In the publishing house's office, the editor-in-chief was concentrating on reviewing the interview report that Xiaosong submitted yesterday.

However, as he read further, his brows gradually furrowed, and he was obviously extremely dissatisfied with the content of the report.

Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore and threw the report in his hand heavily on the table, his tone full of anger and disappointment:

"What's wrong with Xiaosong? He is just being reckless!" he complained angrily.

"I asked him to negotiate with the Little Duck Textile Group, but he brought me back a series of scandals."

The editor-in-chief knew that Xiaoya Textile Group was an important advertiser of the newspaper, and their advertising was crucial to the newspaper's revenue.

However, Xiaosong's interview exposed the internal problems of Xiaoya Textile Group to the public, which undoubtedly brought huge risks to the newspaper.

"Once these scandals are exposed, they will attract a lot of attention, but our advertising revenue will be seriously affected," the editor-in-chief said worriedly.

"More importantly, the advertising line of Xiaoya Textile Group may be completely cut off, and we will face a series of troubles and challenges."

Faced with such a situation, the editor-in-chief felt very difficult. Not only did he have to deal with the internal scandals in front of him, but he also had to find a way to restore the advertising cooperation of the Little Duck Textile Group to ensure that the newspaper's revenue would not be greatly affected.

"The most important thing now is to calm down and come up with a proper solution."

The editor-in-chief took a deep breath, tried to calm himself, and began to think about how to deal with this sudden crisis.

After thinking for a moment, the editor suddenly thought of a possible turnaround. He quickly picked up the phone and

I dialed a familiar number - it was the phone number of Secretary Zhang, the secretary of the chairman of Xiaoya Textile Group. He had been in frequent contact with her recently regarding advertising cooperation.

The call was quickly connected, and Secretary Zhang's voice came through, sounding a little impatient:

"You again? I've told you eight hundred times that our chairman doesn't want to talk about advertising right now."

The editor-in-chief immediately showed his professionalism as a senior editor-in-chief, with an awkward yet polite smile on his face. Although the other party couldn't see it, his tone was very sincere:

"Secretary Zhang, please don't be anxious. I'm really not calling to talk about advertising this time."

He paused, his tone revealing an urgency and seriousness:

"It's an urgent matter concerning the reputation of the Little Duck Textile Group. I believe Chairman Wang will be very interested in it."

Secretary Zhang was obviously attracted by the editor's words, and there was a hint of doubt in his voice: "Are you telling the truth?"

The editor-in-chief assured him immediately: "It's absolutely true! How could I dare to lie to you? Please help me contact Chairman Wang and tell him that I have something important to tell him!"

After a brief silence, Secretary Zhang finally spoke up:

"Okay, I'll trust you this time. Wait a moment, I'll help you convey your message to the chairman."

The editor-in-chief heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face:

"Thank you so much! Secretary Zhang, you really helped me a lot!" He hoped to take this opportunity to restore the advertising cooperation of Xiaoya Textile Group and resolve the current crisis.

......

Two minutes later, the editor-in-chief successfully dialed Chairman Wang's number.

"Chairman Wang? I am..." The editor-in-chief's voice was filled with a hint of nervousness and sincerity.

"Here's the thing..."

"I'm calling you this time to apologize. Our newspaper made a mistake in a recent interview..."

"..."

"I understand the potential impact of this incident on your and your company's reputation, and I feel deeply guilty about it... Please believe that our newspaper attaches great importance to the cooperative relationship with your company, and we will do our best..."

"I will follow up on this matter personally... At the same time, I will also report to the relevant responsible persons..."

"..."

"Once again, I would like to express my sincerest apologies to you and hope that your company can give us a chance to correct our mistakes..."

......

The editor-in-chief immediately found him and criticized him severely.

"Xiaosong!"

The editor-in-chief's voice was stern and heavy.

"Although you have made many contributions to the newspaper, this time, you really disappoint me!"

Xiaosong stood in front of the editor-in-chief, his face pale. He lowered his head, not daring to look the editor-in-chief in the eye.

"How can such a thing be exposed so casually?" the editor continued.

"Do you know what impact this will have? This is a huge matter! Once it is reported, not only the Little Duck Textile Group... our newspaper will also be affected..."

"Fortunately, I discovered it in time. Otherwise, you and I would have lost our jobs."

The editor took a deep breath, his tone filled with anger and disappointment.

"With the power of Little Duck Textile Group, it would be easy to deal with us!"

Xiaosong knew that he had made an irreparable mistake. He lowered his head and silently endured the editor-in-chief's scolding.

The result of the interview was not reported in the end. Xiaosong was not only severely scolded by the editor-in-chief, but also felt extremely depressed.

Feeling alone and helpless, he wandered the streets aimlessly, pondering his actions and choices.

He wondered whether he had done something wrong and whether he should expose the problems within the Little Duck Textile Group.

He believes these problems are very serious, but why did his exposure cause such a strong backlash?

Just then, Xiaosong unknowingly walked into a hamburger restaurant.

"Yo~"

Meizhen noticed Xiaosong first and greeted him warmly.

“Isn’t this our great reporter?”

Xiaosong smiled bitterly as a response. He walked over to the crowd and sat down with them.

"Haha, everyone is here~"

Xiaosong tried to make his tone sound lighter, but the heaviness in his heart was still hard to conceal.

Bei Miao saw Xiaosong's depressed look.

"What's wrong? You don't look good."

Kunzhong and Dongshan were also stunned and looked at each other.

Everyone noticed that something was wrong. Xiaosong didn't seem to be in a good state today.

Xiaosong today is in a clearly different mood from Xiaosong before.

"I feel like... I've lost faith in journalism."

"I finally found a big piece of news, but the editor-in-chief stopped me from publishing it..."

"And then what? Then you gave up?"

"What else? Although I am unwilling, what else can I do?"

"If I refute him, I will probably lose my job and end up living on the streets, no different from a beggar..."

Xiaosong hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell his friends what had happened.

He recounted how he exposed the internal problems of Little Duck Textile Group, as well as the editor-in-chief's reaction and his own confusion.

After listening to this, several people fell into deep thought. They understood Xiaosong's original intention and confusion, and also understood the complexity of this issue.

"I think you did nothing wrong." Meizhen was the first to break the silence.

"As a journalist, your duty is to uncover the truth and let the public know the truth about things. Although this may cause some trouble and controversy, this is your mission and responsibility as a journalist."

"Yes, Xiaosong." Dongshan also echoed, "We support you. What you did is right..."

……

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