Chapter 167: Phased Victory!
In the office, Weng Ruzhong sat downstairs with his hands clenched nervously, his palms full of sweat.

He moved his lips, trying to speak, but no words came out.

Tianying CEO Meng Hai sat at the top, reviewing the documents with a serious expression.

Tianying Group is the largest film production and distribution organization in Tianxia, ​​and it is also the "locomotive" of the development of Tianxia's film industry. As the boss of Tianying Group, Meng Hai has a very high rank, equivalent to a full-time department-level cadre, the same level as Qi Tongwei in "In the Name of People".

However, Tianying Group has a national influence and affects the entire entertainment industry in Tianxia. Its power is much greater than Qi Tongwei's.

Meng Hai hasn't said a word since Weng Ruzhong came in.

Weng Ruzhong was sitting below, sweating profusely.

An unknown amount of time had passed while Weng Ruzhong was simulating various situations in his mind, thinking about how to word and how to defend himself, when Meng Hai stopped the work at hand.

He took off his glasses and looked up at Weng Ruzhong.

Weng Ruzhong shuddered and immediately sat up straight, waiting for Meng Hai to speak.

Meng Hai asked in a low voice: "You should know why I asked you to come here, right?"

Weng Ruzhong nodded his head: "I know!"

Meng Hai: "What is the relationship between the Malou that Cheng Cheng mentioned and you?"

Weng Ruzhong's throat was dry: "I, I..."

He wanted to distance himself from Ma Lou, but under the pressure of Meng Hai's eyes, he was afraid that resisting would lead to more serious consequences, so he chose to tell the truth. He said:

"He, he is my nephew."

Meng Hai narrowed his eyes and looked at him, getting straight to the heart of the matter:

“So what Cheng Cheng said is true?”

Weng Ruzhong's mind was in a mess. He stood up like a spring and answered:

"Mr. Meng, I admit that I was not thoughtful in handling this matter. I did use my power, but I just wanted to introduce him to the crew. I didn't expect him to offend Cheng Cheng so badly and cause such a big disturbance."

"Moreover," Weng Ruzhong excused himself, "Cheng Cheng's handling of this matter also had huge problems. He clearly had the ability to resolve this conflict privately, but he chose to make the matter public and even incited public opinion, which undoubtedly pushed our Tianying to the forefront.

He keeps saying that he is worried about losing the trust of the audience, but in fact, it is he who is responsible for expanding public opinion and influence!"

Weng Ruzhong’s reasoning is very simple:
Yes! I did use my power to get people into the group, but I did it very covertly. How could the public know? ! Now the public opinion is so big, it’s all Cheng Cheng’s fault! If he hadn’t exposed it, the problem wouldn’t have been highlighted!
And if the problem doesn’t stand out, then doesn’t that mean there is no problem?
Correspondingly, the audience will not be disappointed with Tianxia’s film market!
So, how is this my fault?

It's clearly Cheng Cheng's fault!
Meng Hai's expression did not change, and he asked, "So you think he was wrong?"

Weng Ruzhong's momentum weakened, and he said, "Of course I did something wrong, but he..."

"Alright!" Meng Hai knocked on the table. "Let's not discuss whether Cheng Cheng's approach is appropriate or not. That's another issue. Since you have admitted your mistake and this incident has caused a significant impact, you must understand that Tianying, as a company under public supervision, must give the public an explanation."

Weng Ruzhong's face was pale and his mouth was bitter. He still wanted to fight for it: "Mr. Meng."

"No need to discuss further. You will hand over your work in the next two days. Your position will be taken over by someone else. As for your arrangement," Meng Hai pondered, "Wait for notification after you return!"

-

Weng Ruzhong didn't know how he got out of the chairman's office. He just felt that his head was heavy and his feet were light when he came out, as if he was stepping on cotton.

He took out his phone, looked at the numerous missed calls and bombarding text messages, and unconsciously clicked on one:
"Old Biden, you son of a bitch, you use public power to do things for yourself, are you worthy of the people? A donkey kicked you in the head for no reason one day, you are like a crab with its legs chopped off, you can't run rampant for a few days! ￥%#￥@#@"

Weng Ruzhong felt a sweetness in his throat and a mouthful of old blood surged up, almost spitting it out, but he forced himself to swallow it.

Ever since Cheng Cheng made his phone number public, he has been receiving abusive text messages and phone calls.

Weng Ruzhong quickly put away his phone and dared not look at it again.

He felt gloomy and hopeless, not knowing why he had fallen into such a situation after walking on thin ice all his life...

-

After Weng Ruzhong left, the secretary walked into Meng Hai's office.

Meng Hai flipped through his notes and asked, "What do you think of Cheng Cheng's approach?"

The secretary replied carefully:

"Cheng Cheng's approach is indeed a bit extreme, and he has undoubtedly set a bad example. Public opinion and public opinion are the sword that can slay dragons. If anyone wants to rely on public opinion to solve their own problems, it will be too dangerous."

Meng Hai nodded in agreement.

Dealing with Weng Ruzhong was an action that had to be taken after the situation had escalated.

