The rows of buildings are brightly lit with neon lights and bustling with brilliance.
On the upper floor of the Nanying Building with flashing white neon lights, in front of a desk near the floor-to-ceiling window, Chu Xuan's profile sitting on a chair could be seen through the floor-to-ceiling window.
He held the cell phone to his ear and was answering the call.
His face looked helpless and speechless.
After finishing the phone call with Liu Yifei and dinner in the afternoon, Chu Xuan and Xiao Shu were busy with company matters.
Chu Xuan had no idea what was happening online.
But just as Liu Yifei, Sun Li and Deng Chao guessed, Chu Xuan had a wide network of contacts. Whether they were real friends or friends, if something happened to Chu Xuan, a lot of people would definitely come to call and ask questions.
Just an hour ago, Chu Xuan's cell phone started ringing non-stop.
Big brothers and sisters like Hu Jun, Li Zhengyi, Ren Quan...
Friends like Su Chang, Jiang Xin, Huang Xuan, Zhao Liying...
Friends like Hu Ge, Yuan Hong, Yang Rui, Yang Mi...
Students like Jiang Yiyan, Luo Jin, and Zhu Yawen...
Friends who have worked with actors like Liu Tao and Cheng Hao...
There were also more insiders who were not very familiar with him and directly blasted Chu Xuan’s mobile phone.
Without exception, they either came to care about Chu Xuan, or asked if Chu Xuan wanted to send a message to help clear his name.
If Chu Xuan was just an actor, there would definitely not be so many people calling.
But besides being an actor, Chu Xuan is also a person who controls resources in the entertainment industry.
Chu Xuan was hacked?
Even if Chu Xuan is so hacked that he can no longer be a star, he is still a big asset.
Otherwise, when something happened to Chu Xuan, he didn't even know it, but he called him one after another. How could he be so enthusiastic?
Chu Xuan didn't care which ones were genuine concerns and which ones were purposeful. Anyone who called them had good intentions, and he answered them one by one.
While answering the phone, he also opened Weibo and looked at the news to fully understand what was going on.
Kim Jae Hee helped Zhang Nara to promote the news, and he and Sister Hua had predicted it in advance.
But the craziness of these K-pop fans was a bit beyond his expectation.
It has only been four or five hours since Zhang Nala started hyping things up, and it has only been less than an hour since the hype incident became a hot search topic.
However, the popularity of this incident is skyrocketing, and major media outlets are also reporting on the topics caused by this incident and spreading the news quickly on the Internet.
If this situation continues, it will only be a matter of time before it becomes known to everyone on the Internet.
"Okay, hang up."
"Brother, are you sure you don't want me to send you a message? I have a sincere heart."
"You're just a third-tier person, don't do anything wrong."
"I'm going, brother, my heart is broken."
"No more talking, let's meet another day."
Chu Xuan hung up the call on Chen He and quickly turned off his phone in case someone called again.
I get dozens of calls at once, and although everyone has good intentions, it can be tiring to repeat the same thing over and over again.
"Chu Xuan doesn't have time here, let's talk about it later."
When Chu Xuan hung up the phone, Xiao Shu, who was three or four meters away from him, was sitting at a small desk and also hung up the phone.
The two looked at each other and each smiled helplessly.
Chu Xuan received calls from friends, while Xiao Shu received calls from news media who wanted to interview Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan's popularity is unprecedented, and he is facing a hype incident. Anyone who can get first-hand information will naturally be very valuable.
However, when it comes to things other than film and television interviews, Chu Xuan is not cold to begin with, but when it comes to the matter of hype, he himself is confused, so why bother interviewing?
"I'll transfer the call to the brokerage company and let the people there handle it," Xiao Shu said.
"Okay." Chu Xuan nodded.
He picked up the landline phone on the table and started dialing Liu Yifei's number.
His friends called him one after another, leaving him no time to call at all.
Now I take the opportunity to turn off my phone, and finally I can ask Liu Yifei about the situation there.
If it were ordinary black talk, Liu Yifei's mentality would not pay too much attention to it.
But he had unwarranted unspoken news, and he was worried that Liu Yifei would overthink it, so he had to ask about the situation.
The landline phone beeped, and he opened the QQ group again, entered a paragraph, copied and pasted it, and started sending it to various groups.
[Brothers, sisters, teachers, it’s a small matter, I’ll handle it myself, don’t make phone calls. I can’t laugh or cry.jgp.]
After sending messages to various groups, Liu Yifei's voice came from the landline: "Chu Xuan, what's going on over there?"
Friends in various groups saw Chu Xuan's speech and responded one after another.
Hu Jun: [Just ask if you need anything.]
