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Just as Shen Ning had expected, Lieguang indeed offered a very attractive endorsement contract, hoping that the team's main members would endorse its products.
Han Wenqing explained the serious implications of this "reverse whitewashing," and the sales department, fearing it would cause even greater trouble and be counterproductive, and furthermore, Han Wenqing extended an olive branch for cooperation, so the sales department politely declined the endorsement proposal and continued to follow the original clarification plan, cooperating with the public relations and other departments to handle public opinion.
At the general meeting, the online game department's new activities resulted in unexpectedly impressive data, and Wu Meng generously stated that he would give the department a bonus.
Han Wenqing specifically mentioned Shen Ning, and together with the sales team, they proposed a "transparent factory" plan in cooperation with the TV station. Based on this, the sales team, together with the publicity department, suggested an activity where "partners visit Batu".
Seeing is believing. Focusing on "transparency" in public relations is more persuasive than issuing unilateral announcements, and it can further strengthen the bond of trust between the company, partners, players, and fans.
Therefore, Wu Meng took the lead, with General Manager Zhao, who was in charge of sales and publicity, and Han Wenqing, who was in charge of the team and online game department, taking the lead in integrating all information to form a brand-new positive communication plan. This plan, along with the public relations department's statement, was implemented in a two-pronged approach in an attempt to reverse public opinion.
Meanwhile, the league was very cooperative, willing to provide equipment testing reports from previous Tyranny matches, and two authoritative third-party organizations they contacted also undertook the testing work, and will provide results within 24 hours.
Han Wenqing, Zhang Xinjie, and Shen Ning continued their 24-hour shifts for another day. Finally, on the afternoon of the third day after the incident escalated, with the release of a more detailed statement and the provincial TV station's official announcement that the next episode of "Transparent Factory" would be filmed at the Batu Club, a complete turnaround finally occurred.
The post was widely shared on Weibo, with the majority of comments expressing support. The number of followers increased to a new high for the year, and the number of guild members also exceeded the peak before the public opinion crisis.
"It's finally over, it was so tough."
Around 7 p.m., in the team's training room, everyone sat together, stretching and lazing about the hellish life they had endured for the past two days, before letting loose and sprawling on the table.
"You've worked so hard these past two days, your feet haven't even touched the ground." Bai Yanfei smiled, slid over in his swivel chair to hand Chen Ning a drink, "We can't really help much."
"Who said that? The match the day after tomorrow is against Blue Rain, a tough nut to crack." Shen Ning pointed upwards. "We can only win, we can't lose, that's unreasonable."
Zhang Jiale said confidently, "Hey, don't worry, I'll definitely win."
Chen Ning raised an eyebrow: "You guys are pretty good."
"We don't need to keep an eye on the guild today, right?" Song Qiying asked.
"No need to keep an eye on it. I'll go do a final handover later. We're just waiting for the team leader's wife to bring some treats to feed us."
Zhang Xinjie glanced at his watch: "The captain went to pick up the person, it should be in about ten minutes."
"Oh, I hope there will be some sweet little cakes."
“We’ll each buy you one, and we’ll make sure you can eat a different one every day for a week,” Zhang Jiale boasted.
"It's settled!" Shen Ning reached out and gave Zhang Jiale a high five, then stood up contentedly. "I'll go to the online gaming department to discuss the rest of the work, and I'll be back in a bit. Remember to save me some food!"
"Okay, okay, okay!"
Shen Ning was in a good mood and took her laptop to the online game department, where Jiang You also looked happy.
"Chairman Jiang is smiling very brightly."
"Since the higher-ups have announced the bonuses, everyone is happy and is working hard for two more days to get even better new user acquisition data so they can earn even more."
"Congratulations! You guys worked really hard all night."
"This is all thanks to you. If it weren't for your idea, we wouldn't have thought of that. I'll treat you when the bonus comes in!"
"To be honest," Shen Ning leaned closer and whispered, "I also got a bonus."
"Congratulations to you too!" Jiang You made a New Year's greeting gesture.
"Same to you, same to you. I've remembered your offer to treat me to dinner."
"Absolutely!"
After exchanging a few polite words, the two began to discuss the follow-up work, mainly concerning the arrangements for the players who had obtained the qualification to visit Tyranny, such as confirming in batches, planning the schedule, the tour route, the process of reporting, and security for confidential matters.
Jiang You is a typical homebody and is indeed not good at this kind of thing. Shen Ning explained it in great detail, highlighting every point of attention with a marker. She also provided previous templates of relevant official documents and procedures for reference, and said that he could contact her anytime if needed, and not to worry about the trouble.
Jiang You smiled broadly and thanked Shen Ning repeatedly.
