Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 447, "Nanjing," has sunk.

Chunqiu Film and Television did not relax during the National Day holiday; on the contrary, they were busier than usual.

The upcoming release of "The Message" is a major event for the entire company.

Before the film finished its run, the staff involved were always on the go.

September 25th, Friday, the seventh day of the eighth lunar month.

Suitable activities include traveling, bathing, offering sacrifices, encoffining, putting on mourning clothes, and removing mourning clothes. Unsuitable activities include moving house, moving to a new house, opening a business, breaking ground, coming-of-age ceremonies, raising the roof beam, and erecting pillars.

On this day, the employees of Spring and Autumn Pictures felt that everything was inauspicious and there were taboos everywhere.

Late last night, a bombshell revelation caused an uproar online, and today the entire internet is buzzing with excitement.

While netizens were surprised that Ms. Min had a child, they weren't entirely shocked; in fact, they felt it was a good thing to have a child. Ms. Min is forty years old; if she doesn't have a child now, she might never have the chance later.

Who is the child's father? This is what's really getting everyone talking about.

The employees of Chunqiu weren't too surprised. Rumors about CEO Min having a child had been circulating since last year. Whether the child was a boy or a girl, how old the child was, or when the child was born were unknown; now the rumors were simply more certain.

What surprised them was that releasing this message at this time was clearly aimed at "The Message".

Ms. Min is just a producer; a few rumors won't affect her, but will only add to her popularity.

There are several speculations online about the identity of the child's father.

Liu Jing, no longer shocked by the previous night, felt only frustration upon arriving in Yandu. His suspicion level was surprisingly not even in the top three, ranking only sixth.

The number one spot belongs to a mysterious bigwig, who netizens have guessed is either a national-level figure or a second-generation meritorious official.

The second place goes to the youngest member of the Xiang family; everyone knows about what happened back then.

The third place was truly unsettling; Liu Jing felt like vomiting blood, even suspecting it was Teacher An. Teacher An was such a proper person; Liu Jing felt he was being wronged.

Liu Jing shuddered at the thought of Teacher An.

He returned to Yandu and didn't plan to stay at Baiyujing for the time being. One reason was that Qianqian wasn't home, but he was even more afraid that Teacher An would come knocking on his door.

Sister Li said early this morning, "Hey Wood, your dad asked to borrow my feather duster. Should I lend it to him, or should I lend it to him, or should I lend it to him?"

The feather duster is an old item, a magic weapon used to beat Liu Jing back then, and Sister Li keeps it like a treasure.

She moved from Jiangcheng to Yandu, and she brought this treasure with her.

Sister Li also has two treasures: the teapot that Qianqian burned when she ran away from home, and the iron wok that Liu Jing burned black when he first cooked.

Teacher An did have some suspicions about Zhang Min and Liu Jing's relationship, but he didn't expect they were already pregnant. What angered him even more was that everyone else knew, but he didn't.

Fourth place goes to the eldest son of the Wang family, who once pursued Zhang Min, and now Zhang Min lives in Shanghai.

The fifth person went even further, with many netizens suspecting Fatty Wang. Fatty Wang was terrified and immediately went to Boss Wen to explain, "Zhang Min and I are really fine. Even if there was a murder, it was her who killed me."

Liu Jing ranks sixth in suspicion, followed closely by Zhou Xingxing.

This is speculation online, and there is also speculation within Chunqiu. Liu Jing is the prime suspect, and almost the only one.

Such speculation is taboo, so the atmosphere in the company today is somewhat strange.

With Liu Jing's return to the company, the eeriness intensified. Everyone not only spoke in hushed tones but also walked with extreme caution.

Many of Chunqiu's employees were there from the company's inception. They still remember that when Da Shao was a teenager, he was no pushover. Now he's hidden his sharp edges and is much more easygoing, but no one would think he's improved.

"good afternoon."

Liu Jing returned to Chunqiu, and her assistant went upstairs; she needed to see President Li.

If this news had surfaced at any other time, there would have been many ways to respond. But at this time, it's clear the other party is targeting "The Message." Bai Bing needs to go to Boss Li's place to get some information.

