Chapter 845: Full Fire, Scumbag Slap in the Face (Two Updates in One)
Just when Yu Qian was still shocked by Jiang Chenxing's identity, a phone call came in.
"Hello……"
"Director Yu, long time no see. Your ability to judge people and serve them well has improved."
Yu Qian: “?”
"But, is my child so easy to bully?"
“!”
Yu Qian quickly took out his phone and glanced at the screen - Han Heng!
His whole body stiffened suddenly and his pupils constricted. Yes, Jiang Chenxing also has an uncle who is a movie star!
"Brother Heng, please listen to my explanation. I..."
"We all watched the second episode. It was just a close-up shot from beginning to end. What else is there to explain?"
"I didn't know Jiang Chenxing was your nephew. If I knew, I wouldn't dare do this even if I had ten times the courage!"
"Oh, so according to you, contestants without status and background deserve to be in trouble when they encounter this situation today?"
Yu Qianyi choked.
"Within half an hour, I want to see an apology from Blueberry TV. Otherwise—don't blame me for being unsportsmanlike!"
Han Heng was talking about "Blueberry Channel", not the program team, nor Yu Qian himself.
This is going to trample the reputation of the entire platform into the ground!
Once you compromise, your leaders, superiors, and other colleagues will also be embarrassed.
Of course, these people would not blame Han Heng, they would only put the blame on him.
What's more, how could Yu Qian, a small program director, be the boss of the station and apologize when asked to do so?
"Brother Heng, aren't you...making things difficult for me?" He was about to cry.
A sneer came from the other end: "What about when you were giving my child a hard time? You didn't show any mercy at all?"
Yu Qian was speechless.
"Okay, I've said what I need to say. You can do whatever you want."
"Oh," he added, suddenly remembering something, "and don't ask anyone to come to me to intercede for me, because—it won't work no matter who comes!"
After saying this, without giving him any chance to argue or beg for mercy, Han Heng directly cut off the call.
Yu Qian held up the phone, still maintaining that posture, and the forced smile on his face was uglier than crying.
"...Director Yu?" the assistant spoke cautiously.
"Get out! Get out of here!"
A group of staff members were driven out and stood at the door of the studio, looking at each other in confusion.
"When Director Yu said he wanted to cut Jiang Chenxing's scenes, I felt it was inappropriate. Now, I've hit a wall, right?"
"Handicap after the fact! You're so capable, why didn't you object at the time? Hindsight is fascinating."
"Can you speak? At least I can react. Do you have this awareness?"
"Alright! Go outside if you want to argue! No one expected Jiang Chenxing to be so influential..."
"You see, he's really something. He keeps a low profile and deliberately hurts everyone."
"It's no use talking about this now. The most urgent thing is how to solve the problem. Mr. Han has already issued an ultimatum."
"I think Director Yu has no other options."
"Do we really have to publicly apologize on behalf of the station? That would be a huge loss of face."
"It doesn't matter if we lose face, the key is that if other people are implicated, our days in the station will be miserable from now on!"
"I'm confused. Why did they have to target Jiang Chenxing? I've seen his live performance, and he's clearly a talented and well-behaved boy. Why did they cut his camera?"
"Well... this is a long story, it's not that simple."
"Oh, it's hard to say, right? Although there are royals every year, this one this year is particularly arrogant and can't stand others being even slightly better than him."
"Xia Qingfan? He asked Director Yu to do this?!"
"Say less, we can't afford to offend any of these little ancestors and little princes."
"You've already done it, and you're still afraid of what people will say? The key is that it's full of loopholes, and we're all suffering as a result. There have been similar situations in the past. The station and the investors spent money, so it's normal for them to support whoever they want, but have you ever seen them cause such a big mess?"
For a moment, everyone was silent.
Although he didn't say it, he still felt a little resentful towards Xia Qingfan in his heart.
Yes, there were “royal families” in previous years, why didn’t they cause so many troubles? Are you, Xia Qingfan, the only one who is special?
