Film and Television World Life Record

Liang Shuang said, "You saw it too?"

Li Mu said, "It's all over the internet, how could I not know?"

Liang Shuang hesitated for a moment and said, "Um, Ouyang Yushuang is slandering me, saying that I hit her leg. Now there are people attacking me all over the internet. What should I do?"

Li Mu said, "I knew you would ask that. You can hold a press conference later to clarify."

Liang Shuang asked in surprise, "A press conference?"

Li Mu said, "Yes, a press conference."

Liang Shuang said, "But I have no experience. I don't have a venue, and I don't know how to contact reporters or how to publish the information!"

Li Mu said, "You don't need to worry about it. I'll arrange it for you. You'll find out when we get there."

Liang Shuang asked doubtfully, "How should I say it? Will those reporters believe me?"

Li Mu said, "Say what you need to say, don't hold back, I'll take care of the rest."

Liang Shuang could only suppress her curiosity and say, "Okay," believing that Li Mu would keep his word.

After hanging up with Liang Shuang, Li Mu called his online media company to make arrangements for the press conference.

Finally, I dialed Mr. Ding's mobile phone, the founder of Hongcha.

"Hey, Lao Ding!"

"Now there's a chance for red-skinned fruit to become incredibly popular, listen to me..."

"Okay, I'll send you the address in a bit. Make the most of it. We also need to arrange the online trolls in advance so we can hype up this topic."

After hanging up the phone, Li Mu smiled and began testing a mobile game that his company had just developed.

Three hours later, at the press conference venue. As soon as Liang Shuang arrived, she was surrounded by invited or rumored media reporters and various self-media outlets.

"Ms. Liang, not long ago, actress Ouyang Yushuang posted a photo of herself injured on Weibo and accused you of assaulting her. Do you have anything to say about this?"

"Miss Liang, did you cause Ouyang Yushuang's injuries?"

"May I ask, do you have any personal grudges with Miss Ouyang Yushuang?"

Faced with a barrage of questions from reporters, Liang Shuang was almost dumbfounded.

"I've already explained online that I didn't hit her, and I don't know why this happened!"

Reporter: "I have pictures to prove it. Ms. Liang, what evidence do you have to prove that you did not hit anyone?"

Liang Shuang: "I didn't do it, and that's it!"

The media, of course, wouldn't let it go, and raised all sorts of questions.

"Ms. Liang, what evidence do you have to prove that you didn't hit anyone?"

"Ms. Liang, after you hit someone, did you think about the consequences?"

"Ms. Liang, do you have any violent tendencies?"

"Ms. Liang, are you trying to gain attention and fame by riding the wave of popularity?"

Faced with a series of questions, Liang Shuang was speechless, but fortunately she was prepared.

He took the tablet from Duan Jiabao and said, "Alright! You want the truth? Here's the truth. Take a look at Ouyang Yushuang's injured leg, after the software data analysis."

He then showed the results on the tablet to everyone.

“Look, this leg is not from the same person as Ouyang Yushuang’s at all. We have also found the original owner of this injured leg. It is Ouyang Yushuang’s colleague. She was injured a few months ago and posted about it on Weibo. However, she was just an ordinary staff member and no one paid attention to her.”

"I can solemnly declare that, through big data analysis and comparison, we can confirm that the injured leg that Ouyang Yushuang posted on Weibo is indeed not hers, but her colleague's."

As soon as Liang Shuang finished speaking, the audience erupted in shock. Ouyang Yushuang had fabricated a story and framed someone? This was big news.

"real or fake?"

"What kind of big data analysis is this? How reliable is it?"

"Yeah, how authentic is it really? Could it be a forgery?"

"Could you explain how you derived that analysis?"

"Yes! Tell me, what software did you use to analyze it?"

......

At this moment, seeing that the atmosphere had gotten just right and the timing was perfect, Mr. Ding, the founder of Hongcha, knew it was his turn to take the stage. He straightened his suit, took a deep breath, and went up to replace Liang Shuang.

Faced with the questioning gazes of numerous media outlets,

"Hello everyone, I am the founder of Hongcha Software. Just now, Ms. Liang Shuang used Hongcha's big data comparison function to confirm that the leg did not belong to Ouyang Yushuang and found the real owner. I can guarantee the authenticity with the company and my reputation."

"This software contains a large amount of tested and valid data, so we have absolutely no need to doubt its authenticity."

"Using this software, we can not only identify the matching degree between similar items, but also use it to identify counterfeit goods when shopping online and using e-commerce platforms. Police can also use it to identify criminal suspects. Quality inspection departments can also use it to improve the screening process in their quality inspection stages..."

"We can also use it to check if there are any continuity errors or green screen effects in TV dramas... all of these are possible!"

……

With Lao Ding's eloquent explanation, the press conference came to a successful conclusion, the truth came to light, Liang Shuang gained more fans and attention, and Ouyang Yushuang's character was attacked across the internet.

