Chapter 687 Old, New, Metamorphosis (10,000-word update!)
The live stream ended in an unexpected way.
Lu Yanhe and Zhan Yun were so shocked by this unexpected scene that they couldn't come to their senses for a long time.
Inside the room, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Yan Liang took the initiative to speak and break the deadlock: "Now everyone knows how crazy Yang Zhoujin is, so Yan He and Zhan Yun no longer need to worry about what impact his words will have."
Yan Liang was not exaggerating when he said that.
There are tens of millions of people watching the live stream simultaneously.
Not to mention, countless people recorded this live stream, and countless others later made clips and posted them online.
It's easy to imagine how much attention and reaction the final scene would generate.
Lu Yanhe snapped out of his daze, shook his head, and said, "Forget it, let's call it a day. We still have filming tomorrow. This matter will probably escalate for a few days and won't calm down anytime soon. Let's go back and get some rest and sleep."
Everyone nodded.
People from all the teams came in.
Lu Yanhe and Wang Biao were the last to leave.
Wang Biao whispered to Lu Yanhe, "Yin Xincheng's agent was very unhappy outside. He felt that Yin Xincheng had been dragged into trouble."
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "I felt it; he came in briefly in the middle."
Wang Biao nodded, "However, he probably wouldn't dare to say anything reckless, since Yin Xincheng sat inside the whole time. He was worried that Yin Xincheng might offend people from Shijin Group, because Yin Xincheng seems to have a brand endorsement, which is a brand under Shijin Group."
Lu Yanhe was taken aback. "Huh? Is that even possible?"
“Yes,” Wang Biao said, “that’s why he was in such a hurry.”
"I really don't know." Lu Yanhe scratched his head and said, "But Yin Xincheng didn't say or do anything, so it shouldn't be enough to cause Shijin Group to have a problem with him. Yang Zhouli even came over to apologize."
"Fortunately, Yang Zhouli came over to apologize," Wang Biao said. "It was only after Yang Zhouli came in that Yin Xincheng's manager's expression softened a bit. However, after that incident, everyone's face turned green."
“Yang Zhoujin is a lunatic, everyone saw it.” Lu Yanhe shrugged. “This is a good thing.”
“Of course, this is definitely a good thing.” Wang Biao agreed. “His brother has already stood up to apologize for him, and he still pulled this stunt. Now it’s not just a conflict between him and us, I reckon there will be internal conflicts within his own family as well.”
“I feel that Yang Zhoujin’s second brother is much more normal than him,” Lu Yanhe said. “I originally thought that all ‘wealthy families’ were arrogant, but now it seems that it’s Yang Zhoujin’s own problem.”
“Yang Zhoujin attacked his second brother directly. When he threw that punch, there was no sense of him holding back at all,” Wang Biao said. “And listen to the way Yang Zhoujin cursed his second brother. It was just as filthy, incredibly foul, like he was cursing in the street. What kind of wealthy family is he? He’s just a scoundrel who’s worse than a petty thug.”
The two got into the car while talking.
Lu Yanhe was initially quite angry with Yang Zhoujin. However, everything that happened tonight left him with a sense of shock, as if he were witnessing a spectacle. This shock was so intense that he forgot all about being angry—
It's astonishing that there are such people in this world.
I'm impressed.
“The colleagues in charge of public relations and publicity will definitely be working through the night tonight,” Wang Biao added. “In the next few days, the heat surrounding this matter will definitely not subside, so we have to control the direction of public opinion.”
Lu Yanhe: "Thank you for your hard work. My team has also had a tough time."
“It’s alright, the bonuses are also high.” Wang Biao laughed, “You have so many trending topics and news, so the PR team members also get the highest bonuses in the team.”
Lu Yanhe was somewhat surprised. "Really?"
“Yes.” Wang Biao nodded. “Sister Ziyan has arranged things very reasonably in this regard.”
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"I'll call Siqi back first."
