Chapter 148 Big Win
"No more eating, no more eating, ahhhh, I'm so tired. No one can stop me, I want to hug my bed right now and sleep for ten hours. No one can disturb me before I wake up naturally. I'm going to wake up and watch the ratings when they come out..."
It was already 9:30 in the evening when the online live broadcast of the leading actor and the audience watching the drama together ended.
As soon as Qiao Xing went offline, he shouted in the work group that he wanted to sleep.
In fact, the real-time ratings have been released long ago. The popularity exceeded 20,000 when the show just started, and exceeded 30,000 after half an hour, with the highest popularity reaching 32,000.
A good start, the data is very good.
The most important thing is that you know your own business. This is not fabricated data. It is not data that is produced at great expense through online marketing by buying a thousand hot searches a day.
Among the eight hundred trending searches, the official only bought a hundred at most.
Most of the actors are Mengzhu's artists, and Mengzhu is not willing to spend a penny on buying hot searches.
Whether other actors buy it or not is their own business.
Excluding those, there are at least 600 points of heat provided by tap water.
All public platforms are discussing the female general, ranging from whether the actor fits the role, to the adaptations made to the plot, to the costumes and props, to the acting skills.
Among them, the most popular person must be the heroine Ye Mengyu herself.
# Ye Mengyu's acting skills #
The entry exploded directly.
Fans are praising the show, haters are blindly criticizing it, and there are also various temporary experts who come out to comment on it, pointing out where it was over-performed and where it was not given enough...
"Fuck, what kind of people are these? The show aired ten minutes late, and already thousands of one-star negative reviews appeared on review websites. How shameless! They're so obviously smearing."
In the work group, my friends were so angry that they cursed.
"Stay calm, stay calm. If you're not envied by others, you're mediocre. The more you prevent explosions, the more they know our show is good. Didn't they end up deleting posts and locking the ratings after all the criticism?"
"How can you be so mean? You're not thinking about the right things all day long, but are thinking about petty thefts."
"Damn it! Let me know who did this. I'll draw villains on him and curse his ancestors for eighteen generations."
"I'm going to pray to Buddha tomorrow to get rid of the bad luck."
"Tomorrow I'm going to eat hot pot, bullfrog, skewers, maocai... From morning till night, I'm so craving it. If I don't try meat, my life will be meaningless. Dieting and fitness are just not a human life. Maintaining a paper-thin figure for two consecutive ancient idol dramas is killing me. Boss, can you let me play a fat guy in your next drama?"
"You all don't have time tomorrow. The promotions have to continue until the first round is over. No one can rest. We have to strike while the iron is hot."
Sister Luan directly shattered everyone's beautiful dream.
"You guys are doing pretty good. Unlike movie tours, you have to travel to several cities a day, doing online appearances and interviews. Flying to other places to record variety shows is the biggest part of your schedule. You don't have to promote while filming, which is pretty good. The staff are the ones who are exhausted. They have to do publicity, monitor public opinion, fight against black media, and cooperate and coordinate various aspects of the work. Every part of it is almost working around the clock..."
"Everyone has worked hard. , after this round of work is over, I'll give everyone bonuses."
Sister Luan thanked everyone for their hard work, and Ye Mengyu sent out red envelopes in the group, and their cooperation was so tacit.
It's a pleasure to work hard as long as you can make money.
In the end, the group was filled with emoticons of "Go!"
Jiang Fanyu was never behind when it came to sending out red envelopes. Every day thereafter, until the show was over, he would rain red envelopes in the group, sending out red envelopes worth tens of thousands of yuan every day, ensuring that everyone would work overtime with a smile on their face.
Ye Mengyu would order takeout every day, including various delicious meals and fruits.
"Stop posting, stop posting. You're going to kill me. If you keep doing this, how will Xingyao's work continue? How will I lead the team in the future? If everyone wants to jump ship to Mengzhu, what will happen to my company?"
Mr. Chu would definitely not complain so directly. This is Li Lei going crazy in the group.
This group includes Ye Mengyu, Jiang Fanyu and their core management team.
