Chapter 28: The Internet Titans Can No Longer Sit Still!
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Wang Mian took a sip of tea and said with a faint smile, “Director Li, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you.”
At those words, Li Youguang’s expression grew slightly more serious, while a trace of bitter amusement appeared at the corners of his mouth.
He knew that whenever Wang Mian said he wanted to discuss something, there was usually no room for discussion at all.
Li Youguang chuckled. “Mr. Wang, just tell me what it is.”
Wang Mian lit a cigarette and said calmly, “I want you to convene a meeting and have every rumor about Yang Mi across the entire internet removed!”
“And furthermore…”
Wang Mian briefly explained what had happened to Yang Mi.
After hearing him out, Li Youguang froze. Then his eyes widened in disbelief.
“Mr. Wang, you’re not joking with me, are you?”
“Is this Mr. Li’s order?”
Li Youguang could hardly believe it.
Would Li Qing really make such a grand move for an actress from the entertainment industry?
No matter how hard he racked his brains, Li Youguang could not understand it. She was only an actress. Even if she were the daughter of some wealthy family, it was impossible for her to have the slightest connection with Li Qing, wasn’t it?
A man of Li Qing’s stature—how could he do something so childish?
At least, in Li Youguang’s eyes, this was utterly absurd.
Wang Mian smiled faintly. “Director Li, this shouldn’t be difficult for you, should it?”
Li Youguang gave a bitter smile. “Mr. Wang, isn’t this a little too frivolous?”
“If I’m going to do this, you’ll at least have to give me a reason, won’t you?”
As the head of the city’s Internet Security Bureau, if Li Youguang personally manipulated the entire network for a minor actress without any reason, wouldn’t he become the laughingstock of the public? People would look down on him as well.
Wang Mian had expected him to react this way. He smiled faintly and said, “A reason? What if I told you that Yang Mi gave birth to a daughter for Mr. Li? Would you say this matter then deserved to be handled?”
Boom!
The moment he heard those words, Li Youguang felt as though thunder had struck on a clear day.
“What… what did you say?!”
Li Youguang shot to his feet. He became so energetic that he looked as though he had taken some kind of stimulant.
His eyes were wide with astonishment, and the calm, steady gaze he usually wore had vanished completely. The extreme shock on his face made him look several years younger.
“You said Yang Mi gave birth to a daughter for Mr. Li?”
Li Youguang’s voice trembled.
“Is… is that true? This is unbelievable!”
Wang Mian said calmly, “Do you think I would joke about something like this?”
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“You don’t need to know what happened in between. It’s enough for you to know that Yang Mi has a child with Mr. Li.”
Li Youguang remained stunned for a long time.
In his mind, Li Qing was practically a god among men—a young man whose achievements had already reached the heavens.
Even the position Li Youguang occupied today had come about partly because Li Qing had casually mentioned his name.
Yang Mi actually had a child with Li Qing?!
The revelation was simply too shocking.
After finally recovering himself, Li Youguang said solemnly, “Mr. Wang, I’ll take care of it immediately.”
“I guarantee that Miss Yang’s reputation will be restored. As for the companies spreading these rumors, I will punish them severely without mercy!”
“Wait for my news!”
With that, Li Youguang did not dare delay for even a moment. He grabbed his traditional jacket and hurried toward the door.
Wang Mian was slightly taken aback, then smiled. “Why are you in such a hurry? I haven’t even finished my tea.”
Li Youguang pulled Wang Mian to his feet and said anxiously, “Who has time for tea? I have to deal with this immediately!”
After learning that Yang Mi had given birth to Li Qing’s child, Li Youguang felt as though the entire sky was about to change. If he failed to handle the matter properly, then he might as well resign from his position as head of the Internet Security Bureau.
…
Half an hour later.
At the headquarters of Certain Byte in the capital, inside the chairman’s office—
After receiving a phone call, Chairman Zhang Ming grew visibly anxious.
“Quick! Buy me the earliest ticket available. I’m going to Magic City immediately!”
Zhang Ming hung up the phone, grabbed his coat, and hurried out.
Seeing his boss in such a rush, the secretary asked anxiously and bewilderedly, “Chairman Zhang, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry?”
Zhang Ming said gravely, “I’ve just received a message from above. I have to go to Magic City immediately for an emergency meeting.”
“Everyone is required to be there within three hours.”
The secretary was stunned.
The journey from the capital to Magic City was not short. Requiring everyone to arrive within three hours was far too sudden and rushed.
Before the secretary could react, Zhang Ming continued, “Also, convene a board meeting for me at once. Notify every department in the company that all negative news and online discussion concerning Yang Mi must be blocked immediately. No one is allowed to publish any of it!”
“Even official media reports must not pass review!”
“At least not on our platforms. Anything that has already been published must be deleted and taken down!”
The secretary froze again.
What was going on? How had Yang Mi become involved in all this?
Zhang Ming said sternly, “Did you hear me?”
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The secretary nodded repeatedly.
Seeing the chairman’s expression, he knew something major had happened. At such a critical moment, he did not dare ask any more questions.
“All right, Chairman Zhang. I’ll take care of it immediately!”
Zhang Ming said, “Good. Be quick. If we’re even a little late, our company may not survive this!”
The secretary stared at him in astonishment.
“What?”
He had never imagined the situation could be this serious.
“I’ll go right away!”
The secretary hurried out.
After buying his ticket, Zhang Ming rushed straight to the airport without stopping.
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At the same time, a similar scene was unfolding not only at Certain Byte.
At Certain Wave Group, the entire company was thrown into turmoil. Every employee was running around in confusion.
The department responsible for Weibo was especially chaotic. Its executives were rushing about like mad because the chairman had suddenly issued an order: within one hour, every news article and post with Yang Mi in the headline had to be taken down.
Chairman Cao Wei had already set out for Magic City to attend an important meeting.
…
That was not all.
Companies such as Baidu, Tencent, and other major internet corporations were experiencing the same upheaval.
All of it was because they had received instructions from above, requiring them to carry out a “complete internet cleanup for Yang Mi” before six o’clock that evening.
Although none of the chairmen understood what had happened—after all, Yang Mi was merely an actress, and scandals and rumors about celebrities were nothing unusual—no one dared disobey the tone of the orders from above.
They could only immediately rectify the situation.
Three in the afternoon.
Inside an office building in Huangpu District, Magic City.
In the enormous conference hall, the heads of the major internet companies had already taken their seats.
At the front, the nameplates revealed the identities of those present: Ma Teng, Zhang Ming, Cao Wei, and a number of other internet tycoons. Every one of them wore a solemn expression.
The sudden emergency meeting had nearly exhausted them.
“What’s going on? Why did Elder Li suddenly call an emergency meeting?”
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