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Chapter 119
Lu Group Headquarters.
President Lu sat at his desk, surrounded by an icy aura, his expression extremely gloomy.
The atmosphere in the entire office was stagnant, with everyone not daring to make a sound.
"Lu Yanchen, this is your fine work." President Lu sneered, throwing the documents violently onto the desk. He showed no leniency just because the person in front of him was his son.
Actually, he had initially thought highly of this son, who had been excellent from childhood to adulthood, never giving him any cause for concern.
W̌ е ḃ ň.о v̈ е̌l̆ Е̌.n̄ um̄ а
So later, even when his son proposed to play around in the entertainment industry for a couple of years, he acquiesced.
But what he hadn't expected was that in recent years, Lu Yanchen's performance had become increasingly disappointing.
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First, he wanted to blacklist a minor celebrity, but not only did he fail to do so, he got himself implicated in the process.
Later, he fell in love with a female celebrity from a modest background, insisting on being with her, which strained his relationship with the family.
Now, the important "Best Music Producer" project had been entrusted to him, but what was the result?
Not only had the project failed to achieve the expected effect, it even faced a situation of making a loss!
En̄ū mа́
Just thinking about how this project's failure would disrupt their subsequent plans made President Lu extremely irritated.
"I've emphasized to you countless times that this project is one of the most important for the group. Yet you created such a huge error."
President Lu coldly stared at Lu Yanchen.
"Errors in the preliminary selection ratings directly allowed a group of F-rating contestants to create songs that exploded in popularity. I asked you to suppress their popularity, but now not only has the song's popularity increased rather than decreased, but the film is about to become popular as well."
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However, under his scrutiny, Lu Yanchen simply sneered.
The father and son had never been very close, and after the incident with Yao Xinxin, their relationship had reached a freezing point.
Е.nûm̈.а̀
Lu Yanchen had no intention of swallowing his anger silently: "Is this my fault? President Lu, the standards for the variety show's preliminary selection were personally approved by you. Since you decided to promote those pretty boys with only good looks, naturally some truly talented individuals would be eliminated."
President Lu's voice became thoroughly cold: "So, this has become my responsibility? I entrusted this project to you because I trusted you enough to complete it."
Seeing the father and son at daggers drawn, with the atmosphere almost solidified, a manager standing nearby quickly stepped forward to mediate.
"President Lu, Young Master Lu, please calm down first... our most urgent matter is to think of a solution."
He paused, then added: "The film 'Sigh of Floating Life' will be withdrawn in twenty days. As long as we hold out for these twenty days, we should be able to suppress the popularity of this matter."
Hearing this, President Lu reluctantly suppressed his irritation: "Fine, then you assist Lu Yanchen in contacting various cinemas. Whether through coercion or inducement, in short, 'Sigh of Floating Life's' screen share absolutely cannot be increased."
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"Additionally, find several composers who can write music. Regardless of the cost, they must create an excellent song. I want to hear this song in the next episode of 'Best Music Producer.'"
The best method to suppress an event's popularity is to release another new event.
With the Lu Group's financial power, creating a new song and promoting it to become an internet hit wasn't difficult.
At least diverting everyone's attention with other songs could, to a certain extent, reduce the risk.
The manager nodded: "Understood, I'll arrange it right away."
President Lu turned to look at Lu Yanchen, his tone icy: "And you?"
Е̄ n̆ u m̂а .і ḋ
Lu Yanchen's hands clenched slightly, but eventually relaxed, barely suppressing his emotions: "Very well, I understand."
Even without instructions, he would have done his utmost to suppress Yao Bianliang's film's screen share.
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Not just because of the group's interests, but because his hatred for Yao Bianliang had reached its peak.
If it weren't for this woman, he wouldn't have withdrawn from the entertainment circle in that manner, nor would he have implicated the company group, leading to now, where many people had reservations about him as the heir.
And this time, Yao Bianliang had deliberately recruited F-rating contestants, placing the project he was responsible for in the most dangerous position!
A trace of coldness flashed across Lu Yanchen's eyes.
