Chapter 23



Song Song is a die-hard fan of He Ling and has been following him since he became a trainee, which has been three years now. On last year's talent show debut night, He Ling was blocked from forming a group, which devastated the entire fan circle.

Song Song and her fellow star-chasing sisters were directly tortured into becoming fan-addicted fans. While protecting He Ling, they also madly insulted their opponents and chased after the idols in the group.

In their eyes, no one can compare to He Ling baby, and any star of the same age who has anything to do with their idols is a bloodsucker.

Therefore, when the news about Ji Li "relying on connections to grab roles" came out, they gathered their fans in a small group and insulted the former in all aspects all night long.

They are active in major forums and Weibo accounts, frantically spreading negative information and comments about Ji Li. I really want to skin and bone this abominable Ji Li through the screen.

After a sleepless night, the reversal that followed caught them by surprise.

Is our own idol acting like a big shot? The person who leaked the news who was praised so much by them at the beginning was Ji Li?

Song Song and others usually offended many fans. At this moment, the ridicule from other fans was about to drown them out.

"Song Song, what should we do next? Should we keep a low profile?"

"Why are you being so low-key? Didn't you see my brother delete his post last night? We should believe what he says! Ji Li and Qin Li must be having an affair!"

Song Song didn't care about the feeling of being slapped in the face at all, and stubbornly defended her idol, "It must be Ji Li who paid to lead the trend. The more this is the case, the more we can't give up!"

"But the internal group manager of the fan club told us fans to stop for the time being, and they are contacting the company officials to understand the situation."

"We can't stop! The management of the fan club is a bunch of bullies at home, but weaklings when it comes to dealing with others. We have to lead every fight. If we admit defeat now, my brother will suffer even more! We are the only ones he has, do you understand?"

Song Song was filled with righteous indignation and preached in the Poison Wei group, commanding, "Quick, post the negative information about Qin Li and Ji Li now!"

Not long after this line was typed, a star-chasing sister sent me a link: Bullshit! I've wasted a year, you guys can go if you want, I'm going to stop being a fan and turn against you.

The next second, the other party quickly left the group.

Song Song didn't react. While secretly cursing the fans who left the group and had an unsteady stance, he clicked on the link sent by the other party.

As a result, she was completely dumbfounded before long.

The link is from a gossip blogger who is very accurate in revealing information. He has revealed many romance rumors and gossip about celebrities in the circle.

This time the text is short but powerful——

#He Ling sleeps with someone at a drinking party? #Oh my god, this is so exciting! He Ling was photographed attending a drinking party for those who like to sleep with others in the investment circle, and the intimate video with the financial sponsor behind the scenes was exposed? There is too much information. I will take my time and you guys chat first.

Two animated pictures are attached below.

At the wine table, He Ling sat next to the middle-aged man in a suit, letting the man's hands caress his face at will;

In the dim underground garage, He Ling was pressed against the car door by a drunk man, who buried his head in the crook of his neck and kept asking for more.

Some netizens deliberately took screenshots of the animated image and adjusted the brightness.

The sponsor's face was not seen clearly, but He Ling's face was clearly visible to everyone.

——What the hell! What the hell! It’s been a long time since there has been such a strong news in the domestic entertainment industry! He Ling is an idol on the rise after all, right?

——Have the i-zeros arrived? Look at your own idol? How do you get the nerve to scold other people’s idols?

——The financial sponsor has been exposed! It’s Zheng Wei from Shengyu Investment, 52 years old, married, and his son is almost as old as He Ling. Moreover, Shengyu Investment is one of the investors of "The Young Master".

——I'll tell you the truth, He Ling was the one who stole someone else's role and brought money into the crew. In order to accommodate his schedule, the crew even postponed Xie Yan's role.

——I know the story above! The new person replaced by He Ling is called Sheng Mingyang! Previously, a fan club member on the front line took a photo of him going to Hengcheng to join the crew, and encouraged him to cheer for his new drama. However, he was replaced in less than three days. His fans were heartbroken!

The more netizens talked about it, the more excited they became, and many of the gossips were confirmed one by one.

Idols in their rising stages are not even allowed to have romantic relationships, let alone a scandal like He Ling's, which completely disqualifies them as idols.

Although it was a hot topic that suddenly appeared out of nowhere, the news quickly spread.

