We are a legitimate game company.
Diao Xiaobo, a senior executive at a food company, was in a meeting when the public relations department pushed open the meeting room door.
"Boss Diao, something bad has happened!"
The public relations department was initially baffled, not knowing what was going on, when suddenly a large number of netizens flooded their official Weibo account and started hurling insults.
After some investigation, they discovered that their company had been inexplicably smeared.
This is a matter of consumer confidence, and for a food company, it can be a matter of life and death!
"Have you checked this account?"
"Not yet, it looks like they're desperate for traffic. They're envious of big companies, so they're photoshopping and staging pictures to cause trouble." The PR department is very certain that their company has never done such a thing. Not only have they never done it, but the production department is nowhere near where the pictures and videos are from either.
I have no idea how the owner of that account got hold of the company employees' uniforms.
"Regardless of the circumstances, let's make our stance clear first." After a moment's thought, Diao Xiaobo added, "Let's just send a lawyer's letter as a warning."
"If they remain obstinate, we will send them a court summons directly." The attitude was very firm.
The public relations department received the order and immediately began working around the clock.
Rumors should be clarified as early as possible; otherwise, the later you clarify them, the higher the cost and the more difficult it becomes.
The incident involved a wide range of companies, and given its significant nature, they immediately began emergency public relations efforts.
"It wasn't me, I didn't do it. We really put our heart into making the product."
"The problem lies with the poor quality of a few franchise store owners. The biggest dereliction of duty by the headquarters is that it has failed to properly supervise the franchise stores."
"It's our competitors trying to cover it up. Our company has always prioritized consumer food safety; how could we possibly do something like that?"
"The claim of 'big data price discrimination' is utter nonsense. Our long-term users are the foundation of our platform's survival and development. We simply place greater emphasis on them in terms of data. Forcibly escalating this issue is ill-intentioned."
Will netizens actually believe this?
That new account didn't just spout rumors with empty words; they presented a complete chain of evidence.
Moreover, consumer safety has indeed been a frequently reported area in recent years, so how can we possibly believe those tired rhetoric used by these companies on Weibo?
All crows are black.
“Because I think this might be… something they did. They’ve wanted to become the domestic leader for a long time, but they’ve been held back by our presence.” Diao Xiaobo omitted the subject and frowned deeply: “There must be some truth in that compressed file.”
"If the truth is mixed with some shocking lies, then the general public won't care whether it's true or not."
The top boss, Mo Tianlei, looked grim: "This matter must be dealt with severely as soon as possible. Also, be careful with your men, lest they be stabbed in the back by their own people."
"Hasn't it been found out who owns that account yet?"
Diao Xiaobo shook his head. He contacted several companies on the list in the compressed file, and after agreeing on the investment ratio, he bribed the Weibo backend.
I just wanted to see the real situation of that account.
As a result, the only information available from Weibo's backend was that the account had only been registered recently, and the IP address was located overseas, indicating that the user was using a VPN to access the domestic social media platform.
Their intentions are sinister.
Since when did business warfare involve such tactics? Wasn't the plan just to kill the other company's money tree with boiling water or cut off their power?
After letting Diao Xiaobo do it, Mo Tianlei sat alone in his office, his face still grim. He thought for a moment, then picked up his phone and started dialing numbers.
Diao Xiaobo acted swiftly, first by engaging in public relations on Weibo, sending a lawyer's letter, and demanding that the blogger delete the fabricated story, write a handwritten apology, and provide compensation.
On the other hand, they are live-streaming directly from their own company's production department on video platforms.
Let everyone see how professional, streamlined, and standardized the production department is.
Moreover, it is broadcast live 24 hours a day without interruption, with each segment being randomly broadcast to minimize any suspicion of showmanship.
In a short time, other victimized companies also saw a way to clear themselves of suspicion and directly followed suit.
If there are problems with production, then publicly broadcast the production issues live.
If someone says there's a problem with the product, we'll conduct a live experiment and invite professors from relevant fields to answer their questions.
And so on.
Some companies are even more aggressive, registering accounts on video platforms and making videos to dissect all the "evidence" in the compressed file titled "Dandelion Likes to Eat Bayberries".
"By doing what I just said, you can determine whether a picture has been photoshopped. Here we can see that there is nothing wrong with this photo."
"But this is not the end, why?"
“When we compared the video, we could hear people talking. They were speaking a dialect from a certain province, but based on the time in the video and the surrounding scenery, we could tell that this was another province that was quite far away.”
“If we zoom in on this frame on the phone screen, it shows 4:20, but from a geographical perspective, the positions of the sun and the shadow don't match up…”
Suddenly the tide turned; the Weibo account remained silent, while the companies launched a coordinated attack, creating quite a stir.
