Chapter 222 Public Relations
The technical team was also very angry.
Gu Lan frowned fiercely. "The main cause of skin cancer is ultraviolet rays. No matter how you think about it, it can't possibly be caused by a physical machine. How could anyone believe such a thing? Where's their IQ?"
"I don't think the child in the video has cancer. It's more likely an autoimmune disorder, possibly a hereditary skin disease."
"The equipment radiation data and food testing reports are all here. Every single one of them meets international safety standards. These people don't even need to think about it. If there were really something wrong with the product, how could they possibly get marketing approval?"
"We should quickly dispel the rumors. With all the hype, whether true or false, they're bound to attract scrutiny. The last incident with the National Academy of Sciences left everyone exhausted. It's clear certain forces are coveting the company's core technology. If it happens again, it could be dangerous."
"It takes only a few words to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to refute them. Even if we put all the data out there, I'm afraid those people won't bother to look at it."
Shi Nian'an took a deep breath, managed his emotions, and quickly calmed down. "You guys should get back to work first. Don't worry, I'll take care of this."
He then instructed his assistant, "Notify all department directors to convene an emergency meeting in twenty minutes. Also, have the public relations department enter emergency public relations mode and delete as much negative information as possible to control public opinion."
Shi Nian'an had been rotating through various departments for over half a year, having experienced kidnapping threats, murder accusations, and other incidents. He had long since shed his youthfulness when he first joined the company, and had become more decisive in his actions, gradually revealing his talent for management.
Seeing this, everyone felt relieved and returned to their workstations to continue their busy work.
In fact, even with such a strong negative public opinion, orders for material machines remained unaffected, with demand still exceeding supply. Furthermore, while giants in traditional industries like manufacturing and mining were furious with Sky Dome Technology, a large number of emerging companies were rushing to sign cooperation agreements with Sky Dome.
Most of these companies are upstream in the supply chain and don't face consumers. Negative public opinion and online boycotts are nothing more than noise to these profit-driven businesses. After all, Tianqiong's material machine technology has truly reduced production costs to the extreme. Anyone who cooperates with Tianqiong will gain an advantage in market competition. No one will go against real money.
But if this matter is not handled properly, Tianqiong’s reputation among consumers will definitely plummet.
Shi Nian'an didn't want to see this situation.
She clicked on the video again and watched it again. Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind: Did this woman really buy the material machine?
Shi Nian'an immediately called up the user data of the original auction, and after a quick review, he immediately had the answer in his mind.
There were still fifteen minutes before the meeting started, so she didn't waste any more time and walked into the president's office.
There was no one else in the office. Shi Nian'an stood in front of Chi Lan and looked into her eyes. "Mom, let me handle this."
Chi Li was a little surprised and raised her eyebrows slightly, "Oh? How do you want to solve it?"
"Every physical machine must be linked to a real name before the user can activate it, but the backend data can't find any information about that woman."
Chi Yan propped up her chin with one hand and looked at Shi Nian'an. This child was indeed smarter than she thought, but...
This is not a simple public relations operation, but a malicious suppression of Tianqiong by the Huangtian Group. Even more difficult things are yet to come.
However, the company will be handed over to Shi Nian'an sooner or later, so it doesn't hurt to let her try.
She raised the corners of her lips and said, "You did a good job. Let's do as you said."
Shi Nian'an was delighted by Chi Li's affirmation, and agreed with a smile. He then left the office and went to the conference room for a meeting.
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"Mr. Qiao, the stock price has started to rise and the energy sector is operating normally." The assistant reported to Qiao Zhizhang.
Qiao Zhizhang nodded calmly, his heart at ease. The stabilization of the stock price meant that the crisis was temporarily resolved. The energy strategy he had carefully planned for many years must not be destroyed because of a mere Tiankong Technology.
But this is far from enough. At present, Tianqiong has only received condemnation from public opinion, and has not suffered much actual loss in interests.
A fierce look flashed in Qiao Zhizhang's eyes. Just wait. When public opinion ferments to a certain extent, it will be time to deal them a heavier blow.
The failure in court was a complete disgrace to him. Qiao Yanzhi died, but Shi Nian'an escaped unscathed. Countless people laughed at him, both openly and secretly.
If he couldn't avenge this and make that woman pay the price, he wouldn't even be able to sleep peacefully at night.
Fortunately, he would soon be able to witness the destruction of the sky with his own eyes.
Qiao Zhizhang couldn't help feeling happy when he thought that the arrogant woman in the court would end up losing everything and being disgraced.
He wanted to see who would be able to protect her when that time came. It just so happened that the laboratory was recently screening for high-quality surrogate mothers. A young and high-quality mother like Shi Nian'an would definitely produce top-notch offspring.
Since she caused him to lose a son, she should repay him with another one with her body. That would be fair, wouldn't it?
However, only half a day after the video accusing the Sky Dome material machine of causing cancer went viral, Sky Dome's public relations department responded.
The company's executive Shi Nian'an made a public post on the social platform, first denying the authenticity of the material machine purchase record of "Ms. Lin" involved, and then attached the material machine radiation safety test report and food safety certificate.
Shi Nian'an, already at the center of controversy, came out to clarify, sparking heated online discussion. She pointed out the fake video and provided compelling evidence, with clear and logical reasoning. This delivered a resounding slap in the face to those who were spreading rumors and following the trend, instantly shifting public opinion.
