I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

Otherwise, why would these three be so obedient? The first thing they did after logging into Weibo was to post a clarification message for him!

What does "prestige" mean?

Even she, who doesn't listen to Japanese pop music much, knew just how shocking it was that these three people posted this Weibo together; regular listeners must have been even more shocked.

A quick glance at the comments below confirms that netizens are all crying foul:

"Oh my god, so that's how it is. I thought you guys were invited by the production team. Then why did the production team post that Weibo yesterday? Just because they're arrogant?"

"No wonder the leak said that Chen Liang wanted such a high share, because he had full control over the three of them. Giving Jin Lan and the production team 20% was actually more than enough."

"You've misanalyzed the above. Yesterday's revelation might not be entirely true. It's probably that the production team felt this song was a lucrative opportunity and wanted to profit from it! So they deliberately smeared Chen Liang and stirred up trouble!"

"The production team is absolutely disgusting! The entire Chinese entertainment industry has been ruined by these nasty companies! Sigh, capitalism!"

"You conspiracy theorists are hilarious! Without funding, would we even be able to see their performances? Honestly, if it weren't for 'Idol Trainee,' who would know about Shiina Apple and the others?"

"#￥%..."

……

The online public opinion has now completely reversed.

Those who previously criticized Chen Liang have now turned their attention to the official Weibo account.

Yesterday, the official Weibo post had over 10 comments, and now it's over 20, all of them negative.

The show went viral yesterday mainly because of the names of Shiina Apple and the others, so the netizens it attracted were all their fans.

Today, they themselves came out to refute the rumors, and of course, all the fans who were against them yesterday instantly turned against them.

They can either slap themselves in the face by silently deleting the angry Weibo posts and comments from yesterday, or they can directly launch a counterattack, blaming the official Weibo account for stirring up trouble.

The blogger who posted the exposé yesterday couldn't handle it and quietly deleted the post, but the fans still wouldn't let it go and continued their attack.

Finally, the blogger simply restricted fans' comments and pretended to be dead.

Jinwei stretched out his body and said, "What happened? Let me see!"

Qin Yunchu handed him the tablet, sat there, and watched with a smile as his face grew increasingly gloomy.

She, never one to shy away from a good spectacle, said:

"That's right. Minister Jin was calculating the revenue just now, and he did so much, but why didn't he include the fact that Shiina Apple, Utada Teru, and Nakajima Miyuki were all invited by Chen Liang? How much would it cost if the production team invited those three?"

The staff member next to him hurriedly said, "The production team won't invite..."

Qin Yun Chu glared at him: "In fact, hiring them would have generated this much traffic, but what happened? Your Minister Jin spent hundreds of thousands of yuan, and it all turned into negative traffic!"

The employee immediately shrank back and dared not speak.

Jin Wei's expression was also very unpleasant.

He knew that the three people were invited by Chen Liang.

He discussed it with Feng Zhifeng and even consulted a group of think tanks to inquire about the situation, but they found no deep connection between Chen Liang and these three people.

So he never expected that Chen Liang could not only get the three of them to sing harmonies, but also get them to post on Weibo at the same time.

What is the status of these three people? What are their personalities? It's safe to say that even if the Japanese Prime Minister came, he couldn't possibly order the three of them to post on Weibo.

What kind of powerful entity is behind Chen Liang?!

"Snapped!"

Qin Yunchu slammed her hand on the table and shouted, "Jin Wei! Did you hear me?"

Jinwei was so startled that he almost dropped the tablet in his hand.

Qin Yun Chu frowned and said, "Your actions have completely offended Chen Liang and caused extremely negative impact on the company. Tell me, how do you plan to remedy this?"

Chapter 436 You Should Go to Japan Too

Qin Yun Chu arrived in a huff, and now she's even more unforgiving, as if she's ready to settle both old and new scores.

Jin Wei secretly glanced at Qin Yaoyang and noticed that the chairman had a half-smile on his face, as if he was waiting to test his answer.

He immediately understood: if he didn't handle things well, his career would likely suffer a major setback.

He hesitated for a long time before saying:

"In this situation, the most urgent task is to engage in public relations with various media outlets to quell the heat..."

Qin Yun Chu sneered: "Suppress their popularity? Are you crazy? Three top R&B singers have opened Weibo accounts. You want to suppress their popularity?"

Jin Wei was sweating even more: "This is only one aspect of the approach. On the other hand, we should urgently convene a public opinion meeting, devise several public relations scripts, and then have online commentators guide public opinion in a concentrated manner..."

The so-called online commentator is actually just a euphemism for an online troll. Qin Yun Chu looked at him coldly, with an expression that said, "Please continue your performance."

Jinwei knew these were all standard tactics, and the most evasive ones at that, so he continued:

"The production team can immediately start a special program to complement our public relations efforts, create a positive atmosphere, and quell public opinion conflicts..."

Qin Yun Chu said coldly, "Minister Jin, I would like to ask, how much loss have these measures brought to the company?"

Jin Wei froze, unable to speak due to the pressure.

Suppressing hype, hiring online trolls, and producing shows all cost money. He told the production team to distance themselves from Chen Liang, citing the company's losses as the reason.

As a result, the remedial solutions he proposed would only lead to further losses, so in the end, he would lose money twice.

Doesn't this prove that his previous actions were purely idiotic?

The crucial point is that he also took a complete set of meeting minutes, which is tantamount to evidence of his failed decision-making, making it impossible for him to shirk responsibility.

We've been checkmated!

Seemingly having watched enough of the two's duel, Qin Yaoyang felt it was time for him to end it. He sighed and said:

"Jinwei, you're wrong."