Li Li:【+1.】
Xia Yu: [Same as above.]
Tong Dawei: [If you need help, just call.]
Jiang Xin:【These people are so crazy.】
Su Chang:【So scary.】
【……】
Chu Xuan looked at the comments in the group and said to the landline phone that was on speakerphone: "I'm confused too, how are you?"
"I didn't do anything, and you didn't criticize me." Liu Yifei said.
"That's good." Chu Xuan felt relieved and clicked on another group to take a look.
Hu Ge: [Korean Wave today is so scary.]
Yuan Hong: [You can make up so many things about a failed audition. These fans are really irrational.]
Peng Yuyan: [I’m just afraid that something like this will get bigger and have a bad impact.]
Yang Rui: [That has nothing to do with Chu Xuan. 】
Luo Jin: [When people sit at home, the sky comes up from the pot.]
Dong Xuan: [covering face and laughing.jgp.]
"From what you're saying, are you worried that I'll have random thoughts?" Liu Yifei said.
"A bit." Chu Xuan closed the QQ group and stopped reading the messages in the group.
"Then your worries are a bit unnecessary. As soon as I saw the news about your hidden rules, I knew it was false. I am very confident in myself, okay? With a girlfriend like me, you have reached the upper limit of your vision."
Liu Yifei said so.
Hearing this, Chu Xuan couldn't help laughing and laughed silently.
On two chairs on one side, Director Xiao of the marketing department and Li Ha, the general manager of the brokerage company, sat side by side. Hearing Liu Yifei's words, they couldn't help but smile.
Xiao Shu, who was dealing with phone matters at the desk three or four meters away, also cast a joking look at Chu Xuan.
On the other hand, Liu Yifei told Sun Li just a moment ago that her heart almost stopped beating when she saw the news about Chu Xuan's hidden rules.
But in front of Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei showed a very confident attitude.
Sure enough, when faced with some special events, you can express your feelings in front of good friends, but in front of the one you love, whether it is a man or a woman, you still have to save face.
"Do we want to respond? Sister Sun Li also called just now to see how to deal with this matter." Liu Yifei returned to the topic.
"Both Director Xiao and Sister Hedong are here. The phone is on speakerphone. Let's discuss it together." Chu Xuan said.
"Okay." Liu Yifei responded.
Chu Xuan moved the phone closer to himself, Manager Xiao, and Li He, so that Liu Yifei could hear it more clearly.
Director Xiao and Li Hu also came because of this incident, but when they came, Chu Xuan's phone kept ringing, so the two of them waited nearby.
The call was finally finished. Facing Chu Xuan's gaze, Li He said: "According to the current situation, we are completely passive."
"Yeah." Chu Xuan nodded, leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, looked at the two of them and said, "The question now is, do we have to respond?"
"Response." Director Xiao said.
"We need to respond." Li He agreed, but then said, "But the response cannot explain."
"Yes." Manager Xiao nodded repeatedly.
Chu Xuan lowered his eyebrows in thought, and subconsciously tapped his knees with his fingers on his legs.
Li He continued: "For things like unspoken rules, we may be able to find evidence to prove who has unwritten rules for whom, but there is no way to find evidence to prove who does not have unwritten rules and who, so this kind of thing cannot be explained clearly."
"With how crazy the anti-fans on the Internet are, the so-called explanation is just a cover-up. It is completely meaningless for us to explain this matter. It will only allow them to continue to find faults and make up some messy things."
"Explanation is meaningless." Chu Xuan nodded slowly, raised his eyebrows and said, "I can only express one attitude."
"Yes." Li He said: "Don't explain anything. It's enough to express an attitude. The attitude expressed cannot be directed at Zhang Nala to prevent Kim Jae-hee from finding another opportunity to make trouble. The attitude we express must be facing the public."
Director Xiao said: "What I said must respond is not in this regard. Mr. Chu, Mr. Liu, you can continue to remain silent. It will be difficult for those black fans to continue to criticize, but Mr. Li's plan is also ok. Show an attitude to the public."
, let’s stop being so passive.”
"What I said must be responded to is the crew."
Chu Xuan and Li He looked at him, and he continued: "Kim Jae Hee is very smart. The three messages she sent deliberately did not explain one thing, and that was which crew and which role Zhang Nala auditioned for."
"This gave netizens no chance to judge whether Zhang Nara was really not suitable for this role. Instead, they were directly biased by Hallyu fans and focused on the unspoken rules and the unfair treatment of Zhang Nara."
"What we need to explain is this. In the name of the production team, we can explain why Jang Nala is really not suitable for this role, so as to attract passers-by and viewers to comment, so as to suppress the Hallyu fans and let this matter end as soon as possible."
