"If the leak is true, it seems like her final line was meant for those who caused her to leave the entertainment industry back then."
"No wonder it sounded so genuine and heartfelt. What a great injustice!"
"For them to dare leak this information, it must be true."
"If there's evidence, why did they wait until now to reveal it?"
"Is it possible that she didn't have any backing before, so even if she spoke out, she would have been suppressed by the powers that be? But now she has the 'Entertainment Industry Judge' supporting her?"
"You guys actually guessed right. I found a police report from back then about an actress, but due to insufficient evidence, it couldn't be classified as a crime. The news was suppressed, and almost no netizens knew about it. Those who did know thought she was just putting on an act, and in the end, nothing came of it. If even the law couldn't help her, how could we expect her to face public opinion alone?"
"I never criticized her back then. Does that mean I've outperformed 90% of the netizens here? At the time, when I saw the news, I thought it was strange. I mean, how could a small-time actress bring down an entire company? It doesn't make sense when you think about it."
"It seems some things haven't changed from ancient times to now. If you're incompetent, don't blame it on women."
"They blame other reasons because those can be disputed, potentially proving their own uselessness. But as long as they blame women, women can't defend themselves. After all, men do everything for women, right?"
"As someone in the financial sector, I can only say that she became a perfect scapegoat. The investment in those few films wasn't the decisive factor in the company's near-bankruptcy. It was their own mismanagement that had already caused financial problems. The film incident just happened to be in the public eye, becoming an excuse for the CEO to save his position."
"Haha, I've seen a few D-list actresses come forward, saying they were also victims of the CEO's casting couch. Looks like he's a habitual offender!"
"I want to chop off my hands. I just went to the CEO's wife's comment section to support her. How shameless can she be? Her husband drugged and harmed someone, and she still tries to ruin the victim's reputation. They're truly a family of villains united against others!"
"Let me see which company this is... What? They're even listed on the stock market? Brothers and sisters, can we let the stock of such villains do well? Absolutely not!"
Soon, all accounts related to this company were subjected to cyberbullying. Company employees, who were watching a live variety show at home, unexpectedly received urgent calls asking them to deal with the company crisis immediately.
However, no matter what statement they issued, it was useless. After all, the influence of the top-tier group and the 'Entertainment Industry Judge' was too strong. Perhaps they now understood the isolation and helplessness that actress felt back then.
They didn't dare to imagine what kind of impact their company would face when the stock market opened tomorrow.
The CEO's wife, staring blankly at her phone, turned pale. The door burst open, and the CEO rushed in, slapping his wife directly. "Why did you have to get involved! You just couldn't let it go, and now look what's happened. We've been bitten back. We're finished! Finished!"
Meanwhile, in the live streaming room, many comments were scrolling by, apologizing to the actress.
The director and producer breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this. They had thought it would cause a huge uproar, but unexpectedly, public opinion changed so quickly, directly suppressing the opposition. It just goes to show how skillful the top-tier group was in manipulating public opinion. Riding on the popularity of the live broadcast, they gave the other side no chance to fight back, and their preparation was thorough, with one plot twist following another.
It seems that when they were selecting supporting actors, they weren't just choosing randomly.
So, for the remaining few...
In the third act, An Lushan uses Imperial Consort Yang as an excuse to start a rebellion, and in the end, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang forces Imperial Consort Yang to commit suicide.
In the fourth act, Wu Sangui, in a fit of anger for his lover Chen Yuanyuan, invites the Qing army to enter the pass.
The fifth act...
Each of these acts illustrates one principle.
There has never been such a thing as a "beauty that brings disaster."
So many emperors and ambitious men have been surrounded by beautiful women, and no small number of them have been spoiled and arrogant, yet we haven't seen them lose their countries or suffer defeat. So, beauty has never been the cause of disaster.
Of course, apart from the audience at the scene paying more attention to the performance, netizens online had already started their feast of plot twists.
They were busy watching the live performance while surfing the internet, their feet barely touching the ground. The hot search topics changed every few minutes, crashing several times, forcing people to switch to other social media platforms.
