"Are you done discussing?"
Just as everyone had mentally condemned Li Qingwan to death, a cold, sharp voice suddenly came from Li Qingwan's side.
His voice carried a hint of mockery, a touch of sarcasm, and the rest was pure disdain.
"So, it's because of people like you that the so-called entertainment industry in mainland Dragon Country has become like this!"
"Damn it, what did he say?!"
"We don't even know him, what's he ranting about?!"
Hearing Qin Xuan directly launch a group attack on everyone present, the expressions of most of the so-called actors immediately soured.
Qin Xuan ignored this, instead pointing at Zeng Xiaorou, who had just mocked Li Qingwan, and responded point by point: "You say that once you enter the industry, you must follow its rules. Fine, then I ask you, are your so-called industry rules to stand by and watch someone die, and prioritize traffic?"
"Is it that even when others are in mortal danger, you must ensure your traffic comes first and simply ignore them?"
"You call this a rule?"
"This is inhuman!"
"You so-called artists are, first and foremost, human beings, and then everything else."
"Ignoring life and death for traffic, resorting to any means to get ahead."
"The entire entertainment industry is rotten to the core, and yet you're here treating inhumanity as a rule to be proud of?"
"What a joke!"
"Why don't you mention why Li Qingwan stole Xiao Zhan's trending topic?"
"She, in order to save someone, single-handedly attracted all the brainless fans and fervent fans who were surrounding the plane outside. Afterwards, she endured doxxing and cyberbullying!"
"Why don't you mention these things?"
"And your statement, 'If you take money, you must follow company regulations; if you don't, there's a problem with your character,' is utter nonsense."
"Do you have to fulfill every request the company makes? Then what are contracts for? What is the law for?"
"If the company told you to die, would you follow their instructions and die?"
"Who are you accusing with such sophistry?"
"Moreover, Li Qingwan's contract clearly states in black and white that she refuses to hype CP with any male artist for any reason during work."
"What, so now following work instructions is considered unethical?"
"Then what do you call it when your Junhua Entertainment violates the contract and threatens Qingwan with a ban?"
"Is Dragon Country's law a plaything for you?!"
Qin Xuan's series of sharp counterattacks left Zeng Xiaorou speechless.
Everyone present finally gained some understanding of the inside story behind Li Qingwan's ban.
Coupled with the previous suicide incident of the flight attendant and the unspoken truths of the entertainment industry, they understood even more how wronged Li Qingwan was.
However, even if Qin Xuan was telling the truth, and Li Qingwan had done nothing wrong, even deserving of praise,
No one present would step forward to side with them.
After all, no matter how right Qin Xuan was, Zeng Xiaorou's third point could still strike him down.
That was capital.
The entertainment industry is not a court of law, nor is it paradise.
Here, capital is the greatest existence.
As a director or an actor, you can choose to be impoverished, stick to your dreams, and refuse capital intervention at all costs.
But you cannot lead the resistance against capital, nor can you forcibly go against capital's wishes.
Otherwise, they only need to make some moves within their circles to destroy years, or even decades, of your hard work.
Veteran actors Hua Zai and Jing Ge had the most to say about this.
They too had been coerced by capital to do things against their will.
Although they are now successful and can stand on their own, they still cannot be too "arrogant," lest they attract the attention of Xu Jun'an.
Therefore, their gazes towards Qin Xuan gradually shifted from sympathy to sorrow.
Not only for Qin Xuan and Li Qingwan, but also for themselves.
As expected.
After being suppressed verbally by Qin Xuan and experiencing a brief silence, Zeng Xiaorou laughed again and brought up Junhua Entertainment behind her.
No matter how forceful and deafening Qin Xuan's words were, what good was it?
Did you have capital?
Could you fight against Young Master Xu?
To borrow a classic line from an old Hong Kong film.
"Sorry, having money truly allows you to do whatever you want."
Mocking Qin Xuan's naivety and Li Qingwan's foolishness.
Zeng Xiaorou was smug, believing she had completely avenged herself from months ago.
What "leading actress," what "young master from a wealthy family."
In the end, weren't they still silenced by me and forced to retreat from the entertainment industry?
Just as she rolled her eyes and prepared to leave, two laughs suddenly came from different directions.
One was from Qin Xuan, standing in front of Zeng Xiaorou.
A short, disdainful puff of air from his nose.
The other came from a stranger.
This man was of medium height, dressed in a black evening gown.
He looked to be in his thirties, with a beard that wasn't too long.
It was Guo Fan, a contracted director who had already joined Qin Xuan's banner.
His laughter was unrestrained, drawing the attention of everyone present.
And when his laughter stopped, he had already arrived beside Qin Xuan, standing at his side.
"Hahahaha!"
"Backed by the Wei family of the Southeast, surpassing the richest man in Dragon Country?"
"Tell Xu Jun'an, that great Young Master Xu, to come here himself and see if he dares to say such a thing?"
"That's right, his family is indeed backed by the Wei family, but so what?"
"It's just them collecting wealth for the Wei family while taking a cut. If anything goes wrong one day, replacing him with the Wang family or the Li family would have no impact on the Wei family at all!"
"You, a mere actor who has just been promoted, dare to speak such arrogant words."
"I truly feel sorry for your Young Master Xu behind you!"
"Who are you?!"
"What business is it of yours when I speak?"
Zeng Xiaorou knew some of what Guo Fan was saying.
After all, her relationship with Xu Jun'an was not just that of a boss and an employee on the surface.
So, after Guo Fan clarified the Xu family's status, she did feel a bit guilty.
But she also knew that she absolutely could not show weakness at this moment and had to remain calm.
She had already won the confrontation with Qin Xuan.
If she backed down now due to a few simple words from Guo Fan, then people in the industry would surely look down on her in the future.
So, despite feeling a little flustered, Zeng Xiaorou forcefully adjusted her mindset and questioned Guo Fan loudly.
Guo Fan did not humor her and directly announced his name.
His boss had great ambitions, and as an employee, he naturally couldn't lose face for him.
"This is bad, what is this Guo Fan doing?!"
Seeing Guo Fan directly confront Zeng Xiaorou head-on, many well-known actors and veteran actors felt a jolt.
It was this Guo Fan who had just invited them to film a science fiction movie that would go down in film history, "Wandering Blue Star."
They agreed with the concept of this film and looked forward to future collaborations.
But they didn't understand why Guo Fan had to offend Zeng Xiaorou, who was being heavily promoted by Xu Jun'an.
It was one thing to not think highly of Zeng Xiaorou, which everyone else pretty much felt.
But the real problem was that he had directly pointed out the Xu family's position within the Wei family.
Not only did he offend them, but he also slapped their face in public.
Even more absurdly, not far behind Guo Fan, several men were walking over quickly.
The leader among them was the focus of the discussion, Xu Jun'an!