Electronic Nezha

Chapter 61 Hot Search
So I'm the one who's hindering Liu Zhenhua from carrying out justice!

Looking at the screen full of red markers, Liu Zhenhua asked for my opinion: "What do you think we should do?"

"Deleted?" I said, then realized it was too ordinary.

Liu Zhenhua said indignantly, "These highlighted items are eye-catching, and they're getting more views than usual!"

That's human nature; everyone has a tendency to enjoy watching the drama unfold. The moment that huge "solemn statement" was posted on a certain website, accompanied by a striking red color, it instantly became the biggest topic of discussion. I've seen some comments speculating that this was a self-directed and self-acted tactic by the website to boost traffic.

"They won't change unless they're taught a lesson!" Liu Zhenhua said, looking at me. I was also deep in thought, and our eyes met, as if we were on the same wavelength.

The most unforgettable lesson, whether for individuals or companies, boils down to one word: money!

Liu Zhenhua said, "How about this, for every video highlighted in red that gets clicked, a certain amount of money will be donated from a certain website's account to build schools in mountainous areas!"

I said, "I think that's fine, let's give them a small punishment as a warning."

“Small punishments won’t solve the problem; they have to feel the pain, or they’ll do it again.”

"You can calculate how much is appropriate. It may hurt to pay, but we can't be ruthless. Everyone needs a chance to correct their behavior." Even without a helmet, you get a warning first, then a fine...

"Then let's make it one yuan. For every click on a video that is stolen, we'll donate one yuan."

Liu Zhenhua was about to carry out the order when I quickly said, "Wait!"

"what happened?"

“If someone donates money, you have to let the users and the website management know. Even throwing it into the water makes a sound, and it's not a small amount.”

Liu Zhenhua immediately understood what I meant, chuckled, and casually framed the "solemn statement," changing its content inside. A dry, official statement was transformed into a heartfelt letter to users.

The new statement is roughly as follows: To express our remorse for the theft of videos from other sites, we will donate one yuan to mountainous areas to build schools for every click on those red-highlighted stolen videos. We will also post the transfer records every ten minutes. The more clicks, the more we donate. Friendly reminder: all red-highlighted videos can be clicked, but you don't need to watch them.

The transaction was completed. Ten minutes later, the first transfer to the mountainous area was made public. It wasn't as much as expected; it was just enough to pay off Sun Zhancheng's bank debts and buy a mid-range luxury car...

We've all seen this kind of charity work quite a few times nowadays: complete a registration or a transaction, and the official website donates 1 or 2 cents. A certain website then goes all out, and netizens flock to join the click frenzy, praising the website for its generosity!
We didn't get to wait another ten minutes. Just a dozen seconds after the first donation, the website's homepage displayed the words: "Website under maintenance."

Liu Zhenhua angrily threw down the mouse and said, "You have no heart!"

We won decisively, and then I made the mistake that all "intellectuals" make, which is to trigger post-war reflection—that website is just a second-tier website. If it had openly stated in its "solemn declaration" that we tolerated the theft of videos in order to survive, I would still respect their management as important figures, and I would definitely have advised Liu Zhenhua to consider the "sentencing". But they shouldn't have acted like scoundrels first and bullied the weak and feared the strong. Their "solemn declaration" really disgusted me.

"Won't what we're doing violate the '707 rule'?" I admit we were both carried away by this, but I'm his father, so I have to be the one to come to my senses and think about how to clean up the mess first.

"Don't worry, they're not worthy!?" I pushed him and his chair aside, took over the computer seat, and randomly opened a few websites I often visit. Unsurprisingly, "a certain website has been hacked" had become a trending topic. Nobody's stupid; everyone can see that the statement Liu Zhenhua issued was made by a hacker.

Surprisingly, although the hacking of a certain website was reflected on various websites, it did not become the top trending topic.

The top trending topic right now is a celebrity couple appearing discreetly at the Civil Affairs Bureau, leading many to suspect they have secretly divorced. The male celebrity was wearing sunglasses, and fans noticed a dark patch around his eye, speculating that he had been a victim of domestic violence by the female celebrity, causing an uproar online.

Liu Zhenhua shrugged and said, "I knew it—"

I said with lingering fear, "Then we should keep a low profile in the future."

Liu Zhenhua thought for a moment and said, "Okay, as long as you don't piss me off."

"Tell me what happened to that man's eye. Did that woman hit him?"

Liu Zhenhua was speechless.

"Never mind, let's keep it low-key. I'm not really concerned anyway..."

All the trending topics that night were secretly vying for dominance, one after another. First, the management of a certain website quickly released a new statement, saying that donating money to the mountainous areas was entirely voluntary and a sign of their determination to correct their past mistakes. They thanked everyone for their attention and hoped that the website could take the lead in creating a clean and healthy online environment.

All the videos highlighted in red were taken down. In reality, their work capabilities couldn't determine whether those videos were actually plagiarized, but since it was "voluntary," they naturally set an example, thoroughly embodying the principle of bullying the weak and fearing the strong. After they did this, the popularity ranking dropped directly from third to fifth...

In fact, if they had stuck to it, they could have maintained their popularity. The key issue is that although the management of a certain website has the traffic password, they are unable to protect the account password, especially since traffic and the number in the account are now inversely proportional. So they have no choice but to back down.

Then came the follow-up to the celebrity couple's story—they were indeed divorced, but the bruise around the male celebrity's eye was a beautiful misunderstanding: it was because his eyeliner wasn't applied evenly. Afterwards, the male celebrity quickly started a live stream, and in one night alone, he sold 6000 million yuan worth of eyeliner.

His ex-wife called during the live stream to congratulate him. The two expressed their feelings to their respective fans. Although they could no longer work together as husband and wife, they were still very special to each other. The female star sincerely invited the male star's fans to support her new drama.

After the two of them finished their stunt, the trending topic dropped from first to fourth. These two know the secret to generating buzz; their bickering will only keep them at the top of the trending list until tomorrow. Cashing out quickly is the wise thing to do.

I was the only one who noticed the third most popular topic: Huang Jiaoming, a renowned neurosurgeon in my country, was questioned by foreign scholars.

When I saw the title, I secretly prayed: You can question his involvement in pornography, you can question his participation in underground gambling, you can question his use of heroin, but please don't question his professional competence, especially regarding that piece of paper.

As it turns out, what we feared most came to pass: gambling, drugs, and prostitution are not even worth questioning by scholars! Two foreign scholars unequivocally stated that the surgery that brought Huang Jiaoming international renown was purely a matter of luck.

Two of the top five trending topics are related to us, and I'm still here saying I should keep a low profile—

(End of this chapter)