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

Although that's what they said, Qin Yunchu could see the uncontrollable smile on Jiang Xinhai's lips through the transparent bottom of the cup.

People who went to the restroom gradually returned, and Director Tian also came over, clapped his hands, and said:

"For reasons that everyone knows, the company held an emergency meeting, and I have to go back to attend it immediately. Today's filming will end here, and everyone can rest for now. Filming is tentatively scheduled to begin at 8:00 AM tomorrow."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

It would be great if we could avoid the limelight tonight.

The celebrities who participated in the show were also affected; several of them had opened Weibo accounts, and their private messages were almost exploding.

After Director Tian finished speaking, he hurriedly called for someone to drive back. Qin Yun Chu stopped him and asked in a low voice:

"What's the situation at the company?"

Director Tian glanced around to make sure no one was watching, then whispered, "President Qin, to be honest, the company might be planning to replace Xin Hai."

Qin Yun Chu frowned: "Why change it when everything is fine?"

"It's all because we're worried about the impact of public opinion," Director Tian said in a low voice. "Actually, I don't think it's necessary to change it. If this gets out today, the show's ratings will definitely explode tomorrow."

Qin Yun Chu frowned. She wasn't from Rayark Entertainment and didn't know much about their higher-ups.

She subconsciously felt that the idea of ​​replacing someone after this incident was clearly a sign of fear of taking responsibility.

If Jiang Xinhai were replaced because of this, it would definitely offend a large number of Jiang Xinhai's fans.

After thinking for a moment, she frowned, took out her phone, and prepared to make a call.

Just then, the phone vibrated, the screen lit up, and the caller ID showed the contact as Chen Ya.

……

Rayark Entertainment was brightly lit at that moment.

Normally, there aren't many people in the company after get off work, but now the corridors are bustling with people coming and going, and the sound of running footsteps can be heard from time to time.

Because Jiang Xinhai's revelations caused the live stream to crash, the company held an emergency meeting.

All of the company's senior and middle management were called back to the office, and many of them were even beaten out of bed.

The girls in the girl group peered out the door, their big eyes fixed on the disheveled, rarely seen executives who had arrived in such a sorry state. They quickly returned to the dance studio, leaving the door wide open, pretending to be rehearsing late at night, hoping to make a good impression.

However, nobody paid any attention to them.

As soon as Chen Ya stepped into the conference room, he felt a wave of heat hit him.

The long table was already filled with the company's decision-makers.

Chapter 96 They Haven't Experienced It

"Find a seat when you get here," said Zhu Bin, the company's CEO, without looking up from his seat at the head of the table.

Chen Ya dragged a chair over and sat down at the end of the line.

He wasn't originally qualified to attend the meeting because he was working overtime at the company, and he was the one who sent out the meeting notice, so he was dragged along.

Director Su, sitting next to Chen Ya, frowned and said:

"Weren't you supposed to be staying here to work overtime? Why are you only arriving now?"

"I just went to gather some materials."

Director Su said, "Anyway, you can't get a word in edgewise, so go and pour everyone a glass of water."

Because it was an emergency meeting, most of the service staff were still at home, and the group of people sat in the meeting room with dry mouths.

“Director Zhang has just given a briefing on the situation, and everyone should have a general idea of ​​what needs to be clarified,” Zhu Bin said, holding the materials in his hand. “Director Tian, ​​you are on the scene first, so please share your opinion.”

Director Tian said cautiously, "This matter will not interfere with our filming schedule. The filming schedule for tomorrow has already been set and it is not easy to change."

Sitting next to Zhu Bin, Vice President Wang Weiming immediately frowned and said:

"If we still consider it from the perspective of the program itself, our position is too low."

Zhu Bin looked at him and said, "Tell me your opinion."

Wang Weiming said, "My opinion is to replace him."

Zhu Bin asked, "Reason?"

“Jiang Xinhai’s revelation of her own scandal caused a public opinion explosion, which affected the reputation of the program and the company,” Wang Weiming said. “According to public relations principles, we should definitely handle this discreetly and not let her appear on the program, so as not to cause any more controversy.”

Zhu Bin said, "Isn't it bad to generate buzz?"

Wang Weiming said, "In the short term, it will have a positive impact on the program's ratings, but in the long term it will be detrimental to the company's revenue."

Chen Ya placed the water glass on his desk, took a sip, and then said:

"Jiang Xinhai has revealed his scandalous situation. Whether he responds or not, he will definitely gain a lot of haters."

"In this way, we will need to spend a lot of public relations funds. Then there are two possibilities: one is that we suppress it and Jiang Xinhai will not be ruined, but we have spent money and the effect may not be good."

"Secondly, we may not have been able to control it. Jiang Xinhai has faded into obscurity. So, we will face the situation of having an obscure celebrity continue to appear on the show. The first season of 'Poetic Life' had some buzz, but what about the second and third seasons? Will the reputation still be good?"

Zhu Bin nodded.

He rested his hand on his chin and asked, "If we're going to replace someone, do you have anyone in mind?"

Wang Weiming said, "Actually, Li Xingliang from our boy group was initially selected for the show, but he was replaced in order to ensure the show's popularity. Now, we might as well reinstate him. With three men and three women, we can attract more female viewers."

Zhu Bin nodded again.

Wang Weiming continued, "Actually, the original intention of the program was to promote Qin Yunshang and Li Xingliang. As everyone should know, the success of 'Poetic Life' is not the goal; the goal is to revitalize our fan economy."

Zhu Bin nodded again.

He seemed to have made up his mind, and looked up to ask, "Does anyone else have any objections?"

No one dared to utter a sound in the meeting room.

He took a sip of water and said, "Then..."

"I have a problem with that."

