For Xiao He, Qin Lezhang's matter was already a thing of the past, but the others who were affected still needed to make up for the subsequent impact.
Starry Night Pictures.
When Tao Zheng learned of his son's foolish actions, his blood pressure spiked. Sitting in his seat, he pointed a trembling finger at Tao Zidong: "Look at the mess you've made—"
Tao Zidong, however, put on an innocent look: "Dad, this can't be blamed on me, can it? I just called the police to arrest Qin Song. The series of events that followed were all the result of the Qin family's own immoral and unethical behavior. Who could have imagined it would turn out like this?"
Tao Zidong is not going to take the blame for this!
"You brat, you've been used as a pawn, do you even realize that?"
Tao Zheng slammed his fist on the table in anger.
Although he had not yet found out who was helping Tao Zidong behind the scenes, he knew his own family was the best judge of them, and Tao Zheng knew that his son did not have the ability to defeat Qin Song.
Originally, the plan was just to let him gain experience at the group, to have a go at the old fox there, and to teach him a lesson after a few setbacks.
Well, now look what happened! That brat got incredibly lucky!
"I don't believe that the third-rate detective you hired could uncover so much for you!"
"Dad, don't be so nervous. Anyway, the matter has already been resolved, why bother pursuing it so much?"
Tao Zidong, however, didn't care at all. "Qin Lezhang and the Qin family have offended a lot of people. Who knows who they are? Let them be ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) pawns. In the end, we'll still be the winners, and we'll take the lion's share of the profits!"
"Forget about hackers, just send out a private investigator! We can't let the police investigate forever, can we? If he keeps his mouth shut, why should we offend some powerful guys?"
Seeing his son's unyielding attitude, Tao Zheng almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
But what the son said wasn't entirely unreasonable.
After all, if even the police can't figure out who this hacker is, then...
"Forget it, forget it. The Qin family has offended too many people. It's hard to say who was behind this." Tao Zheng closed his eyes, no longer dwelling on matters above. "You need to deal with the online public opinion right now! We absolutely cannot let the Qin family's affairs continue to delay the group's development."
"Okay, okay."
Tao Zidong shrugged nonchalantly.
Seeing his son's nonchalant attitude, Tao Zheng became even angrier.
After thinking it over, he decided he still couldn't leave his foolish son in the company, lest he continue to be a ticking time bomb.
"Go to Xingchen Entertainment later."
Tao Zheng concluded, "Since you were the one who got rid of Qin Song, you should take over his position."
As long as this excessive energy isn't wasted on the group.
"sure!"
Tao Zidong instantly became excited, and even gestured with his muscles in a serious manner, saying with a smile, "Dad, look at my looks and my background, can I be considered a legitimate 'Crown Prince of Xingchen'?"
From a certain perspective, Tao Zidong is indeed more legitimate than Qin Lezhang, the fake crown prince.
Tao Zheng's brow twitched: "If you dare to do any of those things, I'll break your legs!"
"No, no, Dad, let me explain—"
Tao Zidong finally became serious and said earnestly, "My taking over Qin Song's position will also be a hot topic, won't it? Netizens already know that Qin Lezhang is a fake, but with my father here, I'm much more real than him, right?"
"Then we'll create a trending topic about the real and fake heirs, do some marketing, and draw everyone's attention back to the gossip surrounding Xingchen Entertainment. Then I can do something to salvage my reputation. Wouldn't that both demonstrate the group's stance and divert netizens' attention?"
Although Tao Zidong is a reckless and unruly person, he is not really stupid. In some ways, he is actually one of the smartest people.
After listening to Tao Zidong's words, Tao Zheng's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed a little.
Clearly, he was also satisfied with the strategy proposed by Tao Zidong.
Moreover, Tao Zidong's public identity is quite impressive, and his overseas study experience is also quite good. As long as this storm passes, he will be able to better manage Xingchen Entertainment.
After thinking for a moment, Tao Zheng immediately agreed: "Okay, then go and do a good job."
