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Chapter 239 When one person is in trouble, trouble arises from all sides (6k views, please subscribe)

When that heavy white envelope was thrown in, many thoughts flashed through Lü Yao's mind in an instant, because of his long experience of swindling and being swindled.

Is someone messing with him?
Is the white paper envelope filled with some kind of contraband?

Will he be stopped and have his car checked at the next intersection?
These thoughts roared out like a raging river bursting its banks. Almost instinctively, Lü Yao threw the white paper envelope out of the car window. It wasn't until the envelope hit the ground with a thud and the car had driven several meters forward and was almost out of the gate that he suddenly realized what had happened.

broken!

His subconscious reaction could very well become a pretext for his opponents to attack him, because it is completely different from the state he has presented at recent press conferences.

At the press conference, he appeared very humble and sincere, acting as if he wanted to be friends and brothers with the players. But now he has just thrown the things that fans sent to his car out the window.

What's most problematic is that there were so many cameras filming behind them. Judging from the whole incident, it gives the impression that Lü Yao doesn't care about his fans and that his demeanor on the stage at the press conference was all an act.

But heavens behold, Lü Yao truly didn't think that way.

He was genuinely scared at the time.

Who would be so kind as to throw something into someone else's car?
Putting aside the filter of being a fan, wouldn't you be scared if a complete stranger suddenly threw a huge pile of stuff into your car?
In the past, there were frequent incidents of celebrities being splashed with sulfuric acid, receiving contraband, and having indecent photos taken. Only in recent years, with the improvement of public security in China, have such bad things decreased.

However, cases of poisoning university dormitories and offices, and even putting oxytocin into office water dispensers, are all too common.

Given all the trouble Lü Yao has caused and the many enemies he has, how could he not be afraid?

So when Lü Yao realized what had happened, he felt extremely wronged.

However, Lü Yao did not regret his quick reflexes, because he never knew when his reaction might save his life.

He was always a very crisis-conscious person. After returning from studying abroad in the future, he offended too many people, so he became even more cautious and began to empathize with Cao Cao from thousands of years ago—if he were Cao Cao, he would be very suspicious too.

This is actually not a bad thing.

On the contrary, young people in China are too well protected and seriously lack safety awareness, especially when they are abroad... When there is gunfire on the streets abroad, if the first thing they do is not to crouch down and find cover, but instead move towards the location of the gunfire, they are most likely Chinese.

"What's that noise? I have to go check it out."

Domestic netizens have even trivialized this kind of thing, calling it "a bloodline that loves watching the excitement all its life," but in reality, this is very dangerous.

No wonder so many people in China were later tricked into going to the industrial park to work as "pigs" (a derogatory term for people working in remote, unregulated areas). Given the lack of awareness of social risks in China, who else would they target if not you?

Lu Yao had also been there, but he never went near MPVs on the roadside when he went out. He was always vigilant when he was alone on the road, and he always carried a hard object that could be used as a weapon in his bag or on his person. Even when he was on a date with a Thai girl, he would be extra careful and tell his friends beforehand.

However, many people in China lack this awareness of prevention, so when they see Lü Yao throwing away the envelope on camera, they only think that Lü Yao has let down his fans' good intentions.

It would be highly inappropriate to stop now and retrieve the envelope; it would appear very staged. But if we ignore it, someone with ulterior motives will definitely use it to cause trouble.

After much deliberation, Lü Yao decided to leave it at that. He told the driver to keep driving, and the MPV he was in quickly disappeared from the convention center and from the sight of the crowd behind.

The crowd that witnessed what had happened earlier saw the girl who had thrown the thing into the car run over, pick up the envelope, and stand there holding it with a wronged expression...

In an instant, the gossip spirit of countless people was ignited.

As they emerged from the convention center, the invited representatives from their respective industries vaguely sensed that... this wave of events might generate some very positive public opinion.

……

On the way back to the company, Zhu Junyan said to Lü Yao with embarrassment, "Master, this time I failed to do a good job in on-site safety management. I will send people to strictly manage these fans who have no sense of boundaries in the future, and I will ask the personnel in charge of this matter to explain things clearly to the fans who come over."

Lu Yao knew that obsessive fans were crazy.

Before 2010, and even before the millennium, there were many fans who were so crazy that they would swear never to marry for their idols, or even go on hunger strikes.

Although many young male celebrities have crazy fans after 2010, they are restrained by their fan leaders, and many crazy things only circulate within their own circles, while the outside world is not too concerned.

But in foreign countries, especially in places like Japan and Thailand, the behavior of fans is very abstract. Lü Yao has actually seen how abstract those people are. They gather in front of the stage in the mall and shout and yell, and even bump into each other for different girls in the same group, completely immersed in their own world.

