Chapter 31

The assistant said to Qin Yan, "The video of you splashing paint on Miss Gu already had some heat, and suddenly it was liked by Su Jing. When he was interviewed by reporters, he specifically emphasized that he would definitely protect his fans and let the evildoer receive the punishment she deserves. Now his fans are all cursing you.

In less than half an hour, your information was exposed, saying you are an employee of the Gu Corporation. Many netizens have left comments on the company's official media, forcing the company to fire you, or else they will boycott our company's products. This has greatly affected the launch of the new product!"

"How did it cause such a big stir?"

Qin Yan was a bit baffled.

It was just a small spat between her and Gu Sanshan. Gu Sanshan had played tricks on her many times before; how come the one time she fought back, she was exposed by a video?

The assistant explained, "The internet is well-developed now. Many things, as long as there is someone pushing the waves behind the scenes and spending money to hire internet trolls, are very easy to ferment. I just heard that the CEO asked the Public Relations Department to suppress the news."

"Someone pushing the waves?"

She took out her phone and asked the assistant, "Which software do I use to see it?"

The assistant looked at her strangely. It was a rarity not to play with these entertainment apps nowadays.

She guided Qin Yan to download the app and taught her how to use it. Seeing that she was completely clueless, she couldn't help but say, "Minister Qin, you are a bit different from the average young person."

Qin Yan said, "People who study medicine don't have enough time. I rarely even get a chance to touch my phone, let alone play with these."

In college, she was busy seeing patients, doing experiments, and participating in competitions; she really had very little time to play on her phone.

"Tsk, the cursing is quite nasty," Qin Yan clumsily clicked on some comments. They were not only nasty but also cursing her online, with a tone very certain that she was a bad person who deserved to go to the eighteenth level of hell.

It was the first time Qin Yan knew there were so many vocabularies for cursing people.

It could be considered an eye-opener.

"If the comments online aren't handled well and it continues to ferment, the company might fire you to vent public anger. Minister Qin, you should hurry and think of a way." The assistant kindly reminded her.

Qin Yan looked at the stack of planning cases on her desk. She had reviewed them all and was preparing to do a big job, and now someone was making a fuss to get her fired.

This wasn't dampening her enthusiasm for work!

She twirled a ballpoint pen in her hand and said, "It's a matter of one sentence."

"Are you going to apologize? That's right, apologizing can calm this matter down and also save your job."

Qin Yan raised her eyes to look at her. "Who said I was going to apologize?"

This matter wasn't her fault; it was Gu Sanshan who dirtied her clothes first and deliberately provoked her. She was merely fighting back, yet the video was edited with the beginning and end cut off, posted online, and she was being denounced.

This clearly showed someone was targeting her and wanted to kick her out of the company.

But she had never even met Su Jing and had no grievances with him; why would he plot against her?

There weren't many people who knew she had a conflict with Gu Sanshan and deliberately stirred it up to make her infamous.

"..."

Hearing her righteously say she wouldn't apologize, the assistant stared at her in disbelief.

Gu Sanshan was the daughter of the Gu family, and Su Jing was an actor of the level of a movie star. You, Qin Yan, are just a wild girl from the countryside who barely managed to climb up to the CEO, yet you dare to hit someone.

If you don't apologize, are you waiting for others to apologize to you?

The office door was knocked.

Qin Yan looked outside. Xu Lan stood at the door with her arms crossed, looking at her, not even hiding the gloating in her tone.

"Minister Qin, the matter of you hitting Miss Gu is now known to the whole internet. The company can't suppress it now. The Public Relations Department asked me to notify you to record an apology video and post it online to calm this farce."

"The reason?"

"You hit someone, that is your fault." Xu Lan mocked. "And I was also a witness; you hitting Miss Gu was just you acting recklessly. Now don't rely on being the CEO's wife to throw a tantrum and make the whole company restless.

If the company's new product launch is affected because of you, then your sin will be great!"

Qin Yan nodded, understanding.

It was called a company decision, but in reality, it was Gu He'an wanting to sacrifice her to settle the matter.

As long as she apologized, Su Jing would gain a good reputation for standing up for his fans, and Miss Gu would become the bullied victim.

And she would be nailed to the pillar of shame, becoming the vicious, evil person cursed by netizens!

Now, who is right and who is wrong is no longer important; what's important is that someone wants to stir up the angry emotions of netizens.

Although she doesn't understand the internet, she can still distinguish right from wrong!

"Minister Xu, thank you for your hard work in notifying me. I have a way to handle it." Qin Yan walked out of the office with a smile, her footsteps not stopping as she passed Xu Lan.

Seeing her still so calm, Xu Lan was even more puzzled.

In this situation, what way could a country girl with no power or influence have to handle it?

Qin Yan left the company and went to buy a few taels of good-quality black tea. She brewed a cup in a paper cup; the mellow fragrance of the black tea instantly calmed her restless emotions.

In the past, when she was in a bad mood, her grandfather would brew a pot of tea.

Her phone chimed; it was a message from Lu Qianchuan.

She clicked to view it. It was actually the Lu Corporation's Planning Department's methods for inviting different stars and the procedures for negotiating prices with them.

These were all internal company information; him just giving them to her like this was truly frank enough.

【Mrs. Lu is a beginner on the road and needs case studies. This new product launch of the Gu Corporation is its first major event of the year. Good luck.】

Qin Yan chuckled. That's right.

She hadn't even done anything yet, and the Public Relations Department was already busy; she really did need to work hard!

【Thank you, CEO Lu, for your guidance. I will study it carefully.】

【You are a newcomer in the workplace, and newcomers should have a protection period. If you need my help, don't be too polite.】

Qin Yan sighed lightly. People outside knew she was a newcomer and needed an adjustment period, but her husband in name didn't understand. Before making any decision, he wouldn't consider her emotions, always feeling that she would compromise without a bottom line for his interests.

【It is for a newcomer to be tempered to grow. I will solve it in my own way first.】

After finishing the cup of tea, she called Xu Lan to ask for the number of Su Jing's agent, Zhao Jie. Xu Lan sent it over quickly.

Xu Lan sent another message.

【If you had gone to apologize earlier, you wouldn't have made the situation so big, let yourself suffer from cyberbullying, and implicate the Gu Corporation. Minister Qin, even if you are the CEO's wife, you should know how to act according to the situation.】

Qin Yan ignored her and called Su Jing's agent, Zhao Jie.

"Zhao Jie, this is Qin Yan. I'm calling you to communicate. As a public figure, Su Jing doesn't know the cause of this matter, yet he indulges his fans to hurt me. That's not very rational."

Zhao Jie asked arrogantly, "Miss Qin, what do you want to achieve?"

"Can we negotiate to resolve this matter and not make the situation look too ugly? You can talk to me about any conditions you have."

Zhao Jie sneered contemptuously, "Miss Qin, regardless of the reason, you splashed someone with paint, causing that person to have an allergic reaction and be hospitalized, almost endangering her life. Shouldn't you apologize?

After doing evil, you are still so arrogant, using this tone to threaten me. Let me tell you, our Su Jing is upholding justice; this is what he should do as a public figure!"

Hearing the other party hang up the phone, Qin Yan was stunned.

She was clearly trying to hear the other party's demands; how was that a threat?

It seems the other party doesn't accept a peaceful resolution at all but is deliberately making a big deal out of it.