"Alright!" Tao Zidong waved his hand, "Mission accomplished!"
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Two days later, the new head of Xingchen Entertainment took office and officially released a statement, saying that they would compensate the victims of the Qin Lezhang incident, but at the same time, they would hold accountable those who took advantage of the chaos to spread rumors and slander the group and the company.
This includes several of Qin Lezhang's exes, as well as some obscure celebrities who suddenly claimed that they had also been "blacklisted" by Qin Lezhang.
It's clear that the newly appointed General Manager Tao is very decisive in his actions.
As a result, Tao Zidong's resume and background began to appear online, while Qin Lezhang was also criticized.
Seeing this, netizens started making memes and jokes.
【The true crown prince is returning to the palace; everyone get out of the way.】
【I knew there wouldn't be a real princeling acting in a movie! Besides, Qin Lezhang used his relationship scandals to help others avoid trending topics several times before, this is obviously impossible.】
【This is the real prince! Everyone, come and receive his good fortune!】
【Please, please, let me be reborn into a better family in my next life.】
【Wait, weren't we all saying before that the Qing Dynasty is long gone, and we shouldn't keep calling people "young master" or "crown prince"? Why are they all kneeling down now?】
【666, netizens have changed their tune again and aren't including me.】
Regardless of netizens' attitudes, the impact of this incident on Starry Night Pictures has been minimized, and most netizens are now just making jokes and have stopped focusing on Starry Night Pictures.
By the time Xiao He saw the news, the person involved in the story had already come knocking on his door.
Afternoon, Shanghai, a hotel.
As soon as the filming wrapped up, Xiao He took a car back to the hotel.
The hotel lobby was as deserted as ever, but a few people sitting on the sofa in the lobby immediately caught Xiao He's attention.
The young man in the lead wore a simple light brown stand-up collar shirt and a low-key black mechanical watch on his wrist. He looked at people with a scrutinizing gaze, but without Qin Lezhang's arrogance and haughtiness.
Xiao He knew who the other person was almost at a glance.
"You must be Xiao He?" The other person had obviously seen Xiao He as well, and immediately stood up, walking towards Xiao He with a smile and extending his hand. "I'm very sorry for disturbing you—no, I should call you President Xiao. I'm sorry to bother you. My name is Tao Zidong, and I am the current CEO of Xingchen Entertainment."
"Hello, Mr. Tao."
Xiao He immediately put on a smile and led Tao Zidong to an empty room that had been arranged in advance, where they sat down on the sofa.
"I'm here mainly to discuss compensation. We are very sorry that Qin Lezhang used our group's reputation, which caused you serious harm. Your agent has already relayed the terms we discussed, but I feel that I need to come in person to discuss this matter in order to express our apology and sincerity."
It must be said that Tao Zidong is quite flexible and adaptable, without any arrogant airs, and his speech is very pleasant.
Xiao He smiled just as quickly and replied warmly, "It's alright. I'm already very honored that you came in person, Mr. Tao. The previous incident didn't cause me much loss, so let bygones be bygones."
"No, no, no—"
Tao Zidong gestured to his assistant, who took out several documents and placed them in front of Xiao He: "The compensation we offered before was indeed something we hadn't considered carefully. This time, we've made careful selections, including the requests your agent made before, which we've all agreed to. We hope you, Mr. Xiao, will accept them."
Xiao He merely glanced at it briefly before raising an eyebrow slightly.
Tao Zidong's visit this time was truly full of sincerity.
Immediately afterwards, Tao Zidong said earnestly, "Cangyue Jie is a key project that Xingchen Entertainment will be focusing on next. I know that the previous incident may have caused some unpleasantness for everyone, and we are willing to make some concessions. We hope that President Xiao and President Song can sit down and have a good talk together."
Xiao He glanced at Liu Rulan and instantly understood.
Tao Zidong discovered that they had teamed up with Jiaxing Entertainment to steal the "Cangyue Jie" project...
So, as expected, the only thing that can make capital bow down and yield is another kind of capital.
