Ch. 2371..2380

Chapter 2371 Chapter 2371 "Yeah, I do because I couldn't hold you or be close to you," Stanley Batton expressed, making Xyla Quest feel ripples in the depths of her heart.

Although they had been together for a long time, they still behaved like a newly-in-loved couple.

Stanley was still as clingy to his wife as he used to be.

In fact, he was even more clingy now, much to her enjoyment when he behaved like that.

She then caught sight of his character being killed off in the game, prompting her to pick up his phone instantly.

"Hold on a second and finish your game first. There is nothing important going on right now. You shouldn't abandon your teammates in the game for no reason."

As an experienced gamer, Xyla understood how it felt to have horrible teammates.

Therefore, she held on dearly to the principle of never letting her teammates down.

Stanley gazed at his wife affectionately while hugging her and resting his chin on her shoulder. "All right, then. You can play while I watch."

She nodded just as his teammates began cursing at him with crude words- "D*mn! What the hell? Hey, Top Solo, do you even know how to play?"

"Yeah, what are you doing? You've farmed so much. How did you end up being killed so easily? You didn't even fight back that I thought you were brain-dead!" "You must've been lucky to farm so much, huh? You act like a primary school kid when you play."

"Hey, why don't you get lost if you don't want to play?"

Xyla listened with a calm expression when she heard them cursing.

She wasn't upset because she could relate to how they felt, being a gamer for so long.

She watched in silence while the game revived her character before buying potions and then teleporting directly to her teammates to continue the team fight.

Four of them fought against five of their opponents, with Xyla mainly fighting against all five on her own.

Her teammates yelled at her for what they deemed was a suicidal move while running after her.

Soon, her character had all five opponents beaten up badly just before she took the opportunity to kill them one after another.

That was when her teammates began praising her instead- "D*mn! That's amazing. I'm sorry."

"Are you a lady or a guy player? You must be a guy because ladies aren't that daring in games."

"I don't think that's a girl, either. How could a girl be that talented? We'd be lucky if girls didn't drag their teams down in the first place. How could they lead a team fight against five opponents?"

“That kind of gameplay reminded me of Alex from Team XS, the best Top Solo in the world. But you, you're practically a god."

"Hey, dude I'm sorry for what I said earlier. Add me as a friend, and we can talk about gaming. Let's play again together next time and increase our scores. I'll evendet you lead me."

Xyla felt a little annoyed by their comments. Frowning slightly, she turned on the microphone. "Sorry to disappoint, but I am indeed a lady. Who says we can't be good at gaming, anyway?

"There are numerous popular professional gamers who are women, okay? There might not be as many women as men, but we still make up quite a huge demographic."

Chapter 2372 Chapter 2372 Xyla Quest loathed men who made such sexist remarks.

They fell silent when they heard what she said, only to begin speaking again a few seconds later— "D*mn! Are you really a woman? Can they even play this well? It's my first encounter with someone like you."

"Sorry, but it's only because I've been disappointed by many female gamers previously. That's why I was prejudiced against them. I'm sorry, please forgive me." "God, can you please lead me in games?"

"Are you a professional gamer, by any chance? You seemed like it."

"No, I'm just an ordinary player. Don't underestimate female gamers next time, got it?" Xyla asked.

Her teammates replied in the voice chat- "Yes, we understand. We won't do it again."

"Sorry, we won't do that next time for sure."

"Can we add you as our friend?"

"Your voice sounds so familiar, though. I feel like I've heard it somewhere before."

They kept talking one after another, but she didn't continue the conversation. Instead, she focused on controlling her character.

Right then, four of her opponents directly teleported in front of her in an attempt to ambush her.

She reacted swiftly by hiding in a nearby bush, effectively denying them of that opportunity.

Then, she used the bush as her cover to counter-attack her enemies. With her excellent maneuvers and alert mind, she successfully killed four opponents by herself.

The fifth opponent arrived right after she had killed the fourth one. This guy was an ADC who had farmed thet in his team.

