"ah!!"
Zhao Shanshan's mind went blank; it was as if she had heard a death sentence.
35 years!!
That's 35 years!
She's in her twenties now, but by the time she gets out of prison she'll be over fifty and old.
The moment she was released from prison was the moment she became disconnected from society!
No!
"This is not my destiny, this is not my destiny! I should be sitting on the throne of a queen of pop, adored by millions! Li Zhaoyang, you deserve to die! Why won't you leave me alone? Why can't you just leave the Chinese music scene in peace?"
Zhao Shanshan couldn't accept this fact and suffered a complete mental breakdown.
Chen Tianyi sat there motionless, as if his whole body was limp.
Suddenly, Qin Yi came over and kicked Chen Tianyi to the ground: "Go to hell! It's all your fault, you son of a bitch, who planned all this. If you hadn't planned these things, would we be in this mess today?"
The thought of being sentenced to 10 years filled Qin Yi with rage, and his hands and feet trembled.
Ten years, that's more than three thousand six hundred days...
Almost everyone else did the same, rushing over to beat up Chen Tianyi and Zhao Shanshan.
Chen Tianyi was the worst off; his crotch was completely soaked.
"Li Zhaoyang...I...I want you dead..."
Chen Tianyi's mouth was trembling as he cursed, but he couldn't stand up.
He racked his brains but still couldn't figure out where that bastard Li Zhaoyang got such complete evidence.
Is he the devil?
"My future is ruined... my future is ruined..." The masked girl is almost thirty years old and has caused such a big problem. After she gets out of prison, she will become an old maid and no one will want her.
The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became. The masked woman even threw away her mask and rushed over to grab Zhao Shanshan's hair, yelling, "You bitch..."
Just an hour ago, these people were all on the same side.
In less than an hour, they had degenerated into bitter enemies, fighting each other.
Is this the ugliness of human nature, or their deserved retribution?
At this moment, one sentence echoed in the minds of Chen Tianyi, Zhao Shanshan, Qin Fei, Qin Yi, the masked girl, the man with headphones, the long-haired man, and the blond man.
That was the scene where Li Zhaoyang faced condemnation from thousands of people.
That night, with his back to everyone, he said a simple sentence.
What goes around comes around; no one escapes the wrath of Heaven!
The girl in the mask broke down, kneeling before Li Zhaoyang: "I...I was wrong...I was really wrong, Li Zhaoyang, I was wrong, sob sob sob..."
“You don’t know you’re wrong, you just realize you’re going to jail.” Li Zhaoyang saw the ugly side of humanity in these people.
So even those who condemn others while basking in holy light can feel fear?
"Go in and reform yourself into a good person. When you come out, don't think about committing crimes again."
Li Zhaoyang's last words were like a knife piercing the hearts of the masked girl and everyone else, causing them all to collapse.
Take them all!
The presiding judge shook his head slightly as he saw the distraught defendants; they deserved their fate.
To paraphrase the saying, do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. If only we had known this earlier, why did we do it in the first place?
"No, no, no... This isn't my fate... This isn't my fate!"
"I was wrong, Judge, I was wrong! I really know I was wrong, please let me apologize to Li Zhaoyang!"
"I only provided two videos, how come I was sentenced to ten years? Judge, I'll curse your whole family, you'll die a horrible death!!"
"Give me another chance, please give me another chance! I promise I'll be a good citizen!"
"..."
These people acted like madmen, biting anyone they saw.
If the bailiffs hadn't held them back, they probably would have already started fighting.
"Wait...wait, wait..."
Zhao Shanshan's face was filled with despair. "Brother Zhaoyang, let me say something to Brother Zhaoyang... Have you forgotten that you were going to marry me? Now I don't want your dowry anymore, I'll marry you, please let me go..."
Li Zhaoyang stood at a distance, looking at the other person with a mixture of pity and disgust. People who have trapped themselves in their own webs are not worthy of pity.
He felt disgusted by that "Brother Zhaoyang" call.
In her despair and collapse, Zhao Shanshan also saw the pitying look in the other person's eyes, and her world instantly turned into darkness.
There's no chance... there's really no chance. She'll spend the rest of her life in a cold prison cell...
And so, she, Chen Tianyi, and a group of defendants were escorted away by bailiffs.
With these executioners who masquerade as "justice" brought to justice, this media storm is drawing to a close.
