Am I not a proper and legitimate person?"
Pedro Langley is shocked, "You?"
"..."
Nora Scott throws him a chilly glance.
Pedro Langley immediately changes his tune, "Our children will definitely be proper and legitimate."
"...Virtue." Nora Scott laughs.
"What’s your next move?" Pedro Langley taps the table.
Lowering her gaze, she looks at the time at the bottom of the computer monitor, Nora Scott estimates, "It should be soon."
She initially intended to stir things up using Luna Durant’s live stream opportunity...
But, there’s been a delay on that end.
Didn’t expect Luna Durant to delay by using the "exit from the industry" excuse.
As for Annabelle Pinto, she was truly an unexpected gain.
Don’t mess around or you’ll face the consequences.
Speak of the devil.
In the live stream—
"Knock knock knock. Knock knock knock. Knock knock knock."
The door of the ward is knocked on.
The camera doesn’t switch, but both Luna Durant and the reporter shift their gaze, clearly attracted by the knocking.
The manager goes to open the door.
The live stream audience can hear the off-screen sound.
Manager: "Is there something you need?"
The person in: "We are police from Fenton City XX precinct, having just received a report, Luna Durant is suspected of violent assault, attempted murder, among multiple illegal criminal activities, and we’d like Luna Durant to come to the precinct for investigation."
All over the network: "..."
The backlash comes so swiftly, like a tornado.