Е n̆ u m̀а
When he found the opportunity, he would definitely make Yao Bianliang pay the price.
Seeing his son's demeanor, President Lu couldn't help but slightly furrow his brow.
He knew that Lu Yanchen had always been decisive and vengeful.
He didn't mind Lu Yanchen using his authority to suppress and blacklist those minor artists; that was inconsequential.
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As the group's heir, he naturally had such privileges.
But the premise for these actions was that they wouldn't affect the group's interests.
W е b n ò v еl Ënū m ӓ.
If it weren't for Lu Yanchen's impulsive actions initially, forming a grudge with Yao Bianliang, why would they be facing such a predicament now?
"All right, you may go now—Lu Yanchen, no more errors are permitted in this matter," President Lu said.
Lu Yanchen glanced at him, then left with a flick of his sleeve.
President Lu leaned back in his office chair, slowly sighing.
Fortunately, things weren't too terrible yet. Besides the "Best Music Producer" variety show, they had also organized Season 4 of "Good Drama PK Competition."
This variety show was personally overseen by him, and from the current situation, its benefits were quite good.
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"Originally, I was thinking perhaps we could invite Yao Bianliang back for Season 4 of the PK Competition, using this to generate some buzz..." President Lu's finger lightly tapped the desk as he sighed, "Now it seems unlikely."
Given the grudge between their Lu Group and Yao Bianliang, there was no possibility of reconciliation.
After some thought, President Lu turned to look at his assistant: "Arrange to add a few profit points to 'Good Drama PK Competition.'"
To suppress "Sigh of Floating Life's" screen share, they had provided considerable benefits to various cinemas.
They needed to recover some losses.
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W̆e̊b ñ.оṽ ě l̇ Е̃ ńũ m̊ а̀
These days, Wang Xiaosu's small cinema was experiencing a harvest season.
Even though "Sigh of Floating Life" was sold out for every screening, the managers of those large cinemas seemed to have lost their minds, unanimously showing no intention of increasing screen share.
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So, Wang Xiaosu simply arranged screenings for "Sigh of Floating Life" 24 hours a day without interruption, with its proportion reaching an astonishing 85%.
Quite a few small cinemas were operating similarly.
Those viewers who couldn't get tickets for screenings at large cinemas had no choice but to choose their small cinemas.
Some people even drove one or two hours specifically to come to their cinema, just to watch one film.
Еn u m̃ а_
"Boss, we've really been raking it in these few days."
The chubby guy looked at the revenue figures on the computer, his face beaming with joy.
Although their small cinema had a good location, because they were surrounded by large cinemas with strong competition, their revenue wasn't particularly high.
It was just ordinary, barely making a small profit.
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But since "Sigh of Floating Life" became popular, Wang Xiaosu decisively chose to increase screen share, causing their revenue to rise sharply.
It wasn't peak season now, but the daily turnover was much higher than during peak seasons.
Ẅ е̊ bñо v̀ ѐl̂ Е n̈_um ӑ
Wang Xiaosu was also very pleased, though she remained modest: "I just wanted to support my idol."
As for making money?
Oh, that was just incidental.
With a wave of her hand, she declared: "Since our cinema's efficiency is high these few days, everyone's bonus will be doubled—additionally, tonight I'm treating everyone to hotpot."
"The boss is wise!"
Everyone's eyes brightened, and a cheer and whistling immediately sounded in the room.
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"By the way, boss, it seems 'Sigh of Floating Life' is trending again?" An employee softly exclaimed, looking at the Weibo interface on his phone screen.
"The creators of hit song 'Sigh of Floating Life' all participated in the 'Best Music Producer' variety show, yet were cruelly eliminated in the preliminaries, all receiving F-ratings?"
After reading that headline, the employee was shocked himself.
Indeed, before "Sigh of Floating Life" was released, this news had been leaked through rumors.
But for some unknown reason, the matter quickly died down. Just as abruptly as the news appeared, it suddenly disappeared, without spreading widely.
Therefore, some people even suspected it was just a rumor.
