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Arriving at the upstairs meeting room, Zhang Mingen, Wang Juan in charge of publicity, and other personnel were already there.
Gu Feiyang followed Su Lingwei into the meeting room and quietly found a corner to sit.
Su Lingwei stood at the front and announced to everyone present the plan she had just discussed with Gu Feiyang.
“Ding Yiming’s behavior is very regrettable, and it is a pity for us as well. However, what he did is illegal, and what we should do most is to abide by the law.”
“So, I thought on the way here, we should terminate the contract with Ding Yiming.”
“As for the TV drama he is currently filming, ‘In the Name of the King,’ we can only suspend it for now. After we handle things here, all his scenes will be deleted, and we will find someone else to reshoot them.”
Zhang Mingen said with concern, “He is the male lead of the TV drama, and the entire drama revolves around him. If we delete all his scenes and reshoot, it means the whole drama will need to be almost entirely reshot.”
“Then let’s reshoot.”
Su Lingwei said, “This is the safest approach. None of the other methods are safe with a person like Ding Yiming around. This drama is doomed to not sell with him in it. The money invested in the early stage will be completely wasted. But if we reshoot, we still have a chance to fight for it.”
Even though the chances of fighting for it were very low, it was still better than not trying at all.
What if they succeeded?
Moreover, after this incident, as well as her father’s sudden cerebral hemorrhage and Gu Feiyang’s early return to China, several events were different from her past life.
Su Lingwei hadn’t paid much attention to it before, but now she had a strange feeling that the events in this life seemed different from the past.
Many details had changed, so it was possible that the plot was not developing according to the predetermined script of her past life.
Therefore, she thought, since things were not developing according to the script of her past life, perhaps she could fight for it, and the ending of the TV drama would be different.
Su Lingwei made a decision and began to instruct the staff.
Team Leader Wang, who was in charge of publicity, was to first issue a statement on the official Weibo to terminate the contract with Ding Yiming, then pay attention to the situation online, and guide the direction at the right time.
They couldn’t let the opponents take this opportunity to smear Jiawei Entertainment.
As for the suspension of the TV drama, they needed to find new people to reshoot it, and both the funding and the selection of personnel needed to be reconsidered.
Su Lingwei assigned this task to Zhang Mingen. “First, find out who can take over the drama, and then calculate how much money is needed.”
Zhang Mingen nodded, “I understand.”
Then they each began their work.
The news of Ding Yiming being arrested for drug use had already hit the hot search on the internet, and many netizens were discussing it.
Some fans couldn’t believe it at all.
The man who seemed gentle and jade-like, how could he do such a thing?
[I don’t believe it. My brother is such a good person. He doesn’t look like someone who would do such a thing at all.]
[Whether he would do it or not is not determined by appearance. Anyway, he has been arrested now, and various sources have confirmed it. It can only be said that he didn’t study well.]
“It always feels chaotic in the entertainment industry. How many people have been exposed since the beginning of this year alone?
The lure of money is great, and people’s hearts are restless. A slight misstep can lead one astray, which is something we’ve become accustomed to seeing.
I actually feel that Ding Yiming’s incident is somehow related to Jiahe Entertainment’s bad Feng Shui.
Haven’t you noticed the waves of incidents happening with Jiahe Entertainment recently?
Exactly, I feel the same way. I don’t know what Jiahe Entertainment is up to. It was a good company, but now they are focusing on popularity. They just finished hyping up a trending topic about them being broke during the day, and in the evening, their artist gets involved in such an incident. I can only shake my head.
For those upstairs who are criticizing Jiahe Entertainment, let’s stick to the basics. That trending topic about Jiahe Entertainment being broke was obviously fabricated by their rivals. It was quickly debunked by Jiahe Entertainment and Xuanfei Technology working together. So, why blame Jiahe Entertainment? Shouldn’t they clarify the facts? As for Ding Yiming’s incident, was it Jiahe Entertainment forcing him into it? Should they be blamed for that too?
Those who are defending Jiahe Entertainment, don’t get too worked up. Jiahe Entertainment keeps getting into trouble one after another. Doesn’t that just show that Jiahe Entertainment itself has problems? Have you ever seen any other entertainment company that constantly has bad news?
You can’t blame others for criticizing you. Blame yourself for not being able to handle it. If you hand someone a knife, don’t be surprised if they stab you with it.
Exactly, the problem lies with Jiahe Entertainment. If there were no internal issues, others wouldn’t be able to criticize you.
What kind of values are in this building? Post it!”
Online, countless netizens argued fervently through their screens and internet connections.
At this time, Jiahe Entertainment issued a statement, expressing regret and sorrow over Ding Yiming’s incident. However, they emphasized that Jiahe Entertainment is a law-abiding company. Given the circumstances, they had no choice but to terminate their contract with Ding Yiming.
Some netizens agreed with this action, believing it was the right thing to do. However, others felt that Jiahe Entertainment was too indifferent. They thought it was cold-hearted of them to simply sever ties with Ding Yiming like this, regardless of his situation, branding them as a heartless company.
Fortunately, there were also netizens with a sense of justice who spoke up. They pointed out that Ding Yiming had broken the law, and it would be foolish for Jiahe Entertainment to keep him. He was now destined to be blacklisted in the industry and would no longer be able to act. Jiahe Entertainment was a legitimate company and couldn’t afford to keep someone like him. They criticized those who intentionally distorted the facts, setting things straight.
Su Lingwei had been keeping an eye on the online situation from her office. Seeing that most people understood Jiahe Entertainment’s actions, she felt a bit relieved.
“Have some water.” Gu Feiyang handed her a glass of water and placed it beside Su Lingwei.
“Thank you,” Su Lingwei said, picking up the glass and taking a sip.
“It’s late already. There shouldn’t be any more issues. Why don’t you go and rest for a bit? I’ll call you if anything comes up.” Gu Feiyang saw her tirelessly managing everything, single-handedly running the entire company, and he couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.
Su Lingwei glanced at the time on her computer and said to Gu Feiyang, “There’s nothing urgent here. Why don’t you go home first? You’ve been with me for so long, I really appreciate it.”
Gu Feiyang, however, seemed not to have heard her suggestion for him to leave. Instead, he smiled and said, “I’m also part of Jiahe Entertainment. Since I’ve been here for so long, why don’t I help you keep watch? Tech companies often work overtime, and I’m used to it. You, on the other hand, should get some sleep. Not sleeping can make a woman age quickly.”
Aging is a woman’s Achilles’ heel. Not resting properly can lead to terrible wrinkles.
Su Lingwei used to be very nervous about this, but now, she had no time to think about such things.
Unable to help but smile, Su Lingwei said, “You’re different from before.”
“How am I different?” Gu Feiyang raised an eyebrow.
“I’m still me!” Gu Feiyang said.
“You weren’t this cheeky before!” Su Lingwei said with a laugh.
Gu Feiyang snorted, retorting to Su Lingwei, “You’re different from before too.”
Su Lingwei nodded. “Yeah, I’ve grown up!”
Growing up comes with many worries and responsibilities of one’s own.
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