Golden Agent of the Adonis (156)
Fang Zhenxuan almost blocked every path for him. Without the comparison, there wouldn’t be any harm. If he had been alone in his beauty, his popularity might have declined more slowly. However, he unluckily encountered Fang Zhenxuan, and people quickly realized he was just an embroidered pillow. Fang Zhenxuan’s excellence made him completely devoid of any merits, causing him to lose several endorsement deals and rapidly decreasing his commercial value.
This year was undoubtedly the biggest ordeal in Xia Ze’s life.
However, he had underestimated things. After his idol drama in the winter break received criticism from viewers again, Chu Xiang and Fang Zhenxuan believed the time had come and decided to expose all the dirt they had collected on him in one go.
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#XiaZe’sAstronomicalSalarywithUnclearTax Payments#
#XiaZeInsultsFansBehindtheScenes#
#XiaZe’sRumoredSecretRelationshipforSixMonths#
Eighty percent of Xia Ze’s fans were his girlfriend fans. During this period, one after another of his works became subjects of mockery, and his fans were left embarrassed. Some of his fans even started to unfollow or partially unfollow him. The exposure of these pieces of dirt really hit them hard!
Xia Ze debuted at the age of 18. The two blurry photos of him being sponsored showed him looking quite young, sitting in a private room of a bar, clinking glasses with a plump wealthy woman. Although the photo quality was extremely poor, according to Xia Ze’s fans, they would recognize him even if he turned into ashes. If those photos weren’t photoshopped, it meant that young Xia Ze had indeed been kept!
It would have been somewhat acceptable if this had happened before his debut, but the rumored secret relationship for six months involved a female star who was quite popular at the time. She even had a group of CP fans, but Xia Ze’s girlfriend fans had fiercely criticized and slandered that female star. The two fan groups were still enemies to this day.
They had always thought it was a publicity stunt orchestrated by the female star, but now, there were photos of Xia Ze and that female star embracing and holding hands in a parking lot???
The fans discovered from the clothes Xia Ze was wearing in the photos that they were from two years ago. In other words, during the time when they loved him the most and when he was at the peak of his popularity, he was secretly dating someone and had been keeping it hidden from them. His girlfriend-fans were filled with a kind of anger that felt like betrayal.
Moreover, at that time, Xia Ze had watched as his girlfriend-fans heavily criticized his rumored girlfriend, even photoshopping memorial photos of her. Yet, he didn’t utter a word. Was this how a real man behaved? It was seen as highly irresponsible. The title of “scumbag” was immediately slapped onto him, becoming his latest label.
As for the backstage video where Xia Ze insulted fans as “brain-dead,” it was only a 10-second candid clip. Ten seconds might be short, but it was enough to deeply wound the hearts of the fans. Even the loyal fans who still wanted to defend him felt uncomfortable and didn’t know what they were holding onto anymore.
The revelation of Xia Ze’s tax situation, which attracted the attention of many passersby, was the most devastating blow to him. Everyone knew that in the previous years, he was at the top, with a salary that was incomprehensibly high. And now it emerged that he hadn’t been paying his taxes properly. How could they tolerate that? The tax authorities received countless reports, urging them to investigate him. The entire entertainment industry, starting with the investigation of Xia Ze, underwent a thorough rectification by the authorities.
Xia Ze was done for. No more acting roles, no appearances on variety shows, no endorsements. On top of that, he had to make substantial back payments for taxes. He couldn’t even get through this year. He became a despised figure. From being at the top to descending into hell, he would probably be remembered in the history of the entertainment industry in a different fashion.
Chen Lifeng also suffered a downfall at the same time. Chu Xiang reported him. Being the former manager for eight years, she still knew some information about him. When Xia Ze was being investigated for tax issues, Chu Xiang provided evidence of Chen Lifeng’s tax evasion. The timing was just right. Other celebrities who fully paid their taxes were not made public, but both Chen Lifeng and Xia Ze were exposed as typical cases.
Some people suspected if Chu Xiang had something to do with it. It seemed like both of them were her opponents. But what could they do, whether she did something or not? Tax evasion was extremely serious, and no one could save them.
There was no evidence connecting Chu Xiang to this incident. However, people in the industry became a bit more wary of her. They reminded themselves not to become her enemy while she was still flourishing.
Zhou Yuan was so stressed by Chen Lifeng’s situation that she gave birth prematurely, but it was only two weeks early and not considered a preterm birth. After going through hardships, she gave birth to a pair of twins. Having twins should have been a joyous occasion, but she couldn’t find any happiness in it. She felt that she was blind and foolish for choosing such a person.
During her pregnancy and childbirth this year, Chen Lifeng had persuaded her to relinquish control of the studio. He had already utilized the resources and connections, even replacing the key staff in the studio with his own people.
She thought she was a happy woman staying at home, but suddenly her life turned upside down. Regret came too late. If she divorced at this time, she would be criticized as heartless. If she didn’t divorce, people would suspect her of being involved in the wrongdoing. Her reputation was greatly affected, and it would be extremely difficult for her to make a comeback and regain her previous popularity.
With a husband who wasn’t a good person and two newborn babies to take care of, Zhou Yuan felt that her future was full of darkness. If she could start over, she would never be with Chen Lifeng ever. Even if they were together, she wouldn’t let jealousy make Chen Lifeng replace Chu Xiang and wouldn’t resort to spreading false scandals to discredit Chu Xiang.
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