Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 715 Losing control
Just after 7 p.m. the next day, Cui continued his attack, posting an old news article from 3 years ago.

Huayi Brothers acquired 70% of the shares of Dongyang Meila Company, which was established by Feng Xiaogang less than two months ago, for a sky-high price of 10.5 billion yuan. At that time, Dongyang Meila's total assets were only 13,600 yuan, making it a veritable shell company.

Xiao Cui commented, "You're really valuable!"

This transaction raised questions about the transfer of benefits back then, but it was eventually dropped. Last year, Huayi was warned by the Zhejiang Securities Regulatory Bureau for failing to disclose the revenue sources of two subsidiaries (including Dongyang Meila) within the scope of the 2015 consolidated financial statements in a timely and complete manner.

However, last year the focus was on information disclosure rather than the transactions themselves.

Now that Cui Yongyuan has brought this matter up again and publicly questioned the compliance of the transaction, it's clear to everyone that he's targeting Feng Xiaogang.

Feng Xiaogang, of course, ignored him.

He's currently on the set of "Cellphone 2," right here in Yanjing, in Mentougou.

He has more important things to deal with now; the female lead has run away!
Fan Bingbing said last night that she was going back to her home in Yanjing. The wedding room in Yanjing is not yet finished, and she wanted to go take a look. She would come over a little later this morning.

Feng Xiaogang, without suspecting anything, let Fan Bingbing leave.

Unexpectedly, Fan Bingbing never returned!

They agreed to get her makeup done at 6 a.m. and start work at 9 a.m., with Fan Bingbing supposed to arrive at 10 a.m., but she didn't show up until noon.

The producer couldn't reach her, and neither could Feng Xiaogang.

We were able to contact her staff, but no one knew where she had gone.

Her partner, Mu Xiaoguang, also didn't know where she was, and Mu Xiaoguang couldn't possibly follow her around every day.

Fan Bingbing has vanished into thin air!
Feng Xiaogang was so angry that he smashed his headphones and walkie-talkie on set, yelling at the producer and casting director: "What are you good for? This place, Yanjing, is so small, and you can't even find her! Go look for her at her house! Find Li Chen, make him look for her!"

However, no one was in Fan Bingbing's wedding room in Yanjing!

When asked, Li Chen said he didn't know either, as he was filming out of town.

Li Chen was able to contact Fan Bingbing, but he didn't know what Fan Bingbing had said to him. Li Chen lied to Feng Xiaogang, saying that no one answered Fan Bingbing's phone.

When Li Chen contacted Fan Bingbing, it was right after Xiao Cui posted on Weibo. At that time, Fan Bingbing was sitting in a coffee shop next to the headquarters of Mojing Tianhe in Yanjing, inviting Li Qiutang to have coffee.

Li Qiutang didn't know how Lao Hu forced Fan Bingbing to obey, but the fact was that Fan Bingbing really did run away from the "Cell Phone 2" crew and even came to see him.

Fan Bingbing clearly still didn't realize the seriousness of the problem. What she was curious about was why Lao Hu would force himself to do that just because of Li Qiutang's words.

She and Lao Hu had long since parted ways, but they still had some business dealings, and she herself did not want to hastily give up a powerful ally in the political arena.

The development from a fleeting romance to a partnership of mutual benefit can be considered a kind of progress.

Fan Bingbing wanted to sound out Li Qiutang, but how could Li Qiutang tell her?

Li Qiutang only said, "Xiao Cui is a very meticulous person; he won't let things go easily. Don't underestimate him. He used to be the most popular host in the country. He's not famous now, but he's been in this industry for decades. Who knows how far his connections go? Who knows what he has up his sleeve? Can you honestly say you're absolutely clean? That you have no dirt on yourself?"

Fan Bingbing fell silent.

"If the sky falls, someone taller will hold it up. This time, he's clearly targeting Feng Xiaogang. You should observe the situation for a couple of days before making any decisions. If you speak out rashly, you might be used as a pawn without even realizing it."

Fan Bingbing knew that Li Qiutang wasn't the type to joke around at a time like this. Hearing how serious he was, she asked earnestly, "So what should I do next?"

"As long as you don't get involved with Feng Xiaogang, you can eat and drink as you please and don't worry about anything else."

