AFVSIBS Chapter 233: "Music 2023" Delayed Broadcast
After finishing the article, Chen Xiaoyu immediately sent it to Wan Fangfang, who then forwarded it to Zhou Chen. Since Zhou Chen had agreed to help Chen Xiaoyu, he had no intention of going back on his word. He gave the article a quick read and then directly copied and posted it.
The article was over a thousand words long, and not a single word was wasted; each word was incredibly important. Zhou Chen couldn't help but admire Chen Xiaoyu's writing skills. It seemed that besides the support of capital, Chen Xiaoyu did possess some talent, which helped him become a top star.
Zhou Chen already had a significant following, and now with Chen Xiaoyu's request for help, the combined traffic was immense. When the article was posted, it shot to the top of the trending list within ten minutes.
"Oh my god, did the sun rise in the west today? Chen Xiaoyu, who has been blacklisted, actually went to Zhou Chen and asked him to post an article for him? This is unbelievable."
"Yeah! This is really surprising. But from Chen Xiaoyu's article, it seems that the fake donation of one billion was orchestrated by Wei Wentao to generate buzz and attention for 'Music 2023.' In essence, Wei Wentao is the mastermind behind it and should bear some responsibility."
"Isn't Wei Wentao disgusting? Now that Chen Xiaoyu is in trouble, he just abandoned him. Even though he's not a celebrity or an actor, as a director, he's still part of the industry. We should boycott this kind of person's shows."
"Although Chen Xiaoyu did make a mistake and did agree to the fake donation plan, Wei Wentao is the mastermind. He approached Chen Xiaoyu to discuss the fake donation to boost his show's ratings and attention."
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After reading Chen Xiaoyu's article, netizens finally understood the truth. They despised Wei Wentao's behavior of abandoning Chen Xiaoyu after using him. Some netizens even suggested boycotting Wei Wentao, a director with such poor character.
For a moment, the internet was flooded with criticism and condemnation of Wei Wentao. Unfortunately, Wei Wentao was still unaware of this, as he was sitting in his office drinking tea.
"Director Wei, something terrible has happened. Something big!"
His assistant, Feng Lili, rushed in, panicked, after seeing the news online.
"Why are you panicking? What could possibly happen now?"
"Director Wei, this time it's really serious. Chen Xiaoyu posted an article exposing that you asked him to fake the one billion yuan donation. Now the entire internet is criticizing you." Feng Lili took a breath and then spoke.
"What! He managed to post the article? Impossible!"
"It's true. That guy went to Zhou Chen and had him post it. Now the matter is the top trending topic."
"What! He went to Zhou Chen! I can't believe I overlooked this."
Wei Wentao was shocked and incredulous. He had anticipated everything except that Chen Xiaoyu, who always looked down on Zhou Chen, would go to him for help.
This was beyond his expectations. Realizing this, he quickly took out his phone and checked online.
In an instant, he slumped to the ground in despair.
"Dammit, I can't believe I miscalculated and now it's all ruined."
He cursed bitterly.
"Director Wei, what should we do now? Chen Xiaoyu's article is going to have a huge impact on 'Music 2023.'"
"We can only delay the broadcast of 'Music 2023.' If we choose to air it now, it will only face a barrage of criticism, and the ratings will be disastrous."
After calming down, Wei Wentao quickly gave his instructions.
"Alright, that's the only option. Sigh, if we hadn't done all those messy things..."
Feng Lili sighed. Wei Wentao also regretted his recent actions, first regretting not agreeing to Zhou Chen's request to change the show's broadcast time, then regretting involving Chen Xiaoyu, and finally regretting all the schemes he had orchestrated to boost the show's attention and ratings.
But as a veteran, he knew that regret was useless. There was no medicine for regret.
All he could do now was try to salvage the situation.
"It's all Zhou Chen's fault. This whole mess started because of him, and now he helped Chen Xiaoyu post the article. If it weren't for Chen Xiaoyu's article, we wouldn't be in such a passive situation."
Wei Wentao directed his anger towards Zhou Chen. He silently vowed to make Zhou Chen pay.
"Yes, Zhou Chen helping Chen Xiaoyu post the article was unexpected. It seems he wants to ruin us. What should we do now? Director Wei, will this affect you?"
Feng Lili asked, trembling slightly, referring to the possibility of Wei Wentao being blacklisted in the industry.
"No, don't worry. This little issue won't affect my career. It just impacts 'Music 2023.' But the impact is indeed significant. We've lost a lot. I'll get my revenge on Zhou Chen. He won't have an easy time from now on."
"What should we do now?"
"First, have someone issue a statement saying that 'Music 2023' is postponed due to special circumstances. Then, gather the other stars and explain the situation to them."
"Okay, I'll do it now."
Feng Lili nodded and left.
Soon, the news about the delayed broadcast of "Music 2023" was announced online.
Most people weren't surprised by this outcome.
Especially Cheng Qiang, the director of "International Music Festival." Upon learning that Zhou Chen posted the article for Chen Xiaoyu, he had already predicted this result.
This was the best way for Wei Wentao to protect himself.
"Director Cheng, this is a huge win for our 'International Music Festival.'"
Director Cheng's assistant smiled happily.
"Yes! It seems Zhou Chen was right to reject all the hype. We didn't do anything, but we're the ultimate beneficiaries. It's like heaven is helping us. No, actually, Wei Wentao is helping us."
Director Cheng couldn't help but laugh.
"Director Cheng, should we still release the news about Zhou Chen declining the Spring Festival Gala invitation tonight at midnight to attract more attention?"
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