Cen Ya was startled and asked doubtfully, "What scheme?"
"Naturally, it's her grand scheme to tie herself irrevocably to Qi Xuan through this opportunity!" Ou Minghan snorted coldly. "I suspect these photos were intentionally taken by Ye Zhi, and the trending search incident was also orchestrated by her to stir up hype with paid commenters!"
"I understand..." Cen Ya realized with sudden clarity. "You mean, Ye Zhi did this to make the whole world know she's dating Qi Xuan?"
Ou Minghan cast a disdainful glance at Cen Ya. It was only Cen Ya who would think of making a relationship known to the entire world!
However, he quickly put away his disdain. With a smile, he offered some insincere flattery, "Ya Ya, you're so smart. You understand her so well!"
Flattered, Cen Ya immediately became happy.
"However, she has another purpose for doing this," Ou Minghan sneered. "Ye Zhi had publicly declared before that anyone who pursued her must first gift her a satellite. Now, she's anxious to be with Qi Xuan. If this fact were to be brought up, wouldn't Qi Xuan immediately dump her and distance himself from her?
Therefore, Ye Zhi deliberately used these photos as a test, announcing her relationship with Qi Xuan prematurely to make it a done deal! Once everyone accepts the fact that she's in a relationship, she can shamelessly pretend she never heard anyone demanding a satellite!"
"So that's how it is..." Cen Ya said absentmindedly, "It seems she really wants to be with Qi Xuan."
Ou Minghan was almost spitting blood with anger. Was Cen Ya really indifferent to everything except relationships?!
Knowing he couldn't rely on Cen Ya at all, he directly stated, "This is an excellent opportunity! If we leverage it properly, we can make Qi Xuan and Ye Zhi turn against each other! Even if they don't break up, their relationship will sour!"
Cen Ya hesitated, "Aren't they already together? Minghan, I really can't go see Ye Zhi anymore..."
With five million each time, even a wealthy family couldn't afford to give money away like this.
"I'm not asking you to see her!" Ou Minghan said impatiently. "We just need to reveal their identities online first, and then hire some paid commenters to pressure Qi Xuan, urging him to send the satellite. At that point, Qi Xuan will definitely step forward to clarify that they are just friends!"
"If that's the case..." Cen Ya breathed a sigh of relief, "Then, alright."
"However, you also know Ye Zhi has far-reaching connections. Those marketing accounts usually don't dare to oppose her. To really heat things up, it will cost money..." Ou Minghan revealed his true intention.
Cen Ya nodded slightly, "Then I'll pay for this."
Ou Minghan was immediately very satisfied. Soon, he had people write up the exposé articles.
Although he had a pool of marketing accounts, they weren't very popular. Therefore, Ou Minghan contacted marketing accounts he knew and paid them to heat up the exposé.
Since Cen Ya was paying, he didn't feel any heartache.
Soon, the soft articles exposing the news went viral across the entire internet. Many marketing accounts echoed each other, claiming to have received reliable insider information that the woman in the trending photos was indeed Ye Zhi.
The person accompanying her to the amusement park was Qi Xuan from Qi Group, who was also the earliest investor in Taoxun. Subsequently, the exposé articles described in extremely ambiguous terms how Ye Zhi had step-by-step seduced Qi Xuan, making him devoted to her, and finally willing to acknowledge her.
At the end of the exposé article, it mockingly mentioned Ye Zhi's past promise and posed the question: When would Qi Xuan finally send the satellite required to pursue Ye Zhi?
Under the operation of the paid commenters Ou Minghan had hired, coupled with netizens' interest in the identity of the people in the photos, this exposé quickly climbed to the trending search list.
However, although many people accepted that the person in the photos was Ye Zhi, the comments were not what Ou Minghan had hoped for.
"Is Ye Zhi really dating? Sob sob, I suddenly feel like I've been dumped, so sad..."
"The person dating Ye Zhi is named Qi Xuan? I looked him up, he's quite decent, from a wealthy family, and so handsome. He can be considered the most handsome rich second-generation! He and Ye Zhi are a perfect match, talented couple, beautiful pair, I approve of this union!"
"Also, Qi Xuan is so good-looking and has never appeared online to contend for titles like 'National Heartthrob' or 'National Husband.' His character is also pretty good! Unlike some people... tsk!"
"Those exposé articles from marketing accounts are so ridiculous, saying Ye Zhi cooks for Qi Xuan every day, cleans his house, and takes care of him when he's sick to get close to him... What kind of melodramatic love story is this? It's as if these marketing accounts were hiding in their homes every time they met!"
"Please, marketing accounts, at least make your stories believable! Don't rich families have maids and cooks? Why would they need Ye Zhi to personally cook and clean? Even I, a working person, hire a housekeeper weekly to clean my place. They are professional and clean, and it doesn't cost much, right?"
Seeing comments like these, Ou Minghan was almost choked with rage!
Why were these people's focus as peculiar as Cen Ya's?
Why weren't they all chasing Qi Xuan for the satellite?
He had made such clear guidance in those exposé articles!
No, no, he had to stir things up!
Furious, Ou Minghan contacted the paid commenters again, instructing them to focus specifically on the topic #QiXuanSendSatelliteQuickly#. Soon, this topic hit the trending list, becoming a hot topic on various websites.
However, Ou Minghan still felt uneasy.
This matter could not afford to go wrong. With just this, he still worried Ye Zhi could defuse it with a few words.
Ou Minghan opened his phone, accessed his account, and retweeted an exposé article from a marketing account, directly tagging Nantou Navigation with a sarcastic remark: "Mr. Qi still owes you a satellite, hurry up and ask Mr. Qi for it! Don't delay Mr. Qi's courtship of Ms. Ye!"
After retweeting, Ou Minghan suddenly realized he had made a mistake.
He had originally intended to use a secondary account to retweet and have the paid commenters collectively tag Nantou, but he forgot to switch accounts and used his main account to retweet!
Ou Minghan became flustered and, after a flurry of actions, quickly deleted the retweet.
However, his actions couldn't be faster than netizens' screenshots.
After all, Ou Minghan was somewhat of a public figure. Although his reputation wasn't great, he still had many fans. Every time he posted, the comments were either scolding him or asking him to give lessons on how to live off a partner.
This time, Ou Minghan not only sent Qi Xuan to the trending search, but he also successfully put himself on it.