Chapter 168 The matter is over, the curtain falls

Since You Qing published the essay, public opinion has been rife. Ma Lou, Lai Yiwei, Meng Xi and Lin Jia have truly experienced what it means that every step of the event is closely related to them, yet has little to do with them.

In this complicated situation, they can only act as bystanders, passively waiting for the game and decision-making among the upper echelons, and are unable to take the initiative to control their own destiny.

Just like a gnat under the might of heaven and earth: your life or death has nothing to do with you!

Now, Cheng Cheng has revealed the final evidence, and their fate has finally been determined.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the sunscreen brand Ritz officially announced the termination of its contract with Malou.

At 3:15 p.m., the WonderLa brand followed suit and terminated its contract with Lin Jia.

Then, the situation escalated rapidly.

At 3:25, 3:30, 3:35, and 3:41, almost every few minutes, a new brand announced the termination of the contract with Ma Lou, Lai Yiwei, Meng Xi, and Lin Jia.

As of 3:50 p.m., a total of 28 endorsement brands of the four had been officially announced to have terminated their contracts.

The wall that fell on Cheng Cheng’s predecessor has now fallen on them.

At four o'clock in the evening, Meng Xi's new movie, which was about to be released, was suddenly withdrawn from the schedule, and Douban Movie's cast list urgently removed Meng Xi from the list.

At 4:30 in the evening, the variety show where Lin Jia was a guest announced that its broadcast would be postponed for two days.

At five o'clock in the evening, news came from the industry that the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television had soft-banned the four people from Ma Lou and would no longer allow them to appear on public platforms.

At 5:30 in the evening, the four members of Ma Lou received calls one after another. They had been informed that their acting contracts had been cancelled, their advertising shoots had been suspended, their names had been removed from events, their official fan group had been disbanded, and their fan leader had defected. This series of blows caught them off guard.

The collapse came too fast!
They called their backstage but only received helpless responses.

It's over. It's all over.

They suddenly remembered what Cheng Cheng said when the filming of "Chinese Paladin 1" was completed:
"If you're still here, I'll keep calling you."

"I will definitely edit it carefully and not miss any of your shots!"

"I will definitely cut you into a very ugly shape! The best in domestic entertainment!"

"I guarantee you'll be on several trending searches!"

So this is what he meant at the beginning. It turns out that he was planning all this when the TV series had just been finished filming!

This madman!

This——devil!
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"Cheng Cheng, you stupid idiot, how dare you release these videos? You know that these videos cannot be released without the artist's permission? You are invading privacy, you are-"

While You Qing was angrily editing his accusations against Cheng Cheng on Weibo, he was imagining how the other party would be broken after seeing this post.

His fingers were tapping away at the keyboard, but before he finished editing, his father rushed in and saw what was displayed on the screen. Without a word, he started yelling:

"How many times have I told you! Don't play Weibo, don't play Weibo. How many unnecessary enemies have you made for our family over the years? You really haven't made any progress! I heard about your affairs when I was on a business trip. Why did you go to provoke that lunatic Cheng Cheng? Do you know how many people are boycotting our products because of you?"

You Qing covered his head and argued:
"Dad, I am on the side of justice! I did nothing wrong!"

"You still said, you still said--" You's father covered his chest, seemed to be very angry and somewhat unsteady on his feet.

You Qing was startled, and quickly stood up to support his father, and calmed him down: "Dad, don't be angry~"

He has been living a carefree life these years thanks to his father's hard work, and he doesn't want his father to die of anger.

Father You sat down tremblingly.

He has created many excellent works and products in his life, but the only most important work is a defective product. But parents in the world are so kind, so what if it is a defective product?
It's his after all.

You's father said:
"Let's end this matter here. Don't cause me any more trouble."

You Qing was dissatisfied: "But what about Lin Jia? If I don't speak up, won't she be finished?"

Father You glanced at him, disbelief flashing in his eyes:

"How many female celebrities have you played with over the years? Have I ever stopped you? As long as you leave offspring for our You family, it'll be fine. When Lin Jia is done, you can move on to the next one. There are so many female celebrities in the entertainment industry, aren't they enough for you to play with?"

You Qing curled up the corners of his mouth:

"Dad, you are right. You understand me~"

You's father was a little proud: Of course, no one knows a son better than his father!
After You's father left, You Qing deleted the unfinished Weibo post, then transferred 20 yuan as a breakup fee to Lin Jia, notified her of the breakup, and immediately started looking for his next target.