Ŵе b n̄оv̄.еĺ Е ñ.ú m̈ а
But now, looking at the glaring top trending topic, Wang Xiaosu understood that this matter was very likely confirmed.
[Damn, such brilliant music producers, all eliminated as F-rating??]
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[Is this blindness or deafness? I suspect they were selecting with their feet.]
[If it were just one person, it would be fine... but notice, everyone! Five people in total, all F-rating!]
[Throw some rice to my chicken and let it peck, the probability of it picking good rice would be higher than this. How did 'Best Music Producer' manage to precisely avoid all talented individuals?]
[Perhaps it's because these contestants' appearances weren't as good as those handsome boys? dog head emoji to be safe]
Е̌n̈um̀a
[I'm dying of laughter, "selecting outstanding talents, returning to the essence of music"—this is the funniest joke I've heard this year.]
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The trending topic appeared very suddenly. By the time Yao Bianliang noticed it, more than three hours had passed.
Looking at the netizens' comments, her mood was like a roller coaster, rising and falling and falling and falling and falling.
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"I thought the Lu Group had already suppressed this matter." Yao Bianliang felt vaguely uneasy.
Things were developing in a direction she couldn't predict.
Ё_n ǔm̀ a .ї ḋ
What was more laughable was that just a few hours before this trending topic was pushed up, entertainment media and marketing accounts had published related articles praising the new work from "Best Music Producer" as very pleasing to the ear, calling it a "hit song."
#MoonlightLikeWaterIsBrainwashing#
This topic had been directly bought onto the trending list. Opening it revealed comments that were basically all from paid posters.
Many netizens, seeing this scene, couldn't control their desire to mock.
[I'm laughing, what is the production team doing? Is this so-called "hit song" on the same level as "Sigh of Floating Life"?]
[Seeing paid posters fake praise makes me cringe. The song is decent, but it's completely incomparable to "Sigh of Floating Life."]
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[Without comparison, there's no harm. "Sigh of Floating Life" not only wins in having a pleasant melody but also in the emotions contained in the song! Lyrics, tune, film story, character roles perfectly integrated—that's what creates such an excellent work. What does "Moonlight Like Water" have to compare?]
[I thought the production team would give some explanation, but this is it?]
[Eliminate talented contestants like Chen Shen as F-rating, yet revere this song without any artistic value as the standard?]
[I must admit, the market has declined significantly in recent years, but that doesn't mean the public has lost its judgment. We can tell which songs are good quality and which are poor.]
It must be said that the Lu Group's move was actually quite correct.
The song "Moonlight Like Water" was of fairly good quality. They could have successfully made this song popular through marketing methods, suppressing the popularity of "Sigh of Floating Life."
Е̃ń ú ḿа̇
As long as they spent enough money, spending more on advertisements, even arranging for the song to be the top background music for short videos—theoretically, there would be no difficulty.
But coincidentally, the inside story about "Sigh of Floating Life" quickly broke out!
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Before the variety show team could struggle, public opinion completely shifted to the other side.
"No way..." Yao Bianliang's heart sank deeper and deeper.
Lu Group, you're supposed to be the number one magnate in this novel's world—at least hold on!
The popularity of related topics grew higher and higher, directly shooting up to the top of the trending list.
W̄е b nо v̌ е̄ l̇ Е̇ň üḿа
While mocking the variety show, the public also noticed other issues.
[By the way, has anyone noticed something amiss—logically, since "Sigh of Floating Life" is so popular, cinemas should have increased screen share by now, so why are they still holding back?]
[I really want to curse. Those cinema chain managers seem like their brains aren't functioning properly. I simply can't buy tickets now.]
[But I heard it's because Yao Bianliang offended someone.]
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[Wow, I've heard this rumor too.]
[If it's because she offended someone, then everything makes sense! No wonder the Lu Group is so anxious, they're getting nervous!]
Е̊n̊ ǔ m̃a .іd̃
More and more speculations surfaced.
The situation, which had been somewhat confusing, suddenly became clear.
