Chapter 454: The News Agency Has Been Turned Upside Down
“This is actually not too bad,” Yuliya twirled her finger in the air. “Let’s look at this. The headline could totally be changed to: ‘Men are Silent, Women are in Tears—The Love-Hate Drama Within the Student Council!’”
“What drama?”
“Old folks retire, newcomers take the stage, and a new generation replaces the old!”
“…”
Wouldn’t you agree? It would definitely leave you speechless and teary-eyed.
The president hesitated, “Well, uh, Riya, don’t you think this title is a bit over the top?”
“Over the top? Why?”
“Because the title and content are too different!”
Yuliya stared at the president’s doll-like figure for a long time, eventually shaking her head and letting out a dramatic sigh. “President, how can you be such a librarian about this? You’re the president!”
“Alright, enlighten me: what’s a title and what’s the content?”
“Answer me! Look into my eyes!”
The president suddenly lost her authoritative edge, stuttering, “The title is… a summary of current events? The content is, well, content…”
“No, no, no! That’s so outdated, totally not modern! I thought you guys would know how to lure in readers with eye-catching titles! Didn’t expect you’d still be stuck in the shallow end.”
Yuliya looked at the president with a mix of disappointment and amusement.
“To me, a title is about grabbing eyeballs. And content is just content. If the title summarizes everything, what’s the point of having content? Might as well just read the title! Readers skim the paper, toss it aside, and you all waste your time preparing so much content for nothing!”
“On the other hand, if the title is a total bombshell that grabs attention at first glance, wouldn’t readers keep on reading? Everyone wins!”
“But…” The president glanced at the door, still hesitant. “What if the other members get hammered for this?”
“Heh. Aren’t they already getting hammered? You said so yourself—like rats in a dark sewer.”
Sure, the president might act tough in front of others, but deep down, she really cared for her ‘guys.’
“Honestly, when things reach an extreme, they turn back. If it’s explosive enough, they won’t just avoid getting criticized; they’ll actually be liked! Everyone just enjoys the fun, as long as they know the difference between serious content and entertainment. This lukewarm attitude is what gets everyone riled up!”
“As the saying goes, when you push abstraction to the extreme, it becomes art! It’s about returning to simplicity and true emotions!”
This revelation was like a divine lightbulb going off, opening the president’s doors to a whole new world.
She jumped up, “I see! Returning to simplicity! I get it! Riya, no—Lady Riya—you are so wise! I must implement this immediately!”
With that, she made a beeline for the door.
“Wait! You’re just going to dash out like that? Doll?”
“Ah… I forgot! I got too excited. Hang on, let me think. I have to plan this out properly.”
She sat back down, clearly pumped. That doll was about to short-circuit from excitement.
“Now about the conditions I mentioned earlier.”
“Conditions? No problem at all! Of course, it’s no problem!” The doll shot back upright, “Just having you join our news agency is our massive fortune! What conditions could there possibly be? Whatever you ask, we’ll definitely accommodate!”
Then, with a loud ‘thud,’ the doll face-planted on the table, utterly motionless.
“President? You still there?”
Yuliya called out, but there was no response.
Um… Looks like she crashed.
She shrugged. After all, it’s a remote-operated doll, and it seems the final load was too much.
No matter; the deal was done.
Yuliya exited the room, making sure to close the door behind her.
As she stepped out, all the other members turned their eyes onto her.
“Riya, did you meet with the president? How did it go?”
“What was the conversation like? Smooth sailing, I hope?”
“That president sure has an overwhelming presence, right? But they’re actually pretty nice!”
Everyone was showing concern, acting like they were all family now.
Well, they had to be family—things had to go smoothly; otherwise, things would blow up!
Yuliya turned and smiled faintly, “Oh, it went very smoothly. I’ve officially joined Feihua News Agency. We even exchanged some ideas. The president is currently busy handling some matters and should be announcing new arrangements soon.”
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Elvin stepped forward, “What kind of arrangements might those be?”
“Well, it should be good news for you all. Let’s wait until the specifics come through. And please, don’t disturb the president.”
“Don’t worry, we won’t open that door without an invite from the president.”
After a few simple exchanges and getting formally acquainted with those currently in the agency, Yuliya took her leave.
She wasn’t like the upperclassmen, who only needed to focus on certain subjects or club activities as their secondary studies.
Yuliya had to learn everything; she was all in on every class.
Not long after Yuliya left, another member of the news agency stepped into the club office—Vice President Hobbes.
“Vice President! What brings you here today?”
“The president needed me for something.”
“But the president should be busy now.”
“I know, but no worries. You all carry on.”
Hobbes entered the president’s office and withdrew the doll.
Then he pulled out a document to read through: “Editor-in-Chief? Very interesting.”
The document was officially addressing ‘Riya.’
Being Editor-in-Chief meant that even if the president wanted to publish a report, she’d first need to let the Editor-in-Chief review it.
Which means all future content released by the news agency would need Yuliya’s approval or revisions.
Additionally, the Editor-in-Chief also possessed the power to publish.
This single position fulfilled the last couple of Yuliya’s demands.
Then Hobbes pulled out a few more papers, a guideline on how to create headlines and write content.
“Now, this one’s even more interesting.”
After skimming through, estimating that the time was right, Hobbes took a stamp from the drawer, stamped both documents, and then exited the room.
“Come have a look at the two documents released by the president. From now on, the news agency will operate based on these.”
The members, who had already been prepped by Yuliya, rushed up to check the documents with wide eyes.
Then came the uproar.
“Holy cow! Riya’s the Editor-in-Chief?! Is this for real?!”
“With the stamp on it, how could it be fake? But this is just shocking!”
“Shocking! The new Editor-in-Chief of Feihua News Agency is this tiny!”
“Lady Riya, waaaaah! My Lady Riya!”
