Chapter 517: Accepting Defeat (4629)
Xinhao East Third Ring Road, Chaowai Street, Xinhao Rosewood Hotel.
Zhao Rui from Xinglang Entertainment had just parked his car in the underground parking lot, opened the door, and was helping the photographer in the back seat to carry out the heavy Suo Dafa PMW-EX3 shoulder-mounted camera when he heard someone calling him from behind.
When he looked back, it was his old colleague, Wang Xiaofeng, who had just switched to Youku Entertainment.
"Teacher Zhao."
"Teacher Wang."
"Your teacher."
"You are the teacher."
The two of them bantered for a bit, and Wang Xiaofeng glanced at Zhao Rui and the cameraman behind him. "Looking at Teacher Zhao's pomp and circumstance, I'm guessing Jiaxing also called him here?"
Zhao Rui looked at Wang Xiaofeng, who had only a Tumi backpack on his shoulders, and wondered, "Aren't you the same? Why don't you have a camera?"
Wang Xiaofeng clicked his tongue: "We have a small platform, one person can do the work of eight people. Look, this is a tripod. If you want to shoot, use this."
As he spoke, Wang Xiaofeng pointed to a portable tripod similar to a selfie stick stuck next to his Tumi, and shook the Rice Mix in his hand.
"Get lost! Youku is owned by Ahri, and now that you have a big company behind you, you're starting to act cool, right?"
Zhao Rui cursed, then looked skeptical. "You're just using your phone to shoot? Can your camera reach the front of the stage? If you finish writing the script and don't have pictures, you'll be fined... What the hell? Did you buy the Mix? How much did it cost?"
"No extra charge, it's a gift from my boss." Wang Xiaofeng chuckled and didn't explain. He checked the time and asked, "Which floor was it on? Hey, you said Jiaxing is holding a press conference this time. What's the announcement?"
Zhao Rui closed the car door, called the cameraman who was carrying the camera, and carried the interview equipment himself. As he and Wang Xiaofeng walked towards the elevator hall, he said:
"Fourth floor, West Hall of Li Mansion. Who knows? Didn't I hear they're going to list on the New Third Board? Is that the case?"
Wang Xiaofeng shook his head. "How could there be a press conference before the launch? I don't think so. But I did hear that Liu Shaoqian and Wang Manchun were photographed by Zhuo Wei. Have you heard about that?"
Zhao Rui was shocked: "Is it true? Is it guaranteed to be cooked?"
Wang Xiaofeng chuckled: "I heard it, I can't guarantee it, but I think something must have happened to those two."
Zhao Rui scoffed, "That's it? That's bullshit. It definitely can't be about this today. How could they blow themselves up? I think this press conference is related to the conflict between Big Mimi and Little Yellow Duck at the Vogue celebration a few days ago."
Wang Xiaofeng nodded. "I think so too. Big Mimi is quite arrogant right now. I heard that slap made Little Yellow Duck's face swollen. Why did Big Mimi suddenly become united with Liu Feifei in hatred? Little Yellow Duck didn't step on her."
"But the little yellow duck is really clueless. As soon as he became popular, he started to criticize Liu Feifei. The two of them are not on the same track."
"One is the celestial race, the other is the sissy race. There's no contradiction."
"Hey, who knows, this little girl is always like this."
"Look, they were fighting two months ago, but now they're back together."
"Hey, we are all actors. There are no permanent friends, only permanent interests."
While they were whispering, they arrived at the elevator lobby and immediately noticed that there was someone waiting for the elevator who looked like they were in the same business as them, so they fell silent.
After getting out of the elevator and arriving at the door of the Lifu multi-function hall on the fourth floor, Zhao Rui and Wang Xiaofeng couldn't help but be surprised.
I went to see that in the West Hall of Li Mansion, which was less than 200 square meters, there were already at least 25 or 26 media outlets. Not counting the celebrities, there were at least 50 or 60 people on the scene.
Almost all the well-known people in the industry are here.
