Chapter 2046: Press Conference

Zhao Fusheng didn't take Lin Zixin's matter to heart.

He had a mountain of things to deal with every day, plus documents to review—when would he have time to bother with a second-tier artist?

After instructing Zheng Yao to handle it, Zhao Fusheng put the matter out of his mind.

But within two days, Ye Jing called Zhao Fusheng.

"What's up?"

Zhao Fusheng was a bit puzzled.

"You know Lin Zixin, right?" Ye Jing asked.

"I know her. What's wrong?"

Zhao Fusheng was baffled—why was Ye Jing calling him?

"She told reporters that our company tried to sign her, and when she refused, we smeared her." Ye Jing said helplessly. "What's going on? I heard Zheng Yao is investigating her?"

Huh?

Zhao Fusheng was stunned.

"What did you say? What did she tell the reporters?" Zhao Fusheng asked Ye Jing.

Ye Jing replied helplessly, "She told several media outlets that our company wanted to sign her, but she turned us down, so we smeared her."

"And then?"

Zhao Fusheng asked in confusion, "Is her agency brain-dead? Letting her say that?"

"Well, she just parted ways with her former agent. Her new agent is reportedly from the second-largest agency in Taiwan." Ye Jing said helplessly.

Zhao Fusheng didn't even have the energy to complain.

Bravo!

Truly bravo!

This Lin Zixin was really a peculiar existence!

Even Zhao Fusheng hadn't expected her to be this kind of person.

Originally, in Zhao Fusheng's view, this matter could be big or small.

Even if Lin Zixin had faked a donation, Zhao Fusheng knew he couldn't do much to her.

It was a moral issue, not a legal one.

In other words, you could only condemn her, not send her to prison.

"Heh, interesting."

Zhao Fusheng laughed: "This woman is quite clever."

He roughly figured out why Lin Zixin dared to do this.

She was gambling!

Gambling that Zhao Fusheng and Yu Feihong's relationship was as good as the rumors said.

After all, Yu Feihong had been the one spearheading the foundation, and she was also the main person in charge of the charity gala. If a scandal broke, Yu Feihong would inevitably be affected.

Under these circumstances, Lin Zixin was betting that Zhao Fusheng wouldn't expose the truth just to teach her a lesson.

She wasn't stupid. She and her current agency knew very well who was backing the Future Group.

But she still chose to do this.

The reason was simple: she was convinced that the Future Group was like a mute eating bitter herbs—unable to speak out about their suffering.

Even Zheng Yao wouldn't dare risk ruining Yu Feihong's reputation by making this public.

After all, Zhao Fusheng and Yu Feihong had such a good relationship; he certainly wouldn't want to harm Yu Feihong over a minor figure like Lin Zixin.

"What should we do?"

Ye Jing asked Zhao Fusheng, "Should I put out word in the industry to blacklist her?"

For now, it seemed that was the only option.

Otherwise, they couldn't exactly throw Yu Feihong under the bus, could they?

Zhao Fusheng smiled: "How about this: Sister Feihong knows about this, right? Give her a call and ask her opinion. If she wants to deal with Lin Zixin, we'll act. Otherwise, we'll see."

Regardless, this matter involved Yu Feihong, so Zhao Fusheng couldn't make a hasty decision.

Ye Jing naturally understood his meaning, nodded, and hung up.

...

...

Then Yu Feihong came to see Zhao Fusheng.

"I plan to make this public."

Yu Feihong looked at Zhao Fusheng seriously.

"Make it public?"

Zhao Fusheng was taken aback, frowning: "That would affect you too."

The reason he hadn't chosen to go public immediately upon learning of the matter was precisely to avoid affecting Yu Feihong.

And now Yu Feihong wanted to make it public.

"I don't want you to be manipulated because of me."

Yu Feihong looked at Zhao Fusheng and said slowly, "Wrong is wrong. I'll bear the responsibility I should. But I won't allow anyone to use me as an excuse or a pretext."

