Chapter 194 Secret Rebellion
What happened on the island and every move of the guests were clearly seen by the outside world.

Some people watch the hot search push notifications that may pop up at any time, while others who are more concerned about the show watch the live broadcast.

For example, Liang Chaojie is now the latter.

At this time, he was being taken to the director’s office of Southern Sichuan TV. This was not the first time he had taken this route, but he still did not have the authority to go there by himself. As an old man, he could not climb up the stairs directly like a young man, so he chose to wait for someone to lead the way and swipe his card to go in.

Liang Chaojie had his phone in his pocket, but he was wearing a Bluetooth headset, playing the real-time audio from Lu Siyuan’s live studio in the background, and listening as he walked. When he heard Lu Siyuan and Han Fei quarreling and then suspected of fighting, he knew that he had made the right trip.

Regardless of who is right or wrong between the two, Liang Chaojie was an insider about Han Fei beating Lu Siyuan. He was even the one who rushed to the team villa in the middle of the night to work overtime to resolve the dispute.

Liang Chaojie had heard about the specific reasons, but he was not very clear. For example, he only knew what kind of place Lu Siyuan wanted to take Han Fei to and what dirty things he planned to do. He had never asked about the means and was too lazy to ask. First, these things were not uncommon in the circle. It was nothing more than voluntary lack of resources. Second, Lu Siyuan had gained great wealth by climbing up the social ladder. How much of it could he, an ordinary agent, get?
For some things, the more you know, the faster you die. He knew very well that curiosity killed the cat, so he suppressed his curiosity.

But no matter how much he has heard, it does not affect his judgment.

Lu Siyuan is such an idiot. He obviously has a dirty trick on himself, but he is so bold as to use his own weakness to threaten Han Fei. Has he been kicked in the head by a donkey?
In Huanxing, Liang Chaojie has so many artists under his command, some like Han Fei, who currently has average income but high commissions, and some like Lu Siyuan, who has connections and got a good contract. But no matter who they are, no matter how they play around or what their character is like, they at least know the importance of doing things in their daily lives, and it is impossible for them to do what Lu Siyuan did today.

It is important for people to know themselves, but unfortunately, Lu Siyuan does not have that.

Just causing fucking trouble!
Liang Chaojie cursed countless times in his heart, when he suddenly heard the secretary leading the way in front of him say in a gentle voice:
“Manager Liang, we’re at the office. Meng Tai said you can go in directly without waiting.”

His thoughts were interrupted, and he came back to his senses, thanking him repeatedly. Even though Meng Yunda said he could go in directly, he still knocked on the door three times, and only pushed the door open after hearing the word “enter”.

There was no one else in the office except Meng Yunda.

After Liang Chaojie walked into the office, the secretary quietly closed the door. In such a large space, the atmosphere seemed a bit awkward.

In fact, if we go by the status between the two of them, if nothing unexpected happens, although Liang Chaojie can occasionally see Meng Yunda, he basically has no chance to be alone with them. If there is any work to discuss, it will be discussed with the heads of individual program groups such as Xia Liu and Li Wensheng. Meng Yunda’s target has to be the BOSS of Huanxing – or in other words, the BOSS of the BOSS, a person of the same level as Liu Shuangcheng.

Due to the difference in status, Liang Chaojie still feels a little embarrassed.

The last time I saw Meng Yunda, there was Zhao Mingtao beside him. No matter whether that person was useful or not, at least Zhao Mingtao was in the front, so he wouldn’t be under so much pressure. This time, all the pressure was on his shoulders. Liang Chaojie hesitated for a long time before finally speaking.

“Hello, Mengtai.”

He greeted him, but before he could think of how to tell him the purpose of his visit, he saw Meng Yunda take off his glasses, which he only wore when working, put them on the table, and smiled at him.

“Hello, Manager Liang, nice to see you again.”

“What’s the matter with you looking for me alone this time? Sit down first. If you have something to say, just tell me directly. No need to be polite. I’m like this. If I can do something, I will try my best as long as we are compatible. But if I can’t do something, I will just say I can’t do it. So if you have something to say, you don’t have to think about how to ask me to agree. Only after you tell me will you know whether I can do it or not.”

Meng Yunda was so straightforward that Liang Chaojie had never thought about it on the way here.

