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Chapter 184 CCTV Reports

Chapter 184: Chapter 184 CCTV Reports

CCTV’s Deep Insight programs typically run for about fifteen minutes. As long as the script is well-prepared, recording can be completed very quickly.

So, Wu Mu’s episode would probably be broadcast within the next two or three days.

However, before the episode even aired, the impact of Huang Qi’s visit had already begun to materialize.

The evening after Huang Qi left, Wu Mu accessed the backend of his burner account and was surprised to discover that his video had been reinstated.

Not only was it reinstated, but the notification of its previous removal from the backend had also vanished as if it had never been issued.

It was as though the removal of his video had never happened.

Huang Qi had obtained Wu Mu’s contact information through Douyin’s platform.

Although Huang Qi hadn’t specified his intentions, the people at Douyin were sharp. Merely from the act of CCTV’s program team reaching out to Wu Mu, they sensed an unusual significance.

Especially after searching channels for information and hearing whispers of rumors, Douyin hastily reinstated Wu Mu’s video overnight, trying to bluff their way through the situation as if nothing had happened.

Although the reason for the original removal of Wu Mu’s video appeared very legal and compliant, such matters would still be smooth sailing unless they blew up and caught the attention of higher-ups and the public.

In that case, one didn’t need to think too hard to know that no one would believe such reasons.

If it had been an ordinary program team, or even the Deep Insight team during normal times, they certainly would have played dead, denied everything, or even bluntly tried to pull strings to have the program team edit out the video’s removal.

But for a program laden with political assignments... it’s better not to jump out and attract attention at this juncture.

Yep, they had already begun preparing the scapegoat.

The reinstatement of Wu Mu’s video undoubtedly garnered attention from many interested parties once again.

Firstly, there was the investor Li Hu, who had just settled down not two days prior.

Upon discovering that the so-called video of his justice-oriented partner had been put back online, he immediately had a strong sense of foreboding.

Why would a video, which had been taken down through his connections, be reinstated?

Even without knowing the full situation behind it, this abnormal behavior gave him a feeling that something was amiss.

Especially when he tried to make contacts with Douyin again, only to find the messages sinking without a trace, his sense of unease significantly intensified.

It wasn’t just him who felt something was off.

The netizens who had helped spread the video sensed something amiss as well.

"Hey, how did this video get back online?"

"Did the platform suddenly develop a conscience?"

"Does the platform even have such a thing as a conscience?"

"This seems quite wrong. Normally, how could a video that’s been taken down be released again?"

While everyone had helped spread the message of Wu Mu’s video, in reality, nobody truly expected the video to be reinstated.

Everyone had seen plenty of incidents where videos were deleted to suppress trending topics, leading to public uproar. But the public’s fuss usually ended when the platform couldn’t suppress the topic. However, bringing back the original video after removal was something they had never seen before.

This was equivalent to admitting that the platform had made a mistake.

The audience with a keen sense for news could already sense that something must have happened behind the scenes, making the platform willing to admit their wrongdoing rather than continuing to be stubborn.

Amidst this online buzz, two days flew by quickly, and soon it was the day of the new episode of CCTV’s Deep Insight.

...

In Beijing, in Liu Lan’s luxurious villa.

Liu Lan was conducting a company meeting online.

"Mr. Liu, the company’s artist management revenue has dropped by thirty-seven points in the second quarter. Nearly thirty of those points were attributable to... his contract termination, and the rest was due to the decline in Ning Ting’s commercial value... The income from the company’s drama investments has increased by fifty-four percent, mainly from..."

On the laptop screen in front of her, Duan Ming and the other company executives were reporting the company’s recent developments to her.

But these matters, which she previously found somewhat interesting, now really couldn’t rouse her enthusiasm.

She leaned back languidly on the sofa, her attention drifting.

As she was drifting off, the bathroom door opened, and Su Meng, having finished her shower and dressed in pajamas, walked out, drying her hair.

After drying her hair, Su Meng looked over at her busy in a meeting and hesitated for a moment. Instead of going back to her room to read as usual, she went to the living room’s large TV, turned it on, and switched to CCTV Channel 1.

Liu Lan glanced at her expressionlessly, knowing without asking what Su Meng was doing.

Such a dutiful friend indeed, Liu Lan thought sarcastically, choosing to ignore her and continuing to listen absentmindedly to her subordinates’ reports.

Despite her lack of response, Su Meng purposefully kept the TV volume low, but the sound from the television still carried over to Liu Lan’s ears to some extent.

"Next, please tune in for Deep Insight," the TV narrator announced.

Then, after a burst of commercials:

"In-depth reports on current events, background analysis of the news, insights into societal hot spots, commentary on popular topics. Stay with us daily for ’Deep Insight.’"

"Hello, friends and viewers, welcome to Deep Insight."

"In recent years, the novel methods of online borrowing have become popular among the youth, and a proliferation of online financial platforms have sprung up like mushrooms after rain..."

Liu Lan half-listened, and even without viewing the screen, she could roughly imagine what was being shown on TV.

Due to its short duration, Deep Insight’s pace was quick.

After the initial verbal introduction, it didn’t take long before she heard the program’s host begin to introduce Wu Mu’s new video.

"The rapid rise of various financial platforms and the lag in regulation have inevitably led to some shocking social chaos. Recently, on a short video platform, a video with over forty million views revealed just a corner of these chaotic scenes..."

Then the background music that Liu Lan had heard before began to play.

Listening to the voice that jerk had deliberately disguised, she became slightly lost in thought.

The program really gave that jerk a lot of face; nearly three and a half minutes of the video were broadcast in full.

From the song, she guessed the program hadn’t edited his video, playing it entirely.

Not only had they aired it in its entirety, but they also didn’t skip a beat in mentioning the removal of the video and strongly criticized the lawless financial platforms attempting to silence the public.

Huh?

The tone was so severe?

Liu Lan found it strange, feeling that the program’s stance seemed unusually stern.

After these critical comments, Liu Lan had expected the program to segue into a broader discussion on the hazards of pervasive online borrowing.

But instead...

"We have also noted that Bee Finance, a leading financial platform, is currently seeking to go public through an IPO..."

Bee Finance?

Liu Lan was momentarily taken aback, and her expression immediately grew grave; her previously slouched body instantly sat upright.

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