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Chapter 330: Both Visually Appealing and Practical (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Qi Hao definitely won't respond to Feng Xiaogang.

First of all, although "Aftershock" is a commercial film, its themes are indeed more profound.

Secondly, Qi Hao did indeed use official announcements to promote the movie.

Finally, the popularity of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" is inexhaustible, and there is really no need to interact with Feng Xiaogang for hype.

Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.

Qi Hao and Aunt Hua were practically at each other's throats, and now that Qi Hao and An Feng have officially announced their relationship, there's even less room for them to cooperate.

Moreover, Hua Yi's position as the number one company in the film and television industry is facing a severe challenge from Zhonghao Entertainment.

This year is only halfway over, and Qi Hao has already released three movies that have grossed over 200 million yuan at the box office.

Even if Aunt Hua worked herself to death, she couldn't compare.

Zhonghao Entertainment, with its subsidiary Zuo Feiyang and Xihao, is involved in film investment, production, and distribution, and also holds an unchallenged position in the animation film industry.

Most importantly, they have money.

Even though Aunt Hua has gone public and made money, she is still not as rich as Qi Hao.

If Aunt Hua wanted a company to go bankrupt quickly, Qi Hao has now replaced Berna as the Wang brothers' biggest worry.

Previously, they were able to maintain a superficial harmony.

They are now at each other's throats.

If anything happens to the other party, they will definitely spend a lot of money to buy a bunch of negative publicity and send it to them.

Since we can't be friends, let's not talk about any nonsense.

Aftershock grossed 1.6 million yuan in its first four days.

"You Are the Apple of My Eye" was released on August 16th, the Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day), which was a Monday. This means that the box office revenue for the first week was seven days.

The total box office reached 2.5 million yuan in just seven days.

The first week's box office exceeded the total box office of "First Love" over two months.

It can only be said that the official announcements by two top idols are just so unreasonable.

By the time the box office results for "You Are the Apple of My Eye" were released in its first week, "Aftershock" would have been in theaters for a full month. However, the release would be extended, meaning it would be shown for at least another month.

"Aftershock" grossed over 6 million yuan in its first month of release, temporarily becoming the highest-grossing domestic film.

Why do I say "temporarily"?
It's obvious to everyone that "You Are the Apple of My Eye" is even more popular than "Aftershock".

It is foreseeable that "You Are the Apple of My Eye," which grossed 2.5 million yuan in its opening week, will replace it as the new box office champion.

Therefore, Feng Xiaogang and Aunt Hua were very unhappy.

Without "You Are the Apple of My Eye," "Aftershock," which grossed 6 million yuan, should have been celebrating wildly. However, with "You Are the Apple of My Eye," it's like having a fishbone stuck in your throat while eating fish.

It makes one feel uncomfortable no matter how much they try to swallow their anger.

Feng Xiaogang also knew that he was a senior director with fifteen years of experience, while Qi Hao had only been directing for two years.

If he keeps harping on Qi Hao, it will give people the impression of bullying a junior.

Not only will it not garner support for him, it will actually increase Qi Hao's sympathy.

His few fans are nothing compared to Qi Hao's.

His previous actions of criticizing Qi Hao had earned him widespread online abuse and ridicule. People felt that they should be able to watch whatever movies they wanted, and that as consumers, they had the right to decide who to spend their money on.

You really don't need to make such a big deal out of this.

This is even before Qi Hao has responded at all; if he were to actually confront him, Qi Hao would likely feel even worse.

Feng Xiaogang chickened out too.

When asked about "You Are the Apple of My Eye" later, he could only change his tune and praise Qi Hao as a promising young talent.

Then he brought up the old story again, saying that Qi Hao had once worked as an extra in his film crew.

It was as if he had done Qi Hao a favor.

Qi Hao didn't bother with him at all.

He and An Feng chose to get engaged on An Feng's birthday, August 25th.

In ancient times, when people got engaged, they used a marriage certificate arranged by a matchmaker as proof, or they would prepare several gifts, slightly imitating the ancient custom of presenting a goose as a token of respect.

In modern times, engagement is not a necessary prerequisite for marriage.

Whether or not one is engaged does not affect the legality of the marriage.

It is different from the "gift-giving" custom in rural weddings.

The "bridal ceremony" in wedding customs is often described as a "major financial loss" because it is the moment when the groom's family needs to pay the largest dowry before the wedding.

In some places, the gifts are relatively light, while in others they are quite heavy.

In fact, the poorer the family, the more fuss they have, which makes it easier for the woman's family to get benefits from the man's family at various stages.

Qi Hao and An Feng didn't have as many complicated procedures.

It was just a simple meal.

They were all arranged to stay in the courtyard house.

Qi Hao hired a chef from Gao Yang's restaurant to cook at his home.

They are all master chefs of various cuisines.

This is equivalent to "burning the bottom of the pot," a custom in Henan and parts of Northeast China when moving to a new house.

Those who attend even have to give a small gift.

Not only will they not lose money, the young couple can even make a profit.

Since it was just an engagement, there was no big celebration; only close relatives from both sides were invited.

