Chapter 57 World 2 [27]
After sitting down and drinking a cup of hot tea, Yu Hongjun and Director Li told Shao Qing the whole story.
The person who attempted to commit suicide by taking sleeping pills yesterday at noon was indeed a friend of the two. She was even a person in the circle and was a phenomenal goddess more than 20 years ago.
"The name Jiang Qingyi may be unfamiliar to you, but in her era, she was a well-deserved top star and a senior whom I once admired." Yu Hongjun sighed lightly.
"Unfortunately, things are unpredictable. Qingyi suffered severe physical and mental damage due to...something, and she even retired from the entertainment industry. Of course, at the time, she told the public that she was returning to her family, getting married, and having children, but many people in the industry knew the real reason for her retirement."
"For the first few years, Tsing Yi was taken care of by us friends in turns. Later, because there were too many paparazzi following us, we arranged for Tsing Yi to be placed in the best nursing home."
"After more than a decade of recuperation, Qingyi's condition gradually improved. To ensure her full recovery, we followed the doctor's instructions and gradually allowed her to interact with the outside world. We hoped that by living in a different city each year, she could reintegrate into normal society."
"This matter was my negligence. I thought her condition had improved in recent years, so I reduced the number of people taking care of her as she requested and just chose an ordinary nanny locally." Yu Hongjun said with a long sigh, a hint of fear in her eyes.
"I'm really grateful to Xiao Shao for lending me the car without hesitation. The doctor said that it was fortunate that it was delivered in time, so there is no danger to life. He only needs to rest for half a month to recover." Yu Hongjun said, and couldn't help but stand up and bow to Shao Qing.
If her best friend really got into trouble because of her negligence, she would never forgive herself for the rest of her life.
"Sister Hong, what are you doing? I just did something that an ordinary person would do." Shao Qing quickly reached out to support her.
"And I didn't do anything. I just lent out the car I didn't need. It was Doctor Wang who was decisive enough and didn't just wait for the ambulance to come." Shao Qing said, feeling a little guilty.
At that time, she didn't know that the person who committed suicide by taking pills was Yu Hongjun's friend, so she only showed some superficial concern and had no intention of driving the person to the hospital. She just lent her car.
"No, some people will find all sorts of excuses to refuse after hearing that they're borrowing a car to transport a patient. And you're a well-known artist. If something unexpected happens during the medical treatment, you'll be in a lot of trouble."
As a veteran in the industry, Yu Hongjun is very aware of the risks Shao Qing has to take when borrowing a car.
"How's Teacher Jiang doing?" Shao Qing asked, changing the subject. "Senior, should he be out of danger?"
Shao Qing was not completely unfamiliar with the name Jiang Qingyi. When he watched the Bai Yueguang videos in the TV series and movies, the name Jiang Qingyi appeared quite frequently.
Many older netizens also commented below that it was a pity that such a good actress retired so early to return to her family. If she had not retired, she would definitely have become a legend and been recorded in textbooks.
"Yes, she's out of danger now. Boss Hao is with her," Director Li said, pinching his brows with a hint of frustration in his eyes. "I didn't expect she still couldn't make it. We should arrange for more people to take care of her in the future to prevent any accidents."
"Teachers, do you mind if I express my personal opinion?" Jing Ke, who had been silent all the time, suddenly said.
"Hmm? What do you think?" Director Li looked at this man who had an outstanding appearance but was not familiar.
"Teacher Jiang hasn't gotten over it yet, which means she hasn't let go of those things. Could this be related to the fact that those who hurt her haven't been brought to justice yet?" Jing Ke met Director Li's gaze, her amber eyes looking extremely frank.
Jing Ke: "I think if Teacher Jiang could see those people being thrown into prison and being cursed by millions of people, she would definitely feel much better."
Yu Hongjun couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this. "We understand this, but those people were already an insurmountable mountain more than 20 years ago. And more than 20 years later, their power is even more entrenched and complex."
"Even if a few of us join forces, we can only cause some insignificant damage to the other party, which may not even be as useful as the tax audit targeting high-income artists this time." There was a hint of self-mockery in Yu Hongjun's tone.
They seem to be veterans in the circle, and people always give them face wherever they go.
But when it comes to facing the real capital and people behind the scenes, they are still too naive. Those people have been in the entertainment industry for at least two generations.
If you dig deeper, you will find that many of them were gangsters before they became investors in the entertainment industry, and they have many tricks up their sleeves.
"Would you two teachers like to try to tell me the names of the relevant personnel? I recently met a friend who works in the provincial government. Maybe I can ask them to help check it out." Jing Ke said.