This was because every actress's appearance on stage stirred up a storm online.
The plot twist surrounding the first actress meant that the subsequent actresses faced less malice. When people saw them, their first reaction was that they must also have been wronged.
Then, they spontaneously organized to investigate negative information, collect data, refute arguments, and combine with anonymous leaked posts to reveal the truths that had been buried by those in power.
They dragged those seemingly upright individuals, who were initially the 'victims' or 'innocent parties' in the public opinion war, into the sunlight to face judgment.
That night, the network of connections spread from the entertainment industry to the world of capital and tycoons. Countless people's phones rang non-stop, some trying to salvage the situation, others threatening, begging, or attempting to bribe.
But it was all too late. The secrecy of the operation had been so good that these wrongdoers had no idea who would be performing on stage. By the time the performance started, it was already too late.
They could only watch as the selfish and despicable truths of the past were slowly stripped bare.
From well-known directors to popular actors, there were both men and women among the wrongdoers. Not one of them could stand tall and stop this growing snowball of revelations.
Those who dared to stand up and refute were bombarded with one revelation after another until they retreated into silence. When the wall fell, everyone pushed, exposing even more serious incidents.
The smart ones immediately went into hiding, but in this catastrophe, everyone was tied together. No one could escape.
The director and producer had long since turned off their phones, only watching the direction of the comments. As long as the criticism wasn't directed at their production team, it was fine.
But there was one point they needed to notify Pei Mingxuan about.
After all, it was their group's competition, and Ji Fei couldn't stay off stage forever.
Pulling out a few scenes for those actresses to perform was already pushing it to the limit.
After receiving the notification, Pei Mingxuan turned to look at Ji Fei, who was engrossed in her phone, giggling as she scrolled.
"Second sister-in-law, look at this," Qin Rong, also excitedly looking at her phone, showed Ji Fei something interesting.
"Damn, did the top-tier group deliberately find these wronged actresses to clear their names? How is this any different from charity work?"
"It perfectly fits the theme of the performance, does a good deed, and conveniently avoids exposing my sister Fei's performance shortcomings. Haha. I knew joining Fei's team was the right choice. I feel like I've accumulated a lot of good karma from tonight's battle."
[Suddenly, I feel like being the 'Entertainment Industry Judge' isn't so bad. But this is all thanks to Sister Pei. She actually found so many wrongly accused female artists. And they all have solid evidence. I can only say, impressive.]
[This is killing three birds with one stone. It helps clear their names, helps this stage performance, and paves the way for new members of the studio.]
[When we were about to execute this plan, Brother Hao was crying and begging Sister Pei, afraid that we'd completely offend the entire entertainment industry. But Sister Pei is skilled and daring. I guess it's related to my promise to be Yu Rouyin's backing last time. But in the end, it was Qin Zhao who made the final decision. Looking at the current results, Brother Hao can't say anything now, right?]
[Of course, the best part is that I can slack off for several scenes! How many fewer lines do I have to memorize! Just now, Qin Zhao had a face full of displeasure. As expected, he hates seeing others slack off when he's working.]
Ji Fei had already changed from her historical costume to modern clothes. Pei Mingxuan approached and said, "It's time to go on stage. There are five more acts."
Ji Fei stood up to prepare, "By the way, how's Yu Rouyin doing?"
Pei Mingxuan replied, "We originally thought that after these few scenes, there would be some positive impact on her reputation, and someone would come to her rescue. But impromptu performance is still too difficult. It's likely she won't make it on stage. However, since we've already paved the way for her, it won't be difficult to sign her later."
Ji Fei nodded, not thinking much of it. But as she was leaving, she saw Yu Rouyin still actively making phone calls.
Her face was full of unwillingness and defiance.
Ji Fei thought for a moment, then guiltily glanced at Pei Mingxuan.
When she got on stage, the lights flashed.
Before she could even start her lines,
Ji Fei let out an "Oh no!" and fell directly off the stage.