"Hmm." Wang Biao nodded, then suddenly remembered something and added, "Sister Siqi is too fierce. What she said was so explosive. Your fans are all saying that Sister Siqi should be in charge of your public relations."
Lu Yanhe smiled.
"People always prefer to confront things head-on."
Originally, Lu Yanhe wanted to have a direct discussion with Yang Zhoujin during tonight's live broadcast.
Contrary to expectations, another unexpected turn of events occurred, leaving Lu Yanhe unable to find a suitable angle to criticize Yang Zhoujin.
No one expected that Chen Siqi would launch a final attack, bringing this matter to a satisfactory conclusion at this stage.
Of course, everyone is well aware that once Chen Siqi leaves the scene, all the criticisms she made for Lu Yanhe in the past will be compiled and brought up by various marketing accounts the next day.
That's how the online world works; whenever something attention-grabbing happens, all the related "past and present" information will be dug up.
It's not an exaggeration at all.
Lu Yanhe dialed Chen Siqi's number.
"Have you gone back to the hotel?" Chen Siqi asked as soon as the call connected.
Lu Yanhe: "How were you on your way back?"
"I'm still in the office. I'll rest here tonight," Chen Siqi said. "I've been watching your live stream, which has interfered with my work. I still have to work overtime to finish my tasks. It's so frustrating. You wasted my time. That coward only showed up at the very end, but you guys never invited me to join your live stream!"
Lu Yanhe didn't expect Chen Siqi to complain about this.
He was both amused and exasperated.
“Yang Zhoujin appeared in the live stream for less than ten seconds. I don’t think he even had time to react. And even if he did, it would have been too strange for him to invite you into the live stream at that time,” Lu Yanhe said.
Chen Siqi: "I know, I'm just a little angry. I waited a long time but couldn't scold him to his face."
Lu Yanhe: "You don't need to scold him to his face. You don't always have to rush to the front to scold people for me. Although I know you are very angry, you don't have to do this. I don't want others to think you are a very fierce person just because you are protecting me."
"Oh, so you're only just realizing how fierce I am when it comes to your affairs?" Chen Siqi said. "Then you've really realized it too late. You should adjust your mindset and accept me as I am, because I can't possibly remain indifferent and pretend to be a lady when you're being attacked by these idiots. If this happened in real life, I would slap them across the face."
Lu Yanhe: "..."
He was genuinely at a loss for words.
"All right."
Chen Siqi: "Also, Li Zhibai is right. You're thin-skinned. Unless you're pushed to the brink, your little bit of attack power when you fight back sometimes really makes me angry."
"ah?"
“You really need people like me and Li Zhibai by your side,” Chen Siqi said firmly.
Lu Yanhe: "I admit it."
Chen Siqi said again, "Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore, I have to work."
"Don't stay up too late, get some rest."
"I will," Chen Siqi said. "You should get some rest too. Bye."
"Bye-Bye."
Lu Yanhe hung up the phone.
Back at the hotel, after washing up, he went to bed, plugged his phone into the charger, and intended to go straight to sleep. However, his mind seemed too excited, and he couldn't fall asleep. So, he turned on his phone again to check what was happening online.
Upon seeing this, he was completely energized.
The internet is in complete chaos.
Putting everything else aside, Lu Yanhe's Weibo comment section suddenly received hundreds of thousands of messages.
Basically, they were all praising Lu Yanhe as "fierce," "tough," and "a real talent in the Chinese entertainment industry." They said things like, "If he were talking about someone else, I might have some doubts, but because it's you, I don't believe a word he said."
Right now, the majority of the trending topics list is occupied by people related to them tonight.
What surprised Lu Yanhe the most was a trending topic related to Yan Liang.
#Yan Liang's Hosting Talent#
This topic was started by a prominent influencer who said: "Everyone was drawn to this farce, but only I saw Yan Liang's efforts. Lu Yanhe was so angry that he just kept eating, and everyone else was silent. The live stream was about to fall silent when Yan Liang suddenly stepped up and kept finding topics to talk about, keeping the live stream lively. I can't even imagine if a professional host had done better. Any professional host would have panicked in this situation. He should really consider pursuing a career as a host."
