Whatâs the point if only Mo Wanwan suffers misfortune, Ling Han should go down with her.
If he hadnât been secretly manipulating things all along, not only excluding the original character in the company but also deliberately setting up comparative challenges on the show, assigning the most mischievous Yangyang to her, and finally joining forces with Mo Wanwan to drive the original character to desperation.
Who caused the original characterâs downfall? Not just the clueless fans on the internet, but also Ling Han and Mo Wanwan who kept relentlessly pressuring Jiang Lai day and night.
Jiang Lai doesnât have great skills, but he knows how to return the favor in kind, so he decided to let them taste the same internet backlash.
After the evidence was posted, Mo Wanwanâs persona completely collapsed. After all, exposing someone for faking their education is like pulling someone to their death, especially in the entertainment industry where demands on artists are higher. Even spitting on the roadside would get criticized, let alone an issue like faking academic credentials which violates the law.
[Wow, Mo Wanwan is really ruthless, trying to drive people to their death]
[Luckily, Jiang Lai reported it to the police, otherwise once this kind of thing gets out, thereâs no way to clarify it]
[Ling Han is really a loyal dog boyfriend, willing to do any dirty deeds for Mo Wanwan, ugh, theyâre truly a match made in hell]
[Mo Wanwan is the scariest kind of person, appearing pure and harmless like a white flower on the surface, but secretly doing disgusting things]
[Thereâs someone like this in our dorm, makes me want to vomit just thinking about it, she canât stand seeing others doing well so she schemes against them]
[Does she have the nerve to say Jiang Lai plagiarized her? Sheâs uglier and less self-aware than Jiang Lai]
[Sue! Sue them! And Ling Han secretly supporting Mo Wanwan, those actions were truly appalling]
Jiang Laiâs revelation came unexpectedly, giving Mo Wanwan no chance to react, and this enraged some idle onlookers as well.
Soon, a paparazzi reported, capturing footage of Ling Han and Mo Wanwan dining with the showâs deputy director before recording started, accompanied by a caption: [President Lingâs money power has expired].
Apparently, the photos were resolved privately after being taken, but for some unknown reason, they were suddenly exposed again.
Ling Han, who had been highly praised on a pedestal, the heir chasing the entertainment industry, suddenly seemed to fall from grace as one hard-hitting revelation after another stripped away his gilded facade, revealing his ugliest side.
Even some fans who continued to support him despite the exposure of his relationship began to unfollow him as these revelations emerged.
In just one day, Ling Hanâs Weibo followers dropped from sixty million to fifty-three million, with seven million active followers disappearing overnight, marking the biggest unfollowing in entertainment history.
Things started to spiral beyond Ling Hanâs expectations.
He had mentally prepared for the possible impact on his career after the exposure of his relationship, maybe losing one to two hundred thousand followers, but he never expected a loss of seven million, most likely all active followers.
Of his sixty million followers, probably only about ten million were active, and now more than half had left before he could even react, and his phone was ringing off the hook with calls from his manager.
A dozen brands demanded to terminate contracts, and it was Ling Han who had breached them unilaterally, with each demanding compensation for the breach.
Minor brands aside, some well-known international brands had signing fees nearing billions, and the breach of contract penalties were terrifyingly substantial.
Due to Ling Hanâs damaged personal image impacting the brandâs reputation, he must pay these breach penalties.
Just a rough calculation showed that the penalties for those few major brands alone neared six billion, not counting the affected TV shows and movies.
The manager couldnât stay calm, thinking this was just a simple artistâs relationship scandal, but now it involved principles like bribery and bullying.
"If worst comes to worst, ask President Ling for help. Otherwise, itâs truly over if he doesnât step in."
So much money needs compensation, even if Ling Han can afford it, what about his future career?
Moreover, the opposing company had begun steering the topic toward tax evasion issues, and the manager knew that if any of these things were proven, the entire company would be doomed, so Ling Han had to seek help from his sister.
"We canât solve these problems without Ling Yan?!"
Ling Han seemed unaware of the gravity of the situation; spoiled since childhood, heâs never tasted hardship, even feeling that bankruptcy didnât matter because he could earn back all that he lost.
But Mo Wanwan was losing patience, continuously urging Ling Han.
"You two are siblings after all. During this critical period, just go apologize to her, Sister Yan surely wonât hold a grudge."
"Since she slapped me, weâre no longer siblings, Wanwan, donât worry about me. Every successful manâs journey faces setbacks. As long as we work together, weâll definitely overcome this hurdle. Donât worry, my fans wonât be easily swayed by those people."
Mo Wanwan couldnât even cry anymore, Ling Hanâs naivety made her feel hopeless; how could someone so naive and foolish exist in the entertainment industryâs murky waters?
With the halo of the film emperor gone, Mo Wanwan suddenly found Ling Han so unfamiliar and ordinary.
Her future was tied to Ling Hanâs. No matter what, she couldnât just watch as a small Jiang Lai destroyed them.
Mo Wanwan went to apologize to Ling Yan, even kneeling to beg her to forgive Ling Han, but Ling Yan never appeared, even sending a message through her secretary.
"This is the path Ling Han chose himself. Iâm not his mom, canât keep cleaning up after him."
Mo Wanwan was stunned that Ling Yan was so heartless, completely ignoring Ling Han because of a minor conflict, watching him walk into an abyss.
When Ling Han learned that Mo Wanwan sought out Ling Yan, he lashed out at her; perhaps he finally realized the situation was more severe than expected, his pride wounded, experiencing hardship for the first time, he became irritable, and after a fierce argument, he pushed Mo Wanwan onto the sofa.
The room fell silent, and without a word of apology, Ling Han put on his coat and left.
Mo Wanwan cried until no more tears came, waiting for Ling Hanâs apology that never arrived.
She truly loved him, wanted to spend her life with him, but as things stand now, she truly didnât know how to continue their relationship. Ling Hanâs incompetence frightened her, her bright career vanished within a week like bubbles.
She thought this was the worst, but soon even more despairing news came: Ling Hanâs company was caught evading taxes worth over three billion. Once this news spread, the whole internet knew Ling Han was finished.