All eyes turned to the person who had suddenly spoken.

Chen Ya had just put down the thermos flask he was pouring water from and calmly said to everyone, "I have an objection."

"Who are you?" Zhu Bin asked.

Director Su quickly replied, "His name is Chen Ya, and he is currently the manager of the creative department."

As she spoke, she tugged at Chen Ya's trouser leg, trying to get him to sit down and not cause trouble.

However, Chen Ya was completely unaware of his intention and continued:

"What Mr. Wang just said was based on the premise that Jiang Xinhai would be forgotten after this incident, but that premise is wrong."

Wang Weiming never expected to be contradicted by a mid-level employee. He opened his mouth wide and asked, "How am I wrong?"

Chen Ya smiled and said, "President Wang came from XXO Company in South Korea, so he may be more familiar with the culture there, but not so familiar with the entertainment industry in China."

"Actually, I just spent some time extracting all the comments from the viewers before the live stream was interrupted, a total of 13,277, and analyzed them using keywords. I've already typed out the results."

He took a stack of documents out of his bag, distributed them to everyone, and then said:

"As you can see, out of the more than 10,000 comments, 63% expressed shock, 21% expressed blessings, 10% were meaningless spam, and only 6% expressed anger."

Wang Weiming stared wide-eyed at the documents, seemingly unable to believe the result.

Chen Ya slowed down and said, "Jiang Xinhai's fan base is between 25 and 45 years old. Fans in this age group are more rational and less likely to make impulsive purchases, which is different from the fan base of boy groups and girl groups."

"As a well-known singer from more than 10 years ago, her die-hard fans are completely different from the core fans of boy bands and girl groups. Even if she gets married, those die-hard fans will never abandon her."

"Because they admire her talent, her music, and her personality; it's an appreciation, not a possessive desire."

Zhu Bin looked up, took a deep breath, and said, "Then what do you think we should do?"

Chen Ya said, "A public relations team should be set up immediately to guide public opinion and promote this matter as positive rather than negative publicity. At the same time, we should warm up for tomorrow's live broadcast. In addition, the program will proceed with the filming schedule as usual."

Zhu Bin held his forehead and pondered for a long time.

After a long while, he waved his hand and said to Chen Ya, "Go out first and close the door."

"Also, all employees below level 8 should go out with him. Wait outside for a moment."

Chen Ya turned and left.

Everyone stood silently outside the door, looking at each other without saying a word.

After a while, Director Su opened the door and cautiously said to the people outside, "Everyone, please come in."

Chen Ya and the others returned to the conference room and sat down.

Zhu Bin said, "Change the player. Li Xingliang will replace Jiang Xinhai."

"Director Tian, ​​I need you to revise the schedule overnight and redistribute the shots. Talk to Wang Weiming about the specific changes."

"Immediately establish a public relations team, with Wang Weiming as the team leader, to do everything possible to monitor public opinion and guide public sentiment."

"Tian Liangliang, you are in charge of leading the legal department and negotiating with Jiang Xinhai regarding the termination of the program contract and related matters concerning compensation for the company's losses."

"Marketing department, issue a notice stating that Jiang Xinhai is temporarily leaving us and Li Xingliang will replace her."

"You also need to coordinate with Li Xingliang's team and fan club to help him generate buzz and support, the bigger the better."

"That's it, meeting adjourned!"

Chen Ya looked over and saw Wang Weiming, who was giving him a contemptuous and triumphant smile.

……

After returning to his office, Chen Ya dialed Jiang Xinhai's number.

He is in a stable mood now, but he feels a little depressed.

It wasn't because he was upset that his opinion was rejected—to be honest, Chen Ya had already sensed this outcome when they discussed it behind closed doors.

His current frustration is like that of a street thug standing in front of Tyson, pondering how to defeat Tyson in two moves. His feelings right now are just like Tyson's back then.

How dare you do that?

Jiang Xinhai answered the phone: "Hello? What's up? Missing me again?"

Chen Ya said dejectedly, "Xin Hai, I have a very serious question I want to ask you."

"What's the problem?" Jiang Xinhai asked.

"Have we been out of the music scene for too long?" he asked, frustrated. "It seems like people these days haven't experienced the fear of being dominated by us?"

"Do they not know how strong you are?"

Chapter 97 Jiang Xinhai is out of the game

When Qin Yunchu and the others woke up the next day, Jiang Xinhai was no longer in the small house on the mountaintop.

Qin Yunshang woke up late, but fortunately the filming hadn't started yet. She carefully washed up, dried and clipped her hair, almost making her bangs semi-permanent, before stepping out of her room.

When she arrived in the living room, she found that everyone's expressions were not so much grief-stricken as deep resentment.

What's wrong with you?

He Ling said weakly, "Xin Hai is gone."

"Gone?" Qin Yunshang's eyes widened, then she looked at her sister. "Did she leave on her own, or...?"

Qin Yun Chu frowned deeply.

She had heard a little about it from Director Tian last night, but she didn't really believe it at the time.

She just felt that even if a singer of Jiang Xinhai's caliber had a scandal, even if it was from ten years ago, so what?

Not to mention that Jiang Xinhai was never married, so what stain is there on his free love?

At the time, she felt that Rayark was making a mountain out of a molehill. She believed that once they calmed down, held a meeting, and discussed the matter seriously, they would be able to come up with the right solution.

Who would have thought that they would actually drive Jiang Xinhai away with his car overnight?

Wang Feng leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Qin, what exactly is the company thinking?"

Qin Yun Chu frowned and said, "I don't know either. I work for the head office, and given my position, it's not appropriate for me to interfere in Raya's affairs."

Wang Feng knew that these business matters were rather sensitive, so he nodded and didn't ask any further questions.