IACSFITEI – Chapter 57

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Chapter 57: You Secretly Got Rich Without Telling ME?

The announcement from You Qiuqiu and her company came suddenly, but it was enough to grab the attention of netizens.

Female celebrity, hidden rules.

Just these two keywords were enough to attract attention, let alone the fact that You Qiuqiu’s company actively exposed this, not intending to suppress comments at all, and even hired water armies to spread the news even further.

Originally, this matter was already highly discussable, but with the company’s water armies fanning the flames, the heat skyrocketed like a rocket.

By morning, the keyword had surged to the top of the hot search list.

…

At six in the morning, many students and office workers woke up from their sleep, subconsciously opening Weibo to see if anything interesting had happened and to wake themselves up a bit.

Then they saw the top trending topic, and they were wide awake instantly.

Whether or not they knew You Qiuqiu, those who saw the trending topic knew:

A female artist named You Qiuqiu was sexually harassed by an investor during an audition. She immediately chose to report it to the police and even posted it online to alert her peers.

The person attempting to sexually harass her was the CEO of Giant Media, Mr. Wang.

The information posted by You Qiuqiu was very compelling, with everything from recordings to filing documents.

Opening the voice recording revealed a group of middle-aged greasy men reveling.

Among them was a voice that frequently appeared, presumably Mr. Wang, the CEO of Giant Media, who verbally harassed her.

From oily compliments to insulting implications about women.

“Qiuqiu, I haven’t seen you in a few years, you are getting brighter.”

To comments with insulting undertones towards women.

“In fact, women are naturally more relaxed than men. Men have to work hard for their careers, and women only need to please men… A good actress does not necessarily have to be good at filming. What can you do if you are stubborn? Can your stubbornness earn money? Can it be used as food?”

“Be obedient and you’ll get roles, right?”

And finally, it was blatantly obvious sexual harassment.

“…Room 211… once you come, the role of the third female lead will be yours. If you don’t come, you’ll find it difficult to survive in this circle.”

A blatant threat.

Anyone even slightly normal would furrow their brows upon hearing this, clearly feeling physically uncomfortable and even nauseous.

The fans were initially a bit confused, never expecting such a thing to happen to You Qiuqiu. But once they realized what was going on, they were furious.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

What kind of disgusting man was this!

Trying to sexually harass a young talent like You Qiuqiu.

Go to hell!

You Qiuqiu’s fans unconditionally and unreasonably supported her. Fan clubs were discussing fervently, worrying about You Qiuqiu’s condition on one hand, and brainstorming what they could do in their group chats to help Qiuqiu on the other.

However, as Sheng Shiyun said, even with evidence in hand, the situation wasn’t optimistic.

Before this, female artists who voluntarily exposed incidents of sexual harassment weren’t unheard of, but they spoke very discreetly. Even if they were discreet to the extreme, the ones who were ultimately punished were mostly not the perpetrators but the victims.

This world is still too harsh on women.

Conspiracy theories and speculation about publicity stunts gradually began to spread.

Is it a publicity stunt? Don’t stars love publicity the most?

Does a big boss still need to sexually harass female artists? Can’t they just beckon them over with a wave of their hand and have them come running with smiles on their faces?

Did negotiations break down, or did the deal go wrong, leading to a falling-out?

Some old hands in the entertainment industry, upon seeing this top hot search, reacted:

“This You Qiuqiu is quite interesting, the kid has some courage. Is her company just letting her go wild?”

“But I guess she’s done for.”

This top hot search is her last glory, isn’t it?

Being so radical, being the first to speak out, isn’t a good thing. It’s a waste of such good conditions.

…

Jiang Tao got up according to plan in the morning and knocked on You Qiuqiu’s door.

“Qiuqiu, wake up. We have an audition later, and I bought breakfast for you.”

Jiang Tao remembered that You Qiuqiu had an audition today, so he specially bought custard buns and soy milk.

There’s no need to diet on a day with an important audition; eating well gives you energy.