As a result, many people actually agreed with what she said.
And Li Zhibai's phone call, Yang Zhouli's apology, Yang Zhoujin's physical attack on Yang Zhouli, Yang Zhoujin calling Yang Zhouli a bastard, Zhan Yun's tears and heartbreak, Chen Siqi's fierceness...
That night, there was so much material.
The media and marketing accounts have their own Spring Festival Gala.
Overall, the direction of public opinion and the overall content are biased towards them.
Everyone thought Yang Zhoujin was a lunatic, a rude, barbaric, violent, and emotionally unstable lunatic.
Lu Yanhe put down his phone and took a deep breath.
Okay, okay, I can't watch anymore, I need to go to sleep.
I need to get up very early tomorrow morning for the shoot, so I can't have dark circles under my eyes and it won't affect my shooting condition.
He hypnotized himself and forced himself to fall asleep.
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The next day, outside the Friends studio, there were dozens of media reporters.
Every time a car enters or leaves, it triggers a frenzy of filming.
Once it's confirmed that the people in the car are the main actors from "Friends," a climax will occur.
Wearing sunglasses, Lu Yanhe looked out the window at the photographers and reporters. Strangely, he felt a strange sensation that simultaneously encompassed both tumultuous waves and calm seas.
"Say a few words!"
"Yan He, we all support you!"
"Go sue him!"
...
Strangely enough, the media reporters outside all seemed to share a common hatred for the enemy.
Lu Yanhe was somewhat puzzled.
It's not that media reporters don't have emotions, but they generally don't show them in such situations.
What they need is the emotions of the person involved.
Lu Yanhe got out of the car and walked inside the shed.
When the staff saw him, aside from calling out and greeting him, they were mostly hesitant to say anything.
It seemed like he wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say.
Lu Yanhe understood their feelings, or rather, their mindset, in this complicated situation.
Lu Yanhe smiled—although he wasn't really happy or relaxed at the moment; he knew he needed to put on this act.
When he arrived at the actors' dressing room, he ran into Zhan Yun coming from the opposite direction in the corridor.
Zhan Yun's demeanor was also quite different from usual. She had a kind of feigned calmness and determination, like a strong female lead, but perhaps her acting skills were not good enough, so people could see through her "bluff" at a glance.
However, thankfully, her willingness to "bluff" at this time shows that she doesn't intend to let herself succumb to those low moods.
"Are you alright?" Lu Yanhe smiled. "Can you fight?"
Zhan Yun was taken aback at first, then she smiled.
"We're already on the battlefield; we have to fight even if we can't."
Lu Yanhe nodded and raised his hand.
Zhan Yun gave him a high five.
It's inexplicably exciting, and a bit childish.
-
Yan Liang and his group were completely surprised that Lu Yanhe and Zhan Yun were so energetic on set today, as if they had been given a cheat code.
This is something that partners who have been working together for a long time and are more familiar with each other can easily spot.
Lu Yanhe's acting skills are undoubtedly superb, but whether he acts in a state of "high energy" makes a difference.
Yan Liang said to Yin Xincheng, "It seems that although the live broadcast last night did not get an apology from Yang Zhoujin, it has ignited the fighting spirit of these two."
Yin Xincheng, looking quite eager, said, "I'm also provoked, Yan Liang. Do you know what I was thinking last night when I got back to the hotel and lay in bed?"
"What are you thinking about?" Yan Liang asked.
“I was thinking, what would I do if I were in this situation?” Yin Xincheng said. “In the past, when I faced scandals and slander, I could only hide behind my team. No matter how much I wanted to stand up and say a few words, my team would hold me back and not let me respond. I never dared to imagine that I could handle this kind of thing like Lu Yanhe did.”
“Don’t try to emulate him. None of us can do it,” Yan Liang said. “Just learn from his fearless spirit. If we really want to be like him and start a live stream on a whim, to be honest, our communication skills aren’t as good as his, and our reactions aren’t as quick.”
