Car-hailing Driver: Rewards from Complaints-Chapter 286 - 170: Find That Ride-Hailing Driver and Teach Him the Consequences of Meddling_2
Zhang Xiang: "Got it, so we’re going all in, right?"
Yang Chen: "Absolutely! At the very least, we need them to disband. Those involved in spreading these rumors, since they’ve been forwarded over 500 times, should face criminal charges and spend a year or two in reform."
Zhang Xiang: "Understood! Leave it to me, I’ll handle it."
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At this moment, Ju Yiyi’s home, her manager Wu Manli is discussing a strategy with her.
Wu Manli: "The only solution now is to find that ride-hailing driver and have him come forward to clarify."
Ju Yiyi: "But I’m worried about privacy leaks. I paid him in cash, not through my phone, so I don’t know how to contact him."
Wu Manli: "You’re in talks for three films right now. If a scandal breaks out now, it could ruin everything."
Ju Yiyi: "But I don’t want problems at this time either. It’s those paparazzi writing nonsense, what can I do about it?"
Wu Manli: "If all else fails, we’ll contact the Bibi platform to find him. This matter is too damaging for you; we must clarify it quickly."
At this time, Zhang Xiang published an announcement on his personal Weibo.
"I, Zhang Xiang, a lawyer at Zhang Sanfeng Law Firm, have officially accepted a mandate from Mr. Yang Chen to fully handle the case regarding Fengxing Entertainment Media falsely accusing my client, Mr. Yang Chen, of being Miss Ju Yiyi’s boyfriend and insisting that he lasted less than ten minutes. I officially declare on behalf of Mr. Yang Chen that Mr. Yang Chen is a ride-hailing driver who happened to drive Miss Ju Yiyi home last night. It was their first meeting, and they are merely driver and passenger, with no other relationship. Fengxing Entertainment Media, based solely on one image, maliciously speculated about my client Mr. Yang Chen’s relationship with Miss Ju Yiyi, and presumed my client’s health was failing, causing an extremely negative impact nationwide, bringing considerable trouble and a huge reputational loss to my client Mr. Yang Chen. I hereby formally warn Fengxing Entertainment Media to immediately remove all news, apologize prominently on the front pages of major newspapers and pin it on Weibo for 30 days, as well as dissolve the studio. The editor-in-chief and the author must turn themselves in and face legal punishment. Otherwise, we will see each other in court. Once in the legal process, we will not accept any form of mediation and will definitely pursue all relevant personnel for their legal responsibilities in spreading rumors! Additionally, I hope Miss Ju Yiyi contacts me; we need evidence, and if possible, I hope we can jointly sue Fengxing Entertainment Media." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
Zhang Xiang himself is a particularly prominent influencer, with 20 million Weibo followers.
So, as soon as he posted this Weibo, it quickly spread across the internet.
The team around Ju Yiyi saw Zhang Xiang’s Weibo and quickly issued a statement to clarify the incident from last night.
This infuriated the netizens, not only Ju Yiyi’s fans, but also many bystanders came to leave curses under Fengxing Entertainment Media’s Weibo.
"Do you guys not have any shame? Just easily spreading rumors!"
"That ride-hailing driver is called Yang Chen, and he even appeared on the show ’Xiaoli to the Rescue’ before. Don’t you surf the internet? Such ridiculous gossip news you’re pulling out."
"You guys are done for, Zhang Xiang is personally involved, even your defense lawyer will end up in jail."
"Haha... You’ve exposed so many celebrity scandals before, causing many stars to be disgraced. Didn’t expect this time to be defeated by an outsider, huh?"
"That ride-hailing driver is a symbol of justice, here to deal with unscrupulous snapshots and extortion mongers like you!"
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At this moment, inside Fengxing Entertainment Media’s office.
Boss Zhuo Dawei is furious, smashing everything on the table.
"Damn it, you idiots! You should verify before publishing the news, stupid!" Zhuo Dawei cursed.
The paparazzi who wrote the news, Zhang Hongfa, said: "We took Gu Yundan’s money to quickly expose some dirt on Ju Yiyi, to stop her from getting new roles. How could I know the ride-hailing driver would actually get Zhang Xiang as a lawyer? That was an unexpected twist."
Zhuo Dawei: "This shows that the ride-hailing driver is no ordinary person. Zhang Xiang is notoriously tough to deal with and very capable. This lawsuit is unwinnable for us. We are sure to lose. Zhang Hongfa and Chen Guangsi, as the writer and editor-in-chief, you two must take the fall. Disband the studio immediately, lay low. Once this blows over, we’ll rebrand and restart. If you two end up inside, I’ll take care of your families until you’re out."
Chen Guangsi: "Boss, you can’t make us take the fall."
Zhang Hongfa: "Yeah! We did it for the company, you can’t just throw us under the bus now. Why don’t you call Zhang to drop this case?"
Zhuo Dawei thought for a moment, nodded, and called Zhang Xiang.
Zhang Xiang, after hearing him out, laughed and said: "How is that possible? Mr. Yang is a third shareholder of my firm, his shares can influence the firm’s decision-making. If he supports me, it’s my call. If he supports the other founder, it’s the other founder’s call. If it were you, wouldn’t you want to win him over? I’ll give you some advice: let the editor-in-chief and the author take the fall, apologize, and disband. That’s your best option. Once it goes to court, you as the boss will also face punishment."
Having said that, Zhang Xiang hung up the phone.
Zhuo Dawei was shocked, a ride-hailing driver turned out to be a third shareholder of Zhang Sanfeng Law Firm, and could even decide who calls the shots. How incredible is that!
