AFVSIBS Chapter 192 Wu Heng Gets Shelved by Wanhe Entertainment
Although Wu Heng wasn't clear about his own capabilities, he knew there was a gap between him and Zhou Chen.
Especially since "The Dream of the Sword" was written by Zhou Chen himself. If Zhou Chen were to sing it himself, the effect would definitely be much better than his own.
He would only end up feeling more embarrassed and humiliated.
So, he immediately logged back into his Weibo account and deleted the post he had just made.
After deleting it, he tried calling Zhou Chen again.
Unfortunately, Zhou Chen had already turned off his phone to prepare for sleep. He tried calling ten times in a row, but none of them went through.
Helpless, he had no choice but to call Zhou Chen's agent, Wan Fangfang.
"Can you believe this, Wu Heng? You still have the nerve to call me? You not only made unauthorized changes to 'The Dream of the Sword' without consulting us, but you also made that kind of post on Weibo. I was just thinking of settling the score with you."
After pressing the answer button, Wan Fangfang immediately started scolding.
"Fangfang, please let me explain. It's all my fault for listening to Wang Yifan's instigation. I've already deleted the Weibo post. Also, could you please ask Zhou Chen to postpone the release of 'The Dream of the Sword'?"
Wu Heng immediately pretended to be aggrieved and begged Wan Fangfang for mercy.
His idea was that at this critical juncture, if Zhou Chen postponed the release of "The Dream of the Sword," he could avoid a lot of embarrassment and awkwardness.
It would also allow him to continue to retain those fans who hadn't unfollowed him yet.
"Wu Heng, you're only realizing your mistake now and coming to me for help? It's too late. I'm going to sleep now. You're on your own. Bye."
Wan Fangfang didn't bother being polite with him at all and hung up the phone directly.
To her, Wu Heng was just a trainee at Wanhe Entertainment, and the worst one at that. She usually dealt with A-list celebrities, and now that "Our Music" program was over, she wouldn't have much contact with Wu Heng in the future, nor did she need to be polite to him.
Moreover, after Wu Heng's post on Weibo tonight, it was clear that he was ungrateful.
Without Zhou Chen, he would be nothing.
At this moment, Wu Heng deeply regretted his actions. He sat on the ground with a look of despair, feeling like he had just awakened from a dream of proving himself and becoming a top-tier star...
The next morning, Wan Fangfang was called into the office by Li Qiankun as soon as she arrived at Wanhe Entertainment.
"Fangfang, last night's incident between Wu Heng and Zhou Chen caused quite a stir. Since they are both from Wanhe Entertainment, it has affected our reputation. What exactly happened? I need to report to Mr. Chen when he comes to work." Li Qiankun asked directly.
"Assistant Li, here's what happened. Initially, Wu Heng strongly demanded not to sing bubblegum songs anymore, as you know. Then Zhou Chen wrote 'The Dream of the Sword' for him, as you also know. However, he made unauthorized changes to the version of 'The Dream of the Sword' that Zhou Chen wrote for him in the past few days, and not only did he perform poorly on last night's show, he also posted on Weibo that Zhou Chen deliberately wrote a difficult song that was hard to sing." Wan Fangfang explained.
"Wu Heng, after gaining some fame, has lost sight of himself. I thought that having him sing 'The Dream of the Sword' would help him recognize his abilities, but I didn't expect him to become more and more audacious. We must shelve him." Li Qiankun made the decision immediately.
Originally, if it weren't for the grudge between Zhou Chen and the Wang couple, Wu Heng would have been shelved. After all, his abilities were too poor, and Wanhe Entertainment had never considered him because of his limited artistic talent.
But now, due to the coincidence of events, he had the opportunity to appear on the show with Zhou Chen.
If he had followed Zhou Chen's plan properly and continued to sing bubblegum songs, he would have won the championship last night, secured a position as a second-tier celebrity, and lived comfortably in the entertainment industry.
But now that he had messed up, failed to recognize his own abilities, and posted on Weibo to provoke conflicts among Wanhe's artists, Li Qiankun naturally couldn't tolerate him anymore.
"And there's Wang Yifan. I heard he instigated Wu Heng behind the scenes multiple times. He's no saint either."
"I already warned Wang Yifan's agent, Ye Li, last time, but he's still unrepentant. I'll have to settle accounts with him later." Li Qiankun said.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll head out first. When Zhou Chen comes to work, I'll have him record 'The Dream of the Sword,' and we'll release it tonight."
Li Qiankun nodded, and Wan Fangfang turned and walked out.
At that moment, Wu Heng also happened to arrive at Wanhe Entertainment.
Seeing Wan Fangfang, he immediately walked over, attempting to plead with her once again.
"Fangfang, please, I'm begging you. Whatever it takes, please help me. I'll do anything if you're willing to help me. Please."
"I'm sorry, it's too late. If you hadn't made that post, hadn't acted like a wolf in sheep's clothing, maybe everything could have been salvaged. But I, Wan Fangfang, despise wolves in sheep's clothing the most, so you're on your own."
Wan Fangfang didn't hold back, leaving Wu Heng with those words and ignoring him thereafter.
Soon enough, Wu Heng received punishment from Wanhe Entertainment. From then on, he returned to the position he should have had all along—no resources, no opportunities, and even his Weibo account was confiscated.
Zhou Chen only learned about this incident after coming to Wanhe Entertainment, but he didn't sympathize with Wu Heng.
When Wu Heng decided not to sing bubblegum songs and wanted to prove himself, Zhou Chen had already guessed the outcome.
Actually, Wanhe Entertainment's decision to shelve and blacklist Wu Heng wasn't just because of the conflict he provoked with Zhou Chen.
Since Zhou Chen hadn't responded to the post, the conflict was entirely one-sided from Wu Heng's end—he had passively participated.
The bigger reason was that Wu Heng had exposed his lack of talent for all to see with his performance last night.
This meant it would be difficult for him to receive invitations to shows in the future or to continue working in the industry.
Without appearances on shows and no prospects in the industry, he wouldn't be able to create value or generate profit. Wanhe Entertainment wasn't a charity, and capitalists were very practical—they wouldn't give him another chance.
"Zhou Chen, the matter with Wu Heng has come to a close. You don't have to let it affect your mood. He brought it upon himself."
Wan Fangfang walked over to comfort him.
"Well, Fangfang, you seem to have misunderstood. I haven't let his matter affect my mood. My mood is quite calm right now."
Indeed, having experienced the entertainment industry in his previous life, Zhou Chen had seen it all—storms, who rises and falls, hidden currents. So, this small matter wasn't a big deal at all, let alone something that could affect his mood.
"That's good. Get ready, we'll go to the rehearsal room later to record 'The Dream of the Sword.'"