Kapitel 64: Chapter 64: Public opinion is surging and the situation is deep
The appearance of Xingyao Entertainment's agent was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, which temporarily disturbed Dai Shiya and Wei Qing's thoughts. They politely declined the invitation. At this moment, clarifying the truth was the top priority.
Wei Qing immediately contacted Chief Editor Zhang, who had rejected them before, and told him anxiously that she had new evidence that was enough to prove that Dai Shiya was framed. However, Chief Editor Zhang's response was like cold water that extinguished the fire of hope. "Ms. Wei, we have already reported this matter. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to overturn the case now." His tone was perfunctory and impatient. "Besides, you have seen the current trend of public opinion. We also have to consider our own reputation."
After hanging up the phone, Wei Qing looked extremely unhappy, "They refused to report it!"
Dai Shiya took a deep breath, having expected that things would not go so smoothly. On the Internet, Mr. Wu's offensive became more and more fierce. He paid some small Internet celebrities to tell Dai Shiya's so-called "black material" vividly in the live broadcast, adding fuel to the fire, and attracting a large number of viewers. These live broadcast clips were edited into short videos and circulated wildly on major platforms, further increasing the heat of public opinion, and the comment area was filled with abuse and attacks on Dai Shiya.
"This Mr. Wu really does everything he can!" Wei Qing was so angry that her face turned pale. She kept refreshing the webpage, looking at those dirty words, and she wanted to rush into the screen to argue.
Worse still, Sun Shuijun began to organize offline activities. In busy commercial streets and crowded subway stations, a group of people wearing uniforms distributed flyers that defamed Dai Shiya. The flyers had her photo printed on them, with sensational words next to them, such as "a wicked woman from a wealthy family" and "a vicious and cruel person". These flyers were quickly picked up by passers-by, who started to talk about them, and Dai Shiya's reputation in real life was also affected.
Dai Shiya could feel the strange looks from passers-by as she walked down the street, as if she was an unforgivable sinner. She put on sunglasses to block the uncomfortable looks and quickened her pace, just wanting to escape from this suffocating atmosphere as soon as possible.
Back in the office, Dai Shiya tried to keep herself calm. She knew that she couldn't panic now and had to find a way to deal with it. She began to think about what other channels she could use to speak out for herself besides traditional media. She thought of bloggers with a large number of fans, and perhaps she could cooperate with them to release positive news and guide public opinion.
"Wei Qing," Dai Shiya raised her head, her eyes gleaming with determination, "Help me contact a few influential bloggers..." Her voice was firm, but it was hard to hide a trace of fatigue. Wei Qing looked at her, hesitant to speak, and finally picked up the phone and dialed the first number. After the call was connected, Wei Qing briefly explained her purpose. The other party was silent for a moment, and then...
"...We're sorry, Miss Wei, we can't help you with this matter." A polite but distant refusal came from the other end of the phone.
Wei Qing held the phone with a frown on her face. The other party's reason was very official, claiming that it was "inconvenient to intervene in commercial disputes." However, Wei Qing could tell that the other party was more worried about being caught up in the whirlpool of public opinion and getting into trouble.
I contacted several bloggers in a row and got similar responses. Some of them hung up the phone directly, some politely refused, and some said they needed to "think about it", but the hesitation and evasion in their tone said it all.
"Aren't they willing to help?" Dai Shiya's voice sounded a little tired.
Wei Qing put down her phone and shook her head helplessly. "They are all afraid of being attacked by the Internet trolls, so they dare not take on this hot potato."
Dai Shiya was silent. She understood that what Wei Qing said was true. In this era where traffic is king, everyone is careful to protect their own feathers. No one wants to offend the public for a "controversial figure", not to mention the Internet water army backed by financial sponsors.
"Is there no other way?" Dai Shiya murmured to herself, with a hint of despair in her eyes.
Wei Qing didn't say anything, but she bit her lips tightly, with a determined light flashing in her eyes. She just didn't believe that evil could really cover the sky with one hand!