If he hadn't miscalculated the time, they would have already prepared a thorough arrest operation. By then, pulling out the carrots and bringing out the mud, and taking care of those people at the same time, there would be absolutely no problem.
With a hint of surprise in her eyes, Yu Hongjun couldn't help but search through her memory again, trying to match Jing Ke with a third-generation red in a certain circle.
Those words sounded like conservative questions, but Yu Hongjun could discern the hidden meaning.
In Jing Ke's opinion, dealing with those people who have taken root in the entertainment industry seems to be a very simple matter.
"Sister Hong, Director Li, if there is relevant evidence, maybe we can let Jing Ke give it a try." Shao Qing helped to patch things up and added the premise of having evidence.
Shao Qing didn't distrust Yu Hongjun and Director Li, he just wanted to minimize the risk of Jing Ke being exposed.
"We do have evidence in our hands, but if you are not sure that you can bring down the other party, I suggest you don't provoke them. Some artists who went against them have now been forced to go abroad to avoid the limelight." Yu Hongjun reminded.
"It's okay. A lot of my fixed assets are overseas, so it won't be a problem even if I go abroad." Jing Ke smiled. "If there is evidence, I ask you two teachers to choose to trust the national judicial institutions this time and let delayed justice come."
After hearing Jing Ke's words, Yu Hongjun hesitated for a while, and finally briefly recounted what happened that year.
As for the original evidence, Yu Hongjun has always kept it in a safe deposit box of a foreign bank. If it is taken out and sent back to China, it will take about a week.
"No problem. I will submit all the relevant information to my friend when the time comes. You two teachers just need to wait for the news. Even if they can avoid the tax audit this year, they will definitely be sent to jail next year." Jing Ke said.
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Considering that Jiang Qingyi had just escaped danger and needed to recuperate, Jing Ke and Shao Qing did not visit her immediately. Instead, they spent three days filming the brand endorsement. After confirming that Jiang Qingyi's condition had improved, they visited the hospital with some fruit suitable for patients.
Jiang Qingyi was rescued, but he was still not in a good mood. After forcing himself to express his gratitude, he continued to stare at the ceiling in a daze.
"Qingyi, you probably don't know Xiao Shao. She's a lot like you before. She won the Best Actress award right after her debut, and later won Best Supporting Actress and several popularity awards. Now she has over 30 million fans."
Yu Hongjun was not surprised by her friend's state. When she saw that she was willing to express her gratitude to Jing Ke and Shao Qing, she felt a little surprised.
"Hello, Teacher Jiang, I'm Shao Qing, and I'm currently an actor." Shao Qing, who was sitting on the side, greeted.
However, Jiang Qingyi did not respond, but just moved her gaze from the ceiling to Shao Qing and glanced at her lightly.
After noticing her friend's reaction, Yu Hongjun became even more excited. "This pretty sister is Xiao Shao's good friend. Although she is not in our circle, she has quite a few fans online."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingyi glanced at Jing Ke again, and after meeting her amber eyes, he was a little dazed because of her calm expression.
It's been a long time since someone looked at me with such calm eyes. Usually, those people looked at me with regret, pity, sympathy, disgust and resistance...
"Hello, Teacher Jiang, I'm Jing Ke. I'm currently... the boss of an entertainment company, and also a novice investor in the industry." Jing Ke also introduced herself.
"Investment and people?" Jiang Qingyi said slowly.
"Yes, I want to invest in some interesting projects and break some of the so-called unspoken rules in the circle." Jing Ke said with a smile, his eyes and tone were calm.
"Teacher Jiang, haven't you been paying attention to the news online recently? Many people in the industry are busy paying back taxes, each one more low-key than the other. This is a perfect opportunity for me to step in and invest."
Jiang Qingyi blinked and showed some interest in what Jing Ke said.
"Pay additional taxes? Who is it?" Jiang Qingyi asked, supporting himself on the bed with his hands, as if he wanted to sit up.
Seeing this, Yu Hongjun immediately helped her friend up and stuffed a pillow under her.
Director Li moved even faster. He directly rolled up the bed and adjusted it to the appropriate angle so that Jiang Qingyi could lean on it easily.
"There are many people, but few do not need to pay additional taxes." Jing Ke said.
Jiang Qingyi blinked and opened his mouth slightly as if he wanted to say something, but after uttering half a syllable, he lost the desire to express himself and continued to let his mind wander.
Yu Hongjun and Director Li looked at each other, and then they both looked at their good friend Boss Hao who was standing there peeling an apple.
Boss Hao was stunned for a moment, somewhat confused as to why his two friends wanted to look at him.
