The netizens were given a fierce glare by Boss Lu.
In that instant, even through the screen, it sent a chill down their spines.
Then, as they realized what happened, anger erupted: "Who does he think he is?"
"That glare just now could be recorded for film textbooks, it was truly terrifying."
"He's quite handsome, but why is he so suffocating?"
"Watching this show, the most annoying ones are Shen Qingqing and Lu Zheng. Can't you two just get lost? Looking at you just irritates everyone else."
Various insults started appearing.
Soon the comments section was in complete chaos.
At that moment, all signals suddenly cut off.
The screen went black, displaying "No Signal."
The netizens looked at each other in confusion.
They exited and tried to access other live streaming programs, which were all working fine.
But this particular show couldn't be accessed.
Nobody knew what had happened.
People took to various social media and short video platforms to inquire, but no one had any answers.
"Well, you live and you learn. Never encountered anything like this before."
"So what exactly happened just now?"
"I've heard before that Boss Lu is worth a fortune. Could he have used his family's influence?"
"A net worth of over 100 million is indeed substantial, but to make a TV station stop broadcasting? That kind of power is terrifying."
Soon, the discussion veered towards the frightening capabilities of the wealthy.
This topic quickly rose to 15th place on the trending list.
Even though the topic had over 200 million views, it remained stuck at that position, clearly being suppressed intentionally.
Modern netizens are characterized by their rebelliousness - the more you try to stop them, the more determined they become.
Since social media platforms were restricting discussion, they turned to short video platforms.
After all, short videos spread information quickly.
There's strength in numbers. An information cocoon quickly formed, pushed out through preference-based recommendations.
This led to many netizens seeing this information when they went online.
All sorts of conspiracy theories began to emerge.
Meanwhile, the production team was still filming, completely unaware of what was happening.
The signal on the mountain was intermittent, making it difficult to contact people.
But to prevent emergencies, they had been equipped with satellite phones worth tens of thousands.
The TV station urgently called on the satellite phone, telling them to pack up and return immediately, as the show was being suspended.
The director had no idea what was going on, dazedly packing up equipment and notifying the guests.
They hurried down the mountain, thinking some disaster had occurred.
When they got back to the city and searched online, the director broke out in a cold sweat.
He never thought they'd be overwhelmed by their own popularity one day.
Due to Lu Zheng's repeated misconduct - first hitting someone on camera, and second being caught cheating on camera - all of which had been broadcast live.
This led to the Lu Group sending out their strongest legal team to cancel the show.
The TV station had also received numerous complaints and had no choice but to temporarily suspend the program.
Initially, they thought they were fortunate to have gained such a large viewership.
But now they realized that fortune and misfortune are closely linked.
No one knows what will happen until the very end.
Their parenting show had been on the rise, seemingly about to replace the station's flagship program.
The envious looks from their rivals had given him a secret thrill.
But now it had all turned into a complete joke.
The show couldn't continue, ending before even the first episode had finished airing. It was the biggest flop in his professional history.
The director wasn't one to take things lying down.
The root cause of all this was Lu Zheng.
If he's so rich, he can use that money to compensate the production team.
The contract they signed initially stated that in case of any negative behavior, the penalty would be 300 million.
If the Lu Group wants to go to court, so be it.
He's ready for the challenge.
This sudden halt in live streaming due to external forces had caused the greatest loss to Best Actor Song and Pop Star Zhou.
According to their contracts, if the show encountered problems, the production team would have to compensate them 50 million each.
They had cleared their schedules specifically to record this variety show.
And now it was suddenly cancelled.
Wasn't this just toying with people?
Initially, to show how much they valued Shen Wei and the others, the director had signed the same contracts with them.
This meant that Shen Wei's team and Gu Qingyan's team would also need to be compensated 50 million each.
These losses would naturally have to be covered by Lu Zheng.
But Lu Zheng had already been kicked out of the Lu family.
How could he possibly pay 300 million?
The bigwigs at Lu Group couldn't help but lose their temper whenever they saw Lu Zheng.
If it weren't for this fool, how could they have ended up in such a predicament?
The initial estimate of the reputation and business losses had already reached over a billion.
When the board meeting comes, the bigwigs would have to answer to his father one by one.
On his way back, Lu Zheng saw the overwhelming abuse directed at them online.
He was furious.
But when he saw clips from the live stream, even Lu Zheng hadn't realized how ferocious he looked on camera.
In his circle of wealthy friends, he used to be among the top tier.
He had quite a few fair-weather friends.
Since this incident occurred,
Everyone's parents forbade their children from associating with such a person.
Lu Zheng had a volatile temper, lacked responsibility, and was muddle-headed.
This was evident from his decision to abandon Lin Rui for Shen Qingqing.
The rich in their circle face many temptations, leading to generally low moral standards.
But no matter how they play, taking care of family matters first is the real skill.
Lu Zheng's behavior only proved his immaturity and incompetence.
Lu Zheng was about to explode with anger.
When things went wrong, he wanted to find someone to drink with. He called his best friend, hoping to meet up.
But he couldn't reach him at all.
He had other friends too.
So he started calling them one by one, but they either didn't answer,
Or if they did, they said they were busy.
At this point, Lu Zheng couldn't help but understand.
He had been abandoned by these people.
This stark contrast was hard for him to accept.
In the past, when they were together, everyone subtly treated him as the center of attention.
Now that trouble had come, they all flew away. It was truly disheartening.
With no other option, he had to call his father first. He needed to get through this immediate crisis.
The production team had quite a bit of Lu Zheng's on-screen misconduct in their possession. It would be better to pay the 300 million quickly.
Use money to avert disaster. Prevent them from coming after him.
The phone rang twice before his father finally answered.
As soon as he picked up, there was a fit of coughing.
He could also hear his father's life assistant saying, "Chairman, please don't get angry. The doctor said your blood pressure is dangerously high."
Old Boss Lu said, "From now on, you are not allowed to participate in any shows. I've indulged you in your desire to make it on your own, I didn't even object to you being with that woman. But look at what you've done now?"
Lu Zheng was already aware of the company's losses. For once, he lowered his proud head and said, "I'm sorry."
Old Boss Lu said, "At my age, I still have to apologize to each member of the board. How can you face me? From today, all your cards will be cancelled. Take your love and get out. In the future, you'll have no place in the Lu family."
Lu Zheng inwardly disagreed. He was the only child in the Lu family.
His father was just saying these things in anger.
Everyone knew how stingy his father was.
He would absolutely never hand over such a large family business to others.
Lu Zheng made a few perfunctory responses and then hung up the phone.
