Chapter 66

During the Mother-Child Sword chapter, Huan Xu witnessed the powerful imagination of two-star netizens.

Even though Huan Xu posted a clarification on Weibo, posts about Director Huan missing his mother and feeling sorry for him were still being pushed higher and higher by fans.

The Peach Blossom Fan chapter ended, and netizens had a new round of discussion about the plot. Somehow, the audience's topic strayed to Huan Xu's emotional experience.

"Speaking of which, Director Huan has made more than one love-themed film. If you think about it carefully, it seems like the underlying tone of each of his works is bittersweet, and most of them end in tragedy."

"I'd venture to speculate, does Director Huan have a regrettable, unrequited love past?"

"Yes, art originates from life. Director Huan must have experienced a lot."

"I can't believe it. Director Huan is so outstanding, but someone actually dumped him?"

"Hush, what if it's the heartbreaking past of Bai Yueguang who died young?"

"It's also possible that the other party didn't know how good Huan Dao was at the time. After all, back then, our Huan Dao was just like the Grandmaster, playing the pig-eating-the-tiger trick."

Some cynical trolls also crawled online, shouting, "So those stories about the dude that were exposed back then were true? Huan, come out and explain it directly."

"This murderer and arsonist has the nerve to set an example for children. I advise parents to take good care of their children and not be fans of just anyone."

Although the original owner was a playboy, he had never done anything illegal or hurt anyone else.

Although Huan Xu disagreed with some of the original owner's ideas, in Huan Xu's opinion, the original owner was more like a rebellious child who had not grown up and was trying to attract the attention of his parents in a clumsy way.

What's more, now that the person is gone, the original owner cannot be said to be a good child, but he will definitely not be accused of murder, arson, or other illegal crimes.

His eyes turned cold, and Huan Xu updated his Xingbo status again:

"Thank you for your concern. I have never been hurt by love. Some of the photos on the Internet are true. I was young and ignorant. I did playboy for a while, but I solemnly promise that I have never done anything that crossed the line."

"This post is a clarification and statement. A lawyer's letter is hereby sent to the rumormongers. Please be informed."

As soon as Huan Xu’s update came out, Xinghuo’s official website immediately reposted it and @ed Xinghuo’s Legal Department.

As soon as Huan Xu and Xinghuo's updates came out, the rumormongers and some unscrupulous media realized that Huan Xu was seriously preparing to hold them accountable. They quietly deleted the short essays that they had previously made up in order to attract attention and traffic.

Although they cannot spread rumors and cause trouble openly, some keyboard warriors still refuse to give up and make trouble under Huan Xuxing's blog.

"Some fans have seen that the real host has admitted that he was an uneducated and unlearned playboy in the past. Even if he's not a legal expert, he's not a good person either. Why don't you just stop being a fan to keep yourself safe? Haha."

As soon as this sarcastic comment appeared, it was blasted to pieces by everyone in the world:

"If you have a low IQ, just hold your tongue and keep quiet. You'll look like a fool. It's hilarious! How could anyone actually believe that Huan, who drinks and plays dumb all the time, could achieve such success?"

"You're flattering him! How do you think he knew about the era of his home planet as shown in his works? Do you really think that I, Huan, was born smart or had a photographic memory? Tui! I hate imitating dogs the most in my life!"

"As expected of the Crow Boss, he's so good at scolding!"

"Brother Crow, you scolded me well!"

"If Brother Ya hadn't reminded me, I would have almost ignored it. Director Huan, why are you acting like a dog, pointing fingers and making comments? Take three minutes to calm down and stop following me."

Surprisingly, fans accepted Huan Xu's self-exposure well.

Who hasn’t been arrogant and frivolous?

Besides, Director Huan behaves flamboyantly and rebelliously during the day, but after drinking, he goes back to the hotel at night and studies by lamplight. There is nothing wrong with staying up late to study, sleeping in the early morning and getting up at noon.

However, condemnation must still be given.

"I was reminded of my silly self in school. Some students slept in class, so I followed suit. I didn't know they were studying all night while I continued to sleep. When the results came out, my mother gave me a bowl of braised vermicelli with belts that I still remember vividly."

"Touch upstairs, you're not the only little fool out there, hug each other for warmth."