Why did Yao Bianliang's film, despite its good quality, only receive a 3% screen share?
Why, when "Sigh of Floating Life" could bring more revenue to cinemas, did various major theater chains act as if they were at odds with money, remaining unmoved?
Why, when the film was sold out for every screening and viewers' calls to increase screen share grew louder, did various major cinemas still ignore them?
When the inside story of "Best Music Producer" was exposed, everything seemed to have an answer.
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[I think I understand now. It's precisely because Yao Bianliang recruited those eliminated F-rating contestants that the Lu Group behind the variety show would suppress her, right?]
[Damn, it really is like that! If a musical film produced by a group of F-rating contestants becomes a hit, wouldn't their production team become a joke?]
[Laughing to death, this variety show has already become a joke.]
[Does the production team have holes in their brains? Their own rating standards are problematic, with a ton of inside dealings. Instead of standing up to take responsibility and apologize, they're thinking about suppressing others?]
[To be honest, these variety shows have long been rotten to the core, without a single clean aspect from top to bottom.]
[I heard Yao Bianliang previously offended the Lu Group's heir, I wonder if it's for this reason.]
Ẇ еb̆n о v̇ еl Еň u ṁ a
[Feeling sorry for my Sister Liang. The Lu Group is so mighty, truly believing that those who submit will prosper, while those who resist shall perish?]
Yao Bianliang: "..."
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Yao Bianliang watched as the topic gradually shifted, eventually focusing on the Lu Group.
Netizens were truly perceptive. The moment the incident broke out, someone instantly noticed the inconsistency.
Their speculations were reasonable and logical, almost infinitely close to the truth.
Now, the ones facing public opinion pressure were no longer the various cinemas and the variety show production team—countless arrows were pointed at the Lu Group.
Е n̂ úmа .id́
Yao Bianliang had initially thought that the Lu Group could withstand the pressure and continue to squeeze her screen share.
But now it seemed that the Lu Group had moved from behind the scenes to the forefront, directly pushed to the eye of the storm.
Could they... still hold on?
The System was silent for a moment: "It doesn't look like they can hold on, Host."
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Yao Bianliang: "..."
Ten o'clock at night.
Ӗn̈.um̄а
The moon hid behind the clouds, the city was shrouded in mist, giving people a stuffy feeling.
Manager Cao sat at his desk, pondering life for the nth time.
Just as he didn't understand why Yao Bianliang deliberately lowered the screen share initially, now he similarly didn't quite understand why public opinion was like an unbridled wild horse, never to return.
Things had reached this point, exceeding everyone's expectations.
Even a behemoth like the Lu Group probably found it difficult to gracefully conclude this.
He even began to wonder, could it be that when Yao Bianliang proposed lowering the screen share initially, it was because she had already anticipated this day?
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"Perhaps, things turning out like this couldn't simply be a coincidence..." Manager Cao pondered.
As the sole investor of this film, Yao Bianliang had invested an enormous amount of money.
Anyone might hope that this film wouldn't have high box office returns, but the only person who couldn't possibly want that was Yao Bianliang.
Under these circumstances, why did she initially propose lowering the screen share?
This didn't make theoretical sense.
Manager Cao didn't believe Yao Bianliang's claim of "considering the cinemas and not wanting them to lose money."
Е̂n u̇ m̄.ā
People are inherently selfish; who would complain about not being popular enough?
So, Yao Bianliang's request must have had deeper implications.
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Manager Cao hadn't initially understood, but now, as events unfolded step by step, the previously confusing truth gradually became clear—
Perhaps Yao Bianliang had already realized the Lu Group would intervene to suppress her!
She deliberately recruited F-rating contestants from "Best Music Producer," deliberately had Ji Linyin be the lead singer—none of these could possibly be coincidences.
From the beginning, she must have had the intention of exposing the true face of this variety show.
Е ñû m̂а
If so, then everything made sense.
Yao Bianliang had already predicted that the "Sigh of Floating Life" theme song would become popular.
Relying on a hit song to drive box office was too common for musical films, so she wasn't worried about the film's box office at all.