But it does not mean that after dealing with Weng Ruzhong, we cannot deal with Cheng Cheng anymore. The two are not contradictory.

One is to deal with the current crisis, and the other is to prevent future events and nip this trend in the bud.

Meng Hai: "Then what do you think we should do?"

The secretary thought for a long time and said:

“Boss, whether Cheng Cheng is crazy or pretending to be crazy, he is always a troublemaker.

There are no rules and no taboos!
If we try to force him, it may not have a good result. We might as well try to win him over and get to know his character through a few contacts to see if we can use him to our advantage."

Meng Hai: "Oh, how do we do it?"

The secretary said, "Didn't the higher-ups just give us a task to co-produce a movie with Serbia? We've tried this many times before, but all have failed. Now this is a hot potato, and those big directors are unwilling to take it over. It's better to give this opportunity to Cheng Cheng, first to test his talent, and second to see his attitude."

Meng Hai nodded:
"Well, it's a good idea. We can give it a try."

-

Dijing, a residential area.

Ma Lou put down the phone, looking dazed.

He didn't expect that this would not only ruin him, but also his backers. Thinking of what he had done and the people he had offended over the years, he felt panic.
Without a backer, how can he survive in the entertainment industry where the law of the jungle prevails?

Done
It's all over!
Suddenly, as if he had just reacted, he took out his cell phone and called Cheng Cheng with trembling hands. When he found that the call was not connected, he hurriedly edited a text message, carefully considering every word, fearing that any word might be used inappropriately:

"Director Cheng, I'm sorry, I was wrong, I deserve to die, I shouldn't have forced myself to act in your play, I shouldn't have yelled at you on the set, and I shouldn't have patted you on the shoulder and talked to you, I'm simply not worthy of acting in your play, let alone being in the film and television industry, I'm selfish, I'm mean, I beg you, please forgive me."

This text message utilized 100% of his talent and all he had learned throughout his life, but after sending it, he only received two words.

Cheng Cheng: “Humor.”

-

On Weibo, Tianying Group acted quickly and announced the handling of Weng Ruhai on the same day:

"[#Weng Ruzhong of Tianying Group was dismissed#] Regarding the incident of Chengcheng exposing the crew being stuffed, our company has found that it is true. Weng Ruzhong is indeed an employee of our company, and he did use his power to force his nephew Ma Lou into the Chengcheng crew. Our company will severely punish those who fail to fulfill their responsibilities and investigate those suspected of illegal crimes in accordance with the law. Comrade Weng Ruzhong is dismissed from his position in Tianying Group. In accordance with the cadre management authority."

As soon as the announcement came out, netizens were immediately delighted:
"Good, good, good, it makes people happy!"

"Well done~~~Brilliant~~~" "Now Malou has no backers~"

"Hahahahahaha, @马楼 you are so arrogant, keep on being so arrogant, aren't you using your power to bully my frog brother? You are finished now, right?"

"Tianying's processing speed is still very fast, which deserves encouragement!"

"I can only say that I have been on top for too long and I no longer know what the boundary line is."

"Not bad, not bad. I am very satisfied with this speed!"

"@Jiangnan TV @Feitian Video @Youqing, what about these three? What should we do with these three? Who will handle them?"

Netizens quickly rushed to the comment sections of Jiangnan TV, Feiteng Video, and Youqing:
"Come out and apologize. Tianying has already dealt with it. What are you waiting for?"

"My eldest brother asked you to come out and talk!"

"Get out of here and stop pretending to be dead!"

"The correct answers are already out, you can't even copy homework, right?"

The online public opinion was overwhelming, especially after Tianying released the announcement, which almost concluded the matter and confirmed that what Cheng Cheng said was indeed true. It was time for Feiteng Video and Jiangnan TV to respond.

But they didn’t respond at all!
Among the four major backers, Weng Ruzhong has the least power, the lowest status, and is the easiest to deal with.

But what do you want Wushan TV and Feiteng Video to do?
The people involved are the station director and vice president! Isn't it a dream to let them handle themselves?

But if the issue is not dealt with and netizens do not agree, they will be directly put on the fire.

At this time, You Qing was still the most aggressive. Even though Tianying had already dealt with Weng Ruzhong, he still refused to accept it and continued to post on Weibo:
"@ChengCheng I fucking laughed. You said you didn't intend to lie to them in the beginning. You said if they had good acting skills and good attitude, they might not be excluded from the show. But this is all your one-sided words. Of course you would say something that is good for you! Who can know your real thoughts? As everyone knows, you are a fucking lunatic and a psychopath!

After all, Lin Jia is just an ordinary actor. She is not as perfect as everyone imagines. She cannot handle disputes so smoothly or respond to everyone's doubts in a timely manner; but she is not as unreasonable and unbearable as everyone imagines. She is a very kind girl and she doesn't want anyone to be hurt.

What you said about those people acting like big shots, stealing the show, and insulting the staff is pure bullshit!
She may have done something that displeased you, Director Cheng, but you should never frame her in this way!
Cheng Cheng, I sincerely hope you can go to the hospital more often. You seem to be suffering from paranoia.

