Chapter 66: The Fall of Starlight, President Xu Makes a Startling Appearance at the Entrepreneur Symposium (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

The male viewers in the live broadcast room instantly grew excited.

[Is a pie falling from the sky?]
[Hahaha, it's finally my turn.]
[This reason is so genuine.]
[A reason I totally didn't expect.]
[I'm dying of laughter, the streamer is really scared of dying!]

Xu Qingfeng continued, "That's right. Male singers want to enjoy the same treatment as Rice Dumpling, and the requirements remain the same. Whether you are a professional singer, an amateur singer, or the loyal fans in this live room, everyone has a chance to become an overnight sensation."

At this point, Xu Qingfeng flashed a smile. "Ahem, I need to report something to everyone. The streamer has already established his own media company, Qingfeng Media, primarily recruiting streamers and bloggers, as well as content planning, targeting platforms like Flashing Video and others. If you are interested, you can submit your resume; the email address is in the bottom right corner."

[Ah?]
[Starlight hasn't even completely decomposed, and Qingfeng Media is already born?]
[Oh my goodness, it's a chain of schemes. Streamer, did you plan this all along? First, you ruined yourself, then you ruined Zhang Hongbo, wiped out Zhou Zhengyi, and finally decided to go solo?]
[This is terrifying to think about.]
[A ruthless streamer, sacrificing himself to initiate a team fight.]

Xu Qingfeng chuckled. "Ahem, it's not like that. It's all a coincidence, just a coincidence."

It was getting late, and Lin Chen reminded him to end the broadcast early.

As the dignified chairman of Flashing Video, Lin Chen had actually run over to be a room moderator for Xu Qingfeng. Of course, this wasn't because of a great friendship, but because Lin Qinghe insisted on being a moderator, and Lin Chen couldn't set his mind at ease.

Late at night, with a lone man and a single woman together, Lin Chen was a hundred percent worried.

"Well, family, let's call it a day here. I have some things to take care of tomorrow."

[Don't leave yet! That's it? Drop more tea!]
[What time is it even?!]

Xu Qingfeng shook his head. "I really can't go on. I have very important matters tomorrow. The streamer simply doesn't have time today to chat about those stories in the entertainment circle like the Sugar Daddy Faction, the Secretary Faction, Surface-level Brothers, and Plastic Sisters. I really don't have the time."

[? Did I even ask you? Why are you just bringing it up?]
[Writing your own chat comments, huh?]
[Elaborate more on the Sugar Daddy Faction, please.]
[Damn it, you did that on purpose, didn't you?]

For some reason, just hearing about the Sugar Daddy Faction makes me purple with excitement.
[Brothers, I'm sorry, I couldn't free up my hands just now. I wanted to say that temptation is everywhere and desires arise at any moment, but we must learn to control our emo—sorry, I can't free up my hands again.]

After leaving everyone hanging, Xu Qingfeng waved and directly ended the broadcast.

The number of online viewers in the live stream remained stable, with over a million audience members witnessing the collapse of Starlight Entertainment right there in the room.

Today's grand gift was the welcome present he was presenting to Shanghai.

Zhou Zhengyi had been arrested, and the entire senior management of Starlight Entertainment was wiped out in one net, entangled with a variety of long-standing cold cases. If all of them could be solved, it would be yet another monumental political achievement.

From tax evasion to criminal cases, Xu Qingfeng had repeatedly proven his value. Coupled with Lin Chen's introduction, he would attend a meeting held by relevant departments alongside Lin Chen tomorrow.

...

Late into the night, the internet was buzzing with activity.

#Starlight Entertainment Chairman Zhou Zhengyi Arrested!#
#Starlight Entertainment Senior Management Wiped Out!#
#Unveiling the Untold Truths of Starlight Entertainment.#
#Rest in Peace, Shanghai Entertainment.#
#Commemorating Qian Bengui.#

This time, the insider information Xu Qingfeng leaked wasn't massive, but it was explosive enough.

In the 21st century, Shanghai could still witness such sensational and vicious incidents, and the perpetrator had actually managed to become the chairman of an entertainment company.