She turned on the computer and began to search for information about Sun Shuijun. She vaguely felt that there must be a bigger force behind Sun Shuijun controlling all this.
After some searching, Wei Qing found a company called "Xinghuo Public Relations", which specializes in online public relations business, and Sun Shuijun is one of the company's clients.
Wei Qing clicked on the official website of "Xinghuo PR". The website design was simple, but the content was chilling. In the "Business Scope" column, they clearly wrote "public opinion guidance", "crisis public relations", "negative suppression" and other words, and provided some case analysis, including some cases of using online water army to manipulate public opinion and discredit competitors.
Wei Qing's heart trembled, she knew she had found her target.
She continued to dig deeper and finally found some clues on an online forum. Someone anonymously revealed that "Xinghuo PR" had a complete smear process, from creating topics, guiding public opinion to offline activities, which was closely linked and impeccable.
Wei Qing clenched her fists excitedly. This was exactly the evidence they needed! If they could get the detailed information of this process, they could expose the conspiracy of Mr. Wu and Sun Shuijun and clear Dai Shiya's name.
However, the whistleblower did not reveal more information, but only left a meaningful message: "Want to know more? Be careful not to get burned."
Wei Qing's heart sank. She knew that the other party was warning them not to pursue the case any further.
Just then, Dai Shiya's cell phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number.
"Hello?" Dai Shiya answered the phone with a hint of vigilance in her tone.
"Is this Miss Dai? I'm a reporter from Metropolis Morning News. We would like to interview you about some recent rumors..."
Dai Shiya's face changed. Before she could say no, Wei Qing snatched the phone away and said in a cold voice, "No need for the interview. We won't say anything!"
After hanging up the phone, Wei Qing's face was terribly gloomy, "It's Editor-in-Chief Zhang, they..."
Before she finished her words, the office door was suddenly pushed open roughly, and a man in a suit and leather shoes walked in with several staff members. He walked up to Dai Shiya expressionlessly and said coldly: "Ms. Dai, we have received a report that you are suspected of commercial fraud. Please come with us."
Dai Shiya and Wei Qing looked at each other, and saw shock and anger in each other's eyes. They knew that a bigger storm was coming...
Wei Qing stood in front of Dai Shiya and glared at the man in a suit, "What evidence do you have? Why do you arrest people at random?"
The man sneered and shook the document in his hand. "This is a subpoena from the court. Miss Dai is suspected of commercial fraud. We are now summoning her to assist in the investigation in accordance with the law. Please cooperate with our work and do not hinder law enforcement."
Dai Shiya took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. She knew that this was another round of attack from Mr. Wu, and they wanted to push her into a dead end.
"Okay, I'll go with you." Dai Shiya said calmly, without any panic in her tone.
Wei Qing held Dai Shiya's hand tightly, her eyes full of worry, "Shiya..."
Dai Shiya gave her a reassuring look, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Dai Shiya followed the man out of the office. Wei Qing slumped weakly in the chair, feeling the air around her become icy cold.
She knew that this storm of public opinion was far more complicated and dangerous than they had imagined.
The Metropolis Morning Post, where Editor-in-Chief Zhang works, was the first to publish an article titled "Wealthy Heir Caught in Fraud Scandal", which detailed the "facts" that Dai Shiya was suspected of business fraud and included some so-called "evidence photos", portraying Dai Shiya as a greedy and shameless liar.
Subsequently, other media followed suit, reprinting the Metropolis Morning News article and exaggerating it. For a time, Dai Shiya's name became the headline news of major media, and negative comments flooded in.
Dai Shiya's image was completely destroyed, and the public's trust in her was gone. Companies that had previously cooperated with her terminated their cooperation, and some even demanded huge compensation from her.
Doubts began to emerge within the Dai family. Some family members believed that Dai Shiya's negative news had seriously damaged the family's reputation and interests, and demanded that she be removed from the position of heir.
