Chapter 150 Qin Shu Gets Smeared: Online Trolls Attack, Those Who Are Willing Take the Bait
Logically, such a huge loan, even from a friend, would have a higher interest rate than a bank loan, but lower than a usurious loan.
In other words, Yang Xu's personal profit from lending so much money to others was nearly 500,000 yuan a year.
"If Mr. Qin doesn't believe me, we can write it down in black and white, so you can have peace of mind."
Qin Zhen originally intended to draw up a written agreement when borrowing money, but now Yang Xu not only said so, but also did it.
Yang Xu's attitude and this timely help greatly healed Qin Zhen's damaged self-esteem during this period.
Looking at the written agreement with black and white text and fingerprints, Qin Zhen felt as if he had encountered a living Bodhisattva.
"President Yang, no, Brother Yang! From now on, you are my brother, closer than anyone else! I, Qin Zhen, will remember your kindness today. If you ever need my help, just ask! I will do my best to help you with anything I can! And if I can't, I will find a way to do it!"
"In that case, I'll take the liberty of calling President Qin 'Brother Qin'."
"Of course, of course!"
The VIP room was filled with a harmonious atmosphere of brotherhood and fraternal respect.
Half an hour later.
Yang Xu waved and watched his assistant drive Qin Zhen away.
As the cars disappeared into the traffic, Yang Xu slowly lowered his hand, and the smile on his lips gradually faded, turning into a sharp glint in his eyes.
The bank manager stood respectfully behind him.
"Mr. Yang, the cross-border video call is now connected. You and your husband will be meeting in five minutes."
"knew."
Yang Xu finished speaking in a low voice and looked away.
The turtle is already in the trap; now, all that's left is to wait for the fish to take the bait.
At that time, we will capture them all.
Yang Xu closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
It won't be long.
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The news that Song Ying acquired Qingcheng Shengshi and merged the two to create SY Entertainment was trending online for a whole day.
Netizens were astonished by her outrageous wealth, and all of them became like Leeuwenhoek, even discovering from a previous square dance competition that she was the granddaughter of the Chiang family.
The story of a wealthy heiress who hides her identity to infiltrate the entertainment industry, working her way up to the top and becoming a powerful female CEO has gone viral online.
After Qin Shu announced his entry into the entertainment industry, the rumors that he wanted to make money in the industry were also debunked.
For a time, the saying that celebrity couples were perfect in both looks and wealth spread everywhere in the entertainment industry.
I'm tired of saying "I'm envious" all the time.
Some people don't even know how to get to Rome, while others were born in Rome.
They're the kind of perfect couple you only see in novels—truly winners in life!
These online comments were within Song Ying's expectations and not surprising.
At this moment, her mind was not on these things.
It was Sister Hong's voice on the phone.
"In less than two days, I've received over thirty TV and movie scripts, more than a dozen variety show offers, and a whopping thirty-two endorsement deals! In all my years in the industry, I've never seen so many offers!"
"Ah Ying, you've really carried me this time, haven't you? Is my dream of having eighteen male models about to come true?"
Although she couldn't see the real person, Song Ying could imagine Hong Jie's excited appearance.
"Be confident. With a few years of hard work, eighty is not a dream."
After the joke, Song Ying said, "As for those invitations, even if I split them into eight, I wouldn't need that many—I'll sift through them, keep the one that suits me best, and then look at the other artists in the company. If there are suitable resources, I'll distribute them and not waste them."
Even before going to Mo City, Song Ying had already sent her assistant, Xiao Lu, to a training camp.
The purpose is to help her grow quickly in the future, so that she can directly liaise with me and take over Sister Hong's work.
As for Sister Hong, she will still be listed as SY's agent, but she will also be primarily responsible for coordinating SY's agent duties.
The company is newly established and is currently in the adjustment period.
She needs someone trustworthy and capable.
She herself needs to be able to juggle both the public and private spheres.
"Don't worry, these are the ones I selected that are relatively reliable. I've also compiled all the brief information. I'll pack them up and send them to you later. Take a look when you have time."
Promotion means a raise, and Sister Hong is full of enthusiasm.
Song Ying smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Sister Hong. I'll watch it in a bit."
Upon closer inspection, Song Ying noticed the subtlety in these invitations.
— Almost 80% of them came from the lists that Qin Shu had shown her before.
Huayin Entertainment, Yunsheng Media, Tianhe Media, Chaohuang Entertainment...
It brings together almost all the well-known entertainment companies in the capital city.
The bosses behind these companies all have close ties to Qian Lai and are all involved in Zhang Chennan's case...
I quickly flipped through a few notebooks.