“If I were you, I’d buy a plane ticket and run as far as I could, to Brazil, to Argentina, where nobody would be able to find me. I’d travel for ten days or half a month and then come back.” Fan Bingbing was weighing the options in his mind. Doing this would undoubtedly offend Huayi and Feng Xiaogang to the point of no return, but judging from Li Qiutang’s words, one of them would definitely die this time.

If Cui wins, all will be well; but if he loses, Fan Bingbing will have nowhere to go with Huayi Brothers and Feng Xiaogang.

Li Qiutang could tell that Fan Bingbing was weighing the pros and cons, and that it was still not too late for her to go back to the "Cellphone 2" crew to continue filming.

She was used as a tool by Feng Xiaogang when she went to the "Cellphone 2" crew, and now that she's sitting in front of Li Qiutang, she's no different from being used as a tool by Li Qiutang.

During the crucial quiet period before the fall IPO, Huayi spread rumors about the company. Fortunately, the company strictly adhered to the quiet period regulations, preventing significant losses.

No sooner had "Wolf Warrior 2" made a huge profit than Huayi Brothers poached the company's key contributors to the development of related merchandise.

There were other things, big and small, one by one, that Li Qiutang remembered.

Now it's up to Fan Bingbing to choose. If she goes back to the "Cellphone 2" crew, then she deserves to die. Li Qiutang will no longer care about this matter; she'll listen to herself, and Li Qiutang won't treat her badly in the future. Besides, Li Qiutang doesn't have any special requirements; she just wants her to do nothing.

Fan Bingbing didn't say anything, just lowered her head and drank her coffee.

Li Qiutang remained silent. Fan Bingbing liked to take sides, so now it was up to her to choose: Feng Xiaogang or Li Qiutang.

Even after finishing her coffee, Fan Bingbing didn't give Li Qiutang a reply, only saying, "I'm leaving now."

"Okay." Li Qiutang didn't see her off to the car. After she left, he returned to Mojing Tianhe to continue working.

The next morning at 10 a.m., Cui Yongyuan continued his attack, still targeting Feng Xiaogang, saying that the couple, Feng and Xu, were "good at doing things and good at calculating."

The screenshot shows Xu Fan being interviewed by Jin Xin and asked about Feng Xiaogang's contact with actresses while filming. Xu Fan replied nonchalantly, "I just think it's like he's protecting his own. My family members are all men, so let him take advantage of us if he wants."

This isn't the first time Xu Fan has said this. He has also said, "I used to be very worried, but I'm not worried anymore. Anyway, we're the men in the family, so we won't be the ones who suffer."

Many netizens left comments under Cui Yongyuan's Weibo post, one of which said, "Teacher Cui and Xiaogang have had a feud for many years," directly addressing the core issue. Yes, this time he's targeting Feng Xiaogang, and it has nothing to do with anyone else.

Feng Xiaogang remained silent and did not respond to any questions.

That evening, Cui dropped a bombshell, posting a screenshot of a transaction record and a screenshot of a performance report on Weibo, saying: "Guess why this company, which has no business operations or revenue, keeps paying various taxes and insurance? Is it doing charity?"

Some astute netizens have figured out that this is a case of using underground banks to launder gold coins.

The actual controller of the company whose screenshot was posted by Cui is Feng Xiaogang.

An hour later, Cui Yongyuan dropped another bombshell: "Do you remember how many luxury homes, antiques, and works of art you bought all over the country? You don't, do you? Is it because you resold them all within two years? How much did you sell that painting you bought for 2 million last year for?"

This is quite obvious; the accusation is that Feng Xiaogang laundered gold coins through fake transactions involving valuable items.

Feng Xiaogang remains silent, and Huayi also chooses to remain silent.

Xiao Cui couldn't stop, and dropped another bombshell early the next morning.

The evidence used to accuse Feng Xiaogang of TSLS is that several companies under Feng Xiaogang, including Dongyang Meila, are suspected of opening multiple bank accounts but only providing one account to the tax authorities, thus concealing their income.

Don't ask how Cui obtained this evidence; he just found it in a garbage dump or it appeared out of nowhere in a drawer.

Things started to get completely out of control, and Feng Xiaogang had no choice but to speak out.

(End of this chapter)