Chapter 1293: The SARFT's son-in-law!
Translator: Legge Editor: Legge
This night was destined to not be a quiet one.
In fact, it was going to be a very long night.
An invitation had set off a storm in the entertainment industry. Tianfang Entertainment bore the brunt of it as they got pushed to the forefront. They were undoubtedly in the most trouble as the entire company frantically tried to remedy things. But everyone else knew that their actions were too little, too late. That industry-wide boycott order had instantly become the biggest joke in the industry—one that could keep being repeated for a lifetime and still get a laugh.
How could it be like this!
Hasn't this fellow always been butting heads with the SARFT?
Didn't this fellow used to fight the SARFT?
Didn't this fellow get banned by the SARFT on more than one occasion?
This was the worst hooligan of the entertainment circle and the greatest thorn in the industry. This bastard who had offended almost all the people in the business had suddenly become the son-in-law of the SARFT?
"President Zhao, it's not going to work out!"
"The PR isn't going to help against this fallout!"
"The leader that I know over there is not answering my calls!"
"We can't get in contact with Chief Liu either!"
"President Zhao, no one wants to deal with us right now, and we can't send the gift either!"
"Please make a quick decision!"
"President Zhao, the shareholders have requested a board meeting!"
"President Zhao, the celebrities under our management are all panicking, please decide how we should deal with this!"
Zhao Chipeng's face paled as he listened to his subordinates' reports. Finally, he picked up his phone and called one of the executives at the SARFT who he was on good terms with.
Du du du.
It went through, but no one answered.
Zhao Chipeng tried calling again.
After two rings, it was cut off.
Zhao Chipeng was sweating by now. He made a third call before someone finally answered. "Chief Wang!"
"What is it, Old Zhao? I was sleeping. Let's talk tomorrow if there's something."
"Chief Wang, you've got to help a brother out!"
"Help you? How am I supposed to help!"
"About Chief Wu and Zhang Ye, that's simply—"
"I also received the invitation just today."
"This is really too sudden. If I had known that he was together with Chief Wu, would I have been so crazy to pick a fight with him? Chief Wang, you've got to give me some support. We're really out of ideas. What's the situation with Chief Wu? Did Chief Wu mention anything?"
"Chief Wu didn't say anything at all."
"Phew, that's good then."
"Good? Are you really dumb or just playing dumb? Just look at what you've done. What is this? Disregarding Zhang Ye's status and just basing it on Han Di's matter alone, who doesn't know what actually happened. Do you think the public is blind to what really happened? Do you think that the SARFT does not know what went on? But look at what you did. You've committed a wrong and still pushed the blame onto Han Di. You even tried to force him into a corner? When Zhang Ye came forward to say something, you still coerced your colleagues to spare him no rest? Old Zhao, you've become too pompous!"
"I've done wrong! I'll admit it!"
"Handle your own problems then."
"Chief Wang!"
"Let's end the call here. Don't contact me anymore in the future."
The current Zhao Chipeng was like an unimportant and smelly piece of dog shit on the street. Anyone who saw him would avoid him.
Elsewhere.
The board meeting was convened.
When Zhao Chipeng came in, all the other board of directors were present. There was a very heavy and serious atmosphere in the air. Everyone had stifled expression on their faces.
A director said, "Old Zhao, there are only two paths we can take now."
An elderly director said, "One, you take this all on yourself. Two, you bring the company down with you. You may decide how you want it to be."
"This problem was caused by you in the first place. Those other media companies might still have a chance of making things right, but that isn't the case for us."
"Chipeng, why don't you take a back seat."
…
Online.
The people were still heatedly discussing the issue.
"What will happen in the future?"
"Who knows what they'll do to Zhang Ye?"
"Hai, is Teacher Zhang really done for?"
"The industry-wide boycott has already been ordered. The same events from seven years ago are happening all over again!"
"It's difficult to bring up the things that happened in the past, since many of the things that Zhang Ye did were rather controversial. But there's definitely no fault with Zhang Ye regarding this issue!"
No one wanted to see Zhang Ye leave show business. There was only one such person like him, so it wasn't simply a matter of having one less person like him around. If he were to go, there wouldn't be another like him!
