The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 516 New Era

Zhen Wei got home after midnight, but Xin Youqing was still awake.

"Intangible Cultural Heritage of China"

Zhen Wei hugged Xin Youqing from behind, looking at the document title on the screen and reading it aloud word by word.

"Documentary? That 'Stories of China' series? I glanced at it during my work break, and it was pretty good."

"Yes. It's just a proposal for now. The official production should start in June, and it will air at the end of the year."

As Xin Youqing spoke, she raised her left hand behind her back and gently rubbed Zhen Wei's cheek, which was resting on her shoulder. With her right hand, she closed the document, shut down the computer, closed the laptop, and then turned around and hugged Zhen Wei.

"The live stream ended so long ago, and I'm only just getting back now."

"Didn't I tell you? I was planning to run away, but he insisted on asking me to go out for a late-night snack. It's so annoying, my colleagues are all giving me strange looks now."

"Oh."

Aren't you going to ask?

"what?"

"You're just pretending. Ask him if he mentioned you. If he did, and asked about your recent situation, he made me... he made me..."

"Ok?"

"He wants me to take good care of you and Ms. Zhen. Don't you think he's crazy? It's like you're always so busy while I'm just lazing around, so it's my job to take care of you. It's like an emperor ordering a palace maid: 'Take good care of the two ladies in the palace, or you'll be held responsible if anything goes wrong!'"

"Pfft~"

"...How happy are you?"

No. Didn't he care about you?

Why does he care about me?

"Ok."

"He doesn't care about me, go and yell at him."

"..."

"See, you don't dare, and he usually ignores you. Qingqing, you can't cheat on him again."

"Hmm? He's not ignoring me. I'll get my phone and yell at him for you, see if he replies."

"How could you do this? You're willing to endure the pain and curse him just because he cheated on you?"

"for you."

"I just realized you have such a talent for being a scumbag."

"Wei Bao, it hurts me so much to hear you say that."

"Still a scumbag, still a scumbag—"

When they chatted again, it was after they had finished showering and were lying comfortably in bed, turning off the lights and getting ready to sleep.

"Liu Haoran also went to the live broadcast today, but he didn't see Xu Xingshuai."

"I told you, even if you have a prejudice against Xu Xing, don't use him to frame Xu Xing."

"I just thought he acted well in 'Bad Genius'."

"His looks are several levels below, not to mention his physique, which is terrible. Xu Xing's physique... I can only say that when he's clothed, it's really—"

"Hey Xin Youqing! What's with you lying in my arms, thinking about other men's bodies???"

"No, what I meant was that Xu Xing has a really great physique. Thinking he's just handsome is actually a misunderstanding."

"..."

"Don't cry, Vivian, I was wrong."

"I didn't cry! I was just thinking that it's normal to become even more infatuated after sleeping with a celebrity. Luckily, I was wise enough not to be tricked into bed by that jerk Wu Qian. I simply can't imagine myself swooning over him like you are..."

"Sigh, you should just use Liu Haoran to frame him."

"I'm not saying anything more, I'm not trying to scam you anymore. Your Xing Sheng is the most noble."

"Mmmmm~"

"...Why are you making such a sweet 'hmm' sound? Are you trying to annoy me?"

"I do not have."

“You do have it. Let me tell you, I discovered a secret today.”

"I've also discovered a secret today."

"You speak first."

"You speak first."

"Okay, I'll go first. After we finished our late-night snack, I secretly saw Dong Xuan and Tong Liya get into Xu Xing's car together. What do you think they're doing with Xu Xing right now?"

"..."

"now you."

"..."

"Seriously? Didn't you say that even if 20 people from the archives had a group party with him in front of you, it wouldn't affect your image of him? Why are you so upset now that you don't know what to say?"

"No. I was thinking about whether or not to tell you the secret I discovered."

"Xin Youqing, let's get a divorce."

"Why."

"I've given you everything, and I can still tolerate your infidelity, yet you still have secrets you can't tell me???"

"Um... I'm not entirely sure yet, it's just a guess."

"Tell me your guesses."

Promise me you won't tell anyone?

"I! Will! Definitely! Tell! You! Stories!!!"

"..."

"Xin Youqing, you really think I wouldn't dare leave you, right! I—fine, I won't tell anyone. With what, swear an oath...like—"

“Don’t swear. I’ll tell you. I discovered that the child with Xu Xing’s sister seems to really be his.”

"...That's it? Isn't that what everyone thinks?"

