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Chapter 255 New Year's Blessings; "Golden Panda"; The Box Office Legend of "A Chinese Ghost Story"; A God-Level Album
The curtains weren't drawn.

The family of three, who like to draw heavy curtains when they sleep, drank way too much last night.

Even Lin Fei, who always takes a shower before bed and never sleeps with makeup on, was an exception.

She hadn't even taken her clothes off.

So the early morning sunlight shone in and woke Song Dao up.

He rubbed his head and looked at the two women nestled beside him, one on his left and one on his right.

My head feels a little heavy, but it doesn't hurt.

There wasn't much of a hangover either.

I did need to pee.

She quietly got up.

First, go to the window and gently pull the curtains closed.

The bright room suddenly became dark.

Then I went to the bathroom to relieve myself.

I looked at myself in the mirror again.

Xia Yun was exceptionally kind to him and Lin Fei, and also quite good to the entire Fei Yang group.

After sleeping in these clothes overnight, the wrinkles gradually smooth out when you wake up.

He wasn't very sleepy after urinating.

He simply took off his coat and hung it to the side.

Use Linfei's makeup remover to remove your makeup and find a brand new electric toothbrush.

Wash your face and brush your teeth.

I washed my hair again.

As for taking a shower, I'll think about it when I get home.

Blow-dry your hair.

The two darlings are still asleep there.

Song Dao put on his clothes, quietly opened the door and went downstairs.

I'm planning to help clean up the mess from last night.

However, when he came downstairs, he saw that Xiaobai, who had also gotten up very early, had already finished helping Lin's mother with the chores.

Song was somewhat surprised.

After greeting Lin's mother, he asked Bai Yue, "You didn't drink too much last night?"

"It's alright! I didn't drink much."

Bai Yue looked energetic and full of vitality.

Song Dao gave a thumbs up, exclaiming, "This girl from Luzhou is amazing!"

Lin's mother looked at Song Dao and asked, "Why didn't you sleep a little longer?"

Seeing that all the work was finished, Song Dao didn't offer to help, but smiled and said, "I'm used to it, my biological clock is set at this time."

Lin's mother nodded: "It's rare to see a young person as self-disciplined as you. Even Feifei can't get up this early."

Song Dao subconsciously said, "She's very hardworking at work, and she gets up quite early..."

After saying that, I realized there was something slightly wrong with what I said.

However, Lin's mother seemed unaware and said with a smile, "Sitting and resting for a while after you get up, I'll make you some breakfast."

After a while, Xiang Rui and Leng Suning sneaked out of the elevator.

Seeing that his master was already in the living room, he felt a little embarrassed.

The two thought they had gotten up quite early and wanted to come down and help, but they didn't expect their master to have gotten up even earlier.

The area downstairs has also been cleaned up.

"Master."

"Master, you're up so early?"

Song Dao smiled and nodded: "What time is your flight?"

The two little ones are actually not young anymore; they've long passed the legal marriage age.

Both families knew they were together and were happy about it.

We talked about it last night while drinking. We agreed to visit the Rui family on the first day of the Lunar New Year and then go to Leng Suning's house together on the third day.

I'll be back to work on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.

Xiang Rui said, "Ten o'clock in the morning."

Song said, "There's still time. Let's have breakfast before we leave."

Xiang Rui declined, saying, "No, Master. It's already too much trouble for Auntie. We need to go back and get our luggage, and we're short on time."

Song Dao nodded and glanced at Bai Yue: "Xiao Bai, take them both back, and then go home for the New Year."

Actually, I didn't want to use her this year, but she's quite stubborn and refused to leave no matter what I said.

Even if we let her go home for the New Year today, she'll definitely have to come back before the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.

Bai Yue nodded: "Okay, brother, I'll be going now!"

After the three left, around 7:30, Sun Meiqi, Kong Xi, and Zhong Yutong went downstairs together.

After having some breakfast, the three of them planned to call a car and leave.

Since Sun Meiqi confronted her family, she has practically become a Beijing resident.

Aside from the monthly alimony payments, he has never gone back.

A person who lives a fulfilling and enjoyable life.

I'm not lonely at all.

From the first to the fifteenth of the lunar month, the banquet schedule is already full, so there's no need to cook at home.

And most of the dinners overlapped with those of Song.

Zhong Yutong is going to her uncle's house to help with chores.

The old man treated us to dinner this afternoon.

They invited Song Dao, Lin Fei, Yan Yu, and Sun Meiqi, all members of the Fei Yang faction based in Beijing.

And Yin Hong and Chu Peining, who was unable to return home this year.

Kong Xi is going home.

Flip Cat is an only child in a large family. Every year during Chinese New Year, she goes with her parents to visit relatives and friends.

Her flight was at around 11 a.m., so she needed to go back and pack her things quickly.

Song found a car in the garage and drove them outside the residential area.

Kong Xi's car arrived last. She sat in the back and clung to Song Dao from behind, kissing him for a while.

Seeing the car arrive, she waved goodbye to Song Dao with gentle, watery eyes.

"See you in a few days, Master!"

"be careful on the road!"

"Know it!"

Song Dao wasn't worried. After Kong Xi returned to Qin Garden, a driver from the company in Beijing would pick her up and take her through security.

When I got back, the two women were still asleep.

Lin's mother grew many flowers and watered and fertilized them there.

Song was scrolling through his phone.

The song "The World" is indeed very powerful.

It's still ranked number one on the trending searches.

Following that are his "Gong Xi Fa Cai", Zhong Yutong's "Standing on the High Hill" and Kong Xi's "Courage".

The funny hashtag #I'mMostFratricWithSong# from last night has disappeared.

To Song Dao's surprise, Chu Peining's "Unforgettable Tonight" also became a trending topic.

This is actually quite difficult.

After all, this is a typical song for a gala.

However, the discussion among netizens was quite heated.

On the one hand, they praised Chu Peining's singing skills, and on the other hand, they praised the song "Water Strikes Three Thousand" for being well-written.

Netizens are always good at having fun.

They often use the phrase "water strikes three thousand" to tease him, while also fooling those who genuinely don't know the truth.

The comment section for Lin Fei's trending topic was incredibly lively.

Discussions about Lin Fei's "divine beauty" and this song are almost evenly split!

The diva, who finally "revealed her true face," truly amazed the Spring Festival Gala stage last night.