Extortion, gang fights, and personal intimidation—any single one of these was enough to pierce the public's nerves. No one wanted such horrors to befall them.

Starlight Entertainment remained brightly lit late into the night.

A dead silence fell over the conference room. The remaining senior executives, together with a group of middle managers, sat discussing countermeasures in the room, yet no one spoke.

After a long while, someone broke the silence. "President Zhou and the others are all locked up. Will President Huang preside over the company's daily operations?"

President Huang waved his hands repeatedly. "No, no, no, how could I have that kind of capability? I'm just in charge of administration; what the hell do I know about management?"

Everyone: "..."
You were the one who jumped around the happiest back then! Rebuking the heavens, the earth, and the air—how did you suddenly turn into a shrinking turtle now?

"Then maybe President Zhang should do it?" Everyone shifted their gaze toward President Zhang.

President Zhang buried his head, picking at his fingernails as if he hadn't heard anything. He was already preparing to quickly dump the shares in his hands; who gave a damn about the company anymore?

None of them wanted to touch the messy aftermath of Starlight Entertainment. Although the people left behind didn't have major legal problems, with the company in this state, who wanted to stand out as the head bird to be shot?

What if, God forbid, they became targeted by Xu Qingfeng?

When that bastard was still at Starlight, they hadn't exactly given him any pleasant looks.

Helpless and after discussing for a long time, everyone finally decided to have a few senior executives take the lead, assisted by middle management, to form a temporary management committee.

The first notice issued by the temporary management committee was to distance themselves from Zhou Zhengyi, declaring that Starlight Entertainment was still operating normally.

However, this kind of self-deceiving statement yielded zero results.

The next morning, all the collaborations Starlight Entertainment had been negotiating were completely terminated, and even many contracts that had already been signed were unilaterally torn up. The once-glorious Starlight Entertainment was hovering on the brink of death.

In the morning, Xu Qingfeng attended the Shanghai Internet + Culture Entrepreneurs Symposium organized by the Shanghai municipal government alongside Lin Chen.

Lin Chen and Xu Qingfeng were seated in relatively prominent positions. The nameplate in front of Lin Chen read "Flashing Video," while the nameplate right in front of Xu Qingfeng boldly displayed the newly established "Qingfeng Media."

As a dark horse in the short-video platform sector, the sudden rise of Flashing Video had caught many people off guard. Anyone with a brain could see that Flashing Video had an immeasurable future, so no one was surprised by Lin Chen's presence.

However, Xu Qingfeng's appearance made quite a few people cast sideways glances.

Many people had heard of this celebrity who had stirred up storms on the internet, but attending a conference in the capacity of an entrepreneur still exceeded everyone's cognitive limits.

There weren't many people present—mainly the top internet and cultural companies in Shanghai, plus high-potential figures like Lin Chen. On what grounds was Xu Qingfeng there?

Was it based on Qingfeng Media, which he had founded just a few days ago?

Simply absurd.

Yet, in an occasion like this, no one dared to voice any objections.

As the meeting commenced, Lin Chen spoke as one of the entrepreneurial representatives. Xu Qingfeng didn't get a chance to speak and honestly played the role of an audience member.

Still, media reporters' camera lenses constantly swung toward him, forcing Xu Qingfeng to sit up straight and proper. Throughout the entire symposium, his mind was wandering far away while he had to put on an expression as if he were listening with extreme attentiveness.

After the symposium concluded, Lin Chen and Xu Qingfeng were asked to stay behind for a private talk. Although the topics discussed weren't extensive, it sent a clear signal to the outside world—both Lin Chen and Xu Qingfeng were highly valued.

Among the reporters permitted to enter this venue, who was ever a simple character? These sophisticated veterans instantly understood the underlying meaning of keeping the two behind.

Flashing Video and Qingfeng Media had undoubtedly won the favor and endorsement of Shanghai.

Following the broadcast of the news, the entertainment circle experienced a profound tremor.
Weibo experienced a profound tremor.