"President Qin, what do you need that for?" Xiao Konglin asked out of curiosity. After all, it was a time for new product research and development. If it stalled, it would be a while before they could launch anything new.
"To save someone."
"Alright, I'll contact the R&D lab right away." Xiao Konglin knew this was no trivial matter. He hung up and immediately called the R&D lab and Qin's Skincare Company.
Just as this was being discussed, Li Qi, the head of Qin's Skincare, received some news and hastily ended his call.
Xiao Konglin didn't pay much attention and went on to other matters. kanδん
It wasn't until midnight that he was woken up by a call from Li Qi.
"Trending?"
Xiao Konglin turned on the light and sat up, immediately checking the current trending list.
【Qin's Zhen Yan Caused Facial Damage】 this topic had already climbed to third place!
"When did this happen? How did it escalate to this point before being reported?"
"Where's the PR team?" Xiao Konglin demanded.
Li Qi sounded guilty on the other end of the phone, carefully explaining, "We didn't take it seriously at first. After all, a big tree attracts the wind, and there are many people who try to piggyback on our reputation. We've dealt with such cases before, so we didn't report it."
"But the public relations posts we issued weren't well-received by netizens this time, and we couldn't contact the person involved, so we couldn't confirm the truth."
He lowered his voice further as he spoke, "So... we couldn't suppress it, and it made it to the trending list."
Xiao Konglin, still groggy from sleep, scolded with anger, "You're getting bolder and bolder! Do you think President Qin has been too easygoing lately? Causing such a big issue at this critical juncture."
"I apologize. I will conduct a serious self-reflection in the meeting. But what do we do about this now?" Li Qi was also at a loss. The person involved had actually disappeared.
"Do we still have that batch of the product used by the whistleblower? Get it tested and get a report!" Xiao Konglin pointed them in the right direction.
"Yes, we'll arrange for someone to handle it immediately." The sound of a door opening came from Li Qi's end, followed by the voices of many people.
Good, at least he knew the urgency and was ready to work overtime.
Xiao Konglin reluctantly got up to get dressed and contacted the head of the security center to investigate the whistleblower's address.
By the time he arrived at Qin's Skincare's office building, the head of the security center called, unable to trace the IP address as it was well-hidden.
Xiao Konglin sensed something unusual, as if this wasn't a mere accident.
He decisively called Qin Ningyi.
Qin Ningyi had just coaxed An'an to sleep and placed her on the nearby hospital bed when he received the call.
In the silent corridor, a cool breeze blew, and the dark shadows of trees swayed.
"What is it?"
After Qin Ningyi reported the situation, he tentatively made a request, "Is Miss Huo with you?"
"Well... the security center people said that perhaps Miss Huo might have a way to find that person's IP address."
"She's not here. Are there any other solutions? Yuda Security." Qin Ningyi's gaze fell on the distant light, wondering how his little kitten was doing in the lab...
"We've already contacted their deputy director. Their stance is that they are not responsible for matters outside of security services."
Xiao Konglin was also aware of the conflict between Duan Rui and Qin's company, which was why he had thought of Huo Rou. Little did he know that Huo Rou wasn't available now either.
"Otherwise, there's only Zhanqi Alliance. I heard they were involved in the network intrusion incident a few days ago, and it seems the elders have come out of retirement."
"Mm, go ahead. This matter is likely being orchestrated. Investigate it."
Since Qin Ningyi said so, it was almost certain. Xiao Konglin agreed and quickly set about the investigation.
By the time he woke up, the trending topic had already reached first place.
The public relations copy was also being misinterpreted by everyone. In short, without the person involved appearing, people weren't buying it.
【Let the lady who got her face ruined come out and speak! If you have the guts, call her out for a confrontation!】
【Qin's Zhen Yan only launched not long ago, it's normal for problems to arise. But if you have problems, resolve them actively. What does this statement mean? Are you going to drag it out until next year?】
【Did that lady not win against you, so she's not responding anymore? She promised yesterday to follow up on the aftermath, but now there's no news. It's hard not to think otherwise.】
【Was she threatened by Qin's? Didn't they say the current Qin's president is cold and heartless?】
【Let the lady with the ruined face come out, and we'll believe you!】
【Yes! Don't be secretive, let the person involved speak!】
Because of the disappearance of the poster, the situation became increasingly unpredictable, and Qin's stock was also significantly affected.
Overnight, it seemed like more "victims" emerged, complaining about Qin's Zhen Yan series of products online, giving the impression of a wall falling and everyone pushing it.
Besides Qin's Zhen Yan, previously highly praised skincare series also had problem posts dug up and were fiercely attacked.
Even if those problems were merely due to individual allergies like alcohol sensitivity, which Qin's had already resolved at the time, they were still exploited by ill-intentioned people.
All the celebrities who cooperated with Qin's Skincare terminated their contracts for fear of being implicated. This clumsy farce of an "unfindable person" was actually turned into a major drama.
Finally, after a day and a night of public opinion fermentation, celebrities began to speak out online in support of Qin's Group.
Popular singer Qin Qiejian posted a message of support, along with empty product bottles of Qin's Group skincare products he had used and ingredient testing reports.
【Although I'm not an endorser, I've been using it all along.】
This simple sentence and a few pictures were the first to speak out for Qin's since the Qin's Zhen Yan trending topic began.
As expected, a large number of curious onlookers flooded the comments section and started scolding.
Qin Qiejian's fans had long known he had been using Qin's skincare products, and they rallied to defend him.
【I'm using Qin's too. I have sensitive skin, and the customer service lady would ask about my skin type and recommend products. It's quite good!】
【Support Brother! Support Qin's national brand! It must be a misunderstanding. Qin's service is very good. If there are problems, they can usually be resolved by contacting customer service. How could it still be trending?】
【The blind fans above are truly infuriating. They must have broken out because Qin's wasn't solving the problem.】
【Are the upstairs marketing accounts? I just read Qin's statement, and it was full of sincerity.】
【What sincerity? It's just threats, you're still naive...】
The comments below became a heated debate, with both sides clashing, incredibly fiery.
【Everyone, stop arguing. Did Brother receive money from Qin's? Otherwise, why would he be the one to speak out? It's not like this is how you get attention. We should advise Brother.】
【The upstairs marketing account is confirmed.】
【This self-exposure is 6666】
【You dare to mingle with us without knowing anything? Your spy work isn't competent enough.】
【Identified, enemy spy.】
【It seems Qin's is indeed being targeted with this trending topic. I'm increasingly convinced someone is trying to bring them down.】
【I'm a passerby. What did the people above say that led to identifying a spy?】
Passersby who saw this sudden shift in tone were also confused and awaited an explanation.