Chapter 095
There was silence in the conference room.
Yan Xi felt like a fragile glass heart was broken gently.
What was that? That was Pei Yubai's inner voice that broke through his defense.
Yan Xi was not surprised at all that "Bottom Line" surpassed "Bai Ze". After all, it was an award-winning work in the novel. After the feature film came out, it received unanimous praise from Xingyao. Therefore, as long as the people at Haicheng TV Station are not blind, they will definitely choose "Bottom Line".
"Shirazawa" is also very good, but it's a pity that the special effects are not complete, and there is a natural difference between ancient idol dramas and serious dramas in terms of subject matter.
Pei Yubai gritted his teeth, feeling that Liao Tai's words were like a slap in the face, mercilessly hitting him.
But Jiang Tao is a man without foresight. Before he came, he heard that Tin Fai was also negotiating with the TV station for the prime time slot in Q4. He was afraid that "The Bottom Line" would lose to Tin Fai, but he didn't expect that the TV station would choose him in the end.
Jiang Tao held Liao Tai's hand, extremely excited. "So the last one to be released is "Bottom Line"? You chose us from the S-level IP and original script? Liao Tai, you have a good vision! Don't look at us as a small production! But we have a purpose! And the values are positive, unlike those sweet love dramas!"
Pei Yubai, the boss of "Love Sweetener Drama", had a livid face.
But Jiang Tao may have lost confidence after failing two dramas in a row, so he asked Liao cautiously, "You chose us because we are good enough, not because Bai Ze is too bad, right?"
Pei Yubai: "..."
He was stabbed again.
Liao Tai smiled bitterly, "No, no, no, it's "Bottom Line" that's good! "Shirazawa" is also good."
If it weren't for "Bottom Line", the quality of "Shirosawa" would definitely have been selected.
Jiang Tao nodded, "I see, my "Bottom Line" is better than "Shirazawa", so you chose us!"
He looked at Pei Yubai again, "Mr. Pei, what a pity! I submitted a project proposal to Tianhui, but your investment department said that there is no market for suspenseful urban dramas. If you had invested in us, your drama would have been chosen this time!"
The third knife...
Pei Yubai wanted to skin Jiang Tao alive!
Not only does this person have no emotional intelligence and no tact, he also deserves a beating and talks too much nonsense!
But at Haicheng TV Station, Pei Yubai couldn't do anything to Jiang Tao. Haicheng TV Station had no hope. China was so big, couldn't he find a TV station to broadcast it?
He left angrily without even saying goodbye to Liao Tai.
…
Pei Yubai returned to Tianhui angrily without even having lunch.
Haicheng TV Station is indeed not his only choice, but it is the best choice. Many popular TV series are broadcast on Haicheng TV Station, and its base is large enough. If it were another TV station, it would naturally be inferior to "The Bottom Line".
Pei Yubai kicked the desk hard, and his toes hit the steel plate, causing severe pain.
He grinned, fortunately Tianhui still has "Eat", and the popularity of "Eat" is higher than "SP", so he still has hope of making a comeback!
There was a knock on the door and Sun Qi hurried over.
"Boss Pei, this is bad. SP is actually live streaming!"
"Live broadcast?" Pei Yubai frowned. "Aren't they recording and broadcasting variety shows?"
"It's like this. Every episode of SP is recorded, but Star Glory just announced that it will release live footage of trainees in the rehearsal room so that fans can see their hard work!"
Pei Yubai turned on the computer and checked the "SP" live broadcast room.
Every rehearsal room in the "SP" training camp is equipped with a live camera, which is graded by the program production team. The live camera in the S-grade rehearsal room is open 24 hours a day, and trainees can be seen by the audience in the live broadcast room at any time when they go to training.
The live camera of a grade A rehearsal room is randomly open for 20 hours, that of a grade B is randomly open for 16 hours, that of a grade C is randomly open for 12 hours... and so on. For the worst grade F rehearsal room, the live camera is randomly open for 4 hours.
[This is a good setting. I used to think that SP selection was all based on luck! ]
【Excellent people should have more shots! 】
[SP promotion depends entirely on audience voting, so it is very likely that someone who looks good but has no real ability will be selected. However, with this system, hardworking and excellent people will have more opportunities~]
[Ahhh, I thought there was only one episode a week, but I didn’t expect to see my brother all the time in the live broadcast room! Happy! ]
[Crazy support for Shen Yi and Si Ye! Their 24 hours are earned by themselves! ]
The "SP" live broadcast room received widespread positive reviews online.