Numerous screenshots of the photos were posted online.

Not many people call their wives "wife," after all, most people know their place.

Women, on the contrary, are particularly crazy.

Everyone is asking Lin Fei to teach them how to take care of themselves.

The song received overwhelmingly positive reviews.

Even Lin Fei's "ten-year haters" didn't dare to come out and spout nonsense.

After watching for a while, Song Dao looked at his rapidly increasing reputation points and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Many hands make light work; the ancients were right.

Given the current influence of the Fei Yang faction, the prestige that "others" bring to Song Dao is enormous!

It has already far exceeded his personal achievements.

Then I opened the message board and started replying to the New Year's greetings I hadn't had time to reply to last night.

Han Ling, the young actress who went back to her hometown for the Chinese New Year, sent him dozens of messages.

It's not the kind of information bombardment.

The timeline is very long.

[Brother, you look so handsome tonight!]

The song "Gong Xi Fa Cai" is so good!

[My parents are praising you. I asked them if they would want a boyfriend like you. My dad said no, saying that after your breakup, you went from being a simp to a fierce warrior, and the entire Fei Yang group is your harem. Hahaha, I don't know where he heard that from.]

My mom said it was fine, as long as I was happy. My dad objected, but my mom silenced him.

Upon seeing this, Song Dao smiled knowingly.

Children who grow up in a good family environment are indeed different.

Read on.

Wow, Zhong Yutong's song is amazing! I really want to hear it live someday, Teacher Song, will I ever get the chance?

[Kong Xi's song is also super nice. Love really needs courage to face rumors and gossip. I didn't read the lyrics and misheard it as "six-eyed flying fish" hahaha. But Kong Xi is so cute, I love her!]

[Faye Wong's song made my mom cry. My dad, who prides himself on being as tough as steel, also had some red eyes. In the middle of the night, he prepared a basin of water for my grandma to wash her feet. My grandma scolded him for being crazy, but I saw her secretly wiping her eyes.]

[Brother, you're so talented! My dad just told me to stay away from you, all to cover up the fact that he was fetching water for Grandma to wash her feet. He said that someone like you would definitely have a harem of wives and concubines at home and countless women on the side in ancient times. Even if you didn't have a penny in your pocket, countless women would be willing to support you. You're so adorable! It cracked me up. Does this count as my old man's approval of you? But I think he's a little envious, but he doesn't dare show it in front of Mom.]

[I'm a little sleepy, brother. Are you having your New Year's Eve dinner too? They actually invited me to the Spring Festival Gala this year, but I declined because I wanted to spend it with my parents and grandma. But I want to spend it with you too, what should I do, Teacher Song?]

[It's finally midnight! Happy New Year, brother! Am I the first one? Hehe, definitely! I typed this out beforehand and was just waiting to send it at the right time!]

[Brother, I hope you have a smooth and healthy new year, and that all your wishes come true. Also, in 2028, I will stay awake every day and wait for you.]

Goodnight, love you.

There were many more in between, interspersed with various cute and funny emojis, which Song looked at for a long time.

Then I replied to her: "Happy New Year, little movie queen! I also wish you beauty, health, and all your wishes come true in the new year."

The reply came almost instantly: "You're the only one I'm thinking about! Good morning, brother!"

Song was somewhat speechless.

Could this girl have woken up early and been waiting for my reply?

It is really the hardest to accept the favor of a beautiful woman.

Just then, another "beauty," Zhao Xue, sent him a message early in the morning.

Happy New Year, Teacher Song!

Several cute emojis followed.

In fact, Zhao Xue's chat dialog box also contained more than a dozen messages.

However, this girl wasn't as crazy as Han Ling.

Most of the time, I keep my feelings to myself.

Song replied to each of them with a few words.

It wasn't until after nine in the morning that the two young ladies lazily came downstairs.

She must have taken a shower; she smells wonderful sitting next to me.

They all went out without makeup.

Although Lin's mother was surprised by the fact that her daughter had suddenly become younger and more beautiful, she had also gotten used to it.

Generally speaking, people around us are not as sensitive to these changes as those outside.

I just assume it's because my daughter has been in a good mood these past two years, plus the result of taking good care of herself.

However, Lin's mother was still somewhat shocked to discover that Yan Yu, even without makeup, looked just like Lin Fei.

I don't quite understand why?
The two ate a quick bite, then said goodbye to Lin's mother, got into Song Dao's car, and returned to Qin Yuan's home together.

……

After returning home, Song Dao first took a shower.

The three then sat down together to chat, briefly outlining their recent arrangements and schedules.

The pop diva's older sister made a guest appearance as an assistant.

She was reading the information Xiaobai had sent her about Song's recent itinerary before she boarded the plane.

"Before the fifteenth, it's almost always dinner parties; this afternoon, 'A Chinese Ghost Story' is released; Fang Ge's album will be released on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year; we won't be attending the Lantern Festival Gala, but Xi Xi and Tong Tong will; on February 14th, which is the twentieth day of the first lunar month, there's an awards ceremony that we both have to attend. I'm a guest and I have a song to sing, and Teacher Song, you're going to receive an award..."

Thanks to Director Zhang's tireless efforts, "A Chinese Ghost Story" was finally completed before the Lunar New Year.

It caught up with this year's Spring Festival film season.

Because everyone was busy, only Fang Zexi, Han Ling, Dong Yu, Wu Taihua, and others had participated in a few roadshows with Director Zhang.

There wasn't much special publicity.

On the one hand, we have confidence in this film; on the other hand, there are no strong competitors in the entire Spring Festival film season.

Major film companies are currently somewhat wary of Earth Pictures.

They weren't as fierce as Liu Nian'an, who knowingly ventured into danger despite the danger.

Previously, Starry Night Films had a Lunar New Year film scheduled for release on the first day of the Lunar New Year. However, upon hearing that "A Chinese Ghost Story" was also scheduled for release on the first day of the Lunar New Year, they immediately changed the release date without hesitation.

It was moved to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Even though Earth Pictures made the bizarre move of releasing a "ghost movie" during the Lunar New Year, other companies didn't want to go head-to-head with them.

What if it still becomes popular?
First of all, Song has never lost. Secondly, the Fei Yang group isn't stupid. If it were a really scary horror movie, even if it passed censorship, would anyone really put it during a festive time like Chinese New Year?

