Chapter 162 Storm [VIP]

Chapter Summary: They really are taking advantage of her!

He Zhiyue herself did not step forward; it was Mr. Feng Chongxian who did.

When Lanxing Media officially announced its first batch of artists, in order to endorse the company, they opened a Weibo account for Mr. Feng, called "Feng Chongxian's Workbook," which was managed by the team staff. The content updated mainly consisted of information about the start of filming and release of Mr. Feng's works in recent years.

Now, Mr. Feng Chongxian has posted a Weibo post through this account, which consists of a long handwritten article and some evidence.

Mu Zhi was somewhat taken aback when she came across Mr. Feng Chongxian's Weibo post.

Oh right, even she almost forgot that He Shuhui was Feng Chongxian's daughter! It seems that He Shuhui's grandfather married into the family, which is why He Shuhui took her mother's surname.

Mu Zhi clicked on the long post and pictures sent by Mr. Feng Chongxian.

Feng Chongxian's calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, extremely neat, and pleasing to the eye.

The gist of the long post: [Feng Chongxian has been away from the entertainment industry for over 30 years because his daughter He Shuhui has passed away. There is no point in dwelling on the past, so he has never wanted to bring it up again.]

But they absolutely will not allow anyone to smear their daughter and must stand up to reveal the truth of what happened back then.

He said his late husband's last wish was to see their only daughter get married, so He Shuhui fell in love and got married under He Hongshuo's intense pursuit.

In those days, marriage had a significant impact on the careers of both male and female actors. In order to continue their careers, they did not announce their marriage.

Later, He Shuhui and He Hongshuo spent less and less time together. He Hongshuo had always been critical of their secret marriage, and their relationship gradually began to deteriorate. Then one day, their daughter He Shuhui suddenly told Feng Chongxian that she wanted a divorce, and that He Hongshuo had cheated on her and wanted to focus on his career.

Feng Chongxian supported his daughter's decision.

Unexpectedly, less than a month after the divorce, He Hongshuo was rumored to have registered his marriage with another woman. Shortly after, his daughter's previous secret marriage was exposed, and she was also falsely accused of interfering in someone else's relationship...

Feng Chongxian claimed that he guaranteed with his own character that his daughter had never interfered in anyone's relationship, and that He Hongshuo had broken off his engagement with his fiancée before dating He Shuhui, and had been honest about this with his parents.

He Shuhui discovered she was pregnant after her divorce. Because He Hongshuo was already remarried at the time, she didn't tell him about the pregnancy, and the two lost contact afterward, without any further interaction until He Shuhui's death.

The evidence posted:

[The divorce date on He Shuhui's divorce certificate, the pregnancy test result, and He Zhiyue's birth certificate]

It can be proven that He Shuhui was already pregnant when she divorced He Hongshuo. The claim that she seduced He Hongshuo and got pregnant after the divorce is pure nonsense and a fabrication.

Feng Chongxian is a respected veteran artist with both high moral character and artistic talent. He has a clean reputation in the industry, works diligently and quietly, and has never had any bad scandals.

As soon as he posted the article, the public opinion shifted immediately.

Netizens in the comments section expressed their belief in Feng Chongxian and He Shuhui.

Just as Mu Zhi finished reading Grandpa Feng's long article, Weibo pushed another Weibo post to her, seemingly posted by He Shuhui's best friend.

This friend's Weibo post contained only one sentence: "There are gods watching over you."

I've posted a few pictures:

A screenshot of He Junzhi's Baidu Baike entry, with his birth date underlined in red;

A newspaper article from over 30 years ago, with the headline "He Shuhui's ex-husband remarries quickly, new wife is pregnant," introduced the family background of He Hongshuo and his new wife. The two families were old friends, but the Dong family went bankrupt two years ago due to poor management.

A screenshot from an interview in a magazine from over 20 years ago. The cover features Dong Jingwan, who says in the interview that her son came to repay a debt of gratitude. She said she became pregnant quickly after marrying her husband and gave birth to her son smoothly, who has been very well-behaved since childhood...

After Mu Zhi finished reading these, He Shuhui's "best friend" angrily posted another Weibo post, claiming that when He Hongshuo's company was facing financial difficulties, it was He Shuhui who provided the money and helped attract investment to overcome the crisis.

He Shuhui has a knack for investing. After retiring from the entertainment industry, she has never lacked money by investing in real estate and doesn't need to rely on any man.

Regarding the claim by some netizens that He Hongshuo acquired [Eternal Jewelry], renamed it H.forever, and purchased the [Heart of the Sky] necklace for He Shuhui, leading to He Zhiyue giving the necklace to an artist in the company, this statement is denied. The [Heart of the Sky] necklace was purchased by He Shuhui herself and has nothing to do with He Hongshuo.

He Hongshuo cheated on her, and after divorcing him, He Shuhui raised their child alone until she fell ill and passed away...

Netizens pieced together the truth of the matter:

"Holy crap! According to the evidence released by Feng Chongxian and He Shuhui's best friend, He Shuhui was pregnant before her divorce, and her son He Zhiyue was born a few months earlier than He Junzhi. Dong Jingwan lied about being pregnant to blackmail He Hongshuo into marrying her, right?"

