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“What happened this time?”

As Zhou Ya pushed open the door, she saw Shen Xingyan standing there with vacant eyes and a dazed expression.

Hearing her question, Shen Xingyan lifted his eyelids slightly to glance at her before letting them droop again.

“Why on earth are you suddenly going to Y City?” Zhou Ya rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on. “Do you have any idea how much effort the company put into quelling the scandal about you pushing someone? Now’s the worst time to stir things up. You need to stay put for now.”

Shen Xingyan furrowed his brow, a flash of anger crossing his face. “What’s there to be afraid of? If they have the guts, let them sue me!”

“Xingyan, you’ve been in the entertainment industry long enough to know better. Don’t be so naive,” Zhou Ya sneered coldly. “Yes, you’re righteous and hot-blooded. You saw something you couldn’t stand and stepped in to help. But what happened? They turned around and played the farmer and the snake on you!”

Among today’s top-tier celebrities, Shen Xingyan certainly held a prominent position.

But his fame was a double-edged sword, a mix of popularity and scandal.

He came from a good family, was good-looking, and had an impressive physique—advantages in an industry that values appearance and background. Professionally, he was serious and hadn’t been involved in any romance rumors for years. His skills in singing and dancing were excellent. Acting, though slightly weaker, still passed the mark.

His downfall lay in his temperament.

Take this recent incident: the male supporting lead in the crew had taken a liking to a rookie female supporting actress and frequently took advantage of various opportunities to grope her on set, harassing her to the point she wanted to avoid him at all costs.

Such things were all too common in the circle, and the male supporting lead’s misconduct was mostly verbal and physical harassment—nothing too outrageous yet.

This matter originally had nothing to do with Shen Xingyan.

But at the wrap party, when Shen Xingyan stumbled upon the male supporting lead drunk and blatantly grabbing the female supporting actress’s hand, he couldn’t hold back and pulled them apart.

In doing so, he pushed the male supporting lead too hard, causing him to fall to the ground.

The male supporting lead was humiliated on the spot and, in a fit of rage, leaked a photo of Shen Xingyan pushing him in public to the paparazzi.

To make matters worse, the female supporting actress whom Shen Xingyan had defended posted a love announcement on Weibo shortly after, claiming she had been secretly dating the male supporting lead all along. This meant that even if Zhou Ya managed to get hold of the full video and release it, they could claim it was just playful behavior between a couple.

The scandal exploded on the trending list instantly.

Everyone criticized Shen Xingyan for recklessly pushing someone. Those who had been crossed by Shen Xingyan before or his rivals called in numerous marketing accounts to attack him.

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