Wait a minute, who's this?
Was he suddenly possessed by someone?
Xiao He was stunned for a moment, then pulled the person aside: "Mr. Huang, what's wrong with you?"
Huang Junhao rubbed his hands together, his eyes filled with a sense of trepidation as if he were facing certain death, and ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) cautiously asked Xiao He, "It's about what's been happening on the internet lately, do you know about it?"
"Oh, you mean this?" Xiao He nodded. "I know, this won't have much of an impact on us. Please calm down, Mr. Huang."
"Really?"
Huang Junhao said earnestly, "If you lose money, be sure to tell me and I'll make it up to you. Don't forget me for future collaborations."
Actually, everything else is fine, but he's really afraid that he'll amount to nothing and his dad will drag him back home to go on blind dates and get married...
Then I'll really be stuck at home relying on my parents.
Oh, no, if Dad plans to skip over me and focus all his efforts on raising his grandson, then decades from now he'll probably be living off his parents and his grandson.
My God, who can stand living like this?
The thought of this hellish scene makes Huang Junhao feel like his life is going dark.
Xiao He really didn't understand what a rich second-generation could be dissatisfied with about a future of easy living, but that didn't stop him from making money off the rich second-generation and doing business together.
So Xiao He patiently explained to Boss Huang that "Public Enemy Number One" actually didn't lose money. They had already started editing it when it was taken down, and it should be almost finished now. They thought that if "Public Enemy Number One" were to be re-released in the next few days, they might be able to capitalize on the hype and gain another wave of traffic...
And that is indeed the case.
The next day, the re-edited version of "Public Enemy Number One" was already released. Fortunately, the time difference between the two versions was not too long, and the production team still had some recordings of other contestants. So, in order to fill the time that had been cut, they consciously allocated more screen time to the contestants who became popular during the broadcast of "Public Enemy Number One," giving more screen time to some contestants who didn't have much screen time in the early stages but became popular later.
So when the re-edited version of "Public Enemy Number One" was released again amidst the controversy, its popularity was even higher than when it was broadcast normally!
Xiao He had just finished a day of filming when he received a call from Lin Cheng, informing him that a new advertiser wanted to join the cast of "Public Enemy Number One".
Xiao He was stunned.
No, it's already aired, what would they be doing here?
When he took out his phone and looked at it, wow!
The original intention of "Public Enemy Number One" was to select truly deserving internet celebrity contestants and provide them with reasonable traffic support, so as to set a good example.
So even a popular influencer like Guoguo, who is backed by a big company, actually has real talent. His editing skills, copywriting, and live streaming performance far surpass most ordinary influencers. It's not entirely due to behind-the-scenes manipulation or company support.
Therefore, the contestants selected in the later stages of "Public Enemy Number One" are all treasures. While watching, the audience can also see the production process behind becoming an internet celebrity and the abilities required, which is also a way of popularizing knowledge for outsiders and letting everyone understand the real efforts required behind becoming an internet celebrity.
Just as the Rongding Media scandal exposed the problems of internet celebrities and their quality, "Public Enemy Number One," as the "first" positive variety show to publicly sever ties with Rongding Media, was not negatively affected by the scandal. Instead, it attracted more viewers who wanted to learn more about the industry.
Finally, this shocking thing happened—even though "Public Enemy Number One" had finished airing for almost a month, its popularity did not decrease but increased!
Originally, this variety show was only watched by fans within the online celebrity circle or other young people. Now, after being reported in the news, the event has spread widely and has even attracted a large number of curious viewers from outside the circle!
"Public Enemy Number One," a variety show that was originally going to be implicated in the Rongding Media scandal and whose future was uncertain, and an ordinary variety show that had already finished airing and was about to fade from public view, has ushered in a new peak in ratings after the collapse of Rongding Media!
Not to mention the other industry peers who were secretly laughing at him, Xiao He himself was shocked.
Moreover, it's not just the variety show "Public Enemy Number One" itself that generates this wave of traffic, but also brings immense popularity to the contestants.
After all, "Public Enemy Number One" was able to take down and rectify its content ahead of the official media, risking being banned, and then relaunch it. It dared to emerge at this critical juncture, which at least shows that the remaining contestants are not at risk of collapsing for the time being... right?
--Yes.
That's true.
In order to prevent "Public Enemy Number One" from repeating the same mistakes, Xiao He personally screened all the contestants before having the production team revise the show. He marked those with potential problems or issues and asked the production team to minimize their screen time according to the required proportions.
So many viewers are still unaware that "Public Enemy Number One" will remain a classic variety show and an industry benchmark for years to come.
In an era where internet celebrities are as common as dogs, and one collapses after another, the contestants who remained in "Public Enemy Number One" have basically withstood the test of time and truly used the exposure from the show to soar to become long-lasting internet celebrities, completing a transformation and metamorphosis of their own value in their careers.
This variety show is destined to be special, and neither the former nor the latter can be replicated.
However, no one knows about this yet.
Xiao He was simply happy about the extra money he had suddenly earned.
Who would have thought that Rongding Media's misfortune would, in a twist of fate, actually contribute to his success!
However, thinking about the rotten things Rongding Media had done and the people they had harmed, Xiao He's initial joy vanished.
There will definitely be more than one such cancer in the industry.
As long as this industry exists and continues to develop, such things will inevitably happen again.
All they can do is keep publicizing and warning everyone, so that everyone can learn from this, be more vigilant, and not be blinded by the dream of overnight fame and fortune. They must always stay true to themselves and strive to walk their own path.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao He lowered his head and dialed Li Hanyue's number.
It was only because Li Hanyue had been cyberbullied and had her phone exposed by Rongding Media that her phone was constantly being harassed, so the call Xiao He made was destined to be to a dead number.
He remained silent for a while, and finally the phone call eventually reached Officer Jin.
Officer Jin was clearly very busy. After hearing the purpose of Xiao He's call, it took him a long time before he said on the other end of the line, "Lu Xiaoqian has been arrested. She came to see me a few days ago and finally resolved her last emotional issue. She should have already left the country by now."
The domestic public opinion was too intense, so going abroad to get his face repaired and to relieve his stress was already a very good outcome.
"She's much better now. Before she left, she asked us to pass on her apologies and thanks to you. I'm so sorry I couldn't thank you in person. I hope that in the future, she'll be able to meet you, Director Hou, and Brother Zehang again in her original form."
Xiao He listened quietly, tilting his head slightly and squinting at the clouds outside the window that were being blown away by the wind.
At this moment, the sky returned to its azure blue color.