"Class representative highlights: He Hongshuo cheated on his wife with Dong Jingwan. After divorcing He Hongshuo, He Shuhui discovered she was pregnant and was later exposed for secretly marrying him. She retired from the entertainment industry to raise her child. The real mistress is Dong Jingwan!"

"Over the years, Dong Jingwan has published numerous press releases to promote herself, claiming that her family and He Hongshuo's family are old friends and a perfect match, and that she brought good fortune to her husband, which is why the He family business has grown bigger and bigger. In the end, she was the one whose engagement was broken off, whose family went bankrupt, and who was a mistress who interfered in someone else's marriage. She even smeared He Shuhui. She is so insidious."

"I stand with Grandpa Feng Chongxian! After seeing the evidence, I was horrified. He Shuhui and He Hongshuo have been divorced for over 30 years, and he's been gone for several years, yet Dong Jingwan is still twisting the truth and dragging people out to smear them. This woman is too wicked."

"Don't get close to men, it will bring you misfortune. He Shuhui's promising career was ruined by her ex-husband and his mistress, it's so tragic. Is today's scene a sign that He Hongshuo's two sons are fighting over the inheritance after his car accident? I support He Shuhui's son."

"He Hongshuo was in a car accident just a few days ago, and Dong Jingwan and her son are already busy dealing with He Zhiyue. It seems they are quite wary of He Shuhui's son. Well, He Zhiyue has made Lanxing Media increasingly successful, much better than Dong Jingwan's 'low-key' son, lol."

......

On the trending topics list, the hashtags #FengZhongxianPostsLongArticle# and #HeShuhui'sBestFriendPostsArticle# have risen to the 1st and 2nd positions respectively, with high popularity and discussion.

He Zhiyue's counterattack was even faster than Mu Zhi had anticipated.

Mu Zhi couldn't help but think of how she dealt with the original owner's parents. She had started planning and collecting evidence two years ago. She had enough evidence in hand and was just waiting for the original owner's parents to cause trouble so she could immediately retaliate.

It seems that He Zhiyue had already prepared everything and was waiting for the right opportunity.

He Zhiyue's move to get Old Master Feng to step forward was brilliant.

At this juncture, it is not appropriate for He Zhiyue to step forward.

Because He Hongshuo has not officially announced He Zhiyue's identity, He Zhiyue has not posted any photos with her mother He Shuhui or her daily life on social media. The public's impression of He Zhiyue is that she is the boss of Lanxing Media, but she is actually quite unfamiliar with her.

When he stood up to fight against Dong Jingwan and her son, many netizens might think it was just a power struggle within a wealthy family, and they would be happy to stand by and watch the show, thinking that they were just fighting like dogs over a huge fortune, and that neither of them were good people.

When Mr. Feng steps forward, things are different. He is a 70-year-old man who is well-known to the public, has a simple lifestyle, and is a respected artist with both virtue and talent.

He stood up to seek justice for his deceased daughter and presented evidence, which naturally won the sympathy and support of the public. People stood on Mr. Feng's side with righteous indignation to help denounce the capitalist Dong Jingwan and her son.

Minmin chimed in, "The boss's counterattack was brilliant! The mother and son's faces are all swollen from being slapped. Isn't this a case of revealing their own secrets in reverse? Hahaha."

Mu Zhi thought to herself: It's not time to be happy yet.

Half an hour later.

Dong Jingwan's next move is coming.

The official Weibo account of He's Group issued a lawyer's letter stating that it has entrusted XX Law Firm to file a lawsuit against some netizens who spread rumors about Ms. Dong for defamation. The letter demands that other netizens immediately delete the relevant defamatory content and refrain from forwarding or disseminating it, otherwise they will be held legally responsible.

Minmin clicked her tongue twice: "Goodness, is this a sign that they're coming out to support the chairman's wife?"

With the issuance of this lawyer's letter, all related trending topics about He Hongshuo's family affairs were removed from the hot search list.

Unable to produce any evidence to refute He Zhiyue, Dong Jingwan and her son had to stop discussing their "family matter" before the public opinion could spread further.

"Although the trending topic has been removed, it can't silence the netizens' opinions. They'll only get more excited about it, and public opinion is now overwhelmingly on the side of the boss and Teacher Feng. Sister Zhizhi, what do you think?"

Mu Zhi believes the current situation is not very optimistic, and calmly says, "The main stage for this battle of the rich and powerful is not on the internet."

In today's online battle, He Zhiyue won the victory in terms of public opinion, but he has no foundation within the He Group and is in a disadvantageous position.

Next, the two sides should engage in a formal offline competition.

As a subsidiary of the He Group, and owned by He Zhiyue, Lanxing Media will inevitably be drawn into the vortex of power struggles within the wealthy family.

Mu Zhi logged off Weibo and opened WeChat, where she received messages from several artists in her company.

For example, Youchan sent a lot of messages in a row.

[Youchan] Sister Muzhi, I sent a message to the boss, but he didn't reply.

[Youchan] What's the situation at the He Group? Has Chairman He still not woken up?

