A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 2366 - 1589: An Eye for an Eye
Because this scene was so shocking, it was just like a scene from a movie, and it quickly spread across major video websites.
Although some people suggested it might be a publicity stunt, they were soon ruthlessly criticized by others. After all, the scene was really dangerous, and there was a bustling highway below. One wrong move and you’d fall and die. Even if you were strapped with a safety rope, no one would dare to act like that. It was a typhoon day, not afraid of being blown around and crashing into the bridge?
Up to this point, many netizens have begun to feel that the criticism of Hei Chuan Chi Yin might be a bit too much. From the footage captured by the dashcam, she really seemed determined to commit suicide. Having gone this far, pushing her further seems too inhumane.
However, this is not the end.
Just as this news was spreading wildly, the official account of the drama "Jintian," which had remained quiet, released a behind-the-scenes video showing clearly what happened at the set at the time. At the end, the official statement from "Jintian" claimed that the "Present Love" production crew violated the contract, deliberately distorting the facts to generate buzz and attract viewers, and failed to take any remedy measures, causing serious harm to the cast’s mental and physical well-being.
Therefore, the "Jintian" production crew will file a lawsuit against the "Present Love" production team, demanding compensation and apology, and also holding the relevant personnel accountable!
This news, once released, immediately added fuel to the already heated online debate. Initially, everyone could see from the behind-the-scenes footage that this was just a minor accident at the set; later, Hei Chuan Chi Yin apologized, and Yukiyuki Washimi forgave her, and everyone laughed it off. Moreover, the feelings among these people seemed quite good from the footage, with no particular conflicts.
But the "Present Love" production team deliberately cut out the segment where the two apologized and reconciled, and when the next episode aired, they only briefly mentioned that Hei Chuan Chi Yin was taking leave, without any explanation. If you say this wasn’t intentional... everyone wouldn’t buy it!
So soon, the direction of the outrage shifted from Hei Chuan Chi Yin to the program production team.
In such circumstances, the "Present Love" production team and its supervising department, NKH TV, had to hold a press conference to issue a statement, saying there were "technical problems" during the previous "Present Love" episode’s review, causing "human error." As an apology, they would stop further production and broadcast of "Present Love," and terminate the employment of the staff responsible for reviewing this episode... at least they didn’t make the temporary workers scapegoat, which showed some sincerity.
As for the suspension of "Present Love," it was unavoidable. A variety show almost drove an actor to suicide; if this news spread, who in the entertainment industry would dare come to this show in the future? You could cut Hei Chuan Chi Yin like this today; tomorrow, could you cut me like this too?
That’s why the whole show had to be discontinued.
Of course, it was not the TV station’s goodwill, but a strategic sacrifice. If they apologetically took remedial actions, the situation would remain manageable.
But if they were really taken to court, given the intensity of the news about "attempted suicide by an actor," who knows what might be revealed!
No TV station is without any dirty laundry; if it gets exposed in court, won’t NKH’s top executives be driven to jump off a building?
As the opposing side was so understanding, Duanmu Huai took the win and called it a day. He didn’t plan to just let NKH TV go. In fact, after this incident was exposed, NKH TV’s stock dropped significantly, and Duanmu Huai ordered to buy up a lot. Now he’s considered one of NKH’s major shareholders... quite a profitable deal.
Moreover, NKH has already reached out to Duanmu Huai’s company, expressing their willingness to simultaneously broadcast the drama series "Jintian" online as compensation.
Duanmu Huai did not refuse, as not everyone likes to watch online; some prefer to watch TV, and NKH TV is one of the stations with wide coverage, showing such sincerity and achieving the desired goal.
Two days later, Hei Chuan Chi Yin successfully returned to the production crew and expressed her determination to continue working hard. Hmm... this finally put the turmoil to rest.
"Phew... it’s finally over, but it surely caused a big fuss."
Seeing Hei Chuan Chi Yin return, Arima Kaname’s first words were this.
"Honestly, I’m wondering if this crew is cursed. Why do things keep going wrong..."
"It’s simply just bad luck."
Listening to Arima Kaname’s complaint, Duanmu Huai chuckled. Indeed, from Arima Kaname’s perspective, this drama was almost a disaster. Initially, the production invited models with no acting skills at all; later, they changed people and managed to film a normal, interesting drama, only for the "Present Love" incident to come out of nowhere, almost crippling it again.
But...
"Speaking of which, are you really okay?"
Arima Kaname turned and scrutinized Duanmu Huai, who just shrugged his shoulders.
"Do I look like I’m not okay?"
"Didn’t MEM say you ran into a wall at the time? I thought you’d need at least a few days to recover..."
"For ordinary people like you, it might be hard to imagine, but I have practiced kung fu; I have some capability."
