Although the online public opinion was withdrawn, after yesterday's trending searches, many netizens had already seen the drama, and the negative impact still lingered.
Whitewashing was extremely important for the crew. In fact, everyone had just been discussing how to handle public relations.
So when Quan Jiu produced a stack of documents and said she had found the person behind the scenes, everyone was stunned.
Wang Qiang couldn't believe it, "You really found them? How did you do it?"
Quan Jiu pretended to joke but spoke the truth, "Thanks to my smart son."
Everyone took it as a joke and didn't take it to heart.
Jiang Nanchen, after opening and reading the documents, was quite speechless.
Wang Qiang also leaned over to look, and the more he read, the angrier he became. "I can't believe it was her. She's so malicious just because she wasn't chosen as the female lead."
The staff passed the documents around, and soon everyone in the crew knew that the culprit was Zhang Sui.
"Quan Bian said to wait for the situation to explode? Can't the truth be released yet?" Luo Cheng asked, confused.
Quan Jiu nodded, "It's not the right time yet." She wanted to make Zhang Sui unable to fight back.
Jiang Nanchen, Wang Qiang, and others could only wait with their doubts.
Just as they were about to disperse, Public Relations Zhao suddenly exclaimed, "Director Jiang, Producer Wang, quickly look at the trending searches."
Everyone clicked on the message sent by Zhao and was astonished by what they saw.
"The Lin family, Lin's Corporation, has actually issued a statement saying they will invest one hundred million yuan in our crew. What's going on?" Wang Qiang was confused. Lin's Corporation had never contacted him from the beginning.
Luo Cheng also pointed to a trending search and said, "The financial giant, the Xing family, has also issued a statement saying they will invest one hundred million yuan." He then asked Wang Qiang, "Did you contact the Xing family too?"
Wang Qiang was completely dumbfounded, "No."
"Wait, the Xing family, could it be... Xing Di, is Xing Di from the Xing family?" Luo Cheng exclaimed.
"There has never been any news about Xing Di's background online, but with the Xing family stepping forward at this time, it's likely true," Jiang Nanchen sighed.
"Then what about Lin's Corporation?" everyone became even more confused. kuAiδugg
At this moment, Wang Qiang's phone suddenly rang. Everyone fell silent. Wang Qiang simply turned on the speakerphone, and then heard the caller introduce themselves and state their purpose: Lin's Corporation wished to invest one hundred million yuan in the crew.
This was the first time Wang Qiang had encountered a situation where an investor was finalized within a minute, and he hadn't even contacted this investor at all.
Were sponsors this easy to find these days? Wang Qiang was stunned.
Then, before he could recover from his daze, another call came in. This time, it was from the Xing family.
Wang Qiang was petrified. Did this crew have some kind of magic?
...
Overnight, all negative news about the "Fu Sheng" crew disappeared from the internet.
Not only that, but multiple groups and enterprises such as the Chu family, Xing family, Lin family, Wang family, and Jiang family also issued news supporting investment. In just one morning, the public opinion regarding the "Fu Sheng" crew had completely changed.
What kind of divine crew was this, with investments from industry magnates? The gossiping netizens were agitated and bewildered at the same time.
Wei Tao excitedly browsed through various news, trying to find some truth.
Suddenly, his phone rang. He glanced at it and answered, smiling, "I was just about to look for you, and you called. Tell me quickly, what's going on with your crew? How do you have such a powerful backing?"
Jiang Nanchen smiled, "I'll give you a piece of news, and I've even prepared the evidence for you. The premise is that you have to speak up for our crew."
Wei Tao was a little unhappy, "That won't do. What I post can only be what I discovered. You want me to do the groundwork for you, I'm not willing." He had his own professional ethics, didn't he?
Jiang Nanchen said helplessly, "Just consider it helping me. At worst, you can write that someone anonymously reported it to you. I've sent the information to your email. Also, you have to wait for the right time to release it."
Wei Tao opened his email while asking curiously, "The right time to release it?"
He didn't get a response. He turned his head and saw that the call had been hung up. It turned out Jiang Nanchen had hung up first, fearing he would refuse.
