Becoming a great entertainer started with being cyberbullied.

The more they investigate Tianyin, the bigger and more numerous the scandals become.

Every day upon waking up, a photo of someone from the Zhang family being taken away for "tea" is prominently displayed on the front page of major websites or mainstream media outlets.

The paparazzi are incredibly dedicated, voluntarily camping out in front of the Zhang family's house like it's 007, working overtime just to get the public the hottest gossip.

Netizens are sick of this gossip.

But the reversal came quietly.

On the sixth day after the incident, netizens who were used to catching up on the latest gossip about Zhang Jia, the "outlaw" from Tianyin, were puzzled to find that major online media outlets seemed to have collectively traveled back to seven days ago, with a variety of headlines on their homepages, but no news about Tianyin.

[What? The gossip about Tianyin is over for today?]

[(Laughing and crying) I thought the big data had blocked me. Everything's so calm today, even the marketing accounts aren't trying to piggyback on Tianyin's traffic. What's going on?]

Public opinion fermented quickly, especially the impact of the 'Tianyin Incident' was too great. Soon, all kinds of speculations emerged one after another. The speed at which major platforms reviewed, controlled comments, deleted posts, and banned accounts could not keep up with the speed at which netizens posted.

The more the crackdown is carried out, the stronger the public backlash becomes.

Originally, netizens who were just there for fun and to enjoy the gossip got angry after their posts were deleted and their accounts were banned.

[What did I say? Are you taxing the words 'tianyin'? Can't we even say it?]

[Who is protecting them? They're so arrogant. A thorough investigation is recommended.]

[Hmm... I saw a post a few days ago saying that Douyin (TikTok) was involved in organized crime, and I thought it was just something made up by marketing accounts, but now I don't know (doge).]

These posts were published, shared, and then immediately deleted.

But this generation of netizens is like a 100-pound person with 99.9 pounds of rebellious spirit. The more you tell me not to speak, the more I'll argue with you!

Soon, a tug-of-war ensued on the trending topics list, with netizens sending Tianyin to the top of the trending list.

Tianyin is spending a fortune to remove trending topics from the search results.

In a short while, Tianyin went up and down seven times. If this happened in ancient times, even Guan Yu would have given the netizen a thumbs up.

In just one hour, Tianyin's public relations department burned through over a million yuan to suppress public opinion.

This commotion was quite big, and even Fang Ruoxi, who was busy writing a script for Dr. B, was dragged out to watch the drama unfold.

[@Fang Ruoxi, hurry to the blog for some gossip! I'm dying of laughter, Tianyin got slaughtered seven times, hahaha~]

Fang Ruoxi was busy going over the script for "Green Book" with Dr. B. At first, she didn't look at her phone, but after a short while, her phone started vibrating like a massage gun.

"Hello?" Fang Ruoxi answered and switched to speakerphone.

"Ruoxi, have you seen Tianyin's scandal? It's absolutely amazing!"

Upon hearing the 'heavenly voice', Fang Ruoxi paused in her typing. "Not yet, what's wrong?"

"Hahaha! Let me tell you, it's because Tianyin has been praying to some 'Buddha' these past two days, and they've been frantically suppressing public opinion. As a result, netizens who were just watching the drama have completely exploded."

"Hey, in just one hour, everyone worked together to get Tianyin on the trending topics list seven times. Hahaha, the more Tianyin spends on PR, the more people criticize them."

Fang Ruoxi: "The Zhang family has sent someone?" She frowned slightly.

"Will it affect the investigation results of Geng Bin's case?"

"Hey, does the Zhang family still think this is decades ago, that they can just throw money at the newspapers and shut them up? Don't be ridiculous. With the widespread use of smartphones and the era of self-media, they think they can shut up 500 million netizens? Ha, unless the Zhang family sells the company and then distributes money to the entire nation according to household registration."

Fang Ruoxi breathed a sigh of relief, gave a few perfunctory replies, hung up the phone, and continued typing.

Not long after, Zhang Xiaomeng rushed over again, phone in hand.

"Ruoxi!"

"That Tianyin is so despicable! How could they come up with such a vile trick!"

As Fang Ruoxi typed, she said, "I heard that they've been looking for someone."

"Ah! No, that melon's all cold!"

"The current situation is that netizens are having a 'relay race' of sharing the message, saying 'Pass it on, we have connections in Tianyin.' Then, the authorities quickly stepped in, stating that they would send an investigation team down."

"Wow! This is the first time I've seen netizens fighting against capital one hour ago, and then the list of investigators is released the next hour."

Fang Ruoxi: "..." No, this is indeed different from the version she just heard.

"Is the government going to send an investigation team?"

"Yes! That's the most despicable thing about Tianyin!"