If you end up crashing into an impenetrable wall like "Brother Lei," you'll really cry your eyes out.

As a result, many shows that were originally scheduled to air have been adjusted.

Major cinema chains have also allocated a very high number of screenings.

Even the lowest percentage is 18%, and their promotional efforts are much more proactive than Earth Pictures' own.

Song really values ​​the awards ceremony that Lin Fei mentioned.

Because it's a film and television production.

After announcing that he would not attend music award ceremonies, he hadn't paid much attention to various music awards.

For example, the newly reorganized Xia Guo Music Awards, and the Xia Guo Music Popularity Chart.

None of them participated.

But he won quite a few awards.

Awards like Song of the Year, Best Male Singer, Best Lyricist/Composer, Person of the Year, etc.

Everything that should be there is there.

Most of the people who were not present were represented by Li Qingqing and Guo Qingsong.

If it weren't inappropriate, I feel like he could have even received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at this time.

The Fei Yang group also swept most of the other awards.

Singers outside of the Fei Yang group could only remain silent and wryly smile at this.

Whether they themselves agree or not is not important; what is important is that 99% of people online believe that this is well-deserved.

For Song Dao, music awards these days are really nothing special.

Even if the organizers of those music awards are really stubborn enough not to give them the awards, he doesn't care.

It has been proven that the descendants of Yan and Huang are intelligent and clear-headed no matter what dimension they are in.

Even if he didn't go, it didn't delay the delivery.

But film and television awards are different.

The award I'll be attending in a few days is an irregular one, usually held only once every two or three years, and is one of the highest-level film and television awards in Xia Country.

Golden Panda Award.

Han Ling won the Golden Panda Award first, and then won another major film and television award in Xia Country—Best Actress at the Xia Country Film Academy.

The Golden Panda award is based on an expert review process.

The latter is a system of audience voting.

Xia Guo Film and Television has three major awards.

There is also the "Great Xia Golden Dragon Award" sponsored by the State Film Administration.

The Golden Dragon Award is given out every three years.

Most of them will be placed before the end of the year.

The last time was 25 years ago, this time it's this winter.

It is also the true "national award" among the three major awards, with official support and a greater emphasis on films with a patriotic theme.

Overall, film and television awards in China are slightly cleaner than those in the music field.

Because of their greater influence, they generally won't act recklessly.

However clean it may seem, the shadows of capital operations and various interpersonal relationships will still be present.

Song Dao places greater emphasis on film and television awards for two reasons: firstly, he wants to increase the visibility of Earth Pictures; secondly, film and television awards are a form of high recognition for actors.

He can be willful on his own, but he can't be willful on behalf of others.

Even for music awards, he only personally announced that he would no longer participate in accepting awards, without prohibiting his artists from participating.

It's estimated that after the two major award ceremonies gave him all the awards they were entitled to last winter, they won't include him in the nomination pool anymore.

Yin Hong had privately told him that he estimated that "next year," which is this year, he might be invited to be the chairman of the judging panel for both the Big Chart Awards and the Xia Guo Music Awards.

Despite his young age, his status is too high!
When he participates in the award judging, no one else can compete.

It's almost become a one-man show.

The three major awards—Golden Panda, Film Academy, and Golden Dragon—all include television dramas, divided into two categories: "film" and "television."

Therefore, Earth Pictures has participated in all three of its films for this "Golden Panda" award.

"Monkey King: Hero Is Back" received nominations for "Best Animated Film", "Best Art Direction", and "Best Screenplay".

Director Baozi also received a nomination for "Best New Director".

"Lurking" received seven nominations, including "Best Feature Film", "Best Director", "Best Actor/Actress", "Best Supporting Actor", "Best Screenplay", and "Best Cinematography".

It is one of the films that received the most nominations at this year's "Golden Panda" Awards. The other one is "Demon Love," which is also directed by Zhang Yimou.

It received an additional nomination for "Best Art Direction" compared to "Lurking".

The TV series "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" received ten nominations, including "Best TV Series", "Best Actor/Actress", "Best Supporting Actor/Actress", "Best Action Film", "Best Director", "Best Screenplay", "Best Original Adaptation", and "Best Martial Arts Choreography".

Other shows that received numerous nominations include "Chinese Paladin", "Shanghai Bund", and "Legends of the Fall".

Whether it's movies or TV series, Earth Pictures is making quite a splash this time.

Of course, it's hard to say whether they can become the biggest winner.

Lin Fei is relatively optimistic about this.

But Yan Yu believes that "Wilderness Love," which has received many nominations, may well emerge as a dark horse.

The "Golden Panda" award is determined by an expert review process.

Although "Wilderness" didn't do well at the box office, it received positive reviews.

In particular, the male protagonist, Wang Xiaobo, is backed by the behemoth that is Starlight.

Yan Yu was originally insensitive to these things, and didn't care much about music awards or film and television awards.

She participated in countless award competitions since childhood, and her family even had a special room to store all kinds of trophies.

During those years when she was disillusioned with life, if it weren't for her parents' good "protection," she probably would have thrown away or smashed those things long ago.

However, after being with Song Dao, the mature and sophisticated woman gradually recovered and began to rediscover the joy of life.

Especially after becoming the president of Jingting Music, he took the time to learn about the award rules in the entertainment industry.

She had a different opinion when faced with the relatively optimistic Lin Fei.

"Although we have a lot of nominations this time, I'm not very optimistic about the final result."

Lin Fei looked at her: "I think, given the precedent of the Xia Country Music Awards, the judges in the film and television industry should be more cautious, right?"

The pop diva isn't naive; she's analyzing based on fundamental logic.

Yan Yu just smiled and shook her head: "Sister, just like we were talking about, if the Best Feature Film this year... that is, the Best Film in people's eyes, is given to 'Wilderness Love', can you say that the jury is unfair?"

Lin Fei raised her two beautiful eyebrows and said, "Isn't our 'Lurking' more significant?"

Yan Yu said, "This is the Golden Panda Award, not the Golden Dragon Award. If it were the latter, there might be a chance, but the former... is difficult."

Lin Fei thought for a moment, then sighed helplessly and looked at Song Dao, saying, "Teacher Song, what Yan Yan said makes sense."

Song nodded and said, "It's okay. I have expectations for film and television awards, and I hope that the actors who have worked hard for them can achieve something, and that Earth Pictures can become more well-known. But even if we don't win an award, it's not a big deal."