"Aren't the benefits at Xingyao good enough? Everyone knows that Xingyao has the best benefits among all entertainment companies. Lei Zi, if you want the boss and his wife to send red envelopes to your group, just say so directly. What's the point of complaining here? We are all in the industry."
Sister Luan showed no mercy and directly exposed Li Lei's true purpose.
"Hasn't what I said been clear enough? It's obvious that you're jealous."
Li Lei actually admitted it.
"Okay, okay, send it out. Brother Lei, you can create a group and see who has contributed. We can't let the employees down. Those who work hard must be rewarded. I'll give out red envelopes."
Ye Mengyu agreed very readily. Indeed, many people from Xingyao helped in the successful filming and release of the drama, both in front of and behind the scenes.
"Okay. The boss lady is kind and loving, and her love is boundless..."
This is exactly the attitude Li Lei wants. When it comes to helping others, no one has any objections. It’s not like they help for free, and everyone gets the salary they deserve.
Isn't it just fear of comparison? Could it be that Mengzhu's staff didn't get paid?
It’s still the same job, getting paid.
Red envelopes are not bonuses, they are all rewards from the boss and only represent an attitude, that is, the boss sees everyone's efforts and contributions.
Who doesn’t want to be recognized for their work?
It’s not about how much money you make. It’s very important to be affirmed, seen and recognized.
Of course, there are many red envelopes to receive every day, which is also very important!
Jiang Fanyu is not short of money. Li Lei has formed a good group. After Ye Mengyu distributed coins, he continued to distribute them.
"The celebration party has been scheduled. Everyone is invited to attend. Anyone who is free, please come and join us."
Ye Mengyu extended an invitation.
The drama was broadcasted with great success, and the abuse was extreme. The heroine was about to be tortured to death. Suddenly, the enemy country invaded. The court had no generals to lead the troops, and only the heroine could lead the troops. The emperor issued an edict to appoint the heroine as a mighty general and take her out of the prison. The flag of the general's mansion was erected on the city wall, which immediately stopped the enemy from attacking the city. The episode where the heroine was in the hall and demanded that the prince be imprisoned reached a peak popularity of 37,000.
By the last ten episodes, the number of commercial advertisements had increased to more than eighty.
The number of fans of the main actors has skyrocketed to varying degrees depending on the proportion of their roles.
Ranging from 20 million to 5 million.
A truly big hit drama always involves everyone participating and making everyone a hit.
It's not comparable to those so-called hit dramas that only have one or two hits.
Before the show even finished airing, the artists involved in it received various invitations.
Anyone who can play the leading role can get business opportunities.
Those who cannot get the leading role have also been offered the leading role.
Ye Mengyu is taking a break and doesn't take on any other matters except business.
As the male lead, Qiao Xing also reaps the most benefits and is extremely busy.
He can be seen everywhere, including variety shows, endorsements, business activities, various award ceremonies, and fashion events.
Qiao Ran and Qi Yi were directly promoted to second-tier actresses, and all the scripts they received were for the leading female roles.
It’s so popular, it would be unreasonable not to celebrate.
"Good news, good news! Danmei dramas have officially been banned. The policies from above have been tightened across the board. No Danmei dramas are allowed to air. Hahaha, that stupid fighting drama will never see the light of day again. Isn't the lead actor awesome? Doesn't he have a strong background? How did the show get aired? Hahaha, double happiness, double happiness."
Zhou Xuran's gay drama had been suppressed before, unable to pass the review and broadcast. Now, it has been banned directly.
Complete victory!
Of course, this was just a minor setback for the heroine. The show didn't air, and she only lost tens of millions, half of which was Qi's investment. Tens of millions was just a small amount of money to her.
"It's hard to explain how lucky a person is, don't you think, sister? I didn't want this drama to be a success. If it were to be released, I would definitely get more criticism than praise, and I would have saved myself a lot of trouble. Young Master Wu has also gone to find someone else. Tell me, am I very lucky?"
Behind the scenes of the variety show recording, Ye Mengyu almost laughed out loud when faced with Zhou Xuran who came over to him to make threats. Isn’t impotent rage the standard feature of a brainless villain?