Yin Xincheng smiled and said, "Okay."
Yan Liang asked, "Did your agent say anything to you after he went home last night?"
“I told him, but he just let it go in one ear and out the other. I couldn’t be bothered to listen,” Yin Xincheng said. “He said that if I’m so reckless, I’ll eventually cause trouble. I said, if everyone else from Friends is here and I’m the only one not in the live stream, that would be a real mess.”
Yan Liang: "That's what they say, but your agent's concerns are not unreasonable. After all, you have endorsements, and if you say something wrong, they could sue you for damaging the brand image."
Yin Xincheng: "I had no idea that I was endorsing a brand that belonged to Shijin Group."
Yan Liang: "I guess so too."
“Even if I knew, I would only be careful and wouldn’t leave,” Yin Xincheng said. “Leaving aside what you guys mean to me, if I hadn’t stood up for Zhan Yun in this matter, I would despise myself.”
"How are things going with Zhan Yun? Does she know you like her?"
"How would I know? I didn't ask." Yin Xincheng shook his head and said, "Forget it, I've thought it through. It doesn't matter whether she knows or not."
"I never expected you would be willing to quietly be a backup option."
“This isn’t some kind of backup plan,” Yin Xincheng said. “I just don’t want to cause her trouble at this time. She’s already in enough trouble. I’m a good person.”
"I've seen other people give out friend cards, but I've never seen anyone give themselves a friend card like you before," Yan Liang complained.
“…Screw you.” Yin Xincheng rolled his eyes.
Yan Liang laughed loudly.
-
The day's filming went smoothly, and the wrap-up time wasn't even delayed.
When the work was declared over, the staff on site spontaneously applauded and cheered.
Bai Jingnian hugged and patted each of the lead actors to express his appreciation.
Lu Yanhe whispered in Bai Jingnian's ear, "Director, don't you think everyone's in exceptionally good spirits today?"
"I felt it, I was surprised, I had already prepared to continue filming tomorrow."
“I didn’t expect this myself.” Lu Yanhe smiled. “It’s a really pleasant surprise. I’ve been filming with everyone for a long time, but it was only after this incident that I felt like I really got to know and get close to everyone. Before, I just felt like an ordinary colleague.”
“That’s how people are. They have to go through things together to improve their relationship,” Bai Jingnian said. “Moreover, the most important thing is that when things happened, no one ran away or tried to protect themselves. You see, yesterday when you were going to do a live broadcast, not a single person suggested leaving. They all stayed with us until the end. I was really touched by that.”
Lu Yanhe nodded: "Me too, I really didn't expect that either."
Bai Jingnian: "It's only when I see you guys like this that I truly feel that the group of people from 'Friends' might actually exist. I'm not saying I didn't believe in the story before, but seeing you guys in real life helping each other like this is a different feeling."
"I understand, I understand what you're saying."
Bai Jingnian: "I saw many people online saying that they were very moved that you chose to face this together as soon as this happened."
knock off.
Lu Yanhe couldn't rest yet; he had to go straight to the Lingyun Awards jury meeting for drama series.
Wang Biao would bring back boxed lunches from the film set and eat them in the car.
Time is tight.
The discussion lasted for more than three hours, not ending until 10 p.m.
The discussion was very effective. They engaged in serious debates about the first batch of works they had seen, offering their opinions, and were pleasantly surprised to find that they were largely in agreement. In a truly professional field, barring personal biases, these individuals are generally quite clear about what is good, bad, and best.
Lu Yanhe felt that it was probably because there had been too many messy things related to Yang Zhoujin in the past few days. Being able to detach himself from this situation and discuss things that had nothing to do with him made him feel refreshed when he finished at ten o'clock and should have felt tired.
After the discussion ended and everyone was packing up to leave, Liu Teli asked, "Are you alright? Do you want to take a day off tomorrow? Our progress is actually pretty good. If you need a rest, we can take a day off tomorrow."