Almost all of them are major projects and big IPs from various companies.
"No wonder, they've come to surrender..."
Song Ying scoffed, seeing through their little schemes.
Just then, my phone vibrated, and a trending topic notification popped up.
#Qianguang Media President Qian Lai Passes Away
Song Ying's pupils contracted sharply, and she gripped her phone tightly.
Qian Lai is dead.
The head of Beijing's entertainment industry, who attended a grand ceremony just a week ago, is now gone.
The topic quickly went viral, and various doubts emerged online.
[Qian Lai was only fifty years old, right? How could he suddenly die like that? Was it sudden death?]
Did he contract some serious disease? This was so sudden!
I heard the person died in the hospital, but I don't know the specifics, and I don't know if Qian Guang will provide any explanation later.
Song Ying held her phone and dialed Qin Shu's number.
The call didn't connect on the first try; it was busy.
It only got through on the second try.
Song Ying opened her mouth, but before she could speak, Qin Shu spoke first.
"Is it about Qian Lai?"
"He's dead."
Song Ying's voice trembled slightly.
"Don't be afraid," Qin Shu comforted gently. "It wasn't me."
The words "It wasn't me" eased half of Song Ying's anxiety.
But she quickly realized, "Do you know who the murderer is?"
"They contacted me."
Upon hearing the word "them," Song Ying subconsciously glanced at the scripts in her email.
"Are they the people who were with Qian Lai before?"
Qin Shu laughed. "It seems they've contacted you too."
Song Ying's expression hardened.
The fact that these people's attitudes changed so drastically, even to the point of sacrificing Qian Lai's life as a sacrifice to surrender, could not possibly be because Qin Shu had someone beat up Qian Lai and frightened them, nor could it be solely because of Zhang Chennan's matter.
There's only one possibility for someone to go this far...
"They most likely know who you are."
Song Ying couldn't think of any other possibility.
A sense of unease and worry welled up inside me.
"They're using Qian Lai to curry favor, which shows they already know you were the one who hit him. If you accept their kindness now, you're essentially tied to them. They can betray Qian Lai today, and they can betray you tomorrow."
"But if you don't accept their surrender, they will most likely expose Qian Lai's injury. Even if you didn't do it, it's a certainty that you beat Qian Lai into the hospital before he died. Even if it's found that the cause of death has nothing to do with you, you will still be tainted—no, they will definitely try to pin this mess on you."
"It looks like a surrender, but it's actually a blatant threat."
Song Ying felt as if she had swallowed a fly.
She hated being threatened, and Qin Shu especially so.
It's easy to guess that Qin Shu was feeling no better than her at that moment.
"Therefore, I declined this 'kind offer'."
Qin Shu's voice was unreadable, calm as a deep pool, undisturbed, but Song Ying, who knew him well, knew all too well—he was angry.
"What are you going to do?" Song Ying asked. "Those people are desperate and might do anything."
"The truth will out, and the falsehood will out." Qin Shu looked at the data jumping on the control screen in the laboratory. "Many times, one person may become a hero, but if there are too many people, they are just scattered soldiers without a leader. There is always a way to defeat them."
"As for those rumors and gossip... we'll deal with them as they come, and we'll dam them when they come."
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Not long after Qian Lai's death was revealed, rumors began to circulate, revealing that Qin Shu's true identity was not simply that of an e-sports company owner and an original singer-songwriter.
#Mysterious Prince Qin
#The Qin Clan in Charge in the Capital
#Qin Shu, the Crown Prince of Beijing
The related terms didn't go viral, but they remained quietly in the middle of the trending search list.
Throughout the day, regardless of how other keywords changed, these few keywords remained locked, neither disappearing nor rising in popularity, yet their discussion volume skyrocketed.
This naturally attracted more attention.
[Qin Shu is the mysterious heir of the Qin family? No way! That sounds too unbelievable!]
[Previously, any information about the mysterious heir of the Qin family would be automatically blocked online. The fact that it's been posted for so long and hasn't been taken down means it's 200% fake!]
[I agree! Given the Qin family's status, if Qin Shu were truly a mysterious big shot, how could they not remove the trending topic?]
[I have a feeling that some people are deliberately buying attention just to stir up trouble. Everyone knows that Qin just signed with SY Entertainment and is currently lacking in buzz, so he's probably trying to create some hype and marketing for himself. But this attempt to piggyback on the moon landing is really low-level.]
[If a pheasant wants to become a phoenix, it should at least consider whether it's worthy. I originally thought the Winner-Loser couple had some integrity, but I never expected Song Ying, as the boss, to resort to such low-level marketing to promote her boyfriend. It seems the entertainment industry is indeed a fast way to make money; any Tom, Dick, or Harry wants a piece of the pie.]
