Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, I became a legend in the entertainment industry by avo

Chapter 136 Appeasement and Aftermath

Upon hearing Zhang Qilin's shout, everyone in the room was taken aback at first, but then they reacted.

Zhao Tongfu was closest to Lin Xiang, so he rushed over and reached out to grab Lin Xiang's hand that was holding the videotape.

Seeing that things were not going well, Lin Xiang forcefully shook off Zhao Tongfu's hand and continued to flee towards the door.

"What are you doing? Leave the videotape behind!" Zhao Tongfu shouted, grabbing Lin Xiang's arm tightly.

For Zhao Tongfu, this was a time when he had to fight desperately.

On the surface, he was the one who strongly promoted this collaboration, but now that an unexpected incident has occurred, he must ensure that the Beijing People's Art Theatre is not implicated, otherwise his future will be ruined.

Yi Yangbo quickly joined the effort to block Lin Xiang's path, lunging from the side to try and cut him off.

Lin Xiang dodged left and right, desperately trying to escape the scene.

Zhang Qilin strode over to the two men, and together with Zhao Tongfu and Yi Yangbo, the three of them subdued Lin Xiang.

Zhang Qilin snatched the videotape away.

Then, I quickly left the room.

After Zhang Qilin disappeared, Zhao Tongfu and Yi Yangbo finally released their grip on Lin Xiang.

The other staff members in the room, including the photographer and lighting technician, stopped what they were doing, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Lin Xiang stumbled and almost fell. He glared angrily at Zhao Tongfu and Yi Yangbo, panting as he roared, "Give me back my videotape!"

Yi Yangbo, panting heavily, said to Lin Xiang, "President Lin, are you out of your mind? What videotape? We've been discussing the major public opinion crisis surrounding your company's products. Shouldn't you give us an explanation?"

Zhao Tongfu immediately understood, and his face hardened as he questioned, "President Lin, your company's products have suffered such a serious incident; how are you going to compensate us?"

The two worked together to shift the topic to accusations that the brand had seriously breached its trust and jeopardized the reputation of its partners.

Lin Xiang choked, his breath caught in his throat, and his face turned a deep purplish-red.

He pointed at Yi Yangbo and Zhao Tongfu, his fingers trembling: "You—you—that's our filming footage! It's our property!"

"Property?" Yi Yangbo sneered. "President Lin, you knew your products had serious safety hazards, yet you concealed them and tried to use us, the Beijing People's Art Theatre, as pawns? Do you really think we're made of clay?"

Lin Xiang was trembling with anger, but he was speechless.

He knew in his heart that in this situation, he would be lucky to get the videotape back, let alone clear his name.

The news of the product incident has become a trending topic, and the public relations department must be in a complete mess.

If he keeps bringing up the videotape, he'll only embarrass himself further.

Taking a few deep breaths, Lin Xiang barely managed to calm himself down and said through gritted teeth, "Fine, fine, I'll remember what happened today."

After saying that, he turned and left, his steps unsteady, but he didn't look back.

The filming team was someone he found temporarily; the videotapes were gone, and he couldn't care less about them anymore.

Yi Yangbo looked at the filming crew and said in a calm tone, "This has nothing to do with you. Pack your things and let's go."

Without asking any further questions, the group quickly packed up their equipment and filed out.

No one mentioned that videotape again.

Everyone knows that thing is a hot potato right now.

It's only a matter of a few dozen yuan; it's not worth risking your life for it.

After they left, the room finally quieted down.

Zhao Tongfu plopped down in a chair, wiped the cold sweat from his brow, and said with lingering fear, "That was close, that was close—I almost got dragged into this."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhao Tongfu's phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID and his expression changed: "It's Vice President Wang."

He answered the phone, and Vice President Wang's deep voice came through: "Come to my office."

in the office.

Vice President Wang's face was ashen; his phone lay on the table, its screen still lit.

The above is the official statement from Badao Shampoo.

The wording was strong, claiming that the product fully complies with national standards.

The so-called carcinogens are false reports, and they will pursue legal action against those who spread the rumors.

However, none of the latest comments below the statement believe it.

After Zhang Qilin left, he put the videotape in a safe place.

Only then did he take out his phone to check the situation.

It's trending on Weibo.

The topic of "Domino Shampoo contains carcinogens" is at the top of the list, followed by the word "explosive".

Upon clicking in, one finds a deluge of reports.

Some say the product's ingredients exceeded the standard by three times, some say the brand knew about the problem all along but deliberately concealed it, and others say relevant departments have already sealed off the production line overnight.

The comments section was filled with insults.

Raise your hand if you've ever used their shampoo!

"Holy crap, I've used it for two years, will it be okay?"

"This kind of unscrupulous company should be shut down immediately!"

"Luckily I never bought it before, I avoided a bad purchase."

The domineering crisis is igniting the internet at an alarming speed.

More inside information has been revealed.

Photos of the production workshop environment, and blurry screenshots of inspection reports from some early batches of products —

Although the veracity of these revelations is difficult to verify immediately, the domineering official statements were completely overwhelmed by the overwhelming public opinion.

The market regulator's official Weibo account released a brief statement saying "We attach great importance to this matter and have quickly intervened in the investigation," which only added fuel to the fire.

