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Chapter 207 Crying? Crying counts as time too! (Seeking monthly votes)
"Alright, alright, that's enough fighting. Third brother, are the fill lights and cameras ready? Hurry up and shoot the video, then we'll get ready to leave."

"Big brother, everything's all set up, we can start filming anytime."

In the alley, the "lesson" for Song Zude was not yet over.

Since we've accepted the client's money, we naturally have to handle things perfectly, otherwise we won't be able to explain ourselves when we get back.

The sack covering his head was suddenly yanked off, and Song Zude was in so much pain that tears and snot streamed down his face, and he kept gasping for breath.

"I'm calling the police! I absolutely must call the police! I want them to arrest you!"

The glaring fill light shone directly on him, making it impossible for him to see the faces of the people opposite him, but he could vaguely sense that there were quite a few people surrounding him.

"Call the police to arrest me? Hahaha." The leader sneered, "Go ahead and call the police if you dare. We're not from around here. Even if we kill you, nobody will know who we are, you believe me?"

“This is a society governed by the rule of law now…” Song Zude still tried to argue.

Although he usually doesn't abide by the law and has been secretly engaging in various violations and disciplinary infractions, he suddenly raised the banner of "law" at this time.

"Fine! I'm waiting for you to sue me. If you have the guts, come find me across the Shanhaiguan Pass. You know Fourth Master? I used to hang out with him."

"..."

Song Zude fell silent instantly.

As the saying goes: the soft fear the hard, the hard fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the stubborn, and the stubborn fear the reckless.

Although he was utterly wicked and did nothing but petty theft, spreading rumors and slander, he valued his life more than anything else.

After all, he still wanted to stay alive and enjoy life; otherwise, wouldn't all the money he worked so hard to earn just go to someone else?
He was from Jiangsu, but his career was in Guangdong. However, he knew the Fourth Master that the man in front of him was talking about very well.

Before Lao Zhao made a name for himself, there was a saying that was widely circulated in Northeast China: "Don't mess with Master Qiao once you cross the Shanhaiguan Pass!"

Even though Fourth Master has now fallen and been executed, many of his men are not to be trifled with.

Song Zude didn't know whether what the man in front of him was telling the truth or not, but he dared not gamble.

He's not a god; he can still die from a knife to the neck, so it's safer for him to just admit defeat.

"Hey? Weren't you pretty arrogant just now? Why are you quiet now?"

"I admit defeat. How much do you guys want? I'll pay..."

“I don’t want your money. I want you to talk to the camera about all the lousy things you’ve done recently, and apologize. It’s that simple.”

Song Zude frowned, suddenly realizing why this had happened tonight.

It turns out those warnings I heard on the phone weren't fake; they actually came to my door, trying to make him disappear!
He's not afraid of walking on public roads, but walking in the dark... he's practically pissed himself with fear!

Aren't we all waging a war of words?

I'll slander you, you clarify, and if it really comes to it, I can always call the police and sue you!

I'm willing to publicly apologize and pay compensation!
Damn it, why use such a "simple and unpretentious" approach?
He cursed Ruishijie in his heart, but forced a smile and said awkwardly, "Guys, I haven't been doing anything lately..."

"Damn it, are you still pretending to be innocent here?" The leader slapped him across the face.

With a loud "smack," Song Zude received a solid slap across the face.

But because he was so thick-skinned, no one could see any redness or swelling.

"Second brother, aren't you good at that kind of thing? Go get him and teach him a lesson. Still stubborn as ever, what did that little girl do to you? You said she's transgender? I'll give you a sex change right now!"

Before Song Zude could react, a dark figure suddenly darted out and pulled down his pants.

When the baton was pointed at his genitals, he panicked instantly: "I'll talk! I'll tell you everything! Don't touch my brother!"

"I'll give you ten minutes. Aren't you an actor? You need to use a repentant tone, understand? Apologize with great emotion."

"Okay, okay, I understand, I understand!"

Perhaps frightened, Song Zude quickly composed himself, tears and snot streaming down his face.

But once she started crying, she couldn't stop and didn't say a word for a long time.

"Hey? You son of a bitch, that's enough already? You're not just stalling for time, are you?"

"No...no."

