Translator: _Min
Feng Peizhi was taken aback, then her brows furrowed in confusion. âWhat do you mean?â she demanded.
Si Fuqing continued to smile, his demeanor lazy. âJust look.â
A sense of dread washed over Feng Peizhi, prompting her to immediately check her phone.
There was nothing there.
Nothing in her cloud storage either.
Nowhere to be found.
Even the backups on her USB drive had vanished.
The photos of Meng Xue and Cen Xiaosi were still there, but those of Si Fuqing and Jiang Changning had completely disappeared.
Feng Peizhi couldnât believe her eyes.
After Manager Luo had reminded her, she had specifically made several copies of those private photos, placing them in various locations.
How could all the photos be gone?!
She carried her computer with her at all times and it had not been infected with any viruses.
âWhat did you do, Si Fuqing?â Feng Peizhi was livid. âWhere are the photos? Did you delete them? How did you delete them? Youâre violating my privacy. Iâm going to sue you!â
Her tone was still firm, but her heart was in turmoil.
Without the leverage over Si Fuqing and Jiang Changning, how could she threaten them now?
âYou donât have the photos, but I have recordings,â Si Fuqing said with a slight smile. âThanks.â
Before Feng Peizhi could respond, the call was disconnected and her number was blocked.
Then, Si Fuqingâs third Weibo post of the day appeared.
[@SiFuqingV: Inviting everyone to witness the ace agent of Tianle Media.] Attached were several audio clips.
One featured Feng Peizhi mocking Si Fuqing for not having many fans and telling her to obey or else sheâd be out of the entertainment industry.
Another was demanding Si Fuqing recommend Meng Xue as the ambassador for the RM brand, calling her ungrateful if she refused.
The most attention-grabbing clip was Feng Peizhi using private photos to threaten Si Fuqing into withdrawing a lawsuit.
[You have the nerve to sue someone for invading privacy? You do realize thatâs illegal, right?]
[Trash agent, crawl away!]
[Brothers and sisters, letâs get this Feng on the trending list today, show her whether we, mousses, have any sway.]
Si Fuqing having a lot of male fans was no joke.
âSurvival 66 Days,â a survival reality show, actually had a broader appeal than âYouth With You,â a boy group show.
This was because Si Fuqing had become a treasure trove of memes for video editors, making her very popular in the video community.
One blogger had even edited an episode where she played games with villagers.
Her skills were notable among celebrities, and without trying to craft a âgamer girlâ persona, she indeed attracted many male fans.
Feng Peizhiâs name quickly climbed the trending lists, and netizens uncovered her history of taking cuts from her artistsâ earnings even before she managed the Starry Star Girls.
Compared to Si Fuqingâs twenty-dollar T-shirt, the bags Feng Peizhi carried started at tens of thousands, further fueling the fansâ anger.
Tianle Mediaâs PR and legal departments were urgently discussing countermeasures when Manager Luo was informed that the situation had worsened.
âIdiot!â Manager Luo, in a rage, slapped Feng Peizhi, berating her for not handling things directly and allowing someone to gain leverage over her. âHow could you have such a foolish agent!â
Stammering, Feng Peizhi tried to explain, âMan-Manager Luo, my photos are gone. I donât know how she deleted them. I couldnât threaten her.â
âGet out!â Manager Luoâs disgust was palpable, finding even the sight of Feng Peizhi repulsive.
The PR manager was sweating profusely. âWhat do we do now, Manager Luo?â
âWe have a scapegoat here, donât we?â Manager Luo said coldly. âIf no solution is found, sheâll be the one to take the fall.â
The worst-case scenario would be letting Si Fuqing break her contract, resulting in some reputational damage for the company.
Tianle Media had been rooted in the entertainment industry for over a decade. There was no way Si Fuqing could really topple it.
The thought was laughable.
After a night of deliberation, Manager Luo was impatient, âFind a solution now.â
The lawyer hesitated, âManager Luo, sorry, we canât find any loopholes in this lawsuit. The opposition is too strong. If we go to court, weâll undoubtedly lose.â
Tianle Mediaâs legal team was comprised of elites, otherwise, they wouldnât have tightly controlled their artists.
But this time, they were up against Ling Feng.
A legendary undefeated figure in the legal world.
The reputation of Xingting Law Firm was well-deserved.
They couldnât fathom how Ling Feng had gathered such compelling evidence.
â1.8 billion !â Manager Luo exclaimed at the final demand. âWhy doesnât she just rob us?!â
It was an outrageous demand..