Jin Wei looked up at the chairman, Qin Yaoyang, with dull eyes. Qin Yaoyang said:

"What is the first principle of crisis public relations? The one who tied the knot must untie it. At the heart of this crisis is Chen Liang."

"You've mentioned so many methods, but you haven't mentioned how to appease Chen Liang."

"Chairman, I..."

Jin Wei wore an indescribable expression.

He wasn't unaware that the one who tied the knot must untie it, but the key question was: if he appeased Chen Liang, what if Chen Liang demanded to keep all the copyright revenue? Should he agree to that?

Wouldn't that mean we wouldn't be able to eat anything?

Why is it that in recent years, when some large companies get into trouble, their first thought is always to suppress the heat and hire online trolls, preferring to ruin their reputation rather than sincerely apologize?

It's not just because of arrogance.

It's mostly driven by profit. Few people can resist spitting out a piece of fatty meat that's already in their mouth without even chewing it.

Qin Yaoyang waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to explain anymore, and then said:

"Furthermore, what is the second principle of crisis public relations? Sincere communication. I think we should call Chen Liang immediately."

He looked at Qin Yunchu and said, "Since he is your friend, then you should make this call."

"what?"

Qin Yunchu's face turned slightly red.

She didn't know why, but she always felt a little shy calling Chen Ya in front of Qin Yaoyang.

But she also knew that this phone call was tantamount to sounding the clarion call for a complete victory, and that she really had to fight back.

After gathering her emotions for a while and repeatedly reminding herself that this was just for work and not a personal matter, she made a voice call.

Soon, Chen Ya's voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Hey?"

"Hello, Chen... Liang, this is Qin Yun Chu. I have something to tell you."

"Go ahead," Chen Ya replied calmly.

Qin Yunchu held her phone, but for a moment she didn't know how to start the conversation.

Qin Yaoyang reached out and waved to take the phone, then calmly spoke into the phone:

"Hey, Chen Liang, I'm Qin Yaoyang, the chairman of Hongtu Company. You should have heard of me."

Qin Yaoyang's tone was quite calm, and it was hard to imagine that just a few minutes earlier, he had said he wanted to kick Chen Liang out.

Within minutes, he turned around and called Chen Liang to beg for peace, his attitude changing so quickly that he seemed to have no psychological barriers whatsoever.

Chen Liang said, "Oh, Mr. Qin, hello."

Qin Yaoyang was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected the young man's response to be so calm. He didn't dwell on it, and continued:

"Chen Liang, we hope to sign the contract for that song as soon as possible. We also hope you can step in and ease the current situation. The company's previous decisions were inappropriate and it was the company's problem. Please feel free to tell me what you need, and I will make amends."

Qin Yaoyang dropped his pretense, and Chen Ya also stopped pretending, saying:

"Your official Weibo account started this whole thing, why didn't you call me back then to make amends?"

Few dared to speak to Qin Yaoyang like that; it was far too aggressive. Qin Yun Chu, listening from the side, broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, Qin Yaoyang wasn't one to mince words and said directly:

"We will severely punish those responsible."

"How should we punish him severely?" Chen Ya persisted.

Qin Yaoyang glanced at Jin Wei and said:

"Whoever made the decision to post that official Weibo post will be dismissed from their post. If there are any further issues, we will investigate and give you an explanation."

"Okay." Chen Ya was very satisfied with this solution.

Qin Yaoyang is willing to speak plainly and doesn't beat around the bush, which is quite good.

Jin Wei, sitting to the side, was completely limp.

He knew that his professional career was over.

Being dismissed from his post doesn't mean he'll lose his job; it just means he'll no longer be responsible for his core business.

That also means that he has completely lost power.

Chen Ya added, "As for the contract, I will draft a new one. Jin Lan can sign it if she wants, or not. You can work on her yourselves."

Qin Yaoyang nodded: "That's no problem. I think she won't refuse."

“Okay, then that’s settled.” Chen Ya said decisively. “As for me stepping in to ease the tension, I don’t think it’s necessary. I’ll go on the show if I’m going to. It would be stupid to pretend to be all this just to cause trouble.”

Qin Yaoyang nodded: "Okay, whatever you say."

"That's settled then." With that, Chen Ya hung up the phone.

Qin Yaoyang hung up the phone, his face already quite grim. He handed the phone back to Qin Yunchu, then smiled broadly at Jin Wei:

"See, this solves more than half the problem, doesn't it?"

Jin Wei remained silent.

Yes, mainly they solved my problem.

Qin Yaoyang was a little upset by Chen Ya's retort, but after calming down, he said to Jin Wei:

"Jinwei, let's put your responsibilities aside for now. As for the leadership of the publicity department, Yun Chu, you'll have to take over for now. I'll find someone else later."

Jin Wei and Qin Yunchu both nodded, but one sounded weak and listless, while the other was secretly chuckling.

Qin Yaoyang added, "But Jinwei, you can't just give up like this. You still have a task. You need to call Jinlan and tell her to sign the contract quickly."

Jinwei knew this was his last job, and nodded weakly.

Qin Yaoyang made some more arrangements and then left with Qin Yunchu, saying they had something to discuss. Jin Wei then called his niece.

Jin Lan answered the phone, a little surprised: "Hello, Uncle, why are you calling?"

Jinwei sighed deeply and said, "I have something to tell you."

Then, he told Jin Lan in detail what had just happened, his dismissal, and the company's requirement for Jin Lan to sign a contract as soon as possible.

He had offended many people before, and now that he has lost power, countless people are eager to take revenge.

It's certain that things will be tough from now on. He'll be tough, and so will Jinlan.