This director is vindictive.

Chapter 580 Dare to try and extort me? Don't they know I'm a real tiger?
Guo Quande's idea isn't entirely without merit.

However, this also comes with huge risks and legal issues.

After all, he already knew the exact identity of "the monkeys all over the mountain," although it wasn't completely confirmed, it was pretty close.

While the entire internet was engrossed in the guessing game of "Who is the monkey?"

Suddenly, the press release from "Future Speed" spread like wildfire across the entire internet.

Because it's a very hot topic, normally if only one or two accounts posted something that seemed to be about so-and-so, it wouldn't even cause a ripple.

But it's obvious at a glance that someone is manipulating things.

For the general public, seeing so many marketing accounts and Weibo influencers posting this kind of news makes it easy to believe it's true.

While the press release from "Future Chase" spread like wildfire across the internet, Chen Mo was lying in a private cinema rewatching "A Chinese Odyssey" with Zhang Yuqi and others.

Yang Mi rushed in, holding a tablet: "Look! Someone has claimed the monkey for you!"

The screen displays a revelation from a prominent financial blogger: "Exclusive Deep Dive! Mysterious Buyer of 300 Million Yuan is the Hidden Actual Controller of Car Company 'Future Drive'", accompanied by a blurry equity structure diagram with a red circle marking the name of an offshore company—"Monkey King Holdings".

"This Photoshop skill isn't even as good as our crew's interns." Chen Mo tossed a piece of popcorn into his mouth.

Chen Mo wasn't just making things up; the picture was genuinely outrageous.

"I know that, but there are just so many people posting it!"

Moreover, the Hong Kong stock price of "Future Drive" has already begun to rise slightly due to the impact of the stock price.

Chen Mo then realized that he had been scammed, or rather, the rich monkey had been scammed.

Similar news has surfaced before, but most of it was minor and no one believed it.

After all, this kind of thing could easily offend Chen Mo and also incur legal liability.

But this time, it was clearly different.

Because it's obvious at a glance that this is an attempt to extort money, create hype, or even engage in fraudulent marketing.

Although Chen Mo did not know the exact identity of the monkeys on the mountain, after checking the background of this "Future Chi", his first reaction was, "What a load of bull, how could that be?"

This kind of opportunistic marketing is nothing special; anyone with eyes can see it, even netizens.

The hashtag #FutureCarMarketingProblem# exploded on Weibo's trending topics list. Netizens quickly uncovered the problem—the so-called "evidence documents" were simply screenshots of a game company's shareholder list from last year that had been photoshopped. They hadn't even removed the "Monkey King" watermark from the original image; the forgery was so clumsy it was appalling.

However, it must be said that Guo Quande's actions were both shameless and shrewd. Anyone with a discerning eye could see this was a blatant attempt to ride the coattails of a trending topic, but they couldn't resist the overwhelming amount of articles they bought to boost their visibility. Through this whole ordeal, "Future Chi," an electric vehicle brand that was previously unknown, somehow gained recognition by engaging in this publicity stunt, and its search volume skyrocketed.

Chen Mo frowned as he looked at his phone. Regardless of the circumstances, the mysterious tycoon known as "The Most Popular Monkey in the Mountain" had genuinely invested 300 million yuan. Now, "Future Chi" was so blatantly impersonating him, crossing Chen Mo's bottom line.

Just as Chen Mo was preparing to clean up this mess, the other party pulled an even more outrageous stunt—the official Weibo account of "Future Motors" suddenly released an announcement with the headline: "A briefing on the major shareholder's participation in a charity auction will be held tomorrow." The accompanying picture showed Guo Quande, that greasy middle-aged man, standing in front of the press conference backdrop making a peace sign, while the backdrop bore the slogan, "Car companies in the new era must have the courage to climb Mount Huaguo!"—a slogan so cringeworthy it made one want to dig their toes into the ground.

This move completely baffled the netizens who were watching the drama:
"Holy crap? This can't be real, can it?"

"Could this bald man be the legendary Monkey King?"

"Future Motors? I think I've seen this brand of electric bikes on the road before? Are they that rich?"

Many netizens who were unaware of the facts were indeed fooled. After all, judging from the setup—holding a press conference and making an official announcement—it was clear that they wanted to confirm the identity of the "300 million buyer."

But in reality, this is just a classic example of using euphemisms.

Those in the know understand that this "Future Chi" thing is just a publicity stunt, a mere attempt to extort money by holding a press conference to explain their participation in a charity auction.

Yes, they did participate, but they only placed bids and no deals were made.

But you can't say he's talking nonsense, because it's all made up by netizens based on the public opinion environment.

Guo Quande was feeling quite pleased with himself at that moment.

He wanted to give himself hundreds of thumbs up for his actions.

As for being exposed at the press conference? He was prepared. He would reveal the "monkey's" true identity at the press conference, which would completely clear him of the blame for the previous attempt to extort money.

He even thought he was incredibly clever.

As for Chen Mo? Heh, as long as he leaks the information quickly enough, what can Chen Mo do?
However, he underestimated Chen Mo's temper.

They also underestimated the "monkey's" temper.

It was only a short time after they posted it on their official Weibo account.

The "real monkey" was immediately exposed. In fact, even Chen Mo was somewhat caught off guard, or rather, he was completely taken aback by the "real monkey's" identity!
Because real monkeys are.
Zhang Yuqi simultaneously posted new updates through her official Weibo account and her two Weibo accounts, "Among all the monkeys on the mountain, my butt is the reddest."

