Chapter 71 The Collapse of Xinghui Entertainment, Liu Mo'er Talks...

"Let's make a bold assumption: Liao Zhijie sexually harassed some of the actresses under his management. Is it possible that Sister Jiang's retirement from the entertainment industry is related to this?"

"Liao Zhijie, Zhu Min, and Li Qiang are all birds of a feather. Sister Jiang must have discovered the shady dealings at Xinghui Entertainment and couldn't stand these dark practices, which is why she left the industry."

"Star Shine Entertainment, a ruthless and exploitative company, forced our Sister Jiang to retire from the entertainment industry. I can't even find a substitute for her now!"

"Sisters, Sister Jiang's retirement from the entertainment industry isn't the main point right now. Don't let those with ulterior motives stir up trouble. The most urgent thing is to get Star Shine Entertainment to explain where all the female artists who have emerged in the last ten years have gone. Is it related to Liao Zhijie?!"

Some meticulous netizens have compiled a list of all the female artists who debuted under Star Shine Entertainment in the past ten years. According to the order of their works, the fewer works they have, the greater their chances of being victimized.

"We demand a thorough investigation to find out the truth! @PingAnLingCheng @LingChengPublicSecurityBureau, we cannot let criminals go unpunished!"

"This garbage company should just go bankrupt as soon as possible."

"The Clover Girls made a fortune from their farewell concert, it's time for them to give it back."

Overnight, Star Shine Entertainment collapsed and everyone turned against it.

The official Weibo account of Star Shine Entertainment, as well as the personal social media accounts of Li Qiang and Liu Mo'er, were all brutally attacked.

Xinghui Entertainment initially feigned silence, but later, seeing the situation escalate, it had to issue an emergency statement claiming that netizens were slandering and framing the company and its founder, Mr. Liao, causing a negative impact on the company, and that they would take legal action to protect their reputation.

Netizens didn't buy Xinghui Entertainment's statement, as similar statements are already rotten to the core, and they continued to criticize it in the comments section.

"There are pictures and evidence to prove it, so what's there to slander? Are these photos digitally composited?"

"Whether it's slander or not is very simple, just have Liao Zhijie, Liu Mo'er and Li Qiang come out together to hold a press conference."

"Look at Shanda Guangnian, they haven't even issued a statement yet, and you dare to release one first."

Star Shine Entertainment simply cannot close the comment section, otherwise it would be like trying to hide something obvious.

Liu Mo'er couldn't help but scroll through her phone to read the comments, which were all negative; not a single person spoke up for her!

She was extremely anxious and dared not go out, hiding in her apartment, where a large number of paparazzi had gathered downstairs.

She couldn't understand how her private date with Liao Zhijie had been photographed and uploaded online.

No one had noticed it before!

Even worse, her affair with Li Qiang was exposed!

Liao Zhijie called and cursed her, calling her a whore who had been ridden by a thousand men and slept with by ten thousand. He gave her a severe dressing-down and then blocked her.

Liu Mo'er had originally hoped that Liao Zhijie would help her, but this angered him, so she had no choice but to contact Shanda Guangnian's agent instead.

After learning about the incident, her newly assigned agent kept making excuses and only told her not to go out recently, saying that the company would monitor the extent of the public opinion and then consider how to resolve the issue.

Time waits for no one. If the situation isn't clarified in time, Liu Mo'er's career will be ruined!

Her carefully cultivated image of a single, innocent person was no longer being bought by anyone.

Liu Mo'er was extremely anxious and called Tan Li, hoping that Tan Li would put in a good word for her, but Tan Li did not answer her call.

He used to flatter Tan Li and give her a lot of nice things. Tan Li always called him her best friend, but now she doesn't even dare to answer his phone.

Liu Mo'er was so angry that she kicked over the trash can, her eyes blazing with fury, but at the crucial moment, Tan Li pretended to be a coward.

Finally, with nowhere else to turn, Liu Mo'er called Li Qiang.

Li Qiang hung up on Liu Mo'er without changing his expression. His wife at home was nagging him, so he couldn't answer the phone.

"Who called you? That female celebrity?"

Li Qiang's face was grim, and he tried to justify himself, saying, "Liu Mo'er and I were just socializing, it was all just an act, we broke up a long time ago!"

"The paparazzi are just taking random pictures. Don't spread rumors about me online. If you spread rumors at this critical moment, I will lose my job. If I lose my job, do you think you will have an easier time? We are husband and wife. Husband and wife are one, sharing honor and disgrace."

