Gossip King - Chapter 231
Chapter 231 Transaction
Huang Cong hesitated for a moment before asking, “Cooperation? How much is it?”
Gao sneered and shook his head, “Money is the last word. Let’s go first.”
Talking about money before things were done was an ordinary person’s way of doing things. It was too much of a haggle. Once things were done well, money would naturally come.
What’s more, this was a huge opportunity in front of Gao Leng. The few paparazzi that Huang Cong hated to the bone had instead unintentionally given Gao Leng a chance.
Gaoleng gripped his phone tightly in his pocket. There was a video of him and Li Chengge shooting the female artist of the Hidden Rules. Ten minutes ago, he was still struggling to figure out how to explode. But now, there was a bigger chance.
An opportunity that could make Gao Leng’s personal Weibo famous overnight. The first person to make a good first stop in China, a nationally famous opportunity, is rare, but to seize this opportunity, things must be handled beautifully.
After Gao Leng lowered his head and pondered for a few seconds, the entire plan started to clear up in his mind.
He turned around and stretched out his hand to pull the curtains open. “Actually, no matter which millionaire hosts a banquet, big or small, there will always be paparazzi with them. This is a job, not to mention this is the first time you have personally hosted such a large banquet in the country. The number of people invited is comparable to walking on the red carpet. Paparazzi will definitely follow you.”
Huang Cong nodded his head. Indeed, there were too many of them. However, there were unavoidable rules for dinner parties. It was normal for paparazzi to keep an eye on them. Moreover, many of the guests didn’t even need paparazzi to come in and secretly shoot. In order to create a ruckus, they would reveal their own information to the paparazzi.
“These media outlets are too disgusting. If it’s a normal exposure, such as a romance exposed at a dinner party, then it’s good to say that it’s understandable. However, this kind of scale-free exposure is simply slapping my face.” Huang Cong’s eyes burned with rage as he looked at the bright lights in the distance.
His first show in the country, the atmosphere had changed because of these rat poop.
“There are two ways to suppress their fantasy reports. One is to invite one or two media outlets to broadcast the whole story live, so as to control public opinion. The other is to use more exclusive media outlets that can be exposed at the banquet to suppress the scraps and attract the attention of other media outlets and divert their attention.” Gaoleng looked at the time. It was already too late. His speed increased a little and he said straightforwardly.
The official invitation to the media to broadcast the entire event was much used at celebrity weddings. Many celebrity wedding banquets were great opportunities to earn money. From napkins to hotels, they could invite sponsors. The official invitation to the media to broadcast the entire event allowed the sponsors to get a full exposure of the items they sponsored, as well as the cost of advertising.
Gaoleng only moved the plan to Huang Cong’s birthday party.
Huang Cong wasn’t short of money. He didn’t find any sponsors for everything at the banquet. Many of them were owned by the Huang Corporation. Not to mention, he couldn’t afford to pay that price. Instead, he invited the media to broadcast the entire banquet live. He really didn’t expect this.
He only thought of the need to guard against the media, so from the hotel VIP room to the beach wine shop, he spent a lot of effort, hoping that there would be no bad news.
‘”If you want to be completely exposed, you should hold a birthday banquet in your own villa. Since it is held outside, the current shooting technique is not able to prevent it. In China, it is no better than abroad, and the law is not perfect. Instead of being on guard, it is better to just open it up. This way, it will be more transparent and easy to control.”
Huang Cong nodded in agreement. At present, it seemed that this was indeed the truth. The security was very strict, and he still couldn’t block the exposure.
“Will the guests not adapt to the exposure of the entire broadcast?” Huang Cong asked hesitantly.
Gaoleng couldn’t help but laugh. It seemed that Huang Cong had stayed overseas for a long time, so he didn’t understand the situation. He explained, “The whole broadcast was just a gimmick. What deceived the public was not the whole broadcast. It was just like a celebrity’s wedding broadcast. It was all controlled, but each stage was selectively exposed. Naturally, only the good side was exposed.”
Huang Cong thought for a moment and nodded decisively, “Alright, I think you’ve done a good job. One of the official media is Xing Sheng. I’ll find a few more authoritative ones.”
Gao Leng shook his head, “It’s useless to find any media except Xing Sheng.”
“Gaoleng, you are too confident. I only need one phone call. The other media will rush to the scene every minute to report for me. Do you believe me?” Huang Cong’s voice was filled with confidence and perennial arrogance.
Indeed, Huang Cong wasn’t short of money, and he also had the power to ask a few media outlets to come over to support him. There was no suspense at all.
“No, right now, only Xing Sheng and I can do this. If you don’t believe me, you can make a phone call now.” Gao sneered, his hands in his pockets as he said confidently, “I’m the only one in Xing Sheng who can do this.”
These words made Huang Cong very unconvinced.
Gaoleng took the teacup on the table, looked at the time and corrected, “There’s only an hour and a half left. Make your decision as soon as possible.”
‘”Gaoleng, although you are indeed capable and courageous, you are too arrogant and underestimated my abilities. My Huang Corporation’s strength in the mainland is not overnight. The major media are very familiar with it. If I, Huang Cong, can broadcast the banquet live only by relying on you, then it would be strange. Wait.” After saying that, Huang Cong began to make phone calls.
“Mm, right, gossip magazines aren’t very defensive right now. What? Too short a time? Can’t do it?”
“Could it be that the strength of XX TV station can’t even get a live broadcast? The time is too short? Do we have to report it layer by layer?”
“No one can write so fast? I say, isn’t your XX newspaper famous for its fast manuscripts?”
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After making seven or eight phone calls, Huang Cong lowered his head and lost the battle.
All the media replied almost exactly: it was too short a time to censor every report, and the system was such that it was impossible to do so within an hour and a half.
Huang Cong looked at his phone, then at Gaoleng. His face was extremely awkward. After a moment of hesitation, he asked, “Could it be that Xingsheng’s system is different?”
Gaoleng shook his head. “The same goes for Xingsheng’s system. It’s the same for all the media industries in the mainland. However, I have a personal Weibo that Xingsheng has set up alone. It can be posted directly without passing the examination. An hour and a half is more than enough.”
Huang Cong was stunned for a moment before suddenly remembering, “Is that your Weibo account from the first person to reveal information?”
Gao Leng nodded, “Yes, if we work together, this will be the first report on this Weibo, and it will definitely be one of the classic cases of media coverage.”
Right now, Huang Cong had no other choice. Just as he was about to nod in agreement, Gaoleng’s words shocked him.
“However, if you want to cooperate with me, I still have one condition.” Gao Leng said indifferently, the corner of his mouth slightly raised.
How many people were eager to work with him, and Gaoleng was actually negotiating terms?
“Do you know that the exclusive right to broadcast my birthday banquet is worth at least 10 million yuan?” Huang Cong’s tone was filled with dissatisfaction, “Don’t be shameless. What conditions do you have to negotiate?”
“No, if you don’t agree to my terms, I won’t broadcast it live for you.” Gaoleng’s words were harder than his.
Sparks flew everywhere in this transaction, and the air was filled with a murderous aura.
