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Chapter 424 Sudden
Dong-dong-dong, there was a knock on the door.

Then Lu Yang pushed open the door and entered the office.

"Coming? Sit down."

He Daqi put down his phone and gestured towards the chair opposite him.

"Senior, did you call me to talk about the trial filming of the variety show we agreed on before?" Lu Yang asked the question that was on his mind before he even sat down.

“Yes, I happen to have some free time now, let’s have a good chat.” He Daqi nodded with a smile.

"Senior, I've watched all the variety shows you mentioned, especially outdoor ones. They're relatively easy to film, with no technical difficulties. However, there's one thing I'm worried about: the guests. Korean variety show hosts are all veterans, so they know how to create entertaining content. We haven't had this kind of variety show in China before, so I'm afraid that if we film it, it won't be very entertaining."

Lu Yang has been putting his mind to it lately, and he actually watched all the variety shows that He Daqi had asked him to watch. He either doesn't do it at all, or he does it well. He Daqi appointed Lu Yang as the director, so Lu Yang has to be serious and responsible.

Now that Lu Yang heard that He Daqi wanted to have a serious discussion with him, he told him about his biggest worry and wanted to see what He Daqi could do.

He already knew who the guests were on the variety show "Where Are We Going, Dad?". Of course, it hadn't been announced yet that He Daqi would be bringing his child, so Lu Yang didn't know. If he did know, he wouldn't be so worried now, since this one point alone would be enough to boost the ratings.

In Lu Yang's plan, these guests range in age from very old to very young. The oldest, Zhang Yimou, is almost sixty, while the younger ones are only four or five years old. Not to mention He Daqi, He Bing, Wang Feng, and Wu Mengda, there are also age differences among them. When filming actually begins, what will these people talk about? Will it be awkward? Or will they simply be taking care of the children together?

He Daqi was speechless as he looked at Lu Yang's serious expression.

"You're not just idly figuring out the program flow, are you? You actually want to create your own variety show?" He Daqi asked, somewhat amused and exasperated.

Lu Yang suddenly realized that he had been obsessively thinking about something, and couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly.

"Senior, do you mean the program flow is already finalized?"

“Then, go back and organize it yourself. This is my general idea. It includes the shooting plan, program flow, and variety show script. My recording is all over the place, and I just do whatever comes to mind. Since you're so dedicated, you'll definitely organize it in great detail, right?” He Daqi smiled and took out a voice recorder, pushing it in front of Lu Yang.

He hadn't analyzed variety shows before, so he was indeed acting on a whim when he recorded them. However, he had thoroughly analyzed the original first season of "Where Are We Going, Dad?" from the video library. Once Lu Yangzhen had compiled it, his previous worries would be insignificant.

Lu Yang was speechless for a moment, but instead of picking up the recorder and putting it in his pocket, he asked with some curiosity, "Senior, you just mentioned a variety show script? So you mean we're not going to follow the Korean variety show format, where we're given a task and then divided into groups to complete it, using their experiences as the show's effect? ​​You want the guests to act according to a script and design the show's effect themselves?"

“You’ll understand once you’ve finished organizing it. Besides, who told you that variety shows in South Korea don’t have scripts? Our script is just a general outline. We’ll definitely communicate with the dads during filming. Otherwise, there are kids in it too. How can you be sure these little ones will act well?”

"I see..." Lu Yang nodded, seemingly understanding.

"I called you here today mainly to discuss the filming location and the program preparation. Also, you don't need to take the test shoot I mentioned before too seriously. The test shoot is mainly for the post-production special effects. After it's filmed, I want to let the special effects team try it out first, show them how to do it, and let them be prepared."

Just as He Daqi finished speaking and was about to continue discussing how to prepare, there was another knock on the door.

Ning Hao hurriedly pushed the door open and saw that He Daqi was really in the company, which instantly put his mind at ease.

"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Daqi, someone's smearing me online. Can you help me suppress this? Damn it, I didn't do anything to anyone, so why is all this smear suddenly coming out!"

Ok?
He raised an eyebrow as he listened to Ning Hao's account.

"Is someone stirring up trouble, or what's going on?"

"I don't know. My wife told me about this. Everything was fine yesterday, but today a bunch of rumors suddenly appeared, and a few minor celebrities are vaguely targeting me. It feels like we're back to when we faced off against Xin Hua. Except back then we were the ones beating up Zhang Yimou, but now I don't know who's beating me up."

