Chapter 67 - 68: The End of Zeng Xu

[Mingsheng Entertainment will undergo a tax investigation.] As the morning sun slowly rose, a new headline gradually climbed up the trending list. [It seems like Mingsheng has practically bought the trending list these days, as soon as you open Weibo, there’s news about them...] [Yeah, I never liked Mingsheng much, and now I’m even more annoyed.] [First, it’s obscene parties, then a celebrity suicide, and today, a tax investigation?] [No wonder Mingsheng has developed so quickly these past few years, they’re about to surpass Huasheng and Xingyu.] [Don’t lump us together, Huasheng is a good citizen who abides by the law!] [Exactly, and besides, Xingyu focuses on singers and bands, what’s Mingsheng? A mishmash?] [Thank goodness my idol isn’t with Mingsheng, this company is too frightening!] Those waking up for work or school seeing this trending topic felt a bit repulsed by Mingsheng’s company. Not to mention their previous obvious resource-grabbing moves, just the news that has blown up these past couple days already indicates that this company is dirty. Even though the development of any company inevitably involves some unsavory tactics, what Mingsheng has done clearly violates the law, and it’s just been covered up until now. As a result, even some passersby couldn’t stand it, and they voiced their opinions under the official blogs of the local police and prosecution offices, seeking an explanation. All law enforcement and judicial departments were frazzled, and they had to take these matters seriously. The officials issued a statement that they would thoroughly investigate Mingsheng to provide the public with an explanation. Meanwhile, Zeng Xu, who handed over the information to the account that blew the whistle, smiled as he watched the online condemnation of Mingsheng and the chaos within the company. "Cough, cough, cough. Cough, cough, cough." A cup of water was handed to him. "Drink some water to ease it." Li Mu’s unemotional voice sounded beside him. Zeng Xu accepted the warm water and thanked him. "I didn’t expect that it would be you guys who ended up helping me. I used to feel rather, hmm, averse to you all?" His voice was somewhat reflective. "You helped yourself; we just provided you with a channel." Li Mu replied while continuing his sorting work. Yu Xiaozhe had just sent him a contract document to tidy up and print. "Right, after a while, the police should arrive; shouldn’t you leave first?" It’s better to avoid suspicion. "No need." Zeng Xu nodded, indifferent. Seeing that Li Mu was genuinely not planning to leave, Zeng Xu didn’t press the issue. He’s seeing things clearly now. He had fallen into a trap before, believing that being famous enough would give him a voice. Now he understands that some things are predetermined at birth, but some can be changed through effort later, though if the methods are wrong like his currently, the only thing awaiting him is legal punishment. Even though it was Zhang Jian who initially pressured him into drugs, he did willingly become addicted later. At that time, he was under great pressure, and only this substance could relax him. Zeng Xu shook his head. What’s the use of thinking about that now? It’s meaningless. If it weren’t for Yu Xiaozhe’s help, he might’ve already been controlled by He Wei and the others, or perhaps ended up like Zhou Xue now. Since Yu Xiaozhe helped him, he should reciprocate, though the other party might not need it. Zeng Xu picked up the phone beside him and opened Weibo to begin editing: I’m sorry to say goodbye to those who once liked me in this way. I admit that the revelations about me on Weibo are true, and I’ve already surrendered, ready to accept legal judgment. The allegations online regarding Mingsheng and Zhou Xue are factual. Zhou Xue’s death did involve He Wei and Zhang Jian, and I think everyone has seen the video of the mansion, it’s real and not synthesized. As for Zhou Xue’s death, I also feel sorry for my inaction and self-preservation at that time. Mingsheng’s internal tax issues, I believe the official departments will provide everyone with a satisfactory explanation. Next, I want to clarify the incident yesterday regarding Yu Xiaozhe, Mr. Yu, "hitting someone" on set. This matter is self-directed by me and is unrelated to Mr. Yu. It was due to my jealousy of his status that led to such trending news. After accepting legal punishment, I will exit this industry. Finally, I want to apologize once more to the friends who supported and liked me before. I’m sorry! ========== Click send Weibo. Zeng Xu put down the phone and looked curiously at Li Mu, who was still busy, asking, "Don’t you think with your ability, being just an assistant is a bit beneath you?" Li Mu rarely showed interest in answering others’ questions: "Without the boss, who knows where I’d be selling sweet potatoes now." Zeng Xu got interested, just as he was about to ask further, there was a knock at the door. Li Mu walked over to open the door. A few uniformed police officers asked, "Is this Zeng Xu’s home?" Li Mu nodded and invited them in. The policemen saw Zeng Xu sitting on the sofa, took out their police badge, "We’re from the Su City Public Security Bureau, regarding the drug-related matter, we need you to come with us for investigation. Please cooperate with us." Zeng Xu stood up, regretfully glanced at Li Mu, "What a pity, I won’t be able to hear about your past anymore." Then he said to the police, "Sorry for the trouble, let’s go, I’ll cooperate with the investigation." Since Zeng Xu had already surrendered, his cooperation was expected, and after cuffing him, they took him downstairs to the police car. And Li Mu also picked up his things and followed them downstairs. "You need to come with us as well, for investigation. If there are no problems, you may leave." Li Mu had anticipated this and thus didn’t say much, and he went with the police to the Su City Public Security Bureau. Nearby neighbors were drawn in by the sound of the police car, eager to see the commotion. Quite a few people took photos of Zeng Xu and Li Mu being led away by the police and posted them on Weibo. Li Mu also caught some attention thanks to Zeng Xu, "trending" once. These photos were seen by some fans of Yu Xiaozhe. They recognized Li Mu as Yu Xiaozhe’s assistant, and combined with Zeng Xu’s Weibo post just now, further confirmed that he was indeed Li Mu. Everyone was curious why Li Mu was with Zeng Xu? Could it be he betrayed Yu Xiaozhe? Some rational fans connected it to Zhou Xue’s drug suicide incident and came up with a more plausible conclusion: Yu Xiaozhe feared Zeng Xu might also go down the road of suicide, so he sent Li Mu to keep an eye on Zeng Xu. This explanation received widespread acceptance, which further improved Yu Xiaozhe’s reputation.