I'm really good at this.

We've returned to where we started: that restaurant in Los Angeles.

It was the same private room.

There was just one more person than last time.

"Cheers to Huang Xicheng joining the group on the mountain!"

Everyone raised their glasses in celebration, including Huang Xicheng, who could only manage a wry smile.

However, Li Shanqi was in high spirits, a completely different feeling from when they celebrated for him last time.

This is probably the schadenfreude of seeing others suffer the same misfortune as oneself.

"Don't look so gloomy. The future is bright, and we can always find a way." Zhang Hong was quite optimistic.

"By the way," Zhang Hong suddenly asked with a smile after a round of toasts, "Do you two have any other friends in the industry? Why not invite them up the mountain for a gathering to discuss important matters?"

Li Shanqi and Huang Xicheng's lips twitched slightly; these words felt so familiar...

"It's alright, it doesn't matter if you don't have it. I'm a very easy person to talk to." Zhang Hong smiled gently and warmly.

But looking at the phone on the table, both Li Shanqi and the other felt a chill run down their spines.

Li Shanqi gave Huang Chengxi a wink.

[Old Huang, give Brother Hong a good whack and kill him! Otherwise, all your practice of striking a pose will have been for nothing!]

Huang Xicheng rolled his eyes.

"Come on, there are cameras everywhere now, and this is a society governed by law. You want me to go to jail?"

Li Shanqi was shocked.

I was just joking. You don't actually think your fancy moves can kill someone?

It seems I can't afford to mess with Lao Huang anymore.

"What are you two exchanging glances about?" Zhang Hong whispered on the table. "Hurry up, how can our team open without talented people?"

Huang Xicheng sighed helplessly: "Brother Hong, I understand. I know a few professionals in the industry, most of whom have returned from overseas. I'll give it a try."

"That would be great," Zhang Hong laughed. "By the way, remember to look for any dirt on them, so we can use them for our own purposes."

Huang Xicheng: "..."

Now they're just saying "handle" outright, they're not even trying to hide it anymore.

............

Just as Zhang Hong and his group were figuring out how to get more people to sit in a high position on the mountain, their "online army's plan to flatter and kill" against him was also in full swing.

Inside a public relations firm in an office building in Wangjing, Beijing.

In the manager's office, Chen Mou, a bald man with a fierce look, was receiving a client.

He struggled in society in his early years, and later, by a twist of fate, he opened this shell company. Who knew that the business of this shell company would eventually become his main business?

After years of hard work, he successfully evolved from a leader of online trolls into the boss of a public relations company.

The reception work should have been handled by his beautiful female public relations officer, but there was no way around it; the other party was someone important, and he had to receive them personally.

After pouring the tea, he smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, if there's anything you need, just let me know. There's no need for you to come all the way here."

The person he was entertaining was Xu Yan, the CEO of Jixing Culture.

Xu Yan smiled and took a sip of tea: "This matter is quite important, and I need to handle it personally."

This was an order personally given by the boss, so he had to take it seriously.

He doesn't want to go back to Africa to sell mobile phones.

"Oh?" Chen Mou's attitude became much more serious upon hearing this. "What is it?"

Something that even a top-tier entertainment agency like Jixing Culture required its boss to personally intervene...

Chen Mou asked cautiously, "Could it be that one of your company's artists needs us to control the online comments and do public relations?"

For example, extreme challenges during the day, and group sports that push the limits at night?

"Ahem, no." Xu Yan coughed twice and said seriously, "We need your company's help with publicity."

"Recently, the company above invested in two TV series, one of which is 'Blood-Stained Youth' directed by Liu Yishou, and the other is 'Clouds Fall into the Mortal World.' We would like your company to help promote... 'Clouds Fall into the Mortal World.'"

"The Fallen Clouds?" Chen Mou realized. "Isn't that the TV series your company asked us to 'lobby' for before? Why are you promoting them now?"

Jixing Culture had initially asked them to smear the other party, claiming it was to preemptively strike to prevent the other party from smearing their artists.

And that's exactly what they did.

Why are you now helping them promote their products?

That show was actually a TV series produced by Jimei Culture, which is behind Jixing.

So the previous act of splashing dirty water was also just to generate buzz?

Chen Mou's eyes changed.

You guys in the entertainment industry have black hearts!

"Ahem, well," Xu Yan's expression was also a little unnatural, "this time we need you to mobilize all your public relations departments to promote this TV series vigorously. Ideally, it should be promoted to be a TV series on the same level as Director Liu's 'Blood-Stained Youth'."