"He hasn't finished yet. I think I've guessed who the mother is."

"..."

"Your heart is beating so fast, Vivian."

"I'm wondering who it might be that uses their brain a lot."

"Have you thought of it?"

"Qu Mingzhen? It seems that no one else has disappeared from the public eye for a long time. I don't know what's going on with her."

"No."

"That's... just say it!"

"It is Ma, Fan, Shu."

"...Who? Oh, I remember now, the host of CCTV-5's 'World Football'? How could I have guessed that? They have no connection on the surface."

"Yes. She will co-host 'China in Intangible Cultural Heritage' with Sa Beining. She hosted two episodes of 'China in Stories' before. She will also be on several other programs this year. I heard that she has been confirmed to host the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, and everyone is guessing that she will also host the Spring Festival Gala after that."

"...This sudden surge in resources is definitely highly suspicious!"

"However, the station can't retain its staff and has always wanted to rejuvenate its workforce, so it's trying to boost ratings by focusing on online popularity. After Wang Bingbing became famous last year, the station also provided resources and intended to promote her online. Ma Fanshu has always had some online fame, so it's not hard to explain."

"...How did you guess her? From the time the child appeared, and the time of the resource surge?"

"Although her break was short, there was a lot of gossip at the station. After I changed departments this time, I confirmed that she was one of Director Qu's people. When I added her on WeChat, I saw that her pinned profile picture was Xu Xing's. She was stunned for a moment after opening WeChat before switching to her work account to add me."

"...She's quite easy to talk to? A host like her is practically a big star at the station, right? Would she really be willing to add a regular staff member like you as a friend?"

“I’m also one of Chairman Qu’s people.”

"I see……"

"what?"

"Xu Xing's purpose in sleeping with you and making you one of her own was to have you become her palace maid. No wonder I always felt that Xu Xing's gaze towards me was a bit strange; it turns out she was looking at the eunuch who was having an affair with the palace maid."

"..."

"Uh, I was just kidding."

“I know. Xu Xing said that I am the younger sister.”

Yes, I can tell.

“Ma Fanshu didn’t act arrogantly towards me either.”

"Hmm, she's alright."

"Hmm. But... I just feel like she sometimes seems preoccupied."

"Does Wei Yingluo think Empress Fucha is unhappy?"

"You're going to die!"

"Ah! Don't pinch me!!! Don't you want to go to work tomorrow?!"

"I'm not going!!!"

They made a ruckus in the dark for a while.

"Sigh, Qingqing, but still... Xu Xing actually likes that style the most? Wasn't it said that he liked Sun Man the most?"

"I feel that he likes Sun Man the most. Ma Fanshu doesn't have that feeling that Sun Man has, that feeling that Xu Xing deliberately... spoiled her with.

"You've finally admitted you're considering vying for the emperor's favor in the harem!!!"

"Boring. Be serious."

"Okay, Sun Man's blindness is indeed exceptionally obvious. So, the child was an accident? Ma Fanshu certainly seems like the kind of person who's very scheming—"

There's no need to talk about people behind their backs.

"Okay, okay. The pregnancy occurred around the six months after Xu Xing's house collapsed, so maybe he deliberately took the opportunity to have a child."

"possible."

"But can they keep it a secret forever? Now you've found out by accident. If Ma Fanshu really becomes a Spring Festival Gala host in the future, she'll be thoroughly exposed!" "As long as they don't appear together in private, and President Yu insists it's her child, it's alright."

"Oh... sigh, it's all your fault. You told me such a juicy story, now I'm wide awake. Are you sure you're not seeing things? Is that really Xu Xing's profile picture? That ridiculously low-quality starry sky?"

"Not that."

"I'll just say it!"

"It's a cartoon avatar, and this is private."

"..."

"Aunt Zhen must also have that WeChat account as a friend, right?"

"Xin Youqing, what are you showing off to me???"

"Zhen Wei, why do you think I'm showing off?"

"Aren't you just showing off by mentioning Ms. Zhen?"

"What I mean is, if you don't believe me, you can go back and ask Aunt Zhen."

"Haha~"

"Hehe~"

"...By the way, your king oyster mushroom base has been revived today."

"yesterday."

"You didn't have a big celebration either?"

"Others would love for the fan club to stay shut down forever."

"When we were getting ready to go out for a late-night snack, I brought up this topic with Xu Xing to avoid any awkwardness."

"Oh?"

"I asked him, why don't you just disband the fan club?"

