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Coincidentally.

March 19th was also the media visit day for the "Struggle" drama crew.

The Publicity Department contacted several media outlets to conduct brief interviews with individual actors during their lunch break.

This practice is common in the industry and is a common trick to promote the production and maintain the production's popularity and exposure.

Today, the people being interviewed by the media are Wen Zhang and Wang Luodan.

Wen Zhang and Wang Luodan stood in front of a backdrop displaying the logos of various media outlets, waiting for reporters to ask questions.

A reporter from Sina Entertainment couldn't wait to ask, "Wenzhang, how was your experience working with Gao Yuanyuan?"

Wen Zhang thought for a moment: "Teacher Gao is a senior I greatly respect. She is extremely dedicated on set, and she always gives me a lot of inspiration when we rehearse together. I feel that the role of Xia Lin was tailor-made for her; her independent and clear-headed temperament perfectly matches Xia Lin's character."

Eh?

He doesn't seem to know about Gao Yuanyuan's affair with another woman.

The reporters immediately perked up.

A reporter from Sohu Entertainment preemptively asked, "Have you heard about what's been going on with her lately?"

"What's been happening lately?" Emblem asked, somewhat puzzled.

A reporter from NetEase Entertainment quickly asked, "You know about Gao Yuanyuan and Zhang Yadong's relationship, right?"

Wen Zhang assumed that Gao Yuanyuan and Zhang Yadong's relationship had been exposed, and subconsciously nodded: "Yes, Teacher Gao has been dating since 2000..."

Halfway through his sentence, Wenzhang, seeing the reporters' excited expressions, suddenly sensed something was amiss; it seemed that their relationship hadn't actually been exposed.

"2000?" a Tencent Entertainment reporter exclaimed in surprise. "Zhang Yadong and Dou Ying weren't divorced yet, right?! Wow, he really knew he was a mistress! What about Xu Jingyi?"

Upon hearing this, Wenzhang's expression changed drastically.

Wang Luodan, who was standing to the side, also stared wide-eyed.

Holy crap?!

The surrounding journalists stared at the Tencent Entertainment reporter speechlessly.

If you've laid it all out in the open, how are we supposed to get information out of you?

Okay, let's keep asking.

"Wenzhang, you just said that Teacher Gao has been in this relationship since 2000... Does that mean you knew about this relationship a long time ago? Did she tell you herself, or did everyone in the crew know?"

"Wang Luodan, have you and Gao Yuanyuan discussed relationship topics privately?"

"..."

Wen Zhang was completely flustered and didn't know what to say. He had very little experience dealing with the media.

Not particularly bright, Wang Luodan had no experience dealing with the media. She racked her brains, then suddenly had a brilliant idea: "I think Teacher Gao is the victim. You see, years ago, Teng Huatao lied to Teacher Gao, saying he had broken up with his girlfriend, and Teacher Gao unwittingly became the other woman. Zhang Yadong probably also fabricated a reason that he was divorced, making Teacher Gao think he was single. Otherwise, what girl wouldn't care about her reputation?"

Her words instantly excited the reporters even more.

No one in the industry has ever come forward to explain what exactly happened between Gao Yuanyuan and Teng Huatao.

Wang Luodan has dropped a truly shocking bombshell.

In fact, Wang Luodan didn't know the details either.

She said all of this when she was in school, from listening to her roommates gossip about Beijing's elite circles late at night.

Wang Luodan believed this to be true.

You know what, it actually makes a lot of sense...

As if grasping at a straw, Wen Zhang hurriedly said, "That's right, Teacher Gao must be a victim. Zhang Yadong's private life has always been messy. He and Xu Jingyi, right...?"

He stopped mid-sentence.

It's true that Gao Yuanyuan has connections in Beijing's elite circles, and Xu Jingyi is an even more seasoned veteran in those circles, with inextricable ties to a host of influential figures.

If this offends Xu Jingyi...

He felt a chill run through his body.

Following up on Wen Zhang's words, the reporter asked, "Are you saying that Zhang Yadong and Xu Jingyi are both promiscuous?"