"Then hurry up! Two minutes have already passed. Let me tell you, crying counts as time too! If you can't finish talking by then, don't blame us brothers for being impolite."

Upon hearing this, Song Zude immediately shut his mouth.

After organizing his thoughts, he began to ramble on into the camera.

When this person cries, they can't help but want to say what's on their mind.

So, from initially being greedy for money, to sending anonymous emails to blackmail the "Sunny Sisters" production team, and then deciding to spread rumors, fabricate smears, maliciously photoshop images, and accept payments from unknown individuals...

He spoke frankly and openly about everything he knew, revealing all the details.

Do you know who transferred the money to you?

"Brother! I really don't know about this. They're all anonymous accounts, and the phone numbers are from out of town."

"Alright, this should be enough."

The fill lights and cameras were turned off one after another.

Seeing this, Song Zude breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the matter was over.

But to his utter surprise, he was slapped across the face again the next second.

"Damn it, you're ugly and you're quite the womanizer. Don't you know Little Dragon Girl is my idol? You're deliberately smearing that little girl. You're really wicked!"

"Brothers, keep hitting him! Smash him in the face, let him know why the flowers are so red!"

In an instant, the sounds of pounding and wailing rang out again.

"Ouch! My butt, my butt hurts..."

……

The night passed, and it was December 3th.

Affected by the rumors that Liu Yifei is a "transgender person", the box office of "Sunny Sisters" dropped by more than 200 million yuan the next day, and it only grossed 1756 million yuan.

It's currently a holiday season, and a movie that performed well at the box office and received great reviews on its opening day should theoretically see its performance improve on the second day.

But now it has unexpectedly dropped. This has caught the attention of many, who realized that smearing Liu Yifei was indeed the best way to suppress her.

In a short time, more and more people took action. On the one hand, they contacted Song Zude, preparing to increase their support for him, and on the other hand, they hired online trolls to join the smear campaign.

To everyone's utter surprise, before they could even take action, Song Zude backed down first.

A video appeared on Tudou.com, which was clearly Song Zude's public apology statement.

In the video, he cried his eyes out, not only deeply repenting for his smear campaign against Liu Yifei, saying that it was wrong, but also revealing the key information that "many people are supporting him behind the scenes".

This video instantly went viral online.

Netizens flocked to join in the fun.

In a short time, the number of registered users on Tudou.com surged!
Meanwhile, the video was also reposted on various platforms, becoming a hot topic of discussion.

No one could have imagined that the smear campaign that started on the morning of the 2nd would take such a dramatic turn on the morning of the 3rd, just one day later.

"Holy crap! This guy is absolutely despicable! He couldn't extort money from the production crew, so he resorted to maliciously smearing the actors? He's so damn shameless!"

"This kind of scum should be arrested and thrown in jail!"

"You never do anything serious, but you're always involved in messy things, Song Gou, you're definitely going to be childless for the rest of your life!"

"I'm really curious now, who are those people he's talking about who's been fueling this fire?"

"Who else could it be but Yifei's rival? Seeing that her TV dramas and movies are popular, they deliberately stirred up trouble."

"That's absolutely disgusting! Spreading malicious rumors that this young girl is transgender, and even saying she falsified her age and got pregnant and gave birth—this kind of person should be shot!"

"Come on! Where are the haters? Come out and let's settle this! Let's see what you have to say this time!"

This clarification video, delivered by Song Zude himself, is nothing short of a timely rain for Liu Yifei's fans.

Having been so enraged yesterday, they suddenly felt emboldened to retaliate, launching a full-scale online attack against the smear posts and accounts that had posted them yesterday.

For the entire entertainment industry, this serves as a resounding warning.

The six major sects only started besieging Bright Peak yesterday, and they haven't even broken through the protective shield around Liu Yifei's health bar yet. Today, their leader has already been the first to fall.

What's the point of a siege?
It's best to hide away like a coward. If people find out that you're also a member of the "Six Major Sects," then you'll be in big trouble.

After all, the fact that they were able to find Song Zude, who was hiding, and force him to film a clarification video in just one day shows that their methods are extraordinary.

This also means that if they are discovered, they will definitely not have a good outcome!

The entertainment industry has never been a place where "being kind to others" is valued.

The nail that sticks out has already been beaten down; anyone who dares to jump out again will be the next target.

