111: Chapter 111 Young Master Jie Admits Defeat

[Beat him up! Slap that foul mouth of his raw!]

[Holy crap, has Young Master Jie been cursed or something?]

[After all, it's still a live stream. Those words are way too harsh.]

[Yeah, even if he's not trying to maintain a public persona, there's no need to talk like that, right?]

[What "cursed" nonsense? He just can't keep up the act anymore! I've been sick of his pretentious attitude for a long time!]

[What are you talking about! Our Brother Jie is just being authentic!]

[Having no class is just having no class. "Authentic"? Isn't that disgusting?]

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On the bullet screen, the viewers were arguing frantically.

Young Master Jie's long-standing image of being silent and aloof was on the verge of collapsing.

Issues regarding one's values aren't something that can be swept under the rug with a few casual explanations.

No matter how much the fans tried to whitewash it, they couldn't withstand the crusade from so many clear-eyed observers.

Before Lin Xiao even made a move, many people had already started cheering for him.

Seeing that the situation was trending toward spiraling out of control, Young Master Jie's manager, assistants, and other staff members immediately swarmed over.

"Stop arguing, stop arguing. It's not that big of a deal. Is this really necessary?"

Young Master Jie's manager was a somewhat effeminate man, but that didn't stop him from being incredibly arrogant.

Over the years, by relying on making Young Master Jie famous, he had earned a lot of dirty money.

The reason Young Master Jie had developed such a fearless and reckless attitude was also due to his indulgence behind the scenes.

Lin Ran's manager, Sister Lu, also rushed over.

She was a woman in her thirties. Although her appearance was ordinary, she dressed very professionally and had a powerful aura.

"Not a big deal? Do you even hear yourself?"

Sister Lu didn't give Young Master Jie's manager any face at all, saying bluntly, "Have you seen the public opinion online? If your artist still wants to survive in this industry, he'd better restrain himself!"

Young Master Jie's manager's expression changed slightly.

Of course, he had seen the online discourse, but they had always been treated like royalty. Even if they knew they were in the wrong, it was unlikely they would bow their heads in front of the live audience.

Director Zhang stood to the side, his feelings somewhat complicated.

He hadn't expected that in less than a day, Young Master Jie would behave like this.

Although other variety shows would intentionally let stars argue a bit to generate buzz.

This time, his program truly had no pre-written script.

Now that things had come to this, it could only mean one thing.

That is, what Lin Xiao had calculated earlier might actually be true.

To prevent the show from being ruined, he quickly gestured to Yan Sen, He He, and the Cameraman who was live streaming to go outside and film some other footage first.

Things like local rural customs and such, to be used for promotional videos later.

As for this side, there were some things he had to make clear.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing for a moment."

Director Zhang stepped forward, stood in the middle of the crowd, and spoke slowly, "None of us wanted things to turn out this way."

Young Master Jie's manager rolled his eyes irritably. "Director Zhang, you know as well as I do that we only agreed to participate in this show out of respect for your superiors. Otherwise..."

Director Zhang really didn't want to hear this nonsense and quickly raised his hand to stop him. "Fine, fine. Regardless of why you're here, you've seen the current situation. If you persist, I'm afraid the online public opinion won't be easy to suppress, right?"

Young Master Jie's manager frowned slightly. "Director Zhang, what do you mean by that?"

Director Zhang glanced at Young Master Jie. "If I remember correctly, Young Master Jie just said he wanted to leave on his own. My point is, I agree to let him leave, but you'll have to pay the breach of contract fee."

Young Master Jie was stunned and said angrily, "Director Zhang, please get this straight. What I said was that I would only leave if you didn't kick Lin Xiao out."

Director Zhang chuckled and looked at Young Master Jie as if he were an idiot. "Kick Lin Xiao out? You're telling me to kick out Lin Xiao, who just received a Good Citizen Award? And even without that award, do you know how much money the Lin family has invested in this show? Will you compensate the Film Crew for the losses if the Lin family withdraws their investment?"

These words were spoken very bluntly.

Since Young Master Jie and his manager liked to use the superiors behind them to apply pressure, he wouldn't hesitate to bring up the Lin family, an even bigger investor.

Young Master Jie and his manager clearly hadn't expected Director Zhang to be so blunt, and they instantly lost their confidence.

Young Master Jie's manager said, feigning reasonableness, "Since he's not leaving, why should we? And pay you a breach of contract fee? In your dreams! Ah Jie, we're going to continue recording this crappy show!"

Young Master Jie also knew he couldn't get the upper hand today, so he followed suit with a sneer, "Fine, we'll record. How could a minor celebrity like me compete with big capital? Hmph."

He said it as if he were the one being bullied.

The manager, Sister Lu, sneered, "Oh? When you were using your status to pressure others at the start, why didn't you say you were a minor celebrity then?"

"Our Young Master Jie has relied on his own hard work since his debut. He's not like your Lin Ran, who has the Lin family backing her. And now there's Lin Xiao too. It seems like before long, the entire entertainment industry will be taken over by the Lin family!"

Young Master Jie's manager was someone who would never let himself be out-talked.

Anyway, they had decided not to leave. If the Production Crew really wanted to kick them out, not only would they have to pay a large breach of contract fee, but it would also turn them into victims.

When that time came, as long as they played the victim online, all the previous negative news would be suppressed.

Everyone present was shrewd; who couldn't see through their little schemes?

After a few more exchanges, they stopped wasting words.

Lin Xiao was even more indifferent.

He knew that Young Master Jie's 'blessings' were still to come!

The more he acted up now, the harder he would fall later.

All he needed to do was rest well and wait for the show to begin.

The program resumed recording.

Lin Xiao, as originally planned, went back to his room to sleep.

When the live stream camera cut back, what the audience saw was 'complete harmony.'

The guests had arrived in the village and were gradually immersing themselves in their plans to make money.

It was as if the argument just now had never happened.

Little did they know, this was the calm before the storm.