The Secret Realm of Time, His and Her Life Through the Changes

Shen Yihua's feelings were genuine; she really liked Shang Yibo.

From the very beginning, from discovering Shang Yibo to nurturing him, she has worked tirelessly to elevate him step by step into a top star in the entertainment industry and a pillar of the company.

Of course, it is also Shang Yibo's good physical appearance and unique refined temperament, these innate "hardware" conditions, coupled with his own hard work, pursuit of himself, and ruthless determination, that have led to his current status and achievements.

Ever since she met Shang Yibo, she always felt that there was a hint of sadness about this boy. Although he usually smiled in a sunny and cute way, there seemed to be some kind of melancholy hidden behind his smile.

It turns out that there is such a heartbreaking background behind this, and Shen Yihua couldn't help but feel sorry for Shang Yibo.

"You call yourselves professionals, but your mindset is that of fan clubs. Do you really think this is just a fan war, a melee that has escalated to this point? Can't you see there's ulterior motive? There must be an organized, targeted effort that hired a large number of online trolls to create this massive wave of smear campaigns. These people are despicable. The entertainment industry may be chaotic, but it still has its 'morality.' At most, people just exchange a few sarcastic remarks, have a verbal battle, and try to control the comments to see who has the loudest voice. How can you pry into other people's privacy, reopen old wounds, and derive pleasure from their pain?"

Shen Yihua then said to the attendees, "This matter is not so simple. You should come up with targeted solutions instead of just giving perfunctory responses."

Jie Can said, "Yes, yes, President Shen, according to our private information, this time it was Lei Lei and his group who were behind it."

"The agent who promised to come?" Shen Yihua asked.

"Yes, Lei Lei asked a mutual friend to pass on a message late last night, saying that the show's popularity had increased after the live stream, and everyone was having dinner together after work to celebrate its success."

"Xu Nuolai has a high profile, and this live stream has gained him a lot of fans. His whole team was very excited. However, after doing a horizontal data comparison, they found that Shang Yibo's popularity in this drama exceeded that of Xu Nuolai. Xu Nuolai was very unhappy. In addition, the official Weibo of 'The Swordsman' actively released the signal that Shang Yibo would be on equal footing with Xu Nuolai, which made Xu Nuolai even more indignant and caused him to throw a tantrum."

"No manners," Qi Qingnan said disdainfully.

"So, it was Lei Lei's 800 marketing accounts that were activated? They're the ones who released all the negative announcements?" Shen Yihua said sternly.

Jie Can nodded.

Qi Qingnan: "This is too much. They've already caused this kind of trouble during the broadcasting station's promotional period. Who would dare to cooperate with them in the future?"

Zhang Yan from the public relations department held up his tablet, constantly refreshing the online updates. He said, "The current public opinion is out of control. It's no longer just about fans mocking each other. There's a possibility that it's being used by malicious people, because some have already started instigating a boycott of the drama 'Swordsman's Journey'."

Jie Can: "Lei Lei and the others regretted it, so they contacted me to ask if we could issue a statement together or sue a few haters to calm down the negative emotions online."

Shen Yihua said, "Foolish."

Qi Qingnan said, "President Shen, for now, we can only cooperate with Lei Lei and the others to control public opinion first, and then we can make plans for what to do next."

Jie Can echoed, "I agree with Qing Nan's suggestion. No matter how much of a bastard Lei Lei and his gang did this, we should all work together to protect the drama. We can reach a consensus on this point."

Zhang Yan works in public relations and has a large network of influencers and KOLs across various platforms. After considering the situation, he said to Shen Yihua, "President Shen, judging from the data, it's not just Lei Lei who's going against us. It seems some rivals are taking advantage of the situation and have already made their move in secretly. With our current resources, it would be difficult to compete without cooperating with Lei Lei."

Shen Yihua pondered for a moment, just as she was about to make arrangements, her phone rang. It was Fang Xichen's assistant, Li Xue, calling Shen Yihua: "Hello, Assistant Li."

Assistant Li: "Mr. Shen, hello. Mr. Fang would like to invite you for coffee. Do you have time?"

Shen Yihua: "Of course I have time. Please tell Mr. Fang that it would be a great honor. May I ask where I can visit Mr. Fang?"

Assistant Li: "One hour later, at the coffee shop of Yishang International Hotel."

Shen Yihua: "Okay, I'll definitely arrive on time."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Yihua tapped the table and said, "See? The parents have all come forward, digging up their family's private affairs and spreading them all over the internet. And we're all just sitting here staring at each other helplessly. It's utterly ridiculous."

After she finished speaking, she stood up, turned around, and stormed out of the meeting room.

An hour later, Fang Xichen and Shen Yihua met at the coffee shop of the Yishang International Hotel.

Shen Yihua: "President Fang, I want to apologize to you first. We failed to control the negative public opinion surrounding Shang Yibo, which has led to a lot of rumors and caused trouble for you and Chairman Chu."

Fang Xichen: "No need for polite words. I'd like to hear how you plan to handle this matter."

Shen Yihua: "Before I came here, the company had been holding meetings to discuss how to deal with it. Now we have several plans, and Mr. Fang, please give us your feedback."

Fang Xichen smiled elegantly, picked up her coffee cup, took a sip, and said, "I don't really understand the ins and outs of your entertainment industry. Since Yibo likes it, we, as his family, will of course support him unconditionally. Yibo trusts you and is willing to stay and develop in your company. Out of respect for Yibo and trust in his judgment, we will also support him. However, President Shen, what happened today has disappointed us greatly."

Fang Xichen's words were neither warm nor cold, a tone that made Shen Yihua feel extremely awkward. His few words struck Shen Yihua precisely, leaving her feeling utterly ashamed.

She said awkwardly, "Mr. Fang, I'm really sorry, it's our problem."

Fang Xichen waved his hand and said, "President Shen, tell me about your proposal."

Shen Yihua quickly took out his phone, opened the plan that Qi Qingnan had just sent, and said, "Given the current situation, we plan to cooperate with Lei Lei first to control public opinion..."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xichen frowned and said calmly, "The current situation probably can't be handled with the mindset of fan circles anymore. That will only make things worse. The cost of spreading rumors online is too low. If we don't make them pay a price, how will they know what's important?"

Shen Yihua asked, "Does Mr. Fang mean to take legal action?"

"President Shen, do you think it's unacceptable?" Fang Xichen glanced at Shen Yihua, and before she could answer, continued, "What about Lei Lei you mentioned earlier?"

Shen Yihua explained, "Oh, Lei Lei is Xu Nuo's agent. We learned that they were the ones who started this incident. Later, when things got out of control, they were afraid that things would get out of control, so they took the initiative to contact us to work together to resolve this public opinion crisis."

Which company is it?

"At Yuxiang Entertainment Company, Lei Lei is the director of talent management and also one of the shareholders."

"Oh, Yuxiang Entertainment, what's the name of the actor you just mentioned?"

"Xu Nuolai is the male lead in Yibo's drama."

"Okay, I've got it." Fang Xichen's tone was intriguing.