"Oh right, what magazine is it? I'll go promote it right away."
Chu Chen: " GI Magazine."
In just a few days, the name GI Magazine spread like wildfire among various influential figures.
Meanwhile, the subordinates who wanted to curry favor with these bigwigs also received the news and began to inquire privately about the release date of GI Magazine.
The day before GI Magazine was released was the same day that Trend Love Play Magazine was released.
Early that morning, Wen Zhixin got up and sat in front of the computer, staring intently at the release link for the first issue of Trend Love Play Magazine.
Wen Tianqi, who was used to sleeping in late, washed up early and sat obediently in front of the computer, waiting for the sales data of the first issue.
At 9:30 a. m., the official Weibo account of Trend Love Play Magazine released the purchase link for the first issue of the magazine.
[Aww, I can't wait for the interview with the Wen siblings!]
[I bought it! I've been waiting here for ages.]
[I'll still buy two, one to keep as a collectible, and one to read.]
The sales figures for Trend Love Play Magazine have been steadily increasing since its release.
An hour later, the first issue had already sold over five thousand copies.
This is quite a good result for the already struggling print media industry.
Meanwhile, Wen Zhixin's personal Weibo account also began to grow slowly, driven by the popularity of "Trend Love Play".
[Who is this Wen Zhixin? I see she has less than a million followers, yet she's on Trend Love Play platform). That's pretty impressive.]
Wen Zhixin is an exceptionally hardworking girl; investing in her is definitely worthwhile!
[Does the internet have no memory? I remember just a few days ago, wasn't she exposed for spoiling her younger brother?]
Although a few helpful netizens occasionally pop up to remind everyone, it hasn't affected the continued attention of new casual fans.
By noon, the first issue of "Trend Love Play " magazine had sold 10,000 copies, and the growth rate was still going strong. Editor-in-Chief Qi smiled slightly and began to instruct his online trolls to engage in a derogatory marketing campaign.
User #1: [Honestly, the content of Trend Love Play Magazine is getting better and better. In comparison, I think GI Magazine next door is getting worse and worse.]
User #2: [Stop talking! I used to buy GI Magazine every day, until a friend introduced me to Trend Love Play, and I immediately got hooked! GI Magazine is really not good.]
More and more shills joined in, instantly dragging the innocent GI Magazine into the mess.
When Xu Ruiqiu learned of this news, she was so angry that she slammed her fist on the table.
"Shameless! They're actually using our marketing tactics against us! Trend Love Play has become increasingly arrogant over the years!"
Xu Ruiqiu had been dealing with Editor-in-Chief Qi of the neighboring Trend Love Play, for quite some time, so she could tell at a glance that these comments were definitely paid trolls hired by Qi.
A few minutes later, Xu Ruiqiu, unable to bear it any longer, suddenly stood up. "Weren't you trying to put us down? Then let's change the release date to today! Notify all our long-time fans that the first issue of GI Magazine will go on sale tonight at 9 PM! Let's directly compete with those Trend Love Play!"
GI Magazine, after all, has a long history and cultural heritage, and its influence is not in vain.
If Xu Ruiqiu could tolerate even this, she wouldn't need to be the editor-in-chief anymore.
Not long after, Chu Yu, who was taking a nap, was woken up by a phone call from a staff member of GI Magazine.
"Hello, is this Miss Chu? The release date for the first issue of our magazine has been moved up to tonight."
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Chapter 28
After a long while, Chu Yu, still half asleep, finally woke up when he heard the voice coming from the other end of the phone.
What?
Is GI Magazine going to be released tonight?
Chu Yu couldn't help but ask in confusion, "What happened? Why the sudden decision to move up the date?"
The staff member didn't actually know the specifics; he was just following the editor-in-chief's instructions and then making the notification.
"Well... you'll probably have to ask the editor-in-chief for the specific reason."
Chu Yu rubbed his eyes. "Okay, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Chu Yu sat on the edge of the bed for a while before her mind gradually returned to normal.
While Chu Yu was still in a daze, GI Magazine's official Weibo account had already angrily released a statement announcing the early sale of the magazine.
The wording and tone made it sound as if war was about to break out.
This gave even the most loyal fans of GI Magazine a sense of something unusual.
Why did GI suddenly start selling early? Doesn't this just clash with the Trend Love Play next door?
[And why did they change the release date to the evening? Everyone's busy with their own things at night, who's going to be squatting down to buy magazines?]
[I don't know what's going on with GI Magazine's move, but I'll wait and see, after all, I've been a fan for many years.]
Xu Ruiqiu's actions, however, were exactly what Editor-in-Chief Qi wanted to do.
Xu Ruiqiu has a straightforward and generous personality, and has always had a good reputation and many friends in the industry. But this strength is also her weakness.
Sure enough, thanks to Editor-in-Chief Qi's tactic of using online trolls to discredit and attack, Xu Ruiqiu recklessly moved the release date of GI to tonight.
If the release date is tomorrow, GI might be able to sell a little bit.
But now, if we clash with the Trend Love Play on the same day, and book the time so late, we're bound to embarrass ourselves.
After seeing the message on Weibo, Editor-in-Chief Qi chuckled and asked his assistant beside him.
"I heard that GI printed 10,000 copies for its first issue?"
The assistant beside him quickly replied, "That's right, I heard that GI Magazine put a lot of effort into this issue, which is why they're trying to make a splash."