Chapter 429: Chapter 429: I Also Have Quite a Few
Hayes Edwards made a post, first to clarify that he and Hannah were just friends, and second to tear into his crazed fan base.
Fanaticism to this extent is basically pathological.
Because of this, Hayes lost a wave of fans, and his manager berated him for it. However, his attitude was rather nonchalant, "If they want to leave, they can. Anyone who wants these crazy fans can have them."
The manager was trembling with anger, "You’re going to be the death of me! This industry thrives on youth, do you understand if you offend the fans like this, they could easily crush you tomorrow? I told you to stay out of it, but no, you had to go and make some pointless post, and for what? Do you not want to work in this industry anymore?"
It’s not that the manager was belittling his own artist, it’s just that aside from his face, Hayes had no other redeeming qualities.
He’s been mocked by groups for his poor acting, even on variety shows he’s ridiculed for his low EQ.
If it wasn’t for Hayes’ face, he wouldn’t be able to continue managing him.
Hayes, adept at maneuvering the characters in his mobile game, managed to reply, "So what if I insulted some crazy fans? Aren’t the scum who cheated with eight girls from next door still doing pretty well?"
Nowadays, fans have increasing tolerance for their idols, which sometimes exceed their own mother’s.
The bottom line keeps dropping, it seems that moral issues aren’t important as long as they don’t commit crimes...
Well, even crimes might be forgiven; anything can be whitewashed with enough PR.
The manager was shaking with anger, "Just tell me honestly, are you dating that Hannah Winter?"
Hayes, who was intensely engaged in his game, was taken aback upon hearing this. His character died instantly.
The screen went black, the glaring red letters on the game over screen irritated him enough to ruffle his hair, "What nonsense are you spouting? What could possibly be going on between me and Hannah?"
He had tried to pass a note to her, only to be intercepted by James Landon.
Even thinking about it now was infuriating.
The manager walked over and sat down, looking at Hayes with searching eyes, "Really nothing?"
Hayes was expressionless, "Nothing."
"Good." The manager sighed in relief, "You know, dating is a taboo in this industry!"
Hayes looked unconcerned, "If it’s such a taboo, how could the guy next door have eight girlfriends?"
The manager was speechless, "Just don’t make any trouble for me, especially steer clear from that Hannah Winter. Despite her high popularity, she also has many haters. Try to avoid her."
Hayes opened his can of soda with a pop, and casually said, "It’s fine, she has lots of haters, and so do I."
The manager was dumbfounded.
I must have done something terrible in a past life to have signed a contract with this artist!
*
The following morning was the time for the magazine photo shoot.
Initially, only the top three were scheduled to shoot, but for some reason, the production team later changed it to the top nine.
Once they left the building, the production team’s control became notably relaxed.
On the bus, a few girls already had their phones out and were desperately looking up their current rankings.
Voting had already been closed on the day of the announcement, with Hannah outshining the rest by a landslide, an unsurpassable lead.
The rankings of the others had risen or fallen.
It just goes to show, people’s joys and sorrows are not the same, even on a single bus there are those who rejoice and those who fret.
