raknovel Chapter 10 The Battle with the Paparazzi
Chapter 10 The Battle with the Paparazzi
The relationship between paparazzi and celebrities is not simply one of hostility, but rather a subtle and cruel symbiosis and balance of power.
Paparazzi, to some extent, play the role of public oversight, and some illegal activities and fraudulent personas are sometimes exposed through their exposure.
This makes celebrities more cautious about their private behavior.
Some celebrities may have certain "relationships" or "activities" "coincidentally" photographed by paparazzi before the release of their new works. This is often a tacit joint publicity stunt by both parties to maintain their popularity.
However, some paparazzi exploit celebrities' privacy for personal gain, using celebrities' careers and reputations as leverage.
Just like the seemingly ambiguous photos of Mao Xiaotong and Xu Lang taken by paparazzi this time, he believes that he can profit from them.
Whether it's a real relationship or a misunderstanding, the company will try to resolve the situation to avoid further complications.
Chen Xiang volunteered to help with Mao Xiaotong's matter, but failed. Now it's Xu Lang's turn.
His sunny and handsome face maintained a slight smile, without the slightest restraint or caution, even appearing somewhat casual.
Sitting across from the paparazzi Lai Fu, he picked up his teacup, took a sip, and savored it, showing a hint of surprise.
"Teacher Laifu, did you bring this tea yourself? That's great!"
Lai Fu frowned, his gaze towards the other person filled with surprise and suspicion.
What time is it?!
You still have the mind to enjoy tea?
Did I invite you here to taste tea?
He immediately threw the photo out and pushed it in front of Xu Lang, saying:
"Brother, let's not waste each other's time. 150,000, this matter will never be exposed!"
"Wait a minute!" Xu Lang waved his hand, revealing a hint of surprise:
"Wasn't it supposed to be 80,000? Why has the price gone up?"
Paparazzi Lai Fu seemed to be suppressing his anger, and his tone became more forceful as he said:
"The last person who came to negotiate had no sincerity whatsoever; they were stingy and still wanted to solve the problem."
He lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, the embers hissed, and then billowed out thick smoke, his displeasure growing.
"I've never seen such a shameless person, so I've raised the price. Is there a problem?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Lang's mind conjured up Chen Xiang's face, which resembled that of a dead dog, and he couldn't help but curse:
"Damn it..."
"What did you say?" Paparazzi Laifu leaned closer, frowning and asking in confusion.
Xu Lang quickly replied, "No, it's nothing!"
He casually reached out and took one of his cigarettes, lit it for himself, and then took it from in front of him.
"Brother Laifu, yesterday was my first day acting, and I had no money!"
Upon hearing this, paparazzi Lai Fu raised an eyebrow, barely able to contain his anger:
"You have no money? You dare contact me if you have no money? You're wasting my time..."
Xu Lang remained calm, smoking and exhaling thick smoke. Watching his rapidly shifting rage, he said calmly:
"I don't have money to give you, but I can help you earn more, at least 500,000."
Upon hearing this, Lai Fu's anger immediately subsided, but his vigilance remained undiminished.
The bottom that had just been lifted up sat back down.
He adjusted his hat brim, glancing sideways at Xu Lang with a mixture of wariness and intense interest:
"What do you mean? Explain!"
Xu Lang thought for a moment and asked:
What's the hottest topic in the industry right now?
Lai Fu blurted out: "On September 13th, Wang Fei and Li Yapeng officially announced their divorce, and Weibo crashed! On the same day, Wang Feng also hinted at divorce, but unfortunately, his news was completely overshadowed."
He still sighed a little when he mentioned it; those were two shocking revelations.
The official announcement of Wang Fei and Li Yapeng's divorce instantly became a trending topic, even causing Weibo's servers to crash and creating a huge sensation within the entertainment industry.
This completely overshadowed the news of Wang Feng's divorce, and from then on, netizens coined a popular meme: "Help Wang Feng get on the front page."
Either of these two pieces of information, if obtained by paparazzi in advance, would make them instantly famous.
It was too late!
Xu Lang was pondering the future changes in Wang Feng and Wang Fei's relationship and marriage.
Any random piece of news about Mao Xiaotong would be worth more than this one.
According to the script from the previous life, it's September now, and Wang Feng announced his divorce. In November, he publicly confessed his love for Zhang Ziyi at his concert. Wang Fei's next relationship won't be photographed until next September.
This is all usable future information.
Enjoy the nicotine penetrating your lungs and then dissipating through your mouth and nose, as if deep in thought, and say:
"If I told you who Wang Feng's next relationship is, and roughly when it will be revealed..."
"Is this material enough to exchange for what you have?"
Paparazzi Laifu raised an eyebrow and said impatiently:
"What do you know? Tell me!"
Wang Feng! A pillar of the rock scene, the king of gossip! His new romance?
This is no simple rumor; it's a massive, earthquake-level revelation that could ignite the entire internet and force Weibo's programmers to work overtime again!
Its value far surpasses the vague rumors surrounding a newcomer like Mao Xiaotong.
Xu Lang tapped his fingers on the photo on the table and said:
"I think we shouldn't be enemies, but we can also be friends. What do you think?"
Paparazzi Lai Fu didn't respond immediately. He leaned back in his chair, took several deep drags of his cigarette, exhaled thick smoke rings, and fell into deep thought.
The young man in front of him was unlike any of the celebrities and agents he had ever met before.
Despite being a newcomer and not very old, his composure and maturity, along with the sense of control he inadvertently exuded in his words, even made this seasoned veteran feel a little uneasy.
"Hey bro, what do you do for a living?"
He had reason to suspect that the other party was a colleague, or even more professional than him, and possessed more secrets of the entertainment industry.
Xu Lang revealed a smile, somewhat wicked, and said:
"If you were my friend, I could turn you from a paparazzi into a paparazzi king. With just one word from you, half of the entertainment industry would tremble."
"But if you're not my friend, I'll make you disappear completely... Don't panic, I don't kill people, murder is illegal, I'm a law-abiding citizen!"
The handsome and sunny young man spoke words that carried an undeniable and intimidating force.
This was the first time Paparazzo Laifu had encountered someone like this, and he felt very uncomfortable, yet there was a certain authenticity to it.
Especially his eyes, deep and unfathomable, like the eyes of a hawk locking onto its prey.
"Brother, look at what you're saying. I never intended to fall out with you." He forced a smile, his tone softening.
"Of course we can be friends. As long as Wang Feng's scoop is true and explosive enough, I'll immediately erase all traces of your affair with Mao Xiaotong, as if it never happened."
"I know who's more valuable, Wang Feng or Mao Xiaotong, but I don't know what information you have, brother!"
Xu Lang casually said, "Wang Feng has actually been divorced for a long time. He will publicly confess his feelings for international superstar Zhang Ziyi at his concert in November."
He softly uttered his last few words:
Then, the two officially announced that they were together.
hum...
The paparazzi's head was buzzing loudly.
Wang Feng! Publicly confesses his love for international superstar Zhang Ziyi at his concert! Official announcement!
The chemical reaction created by combining these keywords is enough to blow up the entire Chinese-language entertainment industry!
This isn't just any ordinary juicy gossip; it's a nuclear-level bombshell scandal! If he gets wind of it beforehand and exposes it...
Lai Fu seemed to already see himself becoming famous overnight, achieving legendary status in the paparazzi world, and having countless media outlets scrambling to buy his scoops.
The enormous impact froze him for a moment; his fingers, holding the cigarette, paused in mid-air, letting the ash fall silently.
"Hey bro, is this melon authentic?"