I've met Lü Yao a few times, and it's really hard to give an assessment.

I never imagined that something so abstract would actually happen to me.

Lu Yao rubbed his temples and said, "It's my fault. I should have closed the windows when I started driving, so that people outside wouldn't have a chance to take advantage of me."

Hearing Lü Yao say that made Zhu Junyan feel even more guilty.

Now, Zhu Junyan is not only in charge of the voice chat platform and MCN operation, but also in charge of many of the businesses that Lü Yao needs to carry out in Shangnan. For example, all the things that may be involved in the press conference are directly handled by Zhu Junyan, while Lü Yao is responsible for review.

Meanwhile, Zhu Junyan arranged Lü Yao's itinerary, and even suggested meeting with these fans.

He originally wanted to expose Lü Yao to the public eye more, while also getting some exposure himself.

But I never expected that such a terrible thing would happen this time.

Seeing Zhu Junyan's sullen face, Lü Yao laughed and said, "The fact that the fans have crossed the line is not important. What's important is that I casually threw the things away, and this will definitely be used to make a fuss about it."

Zhu Junyan instinctively thought, "What kind of article could this be? Isn't it perfectly normal to throw something in out of nowhere and then throw it out again? What if it's some kind of contraband?"
But Zhu Junyan was no longer the same Zhu Junyan he used to be, and he quickly understood what Lü Yao meant.

Zhu Junyan frowned and said, "Shall we make a statement?"

Lü Yaole said, "That would be a bit like trying to cover something up. At this point, it's best not to say anything and let others speak for us. If no one speaks for us, then we have to let others speak for us."

The larger one's own body, the less time one should personally get involved.

To paraphrase a line from "Under One Person," it means that if one were to challenge a lesser saint with the power of the Great Sage, defeat would be inevitable.

So Lü Yao reclined his chair and said, "This time, we can just play dead."

……

Following the press conference held by Guang'an Network Games in Shangnan, the industry has once again been abuzz with discussion, especially within the gaming community, where there has been a great deal of talk about the matter.

First, there was Lü Yao's use of money to create momentum.

It has to be said that using money to create drama is really effective. Even on the internet later on, although there are many scandals, they are nothing more than two types—either related to feelings, or related to money, or both.

Whether it's starting a business online or trying to generate significant public opinion, as long as you're willing to spend money on spectacular events, you're bound to garner a lot of discussion.

The last annual meeting was like this, and this press conference is the same.

The 30 million in cash is right there, and it has already been notarized in front of the entire internet. Anyone who wants it, then go for it and fight for it!

The gaming community and the anime/manga community overlapped, so the cash that Lü Yao took out was gradually distorted by players into the "gaming community's" One Piece. As a result, they excitedly started clamoring in the gaming community to go to sea and pursue the One Piece treasure.

Lu Yao himself wasn't very interested in the second game, but since the players were so enthusiastic, he was very willing to cooperate with them.

So, more than two hours after the press conference ended, Guang'an Network Games officially released an announcement, claiming that there were still big surprises to be revealed in the e-sports league of the MOBA mobile game, and asked everyone to wait and see.

This announcement has certainly piqued the curiosity of the players.

After all, Guangan Networks has already given players too many surprises, so gamers in the gaming community are indeed looking forward to it.

Aside from league-related matters, the player community is also highly anticipating the upcoming "Calamity and Lords" from Light Shore. Players who enjoy management and construction games are particularly interested in this type of content. Even without the addition of other gameplay mechanics, the gameplay of building castles and defending against monsters is enough to attract them.

Not to mention the game's art style, the impact of combat, and the sense of solidity are all excellent.

In terms of art style, Lu Yao's "Calamity and Lords" is similar to the later "Calamity Fortress", but it is more refined, has more complex gameplay, more maps, and is an online PC game.

Calamity Fortress itself has mediocre gameplay and a rather ordinary experience, but its art style is indeed quite good. Lü Yao remembers that this game even won some kind of art award.

This forward-looking art style was very competitive in 2015. Players at that time were getting tired of the same old web-style games, the greasy female characters, and the realistic art style of games like League of Legends and Dota.

That's why games like Sky: Children of the Light, Monument Valley, Travel Frog, and Journey, which were later released by NetEase, suddenly became wildly popular.

However, games like Sky: Children of the Light and Monument Valley lack competitive intensity and sufficient fun in their gameplay, so once the initial visual novelty wears off, they easily lose players.

Lu Yao's "Cataclysmic Disasters and Lords" combines the advantages of both.

This makes many players who can't play highly competitive games extremely eager to play, wishing they could press the "request update" button on Guang'an Network Games Company every now and then to urge them to update.