"Seeing the official's intervention, that eighty- or ninety-year-old 'Empress Dowager' actually had someone push her in a wheelchair to the police station entrance!"

"Netizens analyzed that this wicked old lady wanted to confess her crimes all by herself."

Zhang Xiaomeng rolled her eyes in anger, "Who would dare let her go to jail at her age! We can just arrange for her to serve her sentence outside of prison, have Tianyin admit her mistake, keep a low profile, and a year later, once netizens have forgotten about this, she'll be a 'hero' again!"

Fang Ruoxi thought for a moment and shook her head. "No, Director Zhou's son revealed earlier that the authorities intend to rectify the 'chaos' in the entertainment industry."

"Tianyin itself handed the knife to the authorities regarding Geng Bin's matter. They won't let them get away with it so easily."

Fang Ruoxi's words came true.

The next day, in the restaurant on the second floor of the hotel where Dr. B was staying, Dr. B was engrossed in reading the script of "Green Book".

Fang Ruoxi's phone then received a notification from the app.

Clicking into the comments section, netizens were also amazed by the incredibly fast efficiency.

[I was cursing and swearing before I went to bed last night, and when I opened my eyes, you were telling me that Tianyin had 'closed its account'?]

This is the first time I've ever witnessed true 'light-speed strikes against evil'.

Yesterday: Tianyin, I topped up my account. Today: It's okay, I topped up my prison account (laughing and crying)

Fang Ruoxi scrolled through the comments section a couple of times when the table in front of her was suddenly slammed down with a loud "bang," startling her.

"What?" Is Dr. B not satisfied with the script? Perhaps he wants a commercially successful film?

As a result, Dr. B became excitedly gesticulating wildly, speaking incoherently, and displaying an unnatural facial expression.

"This script is absolutely amazing!"

As expected of the godfather of gangster music, he can use five censored words starting with F in a single sentence, which actually sounds quite rhyming at first glance.

Fang Ruoxi: "..." I thought you weren't satisfied.

Black people, especially those who started out as gangsters, all carry a certain 'streetwise' air about them.

"Fan! This is definitely going to win an award! I have a feeling it will. If it doesn't, I'll shove my head up my ass!"

Fang Ruoxi: "…………" There's absolutely no need for that!

Fang Ruoxi forced a smile. "Then, we can talk about the specific revenue-sharing model."

In the afternoon, Fang Ruoxi rushed to Zou's Shipping with a contract in hand.

At 2:00 PM today, Zou Rong will attend a board meeting that concerns the future of the Zou family.

Fang Ruoxi arrived at the Zou's Shipping building at 1:50.

She went straight to the front desk. "Hello, I'm Fang Ruoxi. I'm one of the shareholders of Lighthouse Entertainment, and also Zou Rong's partner. I have a very important document to present at today's board meeting."

She speaks quickly and urgently.

Upon hearing this, the receptionist immediately knew why she had come and made a phone call to the board secretary's office.

The receptionist, with her exquisite makeup, briefly explained the situation, then hummed in agreement a few times, while secretly glancing at Fang Ruoxi a few times.

After hanging up the phone, the receptionist said with difficulty, "I'm sorry, Ms. Fang, we don't have an appointment for you. If you want to see Mr. Zou, you'll have to wait until the meeting is over."

Fang Ruoxi made eye contact with the receptionist for a few seconds. The receptionist seemed guilty and immediately looked away.

Zou's Shipping has a very large operation, which means it's a deep and complex business.

Fang Ruoxi had no intention of making things difficult for a receptionist. She turned around, pretending to walk out, and made a phone call to Zou Rong.

……

Zou Rong washed his face in the bathroom. He loosened his tie slightly and unbuttoned two buttons on his shirt, which made him feel that breathing was not so difficult.

He looked up at himself in the mirror, panting.

In just a few seconds, he tried to regulate his breathing. His mind was a jumble of thoughts, one moment the prepared speech he was supposed to deliver, the next the 'tricky questions' his trusted team had simulated for him during the intensive training the night before…

"Mr. Zou, it's almost time."

Outside the restroom, Yuan Ning, a trusted confidant of Old Master Zou and who had accompanied Zou Rong to Lighthouse Entertainment as a senior executive, called out.

"All right."

Zou Rong's hands, which were adjusting his collar, trembled slightly, almost uncontrollably.

Just then, my phone, which was on the sink, vibrated.

Upon seeing that it was Fang Ruoxi calling, Zou Rong answered the phone without hesitation.

"Hey, Ruoxi, if it's not something really important, I'll call you back after my meeting."

Zou Rong's expression visibly changed after hearing Fang Ruoxi's words.

"Sister Yuan!! Quick! Go down there yourself and pick up Ruoxi! She has something that can turn our fortunes around today!"