This hammer is so hard that there is no room for excuses. Not only that, Qin Li Studio, which has always been low-key, suddenly issued a statement:

All the revelations that slandered Qin Li and Ji Li for having an improper relationship were screenshotted by the studio and required to be deleted immediately within one day, otherwise legal means would be used to prosecute them.

The forum owner 'Uncle Fan' who first broke the news deleted the post immediately and issued an apology.

He admitted that he accepted money from He Ling's team and made inappropriate slander against Ji Li and Qin Li. He feels very ashamed of his behavior and is willing to accept criticism and accusations from netizens.

Before one wave subsides, another wave rises.

He Ling's personality has collapsed completely. Passersby, black fans, rival fans, and even Qin Li fans who have been patient for a long time have strongly accused and criticized him on major social media platforms. The situation has become out of control.

Song Song stiffly closed all web pages and opened her star-chasing sister group.

The usually lively little group was now in an eerie silence. Before long, people left the group one after another, and in the end, only my good friend Xiaoying was left.

——Song Song, my face hurts, I feel ashamed, guilty, and even feel sorry for Ji Li. I now have a trance-like feeling as if I have just woken up from a dream. For such a disqualified idol, I have become a different person in the past two years.

——Sorry, I better go first.

As soon as the two lines of words were sent, Xiaoying decisively left the group.

They are essentially He Ling's girlfriend fans, but now He Ling appears in the appearance that they find most unacceptable: being kept by a wealthy sponsor with a family, and the sponsor is a greasy middle-aged uncle?

Haha, it’s a huge joke.

Song Song touched her cheek which was burning with shame and finally came to her senses. She already felt ashamed without having to deal with the sneers from her family and haters.

They were wholeheartedly devoted to He Ling, to the point of becoming unlike themselves, but in the end, he gave all of their fans the loudest slap in the face.

The development of the situation seemed to be out of control. He Ling's personal fan sites announced their closure one after another, and even the official fan club issued a notice to stop the site.

The number of Weibo followers that had finally increased dropped by nearly 200,000 in just three hours.

He Ling witnessed all this, and his heart was finally filled with complete panic.

He called his financial sponsor, Mr. Zheng, again and again, and finally got through after dozens of busy tones.

Before He Ling could ask for help, Zheng Wei's angry voice accusations swept over him, "You dare to call me? You've almost made a mess of my place? I told you to film the movie honestly and not make trouble, but you had to be so self-righteous and lead the trend on Weibo!"

"Now, Qin Li is the one who is doing this! Not to mention you, I can't even protect myself!"

Originally, he had spent money to suppress those explosive videos long ago, but as soon as Qin Li made a move yesterday, they were completely dug up again.

Now it has become a hot topic, and his personal identity has been exposed by the omnipotent netizens. Not only did his wife and children call to argue with him, but even other senior executives in the company glared at him...

Zheng Wei felt so aggrieved. If he had known this would happen, he should not have set his sights on a brainless guy like He Ling. They just went to bed a few times, but the other party almost hurt him badly!

He Ling's heart trembled when he heard this, "Qin, Qin Li? At most, he is an actor. How can he possibly fight against a capitalist like you?"

Zheng Wei sneered, "You shit! The person you should never mess with in this circle is Qin Li! Let's not contact each other anymore. I won't protect you. Get as far away as you can."

The call was ruthlessly hung up.

He Ling felt a lump in his chest, unable to breathe, and wanted to cry but had no tears.

Sun Yong came back from outside. When He Ling saw him, it was like he had grabbed the last straw. He changed his usual arrogant attitude and humbly pulled the other person's sleeve, "Brother Yong, what did the company say?"

"Can they, can they help me get rid of this news? As long as it can calm things down, I can do anything! I can even send a long Weibo post to Ji Li to apologize!"

He Ling didn't care about his face at all, he just wanted the storm to end as soon as possible.

Sun Yong impatiently shook off his hand, his voice trembling with anger, "This is the first time in my life that I made a mistake in choosing someone like you! Help you? You're going to ruin my job!"

The company's human resources department called and said that they had received many reports that Sun Yong had abused his position to act illegally, and asked him to resign immediately and accept investigation by relevant personnel.

If his previous bad deeds were discovered, he would probably end up in jail!

