That evening.
The buzz hadn't died down. It was climbing.
Six related topics occupied Weibo's top thirty trending searches. On Short Video platforms, Wei Zijin's name kept bouncing around the rankings.
Her name had become firmly linked with integrity.
Countless bloggers began speaking up.
Almost all of it was positive praise.
Seven thirty p.m.
Jiangcheng Television Station's nightly news.
The anchor sat upright behind the news desk. A small window appeared in the upper-right corner of the screen-a screenshot of Wei Zijin's Livestream Room.
"Recently, a batch of liquor sold in the Livestream Room of our station's well-known host, Wei Zijin, was found to have quality issues, drawing widespread attention."
The footage changed.
Livestream recordings, consumer interviews, screen recordings of the refunds and compensation being processed, one segment after another.
"Following the incident, Wei Zijin's side did not choose to issue an immediate public apology. Instead, they joined Mimo Media and Guizhou's Lasting Love Liquor Factory in actively raising funds. After securing sufficient funds, they implemented a Tenfold Compensation for Fakes refund and compensation policy yesterday for every consumer who had purchased products from the affected batch. As of six p.m. today, more than one hundred million yuan in refunds and compensation had been paid."
A half-second pause.
"They also pledged that refunds and compensation would have no deadline and remain available indefinitely."
The anchor's tone rose a notch.
"We should strongly promote and encourage businesses and individuals who take responsibility voluntarily and strictly honor their commitments. Integrity in business is the cornerstone of a market economy, as well as the fundamental safeguard for the healthy development of the online Livestreaming industry. We hope more businesses and industry professionals will follow this example and work together to create an honest, healthy consumer environment."
Two minutes and forty seconds.
For Jiangcheng