Mei Lin Dais: [Attached: A video of a 1,900,000,000 Star Coin transfer and the Green Hills and Clear Waters logo being shattered, with the caption: I bought it.]
[Attached: A screenshot of Wang Henliâs social feed post, with the caption: I posted it.]
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This was the final blow, leaving Wang Henli with no room to argue.
One of Wang Henliâs clueless fans replied, "Couldnât it be that the streamer bribed this... person, and had them post the slanderous message?"
â??? Are you still asleep?
âGo take a look at where the Dais family ranks on the Federationâs wealth list this year, why donât you?
âJust look at her familyâs assets. Can you even count all the zeros?
âBribe the heiress of the Dais family? Who do you think Wang Henli is, the Crown Princess Consort????
The sheltered fan was quickly flamed out of the conversation and went silent.
Mei Linâs main social media account on the Star Network had over two billion followers. They came from all over the universe, spanned every industry, and were mostly young people.
This was the first time Mei Lin had ever shared anything on the Star Network that wasnât about gourmet food, high fashion, or her daily life as a rich woman... Oh, wait. This probably counted as her daily life, too. After all, spending 1.9 billion Star Coins to buy a studio wasnât something you could do unless you were rich.
In any case, this was the first time Mei Lin had ever put someone on blast on social media.
Sensing blood in the water, her followers flooded the food section of the platform, searching for just who this Wang Henli was to have been called out by the heiress herself.
And just like that, Wang Henli went viral.
His team immediately launched into crisis management, but with irrefutable proof against them, their only option wasâ
"Ranran," Wang Henli said, his eyes glistening with a gentle plea. "Youâre the only one who can help me with this."
"I canât do it." Li Ranâs face was stained with tears, all of her former pride gone. "If I confess, my career..."
"If no one confesses, both of us are finished!" A vein bulged on Wang Henliâs temple. "Ranran, I promise, even if youâre not my manager on paper, youâll still be the backbone of my team."
"Your salary will be the same as before. Youâll just be working behind the scenes, thatâs all."
As they were about to argue further, a manâs voice cut in coldly, "Are you two putting on an opera? Just find someone to take the fall already."
"Otherwise, you can both get ready to spend the rest of your lives on a Garbage Star."
"...Iâll do it." Li Ran tearfully accepted her fate.
ăThat same dayă
Wang Henliâs studio issued a public statement: âRecently, several posts on the Star Network have sparked widespread discussion and have had a negative impact on Henry. After an internal investigation, our studio has confirmed that this incident was caused by a personal grudge between Henryâs manager, Ms. Li, and a certain streamer... We offer our sincerest apologies for this matter.â
âWe have since dismissed Ms. Li. In the future, we will be more vigilant and hope that you all will continue to support us on our journey.â
Although after the announcement was posted, some commenters scoffed at the explanation. An agent has twenty or thirty million Star Coins to hire a troll army? And what kind of grudge could she possibly have with a streamer sheâs never even met?
But his fans still accepted the explanation.
After allâ
Wang Henli really did make delicious food.
And Wang Henliâs daughter, Wang Tuantuan, really was adorable.
Such a doting and loving father didnât seem like the type of person who would do such a thing.
After a significant PR push, the scandal surrounding Wang Henli finally began to die down. But no matter how much they tried to control the narrative, he still lost a considerable number of casual followers, causing both his influence and his general public appeal to drop significantly.