He wasn't unaware that awards like the "Golden Panda," which are primarily based on judges' opinions, often exclude "commercial films."

Is "Lurking" not a commercial film?

No, in their eyes, any film with high box office returns and big profits is considered a commercial film.

He simply valued it, but like the mature woman, he wasn't particularly optimistic about the final outcome.

……

That afternoon, Song Dao, along with Lin Fei and Yan Yu, had a driver from the company who stayed in Beijing for the New Year drive them to pick up Sun Meiqi and take them to Grandpa Li Jun's house.

When they arrived, Yin Hong and Chu Peining were already there.

Teacher Yin has once again transformed into a chef, wearing an apron and busy in the kitchen.

Outside in the courtyard, a large pot was steaming with delicious aroma.

The aroma of mutton simmering in the pot wafted far and wide.

A little while later, Kang Peng arrived with steamed buns.

The former is quite familiar with the old man, and after joining Earth Films, he is definitely part of the Fei Yang faction.

The steamed buns were forcibly pulled out.

To be honest, it's easy for Song to see him now, but it's not easy to have a meal with him!
Looking at that somewhat pale face, and those two huge dark circles under his eyes like a panda.

Song Dao said, "Baozi, you need to be careful. I've already said we're not in a hurry."

Baozi scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and said, "The thing is, if I don't do this, I have nothing else to do!"

This kid didn't go home for the Chinese New Year.

We bought a house in Qinyuan and brought my parents over. However, during the Spring Festival, the elderly still need to go back to pay respects to their ancestors and visit relatives.

He had absolutely no interest in going back to his hometown.

They weren't trying to introduce him to potential partners; they were just there to freeload. In his words, "You don't know how greedy and ignorant the people in the mountains can be."

—In their eyes, if you have it, it's the same as if they have it. If you have it and they don't, then you're doomed. They'll even bring up things like helping your great-grandfather pick up an egg a hundred years ago.

Yan Yu looked at Baozi and teased with a smile, "I heard from Teacher Song that your previous wish was to find lots of pretty girls after you got rich. Mr. Bao, you're rich now!"

He's definitely rich now, a multi-millionaire known as "Teacher Bao".

However, he still couldn't let go when facing Yan Yu, a stunningly beautiful woman with a youthful face.

"Mr. Yan, I was just bragging. Even if a young lady appeared in front of me, I wouldn't know how to start a conversation with her."

Aside from Song Dao, Yan Yu and Lin Fei, the absolute core members of Earth Pictures, showed them the utmost respect.

Hearing this, even Lin Fei smiled and said, "It's okay. With your current fame and wealth, you don't need to take the initiative to start a conversation. Smart girls will find things to talk about on their own, and there will never be an awkward silence."

That's absolutely the truth.

However, it doesn't mean much to Baozi.

Because this thing doesn't give the girls a chance at all.

If Song Dao hadn't asked Kang Peng to pull him out, he would have had to stay in the studio on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

"Let's get out and relax. Let's go see a movie tonight and unwind," Song said.

At this moment, Zhong Yutong walked over, looked at Baozi and said, "I know quite a few girls who would like to get to know you. Would you like me to introduce you?"

Baozi waved her hands repeatedly: "No, please don't, dating will affect my work."

Zhong Yutong: "..."

Sun Meiqi nodded repeatedly from the side: "I think what Teacher Bao said makes perfect sense. Why bother with dating if you have nothing to do with it!"

Although Chu Pei-ning is in the entertainment industry, she has a rather traditional and conservative personality and is somewhat speechless about these young people.

He said, "We still need to talk about it. You are all outstanding talents in this society. It would be a huge loss if none of you dated or got married."

Sun Meiqi said, "Sister Chu, things are different now than they were back then. If you were decades younger, would you still get married after just one relationship like before?"

Chu Peining thought about it seriously for a moment and said, "Don't say that, I might really not be able to. It's not that I don't want to, it's that I simply don't have the time!"

Yin Hong, having estimated that he had finished his work, put on an apron and came to the living room.

"Everything is so convenient now, even love. Back when we were in school, it would take ten days or half a month to write a letter to each other. Now it's just a matter of sending a message. When longing doesn't need to take so many days to be conveyed, emotions come and go quickly."

Chu Peining thought for a moment and said, "Yes, today you miss someone, tomorrow you can start arguing over something, and the day after tomorrow you're tired of them... This is probably not just a problem in the entertainment industry, it's the same in other places too."

Sun Meiqi: "So you see, Teacher Bao's choice was right."

Baozi: Ah, right, right, right!
The old man and his wife were busy with their work, and occasionally they would watch the group of younger people, some young and some not so young, chatting, their faces full of smiles.

He found an opportunity to call Song Dao aside.

"Song, Tongtong's mother contacted me before the New Year."

Song Dao's heart stirred slightly.

Li Jun said with a smile, "When you ask me about my child's love life, I tell you not to worry about it. I'm too old to meddle in young people's affairs. Since you've let Tongtong enter the entertainment industry, don't ask too many questions about these things."

He looked at Song Dao and said, "I also told her mother that young people have their own choices. Besides, with Teacher Song protecting her, her future is sure to be very bright. But you can't have it all."

The dog-man was a little embarrassed at this moment.

Hmm, slightly.

Not many.

Well, it's not easy to completely hide things from someone like the old man who has spent his entire life in the entertainment industry, and who has practically witnessed the entire history of the Xia Kingdom's entertainment industry.

Although Zhong Yutong is not an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, she is not very mature either.

Clever, of course.

But the old man could not hide the girl's reaction after she fell in love with someone.

Zhong Yutong had previously been criticized by her master for being "a little impatient" and even wanting to date him like other men and women.

Then he behaved himself for a long time.

When I saw her again a few days ago, she seemed completely different.

The old man knew that his grandniece had finally fallen for him.

After hesitating a few times, he finally had a talk with Zhong Yutong.

They didn't even ask you what exactly happened between you and your master.

It's not appropriate for him, as an elder, to ask such a question, nor is it necessary for him to.

I was just reminding you: if you don't have high hopes, you won't get hurt.

This time, Zhong Yutong is completely different from before.

He told his uncle frankly that he knew everything and wouldn't hold anything against him.

