After leaving Nicky Thompson's room, Xiao Yao and Tim Haggis returned to their suite. Then, Xiao Yao contacted Fang Yi, the agent in Huaxia.

Las Vegas is located in the West 8th Ward and is operated in Pacific Time. It was July, and the United States was in the summer system, which was fifteen hours different from the Yanjing time in China. Xiao Yao and Tim Haggis returned to the room at 10 p.m. local time, and Huaxia returned to the room at 10 p.m. local time, and it was 1 o'clock at noon the next day, which was the time to go to work during the day.

Fang still had a brief chat with Xiao Yao on the phone, and after learning that Xiao Yao was ready to discuss with everyone how to deal with this matter, he ended the call with Xiao Yao, and then summoned the heads of various departments in the studio to the conference room, and connected with Xiao Yao in the conference room, and everyone collectively held an online video conference.

The people in the studio first gave Xiao Yao a detailed description of the reasons for the rise of this news hotspot.

To put it simply, someone in charge of the media or a reporter or a self-media marketing account heard that the American media reported news related to Xiao Yao, and when they checked it on the Internet, they found that it was indeed the case, so they reprinted it and published it.

Because a young star was photographed smoking in private and became the focus of public discussion after being exposed by the media, the Internet was more interested in the bad habits and behaviors of celebrities in private during that time. Xiao Yao's fame is much greater than that teenage star, gambling is a bad habit that is more serious than smoking, plus Xiao Yao's incident happened abroad, it was reported by foreign media, the photos published are clearer, the content is richer, and the highlights are much more than that of the teenage star's smoking, so many media have followed up, making this news spread rapidly.

If you want to talk about the behind-the-scenes, the studio really hasn't found any shadows of the behind-the-scenes promoters on the Huaxia side.

No matter what industry or industry, there must be competition, but with Xiao Yao's current fame and the comprehensiveness of the many professions involved, looking at the entire Chinese entertainment industry, it is impossible to find a "rival" star who is close to him in all aspects and is often compared to him. Since it is not the kind of competitor with high homogeneity, there is generally no need to spend too much effort to attack and smear.

In terms of music, Xiao Yao writes, records, and produces by himself, and in film and television, Xiao Yao is a producer, producer, director, and screenwriter. Whether it is music or film and television, most of Xiao Yao's work is creative in nature, that is to say, Xiao Yao rarely competes for work and resources with other stars, but mostly opens his own projects, creates resources for others, and provides job opportunities for others.

Whether it is a record company, a film and television company or a brokerage company, no one can say whether they will seek cooperation opportunities with Xiao Yao for their artists or the project itself, so under normal circumstances, few people in the industry bother to make small moves to hack him.

Most of the time, the more hostile competition with Xiao Yao occurs when they encounter each of their own works that are launched or released at the same time, and they need to fight for publicity, ratings and box office. But now that Xiao Yao is on vacation, he doesn't have a job at all, and at this stage, he doesn't participate in any works produced by young film and television companies to be released or broadcast, so there is no such problem at all.

Of course, the so-called wood show in the forest, the wind will destroy it, and there is a saying in the entertainment industry that there are many people who are popular. Xiao Yao is very popular, so naturally some people will be red-eyed and feel envious, jealous and hateful about him. Now Xiao Yao has come out with news that looks more negative, in addition to some celebrities in the circle who have a good relationship with Xiao Yao who question the authenticity of the news or explain that it is not illegal to go to a casino in the United States, and publicly speak for Xiao Yao, there are also some people who openly oppose Xiao Yao's behavior on social media.

However, due to the cooperative relationship or interest relationship that may exist in the future, those celebrities who have opposing opinions also forward comments by themselves, and by the way, they are hot, and even if they are opposed, there are few direct criticisms or scolding, most of them are exhortations and admonitions. At least on the surface, it can still be seen and does not make people feel that they are falling into a well. As for the use of spending money to buy a water army, bribing the media and other means to deliberately promote this negative news as widely as possible behind the scenes, there is really no one in the domestic entertainment industry to do it.

The preliminary analysis conclusion of the studio is that the reason why Xiao Yao's "negative" news has spread so quickly and has such a big impact is most likely because Xiao Yao's image is not well-behaved, but there are relatively few negative news, and it is rare for everyone to see Xiao Yao's negative news, so the media and the public are so enthusiastic this time.

