Chapter 631: Chapter 650: Huo Jia’s First Meeting
How could they turn this defeat around?
They couldn’t.
So, how could they salvage the current public opinion?
A mistake was a mistake. When something went wrong, someone had to take the fall. Who would it be? This person had to be connected to the incident, had to hold a position of power within the company, and had to be—
It had to be Qian Song.
Qian Duoduo decided to sacrifice Qian Song. He acted decisively, ordering the publicity department to quickly post an apology statement. The statement claimed that everything that had happened was solely Qian Song’s doing. The Federation Live Broadcast Company had no knowledge of his series of actions.
It just so happened that Chairman Qian Duoduo hadn’t been on Federation Star for the past few days, and many company employees had been reassigned by him. The Federation Live Broadcast Company took this opportunity to apologize for everything Jiang Qiuqiu had gone through. They also stated that they hoped to part on good terms, and that even though she was leaving, they still cherished the bond formed when the Federation’s live broadcast platform first discovered her.
Yes, even in an apology, they had to sneakily place themselves on the moral high ground.
The statement was released from Qian Duoduo’s personal social media account. As soon as it went public, many people viewed it and left comments. It did manage to clear the company’s name, but as for Qian Song... he had become a reviled figure. The people on the Star Network wouldn’t be forgetting him anytime soon.
As the post gained traction, someone in the comments asked why Qian Xingxing had left to start their own business. Qian Duoduo’s reply sounded very much like that of a doting father: "When children grow up, they have their own ideas. A young eagle must eventually learn to fly."
’Once they’ve had a painful fall, they’ll miss how warm it was back home.’
And so, the incident concluded with Jiang Qiuqiu making a clean break and joining New Star, while Qian Song’s reputation was left in tatters.
Because the new app’s architecture still needed some time, and considering the immense traffic Jiang Qiuqiu brought with her, the announcement for her first broadcast on the new platform was scheduled for 11 days later—the Sunday of the week after next—to ensure it would go smoothly.
Coincidentally, this left a free weekend in between for a certain couple to spend some quality time together.
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New things were constantly happening on the Star Network, and the matter of her contract termination and platform switch was gradually fading from the public eye.
At school, however, the incident was still a hot topic.
After all, the star of a major Star Network news story was right there among them. It was only natural for people to be curious.
These curious gazes held no malice. In fact, some of her classmates were quite friendly, making a point to check on her after hearing about what had happened.
Of course, her fans at school were even cooler. Many of them said they would team up and ask the law professors next door to help her file a lawsuit.
But the legal battle was already over. Now, her focus was back on her studies.
She had been in the Mecha Department for almost two months. A lot had been going on recently, but she still hadn’t slacked off on her training.
Besides going to the gravity training room with her dorm mates after class every day, she had recently added simulated mecha training to her routine.
Rote, mechanical practice was no longer enough to significantly improve her skills.
Only flexible, more difficult hands-on tests could stimulate more of her potential in a short amount of time.
However, because her physical strength and stamina weren’t quite up to par yet, she was currently using the Virtual Machine Room.
This place was mostly frequented by second-years, third-years, or upperclassmen nearing graduation. It was rare for a first-year to come here. This was where Jiang Qiuqiu ran into Huo Jia.
In Jiang Qiuqiu’s eyes, Huo Jia was also someone who took his studies and mecha very seriously.
He, too, possessed a resolute heart, always striving to improve.
As classmates with similar dispositions, it was only natural for the two of them to greet each other when they met.
This was the first time Huo Jia and Jiang Qiuqiu had met one-on-one in private.
The first time. Alone.
