CHAPTER 476: CHAPTER 474: RUMORS DON’T REQUIRE EVIDENCE

The situation had completely shifted online by now.

The drama that lasted over two hours had come to an end.

And Shengchao Entertainment was plunged into chaos.

Shengchao Entertainment was a relatively small company within the industry, with a husband and wife duo as the bosses. It had always followed the route of talent shows.

Every year they contracted many trainees, but with too few stages available for talent shows and fierce competition, only a few could transition to a bigger stage through these shows.

Shi Koufan, who hadn’t managed to debut through a talent show, was one of those the company had given up on. Yet, unexpectedly, he shot to fame with a period drama. The company realized his value and picked him back up, but by then, his contract was nearing its end.

Shengchao Entertainment wanted to keep Shi Koufan, but he refused to renew his contract.

After all, water flows downwards, and people reach for higher places. Fu Jinghen had personally extended an olive branch to him. There was no reason for him not to accept.

Moreover, Shengchao Entertainment was only a facade of glitz with nothing substantial on the inside. The reality was nowhere near as good as it seemed from the outside.

The artists who had become famous since the company’s inception could be counted on one hand.

Their fame wasn’t due to the company, but rather their luck and their own abilities.

Now that Shi Koufan, who seemed like their biggest cash cow, was about to sign with Huasong Media, they were far from content.

They knew there was nothing between Wen Qiao and Shi Koufan; the so-called "romance" was just their hype, which couldn’t withstand scrutiny.

But Qi Ming and Wen Qiao were both artists under Huasong Media, and they were hot commodities at the moment. So, before Shi Koufan had left, they orchestrated this event.

Even if the direction of public opinion shifted later on, they could push everything onto Shi Koufan, declaring it his personal action, unrelated to the company.

Trying to ride on Wen Qiao’s popularity and stepping on Qi Ming to gain a good reputation... If Huasong Media still signed Shi Koufan after he had opposed their popular artists, they’d be fools.

And because of this ruckus, the "Unexpected" show crew might not keep Shi Koufan either.

When the time came and Shi Koufan had nowhere to go, he’d have to obediently return to Shengchao’s embrace. Even if, in the end, Shi Koufan still refused to renew his contract with Shengchao and wanted to set up his own studio, it wouldn’t be difficult for Shengchao to cut off his path, taking advantage of his unstable foundation.

After all, a dying camel is still bigger than a horse – no matter the current state of Shengchao, it could still carry the title of a talent show pioneer.

Shengchao, treating people like puppets and playing their little games, their calculations clicking and clacking - they never anticipated that Huasong Media would value Shi Koufan so highly. Even with him having conflicts with two of their popular artists, they still insisted on signing him and intervened in the matter.

It was true that Shi Koufan was popular, but compared to the benefits that Qi Ming and Wen Qiao brought to the table, he was still lacking.

The only possibility was that Shi Koufan had made connections with the higher-ups at Huasong.

Rumors didn’t need evidence, but due to Huasong’s capital, Shengchao didn’t dare to confront them head-on and had no choice but to submit.

Shi Koufan returned to Jiang City overnight and headed straight to Shengchao Entertainment as soon as dawn broke. He had expected the contract termination to be drawn out, but to his surprise, Shengchao easily let him go and even handed him the termination contract.

Though the termination process went smoothly, the boss of Shengchao couldn’t help but indulge in some bitter mockery toward Shi Koufan.