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Chapter 257 Let's have some fun in the Chinese entertainment industry!

"How about... we let Peng Chen and Chu Hanzhou suppress them?"

Seeing the director's arrogant attitude, the red carpet coordinator tentatively suggested, "They should both be very willing."

"No...no, something's not right. Let me take another look. These two people...their status is about the same, but who should come first?"

The director felt uneasy and shook his head: "Let's take another look, let's take another look."

The chief director of Hunan TV couldn't make up his mind, mainly because the attitude of Sheng Ning, Shi Jin, and You Shu, who were involved in the online business, kept "declining" this summer, which made him feel inexplicably uneasy.

Could it be... that Ikeno won't collapse?
He suddenly remembered the "tragedy" that happened when they were vying for "My Love from the Star." The person in charge at Hunan TV who rejected "My Love from the Star" is probably still looking for a job now.

Hmm... let me think about it some more, no rush, no rush...

The director thought he could remain calm, but others were already anxious.

—Peng Chen and Chu Hanzhou soon learned from someone who spread the news that they might replace Chi Ye as the finale of this year's Golden Eagle Awards!

In that instant, both of them straightened up, their hearts raced, and despite their attempts to hide it, the smiles on their faces were impossible to conceal.

Peng Chen is doing a little better, because Jiang's sudden outburst has affected the entire "Rise". Although he hasn't been criticized yet, he might call on someone by name later if he has a fit of madness.

Chu Hanzhou was overjoyed.

Ever since Ikeno ascended to the top of the fault line, he hasn't had a single good day!

A large portion of his fans were drawn away by Chi Ye, and his company team spent money every day trying to market him as one of the "Four Little Fresh Meat" (a term referring to four popular young male celebrities), but Chi Ye refused to try and piggyback on his fame, giving him no chance to be associated with him.

That's infuriating!

He was furious that a once insignificant little karami had now managed to climb over him, and not only that… he didn’t even give him a chance to ride on his coattails!
You sucked on me, but you won't let me rub against you?
It can be said that Chu Hanzhou is currently the person who hates Chi Ye the most among the popular celebrities.

If he could "replace" Ikeno as the finale on the red carpet at the Golden Eagle Awards, it would be more than just a simple way to vent his anger; it would be a perfect opportunity to make a big splash and "raise his status" again.

Look, I've even replaced Chi Ye. With the prestige of the Golden Eagle Awards closing ceremony, who dares to say that I, Chu Hanzhou, am not a top star?

So, after learning this news, Zhang Yu's team immediately contacted Hunan TV and started spreading rumors online—Rise has tax issues, so the question is, as a former Rise veteran who was second only to Chi Ye, could Peng Chen not have them?
He has it!
Before Jiang even began attacking Lao Peng, Lao Peng suddenly had a lot of "black marks" on his person.

He was completely dumbfounded, incredulous, and extremely angry that Chu Hanzhou could do such a shameless thing.

Not long ago, the two of them were chatting and laughing, discussing how to take down their common enemy, Ikeno.

Before long, Chu Hanzhou began to betray him.
Dead memories began to assault Lao Peng, and almost subconsciously, he thought of how Chu Hanzhou, taking advantage of his higher status and popularity, had forcibly taken his spot as the headliner on New Year's Eve...

I thought all of this had become a thing of the past with Ikeno's ascension, and that the two of them now shared a common enemy, but now it seems...

A leopard can't change its spots, you big idiot, I'll fight you to the death!
—Following Peng Chen's alleged tax evasion, rumors began circulating online that Chu Hanzhou also had significant tax problems.

Yes, while Chi Ye is still "collapsed," two other top celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry have also started "fighting."

The onlookers and the guests at the Golden Eagle Awards were all stunned. At this moment, Chi Ye, Peng Chen, and Chu Hanzhou had not yet walked the red carpet and were all waiting in the waiting area. Many big names could not go over and could only peek through the red carpet to see what was going on on the other side.

Could these three have already started fighting on the spot?

"What a show!"

Inside the venue, Xu Yingying, who was not participating in the Golden Eagle Red Carpet event but came as an investor, shook her head and sighed as she looked at the scene: "Is this what a competitive world looks like?"

"But before Ikeno even appeared, these two had already started fighting over his inheritance... Aren't they a bit too hasty?"

"That's right."

Ning Mo, one of the four leading actresses who rarely had any dealings with the Beijing entertainment circle, nodded, glanced at Xu Yingying, and noticed that the other woman had an undisguised smile on her face.