Let’s take the other people who are going to be promoted this time, such as Zhou Chenlin and Chu Li, look how self-conscious they are?
In short, the culprit is Xia Qingfan!
…
"A-choo—" Xia Qingfan sneezed three times in a row, rubbed his nose, stretched out his long legs, and kicked his roommate across from him, "The air conditioner is too low, turn it up."
“…Oh.” My roommate went to get the remote control without complaint and turned up the temperature.
A few minutes later, Xia Qingfan felt hot again, his expression annoyed, and his tone irritable: "Can you fucking adjust it? 28 degrees, you want to kill me with the heat?"
"Sorry, Brother Fan, I'll get it done right away."
Finally, the temperature was adjusted back to the previous 25 degrees. Fortunately, Xia Qingfan stopped sneezing.
He pulled the corner of his mouth and looked his roommate up and down. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind: "What's your name, Nan?"
"...Mo Yunan."
"The name is fine, but it seems like there weren't any shots of you in the first two episodes?"
My roommate stood there awkwardly, at a loss as to what to do.
"You should know that exposure equals traffic, and traffic is the prerequisite for becoming popular. Without exposure, you will be eliminated quickly. You look good and have a good figure, but you are eliminated just like that. Are you willing to accept that?"
Of course I'm not willing to accept that.
Which boy who comes here doesn’t want to become famous?
Xia Qingfan curled his lips: "Actually, you can come with me. I have a lot of shots, so as long as I can guide you, there will be no problem taking off."
Mo Yunan's eyes lit up with joy: "Brother Fan, really? Are you willing to take me?!"
"Of course. But..." He changed the subject, "You have to agree to one condition of mine."
"What conditions?"
"Everyone has seen how strong Jiang Chenxing is in these few recordings. With someone like him standing in your way, you're one step further away from debuting. How about... we team up and drive him away?"
"Ah?" Mo Yunan was shocked. "Isn't this too bad?"
"What's wrong with that? You have to understand that competition is cruel, and no success comes without bloodshed."
Mo Yunan's eyebrows moved slightly, but he still didn't give in.
Xia Qingfan changed to a more leisurely sitting posture: "Actually, it doesn't make much difference to me whether he's there or not. One of the six debut spots will definitely be mine. As for you, it's hard to say..."
Mo Yunan was silent.
After a while, he seemed to make up his mind: "What should I do?"
"That's right, come, I'll tell you——"
Before he could finish his words, Xia Qingfan's cell phone rang.
"Wait a moment, I have to take a call first."
After saying that, he swiped the answer button——
"Hello?"
The voice on the other end was cold and hard: "Come to my office."
"What's wrong, I... Hello? Hello?!" Xia Qingfan couldn't help frowning as he looked at the hung up phone.
…
A quarter of an hour later, in the administrative building, the director's office.
Xia Qingfan didn't knock on the door, but pushed it open and walked in with a swagger: "Uncle, what do you want to talk to me about..." What is it?
Bang! Halfway through his words, there was a muffled sound, and the middle-aged man in a suit and tie behind the desk slammed the table and stood up, glaring at him.
Xia Qingfan was stunned.
The man grabbed a stack of documents in front of him and threw them at him: "Look at what you've done!"
Xia Qingfan was confused. "Uncle, what are you doing?"
After saying that, he casually picked up a piece of A4 paper, and the next second his eyes widened: "...Lawyer's letter?!"
However, this was not what surprised him.
He was surprised because the name "Jiang Chenxing" appeared on it, and the official seals in the lower right corner were "Integrity Law Firm" and "Xingyue Brokerage Company".
"Did you see clearly? You asked Yu Qian to cut the scene with Jiang Chenxing, and now his agency has sent a lawyer's letter to the station, demanding legal action!"