In this situation, lowering the screen share probably had two intentions—
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First, to weaken the film's presence and highlight the effect of the "hit song."
If the film and the theme song became popular together, then this song's status wouldn't be as prominent as it is now.
W̌ e b̃ n о̆ v̆е ĺ È ñüm̃ а
But by letting the hit song drive the film's popularity, it undoubtedly highlighted the song's value, making the impact on the variety show more precise.
Second, to increase the controversy and topic of this incident.
If this film's screen share had been decent from the start, although it would still impact the variety show's public opinion, it wouldn't have the high level of discussion it has now.
Only by keeping the film's screen share low from the beginning, unable to emerge under the Lu Group's suppression, could it better provoke controversy and public opinion, thoroughly pushing the Lu Group to the forefront of the storm!
Thinking this way, Manager Cao's thoughts surged, developing a strange reverence and trepidation toward Yao Bianliang.
This was too ruthless!
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By doing this, she clearly intended to make "Best Music Producer" suffer a complete and devastating loss.
But... why did she design such a scheme?
Manager Cao couldn't help but recall a rumor he had heard: the Lu Group's Lu Yanchen had once blacklisted Yao Bianliang, having deep grievances with her.
"Could it be... for this reason?"
The more he thought about it, the more Manager Cao broke into a cold sweat.
If it were any other artist who had offended a powerful and influential heir, they would probably have been completely ruined by now.
W̊ е̄b̊ ňо v̇еl Ěn̄u ḿ á
But looking at Yao Bianliang, not only did she become increasingly popular, she even turned around and dug such a huge trap for the other party!
With her individual strength, challenging the nation's top-tier magnate, she had actually achieved a phase victory...
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Manager Cao didn't know whether the thoroughly angered Lu Group would easily let Yao Bianliang off. But regardless, for Yao Bianliang, as an artist without any background, to achieve this step was already worthy of being recorded in history.
"Manager Cao, what are you pondering? You've been in a daze for quite a while." Manager Huang next to him glanced at him, turning the pen in his hand with a gloomy mood.
Manager Cao finally came back to his senses.
"Nothing," he said. "Just suddenly remembered some things... By the way, how's the current public opinion situation?"
Еnů m а. і̆d̈
"What else could it be? The public opinion pressure is too great, completely uncontrollable," Manager Huang said with a bitter face. "I don't know when our days will ever end."
The public was exerting opinion pressure, while the Lu Group was pressuring with power. With both sides fiercely competing, these cinema managers had absolutely no way out.
Up until now, they had been working overtime for an entire week.
This was truly a case of immortals fighting while mortals suffer.
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Manager Cao sighed: "If the higher-ups don't relent, I have no options either."
He paused and said: "Wait and see. Looking at this trend, I estimate it should be soon."
Ẇеb n̂ о̄ v̊е̂ l̂ Е̊ n̈u m а̊
Just as he finished speaking, the office landline rang.
When he saw the name displayed, Manager Cao's eyes slightly brightened.
It was the boss's call.
He quickly picked up the receiver. The person on the other end seemed to say something, and Manager Cao suddenly sat upright.
"You mean the Lu Group has finally decided to compromise?"
Manager Huang heard this and immediately stood up: "What's happening, is it true?"
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Over ten days! They had withstood the pressure for over ten days!
The department received countless complaint calls daily, and their email inbox was completely filled.
In the netizens' anger, he, as the decision-maker, was criticized every day, almost to the point of being unable to protect his reputation.
Fortunately, they had finally persevered to see the light.
The Lu Group's attitude had finally softened, which meant they no longer needed to be constrained by the other party's intimidation.
Manager Cao nodded to Manager Huang, indicating that this information was very reliable.
Е̊ n̄ um.а̇
The boss on the other end of the phone gave some instructions, and he collected his thoughts, trying to suppress the curve at the corner of his mouth: "Good... I understand, we'll adjust the screen share immediately."
He had to increase "Sigh of Floating Life's" screen share to 40%—no, directly to 50%!
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