Chapter 19: 003|Roses&truth(6)
The Royal Academy of Performing Arts issued a condolence statement for the death of Dong Yi the next day, followed by responses to several ongoing incidents.
Firstly, the school is actively cooperating with the police in investigating whether Dong Yi's death is related to the counsellor and 05-level alum Chen Jian, the truth of which will be determined through the investigation.
Secondly, the school has officially announced its investigation into the Li Hengjie incident, forming a specialised team within the relevant departments and faculties to conduct an inquiry and take appropriate actions based on the findings.
Both responses were transparent yet somewhat ambiguous, but anyway, they were promptly addressed. Scandals may tarnish a university's reputation, but they will not diminish the aspirations of those who harbour dreams within its walls.
Five days later, the police held a press conference to disclose the case details due to the public outcry surrounding the incidents.
Fifteen years ago, Chen Jian managed to graduate through extension. During his five years in university, he built a network of connections, paving the way for his future. In the year of his graduation, besides completing his thesis, Chen Jian focused on leveraging his established connections to benefit his film dreams. Despite self-recommending his script through these connections, Chen Jian's talents and past accolades were recognised and appreciated, leading to a sense of emptiness.
During that period, Chen Jian cursed the shortsightedness of capital but also felt frustrated by his lack of success.
After working for three years, Liu Pi passed the recruitment exam and became a counsellor at the Royal Academy of Performing Arts. At a friend's birthday party, Liu Pi and Chen Jian hit it off. Soon, they decided to pursue their respective dreams through entrepreneurship. With a loan of 200,000 from Chen Jian's family and a 150,000 loan from the bank, they founded the "Beyond Scenery" in 2008.
Initially, the school recruited a group of recent graduates from art colleges as teaching staff. Chen Jian served as the chief curriculum designer, focusing on courses related to performance, photography, and directing. Meanwhile, Liu Pi leveraged his connections to promote the school in various middle and high schools, painting a promising picture for students with artistic dreams.
In the first few years, Liu Pi maintained good public relations with these schools, attracting many students to "Beyond Scenery." Chen Jian continued to teach students formally, occasionally hinting at privately tutoring female students with attractive appearances after class, under the guise of "private instruction." However, this involved inappropriate physical contact when he required the girls to perform impromptu acts during these sessions. Some girls were too afraid to speak up when he touched their legs up to their thighs under the pretext of teaching, while others expressed discomfort and resisted, trying to escape from the situation.
In the fifth year of its establishment, "Beyond Scenery" has gained a distinguished reputation in the field of art exam training due to its high admission rate of students into renowned art institutions. During this time, Chen Jian also began to reshape his film dream.
As the years passed, Chen Jian's perfect script unfolded in his mind, accompanied by the appearance of a plump face and belly.
Chen Jian's class topics became increasingly unconventional, as he instructed students from the acting, photography, and directing classes to collaborate on filming topics related to sex, delving into explicit details such as breasts, vaginas, testicles, and even the sexual imaginations of minors.
While we do not endorse discussions on sexual matters, Chen Jian's approach crossed the line into lewdness, causing discomfort among the students, as reported in their feedback.
The motives behind Chen Jian's actions became apparent.
Meanwhile, under Liu Pi's covert manipulation, Chen Jian became a special teacher for performance appreciation in the acting department, conducting classes for the acting and stage drama classes every month after midterms, with one session per week totaling four classes.
These classes provided Chen Jian with ample opportunities to select roles and obtain personal information from the students.
He would occasionally hurriedly invite naive female classmates to dine with him, indicating his intention (to cast her as the lead actress in his film), and then take her to restricted dance venues, where he would press against her waist from behind, lean close to her ear, and speak in a sleazy tone, saying the most vulgar things.
He would say, "My lead actress is more alluring than this."
At times, Chen Jian would gradually deepen the teacher-student relationship on the surface, leveraging his years of industry experience to transition the respect for him as a teacher to admiration for him as a man, eventually using seemingly noble reasons to take the person home with him.
Based on the victim list provided by Dong Yi, one victim confirmed that during an encounter with Chen Jian, she was emotionally disturbed due to personal matters. Chen Jian then drove her around the city, eventually bringing her back to a villa. Upon entering, Chen Jian took the victim to the renovated photography studio on the third floor.
