The atmosphere in the Huahai Entertainment Conference Room is extremely solemn.

What was playing on the projection screen was an interview video with the parents of the "self-harming student" on the hot search list.

In the video, she must be receiving reports from local news media. Every sentence of the middle-aged woman points to the words "Ye Zhiqiu"...

In the conference room, Huahai Entertainment CEO Li Wenrui, Song Mei and other senior executives all looked serious.

As a person involved, Ye Zhiqiu looked at the interview clips in the video in astonishment. He was extremely speechless and at the same time, he didn't know what he was feeling.

The parents in the video are really miserable, having a son with such a flawed character.

That boy is also outrageous. He is so addicted to online games that he is addicted to the point of being poisoned.

In fact, situations like this boy's are not uncommon in society, and have given rise to institutions such as "Internet Addiction Schools."

Ye Zhiqiu had seen many news about accidents caused by his addiction to online games in his previous life, but he never expected that it would happen to him in this way.

Although he sympathized with the other party, Ye Zhiqiu felt very uncomfortable after watching the video.

——Can you rely on me for this?

As soon as the video ended, Song Mei, who was furious, said angrily: "Shameless!"

"This child obviously has a problem with his family education, and he's actually blaming it on someone else!"

"You can't tell the difference between right and wrong! According to this, if I get stuck on a fish bone while eating fish, I can still blame the fish farmer!"

Many people in the conference room agreed, while others remained silent, their expressions still solemn.

"Because the person who 'raises fish' is Ye Zhiqiu, that's enough..."

Marketing Director Wu Qingming said with a wry smile: "I read the comments on the Internet, and some of them are people who don't understand the whole story and just criticized the word 'online games, addicted'."

"A large part of it is due to following the trend and hating the rich. After all, the game "Zhu Xian" is too popular and too profitable."

After Wu Qingming finished speaking, the conference room fell silent again.

Song Mei also looked unwilling. Of course she understood this truth, but as an agent, she knew Ye Zhiqiu's business behavior and character very well. This was the reason why she was most unhappy.

"Okay, now that things have happened, facing the problem is the first priority."

Li Wenrui said in a deep voice: "How is that child doing?"

"There are no major health problems." Song Mei took a deep breath and said, "I was sent to the hospital immediately and the treatment was prompt."

"Compared with the physical problem, the psychological problem may be more serious, and the personality has been very distorted."

Li Wenrui nodded and asked again: "Have you contacted Penguin Games?"

"We have already communicated." Someone in the audience immediately responded, "The game's approval and launch are in compliance with regulations. All players need to be over 18 years old for identity verification."

"The student stole his parents' ID cards to register an account."

Li Wenrui nodded, and the people below continued to report the situation.

"This student runs a small business at home, and the conditions are not too bad, but his parents probably don't pay much attention to him, and his performance in school is usually very poor."

"It is said that I have been addicted to online games for two or three years, but the game I happened to play this time was related to Zhiqiu, and something like this happened."

"I think..." the reporter paused for a moment, then said: "This matter is not that simple. There should be pushers behind it, or they at least have guidance from someone."

"The incident happened a week ago, and it only broke out now. Moreover, the first person pointed the finger was not the game company itself, but Zhiqiu. This is too far-fetched..."

Everyone was silent, understanding that this situation was not impossible.

Ye Zhiqiu's recent popularity and traffic have touched too many people's cakes.

If we were to talk about those who most hope for Ye Zhiqiu’s downfall, major entertainment companies must be among them.

Perhaps there are some so-called "literary people" in the literary world who are consciously offended.

Coupled with Ye Zhiqiu's sharp-edged image, many people like him, but he has also created many potential "anti-fans".

"Don't see others' good things" is the evil in human nature.

If you write a novel and the copyright is sold, and you earn a lot of money, it may hurt some people's self-esteem;

Your excellence will be sought after by many people, but it will also make more people fall into a state of self-envy.

From a human nature point of view, people will not hate the weak, but will not be stingy with sympathy. Instead, they will be jealous of those who are better than themselves.

It can be summed up in one sentence: "There are many people who are popular and right"!

Li Wenrui continued to ask: "How is the public opinion online now?"

Someone in the audience kept refreshing the interfaces of various mainstream social media and news media, raised his head and smiled bitterly: "It's very bad."

"There are a lot of comments that are scolding if you don't understand the situation. The few rational remarks will soon sink."

There was another discussion in the conference room. Huahai Entertainment has a special public opinion monitoring and response department, but there is no better way to deal with this situation.

But one thing is clear: Ye Zhiqiu, the person involved, should not speak out, let alone respond directly to the unreasonable family.

Now is the time when "the people's anger is overwhelming". Everything Ye Zhiqiu says is wrong. On the contrary, when he speaks out, the other party is more likely to hit the snake and follow the stick.

But it doesn’t work if you don’t respond. Even if you have “reason”, it is impeccable from a legal perspective, but it is a fact that Ye Zhiqiu is inextricably linked to the game "Zhu Xian".

Especially while the Internet is making a fuss, many rumors have emerged, which have also had a great impact on Ye Zhiqiu's reputation.

If you don't occupy this position of thought, it will be occupied by others.

Looking at the current public opinion environment on the Internet, the same is true.

Most people obtain information from the Internet, and it is often difficult to tell whether the information is true or false.

For the purpose of suppressing competitors, some intentional guidance may easily cause the public to have preconceived prejudices about the matter. Now we have seen some signs of it. If this matter is allowed to ferment, the consequences will be disastrous.

In this regard, Huahai Entertainment means to issue a statement in the name of the company, which is also the safest way.

Some executives also asked whether it was necessary to give the other party some financial compensation, perhaps to calm things down.

This proposal was ultimately rejected, not because of money, but because of principles.

Maybe you have good intentions, but in the eyes of outsiders who don't know the situation, it's very likely that it's a different story.

——Since you are right, why do you want to give money? Does it mean that you have a guilty conscience when you give money?

What if you open your mouth out of compassion this time and everything that happens to you when you are addicted to online games in the future will be your fault?

After the meeting ended, Song Mei rubbed her brows tiredly and said to Ye Zhiqiu: "Our recent business activities should be put on hold for now."
Chapter completed!