Revenge Begins: Reincarnated as a Hated Idol!-Chapter 38: Trending Tensions

At night, To Your Heart’s fifth episode aired.

It began with Nataly walking behind Shin in the corridor as they went to class.

The students were bewildered at this sight but still didn’t dare to say anything.

In class, as soon as the teacher left, she walked up to Shin, following him everywhere until lunchtime.

In the cafeteria, Kane was busy bullying the boy who Nataly had saved in the earlier episodes.

Shin entered the cafeteria with Nataly, silencing the boisterous crowd in the cafeteria in an instant with his presence.

Even Kane halted, turning to Shin with a bewildered gaze.

Shin never ate in the cafeteria, so everyone was puzzled by the sudden change.

Stopping in front of Kane, Shin looked down at him.

Shin was three inches taller than Kane, needing him to lower his gaze to speak to him.

"I want you to stop bothering her." He gestured at Nataly with his gaze and spoke calmly.

Kane blinked with a puzzled expression, as if unable to believe his ears.

"But why?" Kane questioned, wanting to know the reason.

Shin never interfered with the bullying, so what was so special about this girl?

"Do I need to explain?" Shin’s gaze turned cold. "I’m only asking you to make an exception for this girl."

Kane gulped loudly, visibly intimidated by Shin’s gaze.

"A-Alright," he said, stammering, his voice hoarse.

Shin just silently nodded before turning around and leaving.

Nataly smirked with a smug expression at Kane.

Seeing this, Kane glared at her furiously, and in response, she just ran after Shin.

It was from that moment that Nataly wasn’t bullied anymore. Even Emily returned to being her friend.

In one of the scenes on the bus, Nataly asked Emily: "Why do I feel my heart flutter when I see Shin now?"

Emily just smirked: "Which girl doesn’t?"

She further explained: "He can keep you safe, is handsome, and earns a huge sum from collecting protection money. Why do you think we call him Prince Shin? Every girl in school has feelings for him."

Then the whole remaining episode went to depict Nataly preparing food for Shin, following him around, trying to grow closer to him, and whenever he resisted, she would threaten him with his sister.

It was more of a wholesome, romantic episode at this point, giving the viewers what they desired.

Social media exploded the following day with clips from the episode, GIFs spreading, and stills circulating. Some were even used as memes.

[I can’t get enough of the latest episode. Shin is so cute when acting awkward because of Nataly.]

[I have already rewatched the fifth episode three times. Did you notice Nataly’s gaze? It was as if she was genuinely in love with Shin.]

[I also felt the same thing. I even suspected whether the actress had really fallen for Aren? He has really gotten too handsome. Which girl can even resist falling for that face while acting with him?]

[If that’s the case, then what about Leah? She also seems to have a loving bond with Shin. Does the actress Lisa also have feelings for Aren?]

Suddenly, the discussion took a turn where a new topic began trending on PulseX.

#LeahVsNataly#

Viewers were now more interested in knowing which actress liked Aren. More than that, they wanted to confirm their intuitions.

Some were even placing bets on the one they felt more inclined toward.

Betting apps even featured a special segment for this question, inviting Gisha and Lisa to provide them with answers.

Fans began to message them, asking for their response, but they kept quiet.

Meanwhile, the popularity score increased for both To Your Heart and The Insiders.

To Your Heart was at 99,000+, whereas The Insiders had seen a jump from 113,000+ to 115,000+.

Theon was delighted by that jump.

"Yes. It’s on the rise again." He smiled at his phone screen, glancing at the wristwatch in his hand.

This watch was from a luxurious brand named Koar, and Theon wanted a brand endorsement from them.

From the talks through BlackShore management, Koar had decided to offer Theon a brand endorsement if The Insiders turned out to be a blockbuster hit, remaining above 100,000+ by the finale.

"There are only three weeks until the finale. Just stay above 100,000." He prayed in his heart with a smile; however, his smile vanished when he noticed the 99,000+ score of the drama below.

To Your Heart hadn’t seen a dip in the popularity score despite all the schemes employed by the BlackShore Management.

Theon couldn’t help but grit his teeth. "What’s so good about this trashy show? How can it attract such a high viewership when going directly against my drama?"

Unable to suppress his curiosity, he simply searched on social media.

On his screen, the face of Aren as Shin filled his screen. There were stills, GIFs, clips, and posts praising Aren.

His eyes twitched upon seeing this. "Is there only Aren in this drama? Why isn’t any other actor coming up?"

He was frustrated because when he searched for The Insiders, no one even posted a single picture of him.

Most even criticized his acting.

It was only his fans who were praising him; however, he was smart enough to know the difference between fabricated and real praise.

Most of the viewers only talked about Ryan and Luna in The Insiders’ discussions, whereas some praised the direction.

He couldn’t accept the fact that he was being ignored in his own drama.

This was supposed to be his big break, something that would shoot him to stardom, and yet, he was being sidelined.

More hurtful was that Aren was being praised for everything he did.

At this moment, his manager entered the room in a hurry, showing him a few pictures.

"Theon, look at this."

The pictures were of Aren, going in for an audition.

Theon furrowed his brows: "What is there to see?"

The manager pointed at Aren’s figure and informed: "This is Aren, going in for an audition."

"Huh? For which drama?" Theon was suddenly interested.

"It’s a drama named New Dawn. They had pitched it to our agency for production a few weeks ago."

"And Aren wants to star in this drama?"

The manager nodded. "Yes."

Theon’s mind raced, suddenly letting out a scheming grin. "Then what if I snatch this role from him? If he thinks this is worth auditioning for, then it must be good."

The manager agreed. "Yes, that’s what I wanted to advise. You just need to ask the agency to produce this drama for you. I have read the script; it’s top-notch. The agency will agree once they take notice."

Theon suddenly felt not so hopeless for the future.

It was only because of starring alongside Ryan Black and Luna Veil that he was sidelined, but if he played the lead role, could anyone ignore him?

Moreover, snatching this role from Aren felt even more delectable.

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(A/N - Thanks for reading. ^..^)