Upon opening the door, the sight of red silk curtains greeted them, with a white bed centrally placed. As she turned around, Chen Jian had already stripped down to his underwear, advancing towards her. The girl involuntarily stepped back until she had no more room, falling onto the tatami bed draped in red silk. Chen Jian leaned over, stating, "sexual imagination is not merely an art of fantasy, but a candid confrontation of desires between both parties. Are you willing to sacrifice for this?"
Chen Jian firmly believed that every character he selected contributed as intended to his film "Drowning," which he considered the ultimate artistic interpretation of a 3P film.
Drowning in the dust of desire, drowning in the abyss of immorality.
In the evidence currently held by the police, there are over a hundred victims who were deceived by Chen Jian for sexual harassment and assault, with the youngest being only 16 years old, including males like Dong Yi.
Liu Pi also shares similar fetishes, but he prefers the stimulation and pleasure brought by sadomasochism, stemming from his experiences in his youth. Like most parents, Liu Pi's parents often compare him to other children, constantly mentioning who won what competitions or who ranked first in school exams. Such comparisons were incessant during Liu Pi's upbringing. Gradually, these words led to deviations in Liu Pi's personality and character; he began to resent academically successful students and top talents in the professional field while harbouring a passion for illicitly stimulating activities.
Thus, when facing Dong Yi's bullying at school, he played the role of a bystander who appeared indifferent on the surface but secretly enjoyed a sense of satisfaction within.
Upon examining the organizational structure of "Byond Scenery," the police discovered that Wang Shuo, who holds a 5% stake, was summoned by the authorities. Accompanying him to the police station was Wang Jing, or more precisely, Wang Shuo accompanied his son to the station for questioning.
Wang Jing admitted that he joined "Byond Scenery" as a partner under his father's name, which he now considers a foolish decision. However, he expressed no regret in delving more comprehensively into this shit organization, including the individuals Liu Pi and Chen Jian, not for financial gain or shared interests with Chen Jian, but to gather evidence.
The evidence relates to the crimes of sexual assault committed by Chen Jian and Liu Pi, as well as economic crimes involving "Beyond Scenery." All done solely for his daughter.
The 16-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted is none other than his own daughter.
It was just a simple act of curiosity from a girl born into a family of performers wanting to experience how ordinary people undergo acting training, a one-time occurrence of attending a class. Further investigation revealed that Li Hengjie, from the 20th class of the Royal Academy of Performing Arts Photography Department, was a trainee at "Beyond Scenery" and had a close relationship with his mentor Chen Jian.
It is evident that Li Hengjie manipulated and deceived female students to take numerous private photos, with Chen Jian playing a significant role in this misconduct.
The transition from Dong Yi's suicide to Dong Yi murdered case has brought to light a case of sexual assault involving college and art training teachers, with hundreds of victims affected.
During a press conference, Jiang Ming stated, "I want the public to understand one concept, that sexual assault not only happens to women but also to men. This series of events is likely the most severe criminal case in the domestic education sector in terms of nature, duration, and number of victims. As the office in charge of this case, I urge everyone to remember that when you are isolated and persecuted, seek help from the police immediately, we are ready and available at all times."
The press conference disclosed all the details of the case, leaving some questioning the motives behind it, some shocked by the entire series of events, and many feeling compassion. Dong Yi's resolute action has brought all truths into the light of day.
Subsequently, Zhong Shao updated his Weibo.
Zhong Shao V: "Porn is an erotic film with artistic appreciation, ridiculously amusing."
In contrast to Zhong Shao's direct sharpness, Yu Cheng appears to be gentle yet incisive. He wrote on the social platform: "Roses and truth, surrounded by thorns."
With a combination of popularity and influence, after updating, a large number of fans flooded the comment section, leaving behind a emoji of single rose. The rose blooms like fire with thorns; truth is objective and reflects reality. The rose youth, forever in the heart.
As long as conscience remains, anger doesn't dissipate easily, also pleading with God for a warmer next life.
Both Zhong Shao and Yu Cheng saw each other's Weibo posts immediately, merely smiling and moving on.
Some individuals, without the need for deliberate contact, can be judged on their demeanor and sense of justice through trivial matters outside of work.