He had similar equipment as Xyla, and with full health status while she only had half left.

Her teammates began spamming the voice chat again right then- "Hey, girl, run! Don't force yourself. You can't possibly beat him."

"Yeah, your health is not up to par now. Hurry up and run. We won't force you."

"Go! Run.

you stay there, you're allowing onet oppoon't commit suicide. If opponents to weaken us Why should Xyla listen to them?

She never believed in running away.

She had faith in her own capabilities.

Xyla directly charged toward that fifth opponent with a smile, engaging him in combat.

Meanwhile, her teammates went crazy- "Hey, lady! This isn't necessary. We can't teleport to you right away."

"We know you're talented, but how can you win in a state like this?"

"Exactly! Don't do it, or you're only committing suicide."

She ignored their comments, and continued to fight against the opponent with the help of the bushes nearby.

Soon, Xyla managed to annihilate her enemies with her excellent skills, Sy defeating all five of her opponents.

Chapter 2373 Chapter 2373 Right then, Xyla Quest's teammates became even more animated.

"D*mn! What kind of godly moves were those? How did you kill someone who had similar strength in equipment as you while your character was not even at full health?" "Moreover, you were at an absolute disadvantage."

"You didn't even suffer any losses in health! If you told me you were a professional gamer, I'd believe it."

"Honestly, I'd believe you, too. Are you a professional gamer from one of the KPL Region's teams?" "Or perhaps LPL?"

Her teammates were all stunned by her bold maneuvers and greatly impressed by the show she put on. Chuckling to herself, she decided to keep a low profile. "Stop exaggerating. I was only lucky."

"What do you mean by lucky? You really were amazing."

"Why do I feel like you are a professional gamer?"

"You do seem to act like one."

"Even the way you played seemed professional."

"That fearlessness, too."

"I'm deeply impressed!"

Xyla ignored the chats and continued to help Stanley with the game.

Soon, she led her team to overpower their opponents on all three lanes before proceeding to destroy the enemy base.

Finally, they won the game.

Her teammates were still cheering when she quit the game wordlessly, prompting several incoming friend requests from them as soon as she did. She opted not to add them, so she declined all requests.

Seeing how late it was, she immediately thought of her children and began to miss them.

"Let's go, Honey," she said as she stood up, her eyes trained on Stanley. "Let's get home. I miss the kids."

He nodded, and they left the office together soon after.

They found their kids playing in the living room when they arrived home.

Both children had learned to walk now.

At that moment, they were holding hands while running around playfully, both looking plump and adorable.

Their parents' hearts melted at the sight.

Ever since they had the twins, the happiest moment of Xyla's days She came home and spe time with her children.

It was the same for Stanley.

was As powerful and intimidating as they were in Porate world, t acted very lovingly and gently with their children at home, e They seemed just like any other regular parents.

After washing their hands, Xyla and Stanley began playing with their children.

As they grew up, their preferences toward toys had also varied accordingly.

Lynette Batton preferred girlish toys like barbie dolls and clothes, while Leon Batton preferred and race cars.

with Xyla had a personal fondness for dolls, so she happily played with them with her daughter.

Meanwhile, Stanley and Leon raced cars and built various things with toy bricks.

They were all having a great time as a family.

The nannies almost cried tears of joy witnessing that.

Nobody - not even the nannies - realized that the twins' birthmarks given by the empress had disappeared without a trace.

Chapter 2374 Chapter 2374 As far as they could remember, those birthmarks never existed.

The birthmarks had disappeared without a trace.

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After dinner, Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton tucked their children in bed before returning to their own room.

Once they were in their room, Xyla and Stanley took a bath together.

Xyla then applied some expensive skincare products on herself before sitting on the bed.

Her back was bare...

Only two white straps could be seen.

Her fair skin and perfect body was completely visible.

She looked like God's masterpiece under the light.

While looking at Xyla, Stanley suddenly uttered a phrase that was currently popular. "You're like a work of art."

