freenovelworld #172 - Hiding the merit and fame (Request for revision)
#172 - Hiding the merit and fame (Request for revision)
Below this Weibo post, netizens commented one after another:
"Peach Garden is awesome!"
"The boss is generous!"
"This is what you call vision. No wonder they can produce so many good games! Like!"
In the comments section, some people also dug up Youyi's old dirt:
"A large game company with tens of thousands of employees has less generosity than a small company with only a few dozen people. That's all the ambition they have. No wonder they had the nerve to mess with Peach Garden's booth at EASTJOY."
"Huh? Is what you said upstairs true? Those extreme players were from Youyi? Is there solid proof?"
"It's true. Someone on NGA has already dug up the footage from the live broadcast at the time. Those players were huddled together with that Zou Zhongtian, exchanging information suspiciously, before going to Peach Garden's booth!"
Soon, this solid evidence from netizens further intensified Youyi's public opinion crisis.
......
In the evening, Zou Zhongtian was called to Shi Yi's office.
Shi Yi frowned, his eyes icy, and said slowly, one word at a time: "You are already dead."
Zou Zhongtian's face was pale, and his palms were sweating. He knew that he had just unintentionally added fuel to the already ignited flames of public opinion.
After all, he was a direct subordinate whom he had personally promoted. Shi Yi's voice was filled with heartache and anger:
"Before, because you were arguing with players in the game review section, it had already caused a public opinion crisis.
Originally, this time, it couldn't be solved by just recording an apology video.
But you had to add fuel to the fire. What are you doing provoking the employees under you? Are you stupid?"
Zou Zhongtian's voice was hoarse, full of pleading: "President Shi, I didn't expect things to develop to this point. You must save me."
Shi Yi's voice became even lower:
"This matter can no longer be covered up. The public relations department of Shenzhen's Liu Group has already been alarmed.
In addition, you caused Wang Su's subordinates to suffer mental trauma at the EASTJOY exhibition. I estimate that this time, the group will not let you off easily."
Zou Zhongtian was shocked and pleaded almost in a crying voice: "President Shi, that matter at EASTJOY was your decision. We're in the same boat. You can't abandon me."
A sharp, cold light flashed in Shi Yi's eyes instantly.
This kid is threatening me, isn't he?
I trusted you, so I transferred people to you.
You didn't do things cleanly enough, and you're blaming me!
But the next second, his expression returned to calm, and he patted Zou Zhongtian on the shoulder with a fake smile:
"How about this? I think you've been quite tired recently. I'll give you a day off.
You don't have to think about anything. Go home and get some rest. Leave everything to me!"
His expression was like a smiling tiger.
"Okay! Thank you, President Shi!"
Zou Zhongtian nodded repeatedly, feeling grateful and secretly pleased.
See, this is the benefit of having a backer. This is the treatment for a direct subordinate!
Heh, those troublemakers who jumped at me in the conference room, I've remembered you. Just wait and see.
After I get through this wave, I'll deal with you one by one!
After sending Zou Zhongtian out of the office, Shi Yi's face turned cold, and he made a phone call.
"Hello? Is this the group's public relations department? I agree to follow the plan you drafted earlier."
......
That evening, Youyi Company's official Weibo released a handling announcement:
"After internal investigation and evidence collection, our company's employee, Zou Zhongtian, has repeatedly violated Youyi Company's rules and regulations, deceiving superiors and subordinates, plagiarizing the work of other employees, engaging in workplace bullying, and harassing friendly companies' booths at game exhibitions.
All of this was entirely his personal behavior, but it seriously tarnished the company's image and values. Youyi Company will never tolerate this!
Our company announces that Zou Zhongtian will be dismissed immediately and blacklisted. The Liu Group will never employ him.
In addition to Zou Zhongtian, our company will not dismiss any other employees.
Our company has initiated accountability procedures for the losses he caused to the company and will sue to the end!"
Below the announcement, netizens began to comment sharply:
"666666, good things are all due to the boss's leadership, bad things are all due to the employee's personal behavior. Who are you fooling?"
"So, the official confirmed it? This recent scandal has really given working people a little PUA shock."
"You bunch of management bastards are really treating employees like livestock. You eat the meat yourselves and don't even let the employees smell it?"
"He could have robbed you of your health and time, but he had to open a company to deceive you. He really... I'm crying."
Although there were still complaints, the heat of public opinion did start to drop after the handling announcement was released.