She even resorted to such a simple trick as being sarcastic, which showed that she didn't have much time left.
He looked at her with a half-smile and replied, "The villain dies because he talks too much."
"Who are you calling the villain? You can't afford to play it, right? I'm just acting with you."
You see, only villains would be so emotional and show their bad temper in front of others.
There are so many people backstage, so many ears listening, so many eyes watching, what kind of image will be conveyed?
When you are famous, everyone says hello to you and praises you.
Once your reputation collapses, all of this will become black history.
"Excuse me, Miss Zhou, what is your purpose in saying this? What result do you want to achieve?"
Is it purely to annoy her?
Is this necessary?
Isn't a wealthy family's inheritance dispute a high-end affair? How did it suddenly degrade to the level of a simple, amateurish novel? Yeah, that's right, the wealthy family's inheritance dispute is over. Daddy's money has nothing to do with her anymore, so now it's just a mindless fight between impulsive, useless daughters of wealthy families?
Oh my god, if that’s the case, that’s fine. I can do this type of question.
As long as it's not a high-end game, I can play it, hehe. 】
"Of course, my purpose is to tell you not to resort to underhanded tactics. Do you think you can influence my project just because you stole my leading man? I'm a blessed person, and God has always protected me. You can't hurt me in the slightest."
Yeah?
"I just remember that it was your company's screenwriter who plagiarized our script and was sentenced to two years and fined three million. When did I get to steal your leading man? My leading man, Qiao Xing, has always been a pillar of my company and is signed to Mengzhu. How can I steal your leading man?"
We're all in the same industry, so it's not good for my sister to slander me so openly in public. With so many witnesses, I wonder how my sister will respond if I sue her for defamation."
Puff...
Several uncontrollable laughs were heard, and everyone lowered their heads, not knowing who was laughing.
Zhou Xuran looked around angrily, and as he walked away, he didn't forget to say something harsh, "Don't be complacent, don't think you're right just because you're changing the subject.
If you have the ability, don't use tricks, but compete openly in your career, achievements, and popularity.
Don’t give up so early, I’m not helping the poor.”
hehe.
Ye Mengyu wanted to retort, but the person had already left.
"She's here to record 'Happy Golden Night.' She heard you were here recording 'Beautiful Country'. She's been making a scene backstage for a while now, complaining that your management team is useless and that she didn't get the part in 'Beautiful Country'. She's being outshined by you."
Xiao Qi is very smart and has already found out why Zhou Xuran did this.
"Happy Golden Night" is a classic old variety show of Fruit Channel. It has been running for more than ten years and has a large mass base. It is a national variety show and is the ace variety show of Fruit Channel.
"Beautiful Countryside" is the first positive energy variety show in history jointly broadcasted by CCTV and local stations, and its status is naturally higher than that of the old ace.
The guests are all big names among big names. Being able to appear on this show is also a recognition of an actor's status in the entertainment industry.
No matter how big a star you are, if you get invited, you'll definitely come. Even veteran actresses like Huang Lisha, who has been out of the spotlight for over 20 years and is a fixture of the era, have made an appearance.
Jiang Fanyu was the first to record the episode, and he was a big star who brought the ratings to the show at the beginning.
There are also guests such as Li Feifei, Guan Jiu, and Liang Zhen, who have all worked with Ye Mengyu or are good friends with her. The female general has just become very popular, and it is the time when her traffic is the highest. Everyone recommends her to be on the show. Her status is high enough and she is the most popular among netizens.
Most importantly, the director of this program is Director Kong, the director of "Annual Rings" and one of Ye Mengyu's mentors.
The script of the next palace drama "The Mistress of the Marquis's House" has been given to Ye Mengyu, and they intend to let her play the leading female role.
In every way, it was natural for her to participate in the show.
They recorded the same program at the same time. She recorded "Beautiful Countryside" and Zhou Xuran recorded "Happy Golden Night". The contrast was too obvious.
"No wonder he's so broken down. He can't keep his composure at all."
That’s what I said.
