Chapter 160 Carelessness
"Yuyu, you've produced two hit dramas in two years, and your work never fails. Do you have any secrets you can share with us? As viewers, we're all very curious."
After the filming of "The Mistress of the Marquis's House" was completed, Ye Mengyu seamlessly began to promote new dramas and new movies.
After that, the fantasy drama was aired and it became a huge hit as soon as it was released. This time, it became even more popular than the female general.
At that time, the female general was almost entirely dependent on Ye Mengyu, the heroine, for her leadership.
It’s different for fairy tales. After a year of polishing, all of Mengzhu’s artists are well-known.
It has the acting skills, good looks, as well as traffic and popularity. Before it even aired, it had already raised high expectations thanks to the promotional video. It became popular before it even aired, with over 10 million reservations.
By the time the show premiered, it had already been on the trending searches, and people were waiting for it to start at 8pm.
When it was first broadcast, the playback platform was directly overwhelmed and crashed.
The platform crashed for half an hour, and on various rating websites, there were more than 100,000 one-star negative reviews.
It's also very crazy.
The haters and internet trolls were completely stripped clean by this unexpected time difference.
The platform that originally crashed suddenly became the number one trending search. Now, it has directly received 100,000 negative reviews and it has exploded.
This forced all platforms to lock the ratings and not give any scores at all.
Until the show started airing, the popularity reached 30,000 in ten minutes.
Of course, the four episodes were broadcast consecutively, and until the fifth or sixth episode of the next day, the entire network was discussing this drama.
There is countless tap water in all directions.
What about the face of ancient idol dramas, the conscience of the industry, the god of costumes and makeup, the obsessive-compulsive crew, the ancient Greek god of quality...
Just say nice words for free.
This kind of fierce attitude can burn away all the negative reviews.
Or perhaps the netizens above simply don't allow the existence of negative reviews.
Anyone who says something bad will be attacked.
Just like that, it was a hit from the beginning to the end, and all the online dramas, satellite dramas, and variety shows that took place during the same period were flops.
No one paid any attention at all.
A phenomenal hit drama.
From now on, whenever people mention ancient idol dramas or fantasy fantasy dramas, this one will be ranked first.
Well, if we have to count White Snake, then it ranks second.
The drama became popular, so the promotion was left to Qiao Xing and others, and Ye Mengyu hardly appeared.
After the show was over and it was time to promote the movie, she accepted an interview with a famous talk show host. It was also her first time on a talk show.
The host started by giving compliments.
"There's no secret. Precisely because I don't have a secret, I'm afraid of holding others back. I self-fund the show, and I bear the risk myself, whether it's good or bad. So the pressure is less."
"Are you saying that without other investors, we can avoid being coerced by capital and the so-called resourceful people, and can use only Mengzhu's artists and control the script adaptation rights ourselves?"
The host is very sharp.
"I just brought in the money myself. Before I entered the industry, my senior colleagues, both in acting and management, were very kind to me and respected my wishes. No one ever forced me to do anything. The problem you're talking about doesn't exist for me."
Even though everyone knew what was going on, she wouldn't admit it.
She is capital, so by scolding capital for being unruly, isn’t that scolding herself?
No.
Just go around it, interviewing is just like practicing Tai Chi, practicing pushing hands with the host, you push and I push, just push.
"This movie is the first one you've invested in that's not produced by Mengzhu. What made you decide to invest in this movie?"
"Director Zheng has mentioned in previous interviews that he pitched his script to nearly every film company, hoping to secure investment. Our company received the script, which was a stroke of luck. Such a good script, of course, shouldn't be missed."
"What's good about it?"
"Everything about it is good. The simplest way to describe it is that you can't stop watching it. I can't spoil the details of the movie, but you'll know what I mean when you see it in the cinema."
"Although Yuyu doesn't record programs often, it's clear that he has mastered the secrets of publicity."
Ye Mengyu just smiled and said nothing in response to this compliment.
The host then asked, "Jiang Fanyu also made a cameo appearance in the movie. Was it at your invitation, Yuyu?"
