[It's finally over, but I feel a bit lost.]
[I've already watched it two or three times and noticed so many details. In the scene where Tian Guang kills Young Master Zhou, I was initially puzzled because the ancient battlefield was so bloody and mangled, with arms and legs everywhere—it looked incredibly gruesome. But then I realized that one of the bodies lying there was Tian Guang! Thinking about it now, it's amazing he survived. He's incredibly lucky.]
Suddenly, I feel the old master's predictions were incredibly accurate. Neither Tian Guang nor the new king will ultimately rule the land; the story has cycled once again. The war has intensified once more, and the chaos continues unabated. It's as if nothing has changed.
Indeed, it feels strange. I thought it would end in unification, and I felt the old man's prediction was wrong; the final winner would only be the new king or Tian Guang. But looking at the ending in reverse, it makes sense. Tian Guang was forced forward with no way back. The new king, however, was excessively arrogant. Neither of them could back down, and this situation would ultimately lead to mutual destruction.
Power struggles are always orchestrated by those in power. Even an ordinary person like Tian Guang, once elevated to a high position, has to engage in power struggles, whether he likes it or not. This somewhat explains the saying, "When the dynasty prospers, the people suffer; when the dynasty falls, the people suffer." In the power struggles of those in power, it is often the common people who are sacrificed.
The series "Ascension to the Throne" concluded in the ruins of a palace. During its run, it caused a great uproar abroad on several occasions. After all, the Zhou Kingdom's rapid rise to power through killing Huang Mao and plundering in previous seasons drew the ire of many foreign viewers.
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't care whether they were satisfied or not. This time, she had a publishing company overseas and wouldn't be blocked. She didn't care about this or that.
No matter what, they were the ones who started it. After all, that disaster movie accused her of smearing country X. Besides, she didn't smear or fabricate anything; it was just some historical embellishment to wake up these foreigners and remind them whether they've forgotten the long and fearful past of being ruled.
Putting everything else aside, these foreign netizens, while criticizing, also tried to refute the claims with their fabricated histories. These rebuttals were even contradictory, turning this so-called "proof" into a farce. It could be said that the more they tried to prove it, the more solid the evidence became. They got what they asked for. These netizens, however, indirectly contributed to the continued rise in viewership and discussion surrounding the drama "Ascension" abroad.
Even some variety show interviews have discussed the drama "Ascension to the Throne," exploring whether this fictional historical drama actually drew inspiration from history.
Lin Xiaoxiao found Country X to be quite interesting. They were openly dancing on their faces, and the people genuinely liked "Ascension to the Throne," which puzzled her greatly.
"I really like 'The Quest for the Throne,' and my favorite character is Wang Ji because she seems very powerful."
"I like Tian Guang. I think this drama is fantastic. I really like the costumes and props. I've watched a lot of historical dramas before, and I always felt that the East and West are quite different, but this drama brings the East and West together, which amazed me."
Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it.
Li Chuan specially changed the decorations in the store to have more Warring States style decorations, which made DARK Restaurant continue to rise in popularity abroad. Even the people playing musical instruments and tea ceremony changed into Warring States style costumes, and even put on a chime bell performance with the same style as "Asking the Throne".
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the money coming into the account with envy, while gritting her teeth at Li Yishan, who was sharing the profits among the three parties.
How come Li Chuan is becoming more and more capable?!
Before Lin Xiaoxiao could even finish her reflections, Li Chuan actually invited her to dinner.
Li Chuan has been traveling both domestically and internationally every day lately, how could he possibly have time to arrange a meal?
Lin Xiaoxiao went to the appointment with questions in mind.
"Mr. Lin, do you want the Y platform?"
Li Chuan caught Lin Xiaoxiao completely off guard.
Lin Xiaoxiao felt a little flustered, but tried her best to control her facial expression and appear nonchalant. "Your business is doing so well, why are you selling it? Has something happened?"
Li Chuan was touched by Lin Xiaoxiao's sudden concern, and his smile brightened considerably. "I haven't been busy lately, President Lin. You wouldn't believe it, but 'dark cuisine' in China has suddenly become incredibly popular again. There's this visa-free policy for a certain number of hours, and some foreigners had heard of DARK's restaurant before, but couldn't get in line or couldn't afford it. Now that they're here in China with visa-free access, they can afford it after converting the currency, and it's packed. Others see so many foreigners and want to come in too. So the customer traffic has increased."
Lin Xiaoxiao listened for a long time, and all she felt was that it was all about bragging. No, she worked so hard, and Li Chuan's life had been built on his older brother's influence for the first half, and then his luck changed thanks to her. Besides envy, jealousy, and resentment, she felt absolutely nothing else. Otherwise, she'd feel it was disrespectful to her own dream (to just relax and do nothing)!
Lin Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and asked sourly, "Are you too busy to manage?"
"I've been so busy that I've almost neglected the Y platform. But this time it really wasn't because of me."
Li Chuan's expression turned serious. "He's my older brother."
Lin Xiaoxiao's heart skipped a beat. Could Li Yishan be dead?! She hadn't heard anything about it! Could it be something she cursed him with a curse a while ago?! No way!
"Your older brother wouldn't be...?"
"That's right. My older brother has been incredibly busy lately, and he even gave away some of his shares. One of his nephews was arrested for drug trafficking, and my brother's hair has turned white. He beat his nephew half to death and sent him to jail."
My older brother was furious. He thoroughly searched the house and found many problems, each one more serious than the last.
I've never seen my eldest brother so angry before. I always thought he was a very calm and strategic person, but it turns out there are so many loopholes under him. And my third brother, who is in charge of finances, is actually evading taxes, and the stolen taxes are all going into his own pocket.
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