Standing to the side, Liu Kai, the deputy director of the Publicity Department in charge of controlling the situation, felt that the time was right. He led his men forward and stopped the group of reporters, saying, "Today's interview is over. Everyone, come to me to collect your travel expenses."

Wen Zhang and Wang Luodan were hurriedly led away by other staff members.

The reporters felt they hadn't had enough.

Liu Kai gave each of them three times the usual travel expenses and reminded them with a smile, "Please make sure to report the facts."

"Manager Liu, please rest assured, we will cooperate more in the future."

"..."

A number of reporters expressed their opinions.

……

Less than an hour.

The bombshell revelations from Wen Zhang and Wang Luodan became the headlines of the four major portal entertainment channels and various online media outlets.

Gao Yuanyuan Accused of Being a "Mistress" But the Story Turns Around? Emblem Revealed: She Had a Relationship with Zhang Yadong Since 2000 and Suspected of Being Deceived.

"The emblem confirms the timeline of Gao Yuanyuan and Zhang Yadong's relationship; Wang Luodan reveals: Gao was deceived by Teng Huatao in her early years."

Wang Luodan speaks out for Gao Yuanyuan: She was the victim, deceived emotionally by Teng Huatao.

The article suggests that the emblem implicitly acknowledges Gao Yuanyuan's relationship with Zhang Yadong in 2000, with insiders speculating that Zhang Yadong concealed his previous marriage.

Wang Luodan reveals Gao Yuanyuan's past heartbreak: She was once deceived by Teng Huatao, and now she's met Zhang Yadong again?

Insider reveals: Xu Jingyi fell in love with Zhang Yadong in 2001, and the two had an affair behind Gao Yuanyuan's back for four years.

Gao Yuanyuan is accused of interfering in Zhang Yadong's marriage; Wang Luodan says: She may also be a victim.

Has Gao Yuanyuan's relationship scandal taken a turn? Insiders suggest she may be a victim.

Various media outlets unanimously adopted the victim's perspective provided by Wang Luodan.

These messages quickly spread throughout the country through forums, QQ, Baidu Tieba, and other channels.

The power of online public opinion at this stage is nothing to CCTV, but it has a huge impact on the entertainment industry and artists.

Teng Huatao, Xu Jingyi, and Zhang Yadong were all pursued by reporters from all walks of life for interviews.

Gao Yuanyuan stayed with the film crew.

Although many paparazzi were staking out the film set, there was no large gathering of media reporters.

The Publicity Department gave them far too much money.

After the public outcry, Tian Youliang suspended the filming of Gao Yuanyuan, Wen Zhang, and Wang Luodan, and turned to film the scenes of other actors.

Around 4 PM, at the hotel where the film crew was staying.

Gao Yuanyuan, Wen Zhang, and Wang Luodan all stayed in their respective rooms.

Wang Luodan is currently being scolded by her agent.

After graduating from university last year, she signed with another powerful figure in Beijing's entertainment circle—Runxingtang, a talent agency under Hairun Film & Television Group.

Hairun Pictures is very strong in the TV drama field. It has a deep collaboration with writer Hai Yan and created the "Hai Yan Drama" brand.

Wang Luodan was able to star in "Deep Prison" because it was a project of her company.

Her agent was very optimistic about her future, but Wang Luodan pulled a huge stunt on her, angrily criticizing the well-connected director Teng Huatao.

Even a powerful organization like Hairun Pictures has to give Teng Huatao some face. Wang Luodan is just a small-time artist, yet she dares to criticize a big director; it's simply outrageous.

Wang Luodan wiped away her tears and sobbed.

After scolding her, her agent took a breath and said, "Alright, stop crying. I'll contact the media. You need to publish an apology to Director Teng immediately and throw the dirty water on the crew. Just say they told you to say that."

Although Wang Luodan may not be the brightest, it doesn't mean she's stupid: "Wouldn't that offend the entire production crew?"

"You're with Hairun now. How has Hairun taught you to do things? Do you think that signing with another company means you're no longer with Hairun?" the agent warned.

Wang Luodan said timidly, "President Shen will be here later, why don't we hear what he has to say first?"

"He counts..."

The agent stopped talking, glaring at Wang Luodan fiercely: "What can he do for you? He only cares about his own projects!"