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Chapter 378 Lü Yao's Mistake (6k views, please subscribe)

Having experienced two business ventures, Huasheng and Guang'an, Lü Yao's online persona has long since transformed from that of a "gold digger" and "phoenix man" to that of a "business stunner."

Whether it's Pan-Media Company, or later Guang'an, or the secret AI data center, Weiguang International, all of these have made Lü Yao's own strength unquestionable. Coupled with the image of ruin that Lü Yao had previously cultivated on the Internet, any propaganda offensive against Lü Yao has become exceptionally weak.

But this does not mean that Lü Yao has no weaknesses.

Lu Yao's weaknesses have always been obvious, but thanks to the joint efforts of Lu Yao and Rong Nianqing, the outside world is more hesitant to attack them.

But now, an unexpected, unforeseen factor has emerged.

The key point is that this accidental factor directly targets Lü Yao's greatest weakness. Even if this accidental factor fails to successfully drive a wedge between Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing, what about Rong Nianqing's family? How should those outsiders who harbor fantasies about Rong Nianqing, or even feelings of love for her, view Lü Yao?

In the past, Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing maintained a considerable degree of restraint in their cooperation. For safety reasons, even if they were in the same city, Lü Yao would avoid meeting Rong Nianqing whenever possible.

Because he has a good sense of self and self-discipline, Lü Yao has not yet gotten into the trouble that has spread from Rong Nianqing.

Of course, the main reason is probably that Rong Nianqing was always blocking things along the way.

However, with this unexpected event, the situation may change. Rong Nianqing is only two years older than Lü Yao, and her admirer is also about the same age as Lü Yao. Lü Yao doesn't know how young and impetuous a celestial prodigy in his twenties is, but he has seen too many people fighting over women.

Of course, those celestial prodigies wouldn't even glance at those so-called "top beauties." No matter how beautiful a woman is, in the eyes of the celestial prodigies, she's just a pet.

Just like domesticated kittens and puppies.

Humans certainly love cats and dogs, but how many humans would actually sacrifice everything for them?

Of course, such people exist.

Such extraordinary talents also exist in the celestial realm.

But without a doubt, such people are few and far between.

But Rong Nianqing is different.

Rong Nianqing's social status made her incredibly attractive, and coupled with her looks and charisma, she became a highly sought-after and glamorous figure in her circle.

In the past, when Lü Yao watched movies or read novels, he thought the stories of wealthy families fighting and dying for love were very fake. But after Lü Yao entered this circle with Wang Shurong and Nian Qing and saw a broader perspective, he realized that "feelings" really don't make sense.

Of course, the movies and novels that Lü Yao watched were mostly from the late 20th or early 21st century.

It's no exaggeration to say that 99% of the dramas produced after 2010 are garbage.

Therefore, Lü Yao is now worried that if this incident makes some people feel very annoyed, his situation will be very awkward.

This is also why Lü Yao acted so swiftly.

Lu Yao called his legal team over at noon. The woman from Bilibili, Mrs. Mio, issued an apology statement at 2:30 pm, stating that all reposts were infringements and that she would reserve the right to pursue legal action.

Then Lü Yao's influence on new media and social networks began to take hold, and his legal team started working non-stop. Lü Yao's actions were like sending out firefighters to put out wildfires everywhere.

To many people in the CP (couple pairing) community, receiving a lawyer's letter warning is very inexplicable. They were just having fun and making a joke, so why were they being targeted?
Lü Yao's actions have led many netizens in the CP (couple pairing) community to suspect a conspiracy!

Numerous conspiracies.
Fortunately, the CP (couple pairing) community itself is not a particularly large circle, so even if there are dissatisfactions, they cannot break out of the circle.

In response to this unexpected crisis of public opinion and reputation, Lü Yao's approach was certainly not limited to suppressing the source of the information. Given the chaotic news online, the best way to cover up a piece of gossip is to cover it up with another piece of information that is even more explosive and gossipy.

Netizens' attention is blind and chaotic.

Therefore, one characteristic of the internet is that whatever information the behind-the-scenes manipulators release, they will follow it. For the real public opinion manipulators, the endless number of netizens is extremely easy to control. These netizens are like a pack of hungry dogs, and they will swarm to wherever there is excitement.

In response to this situation, many highly educated netizens with independent thinking and clear understanding have written articles and produced videos to warn and remind other netizens, but to no avail.

The crowd is like a flock of sheep.

History can never be driven by the flock; it is the exceptional individuals born from the movement of the flock that give history its significance.

