I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 116 I was just praising you for having some brains, and now you're acting like you've lost your mind again?

The media in the Tang Dynasty had virtually no integrity; they would report on news from all over the Tang Dynasty, except for local news.

One media outlet after another is trying to ride on Ye Xian's popularity. Although none of them are big media outlets, there are just too many of them.

Moreover, these media outlets are all integrated media platforms. While releasing news online, they also post related short videos on their own accounts, which has propelled Ye Xian's account to new heights.

In addition, the tens of thousands of people who filmed short videos at the scene and then posted them on their WeChat Moments and other short videos also contributed significantly to Ye Xian's immense popularity.

This is a major reason why celebrities must participate in events.

Exposure is necessary for gaining recognition.

Without exposure, with so many celebrities and artists in the Tang Dynasty, they will soon forget you.

However, Ye Xian's popularity has made some people unhappy.

For example, Xiaosheng, Dafei, Kanye, and Aile's fans...

And Liu Bohan.

"That bastard, how could he participate in an event like that? Didn't we already inform him?"

Liu Bohan was so angry while looking at the trending news on his phone that he smashed an ashtray.

Every time Liu Bohan sees news about Ye Xian, he feels a surge of anger with nowhere to vent it, especially when he sees Ye Xian's homepage showing that his number of followers has exceeded 180 million, he's practically driven mad with rage.

Why is this bastard becoming more and more famous?

Wasn't he asked to leave?

Where did he get so many original songs?

Hasn't he been unable to sell his goods?

How could he participate in an official Kuaishou event?

Didn't my aunt already use her connections to blacklist him?

That's the official Kuaishou account!

Liu Bohan's agent, Sister Hong, sighed and said, "I warned you before not to use these underhanded tricks. In the current situation, unless the authorities determine that he has character issues, is creating counterfeit goods, or selling counterfeit or shoddy products, we simply cannot completely blacklist him."

Hongjie wanted to say that the internet age is different from before, and we need to adapt to new rules. But she couldn't bring herself to say it.

"Then let's find someone to falsely accuse him of plagiarism! This is absolutely forbidden in the Tang Dynasty!"

Liu Bohan's mind raced, and he immediately came up with an idea: "We won't directly accuse him of plagiarism. Let's first stir up some rumors and say that a 20-year-old kid like him couldn't possibly write so many original songs. We'll suggest that he either bought the songs or is a star created by an organization. Then we'll hint that he might plagiarize. Finally, we'll produce a little bit of evidence and vaguely destroy him!"

That book he wrote is definitely problematic. How could a mere kid like him write a book? It must be plagiarized!

Sister Hong glanced at Liu Bohan in surprise, thinking to herself, "You've finally got some brains now. This time you didn't just throw dirty water on me like last time."

"Kanye will be out soon. His sentence isn't too harsh. I'll talk to him about it. But there are some things we need to be careful about. Kanye and his group have already been convicted of defamation. We can't let them go online again. Kanye needs to hire an online army to smear them. We can also ask Ai Le's fans to do that. They've always been at odds with Ye Xian's fans."

"And then there's Dafei. Although he's an artist under Bai Jie, we can leverage his conflict with Ye Xian. Ye Xian seems to be rising rapidly, but he's also offended a lot of people. By using their strengths against him, we can make Ye Xian uncomfortable."

"However, if the source of your online trolls is traced back, you'd better think twice about your entertainment career!"

"Is it worth it for someone as insignificant as Ye Xian?"

Sister Hong warned Liu Bohan once again.

She tried more than once to stop this mindless behavior, because they were not on the same level and there was no need to hold a grudge. She could even just admit her mistake and let it go. But Liu Bohan seemed to be possessed by something and kept trying to hold Ye Xian's head down so that he wouldn't be able to lift it up.

Liu Bohan's eyes suddenly reddened: "What do you mean by 'worth it'? Have you ever thought about how much of an impact it would have on me if he grew up and used what happened back then to criticize my commercial value?"

Don't you know how low my conversion rate is right now? Don't you know how much money the company spends to maintain my business position?

If it gets exposed again, will I feel better?

You need to understand that your income is tied to mine! The more I earn, the more you earn; if I don't earn money, we'll both starve!

Now, we not only need to deal with him, but we also need to find a way to get that original contract back! You know, that's the most crucial evidence!

Liu Bohan's mind cleared up immediately. He picked up his phone and said, "Auntie, find a way to get your hands on that contract from Ye Xian. That contract absolutely cannot remain in Ye Xian's possession. If all else fails, have someone steal it back."