The presiding judge, with a solemn expression, rose again and announced, "Court adjourned!"
"Bastard!" from the audience.
The president of Starway stood up and cursed Chen Tianyi, saying that his plans were flawless and how could anyone catch him in the act.
Fuck you, why do you need to leave evidence?
Now, Starway is going to pay Wanxia over 1 billion yuan in compensation.
This is equivalent to the profits that Sunset Glow suffered during this period plummeting, which they have to accept from Starway.
The worst part is there's nowhere to seek justice.
Chen Tianyi is the music director of Starway Music, so the company bears some responsibility.
But the CEO dared not appeal.
Because the plaintiff's lawyer is right, the case could cause social unrest, which is too serious.
Let's hope that Xingtu doesn't just file an appeal and then netizens turn around and attack them.
Damn it, damn it!
"Go back!" The president roared in anger, and the group of Starway leaders followed him scurryingly, not daring to utter a single word.
When they turned back to look at the plaintiff's figure, surnamed Li, they all shuddered.
That kid is young, but why does he look so deep? Where did he get such complete evidence of the crime?
The leaders, including Lin Yanyun, Song Yuqin, Xiao Zhang, and Supervisor Bian, finally felt a real sense of relief when the presiding judge announced the adjournment of the courtroom.
The three women, Bian Ling'er, Zhao Anlan, and Hua Nongying, acted like they were performing in an opera, displaying a rich variety of emotions.
"Teacher Zhaoyang is truly innocent!"
For Bian Ling'er, this was an enormous surprise.
She was already impressed by Teacher Zhaoyang's talent, and now that she has been exonerated, all the accusations of being a disgraced artist or having extremely poor character have been dismantled.
That emotion was hard to describe.
Without those labels, Bian Ling'er won't feel that awkwardness or distance when collaborating with Teacher Zhaoyang again.
Although she wouldn't overthink it or have any private interactions with Teacher Zhaoyang, it's impossible for someone to carry those labels without feeling anything in their heart.
"Public opinion has reversed... It's a pity we didn't cooperate with Li Zhaoyang last time. We can only make it up to him next time." Zhao Anlan's mindset remains the same; she likes to weigh the pros and cons when doing things.
She did not make a mistake by staying out of the situation and avoiding risks last time.
Sometimes, grasping the "big picture" is more important than ability.
Regardless of industry or social class, choice always trumps ability.
Just like Bian Ling'er, your current abilities may be a little lacking, but if you make the right choices, the path you take will become smoother and smoother in the future.
But if you make the wrong choice, there will be no more opportunities to cooperate.
Hua Nongying's thoughts were more realistic than the two women's. After the public opinion reversed, her first concern was the quality of the new song: "By the way, Ling'er, can you send me that song that Li Zhaoyang asked you to record before?"
"This... I'm afraid it's not a good idea?" Bian Ling'er shook her head, wanting to refuse, but because of their colleague relationship, she put it very tactfully.
"I definitely knew the rules before I released the song. Since it has already been released and ordered to be taken down, there is no confidentiality agreement anymore. Send it to me so I can listen to it."
Hua Nongying changed to a gentler tone and said, "Oh, it's a bit of a pity. I originally recorded this song, but the public opinion was too fierce at the time, so I chose to avoid the danger. Ling'er, you are so lucky."
Hua Nongying's words implied that this opportunity was originally mine, but I gave it to you.
Who knew that Bian Ling'er was very principled and shook her head, saying, "I still don't think it's a good idea. How about this, Sister Nongying, I'll ask my dad later. If he has no objections, I'll send it to you."
"Alright."
Hua Nongying felt a little uncomfortable. Ling'er was starting to put on an act now that she had some popularity... On the surface, she still smiled and congratulated her: "Congratulations, Ling'er, the public opinion crisis has been resolved. After some tact, the authorities should be able to give in. Li Zhaoyang can also return to the Chinese music scene smoothly. Your new song recording was not in vain. It should be available for purchase in the near future."
"Thank you." After the court session ended, Bian Ling'er ran to her father and followed the company leaders out, adding casually, "Dad, Sister Nongying and the others want to hear Teacher Zhaoyang's new song from before."
Supervisor Bian: "Then let's listen."
"After the Writers Association issued a strict crackdown order, the song was forcibly taken down."
After hearing Ling'er's words, Manager Bian finally realized, "Then let's wait until it's on the shelves before we talk about it."
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