"I wish there were fewer routines and more truth in the world. Did you hear that, Director Huan?"

…

The new series of Zi Buyu has ended. In addition to the online crusade against Xue Gou, the Peach Blossom Fan episode has also brought about a new round of peripheral craze.

In the hot summer, what is the most fashionable fashion item this year?

Have you bought a folding fan that is beautiful, elegant and can also fan the air?

In recent times, various types of folding fans can often be seen in the photos posted by countless beautiful boys and girls on the Star Internet.

Not only is it beautiful and practical, it is also easy to carry. It can be used as a small tool or as an embellishment. The folding fan has naturally become the first mother star item to become truly popular.

In fact, the peripheral effect has already been reflected.

Ever since Huan Xu released his first work, the number of people paying attention to the Institute of Ancient Studies has been rising. By the time Chi Ling was released, the film had ended, but the Shen Family Troupe's tour had just begun.

Huan Xu also learned from his conversation with Chi Xuanmo that some parents had already sent their children to the opera troupe to "learn from a master." Although only a few people actually embarked on this path, Huan Xu and the others in the Shen family troupe saw hope for the future in these children.

After Chi Ling and Jin Se were broadcast, the ancient musical instrument industry ushered in a new era. Many people looked for old masters who could still make those instruments, just to create a unique zither. They didn't even know how to play it. Some wanted to learn, some wanted to collect it as a souvenir. No matter what the reason, from the moment they started looking, they began to understand those instruments.

At a certain charity auction, several wealthy individuals spent a fortune to bid for an ancient zither handed down from the era of their home planet, setting a new record for the auction's turnover.

Not to mention the Man Jiang Hong derivative game Grandmaster. The purchase volume in the pre-sale stage has already reached the lower limit of a hit game, and its upper limit seems to be infinitely high.

Just as the Starlight Model City, jointly launched by Xinghuo and Youguang, was completed and opened, various long and short ancient style film and television works appeared like a trend. At this point, even the most observant businessman should have smelled the business opportunity.

Regardless of whether the people of the seven stars that have not yet merged accept the culture of their mother star, at least the people of the now merged Cangtian Star and Haotian Star have quietly changed their attitude towards the culture of their mother star.

People are eagerly waving the small tentacles above their heads, curiously wanting to explore more wonderful things.

Huan Xu had several communications with Grandpa Dou from the Institute of Ancient Studies, and he could see the joy on the old man's face through the screen.

However, every time they chatted, the old man's topic would eventually turn to gratitude and praise for Huan Xu. In the old man's words, Huan Xu was the best young man who was unique in heaven and on earth and deserved the Nine-Star Model Figure Medal.

As a result, Huan Xu felt embarrassed to communicate with the old man recently.

During this period, Xinghuo also received many advertising invitations. Some companies asked Xinghuo's people to endorse their products related to the mother planet's culture.

Such as clothing with mother planet elements, mother planet co-branded tea, mother planet catering, etc...

In the office, Huan Xu looked at Ye Qian in confusion.

If the product is qualified and the remuneration is appropriate, the artists can just accept the endorsement normally. As for the business connection, the professional team formed by Ye Qian can handle it directly and efficiently.

What Huan Xu didn't understand was why Ye Qian came to him with the documents.

Ye Qian: "Are you wondering why I came?"

Huan Xu made a gesture of invitation.

Ye Qian sighed solemnly, "There's nothing I can do. Regarding matters concerning our directorial department, especially matters concerning Director Huan, the company's pillar of support, I, a small manager, really can't make the decisions."

Huan Xu said unhappily, "Speak human language."

Ye Qian placed the documents on the table. "What can I do? These advertising invitations were received recently. I have already taken out the ones from the artist department. These are from the director department."

Huan Xu: "What do you mean, you want the director to be the spokesperson?"

Ye Qian: "To be precise, we're asking Director Huan to be the spokesperson."

"The last time the Grand Master promoted the products, the results were so good that these companies rushed to come to us, just waiting for Director Huan to nod and agree, hahaha." Thinking of Huan Caicai's nickname, Ye Qian laughed out loud in an unkind manner.

Huan Xu: “…”

Ye Qian: "Will you answer it?"