Jiang Tao fell asleep last night after receiving a message from You Qiuqiu saying she would come back late, not knowing when she and Sheng would return.

You Qiuqiu opened the door for Jiang Tao.

“Huh, didn’t you check your phone?”

She had sent her a message.

Jiang Tao, “Huh?”

“What’s wrong with my phone?”

You Qiuqiu: If you check your phone, you’ll find my Weibo post and the message I sent you to inform that we don’t need to go for the audition today.

Jiang Tao looked at her phone but didn’t have time to go online, so she hadn’t received You Qiuqiu’s message.

You Qiuqiu: What’s with this scheduled message? It doesn’t send when it should, but it sends when it shouldn’t. Is it playing with me?!

You Qiuqiu actually hoped Jiang Tao wouldn’t know until it was over. But she couldn’t hide it, Jiang Tao would definitely ask.

Jiang Tao: You didn’t want to go yesterday, but didn’t President Sheng convinced you? Why the change of heart? Will Mr. Sheng have any opinons?

You Qiuqiu: President Sheng probably won’t mind.

After all—

President Sheng even turned into a rebellious young man and got into a fight, punching the face of the investor.

Thinking of Sheng Shiyun’s image as a fiery young man, You Qiuqiu still felt it was somewhat unreal.

You Qiuqiu really didn’t need to audition today. The production team specifically sent her a message, with a very cold tone. However, You Qiuqiu didn’t care. Sheng had already analyzed everything for her last night, naturally including the fact that the role must have fallen through for her.

You Qiuqiu cheekily replied with a word: “seen.”

After such a disgusting incident, it was better not to go.

Looking at it from another angle, it waas she who had rejected the third female lead role offered by a famous director, not that she was rejected by them. She felt comfortable thinking this way.

After learning about the whole story, Jiang Tao was angry and distressed, but this time, Jiang Tao didn’t burst into tears in haste. She sniffed, composed herself, and then opened Weibo to battle.

Qiuqiu was stronger than her; she couldn’t lag behind and let Qiuqiu comfort her again.

As You Qiuqiu grows, so does Jiang Tao.

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Canceling You Qiuqiu’s audition slot was just the first step taken by the investor.

He received an urgent call, got up from his bed of beauties, and saw that You Qiuqiu and her small company didn’t wait for him to make a move. They actually took the initiative to provoke him. Mr. Wang, the investor, felt angry but also found them naive and amusing.

They must be crazy.

Has You Qiuqiu gone crazy? He had never seen someone ruin their own future like this.

Then, Mr. Wang also started spending money to find water armies and marketing accounts, starting to control public opinion and shifting the focus to You Qiuqiu definitely having problems.

This move was obviously effective, but the only thing that made the investor not too happy was that the other side’s water army was also not small.

“Can’t outbid them?”

“Spend more, whatever You Qiuqiu spends, double it, triple it! Is that enough?”

Mr. Wang instructed his subordinates, speaking with great momentum.

He didn’t believe it. He had heard that You Qiuqiu’s new boss didn’t have a name in the industry and seemed to be a newcomer. Are they really willing to spend money like this?

Isn’t this throwing away their entire fortune?

But it doesn’t matter, he has more money.

After giving the orders, Mr. Wang calmed down a bit and looked at the water army he had instructed to pick on You Qiuqiu, even taking the time to leisurely make and drink tea, with a contemptuous smile on his face.

Young people.

They may have hot blood, but they can’t beat him. They’ll just end up bruised and bloodied.

Before long, Mr. Wang’s phone rang, it was his assistant who had just contacted him.

Mr. Wang, “Have they taken care of the water army over there?”

Assistant, “No.”

“The water army over there didn’t pay any attention to me.” It was very cold.

Mr. Wang: ???

“And… ” The assistant hesitated a bit, “Many celebrities have sided with her.”

Celebrities come with their own fan base, and every fan has explosive combat power, which is far greater than the strength of the water army!