"Huh? Steal? Okay, let me think about what the best course of action is. It's best not to steal if you can avoid it."

Ms. Liu was feeling a bit annoyed because she had also seen the news about Ye Xian. Upon hearing Liu Bohan's reminder, she immediately realized that without this contract, there would be no proof.

As for the transfer records, without a contract, you can say whatever you want.

"Well, if we really have to find someone to steal it, we should find someone unrelated, even if it costs more money."

Liu Bohan became more and more excited as he spoke. This was the first time he had ever done something like this, and he found it very exciting.

Sister Hong frowned as she watched them begin to discuss how to commit a crime.

Throwing dirty water and hiring online trolls are at most defamation. Everyone in the entertainment industry does these things often. Nobody's hands are clean. Even if you get sued, it's just a matter of spending some money.

If you start hiring people to steal now, that's real commercial crime.

I was just praising you for having some brains, and now you're acting like you've lost your mind again?

……

In fact, while novels often depict business battles involving "intrigue, strategic planning, and billions of dollars in stakes," there are only a handful of real-world examples that correspond to these scenarios. The two most famous are the "Vanke-Baoneng battle" and the "Meituan-Dianping equity battle."

In reality, many business battles are far more despicable than people imagine.

They bribed security guards and cleaners to unplug competitors' network cables, doing so every half hour.

Pouring boiling water to kill the other person's money tree;

Slash all the seats on the shared bicycles belonging to the other company;

Instruct employees to send images of colored hair to a competitor's app that violate regulations.

Give the other party a bad review.

……

These are all petty tricks.

Poisoning a competitor;

The chairman injured the general manager with a hammer;

The chairman of a listed company climbed over a wall to secretly photograph a competitor's patent.

The founder, whose net worth is 70 billion, led a group of people to break into the office, seize the company seal, and then slept with it tucked into his waistband.

……

These methods may push the limits of ordinary people's imagination.

Yes, the above cases are all verifiable.

A fake business war: a battle of wits and back-and-forth.

The real business battle: We'll be right at your doorstep!

……

Therefore, Sister Hong was not surprised that Liu Bohan would choose to let his aunt commit a crime, but you can't let me get involved in this kind of thing.

Hongjie quietly turned on her phone and recorded the scene.

There's no way around it; working with celebrities means doing dirty work, and every agent knows that.

Knowing how to protect oneself and absolve oneself of responsibility is the most important thing a good agent needs to consider!

Moreover, Sister Hong is a top-notch agent.

Liu Bohan is not the only celebrity under his management.

This time it's theft. If you can't steal it, are you going to rob it?

Is it really worth it for a small contract worth 20?

You should know that with your near-top-tier reputation, you're worth well over 2000 million!

Sister Hong increasingly regrets her initial choice!

Some celebrities are more ignorant and brainless than we imagine!

Should I talk to the general manager and ask to have a different celebrity mentor?

Hongjie was also afraid that one day Liu Bohan would lead her into a trap!

With so many celebrities under his management, one more Liu Bohan wouldn't make a difference, and losing one wouldn't have a significant impact either, since he also owns shares in the company.

Sister Hong hesitated for a moment.

……

After Ye Xian met with Jiang Tian, ​​and they agreed on the content of the filming and live broadcast, they returned to the convenience store.

"Brother Xin, Brother Fei!"

Ye Xian met the two beautiful young women in his study: "I have always regarded you as my best friends, and I am very grateful for the help you gave me when I first started using the account."

As friends, we shouldn't usually talk about money, and I don't really want to either.

But this time my account unexpectedly took off, so I wanted to help you guys out.

Li Xin and Duan Fei were wondering why Ye Xian suddenly wanted to see them in the study in such a serious manner when they heard Ye Xian say this, and they immediately became excited.

Ye Xian's account has risen rapidly in the past few days, which has greatly stimulated them.

He worked himself to the bone for a year to gain 100,000 followers, but after meeting Ye Xian and appearing in Ye Xian's live stream twice, he took off and quickly reached his current 400,000 followers.

However, it will be extremely difficult for the two of them to take things to the next level.

Its potential has been exhausted, and it needs some time to reflect.

Therefore, Ye Xian's offer to cooperate with them made them very excited.

Ye Xian poured a cup of tea for the two of them, considered his words for a moment, and said, "I'll give you three cooperation models to choose from. Please select one."

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 7486 bottles.

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