Gao Yue opened her eyes wide, "Alright, I'll communicate with CEO Lin right away."

Chen Cheng thought for a moment, "Check if someone is fishing in troubled waters."

"Otherwise, how did those old men and reporters find their way to the company? It doesn't make sense."

"Understood~ I'll arrange it immediately."

After speaking, Chen Cheng hung up the phone, his brow furrowed.

"The wind isn't blowing quite right," Chen Cheng's lips curled into a playful smile.

He muttered, "That lawyer from yesterday?"

Qiao Jingjing climbed up from Chen Cheng's arms, looking serious and concerned: "What's wrong?"

Chen Cheng smiled, "Something happened with my assistant."

He raised an eyebrow, "Didn't you see it online?"

Qiao Jingjing shook her head and gave an embarrassed smile, "Lately I've been roaming the Canyon, unable to pull myself away. I haven't really checked Weibo."

Chen Cheng laughed; no wonder she hadn't asked anything all morning—she simply didn't know.

With a doting smile on his face, he explained Li Na's situation to her.

Qiao Jingjing blinked, her tone concerned, "Why don't you go back to the company and take a look?"

Chen Cheng shook his head, "I can't go back to the company now. If I go, it will only add fuel to the fire."

"Right now, the outside world thinks Li Weizheng is part of a vulnerable group, and everyone is speaking up for him."

"If I go over there and openly stand on Li Na's side..."

"With the current nature of netizens being extremely hostile towards the rich, they can turn white into black."

"Even if Li Na is in the right, she'll be subjected to wild speculation."

"It might even lead to some scandalous news about me and Li Na."

Qiao Jingjing, being in the entertainment industry, had deep experience with the nature of online public opinion.

Moreover, her dear husband didn't like showing his face on social media.

If he were to be tainted by these rumors, the thought of that scene was frightening.

Qiao Jingjing's lips twitched, "You were just in the news recently, so it's indeed inappropriate for you to show up."

Chen Cheng flicked her shapely nose, "Exactly. So, I might as well stay and take a nap or play games with my Jingjing."

Qiao Jingjing pouted and broke into a sweet smile, but she was still very worried, "But I still feel like this matter will eventually involve you."

"Company Name is a prominent target now."

"As soon as your assistant's workplace is dug up..."

"With the netizens' nature of checking this and that, Company Name will definitely be pushed to the forefront of the storm."

"It's only a matter of time."

Chen Cheng frowned; Qiao Jingjing was right.

If this matter didn't get a new hot topic, the spearhead of public opinion would soon turn toward Company Name, and then it would involve him.

It would be even harder to handle then.

Chen Cheng pondered for a long time, seriously thinking about how to break this deadlock.

After thinking for a while, he sent a message to Karen, telling her to speed up the arrangements back in Li Na's hometown.

Once the news was out, get it on the trending searches immediately.

He wanted to cut the Gordian knot and couldn't worry about Li Na's psychological state anymore.

"The lawyer, Liu Yingmei,"

After sending the message, Chen Cheng muttered to himself and called Robin.

"Mr. Chen?"

Robin was a bit surprised to receive a call directly from Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng got straight to the point:

"I want to meet Li Weizheng's legal aid lawyer. You have a way, right?"

Robin frowned, "He should be at the hospital negotiating with Lawyer Zou right now—no, he should be trying to prevent Lawyer Zou from successfully persuading Li Weizheng."

"His goal is to go to court."

"He wants to take on cases with high social visibility to boost his own fame."

Chen Cheng's tone was cold, "I don't care about that. I want to see him."

Robin pondered for a moment, "This man is a mad dog and won't give me any face. I'll try Director Feng."

Chen Cheng nodded, "Send me the information on his law firm, their major client info, and so on."

Robin's lips twitched, immediately realizing what he was planning to do.

These people were all like this.

If they couldn't solve the problem, they'd start looking for ways to solve the person who created the problem.

Although Robin didn't quite like the method...

For a pettifogger like Liu Yingmei who likes to stir up trouble,

Robin didn't have much of a psychological burden.

He agreed readily, "I'll have my assistant organize it and send it to your green bubble in a moment."

Hung up the phone.

Qiao Jingjing looked at Chen Cheng, "How about we leak the news of my contract termination?"

Hmm?

Chen Cheng opened his eyes wide and looked at Qiao Jingjing. After thinking for a moment, he immediately shook his head, "There's no need."

Qiao Jingjing was firm, however, and spoke to persuade him, "This matter will hit the trending searches sooner or later anyway."

"Since it's useful now, this is the best time to leak it."

"If we negotiate step by step, it'll still end up on the trending searches later."

"And if I propose to terminate the contract, I won't have any need for publicity for a long time."

"So it's better to use that heat now."

Chen Cheng raised an eyebrow, having to admit Qiao Jingjing was right.

Qiao Jingjing reached out to grab Chen Cheng's hands, looking into his eyes and saying, "You're the one paying the liquidated damages anyway,"

She raised an eyebrow proudly, her smile like a flower, "Do you still have any psychological burden?"

Uh...

Well, Chen Cheng was swayed by her.

Gritting his teeth, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Qiao Jingjing immediately smiled, "Then I'll tell Sister Ling right away."

"And have the lawyer come to the Studio too?"

Since he had decided to play this card, Chen Cheng quickly discarded his psychological burden and began making arrangements.

Now, pulling Company Name out of the whirlpool of public opinion was the most urgent matter.

Chen Cheng thought for a bit, "The location... the Studio isn't appropriate; there are too many eyes and ears there."

"Have Sister Ling and Robin come to the house. Doesn't the residential area have a clubhouse? Book a private room."

"You should first coordinate with Robin regarding your unfulfilled commercial contracts and film projects."

"Organize them and come up with a plan."

"..."

Chen Cheng pondered for two seconds, running through the necessary pace of the entire operation, and slowly said:

"The contract termination card shouldn't be played too early; at least wait until tomorrow."

"So, the timing will be best if you go to an entertainment company tomorrow morning to discuss the formal termination."

"Then, leak the news around lunchtime."

"That way, the time gap from this afternoon to tomorrow morning will allow the public opinion about those old men and old ladies at the company to ferment for a bit."

In a public relations war, making the opponent's voice die in the womb isn't necessarily a good choice.

Doing so might instead make the public curious about what kind of power interfered with the voices of the vulnerable.

A better choice is to let it ferment for a while, and then let waves of new heat cover it up.

After a few waves, who will still remember the previous hot topic?

It wasn't actually a new tactic.

"I should also go and solve this..." Chen Cheng let out a cold laugh, "...pettifogger who likes to stir up trouble."

Not long after the two of them finished discussing, Robin called back.

He gave the time and place for the meeting.

Chen Cheng also told him to bring people to Qiao Jingjing's home to discuss the termination plan.

Putting down the phone, Chen Cheng went over some details with Qiao Jingjing.

He made a few more calls, gave Qiao Jingjing a hug, and headed out.