Show fans are quite enthusiastic and will create a lot of interesting works through the main program. Originally, one main program per week was not enough for them to edit, but now that there is a live broadcast room, they are more motivated.
For a while, the "SP" live broadcast room was on the hot search.
Pei Yubai was very unhappy, "Isn't it just a live broadcast? We can also do a live broadcast!"
Sun Qi's eyelids jumped, "Let variety show guests broadcast live again? That's a different price!"
"Eat" invites all celebrities, among whom Feng Yinyin and Duan Heng have the highest status. Although the other guests are not as famous as these two, they are also well-known in the entertainment industry.
Being a celebrity means it costs more to get them on camera.
On the other hand, the cast of "SP" are all amateur trainees who voluntarily participate in the program and give all three months to the program production team. What they have the most is time, and they also wish to have a lot of shots.
Sun Qi: "If we also do live broadcasting, in addition to the normal promotional part, we will have to pay the filmmakers separately. Strawberry Video has just transferred the first installment of the payment, and the money has been used to make special effects for "Shirazawa". We have no money in the account..."
Pei Yubai's eyes turned dark.
He had almost guessed how much of an impact the "SP" live broadcast room would have on them, but he was helpless.
A few days later, the second episode was aired, and as expected, the popularity of "SP" caught up.
The popularity of the two variety shows is equally divided. When the show ends in the early morning, "Eat" is slightly higher, but only slightly higher.
[The main reason is that "Eating" is either cooking or spreading sweets, which is a bit boring]
[Yes, there are a hundred SPs, there is always one you like! ]
[Hehehe, I have already bought shares in several little brothers. When the theme song for this issue was released, I saw with my own eyes that several of them made a comeback from D-level and F-level to S-level and A-level! Hard work pays off! I am so moved! ]
[+1! Watching them practice day and night in the live studio! It's really hard for them! I feel bad!]
…
Pei Yubai was very nervous.
He signed a betting agreement with Strawberry Video. If "Eat" is not as popular as "SP", he will not only not get the remaining payment from "Eat", but will also have to pay compensation!
The popularity of "Eat" was the first, which was a sure thing. He never thought that "SP" would surpass it? The popularity of the second episode of "Eat" also increased compared to the first episode, but the increase was not as large as "SP". If it continues like this, he will lose when the third episode is aired!
"We must add more highlights to the variety show. Simply spreading sweet moments is not enough!" Pei Yubai instructed the screenwriter who wrote the script for the show.
The script writer was also very troubled, but she has tried very hard to come up with the best parts!
Pei Yubai gritted his teeth and said, "Let Feng Yinyin and Duan Heng kiss on the show!"
Screenwriter: !!!
"Mr. Pei, are you serious?"
"What else can you do?"
Pei Yubai yelled at the screenwriter, "Your script is only this popular now? If it doesn't get popular, you and I will both be kicked out! Do you understand?"
The variety show screenwriter wrote the script and gave it to Feng Yinyin, who, as expected, opposed it.
She and Duan Heng broke up a long time ago, and their drama has finished airing. If it weren't for work, who would want to act sweet with Duan Heng on a variety show?
It's fine to pretend, or just treat it as after-sales service for the plot. Feng Yinyin has always been responsible for her work.
But what about kissing?
What’s the difference between kissing and making it official!
Feng Yinyin rushed to Pei Yubai's office and threw the variety show script on his desk. "Mr. Pei, this is too much! Duan Heng and I broke up a long time ago, and you know this!"
Pei Yubai took out the variety show contract he had signed, "But according to the variety show you signed, you need to cooperate with the program crew and perform according to the script."
"You didn't mention anything about hyping up the couple in your contract!"
"The contract doesn't say we can't hype up couples," Pei Yubai retorted, "Feng Yinyin, you've become quite popular recently. It's just work, isn't it good to have more fans? Then you can just make up a reason to break up."
In the entertainment industry, isn’t hyping up CPs just a means?
Pei Yubai used the CP hype to make Ye Luoyi popular. He knew how effective this trick was and it worked every time.
"Perform according to the script, or quit the program and pay the penalty," Pei Yubai said, "You choose!"
Feng Yinyin was furious, but she couldn't go against Qian.
Moreover, everyone knows that Pei Yubai has Pei Group behind him. Although Tianhui’s stock price has plummeted recently, Pei Group has the backing, so Pei Yubai is the capital.