"@Zhang Yuqi @The Monkeys of the Mountain, My Butt is the Most Popular: I was originally planning to give Chen Mo a 'surprise,' but I didn't expect that Flower Fruit Mountain would be raided! Emoji: I'm so angry!"

The accompanying image is a close-up of a signed whistleblower letter bearing a red seal, clearly accusing Future Motors of "false advertising and securities fraud."

The most infuriating thing is that half of an A4 sheet of paper is visible in the corner of the photo, which reads "Identity Verification Report for 'Monkeys All Over the Mountain'" and clearly shows the transfer records.

This Weibo post instantly stirred up a huge uproar:
On the one hand, it's because Zhang Yuqi's outrageous actions have caught people off guard.

After all, she needs to spend money to have dinner with Chen Mo?
But it turned out to be her!
Secondly, Zhang Yuqi is indeed a wealthy woman with a net worth of over 10 billion, so 300 million is really nothing to her.

The simultaneous statements from two accounts directly exposed the "Future Chi" scam. The exposure of the whistleblower letter and transfer records not only confirmed Zhang Yuqi's identity as the mysterious buyer of 3 million yuan, but also laid bare Guo Quande and "Future Chi's" false advertising and securities fraud.

"Holy crap, what I thought was a 'rich heiress chasing after celebrities' turned out to be a whole show staged by those tiger girls. Qiqi is a real hidden gem!"

"Good heavens, this is incredible! I could eat this gossip for a whole year! No wonder you're like this, birds of a feather flock together. Chen Mo, you'd better keep an eye on those tiger ladies, or they'll be finished sooner or later!"

"No problem, she truly lives up to her reputation as the woman of the marketing king. This time she's on a whole different level! No wonder no one leaked the information; it turns out the whole family was just playing house!"

"The Tiger Girls are learning from Chen Mo! This is a heavy blow against fakes! Future Chi's stock price plummeted by 15%, and investors are questioning, 'When will this monkey show end?' A single word can decide life or death!"

"I actually believed them before, and really thought this 'Future Speed' was something amazing, but it turns out they're just idiots!"

Of course, Guo Quande was the first to be dumbfounded.

He was completely stunned after seeing the message.

Then his phone suddenly rang; it was the company secretary calling.

Because of Zhang Yuqi's fiery temper, she not only immediately exposed herself, but also filed a formal complaint.

Is this okay?

He almost vomited blood when he saw the Hong Kong-listed "Future Drive" stock price plummet.

Meanwhile, the trending topics were updated immediately:
#Zhang Yuqi Reveals Identity of Buyer of 300 Million Yuan (Breaking News)#
"Holy crap! Those tiger girls were really good at hiding their true intentions! So being betrayed by her best friend that night was all an act? They actually planned to raid her house all along?!"

"Consort Qi: You think I'm on the first level? Actually, I'm in the atmosphere! You spent 300 million just to see Chen Mo choke? I'd call you the 'Monkey King of the Entertainment Industry' for this!"

"Case solved! No wonder she beat up Chen Mo during the live stream—she was collecting interest in advance! /doge"

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, I never expected it to be her! Tiger girl, you truly live up to your name!"

"This is possible? I never thought of this even after burning out my CPU!"

#FutureDrive Suspected of Fraud Reported (Trending)#
"Mr. Guo: I should be under a car, not trending on social media... Now the whole internet knows that FutureChi's PPT was photoshopped. /candle"

"China Securities Regulatory Commission: Thank you Ms. Zhang for saving us investigation costs / We suggest awarding her a 'Queen of Anti-Counterfeiting' award."

"So, will Future Chi's stock price hit the daily limit down this time? I'm waiting for your reply online; my short position is already placed!"

"Haha, as clever as I am, I've already prepared for margin trading, just waiting for the price to fall below the issue price!"

"So, from today onwards, I'm going to call myself the God of Stocks, haha!"

#On the Money Power of Tiger Girls (New)#
"I suggest checking if Zhang Yuqi has another alias called 'The Wolf of Wall Street.' Donating 300 million yuan in cash like that, Chen Mo's harem is indeed full of big shots!"

"Holy crap, I'm suddenly filled with envy and jealousy again! No wonder Chen Mo is considered the epitome of a modern-day scumbag. Even those feminists can't find anything to say about his scumbag behavior. Damn, you don't know until you look it up, and what a shock! Chen Mo has seven harem beauties, each with a net worth of at least tens of billions. The key point is that Chen Mo gave them all to them for free!"

"Do you know what's the most outrageous thing? It's that Chen Mo even covered the taxes on the gifts back then! That man, I'm so jealous!"

Chen Mo: My wife casually throws away 300 million? Got it, I'll be serving you in my nightgown tonight. /humble.jpg

While the internet was abuzz with the controversy surrounding Zhang Yuqi's forced self-disclosure.

Three hours later, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) official Weibo account released a blue-background announcement:
"We have taken note of a certain automaker's suspected violation of information disclosure regulations and are currently conducting an investigation in accordance with the law."

At the same time, Guo Quande got what he wanted, as "Future Chi" did indeed become a hit.

However, it was someone who breathed fire on it.

Many netizens began to expose their grievances, especially those who had bought the car, and made various complaints.

Then the company's background was thoroughly investigated, revealing that it was originally a tricycle manufacturer, but it was hyped up as the Tesla of China, which instantly shocked many people.

(End of this chapter)