Chapter 45: Can You Put a Bit More Effort into Spreading Rumors?

While Director Kong had just discovered his treasure trove of talent, the internet on the other side had exploded.

“Time and Light Entertainment” had finally caught on to what Yu Mozhi was planning. Although they had anticipated that Yu Mozhi might secretly push back against the company, they figured that once he realized their power, they could still offer him a way to back down gracefully. What no one had expected was that Yu Mozhi would take this opportunity to completely sever ties with the company.

After all, “Time and Light” was a major player in the industry. Many directors and marketing accounts were still cautious of them. Yu Mozhi was a nearly inactive actor who had barely worked in the past two years. Most of his remaining fans were casual supporters, not hardcore fans like those of top-tier idols with fierce loyalty.

And yet, with such a weak background, he dared to break free from “Time and Light”? Wasn’t he just making his already difficult career even harder?

Still, despite all this, once this news leaked, it instantly caused an uproar among the upper management at “Time and Light.”

Everyone at the top unanimously agreed that Yu Mozhi brought significant revenue to the company—this fact was undeniable. Even when things went south between them, there had been dissenting voices against the fallout. But those voices were too few, and for the past two years, even when his resources were being stripped away, Yu Mozhi had never pushed back.

He seemed to have no temper and was easy to handle, which made everyone bolder.

After all, all “Time and Light” needed was a living mascot. As for the actions of the company manager—honestly, if any of them were in that seat and had a chance to curry favor with the young master at the top, they would’ve taken it too. Everyone knew that “Time and Light Entertainment” was just a subsidiary under the entire Jiang Group, and when you consider how the company’s name mirrored Jiang Nianyue’s, it was obvious how favored the young master was within the group.

What they hadn’t expected was that this seemingly soft, pliable Yu Mozhi actually had such a backbone.

“PR, start crisis management immediately! Redirect all attention to the so-called illegal business negotiations Yu Mozhi was allegedly involved in. Also, wasn’t there a rumor that he was raising a child who called him ‘Daddy’?”

“Right, get those marketing accounts to push that narrative. Even though some gossip already leaked, we still managed to suppress the worst of it since he’s still technically one of our artists. We can use that as justification—no proper investigation has been conducted yet, after all.”

“Investigate what? He’s done for. You know what Yu Mozhi is like—if it wasn’t true, he wouldn’t even pretend to agree to it.”

“Tell the major gossip accounts to hold back for now. Drip out the information slowly. Also, contact Liu Wu. I don’t believe Yu Mozhi has that much guts! Breaking his contract with us peacefully? No way. If he wants out, then he’s going to pay dearly—so much that he won’t have a chance to make a comeback!”

As a result, that very same day, a wave of gossip—some true, some false—swept across the internet, and the bombshells left the public stunned.

In Yu Mozhi’s fan group chat, chaos erupted.

“What what what?! What the hell is this?! Sister Chuxiu, those crazy rumors are ridiculous. Mr. Yu is the ultimate steel-hearted straight man! When filming romance scenes, the director was more anxious than anyone else. And now a kid? Where would the kid come from?”

“Exactly! They even said the child is already three or four years old! Hahaha! I’m dying from laughter. Can you guys at least put a little effort into your lies?”

(End of Chapter)