Clarifying the Rumor

"Someone is deliberately stirring up trouble!"
Lin Xiao Xiao sat on the sofa, too angry to contain herself.
Song Cheng Ling looked at her, then at Lin Jian Guo and Huo Jia. Judging by her family's reactions, it seemed Lin Xiao Xiao truly had no romantic relationship. Song Cheng Ling felt relieved, as this would make dealing with the rumors much simpler.

"This rumor originated from a social media account with tens of thousands of followers. There are only a few blurry photos of the two of them in the same frame on set, with no concrete evidence. We just need to ignore it."
On her way to the house, Song Cheng Ling had already instructed the company's publicity team to prepare several countermeasures. As long as Lin Xiao Xiao wasn't in a relationship, everything would be easy to handle. Her only concern was her artist falling victim to a "love-addled brain" syndrome.

Lin Xiao Xiao looked at the blurry photos and immediately understood the situation.
In her previous life, around this same time, Yuan Can was discovered and signed by a small entertainment company. Back then, she and Yuan Can had only known each other for less than a month when they were exposed by the media. The rumors at that time also originated from this same small account. She had thought someone took candid photos, but now she understood: this was likely a scheme concocted by Yuan Can and his new company to boost his popularity!

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao Xiao grew even more indignant and said to Song Cheng Ling:
"Sister Cheng Ling, we cannot ignore this. I want to post a clarification. Yuan Can and I have absolutely no relationship whatsoever!"
After she first rejected him, Yuan Can had actively approached her several times, but she always avoided him and asked Xiao Liu to send him away. In fact, the two of them had never even spoken on set! She absolutely refused to bear this false accusation.
If Chen Zheng found out, how could she secure a powerful patron?

Lin Jian Guo sat beside them, listening silently. He and Huo Jia weren't sure if their daughter had a boyfriend. In the entertainment industry, dating was common, and they weren't conservative parents. If Xiao Xiao truly liked someone, they would certainly support her.
But it seemed Xiao Xiao had no romantic relationship. As someone well-versed in the industry's tricks, Lin Jian Guo understood that Song Cheng Ling wanted to leverage this attention to promote Xiao Xiao's new film.
However, Lin Jian Guo could not accept this. He wanted to protect his beloved daughter's reputation.

"Xiao Song, if this is completely fabricated, then clarify it quickly! I don't care what your calculations are, my daughter's honor is paramount! You don't want Xiao Xiao to be embroiled in gossip and scandal, do you?"
As soon as he spoke, Song Cheng Ling understood that she couldn't continue to "borrow" the rumor to create buzz. She had originally intended to wait until the film aired at the end of the week, and if public opinion hadn't died down, then she would release the clarification. But with Lin Jian Guo's words, she had no choice but to act immediately.
In the industry, everyone respected Lin Jian Guo, and besides, this was just a minor rumor; clarifying it early wouldn't cause any harm.

Song Cheng Ling immediately took out the draft prepared by the publicity team, smiling as she said:
"Director Lin, please don't worry. I've always considered Xiao Xiao like my own sister. I just thought that if we ignored it, that minor actor wouldn't be able to use her to gain popularity. I've already prepared the clarification post; everyone, please take a look. If there are no issues, we'll post it right away."