On the early morning of May 9, Baidu PR vice president Lu Jing apologized in his circle of friends for the turmoil caused by the short video incident. He said, “Before posting the short video, I did not solicit opinions from the company in advance, did not comply with the relevant procedures, and did not represent the company's position. I hereby clarify and apologize.” At 9 a.m. on the 9th, its short video account “I am a quiet girl” was restored and updated from a private status, and an apology graphic with the same content as the friend zone was posted, but none of the short video series previously posted was restored. According to a third-party data platform, since the account hid or deleted several works on May 7, the number of fans has not declined but increased, increasing by about 38,000 in three days. Currently, the number of followers on the account is close to 1 million.