The director walked towards Yuan Meng and Gu Mingchi, then led them to the lounge for a discussion.
"Director! What does this have to do with us? You can tell, right? Shang Xingcheng's answers are very suspicious! Although they're well - written, he can't answer the related questions. Isn't it obvious that they're fake?" Gu Mingchi spoke first, his brows knitted together. His face looked grim, as if it could drip ink.
Yuan Meng stood beside him. Seeing the anxiety on Gu Mingchi's face, her heart was filled with warmth. Then she joined Gu Mingchi in trying to persuade the director.
"Yes, Director! Actually, several of his previous answers were also suspicious. If we conduct a thorough investigation, he will surely reveal his true colors!" Yuan Meng's words hit the nail on the head. The director beside them fell silent, obviously considering the matter.
You know, Shang Xingcheng's fans had contributed a lot to the show's ratings. If they offended the audience at this time, it would probably be a thankless task.
Moreover, although Shang Xingcheng was highly suspect, if they couldn't find solid evidence during the investigation, wouldn't it all be in vain?
The director lowered his eyes and thought carefully. The more he thought, the more difficult it was for him to make a decision.
After all, as the director, he had to consider the audience and the ratings, not just the show's participants.
Just as the director was hesitating, Yan Ke'er suddenly knocked on the door. Her face was full of nervousness.
"Quick! I just passed by Shang Xingcheng's lounge and heard him yelling angrily. He was even smashing things! How about we turn on the surveillance to see if Shang Xingcheng will show his true colors!"
This was like a bombshell. Suddenly, a great opportunity to expose Shang Xingcheng was right in front of them.
However, upon hearing this, the director just sighed faintly, still struggling anxiously.
"Let's just take a look, shall we? It won't do any harm. Besides, this is a great opportunity. If there's solid evidence against him, it will also bring popularity to the show!" Yuan Meng couldn't help but mention the show's ratings.
Sure enough, after hearing about the ratings, the director's eyes flickered for a moment.
Gu Mingchi, seeing that the director was finally wavering, was overjoyed. A glimmer of pleasure flashed in his eyes. Then he added fuel to the fire, saying, "This is a great opportunity! If nothing happens, we won't insist anymore. But this is a once - in - a - lifetime chance! Director, hurry up!"
The director stopped hesitating. Since Gu Mingchi and Yuan Meng had said so much, it would be inappropriate for him to refuse.
So the director turned around and slowly manipulated the screen. After all, the surveillance cameras involved personal privacy, and only he, the director, knew all the details clearly.
Yan Ke'er, standing behind him, was also full of expectation.
Then, in just three minutes, the surveillance was turned on.
At this moment, under the surveillance camera, Shang Xingcheng's lounge was in a complete mess. All the things had been swept onto the ground. It looked like there had been a great deal of destruction. Shang Xingcheng was full of hostility, looking completely different from his on - stage self.
The floor of the lounge was covered with debris, and the chairs were lying crookedly everywhere. It was almost impossible to find a place to step. Shang Xingcheng was standing in the middle, holding the phone with a fierce and anxious look in his eyes.
"What on earth is wrong with you! The things you wrote! I can't answer the questions when others ask me about them! Aren't you deliberately trying to make me look bad? Why didn't you tell me in advance? Now it's all been live - streamed! Everyone knows about it!"
As Shang Xingcheng spoke, his saliva flew everywhere. He no longer looked like the elegant young man he used to be. At this moment, he was no different from a hooligan.
Seeing this scene, Yuan Meng's disgust grew stronger.
Shang Xingcheng's scolding didn't stop. He continued to loudly accuse, "I think you just want to kill me! Don't forget we signed an agreement! Think about your face and your mother's medical bills. If I hadn't been willing to help you, she would have died long ago! Hurry up and find a way for me. Do you hear me! Without my help, can you afford your mother's medical bills? Be obedient. Do you hear me?!"
These few words of Shang Xingcheng were full of implications. Even the director, who had seen a lot in the world, was shocked and stared with wide eyes.
To be honest, the director had previously believed in Shang Xingcheng to some extent, completely deceived by his appearance. Now that the truth was suddenly revealed, the director was so angry that he felt a lump in his throat.
It was obvious who Shang Xingcheng was talking to. There was no other reason than scolding the ghostwriter behind him.
After watching for a few minutes, Yuan Meng suddenly thought of the live - stream.
If they wanted to completely expose Shang Xingcheng, this was the only chance! They should expose his remarks all at once! By then, even if he had a hundred mouths, he wouldn't be able to defend himself!
"Director! Hurry! Turn on the live - stream now! Only in this way can we completely expose him! If we miss this chance, we won't get another one! I believe the show's ratings will double!"
Yuan Meng spoke quickly. Her eyes were full of eagerness. Who knew when Shang Xingcheng would hang up the phone? If they missed this opportunity, it would be a great pity. Yuan Meng wasn't willing to let that happen.
Hearing this, the director gritted his teeth and had no choice but to turn on the live - stream. Immediately, many of Shang Xingcheng's fans rushed into the live - stream room. Just as they were about to scold others, they suddenly saw their beloved idol scolding someone.
At this moment, almost all the fans were stunned.
[What's going on? Why is Shang Xingcheng smashing things and scolding people?!]
[His persona has collapsed. Congratulations to Shang Xingcheng's fans, hhh.]
As the bullet comments on the live - stream room flew by, most of them were accusing Shang Xingcheng. The large army of Shang Xingcheng's fans before was now silent, probably too ashamed to say a word.
However, there were still many die - hard fans who hadn't seen the truth clearly and were still stubbornly defending Shang Xingcheng.
[What the hell! Did the director deliberately arrange this to smear my idol?!]
[This is out of context! I still believe in my idol! I demand fairness, justice, and transparency!]
[What is the director doing! Come out and explain! I don't believe it!]
Looking at these bullet comments, Yuan Meng felt both angry and amused. She didn't expect that there were still many die - hard fans defending this immoral person.
Had it really come to this?
However, Yuan Meng believed in time. With Shang Xingcheng's current behavior, something bad would surely happen to him before long.
On the other side, just as Shang Xingcheng hung up the phone, the editor called him again.
Having just vented his anger, he was naturally in a bad mood. He angrily answered the phone, "Hello? What is it?"
His tone was extremely irritable. If you didn't know better, you'd think he was talking to an enemy.
The editor on the other end of the phone was so disappointed that he wanted to cry. Seeing that Shang Xingcheng was still so arrogant, his heart sank to the bottom. He thought Shang Xingcheng was incredibly stupid.
"Dear! Please be more careful when you're out alone! Your surveillance has been turned on! It's being live - streamed right now! Every word and every action of yours just now has been live - streamed! All your fans have seen it! Why are you still so reckless?!"