The top leader sat down and rubbed his forehead, truly never expecting that a single piece of public opinion could turn such a large company into this mess.
Is it possible to bring down a company with just public pressure? Has the world become that chaotic?
Most importantly, since Wanxia is caught in such a huge public opinion storm, she is at fault. Even if her partners breach their contracts, she will not be required to pay any penalties.
It really proves the saying, "When the wall falls, everyone pushes it down."
"Chairman, will Wanxia go bankrupt because of this?" The vice president is the most worried one right now.
When Li Zhaoyang was initially blacklisted, he secured a year-end bonus for him, thinking it was just a simple matter of public opinion.
It has fermented to this extent in less than two months.
The vice president kept wondering what Zhaoyang had done to offend Xingtu that they were so determined to destroy him.
Did you sleep with your mother or your uncle that day?
"go……"
The top leader's voice was interrupted as Xiao Song returned: "Chairman... Zhaoyang needs to see you. He says it's urgent."
"Let him in." The top leader first told the group of old guys to step aside.
After the energetic boy knocked and entered, the top executive sighed again: "Is it about the branch office?"
Li Zhaoyang got straight to the point, not wanting to beat around the bush at all:
"I have submitted the evidence of Chen Tianyi and Zhao Shanshan's crimes to the lawyer. This public opinion storm will end today, but we are still missing one last piece of material."
"What?"
The fact that a partner terminated the cooperation hadn't moved the top leader much, but Li Zhaoyang's words shocked her: "Zhaoyang, do you know what you're saying?"
“I know,” Li Zhaoyang nodded.
"You..." The top official rushed up to him in three strides and pressed, "Where did you get this evidence of your crimes?"
Li Zhaoyang: "Chairman, are these important?"
The top leader paused for two seconds, then changed his tone and asked, "What is the last document?"
Li Zhaoyang: "Evening Glow Company's financial statements."
The top leader shook his head: "No, this is classified... Wait, are you going to file a lawsuit?"
"Yes." Li Zhaoyang then began to state an extremely alarming fact: "In industry competition, Xingtu used unscrupulous and shady tactics, causing Wanxia's reputation, built up over many years, to completely collapse, its revenue to plummet, and resulting in irreparable losses. This is not fair competition, it is malicious competition, it is using public opinion to 'kill' people!"
The top leader was shocked.
Song Yuqin, the vice president, the general manager, and all the senior leaders present were all stunned by his words.
If this statement were taken to court, it would be extremely detrimental to his career.
But here's the problem... What makes you think they're engaging in malicious competition?
Is there any evidence?
"Zhaoyang...the evidence you just mentioned...is valid?" The top leader stopped asking where the evidence was collected and instead asked the most effective question directly.
Li Zhaoyang had already taken out his phone and was dialing a number: "Attorney Zhang, could you please explain the situation to the leader of the Evening Glow Sect?"
He then handed the phone to the top leader.
"Hello?" She hadn't quite caught up in her thoughts yet.
“Hello Mr. Lin, I am Zhang Donglai, a lawyer from Bisheng Law Firm. An hour ago, Mr. Li contacted our firm and entrusted me to handle this serious case.”
I have submitted and uploaded the evidence regarding Xingtu's manipulation of public opinion and malicious competition. The court has now accepted it and issued summonses to Chen Tianyi, music director of Xingtu; Zhao Shanshan, artist signed with Xingtu; Qin Fei, secretary to music director of Xingtu; Qin Yi, owner of Haoku Coffee Shop; Gu Nianwei, reporter of Yesterday Media; Zhang Lianfei, singer of Fashion Music Bar; Di Shen, artist of Magazine Studio; Cheng Tianjin, freelancer; and Zhang Feng, artist signed with Wanxia.
Because the case is so egregious, I have appealed and requested a hearing today to conclude the case as soon as possible so that the losses suffered by Wanxia Company can be minimized.
Chairman Lin Yanyun listened to Attorney Zhang's words, glanced at Li Zhaoyang, and then stared at the screen again: "Attorney Zhang... wait a minute, I think I just heard our Evening Glow Company?"
Because the hands-free connection was on, Song Yuqin and the other executives all perked up their ears, as what Attorney Zhang said was simply too unbelievable.
Why did they file an appeal and have the court hearing today?
The court approved it?
There is only one explanation at the moment.
The evidence of the crime provided by Zhaoyang was authentic and valid, and it alarmed the senior court officials.
Their thoughts were interrupted by Zhang Donglai on the phone: "Yes, one of the people involved in this major public opinion case is Zhang Feng from the Evening Glow Artists Department."
Li Zhaoyang reminded him from the side: "Those two videos that Xingtu released before were filmed by Zhang Feng."
Song Yuqin was furious: "This traitor, Chairman, I'm sorry, it was my negligence that allowed someone in my department to do such a thing. I will accept all punishments."
"This isn't the time to talk about that." Lin Yanyun waved her hand and continued speaking to Zhang Lu: "So what do you need Wanxia to do now?"
Zhang Donglai: "Provide a copy of your Wanxia's financial statements. My client needs to hold everyone accountable, which will be beneficial for sentencing after the trial."
Lin Yanyun: "No problem."
The phone call ended there.
When Chairman Lin Yanyun handed the phone back, a glint of light flickered in the depths of her eyes: "So last night you took the blame, including insisting on releasing a new song before retiring from the industry, all for this moment?"
Li Zhaoyang neither nodded nor shook his head; his attitude spoke volumes.
For the first time, Lin Yanyun saw a deep-seated cunning in a young man in his early twenties.
How did he manage to gather valid evidence of the crime while planning all of this under immense pressure and feeling wronged?
Even that song, "Decent," will be released when I retire from the entertainment industry.
It was determined that a favorable environment could be created for Decent to take off, given the right timing, location, and people.
If that's really the case, this young man is terrifying.
"Zhaoyang, do you not trust the company? Since you have evidence, why don't you hand it over to the company and let the public relations and legal departments handle it?" This was the only remaining doubt in Lin Yanyun's mind.
“It all started because of me. I’m grateful that the company didn’t abandon me after the incident, so I thought I would find a lawyer to resolve it myself.”
It's not that he doesn't trust her; quite the opposite, it's precisely because Li Zhaoyang trusts Wanxia so much that he doesn't want the company to get involved in everything.
The company has been severely damaged by this public opinion, and he feels extremely guilty.
"Okay, Xiao Song, take Zhaoyang back to the department to rest first, and let me know when the court hearing is about to begin."
Lin Yanyun needed some time to calm down and sort out her thoughts.
When she was the only one left in the office, she realized that no matter how she tried to sort things out, she couldn't get it back.
Outside the office.
In the corridor leading to the elevator.
Many leaders now look at Li Zhaoyang with a newfound respect.
Although they haven't seen the evidence of the crime yet, Zhao Yang's age alone shows that he is no ordinary person.
Could any of these leaders, at Zhaoyang's age, have done better than him?
"Zhaoyang".
Song Yuqin didn't press for the so-called evidence. Instead, she gently placed her hand on his shoulder and asked with concern, "This place isn't worth all your creative energy. Talk to the director about which branch you'd like to develop in. We have business dealings in the US, South Korea, and Japan."
"Let's think about it after this matter is resolved." Li Zhaoyang hadn't decided where to develop his career yet.
"good."
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