The Deputy Director immediately called the person in charge of the operations team and said, "Well done this time! Give the editor a 500 yuan raise this month."
The operations team on the other end of the line was excited.
After all, departments like theirs...
They hadn't had access to leadership at the Deputy Director level before.
These were all valuable connections.
As long as they handled this matter well...
Once the Deputy Director was officially promoted, they would undoubtedly become his core team.
In a complex job market, choosing the right side was crucial.
"Your next priority is to keep a close eye on Starry Sky Kindergarten. If anything happens, crush them immediately."
The operations team expressed understanding: "I'm aware of this. We have seven or eight public accounts that we collaborate with. If they dare to refute, we'll immediately use these accounts to muddy the waters."
The Deputy Director said, "You're doing well, very capable. I'll remember you."
With these words from the leader, the operations team was overjoyed, their smiles reaching from ear to ear.
"Don't worry, I'll do my best!" The Deputy Director, not in the mood for small talk, hung up immediately.
...
Previously, Shen Wei had always written the clarification posts for Starry Sky Kindergarten.
But this time, Lin Rui took the lead. She didn't even have time to go back and write a script.
She set up her phone in the car and recorded a video, explaining the ins and outs of the whole situation.
The accusation of causing a scene in the director's office was completely fabricated.
The other party had violated the contract by removing their title sponsorship.
So far, all the competition rules had been developed by Starry Sky Kindergarten.
They had helped grow so many followers, and now the other side was burning bridges.
This was going too far, and the legal department would follow up immediately.
She also warned in the video that the compensation wouldn't be a small amount, and hoped the Deputy Director would take a good look at the contract.
After recording, she posted it right away.
As soon as it was posted, there were already over 100 comments.
By the time she refreshed after posting, there were already 1,000 comments.
"First row seats!"
"Taking a picture to remember this moment."
"Leaving my mark before reading."
"I knew Starry Sky Kindergarten wouldn't let me down. I've been quiet, just waiting for their statement."
As soon as they posted, the TV station saw it too. They wanted to continue smearing, but when it came to the contract issue, the operations team thought it over and called the Deputy Director again.
The Deputy Director frowned, "What contract? I never signed such a contract!"
He didn't want to acknowledge the existence of this contract.
But the operations team was still cautious and asked him to watch Lin Rui's video before saying anything more.
After watching, the Deputy Director became furious.
He quickly asked his assistant to bring the contract over. After carefully reading it, he realized the other party had been deeply calculating, having written all these terms into the contract in advance.
How insidious.
He immediately called Little Mei, wanting to question her about what was going on.
Why did they sign such a humiliating agreement?
They were a TV station.
Were all their time and effort just to benefit others?
...
Little Mei, also from a wealthy family, had quite a temper.
She had already offended Lin Rui for the sake of the station.
Even her best friend thought she had made a mistake.
Now, as the Deputy Director's call came through, ringing once, then twice...
Little Mei was furious. Hadn't the Deputy Director refused to open his door earlier? This time, let him experience what it feels like when no one answers the phone.
The phone kept ringing until it automatically hung up.
The Deputy Director couldn't believe it and continued to call. But still, no one answered.
The comments below were full of angry voices: "Well, well, I'm witnessing a live demonstration of 'big store bullying customers'."
"They've already signed a contract, and they still dare to act so crazy. I can't imagine how badly they'd bully people without power or influence."
"I came here for Starry Sky Kindergarten, who knew things would turn out so disgusting."
"Wow, as someone in academia, I really empathize. You work overtime to create something, and then others steal your achievements and use their power to silence you. They have legal contracts to protect themselves, but we can only endure silently, after all, our future and livelihood are in their hands."
"I get it now, I'm thoroughly disgusted. I won't watch this show anymore."
"Right, let's boycott this show."
"To be honest, I was quite interested in this culinary competition. It's been years since we've seen a chef competition!"
"Are there any other TV stations interested in buying this show?"
"Sister, I think it's possible. Why don't we take the initiative to contact other TV stations?"
Those saying this were definitely fans of Starry Sky Kindergarten, and everyone started to take action.
It immediately shot up to the top few trending topics.
There hadn't been any explosive news in the entertainment circle recently.
Compared to some other more boring news, this topic clearly had higher heat. A TV station bullying an online celebrity kindergarten with 1 million followers showed just how domineering the station was.
When this trending topic directly climbed to fifth place, suddenly a mysterious force began to make its heat instantly slide down to the teens.
Lin Rui, who had been monitoring the internet throughout, knew this was unusual.
She immediately had someone investigate, and sure enough, it was the TV station's people lowering the trending topic.
These trending spots were very expensive. To lower it once would cost at least seven figures.
Lin Rui immediately said, "Keep buying!"
She didn't lack money, and this would come from her own account.
As some bought, others withdrew.
It suddenly turned into a battle of the gods.
The trending topic was seen fluctuating like it was having a fit.
One moment it would jump forward a dozen places, the next it would retreat just as many.
Others started recording their screens, as they hadn't seen such a situation in years.
The Old Station Director was in charge of lowering the trending topic for the TV station.
But the cost was getting higher and higher, and he could no longer handle it.
After spending several million, the topic still hadn't been lowered.
Sweat was already forming on the operations team's forehead.
It would lower slightly, then start exploding upwards again.
This time, they felt they had met their match.
They immediately called the Old Station Director to ask for instructions: "What should we do now?"
After all, they were a TV station, and they really didn't have as much money to move around as Starry Sky Kindergarten.
The Old Station Director immediately tried to contact Little Mei.
But after being taught a lesson by the TV station, Little Mei wouldn't even give face to the Old Station Director, still not answering his calls.
There was no way out. Afterward, everyone tried to contact Shen Wei using the phone number in the contract, hoping to resolve this matter peacefully.
Shen Wei was with Lin Rui.
Lin Rui saw them frantically calling from the other end and sneered. Now they knew to be afraid? If only they had known this would happen, why did they act that way before?
Shen Wei didn't answer these calls either, so they kept trying.
Finally, they felt what it was like to be at someone else's mercy, like fish on a chopping block.
In just one day, the TV station's reputation took a complete 180-degree turn. This was something no one had anticipated.