Therefore, the internet, which should have been the best platform for knowledge sharing and the prototype of humanity's Tower of Babel, has become an indescribable information shadow due to human selfishness and malice.

Lu Yao had previously studied, reflected on, and even felt distressed by this situation, but after thoroughly understanding a single sentence during an incident, he felt relieved.

That sentence is—

"The only lesson that mankind can learn is that it can never learn any lessons."

So after sending out his legal team, Lü Yao contacted a paparazzi boss in the industry through Xiao Nali's connections.

Nowadays, netizens' impression of paparazzi and their leaders is that of people who take photos of celebrities on the street or break news, and these kinds of people are as annoying as psoriasis.

But those are just outsiders who can't get started, or who always linger outside the threshold, fantasizing about getting rich overnight by getting some fresh meat.

The truly brilliant people in this circle are those who like to "store" the intelligence they buy. These are the real players in public opinion and the true beneficiaries behind the complex information on the internet.

In the future, every time some sensational news breaks on the Chinese internet, a lot of celebrity scandals or negative stories will follow, attracting netizens' attention. If one day you suddenly see online that a popular young idol has collapsed or been exposed without any prior warning, you might as well use big data to review the recent sensational news.

Follow me and you'll discover the truth.

This trick won't be as effective in the future, as many netizens have become resistant to it after being tricked so many times.

Therefore, later on, a method was developed to directly sacrifice a certain traffic source to make the other party come out and extinguish the fire.

Fortunately, it's early 2017. Simply muddying the waters and passing off inferior goods as superior is enough to eliminate most of the impact, not to mention that this incident was an isolated event.

Under Lü Yao's manipulation, a series of unethical or outrageous statements by popular celebrities began to surface on the internet. Since the proportion of fans in the entertainment industry on the internet is already very large, different fan groups would also fight each other.

In early 2017, affairs, domestic violence, and having multiple partners were all topics that could generate huge traffic and attention.

So, under Lü Yao's manipulation, the scandal involving a well-known actor and director was quickly exposed that afternoon and topped the trending searches. This well-known actor and director not only had a large number of haters online, but his wife was also a very beautiful and charming actress with a large number of fans online.

After this news broke, netizens who disliked the actor and director instantly became agitated and began to feel sorry for his wife.

After all, a significant portion of the actor and director's haters originated from his wife.

This actor-director's irresponsible behavior has sparked considerable backlash from many women in the current social climate, prompting netizens to take to their keyboards and unleash their fury on the internet!

“I know this actor. I knew he was no good when I watched his TV series back then.”

"How many scandals has this actor been exposed for over the years? There are enough to make a mahjong table for Zhang, Li, Wang, Qi, and Ye, and all of them have solid evidence. Why isn't he divorced yet?? Does his wife have a particular fondness for the color green?"

"Maybe she has a particular fondness for this kind of thing? Or maybe she killed someone and this actor found out and even preserved the evidence?"

Once this matter was exposed, it quickly became a hot topic on multiple media platforms, spreading widely on social media platforms such as Weibo, Douyin, and WeChat official accounts, gradually overshadowing the incident of the couple photos of Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing.

By evening, the online keyword trends for Lu Yao and Rong Nianqing's couple pairing had completely disappeared.

This gave Lü Yao a temporary sense of relief.

He didn't know why the people in the shadows didn't take this opportunity to strike, but if they had waited a moment longer, Lü Yao's safety would have been better guaranteed.

If there really is a mastermind behind this, then Lü Yao has another bombshell!
This news is absolutely mind-blowing; once it's released, it's sure to generate heated discussions online for days or even weeks, dominating the trending topics on multiple platforms.

Just as Lü Yao was keeping a close eye on the online discussions, fearing that something else might go wrong, he received a message from Jian Xiaojie.

Jian Xiaojie replied in a very teasing tone in the message: "Oh~~ I can tell you're very nervous this time."

Lu Yao held his forehead, utterly speechless, too exhausted even to laugh.

He replied to the message, "You're happy to see me make a fool of myself?"

Jian Xiaojie was blunt: "Of course~ But, your actions can only cover things up temporarily, and may even make those who are secretly eyeing us more certain of your weaknesses. You'll be in trouble later."

Lü Yao knew this all too well.
But the solution to this problem is not on our side.

Even if Lü Yao announces his engagement tomorrow, the label of him being a scumbag and womanizer is already branded on him like a "mental imprint." So what if he gets married?

Therefore, the solution to this problem actually lies with Rong Nianqing.

