Chapter 59: It's Okay to Make Mistakes, Just Pay Attention in Your Next Life

Xu Qingfeng's late-night emotional livestream brazenly provoked Weibo, threatening that either Weibo died or he would, in a frenzy that frightened onlookers.

Immediately afterward, he dragged Zhang Hongbo—who already had one foot in the grave—back out to whip his corpse, pushing the relentless onslaught to the extreme.

Miao Qing and Wang Yao suffered brutal slaps to the face, prompting many female singers in the entertainment industry with similar thoughts to breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, they had managed to keep their composure; otherwise, a scolding from Xu Qingfeng would have resulted in immediate social death.

After Chen He was dragged out to have his corpse whipped, the onslaught exposed Wang Gu, the rampaging savage king, and Duan Zhe, the god of shadow clones, adopting a completely unhinged posture of slaughtering everything in sight.

In a single night, Weibo and six celebrities were successively blown wide open, providing more than enough gossip to consume.

On Weibo, audiences enthusiastically shared video clips and livestream screenshots.

#ChenHeDancingOnAGrave#
#RenownedDirectorAndProducerChenHeAccusedOfInflatingProfits!#
#CelebrityOrSavageWangGuBeatsADriver?#
#DodgingEnlistmentAndBeatingDrivers,HasWangGuGoneMad?#
#DuanZheRidingThirteenBoatsAtTheOnce!#
#ApitOfRivalryNoJustDuanZhesRunwayShow!#
#ZhangHongboApologizes!#

In the dead of night, the livestream audience was extremely excited, eagerly forwarding the fresh gossip to their Moments and Weibo.

In particular, Duan Zhe's feat of riding thirteen boats simultaneously caused countless netizens to bow down in worship.

On this night, the entertainment industry was thrown into utter chaos, and those who had been named finally let go of their suspended hearts, which flatly stopped beating.

Yet it was also a blessing; they finally no longer had to live in constant terror.

Wang Gu, who had been cued, was woken up by his agent in the middle of the night, hastily packed his belongings to run for it, and was then intercepted square on by the men in blue caps at the Shanghai Airport.

The most at ease of all was Chen He, the master of dodging prison. The dirt Xu Qingfeng exposed had long since been handed over to the authorities, making him the most grounded person of all.

When Duan Zhe received the news, his scalp tingled. Like Wang Gu, he made the decision to run for it at the very first moment.

Early the next morning, viewers who had missed the livestream learned about the previous night's events through various channels. Weibo trending searches, FlashFlix trending searches, and major platforms were completely occupied.

There was no trace of Xu Qingfeng on Weibo, but his legends were everywhere.

Gossip-loving onlookers could be seen everywhere on the streets—on buses, in subways, and inside offices, everyone was discussing Xu Qingfeng's livestream.

[Did you watch the livestream last night?]
[Watched it, watched it, it was insanely thrilling.]
[My whole family was watching.]
[Hahaha, I'm different. I was dragged out of bed by my dad to watch the stream.]
[Then your esteemed father is truly very good to you.]
[F***, how did Duan Zhe pull that off? I desperately need this skill.]

[Could it be that he relies on his face?]
[?]
[Reported.]

Early in the morning, Weibo was bustling with activity. The trending searches were completely filled with Xu Qingfeng's exposés, and the comment sections were exceptionally lively.

Zhang Hongbo released an apology video.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn't have harbored wishful thinking and indulged my team in conducting so-called reasonable tax avoidance. The taxes owed have been paid in full, and moving forward, I will engage more in public welfare to make up for my mistake. I hope everyone can forgive me this once."

In the video, Zhang Hongbo's eyes were red, and tears welled up in his sockets. He bowed deeply, holding a ninety-degree bow for a full thirty seconds before rising. One could not say it lacked sincerity.

Xu Qingfeng saw the video as well, but his account had been muted, leaving him unable to output any commentary.

His fans were anxious to the point of desperation, calling out in droves for Weibo to lift the ban on his account.