Wei Tao muttered in dissatisfaction as he clicked on the documents. A moment later, his eyes widened.
He quickly called back, "Hello? Tell me, who found this gossip? The footage is so precise and clear, and the transaction records and chat logs are all official screenshots. Which big shot is even more powerful than me?"
Jiang Nanchen couldn't help but look at Quan Jiu, and a sense of loss suddenly struck him. "Release it when the time is right," he emphasized. Then he hung up again.
The right time. What right time? Wei Tao edited the text and graphics while keeping an eye on the trending searches online. Until a certain moment, a trending search suddenly climbed to the top of the list, and he finally understood.
#Famous Philanthropist Tian Gang Arrested by Public Security, Charged with Multiple Crimes#
Wei Tao shivered and pressed the send button. In less than a minute, the trending search #Actor Zhang Sui's Secret Affair with Philanthropist Tian Gang Exposed# topped the list.
...
Zhang Sui hadn't slept all night. She finally couldn't hold on and fell into a deep sleep until dawn. But she had only slept for a short while when her agent frantically knocked on her door.
Zhang Sui, with dark circles under her eyes, hadn't even asked anything before her agent started scolding her.
"You're finished. Your acting career is over. You've been listed as a notorious artist, your Weibo account has been blocked, all your collaborators have terminated their contracts, and not only that, there's also hundreds of millions in compensation. The company won't take the blame for this. They've decided to sue you, and all compensation will be your responsibility."
Zhang Sui was stunned, as if she hadn't understood, "Sister He, what do you mean?"
"What do I mean? You see for yourself." She threw her phone in front of Zhang Sui.
Zhang Sui picked up the phone with trembling hands, her eyes blankly scanning the news one after another.
#Zhang Sui Misses Out on Female Lead, Retaliates Against "Fu Sheng" Crew#, #Zhang Sui's Backer Collapses#, #Zhang Sui Banned#, #... Brands Terminate Contracts with Zhang Sui's Company#, #Zhang Sui May Bear Hundreds of Millions in Breach of Contract Fees#...
The agent scolded again, "Haven't you always hidden your tracks well? Why are you so thoroughly exposed this time? Look at the photos, they're so clear as if they were taken of your face. Didn't you realize you were being followed by Wei Tao?
I really thank you. I've managed so many artists, and you're the only one who has brought shame to my face. You've caused me severe financial and emotional distress. I will also sue you personally. From now on, we'll only have debts, no friendship." With that, she left in a hurry.
Zhang Sui slumped to the ground mechanically. How could this happen? It was supposed to be her watching the tragic state of the "Fu Sheng" crew, but why did it turn around? She didn't understand, she was unwilling!
...
Inside the "Fu Sheng" crew, the data analyst entered the conference room with another set of data.
"Director Jiang, the entire network is now highly focused on the drama 'Fu Sheng.' On the official platform, the number of people who have reserved 'Want to Watch' has reached over seventy million. According to custom, there will still be a week of residual heat, and it should reach one hundred million without a problem."
Jiang Nanchen, however, just smiled slightly, not showing much joy.
Wang Qiang's face was beaming, "Director Jiang, this is a good thing, why are you still so hesitant?"
Jiang Nanchen shook his head helplessly, "The drama hasn't even been filmed yet, and so much commotion has already occurred. I'm really afraid of any more mishaps later on."
"It won't happen. We start filming officially tomorrow, and the filming process will be under complete closed-door management, so there won't be any more problems," Luo Cheng comforted him.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Qiang's phone rang. Wang Qiang glanced at it, answered with annoyance, "Hello?"
"Producer Wang, hahaha, I'm Qi Ran. After much consideration, our company feels you have great potential and are a good crew, so we've decided to invest again. Take a look..."
"You're too late, there's no room." Wang Qiang decisively hung up the phone. They withdrew their investment so quickly, and now they want a piece of the pie? No way.
At this moment, Wang Feifei pushed the door open, "Director Jiang, the dinner tonight is set at Bar'er, at seven o'clock."