"Impossible!" Xia Qingfan quickly realized. "Jiang Chenxing himself has no power or influence, and his agency is just a small workshop. How could he have the courage to confront Blueberry TV head-on? Sending a lawyer's letter is just a scare tactic. Is it necessary to get so angry?"
The man sneered.
Xia Qingfan thought he didn't believe it: "Really, uncle, there are too many threatening tactics like sending lawyers' letters these days. Celebrities are using it. You're a veteran in the industry, don't be fooled."
Zheng Qiushi was extremely angry, but now he calmed down: "Who told you that Jiang Chenxing has no power?"
"Oh, he's not powerless, after all. He's an internet celebrity with a decent fan base, but other than that, he doesn't have any connections in the industry. Don't worry, I've got him under my thumb and will never embarrass you!"
As he spoke, he raised his chin proudly.
"Idiot! Idiot!" Zheng Qiushi couldn't stand it any longer and cursed twice, "Do you know who Jiang Chenxing's uncle is?"
"What's wrong with his uncle?" Xia Qingfan didn't realize the seriousness of the problem yet, and flattered him with a smile, "I don't care who his uncle is. He's not as good as my uncle anyway, hehe..."
Zheng Qiushi: "..." Please, I am guilty, please let the law punish me instead of letting this stupid nephew make things worse!
“Uncle Jiang Chenxing is the Grand Slam actor Han Heng!”
Xia Qingfan was stunned for a long while, then managed to keep smiling: "Uncle, uncle, please stop joking, it's not funny at all..."
However, he hadn’t finished speaking yet: “Sister Jiang Chenxing is the genius scientist Jiang Fuyue!”
Xia Qingfan froze, as if struck by lightning. He shook his head mechanically, "Impossible... He's just a country bumpkin internet celebrity. How could he have an actor uncle and a scientist sister?"
"Heh, I'm a low-key person, but you think I'm easy to bully. Look at the commotion online now! How do you expect me to end this?!"
Xia Qingfan immediately took out his cell phone and opened Weibo.
Maybe he himself didn't realize that his hands were shaking uncontrollably.
After several hours of public opinion fermentation, in addition to the "Guardian Stars" and "Yue Family Army" who are now openly criticizing Blueberry Channel and the Star-Making Camp program team, there are also Han Heng's fans, Jiang Ji Private Kitchen gourmets, die-hard fans of the contestants who suffered unfair treatment last season, and passers-by who learned about the whole incident and spoke out for justice.
[Protect your best brother, Guardians, take up your weapons and charge!]
What did I do to offend anyone? I put so much effort into every performance, yet I still get ripped off.
[@Director Yu Qian comes out and gets beaten! ]
Judging from the footage in the second episode, the "royal family" is most likely to be the following people: Xia Qingfan, Qu Xiaohan, Zhou Chenlin, and Chu Li.
Judging from their respective character scripts, Xia Qingfan's script for the Genius Dancer is clearly better, and the possibility of him being a member of the Royal Family is 90% certain.
Xia Qingfan gained 600,000 followers in four hours. He spent a lot of money on marketing and obviously has a backer.
[Last name: Xia? The sister of the current Blueberry Channel director, Zheng Qiushi, married a wealthy businessman named Xia. I don't believe it's just a coincidence.]
[Xia Qingfan's royal family is confirmed! ]
[Say no to shady dealings! Let’s restore the purity of talent shows]
[The production team thinks the younger brother is easy to bully because he has no fans? Hetui (spit) - they are really blind!]
[Sister Yue is in seclusion studying. We must protect her brother. Where is the Yue Family Army?]
[Here! Sister Yue protects humanity, and we protect her family on her behalf]
[The Yue Family Army has arrived! We will take down the man who harmed my brother, even if it means sacrificing our lives!]
[The battle begins, armed with sharp weapons, charging into battle, guns pointed at Blueberry! ]
…
Last season, Liu Can was tricked to death by the production team. Now your retribution has come.
[God has his own way, who can escape it? 】
If my brother's fans were as strong as the Guardian Star, would the outcome be different?
