When Tian Wei arrived, Meng Zhili still looked worried.
"I'll go with you."
"No need. It's just that it's too late to get home and it might disturb my parents' rest. They've been busy with the renovations lately and they're quite tired. Don't worry, it's nothing to be concerned about."
"I know you're very talented, but don't overexert yourself, okay?" Meng Zhili said to him through the car window before leaving.
Meng Wan looked somewhat helpless, but the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
She nodded. "Goodnight in advance. See you tomorrow."
Meng Zhili patted her head and said, "Good night, see you tomorrow."
As the bus started moving, Meng Zhili stood at the bus stop, staring intently in the direction it had left, his expression still showing deep worry.
In the car, Meng Wan was scrolling through the latest trending topics. Zheng Xu was actually quite shrewd; he deliberately chose a time when most people were free and even posted a picture of the medical record.
He covered up his actions and instead emphasized that the company deliberately caused trouble to force him to terminate his contract in order to promote He Tong and other newcomers who wanted to get ahead. He argued his case and was beaten instead. His words were sincere and even passersby felt sorry for him, let alone his fans.
However, He Tong's fans are also formidable fighters. The two sides are fiercely battling it out, and now they are all demanding a statement and the truth on the company's official account. Some people are even boycotting the newcomer's debut.
"How's the cooperation with the Zheng family going?"
"As you instructed, the signing meeting was stopped yesterday. It seems the other party is unaware of what his son has done."
"We'll find out soon enough." People should always pay the price for their actions.
Meng Wan put down her phone and looked out the window.
"The lawyer has arrived, the relevant evidence has been collected, three victims have expressed their willingness to appear on camera, and the remaining victims are willing to speak out to corroborate the testimony."
"There's no need to release any more videos. Remember to blur and change the voices of those already recorded. Some harms have already been suffered once enough. We must not inflict secondary harm on them."
Tian Wei tightened her grip on the steering wheel; her excellent professionalism allowed her to control her temper well.
"I see."
Meng Wan let out a breath and rubbed her temples. She had only wanted to dig up some dirt on him, but she hadn't expected to find out so much dirty stuff.
"There is so much garbage in the world."
Tian Wei choked up, thinking of her mother who was still lying in a hospital bed.
"Yeah, how can there be so much trash?"
The two remained silent the entire way, and by the time they reached the company building, Tian Wei had composed herself.
The building was brightly lit. The two of them took the private elevator directly to the conference room, where everyone was already there, and there were even two extra people.
Yan Nian raised his hand to greet her and pointed to the empty seat next to him.
Without much small talk, the group got straight to the point.
"Everyone should know about what happened online. It's not a big problem. The public relations department can release a statement directly, putting Zheng Xu's non-cooperation with the company and Zhu Xi's abuse of power to violate company terms at the top. All relevant evidence and videos should be included to ensure there are no loopholes and that no one can take advantage of the situation."
As soon as Meng Wan sat down, she exuded an aura of power.
"Yes!" the public relations manager replied, noting down the key points in his notebook with a serious expression.
"Xiao Zhu..." After all, she was someone she had personally mentored, so Bai Liling still felt a little reluctant to let her go.
"Sister Bai, you know who wrote Zheng Xu's statement without me having to tell you, right?"
Meng Wan glanced at Bai Liling out of the corner of her eye, and the latter was taken aback, lowering her head and remaining silent.
"If there are no objections, the public relations department can start preparing the relevant documents." Meng Wan clasped her hands together, resting them on her chin, exuding a nonchalant yet undeniable air.
After the public relations manager left, Meng Wan turned her attention to He Tong. He was already used to these kinds of things, and besides, he had been dragged into this for no reason, so he couldn't be more aggrieved.
"Hasn't she been trying to cultivate a sharp-tongued persona lately?"
"Saying it's creating a persona is going too far," He Tong retorted, without showing any anger.
"Sister Bai, help He Tong start a live stream."
"Now? What do you want me to say?" He Tong was somewhat taken aback by this sudden instruction.
"Say whatever you want."
"Go straight for it?" He Tong raised an eyebrow, a hint of excitement in his eyes.
"Just confront them directly!" Meng Wan answered He Tong's question directly.
He Tong whistled and stood up slowly. "Let's go, my great agent Bai."
"Sister Bai."
Before Bai Liling was about to leave, Meng Wan called her back.
"Miss Meng." In serious matters, Bai Liling wouldn't call Meng Wan by her childhood nickname. The ability to clearly separate public and private affairs was the main reason Meng Wan valued her.
"This is the last chance. I don't need an indecisive agent."
Bai Liling looked at Meng Wan with a serious expression in her eyes. Bai Liling knew that she had disappointed Meng Wan this time.
But she didn't feel wronged. A mistake is a mistake, and what she had to do was to cut off the error and correct her path.
"Yes, Miss Meng." Bai Liling's face was serious, and her tightly pursed lips revealed her determination and resolve.
Meng Wan was very satisfied with her gaze.
"Go ahead, but remember to keep things under control." Although she wanted He Tong to speak directly, she was also afraid that he might say something surprising or inappropriate, giving others something to criticize.
Two fewer people were in the meeting room.
Meng Zhilian and Meng Wan met eyes. The former tried to appear calm, but his tense jawline betrayed his nervousness.
"Don't worry, I was just asking about your progress."
"I recently had some discussions with Jason about composing, and it went fairly smoothly."
"Company rules cannot be broken, but since Zheng Xu has exposed your existence in advance, we will go with the flow."
"What's the meaning?"
"Like Zheng Xu, he sings and plays instruments on social media and then releases the music through his official website. The only difference is that he doesn't show his face."
"Okay, do you want an original song? If it's just a short piece."
"We should be able to release one song a week to solidify our fanbase. Tian Wei, you should lead the publicity department to discuss a specific plan and then we can discuss it further. We should promote it while the hype is still going strong."
"Yes!" Tian Wei replied.
"That's all, brother. You can go and rest now."
Meng Zhilian looked at Meng Wan, hesitating to speak.
"What's wrong?"
Meng Zhilian shook his head and walked out.
What can I say? Don't overwork yourself, get some rest? Or should I say, it's okay, your brother's here?
It's all just empty talk.
Meng Zhilian closed the door, once again feeling his own weakness and incompetence. He couldn't help with anything; in fact, he was only a burden and a liability to the other person.
Without hesitation, he got off the elevator and headed straight for the practice room.
He needs to become strong quickly, only then will he have a voice and be able to protect the people he wants to protect.
Five people remained in the meeting room: the lawyer, Tian Wei, Yao Qinglin, Yan Nian, and Meng Wan.
"Alright, let's get down to the most important thing."
Meng Wan cracked her neck, a smile playing on her lips, so dazzling that it was impossible to look away.
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