Chapter 51 Chapter 51 Price
As soon as we got off the plane, everyone went straight to the company.
Ding Ling and Sun Yutong rushed to the office. Li Qiang and Xu Bin took the trainees to find a meeting room and then left.
With no adults watching, the trainees stared at each other in confusion in the conference room.
As soon as Ding Ling and Sun Yutong arrived at the office, they saw He Zheng waiting there.
Su Junliang is responsible for the selection and training of trainees and is based in Nancheng, while He Zheng is in charge of the artist department and is stationed in Jingshi.
It is said that a long time ago, so long ago, even before Minghui Entertainment was established, Su Junliang and He Zheng were very good friends.
But based on Ding Ling's observations in the company over the years, it is not clear whether they were friends in the past, but now it seems like they have a grudge.
It was obvious that He Zheng wanted to do something.
"What's going on?"
As soon as Ding Ling entered the room, He Zheng started to make trouble.
Ding Ling wanted to roll her eyes, but she held herself back.
What's going on?
Is this even a question? Can't you see?
It was just a black trending search, yet you went to her office to question her with all the fanfare?
He Zheng is really too lazy to pretend.
"Mr. He, it's not a big problem. It has been solved." Ding Ling smiled restrainedly.
He Zheng slammed the table. "Solved? Tell me, it's only been a short time since Lu Yao went public, and how many problems have already occurred? They're about to debut, and so many problems have occurred at this juncture. How can I trust your ability to do the job?"
Here we come!
Ding Ling was shocked, and realized why He Zheng was looking for her.
The sudden popularity of the first generation was beyond everyone's expectations, and the long-term success of the second and third generations was inseparable from Su Junliang's painstaking management.
After the second and third generations had established themselves in the entertainment industry, Su Junliang originally planned to operate the fourth generation again using the model of the second and third generations. However, He Zheng, who co-founded the company with Su Junliang, had different opinions.
He Zheng was nominally in charge of the entire artist department in the company, but the second and third generations were under the control of Su Junliang, and several members of the first generation had already gone solo. Also, due to the company's lack of experience in the early days and the lack of strictness in the contracts, the company did not have much control over the first generation. Therefore, He Zheng had the title of head of the artist department, but he was actually in charge of an empty shell.
Seeing that the second and third generations were developing better and better, but he couldn't get a share of the pie, He Zheng became more and more anxious. In the end, he took over the operation of the fourth generation in a tragic way.
From then on, Su Junliang almost ignored the fourth generation and went to Nancheng to be in charge of the trainee project. It was also at that time that Ding Ling joined the company and followed Su Junliang, watching the fifth generation gradually take shape.
So, now that He Zheng sees that the fourth generation is unable to make progress, he has set his sights on the fifth generation?
Ding Ling sneered in her heart. It was a nice idea, but she was afraid that she didn't have the ability.
"Mr. He, we've been running an entertainment company for so many years. You should know these tricks, right?" Ding Ling covered her mouth with an exaggerated expression. "Are you afraid of being blackmailed in the entertainment industry? Are you afraid of something going wrong? None of that! I'm afraid of no one paying attention!"
"To be frank, I've seen the fourth generation of the group do very well these past few years. Nothing has happened at all. According to you, they should be the top boy band right now. Why can't I find their name in any inventory?"
He Zheng was originally pretending to be angry, but now he is really angry.
Seeing He Zheng's face turning increasingly pale, Ding Ling decided to withdraw while she was ahead. "Mr. He, don't worry. The lawyer's letter has been sent out. This matter will definitely not affect the Fifth Generation."
He Zheng came quietly and left angrily. When the footsteps could no longer be heard outside the door, Sun Yutong spoke worriedly: "Sister Ling, isn't it a bad idea for us to confront Mr. He directly like this?"
Ding Ling sat down with a gloomy expression. "He's clearly trying to pick my peaches, and he still expects me to be nice to him? He's dreaming."
The fifth generation is about to debut, and the competition in the entertainment industry is fierce, and there are people within the company who are eyeing them covetously.
Faced with internal and external troubles, she must achieve results.
Ding Ling let out a long sigh, adjusted herself, and turned her attention back to work. "Let's not talk about him anymore. Have you dealt with the trending search issue?"
Sun Yutong stopped worrying about He Zheng and got back to work: "It's been handled."
"Then you follow behind."
"Okay." Sun Yutong nodded. "What about the video?"
This video refers to the clip that has become a hot topic. There is no need to investigate why this video appears in the material. The training system shoots hundreds or thousands of hours of material each time, and it has to be edited into material within a week or two, which is already a considerable workload. On top of that, the staff are required to pay attention to the dispute that lasted less than ten seconds and occurred in the corner. This is too harsh.
All they can do now is decide whether or not to keep this video in the archive.
"Let's keep it like this." Ding Ling made the decision.
"good."
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In the conference room, none of the trainees spoke. They all lowered their heads and scrolled through their phones. However, judging by the frequency at which their fingers slid across the screen, it was not difficult to tell that although they did not speak, they said a lot in the chat box.