At the same time, he also kept a record of Cheng Cheng in his heart:

Cheng Cheng, just wait for me, I will kill you sooner or later! I will play with your female stars and trample you under my feet!
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7pm, Shinhwa Company.

Li Zhuo notified all the actors in Beijing and held a meeting at the company.

The office was crowded with people. The high-profile ones included the company's second sister Wen Lian, the leading actors of the hit TV series "Love Apartment" Zhang Zijie, Lin Yin, Jiang Jun, Wang Hong, Meng Cai, and a series of actors with names, some of which could not be named.

At this time, everyone looked at Li Zhuo, feeling confused and wondering what the purpose of her meeting was.

Li Zhuo wore a pair of silver-rimmed glasses on his nose. His eyes were cold under the glasses and he slowly scanned the entire audience.

Everyone who made eye contact with her lowered their heads unconsciously, not daring to look at this cold beauty.

"Zhang Han!" Li Zhuo suddenly called out a name.

"Mr. Li!" Zhang Han stood up suddenly and asked, "You called me?"

Li Zhuo looked at him and asked, "What did you do before you came to the company?"

Zhang Han: "It's from the factory assembly line, Mr. Li."

Li Zhuo: "How much is your monthly salary?"

Zhang Han: "6000, but hours a day, four days off a month, Mr. Li."

Li Zhuo: "You don't need to include a title at the end of every answer. How long have you been in the company?"

Zhang Han: “Half a year.”

Li Zhuo: "How much was your salary for the last movie?"

Zhang Han: “Fifty thousand.”

Li Zhuo: "How long have you been in the group?"

Zhang Han: "We only had ten days to shoot, and the rest of the time was spent studying on set."

Li Zhuo: "Have you found your next film?"

Zhang Han: "Yes, Mr. Li, you said before that the company will have a role for me in a movie and a TV series this year."

Li Zhuo finished talking to him and looked at the next person: "Hou Ran."

Hou Ran was a cute little girl. When she heard Li Zhuo calling her, she immediately stood up and responded in a crisp voice:
"Hey, Mr. Li."

Li Zhuo: "What did you do before?"

Hou Ran: "A supporting role."

Li Zhuo: "How many plays have you acted in?"

Hou Ran: "27 plays." Li Zhuo: "How many lines do you have in total?"

Hou Ran: “Emm, three sentences.”

Li Zhuo: "How long have you been in the company?"

Hou Ran: “One year.”

Li Zhuo: "How many plays have you acted in? How many lines do you have?"

Hou Ran: "I've starred in "All or Nothing", "A Little Thing Called First Love", "The Chinese Paladin", and "iPartment". I have so many lines that I can't even count them all."

Li Zhuo: "Okay, sit down, Zhang Zijie."

Zhang Zijie stood up in fear and trepidation: "Boss Li."

Li Zhuo: "What did you do before?"

Zhang Zijie said: "He is also a minor actor."

Li Zhuo: "How many years have you been running?"

Zhang Zijie: “Three or four years.”

Li Zhuo: "How many followers did you have on Weibo before?"

Zhang Zijie: “Less than ten.”

Li Zhuo: "How many are there now?"

Zhang Zijie: “176 million.”

Li Zhuo called out the names one by one, and finally called out Wen Lian: "Wen Lian."

Compared to others, Wen Lian was much calmer. She had a good personal relationship with Li Zhuo. Although they were not very good best friends, one was the real power holder in Shinhwa Company, and the other was the head of the artists, so they respected each other.

Wen Lian stood up gracefully: "Hello, Mr. Li."

Li Zhuo asked: "How long have you been in the company?"

Wen Lian: "If we count from the time I filmed my first movie with Director Cheng, it's been a year. But if we count from the time I signed the contract with the company, it's only been half a year."

Li Zhuo: "What rank were you in before you joined the company?"

Wen Lian smiled bitterly: "There is no line. If you really count, it can only be eighteen lines."

Li Zhuo: "So what level are you in now?"

Wen Lian thought: "If you take into account the popularity of "Chinese Paladin 1", I can be considered a first-tier movie. Add to that the upcoming "Love Apartment", and I should be able to gain a firm foothold in the first-tier. It would be even better if Director Cheng arranges a movie for me to play the leading role."

Li Zhuo: "This depends on the overall arrangement. Please take a seat."

Li Zhuo glanced at all the actors again, with a cold look in his eyes:
"You've seen what happened in the past two days, and you've seen what Boss Cheng is doing! Four first- and second-tier actors with strong backing and connections were banned just like that. Their endorsements were withdrawn, and their works were removed from the shelves!"