To all netizens, I advise you to love life a little more, be more tolerant and warm when encountering things, everyone will reflect on themselves and grow, and I hope everyone will look at any comments online rationally and make rational comments and opinions. Instead of speaking out for this or that online, it is better to work hard and earn the down payment. "

You Qing's Weibo post was intended to turn this incident into a Rashomon.

Anyway, Cheng Cheng's story is one-sided and so is his, so he can just refute it. No matter what the truth is, refute it first. At least it is better than admitting your mistake or confessing it.

Admitting his mistakes means he has lost, but if he continues to be stubborn, he can still fool those who believe in him and keep his base.

But he also made a fatal mistake. His inherent sense of superiority as a rich man and his preaching to ordinary people caused many people to feel very unhappy after reading this Weibo post.

"Unable to handle disputes tactfully... Is this what a human being would say?"

"Fuck, you are not qualified to say that we should be more tolerant and warm when encountering things? The dispute has not yet subsided. As a party involved, what right do you have to be so high and mighty and teach netizens here?"

"The joke of the century: Lin Jia is a very kind girl. Lin Jia doesn't want anyone to get hurt."

"Does Lin Jia know that you are praising her like this?"

"First of all, Lin Jia doesn't deserve to be called an actor. Secondly, Lin Jia is not as perfect as everyone imagines. She is even worse than everyone imagines. She has nothing to do with the word perfect!"

"Don't draw it anymore. It will only make things worse."

"It really stinks of rich people!"

"Damn it, I will not buy anything from the You family from now on."

"Haha, you're starting to be sarcastic, attacking netizens for not being able to afford the down payment. A hundred years ago, everyone was the same. Do you still look down on your grandfather, the worker?"

“It’s time to hang up the street lights!”

"What qualifications do you have to talk about forgiveness, reflection, tolerance, and warmth here? What gives you the right?!"

"Seeing You Qing, I felt deeply sad. We rich people today have completely lost empathy with ordinary people. We think he is stupid, but in fact, this is what he has been exposed to and what he knows. It is really hard to imagine how much of a bad impact such a person, with such huge resources in his hands, will have on society!"

"Youjia is almost dying now. Let's see how long he can dance."

"I still say that people like You Qing, Lin Jia, and Ma Lou should be severely punished to serve as a warning to others! We should create a fair, just, and open competition mechanism. This is what a clean and upright literary and art world should look like. Otherwise, there will be more and more cases of abuse of power and sex!"

There is a lot of boycott against You Qing online, and the intensity has even spread from the entertainment level to the class level, because what You Qing said was too infuriating, and he himself didn't even know it. He still thinks what he said is quite right, and blames netizens for not understanding what they say and not being able to distinguish right from wrong.

Cheng Cheng also laughed when he saw You Qing’s Weibo.

Should he say You Qing is stupid? Or stupid? Or stupid?

If it weren't for the stupid opponent You Qing, he might not have achieved such good results. It is because You Qing is too stupid that some netizens have indirectly stood on his side.

And how did You Qing know that he had no evidence?

There are cameras everywhere on the set, how can there be no evidence!

Doesn't he even use his brain to think about it?
You Qing, this idiot, just gave Cheng Cheng an opportunity to produce evidence.

Cheng Cheng sorted out the evidence, including the video of Lin Jia acting like a big shot and getting mad on the set, the video of Ma Lou patting him on the shoulder and asking him to add more scenes, the video of Lai Yiwei harassing the actress, the video of Meng Xi trying to get close to Cheng Cheng, and the clips of the four of them acting. Cheng Cheng compiled all of this into a collection, a video of more than two hours, and posted it on Weibo with the caption:

"This is just one of a few dozen pieces of evidence. You Qing said I had no evidence, but here comes the evidence [video]."

In this video, Cheng Cheng also thoughtfully made a progress bar. Each progress bar has specific instructions, and netizens can just scroll to the part they want to watch.

Soon, netizens finished reading it, and Cheng Cheng's comment section was boiling:

"Oh shit, I thought Cheng Cheng was exaggerating, but I didn't expect him to hold back. How can there be such disgusting people in the world, and four of them at once! So disgusting."

"What's the All-Evil-Man Reward?"

"Fuck you, I seem to see my colleague whom I hate so much!"

“My blood pressure has risen!”

"I want to chop someone up after seeing this. I'm not kidding."

"I really think we should ask them for compensation for mental damages."

"I'm so angry watching this. Cheng Cheng is so innocent. I want to beat the four of them to death!"

"I really can't help but fire a shot. Let's quickly put them on the trending search to let the whole country see their true faces. They are still pretending to be innocent when something happened? Fortunately, Cheng Cheng recorded it, otherwise we really wouldn't know their true faces!"

"Their acting skills are really disgusting. How do they have so many resources when their professional level is so low?"

"Could you please stop sticking to Cheng Cheng, Aunt Meng Xi?"

“@Youqing keep coming out and shouting!”

"If you ask for a hammer, you get it."

"@Youqing, is this the kind girl you mentioned who doesn't want anyone to get hurt?"

(End of this chapter)