Xiao Linlin is the legendary "hot-search magnet."
That is a universally acknowledged fact throughout the entertainment industry.
1. At a talk show, a wealthy socialite tearfully defended herself against rumors that her husband cheated on and abused her: "It's all because I failed to fulfill my duty as a wife."
Xiao Linlin, an obscure actress appearing alongside her, called her "a walking monument to chastity" and spent seven days on the trending lists, both praised and condemned.
Everyone thought she would leave show business because of the backlash.
But no one expected the buzz to boost the web series she starred in. The goofy comedy became the year's biggest hit, propelling her straight into the ranks of the "Four Rising Actresses."
2. Xiao Linlin landed the female lead in the danmei megahit The Allure of the City, only to discover that the actor playing the gong was the socialite's son.
She later learned that the actor playing the shou was the socialite's husband's illegitimate son.
Xiao Linlin: ...Now that's something.
She thought the two actors would be the death of her.
But unexpectedly, they fell in love while filming, and both male leads fell for Xiao Linlin.
As their CP fans wept and fumed in helpless rage, she spent another seven days and nights on the trending lists, earning the nickname "CP Wrecker."
3. Just as Xiao Linlin was keeping her head down and devoting herself to making art films, rumors spread that Actor A, an award-winning actor, was involved with a certain actress. A public account made the story sound convincing in every detail.
Xiao Linlin happily followed the gossip, thinking that at last someone else would trend instead of her.
But Actor A, usually cool and haughty, took a twelve-hour flight straight to the set and awkwardly explained, "I have absolutely nothing to do with her. Don't get the wrong idea."
Xiao Linlin: ???
Theme: A critique of the vile custom of erecting chastity monuments.