Lu Yanhe shook his head. "To be honest, being able to sit here and discuss things that have nothing to do with me all night makes me very happy. This kind of pure discussion, about works, about art, about performance, allows me to forget a lot of my worries."
“Alright.” Liu Teli nodded. “Since you’ve said that, let’s continue tomorrow.”
“Okay.” Lu Yanhe smiled and agreed. “I still have to attend the Golden Globe Awards later. If we can finish our work as soon as possible, the pressure on the later schedule will be less.”
"good."
Lian Bei: "Yan He, after you finished filming 'Friends' in January, when is the next time you'll join a production team?"
Lu Yanhe said, "The specific date hasn't been set yet, what's wrong?"
“I’m hosting a theater festival in my hometown in February. If you’re free, I’d like to invite you and Siqi to come and have some fun.” Lian Bei smiled and gestured to the other judges, saying, “I’ve invited everyone.”
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Sure, if I don't have any work, I'll go with Siqi. Is this theater festival something you organized?"
“Yes,” Lian Bei said. “People from the cultural department in my hometown came to me and organized this event, which we’ve been preparing for for two years.”
"It wasn't easy," Lu Yanhe said with a smile.
“Yes,” Lian Bei laughed. “But I think this is a good thing. Didn’t you say before that the talent for film and television in our country is often only cultivated from university onwards, or even later, unlike abroad, where there are proper drama clubs and opportunities to produce plays from the time students are in school? Now, various places are holding their own drama festivals. I’ve been to a few, and every time I can come across some plays produced by middle school students and university students themselves. It’s a pleasant surprise.”
“That’s really good,” Lu Yanhe said.
In fact, Lu Yanhe felt that there should be more activities like this.
Local governments have the task of organizing cultural activities. Holding a drama festival can not only promote cultural activities but also boost the local tourism economy. Moreover, compared with some other activities, such activities are relatively low-cost and can attract a large number of people to participate.
Compared to events in other fields, to be honest, the theater festival is one of the events with the lowest entry barrier and is also one of the events that the general public is most likely to be interested in.
Thinking of this, Lu Yanhe suddenly remembered something, took out his phone, and sent a message to He Yunlan, asking: "Brother Yunlan, does Jiangzhi organize its own drama festival?"
-
"Has the review meeting on Yanhe's side ended?" Chen Ziyan asked Wang Biao on the phone.
“Yes, it’s over,” Wang Biao said. “Brother Lu has gone back to his room and is on the phone with He Yunlan.”
“He Yunlan? Oh.” Chen Ziyan said, “I understand. Then I won’t call him for now. Tell him first thing tomorrow morning that if he receives any contact from Yang Zhoujin, Yang Zhouli, or anyone from the Yang family, he should not have any contact with them.”
"Okay," Wang Biao agreed first, then asked, "Sister Ziyan, is there a problem?"
“There’s a problem,” Chen Ziyan said. “We noticed something amiss today and are still investigating.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Biao replied, "Okay, I understand."
-
After hanging up the phone, Chen Ziyan looked back at Lu Qingzhen.
"How about it?"
Lu Qingzhen said, "It is indeed very strange. According to the information I found online, in Yang Zhoujin's generation, although we all know that he is the third child, his two older brothers did not receive much attention online before, or rather, they have always been very low-key and have hardly been exposed in the media, and there is no information about them."
Chen Ziyan asked, "Where is Yang Xiangxing?"
Yang Xiangxing is the father of Yang Zhoujin and others, and is also one of the powerful figures in the Shijin Group.
“There’s been no news at all,” Lu Qingzhen said. “The entire Yang family of Shijin Group is very low-key. Before Yang Zhoujin, the only one who was relatively high-profile and received a lot of media coverage was the patriarch of the Yang family, Yang Yugang.”
"It's really strange that Yang Zhoujin called his second brother a bastard," Chen Ziyan said. "Even if he's in a rage, he wouldn't call his own brother a bastard, would he?"
