"wrong."
Xiao He then denied what he had said.
Xiao Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he heard Xiao He say, "We should investigate all the people from Rongding Media Company who were sent ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) to 'Public Enemy Number One' to see how their final match progressed, and then reduce their screen time as much as possible."
"ah?"
Xiao Chen was dumbfounded.
He swallowed hard, then cautiously reminded Xiao He, "Brother Xiao, Rongding Media is a big company. There are quite a few contestants who made it to the finals. You're not going to cut all of their screen time, are you?"
That's really not easy!
“I didn’t want this to happen either...” Xiao He sighed helplessly. “You should check it out first.”
"Oh right—"
As if he had just thought of something, Xiao He asked again, "Wasn't it Rongding Company that first disrupted the balance and brought in celebrities to help out?"
"I don't know, Brother Xiao, wait a minute, let me ask."
Xiao Chen followed Xiao He around every day and didn't know anything about these things, so she could only ask the other members of the team. Lao Qi, driving the car, seemed to have figured everything out: "The business card in Teacher Xiao's hand, was it given to him by that Guo Guo?"
That's the influencer who promotes products.
"Yes, it's him."
Xiao He scrolled through his phone, came to Guo Guo's account, and carefully observed it before finally confirming that the other party was indeed a boy.
Thank goodness, he almost thought he had mistaken someone else for someone else.
Xiao Chen, however, belatedly realized: "Huh? So Brother Xiao got his business card handed to him? But I originally thought it was that Rabbit Doesn't Eat Grass who gave it to him."
Xiao He chuckled, then pulled out a room key from the other pocket of his clothes.
Xiao Chen turned his head and glanced at it, then exclaimed "Holy crap!"
Even Lao Qi couldn't help but glance over during the brief intervals between traffic lights.
It turns out that during the simple photo-taking process just now, two people extended "olive branches" to Xiao He.
Are they really not afraid of being recognized by other fans at the scene?! This is outrageous!
"My goodness."
Xiao Chen exclaimed, "Brother Xiao, are you that sought after now?"
Xiao He rolled his eyes: "That doesn't sound like a nice thing to say."
Xiao Chen smiled sheepishly, but only Lao Qi saw through the key point: "So why does Teacher Xiao care more about Guoguo than Tutu?"
While Rabbit didn't eat grass and went a bit further by directly handing Xiao He a room key, Guo Guo simply handed him a contact number with an ambiguous meaning. Comparing the two, it seems that the former is more eye-catching.
"That's right..."
Xiao Chen belatedly realized this as well, then turned her head in alarm and asked cautiously, "Brother Xiao, you wouldn't..."
Xiao He was so angry he laughed. His fingers flew, and the room card he was holding instantly spun around in the car, making a graceful arc before landing in Xiao Chen's hand.
"What nonsense are you thinking? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Xiao Chen was utterly amazed by Xiao He's card-flying technique. Then, clutching the card in his hand, he scratched his head and asked, "Why is Brother Xiao targeting the people from Rongding Media?"
Guoguo's former employer is Rongding Media, while Tutu's former employer is Shuangyu Media. If Brother Xiao is unhappy with their behavior, he should deal with Shuangyu Media instead.
"Perhaps it's because..."
Xiao He deliberately dragged out his words, creating suspense. Sure enough, Xiao Chen was quick to understand and immediately asked curiously, "Why?"
Because of the sense of smell.
Xiao He chuckled lightly and answered the question anyway.
"Huh? What? Sense of smell?" Xiao Chen exclaimed in surprise, correcting Xiao He's words. "Wait a minute, Brother Xiao, you meant intuition, right?"
"Hmm—" Xiao He thought for a moment, then shrugged indifferently, "Pretty much."
The two people in front: ...
That's a huge difference!
However, Xiao Chen quickly provided the information he knew: "Brother Xiao, this internet celebrity couple was eliminated before reaching the top ten. They were eliminated in the latest episode."
"As for Guoguo, he made it to the finals, but didn't win the championship."
"And about the celebrity support you asked about before, Brother Xiao, they weren't the ones who started it, because given Guoguo's own situation, he was already a shoo-in for the finals at that time."
Therefore, Rongding Media does not need to do anything unnecessary at this time.
"However, according to their original plan, it seems that they intended to directly invite you, Brother Xiao, to attend the final competition to help out. In fact, their people even approached President Lin during that period."
Xiao He was abroad at that time, so Lin Cheng was in charge of these matters.
But Lin Cheng wasn't stupid. He knew he couldn't make decisions for the boss and understood that fairness was the most important thing for the variety show. So, although he had met with the people from that side at the party, he didn't agree to their request and refused it directly. He only told Liu Rulan about it after Xiao He and the others returned to China.
So naturally, this matter did not reach Xiao He's ears.
"I see. It's not that they didn't want to do it, but that they were too late."
Xiao He raised the corners of his lips in a sarcastic smile.
In order to win the final championship, the final competition almost directly escalated into a battle between several MCN companies.
And this competition, naturally, boils down to money and connections.
Inviting popular celebrities to help out is one of their ultimate plans.
Unfortunately, some fools, who almost didn't make it to the finals, invited a guest who, while not a big name, was still a celebrity, to help them out. And they actually succeeded, breaking through and making it to the finals.
But doesn't this mean we've already revealed everyone's hand?
His behavior naturally attracted the attention of the production team.
Since the show was already being broadcast live and the guests had already been invited, the production team didn't say anything at the time, but later notified their superiors to make a decision.
As a result, this perfect final plan was aborted, and the production team quickly modified the rules and patched up the loopholes.
As a result, Guoguo, who was originally full of confidence, and Rongding Media behind him, ultimately failed to get help from the guests and missed the championship.
Although I don't know what others are thinking, Guoguo and the others must be very discouraged. After all, they have invested both people and resources. What they ultimately want is the recommendation and platform support from the final champion, right?
As a top-tier live-streaming e-commerce influencer, Guoguo has already reached the limit of the traffic he can extract and cannot acquire more new traffic in the short term. However, if he can receive further promotion and support from the platform, he may be able to continue to rise and become a top influencer on the platform.
Don't underestimate these live-streaming e-commerce hosts. They earn more money than you can imagine. Some of the top ones can earn even more than ordinary celebrities.
Moreover, celebrities, due to their significant influence, have been involved in numerous scandals, leading to repeated crackdowns and the introduction of new policies to regulate them. In contrast, online celebrities, with their relatively smaller influence and reliance on platforms, have not yet had many of their negative aspects addressed on a large scale.
In the end, it's really uncertain who will make more money.