Ye Mengyu nodded directly, "Yes. Qiao Ran is a fan of Mr. Jiang and likes him very much. Filming this movie, as the heroine, it was extremely difficult for Qiao Ran. The process of gaining weight and then losing weight was also very difficult. To encourage her, I promised her that after she successfully lost weight, I would help lobby Mr. Jiang to play a cameo role."
"What role?"
"You'll have to go to the cinema and see it for yourself. All I can say is, it's the finishing touch."
"Are you and Jiang Fanyu really together?"
This question was not in the interview script. The host took advantage of the live broadcast and asked it without a script.
If there is no special reason, a well-known host would not be so abrupt.
Not asking prepared questions, especially during a live broadcast, can be said to be extremely unprofessional.
In a flash, Ye Mengyu thought of many possibilities in his mind.
With a smile, "I'm a fan of Teacher Yue. I've watched many of your interviews before, and I've also seen many comments online from fans who have watched all of your interviews saying that Teacher Yue is a clean stream in the entertainment industry, never asking about scandals. She's not nagging, or urging people to get married or have children."
This is a very straightforward nail, thrown out to clearly express dissatisfaction.
The host persisted in asking, seemingly oblivious to Ye Mengyu's evasive attitude. "As everyone knows, you often show off your affection on Weibo and often post photos of your boyfriend's back. What do you think about the public's speculation about your boyfriend?"
"Sorry, sorry, I'm late. There was a traffic jam on the road. My apologies..."
Ye Mengyu didn't reply, Qiao Xing ran over breathlessly. Xiao Qi had already found a chair at the scene and moved it next to Ye Mengyu. Qiao Xing sat down directly and apologized to the host.
The host was confused. The originally scheduled interview was clearly a one-on-one interview with Ye Mengyu, but there was no mention of Qiao Xing.
Moreover, Qiao Xing, Qiao Ran, Qi Yi and others clearly came in the same car with Ye Mengyu. After recording this interview, they will attend the celebration banquet in the banquet hall downstairs of this hotel.
Wow, it’s on.
The way he acted, it seemed as if he was supposed to interview the male and female protagonists, but the male protagonist was too busy, his work schedule was too full, and his time was too tight, so he was a little late.
But she couldn't express her grievances and couldn't say that she hadn't originally planned to interview Qiao Xing.
If that were the case, Ye Mengyu's agent would immediately come out and say that they hadn't originally planned to use the scandal to promote the movie...
"Where were we just now, Teacher Yue?"
Teacher Yue could see that Meng Zhu was already fighting back, and that it would be of no benefit to her if she continued to insist.
Even though the live stream comments were already going crazy, she still asked, risking her career, "Does Qiao Xing know about Yuyu's relationship with Emperor Jiang?"
Qiao De nodded and replied as a matter of course: "I know."
"What's the relationship?"
Teacher Yue stretched his neck like a rooster ready for war, his whole body trembling with excitement.
"Former colleagues, I want to emphasize that they are not friends. Teacher Yue, you don't want to ask about something else, right? It's meaningless. What business is it of ours to discuss other people's private lives? Especially at a time like this, promoting a movie. Talking about this would just blur the point.
I'm sorry, I don't have much education, Teacher Yue, do you think I'm right?"
Teacher Yue's stretched neck was pinched, and he opened his mouth several times but no sound came out.
Qiao Xing helped delay the process for such a long time, which was enough time for Sister Luan to call the platform management and have the direct room blocked.
The reason is simple: there are too many complaints.
As for the content of the complaint, there is no need to make it public, and it is impossible to make it public.
As long as it implies that fans are disgusted by the program's vulgarity and general traffic, and the topics used to attract traffic are irrelevant to the movie, the hype is too obvious. That's why there are so many complaints and reports, which led to the program being taken down.
There's nothing wrong with that.
The host was criticized by a famous internet psychologist. When asking about the scandal, he was in full combat mode. He analyzed the whole thing frame by frame and hit her to death.
