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Sun Yu returned, his face even more grim than before: "Brother Yang, something bad has happened! Fatty Li has released new information!"

Zhang Yang took the phone and saw that a new edited audio clip had suddenly appeared online. It contained a conversation between him and Fan Bingbing on set, which had been maliciously edited and made ambiguous.

Not only that, the accompanying text was even more vicious: "Listen to this flirting, the on-screen couple is confirmed!"

The comment section below the post exposing the allegations was completely flooded with comments.

"I'm so jealous, they really know how to have fun!"

"Zhang Wangshu and Li Qingyan's filter has shattered completely."

"Zhang Yang, get out of the entertainment industry!"

Zhang Yang clenched his fists involuntarily as he looked at the offensive comments.

But he quickly forced himself to calm down.

"Sun Yu, have the legal department prepare a lawyer's letter and send it to the people who released this information. Set a high compensation amount. Also, declare directly that I will not take a single penny of the compensation and will donate it all to charity."

"I'll get on it right away!"

After Sun Yu left, Zhang Yang looked at Fan Bingbing and said earnestly, "Sister Bingbing, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with..."

After listening to Zhang Yang's words, Fan Bingbing gave Zhang Yang a reassuring look and left.

Less than five minutes after Fan Bingbing left, Zhang Yang's door was knocked on again.

Looking through the peephole, Zhang Yang saw Simon Yam standing outside. He quickly opened the door and said, "Brother Yam, what brings you here?"

Huang Bo burst in, his face grim. "That bastard Li is a real piece of work. So, do you need my help?"

"Brother Hua, there really is something I need your help with. It's like this..."

"Okay, no problem. President Xiang was already quite interested in 'Thieves' Alliance', and now that he has the opportunity to get a share, he will definitely be very happy."

......

A villa district in Beijing.

Liu Yifei, who had just finished yoga and was applying a face mask, habitually scrolled through her tablet before bed. When the news of "Zhang Yang meeting a young model at night" caught her eye, her fingers stopped swiping the screen.

Upon opening the post, a barrage of meticulously crafted photos and highly inflammatory text from Fatty Li's side immediately appeared.

She quietly read through the entire content, then exited the news, placed the tablet on the sofa, and her face under the face mask revealed no expression. Only in her eyes, which always carried a sense of aloofness, did a very faint disappointment flash across them.

Meanwhile, in the master bedroom.

Liu Xiaoli was also looking at the news about Zhang Yang on her tablet. Her brows furrowed deeper and deeper, her face darkening. She angrily rebuked him, "Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"

Liu Xiaoli thought highly of Zhang Yang; otherwise, she wouldn't have encouraged Liu Yifei to get to know him better.

But now?

Zhang Yang disappointed her greatly. It wasn't that she was disappointed in Zhang Yang's womanizing ways; Liu Xiaoli wasn't some innocent girl who had long seen through love and relationships. What disappointed her was that Zhang Yang had been caught red-handed.

"Zhang Yang, even if you really want to do something, you can't let anyone find fault with you. Now that this has caused such a stir, how can we let you take over your family's business?"

Liu Xiaoli was interested in Zhang Yang because of his reputation and the opportunity to become the head of Xuewei Beer.

Now that someone has caught him red-handed, it's both foolish and disqualifying. Zhang Yang has been instantly removed from the list of potential sons-in-law.

Liu Xiaoli decided that she had to immediately sever any possible deeper connections between her daughter, Liu Yifei, and Zhang Yang. She picked up her phone, dialed Liu Yifei's assistant, and said firmly, "Remind the staff around Qianqian that any recent events involving her and Zhang Yang should be carefully evaluated."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Xiaoli looked towards her daughter's room and sighed softly.

She had to safeguard her daughter's future and eliminate all unstable factors in advance. Zhang Yang, the prospective son-in-law she had previously thought highly of, was now becoming increasingly unpleasant to her.

.....

Zhang Yang had just held a meeting with the creators of "The Thieves' Alliance" to reassure everyone. After the meeting, seeing Sun Yu's hesitant expression, Zhang Yang asked as if nothing had happened, "What's wrong now?"

"Brother Yang, the attitudes of several foreign luxury brands that were previously in contact with us have become ambiguous."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yang raised an eyebrow and took the tablet from Sun Yu. It contained screenshots of internal team communications. The other party's wording was polite, but their attitude was very ambiguous, stating that "after comprehensive evaluation, the board of directors still needs to hold a meeting to study it."

As for the reason, Zhang Yang had already guessed seven or eight parts of it in his mind. It was simply because his reputation on the internet was not good.

Seeing that Zhang Yang didn't seem angry, Sun Yu spoke up again: "Brother Yang, our people have made some inquiries privately, and it's said... it's said that the brand was very disappointed after seeing the negative news online, and felt that you weren't steady enough."

Zhang Yang remained silent for a moment, a mocking smile appearing on his lips. How could he not know the nature of these foreign brands? Their current behavior was entirely within Zhang Yang's expectations.

Handing the tablet back to Sun Yu, Zhang Yang sneered, "Originally, I didn't really want to endorse those foreign garbage brands. If it weren't to prove my influence in the fashion industry, I wouldn't bother with them. Now that they don't want to hire me anymore, I'm more than happy to do so."

"But Yang-ge, this endorsement is very important for us to elevate our fashion image..."

"Losing one endorsement is nothing, it's not the end of the world. Even if they beg me to sign them now, I still won't sign them. They've become spoiled and think I care about endorsing those brands for them."

Just then, Zhang Yang's phone rang. It was Wang Jinghua calling. Without thinking twice, Zhang Yang pressed the answer button.

"Zhang Yang, do you need me to help you connect with your contacts in Hong Kong?"

"Sister Hua, thank you for your concern, but we don't need it for now!"

"Judging from your tone, it seems you already have a solution?"

"Well, Sister Hua, I need your help with something."

"What is it?"

"Here's the thing, I want to sell my shares in Raccoon Voice. Sister Hua, could you spread the word and see if anyone's interested..."

"It's nothing, you go ahead with your work. Remember to call me if you need anything."

Zhang Yang sold his shares in Raccoon Voice to register a milk tea brand, as well as a trendy brand, and various film and television copyrights and variety show copyrights, etc.

These places require a lot of money from Dong, and he doesn't have much money on hand right now, so he can only sell his shares in Raccoon Voice for now.

"Should I participate in some commercial performances to earn some money?"

Zhang Yang dismissed the idea after a moment's thought. Commercial performances were too time-consuming. He'd rather spend that time filming more TV dramas, which would be huge hits and earn him far more money than commercial performances, all while saving him the trouble.

This is also why Zhang Yang wants to collect film and television copyrights.