He thought it would take a lot of time to go around in circles.

These big shots always like to be witty when they talk, just like when Director Liu asked him to do something before, he went around in circles and wanted Liang Chaojie to say how to do it. In addition to showing Director Liu’s intelligence and wisdom, there is another reason – the leader does not want to cause trouble for himself.

The effects of a decision proposed by subordinates and adopted by the leader and proposed by the leader himself are completely different.

If it is the former, if the final result is good, it is because the leader has a keen eye for detail and is able to listen to the opinions of his subordinates. If the result is not good, he can directly blame the person who made the suggestion. If it is the latter, then whose fault is it if something goes wrong in the end? Should the leader be made to take the blame? That is absolutely not allowed!

To make it more complicated, a leader of the neighboring unit like Meng Yunda would generally never say something like what he just said. He would avoid causing trouble if he could. Now two artists under Liang Chaojie are on the program of Southern Sichuan TV, and some negative information has been exposed. His visit must be related to this matter.

If he were in the other’s shoes, Lao Liang would have wanted to just use a broom to chase him away without even opening his mouth, but Meng Tai did the opposite and asked him to speak directly…

Liang Chaojie had long been accustomed to the behavior of these big shots, and now he suddenly saw someone who was straightforward and direct, which was a bit unusual.

So he was stuck for a long time before he stammered:

“Meng Tai, you should have known that Lu Siyuan and Zhao Mingtao talked about the fraudulent votes when he debuted on the island, and it was broadcast live, right?”

“That’s what I came here for.”

Meng Yunda nodded slightly, his expression unchanged:

“I got it.”

“If you want the Southern Sichuan TV station to suppress public opinion, or to get Lu Siyuan off the stage, I’m sorry, I can’t do either of those things.”

Of course the Southern Sichuan TV station can suppress this kind of public opinion, but why do they want to suppress it?
Obviously everyone knows that this is a good opportunity to increase traffic, and the beneficiaries are not necessarily only the Southern Sichuan TV. If Huanxing is bolder, then Lu Siyuan can also go the black-and-red route. There are artists who suddenly become popular or become popular again in this way, and there are even quite a few.

However, some companies are stubborn, or the artists themselves are very concerned about their image and public opinion. Some will cover their mouths and delete posts, and some will even break the defense and send lawyers’ letters. This is an original sin in the eyes of many netizens.

If you dare to act and take responsibility, then people will laugh at the meme instead of the person. Just let it go. Be more tolerant and take the initiative to play with this hot meme that is spreading all over the Internet. The public relations effect will be twice the result with half the effort.

But Lu Siyuan is obviously not that kind of person. He can’t do it, let alone be willing to do it. He can’t even tolerate people saying that his acting in a certain drama is stiff or his costume is ugly. Now that he is involved in a scandal involving vote-rigging in a talent show, it is even more impossible for him to respond openly.

Then they can only cover their mouths, reduce the popularity, lock the entries, clear the square, buy water armies to clean up the place, and then send a lawyer’s letter to warn some entertainment bloggers who are in charge of the rhythm. The result of doing so is obvious. The rebelliousness and rebellious psychology of netizens are not something that any company can control.

There was an option of pretending to be dead and not responding, but as the organizer of the show, Magic Cube Video has already posted a response. After the fire has been raised, it is no longer up to anyone to decide how to develop it. Therefore, there is actually only one option, which is to cover his mouth. But even if Meng Yunda was bewitched by Liang Chaojie today and nodded in agreement, other senior leaders of the Southern Sichuan TV would strongly oppose it.

After Meng Yunda finished speaking, he looked at Liang Chaojie with a questioning look, which clearly meant –

Anything else? If not, you can leave now.

However, Liang Chaojie shook his head slowly.

他 说:

“Meng Tai, although I came here for this matter, I have no intention of persuading you to spare Lu Siyuan.”

“Just before I came to Southern Sichuan TV, Mr. Liu Shuangcheng came to me and basically wanted me to do something to help Lu Siyuan with these public relations issues. His idea was to make a list of all the so-called ‘royal family’ who had done things for Lu Siyuan in the past few years and give it to the public account that broke the news, so as to fight poison with poison and drag more people into the water, so that he would not be obvious among them.”

