No Substitutes for the Bigshots' Dream Girl Anymore!-Chapter 1795: Daily Life After Marriage (23)

——Totally agree with the comment above! These two have zero connection; it’s just fans forcing something here!

——Just came back from trending topics on the other site. Hannah is absolutely legendary—a gathering full of A-listers from back in the day.

——Hayes Edwards, Lucy Taylor, and even John Lynch! Her friend circle is unbelievable!

——Hayes was Hannah’s guest performer during her talent show days, Lucy was her teammate, John was brought into the spotlight by Hannah herself, James Landon counts as her semi-mentor, and Emily Lynch used to run a fan site for her... now I feel so nostalgic for those times!

——So, can we still hope for news of Hannah’s return to the spotlight?

Jack Stewart asked, "How do you plan on handling it? A warning or something more direct?"

Hannah wasn’t in a rush to decide; after all, she had already left the industry and didn’t care too much about these matters. "How’s the attitude on their end?"

"You mean Payne Johnson?" Jack laughed. "What other attitude could they possibly have? The chance to stir up gossip with a former top-tier actress? They’re absolutely delighted."

To Payne Johnson’s team, being associated with Hannah on a trending topic was indeed a pleasant surprise.

It’s probably a common frustration among idols from talent show backgrounds.

While they’ve enjoyed the dividends of being in a group, trying to break away for solo development often turns the group into a burden.

Payne’s team had been working for a while on ways to distance themselves from the group—or more accurately, to help their artist stand out.

Now they had a stroke of luck.

Their original idea was to leverage Hannah’s status as a former top actress and spark a topic along the lines of "even an award-winning actress admires Payne Johnson." This would subtly elevate Payne’s status.

But what they didn’t expect was that, even after a year out of the limelight, Hannah still had such high national recognition and favorability.

"Good thing I adjusted the strategy in time." Watching the surging popularity, the manager’s grin stretched wide. "This way, we’ve gained both public attention and online traffic. It’s a solid first step toward standing out. Next, we’ll buy more promotional posts for reposts."

The assistant glanced at the trending topics too. "Hannah was so popular back then. Why did she leave the industry?"

"What do you know?" The manager scoffed. "Winning countless Best Actress trophies doesn’t compare to finding a solid benefactor and marrying into wealth. Isn’t being a rich housewife better than enduring scorn in the entertainment world?"

The assistant muttered under her breath, "At Hannah’s level, who’d dare look down on her?"

Throughout the whole process, Payne Johnson, the person at the center of it all, remained seated and silent.

The manager didn’t notice his unusual mood and continued instructing him not to make any public statements for the time being. Later, there would be an arranged interview. "In that interview, the host will ask you about the trending topic. Just say Hannah has always been your idol. If they ask about your ideal type, make sure to describe someone like Hannah, understand?"

Idols are, of course, most afraid of relationship rumors.

But that also depends on who the rumor involves.

Leaving aside Hannah’s married status, she’s widely admired and respected in the industry. Saying such things would undoubtedly increase Payne’s favorability among neutral audiences.

As for their own fans... those fans know full well that there’s no way anything could happen between Payne and Hannah, so naturally, there’d be no backlash.

Payne casually nodded in agreement, but his mind drifted to the scene at the airport.

Before entering the industry, he had already known about Hannah.

Watching her through the screen, she seemed untouchable, unattainable. But when they met face-to-face for the first time, he realized...

The team’s plans were well-calculated—to use Hannah’s popularity and public goodwill to their advantage. However, that very night, the trending topic was overtaken by an entirely different one.