I'm a web novelist, and you want me to work in the entertainment industry?

As the video gained popularity on Chinese websites, netizens belatedly realized that the significance of Cheng Che's three modern poems seemed to be far greater than they had imagined.

Cheng Che felt that the time was probably about right.

At 10 p.m. that night, an officially verified account named "Zero Studio" released a formal statement.

The content is quite simple—

The main point is that recently, a large number of insulting, defamatory, and malicious comments targeting Cheng Che and his relatives and friends have appeared online.

Some accounts have even been spreading false information in an organized manner for a long period of time, causing serious damage to the reputation of Mr. Cheng Che and his friends.

Zero Studio has commissioned a professional legal team to preserve relevant evidence regarding these accounts and has demanded that the account holders issue a public apology via video within 72 hours.

Those who fail to apologize by the deadline will be subject to legal proceedings initiated by the studio.

—Yes, it's just this one, a legal accountability statement that's actually quite common in the entertainment industry.

Netizens in the comments section had differing opinions.

Some people support this:

[No problem! The internet is not above the law; an apology is necessary, or the matter should be investigated thoroughly!]

[Support! Go, Che-ge! There's no reason to suffer in vain!]

[This is ridiculous! Isn't Zero the one who's so arrogant? You're going to pursue all those marketing accounts? Fine, I'll spoil you this time, I'll support you!]

But in reality, many more people didn't take it too seriously:

However, we see this kind of thing far too often in the entertainment industry...

Indeed, there are countless statements demanding accountability, but I've rarely seen anyone actually pursue the matter to the end.

To be honest, the only purpose of these kinds of statements in the entertainment industry is to scare people, but because they're so common, not many people are actually scared!

……

"It seems like netizens aren't buying into this..." Tian Xiwei looked at the comments section and scratched her head.

"As expected." Cheng Che shrugged.

To put it bluntly, when public figures encounter such incidents, issuing statements seeking accountability is more about giving their fans an explanation and saving face for themselves; very few actually pursue the matter to the end.

The reason is simple: there are too many accounts to investigate, and if it really comes to court, the cost is just too high. This is why this kind of online chaos persists.

"So what do you plan to do?" Tian Xiwei looked at Cheng Che with some concern.

"Didn't I say we'd get to the bottom of this?" Cheng Che laughed.

He wasn't necessarily seeking revenge; he also knew that even if he pursued the matter to the end, he couldn't completely eradicate this phenomenon.

But doing something and not being able to do it are two completely different things from not doing it at all.

Having written a novel like "Dragon Raja" and a character like Caesar, you can't just rely on empty talk, can you?

So Cheng Che took out his phone and forwarded and edited the Weibo post...

……

"It's all messed up."

This is Lin Wenyuan's first opinion on Cheng Che's so-called "Zero Studio" and its statement seeking accountability.

Even though that damn Chinese website brought in real authoritative experts to endorse it, its evaluation was still a mess!

He believes that the other "experts" or marketing accounts that have recently been discrediting Cheng Che are probably thinking the same thing right now.

The reason is too simple. He has been an online commentator for so many years, and the number of public figures he has attacked must be at least eighty to a thousand.

Who hasn't he attacked?

There are many more authoritative figures than Cheng Che.

Even if Cheng Che had only invited an authoritative figure, the real authoritative figure himself would have given plenty of "sharp comments" in the past.

He has received countless such statements demanding accountability. At first, he was a little scared, but later he realized they were all just bluffing.

So when he encountered this situation again, he not only wasn't nervous, but he reflexively relaxed.

Based on past experience, once this statement is issued, the matter is basically over.

An apology is out of the question. As long as he keeps to himself for a while and the storm passes, he'll still be a hero.

These are all based on past experience.

Lin Wenyuan was sitting in front of the computer, just about to breathe a sigh of relief, when he suddenly saw Cheng Che's new Weibo post.

He was a little curious, so he clicked on it and found that the content was divided into two parts: pictures and text.

The image appears to be a screenshot from the game "Dragon Raja".

"The world God created must be fair and just. If someone makes a mistake, they should pay the price—a hand should be cut off, a leg should be cut off. If someone makes a mistake and doesn't have to pay the price, then who will believe in God's glory?"

The text is also very simple, consisting of only a few sentences—

"Please believe me, I'm serious, because I'm not only rich and have plenty of free time, but I'm also a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) teenager who believes in justice... Oh, or more accurately, a chuunibyou youth at this age."

"...?"

Lin Wenyuan swallowed hard.

He suddenly realized that this situation might be different from the past.

……

……

The next morning, Cheng Che and Tian Xiwei got up early and sat at the dining table to eat breakfast.

Tian Xiwei, half asleep, rested her head on Cheng Che's shoulder, listening to Xiao Tang report on the events of the previous night over the phone.

"Brother Che, I've done the math, and your Weibo post last night did have some effect," Xiao Tang's voice came through.

"A few smaller marketing accounts have gotten scared and actually released apology videos." Xiao Tang paused, "But those who were the most vocal before haven't made a move so far."

"That was to be expected," Cheng Che sighed.

Most of these marketing accounts are seasoned veterans.

To put it bluntly, lawyer's letters to celebrities in the entertainment industry are no different from holiday greeting cards to them; they won't back down so easily.

"So what do we do now?" Xiaotang asked.

"Wait." Cheng Che said decisively.

"Have we waited for 72 hours?" Xiaotang asked hesitantly.

She admired Cheng Che's spirit, but she didn't really support him pursuing the matter to the end.

Because it's really too much trouble.

"Yes and no," Cheng Che said.

"...Brother Che, can you please stop being a riddle reader?"

Cheng Che sighed again.

He didn't want to be the riddle solver, but he wasn't sure he could do it either.

But he felt... there should be some chance to wait, right?

……

November 28th, 10:00 AM.

Cheng Che's waiting has finally paid off.

The real authority stepped in, forwarding and liking the video of the literature professor commenting on three poems on Weibo.

And posted:

Young people sing songs to the mountains and rivers, write poems for the times, and give their hearts to those who believe in them.

Recently, young creator Cheng Che has attracted widespread attention across the internet. His story is a testament to talent, kindness, and integrity.

We welcome such young people, such youthful spirit, and believe that true power never lies on the side of noise.

Pushed across all platforms, generating explosive buzz.

The farce is over.