Chapter 264: It's a Trend to be Entitled
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"She really is a fool," Qian ng said softly. "Don't worry. Sit down. Have you had lunch?" she asked.
Xiong Fen shook her head. "Great. Soone delivered food from my ho. There is enough for the both of us, what do you say?" She offered a spoon.
The employee nodded. "Thank you, Boss. But should we be eating right now?" she asked.
"You can't fight a war if you don't have enough energy in you. You need a full stomach to not fall sick after the war is won," Qian ng said nonchalantly. "Let's eat and discuss the matter, okay?"
Xiong Fen humd and took her seat on the sofa.
As they munched on their food, Qian ng started to speak.
"Why do you think she is pressing so hard on exposing us even though she knows we will have proof of the matter?" she asked. She was a little confused about that.
"She's soone who is skyrocketing in fa at the mont. From the perspective of a PR person, I have worked with a lot of influencers and celebrities. They usually think they are invincible and that they are entitled to things," the other responded.
"Is that so? Is this a trend? I have never had to personally talk to celebrities, so…" Usually, more fa ant more at stake. Why would they feel entitled to things when they had more to lose?
"Usually, this entitlent is present in smaller flies in the entertainnt and influencer industry. The actual big nas are very careful with how they present themselves and what they want," Xiong Fen explained.
"But this entitlent, what does she want from this? Why is she publicizing this so much?" Qian ng couldn't wrap her mind around this.
Xiong Fen's spoon hovered near her mouth but she didn't put it in. She looked thoughtful. "Boss, what do you think she gains from this raucous?"
"I'm coming up blank myself. But we need to figure it out."
The best way to vanquish an enemy is to understand what they truly desire. Once you know that, you will know what steps they will take in the future. No enemy works against their goals or benefits. Then… what was Shi Yuhan getting out of this?
"Is it infamy?" Xiong Fen asked.
"Infamy is bad in the entertainnt industry. Public opinion, once it turns against you can ruin your career. Therefore, even if she did want to gain attention and new followers, she wouldn't have chosen to go against Venus," Qian ng whispered.
"Venus has a reputation of cleaning up sses well in the business circles. I can't see her betting her career on this," she agreed.
"Then what can further her career and at the sa ti cushion the backlash?" Qian ng asked softly.
Xiong Fen closed her eyes. There was a mont of silence. "It wouldn't be farfetched to think that she has an impressive backer." She shoved a spoon of rice into her mouth and chewed with distress.
"Is it one person or an organization?" Qian ng wondered out loud.
Xiong Fen's eyes popped open. "Organization," Xiong Fen said imdiately. Qian ng turned to her, looking for answers. "We were suspecting Sophie's Secret for playing it dirty at first but didn't think much of it. But after going over Shi Yuhan's social dia, I saw that she is basically promoting their products and affiliate links. She's making quite a bit of money."
"You think she is sucking up to Sophie's Secret team?" Qian ng inquired.
Xiong Fen nodded. "According to inside sources, the brand ambassador for Sophie's Secret is ending their contract shortly and they might not renew it."
Sophie's Secret… who was the face of the brand again? "Ah, didn't the brand ambassador get a few hit shows in the recent past? She is quite a big na in the industry at the mont…"
"Which would explain why she doesn't want anything to do with Sophie's Secret any longer," Xiong Fen added. Qian ng nodded. "Sophie's choice is rooted in fast fashion and they often steal from other brands internationally."
Truly, they had questionable business practices. Qian ng had spotted similar but bad quality products in Sophie's Secret shops. They tried to imitate Venus accessories but failed miserably. But it was still taking from their ideas. And you couldn't call it counterfeit products. They were just giving a different option.
"So, Shi Yuhan is using the opportunity to impress the executives and beco the new face of Sophie's Secret? That's your opinion?"
Xiong Fen nodded. "But we can't be sure. I'll get soone to check out her relationship with the company. Once we have so context, we can catch her without a shred of doubt."
Qian ng nodded. "For now, ask about the brands she is collaborating with or thinking of working with. Look at her relationship with Sophie's Secret. Don't leave out the possibility that she is seeing soone with influence in Shanghai either. Entitlent doesn't co easy."
"And what about the current situation?" Xiong Fen inquired.
"We need to see how we can get Shi Yuhan on our side first. I still want you to write a statent from us about how we understand the plight of how high-end fashion brands treat so custors. Agreeing to mistakes is always seen as a humble gesture."
"When is the deadline for that?" the other asked.
Qian ng was done with her lunch. "I'll give your team until the end of the day to do a write-up. Leave it on standby for now. Let's talk to this Shi Yuhan before we say anything publicly."
"We have about twenty-four hours to thirty-six hours to respond to the situation."
"I know that. It's a matter of ti before the public becos more aggressive. You weren't wrong about the ban hashtags coming either. I wonder when it is going to start trending," Qian ng sighed.
No sooner had she said this than Li Min entered the room. Qian ng jokingly spoke up. "What? Is Ban Venus trending already?" she smirked.
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