Mixed in 1980

Chapter 437 It’s time
Seeing her brother-in-law's angry expression, Ye Ling slightly raised the corners of her mouth: "Brother-in-law, how did Aunt Wenya get these videos?"

Chen Yanjin pondered for a moment, then touched his nose: "In today's society, all sorts of circles are popular, but no circle is clean."

"There are various circles among the wealthy."

"Some people just like to mess with celebrities, it's just a matter of male or female celebrities. Finding these people is easy, one phone call is all it takes."

“Aunt Wenya only needs to ask them for dirt on her, she doesn’t have to owe them any favors.”

“Brother-in-law, you know a lot!” Ye Ling raised an eyebrow.

Chen Yanjin didn't hold back and gave her a flick on the forehead: "Don't spread rumors. When have you ever seen me involved in such circles? Our family doesn't do that."

Ye Ling winced in pain and glared at her brother-in-law: "What other dirt do you have on me?"

"We'll see tomorrow!"

The night passed quickly, but the online flame war on Weibo hadn't stopped. To be fair, the fighting power of the die-hard fans was truly formidable, showing no fear in the face of attacks from bystanders.

They have their own logic and are willing to live in their own logic. Under the public relations of the agency, they naturally believe that Wu Feifan's striptease is just a performance.

And he dances really well; he's good-looking, has great chest muscles, and a great physique...

This outburst left onlookers dumbfounded, who could only criticize them for being brainless. But for their idols, they were willing to hurl insults and keep doing so.

In short, it's because they're bored!

By noon, things changed again. It was revealed that Wu Feifan had been using that stuff, and that he had been doing it with a group of people. The video was very clear.

They don't even need to be arrested; they're already in the detention center.

Before the heated discussion had even ended, someone else posted online, making a real-name report accusing Wu Feifan of tax evasion, and the relevant materials have been submitted to the relevant departments.

Wu Feifan, it’s over!

Just as Wang Sicong, the nation's husband, said, if you mess with the wrong person, you'll be brought down in just one day and will most likely be spending your future in jail.

The matter is far from over. Brands that Wu Feifan had previously endorsed have issued announcements unilaterally terminating their contracts with him and demanding compensation.

Endorsement contracts clearly state that if a celebrity is involved in a moral scandal during the endorsement period, they can unilaterally terminate the contract and demand compensation.

"As expected, it's the second Chen Fan!"

In Hong Kong, many people received the news and couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths. Chen Fan alone was troublesome enough, and for decades, everyone had been careful not to offend him.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yanjin is the same.

For the next few decades, the Hong Kong entertainment circle will still have to be mindful of Chen Yanjin's feelings. Anyone would worry about someone with such a petty mindset, just like Chen Fan.

They all remember how Chen Fan dealt with the British, from 1984 to the subprime mortgage crisis in 2007, when the British suffered heavy losses.

Chen Yanjin's revenge goes far beyond this!
Artists under Tianyi Media have been involved in numerous instances of dual contracts and tax evasion, leading to a series of reports against them, including Tianyi Media itself.

The evidence is crystal clear!
On Weibo, there are also many scandals involving celebrities, and paparazzi from all walks of life keep breaking news, causing Tianyi Media's stock price to plummet to its daily limit that day!

Tianyi's boss, Wang Lei, belongs to the Beijing elite circle!

Born into a privileged family, they naturally possess vast social resources and connections, and are now busy using those connections to try and extricate themselves from the situation.

But it was completely useless!
Knowing that the Chen family was behind his downfall and understanding their power, Wang Lei clearly understood one thing: Tianyi was doomed, and no one could save it.

All I can do now is accept the penalty, pay the back taxes, and try to pull some strings to avoid going to jail. That's all.

Tianyi cannot be saved!
The artists under their management have been exposed to too many scandals, and the brands they endorse have announced contract terminations and demanded compensation, which will almost certainly lead to the company's bankruptcy.

Wang Lei became increasingly angry the more he thought about it!
What kind of people are these artists? Not a single one of them is clean. They seem to have completely forgotten that they often work with these kinds of people.

At this moment, the entertainment industry was completely silent!
This is insane! In just one day, a top-tier celebrity has been brought down to the dust, and a leading company in the entertainment industry is on the verge of bankruptcy.