Huan Xu: "What do you think?"

Ye Qian: "The reward is very high, don't you really want to consider it?"

Huan Xu directly threw Ye Qian out of the office and asked Xiao Chen later if Ye Qian was lazy at work and had too little work to have the time to come here and make fun of him.

If Ye Qian dares to come over and mock him again, he will definitely deduct his bonus!

…

At this time, some time has passed since the release of Starlight Model City, and the mother star films produced by quick-handed directors have also begun to be put on the market.

Although the quality of the film is still uneven due to the limitations of the script and the understanding of the mother planet, but with the support of the model city as the background, at least it will not make people too distracted.

Directors who strive for perfection and have a budget will also ask some experts for advice for the sake of research. The professors at the Institute of Ancient Research are at the forefront. Professors in a niche area that was previously ignored and kept to themselves have suddenly become very popular.

Even Professor Gu and his old friends received invitations to join the crew, and it was an invitation from Director Yin. Professor Gu began to worry about whether he, the former manager of Xinghuo, would be suspected of aiding the enemy if he joined someone else's crew.

Before Professor Gu could figure out what was going on, Huan Xu made the decision for him: "Take it, why not?"

Professor Gu wanted to say something: "But..."

Huan Xu immediately made the final decision: "Director Meng Dingsheng is the director of Director Liu's team. Director Liu has contacted me before. Director Meng is a very nice person, and the atmosphere on the crew is very relaxed. Uncle Gu, you and your friends can go without worry. I'm sure you will get along well with Director Meng."

"Director Meng is going to film the slow-paced farming life of the ancient times this time. Festivals and other folk customs are indispensable. Speaking of experts in the study of the folk customs of the home planet, Uncle Gu, you are an authority here."

"Even if it's to avoid misleading the audience after the show is released, you have to go, uncle."

Professor Gu: "...Okay, I understand." After Xiao Xu said this, it seemed that he really had a reason to go.

Old Gu immediately threw himself into the new business with great enthusiasm and worked hard.

Gu Chen, who was watching this scene, shook his head. It was obvious that his brother saw that his father actually wanted to go with his friends, but was considering this and that and couldn't make up his mind, so he made the decision for him.

But Professor Gu himself was unaware of it.

"Oh." Xiao Gu sighed helplessly. His father's personality has always been like this. He is a serious but somewhat weak good man. Fortunately, he had a strong woman mother who doted on his father and gave him advice in the past.

Now, with his brother making decisions for his father, he can continue to be a naive and happy professor.

Xiao Gu's lips curled up unconsciously, that's good.

He will also work hard to grow and provide a comfortable and free harbor for his brother when he is tired and needs rest.

Although the quality of films from the home star industry is still uneven due to the gap in the nascent market, with the support of more films, several online movies have received good audience response.

The characteristics of these dramas are mostly to see the big picture from the small, to play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, to bypass areas that the director is not familiar with, and to focus on the relationships between the characters.

One of the TV series about daily farming that stands out is the one directed by Director Ding Sheng Meng and supervised by Professor Gu and others as experts.

Although there are not many major conflicts in the drama, surprisingly, many viewers gave it two stars and gave good reviews to the plot that is light-hearted yet warm, and full of gossips about other people's private affairs.

The photocopying company next door is no match for Xinghuo anymore.

In the boss's office, Huang Hao's face was gloomy. The photocopier saw it but didn't care. He said to himself:

"Now that the popularity of Starfire films is increasing, Director Huang shouldn't go for a traditional special effects film for his next film. It would be better to explore new avenues. Director Huang and Starfire have a long history together, and it would be a shame to waste it. It would be better to convert it into traffic as soon as possible. If time passes, the audience's memory will not be so good."

Huang Hao clenched and unclenched his fists under the table before speaking with suppressed anger, "Boss, are you kidding? I've already written the script for the new play. I personally have no interest in or research on the culture of my home planet. This isn't a question of whether it's new or not, but we're simply on different paths."

"Besides, you should be the most clear about what happened between Xinghuo and me. Are you sure that I filmed the video of the home planet to attract traffic and not to get scolded?"