Li Qiang's wife, her eyes red with anger, clutched her chest and cursed him, "Now you know we're husband and wife, but do you think I don't know what you've been doing behind my back all these years? I've only turned a blind eye to you for the sake of the children!"

At this point, Li Qiang's wife coughed violently, "Li Qiang, it's fine if you're not photographed normally, but now that you have, even if I don't say anything, what will those relatives think?! What will happen if the children's grandparents see this?!"

"Li Qiang, what era are we living in? The internet is so developed now. You can't shut everyone up. Your child will be looked down upon at school and won't be able to hold his head up high!"

"When you do these despicable things, why don't you think about the children at all?!"

Faced with his wife's relentless questioning, Li Qiang continued to use clever words to smooth things over, saying, "Those are all unfounded rumors. Don't believe what you see online. I need to go to the company to handle some matters. Boss Liao called me over."

Li Qiang's wife was extremely disappointed and hated this irresponsible man. She also hated herself for being blind and incompetent.

"Liao Zhijie is barely able to protect himself now. Look at how people are commenting on him online. I advise you to resign as soon as possible."

"That's just a woman's way of thinking, I can't reason with you!" Li Qiang said angrily, slamming the door as he left.

All the public relations staff at Star Shine Entertainment were called back to work to come up with solutions.

Liao Zhijie's office was filled with smoke. Liao Zhijie's face was ashen as he chain-smoked one cigarette after another.

"Contact Big Eyes Weibo immediately and get this trending topic down. No matter how much money it costs, get it down. If this isn't handled properly, none of us will have a job!"

The public relations manager was sweating profusely, frequently wiping the sweat from his brow. "President Liao, we've already tried to contact them, but the higher-ups at Dayan Weibo aren't answering the phone. The people below keep making excuses, saying their leaders are on vacation abroad and they can't be reached..."

"Mr. Liao, it seems like someone is constantly paying people to stir up trouble, so all we can do is release some news about other celebrities' relationships to divert attention..."

Is someone throwing money at the problem and stirring up trouble?!

Liao Zhijie's heart skipped a beat, and it took him a long time to recover before he angrily burst into a tirade, "Which bastard is plotting against me behind my back?!"

Liao Zhijie's phone was always on him, and all the photos he had on it were still there.

Who exactly stole his privacy from his phone and exposed him?!

The phone he gave Zhang Wangjiang was never found. There was nothing on the phone; it was just for taking pictures of Zhang Wangjiang.

If that phone had been leaked, it would have shown footage of Zhang Wangjiang bullying Jiang Mingyue, but Jiang Mingyue was unharmed, and Zhang Wangjiang suddenly returned to Beijing.

Could it be Jiang Mingyue's side?

No, that's impossible.

She has no connections, is just a country bumpkin, and has already retired from the entertainment industry. Even if she knows some swordsmanship, she can't cause any trouble.

Liao Zhijie was completely baffled.

Despite Star Shine Entertainment's massive spending, Da Yan's Weibo popularity has decreased somewhat, but netizens are still staying up late to discuss it and continuously boosting its popularity.

Tonight, everyone is completely sleepless.

On the third day of the holiday, netizens broke the news early in the morning that the captain of the Lingcheng Criminal Police Brigade personally took Liao Zhijie away from the Xinghui Entertainment Building.

Shortly after, at 10:00 AM, Ping An Ling City released its official Weibo account.

[Ping An Ling Cheng]: Following a report from the public with their real names, Liao Zhijie, general manager of Xinghui Entertainment, is suspected of murdering one of his artists. The case is still under investigation, and a further announcement will be made after the facts are clarified.

The incident caused a huge stir, leaving netizens stunned by the official announcement in blue text on a white background!

Star Glory Entertainment is, after all, the number one entertainment company in Lingcheng. If the company's CEO is suspected of harming his artists, he is truly guilty of a crime that cannot be prosecuted.

Netizens' consciences were awakened, and they unanimously went to Star Shine Entertainment's official Weibo account to hurl insults.

"Good riddance to Star Shine Entertainment!"

"This is truly gratifying! Liao Zhijie has committed numerous evils, and now he has finally gotten his comeuppance!"

"The authorities acted so quickly this time; I have a feeling that someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes."

"Sisters upstairs, don't talk nonsense. Our idol has retired from the entertainment industry. What does this have to do with her?"