That's why Li Jun said those things to Zhong Yutong's mother, his niece.

The world is diverse, and the higher you stand, the clearer you see.

The old man not only didn't dislike Zhong Yutong following Song Dao, but he was actually happy about it. Otherwise, why should you be "standing on the high ground"?
As long as you don't make a momentary lapse in judgment, wanting both and then resorting to various means to "force the issue."

So Zhong Yutong's career will never be bad in this lifetime!

Those who don't understand might think the old man has questionable values, watching his younger generation jump into a fire pit; those who do understand will realize that this is actually the wisdom gained from a lifetime of experience.

Of course, if Song Dao were a bad person, he certainly wouldn't have agreed, much less sent the person over in the first place.

Song Dao understood what the old man meant by talking to him about these things, and said earnestly, "Don't worry, I will protect Tongtong well."

The old man nodded with satisfaction, then said, "I can't count on my good-for-nothing child. When Tongtong has children in the future, my wife and I can help take care of them!"

Song arrived: "..."

Teacher Li, aren't you thinking a little too far ahead?

On second thought, it seems... not that far off, after all, I'm already twenty-seven this year.

She's at the right age, but she can't be considered very young anymore.

The 32-year-old "18-year-old girl" diva actually wants a child more.

A group of people ate a meal at the old man's house, but didn't drink too much.

Around 8 p.m., together with Zhong Yutong, we took several cars to a cinema owned by the publishing chain.

Song had already booked the entire venue in advance.

I sent ticket retrieval codes to some close friends and employees under the Fei Yang Group.

Anyone who wants to come is welcome to come and see.

……

"A Chinese Ghost Story" officially premiered in theaters at around 4 PM today.

Even though Song Dao didn't specifically ask, many people had already sent him messages.

This movie is almost guaranteed to be a hit!
When they arrived at the cinema, the film, starring him and young actress Han Ling, was already trending on social media.

#Song Dao and Han Ling star in "A Chinese Ghost Story" now available online#
On the way here, Song Dao checked his phone.

The vast majority of reviews are positive.

"To be honest, I was a bit surprised. Many people had previously mocked Song Dao for just dabbling in acting, predicting that his performance would be incredibly awkward. To be honest, I thought so too, and even thought the movie was bound to flop. But to my surprise, this movie gave me a huge surprise! Song Dao's acting was surprisingly good, and he held his own against an award-winning actress like Han Ling!"

"Song Dao's acting was a pleasant surprise! The story is great, the special effects are great, and the soundtrack is great too, especially the theme song of the same name sung by Fang Zexi, it's really so good!"

"I told my mom I was taking her to see A Chinese Ghost Story, and she said I was crazy to watch a horror movie during the Lunar New Year. I told her it starred Song Dao and Han Ling, and she reluctantly came with me. Oh yeah, my mom is actually a fan of Song Dao's looks! And what I didn't expect was that it turned out to be a very touching love story, and we both cried!"

"This movie is amazing. Don't be fooled by the scary title; it's not the kind of ghost movie you might imagine. The story is really touching."

"I feel like Earth Pictures is going to be trending again. Dog Bro is fucking awesome! After becoming a king in the music industry, he switched to film and television and every film he makes is a hit. He's amazing!"

"Song Daoshuai died, Han Lingmei died, the movie made me cry my eyes out!"

"The Song-Han couple is amazing! Han Ling is incredibly beautiful, and Song Dao's eyes are so affectionate. He truly deserves to be called the most affectionate man in the capital!"

"I never dreamed that the Round Warrior could actually act!"

It premiered at 4 PM, trended on social media around 7 PM, quickly climbed to the top of the headlines, and received countless positive reviews—it was overwhelming!

Not only Song Dao saw it, but everyone who came with him saw it too.

When they arrived at the theater, it was almost full.

The vast majority of them are employees of the Fei Yang Group.

The three companies, Feiyang Music, Jingting Media, and Earth Pictures, now have a combined workforce of several hundred people.

Many people don't go home for the Chinese New Year.

In addition, there are some celebrities from the entertainment industry.

Before Song arrived, he had added many people on his WeChat, and they would exchange greetings during holidays.

After booking the entire venue, Song also sent the ticket codes to these people.

These private tickets are special; they are not the kind with assigned seating.

Generally speaking, there won't be too many people.

However, his films are an exception.

Employees of the Feiyang Group really like this benefit, and whenever they receive it and are in Beijing, they almost always come to check it out.

So when Song Dao and the others arrived, all the best spots in the middle area were already taken!
Some of the employees who had "occupied" the area wanted to get up and offer their seats to the boss when he came over.

Song Dao waved his hand and led Kang Peng, Baozi, Lin Fei, Yan Yu, Zhong Yutong, Sun Meiqi, and Yin Hong and Chu Peining, who were dressed in a very low-key manner, towards the back.

Because it needs to cater to different audiences, "A Chinese Ghost Story" is available in both 2D and 3D.

Personally, I prefer 2D giant screens because I feel it provides the best viewing experience.

So the location doesn't matter.

After exchanging New Year's greetings with his employees and some celebrities who came to show their support, Song Dao and his group sat down in the back row.

Soon, the film began to play.

When the logo featuring a golden dragon entwined around the Earth appeared at the beginning, many employees of the Feiyang Group couldn't help but applaud.

People at Earth Pictures, in particular, were very excited.

This film was highly praised in its original timeline, and a high-definition remastered version was even released before the time travel to Song Dynasty.

The rating remains extremely high!
In this world, after being improved by Song, the storyline became clearer and the characters' behavior became more logical.

Under the direction of a "master of aesthetics" like Director Zhang, not only are every shot exceptionally beautiful, but the plot is also quite tight.

When "Xiaoqian" appeared on screen, many people in the theater couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"Oh~~"

Sitting next to Song Dao, Yan Yu looked at the stunning face on the giant screen and couldn't help but steal a glance at Song Dao beside her.

The scoundrel sat upright.

They watched it very carefully.

A hint of a smile appeared in Yan Yu's charming peach blossom eyes.

My own dog is really something!

As the plot unfolded, gasps, laughter, and sighs echoed throughout the theater.

Many people who previously thought Song Dao was just dabbling in acting have now been won over by his natural and superb acting skills.

To be fair, compared to the award-winning acting skills of Fang Zexi, there is still some gap.

But if we simply compare their eye acting, they are in no way inferior!