When many netizens questioned whether Ye Mengyu's co-host was hyping up the scandal, the original interview transcript was leaked online, which clearly showed that there was no part about the scandal in the transcript.
The manuscript was also stamped with the official seal of Mengzhu Entertainment and Luan Haizhu's personal signature.
The official seal cannot be forged.
What's even more shocking is that Ye Mengyu herself clearly changed the subject once and didn't say a word once, and Qiao Xing showed up to save the situation, both times rudely reminding the host that she had gone off topic.
If anyone still has doubts, then Mengzhu Entertainment subsequently issued a lawyer's letter on its official Weibo account, filing a defamation lawsuit against Yue Zhuzhi, and they can't say anything more.
One hammer after another, a series of combined punches, anyone who still doubts that Ye Mengyu is hyping it up is blindly in the dark.
At the same time, under the questioning of the majority of righteous bystanders and enthusiastic netizens and the deliberate guidance of all parties, a new topic emerged.
That is, with Ye Mengyu's current status, as an important member of the richest family, with two blockbuster dramas in her hands, a gold medal producer with a 100% success rate, a top female star with huge resources at her disposal, who would dare to deliberately make things difficult for her?
After this incident, Yue Zhihui's career was ruined and the reputation she had built up through decades of hard work collapsed overnight. If it weren't for the huge temptation of benefits, would it be worth it for her to sacrifice her entire career?
What kind of temptation could make her ignore the fact that the person she was facing was Ye Mengyu?
Who can afford such a great temptation?
Every incident pointed directly to Zhou Xuran. She was Ye Mengyu's sworn enemy, the only one who had the will and the power to do so.
In the end, even her fans couldn't find any reason to refute it.
Although no one mentioned her name, they used various nicknames, almost directly reporting her ID number.
"She has to bear this loss whether she wants to or not. No one is wronging her because she asked for it."
At the fixed monthly dinner time at Genting Restaurant, the brothers and sisters booked the entire top-floor glass dome viewing restaurant, overlooking the capital. Ye Mengyu shook the red wine glass in his hand and muttered to himself.
The reason why Ding Yue hosted the interview in the beginning was that Sister Luan was an old friend of hers, and she had a good reputation in the industry and a high enough status.
I can’t resist Ye Mengyu’s cheating.
In the book, after the heroine became famous, she was as good as a human being.
Almost all of Zhou Xuran’s interviews outside the circle were handled by her.
What about tasting wine together in a winery, and when she was a little tipsy, she inadvertently revealed that she and the male protagonist were in love.
Such as beach vacation, organizing beach barbecues with friends, bonfire parties, showing the heroine's strong financial resources, outstanding athletic talent in playing sand volleyball, and perfect posture and figure when dancing at the bonfire party.
She secured a high score for the role of a female spy who was good at singing and dancing in a movie directed by a big director. Later, she swept the Best Actress awards at major award ceremonies with this role and became a top actress. When she gave her acceptance speech at the last award ceremony, she publicly announced that she would retire from the entertainment industry, get married and live her own life. She retired at the peak of her career and forced a happy ending.
The two of them have such a good relationship in the book, there must be a reason why they are so close.
Ye Mengyu didn't dare to bet that they didn't know each other yet.
After checking, it was found out that Yue Zhuzhi's son was seriously ill and had been hospitalized for many years, with huge medical expenses. Zhou Xuran met her when he went to the hospital to visit the critically ill Grandma Xia Shu.
And they quickly became friends.
Each of them wants to build a network of contacts.
A few days ago, Yue Zhuzhi's son was suddenly discharged from the hospital and transferred to a famous medical institution abroad for treatment. There was hope of recovery. She had not gone there before because of the high cost, which was over a million US dollars a day. It would cost 200 million yuan a month, and she didn't have that kind of money.
How come it suddenly appeared?
Of course someone gave the money.
Zhou Xuran?
Of course not. Spending hundreds of millions just to scam someone? She couldn't come up with that much money herself, and Fu Yao wouldn't give it to her.
