The news blew up!
On that same afternoon, the news started spreading!
"The Spring Festival Gala's executive director quits?"
"Director Li clashes with the leaders!"
"Li Ke calls it quits!"
"Central TV has confirmed the news!"
"A gloom cast over the Spring Festival Gala. No one to take the job?"
"The public calls for the Spring Festival Gala to be canceled!"
"Where will the Spring Festival Gala go from here?"
Central TV issued a statement very quickly.
Immediately after, Li Ke also issued a statement. He simply explained his reasons for withdrawing from the Spring Festival Gala's production team, albeit being relatively tactful about it. But reading between the lines, it could be felt that Li Ke was rather emotional about it.