Although they had been together for a long time, Stanley still felt aroused at moments like this.

However, Stanley had to suppress his shameful urges because he still had a lot of work to do. Meanwhile, Xyla had no idea about what Stanley was thinking about.

She picked up her iPad and scrolled through Weibo.

A lot was happening on Weibo...

The top ten spots on the list of hot topics were nearly all occupied by artists from X Entertainment.

The topics were basically related to artists arriving at airports, watching shows, and getting endorsement deals.

Everything seemed peaceful on the list of hot topics.

The one hot topic that caught Xyla's attention was the one that read, '#Lukas Ronaldo is Dior's global spokesperson#'.

There was the word 'explosive' behind the title.

It was very eye-catching.

Right then, the topic received a lot of attention.

Lukas Ronaldo debuted through a talent show not too long ago.

Most people got to know him through the talent show.

Lukas managed to become a legend within the local entertainment industry through the talent show.

He joined the ranks of the best in terms of popularity and capability.

Through his good looks and excellent capabilities, Lukas became increasingly popular.

Not only did he receive endorsement u deals from luxury brands, but he also received countless offers for acting in films and televisiono dramas.

Suddenly, he became the only person who could rival Josh Batton in the entertainment industry.

He was already at his peak when he just debuted.

Certainly, he wasn't far off from Josh's accomplishment back then.

That's because the two were the same kind of person.

Many people gave Lukas the nickname of 'Little Josh'.

Meanwhile, Lukas garnered even more fans because of this nickname.

Now, Lukas had already become the top-earning male celebrity in X Entertainment apart from Josh.

Xyla and Georgie Clementine were both glad about this.

After clicking on the topic, Xyla saw a post from Dior's official Weibo account. It was related to the news of Lukas becoming Dior's global spokesperson...

They even attached promotional photos of Lukas.

In the photos, Lukas wore Dior's newest black tuxedo and white shirt, as well as Dior's jewelry and watch...

Lukas' hair was brushed neatly to the side. Suddenly, a thought occurred to Xyla. This might bol net most handsome man she'd ever seen...

Lukas had the ideal looks for female fans to fall head over heels in love with him.

Apart from Josh, Xyla couldn't find anyone in the entertainment industry who could compare in this regard...

Right then, fans flooded Dior's official Weibo page with comments.

The fans were all screaming like crazy- "Lukas, don't worry. We'll always be with you..."

Chapter 2375 Chapter 2375 "Who's the most handsome man in the world? It has to be Lukas Ronaldo."

"Who's the most popular guy after debuting only recently? It's Lukas."

"Lukas is as handsome as Josh. He's so attractive!"

"I've got to admit that Xyla has mad skills at picking the right artistes. She's good at supporting him, too."

"Fun fact. All the handsome, popular guys you see on the internet are from Xyla's company."

"Stop that. I'm getting jealous!"

"Lukas has a bright future. He was not even debuted for a year yet, and he already has so many amazing endorsement deals."

"Many people work their entire lives in the entertainment industry, but they still can't get such endorsement deals."

"I bet those A-list celebrities are all shivering in fear now. Apart from Josh, nobody else has as many resources as Lukas." Lukas Ronaldo's fans were already showering him with compliments, and Xyla Quest agreed with what they said.

Some celebrities might feel hurt by such comments, but they were the truth.

Indeed, apart from Josh Batton, no other artistes had as many resources as Lukas.

Even those who had worked for a long time in the entertainment industry couldn't compare.

Lukas was able to acquire all these luxury brand endorsements not only because of the company's support but also because those brands were deeply fond of his' image.

Now, Xyla truly felt she had found some treasure as he was practically the company's new cash cow.

Xyla continued to scroll down and saw many haters' comments- "Aren't any of you curious why he's able to get so many resources after debuting not long ago?"

2 از "This guy doesn't have any powerful connections. I refuse to believe what's happening. From what know, he must have a special relationship with Xyla."