It’s not Ye Mengyu either. She’s not stupid enough to come forward herself.
It was the medical institution that contacted Yue, saying that they knew her son had that rare disease and wanted to do research on it. If she agreed, they could waive 70% of the fees.
In that case, if Zhou Xuran sponsored another 30 million, she would be able to afford it.
After receiving the job of live interviewing Ye Mengyu, Zhou Xuran hinted to her and asked her to ask questions about the Pisces scandal. She firmly believed that Jiang Fanyu looked down on Ye Mengyu and was always trying to get rid of her, so she wanted to take this opportunity to put them on the fire.
Admitting to a secret marriage can deceive the audience.
If you don't admit it, then you can spread the news that they are divorced and Ye Mengyu is an abandoned woman.
Regardless of whether they are promoting the movie or not, they all have to bring up their relationship, using themselves to suppress the popularity of the movie and kill themselves.
It’s impossible to talk about this kind of thing on the phone. What if it’s recorded?
They won’t talk about it at home, it must be in a public place, a sudden appointment.
A place where no one can prepare in advance.
Then their meeting is no longer a secret.
After the meeting, someone from the hospital immediately contacted Yue and asked her about the content of the conversation. She didn't dare to hide it because her son's life was in their hands.
Then the other party told her directly to do as Zhou Xuran asked, and to do more and hammer her to death.
Otherwise, how could the interview manuscript be signed and stamped?
Why did Ye Mengyu have a group of artists from the company accompany him to his personal interview?
If they were having a celebration party at the same hotel, shouldn't they have waited in the banquet hall? Why did Qiao Xing have to be there, and why did he just happen to be there to save the day?
Everything was arranged in order to crush Zhou Xuran's methods and make her 30 million have the effect of 300 million.
"Is it worth spending hundreds of millions for such a trivial matter? We can't sue her, and we can't send her to jail. Will she still be in trouble in the end?"
Fourth sister still feels bad about money.
Her second sister taught her, "This isn't a simple dispute of pride; it's brutal business competition. It's not just to get rid of Zhou Xuran, it's to nail her as a person who plays dirty tricks behind the scenes. If she becomes a despicable villain, she won't be able to be the spokesperson for Fu Group in China. Even if Fu Group wants to develop better, they have to stay away from her and not get involved with her at all."
Let's add fuel to the fire and make Fu and her inseparable. Fu's only daughter and heir, and you still want to distance yourself from her?
With this burden, the Fu family will never be able to suppress us in the country.
Don’t think that corporate image is not important. The projects invested by my younger sister are 100% successful, and her Midas Touch attribute is recognized. The old man’s genes as a business jack of all trades have been well inherited, and the Zhou family has successors.
The recent rise of the company's stock against the market trend is the best proof.
Although Zhou has nothing to do with Mengzhu Entertainment, shareholders are willing to believe that Xiaomei, as one of the major shareholders, must have a very positive influence on Zhou.
Considering this comparison, what other methods does Zhou Xuran use besides grabbing the center position, creating scandals, and bringing in money? Now, he's also resorting to backstabbing when he can't win openly.
If Fu Shi also has this image, what do you think about it? "
The fourth sister was stunned.
"You businessmen, why do you have so many little schemes in your heads? Aren't you afraid of losing sleep at night?"
Finally she said this.
"That's right, scheming all day long, isn't it tiring? Life is short, so what's the point of living a life without enjoying wealth and glory, and engaging in petty intrigues? Right, Fourth Sister?"
The fifth brother increasingly felt that he was not cut out for business and just wanted to lie low.
Although he had been incredibly powerful in the previous game of the Immortal Jumping Stone Betting, and Ms. Bai had seen his potential and was interested in training him, he lost motivation when he thought of the outcome described in Ye Mengyu's inner voice. Ms. Bai was also afraid that if she really handed the company over, he would be tricked again.
It would be better to leave it to a professional manager and let him take care of it.
Look, he is lying there with a clear conscience now.
