The director and producer had become numb to what was happening online, not even bothering to check anymore, as they had no intention of letting Zong Chun go on stage. They turned to discuss the upcoming arrangements with Pei Mingxuan.
Meanwhile, Zong Chun had completely lost his composure.
Regarding the decision to divorce and remarry, Zong Chun had originally felt justified, but now seeing such news actually appear online, accompanied by various mockeries and insults, he finally realized that he truly couldn't bear the impact of such public opinion.
Not to mention that netizens had already begun to widely spread his intentions for tonight.
The four words "disgrace in old age" felt like a slap across his face.
It can only be said that middle-aged men who have been well-protected by their wives have no awareness of how foolish they were before, simply assuming they could charge forward for love.
Now filled with regret and anguish, he could barely stand.
[Look at that cold sweat, I wonder if he ever imagined this outcome when making that decision, haha.]
The Qin Family thought that even without tonight's event, if he had actually gone through with the divorce and remarriage, upon discovering the strength of the online public opinion attack, he would probably immediately push Yu Rouyin out to take the bullets.
After all, Zong Chun was inherently selfish and cold-hearted.
Suddenly, as if awakening from a trance, Zong Chun rushed towards Yu Rouyin.
[Oh, is he planning to have Yu Rouyin help him clarify that this isn't true, still hoping to come out unscathed?]
The Qin Family: Indeed, what a thick-skinned old man.
Despite their sarcasm, everyone still moved closer to where Yu Rouyin was resting, intending to block Zong Chun.
Pei Mingxuan, who was talking with the director and producer, immediately reacted and directly blocked Zong Chun's path.
Zong Chun, already anxious, forced a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "I have something to discuss with Rouyin."
Pei Mingxuan smiled insincerely: "Your performance has been cancelled anyway, so what could you possibly have to discuss now? Ms. Yu has worked so hard, let her rest for a while. We're about to have the supporting actors give interviews, and Ms. Yu needs to be in good condition to go on stage. I suggest Mr. Zong quickly find some PR personnel to handle the online public opinion."
Zong Chun's expression was completely out of control, twisting in anger.
"What does this have to do with any of you? Why are you meddling in my affairs!"
[He's panicking, he's panicking! It's so interesting to see someone who usually acts so righteous completely lose it.]
Not just the Qin Family, but other backstage spectators were watching with gleaming eyes.
"It's about to have everything to do with us," Pei Mingxuan said with a meaningful smile. "After all, isn't Ms. Yu's contract about to expire?"
Zong Chun was stunned, looking at Pei Mingxuan in disbelief. Originally, he dared to imagine getting Yu Rouyin to help him clarify because her contract was about to end, meaning she would be completely without backing. He thought he could still intimidate her a bit.
But now... Zong Chun looked around and suddenly realized that Yu Rouyin was surrounded by people from the top-tier group.
Yu Rouyin was no longer alone.
She was no longer someone who could be easily coerced or enticed.
In the end, Zong Chun left with his tail between his legs.
Zong Siqi was also frightened by the current situation. As a small fry just entering the entertainment industry, he naturally didn't have the courage to do anything, so he quickly ran out after Zong Chun. As soon as he found Zong Chun, he overheard him on the phone with Madam Zong.
Zong Siqi immediately became nervous and moved closer to eavesdrop, afraid that if the two confronted each other, his own small actions would be exposed.
"What have you done!"
To Zong Siqi's surprise, his uncle, even at this point, didn't ask for his aunt's help, but started off by scolding her.
This ability to bite the hand that feeds him was truly beyond Zong Siqi's reach.
"Husband, is it because the proposal didn't..."
Madam Zong's voice was hesitant, seemingly still confused by the news she had received online.
"Shut up! Do you know that your arbitrary actions have ruined everything for me? This was supposed to be our private matter, why did you have to tell others, why did you have to team up with the Ladies' Club to do those things? Now it's backfired! Do you know how the director and producer just spoke to me? They won't let me go on stage! They don't even want me to participate in future shows! I've been in this industry for years, and now I'm being treated like this. It's all because of you!"
Zong Chun, who prided himself on being elegant, had never been this fierce with Madam Zong, even when discussing divorce. This outburst left Madam Zong stunned.
"Husband... husband, I'm sorry, I didn't know they would turn on me, I really didn't know..."
The more Zong Chun spoke, the angrier he became, feeling utterly wronged. He had never taken advantage of Yu Rouyin, it was just an unsuccessful proposal, why should he be treated like this? His wife was a fool, and Yu Rouyin was a bitch.
"Their husbands are truly indecent and have done those disgusting things, why should I be lumped in with them for criticism! All these years, you know what kind of person I am, don't you? You couldn't bear children, did I ever blame you? I even told others it was because I didn't want children. I've been more than kind to you, and this is how you repay me!"
"No, husband, I just wanted to deal with Yu Rouyin, this was all an accident, how could I possibly act against you?"
Zong Chun snarled, "You better find a way to help me clear this up, otherwise our marriage is truly over."
Madam Zong's voice paused, falling silent. It wasn't until Zong Chun grew impatient that Madam Zong spoke softly, "Husband, let's talk about this when we get home. This can't be resolved quickly."
Seeing that she intended to handle it, Zong Chun immediately felt relieved. Fortunately, he had seized the initiative. If Madam Zong had chosen this moment to make a fuss about the previous events, that would have been truly troublesome.
Zong Siqi, watching Zong Chun's hypocritical behavior from the side, was speechless. But what left him even more speechless was that Madam Zong still wouldn't give up on Zong Chun, even after all this.
It seemed he would need to think of another plan.
On the other side, after the troublemaker left, the director and producer began arranging for the supporting actors to go on stage for interviews.
This move naturally won the hearts of netizens.
In the past, people were afraid of vixens clinging to veteran actors, but now they feared old lechers pestering the beautiful Yu Rouyin.
As the beautiful actresses took the stage one by one, the barrage of comments once again erupted in celebration, continuously praising each actress.
But as the host's interview progressed, it became apparent that these actresses were no longer accustomed to facing such cameras, and some were even afraid to face them, having developed significant psychological trauma from being forced out of the entertainment industry by scandals years ago.
"It seems you're a bit nervous," the host said with a smile. "Understandable, after all, it's been seven years."
The actress smiled and nodded, "Yes, seven years."
"But during the performance just now, you were so natural and excellent."
"Because I love performing."
If others had said this, it might have seemed like an official answer, but coming from them, it felt particularly genuine.
If they didn't love it, how could they have performed so brilliantly after being away from the stage for so long?
The host smiled, "You've won this comeback battle beautifully. Many netizens are already asking in the comments when you'll act again, they're waiting to see."
The actress's smile became more natural, but with a touch of resignation.
"Being able to perform freely in a play is already satisfying for me. I'm grateful to Teacher Ji Fei and Teacher Qin Zhao for giving me this opportunity, letting me understand that good and evil will eventually be rewarded accordingly. I've completely retired from the entertainment industry and won't make a comeback. However, if Teacher Ji and Teacher Qin ever need me for a cameo, I'd be willing."
