Gabriel Sinclair squatted awkwardly on a small dirt mound. The three question marks his little sister had sent dealt a crushing blow.

Dominant CEO?

’Sorry, but I’m just a goofball.’

A market cap in the hundreds of billions?

’Sorry, but you probably couldn’t make that much even if you sold me.’

An average college entrance exam score of 750?

’Excuse me, but even novels wouldn’t dare to be this over-the-top.’

Just as Gabriel was about to complain, a headline suddenly popped up in his news feed.

#Jasper Shaw, Chairman of Shaw Group, Responds to Questions About His Personal Assets#

#Jasper Shaw Was the Top Scorer in the College Entrance Exam Ten Years Ago. Where Is He Now?#

Gabriel: "..."

He was speechless.

Silently, Gabriel put down his phone, shedding a single, bitter tear.

’So some people really are out there secretly succeeding in corners of the world you can’t see.’

’Jasper Shaw is clearly around my age, yet he’s so exceptional.’

It was like a novel had come to life.

When Gabriel didn’t reply for a long time, Chloe figured he just had a bad signal and didn’t pursue the conversation.

For the most part, the comments on Weibo were positive.

But a little over an hour later, Chloe suddenly noticed a lot of anonymous accounts popping up in her comments.

Worse, they were bringing up sensitive topics.

[No way, no way. Isn’t Chloe Sinclair a scientist? Why is she getting into the entertainment industry?]

[Time to cash in on her fans, hahaha.]

[@ the comment above, if her fans are willing to be fleeced, what can we do?]

[Now that you all mention it, as a neutral observer, I find it pretty suspicious too. I mean, Chloe Sinclair’s fame came out of nowhere. She has no projects to her name, yet she has over ten million fans. Now that her fanbase is big enough, she’s announcing her entry into the entertainment industry. So, does that mean her whole "scientist" persona was just a gimmick to break into showbiz from the very beginning?]

[Yeah, but Chloe Sinclair probably can’t keep up the act anymore. Now she’s trying to switch to a "Nation’s Little Sister" image.]

Most of Chloe’s fans were not having it, especially when they saw a bunch of fair-weather followers starting to drag her down before the full story was even out.

[LOL, that’s hilarious. What year is it? How can you still not know how amazing Chloe Sinclair is?]

[These haters are so cringey. What’s wrong with her joining the entertainment industry? Is it any of your business?]

[LOL, look at the fans getting triggered. She’s a scientist, so why isn’t she sticking to science? What’s she doing meddling in showbiz? Does Chloe Sinclair even have what it takes?]

[Why wouldn’t she? Our girl has the looks. Scan the entire entertainment industry—how many actresses are as beautiful as her? Besides, who made the rule that scientists can’t act?]

[Exactly! Why should scientists have to live in obscurity? Normal people can have part-time jobs. Just because Chloe is a scientist, does that mean she has to be confined to only doing research?]

[Girls, don’t get mad. Some people are just self-centered and can only see things from their own point of view.]

[The haters are just hating for the sake of it. If we’re talking about fake personas, isn’t a certain other celebrity’s persona way more over-the-top?]

[Now that you mention it, I know exactly who you’re talking about.]

A group of fans was speaking in riddles in the comment section, leaving neutral readers completely baffled.

’How did the thread get so sidetracked?’

[Okay, I don’t mind that you’ve derailed the thread, but can you at least tell me which celebrity you’re talking about?]

[My wild guess is Nina Sinclair. Her crazy fans praise her to the high heavens. It’s true she goes to Emberfall University, but she got in with the lowest passing score for her major. Yet her fans still brag that Nina’s IQ is comparable to Einstein or someone. It’s making me laugh my ass off.]

[Isn’t her career dead in the water?]

[It is, for the most part. But Nina Sinclair has a powerful backer, so she’ll probably get new projects soon.]

[We’ve been talking for a while now... am I the only one who thinks these hater accounts look a bit weird? They kind of look like paid trolls.]