This was a battle without gunpowder. It lasted until dawn, but there was still no winner.
At the center of the battle, Qi Xingchen sat at the end of the sofa with his head lowered. Facing the Qi family, he felt extremely guilty.
Qi Jiaze slammed the car keys on the coffee table. "What a b * tch. I'm going to kill her right now!"
Qi Yuji hurriedly grabbed the hem of his clothes. "Don't be rash. Based on the current situation, that woman must be hiding. You won't be able to find her."
"I don't care. I'll find her even if I have to dig three feet into the ground!"
Early in the morning, Qi Jiaze flew over at a high speed. His hair was uncombed, and his eyes were full of hostility.
"Alright, Jiaze." Seeing that Qi Yuji couldn't handle his cousin, Qi Yunxiao frowned and said, "Sit down first and see what Dad has to say."
After all, he was the eldest brother. Hearing this, Qi Jiaze had to give in and sat down with a cold snort.
The living room finally quieted down. Father Qi massaged his temples and tapped his index finger on the sofa's armrest. His face was as dark as water.
"Xingchen, why didn't you tell me such a big thing?"
The Qi family had always called him by his nickname, "Xing Xing". Now that Father Qi called him "Xingchen", he was probably angry with him.
Qi Xingchen felt even more guilty. He said weakly, "Dad …"
"Alright, let's put this behind us," Father Qi said. "In the future, you must tell me or your brother or sister about such a big thing. Don't do it again."
Qi Xingchen said weakly, "Okay."
At this moment, he felt the phone against his leg vibrate. It was an unknown number.
He was hesitant to pick it up because after he sent the recording last night, Du Lanxin had called him like crazy.
It wasn't until Xing Guang found her phone number that she had to turn off her phone because of the endless messages and calls.
Then, he would switch to another account and continue calling him.
It was most likely her number. Qi Xingchen was about to press the button.
Unfortunately, before he could press the button, Qi Yunxiao, who was closest to him, noticed it and instantly guessed his thoughts. He said decisively, "Answer it. I'll find the communication company to locate her and listen to what she has to say."
There was no way out. Qi Xingchen could only answer the call, put it on speaker, and put it back on the coffee table.
This time, it wasn't Du Lanxin. It was a man's angry voice. "Qi Xingchen, do you want to lose your job?"
Qi Xingchen was stunned. Who was this?
"It's written in the contract that an artist's actions must be approved by the company. You've seriously breached the contract. Tomorrow, I'll go to the court to file a lawsuit. Just wait for the lawyer's letter!"
"Pa", he hung up the phone.
… Oh, Qi Xingchen knew that this person was probably one of Nuoya's higher-ups.
Before releasing the audio, he had already considered all the possible consequences and found a way out for himself.
When he heard the busy tone from the phone, he wasn't afraid at all.
He raised his head and suddenly met a pair of cold eyes. His whole body trembled.
"I've lived for 28 years, and I've never heard anyone who dared to speak to the Qi family like this." Qi Yunxiao curled his lips and called his assistant. "Help me write an email and send it to Nuoya's chairman."
After Nuoya's lawyer sent the warning letter, Xing Guang, who had thought about it, started to worry about Qi Xingchen.
In disputes like this with the management company, the main character rarely got involved unless he had no choice and had to fight to the death.
The smarter way to do it was to ask the Internet Water Army to leak some inside information.
Then, the idol or the people around him would secretly say that the idol was also deeply hurt.
Next, the manager or the management company would definitely come out to clarify. After some wrangling, the idol couldn't take it anymore and released the audio to hammer the manager to death.
The battle was won. At this time, the idol was already on the side of the sympathy. The management company didn't dare to do anything. If they did, they would be scolded by the netizens.
This was the usual way to operate and also the way to minimize the damage.
Once he chose to fight with the manager, it was equivalent to standing on the opposite side of the company.
Being forced to release the hammer was different from actively releasing the hammer. Qi Xingchen's actions were equivalent to going against the company.
Was it really good to be so stubborn?
Xing Guang's worried and worked while paying attention to Nuoya's and their idol's movements.
An entire day passed. Nuoya didn't do anything. He was probably urgently discussing how to deal with the public relations.
However, Xing Guang guessed wrong this time.
Not only did Nuoya not do public relations, but the chairman also wasn't in the company.
According to the assistant, after seeing an email in the morning, the chairman's face turned from green to black, from black to green, from green to green … In short, just as the client's father had requested, his face was as black as a rainbow.
Then, the chairman left, forgetting to wear his coat.
Two o 'clock in the afternoon, in a small hotel in the suburbs of H City.
Nuoya's chairman, Chen Nuoya, looked at the old bedsheets and the small table that glistened with oil. He suddenly felt helpless.
Du Lanxin didn't care about this. She sat cross-legged on the bed and cried. "Do you know how much his fans have gone overboard?!
They sprayed paint on my door, sent me razor blades, asked the crematorium to send me an urn … There's even a picture of me on it!
I don't dare to stay at home or in the city. I can only come to this sh * tty place! "
"Okay, stop crying. Can crying solve the problem?!" Chen Nuoya was annoyed. He crossed his arms and paced around the room.
Hearing this, Du Lan Xin cried even harder: "Director Chen, you must help me vent this anger!
You, you have to send him a lawyer's letter and freeze him!
Make sure he can't appear on screen for the rest of his life!