As for Rong Nianqing's solution, it certainly wasn't for her to announce that she was already engaged—after all, given Lü Yao's character, so what if she was engaged? Our Boss Lü's Wei-Jin spirit is truly remarkable, okay?
The real solution—

It was Lü Yao who was beaten down because of this incident.

So Lu Yao said, "Then, shouldn't we ask President Rong for help to truly keep me behind the scenes?"

Jian Xiaojie remained noncommittal: "Why are you asking me about something like this? I'm just here to see you make a fool of yourself."

After sending this message, Jian Xiaojie stopped replying.

Lu Yao sent a "?" and waited a long time for Jian Xiaojie's reply. He shook his head and chuckled. Jian Xiaojie's behavior seemed extremely malicious, but Lu Yao understood that she was giving him a warning. And his previous method was indeed a method.

However, figuring out how to implement it is a technical task.

Lu Yao didn't hesitate much and was ready to tell Rong Nianqing his thoughts directly and ask her to help him make a decision.

This can be considered a little trick in the workplace. If you've climbed high enough in your career, remember not to have your own thoughts and ideas. The best way to get along with your boss is to make yourself transparent in front of him. Sometimes, even if you act a little stupid, don't have your own little schemes or do anything underhanded.

When Lü Yao was studying abroad, he encountered many funny workplace experiences. For example, a new second boss joined the company, and the first boss wanted to test this second boss, so he issued a very difficult task and asked you, as the secretary, to test him.

Then the blogger started teaching netizens how to navigate between the big boss and the second boss in a "smooth" way...

This is the stupidest thing you can do.

If we really do that, the end result will be that the green-haired monster is looking in the mirror—neither inside nor outside the mirror.

The correct approach is to convey the boss's message in a very polite and respectful manner, exactly as it is—if the boss is really that stupid, then as the secretary, you must firmly stand on the side of this foolish boss.

Because in the workplace, being foolish is not fatal, but being two-faced, disloyal, and dishonest is the most fatal.

none of them.

The above approach is only suitable for people who have reached a certain level. If you're working like a dog and only earning 3,500 a month, there's no need to worry about this. You can take advantage of any opportunity to slack off. For those working 996, the money earned from hard work is a reward, but only the money earned by slacking off is truly their own.

Lu Yao was now implementing this principle, so he simply dialed Rong Nianqing's number and reported: "President Rong, after a day of work, the things that damaged your reputation online have been mostly suppressed, and netizens' attention has been diverted to other entertainment industry matters."

Rong Nianqing laughed on the phone, "As expected of President Lü, you're so efficient! You're definitely an expert in public opinion management and marketing, you can handle it all with ease."

Lü Yao modestly replied, "That's too kind of you."

Rong Nianqing was in a good mood: "This is not an overstatement. But it's fine if this kind of thing spreads online for a while. If someone really wants to use me to make a fuss about us, I'm actually looking forward to it."

Lü Yao felt like he was about to break out in a sweat!
Good guy!
Why does Rong Nianqing seem even more of a "pleasure monster" than Jian Xiaojie? Don't get your hopes up! This is practically playing with fire!

Lü Yao was truly exhausted.

Sensing the silence on the phone, Rong Nianqing chuckled: "President Lü, why are you so afraid? Being afraid of everything isn't like you."

Lu Yao chuckled twice and told Rong Nianqing his thoughts: "The reason why people are afraid of everything is because there are things to be afraid of, so I plan to get rid of what I'm afraid of."

Rong Nianqing frowned, a certain possibility occurring to her, and her mood suddenly darkened, but she still patiently asked, "Oh? What do you plan to do?"

Lu Yao said, "It's not about what I plan to do, but what you, President Rong, should do."

Rong Nianqing followed up by asking, "Then what should I do?"

Lu Yao said, "Find a pretext, whether it's embezzlement or some other serious mistake, to remove me from my current prominent position."

It's a tactic of ostensibly demoting someone while actually promoting them.

That's a classic move.

However, to pull off such a maneuver in a way that fools most opponents requires considerable effort.

While doing it properly could indeed eliminate future troubles, Rong Nianqing was unwilling to do so. Therefore, Rong Nianqing's expression turned slightly stern, and her tone became unquestionable: "It's a solution, but I don't want to do it. If I can't even protect you, how can I protect our ever-growing empire?"

"Okay, that's all. Don't worry too much. I'm going to get busy now."

After saying that, Rong Nianqing hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Rong Nianqing's emotions were slightly turbulent. She took several deep breaths without making a sound before calming herself down.

After calming down, Rong Nianqing couldn't help but open her phone's photo album. In a hidden album, there were some high-quality couple photos that Mrs. Mio had screenshotted from her comments section.

