The press conference lasted for two whole hours. "Qianshanling" was already a hit before it even aired, and with Wen Xingming's recent image rehabilitation, the viewership was naturally high. As a result, the reporters and media personnel attending the press conference filled an entire room, making it even more grand than those TV dramas adapted from big IPs.
However, in order to generate buzz, the media asked rather sharp questions.
Fortunately, everyone was aware of Wen Li's identity, so they didn't make things difficult for her, even if it meant making things difficult for others.
Meanwhile, the hashtag #WenXingmingAssaultsCompanyBossAndAgent# trended on Weibo.
During the press conference, some reporters' phones kept vibrating in their pockets. When they took them out and looked at them, their eyes lit up!
Wen Xingming assaulted his company boss and agent before attending the press conference. There are pictures and evidence to prove it, and most importantly, there are their testimonies!
So, during the ongoing press conference, a rookie reporter, eager to grab the headline, abruptly asked, "Wen Xingming, is it true that you assaulted your boss and agent?"
For a moment, the entire venue fell silent, and both reporters and actors on stage looked at the reporter who had spoken.
Fan Tong's face darkened, and his expression immediately turned ugly.
"Which reporter are you? This is the press conference for 'Qianshanling'. You can only ask questions about the drama and the characters. Don't you know the rules?!"
Fortunately, he didn't choose to broadcast it live for fear of accidents; otherwise, if it had been recorded, who knows what kind of trouble it would have caused.
The new reporter turned pale, realizing that she had made a fundamental mistake in her pursuit of traffic.
But since the words had already been spoken and the person had already been offended, it was better to grab the headlines first: "Mr. Wen, please answer my question first. Did you beat up your boss and agent because you were dissatisfied with them, or do you have a violent tendency?"
When Wen Xingming was being universally criticized online, some people said that he had bullied classmates during his school days.
But these are all just rumors, and no one has provided enough evidence.
But if Wen Xingming doesn't handle this well after it trended on social media today, he could be labeled a violent maniac.
Wen Xingming stared intently at the new reporter and admitted, "I hit him."
The fact that someone was assaulted is undeniable; there's no way to deny it.
Wen Xingming admitted it directly and frankly, which made the reporters hesitant to ask any further questions.
As for the new reporter, he was simply "asked" to leave.
The press conference ended hastily, and Wen Xingming's answer once again topped the trending searches within minutes of the conference's conclusion.
Netizens were outraged.
[Wen Xingming didn't even try to hide it, he just said it like that?]
Why doesn't he feel any remorse at all?
[They beat someone up and acted as if it was perfectly justified; no wonder they were criticized so harshly back then.]
[It's true that Ming-ge has a bad temper, but he has never physically assaulted anyone. I always feel there's some misunderstanding.]
[Wen Xingming, hurry up and explain! This is Xiao Li's first drama, please don't let it fall apart!]
[Come out and explain yourself! I believe you didn't hit me on purpose!]
Wen Xingming has many fans. Although they think hitting someone is wrong, they also know Wen Xingming's temper. He would never hit someone unless he was particularly angry.
No matter how much the haters mocked them, the fans remained unmoved.
Meanwhile, Wen Li was taking the protagonist of this trending topic to the hospital.
They skipped the front desk and didn't even ask the boss and agent where they lived. Instead, they went straight to the inpatient department.
Reporters were staking out the inpatient ward, but when Wen Xingming and Wen Li passed by, they acted as if they didn't notice them.
Just as the two reached the entrance of the inpatient department, Wen Xingming's cell phone rang in his pocket.
Looking at the contact person, who else could it be but his boss?
Wen Xingming glanced at his younger sister subconsciously.
Wen Li gave her a look: "Go ahead and accept it."
Wen Xingming then pressed the green connect button.
"Wen Xingming." The boss's lewd voice came from the other end of the phone. He seemed to be in a good mood, his voice lazy and upturned: "Did you see the trending topic?"
"what you up to?"
"What can I do? You beat me up for no reason. What's wrong with me posting my experience online?"
Both being veterans of the entertainment industry, the boss naturally wouldn't reveal his true feelings, but instead guided Wen Xingming to respond step by step.
Sure enough, Wen Xingming asked, "What will it take for you to give up?"
A soft laugh came from the other end: "How can you say such a thing? I'm doing this for your own good. I've already called the police and had your injuries checked. If I don't reach a settlement with your agent, you'll be detained, even if it's only for a few days, but you are, after all, a public figure..."
"Spit it out!"
"How about you renew your contract with the company for another ten years, and then I'll set you free?"
"Fuck you!"
Ten years from now, he'll be in his thirties. He'd be spending the best ten years of his life at this pimping company. How could he possibly agree to that?
The person on the other end seemed completely unsurprised by Wen Xingming's reply: "Then you can just wait to be detained."
After saying that, the boss hung up the phone without hesitation.
Wen Xingming looked dejected, his eyes red-rimmed. He subconsciously looked at Wen Li, his nose tingling with emotion: "Sis, what do we do now?"
Wen Li: "Go find him and make him tell the truth."
"He's a seasoned veteran; he knows what to say and what not to say..."
Suddenly, Wen Xingming paused, as if he had thought of something, and his eyes lit up instantly: "You have a way!"
Wen Li nodded, then went straight upstairs and finally stopped in front of a tightly closed VIP ward.
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