The singing competition, like a farce, was aborted due to the withdrawal of investment.
The artists all received notification of the competition's cancellation, and most decided to leave the filming base the next morning.
The next day, Zhang Jie was found dead in his room, his appearance horrifying.
Due to the lack of surveillance, the organizers had no idea who had killed him, and naturally, there was no evidence. The matter went unresolved with no witnesses.
The China Pop Music Association was also thrown into a quagmire, as the competition directly led to a loss of three million yuan.
Hua Yu Entertainment Agency was located in Shennan City and was one of China's top entertainment agencies.
At that moment, in the company's conference room, a group of shareholders looked expressionless, their faces shifting between pleased and displeased.
A middle-aged man, who bore a striking resemblance to Zhang Jie, was incessantly banging on the table: "Fellow shareholders, our Hua Yu stock is plummeting! Are you not concerned that the chairman was murdered? You are, in fact, inextricably linked to this!"
This middle-aged man was the Vice President of Hua Yu Entertainment, and also Zhang Jie's younger brother, Zhang Qiang.
After learning about the incident, he was convinced that his brother's death was the work of Mu Feng, as his brother had only offended this one person at the filming base.
The other shareholders nodded in agreement.
"Mr. Zhang, what do you want to discuss by summoning us here?" a shareholder asked directly.
Zhang Qiang nodded: "My brother died a tragic death, which has also caused immense damage to our interests. In my opinion, the company must punish Shengyuan Entertainment and retaliate against that young man!"
The shareholders all nodded in agreement, as they were all beneficiaries of the company and deeply resented Mu Feng.
Hilariously, these people, including Zhang Jie's brother, only talked about profits and didn't care about his death at all.
Zhang Qiang clapped his hands with satisfaction: "Since everyone agrees, the first step is to blacklist Shengyuan Entertainment. As the leaders of the entertainment industry, you all have your own connections, don't you?"
A shareholder stood up: "Please rest assured, Mr. Zhang. We know almost all the big figures in the Chinese entertainment industry. It will be incredibly simple to blacklist their lukewarm entertainment company!"
"Very good, then everyone get to work. After this is done, we will pressure that kid and carve up their company. All the assets of his company will then be distributed equally as your dividends!"
Zhang Qiang chuckled triumphantly, believing he had Mu Feng cornered.
The actions of these people were indeed swift. In just one day, they had managed to blacklist Shengyuan Entertainment without any delay.
The next morning, Mu Feng, waking up in his villa, immediately received a call from Cheng Xiao.
"Mr. Mu, something terrible has happened! The company has been blacklisted by multiple companies in the entertainment industry. All performances and endorsements have been stopped, and even our social media accounts have been banned!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Feng frowned and muttered, "This can happen? I'll go to the company later to understand the situation!"
Although the company was blacklisted, he didn't care much, as this company was just one of his many businesses and not a big deal.
However, since the company had a large number of artists, he felt he needed to take responsibility for them.
He arrived late at ten o'clock in the morning. To his dismay, many artists in the company were carrying large bags and leaving with their respective management teams.
Cheng Xiao came to his side, looking helpless: "These artists are very practical. As soon as they knew the company was blacklisted, they left. After all, if a company is blacklisted, artists can terminate their contracts unilaterally without penalty!"
Mu Feng nodded: "It's fine, let them go. Honestly, they are all here to work. It's unrealistic to expect them to stay in a place with no hope."
Cheng Xiao was filled with admiration, realizing her boss had an extraordinary vision.
If it were someone else, they would have already started cursing and calling these people ungrateful backstabbers.
But that's how it was; everyone came to work and hadn't signed a contract of servitude. It was perfectly understandable for them to leave.
However, these departing artists did not know that their choice would be the biggest mistake of their lives, bar none.
As for those who stayed, they all became A-list or B-list celebrities. Of course, that's a story for another time.
Back in his office, Mu Feng yawned and said, "Xiao Xiao, the company is in this state, why are you still here?"
She replied without hesitation: "Mr. Mu, even if the company goes bankrupt, I will stay here. You trust and care for me so much, how could I be ungrateful? Moreover, I am truly content just being by your side, I truly don't care about my career!"
As she spoke, her pretty face gradually turned red.
Mu Feng's heart warmed. It was true that adversity reveals true feelings.
"I am very pleased that you feel this way, Xiao Xiao. I will focus my resources on you from now on!"
Cheng Xiao chuckled and joked, "But Mr. Mu, your company has already been blacklisted, where are the resources?"
"Haha, that's true. But that might not be the case. I need you to help me with something. If you can accomplish it, the company will be restored to its former glory!" Mu Feng twirled a pen in his hand.
Cheng Xiao immediately showed a determined expression: "Mr. Mu, please command me. I am willing to go through fire and water for you!"
Mu Feng said speechless: "Hey, what are you thinking? I just need you to find a way to figure out which companies were involved in the blacklist. If you can uncover the mastermind behind it, that would be even better!"
She gritted her teeth and nodded: "Mr. Mu, don't worry, I will complete it!"
Thus, Cheng Xiao began her investigation, even creating a list.
She wrote down the names of all the companies involved in the blacklist and the names of their actual controllers.
Digging deeper and deeper, she finally learned from an industry acquaintance that the real culprit was none other than Hua Yu Entertainment, the company whose chairman, Zhang Jie, had died.
The entire picture became clear. It was already evening when she, holding a thick stack of forms, ran to Mu Feng's office.
Just as Mu Feng was about to leave for home, Cheng Xiao bumped into him.
Feeling her soft body in his arms, Mu Feng's heart trembled. He quickly took two steps back: "Ahem, Xiao Xiao, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Her pretty face was as red as a Fuji apple. When had she ever been so close to a man?
Cheng Xiao bit her red lips, lowered her head, and softly said, "Mr. Mu, I have listed the companies involved in the blacklist and the culprit. Please take a look!"