Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One
Chapter 132 - 79: Calamity Befalls Those Unworthy of Virtue (Part 5)
Xu Yue had nothing to say.
Xu Yue looked at the director and the head of the PR department, his attitude became much more respectful, and softly asked, "Can the PR department handle this well?"
Xue Chang’an frowned and remained silent.
Director Qin Tai scrutinized Xu Yue, saying, "The PR department can indeed suppress this matter."
But whether it needs to be suppressed depends on whether Xu Yue is worth their effort or not.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yue’s face lit up, his worried heart was about to relax, but then he heard Qin Tai say, "The things you said don’t constitute a crime. But from a moral perspective, you’ve offended the citizens of Xia Country, especially women. You should know that as a male artist, your fan base is mostly female."
"Look at the nonsense you said online. When you see a female streamer dressed scantily, you say she’s selling herself. When you see her wearing stockings, you say her stockings are provocative. When you see a girl wearing a mask, you say she’s ugly. When you see someone defending the female streamer, you call him the streamer’s neighbor Wang."
Qin Tai threw a stack of images in front of Xu Yue, saying expressionlessly, "Your remarks not only disgust women, but even I feel ashamed for you. You’ve embarrassed us men."
"Zongheng Entertainment is a commercial entertainment company, and artists are commodities. When a commodity becomes worthless, who would want to spend money on it?"
"Xu Yue, we hired people to create an album for you, aiming to make you famous because we valued your popularity and potential, not to spend money keeping you happy."
"But now, you’re entertaining us instead."
Xu Yue’s face turned pale.
Qin Tai is the person who holds the life and death of artists at Zongheng Entertainment. It’s clear from his words that he plans to abandon him.
Xu Yue immediately said, "Director Qin, I can start a live stream to publicly apologize to them, and I’m willing to accept public scrutiny."
"It’s too late." Qin Tai raised his left hand, pressing his index finger in the air, and said to the PR department head Xue Chang’an: "The handle has already been found, further arguments are useless. In such situations, how can we minimize the damage, Minister Xue?"
Xue Chang’an said mercilessly, "Sacrifice the pawn to save the chariot."
Xu Yue was the pawn, and naturally, he was the one to be discarded.
Nodding with satisfaction, Qin Tai said, "Hmm, sacrificing the pawn to save the chariot is an excellent decision."
Qin Tai glanced at the pale-faced Xu Yue, and calmly instructed Xie Qing: "Start a live stream tomorrow morning, make him apologize sincerely in front of the whole nation, and publicly announce the withdrawal of all his resources."
"A scumbag coming from Zongheng Entertainment, they need to see how we deal with garbage." After saying that, Qin Tai got up and left.
In a few words, he decided Xu Yue’s fate.
After everyone left, Xu Yue finally realized what he had lost. He suddenly stood up, kneeling in front of Xie Qing, begging her, "Sister Qing, please help me!"
Xie Qing looked at him speechlessly, "Help you?"
She picked up the stack of printed screenshots from the table and threw them at Xu Yue’s head, "A piece of trash like you wants me to help you?"
Xie Qing strode away without looking back, her high heels clicking as she left.
Xu Yue sat alone in the conference room, dazed, like a wooden figure.
Just an hour ago, he was the artist most anticipated by the company. He was about to release an album, and barring any accidents, he could win several awards at the music event by the end of the year.
Becoming a household name as a singer was a sure thing.
How did it all suddenly vanish?
However, he had just said a few unpleasant words, he hadn’t committed murder or arson. How was he expelled from this adult game?
Even now, Xu Yue still felt the company was making a big deal out of nothing, feeling wronged.
The next day, under the company’s pressure, Xu Yue had to start a live stream to publicly apologize. He stood in the live room, tearfully repenting for his wrongs.
His acting skills never reached their peak until this moment in his life.
However, netizens didn’t buy his apology, ridiculing him and telling him to get out of the entertainment industry, to return to his mother’s womb to be remade.
Xu Yue thus exited the stage of Zongheng Entertainment’s game.
You Mingyue sat in her room, watching Xu Yue’s apology live stream.
Watching Xu Yue’s tears, she smiled with satisfaction.
Many misdeeds lead to self-destruction. Xu Yue, don’t blame me for being heartless. Who told you not to keep your big mouth in check?
Suddenly her phone rang, the caller being her agent, Xie Qing.