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"Uncle Wang, you're so old, is that really true?"

"Uncle Wang, you don't despise this kind of behavior, do you? Why did you use it to mock Sister Sunglasses?"

"Uncle Wang..."

When these questions were posed, Wang Yougen was completely dumbfounded. His face turned green, and he stammered for a long time without being able to say a word.

Judging from his reaction and what the police had just said, the reporters knew it was pretty much true: Old Wang had indeed solicited a prostitute.

That makes things even more interesting, and generates even more buzz.

Unable to get any information, the reporter picked up his camera and snapped away, the shutter clicking and the flash blaring blinding beams of light.

Old Wang realized what was happening and quickly covered his face, but it was too late; the camera shutter kept clicking.

Officer Liu gave the reporter about ten seconds before leaning close to the old man and asking, "Are you coming with us to the police station for questioning, or are you here to be interviewed by reporters?"

Old Wang was startled when he saw the reporters with their eyes gleaming like wolves.

“I…I’ll go back to the police station with you.”

Ten minutes ago, these reporters were very friendly to him, able to help him vent his anger, attack Ye Lanqiu, and let him enjoy the feeling of being a celebrity.

Now, everything has reversed, and his image is completely ruined. If he stays here, those eager reporters will definitely not let him go, and there's likely to be even more reporters coming.

In situations like this, the local police station becomes a good option.

……

Soon, the story spread like wildfire through the mouths of reporters.

Countless netizens who saw this news were stunned. They had sympathized with the old man for so long and criticized the woman in sunglasses for so long, but this was the result.

The whole thing started because the woman in sunglasses didn't give up her seat for Mr. Wang, and that's how it all began.

The news portrayed the woman in sunglasses as cold, rude, and immoral, while describing Grandpa Wang as a great person with good manners and character.

To become a weakling who receives everyone's sympathy.

In the end, he's a complete jerk! He's constantly using reporters to berate the woman in sunglasses, even saying things like, "What do you take me for, a customer of a prostitute?"

He spoke with such righteous indignation back then, but it turns out he was just a jerk, a real customer of prostitutes.

You can handle this kind of thing, yet you expect people to give up their seats for you? What are you pretending for?

For a moment, netizens felt they had been tricked and mocked by Old Wang! They even spoke up for him.

And so, a new round of cyberbullying began, this time targeting Old Man Wang.

"It's not that old people have become bad, it's that bad people have grown old."

"Slap slap slap~ I think I heard the sound of being slapped in the face."

"His face was swollen from being slapped."

"That's fucking hilarious."

"He really is just a customer of prostitutes. What kind of garbage is the TV station broadcasting?"

"That old bastard who lies through his teeth, isn't he afraid of getting struck by lightning when he goes out?"

"And he still expects others to give up their seats? If I were Sunglasses Girl, I'd spray him to death with a mouthful of salt soda."

"These days, the cost of making mistakes for the elderly is too low. As long as they are shameless and ruthless, they can take advantage of others and gain benefits."

"Who can argue with that? Society is lenient with children, indulgent with the elderly, but full of malice towards us young people."

"Oh my! There are actually people doing business with these old geezers. Is it because they don't bathe or because they don't smell? How can anyone stand it? They're so dedicated."

Immediately, online discussions erupted, and various self-media outlets began to report on the matter.

Li Mu knew that the call to counterattack had been sounded.

Chapter 252 New Goals

At the TV station's program production center, Chen Ruoxi is editing the next episode of the "No Seats" special, trying to maximize the impact of this issue.

Yang Jiaqi rushed over in a panic.

"Sister Xi, Sister Xi, something terrible has happened."

Chen Ruoxi looked up at her and said, "Yang Jiaqi, you're such a grown woman, can't you be a little more mature?"

"What's the matter? Tell me!"

Yang Jiaqi lowered her voice considerably: "Sister Xi, Grandpa Wang was arrested for soliciting prostitution."

"What?" Chen Ruoxi stood up abruptly, her face grim. After a moment, she spoke.

"Tell me what happened."

Yang Jiaqi said, "I don't know the specifics yet. It seems that a few reporters were interviewing him when suddenly a few police officers came and said that Grandpa Wang was suspected of soliciting prostitution, so they took him away."

Chen Ruoxi frowned, recalling the other person's confident statement during the interview. "What do you take me for, a customer of a prostitute?" Now she really has become a customer.

This incident has had a huge impact on her ongoing "no giving up seats" campaign, and there's even a possibility that it might backfire. It's hard to believe for a moment.

"This is too much of a coincidence! Could the police have made a mistake? Jiaqi, do you think someone is deliberately playing tricks on us?"

Yang Jiaqi thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be. It's said that Grandpa Wang tacitly agreed to it on the spot, so it can't be fake."

Chen Ruoxi frowned even more deeply. Grandpa Wang had messed up, so her "not giving up your seat" story would lose its momentum and might even backfire.