Xiao Yao already knew that the initiator of this matter was Nicky Thompson, and he had already negotiated with the other party, but he was not sure that anyone in China would continue to make a fuss about this matter. Of course, he himself watched it on the Internet for a long time last night, and it is expected that there is no one in China who is making a fuss about this matter, but what he judges by watching the news is not as sure as the studio using resources to investigate.

After understanding this, Xiao Yao's next concern is: what is the attitude of the mainstream media?

Xiao Yao's so-called mainstream media refers to social media, especially well-known social media with a national background. The affairs of the entertainment industry, no matter how the entertainment media comments and how dark it is, Xiao Yao doesn't care too much. Although Xiao Yao didn't deliberately hype, he knew that some celebrities became popular by hyping up negative news. If it's just some entertainment media or self-media expressing opposition and criticism, Xiao Yao is not worried.

The mainstream media is different. Once they take a stand, the meaning is different. If they also express their opposition to or even criticize and criticize his behavior, it will have an impact on his future career. To put it more seriously, it's not impossible to be banned.

Xiao Yao also has the identity of a special reporter of the Xinhua News Agency, and he can be regarded as a supernumerary member of a state unit, but because he is an entertainment star, in order to avoid people saying that he is both a referee and an athlete, his identity is kept secret. He became a reporter purely for interest, and there were not many news reports written for Xinhua News Agency, basically after completing the assessment task and getting the press card, he didn't post any more reports, and the signatures were all pseudonyms "Yao Xiao" that seemed to have nothing to do with him. Many well-known social mainstream media with a national background do not know his identity, and naturally they will not have scruples in this regard.

When Xiao Yao checked the domestic media reports on the Internet last night, he didn't see any reports and comments on his own news by the mainstream social media, but Xiao Yao is just a person, and the mainstream media he knows is not so complete, and some mainstream media are not so famous.

Maybe Xiao Yao's image and performance have always been better, plus Xiao Yao is abroad, and the behavior of entering the casino is not illegal, so there is really no mainstream media in China to criticize Xiao Yao's behavior. Fundamentally speaking, Xiao Yao went to a legal casino in the United States when he was on vacation, and few mainstream social media reported this seemingly "boring" and "insignificant" thing, even if a few mentioned it, it was mostly because of the hot discussion on the Internet to form a topic, and it was described more neutrally, without showing a very clear attitude.

After Xiao Yao learned about the situation in China, the studio asked about Xiao Yao's situation in the United States.

The first thing they wanted to know was: Did Xiao Yao really go to so many casinos and stay in casinos so many times and stay in casinos for so long, as the report said? This question Fang still asked yesterday, and Xiao Yao also answered, but Fang still didn't tell the rest of the studio, let them ask it again. Because when they know it, they will continue to ask the next question: Why?

The first question, Xiao Yao naturally has nothing to hide. As for the latter question, Xiao Yao replied that he would not say it for the time being, but promised that he was not addicted to gambling and would never lose his net worth in the casino, so that everyone did not have to worry about the studio closing down because of this.

Everyone was speechless and a little dissatisfied with Xiao Yao's latter answer. However, Xiao Yao is the boss, and he is thousands of miles away, even if they are dissatisfied, they can't force Xiao Yao to say it.

Then, it's time to discuss what to do.

The department heads of Xiao Yao's studio are all industry professionals that Fang still poached at a high price through headhunting companies. As a team of professionals, we are experienced in dealing with this kind of thing.

However, Xiao Yao's studio is different from other star studios. In other star studios, celebrities mostly listen to agents or teams, but Xiao Yao, the star boss, has the final decision-making power. It's just a little thing, an event like this with a relatively large impact needs the approval of Xiao Yao, the boss, so that everyone can act according to the plan. Even Fang Yi, Xiao Yao's agent and the boss of the studio, couldn't make up his mind for Xiao Yao.

In fact, before the meeting with Xiao Yao, the relevant person in charge of the studio had a plan.

This kind of thing, a very common means of operation is to spend money to settle it. Spend money to ask the media to stop reporting, spend money to ask social media to withdraw hot searches, and after a few days, the popularity will naturally come down. But Xiao Yao himself is opposed, or disdainful of spending money to buy hot searches. According to his own words, I am on the hot search by ability, and I can get on it if I want to, do I need to buy it? Since Xiao Yao is against spending money to buy hot searches, it is estimated that he is also against spending money to withdraw hot searches.