Chu Xuan was thinking, and Liu Yifei on the phone was also thinking.
Li He said: "With the current crazy level of Hallyu fans, can it be suppressed? Will it make this matter even bigger if more passers-by get involved?"
Manager Xiao was startled and frowned in thought.
The heroine Zhen Huan in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is a real queen in Chinese history.
It would be inappropriate for a foreigner to play such a role, and it would definitely upset many people.
His previous public relations ideas were based on this point. The crew and characters that were not explained clearly in the hype incident were announced by the crew and let passers-by and the audience judge.
He believed that when many passers-by learned that Zhang Nala was auditioning for the role of Zhen Huan, most people would think that Zhang Nala was not suitable.
So, since Zhang Nala is not suitable for this role, then Chu Xuan's so-called unspoken incident will gradually fade away and eventually be left unsolved.
However, Li He's words reminded him again.
The K-pop fans on the Internet were completely stunned, and there were even negative fans of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei who were hiding among them to add fuel to the flames. There were also many passers-by who just joined in the fun and vented their real-life dissatisfaction online and participated in the commotion.
Under such circumstances, even if more passers-by and spectators are involved to demand justice, will these people listen? What if they continue to argue with passers-by?
You must know that these people are completely unreasonable.
Moreover, the current public opinion stirred up on the Internet is composed of the above three waves of people on one side, and fans of Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, Sun Li, Deng Chao and a small number of sober passers-by on the other side.
It was the quarrel between these two parties that caused public opinion to spread more and more.
Fortunately, some die-hard fans of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei did not participate. Although I don’t know why they did not participate, this situation is a good thing, otherwise the matter would spread even faster.
Based on this situation, if more passers-by watching the theater are attracted in, the volume of the two parties in the argument will increase. If one of the parties does not stop, then as Li He said, the matter may get bigger and bigger.
Judging from the situation of those fans who have lost their minds, it seems that it will be difficult to stop them unless relevant departments intervene.
However, the matter has only been fermenting for one night, and the relevant departments will not intervene before it reaches a certain limit.
It was originally a good idea, but it didn't seem to work because of Li He's reminder.
It doesn't work if you respond, and it doesn't seem to work if you don't respond.
If you don't respond, you will continue to be scolded, and if you respond, you will still be scolded.
"Made, can these fans wake up a little bit?"
Manager Xiao, who has been with Wang Jinhua for many years and has been involved in so many hype and marketing campaigns, showed a wry smile when facing this group of Hallyu fans.
"That's it." Chu Xuan organized his thoughts based on the two people's suggestions.
After hearing what he said, Director Xiao and Li Hu looked at him.
Chu Xuan picked up the cup and took a sip of water. He held the cup with both hands and put it on his knees. He looked at the two of them and said, "Please respond to the crew. Just follow the way you just thought, Director Xiao."
"Producer Liu, myself, Sun Li, and Deng Chao will simply express an attitude."
Chu Xuan combined their respective proposals, which made both Director Xiao and Li Hu frown.
"Mr. Chu, what Mr. Li just said is very likely to happen. Once more passers-by and the audience are attracted to participate, and Hallyu fans continue to criticize, the matter may become even bigger." Manager Xiao said.
"We have to figure something out first." Chu Xuan stretched out a finger and pointed casually: "Does this matter have anything to do with us? Did we cause this matter?"
Hearing this, Li He understood Chu Xuan's meaning and woke up and said: "Indeed. This incident was caused by Zhang Nala. The crazy Korean fans are also Korean fans. It has nothing to do with us, so let's just call it a big deal."
If it gets too big, the relevant departments won’t name and criticize us if they get involved.”
"That's right." Chu Xuan put the tea cup on the table, spread his hands and put it down again: "This has nothing to do with us."
He added: "So many netizens are paying attention to this matter now, and there will definitely be more in one night. Let the crew explain it, announce the news of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" in advance, and let netizens evaluate Zhang Nala's suitability."
Not suitable for Zhen Huan."
""The Legend of Zhen Huan" will be launched in July at the latest. Taking advantage of the popularity, it can be promoted in advance and arouse heated discussions among netizens. This is the rhythm of becoming popular before filming, which saves us a lot of human resources and publicity funds."
Hearing this, Director Li Hu and Director Xiao were stunned.
"Chu Xuan!" Liu Yifei's voice came from the phone, a little dumbfounded: "We are all discussing how to solve the rumors about your hidden rules. How are you thinking about promoting "The Legend of Zhen Huan"? Your thinking is really clear, and I also admire it.
Got it!"
Li He gave a thumbs up: "No wonder you are the boss and we are part-time workers. The situation is just different."