People from An Feng's father's side also came.

Qi Hao and An Feng stayed together without meeting his father-in-law or seeking his consent.

According to An Feng, her father remarried a long time ago and had another daughter.

The two only occasionally have a meal together and do not interfere too much in each other's lives.

She and Qi Hao decided to get engaged, and they informed their father.

Mr. An did not find out about his daughter's relationship from the news.

He had previously asked his daughter if there were any boys she had noticed, and advised her to have higher expectations for love and not to be disappointed in love because of her parents' unhappy marriage.

An Feng had discussed the topic of Qi Hao.

At that time, the two were not yet together, and she hoped to get some advice from her father.

Mr. An felt a pang of jealousy when he learned that his daughter had found someone she liked. An Feng was already quite grown up when they divorced.

He witnessed Anfeng's most adorable moments.

Even after he remarried and had children, he could never replace An Feng's place in his heart.

Only those with young daughters can understand the feeling of having their own little cabbage stolen.

However, he also knew quite a bit about Qi Hao.

Some of the information came from his daughter, some could be found online, and some came from his own sources.

I know Qi Hao is a very outstanding man.

With her dignified appearance, she could easily make a living as a celebrity just by relying on her looks.

It is both aesthetically pleasing and practical.

Successful in his career, he is more outstanding than most of his peers.

It can be considered as starting from scratch, and a business built in this way is more secure.

And he's very tall.

He was much taller than his daughter.

In every respect, he is a perfect match for his daughter.

A while ago, Qi Hao and An Feng officially announced their relationship.

He also called his daughter and talked a lot about their future plans.

He came to the engagement alone.

Regardless of any past conflicts with Ms. Liu, he did not want his daughter's father's place to be empty.

Ms. Liu was quite accommodating.

The two sat on either side of An Feng, looking like a complete family.

An Feng's stepmother and her younger sister did not come.

My grandparents are too old to come, and it would be awkward if they did.

However, they did send a gift.

When it comes to the wedding, I will attend if I can.

At least there are no problems with etiquette.

Qi Hao's side consists of his parents and some close relatives.

Qi Hao's father had a brother and a sister, and his aunt passed away early.

My mother has no brothers or sisters, but she has quite a few cousins ​​with whom she has a good relationship.

The main dining room in this courtyard house is very large.

The rotating dining table can comfortably seat dozens of people, and we even set up a separate table for the children.

They held a lively engagement banquet.

“Our Sisi has found a good boyfriend. Qi Hao is a good boy.”

With her grandparents not present, Anfeng's maternal grandmother was the eldest on her side, making her the most senior member of the bride's family.

She was very satisfied with Qi Hao.

I feel that my granddaughter is unlikely to have an unhappy marriage like her mother.

For women, marriage is a lifelong commitment.

A happy marriage can make life much smoother.

"Sisi is a good girl. Our Qihao has been single for so many years, and we were so worried. We never expected that he would suddenly find such a good one. We often wake up laughing in our dreams. When Sisi marries into the family, we will have another daughter."

Aunt Qi quickly praised her future daughter-in-law.

Once engaged, it's essentially the same as marrying into the family.

"As long as the two children can live a good life, that's all that matters. Career is important, but family is important too. We just hope that Qi Hao won't neglect his family."

Ms. Liu and Ms. Qi had a heated online argument.

The two had dealt with each other several times and knew that neither of them was someone to be trifled with.

"You can never earn enough money, just enough to get by."

Thinking about this, An Feng's grandmother also worried that Qi Hao was too focused on his career.

For ordinary people, the sense of accomplishment from conquering a beautiful woman can bring them great satisfaction.

But for a business tycoon like Qi Hao, a billionaire, getting beautiful women is too easy for him.

Beautiful women are just playthings to people of this level.

There was absolutely no way to make them feel "good".

This is also why many billionaires, who are already so rich, still want to make more money.

"Sisi and I have agreed to take a few months off each year to travel."

Qi Hao's plan for himself is to act in two to three dramas a year.

Anfeng is even rarer.

She has set herself a target of one or two films.

It is absolutely impossible for it to exceed two parts.

Normally, it's one film per year.

Now I'm mainly transitioning to being a film actor, and Qi Hao has a lot of projects, so I'm acting a lot.

This year, she has starred in four films, including "First Love," "Lost in Thailand," "You Are the Apple of My Eye," and "Love is Not Blind."

This was definitely her most prolific year since her debut.

“We women should still have our own careers, Qianqian. You must not believe Qi Hao’s nonsense about becoming a housewife.”

These words should have been said by Ms. Liu.

However, Aunt Qi interrupted Ms. Liu, leaving Ms. Liu speechless.

"Mom, I didn't!"

Qi Hao was wronged. "Mom, you can't put down your own son just to please your in-laws!"

"You're still so young, you should work hard," Grandma Liu said to An Feng. "Your mother is idle at home, and your mother-in-law will retire next year, so even if you have children, you don't have to worry about who will take care of them."

The mention of having children made both sets of parents excited.

(End of this chapter)