Chapter 454 Yaoxing Plagiarism Confirmed
Early in the morning, a piece of news came like a sword cutting through the night, creating a crack in the network that had been quiet for a long time.
"Ding-ling-ling——"
The sharp ring of the phone broke the silence in the office. Sheng Qianrui hurriedly picked up the phone. Before she could speak, the assistant's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone:
"Mr. Sheng, this is bad! News has broken out that Brilliant Star is being sued for plagiarism, and public opinion is exploding!"
Sheng Qianrui felt her head buzzing and she almost dropped the phone: "What's going on? Didn't I tell you to keep it secret? How did it get out? Who leaked it?!"
Sheng Qianrui was angry and anxious, and her hand holding the phone began to tremble unconsciously.
The assistant on the other end of the phone said anxiously, "The PR department suppressed it, but somehow the whole internet knew about it overnight..."
Overnight?
The whole network knows...
After hanging up the phone, Sheng Qianrui's face froze in place.
She was extremely anxious and knew the seriousness of the incident. It not only concerned the future of the film, but also the reputation of Yu Jewelry and Yaoxing Media.
The news was able to spread to the point where the entire network knew about it overnight. It seems that someone was deliberately pushing it behind the scenes.
Sheng Qianrui clenched her palms tightly. She couldn't think of anyone else except that bitch Xu Fangli!
Sheng Qianrui stood up in a hurry, her high heels tapping on the ground, and walked quickly towards the meeting room.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the conference room was as solemn as the eve of a storm.
The senior executives of Yaoxing Media had gloomy expressions and furrowed brows as they all stared at the large screen in the conference room, which was scrolling with overwhelming accusations and insults from netizens.
"how so?!"
Vice President Li Yang slammed his hand on the table and angrily demanded, "A good movie is about to be finished, and yet something like this happens!"
Zhang Yu, director of the publicity and marketing department, was also filled with worry. "Public opinion is very unfavorable to us right now. If we don't handle it well, not only will the film be ruined, but our Yaoxing image will also be greatly damaged, and so will Yu's company..."
This is what Sheng Qianrui heard as soon as she entered the door.
Yaoxing's reputation was damaged, and Yu's reputation was also damaged. The huge amount of money invested in the early stage would be wasted if the movie failed.
Sheng Qianrui took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
"Don't panic. Regardless of whether we plagiarized or not, the most urgent thing is to issue a statement and stabilize public opinion."
Everyone nodded.
The public relations department hurried to draft the details of the statement.
However, things were far more complicated than they imagined.
While they were discussing countermeasures, reporters had already heard the news and quickly surrounded the Yaoxing Media building.
Flashes of light flashed one after another, and reporters held up microphones, shouting for the company's head to come out and give an explanation.
"What is your response to the film's plagiarism?"
"Is there really plagiarism?"
"What kind of explanation will you give to the audience?"
Faced with the reporters' aggressive questioning, the company's security guards struggled to maintain order, but were still unable to withstand the surging crowd.
Sheng Qianrui looked at the chaotic scene downstairs through the office window, her heart filled with anxiety and anger.
A bunch of idiots who follow the wind!
Online public opinion has intensified, with all kinds of speculation and rumors flying around, and netizens have expressed their anger and disappointment on social media.
Some people started a discussion about boycotting the movie, which gained hundreds of thousands of views in a short period of time. Others began to dig deep into the dark history of Yaoxing Media, trying to find more evidence.
In this case, Yaoxing Media’s public relations department issued the first statement since the incident.
The statement said that they did not plagiarize, plagiarism is shameful, and said that there must be a misunderstanding. Yaoxing is also actively investigating the truth and said that once there is a result, it will be announced to the public to give an explanation.
I have to say that Yaoxing’s public relations department is quite capable.
The statement was written in a fair and sincere manner, and it managed to appease some people.
But the media is not as easy to fool as ordinary netizens.
Media people can tell whether some words are excuses or true at a glance.
The people at Yaoxing thought that after issuing the statement, they would at least keep things quiet for a while, but they didn't expect that the reporters gathered downstairs not only did not leave, but their number increased.
Cameras and guns were pointed at the gate, and flashbulbs formed a dazzling white light.
The security guards held hands and formed a human wall, constantly blocking the media people who were gathered at the door and pushing to rush in.
"It's out! It's out!" someone shouted.
The crowd suddenly became agitated and everyone raised their cameras high, but they didn't expect that the next moment, a cleaning lady came out.
The cleaning lady was so frightened by the scene that her face turned pale and the mop in her hand fell to the ground.
In the president's office on the 28th floor, Zhang Dechang pulled open the curtains and then immediately closed them. The dark crowd downstairs made his stomach ache.
He turned around and slammed his tablet on the table. "What should I do? The top five trending searches on Weibo are all about us!"
#Yaoxing plagiarism confirmed#
#Yushi Jewelry Investment Plagiarizes Movie#
#Sheng Qianrui get out of the entertainment industry#
#Brilliant Star is off the shelves#
#Who is Maomao Xiaoli#
Sheng Qianrui huddled in a corner of the sofa, her sunglasses covering her anxious, red eyes. "Ask me what to do? Isn't it time for you, the Chief Legal Officer, to figure it out? Shengshi Group pays you so much consulting fees a year, not for you to ask me back!"
"I think of a way?"
Zhang Dechang gritted his teeth, a vein bulging on his forehead. "In this industry, plagiarism is a capital offense. Mr. Sheng, after all these years in the industry, doesn't he know this? You plagiarized first, so what can I do now?"
Sheng Qianrui stood up abruptly, her Chanel jacket falling to the ground. "Zhang Dechang! Isn't it too late for you to shirk responsibility now? What do you mean by plagiarizing first? Listen carefully, it was borrowing. Who knew that such a crappy online article would be written by that bitch Xu Fangli?"
"Bad online writing?"
Zhang Dechang chuckled in anger, "Mr. Sheng, borrowing that tactic to fool the media is fine, but you know for sure whether it's plagiarism or not. Even the crappy online articles are original creations. If you plagiarized, it's plagiarism. It doesn't matter if the person is Mr. Xu or not. Yaoxing won't gain anything by suing him!"
The two of them were arguing, and the atmosphere was cold and awkward.
At the same time, the Yu Jewelry Headquarters was also shrouded in gloom, and the atmosphere in the high-level conference room was cold and silent.
Yu Minghai slammed the tablet in his hand onto the conference table and said coldly, "Can anyone tell me why the Yu family's name is associated with plagiarism?!"
Executives were silent.
The marketing director quietly defended himself, "Mr. Yu, we're just investors. If there are any script issues, you should contact Yaoxing..."
"Looking for Yaoxing? Then go find him!"
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