Chapter 22 Don't Try to Escape
Du Hexuan's face turned green: "Which media wrote this? I'm going to sue him for defamation!"
This angry and frustrated look successfully amused the few people who were originally a little stunned.
Director Gao saw Du Hexuan's big reaction and thought that the situation might be different from what they thought. He quickly confirmed, "Then what's written on it can't be true, right? Why on earth would you come here so late at night and be photographed and become a hot topic?"
"There are many reporters waiting outside to take pictures. If this matter is not handled properly and quickly, and public opinion is allowed to ferment, not only you, but also my crew will suffer."
At that time, Duanrao was looking through Zhou Shunzhe's mobile phone, and the photos were taken more than an hour ago.
In the past hour, countless different interpretations have been derived from this photo, and Du Hexuan and director Gao's crew have also been on the hot search list one after another.
This is a common trick used in the circle. First, find some internet trolls to stir up the topic. The more statements there are, the more points of debate there are, making it easier to start an argument. Once an argument starts, the heat will naturally rise.
Once the news has been warmed up to a certain degree, we will ask a relatively authoritative media outlet to confirm the news, thereby revealing more detailed information to gain the trust of netizens and at the same time thoroughly confirm the matter.
The title that Du Hexuan just saw was the confirmed result, and it is now at the top of the hot topic lists on various networks.
When Du Anrao was checking the news, Du Hexuan had already briefly explained to the two of them the reason for their visit today, which scared them.
Zhou Shunzhe couldn't help but feel scared: "Luckily you were careful and noticed something was wrong early. Otherwise, if I really went there alone, I'm afraid I would have been gnawed to the bone by now."
Director Gao also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that his crew was saved.
"Since you have reported them to the police, why are those media outlets still posting these stories online?"
"Maybe they thought everything went according to plan, and my second brother was arrested along with those people?"
After her reminder, several people suddenly realized.
This was a plan that was linked together. There were paparazzi waiting in the police station in advance, and calling the police afterwards was obviously part of the plan.
However, there was no communication between the executors and the paparazzi, so they had no idea that the plan had changed and they still leaked the news according to the original arrangement.
The internet trolls responsible for guiding public opinion were unaware that the previous plan had gone awry, and were still trying to fan the flames in an effort to make the matter bigger.
This was a misunderstanding caused by information asymmetry.
Everyone: “…” For some reason I suddenly felt like laughing.
Du Hexuan couldn't laugh, because when he was reading the news, one or two artists couldn't help but jump out to accuse him of forcing them to engage in sex transactions in exchange for resources.
Some online trolls also took the opportunity to label him a "pimp".
After going around in circles, I ended up getting involved with this thing. How unlucky.
"So what should we do now? Should we ask the company to issue a statement in response? Or should we ask the people here to issue a notice?"
"What's the hurry?" Since things have developed to this point, Du Hexuan is no longer in a hurry.
"How can you catch big fish if the water is not muddy? This is a good opportunity to see who are the gentlemen who help others in times of need, and who are the villains who take advantage of others' misfortunes and like to stab them in the back."
Since Du Hexuan had said so, Zhou Shunzhe did not insist. Director Gao, however, reminded him worriedly: "You can go fishing, but you must be careful not to overdo it."
Du Hexuan also knew this and nodded without refutation.
Due to Du Hexuan's deliberate indifference, the online discussion on this matter quickly became heated.
Paparazzi and internet trolls take money to do their jobs, so why do they care about the facts?
Those internet celebrity media outlets swarmed in like great white sharks when they saw blood, only caring about the popularity and were eager to suck Du Hexuan's blood dry.
The only person who could possibly discover the truth was Jiang Huaiying, the mastermind behind the plan. Unfortunately, she was too conceited and never considered the possibility of the plan failing. She also subconsciously ignored the fact that Ni Fang did not call her to report the progress afterwards. She was only excitedly thinking about how to add fuel to the fire.
With her secret encouragement, more and more young artists came forward to testify against Du Hexuan's "evil deeds", which amazed Zhou Shunzhe.
He and Du Hexuan have been in the circle for such a long time, and they are together almost every day, but he didn't know that Du Hexuan was so "evil".
By the time the internet was almost abuzz, the police investigation had made initial progress, and Du Hexuan's company's statement and the police's notice were issued almost simultaneously.
[On xx/xx/20xx, we received a report from a caring citizen Du Moumou about a mass suicide and drug-taking case. Our bureau attached great importance to it and immediately launched an investigation. Later, we arrested the suspect Ni Mou and five accomplices in a hotel in this city and seized a number of banned drugs.
Upon investigation, it was found that Ni and his accomplices conspired to lure Du and his sister to a hotel and set up a "honey trap" against them. They also planned to force the two to drink illegal drugs to control them after the plan succeeded.
At present, Ni and his accomplices have been arrested and brought to justice. It was discovered that Du's brother and sister, who did not go to the hotel, have returned home safely. The investigation of the case is still underway, and the criminals will be severely punished in accordance with the law.
Compared with the police report, Du Hexuan Company’s statement is much simpler and clearer.
[Regarding the recent malicious defamation and rumors against our artist Du Hexuan on the Internet, our company has reported the case to the police on x month xx day. We have preserved the relevant evidence and will take legal action to seriously investigate the defamation and rumor-mongering behavior of certain media and individuals. ]
Although the statement is simple, the attitude is strong.
The police report also made some media artists who were previously very successful tremble with fear. They began to delete comments and updates, hoping for the best and pretending that everything was fine and nothing had happened.
Of course, there are also some black fans and keyboard warriors who are unwilling to admit that they have been slapped in the face, insisting that flies don't bite seamless eggs. With so many artists in the circle standing up to testify against Du Hexuan, he must not be a good person.
Du Hexuan was too lazy to deal with these annoying fleas. He just forwarded the company's statement and then @ed several news media and Internet celebrity marketing accounts that the company and his elder brother had found out in the past two days that had cooperated with Jiang Huaiying, and arrogantly stated:
"None of Jiang Huaiying's dogs can escape."
After seeing this update, many people vaguely recalled Du Hexuan's arrogant personality when he first entered the circle, and he wanted to poke a hole in the sky.
It is because he has filmed more dramas in recent years and has become relatively calmer that people feel that his personality has changed and he is no longer as fearless as before.
But they forget that some people's arrogance is engraved in their bones. Even if they hide it at ordinary times, once their bottom line is touched, they will quickly reveal their edge and expose the rat who dares to stroke the beard in front of the tiger.
(End of this chapter)
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