Tycoon Stepdad's Popularity (Part-1)

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Chapter 19

As Lin Yi was idly scrolling through online news, his agent called him.

Lin Yi knew that there was nothing good coming from this call at this time, so he didn't answer it.

But the caller kept trying, seemingly determined not to give up until they reached him.

Surprised by their persistence, Lin Yi finally answered the phone and asked indifferently, "What do you want?"

The agent sounded clearly agitated and barked, "Lin Yi, what have you done?! The internet is filled with negative comments about you! Is this how you conduct yourself as an artist?"

He had already been annoyed by Lin Yi's recent drastic change in personality and his lack of control over him, and now he saw an opportunity to assert his authority as an agent.

To his surprise, Lin Yi remained calm and collected, responding, "What could I possibly have done? I'm just doing my job on the show, aren't I?"

The agent snapped, "How can you not see the magnitude of this issue on the internet? Because of this, the company is facing severe negative publicity. Can you even handle the responsibility for this?!"

Lin Yi chuckled, "I'm just an eighteen-line artist; most people don't even know which agency I belong to. What kind of impact could I possibly have on the company? Besides, the situation hasn't been clarified yet. How do you know it's my fault?"

The agent retorted unreasonably, "Because of this, the company's reputation has suffered greatly, and I've been swamped with work without any peace. You need to give me an explanation!"

Lin Yi understood that this was the real reason behind the call: to make him feel guilty and then manipulate him into taking on some random jobs to earn money for the company.

In short, it was a case of taking advantage of a crisis.

Unfortunately, Lin Yi wasn't as easy to manipulate as his predecessor. He calmly replied, "Feel free to see if I'll give you any explanation."

The agent, taken aback by his defiance, fumed, "Lin Yi, don't forget your contract isn't over yet. So soon you think you're ready to leave the company?"

Lin Yi responded, "So there is an agency after all? Then why hasn't the company stepped in to clarify things for me this time?"

Typically, when an artist faces negative publicity, the agency would step in to manage the situation. But here, the company hadn't even bothered to ask, instead trying to pressure him.

The agent seemed caught off guard by Lin Yi's demand and sneered, "Are you joking? Why would the company waste resources on someone like you?"

Lin Yi countered coolly, "Then why do you expect someone like me to help the company?"

The agent exploded, "You...!"

Lin Yi ended the conversation, hanging up the phone.

Talking to such a person was a waste of his time.

After hanging up, Lin Yi walked towards the living room.

Today, due to the online exposé, the show had temporarily halted live streaming, so the guests were scattered around.

As Lin Yi entered, Shen Feng approached him anxiously, "Are you okay?"

Lin Yi looked puzzled, "What could possibly be wrong with me?"

Shen Feng scrutinized Lin Yi carefully and, seeing his calm demeanor, felt relieved that he wasn't affected by the online comments. However, he couldn't help but complain, "Those who exposed those things must be your family, right? Why would they slander you?"