Penguin Entertainment, Sohu Entertainment, Zhuchang Entertainment, Nandu, Pangbo News, Aiqianyi, Yidian Consulting, Daily Headlines, Xinhao News...
There were also two people holding microphones with signs saying "Guanba" and "Guiquan".
Shit! What's the point of making such a big fuss?
This basically accounts for half of Zhouyu Entertainment Media.
Hurry up and check if Wangpiku is on the headlines again!
Zhao Rui glanced at the time. It was almost twelve o'clock. The WeChat message Jiaxing sent them said that it would officially start at twelve o'clock, but he didn't know how much later it would be.
Just as he was thinking about it, there was a commotion at the door of the west hall of Li Mansion. Zhao Rui turned around and saw several assistants pushing away the entertainment reporters who were rushing over, protecting Da Mimi and Liu Shaoqian behind them through the crowd and coming to the interview area arranged in the middle.
Da Mimi wore a simple white shirt and black pants, with a rare ponytail hairstyle. Liu Shaoqian, with a serious face and tight lips, wore a blue and black formal suit and even a bow tie.
I'm going? What do you mean?
There was no need for Zhao Rui to remind him, the photographer had already set up the camera and pointed the lens directly at Da Mimi and Liu Shaoqian's faces.
The flash lights at the scene flashed, and the spotlights at the scene hit Da Mimi and Liu Shaoqian like a machine gun.
"Mi Mi, I heard that Jiaxing will soon be approved for the New Third Board. Is that true?"
"Shao Qian, some fans are dissatisfied with the resources Jiaxing has given you. What do you think?"
"Teacher Liu, there are rumors that you are dissatisfied with the casting of 'Deep Sea' and recommended Wang Manchun to replace Li Xiaofei. What do you think of this rumor?"
"Mimi, it's said that you had a conflict with Little Yellow Duck at the Vogue celebration a few days ago because of Liu Feifei. Can you tell me the details?"
"Excuse me, could you please answer the questions that are circulating online about the marital status of the two teachers?"
…
More than a dozen microphones and miniature microphones with media brands were suddenly thrust in front of Da Mimi and Liu Shaoqian, one of which belonged to Zhao Rui.
Da Mimi took all the microphones and held them together. The staff next to her handed her a stand with a big clip on it.
Da Mimi casually put all the microphones into the clips and arranged the media signs to ensure that the name of each media outlet was visible.
What the hell? Isn't Da Mimi famous for being a bit of a diva? When did she become so considerate of others?
Liu Shaoqian was quite well-mannered before, but he was not as interesting as Da Mimi. The clicks on the content he produced were 20 to 30 times lower than Da Mimi.
Zhao Rui looked at Da Mimi with a little surprise.
The last time I interviewed her, I asked her ten questions. Seven of them rolled their eyes, two of them made jokes, and one answered irrelevant questions, which almost made Zhao Rui go into the ICU.
After the interview, Zhao Rui went on the show "Do You Know" and made an anonymous complaint, saying that Da Mimi was low-quality, disrespectful, self-righteous, and had poor professional qualities...
Now it seems that this woman has become calmer.
Did Da Mimi change her character? Did she change the PR department?
I guess it's fake.
Zhao Rui was secretly complaining in his heart.
However, the WeChat post cursing Mei Yeping that was exposed a few months ago actually gained this woman a large number of fans. Many posts on "The Story of Minglan" that said she "hangs out with whoever is popular" are no longer believed.
Why don't you think about whether this woman has a more famous playmate?
Da Mimi and Liu Shaoqian looked at each other.
Zhao Rui saw this and thought to himself that the two looked quite natural, and there was nothing unnatural in the way they looked at each other. People said that the two had divorced, but it didn't look like that.
"Hello, friends from the media, thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend this press conference."
Da Mimi's face was calm and her voice was low.
The reporters at the scene were all shocked. They had just finished taking photos and now they had to record video and audio.
Zhao Rui glanced at Wang Xiaofeng next to him, only to find that he had simply attached a miniature microphone to the Youku Entertainment sign, and placed his phone on a tripod to film. The screen below the phone automatically converted Da Mimi's speech into a text interview format.