"I heard he's a relative of hers. He's able to get so many resources because of that."

"I heard rumors that Xyla even made him sleep with a powerful individual in the entertainment industry. Is that true?"

"Don't make things up. Xyla isn't that kind of person."

"I think you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. How would you know if Xyla wasn't this kind of person?"

She was speechless when she saw these unfounded comments.

She had an inkling that these keyboard warriors were hired by Lukas' competitors as they grew jealous of his talents and wanted to tarnish his image. Naturally, Xyla wouldn't let them have their way.

She directly forwarded the post that mentioned Lukas being her relative. "@LukasRonaldo, I had no idea we were related. Did I suffer from memory loss?"

After that, Xylą directly forwarded the post that mentioned Lukas sleeping with a powerful individual in the entertainment industry because of her."@LukasRonaldo, I heard you've slept with a powerful individual in the entertainment industry because of me. Who was it? Why didn't I know about it?"

After forwarding these posts, she directly published a post on her Weibo page. "If you have the time to make up rumors because of jealousy, why don't you go to work at an electronics factory?"

Fans who read her comments couldn't resist laughing out loudly— "Hahaha! Go to an electronics factory and start working."

"These haters are sick, aren't they? We don't have time for such nonsense."

"If you're all so free, drool over handsome men and beautiful women instead. Stop paying attention to pointless gossip."

"In the world of haters, they believe that all successful celebrities had to sleep with someone influential to get to where they are. Hahaha!” Xyla briefly read through the comments.

Chapter 2376 Chapter 2376 Later, multiple fake photos of Lukas Ronaldo began popping up on the internet, much to Xyla Quest's frustrations.

Some photos portrayed a seemingly adolescent Lukas smoking in a corner by a wall. He appeared to be at the tender age of about seven or eight then.

He had a white shirt on, and his boyish face was as good-looking as he looked now. He had a great complexion despite scars all over his face.

His expression was one of reluctance as he smoked.

Xyla knew there was something fishy about these pictures, even though they were supposed to be her new artiste.

Soon, the haters began making up rumors about those photos- "I went to the same high school as Lukas. I'd like to advise his fans not to fall for him. He is a gangster."

"I went to the same primary school as Lukas, so you can take my word for it. Back then, all he did was smoke and fight. Nobody in our school liked him because he was a bully to other students." With such unsubstantiated comments spreading online, some people had already started to believe them.

The comment section began turning extreme- "Holy crap! I can't believe a brand-new, top-notch celebrity like him is that kind of person."

"D*mn, he was a gangster? I honestly couldn't tell."

"That does look like Lukas. If any of his fans refuse to admit it, they should get their eyes checked at the nearest hospital."

"I don't believe that's Lukas. He looked barely seven or eight. Why was he smoking already?"

"How could a kid who started smoking at the age of seven be a good person? Why hasn't the government banned him yet?"

"Does someone like Lukas deserve to be an A-list celebrity? Aren't people worried he's a bad influe net on the young ones? Hurry up and ban him!"

Meanwhile, Lukas stood on the balcony of a luxurious hotel room with a depressed expression as he silently read about the unfavorable reaction to the picture.

There was an indescribable sadness in his slightly reddened eyes.

As if right on cue, he had an incoming call alert from Xylanet answered without hesitation, appearing calm as he anticipated her first words.

She was probably going to ask him about the picture.

They practically spoke at the same time- "I know that isn't real," she said without bothering with the pleasantries.

"There's a reason for it-" he said before pausing, taken aback by what she said.

His heart warmed in his chest as he never thought she would believe in him without at least questioning it first.

After all, that kind of reputation was a big deal.

"I know," she told him. "Tell me about it."

"Boss, why do you trust me so much?" he wondered.

"I know you're not that kind of kid. Tell me what happened, and we'll solve this together."

"Would you believe me if I told you I was forced to smoke?" he asked.

Xyla answered instantly. "Why wouldn't I? What exactly happened? Were you bullied at school?"