The assistant didn’t expect so many artists to side with You Qiuqiu, after all, most people wouldn’t want to get involved in such things. This female artist named You Qiuqiu had much better connections than he had imagined.

The tea in Mr. Wang’s hand suddenly didn’t smell good anymore; it started to taste bitter.

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The first person to repost You Qiuqiu’s Weibo post was Fang Shubai. He posted a whole row of angry emojis.

He was so angry that he didn’t even know what words to use.

After reposting You Qiuqiu’s Weibo, Fang Shubai’s door was knocked on loudly by his agent.

“Xiao Fang, have you gone crazy? What are you doing siding with her now?”

“I know you’re close to Qiuqiu, but don’t offend anyone. Just comfort Qiuqiu in private.”

“That person has a big background. If you offend him, what are you going to do if he retaliates against you?”

Fang Shubai’s agent had been in contact with You Qiuqiu many times. When he saw this message, he was shocked and angry, but his first reaction was that Qiuqiu wasn’t very rational. This kind of thing could only be endured silently, as there was no benefit in stirring up trouble.

Then Fang Shubai’s agent turned his head and realized, darn it, the troublesome artist actually reposted and took sides.

When Fang Shubai’s agent still hadn’t heard Fang Shubai respond, and was threatening to unlock the door, Fang Shubai shouted.

“Let him retaliate.”

“He can’t force himself on me, can he?!” (T/N: 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Nooooo I can’t control myself LMAO)

After Fang Shubai finished speaking, he choked up.

He glanced at himself in the mirror.

Hmm, what a handsome guy…

He might really be forced.

These days, it’s not just pretty girls who are in danger, handsome boys are in danger too.

Fang Shubai gritted his teeth: But I don’t regret it!

He still has his fists.

He can fight.

As a father, he naturally had to protect his daughter.

Deleting Weibo was impossible unless he formatted it and deleted it together.

Shi Jing was the second to repost the Weibo.

As a internet-addicted girl with 5G speed, she could have reposted it first, but filming delayed her a bit, and then after seeing it, she came over to support her good sister with grumbles.

Shi Jing’s agent couldn’t control her. She had always been unrestrained. She didn’t have much time to show herself because of filming recently, so she started her passionate scolding mode again this time.

Then came Tao Anjie, Ma Juan, Lan Xuan, and Cui Jiannan.

Even Dong TianTian, who had only worked with You Qiuqiu once not long ago, reposted the Weibo.

Dong TianTian’s Weibo: Support Qiuqiu! See through the scum!

“The Leisure Time” Season 2 is still airing, and Dong TianTian had been discussed for a while regarding You Qiuqiu.

Even Dong TianTian came to support You Qiuqiu. Dong TianTian’s last Weibo post was half a year ago, and she hadn’t even been promoting “Leisure Time”.

How good is You Qiuqiu, how charming, to make people who have worked with her come out to support her.

They are holding onto their reputation, publicly stating that they believe in You Qiuqiu, standing shoulder to shoulder with her, advancing and retreating together.

And such reposts continue, the production teams that You Qiuqiu has worked with, the actors she has worked with…

Even a certain domestic industrial company has reposted it, a company that is quite famous, involved in various industries.

Netizens: ???

What does your coming out mean?

Does You Qiuqiu have a backer?

Anyway, because of the fate of these stars, firmly supporting You Qiuqiu, the public opinion that was somewhat chaotic due to the water army hired by Wang’s investors gradually shifted towards the right direction.

After all, no matter how you look at it, You Qiuqiu is the one holding the evidence.

The fans of various stars have also joined in to support Xingqiu.

Since their sisters (or brothers) support You Qiuqiu, then they must too.

And supporting justice, isn’t that right in itself?

The support team for You Qiuqiu’s fans is now gradually maturing, responding to Qiu cub’s cries for help at the first time, but even so, the amount of malicious attacks they receive is countless, inevitably causing some panic.

At this time, fans of other stars are coming over to support them one after another, saying they should be cautious about expressing their opinions.