"Oh no." The photocopying boss waved his hands, his tone relaxed. "Director Huang is such a smart guy, why can't he adapt now? It's like those little actors who, in order to become famous, deliberately try to get involved in the scandals of big stars. Don't they know that they will be scolded?"

"It's all about traffic and popularity. If someone scolds them, it proves that someone still remembers them. Being black and red is also red!"

"Director Huang and Xinghuo have such a deep connection. You are Director Feng's top student. Feng Manman was able to raise a son like Huan Xu. Director Huang, even if you have only learned a little bit, you are still better than those directors who know nothing, right?"

"Don't say you don't know. The audience doesn't know anyway. This is your biggest advantage."

Huang Hao admitted that he was not a good person. Teacher Feng... Director Feng was his benefactor, benefactor, and guide on the road to becoming a director. However, after Director Feng had an accident, when Xinghuo needed him the most, he withdrew without hesitation.

Even if he is a villain, he is still a director. He chose to change jobs because he wanted a brighter future, rather than ruining his own future.

A newcomer exploiting the audience, using gimmicks to shoot a bad movie that can be seen at a glance, making a quick buck, does the photocopying boss know what he is doing?!

Taking a deep breath, Huang Hao suddenly felt a little tired. He raised his hand to rub the bridge of his nose and asked the copy boss in a hoarse voice, "What if I refuse?"

The photocopying boss twirled the large ring on his middle finger and smiled, "The company and the director are in a cooperative relationship. Director Huang, of course you have the right to refuse, but..."

The photocopying boss's tone changed, and the smile on his face faded. "Director Huang knows that photocopying is just a small company. We don't have a wealthy young man like Huan Xu, so our budget is limited."

"Right now, the company needs to release a film about a mother star, and the first director I thought of is Director Huang. If Director Huang refuses, then I can contact other directors in the company. However, we'll have to wait for Director Huang's new drama."

"If there's no money, my show won't be able to start filming, right?"

The photocopying boss smiled meaningfully and said, "How could that be? I promise, as soon as there's money in the company's account, I'll contact Director Huang and start filming immediately."

In the end, Huang Hao was forced to compromise under the implicit threat of the photocopying boss.

Not surprisingly, this drama, which was filled with Huang Hao's strong personal resentment and had several wealthy fathers and mistresses as the protagonists during the filming process, was a huge flop.

Online viewers were all cursing Yingyin and Huang Hao.

"You're kidding, saying this is Director Yin's level, he's not even as good as a rookie director."

"Stop riding on the hype, you blood-sucking worm."

"His character is not good, and his works are even worse. Avoid it."

Sitting at home, Huang Hao was surrounded by beer bottles. Huang Hao, who used to look down on Huan Xu as a drunkard, lay in the middle of the beer bottles, stinking and burping while cursing:

"Idiots, all of you idiots, you think I want to make a bad movie? Go and scold that fat guy, you think being a boss is so great? No wonder you couldn't beat the teacher before, you deserve it!"

"Teacher Feng..."

When Teacher Feng was mentioned, Huang Hao suddenly became silent again. He leaned against the table leg with his eyes blank, not knowing what he was thinking.

Suddenly, there was a violent knock on the door.

Huang Hao's eyes moved, and he pretended not to hear anything even though he heard it.

"Haozi, Huang Hao, I know you are at home, open the door for me quickly!"

Huang Hao turned around, covered his ears with his hands in frustration, and yelled at the door at the top of his voice, "Who are you, blind man? I'm getting pissed off! Get out! Get out!"

Huang Hao, who was covering his ears, did not hear the sound of the door lock turning, nor did he know that there were two simple-looking old people standing outside the door. They had come all the way from their hometown to visit his old father and mother.

And his old father and mother did not come here to see their son.

As soon as the door opened, the two old men smelled the stench of alcohol in the room and heard Huang Hao swearing at them.

After a moment's silence, the gray-haired old man put down the big suitcase he was carrying, and the old lady helped to open the suitcase. In the suitcase, there was no clothes, gifts, or food they brought for their son.

Two large rolling pins were quietly placed in the empty suitcase.

Huang Hao's parents relied on these two rolling pins, worked hard from dawn to dusk, and ran a small pastry shop in a small county town to support Huang Hao's college education.

