Super Zoo

Facing traditional media interviews, both Taoyuan Entertainment's live streaming platform and Boiling Platform's competitive gaming live streaming service surprisingly did an about-face of one hundred and eighty degrees!

Boiling Platform was very low-key; for any traditional media interview, their responses nearly followed a script: First, the live streaming platform did not instigate viewers to engage in online insults—the audience's actions were spontaneous, and the platform could not control them, only appealing for everyone to exercise restraint. Second, if any broadcasters made inappropriate comments during live streams, Boiling Platform would definitely issue warnings and make corrections. Third, they hoped to engage in dialogue with the zoo for friendly negotiations to jointly resolve the issue.

However, Taoyuan Entertainment's live streaming platform completely changed its previous mild-mannered stance and took a surprisingly tough approach.

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They did not accept individual interviews but instead called a press conference at the Yangchuan City Hilton Hotel, which any media outlet in the country could attend.

"There will absolutely be no dialogue!"

In response to the reporters' questions, Suming's tone was firm, directly rejecting Boiling Platform's suggestion.

There weren't many reporters present. After all, at its core, it was merely an online tirade, not some international breaking news. It was even less noteworthy than the news of a domestic top-tier celebrity getting married, so it was unlikely that too many media outlets would attend—only a sparse scattering of seven or eight media people was in the large conference hall.

Yet as soon as Suming uttered that sentence, the whole room buzzed with a sudden uproar of discussion.

In the business world, there are only ever-lasting interests; there are no ever-lasting friends or foes. Scenarios where adversaries who fought fiercely yesterday sit down and converse amicably today are commonplace.

It's not just the marketplace; politics follows the same rule.

A mature businessman or politician should never utter such decisive words.

Even when the U.S. imperialism deals with nuisance states like Korea, they wouldn't directly say, "I'll never talk to you, just wait to be bombed if you don't behave," such blunt threats. They always leave some room for maneuver, "We hope the other party can calm down, come back to the negotiating table to resolve the issue, otherwise we'll have to take action."

The statement that rang throughout the hall, while appearing powerful, was actually a sign of immaturity—it was too personal and emotional, like a child petulantly declaring, "I'm never playing with you again."

It completely broke the rules.

"Mr. Su, I've heard that this online altercation was sparked by a former female broadcaster, and the zoo had already provided evidence to clear its name."@@novelbin@@

A journalist from Jiangjin City, not understanding, asked, "Then why can't the two platforms sit down and resolve the misunderstanding?"

Being from Jiangjin City, his words hinted at a bias towards the enterprise from his city, as he said with a smile, "From what you've said, I seem to sense quite a strong prejudice. Do you have personal dissatisfaction with the Boiling Platform?"

This question was a trap; if Suming admitted to this, he would immediately be at a disadvantage in terms of reasoning.

But Suming seemed completely oblivious to the ploy, not only admitting it but doing so with clear-cut decisiveness.

"Yes, I'm not only dissatisfied with Boiling Platform—I even consider comparing Taoyuan Entertainment to Boiling live streaming as an insult to Taoyuan Entertainment. Thus, any business or company under my name, including Taoyuan Entertainment, and within the zoo's live streaming services, will absolutely have no contact with Boiling. Does that satisfy you, my journalist friend?" Suming asked with a smile.

If Suming's first statement had surprised the reporters, this statement absolutely shocked them.

The reporters, with their keen sense of smell, immediately sensed that this Mr. Su was ready for an all-out confrontation—and it wasn't going to be on a small scale!

A journalist from Yangchuan Television Station stood up, following Suming's lead, and asked, "Mr. Su, could you elaborate on the reasons why?"

"I won't have to say anything for now. How about this, Mr. Shen Yan, play several clips from the live broadcasts of both our platforms for our journalist friends here to see. After everyone has watched the videos, I'll come back to answer," Suming said as he got up and patted Shen Yan on the shoulder.

The lights in the hall slowly dimmed, and two videos appeared on the big projection screen, one on the left and one on the right.

On the left was a very ordinary live broadcast from the zoo, where a sunny and energetic female host was introducing the characteristics and legends of the Qinling Golden Monkey, talking about the current living state of the species, and occasionally interacting with the monkeys;

On the right was a live broadcast from Boiling Platform, where a scantily-clad female anchor was making suggestive gestures and performing a variety of indecent acts in front of the screen...

After several videos were played in succession, Shen Yan turned off the projector.

After watching a few live videos, the reporters understood why Suming said he was ashamed to associate with Boiling Platform.

What everyone had just seen was crystal clear. Even setting aside the legality of Boiling Platform's live broadcast, it was definitely unhealthy and, at the very least, not appropriate for minors. Many live streaming platforms in the country use this method to attract viewers, but no one had ever openly raised this issue in the face of journalists like this, without holding back at all.

This was an outright confrontation. From today onwards, the two companies were sworn enemies. Either Boiling Platform would take down Taoyuan Entertainment, or Taoyuan would topple Boiling Platform.

It was an established fact that Boiling Platform had violated the law. The reporters from Jiangjin City decided not to dwell on Boiling Platform's problems any further but rather, they switched angles. A crafty reporter asked, "Mr. Su, you just seemed to have set yourself up as a moral exemplar. I want to ask, have you really never watched 'porn' in your life?"

The reporter from Yangchuan City TV Station was a friend of Nangong Yan and naturally sided with Suming. Hearing this question, they quickly made eye contact with Suming.

This question was a minefield.

If Suming said 'I've never watched it,' he would instantly come off as a hypocrite, and even his previous supporters might turn from fans to passersby or even haters.

What a joke, what young person these days hasn't watched 'porn'? Especially a young male, no one would believe it if he said he hadn't watched 'porn'.

But if he admitted to watching 'porn,' then Suming's earlier use of video comparison to demonstrate that Taoyuan Entertainment's broadcast was more 'noble' than Boiling Platform's and claiming the moral high ground to criticize the Boiling Platform would be somewhat untenable.

You've watched 'porn,' so compared to that, what's Boiling Platform's little fuss? Is it necessary to make such a fuss? Purely false hypocrisy, looking pristine on the outside, but a belly full of male thieves and female prostitutes... butterfly...

If he answered he had watched, it meant false hypocrisy; if he hadn't watched, it implied he was a pretender.

The hall quieted down, and the reporters' eyes uniformly focused on Suming to see how he would respond.

Suming's gaze dropped slightly, as if he were considering.

After a moment, he lifted his eyes and looked at the reporter from Jiangjin City who had asked the question, smiling as he said, "As a professional writer, your short question has committed several fundamental logical fallacies."