130: Chapter 13 A Brief Response

Wu Tao's heart sank. As someone from CCTV, he had never imagined a situation where compensation could fail.

When Zhou Xie asked him, he immediately panicked a little.

He could only lower his head and remain silent.

Zhou Xie did not press the issue further. He glanced at the two former and current chief directors and sighed softly.

"Have you verified this with Chen Shaoping?"

"Not yet," Cai Guoqiang replied.

"Yes," Wu Tao said, his face brightening. "Chen Shaoping said that what's being said online is fabricated, but his attitude was very poor, and he wasn't even willing to say another word."

After hearing Wu Tao's words, Cai Guoqiang felt a lot more relaxed.

He firmly believed Chen Shaoping.

"Do you think he was telling the truth or lying?"

Wu Tao's face flushed. This was a question that could cost him his career.

It was a 50/50 chance. If he chose correctly, everyone would be happy.

If he chose incorrectly, his future would be ruined.

He would definitely be the first to suffer.

"Station Director, since it was over the phone, I couldn't tell."

"You..." Zhou Xie stood up in anger.

"Alright, in the name of CCTV, demand that Tongxing Entertainment Company and Young Master Ping immediately respond online to Lu Han Studio's remarks."

"If they respond that it's false, then tomorrow's 'the singer & songwriter' will proceed as planned."

"If they respond that it's true or don't respond at all, immediately issue an announcement stating that due to Xu Kun's matter, one contestant is missing, and new contestants need to be re-selected, delaying the program by two weeks."

Wu Tao respectfully replied, "Yes. I'll go take care of it right away."

Cai Guoqiang's eyes lit up at Zhou Xie's handling of the situation. Although he didn't particularly like the man, he had to admit that he indeed had his methods.

This approach was both cautious and involved an element of gambling.

Zhou Xie was betting that Tongxing Entertainment Company wouldn't lie with the fate of their entire company at stake.

"You leave too."

Cai Guoqiang was also sent out.

...

Chen Shaoping originally thought he could watch Zhang Ying record the program in peace, but the calls kept coming one after another.

He had just hung up with Cai Guoqiang when Li Qian's call came in.

"Sister Qian, I know what you're going to say."

"Here's what we'll do: first, use the company's and Young Master Ping's Qingbo accounts to acknowledge Lu Han's two song requests, but state that both were rejected."

"Then, question whether the Qingbo statement from Lu Han Studio represents Lu Han, or if Lu Han was aware of it."

"The shorter, the better!"

Li Qian was silent for a moment before asking, "Da Ping, what are you trying to do?"

"I just want an extra layer of insurance," Chen Shaoping said, feigning profoundness.

...

Soon, Tongxing Entertainment Company and Young Master Ping's response was released.

It was quite concise.

Regarding the actual situation of Lu Han Studio's song requests, we hereby provide the following explanation.

Tongxing Entertainment Company and Young Master Ping himself both acknowledge indeed receiving song invitations, once from Ms. Fan Yao, Lu Han's assistant, and once from Mr. Lu Han.

However, both Tongxing Entertainment Company and Young Master Ping himself clearly expressed their rejection for both song requests.

This statement represents both Tongxing Entertainment Company and Young Master Ping himself.

Additionally: Our company and Young Master Ping himself both wish to know whether the Qingbo published by Lu Han Studio regarding the song request to Young Master Ping represents Mr. Lu Han, or if Mr. Lu Han was aware that his studio published this Qingbo.

After reading this brief response.

Lu Han: "???"

Wu Tao: "???"

Netizens: "???"

Everyone was a bit bewildered. There was a response, but it felt like nothing was actually said.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Lu Han Studio.

Eight people, including Lu Han, were closely following the development of this matter.

At this moment, Lu Han frowned and asked, "What does Young Master Ping's response mean? Why do I feel a sense of unease?"

A broad-faced man wearing round-rimmed glasses analyzed.

"When we first posted the Qingbo, neither Tongxing Entertainment Company nor Young Master Ping himself responded."

"It wasn't until CCTV demanded a statement that they quickly acknowledged our song requests and stated their rejection."

"I believe this precisely shows their guilt. They initially tried to downplay it and let the incident fade with time, and their subsequent response was merely to appease CCTV."

"As for asking if Lu Han Studio represents Lu Han, isn't that just asking the obvious? They are deliberately creating a mystery."

The man finished, looking at the seven people with a confident air.

Lu Han scanned the other six people. The man's analysis did not make him feel any more comfortable.

"I agree. We've handled so many public opinion battles. If the other party truly had irrefutable evidence, they would have thrown it out already. Why would they use such a vague response?" a young man expressed his agreement.

A short woman with long hair spoke, "My judgment is exactly the opposite of his."

"No matter how brief their response, it at least conveys the message that we are lying."

"They didn't respond too much because they don't want to reveal their hand."

"They want to drag Mr. Lu Han down with them."

Another man in a suit immediately objected after hearing the woman's words.

"According to what we know, Tongxing Entertainment is a small company, and Chen Shaoping is just a songwriter. It's impossible for him to have professional recording and video equipment readily available."

After listening carefully, Lu Han felt that the woman's analysis was more reliable.

Better safe than sorry; caution is the parent of safety.

"So, what should we do next?"

After a moment of thought, the woman said, "As long as he has no evidence, whatever we do is correct."

"If he has evidence, whatever we do is wrong."

Everyone's gaze focused on a thin man next to Lu Han, who was holding a lollipop in his mouth.

"Based on the videos everyone took, Chen Shaoping did not have any recording equipment on him that day."

Hearing this, everyone's faces showed expressions of delight.

Lu Han chuckled and added.

"My invitation to him, including Fan Yao going to their company to find him, was all spur-of-the-moment. They couldn't have been prepared."

"Therefore, I can assert that they cannot have any evidence."

"Then it's simple," everyone agreed in unison.

Soon, a video of Lu Han himself, with a sincere expression, was posted online.

Chen Shaoping was also paying attention to Lu Han Studio's reaction.

He had already promised Old Cai that he must resolve the online matter as soon as possible, so as not to delay the normal broadcast of the third episode of 'the singer & songwriter'.

After seeing Lu Han Studio admit that Lu Han knew the truth and even recorded a video to post online.

Although Chen Shaoping felt it wasn't yet time to truly reel in the net, he had no choice but to start the hunt; there was no more time.

He directly sent the evidence in his hand to Li Qian.

The entire video was 32 minutes long, not very long. He didn't edit it at all, intending to release it in its entirety.

Coupled with the video Li Qian had previously taken of Fan Yao, it would be difficult for Lu Han to escape.

However, what Chen Shaoping truly wanted to expose was not Lu Han's arrogant song request and his ugly face of twisting facts to claim the songs for himself.

What he truly cared about was always the truth of how Lu Han caused a disturbance at the airport, almost leading to a stampede.

Therefore, the complete video would make this point clearer.

Li Qian, who was stationed at Tongxing Entertainment Company, immediately clicked to watch the evidence Chen Shaoping sent her, examining it carefully.

The more she watched, the more alarmed she became.

At this moment, she was certain that Chen Shaoping had been setting a trap for Lu Han from the very day Fan Yao came to the company to request a song.

That's not quite right. If Lu Han's original intention was a sincere song request, rather than a malicious scheme...

Then Chen Shaoping would have had no opportunity.

She understood why Chen Shaoping firmly refused to release the video when the company was attacked by Lu Han's fans earlier.

She understood why Chen Shaoping insisted that Lu Han admit that the online Qingbo was authorized by him.

Because from the very beginning, his target was Lu Han.

...

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