"Speaking of which, Comrade Xiao Hao was also audited for taxes, and some problems were found." Yu Hongjun said, deliberately raising his voice.
"Boss Hao, do you still remember how much money you paid back?" After seeing his friend's reaction, Director Li also raised his voice.
Boss Hao, who was peeling an apple, couldn't help but roll his eyes, but still gave an answer, "Of course I remember. I paid exactly two and a half million."
"Ah, why is it two and a half million? Comrade Xiao Hao, what's wrong with you? Are you evading taxes?" Yu Hongjun used an exaggerated tone, trying to arouse Jiang Qingyi's curiosity.
"Strictly speaking, it wasn't me, but a company under my name. The finance department embezzled a sum of money without my knowledge, and finally turned their attention to taxes." Boss Hao said with a hint of helplessness.
After seeing Jiang Qingyi turn her head to look at him, he could only tell her everything about how he was almost cheated by a junior employee who embezzled public funds to charge for games.
Shao Qing and Jing Ke were quite sensible and did not interrupt. They just sat aside and listened quietly. They took the oranges handed to them by Yu Hongjun, peeled them and ate two.
After sitting in the ward for an hour, Jing Ke, Shao Qingcai and Yu Hongjun left together, allowing Jiang Qingyi, who yawned, to rest in peace.
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"Thank you for chatting with Qingyi. She looks much better." After closing the door of the ward, Yu Hongjun immediately expressed gratitude on behalf of his friends.
"It's okay. It's quite interesting to chat with Teacher Jiang." Shao Qing smiled.
Jing Ke frowned and asked, "It seems like the three teachers are very reluctant to mention anything related to the entertainment industry in front of Teacher Jiang?"
"Yes, we are worried that Qingyi will recall bad things because of this." Director Li said.
"But it's better to open up than to block. I don't think Teacher Jiang wants to understand the current entertainment industry." Jing Ke considered her words. "Judging from today's reaction, Teacher Jiang is still very interested in the entertainment industry. Perhaps she wants to return to the stage."
"People... isn't there a saying online that goes, 'Where you fall, there you get up.' I think the three teachers could share some information with Teacher Jiang. They could read the script to her, ask her some questions, or even get her involved in writing the script."
"Of course, this is just my personal opinion." Jing Ke didn't say anything too definitive, but tried to be objective. "I just think that when a person realizes that they are needed, they will want to stay."
Jing Ke's words made Yu Hongjun and the other two stunned, and they began to look at each other in confusion.
Yes, how come they haven’t figured out such a simple truth yet?
Over the years, they seemed to treat Jiang Qingyi like a porcelain doll that needed careful care.
Will their actions in turn cause psychological pressure on the other person, making her feel like a burden?
"Thank you, we will seriously consider your proposal." Boss Hao, who is not a talkative person, was the first to express his opinion.
"You want to invest, don't you? Why don't you invest in my new drama? I'll give you a corresponding share." Director Li took the initiative to extend an olive branch.
Saying thank you only requires words, but Director Li is more accustomed to expressing gratitude by giving tangible benefits.
"Okay, Director Li, how much investment do you need?" Jing Ke naturally would not refuse.
Isn’t Director Li’s new drama the one where Shao Qing plays the second female lead? If I become an investor, I can visit the set with a legitimate identity even if it is a closed-door filming.
Not to mention that Director Li has always had a good reputation, so investing in her dramas is a sure win.
Director Li thought for a second, and finally held up three fingers. "I'll give you a 10% dividend, just invest this amount."
As far as she knew, Jing Ke was just a new investor in the entertainment industry, and her new drama had already received over 100 million yuan in investment.
Since it sells well, then I'll just ask for three million as a token of my appreciation. At worst, I can just deduct some of the profit from myself and Boss Hao.
"Thirty million? Okay, Director Li, give me an account and I'll ask the finance department to transfer the money right away." After being involved in company affairs for more than a month, Jing Ke roughly knew how much money it would cost to shoot a good TV series.
"Huh? Not 30 million, 3 million is enough." Director Li quickly withdrew his hand. If Jing Ke invested 30 million, it wouldn't be him currying favor with the other party, but the other party would be giving him money.
"Three million?" Jing Ke also raised an eyebrow. "Director Li, did you only manage to secure tens of millions in investment? Do you want me to invest a little more money in you, Director Li?"
"Ah?" Director Li was also stunned and subconsciously looked at Shao Qing, his not-so-big dark eyes full of questions.
Shao Qing's friends shouldn't be very wealthy, right? Otherwise, she wouldn't have been targeted and suppressed by those people for three whole years, right?
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