Chapter 2217: Counterattack!

Zhao Fusheng quickly understood what Fan Baobao meant.

It seemed she was moved by the competition among those endorsers.

"After all, it's the entertainment industry."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and comforted Fan Baobao: "Think about it, if it were you, and you had the chance to compete for a brand endorsement, would you give it up?"

Fan Baobao was startled, then smiled. Having been in the entertainment industry, even though Zhao Fusheng had protected her well, she understood his meaning through osmosis.

In the entertainment industry, not to mention a brand endorsement, even the position in a photo could be fought over to the death, and conflicts arising from this were not uncommon.

So she immediately grasped what Zhao Fusheng said.

"See? Understood?"

Zhao Fusheng smiled and asked Fan Baobao.

Fan Baobao nodded: "You're right. It would be strange if there were no competition."

Zhao Fusheng chuckled: "It's only because the model is you, otherwise they'd be fighting tooth and nail."

He was telling the truth. Fan Baobao's status was the reason they had to tread carefully; otherwise, such an advertising job would normally be fiercely contested, as it was a chance to be in the spotlight.

Whether newcomers in the entertainment industry or established celebrities, who wouldn't want a chance to appear on TV?

Did they really think everyone in the entertainment industry was a hermit?

What a joke!

If they didn't care about fame and fortune, why would they be in the entertainment industry?

Not everyone is like the artists at the People's Art Theatre, indifferent to such titles.

There's a reason those people are called artists.

At the very least, regardless of artistic achievement, just in terms of integrity, they are a hundred times better than those stars who spend their days making terrible films and shows.

Soon, Fan Baobao's career as an advertising model came to an end.

After all, her status was different now; she couldn't keep shooting all the time. Occasionally making a cameo to satisfy her craving was enough.

Even so, Fan Baobao made it onto Weibo's trending list, which had only recently been launched.

"Billionaire's Wife Shoots Ad?"

"Rich Heiress Out of Favor, Earns Money by Shooting Ads?"

"Fan Baobao Returns!"

Trending topics like these became hot topics on Weibo.

"What's going on? Who is Fan Baobao?"

"An actress who acted in many films with Jiang Wen."

"Really? What does 'returns' mean?"

"She married the boss of Future Group, and now she seems to be out of favor."

All sorts of speculations spread online. Netizens were too idle; for them, a wealthy wife suddenly returning to shoot ads and planning to act was hard to ignore and discuss.

But unfortunately, if it were someone else, their discussions might not matter, but Fan Baobao was different.

When Zhao Fusheng received the news, he was reviewing documents. After listening to Liu Yiming's report, his face darkened.

"Go ask the PR department how they're doing their job."

Zhao Fusheng coldly looked at Liu Yiming: "Since when does my wife shooting a film become a trending topic?"

Then he glanced at Liu Yiming and said, "Tell Xue Yuanfang, if Weibo doesn't agree, we'll acquire Sina."

"Yes, Chairman."

Liu Yiming's heart trembled. Without a word, he turned and went out to call Xue Yuanfang.

He could tell the chairman was in a very bad mood.

"Oh, Xiao Liu, why are you calling me?"

Xue Yuanfang was a bit surprised when he received Liu Yiming's call, thinking Zhao Fusheng was looking for him.

"President Xue, something's happened!"

Liu Yiming quickly explained the Weibo situation and finally said, "The chairman is very angry. He told me to inform you that if Weibo doesn't remove the trending topics, we can acquire Sina!"

Holy shit!

Hearing this, Xue Yuanfang immediately lost his composure.

What the hell is this?

If it came to Zhao Fusheng acquiring Sina to settle the matter, what use was the PR department?

Moreover, who was Xue Yuanfang? Over the years, the entire Xue family had watched him transform from a playboy into a legitimate businessman, all because of his special position in Future Group.

The Xue family had also reaped many benefits.

Even the big shots in his family praised him as a pillar of the household.

And now, his boss was being bullied!

Xue Yuanfang gripped the phone and said solemnly to Liu Yiming, "Go back and tell the chairman, I'll make Sina give Future Group an explanation. Damn it, who do they think they are? They're asking for death!"

He was truly angry!

The PR department had always been responsible for Future Group's external publicity, and now this happened.

Xue Yuanfang, as the department head, was naturally furious.

Hanging up, his face dark, he instructed his secretary, "Contact Sina Weibo immediately and have them remove the trending topics about the chairman's wife."

Then he took out his phone, searched for a number, and dialed: "Old Xiao, long time no see. How's the old man? Ha, by the way, can I ask you a favor? Do you have any connections at the Press and Publication Administration? Sina recently..."

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That afternoon, Sina Weibo received a notice from the Press and Publication Administration: due to repeated violations of national policies and regulations on the platform, Weibo was ordered to suspend operations for a week for rectification.

"What's going on? Why can't Weibo be used?"

"They say it's a policy violation."

"What the hell is happening?"

Users were buzzing with discussion; Tieba was in an uproar.

Major online forums were also in chaos.

This was the first time such a situation had occurred.

"Chairman, Weibo has been shut down for rectification."

Liu Yiming reported the news to Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng nodded: "What did Xue Yuanfang say?"

"President Xue has already made the arrangements."

Liu Yiming quickly explained: "I think this is probably his doing."

Zhao Fusheng thought about it; it was indeed likely Xue Yuanfang's move. Although the guy had changed a lot over the years, deep down he still had a strong playboy streak. It was only when dealing with Zhao Fusheng that he wasn't so aggressive.

"Got it."

Zhao Fusheng nodded and said nothing more.

Since things had come to this, Future Group would have to stand firm.

Zheng Yao had already notified the legal department to directly sue those who spread rumors.

"No matter who they are, even ordinary people, sue them!"

Zhao Fusheng coldly instructed Zheng Yao: "I want them to understand the principle that harm comes from the mouth!"

Zheng Yao naturally had no objections.

To be honest, she was also very angry about this. How could such a thing happen? She had encouraged Fan Baobao to shoot the ad, and now people were saying she was earning money...

Thinking of this, Zheng Yao was furious.

To that end, she even personally called Sina, stating that if they didn't give a reasonable explanation, Future Group would not let the matter rest.

After all, everyone knew the truth: Sina had the ability to suppress the matter before it trended, but they chose to ignore it for the sake of news traffic.

Since that was the case, they couldn't blame Future Group for counterattacking.