“I know what you’re trying to say, but there’s no information about it at all. There’s no news about when Yang Xiangxing got married,” Lu Qingzhen said. “However, today’s numerous reports about Yang Zhouli, although it’s the first time he’s been in the public eye, have given him an excellent public image and audience appeal. On the contrary, Yang Zhoujin has been criticized very harshly.”
Chen Ziyan said, "Now everyone on the internet is cursing Yang Zhoujin for being an ingrate. His second brother cleaned up his mess, but he took his kindness for granted and even attacked his second brother."
“Yes,” Lu Qingzhen said, “This punch has made Yang Zhouli a national good brother and Yang Zhoujin a scoundrel. It’s very significant.”
"After I lay in bed last night, the more I thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed," Chen Ziyan said. "Since Yang Zhouli had basically never appeared in the media before, why was he suddenly willing to come out and apologize to Yang Zhoujin? The strangest thing is the timing of Yang Zhoujin's sudden intrusion. After he finished apologizing, it seemed like everything was about to end with his sincere performance, when suddenly, Yang Zhoujin rushed in. And you heard it, right? After Yang Zhouli was knocked to the ground by Yang Zhoujin, he shouted for someone to drag Yang Zhoujin out. This means that someone was actually blocking Yang Zhoujin."
Lu Qingzhen nodded, "I understand what you mean. Something is definitely not right. Especially today, you asked me to pay attention to the direction of public opinion on the internet. When I looked at it, I found that, just as you said, there is a voice quietly shaping Yang Zhouli's image."
Chen Ziyan sighed softly: "I have a feeling that Yang Zhouli may have used us in this matter."
Lu Qingzhen: "Did he use this incident to cultivate a positive image for himself?"
“For large families like theirs, putting aside everything else, there are usually restrictions within the family on whether the younger generation can be high-profile on the internet and in the media,” Chen Ziyan said. “Yang Zhouli has always kept a low profile and isn’t well-known to the public for so many years, which must be because the Yang family is suppressing news about him and demanding that he not be too high-profile. So now that he’s suddenly jumping out with this incident, it’s definitely not just about trying to create a good image for himself. What does he need a good image for? He doesn’t need to be a celebrity, so what good will a good image bring him?”
Lu Qingzhen: "Shijin Group is a real business, and its internet aspect is relatively weak, so there is really no need for its people to stand up and make a fuss."
Chen Ziyan: "I'm worried that it's an internal power struggle within their own family that has accidentally dragged Yan He and the others into this."
Lu Qingzhen: "It shouldn't be that serious. It's just a small matter. Everyone in the country knows what happened. The Yang family can easily find out what happened with a simple investigation."
“However, Yang Zhouli was able to enter Lu Yanhe’s live broadcast room because we agreed to the invitation.” Chen Ziyan finished speaking and took a deep breath.
Lu Qingzhen asked, "If that's really the case, it's not a big deal, is it?"
"That's how it looks now, but we don't know what kind of trouble lies behind it." Chen Ziyan pondered for a moment, "Let's keep an eye on it and try our best to figure out what's going on inside."
"Yes." Lu Qingzhen nodded. "It's alright. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We're not afraid."
-
"Do you think a drama festival can be held in Jiangzhi?" He Yunlan asked with some surprise.
“An idea,” Lu Yanhe said. “Jiangzhi is receiving a lot of attention now because it is the filming location for ‘My Own Swordsman’ and ‘Chinese Paladin’. And isn’t Jiangzhi also doing a live-action performance of ‘My Own Swordsman’? If we could hold a drama festival and continue it year after year, it could become a cultural brand for Jiangzhi.”
He Yunlan: "I understand. I'll look into it. Thank you, Yan He."
"Let's not stand on ceremony, Brother He," Lu Yanhe said with a smile. "How have you been lately?"
He Yunlan: "That's great, your sister-in-law is pregnant with her second child."
"Ah—" Lu Yanhe exclaimed with delight, "Blessings!"
He Yunlan's voice was also filled with joy.