"It's not that I find it boring, it's that I don't have the brains for it, and even if I wanted to make that kind of money, I couldn't. I'll just quietly do the runway shows, study hard, and build the brand. I've also decided to just hire a manager and not bother myself with the management."
The fourth sister started taking fashion design courses and was working towards her doctorate, already planning her life after retirement as a supermodel. After more than a decade in the fashion world, she saw no point in switching careers; she was still comfortable in her familiar field. She was also interested in design, so why not?
"It's not that difficult, actually. We're just doing a small fight, and our opponents are all roughly the same level. We can just fight them with real weapons. We're rich, and we can defeat any opponent. You don't have to think too much."
It's not like everyone who runs a small business has to be like the eldest brother and second sister and understand all the Twenty-Four Histories, military books and strategies. They are of no use at all.
Look at me, a small club, all I care about is winning in competitions. Ultimately, it's all about equipment and who has more money. I have enough money and equipment, so I can hire the best and brightest, and I'll win.
With my elder brother and second sister standing behind me, no one would fight me to death, because they know that fighting would only lead to their own failure.
I don’t want to be too comfortable now, okay?”
The third brother is so nice and doesn’t think it’s difficult to run a small business.
He understood clearly that he should take on tasks that fit his ability.
After saying that, she reminded Ye Mengyu, "Little sister, you two can fight each other if you want. Jiang Gou is so cunning that he can't be killed. But don't squeeze my precious little An Yu to death. How old is she? She is only one and a half years old. Why do you arrange so many courses for her? Can she write or count?
Why not let her have fun and have a happy childhood? Not to mention that the old man and Aunt Ye have a problem with it, my mom has complained about it several times at home. She went to pick up the child but didn't come out, saying she had to go to class?
Poor thing.
You guys work so hard to earn money, but can't your children live a little easier?"
Well, once this topic was brought up, it became a big deal and Ye Mengyu was immediately besieged.
The uncles and aunts expressed their dissatisfaction, blaming Ye Mengyu for arranging too many courses for the child. The child is so young and can't even walk steadily, but he has to take courses on brain development, early education, swimming, music, and Lego. It's really too much pressure.
"What kind of course is this? It's all about playing. I play a lot at home, too. It's better to have a teacher to guide me than to play around on my own."
Her child's situation is special. He knows too much but his brain capacity is insufficient. He urgently needs his brain to develop quickly, and in a scientific and correct way. She is also afraid that too much is as bad as too little.
I'm not saying that she's particularly talented, she's just a little bit faster than other kids of the same age.
Elite education, every child has to take piles of courses since childhood.
She is not an exception.
"Giving birth to the child means she will suffer?"
Parents who spoil their children are very dissatisfied with the baby's biological mother.
"Isn't this how we all got here?"
Oh, if that's the case, everyone has even more reason to say, "So, we didn't grow up well. Your second sister didn't go to this class or that class since she was young, and she didn't have any talent or artistic talent, but she inherited the family business and she's the best. Isn't this the best proof?"
Second sister: ...Haha, thank you for being so good at praising people.
"But Jiang Fanyu also grew up this way, and he was very outstanding. If we didn't grow up well, isn't it our own fault? The baby has half of his genes, we can't waste them."
Ye Mengyu expressed his dissatisfaction.
What she couldn't say was that her daughter was a near-adult soul, and it was impossible to raise her like a one-and-a-half-year-old. If she was really left alone to play, she would become a waste.
…
Just as I finished speaking, I returned home from the party and saw my baby daughter wearing a pair of lighted shoes on her feet. The shoes would flash when she walked, and they would make sounds, like a duck taking a bath, squeaking with each step.
He was running around the house, back and forth, unable to stop.
Have fun while running.
The lights are fine, but the sound is really disturbing, it's like a devilish sound that penetrates your brain.
"Baby, can you take off your shoes and put them on tomorrow? You're already that old, you should be more mature. Running like this is childish..."
I was so annoyed that my mother hinted clearly that I was an adult and should stop doing this...
[Who isn't a baby yet? This is fun.]
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