"Bai Xiao from the company was also dealt with."

"I often hear some people in the company talking about Mr. Cheng behind his back, saying that he has great talent but is mentally ill."

There were a few low laughs from the audience.

Li Zhuo frowned and his eyes immediately locked onto the source of the laughter.

The laughter died down and the whole audience fell silent.

"I'm telling you clearly, I don't want such voices to appear in the company again! I reiterate! Although President Cheng has handed over the management of the company to me, he is also paying attention to the company's artists and affairs!

You think Mr. Cheng doesn’t care about these things, but in fact, he just doesn’t want to point them out at the moment!

If you commit a crime in my place, I may just fine you, reduce your pay, and put you on ice for a few years. But if you commit a crime in the hands of Boss Cheng, you will have no chance of making it in the entire industry. Bai Xiao is a lesson for you!"

When the actors in the audience heard this, they all felt a chill and a sense of empathy.

"From today on!" Li Zhuo said, "Any emotional changes of our actors must be reported to the company. All artists must remember the company's rules and regulations and do not allow any violations of laws and regulations!"

"In Shinhwa Group, I can't guarantee that every one of you will become a big star, but if you follow the company's pace, at least you will have a role to play every year and stay in this industry."

"Did you hear me!"

"We heard it!" the artists in the audience answered in unison, loudly.

Li Zhuo: "Okay, meeting adjourned!"

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After Li Zhuo left, there was a sigh of relief in the office.

Several artists were still in shock and discussed quietly:
"Mr. Li is really scary."

"Yeah, Ms. Li is getting more and more scary. When she was speaking, I didn't even dare to breathe."

"Mr. Li is even scarier than Director Cheng!"

"Emmm, you're wrong to say that. Although Ms. Li is scary, you can predict it. How angry she is represents how serious the matter is. But Director Cheng is different. You never know when you might offend him, and he won't say anything. He'll explode when you've completely forgotten about it. It's too scary."

"What you said is true. It's a pity for Bai Xiao. She could have been the fifth or sixth person in the company, but she ended up ruining her own future."

"She's stupid, and she deserves it. When we were on the set, who among us didn't see Lai Yiwei hunting for beauties everywhere? He was just looking for a woman to play with. He found several people, but none of them paid attention to him, so he found Bai Xiao. Even in this situation, Bai Xiao was willing to stick to him, and let Lai Yiwei play with her for half a month before dumping her. I really can't understand what she wants."

"Haha, maybe she felt that Director Cheng had no face in front of Lai Yiwei. Unfortunately, she was wrong. Director Cheng was just pretending at the beginning. Now, let alone Lai Yiwei, even the people behind him dare not show their heads."

"Let's not discuss Bai Xiao anymore. She is no longer the same kind of person as us. Director Cheng is right. Even if this incident hadn't happened, people like her would have exploded sooner or later."

"Director Cheng mentioned her on Weibo, no one dares to use her anymore~"

"She chose her own path. She was originally made famous by Director Cheng. It's no pity that she is ruined by Director Cheng now.

All in all, we should be careful in the future. It's actually pretty good in our company. It's not that our company doesn't allow dating and marriage, but we just have to avoid causing trouble."

"That's definitely good. By joining Shinhwa, we don't have to be humble and we don't have to worry about being noticed by old men and rich women. We just have to act well."

"."

Wen Lian heard their conversation and a smile appeared on her charming face:
This filthy entertainment industry is being changed little by little by Director Cheng~
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The incident of forcing people into the "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" came to an end here.

Ma Lou, Lin Jia and four others were taken down by Cheng Cheng like fallen leaves in the autumn wind. Weng Ruzhong was dismissed from his post, and Qian Zan, Wu Hai and You Qing became cowards.

There are still people arguing and cursing online, but it can no longer change the overall situation.

The die-hard fans of Ma Lou and Lin Jia could not accept that their brothers and sisters were banned, and they frantically clamored to boycott "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" and even launched a campaign to boycott "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1". However, after the ratings were updated, the ratings of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" increased instead of decreased, completely shattering their last hope.

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Soon, it was Friday and the fifth episode of "King of Masked Singer" was updated.

A lot of things happened this week. The premiere of "Chinese Paladin 1" and four stars were banned, causing many people to forget "King of Masked Singer".

But when the update of "Masked Singer" was pushed, they remembered:

I almost forgot about this great god!
If "Chinese Paladin" has the highest ratings for TV drama premieres in recent years, then "King of Masked Singer" is the only god in the variety show industry in just a few years!

(End of this chapter)