"When will you have time to come to Jiangzhi again? Your sister-in-law was just talking about you the other day."
"Let me get through this busy period first; I've been too busy lately," Lu Yanhe said.
“Hmm.” He Yunlan said with a smile, “We were still worried about you being slandered and arguing with people, but you’re still thinking about giving Jiang Zhi advice.”
“Those are minor matters,” Lu Yanhe smiled. “But Jiangzhi is a place I really like, and I hope it will get better and better.”
He Yunlan: "I'm relieved to hear you say it's a small matter."
"Don't worry, I'm a law-abiding citizen. I don't worry about anything, so you don't need to worry about me either," Lu Yanhe said. "Then I'll hang up now. You should get some rest."
"Okay, bye-bye."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanhe put down his phone.
Even He Yunlan was concerned about his relationship with Yang Zhoujin...
I suspect many people are actually concerned, but they don't want to add to his worries, so they're afraid that even showing concern might become a disturbance to him.
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At this very moment, the Yang family.
"I'm sorry, Dad, I didn't handle this well." Yang Zhouli sat calmly on the sofa, bowing his head to Yang Xiangxing sitting opposite him.
"What are you apologizing for? That bastard, he's been spoiled rotten by his mother." Yang Xiangxing suppressed his anger. "Did the doctor examine you?"
Yang Xiangxing's gaze fell on Yang Zhouli's face.
The spot on his face where Yang Zhoujin had punched him yesterday was bruised and swollen.
Yang Zhouli nodded and said, "It's nothing, just a minor injury. It'll be fine in a few days."
Yang Xiangxing: "That bastard is grounded starting today. He's not allowed to go anywhere."
Yang Zhouli said, "Given Zhoujin's temper, he'll probably cause trouble."
"Let him make a scene!" Yang Xiangxing was furious. "How much shame has he brought to our family over the years! Tolerating him time and time again has only made us indulge him."
Yang Zhouli: "He is young and impulsive, but he will grow up gradually."
"Growth my ass." Yang Xiangxing sneered. "All that brains you have. By the way, what's the deal with that Zhan Yun? Did she really date him?"
“It should be true,” Yang Zhouli said. “It seems that this time it was because she wanted to break up with Zhoujin that this incident happened.”
Yang Xiangxing snorted coldly again.
"Useless."
Yang Zhouli said, "Dad, the family previously said that we wanted to develop the cultural and entertainment industry, and we originally planned to let Zhoujin be in charge. However, after this incident, should we still let Zhoujin continue to be in charge?"
"Responsible my ass, he's offended everyone." Yang Xiangxing said, "I sent him to talk to Lu Yanhe to see if he could acquire Linghe, and this is what happened."
“You can’t blame him for that. Actually, I’ve learned from the side that many people are interested in acquiring Linghe Company, but they’ve all been rejected,” Yang Zhouli said. “The difficulty in acquiring Linghe is not that the other party is asking for a high price, but that they have plenty of money and are unwilling to sell.”
Yang Xiangxing smiled dismissively and said, "How much money can an actor have?"
Yang Zhouli: "Dad, he's not an ordinary actor. He... he's one of the behind-the-scenes bosses of this publishing and media company, including Shihuo, an agency. Moreover, many of the most popular and profitable film and television projects in China in recent years were produced by him, and the copyrights are all in his hands. His annual income alone may be higher than the revenue of one of our subsidiaries."
Yang Xiangxing finally showed a hint of surprise.
Is the entertainment industry really that lucrative?
“Top celebrities in the entertainment industry do make money, but you can’t find another one who makes as much as him,” Yang Zhouli said. “So when he says he’s not short of money, he really is. We may need to change our strategy for developing the arts and culture industry, or perhaps acquire other companies.”
Yang Xiangxing asked, "So, do you have any good ideas?"
“Actually, I did have my eye on one,” Yang Zhouli said. “Yemai.com, a website that specializes in cultural and entertainment communities.”
Yang Xiangxing: "What use would it be to acquire a website like this?"