[That's right, the Qin family is incredibly wealthy; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them the richest family in the capital, and they're practically at the top of the wealth ladder in all of China. The heir really needs this little bit of money? Laughable! They could earn more just by lying around doing nothing than a celebrity in the entertainment industry!]
Some people don't believe the allegations.
Some people think this is a case of the "winner-lose couple" using a black-and-red route to extort money.
But fans don't believe their idol would be so tasteless. What if Qin Shu really is the heir of the Qin family?
[Don't forget, my Yingbao is the granddaughter of the Jiang family! Even heiresses from wealthy families can become celebrities; the Qin family and the Jiang family are both among the four great families, so why can't their heirs become celebrities?]
[That's right, we all know Shu-ge and Ying-jie's character; they're not the kind of people you're describing at all!]
[I've always felt that Brother Shu has an extraordinary air about him, a roguish yet handsome look, and must come from a wealthy and noble family. Some people couldn't find out his background before, so why didn't they consider that maybe his identity is truly mysterious?]
"Sister Ying, are you sure you don't need to remove these trending topics?"
Wen Jinzhao called, looking very worried.
She had known for a long time that the Qin family was protecting Qin Shu.
Now that someone has leaked Qin Shu's identity and used it to smear Qin Shu as a fraudster, Wen Jinzhao doesn't know whether to be nervous about the person who bought the trending topic accidentally getting it wrong, or to worry that this negative trending topic will affect Qin Shu and Song Ying's reputation.
“No need to move.” Song Ying turned a page of the script. “The play has just started; we need to let others sing their fill first.”
It wasn't until after hanging up the phone that Wen Jinzhao understood what Song Ying meant.
—Could it be that Sister Ying already knew someone was sabotaging her behind her back?
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Fans argued and speculated on the topic square, but no conclusion was reached.
Throughout the day, more and more people flocked to SY's official Weibo account, Song Ying's Weibo account, and Qin Shu's Weibo account to demand an explanation from the winning and losing couple.
Yes or no, be straightforward.
But there was still no response.
Meanwhile, the annual fashion gala opened at the Grand Auditorium in Beijing and was broadcast live online.
Large entertainment companies from across the country participated, bringing their respective artists with a certain level of fame.
The screen was filled with press releases praising female celebrities for their stunning red carpet appearances, with the topic displayed above those related to Qin Shu, making the few articles exposing Qin Shu seem even more out of place.
Bored, netizens waited for responses while browsing other related topics to kill time.
Soon, people noticed that the winning and losing couple's photos appeared in the photos released by the fashion gala.
Song Ying wore a well-tailored SLOVEY haute couture black swan gown from her own brand, which had a retro elegance as well as a fashionable aloofness. She wore silver diamond butterfly tassel earrings that fell right on her collarbone, and with her movements, they gently brushed against the red mole.
Like a cold and beautiful crane in the sky.
Beside him, Qin Shu was also dressed in a black swallowtail coat with flowing silver patterns, exuding a noble air that transcended the world amidst his roguish and untamed nature.
No wonder there was no response; he was attending a fashion gala!
[Ahhh, Yingbao's look is absolutely stunning! She looks amazing!]
[Shu Ge is super handsome too! He's like a character straight out of a comic book, okay? I'm totally head over heels for him!]
Wait, did you guys notice that the Winner and Loser couple didn't walk the red carpet as actors?!
As soon as these words were spoken, someone quickly noticed the key point.
Song Ying attended as the chairperson of SY Entertainment, but Qin Shu...?
It seems not.
[Hilarious! This gigolo has to rely on his wife to get to a party, no wonder he's trying to stage an accident!]
How could Qin Shu's fans tolerate this?
They immediately dug out the list of invitees to the event and examined it carefully.
However.
Qin Shu's name was nowhere to be found, from head to toe.
[This is impossible! As a top figure in the music industry, how could Shu Song not have been invited!]
Wake up, there are two people involved in this loose relationship, not just one gigolo.
Friends, please be rational! Winning or losing doesn't break up a couple! Husbands and wives should be of one mind; beware of being instigated by fake trolls!
Sober fans quickly controlled the comments.
More and more people are crowding into the fashion gala's live stream room.
Every grand event includes a segment introducing the guests in attendance.
At this moment, Qin Shu was not sitting in the actor's seat, but in the corporate representative's seat.
I'm going to see how the host introduces the gigolo today.
[How else can I introduce him? President Song's husband? Hilarious!]
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