Chapter 762 - 781: Gifting Roses, a Lingering Fragrance
Chapter 762: Chapter 781: Gifting Roses, a Lingering Fragrance
The ten food bloggers in this group were the current mainstays of the Federation’s live streaming platform.
With their entertaining styles and frequent collaborations, the popularity of Langlibaitiao and It’s snowing today had been steadily rising, giving them the potential to become the new stars of the platform.
In their hearts, they actually regretted that Qiuqiu had left.
Of course, now that Qiuqiu was doing well, they were also genuinely happy for her.
Everyone had the New Star app hidden on their terminals, and they still checked out Qiuqiu’s new videos when they had time.
Anyone who had seen her new videos knew that the crab and crab roe recipe was first discovered by Qiuqiu.
Although Federation law and public opinion were both ambiguous on the matter of recipe plagiarism.
But as insiders, as people in the industry, as chefs, they all had their own moral compass.
That Master Huang from the Federation had simply plagiarized it.
And their employer was defending the plagiarist.
They knew this full well, and they already felt deeply guilty for staying silent under pressure from the platform and the need to make a living.
And now, they even had to—
Langlibaitiao: I will absolutely not do this promotion.
It’s snowing today: Me neither.
It’s snowing today: This is despicable.
It’s snowing today: This is no way to make money.
After the two of them spoke, other chefs in the group chimed in to agree.
"This really is too much, selling someone else’s recipe and idea..."
"But the editor-in-chief is insisting. We’re just minor streamers. We don’t have to be so serious about it, right? Juju is a good person; she wouldn’t mind even if she were here."
"It’s because Juju is a good person that we shouldn’t recommend it!"
When someone has done you a favor, you don’t go out of your way to stab them in the back, even if they don’t expect anything in return.
"But... we can’t fight back."
"Besides, if we don’t do it, someone else will."
"Yeah."
Langlibaitiao looked at their replies and thought, ’They’re a lost cause.’
He glanced at It’s snowing today beside him. "Then let’s refuse."
"Let’s do it. It’s already cowardly enough that we can’t speak up for her. If we knowingly promote a plagiarized product, what does that make us?"
They sent a private message to their editor-in-chief, stating they were unable to promote the crab roe sauce.
Editor-in-Chief: ?
Editor-in-Chief: It’s a major event. This was all agreed upon beforehand.
"We didn’t expect to be promoting this particular product."
Because they had a considerable fanbase of their own, the editor-in-chief spent over half an hour trying to persuade them. After they both stood firm and refused, the editor sent six periods.
Editor-in-Chief: Fine then. Do what you want.
His tone was nasty.
Langlibaitiao saw the message, and his chest tightened.
"What is this trash they brought in?"
"What kind of attitude is that?"
"I really don’t get why the previous editor-in-chief was transferred." It’s snowing today was curled up on the sofa, her arm linked with Langlibaitiao’s. "He was so much better at his job."
"Who knows."
"We’ve definitely offended the editor-in-chief this time. You—"
"I’m not renewing my contract this year." It’s snowing today had also become a food blogger after earning a higher degree, and she was very perceptive about shifts in the industry. "I think the tide is turning."
The change was subtle, though.
"The platform’s traffic is dropping."
The Federation’s live streaming platform, which had always been at the peak, was starting to show signs of decline.
Although the faint decline wasn’t obvious, the market is the most honest judge.
"Activity in the discussion groups is down, and profits in our section are falling. Most importantly, the platform’s reputation is also sinking, and... half our leadership has been replaced."
Qian Song is truly incompetent.
And the various new editors they’ve brought in are absolute trash.
Every point his girlfriend made was sound. Langlibaitiao hummed in agreement. "You’re right."