You Qiuqiu is right, the fans have no doubt about that.

What makes Xiao Wei feel emotional is that such a Buddha-like person like You Qiuqiu would actually step forward. She is much braver than they imagined.

A small body with great energy.

Then they should be her strongest support.

With unanimous consent—

Understood.

“Where’s the group leader?”

Xiao Wei asked.

Just now [Pei Shaoze has money] has been here all along.

…

The group leader, Pei Qianhuo, indeed had no time to pay attention to the group at the moment, because he was currently being scolded by his father.

“Did you steal the company’s Weibo account to support some little star?”

“I told you, do you have an affair with that little star? Did you really cause a scandal? Did she give birth to a child?”

“You’re really a complete waste of money!”

Pei Qianhuo: “Dad, how could you say that? I legitimately asked the staff in charge of managing the Weibo account for the password.”

“And besides, I have no relationship with Qiuqiu. I’m just her fan, she’s like your half-granddaughter!”

Pei Qianhuo felt very frustrated. What’s wrong with his father? Can’t he correctly understand his relationship with Qiuqiu, and he insists on mixing up the generations?

On the other side, his father disdainfully snorted, “What cosplay are you still doing? You just covet other people’s bodies, you shameless and morally corrupt thing, get lost!”

Pei Qianhuo: ??? Who did he covet? He’s really pure. This is questioning his character!

…

Originally, it seemed like a confrontation between capital and You Qiuqiu. But after various artists supported You Qiuqiu, the wind began to shift.

“Did you see Weibo?”

Sheng Shiyun approached You Qiuqiu.

You Qiuqiu: “President Sheng, didn’t you forbid me from looking?”

“If I told you not to look, did you really not look?”

Faced with the man’s question, You Qiuqiu felt a little embarrassed.

She did look…

Not only did she look, but she also replied to thank her friends who helped her repost, and operated a secret account to support herself.

Xiao Wei tagged her.

“In this special period, everyone must not relax for a moment. Qiuqiu is now receiving many inexplicable attacks. It’s great that she’s able to come forward. She’s weak and alone. She might be quietly wiping her tears under the covers right now. We must help her win this battle,” Xiao Wei said.

You Qiuqiu: “…”

She really wasn’t wiping her tears. She was clearly arranged by her fans to control the negative comments.

She was a bit nervous at first, but it all passed in the process of controlling the negative comments.

“What’s wrong?”

Since President Sheng suddenly approached her, does it mean there’s another twist?

Was she attacked and insulted again?

Sheng Shiyun looked complicated, “Other victims have come forward.”

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The one surnamed Wang, the investor, has a wide network in the industry. After so many years of rooting, being able to freely target You Qiuqiu proves that he is definitely not targeting You Qiuqiu.

You Qiuqiu tore apart the tightly covered dirty cloth and let the sunlight in. Many other artists who could speak up supported her.

It doesn’t seem so bad now.

So finally, someone who had been holding back couldn’t take it anymore.

First, a former radio host who had already left the industry came forward, bringing up relevant topics and tagging You Qiuqiu.

She wrote a long Weibo post, recounting how she had been targeted by the investor surnamed Wang before. She had been deeply affected at the time, even depressed for a while, and her mental state had deteriorated so much that she eventually left the industry. She thought she would bury this matter in her heart for the rest of her life, she thought she had come to terms with it.

But seeing You Qiuqiu come forward, she couldn’t hold back.

Why should criminals go unpunished? Why should the victims live forever in the shadows!

She had never come to terms with it, never truly let go. It turns out she was still living in the pain brought by the investor surnamed Wang every minute and every second.

Remember, the investor surnamed Wang is scum, all girls must stay away from the devil, protect themselves.

Wasn’t there someone who didn’t believe You Qiuqiu? So she wrote about her real experience, count her as one.

After her, there were models, actresses…

They were all beautiful girls, some had left the industry, some were still floating in the industry. They had different experiences of being targeted, some had evidence, some didn’t, some were harassed by words and messages, some were truly harmed.