"No way... what did he say?"

Before he could answer, someone called him away.

"Ok."

"I envy Xu Xing. Sun Man said that Xu Xing doesn't need to answer many questions, and I wish I could be like that too."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

[World, tremble! The king oyster mushroom has returned to the palace!!!]

[King oyster mushrooms have been waiting for you for a whole year, and no one has been able to catch up!]
After indulging you for a whole year, do you really think you're princes and princesses, a bunch of lowly servants who've dressed up like monkeys?
Kneel down right now!!!
"What a boring post."

"Ah...when did the king oyster mushroom ever leave the palace???"

"0 people care, 0 people tremble."

"King Oyster Mushroom himself doesn't care about the fan club resuming work."

"Let's start a thread praising Xing Sheng for being groveled by our great female lead, Goddess Xuan."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"They're so boring. But I said before the show started, Huanhuan, you should be more reserved, neither humble nor arrogant, that's the best way to fit your character. It's also my fault for not giving you special training beforehand."

After waking up from a wonderful night, I saw that the online trial of Teacher Dong had begun again.

They insisted that last night, Teacher Dong was all smiles and fawning around Xu Xing, her legs practically tucked together.

That's just baseless slander!
Last night, Teacher Dong's legs were pressed together the tightest, so much so that when she stood up after the live broadcast ended, her legs were numb and she lost her balance and fell towards Xu Xing.

Of course, the most professional live-streaming teacher cut off the live-streaming signal in time, and the last scene in the live-streaming room was just Teacher Dong standing unsteadily.

However, even with just this, Teacher Dong was "rumored" that she couldn't wait to stick to Xu Xing.

Originally, Teacher Dong was on the list of 20 people. As she became more and more famous, more and more people fabricated filthy rumors about her and Xu Xing.

Finally realizing what was going on, Teacher Tong introduced Teacher Dong to Xu Xing, with Teacher Tong acting as a cover for the two of them.

Why did Teacher Yang, Teacher Dong, and Teacher Tong all get divorced after meeting Xu Xing? Was it really just a coincidence?

What? Goddess looks radiant today! Did you get some extra care from Yukito last night?

Looking at it now, it seems that Xu Xing was the one who framed Teacher Dong's ex-husband. She tricked him into stealing her wife; what a clever trick!

What about Teacher Dong and Teacher Bai, who are having a double flight...?

Oh no, it's actually Dong Xuan and Teacher Liu Tao.

Such rumors arose simply because Teacher Liu was a guest on Teacher Dong's live stream once.

Currently, Teacher Liu and Teacher Dong are the two most successful among Xingyu Media's star anchor matrix. Teacher Dong's main job is live-streaming e-commerce, while Teacher Liu's side job is live-streaming e-commerce.

Teacher Liu followed the "incompetent husband, strong woman" route that Teacher Dong took ten years ago. Therefore, when the live-streaming e-commerce wave came, with Teacher Dong's successful example as a precedent, Xingyu also managed to secure Teacher Liu's live-streaming e-commerce contract. However, Teacher Liu told Xu Xing that she signed the contract specifically for Xu Xing.

Yes, Xu Xing doesn't deny that she test-drove the most famous virtuous wife in the entertainment industry, the highly anticipated human form of Teacher Bai, and the experience of pedaling it was indeed quite good.

But I really wasn't with Teacher Dong.

Although Teacher Dong was already urging Xu Xing to go.

But it just doesn't exist yet!

Live-streaming e-commerce is so lucrative that unscrupulous competitors resort to dirty tricks and smear campaigns, and the trolls blindly cooperate.

Douban, a platform that is constantly awakening to new ideas, is the most enthusiastic in cooperating with the trial.

What was supposed to be a great online promotional event for "Detective Chinatown 3" was turned into a trial of Teacher Dong's latest teaching materials.

The latest posts are all questioning: Do women like Teacher Dong and Teacher Liu, who are considered marriage donkeys, really deserve to be called leading ladies?

Look, even Teacher Liu didn't show up yesterday, but she was dragged out and criticized along with everyone else.

Fortunately, in lower-tier markets like Douyin, the home of live-streaming e-commerce, most users still have a cute and endearing vibe, calling Xuanjie and Taojie the two best goddesses in a very sweet way.

