Chapter 429
Inside the photography base.
Sitting at his workstation, Guo Tan watched the final payment from the finance department of Graceful Her magazine arrive, and he couldn't help but feel elated. Though he'd only just started, working for Boss Zhou made him feel several years younger.
Just the fact that the final payment arrived so cleanly and quickly was a million times better than what Guo Tan had previously worked for. Where else could she get the final payment so easily, without the boss having to come to her house to demand it? Hehe, it was her current employer (hands on hips, proud).
But thinking about how easily the other party had paid the balance, even Guo Tan began to wonder what his boss's shoot for this magazine would be like. After all, the last shoot that had been so smooth with the balance payment had been rave reviews!
Holding the printed electronic invoice, Guo Tan stood up and headed for Zhou Xiao's office. After knocking on the door and receiving a response from the person inside, she pushed it open and walked in. However, just as the door opened, she heard the sound of the desktop computer gradually getting louder -
"Next up is the Chinese delegation. The flag bearer is Su Wenjun from the Thunder Vanguard team, and the vice-flag bearer is Shang Xinyu from the Hefeng Fighting team." The host's passionate voice echoed through the office. "At the invitation of the first host of the inaugural Olympiad Esports Games, the Hexagonal Nations, and the International Olympic Committee, our country..."
Even without seeing the footage, Guo Tan could imagine the excitement. As the opening ceremony approached, the atmosphere in the studio shifted based on the teams' wins and losses.
Zhou Xiao sat in his chair. When he looked up and saw Guo Tan, he waved him over to watch the opening ceremony. "Being early is better than arriving early. Since we're in time, let's come and watch it together."
As the opening ceremony of the first eSports Olympics, there were naturally a number of twists and turns. For example, team members collectively misread the camera, mistaking the reporter's camera for the official one. Or, one team moved too quickly, merging with the team ahead and behind them...
However, this wasn't a problem for Zhou Xiao, whose goal was clear. As the host began introducing the Chinese team members to the audience, the screen also appropriately showed them.
The crimson national flag rustled as the flag bearer waved it, and the surrounding shutter flashes nearly obscured the entire right side of the camera. Guo Tan, watching intently, sighed after a moment, "Who could have imagined that esports would one day be included in the Olympics?"
In their time, people's minds were not as open as they are now. Playing games was always considered a waste of time, but now it is indeed different. It is an officially recognized "sport" that has been included in the Olympics.
At the opening ceremony, Su Wenjun wore a red dress, which was completely different from her usual dressing style, but what remained unchanged were her eyes that became brighter in the wind.
It was not until another country entered the scene that Zhou Xiao pressed the space bar to pause the screen. He looked up at Guo Tan and motioned for her to tell him the purpose of her coming.
"Hehe," Guo Tan smiled sheepishly and handed the invoice to Zhou Xiao. "The balance for 'Graceful Her' has arrived."
Zhou Xiao nodded and accepted it. Although the magazine paid the final payment so quickly, it really tortured Qiao Haidong. The photos were good in every way, but they were always rejected in the later stage. When asked about the reason, there were only four words - I almost felt
Zhou Xiao expressed his complete understanding of this mysterious rejection. Having just returned to Shanghai from Shenzhen, he and Qiao Haidong drafted several more versions of the magazine's request, and fortunately, the final result was a good one.
Watching Guo Tan leave, Zhou Xiao seemed to remember something and said, "Sister Guo, remember to include it in the bonus!"
“Hey!”
Guo Tan turned around and answered simply. After leaving Zhou Xiao's office and closing the door, he could no longer hide the smile on his face. He immediately picked up his phone and typed in the group chat.
Well, as a member of the studio, how could I not create a small group without a boss? Of course, unlike the previous small groups, this one is specifically used to convey good news!
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"Xiaoxiao, the person who spread the rumors in the previous case has already apologized on the platform where the rumors were published and in the Court News." Gu Jun tilted his head and held the phone, squinting his eyes at the screen, and with a tap of his fingers, he sent a screenshot of the official website of the Court News and the link to the post to Zhou Xiao.
The rumormonger was the one who initially posted on the forums and spread the rumor that Zhou Xiao was a member of the production team's makeup team. Because evidence was collected quickly and the person quickly fell to his knees, the matter didn't escalate into something more serious.
Even so, there are always some old fans who secretly spread the content of this post when they are pointing fingers in the new fan circle. Although the lethality is close to zero, it still makes people feel that it is like a dog-skin plaster when they see it occasionally.
Just like the marketing accounts on Weibo that often sell gossip about celebrities for a few dollars, anyone can tell it's fake at a glance. But there are always some people who treasure it as if it were a treasure, and regard the fake information they provide as the golden rule.
When Zhou Xiao received the call, he was actually more impressed by how quickly time had flown by. The case had actually concluded last month, but the rumormongers only deposited the compensation into the public welfare fund account designated by Zhou Xiao this month.
The rumormonger was not simply accepting submissions as he claimed. After verifying the link to the contributor's homepage he provided and requesting relevant information from the forum, we determined that the two accounts that posted and submitted submissions belonged to the same IP, proving that the other party was actually directing and acting in the show himself.
Zhou Xiao had learned from Zhu Jian that the forum poster who started the rumor-mongering thread was a serial offender. Besides posting malicious messages, he constantly collaborated with marketing accounts on a certain blog. Often, as soon as one of his posts was published, the marketing accounts would take screenshots and post them on Weibo.
