Xue Fan's face turned pale. Judging from his uncle's words, the company was planning to abandon him.
"I need to issue a statement."
The agent glanced at him helplessly. "It's no use. Look at the state of public opinion online. The evidence is overwhelming. At this point, a statement will have absolutely no effect."
The Fu family went to great lengths, releasing all the witnesses to the car accident and the bank transfer records showing how they bribed the person who caused the accident. The person who exposed Lu Hao's dirty secrets also came forward and admitted that he had been paid by them.
The issue now isn't whether to make a statement or not; Lu Hao will likely have to take them to court and bear legal responsibility.
"I just don't understand, why did the Fu family jump out when we were targeting Lu Hao?" Xue Fan said indignantly.
If the Fu family hadn't stepped in, how could Lu Hao have had the ability to fight back?
"Mrs. Fu has made up her mind that Lu Hao will play the male lead." The agent sighed, regretting his decision. "If we had known, we wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess."
"No, I can't just give up like this." Xue Fan refused to give up.
The agent was too lazy to persuade him anymore; judging from the current online sentiment, he was beyond saving.
While Xue Fan became the target of public criticism, Lu Hao, who had been relentlessly criticized for being kept by a wealthy female businessman, became the object of sympathy across the internet.
"Xue Fan is so vicious. Not only did he cause a car accident, but he also smeared Lu Hao like this."
"He was aiming for the male lead role in 'Butterfly in the Sea,' and he's done this kind of thing a lot before, competing for resources."
"Such a cancer should be completely eradicated."
"From this day forward, Xue Fan will be blacklisted for life."
"Lu Hao, get well soon and get back to filming. Looking forward to the release of 'Butterfly in the Sea'."
"My hopes for this year are pinned on 'Butterfly in the Sea'."
...
Lu Hao, who was recuperating in the hospital, was completely stunned by all of this. He had only taken a nap when the situation turned around.
Moreover, the negative comments about him disappeared, his Weibo followers continued to surge, and more and more people supported him.
He tried to call his agent to ask what was going on, but the agent's phone was switched off.
He was about to call the company when Fu Shiyi entered the ward with his entourage.
"You saw the news online?"
Lu Hao nodded. "...I just saw it."
"I did it on my sister-in-law's orders." Fu Shiyi sat down on the sofa, reached out to his assistant to bring out the documents, and said, "If you're interested, sign these documents and transfer them to Shiyi Culture."
"Transfer to another company?" Lu Hao was stunned. He still had five years left on his contract with the company. If he transferred to another company at this time, he would have to pay a huge penalty for breach of contract.
“Yes, you just need to sign it.” Fu Shiyi handed him the contract.
Lu Hao glanced at it and said.
"Thank you for your kindness, Third Young Master, but... I can't afford to pay the company's breach of contract penalty right now."
"Don't worry about that. I've already found a lawyer for you to ask Xue Fan for compensation, which will be enough for you to pay the company's breach of contract penalty," Fu Shiyi said.
Lu Hao was still somewhat unable to process what had happened. "Third Young Master... why are you helping me like this?"
He has never acted in a single decent film to date, and strictly speaking, he is just a minor actor.
They went to great lengths to clear Xue Fan's name, fight lawsuits for him, and even sign him to Shiyi Culture. He was somewhat... flattered.
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