Chen Mou, being a veteran of online trolling, frowned slightly: "Won't this... backfire?"

A TV series directed by an unknown director is being compared to Liu Yishou's... Is this not just overpraising someone?

wrong!

Chen Mou's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

This isn't promotion or public relations; it's just overpraising someone to their detriment!

Otherwise, why would they hire a PR company like ours?

How vicious! How utterly vicious!

Chen Mou's forehead was covered in cold sweat, almost like a waterfall.

Luckily, I'm just a paid online commentator. Compared to these heartless bastards, I'm practically a saint!

But it would be foolish not to make money when you can.

"That's no problem. Should we do some in-depth research and promotion of the director of this TV series?"

In-depth digging and propaganda, translated into layman's terms, means "digging up dark history, exposing dirty secrets, and spreading rumors."

"No, no, no, no, no!" Xu Yan couldn't stay calm. He quickly said "no" five times in a row. "If you want to downplay the director, it's best not to promote the director's name at all."

He made a similar suggestion last time, and almost got sent back to Africa by The Boss to sell mobile phones. He can't make the same mistake again.

Now Chen Mou had a headache: "But I don't know who's in their crew."

"Okay." Xu Yan pondered for a moment and offered a solution, "I'll go back and send someone to investigate first, then I'll send you a few photos. Try not to mention anyone in the photos, the rest is up to you."

Chen Mou nodded: "Understood."

One week later—

"Boss, these are the photos sent by Jimei Culture. Also, we've already found out the composition of their team."

Chen Mou took the photos from his secretary and began to examine them closely.

The first one caught his eye.

"Huh? What a handsome guy. Is he the male lead in their drama? No wonder they replaced Wang Chen; his looks and demeanor are on a completely different level."

The secretary calmly adjusted her glasses: "No, this is the director."

Chen Mou was shocked: "Damn, someone this handsome doesn't become an actor but instead becomes a director? Is he crazy?!"

In his understanding, a man who can be this handsome even without makeup is pleasing to the eye, even if he doesn't know anything else!

If a straight man like him thinks this way, then what about all those girls who would spend money chasing after celebrities until they die?

As for becoming a director!

It doesn't matter, anyway, I said I wouldn't criticize the director.

Let's move on to the next one.

"Hmm? What a beautiful girl. Is she the female lead in their drama? No wonder they replaced the original female lead; her looks and temperament are on a completely different level."

This is a rebroadcast of Hong Guoguo.

Or it could also be called "water character count".

It's just copying and pasting the paragraph above.

The secretary remained expressionless: "No, this is the producer."

Chen Mou paused, then remained silent.

With the previous director as a precedent, it's not unacceptable that the producer is so beautiful.

The third picture shows a sharp-looking, handsome man in a black suit with slicked-back hair, and a cigar in his mouth.

"So this is the male lead?"

"No, not exactly." The secretary's voice was indifferent. "This person is also one of the investors."

"Why didn't you say so earlier!" Chen Mou complained, then pulled out a metal trash can from under the table, took out a lighter, lit the three photos, and threw them into the trash can.

The secretary tilted her head slightly: "Why burn it?"

"Do you know anything? You know nothing!" Chen Mou suddenly started talking about his hometown association, "That's what you call professional!"

secretary:"......"

"Alright, let me take a look at the rest."

Chen Mou continued reading: "These are all the kinds of things that can be criticized, right?"

"Yes." The secretary nodded. "And all their dirty laundry has been written down."

"Then I'll have to savor it carefully!"

A few minutes later—

"Pfft! What the hell?! A cinematographer shooting adult films? A motion director drawing 18+ doujinshi? A post-production editor for TV dramas? A lighting technician at a football stadium? A makeup artist at a wedding? An extra? And a nobody who ran away from Director Sun Zheng's film crew?"

And you still say it's not just flattery to kill?! If this gets out, even if I promote it, nobody will believe me!

However, with this dirt on them... maybe we can achieve the effect they want.

............

Just as he was pondering this, Zhang Hong received a phone call from Liu Yishou at a panda enclosure in Sichuan Province.

He came here to find an animal trainer, who would become the leader of his team in charge of costumes and props.

"Hey, Director Liu, what brings you here to call me?"

"Xiao Zhang! Someone's trying to get you! I'm telling you, don't be afraid! Someone wants to heavily promote your TV series to compete with me! They're trying to ruin you by praising you too much!"

Zhang Hong was stunned, then overjoyed: "Huh? Such a good thing?"

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