AFVSIBS Chapter 232: Zhou Chen Agrees to Help
If it were Chen Xiaoyu from two days ago, he definitely wouldn't have come to Zhou Chen, let alone ask for his help. After all, two days ago, Chen Xiaoyu was still a top star in the entertainment industry, basking in glory. But now, he had been terminated by his company and blacklisted by the industry.
Though he still had money, he had very few platforms to voice his concerns, and even fewer people who could help him. So, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and seek Zhou Chen's help.
Thus, he nodded and said affirmatively, "Yes, please help me contact Zhou Chen. If you're willing to help, money is not an issue. Even though I've been blacklisted, I still have plenty of money."
"Money isn't necessary, but Zhou Chen's personality is a bit peculiar. I can't guarantee he'll agree to help. Let me give him a call and arrange a meeting. You can explain to him in person."
Zhou Chen's thoughts were hard to predict, so Wan Fangfang couldn't make any promises. She called Zhou Chen and arranged for them to meet in a tea room.
When Zhou Chen entered the tea room and saw Chen Xiaoyu, he seemed to have already guessed the situation.
"Zhou Chen, let me introduce—"
"Sister Fangfang, no need to introduce. I know him, Chen Xiaoyu."
Even though Zhou Chen hadn't met Chen Xiaoyu in person before, he had seen him in the news. So, he recognized him immediately.
"Zhou Chen, hello, it's nice to meet you. I hope my sudden visit isn't bothering you."
This time, Chen Xiaoyu was very polite.
"No problem. Just tell me what's going on. I don't like beating around the bush." Zhou Chen sat down and said directly.
"Alright, I'll get straight to the point. While it was wrong for me to fake the donation of one billion yuan, I was led into this trap. If it weren't for Wei Wentao privately approaching me and proposing this fake donation plan to generate buzz, I wouldn't have ended up like this." Chen Xiaoyu explained.
"I already guessed that," Zhou Chen said calmly.
"What! You already guessed it? Then why didn't you help me?"
Chen Xiaoyu was shocked.
"Why should I help you? Besides, you were the one who posted on Weibo confirming the donation of one billion yuan. Essentially, you dug your own grave."
Zhou Chen's response left Chen Xiaoyu embarrassed.
"If I'm not mistaken, if your company hadn't terminated your contract and you hadn't been blacklisted, you wouldn't have come to me, right? You wouldn't have asked for my help?"
"Well..."
Chen Xiaoyu was even more embarrassed because Zhou Chen's words were spot on. If he hadn't been terminated and blacklisted, he definitely wouldn't have sought out Zhou Chen or asked for his help.
"You're right. If it weren't for these events, I wouldn't have come to you. To be honest, I was just jealous and envious of your recent popularity and worried you would take my top star position. But other than that, I haven't done anything against you."
At this point, Chen Xiaoyu decided to be honest.
"It's fine. I don't care about that. Let's get to the purpose of your visit."
"I want you to help me expose Wei Wentao's despicable behavior. He's the one who set me up. I don't want to let him off the hook. The worst part is he set me up and then wouldn't take my calls or let me post about it." Chen Xiaoyu said.
"Alright, no problem," Zhou Chen agreed readily.
This surprised Wan Fangfang, who hadn't expected Zhou Chen to agree to such a thing. She began to regret not discussing it privately with Zhou Chen before letting them meet. What if Zhou Chen's post offended Wei Wentao? Wouldn't that create an enemy for Zhou Chen in the industry?
However, now that Zhou Chen had agreed, she didn't want to say anything more.
"Really? Thank you so much. I'm grateful that you're not kicking me when I'm down."
Even Chen Xiaoyu found it hard to believe. When he realized it was true, he couldn't help but smile.
"To be honest, you don't matter enough for me to kick you when you're down. This might sound harsh, but it's my true feeling. I don't care who's more popular in the entertainment industry or who's the top star. I don't even care if I can make it in this industry." Zhou Chen explained.
"No wonder people say you're a bit peculiar. It seems to be true. But I'm really grateful that you're willing to help."
"No need for gratitude. I just dislike Wei Wentao's tactics. Give me the details of your conversations and any related evidence."
"When he approached me, he even had me sign a confidentiality agreement. Here it is. This agreement alone is enough to prove his despicable behavior."
Chen Xiaoyu handed over the confidentiality agreement he had prepared.
"Zhou Chen, how about this: Chen Xiaoyu writes the article himself, in his own voice. You just help by posting it. Chen Xiaoyu can mention in the article that he's using your Weibo to get his message out."
Wan Fangfang suggested this to protect Zhou Chen. She didn't want Zhou Chen to directly expose Wei Wentao under his own name. Even though the post would be on Zhou Chen's Weibo, the circumstances would be entirely different.
"Sure, I'll write the article. I know the whole story best. You just need to agree to post it for me," Chen Xiaoyu said.
"My word is my promise. Once you've written it, send it to me," Zhou Chen replied.
"Alright, it's a deal. I'll go write it and send it to you."
With that, Chen Xiaoyu turned and left.
"Zhou Chen, I'm starting to regret this. I shouldn't have let you meet him. By agreeing to help him, you're directly offending Wei Wentao."
After Chen Xiaoyu left, Wan Fangfang expressed her thoughts.
"It's fine. I'm not afraid of offending him. Besides, even without this incident, we were already at odds."
Zhou Chen saw things clearly. He knew that Wei Wentao's schemes were aimed at him. But he didn't care and wasn't afraid to offend anyone.
In his past life, he had been cautious and lived a difficult life because of it. Now, he wanted to say to all those fears, "To hell with it!"
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