Chapter 016 The Truth (including forum text)
When netizens were arguing over SLANT's graduation and the accusations against Lin Chiran, Shenghuang Entertainment's official account uploaded two videos at some point. Some people noticed them and clicked on them to find that they were the song "Qin Jing" that was currently under discussion.
There were no other pictures, only the word "demo", and the Lin Chiran version and Chen Zhou version were marked. Some people keenly realized that Shenghuang was about to respond, and more and more people discovered these two videos and started discussing them.
[What does Shenghuang mean by sending this?] 】
[Doesn’t this prove that this song was stolen by Lin Chiran... What is the official account doing? 】
[Just post the video without responding?] 】
[A passerby, just listening to the demo, it is true that Lin Chiran's version sounds better. 】
[Some people should stop criticizing Lu Ren. Isn’t the point now which one sounds better? 】
[Whisperingly, Chen Zhou's singing is so bad, it ruins the song for him. 】
[Why do I feel that the sound quality of Lin Chiran's version is better? Chen Zhou's version sounds like it has a lot of background noise. 】
[Speak from the official account, don’t play dead.] 】
An hour after this Weibo post was published, various speculations began to emerge. The official account received more and more attention and sent out follow-up Weibo posts, which were still two videos, also demos of "Submarine Whale". The only difference was that these were the Qi Puxin version and Ning Sheng version respectively.
When the netizens who were watching the drama refreshed this Weibo post, they thought they were dazzled. How could a video that was posted an hour ago be posted again? I clicked on it and discovered the difference. I suddenly realized that each member of SLANT had recorded a demo of this song.
[Am I seeing things? Why did I see the names Qi Puxin and Ning Sheng? 】
[So everyone auditioned for the song "Qinjing" at the beginning? 】
[The versions by Qi Puxin and Ning Sheng are both good, they give different feelings. 】
[Then there is no question of Lin Chiran snatching Chen Zhou's resources. The selection was entirely based on strength. The haters have nothing to say. 】
[Ning Sheng’s recording hasn’t been explained yet, so don’t rush to clear your name. 】
As if to respond to some people's doubts, the official account immediately issued an announcement, stating that "Submarine Whale" was a fair audition in which all members participated, and the final result was recognized and acknowledged by all members. The behavior of maliciously slandering the company's employee Lin Chiran without evidence will be pursued to the end through legal means.
[What Shenghuang said is quite fair. Lin Chiran’s version is indeed the most catchy (although it’s a bit out of place, but why does it feel like the demo is better than the final version)]
[Why is there no movement from Chen Zhou? Wasn’t he promoting and playing the victim before? 】
[It’s so funny, employee Lin Chiran... Well, he is indeed an employee. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen someone address an artist like this. 】
Why is there so much noise in Chen Zhou's version, while there is none in the other three versions? 】Someone raised this question again, and soon the enthusiastic onlookers gave a response.
[As someone who has experience in this field, I would like to try to answer the question raised above. This noise may be caused by the friction of clothing or accessories during recording. This is the first time I have heard such a loud noise, and they didn't even re-record it. 】
[So does this mean that Chen Zhou has no chance in this song? Many parts are not clear enough. If they think he is more suitable, they will definitely re-record it. 】
Following the discussion sparked by these four demos, Qi Puxin and Ning Sheng, who had been silent for a long time after graduating from SLANT, also updated their Weibo.
[Qi Puxin: Everyone likes the song "Submarine Whale", right? Chi Ran performed it the best among us. I was so moved when I heard it for the first time that tears almost came out [expression - crying]]
[I know you are bragging, so when will you take on a new drama? Last year's movie was all ruined, I feel so resentful. 】
[You also know how to post on Weibo!] You Fu Xinhan! 】
[Who are you?] Why does he look so much like my husband who disappeared for so long? 】
[Can I say a few more words to look at the fans who are alone in their empty nest? 】
Qi Puxin suddenly appeared after a long time, and the excited fans completely diverted their attention... He looked at the comment section and fell into deep thought, wondering why his fans had such a unique style. Shouldn't they have paid attention to him first and were so moved that they cried? This incident also made him be ridiculed for several days, and he even revealed such a shameful black history himself.
As for Ning Sheng, although there were some excited fans because of the existence of the recording, the discussion was still mainly centered around this matter, and the atmosphere did not seem so friendly.
[Ning Sheng: Lin Chiran and the song "Submarine Whale" are the best match, the two complement each other, and this is recognized by everyone at SLANT. 】In Ning Sheng’s heart, Chen Zhou is no longer a member of SLANT after doing this.
[I just heard that recording. What is going on? Is it fake? 】
[Captain, you finally showed up. I knew you were not that kind of person! 】
[You say this on the surface, but who knows what you really think in your heart. 】
[Regarding your dissatisfaction with Lin Chiran, aren’t you going to respond? 】
Fang Yao was a little annoyed to learn that the problem with the demo was solved so quickly, but Ning Sheng's recording was not that simple. This was a trap he had deliberately dug. Fang Yao felt no guilt towards Ning Sheng. Thinking about how he had been rejected by Ning Sheng before, it would be a good thing if he could take revenge on him. No one would have an easy time with this. Fang Yao had his plan made clear.