Zhao Fusheng was at a loss.

After thinking it over, he nodded: "Alright, have Ye Jing and Zheng Yao prepare for a press conference."

"Huh?"

This time it was Yu Feihong's turn to be surprised; she had thought just issuing a statement would be enough.

"Since we've decided to make it public, we might as well lay everything out."

Zhao Fusheng said calmly, "If someone wants a show, let's make it a big one."

Whether or not Lin Zixin had someone backing her didn't matter to Zhao Fusheng.

Since she dared to provoke him, she would have to bear the consequences.

"Okay."

Yu Feihong naturally had no objections. Since she came to see Zhao Fusheng, she was mentally prepared for anything.

In her view, even if she had to quit the entertainment industry over this, she would still teach Lin Zixin a harsh lesson.

For Yu Feihong, she could tolerate Lin Zixin donating too little, or even making up the amount.

But she could not tolerate Lin Zixin using her to threaten Future Film or even Zhao Fusheng.

In Yu Feihong's worldview, that was unacceptable.

...

...

After Yu Feihong left, Zhao Fusheng called Zheng Yao and Ye Jing separately.

Soon, Future Film and Future Advertising jointly issued a statement announcing a press conference on October 5th.

As soon as the news broke,

someone panicked!

Lin Zixin was dumbfounded.

"W-what's going on?"

In that room in Mingzhu, Lin Zixin stared blankly at the news on the screen.

She had never imagined that the Future Group would actually hold a press conference.

"Well..."

The speaker was a woman in her thirties, her expression equally stunned.

Clearly, she hadn't expected things to turn out this way either.

"Sister Hong, didn't you say they wouldn't dare do anything?" Lin Zixin looked up at her new agent and asked.

The reason she had dared to fire Sister Wang earlier was because this Sister Hong had promised that if she signed, she would definitely resolve the issue with the Future Group.

That was why she had said those things to the media.

But Lin Zixin never expected that now the Future Group would actually hold a press conference.

Didn't that mean the leverage she thought she had was now useless?

And the most critical question was: what was she going to do next?

That was Future Film!

Lin Zixin wasn't really an idiot; she just liked to be clever and was stingy.

"Right, Yu Feihong and Zhao Fusheng are very good friends."

Sister Hong's face showed indifference: "Don't worry, it's no big deal. Besides, there are plenty of other companies in the country."

"Huh?"

Lin Zixin was startled, then understood: "You mean they're bluffing?"

"More than bluffing."

Sister Hong sneered: "I think they'll probably throw out some scapegoat to protect Yu Feihong."

"I hope so."

But by now, Lin Zixin no longer fully believed her words. For some reason, she had a bad feeling.

As it turned out, a woman's intuition was sometimes quite accurate.

October 5th.

The press conference officially began.

Lin Zixin watched the media coverage showing Yu Feihong and several Future Group executives sitting solemnly, and she was completely stunned.

"W-what's going on?"

Sister Hong was also dumbfounded.

"Due to my personal negligence, some serious issues have arisen in the foundation. Now, I invite the national audit department to review the foundation's accounts over the years."

Yu Feihong sat there, looking serious: "Furthermore, we will strictly audit the donation records of entertainment industry artists over the years."

Clearly, these words were pointed.

"Future Film has never, and will never, use improper means to invite artists from other companies to join us." Ye Jing said slowly. "Future Film focuses on film and television production. Our current screening standards for artists are relatively strict. Apart from artists we cultivate ourselves, we will not invite other artists to join in the short term."

"Future Advertising will strictly regulate the artists involved in our ad shoots, taking responsibility for our clients. We will not cooperate with artists who violate the principle of integrity, deceive the audience, or deceive consumers."

The head of Future Advertising also stated frankly.

Clearly, this time, the Future Group had made up its mind.

And Lin Zixin was completely dumbfounded.

She could almost foresee her bleak acting career.