Some trolls also took advantage of the chaos to cause trouble.

"Stop idolizing Jiang Mingyue. If she's so amazing, why would she retire from the entertainment industry? If she were really that great, she would have overthrown Xinghui Entertainment and switched companies long ago."

Some netizens, acting like Sherlock Holmes, analyzed the reasons for the rapid collapse of Star Shine Entertainment.

"Liao Zhijie has committed numerous misdeeds and must have offended many colleagues in the industry. Those female celebrities who were sexually exploited dared not speak out, and may have submitted evidence together."

"So many newcomers were killed by him just as they were starting out. Most of them were ordinary people who had nowhere else to turn for help. I guess their families probably kept some evidence and took this opportunity to report them."

Not long after Liao Shijie was arrested, top agent Li Qiang was also called in for questioning, and in the afternoon Liu Mo'er was also taken away from the apartment.

Liao Zhijie, Li Qiang, and Liu Mo'er all collapsed.

The rapid collapse of the three individuals' identities swept across Weibo, with netizens feasting on the news like badgers in a melon patch.

[A shocking revelation at the start of the year]

Three people enter an orange grove together, creating a bizarre and chaotic scene.

Boycott celebrities with bad records

[The biggest winner was Taiqi Video, which gained traffic from the concert livestream.]

[The entertainment industry has lost a major player; how many more unseen mountains of corruption lie beneath?]

Tan Li unfollowed Liu Mo'er.

Ha, celebrities in the entertainment industry are all snobs; they only associate with whoever is popular.

[Tan Li isn't a good person either. The person who secretly filmed Sister Jiang at the All-Star Games was Yu Liang from Shengda Guangnian. Yu Liang let it slip when he was drunk.]

A group of netizens were outraged and flocked to the video to hear Yu Liang's revelations.

“That bitch Tan Li kept sucking up to me, asking me to secretly photograph Jiang Mingyue, but when she saw I was almost caught, she turned around and ignored me…”

Jiang's fans would not allow Tan Li to trample on Jiang's dignity, so they immediately took up arms and attacked, destroying Tan Li and Yu Liang's Weibo accounts.

I've been misunderstanding Sister Jiang all along. I thought her disagreement with you was just a normal little conflict between you girls.

So Zhu Min got the role for you back then, right?

Tan Li should come out and apologize; stop playing the coward.

Have the guts to do something wrong, but not the guts to admit it?

Boycott Tan Li, a celebrity with a bad reputation.

Liu Mo'er's entry was enough to catch Shengda Guangnian off guard, and then Tan Li's side also encountered trouble.

Shanda Guangnian had no choice but to launch an internal investigation and demand that Tan Li apologize, otherwise the company would terminate her contract.

Tan Li refused to respond, and later, unable to withstand the pressure from both netizens and her company, she apologized on Weibo.

She admitted that she was jealous of Jiang Mingyue and wanted to use Yu Liang to take photos of Jiang Mingyue slacking off to generate buzz, subtly steer the conversation towards the issue of unfair competition in the workplace.

However, Jiang's fans and netizens did not buy her explanation, did not accept her apology, and continued to boycott her.

I will not buy any of Tan Li's future albums, nor will I watch any of her future TV dramas.

Tan Li is narrow-minded and doesn't deserve to be in the entertainment industry.

Tan Li and Liu Mo'er colluded to bully Sister Jiang.

[Tan Li, get out of the entertainment industry!]

Tan Li originally planned to film a period drama in late January, but now the female lead role has been replaced by another actress. Shengda Guangnian has asked her to stay out of the spotlight for a while and temporarily withdraw from the entertainment industry.

If she wants to keep her acting career going.

Tan Li was nauseous, but she had no other choice but to hand over all her social media accounts.

The fact that Liao Zhijie and Liu Mo'er were secretly photographed was not due to Jiang Mingyue's machinations, but rather because Yan Qian had Liao Zhijie dealt with, which was considered a big gift he gave back to Jiang Mingyue.

Jiang Mingyue only handed over part of the evidence of Liao Zhijie and Zhang Wangjiang's crimes to Captain Meng.

She said that on the day she retires from the entertainment industry, she will make Liao Zhijie and Zhang Wangjiang pay the price.

How can we let those who bullied her get away scot-free? They should spend the rest of their lives in jail reflecting on their actions.

Jiang Mingyue put down her phone and sat cross-legged in meditation.

