And so, a media war broke out that very afternoon. Calling it a media war might sound a bit too grandiose; in reality, it was merely the press publishing slanderous news only to be directly slapped in the face. Netizens, however, always loved to gossip. Watching the drama of the wealthy was entertaining, but watching the press get slapped in the face was even more thrilling.
In the early afternoon, online newspapers featuring breaking news were typically reviewed and published around this time. Just as everyone returned to their desks, before they could even focus on their work, a massive wave of news outlets, both large and small, simultaneously released sensational headlines.
