Chapter 132 Preparation

Everything is ready.

Tong Xin operated and released the recording clip of Wang Jianan cursing Han Que on the official account of Zhening Company on various platforms.

She censored the voices, sensitive words, and names, using only an eye-catching headline: "A senior executive who graduated from a prestigious university failed to secure an order and cursed his competitors. Is this worthy of the books he's read?"

The swear words directly pointed out that Wang Jianan was bullying others by taking advantage of his power.

The company’s business personnel were all forwarding this recording clip on their circle of friends.

The media operation company did the streaming processing and the traffic increased sharply.

The comments from netizens below are all kinds of things.

"This is the quality of a graduate from a prestigious university? Even a street-swearing shrew is more refined than him! He's read so much that he's a dog!"

"He attacked me personally after failing to secure an order. He deserves to be exposed! I suggest the industry blacklist this lowly executive!"

"The swearing in the recording is so foul, it's clearly workplace bullying! Support the person being insulted and stand up to them. We shouldn't be soft on people like this!"

…

The next day, after traffic had subsided slightly, Tong Xin released a second edited post: "A company that relies on women for its livelihood is actually slut-shaming women. Do you think all women are stupid?"

This recording clip mainly captures Wang Jianan cursing Han Que for relying on her body to get ahead, and insulting her as a bitch and a slut, using dirty words specifically directed at women.

This one had a bigger impact.

"If you can't get the order, you're accusing people of selling themselves for fame. Is it true that women's success is all about their bodies? Tsk tsk tsk. What era is this, and you're still slutting?"

"You keep saying that women's success depends on connections? On their bodies? This old bitch deserves to die..."

"You're spreading dirty rumors because you can't get the orders? They're just in a serious relationship, how can you say you're selling yourself for fame? Just because women are working in their careers, they can't have relationships?"

"He's full of foul language, and he's still criticizing others. A certain executive is so lowly he's cursing like a fool, and his accomplices are using the same tactic to attack women? He should show off his performance..."

"They make products for women, but they look down on women. Look at all the swear words they use, they're all humiliating to women. Who would buy their products?"

"Can someone tell me which product this is? I'll be safe from this..."

"If you buy their products, you must be crazy."

…

The sales staff of Zhening Company responded using a secondary account, without naming anyone, but indirectly mentioned the product brand of Wang Jianan's company.

In the past few days since the recording and editing were released, Han Que, Tong Xin and Yu Xiaoli have been watching videos on various platforms and reading netizens' comments.

Most of the feedback was positive.

But there was also cynicism:

"Do all companies use this method to create accounts now?"

"The clickbait headline is trying to seduce people. The recording was clearly edited. Who knows what the real situation is?"

"A certain company is clearing out its inventory, driving down prices, and disrupting the market, and they think they're justified? It's no surprise that their competitors are being forced into a corner and cursing!"

"It's wrong for executives to lose their composure, but directly spreading online violence online—isn't that even dirtier than swearing?"

"Using privacy to attack competitors, and using traffic to drive sales? Business competition has become a melodrama, and the way they eat is ugly!"

"Yeah, since there's this rumor going around, who knows if this woman really relied on men to get to the top? I remember it was exposed online before. Was that the kept lover actually her?"

"Yes, yes, I remember now. Wasn't this woman the third party who came between Prince Chengguang and the female painter?"

"Yeah, what they said was right..."

…

"I can't take it anymore. I'm dizzy..." Han Que felt dizzy after watching for a whole day. She put down her phone, rubbed her eyes, and said to Tong Xin and Yu Xiaoli, "Is this okay? I see a lot of people cursing at our company. Will it affect the company's image?"

She deliberately did not mention the negative comments directed at her by An, as she did not want to put pressure on Tong Xin.

Tong Xin said: "It's fine, why not? Netizens' comments can't be one-sided. Everyone has their own opinions. But no matter what, the account is gaining popularity."

Yu Xiaoli looked at the backstage data and said, "Yes, the number of fans has been increasing. Some people even sent private messages to the backstage saying that they want to see what the person being scolded looks like, to see if they can make a living by relying on their looks and selling themselves for fame."

Han tutted, "What kind of quality are these people?"

Tong Xin said, "There are all kinds of people on the internet, but this is a good time for you, Sister Han Que, to make your debut. People want to see you, and their curiosity is piqued. Once you're on stage, our traffic and fans will increase..."

Yu Xiaoli muttered to herself, "It would be great if Mr. Gu could also come on stage. I think the traffic would be even higher..."

Tong Xin rolled her eyes at her: "You're dreaming, how could Mr. Gu come in person? Besides being the boss of our company, he's also the crown prince of Chengguang. He has to keep a low profile, so he won't come on stage..."

"Who said I wouldn't play myself?"

Gu Ningwei's smiling voice came from behind.

The three of them looked back and saw Gu Ningwei coming out of the office with a thermos of lunch in his hand.

Tong Xin and Yu Xiaoli winked at each other, then smiled without saying anything.

Han said, "Why are you joining in the fun? We are discussing serious matters and have no time to joke with you."

Gu Ningwei walked over, put his arm around Han Que's shoulders, and said with a smile, "I'm not kidding. I'm telling the truth. It's not like I can't go live."

"You?" Han raised his eyebrows and looked at him in surprise. "You want to do the live broadcast yourself? Are you crazy?"