"Only this website has achieved such influence in evaluating cultural and entertainment works," said Yang Zhouli. "Therefore, if we can acquire this website, we can use it as a foundation to expand our territory. Our foray into the cultural and entertainment industry is to leverage it to boost the visibility of other industries. In the internet age, data is very important, and the influence of data is also very important. Starting with film and television dramas requires a large initial investment, and the returns may not be significant. However, YeMai.com has an advantage: its content production cycle is short, and much of it is instantaneous."
Yang Xiangxing nodded.
"In that case, you should contact Yemai.com first and then give me an evaluation report."
"Okay." Yang Zhouli nodded.
-
Online discussions about Lu Yanhe, Zhan Yun, Yang Zhoujin, and Yang Zhouli lasted for about a week before the hype gradually died down.
It's not that people don't care about this anymore, but that the media simply can't dig up any new material. They've already exhausted all the content that everyone can publish, and there's nothing left to discuss.
Lu Yanhe and Zhan Yun, on their side, neither showed up nor made a sound.
This is especially true for Yang Zhoujin and Yang Zhouli.
December will soon be coming to an end.
New Year's Eve.
The day of the New Year's Eve shoot happened to be the day of the shoot.
So while celebrities from all walks of life were celebrating the New Year with everyone at various New Year's Eve galas, the popular stars of "Friends" could only be absent, obediently filming on set.
After filming, Lu Yanhe treated everyone to New Year's Eve dinner.
He booked the hotel's banquet hall, treated everyone to food and drinks, and even set up various facilities for singing and playing games. Everyone had a great time.
That evening, everyone had a drink—mainly because there was no filming the next day, it was a day off, and there was no need to worry about it affecting work.
At midnight, everyone counted down to the new year together and hugged the people around them.
The crew members are not exactly familiar with each other, but they've known each other for many years.
Such a relationship is actually quite rare.
When Lu Yanhe hugged Zhan Yun, Zhan Yun whispered in Lu Yanhe's ear, "Thank you, Yanhe, thank you."
Lu Yanhe: "Let's cheer each other on and continue fighting together."
Zhan Yun smiled and said okay.
When Lu Yanhe hugged Yin Xincheng, Yin Xincheng said, "I've known you for a long time, but it wasn't until this year that I truly felt that you were my idol."
Lu Yanhe: "What idol?"
Yin Xincheng said, "My idol is someone like you. I want to become someone like you."
"Come on, don't be ridiculous." Lu Yanhe waved his hand with a smile, "If you exaggerate any more, I'll throw up everything I just ate on you."
Yin Xincheng did not reiterate that what he said was true.
He said, "Anyway, you know what I'm talking about."
Lu Yanhe smiled and shook his head.
“You are no worse than anyone else,” Lu Yanhe said from the bottom of his heart, “as long as you believe that.”
Yin Xincheng: "I will."
Finally, Lu Yanhe hugged Yan Liang.
"Let's not be so sentimental," Yan Liang said.
Lu Yanhe: "I'm not being coy with you."
He thought to himself that Yan Liang and Li Zhibai would never know what the two of them meant to him.
Yan Liang said, "No matter what others say or write, you must remember that I have never paid attention to any of that nonsense, such as 'I rely on you' or 'You take Li Zhibai more seriously.' So, don't always worry about how other people's opinions will affect me."
“I know.” Lu Yanhe smiled at Yan Liang. “You should also know that you shouldn’t be afraid that everything you have now might disappear. Don’t push yourself too hard. If you and Li Zhibai lose everything one day, I will push you to find everything back.”
Yan Liang let out a sound.
Lu Yanhe leaned in as well.
"What do you rely on?" Yan Liang said with a smile, scolding Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe shrugged and retorted, "What do you rely on?"
Above, the colorful lights of the chandelier flowed.
They each smiled and turned their heads away.
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I recommend the classic entertainment novel, "I Became the Leading Lady of a Scandal Overnight."
(End of this chapter)
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