Chapter 293: Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.

Chapter 293: Water Can Carry a Boat, But It Can Also Capsize It

The farce that occurred at the vegetable market quickly reached the television station.

At this moment, in the deputy director's office.

"Today, you should put your current work aside for now. A colleague has already taken over. There's a lot of discussion about you online, and I'm worried it might affect the interview."

The deputy director was in a difficult position to say such a thing, after all, Wen Jinye's abilities and character are obvious to all.

"I know this isn't your fault. For now, you can do some behind-the-scenes work, like writing documents or something?"

According to the station's regulations, any reporter who gets caught up in a media storm or is criticized must temporarily withdraw from on-screen work, since the objectivity and impartiality of news cannot be violated.

However, her current status makes dealing with this matter quite difficult.

The deputy director wasn't sure what tone to use, "As for Mr. Fu..."

Wen Jin knew what the deputy director was worried about; she could see the struggle and caution in the man's eyes.

This is not the kind of look a leader should have when looking at their subordinates.

“He won’t interfere, nor will he take his anger out on the station for no reason. I can completely understand you.”

Her face remained calm, showing no surprise whatsoever at the station's notification.

The same thing happened last time.

"I've caused trouble for the station as well."

"No, no, no—Jin Ye, you must not think like that."

The deputy director is an upright and gentle person. "We all trust your character. You are at the forefront of public attention, and every move you make will be scrutinized and magnified. You are also easily targeted by those with ulterior motives. Although I don't know what your relationship is with the person in the video, I can tell from your attitude towards your colleagues, the parties involved, and the interviewees that you are definitely not what she described."

However, she was also very unwilling to accept it.

As a so-called "traffic-generating" journalist, her every move is magnified by the public.

If everything goes smoothly, Wen Jin's inherent popularity will bring greater exposure to the station, which will be more conducive to the dissemination of news.

But once she gets involved in any controversy, she is easily thrust into the spotlight, which obscures the essential focus of the news.

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.

Therefore, she knew very well.

"But whatever the truth is, either my clarification can shift everyone's focus to something positive, or it can stop everyone from discussing this matter overnight. Otherwise, it's useless, right?"

Her words hit the nail on the head.

The deputy director avoided eye contact. In fact, Wen Jin already had the answer, but it sounded somewhat cruel coming from his mouth.

But that's just how journalism is.

The more prominent a journalist is, the greater their influence on public opinion.

"The main problem is that your previous positive influence was too good, so when something good is no longer perfect, seeking out and amplifying flaws becomes a fervent pursuit for the public. Moreover, the video from the vegetable market just now was too pointed, completely portraying you as a villain. This level of public opinion cannot be resolved with a clarification announcement."

He didn't answer directly, but instead used indirect examples to convey Wen Jinye's answer.

"Jiangbei TV has consistently ranked among the top five in national viewership ratings. There was a reporter there affectionately known as the 'Nation's Daughter'—she was sweet-looking and spoke gently, and was once the face of the station. But someone with ulterior motives exposed that she was divorced. From a normal person's perspective, what does doing journalism have to do with divorce? Does being divorced mean a woman can't do journalism?"

Even now, the deputy director is speaking out in defense of the reporter, saying, "But netizens just happened to focus on this point, which even led to various rumors. The reporter was hardworking and had a promising future, but she had to temporarily step back from the spotlight because of this incident. The overwhelming violence during that period eventually caused her to suffer from severe depression and disappear from the industry completely."

He felt helpless. "The misconduct of internet celebrities and stars can be exposed repeatedly, yet they are harsh on reporters. This is indeed unfair. But there's nothing I can do now, because this is not something that can be solved by clarifying things."

"Instead, either let the heat of this matter die down and reduce the public's discussion of it, or cover it up with something more positive."

The former is almost impossible.

Even if all the posts are removed, as long as the public's curiosity and attention remain, they will spring up again like weeds in the spring breeze.

And the latter—

This makes it even more difficult.

She's just trying to do her job well and be clean, so why is it always so difficult for her?

Why do the Tan family members insist on haunting her like ghosts and affecting her life?

Wen Jin smiled wearily.

"I understand, Director."

The deputy director's expression was complicated, and when he saw Wen Jinye's forehead, his heart ached.

"Remember to treat the wound on your forehead."

She had wiped it with a tissue on her way back; thankfully, the egg wasn't a sharp or hard object.

However, Wen Jin's skin is too delicate, and even a slight brush will leave a red mark, so her fair forehead appears somewhat red and swollen at this moment.

I was walking back to my workstation after leaving the deputy director's office.

Wen Jin also noticed the mixed gazes cast at her passing colleagues.

Disbelief, inquiry, curiosity... all kinds of gazes intertwined.

You can still faintly hear their discussions.

"She's been so good to us all, how could she be so cold to her own family? There must be some hidden reason, right?"

"But the clips online are irrefutable, and it's hard to imagine that one day we'll hear people telling others to die from Jin Ye's mouth."

"Even a rabbit will bite when cornered. Look at her aunt crying and screaming; she's a complete unreasonable, shrewish woman from the streets. You can't tell from her face that she's a good person. How could she possibly be nice to Jin?"

"I think I heard the Ministry of Finance say that today's college students work part-time, and at the most tiring time, they work three jobs a day on weekends."

"Who knows what the truth is? Those netizens just believe whatever they hear. Knowing the TV station's usual practices, they'll probably just demand that they keep quiet and let it go. It's a pity that's happening now."

"Speaking of which, even if reporter Wen is backed by Fu Yanjing, can't escape the rule of being banned from leaving the country if she gets caught up in a media storm?"

"There's no way around it; that's the nature of news. You can't have all the comments about private lives under a news report about people's livelihoods, can you?"

"So, at worst, reporter Wen can just resign. Why suffer the pain of going to work when things are already like this? Waaaaah."

...

When they saw Wen Jinye return to her workstation, the group fell silent instantly.

Wen Jin rubbed her temples wearily.

Zhao Qin's outburst at the market today completely exceeded Wen Jinye's expectations.

She appeared calm at the time, but she was actually caught off guard.

While Zhao Qin may seem to be making a fuss, Wen Jin also felt that even if she had a certain social influence, she couldn't possibly cause such a stir.

There may be someone pulling the strings behind the scenes.

She opened her phone, intending to check the reports from marketing accounts about the incident, only to discover that Fu Yanjing had sent her some videos and photos half an hour earlier.

The content is about that chain.