I knew there was something wrong with that video a long time ago. Even if you were rich, you wouldn't just spend five million to buy toys for your child, right? The article is so fake.
[Didn't the haters want evidence? Now that the evidence is out, where's the person?]
[The reversal came too quickly, didn't it? But I believe that Mr. Shi, who is willing to support poor women and has the courage to resist the powerful, would never do such a heartless thing.]
Some people even went to Ms. Lin's video and asked her to come out and respond to whether the material machine causes cancer.
Lin Mai, the actress who filmed the video, was sitting at home at the moment. She was instantly panicked when she saw the surge in questioning comments under the video.
She was originally just a supporting actress on the set, earning just enough to make ends meet, so when the man from Huangtian came to her with a sky-high contract, she agreed without hesitation.
But now, she is really scared. If it is proven that she spread the rumor, will she go to jail?
But this account is in Huangtian's hands, so even if she wants to delete the video, it is impossible.
Just as she was feeling anxious and wondering whether she should make a public clarification and apology, the doorbell rang.
Lin Mai immediately jumped up from the sofa and looked through the peephole. It was Assistant Zhang who had met with her before.
When I opened the door, the other party said without any nonsense, "Come on, I'll take you to the lab. We need to shoot another video."
Lin Mai was extremely uneasy and asked cautiously, "Is it... an apology video?"
Assistant Zhang smiled coldly, "No, the child is already dead. I want you to continue to accuse Tianqiong and kill him to silence him."
Lin Mai's eyes suddenly widened and he stood still, as if he had fallen into an icy cave.
"Dead...dead?" She trembled all over, shaking her head frantically as she backed away. "No, this won't do. I regret it. I don't want to do this anymore. I want to quit. You didn't tell me I was going to commit a crime when I signed the contract!"
The other person's face suddenly darkened. He suddenly grabbed her arm and dragged her out. "You want to regret it now? It's too late."
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Shi Nian'an looked at the public opinion monitoring data that was constantly refreshing on the screen, and the corners of his tense mouth finally raised a hint of relaxation.
The PR manager was also very excited. "Mr. Shi, I believe that the person who posted the video will delete the post and apologize soon."
Shi Nian'an hummed softly, his eyes still fixed on the screen.
Now all the negative news about the company has been suppressed and public opinion has been largely controlled. I think that after the eloquent Ms. Lin was exposed, she dared not speak out again.
But even if she admitted defeat, Shi Nian'an did not intend to give up. She had already asked the legal department to prepare for prosecution.
"Wait another twenty minutes. If they still don't apologize, apply some pressure and issue a lawsuit notice."
The public relations manager smiled and nodded, her eyes and brows showing unconcealable joy. This crisis was resolved so perfectly, their department would definitely get another bonus.
Just then, the monitoring system issued a prompt that Ms. Lin had just released the latest video.
The PR manager's smile widened. "It seems the other party has finally given up on the pressure and is about to issue a public apology."
Shi Nian'an's smile deepened a little. He tapped his finger and opened the video. "Tell the Ministry of Justice to prepare the prosecution materials. I want to see what's behind this Ms. Lin..."
The sound stopped abruptly.
In the video, Ms. Lin, with red eyes and pale face, did not apologize, but tremblingly held up a death notice.
Then the camera turned to the body covered with white cloth in the ward.
"My child...is no longer with us. Sky Dome Technology, Shi Nian'an...how far are you going to push us?"
"I'm telling you, I didn't lie. You said you couldn't find my purchase record because my family bought the device and didn't use my real name. How could I, a mother, lie about my own child?"
"Now that my child is dead, are you satisfied? I knew I shouldn't have spoken out. What do the lives of ordinary people like us mean in the eyes of you capitalists?"
"I know that I can't compete with Sky Dome Technology on my own, and it's very likely that this video of mine won't survive for a while, but I still want to say it. I want everyone to see how Sky Dome killed my son. I want everyone to know the truth!"
This video is only a short one minute long, but it has a huge emotional impact on the audience.
If Ms. Lin's sadness in the previous video was a bit superficial, in this video, her acting skills have improved by leaps and bounds. Her hoarse voice, trembling body, and frightened eyes can easily infect everyone.
Shi Nian'an was completely stunned.
Everyone who clicked on the video was shocked. The child died? If it was really a play, it couldn't be played to this extent!
What is even more shocking is that ten minutes later, the video disappeared, and Ms. Lin’s account became private and could not even be searched.
Now, even if Ms. Lin's words were false, they became true. Ten minutes was enough time for netizens to take screenshots, record screens, and forward them for preservation.
People were overwhelmed by anger and had long forgotten about the test report and the solid evidence. They only felt that Tianqiong was an evil capitalist who was covering up the truth and wanted to silence Ms. Lin.
Public opinion reversed again, even more violently than last time, and the entry #Those who carry firewood for the public should not be allowed to freeze to death in the wind and snow# instantly became a hot search.
Shi Nian'an's social media account was instantly attacked, with insults and accusations directly occupying the comment section, and the backstage was flooded with private messages.
Her fingers were trembling as she was about to open the backstage to check when a slender and strong hand suddenly reached out from behind her, grabbed her hand tightly, and pressed down along with the screen.
A clear and gentle voice followed, "No need to look, they are just a mob of low IQ."
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