This dramatic reversal has left netizens completely bewildered.
"No way, what's the point of this Weibo account? I really can't understand it. Are there really people in this world with so much free time???"
"I don't care, I still trust the blogger more. He doesn't get a penny for doing all this, so why would he do it? He can't just be doing it for fun, right?"
"I suspect it's some kind of undercover reporter, the kind who can't easily expose themselves. Once these things are revealed and get the attention of netizens and the country, their mission is practically complete."
"It's understandable that the victimized company is panicking, after all, it has affected the very foundation of a company. Their explanations are also very reasonable. Don't you see that the regulatory authorities said they would send someone to conduct an inspection, but there's still no news?"
The netizens are arguing fiercely, and everyone has their own reasons.
Meanwhile... the so-called "evidence" in the compressed file has been completely dismantled.
It's either staged, illogical, or doesn't match up in time.
As the victimized company's self-clarification campaign intensifies, people are becoming increasingly curious about the so-called "Dandelion who likes to eat bayberries"—what kind of person is he really?
So, what exactly drove this blogger to do this kind of thing?
It can't be that they're just bored.
One netizen commented, "I guess they were envious of the 'workers' traffic code' trend a while ago, but didn't follow suit. Then they thought of the consumer side, since both sides do have huge traffic."
"Regardless of the truth, I must say that it is fortunate that our President Jiang did not collapse. If even Project Hope had collapsed, then Zhongxia's workplace would truly be beyond saving."
"President Jiang, look at me. Promise me you'll pay all the taxes you owe and be strict with the taxes you should be, okay? How am I supposed to live without you?"
Anyway, I don't know why the conversation just kept going off-topic, and it turned into me recommending my number one boss in the world.
President Jiang unexpectedly stole the last remaining buzz from this incident. The employees of Zhixing Games commented on this as follows:
"I originally thought that our company had nothing to do with this, but I didn't expect it to happen... This can only be attributed to netizens' creativity."
"You know what, I checked President Jiang's personal super topic site again this morning, and it's still far ahead and ranked first..." Tang Yue suppressed a laugh.
"On another note, Assistant Song, have we really not received any endorsement offers from brands? I feel that our CEO Jiang's commercial value is absolutely top-notch."
Song Zhiming was speechless for a moment, then said irritably, "What are you thinking? We are a legitimate game company, not an entertainment company."
It's lunchtime now, and everyone is having a lively lunch break.
After releasing its last game of the year, Zhixing Games returned to a relaxed state where there was little work to do.
Aside from routine game updates and maintenance, you can do whatever you want during other times, whether it's work or rest time.
People naturally can't abandon the traditional practice of playing games; some are addicted to single-player games, while others play together in small groups.
Perhaps because they were so engrossed in playing the game, the news gradually faded from public memory, and no one remembered that their company's new game had disappeared without a trace.
No one is anxious.
If you want to ask the chief planner, Yu Yue?
Yu Yue's idea was to trust President Jiang. If President Jiang had the confidence not to do marketing, then they, as employees, certainly couldn't hold him back.
Moreover, Zhixing Games doesn't do marketing, which is quite unusual.
Other companies may worry about being too niche, but Zhixing Games doesn't.
"Speaking of which, the end of the year is just around the corner. This year has really gone by. In the past, working days felt like years, but now time flies by."
"Yes, it's almost the end of December. I wonder what our company's annual party will be like. I'm really looking forward to it." Zhuang Xu said this while staring at Song Zhiming, trying to read something from the eyes of this special assistant who never showed his emotions.
Everyone was genuinely curious, and they started urging Song Zhiming to reveal some inside information. Logically, the annual meeting should have been starting to be planned by now.
Unfortunately, the president's assistant was, after all, just the president's assistant. He didn't say a word more than necessary, and simply smiled silently while focusing on his meal.
There is only one thing that everyone agrees on: this year's year-end bonus should be very generous.
Looking back at the game projects we've made this year, every single one of them has been a huge success, not only receiving positive feedback in the market but also winning numerous awards.
What about the Best New Work of the Year, what about the GG International Award?
I'm getting more and more excited for the annual meeting.
"By the way, Assistant Song, do you think it's possible that President Jiang might attend last year's meeting?" Someone noticed the blind spot and immediately asked eagerly.
This is a question that Song Zhiming really doesn't know how to answer.
Based on President Jiang's persona, he will most likely remain in the "disappeared president" state, but... after all, it's the annual meeting, so anything can happen.
Even though President Jiang is currently in Finland.
So she continued to choose to smile and remain silent.
Fortunately, something else happened at that moment, which immediately drew everyone's attention away, and no one asked about the annual meeting anymore.
"Look at Weibo, it seems like an employee from within the company is speaking out!"
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