Partner distributors began to publicly break the agreement, major e-commerce platforms quickly removed all Badao products from their shelves, and offline supermarkets also began to withdraw their products.

On social media, the topic of launching a joint rights protection campaign by buyers has become increasingly popular.

The brand's stock price plummeted, and many collaborating artists terminated their contracts.

a mess.

Just then, a phone call came in, and it was from Zhao Tongfu.

Zhang Qilin hesitated for a moment but still answered the call.

Zhao Tongfu said kindly on the phone, "Xiao Zhang, come to Vice President Wang's office."

Zhang Qilin knew that the reason he was being called over at this time was because Vice Dean Wang wanted to have something to say to him privately.

When Zhang Qilin sat down opposite Vice Dean Wang again, he could clearly feel that the atmosphere was different.

Vice Dean Wang personally poured him a cup of tea, his face bearing an even more amiable smile: "Xiao Zhang, I have to apologize to you for what happened this time."

Zhang Qilin quickly stood up: "Vice President Wang, please don't say that. You're doing this for the good of the theater."

"Please sit down, please sit down." Vice President Wang pressed his hand down and sighed. "In my position, I sometimes think too much and consider too many things. If it weren't for your insistence this time, our theater would have suffered a great loss."

Zhang Qilin humbly replied, "It's all thanks to the excellent teaching of the teachers at the Beijing People's Art Theatre."

"It's mainly your fault. The legal department will handle the endorsement matter later," Vice President Wang said gently. "After this incident, I am even more convinced that you are an invaluable talent of the Beijing People's Art Theatre. The theatre will not let down anyone who has made contributions, and it will certainly not let down any talented young person."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qilin's heart stirred.

Vice President Wang was implying that he would fully support him when he was formally hired.

This also implies that he won't suffer any losses in this matter.

He understood that Vice President Wang made so many promises in the hope that he wouldn't escalate the matter.

He didn't have time to dwell on this matter much; he was rehearsing a play before, and now he has three more plays waiting for him.

His goal was to stay away from the brand and have nothing to do with them.

Since Vice President Wang made a guarantee, he'll see what benefits the other party can offer him besides supporting his formal employment.

Zhang Qilin promptly showed a grateful expression: "Thank you for your trust, Vice Dean Wang. I will work hard."

"Okay, go ahead and rehearse well." Vice President Wang waved with a smile.

After Zhang Qilin left, Vice President Wang's smile gradually faded.

He pondered for a moment, picked up the phone, and dialed another internal line: "Help me arrange an office meeting at four o'clock this afternoon."

The person on the other end of the phone responded.

After hanging up the phone, Vice President Wang looked out the window.

Someone has to take responsibility for this.

After thinking for a moment, he picked up the phone again and dialed a number.

After the call connected, he said with a smile, "Old Pu, do you have time? —"

As Zhang Qilin left Vice Dean Wang's office, a message appeared before his eyes.

[Rewards: Luck Value +5, Clear Stream Mark Fragment +1, Topic Insulation Talisman +1]

With a thought.

【Topic Insulation Talisman】

It passively immunizes you against 80% of malicious marketing and smear campaigns. If you get caught up in a media storm, there will be even bigger news to shield you from the criticism within 24 hours.

Seeing the description of the talisman, he felt no joy.

His recent acquisition of talismans is all related to public opinion.

This seems to foreshadow that he will frequently encounter public opinion storms in his future career in the entertainment industry.

He shook his head. This wasn't something he was thinking about right now. He would deal with whatever came his way.

Back in the rehearsal hall, Zhang Qilin quickly adjusted his mindset and threw himself into the play rehearsals.

The afternoon office meeting was temporarily chaired by Vice President Pu Cunxin because Dean Zhang had other commitments.

At the meeting, Vice President Wang first reported on the whole story of the Badao shampoo incident.

He fully affirmed Zhang Qilin's perseverance at the critical moment, pointing out that it was the young actors' adherence to the bottom line of art that prevented a crisis that could have damaged the reputation of the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

He skillfully transformed a potential crisis into a case of upholding principles and successfully averting danger.

Although everyone knows who was initially pushing for it, no one will expose it now.

Subsequently, Vice President Wang took the initiative to assume leadership responsibility and pointed out that this incident exposed the oversight of some cadres in the review and approval process.

Zhao Tongfu, director of the performance center, made a profound self-criticism at the meeting.

Following discussion at the meeting, he was temporarily transferred from his current position.

Regarding the aftermath with the domineering company, the actors' team strongly requested that Vice President Wang take the lead in negotiating specific solutions and compensation matters with the other party.

Vice President Wang accepted the offer and promised to handle the matter properly, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the theater and Zhang Qilin to the greatest extent possible.

In Dean Zhang Heping's office.

Dean Zhang looked at the person sitting opposite him: "Old Zhang, aren't you busy with the movie? What brings you here?"

Zhang Li gave a helpless smile: "Brother, I've come here to ask for your help."

"If there's anything between us, you can just make a phone call. Why did you have to come all this way in person?"

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Zhang Heping asked curiously.

Zhang Li took a document out of his bag and handed it to Zhang Heping: "This matter can only be done if you give your approval."