Just then, another team member rushed over in a panic.

"Sister Xi, something bad has happened. Under the 'Don't Give Up Your Seat' section on our website, there are a lot of comments criticizing Grandpa Wang and our program team. There are more and more neutral and supportive comments about Ye Lanqiu not giving up her seat. What should we do?"

Chen Ruoxi blushed and turned pale, gritting her teeth as she said, "Delete it!"

The team member asked blankly, "Delete? Delete how much?"

Chen Ruoxi snapped: "Delete it all!"

One member said, "Netizens on the website are quite emotional these days. If we delete everything, it might escalate the conflict and cause a bigger negative reaction. We might even lose a large part of our popularity."

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Chen Ruoxi, instantly calming her down. Increasing website traffic and clicks was a task assigned to her by the station, and also a shortcut and key to her promotion.

From any perspective, there is no room for error.

He let out a breath and said slowly, "Then leave some less intense negative comments. Don't leave any that attack the production team, just leave some that attack Old Man Wang."

"We can retain more neutral comments, but the percentage cannot exceed 20%. We must not allow website users to be influenced and assimilated by those comments."

A group member said, "But our website's control over deleting posts isn't very effective. This matter has gone viral on other websites, with all sorts of rumors circulating."

Chen Ruoxi said, "Could you coordinate with them to help reduce the level of attention?"

The team member shook his head: "Impossible. If it were a minor matter, it might be possible to coordinate, but this matter is too high-profile. No website would give up on it."

Chen Ruoxi sighed. Everything was going well until something went wrong with Old Man Wang.

"We can ignore other websites, but we must manage our own website well; there are leaders watching us from above!"

"Hey, there's this 'Civilized Internet Use' campaign going on lately, right? Have the tech team create a dynamic image reminding users to abide by the law and use the internet responsibly. It needs to be displayed on the website homepage before we leave work today. Remember, the colors must be bright and eye-catching."

The team member nodded: "Okay, I'll go right away."

Chen Ruoxi sighed and sat down in the chair, feeling dejected.

Yang Jiaqi whispered, "Sister Xi, are we still going to do the 'Don't Give Up Your Seat' feature?"

Chen Ruoxi hesitated for a moment before saying, "Things have come to this point, it's a bit difficult to continue focusing on Ye Lanqiu."

"Actually, if this accident hadn't happened, this topic could have been explored further. Nowadays, most people online are young people, and the power of discourse online is also in their hands."

"Social morality requires them to give up their seats to the elderly, which has led to considerable resentment. Coupled with online anonymity and the impulsiveness and tendency to lose control of young people, it is easy for simple narration and complaints to escalate into online venting and abuse."

"This is our opportunity. Where there are attacks and insults, there is popularity. With popularity comes buzz, attention, and clicks."

Yang Jiaqi opened her big eyes wide: "Then let's continue our in-depth reporting!"

Chen Ruoxi shook her head, looking frustrated, and said, "It's too late. If we had taken a neutral and impartial stance from the beginning, or if Old Man Wang hadn't messed up, we could have dug deeper into this matter and kept it in the spotlight."

"Now that Old Wang has been caught red-handed, it might even implicate our production team. In the eyes of netizens, we've already taken the wrong stance on this matter and no longer have the right to continue reporting on it."

"If we continue to dig deeper, we will not get applause and approval, but attacks and insults, and those with ulterior motives."

"If someone digs out the whole story, we might be completely ruined."

Yang Jiaqi was stunned for a moment: "Then what should we do? Should we remove the 'No Giving Up Seats' section from the website first?"

Chen Ruoxi frowned and thought for a moment: "Although the matter of Ye Lanqiu not giving up her seat is over, she is still involved in other controversies. I have been hesitant about whether to use her or not."

"Now that the 'not giving up seats' special feature is over, the buzz has died down, and the website's click-through and visit rates can't be guaranteed. How am I going to explain this to the station? It seems we have no choice but to dig deeper."

Yang Jiaqi asked curiously, "What is it?"

Chen Ruoxi said, "Who is Ye Lanqiu? She is the secretary of Shen Liushu, the CEO of the listed company Sitop Group. There are also many rumors online that she is Shen Liushu's mistress."

“If we dig deeper, there’s a lot to be done here. We might even be able to drag Shen Liushu, or even the listed company Sitop Group, into this mess.”

"Compared to minor moral issues like not giving up a seat or harassing the elderly, involving a listed company and social celebrity Shen Liushu will attract more attention from high-level people, not only prolonging the public's interest but also adding more depth."

Yang Jiaqi was startled: "Sister Xi, this is Shen Liushu, the CEO of such a large listed company. His influence is far beyond what Ye Lanqiu can compare to."

"What if we implicate him, or even the Sitop Group, and he sues us?"