Chapter 1548: Chapter 1548: Outsiders Taking Sides
Ye Fei and Zhuo Fengâer saw the video in the first place. They didnât need to watch it to know it wasnât Zhuo Fengâer, because Ye Fei had absolute trust in her. She had only been with him and no one else.
After a few glances at the video, Ye Fei was even more certain that it wasnât her, not even a bit similar.
Unlike netizens who were vague and indecisive, Ye Fei knew Zhuo Fengâer inside out, every part of her body.
This whole thing was disgusting. First, they hired internet trolls to slander Zhuo Fengâer and her movie. When the two of them confronted the issue directly and the other side couldnât produce any real dirt, they came up with this video.
If before it was just throwing mud, now it was throwing feces.
The mastermind behind it was undoubtedly Long Entertainment. So Ye Fei immediately traced the account that first exposed the video.
Following the IP address, he quickly locked onto an IP from a commercial office building in Haicheng. Haicheng⊠Ye Fei thought for a moment, then made a call.
He contacted the bald guy who had been idle since returning from the US and gave him instructions. The bald guy immediately took the order.
On this side, before Zhuo Fengâer could react, a friend of hers from the past, also a female celebrity but one who had never really taken off in her career, jumped out.
She had kept in touch with Zhuo Fengâer occasionally over the years, but they werenât close.
After seeing the video, she immediately posted on her Weibo, âI donât know who is so malicious as to spread such a video to slander Fengâer. Iâve known her for years. She has always been of good character. And the woman in the video is definitely not her. I can guarantee this with my own integrity. I ask netizens to stay rational and not spread such videos. This is not the right way to go. I also hope the relevant departments will immediately investigate and track down the videoâs uploader. Such people are too disgusting!â
This woman posted several Weibos in a row, all condemning the rumor-mongers and strongly supporting Zhuo Fengâer. Ye Fei and Zhuo Fengâer were a bit surprised to see this.
Zhuo Fengâer even said, âTrue character is revealed in times of trouble. This friend has rarely contacted me these past few years. Sheâs risking offending Long Entertainment by speaking out now. Her future path wonât be easy!â
âThatâs assuming Long Entertainment remains standing. If they dare to do this, Long Entertainment will definitely fall, I promise! Hah, to use such a disgusting trick, Xia Hai, oh Xia Hai, this time youâve really gone too far!â Ye Fei said coldly.
Whether or not it was Xia Hai and his people who did it, Ye Fei would hold them responsible for using such a despicable tactic.
So people must have a bottom line. One canât go too far. Long Entertainment, probably used to being the top dog in the industry for too long, had become too arrogant and had no bottom line. They were also good at using despicable tricks.
But that was also because there were too few scandals on Zhuo Fengâer.
Long Entertainment had almost no dirt to use as ammunition, except for the gossip between her and Ye Fei. But the two of them had never denied it and had pretty much made it a public relationship.
But they still shouldnât have used that trick, using a pornographic video to slander someone. In the entertainment industry, once a news story involves pornography, gambling, or drugs, it immediately sparks a discussion.
In the end, the one involving drugs is unforgivable.
No matter how good an actorâs acting is, no matter how good-looking they are, no matter what the circumstances, if they touch this red line of drug involvement, itâs unforgivable.
Fans often beg for their idols to be forgiven once, but who speaks for the sacrificed anti â drug police officers?
As for the first two⊠gambling generally wonât ruin someone, but pornography can. Some stars, when exposed for cheating within marriage, can have their careers ruined.
Or take the case of a famous pure â and â innocent actress from a few years back who was exposed for a large number of videos on a computer, leading to many years of obscurity.
Splashing this kind of filth on a female artist basically makes it impossible to clean off. Because netizens, or the general public, are not all clear â headed.
Many people, once they see the video, wonât bother to discern the truth. Theyâll just have an impression in their minds: âAh, this female artist actually did that kind of thing. Sheâs such a slut.â Or they might just take it as a fact. How can you clarify things with such people once this kind of impression is formed?
So some damage to reputation, some changes in impression, are permanent and irreversible. Many artists, on the surface, are very careful about their image and wonât easily destroy it. But they canât stop malicious people from splashing filth.
This is the bottom line. You can attack the movie, thatâs fine. Itâs their first time making a movie, after all. There are always shortcomings in various aspects.
Not only is Zhuo Fengâer a new director, but many people in the crew were also temporarily assembled. They havenât collaborated much, and their experience and background may not be sufficient.
The actors are also not well â known. So Zhuo Fengâer knows she has to humbly accept criticism. But the other side just sprays without reason, with a biased stance from the beginning, which is intolerable.
When youâre in the industry, you have to follow some bottom lines. Some red lines must not be crossed!
â This person is worth befriending. How is she now?â Ye Fei asked, looking at the friend who spoke up for Zhuo Fengâer, even risking offending Long Entertainment.
Zhuo Fengâer hummed in agreement and said, âHoney, I understand what you mean. Letâs talk about this later. Sheâs a good friend!â Zhuo Fengâer nodded and said.
Ye Fei didnât say anything further. It was enough that Zhuo Fengâer understood his meaning.
At this moment, the internet was boiling. To their surprise, after the second- and third-tier female entertainers spoke up, another female star soon stood out.
She didnât post the video or take any screenshots. Instead, she directly said, âIâve known Zhuo Fengâer for many years. She is one of the most beautiful women Iâve ever seen, and she also has a great personality.
When we were on the same stage years ago, she was still a young girl but was very considerate.
Of course, thatâs not what I want to talk about. Iâve been in the entertainment industry for many years. I know there are good people and bad people in this circle.
But I still hope everyone competes based on acting skills, singing abilities, and real talent, not by slandering and defaming behind peopleâs backs, or by splashing filth.
To defame a woman in this way is really despicable. Iâve said all I want to say. I donât know whoâs behind this, but I really donât want you to defame and humiliate a woman like this!â
âIs this Qingning⊠your friend?â Ye Fei asked after reading it.
Zhuo Fengâer pursed her lips and shook her head, âNot my friend, but she is my senior. She made her debut early and became famous at a young age.
She holds a high position in the circle, but⊠sheâs not from Long Entertainment. Sheâs from another big company!â
âItâs meaningful to have such an identity, but itâs really not easy for her to stand up and speak for you,â Ye Fei said.
Zhuo Fengâer nodded, âWe should be grateful for this favor. If thereâs a big production or a good script in the future, we have to return this favor.â
âOf course!â Ye Fei said.
The prelude on the internet had just begun. Even the two of them didnât expect that this incident would become a trigger, sparking a major online battle and even a shock in the entertainment industry that hadnât been seen for many years.
Because the situation had developed to this point, and this was only the beginningâŠ