Because the Internet Conference was to have an official website, which would not only feature related news and conference achievements but also videos and detailed transcripts of speakers' addresses.
Zhan Ruoqing suddenly understood and said with schadenfreude, "This is really too coincidental. It seems the chairman will be very grateful to him. After all, only industry insiders were paying attention to this conference. Now that he's publicized it like this, many people will surely go to the website to search for Ou Minghan's name. However, it will be quite embarrassing when they can't find him no matter how hard they search!"
Things unfolded just as they had said. When netizens saw the press release, many directly began searching for the Internet Conference, wanting to see what kind of obscure meeting it was.
But little did they know, one search revealed a shock. They hadn't expected this conference to have an official website. When they clicked on it, they found it quite formal.
Then, they looked at the attendees. Wow! These people were all quite distinguished! They looked closer and found there were even live videos? And surprisingly, Ye Zhi was in these videos?
Before long, the top ten trending searches on various websites were all related to the Internet Conference, with Ye Zhi prominently at the top.
【I thought this was some obscure meeting, but it turns out to be world-class! They invited important figures from various countries!】
【Hahaha, I searched the conference's official website for a long time but couldn't find Ou Minghan's name, nor did I see Feilong Live. Then I realized it must be the conference's lack of professionalism! The website actually listed the "Star of the Future" of the internet under "Others"! I suggest Ou Minghan demand an apology from the conference!】
【You people are unbelievable! Although Ou Minghan is toxic, malicious, and narcissistic, without his repeated clowning, I wouldn't have seen Ye Zhi's true colors on the conference's official website! Ms. Ye, I apologize. I always thought you were intelligent and good-looking, but I was wrong!】
【I was wrong. I thought Ms. Ye didn't show her face because her appearance was average and she lacked confidence in her looks. I didn't expect Ms. Ye to be so beautiful that she could debut directly! It seems Ms. Ye is just low-key, or perhaps she was worried that if her photos were released, my computer screen would be licked clean by me! Enough said, I'm going to get a new screen.】
【Ahhhh! Ms. Ye is really so beautiful! How can she be so young, so good-looking, and have such a nice voice! Her temperament is also amazing. When she spoke on stage, she seemed to radiate light! Ms. Ye, marry me!】
【Get a grip, upstairs. Ms. Ye can't marry you; she'd more likely take your life. Ms. Ye is already married to me. Please be self-respecting and don't call each other husband and wife, or Ms. Ye will have to placate me again if I get angry.】
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Initially, many people were mocking Ou Minghan, but when everyone saw Ye Zhi's speech video on the conference's official website, more and more people were captivated by her beauty.
Not only that, but many continued to browse the videos on the official website and soon found Zhan Ruoqing's video among the many. She was also a great beauty.
Before long, Zhan Ruoqing also made it to the trending searches. Although both she and Ye Zhi were beauties, their temperaments were different. Zhan Ruoqing carried the air of a well-bred lady in her every move, while Ye Zhi was very approachable, without airs, and possessed great affinity.
Although the CEOs of other companies also received considerable attention, their popularity was much lower compared to these two stunningly beautiful female entrepreneurs.
This development was enough to drive Ou Minghan crazy!
He hadn't expected that after all the effort he put into issuing press releases, even risking offending the conference chairman to boost his own profile, it would ultimately benefit others!
What angered him most was that the biggest beneficiary was Ye Zhi! And he, who had issued so many press releases, had become a laughingstock in everyone's eyes!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He hired many internet trolls to slander Ye Zhi as a mere pretty face, but it had little effect.
Seeing Ye Zhi trending for several consecutive days, while he himself was ridiculed for days, Ou Minghan, in his rage, went directly to Cen Ya to inquire if Ye Zhi had any scandals.
"Scandals?" Cen Ya was quite bewildered. She thought carefully, "When I was young, she was very strict with me, always trying to brainwash me, and she also beat Ye Yuzhe. Does that count?"
Ou Minghan almost spat out a mouthful of blood. How could that be a scandal?
"Not that," Ou Minghan pressed, "I heard that abroad is very liberal. When she was studying abroad, didn't she go out and party? Also, did she ever have a boyfriend, how many, did she have abortions? How many times? Does she have tattoos? Did she also do drugs..."
Cen Ya frowned with some displeasure, "Didn't I tell you? After she went abroad, I had very little contact with her. If you really want to know these things, why don't you find someone to investigate abroad?"
Ou Minghan's expression immediately darkened. How long would it take for him to investigate himself? And he might not find anything!
Seeing that Ou Minghan seemed angry, Cen Ya comforted him with some concern, "Minghan, I know the public opinion these days makes you unhappy. But you don't have to look at it. Ye Zhi's beauty is just superficial; she can't compare to you at all. Not to mention anything else, she might have been born into a patriarchal family in some poor mountain village. Her background is far inferior to yours!"
"Wait, what do you mean by that?" Ou Minghan looked at her in surprise. "Isn't Ye Zhi the daughter of the Ye family?"
"No, she was picked up by my father... the Ye family," Cen Ya corrected herself unnaturally. "No one knows who her parents are."
"That's great! Ya Ya, thank you so much!" Ou Minghan was ecstatic.
Cen Ya also became happy, "Minghan, did I help you?"
"Of course, you've been a great help!" A fierce glint flashed in Ou Minghan's eyes.
He didn't care who Ye Zhi's biological parents were, nor did he need to know. He only needed to use her background to slander Ye Zhi and strip away her halo!
He refused to believe that when everyone knew Ye Zhi had a humble background, the people online would still fawn over her like they were doing now!
Soon, Ou Minghan anonymously leaked information to a gossip account in private, but that gossip account refused to take it after hearing the content of his exposé.
It was a joke. These accounts usually dealt with celebrity gossip, but gossip related to Ye Zhi, especially concerning her background, was something they wouldn't dare to get involved with.
If it were false, it would be defamation; if it were true, it would be uncovering old wounds, which meant completely offending Ye Zhi.
Therefore, regardless of whether it was true or false, Ye Zhi would never let them off the hook in the end. They were just trying to make money, not risk their lives for it!