The vehicle drove onto the wide avenue and disappeared into traffic in the blink of an eye.
Luna Durant stood still, feeling a bit overwheld, unable to keep her expression in check.
Since participating in the reality show, she had encountered all sorts of passersby, but this was the first ti she was treated with such disrespect, and the situation was so awkward that she didn’t know how to alleviate it.
At this mont, a sudden commotion broke out in the crowd of onlookers—
"Whoa! Isn’t that Nora Scott in the passenger seat?"
"Who’s Nora Scott?"
"That person’s not wearing makeup, right? So pretty! No, wait, wearing a leather jacket, so cool!"
"All you looks-obsessed folks, wake up, she just dissed your idol!"
...
More and more voices ntioned the na "Nora Scott."
Luna Durant vaguely felt it was familiar but couldn’t imdiately rember who it was.
Beside her, Clent Winter, after downing more than half a bottle of water, finally stopped crying. With a tongue still tingling from the spice, he exclaid, "Ah, I rember now! Nora Scott!"
"Who is Nora Scott?" Luna Durant imdiately asked.
"..."
Clent Winter scratched his head, unsure how to explain.
Just a... not-so-famous, low-tier celebrity.
So years ago, Clent Winter had t Nora Scott once at work, exchanged a few words, but didn’t have much interaction. The impression he got was "good-looking" and not much else.
He never expected to et her here, and she even kindly handed him a bottle of water.
"A peer, an actor."
After so deliberation, Clent Winter replied.
"...Oh."
Luna Durant seed to understand a bit now.
Not a famous small-star, deliberately waiting here for them to co over, trying to create publicity and hitch a ride on their fa? Truly a unique way to hype oneself.
Snorting in disdain, Luna Durant dismissed the thought.
Luna Durant said, "Let’s find another ride."
"Okay."
Clent Winter nodded, pulling out so cash from his pocket, "Let’s just hail a taxi."
"..."
Luna Durant’s face fell as she looked at the innocent and naive Clent. Internally, she cursed.
With money, why didn’t you say so earlier?
She wanted a ride, he wanted a cab, put together, isn’t it clear who’s in the wrong?
What a useless teammate!
*
Inside the car.
Nora Scott leaned back comfortably, her gaze on the rearview mirror, watching as the chaotic scene gradually receded, her mood finally improving.
"Feeling better?" Pedro Langley asked with a smile.
"Not bad."
Nora Scott replied lazily like a boss.
"Did you know those fans with their long lenses could clearly capture your every move?"
There’s no need to worry about the production team, Pedro Langley could restrict them from broadcasting segnts involving Nora Scott.
The problem was those onlooking fans.
Today’s fans are fiercely protective.
This scene was surely captured; the question was whether they heard Nora Scott’s and Luna Durant’s conversation or could deduce anything from the footage.
If this news spreads to forums and super topics, it might escalate.
The only prevention is to cool the hype, preventing it from affecting outsiders beyond the fan circles.
"Am I lacking in scandals?"
Nora Scott found his way of asking quite amusing.
Pedro Langley, who was deeply concerned about her reputation: "..."
After a few seconds of silence, Pedro suddenly thought of sothing and asked, "What’s with those old scandals?"
"Acting like a diva, rewriting scripts?" Nora Scott asked.
"Yes."
"Well, there was this brainless person..."
Pedro Langley cast a glance over.
Nora Scott continued, "Are you free tomorrow morning, co to my shop for breakfast, and I’ll show you him."
"Okay."
Seeing her so straightforward, Pedro Langley nodded slightly, the frustration accumulated over the years dissipating.
"What would you like to eat?" Nora Scott asked.
After a brief hesitation, Pedro Langley earnestly listed a few breakfast items, "Do you have all of them?"
"Yes."
Nora Scott took out her phone, noted down the breakfast he ntioned, and texted Humphrey Jennings.
Simultaneously, she multitasked by giving directions to Pedro Langley to the next BBQ place.
...
After their BBQ al, the internet was abuzz with news of "Nora Scott appearing at the filming site of ’Searching for the City’s Secret,’" and so fans were quite critical of Nora Scott’s actions of giving Clent Winter a bottle of water and not letting the two get in the car, suspecting that she was deliberately seeking exposure.
Differential treatnt of male and female artists;
Not showing Luna Durant a good face;
Flamboyantly seeking attention from the two;
Hyping her "blunt" persona, failing miserably...
In Luna Durant’s super topics, it was mostly sars and insults against Nora Scott.
Clent Winter’s super topics were much more harmonious, either praising Nora Scott’s looks or thanking her for giving Clent Winter a bottle of water.
Seeing the trend heat up, Pedro Langley instructed Nathan Salt to tone down the hype, ensuring that excessive remarks do not appear, and when appropriate, orchestrate a wave of comnts with hired trolls.
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