The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul-Chapter 948 - 947. Tang Shu’s identity faked?

In this age of information and high technology, you can never imagine how fast a popular gossip spreads.

After the Xu Corporation held a press conference in the morning to announce the government contract they had secured, another explosive piece of news followed.

Surprisingly, this explosive news wasn’t related to finance and economics but, quite unexpectedly, it was connected to entertainment gossip.

[Tang Shu’s Identity Scam!]

[Suspicions of Tang Shu being in an underage love affair?]

[Xu Corporation personally admits: Tang Shu has nothing to do with the Xu Family]

[The People Behind Tang Shu]

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Is this... a throwback to last year’s news?

As everyone saw the notification pop up on their phones, anyone who paid attention to Tang Shu’s previous scandal immediately had this thought.

"This headline looks a bit familiar—"

"More than familiar, it definitely happened before; there was a whole series of photos as proof."

"I remember, I remember! But didn’t the two parties involved clarify? Tang Shu and the young master of the Xu Family are siblings, and they even posted a photo with their mother!"

"Clearly, there are secrets here, and there’s video evidence to prove it~~"

People opened the push notification, only to find it wasn’t just an article touched up by editors, but also included a very clear video.

At first glance, one might think it’s a clip from the news since everyone in the video was wearing formal attire against a formal setting. But when people clicked to play, Xu Qianyu’s voice came through very clearly:

"Tang Shu is not my sister; sir, please mind your language."

"I’ll repeat, Miss Tang, whom you’re speaking of, has the surname Tang. I hope you remember this is the Xu’s press conference, not some entertainment gossip news conference."

With just these two sentences from the general manager of Xu Corporation, her tone conveyed the assertiveness and impatience characteristic of someone in a high position, yet the amount of information revealed was significant. Paired with an economics reporter who was not shy about stirring up trouble babbling on with a barrage of questions, the truth seemed increasingly elusive and complex.

"Wow, that’s explosive!"

"So Tang Shu really isn’t part of the Xu Family? Good heavens, what was last year’s scandal all about?"

"About that matter, Miss Xu, the power holder of the Xu Corporation, did not give a direct answer, she merely denied Tang Shu being part of the Xu Family."

"Indeed, no direct response, but I always felt that she... was above responding? Am I imagining things?"

Yes, in the live interview, reporters posed a string of questions, but Xu Qianyu only answered what she deemed important information.

But for reporters accustomed to the battle of public opinion, just two sentences were more than enough to make big headlines, and they could also freely speculate.

From this alone, the headline [Suspicions of Tang Shu being in an underage love affair] seems to say it all.

"You can never imagine just how powerful a reporter’s power of imagination is... tsk tsk, a response in two sentences, and they manage to write seven or eight op-eds analyzing the hidden meaning in them?"

No wonder artists in the entertainment industry don’t want to offend Entertainment Reporters; they’re practically rumor mills!

"So let’s summarize the information we have – the video confirms that Tang Shu definitely has no ties to the Xu Family, and the editor believes last year’s scandal is true and thinks the young master of the Xu Family was lying?"

"Holy shit, if it’s true, then Tang Shu is deceiving the public and her fans, looks like she’s done for!"

"These days there’s people faking their educational background, their age, and of course, their origin too. But she’s even got herself involved with the Xu’s who are obviously not to be messed with? Isn’t this kind of thing easy to check, who gave her the guts?"

"Eye-opening, indeed. That’s why I say some artists in the showbiz truly have no bottom line! The young master of the Xu Family probably got scammed big time, huh?"

"emmm~~~~ I feel sorry for this minor, so pitiable..."

"No no this is too preposterous, let’s be rational please, I think it’s impossible for Tang Shu and her agency to tell such a huge lie, it would be too easy to expose!"

"Honestly, I don’t see the need either, and there were photos as evidence at the time, Madam Xu was clearly getting along peacefully with Tang Shu, okay?"

"So is there a possibility that Tang Shu got into the good graces of Madam Xu through the young master of the Xu Family and was thus acknowledged as a goddaughter?"

The reactions of those who saw this news varied. Some concluded that Xu Qianyun was bewitched by beauty and told a huge lie for his loved one, perhaps even deceiving Madam Xu, and those who supported this theory held compelling evidence.

After all, Eldest Miss Xu did admit a part of it on the spot, right?

Anyone could tell from that video that she had no liking for Tang Shu at all!

Another group of people with their wits about them thought the matter might not be so simple, but were at a loss for evidence due to Eldest Miss Xu’s denial, and could only repost last year’s group photo.

"Speaking of which, these three do bear a resemblance to each other, I choose to believe the original claim, it’s just that Eldest Miss Xu doesn’t like Tang Shu, obviously."

"Putting aside the editor’s rhythm leading, the only thing we can be sure of is that Tang Shu is not a member of the Xu Family; as for the rest, let’s wait and see."

"Squatting for the melon, let’s see whether Tang Shu can turn things around or totally sabotages herself."

"Waiting for the gossip +1"

"Waiting for the gossip +10086"

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A cinema housing 15 large screening rooms nestles in a large shopping mall in the city center, occupying half of a floor of the mall, indicating the wealth and influence of its owner.

This is one of the most bustling areas of the capital, where even an inch of land is astonishingly expensive, yet in front of the mall, there is a plaza spacious enough for a thousand people. Sculptures, landmarks, and an array of LED lights intertwine, making this night exceptionally lively.

At this moment, the center of the plaza is packed with journalists and fans shouting at the top of their voices, occupying every available space while the LEDs in the mall and the support signs are particularly eye-catching in the dark.

"Good heavens! I’ve never seen a movie premiere with such extravagant setup before!"

"Deserving of Director Xie, this grand gesture is undeniably impressive; seems like all the celebrities in the entertainment industry are here tonight, isn’t it?"

"Weibo is already blowing up, okay? My goddess, my idol and quite a few veteran actors have shared the trailer for ’Typhoon’. I bet half the stars are involved in its promotion."

"Suddenly remembering the horror of being dominated by the quiz channel some time ago, every time I opened my phone I’d see those ten questions, I nearly had them memorized, okay!"

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