This person was quiet for a while when Zhou Xiao sent him a lawyer's letter, but then he resumed his behavior of frequently posting negative comments about artists.
Gu Yun and Zhou Xiao, who have fought many similar lawsuits, said that there must be a professional marketing team behind this account. So this time, in addition to the due apology and compensation, this account, which has accumulated a large number of fans, cannot be kept.
"Okay, and thank you to our Lawyer Gu," Zhou Xiao said with a smile, "I'll treat you to dinner next time!"
"What's there to thank me for? Sigh, I really want to have this meal, but I really don't have time." Gu Yun sighed helplessly. When he heard the knock at the door, he smiled at Zhou and said, "Look, there's another job. Forget it, let's not talk about it for now!"
After they said their goodbyes, Zhou Xiao finally hung up the phone. After a moment's thought, he clicked on the link to see what the apology contained.
Little did they know, this post had already been voted "Hot" by netizens on the forum not long after it was posted! Although the subsequent trend gradually deviated...
——【Entertainment Forum】——[August 3 afternoon]
【Topic】Badminton der: Apology to my heart
[Main Post] I have posted false statements about Pianran Xindong on the forum, which have had a negative impact on Pianran Xindong. I sincerely apologize and promise that I will never post or repost anything that infringes on your legal rights in any way. If I violate your rights, I will assume all legal responsibility.
The account that contributed to the false clarification was actually my fake account. I apologize to everyone on the forum! I was too greedy, disregarded the law, and deceived you!
1L
Teacher Que...you are...
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I was wondering why I hadn't seen any of your negative posts on the forum for a while. Turns out the verdict has come out [laughing and crying]. You really deserve it. Why don't you tell me how much money you made from posting negative posts?
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You're a professional black fan who's spreading rumors that someone is a cosmetics fan. You really have no shame. No wonder everyone else in the group is so angry when their posts are copied by marketing accounts and they add watermarks like crazy, but you don't even add any code. I was reminded by someone, so I just put "No Copying" in the title as a gesture [rolling eyes]
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Real outside submissions are here! I heard that you not only need to be +V to accept a submission, but also charge more than 500r, and the editor charges per submission. Is this true?
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Holy shit, is this how you make money? I can also open a thread and lower the price to 400r per session. Is there any agency outside the group that would take a look at me? Please let me make this money! Otherwise, I will curse you guys who make money secretly [tears in the eyes.jpg]
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This is the most heartbreaking experience I have ever had eating melons. No wonder people post in the forum every day. How can they earn money by posting?
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Zhou Xiao scrolled through the posts and was shocked by the sheer number of posts netizens had tallied. Before receiving the court ruling, this account had been posting at least two posts daily linking to a certain marketing account on Weibo, along with numerous posts inciting conflict and comparing opinions.
I heard that the more popular and numerous the posts were, the higher the price Party A would quote. As for those netizens who were tempted by the offer, he was using it to increase the price per post.
The reason so much inside information has been leaked is that the rumormongers' colleagues saw the opportunity and came out one after another to add insult to injury. However, as the stones were falling, they also got hit in the foot.
When Zhou Xiao learned about the follow-up to this incident in a small group chat, he discovered that the forum had also banned hundreds of accounts. These accounts were all banned for speaking out. For example, those who responded to posts criticizing rumormongers for disrupting market conditions, exposed transactions, or had a rude attitude when communicating with rumormongers about the content of the posts were all detected by official data and ultimately banned.
Zhou Xiao felt that this was all well deserved. Furthermore, with fewer people posting these kinds of messages, the forum's atmosphere had subsided considerably. After this incident, those gossipers truly no longer dared to speak ill of "Pan Ran Xin Dong."
After all, when others are slandered or hacked, it may just be words or a lawyer's letter of warning. But she is really suing!
As for Zhou Xiao, if you ask if there has been any change, it is probably that over this period of time, the number and attributes of her fans who have expressed their love in private messages on her account have increased.
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In the afternoon, the semi-finals of the Olympiad eSports Games began. Because of the seven-hour time difference, it coincided with the studio's afternoon work schedule.
Zhou Xiao realized that everyone's minds were distracted this morning, so he immediately figured out why. So, during the afternoon shift, he announced that everyone would have paid time off. Those interested could go to the conference room to watch Su Wenjun's match, and those not interested could leave early.
Although the studio had only been open for a short time, they were already familiar with each other's personalities. Knowing that Zhou Xiao's words always had no hidden meaning, Guo Tan immediately asked her to go home to see the children.
Zhou Xiao naturally agreed with a simple gesture! As for the others, they all nervously rushed into the conference room. After all, Su Wenjun's team was going to play in the semifinals today!
Whether the Thunder Pioneers can successfully advance is related to whether the cover they shot for "Graceful Her" can become the main issue of the Golden September!
Watching the host announce the names of the upcoming PK teams on the big screen, Xue Xi hurriedly grabbed a handful of popcorn and stuffed it into her mouth to calm her nerves. Qiao Haidong, sitting next to her, mechanically stuffed bread into his mouth, seemingly without any taste.
Zhou Xiao looked at the two people in sync with amusement and handed each of them a bottle of water. "Don't choke, both of you!"
After saying that, she sat down as well, looking at Su Wenjun's face on the screen, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Hey! I'm filming the captain of the team that might win the first championship after esports is included in the Olympics!
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