Ling Yichen and Jun Mozhan were filled with mixed emotions after receiving news that the mysterious person was willing to provide crucial evidence. They were pleasantly surprised, as this might be a powerful weapon for them to counter their competitors; however, they were puzzled by the sudden appearance of this mysterious person, whose motives were truly difficult to fathom.
"Regardless, let's meet with him first and see what his purpose is," Ling Yichen said after a moment of contemplation, his eyes revealing caution and anticipation.
Jun Mo Ran nodded slightly in agreement: "But we must proceed with caution, lest this be a trap set by our competitors."
After careful communication, they arranged to meet the mysterious person at a secluded coffee shop. Ling Yichen and Jun Moran arrived early, carefully observing their surroundings and only sitting down in a corner to wait after confirming that there was nothing unusual.
Soon, a person wearing a hat and mask entered the cafe. He looked around and then went straight to Ling Yichen and Jun Moran. After sitting down, the mysterious person quickly removed his mask, revealing a slightly tired but determined face.
"Hello, I'm Li Yang. I used to work at [competitor company name]," the mysterious man introduced himself, his voice very low.
Ling Yichen and Jun Moran exchanged a glance, and Ling Yichen asked, "Mr. Li, why did you suddenly decide to help us?"
Li Yang said with a wry smile, "I really can't stand what they've done. They'll stop at nothing to suppress you, even at the cost of damaging the entire industry's reputation. I don't want to be an accomplice anymore, so I've decided to hand over this evidence to you."
As he spoke, Li Yang took out a USB drive from his bag and pushed it in front of them: "This contains internal emails that planned the smear campaign and chat logs that instructed the online trolls, which is enough to prove their malice."
Jun Mo Ran took the USB drive, his eyes still filled with vigilance: "How can we believe this evidence is real?"
Li Yang seemed to have anticipated their questions. He took out his work ID and some screenshots related to the emails: "These can serve as supplementary evidence. You can have them authenticated by professionals. In addition, I can provide some verbal details to verify the authenticity of the evidence."
Ling Yichen and Jun Mozhan carefully examined the documents and screenshots provided by Li Yang, and their doubts gradually dissipated. However, they knew that they could not let their guard down until they had solid evidence.
“Mr. Li, thank you very much for your help. But we will need some time before we can verify the authenticity of the evidence,” Ling Yichen said sincerely.
Li Yang nodded in understanding: "I understand, your caution is correct. I hope this evidence can help you and bring those unscrupulous people to justice."
After parting ways with Li Yang, Ling Yichen and Jun Moran immediately returned to the film set and handed the USB drive over to the legal team for authentication. At the same time, they didn't forget to discuss funding for the promotional video with investor Mr. Wang.
Ling Yichen dialed President Wang's number and explained the current situation in detail, including the plans to produce domestic and international promotional videos and the financial difficulties they were facing. President Wang was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, and then said, "I understand your difficulties and I agree with your plan. How about this, I can add some more funding, but you must ensure the promotional effect so that the new drama can achieve good results both domestically and internationally."
Ling Yichen was overjoyed and quickly thanked him, "President Wang, rest assured, we will do our best. With your support, we have even more confidence."
After hanging up the phone, Ling Yichen shared the good news with the crew members, who were all greatly encouraged. The publicity team immediately threw themselves into their work, meticulously producing two versions of promotional videos based on the previously discussed plan.
Meanwhile, the legal team, after careful examination by professional technicians, confirmed that the evidence provided by Li Yang was authentic and valid. With this evidence, they felt as if they had grasped a sharp blade capable of cutting through their predicament.
"With this evidence, we can directly expose our competitors' despicable acts and thwart their schemes," said Attorney Zhang from the legal team excitedly.
Ling Yichen, however, was not so optimistic. He frowned and said, "Although the evidence is conclusive, releasing it publicly may trigger a fierce media war, and we must be fully prepared. Moreover, we also need to consider how to fight back without affecting the image and reputation of the new drama."
Jun Mo Ran agreed: "That's right, we can't act blindly. We need to develop a detailed counterattack plan first, and then choose an appropriate time to release the evidence."
Therefore, Ling Yichen and Jun Moran led their team to formulate a counterattack plan. They analyzed the smear tactics of their competitors and the current public opinion situation, deciding to release evidence while simultaneously launching a series of positive publicity campaigns to ensure that the audience, while learning the truth, would pay even more attention to the exciting content of the new drama.
However, just as they were busily preparing their counterattack plan, their competitors seemed to have noticed their actions. They intensified their personal attacks on the cast and crew, even harassing some actors in real life, in an attempt to disrupt the normal work of the production team.
“They’ve gone too far! We can’t stand by and do nothing any longer,” one actor said angrily.
Ling Yichen and Jun Moran's anger had reached its peak. They knew they had to take action as soon as possible, otherwise the morale of the crew and the future of the new drama would be seriously affected.
Just as they were preparing to implement their counterattack plan ahead of schedule, a new problem arose. Some overseas media partners, after seeing the negative online comments, began to waver in their cooperation with the new drama. They demanded that the production team provide a reasonable explanation within a short period of time, or they would consider canceling the cooperation.
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