I asked you to write a light novel, but you wrote about living?

The next morning, the hazy sunlight just pierced through the acid rain clouds and shone into the Smart Computing Office Building in the central district.

Top-floor conference room at the headquarters of Weiguang Literature.

Chang Liren didn't go home at all last night.

From approving the repayment of three million to staying up all night monitoring the completion data of "To Live", he spent the entire night at the company overseeing the process.

According to his plan, this morning's meeting was to be a celebration for the Weiguang platform to take advantage of the momentum of "Living" reaching the top and to sound the horn of counterattack against Yuntu's monopoly across the entire network.

"General Manager Chang."

The public relations director didn't even knock before pushing open the glass door of the conference room and strode in with a grim expression.

The data manager following behind was also sweating profusely, clutching a holographic report that was still flashing in real time.

Chang Liren held a cup of stimulating black coffee, his brow slightly furrowed:

"What happened? Is the server overwhelmed by the traffic during the morning rush hour?"

"It's not a server problem, it's the public outcry."

The PR director placed the terminal on the conference table, and the holographic projection instantly unfolded in mid-air:

"Cloud Atlas has made its move... and they're not attacking the book, they're attacking people."

Chang Liren looked up and saw the holographic screen filled with trending topics from various social media platforms of the Federation.

Just one night later, five of the top ten trending search terms were tagged with "Weiguang Literature" and "Living Author".

Those glaring crimson streaks representing the word "explosion" instantly lowered the atmosphere in the entire conference room to freezing point.

The data manager quickly reported from the side, his voice betraying his barely concealed panic:

"It was a completely premeditated targeted attack, with hundreds of channels across the internet presenting a unified narrative. They not only uncovered Teacher Yu's true identity in Xiacheng District, but also put forward an extremely malicious conspiracy theory. They even edited last night's live stream frame by frame to create a targeted interpretation video."

"This is the most deadly thing."

The public relations director pulled out a photocopy of a green document stamped with the official seal of the federal court and handed it to Chang Liren:

"YunTu's PR department released this document overnight as 'ironclad evidence.' Mr. Chang, public opinion across the internet is now completely out of control."

The conference room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Chang Liren stared intently at the extremely familiar document on the screen, a sudden realization mixed with a chill running through him.

Last night, he forced the accounts to be settled on time, even though he guessed that Yuntu would definitely take further action if they were pushed to the limit. He even specifically reminded Yu Wen to be careful these days during the video call.

But he never expected that Zhao Hongbo's counterattack would come so quickly and from such a cunning and vicious angle!

Yuntu cleverly used information asymmetry to turn the messy debt of Xinghui Studio's plagiarism accusation into the sharpest weapon.

"President Chang, the whole internet is outraged right now. What readers hate most is being deceived and fooled, especially since 'To Live' just broke everyone's hearts."

The PR director sounded anxious:

"The official account of the Weiguang platform is currently flooded with accusations of 'colluding to fabricate evidence' and 'capital-packaged fraudsters.' Should we issue a statement immediately to retaliate?"

"Retaliation against what? With what can we retaliate?"

Chang Liren retorted sharply:

"Yes, Professor Yu learned his lesson and did purchase the highest level of anti-theft hash value before writing 'To Live,' but these bastards' current accusations are based on the fact that the underlying hash value and timestamp are completely useless!"

Chang Liren slammed his fist on the table:

"Moreover, in that dispute back then, he had absolutely no underlying evidence. Now, in the eyes of the entire internet, he's a notorious fraudster! When a fraudster comes out to accuse an industry giant, do you think the public will believe the written court judgment or his one-sided story?"

The PR director was speechless.

YunTu's series of moves effectively blocked Yu Wen's path to retaliation as a "victim."

Chang Liren's mind works very fast.

If this matter is handled carelessly, not only will "To Live" be ruined, but the reputation of Weiguang will also suffer a devastating blow.

"Notify the platform's technical department to take full control of Mr. Yu's personal network port and activate the highest level of firewall! Since Yuntu has created this momentum, those unscrupulous media outlets in Shangcheng District are definitely swarming around him like flies, trying to locate his IP address. Don't let those trashy holographic pop-ups disturb him."

Chang Liren stood up, glanced at the brightly lit sky outside the window, and spoke in an extremely cold and hard tone:

"The public relations department should refrain from making any responses without evidence for the time being. Focus on stabilizing the platform's internal structure. Furthermore, immediately notify all core executives, the legal department, and the operations department to assemble in the main conference room in ten minutes for a top-level emergency meeting!"

……

Ten minutes felt like an eternity to the headquarters of Weiguang, like being fried in a pan of oil.

The corridors of the entire computing building were filled with the sound of hurried footsteps.

The customer service hotline was almost overwhelmed by angry readers flooding in from all over the internet, and the complaint channels were filled with glaring red lights demanding "a thorough investigation of the fraudulent author" and "refunds of donations".

Within just a few tens of minutes, the platform's real-time reputation index had fallen below the warning line.

When Chang Liren pushed open the door to the main conference room, it was already filled with the core senior management team of Weiguang.

The atmosphere was so oppressive it felt like it was frozen solid; no one dared to speak easily.

The general counsel adjusted his glasses, his expression extremely grave:

"President Chang, just now several top sponsors of the Spark Cup called, demanding that we immediately suspend Yu Huashi's eligibility for the award, and even demanding that the platform apologize. Otherwise, they will initiate a joint withdrawal of investment. Yuntu's move is a desperate attempt to strangle us from the very foundation of our business."

Chang Liren walked to the end of the long table, placed his hands on the tabletop, and swept his gaze across everyone present with a sharp, piercing look.

"Let them withdraw their investment; Microlight doesn't need that little bit of money to change course with the wind."

Chang Liren's voice wasn't loud, but it conveyed a resolute determination:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a simple public relations crisis; this is a business war. Blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents; this is a life-or-death struggle!"