Chapter 441

Chapter 441: Chapter 441

Chenyang didn’t know if the two secrets Brother Wei mentioned would be considered bombshells by the media. But for him, they were absolutely mind-blowing, and more than enough to ensure Lin Jiji would rot in jail.

He had originally planned to reveal them publicly, letting the state media and entertainment reporters join forces to ensure Lin Jiji could never make a comeback.

But after learning this news was especially valuable, he changed his mind about revealing it publicly.

After all, directly exposing these two secrets would only finish Lin Jiji off.

But if he exposed them selectively, not only would Lin Jiji be finished, but Chenyang could also earn a hefty fee from it.

As the old saying goes, only an idiot would turn down money!

Chenyang had no grudge against money, so naturally, he wanted to both achieve his goal and make some cash.

Of course, since this was the first time Chenyang would be earning money this way, he wanted to ask Yao Yadi about the going rates before talking deals with the reporters.

After learning that both pieces of news were true, Yao Yadi didn’t hide anything. She replied in a low voice, "There are many kinds of scandals. If the person involved has an average reputation or not much influence, it’s worth maybe tens of thousands. If the person is quite famous, the price is set according to their level of fame. For a star on the same level as Lin Jiji, like Lin Xiaoyue, it would go for over a hundred thousand, but not more than one hundred and fifty thousand. If it’s a top-tier celebrity, then it could be around two hundred thousand."

"What if the other person in the scandal with him isn’t a celebrity, but a big shot who’s connected to him and is also in the industry?"

"That would still depend on who exactly this person is."

Chenyang’s eyes darted. "For example, his boss’s daughter?"

Yao Yadi paused, stunned. "From what I recall, the entertainment company backing him is considered nearly top-tier in the industry, and I think the boss’s daughter debuted last year. If it’s her, the scandal would be priced at around one hundred thousand."

"That’s not too much, huh."

"It’s not much because the boss’s daughter isn’t very famous, and I haven’t heard about her having a boyfriend or anything. So even if it were exposed, it wouldn’t be a huge bombshell for the public. At most, it would just make the boss furious with Lin Jiji." Yao Yadi paused. "Now, if the scandal involved not the boss’s daughter, but the boss’s *wife*, that would be a huge deal."

"Just because she’s a married woman? And it involves cuckolding the boss?"

"That’s just one aspect. The bigger reason is that the wife of Lin Jiji’s boss is quite famous and influential in the industry. She’s always maintained the image and persona of a ’good wife.’ You could say that her persona played a huge role in the company’s success, both during its early development and even now. So if the scandal you’re talking about involves the boss’s wife, that piece of news could earn you at least two hundred fifty to three hundred thousand."

"Holy shit, you just said a scandal with a top-tier celebrity is worth two hundred thousand at most. His boss’s wife just has a special status, so how could a story about her be worth more than one about an A-lister?"

"Because reporters, especially entertainment reporters, might not expose this kind of information after getting it. They might choose to approach the boss’s wife and make a deal instead."

"A deal?"

"Yes. The shady dealings in the entertainment industry go far beyond what you see. Take those top-tier celebrities, for instance. The reason some of them always maintain a squeaky-clean image isn’t because they don’t have scandals. It’s because after they get caught doing something they shouldn’t, they immediately spend money to buy back the photos and videos from the paparazzi or reporters."

"And the prices they pay are never low. That money isn’t just to destroy the evidence; it’s also hush money for the paparazzi and reporters. A low price just won’t cut it, so the prices are always high. Over time, this has become a way for some entertainment reporters and paparazzi to make a living."

Chenyang said in a moment of realization, "So you mean if the scandal I have is about Lin Jiji and his boss’s wife, a reporter who buys it from me would then use it to blackmail her? And the boss’s wife, for her own sake and for the company’s, would definitely pay a very high price?"

"Exactly." Yao Yadi paused for a moment. "And based on my understanding of that boss’s wife, the price she’d offer would be at least in the hundreds of thousands, maybe even over a million."

Chenyang sucked in a sharp breath. "So these paparazzi and entertainment reporters are all raking it in, huh?"

"Of course. Why else would so many people be scrambling to get into the field?"

Chenyang nodded, then abruptly changed the subject. "Sister Die, how about we work together on this?"

Yao Yadi was taken aback. "Work together on what?"

"I’ll sell this scandal to you, and you can take it to Lin Jiji’s boss’s wife to make a deal. After you get the money, we’ll split it fifty-fifty... no, forget that. Since you’re so beautiful, you can take sixty and I’ll take forty. How about it?"

"Absolutely not!"

Chenyang asked curiously, "Why not?"