What does it matter if the second young master loses some money in the entertainment industry? As long as Pei is there, Tianhui will not go bankrupt.
So, it was the day of the variety show recording.
"Let's Eat Well Today Too" was recorded in a restaurant in Linjiang, Haicheng. The format is that the guests cook and then serve the food to the customers.
Every time Feng Yinyin and Duan Heng show their affection, it is during the restaurant preparation time.
In addition, although the program is recorded, there are always many fans watching around every time it is recorded, and there are also fans taking pictures. The program is very popular and many fans come.
During this episode, Duan Heng also got the script. When he saw the kissing scene in it, he was very happy. He originally wanted to win back Feng Yinyin, but Feng Yinyin was unwilling. This program actually gave him an assist.
So during the recording, the atmosphere was good, the other guests also cooperated, the atmosphere was ambiguous, and Duan Heng's face slowly approached Feng Yinyin.
Feng Yinyin kept preparing herself mentally, saying that this was just filming, this was just filming...
The moment Duan Heng approached, Feng Yinyin still felt nauseous and vomited physiologically.
Duan Heng was confused.
The guests at the scene were stunned.
The fans watching around were also confused.
"Eating" is a recorded broadcast, and the filmed clips can be cut and re-edited. This part was immediately cut by the director. Feng Yinyin immediately adjusted her state, and the guests once again created an ambiguous atmosphere, allowing the two to kiss successfully.
But even though the vomiting scene was not included in the main film, fans who were watching the show still took a photo of the scene and posted it online.
[What the hell! What’s going on? ]
[Duan Heng wanted to kiss Feng Yinyin, but Feng Yinyin vomited? ]
[Hahahaha, are these two people really in love? ]
[I've always felt that Feng Yinyin disliked Duan Heng. They were affectionate in front of the camera, but cold and indifferent behind the camera. Are these two just pretending? ]
[Not really…]
[But variety shows have scripts, isn’t that normal? ]
Feng Yinyin was still recording a variety show, and rumors were already rife online that Feng Yinyin and Duan Heng were a fake couple.
Pei Yubai was so angry that he exploded.
"This is not the worst..." Sun Qi reported beside Pei Yubai, "A post appeared on Douban. The poster said that he was an insider and dug deep into Feng Yinyin and Duan Heng. He said that Feng Yinyin and Duan Heng had broken up and were just acting for show..."
"This post was very popular and circulated widely, and many netizens believed it..."
CP fans are most afraid of having their CP broken up, but that post was well-reasoned and even had a shot of Feng Yinyin vomiting at the end as proof, indicating that Feng Yinyin had no feelings for Duan Heng at all.
Sun Qi shrank his head. "If this continues, even if our third season is successfully broadcast, the popularity of SP may surpass ours."
Who wants to watch a fake couple? The popularity of "Eat" mostly comes from this couple.
The CP collapsed and their show came to an end.
Pei Yubai narrowed his eyes and thought for a while. The current development would be very disadvantageous to them. He had to find a way to make amends.
"The vomiting issue must be resolved, and the heat cannot be reduced. Go find the paparazzi and spread the news that Feng Yinyin... is pregnant!"
——
The third episode of the variety show "Eat" is still being recorded.
After Feng Yinyin finished the kissing part in the script, she felt relieved. Now she just wanted to finish recording the variety show as soon as possible and never have any contact with Tianhui again!
In addition to kissing, the variety show script also includes many sweet interactions with Duan Heng. Feng Yinyin treated it as her job, and with her good acting skills, she completed it all smoothly.
The fans around him were all starry--
"No wonder Duan Heng takes such good care of Yin Yin! It turns out that Yin Yin is pregnant~"
"I wonder when they will get married? I'm so looking forward to it!"
"Oh my, they are both so good-looking, the baby they give birth to will definitely be very good-looking!"
Feng Yinyin had no idea what was happening online. She was recording a variety show and had no time to check her phone.
She just felt that the attitude of the fans around her was strange, and they seemed to be eating more sugar.
What's so good about this kind of industrial saccharin?
The variety show was recorded until the evening. After the guests left, what was left was a warm moment for the guests. Everyone gathered around the dining table, chatting and eating dinner.
Even at this time, Duan Heng did not forget to pick up food for Feng Yinyin as required by the script.
"Thank you~"
Feng Yinyin smiled sweetly, but she sighed in her heart.