Now, the old man and the old woman came thousands of miles with two rolling pins just to wake up the unfilial son.

The old man held the thick rolling pin in his hand, and the old woman picked up the thinner rolling pin beside him.

A moment later, a scream was heard from the room with the door wide open.

"Ah, cao, who hit your grandpa!"

"If I call you grandpa, will you dare to agree? I will beat you to death today, you unfilial son, and send you down to accompany your grandpa!"

"I'll beat you to death! Don't hide from me! Come here and I'll beat you to death!"

Huang Hao rolled twice on the carpet and ducked under the table, barely avoiding the deadly beating. The burning pain in his body also dissipated some of the alcohol in his body. He stared at the person in front of him with wide eyes in disbelief:

"Dad, Dad, why are you here? When did you come? Aaaah, Dad, it hurts, it hurts so much, stop it, let's talk it over, if you keep hitting me I'll really kill your son."

The old man's eyes were red, and he was wielding a rolling pin fiercely: "I'm going to hit you. Don't call me dad. I don't have a son like you."

Seeing his father's posture, as if he really wanted to beat him to death, Huang Hao was shocked and scared. His little head, which was not yet fully awake, was buzzing. He had no idea why his father, who was staying well at his hometown, came here to kill him, as if to clear out the family.

Huang Hao poked his head out from the other side of the table and looked for help at his mother, who had loved him the most since childhood. "Mom, mom, save me! Dad is going to beat me to death."

Huang Lao Niang did not deny the parent-child relationship. She looked at her son and called out in a voice as always filled with a mother's love for her child: "Haozi."

"Mom, mom, I'm here, please help me stop dad."

"Haozi, it's my fault. I didn't teach you well since you were little. Now that you have the ability, you have forgotten the basics of being a human being."

"It's okay. When you're gone, I won't live anymore. I'll go down to accompany you and teach you how to be a good person again. Let's start from the beginning."

A line of tears flowed down Huang's mother's cheeks. Huang's mother took out her hands from behind her back. Seeing the rolling pin in her mother's hand, Huang Hao lost three of his seven souls.

"Mom, mom, mom, if you have something to say, please—Ahh!!!"

Isn't it just starting from the beginning and being reborn again?

Huang's mother wiped her tears, her hands still tense. "Hao, don't blame your parents for being cruel. Your dad was in a car accident and couldn't afford the surgery. It was Director Feng who paid for the medicine and even sponsored you through college."

"We've all heard what those people on the internet have said. You're such an ungrateful kid! You invited a wolf into your home, and now you're even trying to suck Director Feng's blood. How can you be worthy of Director Feng? You've completely disgraced me and your father."

Old Man Huang's eyes were red, and he was panting. "Tell that bastard what he said. He gave birth to such a bastard. Kill him and rid the people of this evil. Send him down to apologize to Director Feng in person."

Huang Hao fell silent for a moment after hearing his parents' answer.

Seeing Huang Hao's performance, the two elders became even more disappointed, and silence was tantamount to consent.

Soon the silence was broken and a new round of mixed doubles began.

Huang Hao crawled out from under the table and ran around the room dodging two rolling pins.

What else can he do? His parents beat him, and he can't really fight back.

However, Huang Hao was still stubbornly refutation: "I'm not wrong. Teacher Feng has helped me a lot, and I'm very grateful to her. But what's wrong with me wanting to climb the ladder? I want to make better films, make more money, buy a house and a car in the capital where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, and bring you two old people over to enjoy life. What's wrong with me?"

"Who cares about your money? I'm poor and uneducated, but I know what I can and can't do. I can't abandon my conscience for money and forget the basics of being a human being!"

"Haozi, our family is poor. Mom and Dad can't give you better conditions and let you live like a child from a wealthy family. It's Mom and Dad who have let you down. Haozi, if you want to blame someone, blame Mom and Dad. But Director Feng hasn't let you down. You can't let him down."

"Mom, don't say that. Our family is poor, but you gave me everything you have. I..."

"Ah, Dad, why are you hitting me again?"

…

It seemed like a few minutes had passed, or it seemed like dozens of minutes had passed. Under the beating that Huang Hao received without mercy from his father, not a single spot on his body was left unharmed, even his face was swollen like a pig's head.