Take a look, the transcription is quite professional. It is not just a simple voice transcription, it even has a description of the environment.
Da Mimi looked around at everyone with a stern gaze, and the scene gradually became quiet.
Oh my god, what's wrong with this woman? Why is she so imposing?
Zhao Rui even felt his heart pounding when Da Mimi was looking at him.
After a complete silence, Da Mimi finally spoke: "Shao Qian and I have always believed that marriage and family are everyone's privacy, and we don't want to expose every detail of our marriage to the public."
"This time, we will mainly provide a unified response to issues that have concerned the public and many friends over the past year."
There was a brief commotion among the entertainment reporters at the scene.
What does it mean? What are the issues of public concern?
The public now only cares about whether you and Liu Shaoqian are divorced!
Can you really announce it?
"Over the past year, there has been a lot of speculation in the public media about the status of my marriage to Shaoqian."
"We also understand the public's concern for celebrities' marriages, and the fans and supporters' concern for our relationship."
"Ultimately, we decided to inform the public of the relevant information."
Da Mimi paused and looked at Liu Shaoqian again.
"Yes, we are divorced."
The whole place was silent for a moment, as if someone had sucked all the air out of it.
A second later, the shutter sounds at the scene rang out again, just like the cutting classroom at New Oriental Cooking School.
Click, click, click...
It's still the cucumber that's being cut.
"Mimi! May I ask why you left..."
"…property distribution…"
“…Little Jiangmi…”
"...Xingang or Xingao..."
"...Does announcing your divorce mean that you and Li Yi..."
…
The entertainment reporters at the scene were going crazy. They never expected to hear such big news here!
Or it was the press conference organized by Jiaxing that revealed it!
What's the meaning?
Are there any dramas that need hype recently?
Yes, Eternal Love is said to be airing soon, and Liu Shaoqian is also filming The Wilderness.
Ugh, if you want to hype something up, you shouldn't announce a divorce, right? Shouldn't you have a scene where the couple visits each other on set?
How come there is a divorce rumor?
"Please sit down and be quiet for a moment. Thank you for your cooperation. Thank you for your cooperation."
The assistants nearby loudly maintained order at the scene. After more than a minute of noise, the entertainment reporters at the scene gradually quieted down.
"It should be noted that our divorce does not involve any third party. In fact, we signed the divorce agreement at the beginning of this year."
There was another uproar at the scene.
Sure enough, the previous rumors were not groundless.
At the end of last year, there were rumors that Da Mimi and Liu Shaoqian were going to divorce. At the beginning of this year, the rumors were even more convincing. Da Mimi’s crazy fans were still trying to defend themselves. Now they’ve been slapped in the face, right?
Da Mimi glanced at everyone and said, "At the same time, the divorce is not Shaoqian's fault. He is a good husband and a good father. I don't regret marrying Shaoqian."
Da Mimi glanced at Liu Shaoqian. Liu Shaoqian lowered his head, a hint of complexity flashed across his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
"As for the reason for the divorce, frankly speaking, there are many things I haven't done well enough."
"I failed to balance work and family, career and marriage. I also hope that fans will not take their anger out on Shaoqian. In fact, he has endured more in this relationship."
"In the future, we will raise our daughter together, and Shaoqian will not leave Jiaxing."
"Although we are no longer husband and wife, we remain friends and partners for many years. We will face the future together as the parents of little Jiangmi."
"Right, Shaoqian?"
Da Mimi handed a talking spoon to Liu Shaoqian, who was standing aside with his head down and silent.
Liu Shaoqian raised his head and gave a forced smile.
"Yes, I am sorry for the trouble I have caused to everyone for so long, in order to give my daughter a happy childhood."
After saying that, Liu Shaoqian seemed to hesitate for a moment: "Frankly speaking, in this circle, it is not easy to manage a successful marriage."
"Whether it's me or Mimi, we've both put in a lot of effort in this marriage, perhaps even several times more than an ordinary marriage."