"No need to bother with losers. We are people of style. Qiqi, have you ordered the fruit?"
She didn't want to become the topic of conversation after being watched for such a long time by people backstage.
Let Xiao Qi order a fruit feast, everyone gets a share. We are all in the industry, so we should be more polite. If we eat and drink and still eat too much, it would be a violation of the rules, and it would be difficult to survive in the industry in the future.
Sure enough, after the super large fruit platter was delivered, no one discussed this little episode anymore.
"Qiqi, go talk to Dali and have him take someone to thoroughly check the safety measures at the recording site. Check the floor for any water or oil stains that could cause slips. Focus on checking the wirework for signs of damage. Also, check the costumes twice to make sure no dirt has been placed there. For anything we drink, especially drinks, we must check the bottle caps to make sure they're unopened before drinking. After drinking, we can't drink it a second time..."
Ye Mengyu suddenly thought that Zhou Xuran had gone from being a heroine with a halo to an eighth-rate, vicious female supporting role with reduced intelligence. Would she also use the same methods to harm others that are well-known to all vicious female supporting roles?
Ask someone to take a look right away; it’s always better to take precautions in advance.
"Also, find one of our people, someone unfamiliar, to record the scene in real time. It would be best if we could place a few cameras in hidden places, just in case."
The eldest lady's security level has always been high, especially when Qiao Xing participated in a variety show and a black fan added alkali into his drink. If he hadn't been careful enough to smell the odor and call the police, the consequences would have been disastrous and his voice might have been ruined.
After that incident, the security level for all artists in the company was escalated. Even the entire entertainment industry was in a state of panic for a long time. Those who had previously turned a blind eye to anti-fans for the sake of reputation and to save energy now took drastic measures and dared not show any leniency.
These bastards are really deadly.
So Ye Mengyu suddenly wanted to check the safety facilities again. Xiao Qi understood and immediately went out to find the bodyguard Dali.
If you don't check, you won't know, and she was right.
"Fuck, fuck, this is horrible. There are really people so stupid as to cause trouble on stage? The stage was poured with oil, and the dignity was also cut..."
Xiaoqi was scared to death when he came back.
Falling down while pouring oil won’t be fatal. At most, you’ll injure some bones and won’t be able to record the show.
But if her dignity is broken, Ye Mengyu will pretend to be a fairy and fly down from a high altitude of three stories. If she falls, she will be half-crippled if not dead. This is too vicious.
"Have you called the police?"
"I have."
"Sister Yu, who did this?"
"Who else could it be? The vested interests. Think about it, if I got into an accident and couldn't record the show, and all the preparations were done, what would they do? They'd definitely send me to the hospital and then find someone of similar status to take my place. There's someone on set who fights with me on Weibo every day, so she's my clearest rival. The chances of her taking my place are at least 80%, if not 100%."
Ye Mengyu's tone was affirmative.
"Killing someone just for a show? You can't be that cruel, right?"
"I also want to know how low her bottom line has been."
"The police will arrest her."
Ye Mengyu shook her head. "That's not necessarily true. She wouldn't do it herself. Someone must have taken the blame."
Thinking of this, she took out her phone and called Zhou's security manager. "Work with the police to investigate who the perpetrator was, why they did it, what the reasons were, and how they operated. Dig deeper. If there's any possibility that this could be linked to Zhou Xuran or the people around her, follow that lead and investigate until we find out whether she's the real culprit or innocent."
The police will not prejudge suspects, everything will be based on evidence.
But she can.
There is no grudge between them, so why would anyone offend her for no reason?
check.
Must check.
Investigate thoroughly.
The results came out quickly. The company spent so much money on the security system, so the people they recruited were naturally not rookies.
That is, one week after the program was recorded, the detailed results, text and video, as well as various evidence that could be presented as evidence in court were delivered to Ye Mengyu.
The one pouring the oil on the stage was an uncle from the props group. His son was deceived into taking out a campus loan in college and owed over one hundred thousand yuan that he could not pay back. He was forced to the point of committing suicide. Someone transferred two hundred thousand yuan into his card and asked him to pretend that the machine had malfunctioned and some oil leaked onto the stage. No one noticed, so no one cleaned it up.