Gu Ningwei shook his head deliberately and said seriously, "No, it's not wet. It's normal. How about I shake my head again and let you hear it?"

Han turned his face away speechlessly.

Tong Xin and Yu Xiaoli covered their mouths and shook their shoulders, afraid that they would laugh out loud.

"Am I not good enough?" Gu Ningwei raised his eyebrows and asked Yu Xiaoli and Tong Xin, seeking the young people's opinions: "Is my image okay?"

Tong Xin and Yu Xiaoli smiled and nodded vigorously, wishing they could turn into little fangirls immediately.

Gu Ningwei smiled at him, "Look, everyone else has recognized me, so why can't I? Besides, you see, many CEOs of large companies are on the front lines of marketing and promotion. Apple's annual new product launches used to be led by Steve Jobs, and now it's always led by Tim Cook. We have many such people in China, so I won't give examples, they all know..."

Tong Xin and Yu Xiaoli nodded vigorously again to show their agreement.

Han thought about it and agreed, but he still had some concerns: "Can you really get involved in e-commerce yourself? And show up in public?"

Gu Ningwei touched his chin and said, "What's wrong with my face? Can't I show it to others? I think I'm not bad looking."

Han looked at his narcissistic look and was speechless.

Yu Xiaoli, who was more familiar with Gu Ningwei, interrupted and said, "Sister Han Que means that Mr. Gu's stunning beauty belongs only to her."

Han's face turned red with anger as he said, "What are you talking about?"

Gu Ningwei looked conceited and shameless. He approached Han Que and asked her, "Really? Do you really care that much?"

Han Que: ...

The matter was settled while a few people chatted and laughed. When the matter became hot again, Han Que and Gu Ningwei started their first live broadcast. They did not sell any products, but only broadcast live and answered questions from netizens.

After discussing things, they were about to leave work. Tong Xin still asked weakly from behind: "I just filmed a video. Can I use it when the time comes?"

Han Que and Gu Ningwei paused, and Gu Ningwei smiled and said, "Let me see."

Tong Xin handed him the phone.

Gu Ningwei Han came closer and looked down at the two people in the picture, sometimes talking and laughing, sometimes looking at each other with shining eyes and a tacit understanding between them.

In the camera, Han Que is beautiful and charming, while Gu Ningwei is gentle and handsome. In the unedited footage, it is as romantic as an idol drama.

"It's quite good, it can be used." Gu Ningwei said, and then praised Tong Xin: "You are good, your reaction is quick and smart. I will take more pictures of you in the future."

Tong Xin was very happy to hear his praise and nodded repeatedly.

Gu Ningwei put his arm around Han Que's waist and walked towards the office door. He turned back and said to Tong Xin, "By the way, remember to send this video to Han Que. I want to keep it. It will be a great souvenir."

On the road, Gu Ningwei was driving the car, but Han was sitting in the passenger seat. He suddenly laughed and said, "Why do you like to show off so much? I didn't notice it before."

Gu Ningwei smiled faintly and said, "It's not that I want to be in the spotlight, it's the situation that requires it."

He glanced at Han Que and said, "Wang Jianan is throwing dirty water on you. If I don't come forward, there will still be people on the Internet who don't know the truth and will clamor there. If I come forward and work with you, the rumors will naturally be shattered."

Han pursed his lips and said nothing.

She felt a little touched because she knew the power of the Internet and had been hurt by it herself.

Gu Ningwei held the steering wheel with one hand and reached out with the other to hold Han Que's hand. "Of course this is just one reason, there are other reasons."

"What else?"

Gu Ningwei pondered.

Han looked at him sideways.

They are now lovers and partners with the same goals, but Han thinks this is a better situation.

"I can't say for sure now, but as long as we do it, there will definitely be surprises. Zhening needs to transform. Now is the opportunity."

Gu Ningwei's judgment was correct.

After Zhening Company released the recording, the attacks on Zhu Meimei and others in their circle of friends temporarily subsided. They were really a little scared that someone would take screenshots and post them online at any time for the public to judge.

Some things and some words may be okay to say in a small circle, but once they are magnified, the effect is hard to say.

Some people in the industry also accused Wang Jianan of going too far. Many of them knew Han Que and knew what she had been busy with recently. Although the gossip about her and Gu Ningwei was also a topic of conversation after dinner, once it was taken too far, it became an insult to women.

This business mainly targets female customers. If you offend women, no one will be willing to buy your goods.

Several distributors have been asked by end customers: "Are you selling products from that company that swears? If it were, we wouldn't buy from them. He looks down on women and still wants to take our money. We are not fools."

As this kind of thing happened more and more frequently, dealers began to take it seriously and were afraid to stock their products. Even orders that had already been signed faced returns.

The sales staff of Zhening Company were so happy and felt really proud.

The company is no longer so resistant to the upcoming e-commerce launch.

Some people said: "Well, actually having this platform is pretty good. At least when the other party is trying to lower the price, we can have a comparison."

Han Queye has made strict divisions in product lines, but still treats all products equally in terms of quality, which will not affect offline sales.

A few days later, Tong Xin saw that the situation on the Internet had almost fermented, so she started to preview Han Que and Gu Ningwei's live broadcast.

She released a clip of the two of them interacting that day, titled "The Daily Life of Our Boss's Lover."

As soon as the video was broadcast, the number of followers increased immediately.

Now all the comments are full of starry eyes and pink bubbles supporting the couple, and there are a lot of female fans shouting for candy.