After the interview ended, Gu Bai declined Guo Wenming’s dinner invitation and left the CCTV Underpants Building with Principal Wang and others. Changfu Palace Restaurant. Also in Hall No. 1 of the Peony Garden. The general manager of Changfu Palace Restaurant respectfully greeted everyone in the hall. These young people, in terms of age, are probably about the same as his sons and nephews, but Yang Zheng didn’t dare to be careless. These young people may not have much money themselves but if their parents’ assets are pooled, the entire Beijing Circle would shudder. Especially sitting in the main seat were Gu Bai and Principal Wang, even without talking about their parents, their own wealth was enough to rank them among the elite of Hua Country’s wealthy circle. A group of people was chatting when a young man opened the door and walked in. Seeing the newcomer, Gu Bai laughed and said, "I thought Young Master Wang wouldn’t come." The newcomer was Wang Quan, who had been acquired by Gu Bai for the MIX. However, facing Gu Bai now, Wang Quan no longer had the arrogance of the past. "I can ignore others’ invitations, but Brother Bai personally called me. If I don’t come, that would be disrespectful." Ever since the Black Swan Group was established, ordinary people might still consider Principal Wang as the top rich second generation of Hua Country, but within the top second generation circles of both the Beijing Circle and Shanghai Circle, Principal Wang’s status had already been subtly surpassed by Gu Bai. After all, no matter how great Principal Wang was, he couldn’t bring out more than 10 billion, but Gu Bai did it. Du Jun: "Brother Bai, let me tell you, ever since Wang Quan joined the team, he’s been more dedicated than us. He spends almost three meals a day at the new CLUB. Our new CLUB’s progress has been so fast, thanks to him." Du Jun was straightforward and didn’t like Wang Quan before because he was too independent. But after Gu Bai brought him into the team, these young people inevitably interacted with each other, and as a result, Wang Quan blended into Du Jun’s circle. Judging by the situation, Wang Quan was getting along quite well with them. "I remember you, Du Jun, were the most dismissive of Wang Quan among everyone. What happened? Did you two have a story while I was away from Kyoto?" Du Jun laughed a bit embarrassedly, "Back then, it was because we didn’t know each other well. Wang Quan is quite loyal, and we from Kyoto don’t have many qualities, just two words, straightforward! If we don’t like it, we say it. If we get along well, we’re brothers!" Wang Quan also smiled and said to Gu Bai, "Actually, Brother Bai, you were right before. Humans are social animals. If we can be friends, we should be friends. Even if we can’t be friends, there’s no need to be enemies. It’s all thanks to your teaching, Brother Bai." In terms of age, Gu Bai was the youngest here, but no one found Wang Quan’s words inappropriate. In social etiquette, age and seniority are never the most important; strength is what earns you respect. "Alright, enough talking, everyone sit down. It’s almost time for the food to be served." Principal Wang interrupted everyone’s praises for Gu Bai. After everyone took their seats, Principal Wang turned his head to Gu Bai and asked, "This time these online rumors, I suppose you intentionally allowed them to escalate?" Gu Bai smiled and asked, "What makes you think that?" Seeing Gu Bai’s expression, Principal Wang was almost certain of his thoughts. "I’ve been following this topic since it started trending. Originally, the trend was suppressed twice, but it quickly climbed back up. Since 8 o’clock yesterday morning, the comments clearing your name suddenly disappeared, and the trend continued to rise with no signs of falling. If it wasn’t for your deliberate indulgence, I don’t think the intensity of this public opinion could have reached this level. With your company’s influence, even if you couldn’t clear the rumors, it wouldn’t be difficult to control them, at least not just for two days. This matter has already exploded across the whole network. Especially after today, a friend of mine at Weibo headquarters said another large batch of fake accounts came in. I suspect this last batch of fake accounts was hired by you." Gu Bai looked at Principal Wang, who was speaking eloquently, and couldn’t help but admire him a bit. Principal Wang truly was a master in online marketing. He could deduce the situation so accurately from such fragmented information. Thinking of this, Gu Bai didn’t hide it and smiled, "That’s right. Today, I had the company spend 2 million to hire a batch of fake accounts to follow the trend and blacken myself. You can say that half of my current all-network blackened situation was caused by me." Orıginal content can be found at 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚑𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚑𝙣𝙚𝙩 Hearing Gu Bai’s admission, Principal Wang gave Gu Bai a thumbs up. Their actions left everyone at the table a bit bewildered. Du Jun eventually couldn’t hold back any longer and asked Gu Bai, "Brother Bai, what do you mean by this? Spending money to hire fake accounts to amplify your own public opinion? What’s this move? I blacken myself?" Gu Bai gave a mysterious smile and didn’t answer. Principal Wang shook his head and said, "That’s the difference between you and Gu Bai. Now, this matter is discussed across the entire network. Even if it’s not a billion, it’s at least 80 million people discussing it, right? Think about it, an advertisement that reaches over a billion people, how much would that cost? Don’t even mention 200 million, 2 billion might not be enough." Du Jun: "Is this considered an advertisement? The more people pay attention to this, the more people will resist Brother Bai, won’t they?" Principal Wang looked at Du Jun with a hint of frustration, "Let me tell you, in the future, don’t get involved in our new CLUB’s operations with that mind of yours. Even if others sell the CLUB and you have to count the money for them." "We’ve known each other for so long, you know I’m just a playboy, not cut out for business, so just explain it to me quickly."