Chapter 691: Chapter 34: The Cannon Fodder Actress Opposing the Slacker Female Lead (Part 34)

Lu Ming listened to all this, his eyebrows raised and eyes wide open, his expression serious.

"What’s wrong? What did I do? Are you just going to throw dirt on me without an explanation?"

The director directly tossed the news homepage in front of him.

"Look for yourself. Because of you, our reality show livestream had to be paused. We’ve invested so much manpower and resources, yet in the end, we were ordered by the authorities to rectify and suspend. Who’s going to pay for all these losses if not you?"

Lu Ming stared at the scene in front of him. After being circulated multiple times, the video quality was now blurry, and the faces were pixelated. But Lu Huan’s piercing scream was like a needle stabbing into his ears, making his face grow darker and his breathing more rapid.

"Who released this video?"

"We haven’t found the source yet."

"Does your production team not know how to protect the guests’ privacy at all?!!"

Lu Ming roared, and then he fiercely smashed the director’s phone onto the ground.

The loud crash drew the attention of everyone around.

The director held back his anger.

"We haven’t identified which staff member released the video yet, but it was all caused by your own actions.

I’m not going to waste words with you. Pack your things and leave."

Lu Ming stood up, clenched his fists, and glared at the director as if he wanted to devour him.

This fierce demeanor truly frightened the director. He had never expected Lu Ming to be this kind of person. This wasn’t even a normal person!!

Soon, Lu Ming’s agent arrived.

She was the mother of the siblings. The moment she saw Lu Ming, she stepped forward and gave him a fierce slap.

"Bravo!! Hitting your sister in public!! Are you a beast? Can’t you control your hands at all?!"

Then she turned with a plastered smile to the director.

"I’ve heard about the situation. He’s just a kid, after all. It’s normal for him to do something muddle-headed under pressure. After all, Jiang Qu hit someone on the show before, and isn’t he doing just fine now?

Let’s do this: we can negotiate. We’ll compensate for the losses, but please testify that what the siblings did was all part of a task, especially since they failed the previous task, adding a performance task is reasonable.

This is for the good of both sides, and before we came, Old Lu said he’d treat you to drinks after this."

Mentioning this, the director was even more resolute.

"Forget the drinks, just take your kids away. We can solve the subsequent problems later. Don’t delay our filming, okay?"

Seeing that the director was giving no face at all, the woman’s expression turned sour.

"It’s just a small squabble between kids, no need to make such a fuss. Since the great director is afraid we’ll delay the filming, we’ll leave. But I’ve heard that my daughter’s foot was injured due to your mistakes.

The video is there; we have plenty to discuss."

The director looked indifferent.

"Feel free to discuss, feel free to sue. Let’s get things clear. If it’s our fault, I won’t shirk the responsibility."

Here we go again.

Already in a state of agitation, Lu Ming felt even more suppressed emotionally.

The woman was shrewd, knowing she had the advantage, so she coldly left a remark.

"I will pursue this matter to the end!"

Then she left with her children.

In the car, the atmosphere was gloomy and oppressive.

The only one feeling somewhat relieved was Lu Huan, who let out a breath.

Finally away from this lousy reality show. She didn’t want to continue recording for another day anyway.

As for the video of her hitting someone that exploded online.

No matter the angle, she was the victim, and no one online scolded her.

So, compared to Lu Ming’s gloom, she could even hum a tune lightly.

"We need to have PR release some other material to divert public attention for now."

The woman was contemplating, and Lu Ming reminded her.

"You can release Jiang Qu’s dirt. He has so much dirty laundry; digging up some past scandals and buying trending topics should be effective."

"Good idea."

The woman looked at her son through the rearview mirror.

"I watched the livestream, you know how much your entertainment popularity lags behind Jiang Qu’s now?"

"Lag? I don’t think I’m inferior to him."

"Haha... Blind confidence should consider real strength. He’s over a million more popular than you! And I heard that an ancient drama director is already contacting Jiang Qu.

And now you’re causing such trouble. When will you let me rest easy?"

Lu Ming remained silent.

Because he had nothing to say.

It was just a reality show. Jiang Qu, who he had never thought much of, had stepped over his head to reach a higher position.

It felt like ants were gnawing at his heart.

"I don’t think the situation is that serious because it’s a matter between Lu Huan and me. As long as Lu Huan comes forward to clarify, that video won’t hurt me much.

People’s memories are short; just a little redirection and they’ll forget all about it.

You don’t need to be so tense."

"I just can’t swallow this! Did you see the director’s attitude? I’m going to sue him right now! I want to leave him completely bankrupt!"

Here we go again, damn it.

Because of this, he and Lu Huan had a dispute, allowing unscrupulous media to seize his weakness.

He thought it was over, but now his mom wants to pursue it further.

"If you don’t want to ruin your son, don’t keep pursuing this matter, Lu Huan has already agreed to reconcile, so leave it as it is."

The woman was confused, puzzled.

"What do you mean? What does this have to do with you?"

"Stop asking!!! Stop asking, can’t you?? Just listen to me, okay?!!

If you can’t help me, then could you at least not harm me, is that so hard?!! Is it so hard?!!"

Inside the car, Lu Ming erupted in unprecedented anger.

He yelled, violently pounding the window, his eyes red and veins popping, looking as if he was losing his mind.

The two women in the car immediately fell silent.

After his outburst, Lu Ming slumped in the seat, looking at the bustling scene outside, his voice suppressed.

"I really want to crash into them all."

Death would bring peace.

——

"Lu Ming is a calamity, this kid isn’t simply ruthless."

Little Buding reviewed all the surveillance from that day, reaching this conclusion.

"This kid hid a Beast Trap in an inconspicuous place, and planted a flag there.

He knew you and Jiang Qu would put all your effort into charging forward, so that Beast Trap was meant for you two."

Jiang Lai listened in silence, her expression placid.

"Hmm, I could tell something was off there."

It was obviously a man-made setup. Others couldn’t spot it, but after living this long she could at least recognize such traps.

And reflecting on some rumors she heard today, after sorting it out amidst all the chaos, she roughly figured it out.

Lu Ming intended to harm others but ended up hurting his own people.