"You guys did this?"

"Ok?"

Xu Yingying was taken aback, then realized what she meant and chuckled, "Don't talk nonsense. This is a legal matter. If he didn't do it, how could it have happened? What does it have to do with us?"

Seeing her reaction, Ning Mo immediately understood what was going on.

Xu Yingying was known for using underhanded tactics back when she was still a rising star, and she often stabbed others in the back during various competitions.

Now she has become a big star, seemingly amiable, but actually proud and arrogant.

How many times did Xu Yingying suffer losses at Chi Ye's hands?

There are so many that they're impossible to count.

Therefore, Ning Mo had no doubt that Xu Yingying was capable of doing such a thing... Of course, she might not have that much power on her own, but if you combine the entire Beijing circle, and even the film industry... then it's quite normal that Chi Ye could "collapse" so dramatically.

“Xiao Ning, you haven’t had any contact with that Chi Ye. This person is not suitable for the entertainment industry.”

Xu Yingying knew she couldn't hide it from Ning Mo, so she laughed and said, "He's too selfish. This time it wasn't me who messed with him; everyone wants him dead. Don't you understand yet?"

Ning Mo listened without commenting.

……

Xu Yingying was not lying.

Indeed, "everyone" wanted Ikeno dead.

His rivals, enemies, and even investors who had worked with him—such as the new head of Cool Film—were all delighted by this.

Let you get cocky, let you be arrogant, now look what's happened, even celebrities can "confront" our platform and act high and mighty?

There can only be one Cool Shadow in the entertainment industry, but there can be countless "Chi Ye".

The facts will tell everyone the answer. After this incident, let's see how those so-called top celebrities can still be so "arrogant".

"Ikeno has made a move."

There was a knock on the door, and the secretary came in with a tablet to report: "They must have paid for marketing."

"Marketing? What can he possibly market? At a time like this, he's still talking about marketing?"

The new coach asked in confusion: "Playing the victim?"

"...Well, no, but it does seem pretty bad."

The secretary hesitated to speak.

Curiosity arose in the new coach's heart, and he took the tablet and glanced at it. That one glance made him freeze on the spot.

...Less than four hours after the #Ikeno building collapse# incident, Weibo crashed twice, and the incident dominated the trending lists on major streaming platforms such as Bilibili and Douyin. Ikeno's side finally responded for the first time.

His response was simple: a few documents, recordings, and photos.

The document is an internal document from Yuena from several years ago. It's unclear how someone with the relationship between Ikeno and Yuena managed to obtain such a document, but the contents are quite "frightening".

Because anyone who can read can see the contents of this document, it is a summary of Yuena's tax records regarding Ikeno's "artist contract" with Yuena back then.

This summary details Ikeno's tax situation at the time, but what baffled everyone was that the tax list was very strange.

What's strange about it is that it also has "supplementary" tickets, and the dates are very close.

The first few pages show normal tax information, just as everyone imagined—Ikeno's taxes were cleverly evaded by Etsuna using very conventional methods.

At that time, Ikeno's official income at the company was very high, with taxes amounting to ten million. However, below this was a "salary record" that Yuena had given Ikeno at that time. This should be internal information, as it had Yuena's stamp.

The monthly debt repayment is 50.

Owes 500,000 yuan a month, yet Yue Na can evade 10 million yuan in taxes?!

This is just one of them.

Such an exaggerated and stark contrast instantly left all the onlookers dumbfounded—because although everyone knew that Ikeno was being exploited badly at Yuena, the contract income that Ikeno revealed at that time was zero.

People have always said that the more Ikeno does, the more he owes, but no one has ever provided concrete evidence. After Ikeno became famous, his team stopped mentioning his past in order to dispel the image of him playing the victim.

To many passersby, this was naturally interpreted over time as Ikeno exaggerating his claims to save money, and that the debt probably didn't exist.

But now that Ikeno is incredibly famous, this previously unpublished "bill" has been revealed to the public by sheer coincidence.

The stark contrast in numbers, and the blatant comparison between the monthly "salary" of 50 and the staggering 1000 million in taxes, is enough to send chills down one's spine and leave one speechless.

"this……??"

"Holy crap, YueNa, is this still a company? Has no one investigated this company yet?!"

"That's terrifying. What kind of life did Coconut live before?"