Unlike the gaming community's focus on the games and prize money, the reputation of Guang'an Network Games and Lü Yao himself is steadily crumbling within the fan community.

It's just that because people's online circles are different and there are information cocoons separating them, the negative reputation of Lü Yao and Guang An hasn't spread to the gaming community yet.

In the newly launched "Super Topic" groups on Weibo, a video of Lü Yao quickly throwing things thrown in by fans out of his car window is spreading rapidly. Many uninformed Weibo users are starting to think, "Who is this? Is he really wasting the hard work of his fans like this?"

"This is too much!" Weibo is a Chinese online community where many celebrities gather, and celebrities and fans can interact in various ways. Although celebrities' accounts have been largely managed by professional agents for a long time, fans don't care about that.

Especially in 2015, many grassroots internet celebrities became popular on Weibo, so many Weibo users felt that the distance between Weibo users and internet celebrities was very close, and that everyone should love each other.

Lü Yao has never claimed to be an internet celebrity.

His Weibo tags are all things like "entrepreneur" and "company CEO".

But Lü Yao's good looks and the legendary way he made his fortune are undeniable. Whether it was sharing relationship tips on Weibo in the early days or becoming a wishing well and occasionally giving away gifts later on, Lü Yao gained a large number of fans on Weibo.

Today, Lü Yao has over five million followers on Weibo and is slowly approaching the number of top influencers with over ten million followers.

This popular, young, handsome, and wealthy blogger has a large number of female fans on Weibo who are somewhat infatuated with him.

It's funny, really...

Even a man like Lü Yao, who is riddled with scandals, has a devoted fan.

Sure enough, when a person is successful enough, no one cares about their shortcomings; people only notice their success.

However, on this day, several videos with the hashtag #SuperTopic were posted. Users who were already following this hashtag were likely to come across these posts, and after seeing the content in the videos, these netizens frowned.

"Was it really thrown out by President Lü? That can't be right. President Lü seemed like a really nice person at the press conference."

"Oh dear, it's that troll CEO Lü again? I'm used to it."

"Hahaha, yes, ever since I started following Mr. Lü, he gets attacked by the entire internet every few months. But Mr. Lü is amazing. While others get more and more infamous when they are attacked, Mr. Lü gets more and more famous when he is attacked."

"Does Mr. Lü need our attention? He's already financially independent."

"Mr. Lü, I want an iPhone @LüYao"

"You upstairs can't do that. You should say you have terminal cancer and are about to pass away. You hope to have your own iPhone to record the last moments of your life."

"Holy crap, did the person upstairs really fool Mr. Lü like that?"

Since being forced into the public eye, Lu Yao has been constantly embroiled in scandals and public opinion. Thanks to the relentless smear campaign by his opponents, Lu Yao's online persona has gradually become more and more unshakeable.

These days, whenever some negative information about Lü Yao surfaces online, everyone's reaction is the same: Master Ye laughs and points to the side, saying, "Here we go again." (Please include a picture, gentlemen!)

It can be said that Lü Yao's fans are among the most resistant to online attacks.

So even though posts with titles like "#This is the CEO you all admire#", "#Lu Yao is two-faced#", and "#The true face of a black-hearted capitalist has finally been exposed#" started appearing frequently in the super topic, Lu Yao's fans didn't care.

They even proactively tagged the administrators to have their posts deleted.

This made many of the posters furious.

After returning to the company, Lü Yao kept browsing online information. Weibo, forums, and gaming communities were his main focus. He not only used software to search for "keywords," but also actually went through threads and posts.

If I see an interesting comment, I'll use an account registered with other people's information to say something.

Meanwhile, Lu Yao saw the video posted on Weibo almost immediately. Fortunately, the reaction of Lu Yao's fans gave him enough time to think about countermeasures and make counter-arrangements.

Lu Yao didn't know if anyone would use this as an excuse, but he had to be on guard.

Even though Lü Yao's fans have a strong resistance to public opinion, he absolutely cannot place his hopes on the noble character of his opponents; he must prepare for the worst.

……

Around 7:30 PM, more and more videos and posts started appearing under Lü Yao and Guang An's supertopic.

By around 8 PM, these posts and videos had broken out of their original niche and started appearing on gaming forums and other online communities.

Around 9 p.m., the comments about Lü Yao's two-faced behavior had spread to Neihan Duanzi and Toutiao, especially on Toutiao, where similar posts were getting a lot of traffic, with signs of artificially inflated numbers.

With such widespread public opinion, more and more bystanders have been drawn in.

Many passersby, after seeing the video and comparing the before and after images, had a very bad first impression of Lü Yao. They thought he was being incredibly arrogant.
"Who is this Lü Yao? He's pretty arrogant."