"The end of a marriage doesn't necessarily mean someone made a mistake, nor does it necessarily mean there's a clown."
“Sometimes, you just can’t go on.”
"Finally, I wish Mimi and everyone happiness and peace in the future."
Liu Shaoqian nodded, tightened his lips and said no more.
Da Mimi said sincerely: "Thank you, Jiangmi daddy, and I hope you can find your own happiness soon."
Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!
Compared to the entertainment reporters such as Zhao Rui and Wang Xiaofeng who were present at the scene, Zhuo Wei who was watching the video was even more surprised.
Did the horse really explode?
This is totally inconsistent with Da Mimi's personality!
Who wrote this PR article?
Especially Liu Shaoqian’s statement that “the end of a marriage is not necessarily due to someone’s fault, nor does it necessarily require a clown to play a role.”
On the one hand, the mistakes of both people were exposed, and on the other hand, the pattern was directly expanded to the maximum.
Compared to the messy divorce battle between Bai Lianhua and Jingcheng Xiaoye, and the disgraceful fight between Weibo Queen and You Hao Shaoya, Da Mimi and Liu Shaoqian's actions are simply a public relations textbook!
Moreover, they did not choose to make an official announcement on Weibo, but instead held a press conference to directly broadcast the two people's live performance through images, so that people could see their expressions directly and avoid speculation from the outside world that they were "saying one thing and thinking another."
That’s awesome.
Are you cheating?
The materials in your hands have become waste?
Are you taking things for granted?
Zhuo Wei's eyes flashed.
If I were to present a non-substantiated fact now, saying that you are divorcing just to cover up this scandal, how would you respond?
You should know that I have more than just this, right?
Is it public relations or not?
Zhuo Wei was just about to end the video and post a Weibo post when the phone rang.
"Lao Zhuo, someone asked me to bring you a message. Five million, end of it."
Zhuo Wei was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Are you kidding me? Five million? You're giving it to a beggar?"
The person on the other end of the phone tutted his words: "I'll send you something, take a look for yourself."
Zhuo Wei’s WeChat account popped up with a ding sound.
The video is clearly a virtual character created by AI, speaking in an indignant tone:
"The reason we're holding this press conference today is because we were stalked and secretly photographed in a very shameless way."
"Many people may think we are engaging in crisis PR, but I can tell you responsibly that if this were crisis PR, there would be no need for us to hold this press conference."
"Everyone in the industry knows that this is a critical period for the company. We can definitely resolve this matter privately through public relations."
"But in the end, we decided to stand up and reveal the truth to the public."
"Because this is not only a shameless frame-up of Mr. X, but more importantly, this shameless act of secretly filming and framing will seriously damage the reputation of an innocent girl. We cannot tolerate this!"
"Although Ms. X is not an artist of our company, this kind of behavior is intolerable for any woman."
"Therefore, in response to xx's shameless frame-up of Mr. and Ms. X, we will use all our strength, employ the weapon of punishment, and resolutely refuse to compromise with the Heer forces!"
!!! ...
Oh shit oh shit oh shit!
Are you going to start a war with me?
How dare you?
Don’t you know how much information I have?
Do you have any idea how much public relations fees you gave me before?
Or are you sure that I don't dare to release all your information?
Shit! Thinking about it carefully, I really don’t dare to let it go.
Every industry has its own rules. If you filmed Liu Shaoqian, the public relations fee you got would be this public relations fee. It had been kept secret before, and if you use it to cause trouble now, you will easily get into trouble.
Also, that last threat was pretty damn cruel.
GHG?
And you still say I'm a hey force?
Zhuo Wei suddenly shuddered.
When did Da Mimi have this kind of vision? Hasn't she always been able to tear it apart?
Dry!
Zhuo Wei took one last reluctant look at the video and sent a WeChat message to the person who had just called.
"Okay, cash."
After sending the WeChat message, Zhuo Wei sighed.
Be willing to accept defeat.
Could it be that I am really old now?
(End of this chapter)
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