Just as he was about to finish his work and was excitedly heading to see the gentle girl and the sweet little cake, a loud "thump" came from the work platform. He quickly looked towards the source of the sound and saw someone fall to the ground.
"Sun Yunchao!"
Colleagues around him exclaimed in surprise. Jiang You and Shen Ning ran over and saw Sun Yunchao lying on his back on the ground, his eyes closed and not moving at all.
"Sun Yunchao! Sun Yunchao! Wake up! Hey! Can you hear me?!" Jiang You patted his face and shouted, but the other man showed no signs of waking up.
Shen Ning immediately checked his pulse in his neck and shoulders; there was none.
She knelt down and half-protruded to look at his chest, which showed no rise or fall at all.
"No breathing or heartbeat!"
Without a moment's hesitation, Chen Ning knelt down, straightened up, lifted his shirt, aimed at the midpoint of the line connecting the chest, overlapped his hands, pressed down vertically with his arms, and loudly gave a series of instructions.
"Jiang You, call an ambulance, quick! Tell me immediately after you call it!"
"well!"
"Does anyone know first aid?! Please come and help me!"
But everyone was terrified; it was as if only Shen Ning and Jiang You were alive in the entire room.
"Is there nobody here?!"
"...I haven't learned this before, can I learn it on the spot? Just keep pressing down, right?"
In a life-or-death situation, do you think we can wait for you to learn this on the spot?
"You! Hurry up and get an AED!"
"Huh? What is that?"
"An AED! It's right by the elevator on the first floor! It has a glass enclosure! It's for defibrillation and saving lives!"
Can the glass cover be opened?
"Stop talking nonsense! If you can't open it, smash it! I'll pay for it!"
The man immediately ran out.
"The vice president called Zhang Xinjie and told him to come up immediately! The team leader is here too! Anyone who knows first aid, come up! If not, don't come up and cause trouble!"
"good!"
"Everyone spread out! Keep the air circulating! Open all doors and windows!"
Upon hearing the instruction, the people who had been standing there dumbfounded knew they couldn't cause trouble, so they all scattered immediately. Those who were near the doors and windows opened them right away, afraid of being a step too late.
“1001, 1002, 1003, 1004…”
He pressed down hard, counting rhythmically, sweat dripping from his head, his breathing becoming increasingly rapid, and he was finding it harder and harder to breathe.
Everyone knows that with every passing second, they are one step closer to death.
"We've contacted 120, and they said they'll send an ambulance right away!" Jiang You quickly reported to Shen Ning after hanging up the phone. Looking at the impending death before him, he suddenly felt suffocated. "Is there anything else I can do?"
"...No need...Phew...Keep your phone on, 120 will call anytime..."
"good."
Jiang You felt helpless. He regretted not participating in the first aid training he had organized earlier because he thought it was useless.
CPR is extremely physically demanding, and it's usually done by two people taking turns, each for 30 seconds. Without someone to take over, a person is basically relying on willpower to keep going towards the end.
The entire space was eerily silent, with only the faint sound of Shen Ning counting. Having already stayed up for two nights, Shen Ning was already very weak and was getting weaker and weaker. She persisted for almost two minutes before she stopped counting, but her hand movements did not slow down at all. She pressed with all her might with each press, hoping that her tightly closed eyes would open.
Many people's eyes stung, and some girls even covered their mouths and sobbed.
"Why are you crying... Don't panic..." Shen Ning said with her last bit of strength, "You'll wake up..."
Just as she was about to reach her limit, a person suddenly knelt down opposite her, wearing a beige knitted dress, and at the same time, the captain's deep and urgent voice came: "Chen Ning, Xin Nuan has learned first aid."
Shen Ning looked up and saw that Xu Xin Nuan had already clasped her hands together and was nodding at her.
"Okay... I'll count down from five, then we'll switch."
Xu Xinnuan nodded emphatically, ready to take over at any time.
"05, 04, 03, 02, 01... Change."
Xu Xinnuan took over seamlessly, watched intently, and saw that the movements were very standard and forceful. Finally, she relaxed and knelt on his lap, but dared not delay for a moment and immediately communicated with Han Wenqing.
Where is Zhang Xinjie?
"He was picking up a package on the first floor when I called, and he took the AED with him."
Shen Ning looked around and saw that only Han Wenqing and Xu Xinnuan were newcomers. He asked, panting, "Does no one else know first aid?"
"Feel sorry……"
She nodded listlessly; before Zhang Xinjie brought up the AED, only she and Xu Xinnuan remained.
Have you contacted General Manager Wu?
"I've contacted him, and Wu Meng is on his way."
"Oh right, quickly tell the security guard not to stop the ambulance. There's also a special elevator... Phew... Open the special elevator and wait, then find someone to go down and pick them up."