[I want to see the Wind God unleash his commentary.]
[Dragon riding in their face, pulling off a point-blank ultimate.]
[Acting pretty convincingly.]
[The "Bowman" spirit is fully maximized.]

With Weibo muting him, many netizens flocked to FlashFlix, leaving messages under Xu Qingfeng's profile in hopes that he would offer a sharp review.

As the principal party involved, Xu Qingfeng did not disappoint everyone, quickly posting a status update on FlashFlix.

"Men act while heavens watch; stand upright as a person and conduct matters with a clean slate. That bow is far too non-standard; it is recommended to go to Little Japan for some fine-tuning. It's fine to make mistakes, just pay attention in your next life."

Whether Zhang Hongbo apologized or not was something Xu Qingfeng didn't care about in the slightest, because he knew Zhang Hongbo was about to be finished.

[Hahaha, pay attention in your next life.]
[I didn't misjudge you!]
[Hlarious, Boss Bo actually thought an apology would work.]
[If apologies worked, what would we need the men in blue caps for?]
[Burn in hell!]
[I can tell now, this is definitely a life-or-death grudge.]
[Hahaha, I knew something was wrong last night. The Wind God would forgive him? Keep dreaming.]

On the other side, when Zhang Hongbo saw the update, anger surged straight to his head. "F***, didn't he say that if I apologized, this matter would be over?"

His agent looked at him with pity, shook his head, and said nothing.

What a moron. The guy only said "in case he was in a good mood." Clearly, he was in a bad mood.

He was an agent, not his father; if one star went under, he'd just switch to another. What kind of big deal was that?

"It's fine, the main thing is whether the fans forgive me."

"Right, right, right!" Zhang Hongbo grabbed at it like a drowning man clutching a straw and hurriedly opened the comment section.

A uniform stream of [Pay attention in your next life!].

Zhang Hongbo's mind went blank, and he said in disbelief, "I already apologized, and I even bowed! What else do they want?"

"Are they trying to force me to my death?" Zhang Hongbo roared like a madman.

"Uh, it doesn't matter if the fans forgive you or not. As long as there's a production crew willing to take you, we'll still make money, it'll just be a bit less."

Just as the agent finished speaking, his phone rang. He smugly shook the device. "Look, Director Yang's call. He's probably calling to start filming."

Hearing this, Zhang Hongbo let out a sigh of relief. "That son of a bitch Xu Qingfeng, once I make a comeback, I'll definitely finish him off."

"Hello, Director Yang?"

"Collaboration terminated," came a cold voice over the phone.

Zhang Hongbo's face turned instantly pale. He snatched the phone away. "Director Yang, why on earth?"

"Do you not know why?" The voice on the other end sounded extremely impatient.

Zhang Hongbo gritted his teeth. "We signed a contract!"

"You still want compensation?" Director Yang laughed out of anger, his voice frosty.

"No, I want to keep acting."

"Oh, go sue me then."

Clack. The phone hung up.

Zhang Hongbo held the phone in a daze, unable to put it down for a long time.

"Why?"

After a long while, Zhang Hongbo asked in a hoarse voice.

"Why what?"

"Why are they all trying to destroy me?"

Agent: "..."

You truly have zero self-awareness, don't you?

Soon, the news of Director Yang terminating his collaboration with Zhang Hongbo surged onto the trending searches.

Yet that wasn't the end of it. Xinghui Entertainment was still struggling to put up a fight; Xu Qingfeng had defected, Li Deshou had been arrested, and Miao Qing was utterly washed up. The only one left who could still prop up their star power was Zhang Hongbo. If Zhang Hongbo went under as well, the company would truly be left with only a single top-tier name.

However, close to noon, the authorities suddenly issued a notice.

《Risk Warning Regarding Tainted Artists》

The notice was short, but the stakes were huge—especially for Zhang Hongbo, for whom it was nothing short of a bolt from the blue, as he had been officially listed among tainted artists.

A fatal blow. At least until the list was lifted, he would have no chance of ever making a comeback.