Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Everyone took Talent Scout Entertainment’s side online. Many of the netizens strongly demanded for Talent Scout Entertainment to terminate its contract with Mu Sheng.
@Talent Scout Entertainment: [Thank you for your concern. Mu Sheng has destroyed her image and caused irreparable damage to our good name owing to her drug abuse. Since she has broken the rules of our agreement, the company will be terminating its contract with her. Also, we will be suing Mu Sheng for damages.]
[This news is worth celebrating. You should have kicked Mu Sheng out of the company ages ago.]
[Now that your company is rid of bad influence like Mu Sheng, I hope your business flourishes.]
[She kept holding the band back. You have to make sure that she forks out every penny of damages she owes.]
Talent Scout Entertainment pounced on the opportunity to release news that Ruan Yingying was appearing in Director Yang’s latest television drama.
Director Yang was a renowned television drama director. He specialized in filming youth idol series and a lot of female celebrities became a hit after appearing on his shows.
Director Yang had yet to start filming his latest project for the year, “Song of Youth”, but a lot of people had already started following its news. Everyone was curious about who was going to become its female lead.
After keeping the matter a secret for a long time, the talent agency finally took the chance to share the news while news of Sunny’s disbandment was flooding the internet. News about Ruan Yingying appearing in “Song of Youth” swiftly became a hot search online.
[That’s brilliant! It feels like Ruan Yingying is going to be a hit. She is making such a comeback after ridding herself of Mu Sheng. I hope she gets to appear in lots of projects.]
[That’s such a good deal for Ruan Yingying. It looks like the talent agency is going to direct a lot of resources to her. They must be confident she will become a hit this year.]
Talent Scout Entertainment paid a lot of social media account holders to do positive online marketing for Ruan Yingying.
Just as news about Ruan Yingying appearing in “Song of Youth” was about to become the top-ranking search on the social media platform, a blank topic suddenly appeared on top.
Was Weibo hanging? Everyone tapped into the blank topic quizzically and was instantly stunned.
The post came with a video and sound file. Yang Tao could be seen talking to Mu Sheng in the footage. Mu Sheng looked very young in the video.
“Mu Sheng, welcome to the company. As you know, we want our celebrities to have all-rounded development. Not only do you have to be good at singing, but you also need some acting skills. That way, we can fight for you to appear in some TV drama when the time is right.”
“Uh huh. What do you need me to do?”
“How about this? There are some props in the room next door. Why don’t you go over and act like you are taking drugs?” Yang Tao smiled at Mu Sheng as he spoke.
“But I have never taken drugs before.”
“That makes it the perfect test of your acting skill.” Yang Tao spoke as he got an employee to bring Mu Sheng to the other room. “Go on. Do your best and show me your acting potential.”
Mu Sheng obediently went next door and picked up the syringe before she pretended to inject herself with drugs like she had seen on television previously.
Yang Tao called someone while Mu Sheng was performing. “Okay. Send the cops to come over.”
The audience was at a loss. They had no idea what Yang Tao was trying to do.
The footage disappeared and only a voice recording could be heard. Yang Tao spoke harshly, “The cops have investigated the matter and found that the drugs on the table were the real stuff. I only told you to pretend to take drugs. I certainly did not tell you to use real drugs for it.”
Mu Sheng explained anxiously, “I didn’t do it.”
“Enough. No matter what, you are one of our celebrities, so I will protect you. From now on, you have to do as I say if you want me to get rid of the drug test and ensure no one else learns of this.”
Mu Sheng agreed quickly.
Other than the footage, the post was attached with a lot of screenshots displayed in an orderly fashion.
The evidence clearly proved that the policemen were fake. Yang Tao had hired some extras to pretend to be cops so that he could blackmail Mu Sheng.
Screenshots of chat history and bank transfers between Yang Tao and Gu Qiao were also provided. It was clear evidence that Yang Tao hired Gu Qiao to pose as Mu Sheng.
One after another ironclad evidence was posted online leaving the netizens dumbstruck.
Talent Scout Entertainment hurriedly got their tech department to remove the post and stop the news from spreading. However, not a single IT expert was able to undo the damage.
In an instant, the online community went into a frenzy.