…
[Just a casual observer, has Blueberry TV become so stinky over the years? ]
[I'm not a fan of anyone, I just want to say to Blueberry: those who do evil will eventually perish. Please wake up, @BlueberryTV Official Weibo]
I haven't watched Blueberry's shows in a long time. Variety shows are all scripted and have long since become a star-making assembly line factory driven by capital. It's boring.
[I wonder how many talented people like Jiang Chenxing are still hidden in Blueberry's hands. Now, someone is finally willing to take you in. Where can you escape from the monster——]
…
[Yuanyue CP fans, reporting in! Since the Yue Family Army is already helping Sister Yue protect her best brother, let's help Professor Xie protect his best brother-in-law~]
[Come on, brother. If you win this, you will be the most handsome and best dancing brother-in-law.]
[The CP fans in the front row are so silly, calling him brother-in-law all the time. Now they have to be ready to fight at any time when eating candy. It’s not easy]
…
[At this point, Blueberry Channel and the production team are still playing dead. Are they trying to protect someone?]
…
Xia Qingfan watched as public opinion all turned to Jiang Chenxing's side. Angry netizens had already suspected him, sending all kinds of @ messages and private insults, calling him a "royal family member", a maggot, and a person with pink eye.
The curse was so ugly.
No matter how arrogant and domineering Xia Qingfan was, he was just a teenager in his early twenties. Looking at the overwhelming malice attacking him on the Internet, he felt his hands and feet cold and breathing was difficult.
He panicked, and fear instantly gripped his heart.
"Uncle, what should we do now? I, I don't want to be cyberbullied, you must save me--" Xia Qingfan rushed over, threw himself on the desk, and grabbed Zheng Qiushi's hand, as if he was grabbing the only life-saving straw.
"You're only scared now, what were you doing before?!"
"I, I didn't know things would turn out like this... I still want to debut as the center, I can't let this be ruined..."
"Uncle, I'm your nephew. Even if you don't do this for my sake, you should do it for my mom's sake! She often tells me that uncle is the best and the person who loves and respects her the most in the world."
"My mother also said that the best thing she ever did in her life was to support you, Uncle, so that you could go to college, support you in staying in the capital, and witness you step by step to where you are today..."
Zheng Qiushi pursed his lips; these words easily hit his soft spot.
His parents died early, and it was his sister who raised him, paid for his education, supported his work in the imperial capital, and even sold the dowry she had saved for many years so that he could marry his superior's daughter.
It can be said that without his sister, there would be no Zheng Qiushi today.
And Xia Qingfan is his sister's only child, how could he just sit back and do nothing?
"Uncle..." Xia Qingfan cried out pitifully when he saw that he had softened.
Zheng Qiushi sighed, unable to bear it: "Let go first, things are not so bad that they cannot be salvaged. Don't panic, I'll think of a way..."
It’s true that Jiang Chenxing has a strong backer; but Xia Qingfan is not bad either as he has his backing.
Even though Jiang Fuyue is Jiang Chenxing's biological sister, different professions are like different worlds. She is very successful in academia, but has no foundation in the entertainment industry.
Han Heng does have some accumulation, and the halo of the best actor is quite intimidating at first glance, but to put it bluntly, he is just an actor, and his hands cannot reach the top of the food chain - there is nothing to be afraid of.
As for the Han family behind the scenes, they are certainly not short of money, but their investments are mostly in the financial market and they have never been involved in the entertainment industry.
No matter how rich you are, in this circle, you are just a newbie who has just entered the market - insignificant.
However, Zheng Qiushi is different. He has worked hard in the entertainment industry over the years. Although he cannot be said to be able to call the wind and rain, he has accumulated a lot of experience.
The personal connections behind it are complicated and intertwined.
As long as it doesn't reach the radio and television bureau, he has a way to suppress the matter or even cover it up completely.
(End of this chapter)
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