Chapter 18

Yu Shengnuan pondered for a moment and said, "The first and third conditions are not a problem, but regarding the second condition, Mr. Tang, how about this: we won't restrict what other programs you do, but I hope that at least four episodes per month are talk shows. Of course, if the other programs you produce are as engaging as talk shows, then this condition will naturally be void. What do you think?"

"This... can be done!" Tang Feng understood Yu Shengnuan's concerns. After all, currently, the only live stream that Tang Feng had gained high popularity from was a talk show, while the rest were ordinary, even less impressive than those of average streamers. He was not incapable of doing talk shows; he just didn't want to be overly restricted, which was why he had proposed that requirement.

However, Tang Feng believed that the engaging programs stored in his mind from another world, if brought out, would not be inferior to talk shows. Yu Shengnuan's concern was not that Tang Feng would do other programs, but that these other programs might not be as engaging as talk shows.

"Also, I have a personal request. Of course, this is just my personal opinion, not a condition! If you two think it's inappropriate, consider it as if I never said it!" Tang Feng pondered for a moment and continued.

"Mr. Tang, please speak your mind!" Yu Shengnuan and Yang BaiChuan exchanged glances and then nodded.

"Here's the thing, I would like Youdou to help me find a lawyer to sue Xingguang Show for the money I am owed, and I hope Youdou can cover all the expenses!" Tang Feng paused here, looking at Yu Shengnuan and Yang BaiChuan.

At first, the two were a bit puzzled by Tang Feng's words, but they quickly caught on and their eyes lit up.

"Mr. Tang, do you mean that Youdou should use the dispute between you and Xingguang Show for publicity?" Yu Shengnuan asked with interest.

"Ha ha, this can't be considered publicity, right? It's the truth. I just think that the gifts and tips I earned through hard work shouldn't be unjustly taken away, right? As for the specifics, I believe you are more familiar with them than I am," Tang Feng said with a smile.

"You're right, this is indeed the truth, not publicity! Ha ha ha!" Yang BaiChuan and Yu Shengnuan both laughed.

In fact, this was a spur-of-the-moment idea from Tang Feng. Xingguang Group was powerful, and even if he sued them alone, the outcome was unpredictable. However, Youdou Show had just launched and naturally needed attention. If he could use the dispute with Xingguang Show for publicity, regardless of the outcome, Xingguang Show would definitely suffer a blow. Tang Feng could use the publicity to increase the attention on his videos and the popularity of his future live streams, even to promote his two songs in advance. In the end, he could also take revenge on Xingguang Show, so why not?

Moreover, this matter was indeed caused by Xingguang Show. No matter what, Tang Feng wouldn't lose. The worst-case scenario was that he would completely offend Xingguang Show and even Xingguang Group.

Back at his residence, Tang Feng began recording "Pig's Song" and "Miss Dong," then logged into his Reku account and uploaded the two songs. Of course, the specific release time would need to be reviewed and scheduled by Liu Jie before they could be officially released.

After uploading the two songs, Tang Feng called Liu Jie to inform him that he had uploaded the recorded songs and that his videos would be released on Youdou Video.

After hanging up, Tang Feng received a call from Liu Yue. They added each other on QC, and Liu Yue sent him two electronic contracts, the content of which was similar to what they had discussed today.

Liu Yue also informed Tang Feng that regarding the publicity, he would need to go to Youdou to sign an authorization contract and accept an interview from Youdou Video. The subsequent matters would be handled by Youdou, and he wouldn't need to worry about them.

The next day, Tang Feng printed the contracts, signed them, and went to Youdou's headquarters. He signed an authorization contract with Youdou's legal department and provided the relevant materials. He also accepted a brief interview arranged by Youdou and took the opportunity to tour Youdou Group's headquarters.

Youdou's speed exceeded Tang Feng's expectations. On the day Tang Feng signed the authorization contract, Youdou's legal department submitted a lawsuit to the court regarding Xingguang Show's unjustified closure of Tang Feng's live chat room and the freezing of his account.

Meanwhile, Youdou's publicity department began hiring internet trolls to post and create momentum.

In fact, questions about the closure of Tang Feng's live stream had already been raised online.

Especially for those who were guardians of Tang Feng's live stream, unlike one-time gift purchases, guardianship was a time-limited consumption. For example, Xiao Zhu was a yellow-level guardian, later upgraded to a diamond guardian. After Tang Feng's video chat room was forcibly closed, his diamond guardian privileges were lost because guardianship was specific to the streamer and only effective in Tang Feng's chat room.

The internet trolls hired by Youdou quickly took action.

"Exposing Xingguang Show's Underhanded Rules, with Pictures and Proof!"

"Xingguang Show's Dark Secrets, Record-Breaking Streamer Unjustly Banned!"

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Such posts were published, and because Tang Feng's video was indeed very popular and had set a record for Xingguang Show, many people were paying attention.

Xingguang Show was a listed company, and its publicity department was very concerned about news related to the company. Previously, similar posts had been made, but without anyone pushing them, they quickly sank.

However, this time was different. Xingguang Show's publicity department quickly noticed that these posts had the signs of being hyped up, which naturally drew the attention of the upper management.

Meanwhile, on January 7, 2007.

The video titled "Tang Feng's Talk Show" was officially uploaded to Youdou and immediately recommended to the homepage.

Tang Feng's live stream video was launched on Youdou, and soon, the posts included a link to the video. With pictures and videos, many people who were initially skeptical began to believe.

The public always sympathizes with the underdog, and in this incident, compared to Xingguang Show, Tang Feng was clearly the underdog.

Thus, many people began to criticize Xingguang Show, and some even called Xingguang Show to verify the matter, leaving the customer service representatives speechless with a series of questions.

When Xingguang Show was preparing to launch a public relations campaign, they suddenly received a court summons—they were being sued!

This matter was then leaked by someone with an agenda, and the media, who were always looking for trouble, were now red-eyed, searching for the main character, Tang Feng.

At the same time, Tang Feng also received a call from an old acquaintance from Xingguang Show, Yan Jianghua!