He has nowhere to escape to now!

Sun Yong lit a cigarette in a distracted manner and said angrily, "The company said that your leg injury is serious and it will take at least one or two years to recover. Your team will be disbanded first. We will talk about it after you are fully healed."

If he were given another chance, he would never sign someone like He Ling! He should have treated Ji Li well, but now he picked up sesame seeds and lost the watermelon, and it turned out that the sesame seed was actually a rat shit!

Regret!

The color on He Ling's face completely faded, and he watched Sun Yong leave with a dead heart - what kind of injury would take a year or two to heal? The company is finding ways to hide him!

He Ling couldn't understand how things could turn out like this in less than a day.

He wanted to make sure Ji Li could no longer stay in this circle, but now he was the one who ruined his future. He couldn't even cry.

In the evening, in the restaurant box.

Ji Li raised his glass generously and sincerely thanked the two people opposite him, "Brother Li, Mr. Qi, this time the public opinion on the Internet was affected by your secret help. Otherwise, I would not have been able to solve the problem of He Ling so smoothly."

"It's just a small favor." Qin Li clinked his glasses in greeting.

Qi An glanced at his friend and said, "Yes, this false information involves Qin Li, so our PR team must handle it."

We can only blame He Ling for not using his brain and provoking the person he should least mess with.

Ji Li raised his lips, "Anyway, I still have to thank you for your help. As I said before, I'll treat you tonight's meal."

Qi An responded naturally, "Okay, I won't be polite then."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Li glanced away and asked, "How dare you let a newcomer treat you?"

Qi An smiled and did not refute, but turned the topic to Ji Li, "By the way, I have something that has been in my mind for a long time. Before I leave Hengcheng tomorrow morning, I want to ask you for an answer."

"What?" Ji Li cast a focused look.

"Ji Li, Qin Li and I are both very optimistic about you. Dream Media is still a little lacking in film and television resources. Do you want to..." Qi An shook his wine glass, "Come to our Lixing Culture?"

Ji Li's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he smiled at them, "Brother Li, do you want to recruit me to your company?"

"Well, we at Oak Star always look at talented actors, but we won't force you. This depends on your personal wishes."

Qin Li looked at the young man's smile and unconsciously tightened the cup's foot. He had a vague intuition in his heart - after this incident, the other party would not agree.

Ji Li drank the wine, put down the glass and answered seriously, "Actually, before yesterday, Lixing has always been my best choice, but at this point in time, I'm sorry, I can only reject your invitation."

Qin Li heard this expected answer and asked, "Because of that false information?"

"Yes." Ji Li replied. He had a clear understanding of the current situation. "If I really choose Lixing, then in the minds of netizens, the fake news will become real news."

Even though there is He Ling's scandal now, netizens have always liked this kind of groundless news the most. If he chooses to change jobs and sign with Oak Star at this critical juncture, the rumors will surely come back again.

Qin Li has quite a few female fans, and Ji Li doesn't want to offend them for the time being.

Ji Li likes to speak with his own strength, and he doesn't want his future career to be accompanied by endless rumors.

"I heard that Lixing has cooperated with the studios of many talented actors?" Ji Li paused for a moment, a confident light flashing in his eyes, "Give me a few more years. If I have the opportunity to set up a studio in the future, I will definitely look for you to cooperate with me."

Qin Li smiled and did not force it, "Okay, then I'll wait for that day."

Qi An sighed with some regret, "So what are you going to do next? You're not going to stay in Dream Media, are you?"

"Of course not." Ji Li is not that stupid.

This online incident has made him completely disappointed in this company. A company that can’t even learn to protect its own artists is definitely not a place he should stay for long.

"The contract I signed with the company was not very good. It may not be easy to terminate the contract. I have to find a reliable company to work for, or at least a reliable agent."

In front of them, Ji Li did not hide his true thoughts.

Qin Li nodded imperceptibly and turned his gaze to his friend, his meaning was obvious.

Qi An has been an agent for so many years and has extensive information and connections in this area.

Qi An received his gaze and smiled, "Qin Li guessed your thoughts before he came here, and asked me to help you find a number one agent, but whether you can hire this person depends on you."

Ji Li immediately perked up and blurted out, "Who?"

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#Oh wow! The slap in the face is over! Oh no! Who is the new agent?

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