She had a vague premonition that she had saved He Yan and 30,000 spectators at the South Island Stadium, and that Heaven was rewarding her.

I wonder what skills will be unlocked this time. The first two times, I unlocked the Water Control Technique and the Wind Control Technique, which are obviously not based on the Five Elements.

That's unusual.

Since she couldn't guess, she would just wait for the flowers to bloom.

The commotion that Yan Qian and Jiang Mingyue had created together could not be kept from Tang Huang.

Don Juan immediately guessed that someone was secretly helping Jiang Mingyue. Among the few people he had contact with, only Yan Qian had such an ability.

However, Mingyue didn't tell Liao Zhijie about those things beforehand, probably because she was afraid he would worry.

"This Mr. Yan is really omnipresent," Wei Lai sighed, still on the South Island, gazing at the distant sea. "Brother Tang, could he be trying to pursue Mingyue?"

Don Juan's scenes for this morning have been filmed. He has a two-hour break at noon, and the next scene will be in the evening.

He sat down in the chair next to Wei Lai with his water glass in his hand. "Whether he pursues her or not is none of our business."

Wei Lai stretched and yawned. "That's true. I wonder what Mingyue is doing at home now."

"You can chat with your family, do whatever you want, aren't you going back? Isn't the TV series starting filming next month?"

Wei Lai picked up the drink next to her and took a few sips, then answered irrelevantly, "Brother Tang, ever since Mingyue retired from the entertainment industry, I've felt empty inside. I feel like the entertainment industry is just like that, tasteless and boring."

Don Juan chuckled and pointed out the flaw in his statement, "You were doing just fine before you met Mingyue."

Wei Lai smiled. She had seen too much negative news these past two days, which had affected her mood a bit.

Wei Lai stopped complaining and started talking about other things, "By the way, Brother Tang, has Shiliu TV contacted you? They have a documentary they're going to film this spring about the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, and they want to invite a few guests to participate in the program. They contacted my agent, and I'm still considering it."

Don Juan: "Isn't this show great? Does it conflict with your schedule?"

Wei Lai: "No, that's not it. It's an intangible cultural heritage double-sided embroidery. We invited a few guests to learn from the master craftsmen, but I don't have the patience to learn embroidery. It would be too much trouble for me."

Don Juan: "I think it's great. People lack patience these days, so being able to calm down and learn a skill is a good option."

"Brother Tang, if they contact you, will you participate?"

Don Juan stated directly that he would not participate.

Wei Lai clicked her tongue twice. "Didn't you just say this project was great and you wanted to seriously study and practice your skills? Why aren't you participating now?"

In the distance, crew members are moving props, and director Lam Tze-an is shouting through a megaphone.

Don Juan withdrew his gaze and looked up at the clouds in the sky. "I will be moving behind the scenes from now on, and my on-screen filming will gradually decrease. Next year, I will completely move behind the scenes."

Wei Lai expressed her understanding, saying that people do need to consider changing careers when they reach middle age, and they won't always have leading roles to play. She believes Don Juan made the right move.

Huai County, Dahuai Village.

Jiang Mingyue's luggage has all arrived, and the local specialties she bought on the South Island have also arrived at the same time. She distributed the local specialties and skincare products she bought to everyone.

They also found one or two suitable pieces of clothing from two large boxes of clothes they couldn't wear and gave them to Cao Hualan and Sun Aimei.

Cao Hualan saw that the fabric of these clothes was of high quality and she was reluctant to wear them, so she asked Jiang Mingyue to keep them for herself.

"Auntie, don't be so polite with me. I have too many clothes, and I can't wear them all. They'll easily get moldy if I put them in the closet. Please wear them, okay? They look good on you."

Jiang Mingyue was sweet-talking and good at flattering Cao Hualan, but Cao Hualan had no idea that Sister Jiang was serious and unsmiling in public.

"Okay, okay, I'll wear it then."

People rely on clothes, and Buddhas rely on gold plating.

Wearing new clothes, Cao Hualan's entire demeanor and spirit were different, except that her hair and skin tone didn't quite match.

There's no rush to take care of Cao Hualan's health. Jiang Mingyue will help her take care of herself gradually. She has already arranged a taxi to take Cao Hualan to the county hospital early tomorrow morning for a comprehensive physical examination.

Cao Hualan was initially reluctant to go to the hospital because she was afraid of her illness, but Jiang Mingyue persuaded her for a long time before she finally agreed.