“But if we do this, it will have an impact on Sichuan TV, and the impact will be huge, right?”

“The Southern Sichuan TV station will be seen as the beginning of all this. It was because you secretly recorded the conversation between the show guests and released what Lu Siyuan said, which caused this series of events. Other artists, companies, and investors who were implicated will all think that it was you who caused the incident.”

“Even if your family is big and powerful, I’m afraid it will be difficult to let it go easily. Even if there is no contract dispute, there are still debts of gratitude, right?”

Meng Yunda didn’t even change his sitting posture.

He smiled faintly and said:

“The show Dear Roommate was previously called Love Stars. The contract has been changed, the program plan has been changed, many investors and sponsors have been replaced, and the level of discussion it sparked is rare in a decade. I think the guests who dare to sign the contract to participate now have already known the interests involved and will choose to continue participating.”

“Regarding Lu Siyuan’s matter, I’m sorry to see the current situation, but he said it himself and did it himself. Our production team did not deliberately induce him. Even the PD who was filming him would not take the initiative to talk to the guests. The entire program is live broadcast. If someone is smart enough to think that leaving the PD is a temporary break from the live broadcast, it seems that it has nothing to do with the production team. How can our staff be blamed?”

Liang Chaojie secretly cursed him as an old fox.

Sure enough, my words were not enough to fool the other party, and the other party had no intention of beating around the bush with me.

Before Liang Chaojie finished cursing in his heart, Meng Yunda took a sip of water and continued:
“Moreover, since your company is planning to drag down all the past talent shows, what does this have to do with Sichuan TV?”

“If we have to say who has offended whom, at most, Sichuan Southern TV has only offended Huanxing Entertainment. Oh, and Mr. Liu who gave you the idea. We didn’t condemn talent shows in the program. To put it bluntly, even if domestic talent shows were not initiated by Sichuan Southern TV, they were promoted by it. Sichuan Southern TV has never thought that there is anything wrong with talent shows themselves.”

“Manager Liang, if the method you just mentioned is really implemented, any company involved will only blame you, or your company.”

“Since you came to tell me, I can assume that you don’t want to bear this responsibility, so you came to me.”

“We are all clear-sighted people. There is no need to play tricks. If we really want to cooperate, we can just talk it out. Don’t you think this makes sense?”

Liang Chaojie was speechless for a moment.

In the face of absolute power, no matter how many tricks the inferiors play, the other side will not take them seriously.

If I want Meng Yunda to play tricks on me, I am not qualified. I need someone of Mr. Liu’s level to count.

Because it was not important, the other party did not mind speaking frankly. Whether he refused or agreed to cooperate, it would not have much impact on Meng Yunda.

Liang Chaojie took a deep breath and whispered:
“Yes, you are right. I don’t want to continue to be their dog.”

“I want to work with you for another opportunity.”

“Even if Lu Siyuan goes bankrupt in the future, I can still have a chance to find a job in the industry.”

Meng Yunda laughed for no reason, and the amplitude of this smile was obviously much larger than the faint smile just now.

He stared at Liang Chaojie and said:
“I didn’t expect that the new project would change one after another after just one day…”

“You are not the first person to come to me to discuss cooperation, and I don’t think you will be the last one either.”

“Tell me, how do you want to cooperate? What bargaining chips do you have? What goals can you help our station achieve? If it’s appropriate, I will agree to it.”

Liang Chaojie’s mind seemed to be struck by thunder.

I am not the first traitor?!
Since Meng Yunda could say this, it proved that someone had come to him before to defect. This person was either from Huanxing or Wushuang. So how much did the other person know and how much did he tell Meng Yunda?

If the information overlaps, can I still get what I want?
His heart was in a state of panic. After a while, he suppressed his fear and said, gritting his teeth:
“I know about Liu Shuangcheng.”

“He… every time he said he was going abroad to discuss overseas project cooperation, he was actually going overseas to attend some parties. There were many artists from various countries at those parties, of all levels, both men and women, as well as many entertainment company bosses and bigwigs from East Asia and Southeast Asia.”

“Although they also have gatherings in China, they are relatively rare and the fun is not that extravagant. After all, the domestic control is strict and they dare not do so. But it is different overseas. No local official will offend such a large-scale gathering of upper-class people.”

(End of this chapter)