Rong Nianqing studied art and design, so she has a high level of aesthetic appreciation. Even by Rong Nianqing's standards, these pictures are quite pleasing to the eye.

This powerful alliance and mutual reliance gave Rong Nianqing a secret sense of satisfaction.

Yes, she collects these pictures simply for enjoyment.

After putting away her phone, Rong Nianqing silently began to make plans.

In fact, Lü Yao's aggressive moves today had a very big hidden danger.

For those who are truly operating behind the scenes, the more actions they take in a short period of time, the easier it is for them to expose too many flaws and weaknesses. The actions that Lü Yao himself made were the very flaws.

But Rong Nianqing did not remind Lü Yao.

She knew that Lü Yao was a little flustered this time. Because of his panic, even a wise man can make a mistake, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Rong Nianqing knew, of course, that their current situation could be described as "fraught with danger" or "ambushed from all sides."

Mr. Liu, whom we caught last time, is just such a person.

But besides Mr. Liu, is there no one else?

Rong Nianqing didn't believe it.

So she deliberately didn't remind Lü Yao, just to see if this incident could lure out something else. Moreover, Rong Nianqing had already thought about how to handle things if these things really happened—or rather, she didn't need to take action herself at all.

……

Inside the villa, after hanging up the phone with Rong Nianqing, Lü Yao felt a little confused.

What Rong Nianqing just said.
Is it "our foundation"?
At this moment, this statement is somewhat ambiguous.

Lu Yao gasped, realizing he had been overthinking things.

After successfully suppressing the incident, Lü Yao relaxed a lot. Although the handling of the matter may not have been perfect, his attitude was definitely correct. In many cases, it is not important whether things are done well or perfectly, but rather that the attitude must be correct.

This is completely different from the "attitude" used to appease a girlfriend.

If you try to appease your girlfriend with the same "attitude" you would use to do so, you're most likely to get even more unreasonable demands next time, and then you'll need to use an even more "attitude" to appease her.

However, in the workplace, the relationship between superiors and subordinates is not simply one of giving instructions, but rather an "equivalent exchange." Subordinates exchange their "loyalty" for their current status and future prospects, while superiors use the benefits they have to gain more "support."

The two are completely different.

Of course, this is the ideal, or a more clear-headed and discerning, workplace relationship.

There are many bosses and companies in China that don't understand their own role.

In many domestic companies, bosses are like "girlfriends," only talking about giving and not about receiving.

Just like the "wolf culture" that will become popular in the next year or two, everyone has seen Huawei's wolf-like nature and the myth of Huawei's rapid rise under this wolf culture. They all follow suit and try to achieve the effect of Huawei's monthly salary of 53,000 yuan with a monthly salary of 3,500 yuan... Isn't that pure nonsense?

Therefore, if you encounter a boss who makes empty promises more than twice, you should start thinking about what to do.

Fortunately, in Lü Yao's current circle, there aren't many bosses who actually make empty promises. The big shots who have made it into this circle all understand one principle—there may be no reason why something is expensive, but you can only get what you pay for.

Rong Nianqing, Jian Xiaojie, President Lei, and even Lee Rongzhen and Lee Jae-hyun from Samsung all understood this principle very well.

Having done everything he needed to do, Lü Yao, who had been tense all day, went back to his room and fell into a deep sleep.

Over the next two days, news about the couple Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing dwindled online, while discussions about celebrity gossip and scandals increased.

Seeing the calm and peaceful atmosphere on the internet, Lü Yao felt a deep sense of joy.

He also began to feel that his previous worries were a bit too much. The CP (couple) circle is small to begin with, and the hype might just die down in a couple of days.

Scare yourself.

Then, on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, Lü Yao, who had already started work as usual, arrived at the company. He had just turned on his computer and, as was his habit, opened a few phones to browse trending topics online, preparing to be bombarded with another day's worth of internet information, when a headline suddenly caught his eye—

Exclusive Scoop! The Secret Interactions Between Financial Tycoon's Princess Rong and Playboy CEO Lü!!

This article, full of sensationalism, was already quite gimmicky. With the Spring Festival atmosphere still lingering, netizens who hadn't quite settled back into their daily routines were naturally drawn to this kind of headline that felt like something out of a street vendor's news stall.

Actually.

In terms of reach and appeal, street vendor literature far surpasses traditional serious literature, even by a thousand years.

Humans are born with a love for gossip.

As soon as Lü Yao's pupils contracted sharply and he clicked in to browse briefly, he felt a sudden darkness engulf his vision.
(End of this chapter)