Another way is to issue an official statement in response, with a public explanation of the matter. But doing this involves the reason why Xiao Yao did this. But Xiao Yao didn't say why he did this, not even the people in his own studio, they didn't know the reason, this public statement is not easy to write, and it can't be made up casually, right? Even if you want to make it up, it has to be Xiao Yao who makes it up for himself.

The two ideas put forward by the relevant person in charge of the studio were rejected by Xiao Yao, and the people in the studio had no choice but to ask Xiao Yao what he wanted to do.

"What should I do?" Xiao Yao said, "What I hope most is that I don't have to do anything, and this thing will slowly cool down by itself over time." ”

"I'm afraid this won't work!" Fang still said, "If we don't respond, it's tantamount to acquiescence." Public opinion will move more and more against us. When the time comes, maybe the mainstream media will follow suit!"

"Actually, it doesn't have to be impossible!" said the head of the public relations department, "as long as the boss comes back, you don't have to do anything else." ”

"Oh?" Xiao Yao said.

"Boss, you are in the United States, and you go to legal casinos, which is not much of a problem in itself, the problem is that you go too much and too often, so everyone says that you are addicted to gambling. "When you come back, we'll send reporters to the airport to shoot and tell everyone you're back, and then you don't have to do anything." As long as no media reporter catches you gambling in China after that, of course, we can't let them catch it, then the argument of indulging in gambling will naturally be self-defeating. Without the fact that you are addicted to gambling, just entering the casino is not newsworthy, and you are back, and the heat will definitely go down. ”

"It's a way," Xiao Yao nodded first, then shook his head, "But I don't want to come back yet!"

"You don't want to come back yet?" Fang still asked, "Do you want to stay in LV?"

"Hmm!" Xiao Yao nodded.

"Is the casino that fun?" Fang still said, "You look like this, I will be shaken, and I will suspect that you are really addicted to gambling!"

"Do your parents and Duo'er know about this?" Fang still continued, "Now they are in Europe, not in China, but I am afraid that they will see the domestic news sooner or later." Aren't you afraid that they'll go to the LV casino and catch you?"

Sun Tingting accompanied Xiao Siqi and Ye Jiaying on a trip to Europe during this time, inspecting some wedding resorts in Europe.

"You know what they went to Europe for, why didn't I go to Europe with them, but came to the United States alone?" Xiao Yao said, "There are not many people who know why I want to go to the casino, but Duo'er is one of them." She knows what I'm going to do, what I'm doing, she's definitely not addicted to gambling, they won't come to me in the United States!"

"Duo'er knows?" Fang still said.

"Don't be sour, don't be angry!" Xiao Yao said with a smile, "Except for Duo'er and the people involved in this matter, no one else knows." Sister Xi didn't know, and neither did my parents and my grandfather. Unless my parents see the latest news in China or the United States, Doll won't tell my parents!"

As soon as Xiao Yao saw Fang Yi's expression, he knew what she was thinking.

"Even your parents don't know, what the hell do you want to do?" Fang was still a little more angry, and asked curiously.

"The time hasn't come, and I don't want to say it in advance. Xiao Yao said, "When the time comes, everyone will know why I went to the casino, and this time should not be too long." When you know why I went to the casino, it should be when I go back. ”

"Okay," Fang still said helplessly, "Then you say, what are you going to do?"

"Since the key is to be addicted to gambling, I just need to respond to this!" Xiao Yao said, "Why don't you contact the reporter for an interview?" Even if I don't explain the reason why I have been staying in the casino, from the state of my interview, it should not feel like I am addicted to gambling." I just need those remarks that say I am addicted to gambling not to be further expanded, and the direction of public opinion does not continue to deviate to that side. ”

"Reporter interview?" Fang still said, "Aren't you not coming back in the near future? Looking for an interview with a reporter from the American media? The news in the United States doesn't say that you are addicted to gambling and you are not necessarily interested, right?" Or do you plan to let us invite foreign correspondents from the Chinese media to interview you?"

"No!" Xiao Yao shook his head and said, "Find a domestic media reporter! Whoever says that I am addicted to gambling and says that I am the most fierce, we will find whom!"

"If you don't come back, how can you interview?" Fang still said, "You want domestic media reporters to fly to LV to interview you?"

"There's no need to be so troublesome, and people don't necessarily want to. Xiao Yao said, "Just interview through online video! I can have a meeting with you now, why can't I be interviewed by reporters?"