Unfortunately, while the uncle was tormenting himself on whether to do this, Ye Mengyu's bodyguards had arranged to place a camera in advance. Shortly after it was turned on, the camera recorded the uncle spilling oil.
He was so nervous that his movements were clumsy and his performance was too obvious for anyone to tell that the oil was not accidentally leaked onto the stage but was spilled intentionally.
Later, the uncle's payment records were found. The transfer account was from overseas. It is true that overseas is Fu Yao's comfort zone, but it does not mean that the Zhou family, Jiang family and the two families have no connections in their circle of friends.
The account for the transfer is not a good place either, it comes from a scam center.
In that kind of place, with money, you can do a lot of things.
Direct verification revealed that the person who transferred the money was the steward of one of the Fu family's properties.
The person cutting the wire was a contestant on another talent show on Fruit Channel. The woman was also a ruthless person, using her own brother's illness to hype herself up as a good sister who worked tirelessly to earn money for his medical treatment. But in reality, her brother's condition was curable, but she forced it to become incurable to play up his sympathy.
Someone threatened her with a video of her using her brother to force her to cut the wire, so she had no choice but to follow. If the video was released, the good sister image she had painstakingly cultivated would be completely destroyed, and she would never be able to survive in the entertainment industry again. Her life would be over.
After being caught, she simply said that she was secretly practicing for the competition stage, her clothes were scratched, and she cut the clothes to save herself. Cutting the wire was an accident and she didn't know about it.
This is the view no matter how it is reviewed.
She is much more tight-lipped than that uncle.
But her statement cannot excuse her. Not to mention that the majesty of carrying scissors on the stage cannot be explained. The wire is made of steel wire, which cannot be cut by just taking a pair of scissors or a knife. It requires professional equipment.
No matter how much she insists, the charges will be upheld and her sentence will not be reduced.
It’s just that there are no serious consequences, so the sentence won’t be long.
There is no reason for the police to continue investigating, but Ye Mengyu's people will.
Although the only thing found out was that the girl used her own brother to build up her persona, she refused to say anything and it was impossible to find out who was threatening her.
But that doesn't matter anymore.
We are not the police, so we don’t have to rely on solid evidence.
As long as the previous housekeeper of the Fu family was verified, no matter who this one is, their family will have to take responsibility.
"But harming someone isn't just one thing. Why would Zhou Xuran waste his energy twice? Wouldn't it be easier to make mistakes the more you do it?"
In the "Scamming Alliance" group, even the fourth sister, who was the least involved, discovered the problem.
Things that harm others must be done in secret. Who can prepare to harm someone twice at the same time and place?
Isn’t that too bold?
Are the police officers so unintimidating?
"There is only one explanation, and that is that there are two people behind the two incidents."
"The Fu family can't get away with this. Whether they admit it or not, this account will be put on their account. And who could that woman be who is refusing to confess?"
"If someone can still hold onto a secret, it must be because the secret has its own value. For a young woman in prison with her future doomed, what does she really want? It's simply her life after she's released in six months.
She needs a lot of money and needs to go to a place where no one knows her past. If it were me, I would choose to go abroad directly, have plastic surgery, and then start a new life.
How to do this? That person must make her sure that he is capable of doing these things for her. She must take a gamble and bet that the person can keep his promise.
Just hit it according to this seven-inch point."
My second sister always finds the key point.
After her hint, Ye Mengyu knew what to do.
"I went to see her in person. I was the victim, and my identity should convince her that I have the ability to guarantee her a worry-free life after she is released from prison."
"But little sister, will she believe you?"
"Yes, I will bring a lawyer, prepare the documents, and transfer the money to her name first."
"So she's going to get away with it? Her brother is dead, and she's a murderer. Are you going to let such a cold-blooded person go?"
"Fourth sister, no matter what, we are all good children who obey the law!"
That's why we have to send people abroad.
It's not very safe abroad.
A single woman with a huge fortune...
She is also a woman who will do anything to succeed and will never be content with being ordinary...
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