Starting from a Fake University-Chapter 1580 - 834: Backed by a Big Shot

Chen Xueming was absolutely livid.

He never expected that Zhang Wu, the guy who had just left Penguin Video, would turn around and sell both him and Q Entertainment Media out. He had wasted so many years valuing Zhang Wu, only to discover he was this kind of person.

"Mr. Chen, Zhang Wu is a traitor, he must be punished!"

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"Hmpf."

Chen Xueming snorted coldly, his eyes ruthless as he said, "Make sure he pays the price. Also, notify the PR department immediately to suppress the heat of this matter. Whatever it costs, it must be suppressed!"

"But Mr. Chen, with the current level of heat, I’m afraid..."

It was clear to anyone with a discerning eye that the buzz generated by Zhang Wu’s exposé was essentially impossible to suppress.

Even if Twitter could be made to remove the trending tag, the situation had already escalated on TikTok and other social media platforms, reaching a completely uncontrollable level.

The number of curious netizens was growing, and even official media outlets had started publishing articles about the matter.

After all, actions like those of Q Entertainment Media were already seriously impacting the healthy development of the domestic cultural and entertainment industry, calling for attention. Otherwise, wouldn’t it amount to deliberate neglect?

"So what!"

Chen Xueming said venomously, "The high visibility doesn’t matter. All we need to do is redirect this buzz. We’ll pull the trending tag down, then sue Zhang Wu. Get news about the lawsuit against him trending instead!"

"Understood, Mr. Chen. Got it."

The manager immediately nodded, grasping the idea.

Truthfully, when it came to such maneuvers, Q Entertainment Media was more than adept. The strategy was essentially to muddle public perception and divert attention.

Currently, netizens were focused on and discussing Zhang Wu’s revelations, exposing Q Entertainment Media’s use of all kinds of despicable tactics to undermine competitors’ film and television works. Recently, the massively popular "The Legend of Fairy Sword" was their prime target.

So, how to guide public perception and muddy the waters?

The answer was simple.

Since Zhang Wu was the central figure in this exposé, Q Entertainment Media would sue him, fabricating an illusion that Zhang Wu was spreading defamatory lies about the company. In reality, they would charge him with breach of contract for job-hopping and violating the terms of his original employment agreement, exaggerate the claims, and push this onto the trending list. Such actions could effectively create confusion among the public.

"Then get to work immediately!"

Chen Xueming nodded in agreement.

"Understood, Mr. Chen!"

...

In less than half a day, Q Entertainment Media responded to Zhang Wu’s exposé, even sending him a lawyer’s letter.

Their response was simple—deny everything Zhang Wu had revealed. It was all lies, all completely fabricated. Q Entertainment Media was innocent. They would never engage in such actions.

It was a blatant case of lying with a straight face.

On top of that, they heavily publicized the lawyer’s letter to make it seem like Zhang Wu was indeed spreading false accusations against Q Entertainment Media.

However, when confronted with the lawyer’s letter, Zhang Wu didn’t show the slightest fear. He openly retorted, "Enough with the lawyer’s letters. If you’ve got guts, sue me directly!"

Zhang Wu’s response instantly riled up netizens, filling them with excitement.

Wow! Facing the immense domestic entertainment giant Q Entertainment Media, Zhang Wu still dared to stand tall. He wouldn’t act so boldly unless he had some real dirt in his hands, right?

Soon, netizens started calling Zhang Wu "Gang Bro"!

Q Entertainment Media’s reputation had long been tarnished over the years, and many netizens threw their support behind Zhang Wu, eagerly hoping he would expose even more dirt on the company to satisfy their gossip appetite.

"Hang in there, Mr. Zhang!"

"Q Entertainment Media loves pulling the lawyer’s letter stunt."

"Hahaha, another lawyer’s letter. Go ahead—sue him if you can."

"Gang Bro is hardcore!"

"Finally, someone dares to take on Q Entertainment Media head-on."

"This Zhang Wu was the general manager of Penguin Video, right? He probably holds a lot of inside information."

"I bet Q Entertainment Media won’t let Zhang Wu off the hook this time."

"Garbage Q Entertainment Media, a sinking ship everyone wants to hammer!"

"Q Entertainment Media’s tactics are so disgusting, it makes my skin crawl."

"I can’t believe it was Q Entertainment Media targeting my favorite ’The Legend of Fairy Sword.’ This is totally unacceptable."

Some netizens supported Zhang Wu, while others remained quietly on the sidelines observing the drama. Yet others condemned Q Entertainment Media’s shameless methods of attacking "The Legend of Fairy Sword," including maliciously giving the show low scores on Douban.

As the scandals surrounding the low scores for "The Legend of Fairy Sword" and Zhang Wu’s exposé continued to ferment, Feiyue Media seized the perfect opportunity to make an announcement through its Feiyue Home streaming media platform.

[Feiyue Home Streaming Media Platform]: Starting today, our platform officially launches a comprehensive rating system for its works. After viewing or utilizing our products, users will gain rating privileges to evaluate the works. Note: Non-viewers are not permitted to rate!

This announcement stirred wild excitement among Feiyue Home Streaming Media’s users and those who disliked Douban.

Finally, Feiyue Home Streaming Media had introduced its own rating system.