Pighead Face knelt in front of the two elders, his face covered with snot and tears, sobbing vaguely: "Dad, Mom, I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, wuwu, I'm sorry to the teacher, I'm sorry to you two, I'm sorry to everyone."

"I apologize, I admit my mistake, I'm not a human being, wuwuwu..."

"I'm logging onto your website right now and publicly watching you apologize to Director Feng and everyone you've let down."

Huang's mother reminded him, "Also, that company you're at now, I've also seen people saying that they're letting young people become mistresses for some boss and destroying families. How can this be a legitimate company? Putting the mother star on the mother star is just that... Old Huang, what's that term called?"

Huang Dad gritted his teeth and spat out four words: "A brothel!"

Huang Hao: "Dad, how do you know this word?"

Dad Huang: "Director Huan said in the film that Director Huan is worthy of being Director Feng's son. What a good young man. Look at you, alas..." The old father sighed sincerely, with endless vicissitudes of life in his voice.

Huang Hao: "...Wuwuwu." His tears were absolutely sincere. His parents might not remember all the videos he filmed, but the old couple could recall a detail from Huan Xu's video right away. How many times must they have watched it to remember it so clearly?

Huang's mother: "Yes, that's what your father said. Son, let's start a new life in the future. If we really can't make a movie, then we won't be directors. Come back and learn to roll noodles with mom and dad. It's better than committing a sin."

"Why don't you say anything? What do you want to do there?"

The rolling pin pointed at Huang Hao. Huang Hao, who was in pain all over, didn't dare to say "no". "No, I won't go, even if I die. I'll go and fire that fat guy tomorrow."

Huang's father and mother have no plans to leave for the time being. They want to stay here and watch this damn kid Huang Hao turn over a new leaf.

Huang's father opened the door and was about to take the large suitcase at the door into the house when the door of the next room was suddenly opened from the inside.

When Mr. Huang looked up, he saw a tall young man with a good figure giving him a kind smile.

The young man gave a thumbs up: "Uncle, you and aunt are very understanding, this is definitely the case, well done."

The wailing could be heard throughout the entire floor. Huang Hao: "..." Why not just beat him to death? He's in his thirties and was beaten half to death by his parents. How can he face people in the future?

Outside, not only did Huang Hao's father not care about his feelings, he even apologized to the boy next door: "Young man, I am sorry for disturbing you. I, your unfilial son, must have caused you a lot of trouble before. I am really sorry."

The muscular guy waved his hands and said in a relaxed tone: "It's okay, it's okay. I was just exercising in the house. I'm quite energetic with the voice. Usually there's no trouble. Look at my tendon muscles. I'm a trainer at the gym downstairs. Your son doesn't dare to mess with me, hahahaha."

Sitting in the living room, Huang Hao was applying red medicine on his face in front of the mirror: "..." Should Cao Dan's world be destroyed?

On the Internet, Xiao Luohao's account was quietly cancelled. Except for the Luodang's black fans who were looking for the leader everywhere but to no avail, no one else cared.

Soon, the netizens with goldfish brains forgot about Xiao Luohao. Even within the Luo Party, the old was replaced by the new. After a period of open and secret struggles, the new generation of black fans [Green Algae King] ascended to the position of the big brother. As a fellow aquatic product, they can be said to have inherited Xiao Luohao's will.

The Crow Party and its fans are not interested in changes in the internal power of black fans.

Under Xinghuo and Huanxu’s blogs, there are messages from people asking for alms every day.

"Director Huan, please treat me to a meal."

"Director Huan has finished filming the new episode of Zi Bu Yu. Let's air it right away. Let's have an internal sneak peek (hint)."

Two episodes in half a month is really not enough, and two episodes a week is not enough.

What netizens don’t know is that Huan Xu had actually already filmed the ending of “Zi Bu Yu”.

He is currently preparing a new film script, the genre of which is suspense detective.

That’s right, news came from Grandpa Dou, the director of the Ancient Research Institute. Due to the precedent of the successful fusion of Cangtian and Haotian, the official confidence has increased greatly. The third planet with suspense and reversal as the mainstream flavor, the merger of Northwest Youtian Star, is imminent!

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