"I was shocked when I checked. This Lü Yao has quite a few titles. Although he is young, he has a lot of experience. He is also a CEO."

"Even if he's the boss, it's a kind gesture for the young lady to give her the fan's letter. It's so disrespectful for him to just throw it out like that."

"Am I the only one who thinks what Lü Yao did was too hurtful? He has so many fans, does he even deserve to be called a fan?"

As more and more negative news emerges, many netizens drawn to this public opinion have raised questions:
"I just don't understand, why would a man with such a bad record have so many fans?"

"It's unbelievable that so many people are defending this kind of scum. The world is going to the dogs and morality is depraved."

Although Lü Yao has a significant influence on the internet, he is not a household name. We no longer live in an era lacking entertainment, and there will never be another household name like him again.

Different types of celebrities will only be popular in different circles, and the further we go, the more trapped we will be in information cocoons.

Most of Lü Yao's current fans are those who gained popularity by criticizing him. These fans initially came to him because they were criticizing him, but after time turned around, some of them felt guilty and turned from critics to fans.

This behavior is called "guilt-based appeasement," which allows them to avoid the psychological self-reproach they feel from their previous attacks on Lü Yao.

Therefore, every time negative public opinion about Lü Yao emerges, it represents a breakthrough in Lü Yao's reputation.

It's the same this time.

However, this time it was a flaw that Lü Yao accidentally revealed, not the result of anyone targeting him. It is often these naturally exposed flaws that have unexpected destructive power.

In the process of climbing the ranks, Lü Yao offended many people, so they were all happy to "add flowers to brocade" for him at this time.

So people with little influence paid out of their own pockets to buy traffic for this wave of public opinion.

"You're only just realizing who Lü Yao is? He's extremely treacherous, cunning, hypocritical, and cruel. The persona he projects in front of the camera is all an act! I used to work for Huasheng, so I know this very well!"

"This person is extremely cunning and malicious, and has been deceiving everyone for a long time. Unfortunately, his acting skills are too good, and he has only now accidentally exposed his true nature. I have actually met this person in person!"

The demons and monsters that Lü Yao had once cast into the abyss also jumped out at this time, fiercely criticizing Lü Yao from the perspective of character and morality.

Simultaneously.

Penguin Weibo, Penguin Interest Circles, WeChat Official Accounts, and Moments all started pushing out news about Lü Yao losing fans' letters.

These articles also began to circulate on NetEase's Weibo account, NetEase forum, and in gaming circles.

Although Lü Yao has never directly confronted NetEase, in the process of Lü Yao challenging the "Penguin Demon King," the most severely injured were not NetEase, but rather NetEase, Giant Interactive, and other online game companies.

These companies have long been the source of resentment among players due to their poor and disastrous operations and their aggressive spending and grinding activities.

When Guangan emerged as a conscientious game company, the major game companies under Tencent not only experienced a sharp decline in game performance, but their reputations also continued to crumble.

Therefore, the one in the gaming industry who hates Lü Yao the most is definitely not Tencent. Tencent has never even considered Lü Yao a real opponent.

Ironically, the biggest haters of Lü Yao are the major game companies under Tencent.

As public opinion spread rapidly, this news quickly reached the gaming community.

The gamers, who were initially excited by the cash incentives and new game trailers brought by Lü Yao, were somewhat bewildered by the sudden surge of negative public opinion about Lü Yao and Guang'an that covered almost all media outlets.

What's going on?

Why is everyone suddenly calling for Mr. Lü to fight?
However, gamers still have some sense of propriety. Many gamers said, "I'm just a gamer. What does it matter to me whether Mr. Lü is a good person or not? He's worth billions and he's willing to smile and pretend to be nice to me and give me good stuff. That's giving me enough face, okay?"

"What you said makes sense, but I don't know why I still feel a little uncomfortable. Damn, I really started to treat President Lü like a brother."

"Hahaha, that's hilarious! You treat Boss Lü like a brother? Boss Lü only cares about your game currency! Understand?"

"You've gotten onto the businessman's side? What were you thinking, bro?"

It's unclear whether these people's comments are from trolls or imposters, but their presence has certainly dragged Lü Yao's image down negatively.

Of course, the internet wasn't entirely against Lü Yao; there were quite a few people in Lü Yao's fan groups who spoke up for him. However, on the surface, it did seem that Lü Yao was unreasonable and in the wrong, so the voices of Lü Yao's fans seemed somewhat insignificant amidst the overwhelming negative comments.

ByteDance had already noticed the negative information about Lü Yao in their community and had located all the accounts and information. Only after the work was completed did Zhang Xiaonan contact Lü Yao.

"Mr. Lü, do you need our help to delete these posts?"

(End of this chapter)