Especially when he gazes at Han Ling with deep affection, it gives people the feeling that the two of them are definitely in a relationship.

As netizens jokingly put it: Teacher Song looks at the dogs on the street with deep affection at times like this!

Several main supporting actors in the drama also delivered outstanding performances.

Wu Taihua, who played Yan Chixia, and Dong Yu, who played the Tree Demon Granny, both left a deep impression on the audience.

When the film ended with Xiaoqian disappearing into thin air and Song Dao looking lost and dejected, some girls in the theater could even be heard sobbing softly.

Then, Fang Zexi's theme song of the same name, "A Chinese Ghost Story," began to play gently.

"Life's journey is as long as a beautiful dream, with wind and frost biting at your face. In this mortal world, how many directions do beautiful dreams take? Searching for those foolish fantasies, for what you love in your heart, the road stretches endlessly with you..."

Fang Zexi's voice is so magnetic!

The touching storyline, coupled with the appropriate background music, made even Song Dao herself feel a little teary-eyed, let alone the girls.

This was also the first time he had seen the final cut of the film.

Yan Yu, Lin Fei, Zhong Yutong, Sun Meiqi, and others beside them were gently wiping the corners of their eyes.

Since it was already the last row, Yan Yu's side was Song Dao, and the other side was Zhong Yutong.

So she leaned close to Song's ear and whispered, "How touching, Mr. Song! She's so pitiful! Why don't you write a happy ending? Bring Xiaoqian home sooner!"

Song arrived: "..."

No, sister, are you a little crazy?
You could say Han Ling too!
Why would I bring a beautiful female ghost home if I have nothing to do with it?
However, the mature and sophisticated woman was indeed moved by the storyline.

The film ended, and the entire audience erupted in applause.

Because Song had booked the entire theater for the whole day, and the staff knew this, many people didn't move!
I didn't get enough of it the first time, I want to watch it again right here!
Song Dao and the others naturally wouldn't watch another game, as it was getting late.

He called for everyone to leave together.

While waiting for his car in the underground parking lot, Yin Hong was still somewhat emotional.

"Song Dao, I was a little nervous when I heard you were playing the male lead yourself..."

Chu Peining smiled and said, "Is that what you call anxiety?"

Teacher Yin shrugged his broad shoulders and admitted with a smile, "Okay, I didn't believe it at all. Like those netizens, I thought you were just doing it for fun. But you really gave me a huge surprise. Your eye acting is simply unbeatable!"

Sun Meiqi was looking at online comments on her phone: "Teacher Yin, netizens said that Teacher Song's eyes are so affectionate now, even when she looks at a dog on the street!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Many people who had just finished watching the movie saw a group of people chatting and laughing here and looked over curiously.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Song Dao and Lin Fei.

Everyone was immediately excited.

"Teacher Song, your acting was superb!"

"Brother, I'm a fan of yours, can I take a picture with you?"

"Dog Bro's movie is amazing!"

"Song Dao, are you dating Han Ling?"

I rub.

Upon seeing this, Song Dao quickly got into the car that the driver had brought.

Lin Fei and Yan Yu got into another car.

There were too many people; it wasn't appropriate to leave openly in one car.

Sun Meiqi and Zhong Yutong also got into other cars.

In the end, Chu Peining and Yin Hong left in Song Dao's car without any hesitation.

That night.

It was past 11 p.m.

The comment section of "A Chinese Ghost Story," which has always been at the top of the news, has become even more lively.

Those who have seen it highly recommend it.

There are also some indecent spoilers.

Those who haven't seen it are getting anxious.

I originally thought that not many people would go to the movies during the Chinese New Year, so I would check the reviews first before buying tickets.

I got so fed up with the hype from these online "dog fans" that I decided to buy a ticket to see it.

I just realized that it's completely sold out!
Sold out for the entire second day of the Lunar New Year.

Sold out for the entire third day of the Lunar New Year.

From the fourth, fifth, and sixth day of the Lunar New Year... all the way to the seventh day, it was almost impossible to buy tickets.

Many people were furious at this.

"No, are there really that many idle people?"

"Aren't you all going back to work after the Chinese New Year?"

"Aren't the sixth and seventh days of the Lunar New Year supposed to be the peak travel season? Why can't I buy tickets in my small, fifth-tier city?"

"This is outrageous! We can't buy tickets for any of the cinemas here!"

"Add more screenings! Look at what you're showing during the Lunar New Year! Make way for 'A Chinese Ghost Story'!"

"Don't show bad movies. Since those Lunar New Year films have already taken the initiative to avoid it, you theater chains should stop hiding and try to fool people with some garbage movies."

"I can't get a ticket, absolutely none."

"Ahhh, I saw photos online saying that Song booked out an entire theater to treat his employees to a movie. I'm so envious!"

……

"Mr. Song, how was the interview?" Yan Yu asked, sitting in Song Dao's lap, wearing a sexy and beautiful nightgown.

Lin Fei pulled Zhong Yutong and Sun Meiqi aside, saying they wanted to go to her house for a drink and a small get-together.

As the true leading lady of Fei Yang Music, she occasionally needs to connect with her fellow female artists.

Especially since Zhong Yutong has become a true sister, as the official wife, she naturally needs to show concern for her from time to time.

The kind of concern that isn't in quotes.

In this respect, Lin Fei, who seems aloof, has always done a good job.

So only Yan Yu and Song Dao remained at home.

Song Dao hugged the mature woman and said with a smile, "I'm quite happy."

Actually, at that moment, he was thinking about some other classic movies from his own world in the 80s and 90s.

Many good films of the past did not achieve great success when they were released due to limitations of the times and technology.

He had some concerns before about whether bringing those "old movies" to the modern world would still be successful.

As his old songs became hits one after another, Song Dao finally realized a fact.

Good music and good stories never go out of style.

In fact, for this world, both songs and movies are "newest"!

If a song has good lyrics, a beautiful melody, and a suitable singer, it's not just a possibility that it will become popular, but a certainty, given the current popularity of the Faye Wong and Yang Hsiao groups!

The same applies to film and television dramas.

As long as the core story is good enough, the actors' performances are superb enough, the costumes, props and sets are not perfunctory, and the production is excellent enough.

Audiences will buy tickets.

Ultimately, the problem is that there are too few people who are truly dedicated to creating quality content.