Instead, they praised Goddess Xuan's charm for making world-renowned superstar Xu Xing smile broadly. Regarding those who criticized Teacher Dong's overly ambiguous demeanor by bringing up scathing criticisms from Douban, they responded: "So what? Even if Goddess Xuan really has feelings for Xing Sheng, doesn't her active pursuit demonstrate her courage? Does Goddess Xuan not deserve Xing Sheng? Truly independent and successful mature women deserve everyone!"

Although the despicable PR team screenshotted these comments and posted them on Xu Xing's super topic, and the fans rushed to attack them in a flash, the scientific validity of Douban's ideas is far superior to that of Douban.

Therefore, this trial by Douban has not shaken Professor Dong's core support, but Xu Xing still needs to engage in criticism and self-criticism.

After all, Xu Xing not only didn't give Teacher Dong special training, but also made things more difficult for her.

But she's been a leading lady in live streaming for years, and she still makes these kinds of small mistakes.

Xu Xing has to praise Teacher Liu for this. Although she has been a virtuous wife for ten years, she has adapted to the new era very quickly.

The judges at most dug up old comments made by Mr. Liu's wife to mock her, but now she has not "re-offended".

"Hmph hmph hmph~ Persona, persona, persona..." Teacher Dong complained bitterly, "They're so annoying! Can't they just live their own lives? Why are they always watching me? Xu Xing, actually, I often think now, there's no need to make so much money—"

No one stopped her from talking; she stopped on her own.

Sitting right in the wind, she wanted to give up as soon as the wind picked up.

Xu Xing wanted to criticize her harshly: How can you face the fans who firmly believe that you are the leading lady and regard you as their faith?
But she is definitely not career-oriented.

Hsu Hsing-ye also feels sorry for the fans who regard her as their faith.

Teacher Tong raised her head and kissed Teacher Dong.

"It's okay to rest for a while if you're tired, Xu Xing won't blame you. But don't be impulsive, it hasn't been easy to get to where you are now. You yourself felt that you were in the best period of your life, with a successful career and not too much work pressure. Just ignore those annoying comments. There are still people online saying that I'm indecent, that as your sister-in-law, I seduced Xu Xing. Although it's also true."

Teacher Tong laughed self-deprecatingly, completely unconcerned.

Teacher Dong couldn't help but laugh.

"I know. I was just feeling a bit annoyed and wanted to complain a little. Xiaoxing saved me, and I won't let Xiaoxing down."

She tilted her head, pressed her face against it, and smiled nervously at Xu Xing.

The unhappiness that flashed in Xu Xing's eyes just now was not hidden.

So Teacher Dong rubbed her fair face against the camera lens with a look of pure bliss, and smiled even more charmingly at Xu Xing's camera lens.

"Independence, resilience, rationality, clarity, and self-restraint—"

Snapped!
Xu Xing smiled and drew the ticket, affirming and rewarding her.

Xingyu spent so much effort cultivating... no, the key is, what's so difficult about three live streams a month? At most, they also memorize scripts for every event they attend, and their interviews are all arranged. They refuse to accept those malicious interview assassins.

They can earn over a billion a year.

Last year, she topped Forbes' list of the highest-paid female celebrities in China. With the strong support of the Zheng Rong Group, she graced countless magazine covers at the end of the year, representing the era of live-streaming e-commerce.

Xu Xing will soon arrange a cover for this year's "VOGUE" magazine for her, making her the undisputed number one leading lady in the entertainment industry.

She could have anything she wanted; things she could never have imagined before.

It's normal to feel irritable and complain a bit.

But if you really don't want to do even this kind of work, are you still a normal human being?

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

It was a fairly pleasant short holiday.

Teacher Dong's self-discipline has improved again.

On her way back to the film set, Xu Xing received a WeChat message from Teacher Dong, who said that she had decided to resume the live stream once a week.

Originally, there were 36 live broadcasts a year, but now it will be 52 broadcasts a year.

I heard you like men like Chairman Qu the most. [Smirk]

I like Huanhuan the most.

Let's give them another positive affirmation and encouragement.

After all, Teacher Dong is currently the highest-earning artist under Xu Xing's management, and she's far ahead of the competition.

On the way, Xu Xing also received a thank-you call from Erika.

She already knew that Xu Xing had given her support through Bajaaria.

"I have experienced the most important moment of my life, and my only goal from now on is to repay this trust."

She spoke very well.

That evening, Xu Xingzai inspected Ms. Zhang Junning, the eldest daughter of the island province, who had come to report for duty, at the villa.

She came to report on the progress of "Lights Out," and Xu Xing also gave her good news—the position of content director for Netflix's provincial region.

(End of this chapter)