No one dared to speak up, fearing they would be next.

Seeing this, Wang Lei was also disheartened. After thinking it over, he was still unconvinced and simply hired online trolls to stir up trouble online, wanting to vent his anger.

"What would have happened if Wu Feifan's bodyguard had only hit an ordinary person?"

In the end, nothing will happen. To be fair, as the boss of an entertainment company, Wang Lei knows how to stir things up and easily arouse public curiosity.

Who is that person?
Of the children of high-ranking officials, wealthy families, and political figures, the first two are more likely to be involved, as they possess sufficient power. As for the latter, even the son of the richest man doesn't have that much power.

They were just praising the fight, but suddenly fell silent. They were both bullying others by abusing their power; the only difference was that the former bullied ordinary people, while the latter bullied the former.

That's it!

This feeling is quite unpleasant.

People's perception of Chen Yanjin suddenly turned sour, and many began to complain online about various unfair practices, throwing the situation into chaos.

"Brother-in-law, won't this damage our reputation?" Ye Ling frowned as she came down from the mountain and took out her phone.

Chen Yanjin smiled: "What's so special about this?"

"Do you know how my dad made his mark in Hong Kong back then? If you want to make money peacefully, you have to make people afraid of you first, and let them know that you are not to be trifled with."

“Our family has always kept a low profile in mainland China, and many people in the business community don’t even know about us. It’s good to take this opportunity to show our faces, as it will make things much easier in the future.”

"As for reputation, have I done anything immoral? These are just speculations, they won't affect our family's image."

"Also, one's reputation can't be too good."

"If you're too perfect, people will start criticizing you on a moral level as soon as you make a mistake; if you're not particularly famous to begin with, people won't be interested in discussing your mistakes, because they're nothing new."

"Nonsense!" Ye Ling frowned.

Ye Wan laughed and said, "Your brother-in-law is right. You should never become a saint. Have you ever read any criticisms of saints or hooligans?"

Ye Ling retorted: "Isn't the point of doing charity to gain fame?"

Ye Wan nodded, then shook her head: "It's true that you need a reputation for doing charity, but don't try to show off your righteousness and greatness. There's no need for that. It's better to have some harmless bad reputation."

Ye Ling didn't quite understand, but she didn't argue. Compared to her sister and brother-in-law, she was just a newbie in the workplace and knew very little about society.

In other words, don't use your hobbies to challenge other people's professions. How can an outsider understand the problems that need to be faced in the process of doing charity?

Just like I mentioned earlier, the foundation could provide assistance for serious illnesses, but my sister and brother-in-law immediately rejected it and turned to environmental protection and desertification control instead.

In my sister's words, as long as you don't do environmental protection and desertification control for profit, you'll be credited if you succeed, and you won't be criticized if you fail, since you've spent money to do something worthwhile.

Liupanshui, a water town!

Chen Fan sat by the river with his father and father-in-law, fishing. He spent most of his time scrolling through his phone, only going up to help them when they caught a big fish.

Seeing the online comments, Chen Fan smiled.

It's normal to have negative reviews. The second child isn't the "originator," so it's impossible for everyone to like him. A few harmless bad reputations are fine.

His own reputation is also not good.

For the things he did, he would have received even more criticism abroad, especially from the British, who would practically write him into textbooks.

It's almost the same.

Economics and sociology departments at British universities almost universally use their attacks on the British financial system as a prime example for analysis, and the criticism has been relentless.

Criticism is fine, but it's not allowed if someone tries to stir up trouble.

By browsing more comments, it's easy to see who's hired online trolls to stir up trouble. Chen Fan immediately called Zhou Wenya: "Check who's hired online trolls to stir up trouble."

Spark Investment is also a major shareholder of Weibo.

Investigating these matters was incredibly easy, and Zhou Wenya quickly replied: "President Chen, it was Wang Lei, the boss of Tianyi, who did it. He's probably just trying to spite Yan Jin because he's dissatisfied."

Chen Fan sneered, "If you're not convinced, then send him in. You're allowed to use special investigative methods to send him in. This guy isn't clean."

“Okay, Mr. Chen!” Zhou Wenya smiled.

Chen Fan thought for a moment and then said, "Now that the second brother has shown his talent, let's release some information about him and publish his resume separately. It's time for more people to know about him."

(End of this chapter)