206: Chapter 26 Abandoned

Li Qian hung up the phone and cursed, "Ungrateful white-eyed wolves, luckily I was prepared."

"Otherwise, I really would have been caught off guard."

She immediately logged onto the company's official website and posted two consecutive announcements.

"As of this moment, artists Huang Wuqing and Chen Ningci have left the company. Any future actions by them will have nothing to do with Tongxing Entertainment Company."

"Additionally: Huang Wuqing and Chen Ningci are requested to pay a liquidated damages fee of five hundred thousand yuan within seven days at the latest. If it is not paid by the deadline, the company will take legal measures to protect its interests."

Immediately after, she posted another announcement.

"To all our family members;"

"The Feier Band's song 'thousand years of love' will be released at 2:00 tonight as scheduled. Please look forward to it."

"Thank you all for your support!"

From Chen Ningci and Huang Wuqing posting their departure from the band on Qingbo to Tongxing Entertainment Company issuing two statements, less than five minutes had passed.

Tie Yuanwu was naturally following Tongxing Entertainment's reaction.

The delay in the song's release he had anticipated did not happen, and the company's apology he expected did not appear either.

He had even hired some internet trolls, just waiting for Tongxing Entertainment's apology.

But now, there was none at all.

He sensed something unusual.

Tongxing Entertainment Company, knowing full well that Chen Ningci and Huang Wuqing had left the band, insisted on releasing the song, and the timing hadn't changed at all.

This move left him a bit bewildered.

Unless Tongxing Entertainment Company had already recorded a new version long ago, one that had nothing to do with Chen Ningci and Huang Wuqing.

Or Tongxing Entertainment Company immediately arranged a recording session and finished it before 2:00.

Looking at Tongxing Entertainment Company's calm attitude in handling this matter.

Tie Yuanwu leaned more toward the former.

He shook his head and cursed, "Those two idiots, Tongxing Entertainment Company was prepared for you long ago, and you didn't even realize it."

Then he laughed, "Looking at the conditions they proposed, I knew they were brain-dead. I actually had expectations for them; is my own mind not clear?"

"Pah!"

He spat forcefully.

The netizens also kept up with Tongxing Entertainment Company's pace, and things began to get lively.

By the time Chen Ningci and Huang Wuqing posted about leaving the band and company on Qingbo, before people could even react, Tongxing Entertainment Company had already responded.

"Who are Chen Ningci and Huang Wuqing? Are they in the Feier Band? How come I didn't know?"

"They're those two guys standing behind Zhan Tingting, fiddling with the instruments."

"Then what does the Feier Band have to do with them? If I went up there, I could form the Feier Band with my Tingting too."

"To be honest, I always thought there was only one person in the Feier Band, and 'Feier Band' was just Zhan Tingting's stage name."

"Aside from the band, can't you people focus on the matter itself?"

"Chen Ningci and Huang Wuqing choosing this moment to announce their departure on Qingbo is clearly backstabbing the Feier Band and Tongxing Entertainment Company."

"And the company quickly issued an announcement that the song would be released on time, so they were obviously prepared for this move long ago."

"Brilliant! Truly brilliant!"

"..."

At 2:00 in the morning, after Chen Shaoping and Zhang Ying finished eating, they sat quietly on the sofa listening to the song.

Chen Ningci and Huang Wuqing were doing the same; they really wanted to know who had replaced them.

After seeing the company's reaction, even if they were stupid, they could roughly guess what was going on.

It felt like a heavy stone was pressing on their hearts, giving them not a moment's peace.

Countless fans, with the same curiosity, clicked on the song.

"Lanterns in the bamboo forest, deserts once visited, a seven-colored kingdom, constantly drifting in the wind."

"There's a mystery, a gray vortex, pulling me into the mist, hands I cannot see."

"Traversing a thousand years of pain, just to seek a result. The silhouette you left behind guides me, so I am not lonely in the dark night."

"Traversing a thousand years of sorrow, you are waiting for me at the end. The most beautiful emotion is worth waiting a lifetime for."

A netizen named [I Love Zhan Tingting], after listening to the song, went to Chen Ningci and Huang Wuqing's Qingbo to leave a comment.

"Thank you both for leaving, it allowed me to see two more beautiful young ladies. Without you, I like the Feier Band even more."

Then, their Qingbo accounts were like they had caught a virus.

Every single comment was this one.

And there were already thousands of them.

After listening to the song at his computer, Chen Ningci was so angry he grabbed his mouse and smashed it, roaring.

"Why? Why is it like this?"

"Shouldn't the Feier Band be finished without the two of us?"

Huang Wuqing's face was ashen, feeling like something was stuck in his chest, making him feel suffocated and panicked.

After Chen Ningci finished venting, Huang Wuqing forced himself to stay calm and reminded him, "Quickly call President Tie and say we're coming to see him right now to see if we can sign the contract first."

Hearing this, Chen Ningci looked fearful as he took out his phone and dialed.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later."

He didn't give up and dialed again, but the situation was the same.

"Sorry, the number you dialed..."

"Fuck! He blacklisted my number."

Huang Wuqing also panicked and hurriedly handed over his own phone, "Use mine!"

The call went through quickly, and Tie Yuanwu's voice came through.

"Hello, who is this?"

"President Tie, it's Chen Ningci. I want to..."

"Beep, beep, beep!"

He had only said a few words before the call was hung up.

"Call again!" Huang Wuqing reminded him.

"Sorry, the number you dialed..."

Even Huang Wuqing's number had been blacklisted.

"Motherfucker!"

Chen Ningci cursed.

"Call CEO Li. We'll apologize sincerely; she'll definitely forgive us," Huang Wuqing said in a panic.

"You're right." After replying, Chen Ningci immediately dialed Li Qian's number.

"Sorry, the number you dialed..."

"Fuck! Fuck!"

Chen Ningci cursed and swore, slamming the phone onto the floor.

Huang Wuqing glared at Chen Ningci; switching companies had been his idea in the first place.

"I said back then that this wouldn't work, but you insisted it was fine."

"Now look what happened. Like a carrying pole with jars at both ends—losing out on both sides."

"And another thing, curse all you want, but why did you smash my phone?"

"It's true I proposed it, but didn't you also fail to say a single word of opposition?"

"Now you have the nerve to blame me? You're even more shameless, damn it."

Chen Ningci was in a fit of rage and couldn't stand the baseless accusation, so he cursed back.

Huang Wuqing looked at the shattered phone on the ground and rushed over.

"You smashed my phone and cursed at me. See if I don't beat you to death."

Chen Ningci was also looking for a way to vent his anger.

The two of them immediately started brawling.

After listening to the song, Chen Shaoping was reading netizen comments with Zhang Ying. One comment made them burst into laughter.

"After listening to 'thousand years of love', I realized that with Tingting's talent, she could become a hit even with two pigs tied behind her."

"But those two stupid pigs actually kicked over their own trough."

While he was laughing happily, the cold voice of the system suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Congratulations to the Host for completing one piece of intelligence. You have gained 5 paparazzi points."

"Host possesses paparazzi points: 45."