Dai Shiya's uncle, Dai Guoqiang, is one of the most fiercely opposed people in the family. He has always coveted the position of family heir, and now seeing Dai Shiya in trouble, he is even more gloating.
"Shiya, look at the good things you have done! Now the whole family is ashamed because of you! How can you still have the face to continue to be the heir?" Dai Guoqiang mercilessly accused Dai Shiya at the family meeting.
Dai Shiya's father, Dai Zhenhua, although he loves his daughter, he is also under tremendous pressure from his family.
"Shiya, you must resolve this matter as soon as possible, otherwise..." Dai Zhenhua's tone was heavy and he did not continue, but the disappointment in his eyes made Dai Shiya's heart hurt like a needle prick.
Wei Qing ran around, trying to contact some friends in the media, hoping to clarify the facts for Dai Shiya, but everyone avoided him, and no one was willing to wade into this muddy water.
Wei Qing returned to the office and organized the collected information on "Spark Public Relations" and prepared to hand it over to the police. But she knew that even with this evidence, it would not be easy to overturn the case.
She looked at the photo of Dai Shiya on the computer screen. The girl in the photo was still beautiful and confident, but Wei Qing knew what kind of torment and pressure she was going through at the moment.
Suddenly, the office door was pushed open, and a man wearing a baseball cap and a mask walked in... He walked up to Wei Qing and said in a low voice: "I know how to turn the situation around..."
It was late at night when Dai Shiya came back from the police station. The neon lights of the city were still flashing, as if mocking her embarrassment. She tiredly pushed open the door of her home, but what greeted her was not warmth and comfort, but her father's cold eyes and uncle's sarcastic ridicule.
"You still remember to come back? You have brought shame to our family!" Dai Guoqiang did not hide the gloating in his eyes, "Who doesn't know that there is a fraudster in our Dai family now?"
Dai Shiya took a deep breath and tried to control her anger. She knew that now was not the time to act on impulse, she had to stay calm and find a way to solve the problem.
"Dad, that's not the case. I didn't do anything illegal." Dai Shi explained the facts.
Dai Zhenhua just waved his hand tiredly, signaling her to stop talking.
Dai Shiya's heart sank. She knew that her father had been affected by the overwhelming negative news.
"Shiya, I know you are sad now, but you have to cheer up." Wei Qing held Dai Shiya's cold hand and gave her strength. "We will definitely be able to find evidence to expose Mr. Wu's true face."
Dai Shiya nodded, but her eyes were still dim. Facing such a strong public opinion attack, she had not yet found an effective response strategy.
"Those media and online trolls are like a group of sharks that smell blood, biting me madly. I feel like I'm about to be swallowed..." Dai Shiya's voice was filled with despair.
Wei Qing looked at her distressedly, knowing that Dai Shiya was under tremendous pressure. She flipped through the information in her hand, hoping to find a breakthrough.
"Don't lose heart, we still have a chance." Wei Qing pointed at the information about Spark PR on the computer screen. "I have already found out that this company is the driving force behind Mr. Wu. As long as we can find evidence that they are manipulating public opinion, we can turn the situation around."
Dai Shiya looked at the information on the computer screen, and a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart. She knew that she had to find a solution as soon as possible, otherwise she would lose everything.
The next day, Dai Shiya and Wei Qing went to a cafe to meet a mysterious man who claimed to be a former employee of Spark PR and had some evidence of the company's manipulation of public opinion.
Dai Shiya and Wei Qing sat in a corner, waiting nervously. People were coming and going in the cafe, and everyone looked like the person they were waiting for.
"Here he comes." Wei Qing lowered her voice and pointed at a young man wearing a black sweatshirt and a baseball cap.
The young man walked up to them, took off his hat, and revealed a young face. He looked a little nervous, his eyes dodging.
"Hello, my name is..." As the young man opened his mouth, Dai Shiya suddenly opened her eyes wide and stared at him.
"It's you..."
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