"Where's Heizi? Heizi said he'd give you a monthly salary of 50, how are you going to pay taxes? And some people say that no matter how much Yuena exploits Yezi, it's a different matter from Yezi evading taxes... God, can he really make his own decisions?"

"It's hard to imagine what Ikeno went through to get to where he is today."

"I cried. I didn't know Professor Chi from before. Was he really this miserable?"

"Everyone else is just playing the victim, but he's genuinely miserable. They even revealed his past. How could a scumbag like Jiang reveal other people's secrets? Anyone who believes Jiang is doomed."

"As a complete bystander, isn't the most outrageous thing that Ikeno paid back taxes before he even became famous? I don't think anyone has ever mentioned this before..."

Some people noticed something "strange" about this tax document.

The later documents turned out to be a list of taxes that Ikeno himself paid, with official stamps and clear details. Some netizens glanced at them and noticed that the dates were outrageous, dating back to before "My Love from the Star" aired.

To be precise, it was after "Loop" aired that Ikeno became a hit, and after making money, she readily paid off the taxes she had previously "owed".

Yes, in a sense, Ikeno "helped" Yuena pay the taxes, but he never told anyone, and the team never used this as a marketing ploy.

Because no matter what, this was a stain on "his" past, so the first thing he did upon gaining autonomy was to pay back the taxes.

Some people have roughly calculated that if this document is genuine, it means that Ikeno basically didn't have much income after "Circle"—it all went to paying back taxes.

The previously aggressive and "joyful" online trolls and haters were stunned, and the casual observers who followed suit were also dumbfounded.

This… Ikeno seems to… he didn’t “collapse”.

Not only did it not collapse, it even seems to...

"At this moment, I suddenly understood the meaning of the phrase 'high-quality idol'."

"Brother, you never let me down! 'Borrowing money to pay back taxes,' who else can do that?"

"The more you work at Yue Na, the more you owe, and you have no say in anything. But the first thing you do when you leave Yue Na is to pay back the taxes you owe to your former self... I'm devastated."

"Those who blindly follow the trend to criticize are truly brainless. Even a layman would know how miserable Ikeno was in Yue Na before. Did Yue Na allow him to pay taxes if he wanted to?"

"Where are the haters? Where are the paid trolls? Why have they stopped smearing us?"

"Spreading rumors can really ruin a person, but thankfully, Ikeno wasn't ruined."

"I didn't realize it before, but now I do. Ikeno's mental fortitude is truly amazing... This guy shouldn't be in the entertainment industry; he would succeed no matter what he does."

"@YuenAna @OfficialAgency, aren't you going to do anything about this?"

"Ban Yue Na, permanently ban Jiang!"

"Jiang is a bastard, even Yuena's ancestors are dead!"

"..."

—Ikeno had previously paid back taxes, not because he was particularly prescient, but because he had witnessed too many celebrities on Earth run into problems due to tax issues. So, knowing that this might be a minefield, he naturally took precautions.

At the time, his financial situation wasn't as exaggerated as netizens imagined... He had a wealthy woman "supporting" him, so there was no such thing as "borrowing money to pay back taxes." It's just that netizens like to exaggerate things, and once they've made up their minds, they'll frantically promote what they consider to be "habits."

Of course, he didn't expect that this document would actually be used. Originally, with his career progressing so much, he had forgotten about it, but this incident gave him a chance.

Similarly, Ikeno also had an "insider," something no one else had expected.

He didn't actually have much of the "solid evidence" that Yuena had about him; he only had one contract. So, when he broke ties with Yuena, this was all he could reveal.

But things are different now. Long ago, he had already made arrangements with Yue Na – with money, one will naturally have “ability”.

Furthermore, the matter between Ikeno and Yuena was already a thing of the past. Even Yuena herself did not expect that these things, which were originally waste paper and had long been "destroyed" and should not exist, would appear in Ikeno's hands.

If you had it all along, why didn't you bring it out sooner? Wouldn't it have caused a bigger stir if you had brought it out then and now?

嗏

They had no way of verifying this, nor did they care to think about what was going on.

Because with Ikeno's first and final "denial," the battle has become the final one, and Yuena has been pushed to the forefront of public opinion.

The other end.

In the waiting area for the Golden Eagle Awards red carpet, Chi Ye, holding the phone, said to Coco, "Let's do it together. Since they messed with us first, we can't just let them watch the show all the time. Let's all have some fun together."

(End of this chapter)