webnovelfull Chapter 196 Regret
Chapter 196 Regret
“Gu Wen is a celebrity, with a fan base. Her agent just admitted in a live broadcast that he instructed Gu Wen to steal the manuscript. Now he wants to go back on his word. If he doesn’t use some extreme measures, no one will believe him.”
Yuan Yangyang nodded, "That's true. If the agent gets the police report, it will naturally shut up those fans. After all, no one dares to mess with the authorities; making a false police report is illegal."
The live stream, which lasted less than ten minutes, directly raised the storm level of this incident by several levels.
Reporters, having caught wind of the incident, quickly located the police station where the agent had called the police and waited at the entrance.
Waiting for first-hand news.
The agent was also very generous, clearly showing the receipt to the camera.
The above clearly records the agent's accusations against the other party, including threats, coercion, and restriction of personal freedom.
This receipt directly confirmed that Gu Wen had used the agent as a scapegoat.
In addition, there was that recording in which Gu Wen herself admitted to stealing Yuan Sixiao's manuscript.
Now, no matter how much Gu Wen pleads, there's no chance of the matter being reversed.
The act of stealing manuscripts has been firmly established as a disgrace, and it can never be erased from the record.
There is absolutely no way to whitewash it.
Gu Wen was completely dumbfounded when she learned about her agent's series of actions.
She never expected that her manager, who usually seemed weak and timid and never dared to utter a word, would actually dare to turn against her.
He even recorded her voice without her knowing.
Now that the evidence is conclusive, it's too late for her to say anything.
"You bitch, if I had known you were such a waste, I shouldn't have promoted you in the first place. You've wasted so many of my resources."
"Even if I threw it into the river, I'd still hear a splash, but you didn't even make a sound! What a jinx!"
The man surnamed Qian swung his arm and struck Gu Wen, but Gu Wen was stunned and didn't react at all.
They didn't even try to dodge.
The man surnamed Qian got bored, hit her a few times and then stopped, leaving Gu Wen behind, opening the door and cursing as he walked away.
Gu Wen was alone in the lounge, the door wide open, and passersby kept peeking inside.
The gloating glances and the harsh whispers made her feel utterly embarrassed.
But she had no time to worry about that right now.
It was two days later when the manager of the brokerage firm returned.
Everything has changed.
The company's stock price fell for three consecutive days, resulting in a significant reduction in the company's market value.
The work of the company's two most popular artists has come to a complete standstill.
Yuan Sixiao hasn't been to the company for three days, and there are only half a month left before he terminates his contract with the company.
I was thinking of squeezing out every last bit of value from him to get him to release a new song.
Now that this has happened, Yuan Sixiao has completely given up and isn't releasing any more songs.
Gu Wen's situation was even worse.
Its reputation has plummeted due to its previous questionable actions, leading to a boycott from netizens across the country.
All previously agreed-upon collaborations were cancelled, and because of the negative impact she caused, she even had to pay her partners breach of contract penalties.
Fortunately, the company doesn't have to pay this money back.
Gu Wen's career is over.
The company suddenly lost two of its most profitable artists, and the boss was filled with regret.
Finally, citing major decision-making errors, the person surnamed Qian was stripped of all decision-making power as a director of the company.
From now on, they will only have the title of ordinary shareholder, receiving dividends at the end of the year, and will have no other rights.
Even so, the boss was still not satisfied.
But there's nothing we can do about the person surnamed Qian.
All I could do was call the person over and give them a good scolding to vent my anger.
Yuan Sixiao, however, has been living a leisurely life these past few days, taking Yuan Yangyang shopping in various malls, showing no awareness of being a celebrity at all.
"Second Brother, are you sure this is okay?" Yuan Yangyang asked, pointing at Yuan Sixiao's strange attire.
"What's the big deal? I used to go out like this all the time. Even if someone suspected I was Yuan Sixiao, they wouldn't recognize me when they saw my outfit."
Yuan Sixiao flicked his long, bleached green bangs that covered his eyes and said nonchalantly.
"But do you remember that I've shown my face online and even acted in a TV series? Although I don't have many fans, I still have a few million. Are you sure people won't be able to guess who you are from me?"
Yuan Sixiao froze, glanced down at his ripped jeans, and said uncertainly, "I don't think so!"
"Yuan Yangyang, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you for so long."
Xu Lengyu suddenly appeared out of nowhere and called out to Yuan Yangyang from a distance, completely ignoring Yuan Sixiao who was standing to the side.
"See, I told you you wouldn't recognize me!" Yuan Sixiao said smugly, his tone boastful.
Before Yuan Yangyang could speak, Xu Lengyu had already approached.
He glanced at Yuan Sixiao and asked in a strange tone, "Second Brother Yuan, why are you dressed like this? Are you cosplaying?"
Yuan Sixiao choked, he was smug just a second ago, but he was slapped in the face the next second.
Yuan Yangyang was already covering her mouth and laughing so hard she was doubled over.
Yuan Sixiao glared at Yuan Yangyang, who was laughing heartlessly, then flicked his long bangs and said nonchalantly.
"It's nothing. I'm just experiencing life and looking for inspiration for my future creations."
"Oh, I see." Xu Lengyu listened, somewhat confused.
But none of that mattered to her.
"Then you continue looking for inspiration, Second Brother. I'll take Yuan Yangyang with me first."
After saying that, Yuan Yangyang was dragged away by Xu Lengyu.
Only Yuan Sixiao was left there.
"Brother Xiao? It really is you! Ahhh! I actually ran into you alive!"
A trembling question made Yuan Sixiao's body shudder.
Just as he was about to refute, he stubbornly denied it.
But then he saw the other person screaming and rushing towards him.
Yuan Sixiao stared wide-eyed at the five, six, seven, or eight people who quickly followed behind the fan, her eyes filled with terror.
They took off running as fast as they could.
The fans chased after them, shouting as they went.
"Brother Xiao, fly bravely, take responsibility for your mistakes! We will always support you!"
Yuan Sixiao...
I've never been this embarrassed in my life.
I knew he wouldn't have dressed like that, so outrageous.
Now, he feels like all eyes in the mall are on him.
Soon, a GIF of Yuan Sixiao dressed in outlandish clothes and being chased by fans in a shopping mall went viral.
The boss was heartbroken to see this influx of traffic; it was all money!
If things had gone according to plan, Yuan Sixiao's new song would have been released by now.
With that massive influx of traffic, it'll be hard not to become a hit.
But now Yuan Sixiao isn't answering his phone or replying to his WeChat messages, acting as if he's going to strike until the contract expires, and there's nothing he can do about it.
I used to think Yuan Sixiao was easy to talk to, but now I see he's a stubborn mule.
He won't move forward even if you pull him, and he's going backwards.
That damned Lao Qian, of all people to mess with, he had to pick on Yuan Sixiao. Isn't he just asking for trouble?
The boss was furious at the thought of it, feeling that simply kicking the guy surnamed Qian out of the board was too lenient on him.
And that Gu Wen, she not only brought trouble upon herself, but she also drove away his cash cow. She deserves to die!
He's caused such a huge loss to the company; he won't be satisfied until she's bankrupted!