Gary bobbed his head. “Since he’s on business, it’s fine, then. Let’s order.”
He ordered two dishes and let Cindy add on.
As the considerate man he was, he even ordered some corn soup beforehand, which the waiter brought over when Cindy arrived.
Since Cindy had offered to treat him, she, by courtesy, shouldn’t be stingy on her food choices. Hence, she decided to be generous and ordered a few more dishes.
It was only when the waiter left after taking their order that Gary stated, “I asked some of my acquaintances in the entertainment industry, and they all said that Ian was being targeted. After all, his sudden spike in popularity took away a huge slice of others’ profits. Those people couldn’t afford to sit and wait.”
Cindy nodded. “I agree. Ian blew up too fast.”
Typically, whenever a celebrity rose to fame, many would come to stir up scandals for the famed figure.
Ian had a dreadful experience of it previously that revolved around his birth.
Nevertheless, the previous case wasn’t as influential as the case now. The masterminds pulling the strings must have been dissatisfied with their failure to bring him down. Thus, they came up with an even greater plan to fabricate and spread false rumors about his non-existent love life.
Gary poured a bowl of corn soup for Cindy. “I also asked them about ways to deal with such situations, but they told me there were too many people involved in the making of the incident, so it’s rather touchy to settle.”
Cindy let out a sigh of disappointment, at a loss for words.
After staring at her for a while, Gary suddenly cackled. “That’s odd. I don’t see any signs of frustration on your face.”
Taken aback, she awkwardly scratched her head. “Ah? Are you saying I’m being too calm about this?”
Beaming, Gary nodded. “It’s a little too calm if I’m being honest.”
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