How to issue a statement?
Naturally, the goal is to completely distance the company from Yu Tianlin.
The core principle is simple: the company was entirely unaware and deceived.
Yu Tianlin’s personal moral failings and lack of professional ethics have caused a severely negative social impact, wasting media resources. The company must apologise for this:
First, stress that this is Yu Tianlin’s personal matter, unrelated to the other three members of Miracle Group. The public should not speculate or expand attacks, harming innocent people.
Second, as Yu Tianlin’s agency, the company is deeply pained by his unethical behaviour. His involvement in unspoken rule dinners was purely personal, unknown to the company, which would never support any artist participating in such activities. To clean up the industry, the company will terminate its contract with Yu Tianlin and reserves the right to hold him accountable.
Third, sincerely apologise to Yu Tianlin’s fans and the ex-girlfriends he hurt.
Fourth, apologise to the company’s former top manager, Ms. Yuan Fenghui. Yuan Fenghui made indelible contributions to Miracle Group and other company operations. Initially, the company sacked her because Yu Tianlin insisted the “unspoken rule dinners” were her doing. Now that the truth is clear, the company not only owes her a belated apology but also invites her to return to a senior position.
With the company’s stance clear, the other three members of Miracle Group knew what to do.
In fact, they were terrified!
While their personal lives weren’t as chaotic as Yu Tianlin’s, Yuan Fenghui had cleaned up plenty of their messes too. Would she expose their scandals as well?
Hammering Yu Tianlin was the work of his ex-girlfriends, but everyone knew Yuan Fenghui was likely backing them. In the entertainment industry, no one acts out of pure kindness. The ex-girlfriends attacked Yu Tianlin while clearing Yuan Fenghui’s name, making it obvious who was pulling the strings.
“She wouldn’t, right? We haven’t offended Sister Yuan…”
The speaking member sounded unsure, adding, “At least we haven’t crossed her since her departure. We’ll avoid the mainland and won’t cling to grudges against her like Tianlin did, right?”
“Yeah!”
“We even tried to dissuade Tianlin—”
The three grew increasingly uneasy.
When someone leaked dirt on Yuan Fenghui online, Yu Tianlin jumped in eagerly. The other three, unlike him, stayed silent, avoiding a second betrayal.
This kept them safe for now.
But would they stay safe forever?
Yuan Fenghui hadn’t exposed them yet, but if she got upset, they could be the next Yu Tianlin.
“Don’t scare yourselves. The company will handle our concerns!”
Miracle Group had four members, with Yu Tianlin as the leader and most popular. Now that he was done, the company relied on the remaining three to keep earning, so it would protect them at all costs.
Everything has a price. If a sum could settle the “grudge” with Yuan Fenghui, the company wouldn’t hesitate.
The public statement inviting Yuan Fenghui back was for show—everyone knew she wouldn’t return.
But the intent to reconcile with her was genuine.
The situation demanded humility. Without it, the remaining three members of Miracle Group wouldn’t survive!
To protect themselves, the three didn’t defend Yu Tianlin before the media. Instead, they practically stabbed him in the back.
One claimed to barely know him personally.
Another expressed disdain for his character.
Their two-faced behaviour made Yuan Fenghui laugh.
When Wen Ying asked if she’d consider “reconciling,” Yuan Fenghui only smiled, saying nothing.
Yu Tianlin, though alive, had suffered a social death. The commercial value of his name was utterly destroyed.
Announcing a relationship and indirectly admitting to “unspoken rule dinners” burned through his future commercial value. When his agency abandoned him, his remaining value vanished.
His advertisements were urgently pulled, his endorsement contracts terminated, and the losses to brands and manufacturers would fall on him. Yu Tianlin faced multiple lawsuits, and the money he earned since his debut might not even cover the damages.
Hu Man, who had happily stirred dating rumours with Yu Tianlin to boost her new album, was stunned.
The album was just starting production when Yu Tianlin’s massive scandal broke!
The public narrative flipped too fast. Days ago, it targeted Yuan Fenghui; now, it turned on Yu Tianlin, leaving Hu Man no time to react.
Yu Tianlin’s indirect admission to “unspoken rule dinners” was disgusting enough for Hu Man.
But then his ex-girlfriends crushed him, revealing he willingly and actively engaged in unspoken rules, even being a two-timing scoundrel, putting Hu Man in an awkward spot.
“Liking older women with money or power” became Yu Tianlin’s label.
Hu Man, over a decade older than him, fit that label perfectly.
Mainland journalists were tactful, but Taiwan’s paparazzi were brutal, bluntly calling Hu Man Yu Tianlin’s new “sugar sister.”
Perhaps it was a kept relationship, accidentally photographed by mainland media, forcing them to announce they were dating?
That would explain why Yu Tianlin, seemingly out of his mind, went public with the relationship.
When so many ex-girlfriends never got that privilege, how did Hu Man get it so easily? It didn’t add up!
Reading the tabloids’ nonsense, Hu Man was furious.
She wanted to hold a press conference to clear things with Yu Tianlin.
No sugar relationship, no romance—they were just faking it for publicity, bound by a contract as a staged couple!
Her manager desperately stopped her.
“Man, you can’t say that!”
Hu Man not only couldn’t clarify but had to insist she was a victim, deceived by Yu Tianlin’s lies. If their fake relationship for publicity was exposed, even though Yu Tianlin was a despised scumbag, Hu Man would fare no better.
Fans could accept Hu Man’s romantic history and her bold, passionate persona, but no fan wants to be deceived by their idol.
“Loving the wrong guy and breaking up, fans can understand. Lying to them, they won’t forgive. Yu Tianlin needs to shed his fanbase, but you don’t, Man!”
Her manager pleaded, alerting Huang Yongjuan.
Huang Yongjuan told Hu Man to issue a breakup statement and leave the country immediately to avoid the storm until it passed.
“My new album—”
Hu Man was reluctant, but Huang Yongjuan, thinking of their staged couple contract, felt his eyelids twitch, “Forget the album. You must leave. We’ll issue the statement once you’re on the plane. Yu Tianlin’s too overwhelmed to bother you now, but once he recovers, he’ll come for you!”
In entertainment, the key clause of a staged couple contract is “confidentiality.” Breaching it costs dearly, assuming both parties are still in the industry.
Yu Tianlin, torn apart by exes, dropped by his agency, betrayed by his group mates, and facing lawsuits for breached endorsements, was clearly unbothered by consequences.
He was done in the industry, but Hu Man wasn’t. With his character, he’d surely try to blackmail her!
Hu Man leaving didn’t stop Yu Tianlin from causing trouble, but at least she wouldn’t have to face him directly. Her manager could handle it more easily.
This time, Hu Man heeded Huang Yongjuan, abandoning her album preparations and boarding an international flight at top speed.
The moment she left, her manager released a statement: Hu Man couldn’t accept her boyfriend’s past, was heartbroken by Yu Tianlin’s deception, and had decided to end the relationship. She hoped Yu Tianlin would stop manipulating women’s feelings and seeking shortcuts through unspoken rules, urging him to be an honest person.
These days, entertainment industry statements fluttered like snowflakes, one barely landing before another appeared. The industry was buzzing.
Yu Tianlin went off the grid, leaving journalists chasing him empty-handed.
Hunan Satellite TV was holding a discussion related to Yu Tianlin.
Director Fan spoke bluntly, “I believe halting ‘Love Cruise’ is absolutely necessary. Right now, anyone linked to Yu Tianlin is in an awkward position.”
