Chapter 136 The Domineering President’s Dad 15
As dusk fell, the Xiao family's ancestral home was still brightly lit.
It was around 11 o'clock in the evening. Butler Li received a phone call and a strange look appeared on his face.
Xiao Yan was holding a newspaper and reading the latest domestic and international news. Seeing the hesitant look on Butler Li's face, he paused.
He put the newspaper down: "What's wrong?"
Butler Li had already reached the end of his get off work schedule. It was obvious that he had already showered and was wearing casual clothes, but his hair was still neat and tidy.
Butler Li organized his words and said, "The young master had an argument with someone. We've called the police, and they're still mediating."
Xiao Yan: “…”
Xiao Yan's silence was deafening.
He rubbed his forehead, looking like he had a headache. Xiao Yan sighed, "Didn't he go out to set up a stall? The night market should be closed at this time, right? How could he have a conflict with someone?"
Could it be that a customer drank his milk tea and something happened?
Meng Xiaofan hadn't slept yet either. Like Xiao Yan, he sat in the living room, waiting for Xiao Yihuang's triumphant return. But not only did he not return, he actually went so far as to call the police.
Butler Li shook his head. "The young master said that when he got back and took a taxi, the driver deliberately took a detour and charged exorbitant fees. He didn't want to pay, so he called the police."
"The driver also called over his friends. They have a lot of people and are using the driver's profession as a pity point to gain sympathy. They are broadcasting live on the scene and are guiding public opinion." Butler Li summarized.
Xiao Yan did not express his opinion on this, but instead looked at Meng Xiaofan who looked worried.
“If you encounter this kind of thing, how would you deal with it?”
Meng Xiaofan didn't need to think too much and said directly: "Collect evidence and call the police. The other party has violated the Consumer Rights Protection Law and can be sued according to the law."
Xiao Yan nodded slightly: "What about public opinion?"
"Protect your rights through legal means." Meng Xiaofan said this with some hesitation.
Her father certainly wouldn't ask such a free question, so Meng Xiaofan continued to think about it and added, "While clarifying the matter, control the development of public opinion."
After saying that, Meng Xiaofan carefully glanced at Xiao Yan's expression. Seeing that he showed no satisfaction or dissatisfaction, the pressure suddenly increased. Suddenly, he admired Xiao Yihuang for being able to be popular under her father for more than 20 years. His psychological quality was still very good.
Admittedly, her father was a good person, but when he tested his children, it felt like a teacher calling the roll...
It was okay to answer wrong, but she didn't want to look disappointed on her father's face.
Xiao Yan noticed her nervousness and softened his tone. He pointed out, "When you encounter problems, remember that you and Yihuang are both members of the Xiao family. Don't worry. As long as you don't violate the law or moral bottom line, even if you don't do everything you can, I'll cover it. You have the cost of trial and error, so don't worry. Yihuang has done a good job in this regard."
Meng Xiaofan nodded thoughtfully, and his thoughts began to extend outward.
She was now a member of the Xiao family, sharing their fate. This meant that public opinion was likely to affect the Xiao family's reputation, and with the other party's deliberate manipulation, the public would inevitably tend to favor the weaker party...
Seeing that she was in deep thought, Xiao Yan did not disturb her. Instead, Butler Li was a little worried.
The young master is still being bullied. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to answer questions here?
"Master, do you want me to take care of it?"
Xiao Yan waved his hand: "Old Li, we're not young anymore, so let's all go to bed early. Let the young people handle their own affairs. They will eventually grow up, so why should we, the elders, worry about everything for them?"
Xiao Yan stood up and glanced at Meng Xiaofan. "I'll leave this matter to you and Yihuang. If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Gao directly."
Assistant Gao is the successor to Assistant Li.
With a high salary, he not only has to handle the company's business, but also the Xiao family's private affairs. Although it is a bit inhumane, the salary, bonus benefits and various subsidies make him both happy and miserable.
Seeing that Xiao Yan really gave up, Meng Xiaofan was undoubtedly a little flustered.
How long had she only been at the Xiao family? Before, she was just a milk tea vendor. Even when she was learning from Wang Jing about taking over the Xiao Group's real estate business, she still had Wang Jing's help. Now that she was being asked to handle everything, how could she not feel pressured?
Recently, Meng Xiaofan and Liang Meng have been getting along very harmoniously, like close friends who can talk about anything.
After hesitating for a moment, Meng Xiaofan decided to seek help from outside.
Liang Meng had just finished her livestream when she received Meng Xiaofan's call. After hearing her intention, she pondered for a moment and said, "Since Uncle Xiao has entrusted this matter to you, what's there to worry about? The other party is manipulating public opinion, so you should also guide it! You must know that you are a member of the Xiao family! Your family's reputation has become the industry's reputation. Now is not the time to assume whoever speaks first is right. Just talk to the publicity department; they will handle it."
