Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!-Chapter 931 - 440: War of Public Opinion

When Rong Xianning arrived at the company, he heard Ding Meng’s roaring voice from afar: "Sue them all, collect the list one by one, I’m not letting anyone off this time."

The anger was boiling.

Fang Hui, with sharp eyes, saw Rong Xianning and quickly reminded Ding Meng, "Xiao Rong is here."

Ding Meng turned and saw Rong Xianning, and his anger intensified.

"What kind of sins did you commit in a past life to deserve such a father in this one, who won’t stop until he ruins you."

The young boy’s face was pale, his thin lips tightly pressed.

Ding Meng sighed, he must be feeling the worst, why say such harsh words to provoke him, he’s just a fourteen-year-old child.

She noticed a girl following behind Rong Xianning, slender in build, and it wasn’t until she stepped out of the shadows that her face became clear.

"Shen You’an? What are you doing here?"

Ding Meng was quite annoyed, already busy, and now she had come to stir up trouble.

"Now is the golden period for PR, not a second can be wasted. Instead of bickering with me here, you’d better hurry up and plan a PR strategy."

The girl’s tone was rapid and steady, giving off an air of command, compelling people to follow autonomously.

Ding Meng frowned: "Of course I know, pursue every single marketing account spreading the news, this time none will escape."

"Suing won’t solve any problems. As long as Rong Yuhe is confirmed to owe one billion in gambling debt and forced to film the video threatening Aning, there are only two possible outcomes."

Ding Meng instinctively followed her lead: "What are the two outcomes?"

"First, Aning pays off his one-billion gambling debt. Second, he quits the entertainment industry and disappears from the public eye."

"What? What kind of lousy idea is this?" Ding Meng couldn’t accept either.

A billion in gambling debt, you think it’s easy to pay off? It’s like asking for someone’s life.

To let Rong Xianning quit the industry, all the previous efforts would be for naught, ending up with nothing.

"No matter how awful Rong Yuhe is, he is Aning’s biological father. Since ancient times, a father can lack kindness, but a son must not lack filial piety. Otherwise, he can’t pass the ethical judgment of the public and will face widespread criticism. Especially for an idol like Aning, the desire for public judgment will be even stronger."

The boy’s body was stiff, his gaze numb, sitting dazedly in the corner, arousing sympathy.

What did he do wrong? He did nothing wrong, yet he must bear all the mistakes his father made, but he’s still a minor.

Everyone understands the logic, but his identity invites so much attention that he can’t escape.

Ding Meng cursed again in anger: "Damn it, why? One billion, that’s one billion! Xiao Rong struggles for ten years and whether he can net one billion is questionable, yet it benefits that bastard?"

An idol like Rong Xianning, with the current trend, could earn it back within three years, not ten, but it’s just too hard to swallow.

It’s too suffocating.

Moreover, the reputation of being a gambler’s son won’t be good for Xiao Rong once it spreads. The public strongly believes in the saying that a dragon gives birth to dragons, a phoenix gives birth to phoenixes, and a rat’s child will dig holes. Xiao Rong’s future public opinion won’t be favorable.

Even worse, the concern that these shameless parents might open their appetite and cling to Rong Xianning. Despite being a law-governed society, they still have ways to cling to Rong Xianning, annoying as they are.

So Rong Xianning would spend his life just paying off the debts of these shameless parents.

"The debts must be paid, but not by us."

Shen You’an’s words drew everyone’s attention to her.

Ding Meng frowned, displeased: "What do you mean?"

"President Ding, the public opinion is starting to ferment on a large scale, the situation is severe, totally uncontrollable."

An urgent report from the staff.

"Uncontrollable or not, it has to be controlled. Hire water armies and marketing accounts, no matter the cost, it must be controlled." Ding Meng shouted angrily.

At this time, Shen You’an received a call from Shan Wei.

Though Shan Wei is the head of the biggest public opinion platform Deep Sea Group, it doesn’t mean he can block any information at will. Rong Xianning’s situation spread too quickly, and the heat is already up; forcefully suppressing it would be counterproductive, igniting the public’s rebellious psyche. Shan Wei is quite experienced in this aspect.

Shan Wei offered a suggestion: "Mr. Rong, the urgent matter is the billion in debt. Whether paid or not, it’s not good for Mr. Rong."

Rong Xianning has been popular for a year; he should have some savings, but it’s far from enough to clear a billion in gambling debt. If his agency doesn’t abandon him, the agency will have to foot the bill, but the public won’t care about that. They’ll assume the money is Rong Xianning’s; just one year of fame and he can bring out a billion. With increasing resentment against wealth, the public opinion toward Rong Xianning will only become harsher.