Everyone's attacking Zi Ling. Actually, netizens aren't stupid. The girl's video was released online, and then Zi Ling immediately jumped in. So even if she didn't orchestrate it, she's still involved.
Anyway, she can't escape responsibility.
But the story doesn't end there. Next, I, the bricklayer, released another video. It was an interview video, which looked like it was taken in a hospital. In the video, a girl of about 20 years old was sitting on a hospital bed with her head down. She looked extremely thin. The hospital gown she was wearing was loose and baggy on her, almost like a piece of paper, as if she would be blown away by a gust of wind.
There seemed to be someone communicating with her, but she kept shaking her head and wouldn't lift it. She seemed afraid of something.
Later, the girl was initially very resistant to what the other person said, but then the other person kept communicating with her. After about ten minutes, the girl finally let down her guard and slowly raised her head.
The girl's eyes were vacant; she didn't look like someone in their early twenties at all, but rather like an elderly person nearing the end of their life. Her complexion was also poor, an unnatural paleness that suggested she had been ill for a long time.
When she looked up, netizens realized that she was Zi Qing, another member of Zi Ling's original group. Zi Ling and Zi Qing debuted as a group. They mainly focused on singing and dancing, and Zi Qing was responsible for dancing. Her voice was like a heavenly melody, very beautiful.
Both of them were incredibly popular back then. They were practically a global phenomenon. Their first album sold 10 million copies in just one week.
Their concerts are always sold out, with tickets being extremely difficult to obtain.
But at the height of their popularity, one day, another member of the group, Zi Qing, suddenly announced her departure. And it wasn't a pre-arranged announcement; it was made by the group's manager on her behalf.
Moreover, it was an indefinite withdrawal. Many people asked why, but the management company remained silent. Then fans noticed that Zi Qing seemed to have disappeared, and she hadn't updated her Weibo for a long time.
After Zi Qing left, Zi Ling's popularity also declined. Their combined fans also stopped supporting them, unable to accept this reality.
This was something Zi Qing hadn't expected. She had thought that their popularity was due to her, but now she realized that their popularity was because they were a group. As a result, Zi Ling quickly fell from her position as a popular star.
This is why Zi Ling is only a three-star star now.
Then I heard the girl in the video speaking.
Her voice sounded hoarse, not at all like the heavenly voice she was supposed to have.
She slowly began to speak, explaining that the reason she left the entertainment industry was because she drank a glass of water that Zi Ling handed her while she was preparing backstage, and that's how her voice became after she went offstage.
However, Zi Ling had a very close relationship with their company's boss. When she went to confront Zi Ling, she unexpectedly found herself permanently blacklisted. Moreover, the company announced her permanent retirement from the entertainment industry without her consent, and to prevent her from revealing the matter, they took her abroad and imprisoned her.
Ziqing's fans online never expected the truth to be like this.
Is it even human to frame members of your own group and imprison them?
Now Zi Ling is being boycotted by the entire internet.
People are telling her to get out of the entertainment industry.
Even the Huadu Daily posted on its official Weibo account, insisting on boycotting artists with inappropriate words and deeds.
The Huadu Daily is the most authoritative company in China.
At the same time, the marketing department of "Scared to Death" also posted a notice online announcing the formal termination of the contract with Zi Ling and compensation.
Zi Ling's agent's phone is ringing off the hook.
All of them are companies and programs that want to terminate their contracts with Zi Ling or pay compensation.
It is well known that celebrities typically endorse numerous products, sign contracts for various variety shows, or participate in movies and television dramas to obtain corresponding remuneration and media exposure. This, in turn, solidifies their national status and enhances their commercial value.
If a celebrity's reputation is ruined and they face a nationwide boycott, it means that the products they endorse will also face a nationwide boycott. Therefore, to protect themselves, these endorsements will be terminated by the celebrity as soon as possible.
As for the programs, TV series, and movies he participated in, he would terminate the contracts of problematic artists as soon as possible for the sake of his projects. The programs he participated in would be cut, and if they couldn't be cut, he would use AI to replace the faces. After all, survival was the most important thing.
This incident not only affected Zi Ling but also her entertainment company, Pioneer Entertainment. Pioneer Entertainment's stock price fell.
Pioneer Entertainment Headquarters.
"Why wouldn't I know about this?"
This is their big boss, who doesn't usually get involved in company affairs. The second boss usually handles everything.
“You were abroad at the time, so I handled this myself.”
"Is this how you handle it? Putting people under house arrest?"
The big boss questioned.
“I didn’t put her under house arrest. I just told my people to keep an eye on her and not let her say anything out of line. What I thought was that the deed had already happened, and someone had already been ruined, so Zi Ling had to be saved. They couldn’t afford to lose this cash cow. But he didn’t expect that although Zi Ling was saved, her popularity would plummet because she was no longer part of the group.”
"What about the marketing department?"
"exist."
"Start now and copy a marketing plan, pinning all the blame on Zi Ling. Find another scapegoat and say that he was the mastermind behind everything. Also, draft a termination statement."
"receive."
Several statements from Pioneer Entertainment were quickly published online.
The company distanced itself from everything, placing all the blame on a department manager who claimed that the manager had taken it upon himself to lock Zi Qing up. The company headquarters was unaware of the incident and had already fired the manager. They expressed deep sorrow over what happened to their artist, Zi Qing, and although she had terminated her contract, out of humanitarian considerations and as a former employee, they were willing to pay for her medical expenses to treat her throat.
Another statement was issued by Xianfeng Entertainment regarding the termination of its contract with Ziling.
Xianfeng Entertainment has terminated its cooperation with Ms. Ziling and is seeking compensation for her actions.
Netizens immediately noticed that her agency, Xianfeng Entertainment, had already given up on her.
This time, Zi Ling is completely finished.
Su Linxi also saw the news online. "Sister, how did you find that girl?"
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