Li He, Manager Xiao, and Xiao Shu couldn't stop the smiles on their faces, and were defeated by Chu Xuan's brain circuit.
Everyone is working together to help you solve your problem, but you think of another thing?
Even though he was hacked, he seemed indifferent and still thought about the development of the company's projects.
Mr. Chu, you are an excellent boss!
Director Xiao suppressed a smile: "Mr. Chu, that's what the crew will do. I'll contact the director team later."
"That's it." Chu Xuan nodded.
"Then you, Producer Liu, and Sun Li and Deng Chao, will we handle the operation, or...?" Manager Xiao asked again.
"Let's express our opinions ourselves. What suggestions do you have for Sun Li and Deng Chao?" Chu Xuan said.
Manager Xiao thought for a moment and said: "Letter of warning from lawyer."
Chu Xuan nodded and accepted Director Xiao's suggestion.
Seeing Chu Xuan's attitude, the matter has been settled. Li He no longer said much on this topic, but said slightly worriedly: "I'm afraid that Jin Zaixi has a back-up plan."
"No." She rejected herself, but she affirmed: "She must have a back-up plan. She is currently the one who has stirred up the heat. The next step is to transfer the heat to Zhang Nala."
"I don't care." Chu Xuan stood up and stretched, and said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter if you have a backup plan or not, I'll ignore her and let her play by herself."
He lowered his head and glanced at the computer screen and looked at the mess of comments in the comment area: "She stirred up the emotions of Zhang Nala's fans. This is a common situation in South Korean fan circles."
"But this is China, not South Korea."
"There are 1.3 billion people in China and less than 50 million in South Korea. The ratio of fans is also very different."
"She can guide South Korean fans. Will she be able to guide Chinese fans?"
"If she doesn't stop in time and uses so many behind-the-scenes tactics to continue to inflame fans' emotions, she will lose her temper sooner or later."
"When the time comes, we will watch the show and let the People's Daily and CCTV take care of her."
People's Daily?
CCTV?
Whenever any bad incident occurs, the news of these two companies will be kept and reported nationwide.
Hearing Chu Xuan's words, Liu Yifei, Director Xiao, Li Hedow, and Xiao Shu burst into laughter on the phone.
No, it’s obviously us who are being hacked, why should we laugh?
"Mr. Chu, your mentality is invincible." Manager Xiao was convinced. As a big star, and one of the most popular stars in the country, it was the first time that he could have such a relaxed attitude after being hacked so miserably.
See.
With such a mentality, you are really invincible in this dire straits of the entertainment industry.
He only saw Chu Xuan express worry when he called Liu Yifei. It was estimated that only Liu Yifei could influence Chu Xuan.
After we finished talking, it was getting very late.
Several people in the office went home, but when Chu Xuan walked to the front desk, the girl at the front desk who worked the night shift reminded: "Mr. Chu, take Exit 5. When I came back from buying late night snacks, I saw the parking lot.
There were a lot of paparazzi outside the exits of the main entrance and side entrance.”
Li He stopped and said to Chu Xuan: "Arrange a few people to take you back. Don't drive by yourself during this period."
After what happened, Chu Xuan was so popular, and the location of Bright Times Company was public, it attracted a large number of paparazzi who wanted to take pictures or interview something.
Blocking.
Under such circumstances, Chu Xuan did not reject Li He's kindness. He turned to the girl at the front desk and said "Thank you", and then followed Li He out of the company.
Under the protection of several bodyguards, we arrived at the parking lot and got into the nanny car. When the nanny car drove out of the parking lot, there were more and more rarely seen vans parked on both sides of the road.
"I saw a lot of paparazzi." Chu Xuan glanced through the car window and said to the mobile phone next to his ear.
We were discussing things just now and haven't had a good chat with Liu Yifei yet, but now we can have a nice chat.
"Why don't you come to my place for shelter?" Liu Yifei said.
"I would like to come over, but who will take care of so many things?" Chu Xuan replied.
"Okay, I'll be back in ten or twenty days." Liu Yifei said charmingly.
Chu Xuan smiled, suddenly thought of something, and joked: "Seriously, what were your first thoughts when you saw the news about my unspoken rules?"
Liu Yifei was silent for a moment and said: "You really want to know?"
Chu Xuan said: "Although this is false, it is worth sharing our feelings."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was no movement on the other side.
But only after a while, the sound of a drawer being pulled out and rummaging for something came from the phone.
Chu Xuan was confused: "What are you doing?"
The sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets continued, but there was an additional voice that sounded light and cold.
"Huh?"
"Where are my scissors?"
Chu Xuan blinked. He was a little confused at first, not knowing what Liu Yifei meant, but the next moment his face was blank.