Zeng Yiheng went to the bathroom to wash his face, feeling that his response just now was extremely stupid.
"I can clearly say that we were completely unaware of Shen Yu's remarks, and all the remarks were just one-sided statements from Shen Yu! Star Gossip has no solid evidence at all. You have always had a good reputation in the industry, and you rarely have scandals with artists. Shen Yu, on the other hand, is surrounded by scandals. Even if the two families confront each other, they will not believe what Shen Yu says..."
Anyone with a normal brain would think that these words were Shen Yu's attempt to frame Yan Sheng. So Zeng Yiheng doesn't have to do anything at all. But just now, Zeng Yiheng agreed to the proposal of the editor-in-chief of "Star Gossip" to write an IOU on the phone. Giving someone 10 million yuan as hush money for no reason clearly shows that he has something to hide.
Zeng Yiheng scratched his hair in annoyance, messing up his carefully groomed hair like a chicken coop. "This is a mistake I made at work. Don't worry, I will handle this matter. It will never involve you."
Yan Sheng had a gloomy face and said nothing.
Because he needed to write an IOU, Zeng Yiheng agreed to meet with the editor-in-chief of Star Gossip in an hour. At this juncture, Zeng Yiheng was too lazy to guess what Yan Sheng was thinking. I quickly called Yan Sheng's management team and asked everyone to log in to Feixun for a video conference.
Unfortunately, when the editor-in-chief of "Star Gossip" called, Zeng Yiheng forgot to record the video after it was played publicly. At this moment, he could only try to recall what information he had revealed during the communication process, which would put Yan Sheng in a passive position in this crisis public relations. At this point, Zeng Yiheng had no other choice but to find various ways to remedy the situation.
Yan Sheng sat aside, silently watching Zeng Yiheng and the rest of the team busying themselves. Suddenly he said, "Tell me, what did Xiaoyu say when he broke the news?"
"You've said everything you should and shouldn't have said!" Zeng Yiheng was about to explode. On the one hand, he was ashamed of his incompetent and stupid behavior when he answered the phone just now, and on the other hand, he was angry at Shen Yu - if it weren't for this ancestor talking nonsense outside, he wouldn't have been so flustered.
"What do you think he is thinking?" Zeng Yiheng simply couldn't figure out Shen Yu's train of thought: "He is only 19 years old this year, and he is still an idol. Although he is now criticized in the circle. But black and red are still red! As long as he has traffic and fame, he has a chance to turn things around. But if a homosexual scandal is really exposed, he will never be able to turn things around in his life."
Not to mention in the country. Even in Hollywood, which is known for its "open-minded" and "non-discriminatory" society, even if a global superstar is once popular, his or her acting career will immediately hit the ceiling if the media reveals that his or her sexual orientation is very different from that of the general public. Producers consider the artist's image, and investors consider the audience's acceptance, and will no longer easily give A-level invitations to play the leading role.
Although the country passed the Same-Sex Marriage Law a few years ago, the social atmosphere has been subtly influenced by thousands of years, and homosexuality is still considered to be abnormal. Although Yan Sheng is a first-line superstar, there are also several artists in the domestic entertainment industry who have a similar status to Yan Sheng. There are many younger generations who are slightly inferior to Yan Sheng, and some are even eager to replace him.
Announcements, endorsements, film contracts, the career of male stars is relatively longer than that of female stars. A 30-year-old actor can play the role of a young schoolboy in his 20s, and he can also play the role of a charming uncle in his 40s. This means that although male stars are at the top of the pyramid, their career needs often overlap and competition for resources will only become more intense.
Yan Sheng was able to get to where he is today thanks to his own talent. But in addition to talent, there is also the hard work of the entire team. It took everyone's joint efforts for seven or eight years to allow Yan Sheng to gain a foothold in the circle and have a place in it. But once Yan Sheng is exposed to such a fatal scandal, all his opponents will swarm in in an instant. Just like a great white shark smelling blood, it tore Yan Sheng into pieces.
Once Yan Sheng is implicated, Shen Yu's future and interests will be in jeopardy. Because Zeng Yiheng believed that apart from their own actor Yan who was "possessed by love", no one else in this circle would be so wholeheartedly kind to Shen Yu.
Therefore, Zeng Yiheng couldn't figure out whether the ancestor was really too idle to make such a big mess.
Yan Sheng looked at his childhood friend coldly as he was so angry that he couldn't help but swear, but his heart was unusually calm. He should have been angry with Zeng Yiheng, but now, Yan Sheng felt that he was very calm. He just wanted to hear how Shen Yu broke the news.
"It's already this late, and you're still paying attention to these details?" Zeng Yiheng couldn't believe it: "Shouldn't you be anxious about how to solve this matter?"
"Even if we want to do crisis PR, we must first understand what Xiaoyu said. At least we should know ourselves and our enemies." Yan Sheng calmly patted his childhood friend's shoulder. Instead of getting anxious, he comforted her, "Don't worry too much. Even if Star Gossip framed us, what would happen? Xiaoyu and I are alone, he doesn't have a girlfriend and I'm not married, we're both single young people, so even if we were really together, it wouldn't be against the law."
