Starting from a Fake University-Chapter 1579 - 833: The Backstab from Justice!_2

"Then I’ll go right away."

After obtaining Principal Ding’s approval, An Yujia immediately went to contact Zhang Wu again.

At this moment, Ding Yue took another look at the ratings and comments for "The Legend of Fairy Sword" on Douban.

The ratings had been hovering around 8.8 and 8.9, occasionally climbing to 9.0, but quickly dropping back down again, which clearly showed that Q Entertainment Media was still persistently hiring trolls to maliciously give "The Legend of Fairy Sword" low scores.

In fact, many netizens on Douban had already noticed this trend of malicious downvoting, but they could do nothing about it. All they could do was rant about Douban online while discussing the matter to generate heat.

With the heat generated, more netizens inevitably began paying attention.

Those who were deeply fond of "The Legend of Fairy Sword," along with fans who were enthusiastically recommending the show and organically promoting it, were all condemning the behavior of malicious downvoting. Yet, they still had no idea who was behind the scenes doing this.

In response to this malicious downvoting, netizens took action, calling on fans of "The Legend of Fairy Sword" to give it their support.

Even many casual viewers, after seeing the situation themselves, were filled with righteous indignation and rushed to show their support for "The Legend of Fairy Sword."

Thanks to this wave of attention, coupled with the already large fan base for "The Legend of Fairy Sword," sales of the series on the Feiyue Home streaming media platform continued to skyrocket. Both sales and viewership numbers had far exceeded the expectations of the production team, making it undeniably the breakout domestic drama of the year.

If no other drama surpasses it later in the year, "The Legend of Fairy Sword" is likely to end up as the best domestic drama of the year.

Ding Yue, seeing how netizens were spontaneously supporting "The Legend of Fairy Sword" and so many people giving it five-star reviews, felt deeply moved.

A drama of such quality deserved this level of excitement from viewers.

Resolving that his Feiyue Media would continue to produce more high-quality films and TV shows in the future, Ding Yue wanted to give back to the audience and netizens.

There was no denying that this time netizens had sharp eyes. The vast majority of them were all backing "The Legend of Fairy Sword," leaving only a few trolls trying to stir up trouble—but their efforts couldn’t make much of a splash.

About two days later.

The rating for "The Legend of Fairy Sword" stabilized at around 9.0, despite daily instances of malicious downvoting. Thanks to the overwhelming support from netizens, the score held steady at 9.0 and didn’t drop further.

This was largely thanks to the netizens’ steadfast support. Without their efforts, it’s likely "The Legend of Fairy Sword’s" score would have fallen below 8.8 and kept on declining—leading to a situation where its rating and reputation could have been irreparably harmed by such despicable tactics.

At this moment, An Yujia brought a piece of good news.

"Principal Ding, after my secret negotiations with Mr. Zhang Zhang Wu, he’s already prepared to leave Penguin Video. We’ll pay the penalty for contract violation and hire him into our Feiyue Media film and TV department as a manager. The deal is set. As long as you approve, Principal Ding, Zhang Wu can expose the ugly truths about Q Entertainment Media at any time."

An Yujia reported to Principal Ding.

"Excellent!"

Upon hearing the news, Ding Yue immediately said, "Let Zhang Wu expose the vile actions of Q Entertainment Media now!"

"Understood, Principal Ding!"

An Yujia replied.

And so.

Over at Q Entertainment Media Group, Chen Xueming was unexpectedly handed a resignation letter from the general manager of Penguin Video, Zhang Wu.

"What? Zhang Wu is resigning?"

Looking at the resignation letter, Chen Xueming was in utter disbelief.

After all, Zhang Wu had been doing well as Penguin Video’s general manager. Why was he suddenly planning to resign?

Could it be because the pressure he placed on Zhang Wu last time was too much? But that pressure was brought on by Feiyue Media—it’s hard to ignore the fact that Feiyue Media has been releasing excellent TV dramas year after year, while Penguin Video had been steadily declining. This wasn’t something that could be overlooked.

"Mr. Chen, Zhang Wu has always had strategic disagreements with the group at various levels. Could it be related to this?"

One of Chen Xueming’s managers analyzed the situation.

"That’s possible. I’ll ask Zhang Wu about it personally."

With that, Chen Xueming dialed Zhang Wu’s number.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang, what’s the meaning behind your resignation letter?" Having reached Zhang Wu, Chen Xueming asked straightaway.

"Mr. Chen, my mind is made up; I’m leaving Penguin Video. Thank you to the group for nurturing me all these years," Zhang Wu calmly replied.

"What do you mean by this? Where are you going after leaving Penguin Video? AiYi Video? Bilibili?"

Chen Xueming inquired.

"None of those."

Zhang Wu denied: "Mr. Chen, I don’t need to report my next steps to you, do I?"

Chen Xueming understood that, with Zhang Wu’s current status and wealth, paying the penalty for contract violations was no issue at all. Keeping him wouldn’t be feasible—his decision to leave was firm.

"Zhang Wu, hasn’t Q Entertainment Media treated you well all these years?"

Chen Xueming tried to appeal to morality.

"Our paths differ, so we can’t work together!"

Zhang Wu simply responded with this one sentence.

Then, Zhang Wu hung up the call. From that day, he proceeded quickly through the resignation formalities with Q Entertainment Media’s human resources department.

The very next day after Zhang Wu left Penguin Video, an article was published on Twitter.

This article starkly revealed how Q Entertainment Media had been breeding trolls for years, disrupting the entertainment industry, and using underhanded methods to attack competitors—including their recent targeting of "The Legend of Fairy Sword."

Once the article went out, it sparked an instant uproar!

"Holy crap!"

"Is this from a former senior executive at Penguin Video?"

"Q Entertainment Media is downright disgusting!"

"We’ve long suspected they were cultivating trolls."

"How vile—to think they were behind the low ratings for ’The Legend of Fairy Sword.’"

"Awful."

"This is a massive exposé."

"How many shady deeds has Q Entertainment Media been involved in over the years?"

"Their past smear campaigns against Feiyue Media must be related to them."

"Giving ’The Legend of Fairy Sword’ low ratings—seriously?"

"Messing with my favorite ’The Legend of Fairy Sword?’"

"Q Entertainment Media is a cancer in the industry!"

"Over the years, how many authentic actors have been sidelined because of Q Entertainment Media’s obsession with superficial celebrities and their exploitation of TV dramas and novel adaptations?"

"Boycott Q Entertainment Media!"

"This truly is a massive exposé—even the former general manager of their own team couldn’t stand it."

Netizens, seeing Zhang Wu’s article, were furious.

After all, who could have imagined that Q Entertainment Media, a giant in the domestic entertainment industry, was the force behind sabotaging the ratings of something as well-loved as "The Legend of Fairy Sword?"

Furthermore, Zhang Wu’s exposé indicated that Q Entertainment Media had been using these dirty tactics to suppress competitors for years—utterly shameless.

With Zhang Wu’s post going viral, retweets skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. Even Twitter attempted to suppress its visibility, but couldn’t keep up with the overwhelming momentum as netizens kept pushing the topic’s heat. It took the number one spot on the trending list as several related topics also blew up massively. Each of these topics could have been number one on its own on any other day.

As the scandal involving Q Entertainment Media brewed and exploded, it even caught the attention of relevant authorities.

Meanwhile, Chen Xueming was fuming: "Zhang Wu, Zhang Wu, you traitor!"