Hire the Internet Water Army to defame him. Make sure no other company dares to hire him even if he pays the liquidated damages!! "
Chen Nuoya's expression was cynical. After hearing this, he suddenly swung his hand and slapped the woman in front of him hard on the face!
Du Lanxin was stunned by the slap. She touched her red and swollen face and murmured, "Chairman, Chairman Chen, why did you hit me?"
"It's considered light for me to hit you!"
Chen Nuoya pointed at her nose. "If it weren't for the fact that you're my lover's best friend, I would have killed you right now!"
Du Lanxin was even more confused. "Wh, why?"
"You still have the nerve to ask why? Do you know who you've offended? ….
Forget it, you don't need to know. Go on Weibo now and apologize to Qi Xingchen. "
"Why should I apologize to him?"
"Slap —" Chen Nuoya slapped her again. "Because you did something wrong, because you took an artist out for a pimp!
Because you coveted a small artist's annual promotion fee!
Chen Nuoya was so angry that his hands trembled. "I don't want to talk about it anymore. Tomorrow, I will sue you for dereliction of duty, organizing prostitution, and making improper profits. You're on your own!"
The contrast between sending a lawyer's letter to Qi Xingchen and receiving one herself was too great. Du Lanxin couldn't believe it. She covered her face and stood there in a daze, unable to say a word.
By the time she recovered from the shock, there were only footprints all over the floor in the small hotel room, and dust that could not be dispersed.
The next night was still a sleepless night.
Compared to the overbearing contract of the management company, the fans were more disgusted by the manager's pimp.
Other than Xing Guang, many fans of other idols felt the same way and helped to repost it a few times.
Most of them were fans of the guests of "Budget Traveler", and there were even guests who went against the trend.
Liu Ziyu: "Qi Xingchen, your brother has suffered. I support you!"
Xing Guang: "Thank you, Sister Ziyu!"
Passersby: "A certain little girl is trying to gain popularity again. Disgusting. Get out of the entertainment industry!"
Qi Xingchen knew that it was the stupidest time to pick a side. It was easy to offend people.
So the other guests of "Budget Traveler" just comforted him on WeChat, and there was no response on Weibo.
Qi Xingchen was already very satisfied that they didn't avoid him, so he thanked them one by one.
When he reached Liu Ziyu, Qi Xingchen directly called her. "Sister Ziyu, thank you, but you have to delete your post on Weibo now. You scared me."
"I'm not scared, so what are you scared of?" Liu Ziyu smiled. "I'm used to being criticized, so it doesn't matter.
I happen to have a lot of die-hard fans, so I'll help you wherever I can. Don't blame me if I can't help you. "
"Why would I blame you? You've done enough …"
"Hey, hey, hey, stop." Liu Ziyu interrupted him. "Don't talk nonsense. Do you need a lawyer now? I can introduce my lawyer to you, and I'll pay for the fee."
Qi Xingchen said that there was no need. He had already looked for a lawyer at home.
Liu Ziyu said, "Then you can call me if you need anything. I'm going to a dinner party after putting on makeup. I can't talk to you anymore."
After that, Liu Ziyu hung up the phone. Qi Xingchen couldn't help laughing and fell asleep.
He slept very happily, but Du Lanxin couldn't.
After the shock of the slap, she calmed down again and analyzed the feasibility of Chen Nuoya suing her.
First of all, dereliction of duty didn't constitute a sentence, so there was no threat.
Second, there was no evidence that Nuoya sold sex, and neither the buyer nor the seller would testify. If they did, their reputation would be ruined.
Third, there was no legitimate profit. She didn't take advantage of Qi Xingchen, and she hadn't received the fee of "Poor Traveler" yet.
It seemed that the thunder was big but the rain was small. When the storm blew over, she would be a hero again.
Du Lanxin held her phone and paid attention to the news on the Internet.
Twenty-four hours after the incident, a girl suddenly posted a censored video on a media platform, saying that she was Du Lanxin's artist, and that she was forced to attend the dinner party and was willing to testify in court.
Then, in less than five minutes, the same video was posted on a media platform.
The third, the fourth … After the first one, anonymous videos kept pouring out.
In the end, a total of eight witnesses stood up!
Du Lanxin completely fainted.
Chen Nuoya didn't feel good either. The appearance of the witnesses at a critical juncture before PR had time caused public opinion to tilt and the company's image to deteriorate. It caused a lot of panic among the shareholders who held Nuoya Entertainment shares.
At nine o 'clock in the morning, the Shanghai market hadn't opened yet. Nuoya Entertainment's 350,000 sales directly blocked the limit down.
The market officially opened at half past nine. Emmie's straight line caused the shareholders to panic to the extreme, causing panic selling, and dealt a heavy blow to Nuoya.
During this period, a fund called "Stars Asset Management" bought Nuoya's shares in small amounts.
Chen Nuoya opened his Third Eye and found that the legal person behind it was Qi Group. Three big bubbles popped out of his mouth, and he urgently informed the PR department to draft a public apology letter.
At twelve o 'clock in the afternoon, a top user posted:
Bai Ye: Qi Xingchen, good luck.
Before the market opened at thirteen o 'clock in the afternoon, Nuoya Entertainment released an apology letter.
Xing Guang fans who had been worried for two days: Oh wow, my idol actually won in a head-on confrontation. What a miracle.
If you asked how Xing Guang felt at this moment, it would be one word: