Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 583: Deleting Someone Else's Scenes? Heh Heh, Sneakily Adding Them Back!

Everyone originally thought the night's farce had already ended.Zhao Qinyuan's whole shipping matter was just one-sided claims and chat screenshots. It wasn't solid enough evidence for a complete reputation collapse, so the final result would have to be decided in court, with both sides going head-to-head to see what the outcome would be.

No one expected Zhao Qinyuan's side to not back down, or perhaps they had prepared in advance. After Damaging Information emerged from their camp, they immediately launched a counterattack.

[Burger No Cheese: Tonight's big show is really interesting. Let me add some more dirt too. @Hanbei Entertainment-Ren Yibai. If we're talking about workplace harassment and bullying, who can compare to you? You've changed thirty-five assistants in one year since your debut. One might think you're picking concubines for yourself. [Screenshots]*9]

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[Damn, this scandal tonight just keeps getting juicier. Sis, can you start a live stream? No matter how late, I'll be right here waiting.]

[What's happening now? How come all the parties involved are from Hanbei Entertainment? Your boss should go visit a temple to pray. Feels like your company is doomed.]

[I'm shocked. Is there any evidence? Let me see, let me see.]

[Seriously, can tonight's scandal just give us some direct Damaging Information? Previous leaks all came with photos, videos, and audio recordings. But now? Nothing but chat screenshots. How credible is this stuff really?]

[Maybe they're afraid of getting sued for portrait rights. Those celebrities are way too clever.]

[Ugh, but this is so boring.]

Xiao He crouched in front of his computer, monitoring the situation. On the video call beside him, Liu Rulan's voice was unusually calm. "This Damaging Information should be Zhao Qinyuan's counterattack against Ren Yibai. Now we'll see who comes out on top."

"Sigh, it's like having crap on both sides of your hand."

Xiao He helplessly rubbed his forehead.

On one side was the second male lead of the already-aired Record of Chasing the Wind; on the other, the male lead of the not-yet-released Let the Mistake Slide. One he had just finished working with, the other he would need to continue collaborating with in the future. Seeing these two fighting, Xiao He was genuinely afraid that one of them would end up in jail as they fought.

For the first time, he truly understood the feeling of being on tenterhooks.

Xiao He was worried that if he opened his eyes tomorrow morning, he'd find both Record of Chasing the Wind and Let the Mistake Slide gone.

That would honestly make him spit out a mouthful of old blood.

If possible, he really wanted to beg both sides to stop fighting.

"But I'm also really curious," Xiao He pondered. "Where did Zhao Qinyuan get the guts to go head-to-head with Ren Yibai?"

"If I remember correctly," he continued, "Ren Yibai is currently Hanbei Entertainment's main promoted artist. All the good resources and traffic are given to him. He should have some power and background himself. As for Zhao Qinyuan... to be honest, he probably shouldn't be a match for Ren Yibai."

Back when he was looking for resources, he had even come begging to Xiao He. That showed Zhao Qinyuan was truly desperate.

Even if these two companies really fought, Hanbei Entertainment would definitely protect Ren Yibai, not Zhao Qinyuan.

Xiao He really had no idea where Zhao Qinyuan found the courage to fight against this "royal favorite."

"I don't know either," Liu Rulan admitted. "Hanbei Entertainment and we aren't close at all."

If it weren't for the Golden Flower Award and Old Zhong creating that connection, they would probably never have collaborated with that company in the future.

So what trump card Zhao Qinyuan had to go head-to-head with Ren Yibai, no one could know.

But the next day, everyone learned the final result:

Nothing happened.

Zhao Qinyuan adopted a principle of clarifying some parts of the Damaging Information while ignoring others. He only clarified the workplace harassment matter. As for the shipping part, he chose to ignore it entirely.

However, his new company, Hanbei Entertainment, must have pulled some serious strings. They had a good talk with Taidong Entertainment, convincing the whistleblower, Charge Conch, to delete the leaked content. Both sides backed down and let things be.

As for the matter of Ren Yibai and his string of assistants, that was even more confusing. Since there was no substantial content, mostly just chat screenshots with zero credibility, Ren Yibai directly chose to file a lawsuit, issued a statement, and then played dead without any further action.

Neither side's whistleblowers made any additional revelations.

The whole thing started with a bang but ended with a whimper. After both sides proactively deleted the related topics, the internet became spotless clean again.

Many netizens felt like they had been strung along by both parties.

Oh, actually, it wasn't just a feeling. They really had been strung along by both sides.

Anyone with eyes could see that both parties had already reached an agreement.

But it was truly strange. Zhao Qinyuan had actually managed to fight Ren Yibai to a draw, with both sides backing down. This was practically a miracle!

"This kid definitely has some leverage over that side, right? Otherwise, there's no way it went this smoothly."

Xiao He was brushing his teeth while checking his phone. Then he saw that Zhao Qinyuan had officially announced he was joining a new production, and it was a big-budget, major production. He immediately spit out the water in his mouth.

"He actually landed that? Impressive!"

If his guess was correct, this should have originally been Ren Yibai's project.

What kind of leverage could force Ren Yibai to give up such a good resource to Zhao Qinyuan?

Xiao He's gaze fell back on the netizens' discussion about the thirty-plus assistants. He fell into thought. "Could it be related to that? Does Zhao Qinyuan have solid evidence in hand?"

That would be even more impressive. When he was in the production team before, he hadn't noticed anything at all. He hadn't even detected any issues with Ren Yibai.

Had his instincts failed him?

Or did Ren Yibai have some other scandal, one of a moral nature?

Recalling the time he had spent on the Let the Mistake Slide set, Xiao He hesitated for a moment, then politely called the director over there to check if this incident had affected the production team.

Zhan Min was visibly surprised to receive Xiao He's call, then smiled happily, thanking Xiao He for his concern. "Thank you for your care, Teacher Xiao. Everything is going smoothly on our set. We've already entered the post-production phase. When February comes around, you must come see our final cut."

"That's good to hear."

Xiao He asked a few casual questions, confirmed that Ren Yibai's public opinion wouldn't affect the film, and relaxed considerably. After saying goodbye to Zhan Min, he hung up.

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Meanwhile, Beijing, Hanbei Entertainment.

Because of the online situation, Hanbei Entertainment's headquarters had fallen into brief chaos.

One artist's office had been completely trashed, reduced to rubble.

"Who the hell took that photo? Who?"

"Fucking damn it, don't you people have anything better to do than keep following me around? I'll fucking kill them. Die, die—"

All sorts of obscenities came pouring out of the office. Everyone around fell silent like cicadas in winter, afraid to provoke any trouble.

Zhan Min, however, walked against the flow of people, heading straight to the center of the chaos. He grabbed one of the people in charge, a helpless smile plastered on his face. "Director Lin, why hasn't our editing team arrived yet? We're waiting for them to start work."

Director Lin was already annoyed out of his mind. Hearing Zhan Min's question, he shot him a glare. "What editing team? Don't you have your own? Why are you asking us?"

"Oh, isn't this Teacher Ren's request? But right now, he—"

Zhan Min gestured in that direction. The next moment, an ashtray flew out of the door.

Director Lin's scalp crawled. He waved his hand impatiently. "You handle it yourselves. That guy has too damn many demands all day long. Look at him now, getting himself into this mess thanks to some newbie in the company. He deserves it!"

"Get out, get out! The company's swamped right now. Where are we supposed to find extra teams for you? I'm warning you, this project is extremely important to us. Don't you dare half-ass it! Do a good job!"

"Yes, yes. Director Lin, you've worked hard. We guarantee we'll get the job done."

Zhan Min received the confirmed response, and joy bloomed in his heart.

He never imagined Ren Yibai would run into trouble, leaving him unable to oversee the editing of Zhan Min's film. This was a godsend!

Hmph, you think deleting someone else's scenes means anything?

He had backups!

Heh heh, he'd just quietly add them back in later~