deltrittennovels Chapter 41 Recruiting People
Chapter 41 Recruiting People
As soon as Li's debunking Weibo post was published, the comment section was flooded with a deluge of comments.
The comments section was flooded with messages tagging him, and links to Lu Ran's Weibo account and The Matrix were also appearing in the comments section like crazy.
At the same time, many people also tagged the official accounts of Kuaishou and Douyin.
The criticism is several times greater than that directed at "The Return of the God of War".
"Quickly, contact the technical department to suppress this public opinion, and find some more online trolls," Li shouted, offering his assistance.
Li's assistant, holding the phone that had just been hung up, looked helpless: "Deduction, the company said they can't do anything about it either, and you'll have to figure it out yourself."
"Solve it myself? If I could solve it, what would be the point of having a company!" Li was furious.
But he quickly realized that the company was asking him to sacrifice his pawn to save the king, and was planning to abandon him.
The operational pressure on the Kuaishou and Douyin platforms has also increased sharply.
Countless netizens flooded the official account demanding an explanation, a thorough investigation, and fairness.
Just half an hour later, the official Weibo account of the Kuaishou Short Drama Competition issued an emergency announcement:
"The platform is aware of and takes the recent data anomalies in the short drama competition very seriously."
We have immediately initiated a data verification process to rigorously examine the data sources of the relevant works.
The platform always adheres to the principles of fairness, impartiality, and transparency, and will never tolerate any data fraud.
The review results will be released within 24 hours. Thank you for your oversight!
The official intervention is tantamount to acknowledging that the data is abnormal.
Half an hour later, Starlight Media's official Weibo account quietly deleted the previous post celebrating their victory.
Following this, some people with inside information at Starlight Entertainment revealed:
Starlight Entertainment Media has held an emergency meeting, and Li Tingyu, the person in charge of the "Time Train" project, has been dismissed on the spot and may face further accountability.
Starlight Entertainment claimed that the incident was "unfair competition caused by individual behavior."
Meanwhile, on the other hand, the technical analysis Weibo post from the "God of War Returns" production team has been forwarded over a million times and received over three million likes, with the comment section also filled with jubilation.
"The light of righteousness!"
"This time? This time it's a victory of skill!"
In the short drama department's office, Tan Yu and the others were looking at their phones, their mouths agape with smiles.
"Brother Lu, it's a hit! This time it's a complete hit! Our short drama's viewership is skyrocketing, and it's already exceeded 3500 million."
"That bastard Li Deyu got fired! Hahaha, awesome!"
"The internet is full of praise for us right now! And tons of people are asking when 'God of War: Return of the Gods' will be updated!"
"Brother Lu, you're truly my brother! That was so satisfying!"
Lu Ran remained calm and collected: "Basic stuff, don't be silly!"
Just then, Lu Ran's phone rang; it was Li Mo calling.
As soon as the call connected, Li Mo's voice, brimming with barely concealed excitement and admiration, came from the other end:
"Lu Ran, you did a great job this time! Even Vice President Wang from the branch office called personally to praise our short drama department!"
"This time, our short drama department not only won the competition, but also won a good reputation, demonstrating the strength of Xingyao Entertainment."
Lu Ran quickly moved the phone away, because Li Mo was too excited and shouted loudly, "President Li, you flatter me! It's all thanks to the hard work of the brothers in the short drama department. I'm just benefiting from their success!"
"Modesty! You're too modest, kid!" Li Mo laughed heartily. "Don't worry, your short drama department will receive all the benefits it's due. I've already asked the finance department to apply for a special bonus for your department; everyone will get one!"
"Also, your data analysis was so professional; even the seasoned veterans in the tech department were impressed!"
Lu Ran chuckled to himself.
You have to be professional. Don't you even know what this guy did before he time-traveled? Was he just a programmer for over ten years for nothing?
As soon as Lu Ran put down his phone after hanging up the call, he looked up and saw Tan Yu and the others staring at him expectantly.
"Brother Lu, is that a call from President Li? Is it time to give out bonuses?" Zhao Dapeng rubbed his hands together, his eyes shining.
"That's right, there's a bonus, and everyone gets one." Lu Ran nodded affirmatively.
"Yay!" Led by Star F4, the entire short drama department cheered.
"However," Lu Ran added slowly, "the exact amount of the bonus depends on how much the finance department approves."
"Brother Lu, it's not the bonus we value, it's the honor we get!" Tan Yu said excitedly. "Before, we just coasted along at the company every day. We never imagined we'd get a bonus from the company one day."
Liu Jun leaned over: "Brother Lu, should we strike while the iron is hot and get the script for 'The Return of the God of War' season two done? It's all the rage right now, and the fans are clamoring for it!"
Lu Ran waved his hand: "What's the rush? Let's let things play out for a while. Let's see what the final outcome is for the Kuaishou platform."
Li Mo had just hung up the phone with Lu Ran, and the smile on his face hadn't even faded when the office door was pushed open.
The woman who entered was Zhang Wei, the director of the artist management department, a smartly dressed woman in her early forties.
"Old Li, congratulations!" Zhang Wei walked in with a smile. "Your short drama department has really had a great time this time."
Li Mo quickly stood up: "Director Zhang, what brings you here? Please have a seat."
"I won't sit down anymore, just a few words." Zhang Wei didn't beat around the bush. "I've been observing Lu Ran from your department for a long time. His data analysis this time was outstanding. Our artist department is in dire need of talent who understands both technology and content. Do you think you could..."
"Hey, Director Zhang, I'm telling you, this isn't very kind of you." Li Mo immediately waved his hand, his face showing anger, but the smile he couldn't hide at the corner of his mouth betrayed him. "Lu Ran is now the pillar of our short drama department. The short drama department has just started to improve, and it's really not kind of you to ask for people now."
"The compensation is negotiable!" Zhang Wei persisted. "We can offer a higher position and a higher salary."
"It's not about the money." Li Mo picked up his teacup and slowly blew on it. "The main thing is that Lu Ran just loves short dramas. He doesn't care about salary at all. Look at him, leading Tan Yu and the others, the short drama is a huge success. If I transfer him to another department now, wouldn't that make him feel disheartened?"
He sighed, "Besides, Lu Ran is a carefree person, which is more suited to a new department like ours. Your artist department has many rules and a lot of pressure, and I'm afraid he won't be able to adapt."
Before Zhang Wei could say anything more, the door was pushed open again.
This time, it was Wang Zhiqiang, the deputy director of the film and television production department, who came in.
"Mr. Li, Director Zhang is here too."
Wang Zhiqiang greeted them and then looked directly at Li Mo.
"I'm here to ask for someone back. Our film and television department has our eye on Lu Ran from your short drama department."
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