But before he could have a sweet dream for a while, the entry exploded again.
[Is this what Ning Sheng meant... I feel so ashamed that I misunderstood him. 】
[Lin Chiran has done much more silently than what we fans have seen, and yet he is still being slandered. I feel so sorry for him. 】
Fang Yao felt uneasy, as he was clearly the only one who recorded the audio. However, when he saw the three people clearly captured on the video screen, he knew that this move had ultimately put himself in a difficult position.
Lin Chiran cut out the part of the video from Fang Yao's questioning to Ning Sheng's answer and gave it to Wu Wen. Usually Wu Wen was mainly responsible for An Juesui and the others, but the sudden incident required his ability. Wu Wen used to work in the propaganda department and had accumulated a certain amount of media resources. With his help, things began to move forward step by step at their pace.
[I was moved by Ning Sheng’s words. I wonder if he is making original music recently? I will definitely support him when he releases it. 】
[So who is spreading rumors about Lin Chi Ran? Does he have any rivals? 】
[People from other companies probably can't produce something like a demo, and looking at the video, that person should be Chen Zhou, and it's obvious that he is just promoting himself. 】
[He keeps teasing SLANT's fans one after another and pretends to be a victim. Why is he like this? Doesn't he have any feelings for them after all these years? 】
[I was really blind to like Chen Zhou at the beginning. The other SLANT people are so good, how could such an ungrateful person appear? 】
[I've heard before that SLANT's former manager instigated the artists to switch jobs together. The manager is not a good person either. He is definitely responsible for the group's situation. 】
[Chen Zhou did jump to Xingchen... I had always thought it was a bit strange to jump to a competing company. 】
[It was a really good show. Why is Chen Zhou still an idol? His acting skills are so natural. He could backstab his former teammates while playing the victim to the fans. Just be the movie emperor. 】
[I went to the forum and found that the original poster had been exposed. 】
Based on the information revealed in the forum posts, we eventually tracked down an employee who resigned at the same time as Fang Yao not long ago. His destination after resigning was exactly Xingchen Entertainment. Someone revealed this fact in the forum, and everything is self-evident.
As more information was dug up, condemnations against Chen Zhou and his former agent Fang Yao emerged in droves. Fans of the group could not accept this kind of deception. Eight years of relationship ended up with a member stabbing him in the back. Was everything in front of the camera fake? Didn't he feel disgusted when he said one thing in front of others and another behind their backs? All kinds of words like these attacked Chen Zhou. Overnight, he went from being a poor victim of bullying within the group to a scheming sinner who caused the group's disbandment.
Chen Zhou panicked when he saw all the criticism. In fact, apart from providing the demo, Fang Yao didn't tell him anything at all, but put most of the blame on him. When Chen Zhou first saw things starting to ferment, he was secretly happy. He thought that there would also be a day when Lin Chiran would be scolded like this, and soon all the blame was put on him.
Chen Zhou called Fang Yao with shaking hands. The call was not answered once or twice. He called repeatedly for a long time before the call was finally picked up. He asked angrily, "Why didn't you discuss this with me before you did this? Do you know how much trouble I'm in now?"
Fang Yao didn't care and said sarcastically: "Discuss with you? Do you have a brain? If it weren't for me, you would have been kicked out of SLANT a long time ago. Why wait until today?"
Chen Zhou listened to Fang Yao's words in disbelief. This was the first time he heard Fang Yao make such harsh remarks about him. "Are you crazy? What good will it do you if I fail?"
Fang Yao said in a sinister tone: "If there is no benefit, then you should just obey me. After this, I can still help you get up. If you still have your own little thoughts... I can't guarantee what will happen to you. After all, I still have a lot of leverage over you."
Chen Zhou thought of the leverage Fang Yao had over the years as his agent, and heard the threat in his words. His face froze: "...Do you know something?"
"If you're talking about you and Lin Chiran, then I do know something..." Fang Yao slowed down his tone, "but it's not complete. I want to hear you talk about it in detail."
Chen Zhou clenched his fist tightly, his nails digging into his palms slightly: "Let's start from the year I debuted..."
*
Things eventually got to the point where Xingchen had to hide Chen Zhou from the spotlight for a while. After this period of time, if they try to play the emotional card, there will always be fans who don't care or forgive him out of tenderheartedness. Fang Yao was suspended from his job, and at Chen Zhou's strong request he retained his position as agent, but he would no longer be qualified to interfere in the artist's affairs in the short term.
After heated discussion, netizens finally realized a problem.
From the beginning to the end of the incident, former SLANT members Qi Puxin and Ning Sheng both responded. Even Chen Zhou, who was in Xingchen Entertainment, was reported to have been hidden. So why is there no news about the protagonist Lin Chiran?
Curious netizens have been watching Lin Chiran’s Weibo for a long time, and suddenly one day they found that his profile had been changed to producer of Shenghuang Entertainment.
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