Upon hearing Ning Hao's words, He Daqi's expression turned serious.

"Don't rush, senior brother, please sit down for a while. After all, I just returned from South Korea yesterday, so there might be some issues I don't know about."

He gestured for Ning Hao to sit on the sofa first, then opened his phone and searched for Ning Hao's name on the Yabo website.

Sure enough, quite a few people were posting long essays, all sorts of nonsense, all kinds of things about Ning Hao, and all sorts of other things.

If Yabo.com is in this state, imagine what other websites are going through.

He Daqi pondered for a moment, then picked up the internal phone and called Liu Ying.

"Sister Liu, are Sister Hua and Sister Wu in the company right now? If they are, please come to my office together."

"Everyone is here, Daqi, please wait a moment."

Not long after hanging up the phone, Liu Ying, Wang Jinghua, and Wu Nannan came to He Daqi's office together.

Seeing Lu Yang and Ning Hao there, they thought He Daqi was about to start a new project, and their smiles immediately brightened. Generally speaking, He Daqi's projects are big projects, and he himself will be the lead actor. So far, none of them have failed, which is why he is smiling so brightly now.

"Daqi, you're doing great this year! You're so diligent. You just finished filming in South Korea and you're already thinking about filming something else? Plus, you'll be filming a variety show around October. Are you planning to stay idle this year?" Wang Jinghua covered her mouth and chuckled twice, teasingly saying in a low voice.

He Daqi slowly shook his head, his expression somewhat serious: "Sister Liu, Sister Hua, Sister Wu, please sit down first. There's something I'd like to ask about."

The three of them were taken aback. Seeing that He Daqi seemed to be in a bad mood, they couldn't help but start to mutter to themselves.

Is there a problem with the company's finances?

Or is there some management oversight that someone has exploited?
The three of them sat together on the sofa and, after observing Ning Hao for a moment, noticed that his expression was a little off, which made them speculate about his condition.

"Sister Hua, you've always been in charge of artist management in our company. Have any of our artists been targeted by malicious gossip lately?"

"No! Absolutely not! The people in the fan management team aren't just sitting around doing nothing. If there's any news or rumors about our artists, they'll notify us immediately." Based on just one question from He Daqi, Liu Ying, Wang Jinghua, and Wu Nannan guessed the gist of it. The three of them breathed a sigh of relief, and Wang Jinghua responded with absolute certainty.

“Some people are stirring up trouble for Ning Hao online. Something’s not right. If our artists aren’t being attacked, then someone is trying to put Ning Hao down first to see our reaction. Maybe they think Ning Hao isn’t with our company, so they’re targeting him first.”

He Daqi shared his guess.

Although it was just a guess, his tone was very firm.

Although Ning Hao is not signed with Asia Yue, his relationship with He Daqi is well known in the industry. If a few minor celebrities suddenly start making vague and unfounded statements, then something is definitely not right.

Yabo.com has already gone public. Given Yabo.com's current ability to control trending topics, the fact that someone is still trying to probe He Daqi's people, and in such an organized way, makes He Daqi suspicious.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ying and the other two became serious. Liu Ying and Wu Nannan took out their phones and started searching online, while Wang Jinghua directly called the fan management department.

He Daqi wasn't idle either. While Liu Ying and the others were getting to know the situation, he took his phone to the corridor and called Wang Rui, asking him to help contact other internet companies with portal websites to suppress the matter.

When He Daqi returned to his office, he saw Liu Ying and the others asking Ning Hao all sorts of questions.

"Xiao Ning, have you offended anyone lately?"

"No, Sister Liu, don't you know me? I've been running to the company every other day lately, researching the no-man's-land approval process every day. Who could I have offended? Oh! Could it be that someone thinks I'm being too inconsiderate because of the no-man's-land approval process, so they're trying to mess with me?" Ning Hao said, finding a reason for himself.

Unfortunately, this reason was untenable, and He Daqi and Liu Ying all shook their heads.

"Why target Ning Hao instead of others?" Wu Nannan frowned.

“These minor celebrities have problems, and they're all connected to Taiwan.” Wang Jinghua, as expected of a top agent in the industry, quickly discovered the issue.