"Aunt, I want you to live a long and healthy life and stay with me for a long time."

Cao Hualan truly cherished Jiang Mingyue as her own daughter. Before her husband, Sun Dayong, passed away, his biggest worry was Jiang Mingyue, and he repeatedly told her to take good care of her.

"Okay, Auntie will live a long and healthy life and spend more time with Yueyue."

That night, Sun Aimei squeezed into Jiang Mingyue's bed and chatted with her.

"Cousin, I've watched all your shows. I'm a bit of a gossip, but out of the nine guests on the variety show, do you really only like Xie Fei?"

The individual interviews for "All-Star Games" have been released online, and Sun Aimei has already reviewed Jiang Mingyue's interview several times.

"Your fans are shipping you with the Best Actor. Do you like the Best Actor?"

Faced with her cousin's direct question, Jiang Mingyue was both amused and exasperated, and answered truthfully, "Teacher Tang has a very good personality, and the other guests are also very nice."

Upon hearing this official answer, Sun Aimei thought her cousin was trying to fool her. She got up and stared at her cousin, but when she saw her cousin's serious expression, she suddenly realized something.

My cousin really doesn't care about dating, and netizens were right. Sister Jiang only has a career mindset, not a love mindset.

Sun Aimei pressed on, "Cousin, don't you want to find a boyfriend from the entertainment industry in the future?"

When talking about important matters in her future life, Jiang Mingyue spoke frankly and also gave the young girl a lesson.

"I love beauty, but I'm still young. Dating is so boring. Besides, I don't know if I'll get married in the future. Maybe I'll just let nature take its course. At this stage, I'm not considering dating or getting married. I have a lot of things to do."

Regardless of whether Star Shine Entertainment collapses or not, she still has to pay back the 2.7 million yuan penalty for breach of contract. Her current savings are enough, but far from sufficient, and she needs to consider long-term development.

"That's true. My classmate's parents are still arguing and talking about divorce."

"Aimei, tell me honestly, are you having a relationship in class?"

Sun Aimei immediately exploded, sitting up abruptly. "Of course not! I don't like those little brats in my class. They're smelly and never take a bath."

"Oh, oh, oh, you still don't like it!"

The two cousins ​​were laughing together on the bed.

Early in the morning, Jiang Mingyue took Cao Hualan to the First People's Hospital of Huai County.

She didn't let Sun Aijun take her; instead, she called a taxi.

Jiang Mingyue plans to buy a car in a couple of days. She has a driver's license, which she obtained when she was a trainee at Xinghui Entertainment. Of course, this is something that can't be rushed.

A full physical examination takes up most of the day, and the results aren't available on the same day.

After the blood was drawn, an abdominal ultrasound was performed. Afterwards, Jiang Mingyue took Cao Hualan to a breakfast shop near the hospital for breakfast, and then they returned to the hospital.

The report wouldn't be ready so quickly; they went to queue for acupuncture first.

Cao Hualan has a bad back and can't sit for long periods of time, so Jiang Mingyue arranged for Cao Hualan to see a doctor in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department.

In fact, Jiang Mingyue could also give Cao Hualan acupuncture, but since she doesn't have a medical license in the real world and is afraid that Cao Hualan might overthink things, she decided to go to the hospital to register for traditional Chinese medicine.

On the morning of the first workday, the hospital was quite crowded, with ten people ahead of me.

The specialist appointments are slow, so they have to wait a while.

Jiang Mingyue was worried that Cao Hualan would be bored, so she bought her a magazine and told her to flip through it as she pleased.

Suddenly, a commotion arose ahead, with shouts and curses coming from all directions.

"How do you even know how to treat patients? You performed surgery on my child last time, but it didn't seem to help at all. And the medicine you prescribed was ridiculously expensive. I don't care, now that my child has a problem, I want you to take responsibility!"

From time to time, you could hear the doctor patiently offering advice.

"Please, family member, don't cause trouble here. If you have any problems, please wait until I've finished seeing the patient before I can help you resolve them, okay?"

"Then please bring all your child's relevant treatment and examination records, and also bring the child."

Someone shouted that the man had a knife, causing an uproar among the crowd.

A man in his forties, holding a fruit knife, led the female doctor out of the front examination room.

The crowd was startled and panicked.

Some people shouted for security guards, while others called the police.

Author's Note: [Winking emoji][Winking emoji] Wishing everyone a happy National Day in advance!