Besides Liang Shuang gaining many fans, another beneficiary of this incident was the software "Red Shavings".

As the incident spread online, coupled with the behind-the-scenes manipulation by hired online trolls, the "Red Stubble" software went viral online and instantly topped the free download charts on major software platforms.

Old Ding was overjoyed. After so many years of entrepreneurship, he had finally made a name for himself.

Li Mu was also in a good mood. The more popular the Red Shrimp Software became, the higher its valuation would be, and the better price he could get for it.

The next day, Jiang Xiaoguo went to work. Because of the hype surrounding the "two Shuangs" controversy, the name "Hongcha" began to come into the public eye.

On the bus, I noticed several people with their heads down, using a photo-taking app to analyze images.

When she arrived at the company, Jiang Xiaoguo saw her colleague scrolling through her phone and laughing. Curious, she went over and asked, "What good thing happened that made you laugh so happily?"

The female colleague glanced up at Jiang Xiaoguo and muttered to herself, "I told you she'd had plastic surgery, but nobody believed me..."

Jiang Xiaoguo said, "What?!"

A female colleague said, "My ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend is always showing off on Weibo, and she keeps saying she's all-natural. Look at her chin... a quick sweep with shavings and it's obvious she's had work done."

He then handed his phone to Jiang Xiaoguo so she could see it.

Jiang Xiaoguo glanced at it and exclaimed in surprise, "Red stubble?"

My female colleague exclaimed excitedly, "Yes! I'll post the results of the red stubble identification on Weibo later and expose her true colors!"

"Is red stubble so popular now?" Jiang Xiaoguo murmured.

Her female colleague gave her a strange look: "Yeah, a lot of people are doing this now..."

At this point, the female colleague seemed to remember something.

"I remember you submitted this project to the higher-ups, what was the result?"

Jiang Xiaoguo smiled helplessly: "It was rejected!"

The female colleague said with a regretful look, "That's such a pity. If you had applied back then, the results would be many times higher now, and you would probably have no problem getting a permanent position. If you hadn't, your boss would probably be regretting it to death now."

Jiang Xiaoguo smiled and said, "What's done is done, it's too late to regret it now."

"You're busy!"

Back at her workstation, it would be impossible for Jiang Xiaoguo to say she had no regrets. The return was so many times over in such a short time. If she had handled this deal, what a huge achievement it would have been! Unfortunately, the company rejected it outright!

But there's no need to be sad. The company didn't make any money, but Li Mu did, so she's just as happy.

Besides, she remembered that someone had promised to give her a car if the investment made a fortune!

Next, under Li Mu's instructions, Lao Ding was extremely busy. While the hype was still going strong, in order to fully establish the reputation of "Red Shrimp," he started inviting some online influencers and second- or third-tier celebrities who were generating buzz to promote the product.

As a second- or third-tier actress posted on Weibo: "Those keyboard warriors who say I've had plastic surgery, come and take a look," followed by the software analysis and comparison results from Red Shrimp, more influential figures and minor celebrities began to follow up and create hype.

The popularity of the RedShrimp app has surged again, with countless ordinary netizens joining in. They discovered that in addition to scanning images and analyzing faces, RedShrimp is also quite convenient for scanning products and checking their authenticity, instantly gaining a significant number of active users.

After a series of combined attacks, the potential of the red-stubble plant was almost fully tapped, and it was finally time to find a new home.

Chapter 341 Buying a Car and a Studio

Faced with the rapid rise in popularity of Hongcha, many companies and institutions have extended olive branches. Among them, the most sincere offer came from Pinduoduo, which directly quoted 200 million yuan to acquire 49% of the equity of Hongcha held by Li Mu.

Meanwhile, several investment companies have valued Hongcha at over 300 million.

Li Mu didn't want to put on a show of sentimentality, saying that selling Hongcha's shares was all for Hongcha's future, so that Hongcha could have a better development.

He invested in red stubble to make a quick buck, and now that he's achieved his goal, he naturally won't keep it.

After several rounds of negotiations, Pinduoduo eliminated several other investment companies and acquired 49% of Hongcha's shares from Li Mu for 280 million yuan. Subsequently, it invested another 200 million yuan in Hongcha, gaining controlling interest.

Li Mu guessed that in addition to valuing Hongcha's large user base, Pinduoduo also needed Hongcha's product scanning and authenticity verification technology.

It seems that Pinduoduo also has a desire to develop technology.

……

Although Pinduoduo's acquisition of half of the shares of Hongcha for 280 million yuan and its subsequent investment of 200 million yuan have not yet been made public to the media, Jiang Xiaoguo, as an industry insider, knew about it immediately.

In a short period of time, an investment of ten million yuan turned into two hundred and eighty million yuan, a return of twenty-eight times, which shocked Jiang Xiaoguo.