Her discovery confirmed to everyone that this was indeed not aimed at Ning Hao; Ning Hao was just an appetizer. However, since the other party had not yet made any further moves, it was still unclear whether they were targeting He Daqi or someone else.

If they weren't targeting Ning Hao, then there's a lot more to it than meets the eye.

“Daqi, it shouldn’t have much to do with you. I feel that it’s most likely aimed at Ya Yue. The only benefit they can get from smearing Ning Hao is from Ya Yue, because Crazy Stone 2 will be released at the end of June. They’re starting to make arrangements now so that it will be easier to block the box office.” Liu Ying offered another idea.

After listening, He Daqi slowly walked back to his boss's chair, sat down, and began to ponder while stroking his chin.

No one spoke in the office anymore; everyone started to ponder Liu Ying's train of thought.

Things happened rather suddenly, but fortunately it was discovered early.

So, the people who truly care about you are your wives, like Xing Aina and Zhou Huimin. Whenever they have free time, they search for their husbands' names online, so they can discover any problems early on.

"Do you think it's possible that people have found out about our plans to go public? Or maybe because Yabo.com went public, others have done some research on Daqi and guessed that Yayue is also going public?" Wu Nannan said, seeing that no one was speaking.

He Daqi hissed.

The others' expressions also turned sour.

If you think like that, then you'll have a lot of enemies.

There are a lot of film and television companies in Beijing alone, not to mention those in other cities. Putting aside other factors, Huayi Brothers is the most likely to make a move.

Or if the culprit isn't from the film and television company, then it's even more troublesome. It's someone eyeing Ya Yue's shares. Based on the progress of Ya Yue's film and television projects, they guessed roughly when Ya Yue would prepare for its IPO.

What He Daqi could think of, Liu Ying and the others could also think of.

So now everyone's starting to frown.

Wang Jinghua suddenly clapped her hands and spoke up to correct the perspective: "Huayi is definitely not ready. It is unlikely to go public within a year. The gap between them and us is too big. Even if they want to slow us down, they can't do it for long. Moreover, their relationship with Taiwanese artists is not good. Even if they want to find someone to stir up trouble, they won't find someone from Taiwan."

Upon hearing this, He Daqi immediately realized that Zhou Huimin still held shares in Huayi Brothers, so even if He Daqi didn't want to know the details, he still knew something about the progress there.

Wang Jinghua is right; it's unlikely that Huayi is choosing to act now in order to seize the title of the first listed entertainment company in China.

Because it's not very useful, and neither are the Wangs that superficial.

“I’ve already had this matter suppressed. We won’t benefit from guessing any further. Let’s wait and see when they make their move. Sister Hua, keep an eye on them, especially the movements of those Taiwanese celebrities. See if you can get any clues from them.”

As He Daqi spoke, he thought of Zhang Weiping, but then dismissed the idea in his mind. He had just thoroughly checked Ning Hao's detailed profile in the film library and found no record of a large-scale smear campaign against him. Therefore, he was now more inclined to believe that someone was preparing to take action against Ya Yue's shares.

It's not a big problem. If they were truly capable, they wouldn't resort to such underhanded tactics. Using Ning Hao to make fun of him only shows that the other party's strength is average.

If you're powerful enough, you don't need to hide anything; just go directly to their door and ask for shares. He Daqi and his group might even happily give you some for free. Why not take advantage of a free backer? You can't find a way to get in normally; just look at Yabo.com's listing—it's all going smoothly.

Thinking of this, He Daqi felt at ease.

Seeing Wang Jinghua nod in agreement, he smiled and comforted her, "Don't look so gloomy. I suddenly realized that if someone really has the ability to interfere, it's a good thing for us. At least Senior Brother Ning Hao won't have to worry about the approval process in the no-man's-land. It'll probably be just a matter of a word."

"Huh?" Ning Hao was lost in thought and didn't understand what He Daqi meant. He looked up and blinked blankly.

Ning Hao was slow to react, but Liu Ying and the others reacted quickly. After thinking about it carefully, they realized it made sense! A smile returned to their faces.

It wasn't because of the possibility He Daqi mentioned that they laughed, but because they felt that what He Daqi said wouldn't happen. After He Daqi said that, they realized that the person who did this was probably not very strong.

(End of this chapter)