From Becoming Penguin's Major Shareholder to Building an Entertainment Empire

Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.

It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...

Chapter 622 Let's Start Stirring It Up

Zhang Dahuzi acted swiftly, arranging things the very next day and releasing several photos, instantly sparking rumors about Huang Xiaoming and Liu Tianxian.

Major media outlets rushed to report on it, and it also sparked heated discussions online.

Tianya Community.

ID Flowery Butterfly: "Ah!!! My angel!!! How can she be so close to a little dwarf?!?!"

ID Durian Chicken Soup: "Wait, something's not right. How could Liu Tianxian be with Huang Xiaoming? She's a minor!!!"

ID Qingfengmingyue: "Fake news. It's obviously a misaligned shot, and Liu Yifei has powerful backers. It's probably just a fake rumor."

ID Tangtang Doesn't Eat Candy: "This is a screen couple? I don't believe it. How old is Liu Yifei? And the two of them don't match at all. I still think Duan Yu and Wang Yuyan are a better match. Huang Xiaoming is just so-so looking."

ID Watermelon Frost is really good: "It's probably fake news, guys. This is ridiculously fake. There are only two photos, not a single intimate shot. How can this be considered a scandal?"

ID May Wind: "Probably fake. I don't believe in celestial beings dating. If anyone's going to date, it'll be me!!!"

ID Gone with the Wind: "Top floor, the celestial beauty belongs to all of us!!!"

ID Kyurem: "Uh, there's no smoke without fire, guys... let's be rational!!!"

ID Tang Seng Doesn't Wash His Hair: "Aaaaaaah!!! The hatred for having my wife stolen is irreconcilable. I want to die together with Huang Xiaoming!!!"

ID Prajna Pāramitā: "Benefactor, calm down!!!"

ID Golden Dog: "Thumbs up, brothers, kill Golden Dog, steal the Celestial Beauty!!!"

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As expected, on the third day of filming, dozens of reporters from various media outlets came to the Legend of the Condor Heroes set to conduct interviews.

Zhang Dahuzi was surrounded by a group of reporters.

"Producer Zhang, is there any indication that Huang Xiaoming and Liu Tianxian are getting together?"

"Excuse me, Producer Zhang, is the story about Tianxian and Xiaoming true?"

"May I ask Producer Zhang, will the rumors surrounding Huang Xiaoming and Liu Yifei affect the filming of 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'?"

Zhang, with a furious expression, glared at the reporters: "I don't know, don't ask me, I don't know!!!"

"Don't disturb our filming!!! Production assistant, production assistant!!!"

Shen Fang secretly gave Zhang Da Hu Zi a thumbs up. With acting skills like that, he shouldn't be making things up if he's not an actor.

If someone like Zhang Dahuzi does this, there's no need for him to say anything more; the reporters will write everything for him.

Zhang Jizhong was furious. It's true that Liu Tianxian and Huang Xiaoming were involved. With these kinds of articles, whether you say anything or not, the reporters will write everything for you; even if it's not true, they'll make it seem like it is.

They don't care whether you have it or not; they're just here to create news and grab attention. Moreover, Zhang Jizhong's unconventional actions have given them plenty of room to use their imagination.

Liu Qianqian ate the orange that Shen Fang had peeled for her, looked in the direction of Zhang Dahuzi, and stared at Shen Fang speechlessly.

"It's just two photos. Brother Xiaoming was a meter away from me. How can this become a scandal? And why are there so many reporters here?"

Shen Fang chuckled: "Qianqian, now you know how famous you are, right? Don't go out recently. Just stay on set and film. A lot of people might come and take pictures of you secretly during this time. Once filming is finished and you've gained enough attention, you can clarify things then."

Huang Xiaoming is currently reading online comments on his laptop.

The comments were all insults directed at him, calling him a "bastard," a "newborn," a "wife-stealing grudge," and saying things like "his son was born without an anus."

Huang Xiaoming felt a chill run down his spine. He just wanted to ride the wave of popularity, create a CP (couple pairing) and take the fall for the big boss. He hadn't done anything! That was the boss's wife!

Huang Xiaoming was extremely frustrated. Before, when Shen Fang and Liu Yifei were a popular on-screen couple during the time of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," they received a lot of praise online. But when it came to him, he was criticized even more harshly than shit. What did he do wrong?

Okay, he's not quite handsome, not quite wealthy and talented, not quite tall, and... well, he seems to be quite lacking in many ways.

But we're not doing badly now, so why is everyone criticizing me like this?!

Seeing Xiaoming's constipated expression, Shen Fang asked, "Xiaoming, what's wrong? You look so pale."

Huang Xiaoming, with a bitter face, approached Shen Fang and Liu Qianqian with his notebook: "President Shen, take a look. I'm truly innocent!!!"

Shen Fang and Liu Tianxian huddled together, looking at the comments on the notebook, and burst out laughing.

"Hehehehe." Liu Tianxian laughed like a goose.

Shen Fang couldn't stop laughing either.

"Being infamous is still being famous. Once you've gained some buzz, you'll become famous once the show airs."

Huang Xiaoming looked bitter: "I'm afraid I'll be the one getting scolded."

"Getting scolded is normal, you'll get used to it."

Huang Xiaoming looked embarrassed...

Chen Fang smiled and said, "Xiao Ming, haven't you been scolded enough? It all started with 'Nao Tai Tao,' then you played all sorts of domineering CEO roles, and you frantically fawned over Baby. As soon as things got a little better, you started to get cocky."

In other words, you haven't reached that point yet. When you do, you'll know what it means to be shameless.