......
The next day, Zou Zhongtian arrived at the Youyi Company building.
Last night, Youyi's announcement shocked him and scared him so much that he couldn't sleep all night.
He was about to enter the building when he was stopped by several burly men from the administrative department.
They threw a cardboard box on the ground casually.
"Your belongings from your desk are all here. Take them and get out."
Zou Zhongtian bit his lip, his face pale, and grabbed one of them:
"Xiao Li... Oh no, Brother Li, for the sake of our good relationship, we often had dinners and team-building activities. Please do me a favor. I want to see President Shi one more time."
The other party disgustedly knocked off his arm.
"Don't call me brother. We're not really close."
At this time, other employees were also swiping their cards to enter the building. Many employees who used to curry favor with Zou Zhongtian now avoided him like the plague, as if they had never known him.
Zou Zhongtian was familiar with this scene. He had also dismissed Mo Xiaoxuan and Zhang Fan in this way before, but this time, he himself became the protagonist.
Holding the cardboard box and leaving the building, Zou Zhongtian gritted his teeth and sent a WeChat message to Shi Yi unwillingly:
"President Shi, I'm your direct subordinate, President Shi! I've been by your side for eight years!"
After reading the message, Shi Yi deleted and blacklisted the other party expressionlessly.
You're a direct subordinate when you're useful to me. You're trash when you're dragging me down!
A whale falls, and all things thrive. A lot of people are scrambling to be my new direct subordinate. Do I need you?
Seeing that the final struggle was ineffective, a bitter taste surged in Zou Zhongtian's throat.
His eyes were empty, his body hunched, like a banished criminal, he aged ten years in an instant.
He walked with heavy steps and disappeared into the endless stream of the street.
Without a doubt, his career came to an end.
......
Peach Garden Villa.
Lu Yu smiled slightly after reading Youyi's apology Weibo and closed the browser.
Liu Mengyuan made a cup of black tea, put it on his desk, and asked curiously, "The 'Lu Di Yu Mo' who posted on the forum is actually you, right?"
Lu Yu waved his hand indifferently, concealing his merit and fame.
He took a sip of black tea and exhaled comfortably:
"Who Lu Di Yu Mo is doesn't matter. What matters is that justice has been served, and Mo Xiaoxuan and the others have finally vented their anger, isn't it?"
Before, when he was on vacation at home, he received an email from a Frostwolf employee in his mailbox.
It was estimated that Zou Zhongtian had tormented these people too much. Someone was forced to send him solid evidence, knowing that Peach Garden and Youyi were now at odds.
So, he just went along with it.
Liu Mengyuan asked curiously:
"I have a question. Why didn't you expose Zou Zhongtian's identity when you first posted, but instead pixelated his name and the game's name?"
Lu Yu analyzed:
Firstly, by pixelating and half-hiding, I whetted their appetites. Curious players would definitely forward and inquire everywhere. This process of searching and digging up information can accelerate the spread of information.
After all, I still revealed some information.
I pixelated it, but not completely.
Secondly, I wanted Shi Yi to personally deal with the direct subordinate he promoted.
Yes, the information I provided was indeed incomplete and couldn't be completely confirmed, but public opinion had already fermented to this point. Shi Yi, in order to protect yourself, would you actively complete this fill-in-the-blank question?
I don't believe you can bet your future to protect this subordinate.
He can only abandon the pawn to save the chariot and put all the blame on Zou Zhongtian alone.
Shi Yi is a smart person and definitely knows who posted the post.
But this is a clear card of borrowing a knife to kill someone. Are you going to follow?
Liu Mengyuan admired him and her beautiful eyes were full of worship. As expected of the old layered cake, a little trick is a double win.
Lu Yu sneered slightly in his heart.
This matter has nothing to do with the income of Leisure Points. He simply wanted to stand up for Mo Xiaoxuan and the others.
I was at least the producer of a mobile game project with hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue in my previous life.
If the tiger doesn't show its power, Youyi, do you really think I'm hello kitty?
......
September 25, Friday.
Shenzhen, Liu Group headquarters building, Chairman's office.
Chairman Liu Lan is checking the group's financial report for this month at the large mahogany desk.
She wore light queen makeup, her slightly curly long hair scattered, a slim-fitting silk shirt, fitted to her graceful curves, and high-end hollow black stockings from LV, outlining her intoxicating leg lines.
Although she is a mature woman, she still has charm.