Liu Jing didn't want to go. He wasn't afraid of being beaten, but he was too ashamed to go.

Just as Liu Jing stepped out of the elevator and was about to return to his office, Zeng Li happened to come out of the room.

"Hey, let's chat, let's chat..." Zeng Li's gossip was not hidden at all.

"Are you alright?" Liu Jing was speechless. Zeng Li not only asked, but also pulled him into the house.

"Just find somewhere to sit."

Zeng Li also has her own office, and she diligently pours her a cup of tea.

"I don't dare to drink." Liu Jing didn't dare to sit down, and leaned against the door with his arms crossed. "If you're alright, I have things to do."

"Nothing's wrong. Director Gao called a meeting with the 'The Message' team. I'm going to listen in."

"Gao" refers to Gao Yuanyuan. Zeng Li, as one of the lead actresses in "The Message," is required to attend the meeting.

"You'll be busy after the premiere tomorrow. If you're really free, I'll have Yuanyuan give you more work." Liu Jing understood what Zeng Li wanted to ask. Many people in Chunqiu were curious, but those who knew didn't need to ask him, and those who didn't dare to ask him were an exception. Zeng Li was an exception.

"Does Ms. Min really have a child?"

"If you want one, I can grant your wish."

"What do I need? I can't even support myself... Holy crap..."

Zeng Li shuddered and quickly covered her mouth.

She regretted it. Liu Jing not only told her about the child's problem but also answered the father's question. She didn't want to know so much; she just wanted to satisfy her curiosity.

boom……

Liu Jing closed the door and left, not wanting to flirt with Da Qingyi; business was more important.

"Oh my god, I'm sharing a man with my boss. Will I be silenced?" Zeng Li's expression changed. She suddenly thought of many things, and her thoughts kept going on and on.

Gao Yuanyuan goes to the hospital frequently; could she have given birth before?

And then there's Yan Danchen, who's often nowhere to be seen.

And then there's Li Dabai, who hasn't taken on any roles for over half a year. She's so fierce, like she's given birth and raised children.

And Chen Zihan, I heard she's been taking care of her health lately.

Zeng Li's expression grew increasingly strange as she thought about it. Some people said that Chunqiu Brokerage Department was Liu Jing's pond; could it be true? She wasn't sure about others, but she was definitely a fish in it.

"Sigh..." Liu Jing closed the office door, rubbing his cheeks, unable to maintain his aloof demeanor any longer.

Sisi remained calm and composed, while Minjie acted as if nothing was wrong, but he suddenly felt a great deal of pressure.

The pressure doesn't come from the outside, but from within.

Sisi, Sister Li, Teacher An, Zhang Min, Auntie—figures appeared in my mind, a jumbled mess of memories.

What goes around comes around; no one escapes the wrath of Heaven. You must ultimately bear the consequences of your own actions.

There was a knock on the door. "Director, Commander Gao asked me to ask you something. There's a meeting later. Do you want to go listen in?"

"Okay, I'll wait a bit..." Liu Jing's soul returned to its place, and he sighed, "Come in."

Sometimes time flies, sometimes it drags. In the blink of an eye, Liu Jing felt like he hadn't done or thought of anything, and half an hour had already passed.

During this time, no one disturbed us.

When he returns to the company, his office door is always packed with people.

Gao Yuanyuan pushed the door open and entered. "What are you doing? Didn't you recognize my voice?"

"There's nothing to do." Liu Jing shook his head. He's such a grown man, yet he still likes to play childish games. "Me?" Gao Yuanyuan walked behind Liu Jing and gently massaged his temples.

"Weren't you supposed to be in a meeting? How come you have time to come here?" Liu Jing leaned back, resting his head on something soft, and felt relieved.

"I heard from Zeng Li that you came to the company, so I rushed over here. The meeting starts in twenty minutes, so if we hurry, we still have time," Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile.

"I'll join you later to admire Mr. Gao's demeanor."