All of a sudden, someone shouted in bewilderment:
"Eh, look at that!"
"What is it?"
"Tang Dazhang's Weibo post has been deleted!"
"Ah? He really did do so!"
"That post denouncing Zhang Ye has been deleted by him?"
"Eh, another crosstalk comedian has deleted their post too!"
"What are these people up to?"
"Who knows, maybe they got hacked?"
"Fuck! Quickly come and see this! Everything has been deleted! They've all deleted their posts!"
"Everyone did?"
"Yes, all of them!"
The people were very surprised!
Everyone?
How was that possible!
They went to check through all those Weibo accounts in disbelief and were dumbfounded!
The crosstalk world!
The literary field!
The calligraphy world!
The education world!
The entertainment circle!
All of the Weibo posts from those who had censured Zhang Ye had disappeared completely at this moment!
Then the netizens noticed an even more shocking thing happening!
Beijing Crosstalk Association's official Weibo: "Congratulations on Teacher Zhang's big wedding. May your love last forever!"
Beijing Writer's Association: "May you both be blessed with a child soon, sending our congratulations!"
A-list celebrity Jiang Hanwei: "Congratulations."
The studio of the B-list celebrity, Li Yu: "Best wishes."
Crosstalk actor Tang Dazhang's Weibo: "May your love last fore."
Feiyu Entertainment's official Weibo: "Congratulations and felicitations! May you both have what your hearts desire!"
Xiangtian Records' official Weibo: "A match made in heaven! Great auspiciousness to the newlyweds!"
Even Tianfang Entertainment posted on Weibo. "No words can fully express our congratulations! Today is an exciting and momentous day! Wishing Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Wu a happy marriage!"
The netizens were dumbfounded!
Everyone looked like they had fucking seen a ghost!
"What's going on?"
"Congratulations on the big wedding? Weren't you people just scolding Teacher Zhang a while ago?!"
"Damn, did these people have too much to drink?"
"What are they doing?"
"God knows what madness has come over them!"
"Tianfang Entertainment also made a Weibo post? And they mentioned something about having no words? No words, your sister! Exciting? Exciting, my ass! Didn't you people order the industry-wide boycott? Weren't you all bent on sparing Teacher Zhang no rest? So how can you be excited!"
"Are these idiots having a fit?"
"A mass hacking?"
There were those who gave a speech!
There were those who offered their congratulations!
There were those who Liked the post!
All everyone could see were countless familiar faces appearing below the Weibo post Zhang Ye used to announce his wedding. A great deal of them were those who had denounced him earlier, and some others were people like the entertainment industry's artists and personnel who had remained quiet all this time. At this moment, all of them were appearing like cabbages being sold in the market. Some of the celebrities were even unheard of and were really just small-timers in the industry. Of course, there were also many big names who showed up to offer their congratulations!
Zhang Ye's fans were dumbfounded!
Han Di's fans were dumbfounded!
The people were simply unprepared for this happening!
This change was too sudden. Do you people have any integrity left!
And what came later was an even more astonishing event!
"Tianfang Entertainment's President Zhao Chipeng announces his resignation as president!"
"Zhao Chipeng steps down from his position!"
"Tianfang Entertainment takes the initiative in terminating Han Di's contract!"
"Han Di becomes a free agent!"
"Zhao Chipeng apologizes to Han Di over Weibo!"
"The truth is out, Han Di cleared of all grievances!"
The news headlines came one after another!
The people were crazy anxious now.
"What just happened?"
"They just issued the industry-wide boycott this morning but have already given up on it by this afternoon? What kind of a joke is this?"
"Something bad must have happened!"
"I know, but what?"
This farce continued for quite a while!
By the end of it all, Zhang Ye's wedding invitation was leaked!
When the people saw this, everyone very nearly passed out when they realized what was going on!
"The bride is Wu Zeqing?"
"Chief Wu from the SARFT?"
"How's that possible!"
"What the hell is with this turn of events?"
"Holy fuck!"
"Holy fuck!"
"Holy fuck +10,000!"
The netizens blew up at this!
The public was stunned!
Zhang Ye had become the SARFT's son-in-law?