"Yeah, I was constantly bullied during elementary school," Lukas explained.

Chapter 2377 Chapter 2377 "Ever since I transferred into that school, a few rebellious kids in my class started bullying me," Lukas Ronaldo said, describing what happened all those years ago. "They'd secretly add glue to my water and even relieved themselves into my lunchbox.

"They'd force me to smoke regularly, so I had to. Otherwise, their gang would beat me up.

"For the longest time, I couldn't understand why they hated me so much, but I finally understood after that incident.

"They hated me for being so goody-two-shoes. They found it annoying that I was much better academically, and I kept my nose clean.

"Somehow, they made me seem tainted by forcing me to smoke. They were probably just jealous, I guess," he finished softly.

Those were scars of his past that he could never erase.

Recalling back his story was like tearing his scabbed wound apart little by little.

The painful reminders of his past made breathing difficult for him.

Those days in school back then were his worst nightmare. He never wanted to bring that up again.

He thought he was indeed close to forgetting about it, too, if it wasn't for that picture resurfacing now.

He fell silent after recounting his elementary school troubles to Xyla. He peered up at the sky and said nothing.

Xyla Quest's heart ached after hearing about his childhood. She didn't think the seemingly jolly Lukas would have such a painful past. She never expected those kids could be so evil.

It turned out that there were evil people everywhere, from as young as elementary school.

She could empathize with everything he told her, even though she had never encountered something like that before.

Frowning slightly, she began speaking softly into the phone. I "Lukas, understand, and you.net have to worry about anything. I'll take care of it. I'll protect you."

Her supportive words made his heart feel warm once again.

Lukas smiled with shimmering unshed tears in his eyes. "Okay. Thank you, Boss."

"Stop calling me that," Xyla said with a laugh. "It's weird. From now on, call me Xyla."

"All right, Xyla," he obeyed softly. "Why do you trust me so much? Didn't you suspect the rumors might be true?" "No, never."

"Really?" he asked, still skeptical.

"Yeah. Based on how well I know you and your personality, I know you you didnt seem happy about smoking in the picture," Xyla aren't that sort of person. b expressed recalling that she found his expression odd when she first saw the picture.

"You would seem natural and relaxed if you enjoyed smoking, but you weren't. You struck me as you were suffering. I could guess from the picture that you were reluctant," she added.

"Thank you, Xyla."

Lukas thanked his lucky stars that allowed him to meet a good boss like her who looked out for him. He solemnly swore to himself that he would stay in X Entertainment forever. He would never betray this company or Xyla.

"Don't worry about it. That is my job as your boss. I suspect the person who leaked that photo was one of the bullies from your school," she said.

But, don't worry. I'll use this as the basis to punish that group of people. I won't let any of your bullies off the hook," she added.

At that moment, Lukas was too touched to reply.

Chapter 2378 Chapter 2378 "Lukas, I wasn't with you when you were bullied, but I'm with you now. I won't let anyone else do that to you again.

"None of the artistes in X Entertainment will be bullied under my watch," Xyla Quest said firmly.

Lukas Ronaldo's eyes reddened again. "Thank you, Xyla. You are a great person."

"Don't worry about it. I told you, it's part of my responsibility," she assured him. "All right, you should get some rest. Leave everything else to me, okay?"

He nodded, feeling relieved. "Sorry for all the trouble."

"It's no trouble at all. Don't overthink things and rest well, okay?"

He agreed before disconnecting the call.

Lukas could now understand why Stanley Batton was so in love with his wife. He also could see why the Batton family treated Xyla so well and how the employees and artistes in the company were so loyal to her.

A boss, wife, and daughter-in-law like her were impossible to dislike. And Xyla deserved all of the adoration and loyalty.

As a matter of fact, if Xyla was still single and Lukas was worthy, he would try to pursue her.

That very thought made his gaze soften.

Meanwhile, gossip and unfavorable rumors regarding his past continued to spread on Weibo. Even his competitors joined in on the negative publicity.

