Me! A disgraced celebrity! Starting by seeking justice for impoverished students.

The moment the words left his mouth, the live stream went silent for a second, and then the chat exploded!

[Holy crap! A criminal report? It's been escalated?!]

[Manslaughter? My God, I thought it was just a civil contract case, it's gone down to the criminal level!]

[Attorney Jiang is so determined! She's really going to get to the bottom of this!]

[Support! We can't let this go unpunished! People must be held accountable!]

Was he really driven to suicide? This is a huge bombshell!

Wow! This looks like I've stumbled upon some really interesting gossip!

After a brief pause in the barrage of comments, Jiang Chen continued, "Meanwhile, we have submitted an investigation application to the police, requesting access to the company's floor surveillance footage, personnel entry and exit records, and relevant call records of the executives involved on the day Han Zihe fell from the building."

"The case is still in the preliminary investigation stage, and it is not convenient to disclose too many specific details, but I can tell you one thing."

"The truth will not be hidden forever!"

The recording of this live stream was uploaded to major social media platforms within half an hour.

The topic of "[Jiang Chen reports Xingchen Entertainment for negligent homicide]" shot to the top of the trending search list at lightning speed!

The number of views exceeded 10 million in just one hour!

The controversy, which started as a dispute over a brokerage contract, has escalated into a criminal case that has garnered nationwide attention!

Meanwhile, in a guest room of a chain hotel in Xucheng.

Li Xue stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window wrapped in a bathrobe, the trending search terms on her phone screen glaringly bright.

She looked at the words "manslaughter" on the screen, forced a bitter smile.

She originally thought that Jiang Chen just wanted to use the contract lawsuit to get more compensation and then stop after gaining some attention.

I never expected that this person would actually dare to file a criminal report!

It was much more ruthless and forceful than she had anticipated!

Just as I was lost in thought, my phone suddenly rang.

The words "General Manager Zhou" flashed across the screen like a death knell.

Li Xue took a deep breath, suppressing her surging emotions, and answered the phone: "President Zhou."

"Li Xue! Where are you?!" Zhou Hongtao's roar almost pierced through the receiver.

"I went to your office to look for you, but you weren't there, and you didn't answer your phone for ages. Where have you been hiding, enjoying your retirement?!"

"I...I have a bit of a headache, I'll go home and rest for a while." Li Xue spoke vaguely, not daring to mention that she had met with Jiang Chen in private.

"Director Zhang is keeping an eye on things at the company..."

"Stare? Stare my ass!" Zhou Hongtao's temper flared even more.

"It's gotten to the point where a criminal case has been filed! The police station has even called to inquire about the situation!"

"You're quite good at hiding, thinking you can stay out of it by hiding?"

"Let me tell you, Li Xue, Han Zihe is an artist directly under your management. You've been handling everything from beginning to end."

"If you can't handle this, and the police follow the trail and uncover other things, not only will you lose your director position, but I can also make sure you can't work in the entire entertainment industry!"

"Get back here immediately tomorrow! Do everything in your power to suppress the criminal case!"

"Yes...yes, it's President Zhou."

"beep--"

The phone was abruptly hung up.

The phone slipped from her fingers and fell onto the carpet.

Li Xue leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window and slowly slid down to sit, her face deathly pale.

She thought she could play both sides, covering up the truth for the company while subtly leaking information to Jiang Chen to protect herself.

But she forgot that in Zhou Hongtao's eyes, she was never a core member, just a useful tool.

When something happens, he's the first one to be pushed out to take the blow!

For ten years, they worked tirelessly, squeezing the value out of so many artists.

In the end, it's nothing more than a discardable pawn.

The sky outside the window had completely darkened, and the city's neon lights reflected on her face, creating a play of light and shadow.

She stared at the floor for a long time, her eyes gradually changing from panic to coldness and hardness.

"If you really push me to the brink, neither of us will escape unscathed!"

……

The next day.

As soon as the early morning flight landed, Li Xue dragged her suitcase straight to the headquarters of Star Entertainment.

There were still dark circles under her eyes from staying up all night.

She tossed and turned in bed at the hotel last night, unable to sleep soundly. She was worried that Jiang Chen would follow the clues and dig deeper, and she was also worried that Zhou Hongtao would hold her accountable for her poor performance.

She kept even her private meeting with Jiang Chen a closely guarded secret, afraid of revealing the slightest flaw.

Upon entering the company, she was prepared to be scolded, her head slightly lowered.

Unexpectedly, I saw Zhou Hongtao right in front of me.

He was sitting on the sofa in the company lobby. Li Xue's face stiffened, and she walked over.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm back."

The expected angry outburst did not come.

Zhou Hongtao held a paper notice stamped with a red seal in his hand, a smile he couldn't suppress playing on his lips.

Seeing her approach, he laughed heartily, "You're back? Have a seat!"

Li Xue was stunned for a moment.

Zhou Hongtao's attitude was completely different from yesterday.

What happened?

Li Xue looked up and saw Zhang Bingyan, the legal director, standing next to her.

His face also showed a sense of relief and ease.

The atmosphere in the company was not as bad as she had expected; on the contrary, it was filled with a triumphant excitement.

"Mr. Zhou, this is..."

She hesitated before speaking, her heart pounding with anxiety.

Zhang Bingyan stepped forward, handed over the documents in his hand, and said with a confident tone, "Director Li, good news."

"The local police station in Xuzhou has just issued a formal 'Notice of Non-Acceptance of Case'."

He pointed to the clause on the notice, each word clear: "After preliminary investigation, the police determined that there was no direct evidence to prove that Han Zihe's death was a homicide, nor was there sufficient evidence to prove a causal relationship under criminal law between the company's management practices and the fall. Therefore, they decided not to file a criminal case!"

Li Xue took the notice and glanced at the four bold characters "No case to be filed".

Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense all night, suddenly settled back into her stomach, and she let out a long sigh of relief.

"This...is it true?" Li Xue's face was full of disbelief.

Judging from the time, it was a notice just issued by the police station in Xuzhou.

No wonder I didn't know.

No wonder Zhou Hongtao was so excited!

With the path of criminal prosecution completely blocked, Jiang Chen was left with no choice but to file a civil contract lawsuit.

In this way, even if the evidence is unfavorable to them, the company will only have to pay a few million at most, which will not damage its foundation at all!

Previously, she was afraid that Jiang Chen would press her further and expose the mess of dual contracts and accounts.

Now it seems she was overthinking things!

"I knew it! Did this junior lawyer, who switched careers halfway through his career, really think he could file a criminal case based on just a few words?"

Zhou Hongtao chuckled, his tone tinged with a sense of smug satisfaction.

"He's trying to gain fame by association with the deceased, so let's teach him a lesson!"

He turned to Zhang Bingyan, his tone resolute and without the slightest hesitation.

"Director Zhang, immediately send a lawyer's letter in the company's name to formally sue Jiang Chen for defamation!"

"Doesn't he like suing? Let him experience what it's like to be sued!"