A fine? Absolutely not!

Xiao Tianqi hadn't expected the matter to escalate so much. He had originally thought that having the public relations or human resources department appease the girl would be enough.

The hype is fleeting and will eventually pass.

Unexpectedly, this girl dared to post a second video, and her words were even more intense.

This girl doesn't come from a wealthy family, where did she get the courage?

It's like everyone's still eating at the table, and she comes up and overturns the whole table. The general consensus is that being eliminated at the bottom means you're not capable, and that's not illegal.

But it's now out in the open.

It was illegal... Xiao Tianqi's heart trembled.

If you provoke a national-level power, the situation could become extremely difficult to resolve—you'd have to pay a fine.

The matter has escalated to such a large extent that the fine will likely be substantial.

This left Xiao Tianqi, who had recently been boasting about his employee management skills at a dinner party, feeling a sense of humiliation and anger, as well as shock and panic.

Surprisingly, this little girl actually dared to do such a thing.

What's causing panic is what to do next.

Xiao Tianqi had never met such a spirited young man before; his company's management had always been quite good.

In fact, the current situation is just as Tang Yue described.

The people who have gathered here now are among the CEOs who drank with us yesterday.

Bao De is an old friend of Xiao Tianqi.

Although the girl in the video did not say which city she was from, IP addresses are now publicly known online, and a little investigation based on the information she provided can reveal that.

Numerous voices of support erupted, many of whom had experienced similar situations. Tang Yue's act of stepping forward is significant because it has inspired courage in others.

The issues of companies banding together and bottom-ranking elimination caused a huge uproar, compounded by the keywords popularized by the first video...

This young man hastily uncovered what's beneath the surface; he's just being a fearless newborn calf.

"The bottom-ranking elimination system is designed to get rid of incompetent employees. There's no reasoning with yourself about it," Xiao Tianqi said, trying to justify himself.

He really didn't expect his PR team to be so stupid. They didn't know when to be arrogant, and they did this stupid thing when they shouldn't have been!

Who said that coercion and bribery come first?

If you want to show off your power, this isn't the way to do it.

The public relations department was also helpless. Everyone says that fans resemble their idols, and when Xiao Tianqi responded to how to handle the situation, she was basically indifferent.

If the upper beam is crooked, then naturally the lower beam will be crooked too, and people will follow suit.

"Your company's public relations skills are terrible. You'll be used as a scapegoat after this incident is over. Just fire them and replace them with someone new." Bao De said calmly, even pouring himself a cup of tea.

"In my opinion, you don't need to care too much about what's being said online. At worst, you'll just be fined and that's it. Learn from your mistakes."

Xiao Tianqi was somewhat annoyed.

"It's easy for you to talk when the fire hasn't even started to burn you." Don't you see that the few people you were drinking with not long ago are already showing some displeasure?

Although they were just plastic brothers to begin with...

"Even if this matter can be left unresolved, my subordinates will still be upset, and the team will be difficult to manage."

Xiao Tianqi frowned deeply, his irritation visibly evident.

Being a boss is easy? Not at all! You have to consider this and that. Besides earning more, there's really nothing good about it.

Honestly, it would be better to be a high-paid employee.

“What’s so hard about managing them? You’re the boss, below you is the management team, and below that are the ordinary employees.”

"That girl only represents the largest group of ordinary employees. Why don't you put the pressure on management and let them help you find a solution?"

Bao De leisurely offered his advice and strategies.

Xiao Tianqi sized up his old friend for a moment. Bao De was still the best at hiding his true intentions. It seemed that he still had to learn from his old friend how to manage and control people.

"It seems Mr. Bao has a solution?"

"I need Teacher Bao's help." He immediately bowed his head and begged the strategist for assistance.

Bao De smiled and, without any hesitation, tried to extort a good meal from him.

This so-called "good" is not limited to dinner parties alone, but also includes some concessions in business interests.

After thinking about it, Xiao Tianqi decided that it wouldn't hurt to curry favor with his old friend, so he readily agreed.

Only then did Bao De begin the lesson.

"The strategy of 'pull one faction into another and then attack the other,' followed by the introduction of a troublemaker, is a classic tactic in world history. Therefore, you should read more books. Times are changing, and we should keep up with the times in order to stand firm."

"You, who appear to be online and are now angrily criticizing us, are a united group."

"In reality, such a loose alliance can't represent everything. It may seem unbreakable, but as long as you find the right point, it can be as easy as a butcher dissecting an ox."

"How so?"

Xiao Tianqi is a straightforward person, not very big-minded, and likes to take things in circles. He dropped out of junior high school to start his own business.

While I've honed my ability to read people in the business world quite well, I still fall short of the intellectual capacity to discern hidden meanings in their words.

"Things on the internet are easily spread like wildfire. It's simple, you just need to identify this girl as the one spreading rumors." Bao De was quick and accurate in identifying the problem.

They directly dismantled all the foundations that could be trusted.

That leaves Tang Yue as nothing more than a clown.

"But now, I myself, and the companies on the list, have lost even the most basic credibility in the eyes of netizens. What, are we going to do something like impersonating someone else?"

Xiao Tianqi hadn't quite grasped the situation yet.

Bao De sighed softly and silently: "You know, your thinking is still outdated. Spend more time online and learn about what internet thinking is."

Xiao Tianqi held his breath and nodded.

"Let this matter escalate for now. Make sure to keep it in the spotlight and don't let it disappear."

"In addition, we can also arrange some...different voices." Bao De didn't say it explicitly, but the two beer-bellied old men understood what he meant.

"When you reach a critical point, dissenting voices will naturally emerge, instead of blindly believing that woman's one-sided story. What you need to do is add fuel to the fire, and play the victim to the end, but don't go too far, that's all."

"In fact, this matter is quite simple to handle. It's just that it's gotten a bit out of hand, which makes it somewhat difficult to deal with."

“There are also more reliable methods…”

Xiao Tianqi was somewhat skeptical: "You're not lying to me, are you? It's just like that? It's that simple?"

"Why do I feel like things aren't getting any better?"

"That's why I told you to study more," Bao De waved his hand, gesturing for Xiao Tianqi to come closer. "There's also a backup strategy, as long as you do this again..."

Xiao Tianqi listened to the entire plan.

He slowly began to understand, and couldn't help but give Bao De a thumbs up: "Great, you're the best!" His tone was even a little excited.

He had wanted to teach that little brat a lesson for a long time.

Young people, especially girls, naturally experience more hardship. How can they grow without experiencing setbacks? Instead, they spout nonsense into their phone cameras at the slightest setback.

This greatly displeased Xiao Tianqi, who had an old-fashioned style.

All you've lost is your job. The job was given to you by him, the boss, and you still want to ruin my company?

Not only are they ungrateful, but they also turn around and bite the hand that feeds them.

According to Bao De's plan... then it could be: "Because of the rumors, the public relations department adopted a slightly tougher tone."

This is understandable.

"On another note, have you seen that really popular observational reality show that's all the rage among young people lately, what's it called, 'The Survival Diary of Contemporary Working Classes'?"

Bao De nodded noncommittally: "I'm not like you, a 3G network."

"Now that we've got this momentum going, why don't we take it a step further..." Xiao Tianqi whispered, outlining the follow-up actions he planned for this project.

"That's great, you're putting what you've learned to good use."

Bao De didn't hold back his praise, patting Xiao Tianqi on the shoulder: "Then I'll wait and see how the show begins?"

"Teacher Bao, you flatter me. We're all business people here; who doesn't know a little trick to kill two birds with one stone?" Xiao Tianqi waved his hand repeatedly, then prepared to hand over the task to his subordinates.

...

Tang Yue was still unaware of what Bo Hu was planning. She never imagined that her video could gain such popularity—breaking out of Bilibili and soaring to Weibo.

This suddenly made her feel flustered and confused.

This is understandable, as they are still young people who are inexperienced in the ways of the world. Suddenly, they were engulfed in one fire after another, and the whole internet was paying attention. Any slight disturbance was closely watched.

Tang Yue was afraid of this power that she had no control over at all.

Unease grew wildly like weeds; if a single spark ignited it, it would instantly spread like wildfire.

Tang Yue is a typical new resident of the internet age, and she studied new media operations. In her life, she has seen countless cases of the power of public opinion getting out of control.

She knows she is right, even just... but not all rightness and justice will be met with a positive response.

Bilibili, Weibo, Douyin, Toutiao, and other platforms—perhaps due to big data monitoring—were all pushing information related to her two videos to her phone.

As soon as I opened the app, I received over 99 private messages.

Some supported her, some comforted her, and naturally there were also those who insulted and cursed her.

All aspects of life are depicted here.

Tang Yue didn't dare to give any response, and even uninstalled several apps to avoid that disturbing state.

If you're going to cut ties, cut them off cleanly.

In this turn-based game, due to various factors, the opponent began to change their strategy and took the initiative to attack...

Two hours and 14 minutes after Tang Yue was disconnected from her phone, a call came in from an unknown landline.

"Hello, are you Ms. Tang Yue?"

The other person's voice was calm and composed, with a hint of aggressiveness. Before Tang Yue could reply, they asked again, "Hello, are you Ms. Tang Yue?"

Hello, are you Ms. Tang Yue?