“Yes, I should see him. I can’t always let you see me in such a sorry state.” Gao Yuanyuan leaned down and kissed Liu Jing on the forehead. “You’re so young, don’t always frown. Sister Min has wanted the child to appear in public for a long time, and it was only a matter of time before it was exposed. Plans can’t keep up with changes. The other party chose this time and said they would release the evidence of the biological father when the time is right. This is to do something bad to ‘The Message’.”

This is something everyone understands. Xiaoxue exposed it, and netizens thought it was a coincidence. Spring Airlines employees don't think so. This incident alone won't have much impact on "The Message," but if the child's father is Liu Jing, then the impact will be huge.

This involves multiple taboos. First, Liu Jing has a girlfriend, a beautiful woman he grew up with. Second, Liu Jing and Zhang Min have always had a sibling-like relationship, which is considered a model by many.

Zhang Min won't be greatly affected, but Liu Jing's image will definitely be ruined, and it will also affect the upcoming film "The Message".

"Don't worry, it won't affect anything." Liu Jing sighed. It was time for Qianqian's script to be performed, but it still needed some revisions. Zhang Min had originally planned to reveal it little by little after Xiaoxue turned three, but now it was all done in one go.

"Hmm! Luckily we were prepared in advance, but we don't know what evidence the other side has. If it's a genetic testing report, then we're in trouble." Gao Yuanyuan frowned slightly, looking like Xi Shi.

"That's not a problem. What's real can become fake, and what's fake can become real." Liu Jing didn't take it seriously. Back when he and Qianqian were discussing the script, the three of them had already analyzed all sorts of scenarios.

"Wood, was that mysterious person arranged by Chengmei?"

"No," Liu Jing replied firmly. Old Wu had indeed taken on the job, but it was limited to smearing "The Message" online.

"Could it be Lu Chuan's side?" Gao Yuanyuan guessed.

"It's possible. You guys went too far with him." Liu Jing wiped away non-existent cold sweat. It really is better to offend a man than a woman.

"I didn't expect Tang Wei to be so ruthless." Gao Yuanyuan was very satisfied; she had personally appointed Tang Wei as the head of the publicity team for "The Message."

《建国大业》9月9日上映，首周9号到13号，五天票房破1.3亿。

In the second week, from the 14th to the 20th, the box office grossed 1.2 million yuan.

Today is the 26th, and the total box office has exceeded 300 million yuan, taking 18 days.

Logically, a movie's box office performance shouldn't follow this pattern.

This film is quite remarkable; as time went on, its daily box office revenue did not drop significantly, but instead showed a miraculous upward trend.

If something is unusual, there must be an unusual reason for it.

With "The Founding of a Republic" shining so brightly, "Nanjing" is really suffering. They wanted to take down "The Message," but little did they know that "The Message" had already been sunk by "The Founding of a Republic" before it even premiered.

The film "Nanjing" was released on September 19th, and it received 40% of the screenings on its first day, which is quite a lot.

The box office performance on the first day was also impressive, with over 50 million yuan in revenue, which was quite remarkable.

The next day, the box office was slashed, with only a little over ten million in revenue.

On the third day, it plummeted to its lowest point, but the box office still reached several million.

The unusual nature of the situation is understandable, given the collapse of its reputation.

The reputation wouldn't have collapsed so quickly; it would have started to spread through word of mouth once many people went to the cinema.

Liu Jing was prepared; as soon as the film was released, his online army followed suit.

After two days of hype, there's no need to keep it up anymore; netizens are even more effective than paid trolls.

Tang Wei not only stirred up controversy, but also exposed everything about "Nanjing," from the director to the lead actors, including their actions, both real and fake.

She even fabricated a new identity for the director, claiming he was a descendant of some kind of bloodline, and it was so convincing that many netizens actually believed it.

The high box office on the first day was mainly due to strong pre-sales. This pre-sale also became the main reason for the backlash against Taro.

China Film Group and Spring Autumn Film Group had a tacit understanding; starting from the third day, they drastically reduced the number of screenings of "Nanjing".

