Chapter 714 This is a very kind reminder
In the editor-in-chief's office, Hu Ming knocked on the door and peeked in stealthily.
"Where the hell have you been?"
As soon as he showed his face, he was immediately berated by the editor-in-chief: "Do you know how busy the company is today? The entire internet is tracking Shen Li's news, hundreds of related topics have been flooded with it, and you're playing hide-and-seek with me?"
Normally, Hu Ming would have been terrified by the editor-in-chief's outburst of anger.
But today is different; he was prepared.
After entering and closing the door, Hu Ming walked to the desk with a fawning smile: "Boss, don't be angry. I've been with you for so long, don't you know whether I'm reliable or not?"
"Let me tell you, I don't have time to joke around with you today. You'd better give me a reasonable explanation, or I'll deduct all your bonus and attendance bonus for this month!"
"Boss!" Hu Ming gave him a "look at this" look, and without further ado, pulled the equipment out of his bag: "Look what this is?"
The editor-in-chief was wearing a suit and glasses; he had regular features and looked quite respectable.
He first looked at Hu Ming suspiciously, then took the machine and operated it a few times, and the video inside started playing.
The video has not been post-processed, and all the content accessed is visible.
The editor-in-chief's expression visibly changed from anger to surprise and excitement. Hu Ming smirked triumphantly, knowing that as long as he caught those two people, he would definitely be able to get this matter settled.
Before he could even finish reading it, the editor-in-chief's attitude had already completely changed: "Wow, you're something else. You didn't come in this morning because you were working on this?"
"Of course! This is fresh out of the oven, still warm, boss! We're the first to go!"
The editor-in-chief laughed: "Great job, great job! You deserve a lot of credit!"
"But boss, it cost twenty yuan to get this information out of you..."
"Reimburse me! Go to finance and get it reimbursed in a bit. This stuff is worth a lot of money, twenty isn't much!" The editor-in-chief looked at Hu Ming with approval and praised, "You have keen insight and drive. Mingzi, it seems like you're the one for the chief entertainment reporter of the year!"
"That's because the boss trained me well. I'm your subordinate, how could I not have this much ability?" Hu Ming was overjoyed. Becoming the chief would at least double his salary, and his status in the entertainment reporter circle would also rise accordingly.
"Boss, I'll do some post-production on this video right away. I recorded almost the entire thing just now for convenience. I'll condense the content and try to release it during prime time tonight. With the scale of our company's marketing accounts, this will definitely be a bombshell. It'll be a piece of cake to top the trending searches!"
Hu Ming originally thought that the whole process should proceed as he had described, that news should be kept while it's hot, and that the effect would be greatly reduced once the hype died down.
However, the editor-in-chief confiscated the equipment and looked at Hu Ming, saying, "Don't rush. You can edit the video when I need you to. Go to the finance department and get the expenses for this news story reimbursed first."
"Aren't we going to cut it now, boss? It's already noon. It'll take two or three hours to cut it and then calibrate it twice."
"Tsk, so slow! I'll tell you when I ask you to cut it."
Seeing that his boss was getting impatient, Hu Ming didn't dare to say anything more. He nodded and left the office, but a question lingered in his mind.
After Hu Ming left the office, a cunning smile appeared on the editor-in-chief's face.
Such valuable news should definitely be made to maximize its value.
I opened the drawer, took out the business card holder, flipped through a few pages, found Sister Kuan's business card, and dialed the number on it.
Meanwhile, the people at "Jin Xiao Entertainment" were also busy. All the public relations teams were working hard to handle Shen Li's breaking news. Sister Kuan personally directed every step, determined to minimize the impact of the whole incident on Ah Li.
During this busy break, she received a call from the editor-in-chief of the entertainment department at Fengyao Media.
And the other party seemed to know that the current "Jin Xiao" must be in complete chaos, so they didn't waste any more words with Sister Kuan and directly stated their purpose.
He has firsthand interview videos of Shen Li's biological father and sister, the contents of which are enough to ignite the entire internet and extend the whole matter indefinitely. So he wants to ask Sister Kuan if "Jin Xiao" is willing to make a deal with him.
In short, it's about spending money to avoid disaster!
Before Sister Kuan could finish listening, her brows were already furrowed.
This kind of thing is nothing new in the entertainment industry. Many paparazzi from entertainment companies do this kind of thing, following celebrities day and night to try to capture some private moments. Once they succeed, they will ask the management company for an exorbitant price to buy the videos and destroy them.
This situation most often occurs with young, popular idols. In the past, there have been other artists who were caught with scandals and had to pay money to settle the matter.
"Chen Li has been abandoned, what's the point of exposing her?"
"Really? But that's not what his father said in his interview. He said Shen Li was abducted. So, is it possible that Shen Li's adoptive mother was the buyer back then?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Feng Yao, is that it? Your company is pretty powerful, huh? You're threatening people now and you're threatening me?"
"Sister Kuan, please calm down. Everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry knows your status. I wouldn't dare threaten you. You're also in the industry and know that this is how we make a living. Please be understanding. Whether you believe the information I have or not is not important. Just send it out to netizens. If it blows up, the impact will be significant."
Sister Kuan took a deep breath. If what this person said was true, and the interview content was leaked, regardless of whether it was true or false, the hundreds of millions of netizens were uncontrollable.
Netizens are calling for equal punishment for buying and selling. If Ah Li's mother is labeled as a buyer, and with the help of online trolls from rival groups, the matter will inevitably get out of control. Even if it is clarified later, it will have a huge impact on Shen Li and her family.
"You guys have some tricks up your sleeve." After calming down a bit, Sister Kuan did not immediately agree to their request, but instead "kindly" reminded them: "However, let me make this clear from the start, threatening Shen Li is not a wise choice. Be prepared to bear the consequences."
"Sister Kuan~" The other person on the phone drew out with a smile, clearly not caring: "You're an old hand, and I'm not new to this either. Let's make money peacefully. Why are you threatening my brother?"
"It's not a threat, it's just a very well-intentioned reminder."
"Thank you, Sister Kuan. I've received your reminder. May I give you a quote now?"
Sister Kuan's expression hardened, and she asked in a cold tone, "Say it, how much do you want?"
After a moment of silence, the other party said, "Given Shen Li's current popularity, asking for a thousand isn't too much, is it?"
(End of this chapter)
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