"good."
Seeing that Xu Xinnuan was also starting to pant slightly, Shen Ning immediately knelt up and said, "Xinnuan, I'll count down from five, and then we'll switch."
Seeing Xu Xinnuan nod, he solemnly counted down: "05, 04, 03, 02, 01... Change."
And so, the two of them took turns for about 30 seconds each, both panting heavily and sweating profusely, their hair soaked through.
But Sun Yunchao remained unchanged.
The air grew increasingly heavy until Zhang Xinjie rushed in with an AED, and Shen Ning and Xu Xinnuan seemed to see a glimmer of hope on the edge of despair.
Xu Xinnuan kept pressing the AED, and Chen Ning and Zhang Xinjie quickly turned it on and attached the electrode pads according to the instructions.
Do not touch the patient.
As soon as the AED's warning sounded, Xu Xinnuan immediately stopped pressing and, together with Shen Ning, spread her arms to signal to those around her not to touch Sun Yunchao.
— We recommend an electric shock. Press the flashing button.
Zhang Xinjie immediately pressed the orange flashing light button as instructed.
—Defibrillation has been completed. Immediately begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
"I'll do it." Chen Ning pressed down seamlessly from one side, asking Zhang Xinjie as she did so, "Are you sure you can do it?"
"Can."
"Then you go over to Xin Nuan's side, and Xin Nuan comes over here. We'll take turns taking turns with him."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xinnuan immediately tried to get up, but because she had been kneeling for a while, she fell down again before she could get up, her knee hitting the ground with a thud, and she was in so much pain that her face was contorted in pain.
Han Wenqing hurriedly went to help, but before he could get close, Xu Xinnuan simply crawled on her knees to Chen Ning's side, keeping an eye on Sun Yunchao while preparing to take over at any time.
Do not touch the patient.
— We recommend an electric shock. Press the flashing button.
—Discharge completed, immediately begin CPR.
And so, switching back and forth between defibrillation and CPR, the three of them took turns doing it almost three times, without anyone stopping or giving up.
But everyone seems to know that the longer it goes on, the less hope there is.
It's been 10 minutes already, and with each press, Shen Ning is internally screaming, "Wake up, wake up, wake up."
Xu Xin Nuan couldn't speak, but her eyes grew increasingly panicked, and her face showed signs of impending tears.
Zhang Xinjie seemed calmer, but his hands were shaking when it was his turn to receive CPR.
Shen Ning was about to collapse. Looking at Sun Yunchao's pale face, she suddenly felt as if the end of the world was coming.
It seems they really can't be saved.
Why couldn't they save them?
He clearly received the correct first aid immediately! His actions were timely! Everyone was risking their lives to save him!
I desperately tried to save him!
Why...why couldn't they save him?!
Just as Shen Ning was on the verge of collapse, she suddenly heard Zhang Xinjie say, "There's a pulse."
He placed his hand on Sun Yunchao's neck and confirmed again, "He has a pulse."
Xu Xinnuan, who was pressing on the chest, suddenly stopped, leaned down and looked to the side. She saw that Sun Yunchao's chest was indeed rising and falling slightly.
"It's working! It's breathing!"
At this moment, the AED also emitted a warning tone—the patient's heart rhythm has changed, and the shock has been canceled.
Hahaha……
Shen Ning collapsed, clutching her head, panting, but a smile playing on her lips.
The people around him went from being stunned to despair, from despair to disbelief after seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, and then to cheers filling the room.
Xu Xin Nuan remained with her hands clasped together, ready to press down at any moment, completely at a loss.
Shen Ning looked up and saw her like this, and immediately hugged her in his arms.
"The person has been rescued."
Xu Xin Nuan: ...You were saved?
Shen Ning stroked her hair and whispered again, "You're saved. We're amazing."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Xinnuan burst into tears, crying so hard that the sky seemed to fall apart. She clutched Chen Ning's clothes, making them all wrinkled.
Shen Ning's face was covered in tears without her realizing it, because she was smiling again, and the tears flowed into her mouth, tasting salty and bitter.
"Did you bring any sweet little cakes?" Shen Ning asked, her voice trembling with tears. She really wanted to eat some.
Xu Xinnuan was still crying uncontrollably, but she tried her best to nod in response.
"Then I'll have two pieces."
Uh-huh.
"I need the captain's share too."
Xu Xinnuan finally crawled out of Chen Ning's arms, nodded heavily with red eyes, and gestured a sentence with her hand.
Han Wenqing said from the side, "He said all the cakes are for the two of you, and he won't give any to anyone else."
Waaaaah.
The two girls laughed and cried, and then hugged each other again.
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