How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?-Chapter 445 - 204: Online Public Opinion_2

Gu Heng’s trending topic had already skyrocketed, and while Wuyou Media had a good relationship with the Douyin official team, having collaborated many times, suppressing the trend wouldn’t be hard, but it would certainly cost a tidy sum, possibly not a small one. However, if it could earn Gu Heng’s favor, then this sum could be considered an investment that would definitely not be a loss.

And Gu Heng was completely puzzled...

He wasn’t some internet influencer or celebrity; what unfavorable public opinion could there possibly be about him online?

Although he admitted his spending was a bit extravagant, it shouldn’t have caused such a damn public opinion flare-up, should it?

With that thought, Gu Heng didn’t bother with Lei Yibin and instead turned to Cheng Yuxin and said, "I’ve already uninstalled Douyin. Could I borrow your phone to see what’s going on?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuxin hurriedly nodded, pulled a phone with a cartoon case out of her tiny handbag, unlocked it, and handed it to Gu Heng.

"Thanks," Gu Heng said as he opened Douyin and flipped directly to the trending search page...

He was ranked fifth on the trending list...

The topic was highly controversial, #Prominent Tycoon Gu Heng: "Why Should I Support Domestic Products?"#

Then, there were countless Douyin self-media videos deriving various discussions...

Things like, "Does Not Supporting Domestic Products Equate to Being Unpatriotic?"

"Earning Chinese People’s Money and Spending It Abroad, What’s the Deal with Domestic Tycoons?"

A series of suggestive videos, full of so-called centrists and public intellectuals...

And the like count for each video was surprisingly high; the least had several thousand, while the big Vs had over 100,000 likes...

This class conflict traffic was gobbling it up big time...

After ten minutes, Gu Heng’s brows were tightly furrowed...

Among the various domestic forums, Douyin’s comment section was still one of the better ones, even though it’s still dominated by "idiots," but at least some sensible people were speaking up for him...

Yet these were pitifully few in number; most of the comments were cursing him as a "vampire," "capitalist," with more outrageous ones like "traitor" and "running dog" thrown around, and those few defending him were dismissed as his hired stooges...

With Douyin like this, Gu Heng didn’t even want to imagine the chaos that must be on Weibo, famously known as the "toilet app"...

Although Gu Heng didn’t care about dogs barking, with so many dogs barking at him continuously, it was getting to be too much...

As for these netizens, Gu Heng didn’t really harbor much ill will towards them; after all, just a few months ago, he was one of them, easily swayed by marketing accounts and media outlets. In short, they’re just a group of people without a stance of their own, praising what others praise and cursing what others curse, devoid of independent thinking ability...

What disgusted him were those media outlets and that reporter who interviewed him at the air show along with their backing company.

Being blackened as a traitor out of the blue, could Gu Heng just swallow that insult?

Impossible!

Although he didn’t know which company the interviewer represented that day, it was ridiculously easy to find out.

With this thought, Gu Heng first returned the phone to Cheng Yuxin, then pulled out his own phone and dialed Jiang Ruxue...

Now, Jiang Ruxue was the secretary to the chairman’s office at IDE and also his official secretary; she was the most fitting person to handle this situation...

The phone rang for only a second before Jiang Ruxue’s cool voice came through.

"Chairman Gu."

This was the first time in almost half a month that Gu Heng had initiated a call to Jiang Ruxue; her serious tone reflected the gravity she attached to it. Enjoy new tales from novelbuddy

Gu Heng didn’t beat around the bush, speaking succinctly, "A few days ago, I was interviewed at the Geneva Air Show, and now that company has defamed me. First, help me find out which company it is, then ask the legal department to gather the evidence and prepare, ready to sue the media outlet at any time."

"Ah? Alright."

Jiang Ruxue wasn’t clear about the situation, but her professional secretary principles told her, the boss’s command didn’t require much consideration, just get it done.

"Also, have the finance department arrange for a few people to come to Hang City. I need to pay a personal income tax, and the materials are already prepared. The tax amount is quite substantial, so there’s a lot of paperwork needed."

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"Sure, Chairman Gu, I’ll notify the finance department in the name of the office right away and ask Director Angelina to send someone to assist you. How soon do you need them?"

If it were usual times, it didn’t matter much if it was a little late, but given the increasing severity of class conflict and his own high profile, similar incidents were likely to happen again in the future. Thus, this time Gu Heng planned to use the tax payment to settle his public opinion issue once and for all.

There’s no principle about a thief fearing the day before over a thousand days of thievery, right?

Therefore, the quicker the tax is paid, the better. There’s no need to worry about the relevant departments; paying taxes is something that gets done quickly. Perhaps if he reported in the morning, it would be approved by the afternoon since, after all, this was like delivering money to them...

With this in mind, Gu Heng spoke directly, "The sooner the better. If the finance department can spare the staff, have them take the next available flight over here. Although it’s a personal matter, overtime and expenses for the business trip should follow the standard procedure."

"Understood, I will handle it now."

Hearing Jiang Ruxue’s brisk voice, Gu Heng hummed lightly and then hung up...

Meanwhile, seated next to Lei Yibin, Gu Heng sighed quietly to himself...

It seemed like he wasn’t going to get the favor he had hoped for from Gu Heng...