Meng Xiaofan felt that what she said made sense, but...
“Don’t I have to go there?”
Even though Xiao Yihuang was very wronged, he was her brother! She couldn't let him face it alone, right?
When talking about Xiao Yihuang, Liang Meng wanted to roll his eyes.
It was only afterwards that she found out that her father was actually trying to match her up with that kid Xiao Yihuang...
I really don't know what her father is thinking. Do she and Xiao Yihuang seem to be able to get along? Just looking at the stupid things Xiao Yihuang did, she was afraid that she would lose control and use her fists to wake Xiao Yihuang up!
"Go! Why not? Not only should you go, but you should go with a bang! Don't you have an official account on the DouLe platform? Just log in to your official account and live stream the event. Wouldn't that get more traffic than the other party? It would also let the public know that even rich people can get ripped off, which would increase public favorability towards your company."
She vowed, "Believe me, this thing will go viral! Since they've made a big deal out of it, they were the first to act recklessly. Why should we be lenient? And once this industry is rectified, the public will thank you! The market really needs to be rectified. It's unreasonable for these illegal taxi drivers to get away with infringing on consumer rights."
After hanging up the phone, Meng Xiaofan first communicated with Assistant Gao. The other party seemed to have gone to bed early, and his voice was sleepy. "Sister Meng, your plan is indeed feasible, but there is no need to go to such trouble. And you understand this matter is a private matter, it is not appropriate to use the official account to express it."
"As far as I know, you've already taken over part of the company and are now one of us. How about this: you register an account with your real name, and I'll have the publicity department repost your live stream, which will also help you gain more publicity. What do you think?"
It has to be said that Assistant Gao looks at the pros and cons of things in a more comprehensive way. When she talked with Liang Meng before, she only thought about how to increase the traffic, but did not consider the impact of this matter.
You know, mixing public and private matters is the worst thing to do at work. Admittedly, using an official title would benefit the company far more than harm it, but it's still not a good idea. It would affect the public's perception of the Xiao Group and also smack of bullying.
If she uses her account to speak out, there will be no such hidden danger. After all, she is a member of the Xiao family and the Xiao Group supports her, so it is natural that she will be understood by the public.
After getting in the car and registering an account, Meng Xiaofan first watched the live broadcast posted by the other party. There were a lot of viewers, and the comments were basically controlled by the other party, all criticizing Xiao Yihuang.
Most importantly, the other party concealed the fact that they were taking a detour and charging exorbitant prices, and tried to mislead the driver into thinking that it was difficult for him to earn money to support his family, only to encounter passengers who wanted to dine and free.
They brought the location of Beijing and some trending keywords, and now the traffic is increasing. Some so-called "insiders" have come out to uphold justice, and the popularity is rising.
Following suit, Meng Xiaofan followed the driver in question and used the same trending tag as the other party when he started the live broadcast. He also tagged the other party and named the live broadcast as the family member of the passenger.
At the beginning, there were no people at all, not even a passing netizen. After the official account of Xiao Group and the company's senior executives forwarded it on various platforms, the number of people suddenly skyrocketed. As time passed, the number actually increased more than the number of people in the other party's live broadcast room.
[Ji Yuan: Who is the anchor? Why are so many executives in our company reposting it?]
[Wolong Baodao: I don't know. Who could have guessed that my boss, who usually doesn't like posting on WeChat Moments, suddenly started posting, or was shocked by the female anchor's feelings?]
[Zhima Kaihua: It's obvious the above person is ill-informed, right? What female anchor? Watch your words! She's our chairman's daughter! Be careful, she owns shares in our company!]
Man Mingxue: Ahhhh, when I saw the host just now, I was a little unsure. After checking the credentials, I finally confirmed that the host is the lady who came to inspect a while ago and paid for the extra high temperature allowance for us out of her own pocket!!!
[Huahu:??? How did a livestream reveal so many employees of the Xiao Group? Can you tell me how you got hired? I submitted my resume several times and it was always rejected. I also want the high benefits!]
Meng Xiaofan glanced at the livestream comments and introduced himself: "Good evening everyone, I'm Meng Xiaofan. I'm sorry to be taking up public resources so late at night. It's just that my brother encountered a problem and the other party deliberately distorted the facts, so I can only clarify it through livestream."
She opened her spare phone and clicked on the evidence collection page sent by Xiao Yihuang.
"You may not know this, my brother..."
Xiaolu: ??? Host, why don't you check what you're saying? We don't know your brother??? Your brother is Mr. Xiao! He's our boss! How could we not know? You're being too modest!
[Wang Shuishui: Just a joke, we don’t know Mr. Xiao emmm]
[Briskly: Everyone, be serious. This is the former boss! (Pounding the blackboard) The big boss is Mr. Xiao, and our current boss is Mr. Li, the former special assistant, who has now risen to prominence—President Li!]
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