Everyone was taking advantage of the opportunity to ruin his reputation to get rid of the up-and-coming, top-notch celebrity.

The general audience on Weibo was also heavily influenced by these rumors and began siding with the haters, who had motives behind their actions, to criticize Lukas.

Lukas lost some of his fans over these claims, while his remaining et s banded together to e the haters and defend him.

However, his fans were outnumbered by too many haters and those who believed their claims blindly.

Those who bravely stood up for him ended up being relentlessly blasted by the haters' comments and labeled as brain-dead fans.

Not only did everyone criticize Lukas, but they also began criticizing his fanbase- "These fans of his are so dumb. With a celebrity like him, I'm not surprised."

"I can't believe there are fans who think all this is a misunaople et of W4his is a misunderstanding.

Are insane? These people need they insane? These to wake up."

"I've never seen such dumb fans."

"You're able to turn a blind eye to what Lukas did? Unbelievable!"

"I hope Lukas and his fans all disappear from the world."

Despite how those haters were making offensive comments, his fans still argued back relentlessly.

He followed every post on Weibo and felt incredibly moved by how hard his fans fought on his behalf.

Even his own page on Weibo was full of netizens' harsh comments et and a continuous barrage of private messages with criticisms of his behavior.

They even condemned his parents.

Lukas resisted the urge to fight back verbally and only held back upon recalling what Xyla said.

Chapter 2379 Chapter 2379 For the rest of the day, X Entertainment was silent on all fronts.

Following Xyla Quest's lead, Lukas Ronaldo also refrained from voicing out despite his curiosity over the wait. He opted not to bother her or pay too much attention to the news.

Meanwhile, netizens were still attacking Lukas online, labeling him as a negative influencer.

The topic that initially claimed he was a gangster occupied the number one spot on Weibo's list of hot topics. It was even featured in countless entertainment blurbs across other major online platforms.

His name was now renowned even to people outside the entertainment industry. Those who usually ignored entertainment gossip also discovered his identity soon after.

Some netizens refused to comment because they didn't know the entire truth of the matter, but most of them had chosen to side with the haters to oppose Lukas.

The whole incident was getting out of hand.

X Entertainment and Lukas' continued silence convinced everyone that the rumors were true. As long as the company held back on issuing a media statement to either confirm or dispel those rumors, the more popular it became.

More and more people were shaming the new artiste for being a terrible influence.

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed since the picture first surfaced on Weibo.

X Entertainment still hadn't given any response. Neither did Lukas.

Various competing companies that considered Lukas their latest competition were beginning to feel proud of themselves for eliminating him from the industry.

Everyone assumed that X Entertainment and himself had admitted to the rumors. They even believed X Entertainment had dropped him as their latest upcoming talent, who was supposed to take the world by storm.

Suddenly, everyone was celebrating.

That afternoon, the person who originally posted the incriminating photo of a young Lukas smoking suddenly published a post on Weibo.

In his post, he explained the circumstances of the bullies that led to Lukas smoking in the past. Additionally, he admitted that he made up the rumors to tarnish his reputation.

He then described the motivation behind his action, claiming that he was paid off by a company that belonged to Lukas' competitor, Matthew Sunder. They had agreed to collaborate in making up rumors about the artiste to ruin his public image.

Right after his post went public, X Entertainment forwarded it on their official page, followed by an official statement.

"Lukas Ronaldo had been falsely accused over some sensational rumors that were simply untrue. We have been silent because we were conducting our own investigation to find the source of this photograph.

Lukas was a victim of bullying back in elementary school. He was constantly bullied by a group of students led by this person. They et had forced him to smoke at that young age and even relieved themselves in his lunchbox. These are only some examples of the vile things they did back then.

"We are grateful to all the fans who stood by Lukas over the last few days and were willing to have faith in him from the beginning. Thank you.

"We hope none of the observers will continue to be fooled by these false rumors. See the truth for yourselves."