Earth Pictures' film release speed is already quite fast, but it still can't satisfy the "big eater" market in China.

Not far!
There have been many people online urging them to hurry up and make the second animated film.

Although Baozi is a homebody, he spends all his time online.

The reason why some people don't live the life of a perfectly good billionaire and instead make themselves look like ghosts every day is partly due to the intense pressure from netizens.

"A Chinese Ghost Story" is almost a done deal, continuing Earth Pictures' box office success.

Those companies that chose to give way earlier are probably laughing all the way to the side right now.

But most likely it will be a bitter smile.

……

Early the next morning.

Song received the news that the national box office figures for the period from 4 pm yesterday to midnight had been released.

3.35 billion!
The New Year's film season lasts eight hours.

This box office performance is absolutely brutal.

It's simply like a myth!
After this box office figure became a trending topic, many people no longer take it seriously.

Everyone is eagerly awaiting today's box office results!

Some people even speculated whether the daily box office would break 10?

Song really didn't dare to think that way.

A Chinese Ghost Story is ultimately different from Monkey King and Lurk.

It has its "shortcomings".

No matter how you try to say it's not scary, it's still a ghost movie.

It's not the kind of family-friendly movie that the whole family can watch together.

It's not like a movie such as "Lurking" that can ignite patriotic fervor.

Song Dao's highest expectation for it is that it would be considered passing if it exceeds 20, and very satisfied if it exceeds 30.

In fact, in this day and age, a movie's box office exceeding 15 billion yuan is basically considered a phenomenon.

It's just that the previous two films were such a huge box office success that people's expectations were raised to an extreme.

Song was still quite clear-headed.

But the box office results still gave him a huge surprise.

With over 300 million yuan in box office revenue in eight hours, it's no wonder many people are saying it will reach 1 billion yuan in a single day.

Looking at the rating of 9.5 on the rating website, the probability of such a reputation collapse is almost zero.

Taking into account the pre-sale results, I feel that the final box office will definitely exceed 20 billion, and 30 billion is not a big problem.

This film can be considered a success.

The message Han Ling sent him from his hometown conveyed the young actress's excitement and joy.

Wow, brother, we acted so well!

[Did you see that? Over 300 million yuan in box office revenue in eight hours! Hahaha, as expected of me, the leading lady of 10 billion yuan!]

[Brother, do you think this movie will eventually surpass the box office of "Lurking"?]

I really want to see the finished film too! My mom said if I go to the theater, I might not be able to come back safely... Waaah, I want to watch my brother with you.

Yesterday I asked Director Zhang if we should do another roadshow, and he said it was fine, my brother is the best publicity.

Song found this girl to be very interesting.

In reality, even though the two of them film together every day, she doesn't have this much "drama".

The conversation wasn't that frequent.

On the contrary, they are incredibly active online.

Of course, it's just being active with him.

With the upcoming hit "A Chinese Ghost Story," Zhao Xue, who hadn't gone home for the Lunar New Year and had been filming "Golden Branch" on set, couldn't help but send a message to Song Dao.

"Teacher Song, congratulations on the huge success of A Chinese Ghost Story! I can feel its popularity even here in Hong Kong. No, it should be said that this film is even more popular in the Hong Kong market! Especially the theme song sung by Brother Fang!"

Now, all of Song's friends know that Teacher Song doesn't like to make phone calls, so almost everyone contacts her by text message.

Song said, "It will be very difficult to surpass your 'Lurking' series."

Zhao Xue: "Oh, Teacher Song, I didn't mean that. I'm not mainly focused on making movies... By the way, I have to go back to attend the Golden Panda Awards ceremony in a few days. Do you have time to have a meal together?"

How could I possibly not care if I said I didn't?

Han Ling is about the same age as her and is already a double award-winning actress.

Despite debuting as a child star and maintaining her popularity to this day, she has never won a Best Actress award.

Given the phenomenal success of "A Chinese Ghost Story," many people are undoubtedly envious, or even a little jealous.

That's only human nature.

Even without Zhao Xue saying it, Song Dao could guess that this girl valued this Golden Panda award far more than any other awards ceremony.

This is because it's the time she's most likely to win an award.

She received Best Actress nominations for both the TV series Legend of the Condor Heroes and the movie Lurk.

They were really just one step away from winning the award.

If Zhao Xue, who is already a "6 billion yuan box office heroine," were to win a Golden Panda award, she might actually set her sights on the big screen in the future.

Song could guess what she was thinking.

However, Earth Pictures' foundation in this area is still somewhat weak, and its connections in the film industry cannot compare with established giants like Time and Star.

So after a moment's thought, he replied to Zhao Xue, "Eating is no problem, but whether I can win an award depends on fate."

Zhao Xue: "Hahaha, I don't even dare to think about that!"

A few seconds later, another message came in—

"Actually, I've been thinking about it, but whether I win or not is up to fate. Anyway, I have to thank Teacher Song! Mwah!"

Song smiled but did not reply.

Earth Pictures is his company, and he wants more than anyone else for his films and TV shows to win major awards.

Like I said, it all depends on luck.

……

In the following days, Song Dao spent his days attending various dinner parties.

Actually, it's not just the "Feiyang Group".

My friends and I don't get together that often.

Given the current stable relationship, there's no need to insist on visiting each other's homes every day.

Song's banquets have now spread to many other places.

For example, Xia Guo Publishing Group.

Even though Yan Cheng is Yan Yu's maternal uncle, Song Dao still has to show up for certain social engagements.

He also had to personally approve some collaborations between Earth Pictures and "Xiaguo Publishing Cinema".

Another example is invitations from leaders of certain "ministries".

He also found it difficult to refuse.

Fortunately, he has Yan Bao, a virtuous wife, who will accompany him to these dinner parties.

Occasionally, there are also invitations from university leaders.

Needless to say, Song Dao had already begun his doctoral studies there long ago, pursuing his master's and doctoral degrees at his alma mater, the Central Conservatory of Music.

Leaders from Lin Fei's alma mater, Peking University, and Tsinghua University, the highest institution of learning in Xia Country, also extended invitations.

If Song Dao were just a simple musician, he certainly wouldn't have that much influence.

The key point is that he is also an entrepreneur.

Although he himself didn't take this identity seriously, in the eyes of those within the system, Song Dao, who owned three large companies under the "Feiyang Group," was undoubtedly a promising young entrepreneur.