[Youchan] Have you seen the trending topics? Do you think it will affect the company?

The last question You Chan asked was one that most of the artists at Lanxing Media were concerned about.

Especially after seeing the battle on today's trending topics, the power struggle between Dong Jingwan and her son and He Zhiyue in the wealthy family has become public knowledge.

If He Zhiyue loses the battle, then Lanxing Media will inevitably be affected, and it's hard to say what will become of its artists.

Artists who rely on their companies to provide resources to get roles are bound to panic.

At this stage, everyone is waiting and watching, and no one is taking any action yet.

Mu Zhi thought for a moment and replied to You Chan, saying that she had received the same information as everyone else, and told You Chan to rest assured and focus on filming on set.

[You Chan] Okay, I understand. Sister Muzhi, I'm so envious of you.

Mu Zhi: ...did not reply to You Chan again.

She naturally understood what You Chan meant by "envy".

Indeed, for Mu Zhi, whatever the future holds for Lanxing Media will have little impact on her career development.

She's now only taking on roles outside of her own projects, so she doesn't need the company to provide her with resources.

As a top artist in the industry, she receives numerous offers for film and television projects, all of which are excellent resources for her to choose from.

Mu Zhi also thought that this storm in the He Group was far removed from her own life.

I never expected that she would get involved in this mess that afternoon.

First, a marketing account broke the news that a heavyweight artist from Lanxing Media was going to switch companies.

Then someone posted a picture showing Mu Zhi standing with Ji Peng, the brokerage director of a rival company, at a fashion event.

Mu Zhi: ...I remembered that a while ago I attended a fashion gala event hosted by a top magazine. Ji Peng came over with champagne, greeted me, and then left, deliberately lingering in front of me to make his presence known.

It was photographed.

Normally, posting this photo of them together would be seen as an attempt to lead people to believe that Mu Zhi has switched jobs, which is quite far-fetched.

The timing of this post easily evokes certain associations:

[Mu Zhi is so eager to find a new employer, has she heard something? Is Lanxing Media going under?]

He Junzhi really is taking advantage of her.

Ji Binghe saw the low-ranking trending topic online and called Mu Zhi.

"It's probably part of their plan to drag you into this. First, they exposed He Shuhui and the boss, then they used online trolls to attack and discredit them, and then they released the news that you were going to switch jobs. This will cause a lot of turmoil for Lanxing Media."

What Dong Jingwan and her son did not expect was that He Zhiyue had evidence in her possession and that she would retaliate so quickly, causing them to suffer a humiliating defeat and have to remove the trending topic from the search results.

The current trending topic #MuzhiJobsToo# was probably pre-ordered, but they didn't dare to make it public, so they just arranged a low-ranking trending topic to annoy people.

“They haven’t given up on their online public opinion and want to launch a counterattack by targeting Lanxing Media. We have to give them a response.”

Mu Zhi readily agreed to her agent's suggestion: "Okay."

She originally didn't want to get involved and didn't want to be embroiled in this power struggle within a wealthy family.

But He Junzhi repeatedly dragged her into trouble, and she couldn't stand it anymore.

Mu Zhi's personal Weibo account now has nearly 40 million followers and wields considerable influence. She liked the long post by Mr. Feng.

Immediately afterwards, Mu Zhi's studio posted on Weibo that Mu Zhi has been busy preparing for her new drama recently, and the drama that fans have been urging her to join is just around the corner.

The accompanying image is an emoji that reads, "Welcome to the film crew.jpg".

This implies that Mu Zhi is doing well and is busy preparing to join a production team, thus refuting the claim that the #job-hopping# is untrue.

Mu Zhi has clearly taken sides. Even if Mu Zhi does nothing, as the most profitable artist at Lanxing Media, if He Junzhi wants to take action against Lanxing Media, he will still target Mu Zhi...

The agent called again.

"Zhizhi, the boss just called me. He revealed that He Junzhi and Dong Jingwan probably won't have time to manage Lanxing Media anymore."

Ji Binghe reassured Mu Zhi to focus on preparing for the new play.

Mu Zhi: "Mm."

Mu Zhi has been in contact with director Tang Yan by phone these past two days to discuss some preparations before joining the crew.

Because the film "Safe Evacuation" is set overseas and the female lead is a translator fluent in multiple languages, there are certain requirements for the actors' spoken English. Mu Zhi's spoken English is passable, and her accent isn't very pure. To better portray the character and demonstrate her professionalism, she has hired an English teacher, and lessons will begin the day after tomorrow.

Filming is expected to begin in early August, which will take about two months. During that time, we will need to conduct makeup tests, finalize costumes, hold script readings, and so on. The schedule is quite tight.

Given the current situation at the company, everyone is in a bad mood, and Mu Zhi and her team's travel plans have been temporarily cancelled.

She hoped the power struggle within the He Group would end soon, and hoped... that He Zhiyue would win.

I don't want to see that fly He Junzhi in front of me again; he's disgusting.

[Author's Note]

Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 23:38:49 on September 25, 2022 and 00:12:07 on September 27, 2022!

Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine: Xiao Li (1 landmine);

Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!