They were all behind her.

Wasn’t there someone who didn’t believe You Qiuqiu?

Count her in as one.

Count them in as one.

At first, out of the authority of that person, or just the self-esteem of girls, they were afraid of being pointed at by others. They swallowed their pride, repeatedly told themselves to forget, forget everything.

But while they were avoiding, the scum were still arrogantly reaching out to the next her, the next group of them.

Now You Qiuqiu has come forward, she recorded the audio, exposed that person, pointed at that person and said—

Hey, he’s rubbish, he’s shit, stay away from him.

When other victims saw You Qiuqiu’s Weibo, their first reaction was: if someone had told them like this earlier, wouldn’t they have avoided those nightmares?

Then they thought, why wasn’t the first person, themselves?

At least they could spare the next her from those dirty things.

If they couldn’t be the first, then they would be the second, the third… the nth voice.

One person speaking up, even if there are many artists supporting, there are still many questions, but when two, three, or more victims come forward.

The whole Weibo is no longer just watching the reversal like when You Qiuqiu first spoke up, it’s shocked!

Completely shocked.

One You Qiuqiu revealed a huge list of victims.

There were still so many people persecuted, still so many beautiful girls living in pain in places they didn’t know?

Sheng Shiyun also posted a Weibo with the official Verified account.

Dream Culture Entertainment has hired three lawyers who are willing to provide free legal consultations and litigate for the women who have been targeted by Wang, the CEO of Giant Media.

Someone recognized the names of these three lawyers.

“Oh my god, these three big names, they’re really powerful.”

“You Qiuqiu’s company is really tough!”

“If they’re big names, it must cost a lot of money to hire them for free legal consultations for so many people.”

“In fact, it’s not just about having money to be able to afford them…”

…

Online discussions were buzzing, and Sheng Shiyun explained to You Qiuqiu.

“Collect testimonials.”

“Based on this trend, he’s facing criminal charges.”

You Qiuqiu was unable to confront the person harassing her with words, so she could only ask for an apology from him. But someone had actually been physically harmed and claimed to have evidence. Sheng Shiyun had already received private messages.

There were more messages than there were people speaking out.

Sheng Shiyun saw You Qiuqiu holding her phone.

She lowered her head, deep in thought, looking very obedient.

“I wish I had collected evidence earlier,” she said.

Jiang Tao and Sheng Shiyun both understood what she meant.

If she had collected evidence earlier, she could have spoken out sooner, and maybe there would have been fewer victims.

“It’s not your fault,” Sheng Shiyun said.

He wasn’t actually good at comforting people, and he was a little afraid that You Qiuqiu might blame herself for everything. If she took all the blame on herself, it might lead to psychological problems due to the pressure.

The next moment, You Qiuqiu spoke up.

“President Sheng, does this mean we can nail the one surnamed Wang?”

“Yeah, we should,” Sheng Shiyun said, leaving some room for interpretation in his words.

Sheng Shiyun’s “should” meant “definitely.”

You Qiuqiu understood, and a smile appeared on her face.

“President Sheng, the netizens say those three lawyers are very famous. It must cost a lot of money to hire them.”

“Did you suddenly get rich?”

“Or did you really sell your car?”

Even if he did sell it, it wouldn’t be worth much.

You Qiuqiu had a look on her face that seemed to say, “You secretly got rich without telling ME? Boss, you’re not being fair.”

Sheng Shiyun: “…” Why did she change the subject so quickly?

Several consecutive questions made him a bit overwhelmed. He ran his slender fingers through his glasses frame.

“They’re all my friends.”

“Help from friends.”

You Qiuqiu exclaimed, “Wow, President Sheng, you have such good connections?”

Hmm, you wouldn’t think so.

Sheng Shiyun: “…” Should he start paying them?

…

Because there were too many people involved, and more victims emerged, everyone’s attention was focused on this matter.