"Are you crazy?" Zeng Yiheng looked at Yan Sheng with red eyes: "Do you know what you are saying?"
"I know!" Yan Sheng answered clearly: "It has already happened. If Xiaoyu's words are really exposed by the media, even if we unilaterally deny it, there will be people who believe Shen Yu's words. At that time, someone will track down our previous whereabouts. After all, we have been together for almost a year. We have been together for so long, and it is very likely that some intimate photos will be taken by netizens. If the paparazzi dig up hard evidence of our relationship, then our previous public relations statement will become a joke. At that time, I will become an irresponsible scumbag in the eyes of the public."
Zeng Yiheng was certainly aware of this hidden concern. But the most urgent matter is, what better way is there than to deny it: "You can't admit it publicly, right?"
"What's wrong with admitting it?" Yan Sheng raised his eyebrows and said shockingly: "Don't forget, sometimes, a lie repeated a thousand times can become the truth. The truth repeated a thousand times can also become a lie."
Zeng Yiheng was stunned, and vaguely seemed to understand what kind of lawsuit Yan Sheng was dealing with: "You mean..."
Yan Sheng smiled slightly. When it comes to the career he loves all his life, even the actor who is shrouded in the halo of the plot has rarely recovered some quick wit: "So I need to know what Xiaoyu said?"
Zeng Yiheng thought for a moment and said, "The editor-in-chief of Star Gossip said he has a recording. To show his sincerity, I think he should send us a copy."
Before he finished speaking, Zeng Yiheng picked up his phone and called the editor-in-chief of "Star Gossip". A few minutes later, the system prompt sounded suddenly. Zeng Yiheng opened his mailbox and found a new email lying quietly inside.
Zeng Yiheng opened the file and found it was an audio clip. Yan Sheng walked to the computer, sat down, and pressed the play button himself. An An listened to Shen Yu's complaints quietly. In order to protect his informant, the editor-in-chief of "Star Gossip" only intercepted part of the content of Shen Yu's revelations.
After listening to the recording, Yan Sheng called Shen Yu personally. Shen Yu is still at odds with Yan Sheng. He felt that Yan Sheng didn't trust him, so he deliberately didn't answer the phone. Zeng Yiheng called Shen Yu using his own cell phone, but the call was hung up. He then sent messages while swearing. He simply said, "Star Gossip just called and asked Yan Sheng to give them 10 million yuan as a breakup fee because you broke the news to someone that you were dating Yan Sheng?"
Shen Yu then panicked. She hurriedly called back and cried to explain: "Impossible. I just complained to Cao Miao. How could I deliberately go to the media to expose it? How could you wrongly accuse me like this?"
Zeng Yiheng then realized where the recording came from: "It turned out to be that bastard Cao Miao! I knew he was unreliable."
But compared to Cao Miao, Shen Yu was able to tell him such a private matter even though he knew that Cao Miao had questionable character... Zeng Yiheng couldn't help but wonder whether Shen Yu really didn't expect Cao Miao to betray him, or if he had other intentions.
But the key point is, even if Shen Yu deliberately revealed the fact that he was dating Yan Sheng, what benefit could he get?
In a flash, Zeng Yiheng thought of a lot. But his phone had already been taken by Yan Sheng: "I'll be right back. We need to discuss crisis public relations."
"Brother Yan--" Before Shen Yu, who was crying on the phone, could say the second sentence, Yan Sheng had already hung up the phone.
Then, Yan Sheng said to Zeng Yiheng, "Ask the copywriter to sort out the recording and come up with a few different versions. Combined with my previous schedule, find a few people to go online and expose the news, saying that I was a cheater. Also, didn't we also have scandals with a few actors to promote our work? Have the studio contact the media with which we have good relations and issue a press release as well."
Zeng Yiheng suddenly realized, but hesitated and said: "But...will this affect your image? And will they believe it?"
"Believe it or not. As long as Star Gossip breaks the news, we will cooperate with the media to publicize it and make it more popular."
Yan Sheng smiled at his childhood friend who was too concerned: "Don't forget, in the entertainment industry, the truth is never the most important thing. Those fans and audiences only care about what the truth looks like in their eyes."
"What about Shen Yu..." Zeng Yiheng hesitated for a moment and said, "How should we deal with it?"
"We'll handle it as we should." Yan Sheng smiled slightly, his deep eyes as gentle as water: "After all, we are dating. If Xiaoyu really wants to make this relationship public, I will certainly listen to him."
After receiving Yan Sheng's call, Shen Yu, who rushed back in a hurry, happened to hear the last sentence. He was immediately moved and threw himself into Yan Sheng's arms: "Brother Yan, I'm sorry, I have caused trouble for you again. I shouldn't have believed Cao Miao. I didn't expect that he was so bad that he would betray me. Why did he do that?"
"We don't need to guess what bad guys are thinking." Yan Sheng patted Shen Yu's shoulder, lifted Shen Yu's chin and asked, "What about you? Do you want to announce our relationship?"
Shen Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Yan Sheng smiled warmly. He bent his finger and scratched the tip of Shen Yu's nose: "I'll do whatever you say."
For some reason, Zeng Yiheng suddenly felt a little cold when he saw Yan Sheng comforting Shen Yu in a gentle voice.
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