The official statement attracted a lot of attention as soon as it was published.

Suddenly, statements of apologies started pouring into X Entertainment's official page.

The Weibo post was only published a second ago, but there were already over a million comments— "As someone who never pays attention to the entertainment gossip, I'd like to apologize to Lukas. I was too rash. Sorry, Lukas."

"I feel sad for Lukas. He went through so much. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have stopped being a fan. I'm sorry, I was wrong."

"Thank you, X Entertainment, for protecting Lukas. Thank you!"

"I only found out about Lukas after everyone started crucifying him on the internet. Later, I checked out his videos and instantly fell in love. I could tell he wasn't the kind of person he had been accused of through some of his interview clips. I've been waiting for the truth to come out. I can't believe it just did."

"I also found out about Lukas because of all the hate. I was attracted to his good looks in an instant. admit to being a hater et before saw his face. But after seeing him, I found it hard to believe all the hate he was getting suspected he might be innocent."

Chapter 2380 Chapter 2380 Lukas Ronaldo sat calmly on the balcony of his exclusive hotel suite, reading up on the latest comments on Weibo.

His lips curved into a soft smile when he saw all the apologetic messages, knowing the public relations nightmare was over.

He forwarded X Entertainment's official statement straight away, adding his own message under it. "Sorry for taking up the public's time and attention over the last few days. Thank you for your continued trust and support."

His fans replied almost instantly- "I feel sorry for you! I didn't think you'd have a past like that. Here, let me hug you."

"You went through a lot. Those people deserved to be struck by thunder."

"Sorry, I shouldn't have unfollowed you. Lukas, I'm back now."

"Lukas, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have judged you so harshly with those haters. I shouldn't have ever doubted you. I'm back now. Do you still want me?"

His gaze gentled when he saw the comments from his fans.

He forwarded that last comment that asked 'Do you still want me?' with a reply of his own. "Yes."

His single-worded reply instantly stirred things up in the Weibo comment section.

His fans were all reacting enthusiastically.

Meanwhile, his follower count began to increase rapidly, with many of them those who never bothered about celebrities. He discovered that when he saw their Weibo accounts following him, but not any other celebrity.

At that moment, Lukas suddenly understood why Xyla Quest and X Entertainment went through all that trouble.

Back then, they chose not to explain things and let the word spread because they wanted his name to be notorious through the rumors.

They would then utilize them to promote Lukas so that everyone across the globe knew who he was.

Once enough people started paying attention, X Entertainment would reveal the truth to explain everything.

In the aftermath of it all, he would gain a massive amount of followers through the empathy of people around him.

He was very impressed by the company's tactic.

He decided to send Xyla a message on WeChat. "Thank you, Xyla."

Xyla was scrolling through Weibo on her phone in her office when she saw his message.

Chuckling to herself, she typed her reply to him. "You're welcome. As I said, it's part of my job. Are you happy with all your new followers?" "Yes, I'm quite pleased,” he replied instantly.

"Keep it up."

"I will never leave X Entertainment in this lifetime. I'm your most loyal fan," he typed.

That made her laugh. "I don't expect you to stay forever. I only hope you will make a lot of money for yourself and the company during your contract.

"I would understand and continue to support your career even if you leave after your contract ends. Of course, I'll still treat you well if you choose to stay.

"I hope we'll always be on good terms, even if that means parting ways," Xyla added.

"I won't leave. Honestly."

For the next two years, Lukas' popularity continued to rise rapidly to the heights equivalent to Josh Batton's. He was the cream of the crop.

Meanwhile, Lukas and Josh groomed many new artistes in X Entertainment, helping them to reach their respective peaks in the entertainment industry.

X Entertainment became the largest and most popular entertainment company in the world.

At the same time, Xyla's Quest Group also soared to new heights, becoming second only to Dragon Group in the business world.

Not only did it perform well in the property market, but the company also excelled in many other industries, like fashion, exports, finance, and jewelry.