Seven days after its release, "Nanjing" has grossed less than 80 million yuan at the box office, and now it's barely making a million yuan a day.

The investors were dumbfounded. The film was perfectly normal, so why were they all reacting so strongly? People are human too; can't they show their humanity? Why are this generation of viewers so capricious?

They also had online trolls; even before "The Message" was released, they were already stirring up controversy. Now, seeing their own film performing like this, they suddenly feel lost and helpless.

So what if they take down "The Message"? Does it benefit "The Founding of a Republic"? That film did something even more ruthless than "The Message," taking away screenings of "Nanjing" first.

"When we meet later, tell them to keep a close watch on that person's movements. Report any suspicious activity immediately. They definitely have crucial evidence, more explosive than the genetic report," Liu Jing instructed. Zhang Min was investigating those around her; she suspected there was a mole.

If it were just an ordinary mole, that would be one thing, but if it were one of the key figures, it wouldn't just trigger a storm, it would be a tsunami.

"If it turns out to be him, I'll give him a good beating." Gao Yuanyuan's eyes were cold.

"What's so ruthless?" Liu Jing asked curiously.

"What do you think of Qin Lan? I secretly peeked at her when we were changing costumes on set, and she has a really great figure. Do you want to have some fun? I have a way." Gao Yuanyuan leaned close to Liu Jing's ear, a breath of hot air rushing into his ear canal, and gently licked his earlobe. This feeling was even more comfortable than ear cleaning.

"Why were you spying on her? You didn't do it yourself." Liu Jing exclaimed in surprise.

Holy crap! Da Meiyuan even said Tang Wei was ruthless, but you're much more vicious than her. She was just slandering, spreading rumors, and stirring up trouble; you're practically stealing her away!

He could tolerate being insulted, but no man could tolerate the hatred of having his wife stolen.

"I'm used to it. When I see women changing clothes, I always want to compare them."

Gao Yuanyuan feigned shyness, comparing herself not only to herself but also to the other members who had organized the gathering.

In every gathering she organized, she considered herself half a landlord. She was even more proactive than Liu Jing, actively exploring and comparing. Gradually, she discovered that everyone had some physical flaws.

But she saw perfection in Qin Lan. There's a difference between seeing and handling; Gao Yuanyuan didn't believe in perfection and wanted to delve deeper and conduct further research.

"Don't do anything reckless, I have my limits," Liu Jing warned.

"Well, I'm just saying, but I do have my limits." Gao Yuanyuan pouted. You and Sister Min have both had a child, what kind of limits do you have?

Liu Jing didn't want to talk about this topic; he felt it was too dangerous, and Gao Yuanyuan's bottom line was that she had no bottom line at all.

"How's the tomboy doing?"

“She’s in court, and someone in Taiwan is causing trouble, so things aren’t going smoothly.” Gao Yuanyuan shook her head, then suddenly sighed, “She’s all looks; her figure isn’t that great. I don’t recommend her.”

"Let's talk about something we can talk about." Liu Jing now suspects that his bad behavior back then was directly related to Gao Yuanyuan.

A teenager is at a crucial stage of physical development and character formation, and it just so happens that he met Gao Yuanyuan at that time.

"Duan Yihong said that Yu Feihong has a child who is almost an adult. She's kept it a secret, hasn't she? Compared to her, Min Jie is nothing. Why don't we expose this and divert some attention, and also help Min Jie take some of the blame?"

Gao Yuanyuan said calmly, "If they can do this, so can I."

"It's not that bad." Liu Jing took a deep breath. There's definitely something wrong with my right-hand men.
"Okay." Gao Yuanyuan said with a hint of regret.

"Duan Yihong is so gossipy?" Liu Jing asked curiously. In his impression, Duan Yihong was not very talkative and seemed quite serious.

"Gossiping and watching the excitement are in the nature of us Chinese people, regardless of age or gender, we are automatically awakened."

"Yang Mi and Shu Chang are truly good sons and daughters of the Chinese people."

"By the way, did Yang Mi ask you about this?"

"No……"

(End of this chapter)