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Zhong Xiaoxin's downfall has cooled his career, with netizens gorging on gossip until they’re sick of it.
However, many netizens are curious about how much money Zhong Xiaoxin will have to pay this time.
Some say tens of millions, some say a hundred million, some say five hundred million, and others say over a billion.
Although there's debate about the compensation amount, everyone agrees on one thing: Zhong Xiaoxin is sure to be financially ruined by this scandal.
Seeing these comments, Jiang Ling shook her head.
While she didn't know the exact amount he'd have to pay, she was certain Zhong Xiaoxin would not be completely ruined.
Many people know that artists are naturally at a disadvantage due to capital constraints.
But they don't realize that once an artist's status reaches a certain peak, they can also turn the tables and dominate the mainstream.
It's like how water can control fire, but fire, when extremely hot, can suppress water. This is why underwater volcanoes aren't extinguished by seawater.
Before Jiang Ling left Huohua Media, Zhong Xiaoxin was already a top-tier celebrity.
After more than two years of development, Zhong Xiaoxin's status has further improved, with his fan base skyrocketing by tens of millions.
Across the entire entertainment industry, Zhong Xiaoxin is among the very top artists.
Besides Jiang Ling, a platinum-tier artist, few top celebrities would dare to claim they could consistently outperform him.
This status and influence give Zhong Xiaoxin significant leverage in signing commercial performances, film and television works, and endorsement contracts.
As more and more artists have faced scandals in recent years.
It's not just agencies, film producers, and brands that are afraid, but artists themselves are also worried.
Once something goes wrong, they face astronomical liquidated damages that leave them bankrupt, and years of hard work turn to nothing.
Which artist wouldn't fear such a blow?
Therefore, artists have become smarter. When signing contracts, they try to avoid liability for breach of contract after a scandal, minimizing losses as much as possible.
Zhong Xiaoxin, as a top-tier celebrity, wielded this power. When signing contracts, he would certainly have requested that brands waive his liability, or if that wasn't possible, he would have arranged for insurance companies to be involved with high premiums.
So, this time, the ones suffering the most from the scandal are not him, but the insurance companies and the brands.
Everyone is laughing at Zhong Xiaoxin, believing he'll be left with nothing after this scandal.
Now that he's banned by the entire industry and can no longer make a living as an idol, his future life will surely be miserable.
Little do they know, he's already made enough. After his fifteen-day detention, he'll still live a life of leisure and enjoyment.
What's more cutting is that while he was a star, he had to be secretive about casual encounters.
Now that his reputation is ruined, with money in hand, he can do as he pleases.
Jiang Ling saw this clearly but couldn't bear to break the illusion.
The idea that bad people get their comeuppance is the common person's beautiful fantasy of good triumphing over evil.
If they knew that bad people ended up living even better lives after facing misfortune, it would be too cruel.
Despite the harsh reality, Jiang Ling still wanted to preserve a shred of beauty.
The only fortunate thing is that artists of Zhong Xiaoxin's caliber are rare, with only a select few able to turn the tables and demand liability waivers from brands or arrange for insurance.
For those whose status doesn't reach the absolute peak, they still suffer significant losses and pay heavy compensation after a scandal.
Otherwise, this entertainment industry would truly be too tragic.
After Zhong Xiaoxin's scandal dominated headlines for several days, the drama "The Swordsman's Gathering" reached its climax.