Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore-Chapter 380: Taking the Fall? Sister Liu Starts the Charge, Xiao He Instantly Joins In
Backstage, in the lounge.
Xiao He and Liu Rulan each sat on one side of a sofa, facing the chief director of this evening's gala and the main person in charge from the event's organizer.
Receiving this unexpected news, everyone had a headache.
But while nursing their headaches, they also immediately began considering countermeasures.
Regardless of what Lu Yuxi himself had actually done, or whether this sudden incident was an inevitable result stemming from his own condition, as long as the accident occurred while he was backstage at the evening gala's production team, then the program team and the organizer could not escape responsibility.
Once news of Lu Yuxi being hospitalized gets exposed, tonight's performance would essentially be for nothing. What was supposed to be a joyous year-end show, also serving to promote the platform and its associated merchants, would now be ruined. All their hard work would be directly wasted.
"I know, this situation is indeed somewhat unfair to Xiao He, but our post-production team will definitely help clarify things for Xiao He later."
The chief director spoke with sincere earnestness. "This program represents the hard work of many people, and it's also an opportunity for Peach to showcase the platform's capabilities to the outside world. We truly don't want this single accident to become the final note of tonight's gala."
"Hey, don't put it that way. Accidents and mishaps with the program have nothing to do with our Xiao He. Director, by shifting the burden of everyone's hard work and the program team's failure onto Xiao He like this, aren't you engaging in a bit of moral coercion?"
Before Xiao He could even speak, Liu Rulan directly raised her hand to stop his words. She elegantly crossed her legs, adopting the posture of a big shot entering negotiations. She gave a slight nod, her tone carrying a hint of displeasure.
"Fundamentally speaking, Xiao He is the victim in this incident. On stage, when Lu Yuxi had his stage accident, Xiao He stepped in to save the show. And now he's being cursed by netizens for it. Backstage, it was also Xiao He who promptly administered first aid to Lu Yuxi. You saw it on-site at the time, Xiao He didn't pause for a moment during the resuscitation efforts. And what about your program team?"
"In this incident, our Xiao He has already done what he should have done. One could say he's gone above and beyond! We're not asking everyone to remember his merit, but for you all to now intend to use this method to make Xiao He carry the blame for you, isn't that a bit too excessive?"
Liu Rulan's words were exceptionally sharp, causing the chief director to break out in a cold sweat, frequently glancing over at the person in charge beside him.
Everyone knew it was the program team and the organizer who were being unreasonable, but no one felt comfortable saying it outright. They could only pretend not to know and wait for the higher-ups to speak.
The person in charge the chief director kept looking at was named Shi Lei, a high-level executive at Peach and the chief person in charge dispatched by the organizer for this event.
Shi Lei took a deep breath, feeling like his belt was particularly tight today. He shifted his posture to allow his stomach some breathing room, while simultaneously adjusting his expression to one of gentle composure. "An incident like this happening could definitely not be Xiao He's responsibility. We have never considered shirking our responsibility. Our request here is not to make Xiao He take the blame for anyone. We just hope that before the negative public opinion fully ferments, your side can hold out a little longer, at least until Lu Yuxi is out of danger."
Most importantly, right now, no one knows whether the person is dead or alive. Dead and not dead require two completely different sets of response plans.
To be honest, the program team was also quite unlucky in this. Who could have predicted that Lu Yuxi would drink three cups of strong coffee in one day and then suffer sudden death after intense exercise in the evening?
But what else could be done?
If this news gets out, the various rumors and speculations online alone would be enough to give everyone a massive headache.
Especially in the current climate where tensions within the industry and public trust are becoming increasingly sharp... whatever announcement is made, people might not even believe it.
Once conspiracy theories take hold, no one can argue clearly.
Shi Lei could only try to stabilize Xiao He first, have Xiao He stabilize public opinion, and then they could go talk to Lu Yuxi's agent to steady the narrative from Lu Yuxi's side.
As for Xiao He's side, to put it bluntly, it was about helping to suppress the heat for a bit.
This kind of operation was actually very common within the industry.
Before a piece of negative public opinion is exposed or before it fully ferments, use another, more eye-catching piece of public opinion to cover it up, thereby diverting the public's attention and reducing the negative impact on a certain group.
Major and minor celebrities and artists within the circle have all helped take a bullet at some point. Whether it was actively negotiated or passively dragged out is another matter, but the effect has always been quite good.
—Truth mixed with falsehood, falsehood mixed with truth.
This time, it just happened to be Xiao He's turn.
Later, once the results of Lu Yuxi's resuscitation and the relevant examinations come out, they would then proceed with further clarifications, striving to minimize the impact of public opinion.
At the very least, for now, tonight, Xiao He had to help shoulder the pressure.
Shi Lei looked at the two people before him, his expression sincere. "Just one day, one day's time! Please don't directly clarify tonight's situation yet. Once Lu Yuxi's side stabilizes, we will immediately help with the clarification."
Liu Rulan narrowed her eyes slightly, but there was no softening in her words. "Xiao He's reputation within the industry has always been excellent. This incident likely has a mastermind behind it stirring up public opinion. Based on past situations, we would normally just treat it as a negative public opinion crisis and handle it. But now you're asking us to delay, which not only damages our reputation but also gives the person behind the scenes a chance to catch their breath. For us, this is really not a good deal."
Shi Lei also fell silent briefly.
He naturally understood Liu Rulan's meaning.
She wanted them to deal with the mastermind and provide compensation to Xiao He...
Shi Lei wasn't a fool. Given the current situation, he could probably guess who was responsible for this "good deed." But considering Lu Yuxi was still undergoing resuscitation, for them to step forward and deal with the mastermind now would look rather unseemly.
Liu Rulan raised an eyebrow directly, a hint of laughter in her voice. "Oh? Then letting us handle it ourselves is fine too."
"Ahem, ahem—"
The chief director gave a light cough, making meaningful eye contact with Shi Lei.
This person might not know Liu Rulan's name, but as someone within the industry, he had some understanding of this lady.
If she said she'd handle it, whatever the final outcome looked like, it definitely wouldn't be what they wanted.
And Shi Lei successfully received the chief director's reminder.
Feeling somewhat unwilling in his heart, he finally looked towards Xiao He, who had remained silent from beginning to end.
"Teacher Xiao, what's your view on this matter?"
Liu Rulan was the agent, but Xiao He was the boss. The one who could make the final decision was obviously still Xiao He, right?
Hearing Shi Lei's words, Xiao He, who had been acting as a background character, smiled. He looked very easy-going, but his words showed no sign of backing down. "I think what my agent said makes sense. Each side handles their own problems. Simple, efficient."
Hehe, he wasn't an idiot. His agent opened the team fight, and he'd instantly follow up, alright?
If they didn't cough up something for him, he absolutely wouldn't take this loss!