"Cough cough." Suddenly, a cough broke the silence.
Everyone looked over.
Bai You immediately asked, "Are you okay?"
Lu Yao covered his mouth and nodded slightly: "Something."
"What!" Bai You stood up suddenly.
After knowing each other for almost two months, this was the first time he heard an answer from Lu Yao other than "it's okay".
Whether he was injured on stage during rehearsal, or was treating his wounds in the hospital, or was practicing, he would always just say "it's okay".
But now Lu Yao actually said that something happened!
What happened? Did the wound split? Did he catch a cold? Could it be that Lu Yao got hurt again yesterday when he wasn't paying attention?
Countless thoughts flashed through Bai You's mind in an instant. He asked cautiously, "What's the matter?"
Lu Yao put down his phone, and the Weibo page was displayed on the screen. "It has nothing to do with my injury, it's something else."
If that's the case, then isn't there only one thing?
Lu Jianian couldn't help but look at Wang Mingzhi.
Qiu Yuge looked over with a complicated expression.
Cang Zizhen saw Lu Yao’s cell phone screen and lowered his eyes.
Yin Hongxue looked up at Lu Yao's expression, trying to see what Lu Yao was thinking at the moment, but he found nothing.
Bai You sat down again and opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't know what to say.
What can I say? Those are all fake, don't take them seriously.
How could I not take this to heart?
They have been trainees for so many years, and unless they don't go online at all, it is impossible for them not to see the comments online.
Whether it is praise or scolding, as long as you see it, it will definitely have an impact on your mentality.
Bai You tried for a long time, but until now, he still couldn't ignore these voices.
"Wang Mingzhi." Li Qiang pushed the door open and came in. "Come out for a moment. And Lu Yao, you come out too."
The two people were called out, and as soon as they left, the conference room suddenly became lively.
Lu Yao followed Li Qiang, with Wang Mingzhi on one left and one right, as they walked along the corridor.
I went upstairs, turned a corner, and arrived at a familiar place.
Ding Ling's office.
"Wang Mingzhi goes in first. Lu Yao, you sit outside and wait for a while." Li Qiang opened the door of a small conference room and asked Lu Yao to sit inside and wait.
The reason for calling Lu Yao and Wang Mingzhi to the office at this time is obvious, it is because of the hot search.
Sure enough, after waiting for a while, Wang Mingzhi came out and Lu Yao went in. Ding Ling's first words were about the trending searches. "Although I had a brief chat with you last night, we were short on time and couldn't say much. If we have time today, we can talk about it again."
Ding Ling once again acted as a psychological counselor: "How is your relationship with Wang Mingzhi?"
Lu Yao sat across from Ding Ling, his eyes fixed on the desk: "It's a normal relationship."
normal?
Ding Ling pondered these two words secretly, feeling that they were very subtle.
What is normal? Or what is considered normal for Lu Yao?
"No contradiction?"
Lu Yao shook his head: "No."
Ding Ling felt relieved.
Although it is subtle, if Lu Yao said there is no contradiction, then there is indeed no contradiction.
He wouldn't lie in these answers.
Moreover, Wang Mingzhi also said that he had no conflicts with Lu Yao.
I asked the first question, but the second one was not so easy to ask.
Ding Ling pondered for a moment, thinking that she really needed to study psychology someday. After preparing herself mentally for a while, she finally spoke: "Have you seen the trending searches?"
Lu Yao nodded: "I saw it."
Ding Ling's heart skipped a beat.
Although there are usually bad comments under Weibo, those bad comments are completely different from the bad comments under the black hot searches.
If the negative comments about Lu Yao on Weibo are 1+1=2, then the negative comments on the black hot searches are advanced mathematics.
They are both mathematics, but at completely different levels.
She found those comments unreasonable and very angry. How would Lu Yao, the person involved, feel?
"Don't take it personally. Those are just scams. It doesn't mean the public really sees you that way." Ding Ling tried to decide her words. How could she describe the tricks used in the entertainment industry in simple terms? She had to make Lu Yao understand as much as possible, but not too much.
Although Lu Yao has already stepped half a foot into the entertainment industry, he is still a child after all. It is not good for him to be exposed to these dark sides too early.
"I know." Lu Yao looked at Ding Ling for the first time after entering the office, "But I can't accept it."
Meeting Lu Yao's gaze, Ding Ling had a vague feeling that the other party actually knew everything she had carefully hidden here.
"Their actions violated the law and they must pay the price."
Ding Ling: "What?"
What? Pay a price? What does it mean to pay a price? Could it be—
An idea flashed through Ding Ling's mind, but she didn't quite believe it. She didn't care whether Lu Yao knew it or not. She only knew that there seemed to be something she didn't know. She laughed dryly and said, "The company has already sued. When the result comes out, they will apologize."
Lu Yao shook his head: "Not enough."
"Fabricating facts to defame others, if the circumstances are serious, shall be subject to imprisonment of not more than three years."
"That's the price they have to pay."
Ding Ling stood up immediately: "You want them to go to jail?!"
"It's not that I want them to go to jail, but they are going to go to jail anyway."
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