The nature of the matter was so atrocious that it was revolting.

In this world, there were too many “hers” and too many “Mr. Wangs.” Coming forward to support meant preventing another “her” from appearing!

This almost became common knowledge for most people.

They did nothing wrong. They were shining girls pursuing their dreams, and they were also girls brave enough to resist.

Even though there were still people making jokes and doubts at this time, they were all told off with one sentence —

Your mom exploded.

You Qiuqiu said this in the audio recording.

The babyish voice saying this was completely incongruent with her usual voice, but it was the most fitting response to those disgusting sycophants.

They were orphans; they didn’t deserve to have mothers.

Public opinion was here, the lawyers hired by Sheng Shiyun were reliable, and under public opinion and evidence, Mr. Wang, the investor surnamed Wang, was taken away for investigation. Because too many people were involved, the police specially formed a task force.

It’s worth mentioning that before being taken away, Mr. Wang’s position as CEO was also revoked with the unanimous consent of the board of directors.

In these days of busy and frantic work for him, his assistant, who had done a lot of shady things for him, said, “Little Wang, your mom’s exploding.”

Damn, it was disgusting. He didn’t want to work for him anymore!

With solid evidence, Mr. Wang’s reputation was tarnished, and anyone who had contact with him wanted to pretend they didn’t know him. Most importantly, he faced a long, long time in prison, long enough that he wouldn’t dare to lay a finger on the next “her.”

It was tough, but victory eventually came. Mr. Wang sneered at You Qiuqiu for being an ant trying to shake a tree. But if there were many, many ants coming out at the same time, even a tall mountain couldn’t resist. Besides, You Qiuqiu wasn’t an ant, and Mr. Wang wasn’t a big tree, just a withered branch relying on the big tree to swagger. The sparks ignited grew bigger and bigger, eventually converging into a blaze that consumed Mr. Wang.

…

After this incident, the local relevant departments also posted on Weibo: If there’s a problem, find the police. The law is fair and impartial.

Netizens rushed to mention You Qiuqiu in the comments.

Quick, come out and accept the award.

You Qiuqiu. The first law-abiding and legal literacy artist.

After encountering verbal harassment, she collected evidence immediately, reported it on the spot, and the whole process went smoothly.

And someone brought it up.

“Last time on the show, when the tea-selling girl cheated people, didn’t You Qiuqiu immediately ask the crew to call the police?”

Sure enough, You Qiuqiu was worthy of scoring 95 in political exams and representing students to speak under the national flag.

More than half of the people in the entertainment industry forwarded You Qiuqiu’s Weibo post. Whether sincerely or just to gain popularity, the momentum was overwhelming.

And those who had previously mocked You Qiuqiu for being too young and making her last appearance as a hot topic, the old hands in the industry who used to be dismissive, choked up.

During this period, You Qiuqiu’s presence was simply too strong. Her fans broke through the six million mark, even more than Fang Shubai’s fans.

Now it was even more miserable.

For working hard to prepare for a role, only to lose it in the end and then be criticized after speaking out, how many people could withstand it?

The fans were on the verge of tears.

Baby Qiuqiu was wronged!

It hurt them.

Someone even asked on Weibo if they could send local specialties to You Qiuqiu.

…

Sheng Shiyun called You Qiuqiu and heard silence on the other end for two seconds.

“What are you doing?”

You Qiuqiu: “… Eating hot pot.”

“My fans asked me to. They said I’m too thin and told me to eat more!”

Without waiting for the other party to speak, You Qiuqiu emphasized.

Before, she had lost so much weight just to get roles, and she even controlled her diet. Now, couldn’t she indulge a little?

Even President Sheng didn’t have a good reason to stop her from eating hot pot!

Sheng Shiyun looked at his watch and still felt a bit skeptical about life. Had he crossed hemispheres with You Qiuqiu?

Otherwise—

“Your fans asked you to eat hot pot early in the morning? Aren’t they afraid you’ll get a stomach ache?”

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