The cell phone suddenly rang. Feng Yinyin took a glance and found it was Zhou Qingyu's WeChat number.
Feng Yinyin and Zhou Qingyu were not familiar with each other, but she had participated in a variety show with Zhou Qingyu before, and they were both guests of the variety show, and they added each other on WeChat at that time.
But they added each other on WeChat for work purposes, and they hadn’t chatted since then. They just liked each other’s Moments occasionally and helped post promotional Weibo posts about new dramas. That was the extent of their relationship. Why would Zhou Qingyu call her?
Feng Yinyin wanted to hang up the phone, but the head chef next to her saw the caller ID and blurted out, "Yinyin, Zhou Qingyu is looking for you!"
Since he said so, Feng Yinyin couldn't hang up the phone and could only press the answer button.
Zhou Qingyu's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Feng Yinyin, I wish you the best! When we last met, you said you were single, but I didn't expect that good things would happen so soon. I sent you a red envelope. When the baby is one month old, remember to treat me to a one-month celebration!"
Feng Yinyin was confused. "What baby's full moon? Did you call the wrong number?"
"That's right," Zhou Qingyu said, "Aren't you pregnant? It's Duan Heng's, right? At first I thought you were just acting on the variety show, but I didn't expect it to be real! I wish you a happy marriage!"
Feng Yinyin was even more confused, "Zhou Qingyu, tell me clearly, who is pregnant? When was I pregnant?"
She and Duan Heng had a relationship, but it was never that serious! She is a popular female star. If she gets pregnant at this time, will she give up her career?
Zhou Qingyu didn't take it seriously, "But that's what people on the Internet say! I thought you and Duan Heng had officially announced it!"
Feng Yinyin immediately went to Weibo to check.
They are still recording the variety show, and several of them have appeared on the hot searches on Weibo.
#Feng Yinyin and Duan Heng's variety show official announcement#
#Feng Yinyin is pregnant before marriage, and she and Duan Heng are about to get married! #
#Feng Yinyin is suspected to be pregnant! #
The news was leaked by marketing accounts, and there was no news about Shi Zui. However, combined with the short video of Feng Yinyin vomiting and the various affectionate interactions between her and Duan Heng, the pregnancy news really is true.
Feng Yinyin was trembling all over. How could such a pregnancy come out of nowhere? She knew with every ounce of her brain and toes that it was Pei Yubai's fault!
Her physiological vomiting caused some people to doubt the authenticity of the CP, so Pei Yubai thought of the pregnancy to shut everyone up!
He can think of anything for his variety show.
If the recording of the variety show was finished, Feng Yinyin might have endured it for the sake of money and issued a statement to clarify, but now on the variety show, thinking of Pei Yubai's series of obscene actions, she really couldn't bear it.
No wonder Ye Luoyi wanted to terminate the contract with this guy, Pei Yubai is simply a scumbag!
Here, Duan Heng took the initiative to serve soup to Feng Yinyin according to the requirements of the variety show script, wanting to feed her himself.
Feng Yinyin was so angry that she knocked over the bowl of soup that Duan Heng brought.
The boiling bowl of soup fell to the ground, and the greasy soup splashed everywhere.
The guests were surprised.
Feng Yinyin suddenly stood up, took out the variety show script from her bag, and slammed it on the table.
"What a crappy variety show! I won't record it anymore!"
Feng Yinyin grabbed her bag and left. When she reached the door of the restaurant, she glared at the supervisor fiercely.
She knew that the supervisor was Tianhui's man.
"Tell Pei Yubai that it's just a breach of contract fee. I can afford it! I've been in this business for so many years, I should be able to pay it back! But he hired paparazzi to spread rumors that I'm pregnant, and I won't let it go!"
The supervisor was in a panic and when he wanted to stop Feng Yinyin, it was too late.
What’s worse is that this scene has been captured by fans watching around!
[What happened? What happened? Feng Yinyin was dismissed and ran away? ]
[She said the pregnancy news on the Internet was a rumor~]
[So Feng Yinyin and Duan Heng are fake? ]
[It must be fake. I saw her even took out the variety show script and smashed it on the table. I guess she was really pissed! ]
[Fuck, is Pei Yubai crazy? Spreading rumors about a female star like this! ]
[It's so disgusting. I hated Pei Yubai when I watched "Travel" before, and now I hate him even more! ]
[Feng Yinyin is also a bitch. Pei Yubai is backed by the Pei family. A normal artist should be patient and then issue a clarification.]
