Strike First

Han Qingshan had not had any intention of actually commenting on the mass leave of artists, but thinking about it, there was no way that he would not start a war with the Starry Sky Entertainment Agency, so taking a strong stand would be quite good.

If he then used the public relations department to smear the artists, saying that they had betrayed their original company for the sake of riches, then he would be able to paint a positive view of himself and his company.

The idea was not bad, and he instantly picked up his phone and gave a call to the public relations manager.

The two discussed the rest of the plan in detail until it was finalized, and then the public relations team suddenly started working.

Not only did they post on Weibo explaining that the artists had broken their contracts, betrayed the company that raised them, and jumped ship; they also announced that due to the way it had been done, which was in no way proper, they would no longer support any show or movie that featured these artists.

At the same time, they also made a public announcement stating that since the Starry Sky Entertainment Agency had publicly started snatching their agents, they would no longer work together with the Starry Sky Entertainment Agency.

Finally, they extended an invitation to all artists in Starry Sky, reminding them that now they had to fight hard for their resources, so if they were willing to look for a new home, with more resources, then Imperial World would welcome them with open arms.

These three messages were sent out one after another, and the netizens quickly started commenting.

The public opinion was quickly supporting Imperial World. To turn against a company that had raised oneself, solely for the sake of earning money, this was something that no one would approve of.

Even more, they were outraged by Starry Sky's behavior of poaching people who still had ongoing contracts.

There were also a small group of netizens who supported Starry Sky, claiming that it was a free market and competition was a good idea.

However, those that supported Starry Sky were unable to throw mud at Imperial World.

They used the words of free market and competition, so what Imperial World did was basically just the same.

A few were complaining about their intention to blacklist these artists that left, but when there was someone who commented on it, the supporters of Imperial World all started returning their words, saying that since they had the choice of deciding where to sign a contract, then Imperial World had their own right to refuse to work with them.

At the same time, some started saying that these artists should have considered their options better. If they had spoken with Imperial World, then they should have been able to increase their resources or income, but in the end, they chose to leave and did not give Imperial World a chance.

So while the netizens were all split between what they thought of this subject, no one was capable of finding fault with Imperial World. Starry Sky, on the other hand, was being blamed for many things, and the common people saw them in a much more negative light.

At this point in time, every artist from Imperial World forwarded the messages, displaying a united front, while it was the Starry Sky Entertainment Agency's turn to be silent.

Imperial World had been quiet for so long that Starry Sky Entertainment Agency had expected them to not comment on the subject, but now that they had come out, their stance was hard to handle. If they truly wanted to block the artists, then no one would dare work with them.

Although the Zhou family had promised the Su family glory and wealth, the truth was that they were just starting to focus on the national market, and while they could offer a lot of money, they had no connections built yet.

The Su family had been too eager to trip Imperial World. They had thought that they would not be able to lash back if they took all their artists, but facts now told them differently.

Not only was Imperial World returning the favor, but they were also starting a war, something that was never before seen in the entertainment industry.

When the Starry Sky Entertainment Agency got wind of the Weibo posts, they were feeling rather jittery and frustrated. They had been given almost unlimited support from the Zhou family, but it was impossible to help their artists who had just joined, and Su Wan, the current CEO of Starry Sky Entertainment Agency, was feeling the urgency.

Not only would he have problems keeping the artists who had just joined, but he would also have problems keeping his original artists, as they were now fighting for resources.

While everything was ongoing, Jiang Yingyue was obediently sitting on the sofa, working on the laptop, sorting through different documents and archiving them as she finished.

In the meanwhile, Han Qingshan was also busy working on his own documents, but from time to time, he would turn around and look at Jiang Yingyue with surprise and appreciation.

It was quite rare for him to not think of the best way to solve a problem, but this time he had been assisted by Jiang Yingyue. Her idea was in no way bad, and as she said, since the war was impossible to avoid, why not be the one to initiate the first attack?

While thinking like this, his eyes turned slightly complex. Was Jiang Yingyue aware of the fact that their current opponent was someone who claimed to be her good friend? Someone who was willing to fight for her. Someone who clearly treasured her deeply.