Qiao Wanwan: "......"
“Mr. Zhan, Eleven is still here. Can you please not say such things so casually? It will give him the wrong impression.”
"You're overthinking it." Zhan Jingting looked at Eleven. "Eleven, tell me, what did Daddy mean by what he just said?"
Eleven said earnestly, "To protect Mommy, Daddy can make the bad guys disappear."
Everyone: "......"
Qiao Wanwan looked at him, "Eleven, it's not like that. Bad people should be punished by law. In this society, no one can make someone disappear privately except by the law. That's vigilante justice, and it's unacceptable."
"But Daddy really has that ability!" Eleven said. "Mommy, Daddy is the most amazing person in the world, all the kids in my kindergarten say that!"
Qiao Wanwan: "......"
She said that no one at home could have instilled such ideas in him, and she never expected it to have originated from kindergarten.
"What else did the kindergarten children say during the National Day holiday?"
“Their parents all told them that they must not offend me, or they would suffer a terrible death.”
Qiao Wanwan: "......"
Madam Zheng said, "Madam, I'm afraid those parents know the young master's identity, which is why they said that."
“Yeah, well, we can’t shut other people up anyway.” Qiao Wanwan looked at Eleven gently. “Fortunately, our Eleven has a good personality. She’s very down-to-earth in kindergarten, not spoiled at all, and she has her own good friends.”
"Yes, I really like Shanshan."
"Mommy knows."
Zhan Jingting put some food on her plate. "Wanwan, you haven't answered my question yet. Do you need me to help?"
“Not everything needs to be resolved this way,” Qiao Wanwan said. “I want to resolve this myself because it’s not just my problem, it’s also Lixuan’s and Zaozao’s. We all need to develop our coping skills, instead of living under your protection.”
Zhan Jingting did not object. "Okay."
"But there's something I'm really curious about, could you help me find out?" Qiao Wanwan smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Meng Xinyi said yesterday that she's going to marry Zhan Xiuwen. Isn't Zhan Xiuwen married? Could it be that he's getting a divorce?"
Zhan Jingting looked disgusted. "When did you become so gossipy?"
Qiao Wanwan chuckled, "This matter is very important, so we must find out the details."
Zhan Jingting nodded, "Eat well."
"Yes, ma'am."
......
The alliance moved quickly, and the launch event for the new movie was also very grand. With the participation of international super-stars, the movie generated a lot of buzz, with trending topics all related to it, and it was even rated as the most anticipated movie of the year.
In contrast, the film that Wen Lixuan is in has lost much of its popularity.
Meanwhile, the gossip that Qiao Wanwan was interested in was also confirmed.
Zhan Xiuwen seems to be infatuated with Meng Xinyi and is already going through divorce proceedings with his wife.
Qiao Wanwan was quite surprised. "Divorce in a wealthy family is not an easy thing. It involves a lot of interests, so many couples will not easily divorce even if they each do their own thing. It seems that Zhan Xiuwen really likes Meng Xinyi."
Zhan Jingting smiled faintly and said, "Zhan Xiuwen and his wife are in a business marriage. His wife is a strong and assertive woman. He has probably never seen her gentle and submissive side. So Meng Xinyi's appearance has filled his void."
"Meng Xinyi is quite beautiful, and they hit it off immediately."
Zhan Jingting never liked talking about such gossip, so he didn't respond.
Qiao Wanwan was busy sending messages to Wen Lixuan to inquire about the filming progress.
Filming is going smoothly and is being expedited. If all goes well, it should wrap up in about two weeks.
But for some reason, Qiao Wanwan always felt vaguely uneasy.
"What's wrong?" Zhan Jingting asked. "Is there a problem?"
"I can't really say for sure, but I feel that since Meng Xinyi dared to declare war on us so openly, she must have made some preparations, so it can't be as simple as just grabbing box office revenue," Qiao Wanwan analyzed. "Think about it, our filming is already halfway through, do you think they wouldn't guess our countermeasures and the early release? If our countermeasures succeed, wouldn't they have failed at the last hurdle?"
“Jingting, although you don’t take Zhan Xiuwen seriously, he can’t be that simple-minded.”
“You’re right,” Zhan Jingting said. “I may look down on Zhan Xiuwen, but he’s never lacked in schemes and tricks, and he’s very cunning.”
“Okay, let’s follow this line of thought.” Qiao Wanwan became interested. “Zhan Xiuwen must have a backup plan. What is it?”
"No matter what his backup plan is, the final result he wants is for you to suffer a crushing defeat."
“That’s right, that’s his ultimate goal!” Qiao Wanwan pondered seriously, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, “My crushing defeat was due to the lack of box office revenue. Since he anticipated that we would release the film ahead of schedule, he must have another strategy.”
“Starting with the cinemas, not giving us screenings is one possibility, but this possibility can be ruled out because with you here, it’s impossible for him to do that.”
Qiao Wanwan's expression turned serious. "Jing Ting, I've thought of a very crazy possibility!"
Zhan Jingting smiled. "Do you think the movie will leak out before it's even released?"
“Exactly!” Qiao Wanwan said, “Once the film is leaked, countless pirated copies will appear online. Who would still spend money to see it in the theater!”
"So you think that Zhan Xiuwen has already infiltrated the film crew, bribed key personnel, and can easily get the film out once filming is completed."
"right!"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out."
“Regardless of whether this is possible or not, we must prepare for the worst. There's still time; we must find a way to prevent this from happening.” Qiao Wanwan took out her phone. “This is a serious matter; I must call Lixuan to discuss it!”
Wen Lixuan quickly arrived at Wutong Bay, and the two entered the teahouse.
After listening to what Qiao Wanwan said, he frowned and said, "Qiao Qiao, do you have any evidence? For example, did Zhan Xiuwen bribe someone in the crew?"
“No,” Qiao Wanwan said truthfully. “I only deduced this possibility based on Zhan Xiuwen’s style of doing things. Lixuan, I think that even if there is only one in ten thousand chance, we should avoid this situation from happening.”
"How can we prevent this? Do you want me to investigate who has been bribed?"
“No, that would only alert them,” Qiao Wanwan said. “Because my guess hasn’t been confirmed, my idea is that the movie will continue to be filmed as scheduled, but if what I said really comes true, we will definitely lose everything. So to avoid this situation, we must prepare another film.”
"No way!" Wen Lixuan rejected it outright. "You mean I have to follow this path and not make any moves? What if the film is leaked and you just make a new movie to cover it up and still make money? Wouldn't all the effort I put into this movie be for nothing?"
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