[But if this happened to me, I couldn’t stand it! ]
Public opinion on the Internet exploded, with some sympathizing with Feng Yinyin and others cursing Pei Yubai for being a beast and spreading rumors that the female star was pregnant.
For a time, the reputation of "Eat" plummeted.
…
Feng Yinyin got into the nanny car angrily.
As soon as I got in, the agent closed the car door.
"Oh my ancestors! How could you have such a tantrum on a variety show! The pregnancy thing is groundless, we can just clarify it when the time comes. There is no hammer, so why do you have to make trouble with Tianhui?"
But Feng Yinyin, who had just wanted to tear Pei Yubai apart, was now extremely calm.
She pulled out her cell phone and showed it to her agent.
On the phone screen was a WeChat message from Zhou Qingyu——
[If you want to cancel the contract, Xingyao will pay the penalty for you. ]
[If you are worried that Tianhui will ban you, Xingyao and Zhou have countless resources on your side. ]
Zhou Qingyu also sent an invitation to Feng Yinyin, which was the contract for M company's spokesperson.
The agent said worriedly, "Zhou Qingyu only made a verbal promise. If something goes wrong, she can go back on her word!"
Feng Yinyin was also worried that Zhou Qingyu was deceiving her, but Zhou Qingyu had already sent the electronic contract from M Company to her email. The endorsement fee of 20 million was in line with her current worth, and M Company had already signed and stamped it. As long as Feng Yinyin attached the electronic signature, the contract would take effect.
The M family's contract came into effect, which meant that Feng Yinyin and Xingyao were tied together. If something happened to her, it would affect the M family, so Zhou Qingyu would definitely help her.
Feng Yinyin: "If it wasn't like this, I wouldn't dare to make a scene on the variety show!"
Even glamorous artists are insignificant in front of capital, so even if Feng Yinyin hates Duan Heng, she can only promote their relationship as a couple on variety shows.
Under normal circumstances, if something like this happened, Feng Yinyin would have to suffer the loss in silence.
Now that Zhou Qingyu supports her, she has the confidence to withdraw her application.
Besides, Pei Yubai was the one who was not kind in the first place, so why should he let them go? If Pei wanted to kill her, then just kill her. She was now tied to Zhou, so what was there to be afraid of!
——
Tianhui wants to ban Feng Yinyin, but it actually does not have the ability to do so. The company's official Weibo account posted a statement condemning Feng Yinyin's dismissal and demanding the recovery of breach of contract fees, but the comment section was full of people speaking in favor of Feng Yinyin.
[Before asking for the penalty, let's talk about the variety show script first? 】
[You actually spread rumors that she was pregnant for your crappy variety show. Doesn’t the reputation of a female star matter? ]
[Yinyin must be furious to do something like deregistering! Our Yinyin is a sweet girl! ]
[I feel like this is definitely something Pei Yubai would do. How disgusting he is, haven't you experienced it in "Travel"? ]
[He bullied the eldest lady like this before! Now he bullies Yinyin again! ]
[And before the broadcast of "Eat" was started, it was recorded on top of "SP", which is so disgusting! ]
The third issue of "Eat"
Cut out the final shot of Feng Yinyin vomiting, throwing the script and leaving, and continue broadcasting as normal.
However, the variety show had very low views. Everyone thought Pei Yubai was too disgusting and refused to support him. Some people who were curious about what happened on the variety show watched the short video online and got a general idea of the cause and effect.
Therefore, although the third episode of "Eat" was very popular online, its playback volume plummeted, and its Douban score fell below 4 points.
On the other hand, the third episode of "SP" is a 100 to 60 elimination round, which means that the first batch of trainees will leave the stage.
The fans are even more excited——
【Ahhh, don't let our brother be eliminated! 】
[What's the point of saying that in the barrage, hurry up and vote! ]
[Post more secondary creations and get more fans to vote! ]
[Yes, yes, passers-by, look at our brother, he is really excellent! ]
Although the online popularity of "SP" in the third episode did not exceed that of "Eating", its reputation was maintained.
However, due to too many negative reviews and insults, the fourth episode of "Eating" had to be cancelled.
In the office, Yan Xi was looking at the playback data of "SP" when the system popped up a reminder -
[Ding! Pei Yubai lost the bet, Zhou Qingyu gained 2 points of luck, and the current luck value is 94 points. ]