Chapter 608 Each Shifts the Blame
Even when Xiang Xiaoxiao was arrested, online discussions about Ye Wanxi's attack remained high.
Aside from the man who threw acid at someone, who brazenly used his underage status as a shield during the live stream, sparking heated discussions among netizens about the relevant laws,
The man's mention of Ye Wanxi stealing other people's resources during the live stream was quickly uncovered by netizens, who identified the resource as the "Caiwei" quarterly magazine, which had recently achieved phenomenal sales.
Xiang Xiaoxiao persuaded Min Xingran to accept the cover invitation by whispering in his ear, all to boost her commercial value.
Therefore, not long after the decision was made, Xiang Xiaoxiao bought press releases to promote herself as the new cover darling of the well-known magazine "Caiwei" for the first quarter.
It hasn't been more than a few months, so it's easy for these things to be dug up again.
Now, "Picking Ferns" has truly suffered an undeserved disaster.
Although Xiang Xiaoxiao's fans are not as numerous as before, they are not nonexistent, especially with the addition of some Ye Wanxi haters who love to watch the drama unfold.
Within a single night, the official account of "Caiwei" was flooded with various curses and doubts.
They cursed it for changing its cover guest at the last minute to generate buzz, accused it of helping a younger person bully a senior, and questioned its integrity and character as a well-known magazine.
Mr. Nie, the head of the magazine, was filled with regret. He had only given Xiang Xiaoxiao a chance to appear on the cover to repay a favor, but in the end, the magazine almost went blank, and he had to take the blame for her. Why should he?
Fortunately, there is a way to remedy this situation.
At that time, Min Xingran was furious and directly ordered Xiang Xiaoxiao to be blacklisted.
This decision was actually very simple to implement, because Min Xingran had a stake in the agency that Xiang Xiaoxiao later signed with, making him a shareholder who was neither too big nor too small and had some influence.
Therefore, the general manager in charge of personnel transfer and resource allocation within the company has treated Xiang Xiaoxiao, who is Min Xingran's girlfriend, with great respect and has provided her with a lot of resources over the past two years.
Unexpectedly receiving the order to blacklist her, and with the order coming from Min Xingran himself, the general manager dared not delay and immediately summoned Xiang Xiaoxiao's agent to find out what was going on.
After learning that the two had broken up and become enemies, the general manager was quite cunning.
Knowing that Xiang Xiaoxiao was probably finished, and unwilling to give up those good resources, they wanted to recommend another artist from the company to take her place.
The staff at Caiwei magazine who were in charge of the negotiations were also quite angry about this.
What do these people take their magazine for? They decide whether to publish or not, and then decide who to publish based on who they want. Are they sure they can't find anyone in the short term?
Because of this pent-up anger, the staff member decisively rejected the general manager's "enthusiastic recommendation" and immediately went to contact Ye Wanxi.
And at this point, this chat log could be used as "evidence" to prove the magazine's innocence.
Therefore, Caiwei quickly devised a countermeasure, issuing a clarification press release and chat evidence to prove that Xiang Xiaoxiao had opened a window for them, which forced them to ask Ye Wanxi, who had just returned, to save the day. The magazine has never forcibly replaced any guests for the sake of generating buzz.
This tactic of shifting blame not only cleared her own name but also cleared Ye Wanxi of the infamy of stealing resources, shifting the blame to Xiang Xiaoxiao's agency and making the behavior of Xiang Xiaoxiao's fans even more despicable.
After all, Ye Wanxi was a pitiful tool from beginning to end, not only saving the day but also being retaliated against.
Xiang Xiaoxiao's agency also did not expect things to develop to this point.
The general manager, who had originally wanted to make a quick buck, nearly choked on his own blood. But he couldn't complain, because it was his family's fault for doing things unfairly. They asked for resources but then messed things up.
In the end, they could only swallow this bitter pill.
Moreover, Min Xingran's strong-willed aunt was much more sensible than her nephew; she also knew that she was the one who had dragged others into this mess.
That same day, I sent a large amount of gifts to Mr. Nie as an apology. Mr. Nie accepted them, but didn't offer any further comment.
She originally gave this resource because she owed Min Shiyue a favor years ago, and as the saying goes, the debt of gratitude is the hardest to repay.
Min Shiyue had already asked her this time, and even if the collaboration didn't work out in the end, the problem wasn't on her side. In fact, it had caused her a lot of trouble, so this favor could be considered repaid, and she wouldn't need to have too many favors with her in the future.
Min Shiyue was a very shrewd person, and from this attitude she could roughly guess what the other party was thinking, and she couldn't help but feel a little angry.
It's true what they say: one wrong step leads to another, resulting in losing both wife and army!
Not to mention Ye Wanxi, even she herself would want to tear Xiang Xiaoxiao to pieces right now.
Just then, news of Xiang Xiaoxiao's arrest broke, causing another uproar among onlookers.
It's worth noting that while celebrity feuds are often public, very few actually escalate to court or police involvement. Most of them just make a lot of noise, but eventually, they both back down and fall silent.
With Xiang Xiaoxiao arrested, public opinion naturally stopped caring whether Ye Wanxi had stolen her resources and instead focused on why she was arrested.
Fortunately, the police didn't keep them waiting long and soon released the results of their investigation.
Because of the undeleted chat history on the man's phone, the police investigation was exceptionally fast, and they uncovered Xiang Xiaoxiao's true colors with minimal effort.
It's worth mentioning that shortly after the police issued the announcement, Xiang Xiaoxiao's agent—no, we should now call him her former agent—was involved.
Xiang Xiaoxiao's former agent suddenly released a series of negative information about Xiang Xiaoxiao online, including allegations that she personally drafted schemes to smear and discredit other female celebrities, and brainwashed young fans in her fan group who lacked judgment to fight for her.
Some even incite underage fans to attack their arch-enemies and teach them to claim they are sasaeng fans, because as long as they are associated with those words, no matter how big a trouble they cause, it will eventually be forgotten.
This huge scandal has involved almost half of the entertainment industry, and the discussion surrounding it has surged again.
Xiang Xiaoxiao has also successfully topped the list of the most scheming and two-faced female celebrities in the industry this year.
Ye Wanxi glanced at the online comments cursing Xiang Xiaoxiao and thought about how Xiang Xiaoxiao had been subjected to nightmares every day during the years she spent in prison. She wondered if she would still be able to stay sober when she got out.
However, none of this concerns her anymore.
Just as Xiang Xiaoxiao's matter was being settled, Li Weiming, who had suddenly lost contact, finally got in touch with Ye Wanxi again.
(End of this chapter)
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