In addition, there's Xia Yun. Because of the incident with Jinpeng Group before the Lunar New Year, Song Dao also asked Yan Yu to contact her and agreed to cooperate with Xia Yun to promote their own trendy brand.

These are all necessary social interactions; even if you don't like them, you have to participate.

The sixth day.

At 8:00 AM, Fang Zexi's album was released on Jingting Music.

CDs and vinyl records are simultaneously available on major e-commerce platforms and in some offline shopping malls.

After exercising and having breakfast, Song Dao looked at yesterday's box office figures and turned on his expensive home stereo system to play this album.

The box office performance of "A Chinese Ghost Story" exceeded Song's expectations.

In just four days and eight hours, the box office has exceeded 2.5 billion yuan, and it is estimated that it will exceed 3 billion yuan after today!
This dream start truly surprised everyone.

The market has even predicted that the box office will reach 10 billion!

Song Dao ultimately underestimated his own influence and the impact of this Eastern love story between a human and a ghost, adapted from traditional Chinese mythology.

Things in the film and television industry really do have a bit of a mystical element to them.

Often, even the most classic films struggle to achieve the desired results.

It's not that we lack sincerity, the story is bad, or the actors lack acting skills.

But it was just one breath short.

Before Song arrived, he overlooked one issue: Earth Pictures first used "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" to make countless men, women, and children in Xia Kingdom fall in love with their own traditional mythology.

With "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Lurking", they ignited the already awakened sense of patriotism.

Whether it's the profound traditional culture contained in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" or the noble sentiment of dedication to the country in "Lurking".

Together with the "Great Sage," they form a symbol of cultural confidence and national confidence.

It also allowed countless people to experience the powerful charm of traditional Chinese civilization!

"A Chinese Ghost Story" comes from "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio," which also writes about traditional mythology.

The "human-ghost love" story, full of oriental charm, is already a huge gimmick.

In addition, there's his incredibly popular, top-tier star status, and Han Ling, the young actress who fully showcased her beauty on the big screen for the first time.

And then there's Director Zhang, the number one director in Xia Country.

It can be said that the timing of this movie's release was a perfect confluence of favorable circumstances.

The energy it unleashed far exceeded everyone's imagination.

The shortcomings and limitations that Song Dao previously pointed out have become the greatest charm of this film!
Even the main television station of Xiamen TV gave this movie a lot of screen time.

Avoiding the issue of "gods and ghosts," we only talk about traditional culture.

Highly praised, the film "A Chinese Ghost Story" fully proves that Chinese civilization contains countless treasures, and as long as someone can develop them, there will naturally be the world's largest market to buy them!

These myths, which had become "myths," quickly became popular throughout the Xia Kingdom.

Almost all film and television companies capable of producing blockbusters have begun to frantically buy and hoard traditional mythological IPs.

Journey to the West?
Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio?

Investiture of the Gods?

Sorry, they're all in Earth Pictures' hands.

We will neither sell nor collaborate on development.

These companies have begun to initiate projects based on some of the ancient myths and legends of the Xia Kingdom.

Even the copyrights of some online novels based on traditional mythology sold for millions to tens of millions of yuan in a short period of time.

Everyone went crazy.

I simply can't sit still.

All the investors have gone crazy.

The person who dug the tunnel wanted to collaborate with Earth Pictures.

If you can't find Song Dao, then go find Sun Zhe and Kang Peng.

It was only the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and the two vice presidents had to return to the company to resume business.

The trending topics these past few days have been completely dominated by "A Chinese Ghost Story".

The number of fans shipping Song Dao and Han Ling as a couple has skyrocketed.

Then, he spends all his time having nothing better to do than argue with the "Song Lin CP" and "Song Yan CP".

The main reason is that the number of "Song-Lin CP" is quite large.

At the same time, it has also given rise to a group of peculiar "harem fans".

"Forget about Song Lin, Song Han, and Song Yan... my dog ​​brother wants them all!"

"Brother Gou is really amazing, he's practically a god in the entertainment industry. What's wrong with a man as outstanding as him having a few more women?"

"Aren't you guys bored of fighting all day? Haven't you seen how all the female stars flock to Song at the various events he attends? How could he possibly only choose one?"

"As a young emperor in the entertainment industry, it's reasonable for him to have a large harem, right?"

Celebrities in the entertainment industry whose careers could collapse over a single scandal are probably numb to these comments.

No, if we occasionally have an affair or cheat on someone, you guys will criticize us mercilessly, and we might even be blacklisted.

If it were Song Dao, would you all tolerate this in the harem?

In any group, there exists a "group favorite".

As long as this kind of person doesn't commit murder, arson, or break the law, everyone's tolerance for him will be ridiculously high!

Because of its unique nature, the entertainment industry has a relatively low probability of producing such a universally loved and highly tolerant "group favorite."

But it's not that it doesn't exist.

When a person's talent reaches a certain level, they will indeed have this qualification.

Song Dao, in particular, was always very cautious.

Even though there is indeed more than one woman around him, so far, no media outlet has been able to provide concrete evidence.

Otherwise, some people who were originally just joking might not actually be able to tolerate him being surrounded by a group of goddesses.

—We say yes, but you can't actually have it.

But many people don't know that when this kind of "persona" is attached to Song Dao for a long time, it can cause problems.

People gradually got used to it.

I might think others aren't good enough, but Song Dao is.

Even if it is exposed one day, people will just say: "Yes, isn't that how Song should be?"

Many celebrities in the entertainment industry could have predicted this outcome.

It's hard to hold back.

I'm so fucking envious and jealous!
Both the drama and the actors were incredibly popular during this New Year holiday.

Fang Zexi's album was a huge hit!
Just like many people didn't expect "A Chinese Ghost Story" to become this popular.

No one could have predicted that Fang Zexi's album would be such a bestseller!

It's not just about online listening and downloading of music; its main strength lies in its performance on major e-commerce platforms.

It terrified countless people!

Everyone who bought this new album, which Song Dao personally produced for Fang Zexi, gave a remarkably consistent answer.

—A divine album!
This caused Liu Nian'an, who had rushed to release her own solo album as soon as she discovered Fang Zexi's album release, and then posted another dissing post about Fang Zexi on Weibo, to break down on the spot.

(End of this chapter)