In this industry, who doesn't have a few scandals?
If they are deliberately targeted, given the methods they used to deal with Song Zude, dealing with them would be just as easy.

As a result, on the very day the video was released, all the online trolls disappeared without a trace.

Meanwhile, as the video's views increased, the online sentiment completely reversed, with many netizens expressing their sympathy for Liu Yifei and pledging to support her.

Under these circumstances, by the fourth day, "Sunny Sisters" not only returned to the 2000 million mark at the box office, but also surged to more than 2500 million.

Liu Yifei also reappeared in front of the public, running around with the crew to promote the film.

She appeared remarkably strong, as if she hadn't been affected at all by the previous online rumors.

In a media interview, she stated calmly yet firmly: "Those who know me know that I never take the initiative to explain when I am misunderstood, because it is meaningless. People will only believe what they want to believe."

Don't argue, don't punish yourself with other people's logic and ideas, stop self-destructive behavior, don't be an unconscious recipient, be a friend of the facts.

In this way, the harm is no longer harm, but rather a projection of another individual's mind.

If you feel something is good, project that good onto you; if you feel something is mundane, project that mundane onto you. What do those unreal things online have to do with me? Right?

Clear-headed, calm, and insightful!
At this moment, Liu Yifei's personal charm spread wildly!

This attracted a large number of passersby who became her loyal fans.

Despite this smear campaign, her popularity has actually increased, gaining her countless new fans.

And "Sunny" also benefited from the popularity and its box office soared!
On the third day, it grossed 28.6 million; on the fourth day, it grossed 3036 million... With the end of the seven-day holiday, "Sunny Sisters" successfully broke 100 million at the box office!
Another director with a box office exceeding 100 million yuan has emerged in the history of mainland Chinese cinema.

Zhao Peng in "Sunny Sisters"!
At the same time, Liu Yifei's total box office revenue in mainland China for her starring films also successfully surpassed the 5 million yuan mark!
Subsequently, the box office records of "A World Without Thieves", "Click" and "Kung Fu Hustle" were broken one by one!

The film was of good quality to begin with, and with the added boost of various buzzes and topics, as well as the support of a large number of screenings, breaking records seemed normal to everyone.

Liu Yifei's popularity is soaring!
The harm she had suffered from Song Zude's smear campaign had all been transformed into a blessing for her.

More importantly, with the release of the clarification video, if anyone tries to smear her again with these unfounded accusations, it won't be too difficult for her to fight back.

Meanwhile, Liu Yifei temporarily left the public eye to return to school and prepare for her graduation defense.

On the other hand, Lü Rui was not about to let Song Zude off so easily.

In the video, the guy admitted that he had been paid to spread rumors and smear others, so it was only right that he was arrested according to the law.

When he was outside, Lü Rui could always find a way to locate him and arrange for someone to deal with him, let alone when he was inside.

His film and television company is registered and based in Guangdong.

Coincidentally, there is a company in Guangdong called "Pearl River Film".

This is one of the six major state-owned film groups in China, and also the oldest comprehensive film enterprise in South China, on par with China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, and Xi'an Film Group.

Lü Rui didn't alert Han Sanping; there was no need to use such a powerful weapon to kill these mosquitoes.

He simply greeted Ren Zhonglun and asked him to speak to the Brothers Group to find out if this Cursed Film and Television company had a clean record.

You don't know until you ask around, and once you do, all sorts of messy dirt comes out at once, including tax evasion, illegal fundraising, fraud, and molestation!
Lu Rui couldn't help but laugh: "You can't even clean up your own mess, yet you dare to bite others?"

He immediately instructed his secretary, "Lulu, go find Chen Tao and have him arrange a legal team to sue this Song dog to death!"
Also, I'll inquire if any victims are willing to come forward and testify. I want him to spend the rest of his life in there... no, first stay in there for a while, and then go to a mental hospital for a period of time.

I strongly suspect this guy has something wrong with his head; he needs to be sent to a mental hospital for a few years of advanced studies…”

That's just one thing; Lü Rui is also planning to arrange a "bankruptcy" package for him as well.

When dealing with this kind of person, you absolutely cannot show mercy; you must beat him until he's in pain and terrified!

At the same time, this also serves as a stern warning to others...

(End of this chapter)