This director is vindictive.

Chapter 484 Discusses How to Use a Basin of Foot Bath Water to Go Viral on Social Media
Fan Binbin looked around, still somewhat bewildered.

They had absolutely no idea what Chen Mo was up to.

Of course, while I was curious, I was also inexplicably looking forward to it.

However, Chen Mo didn't keep her waiting for long. Soon, Chen Mo came out of the bathroom carrying a gilded and carved copper basin. The hot water in the basin was steaming with wisps of white mist, and a few rose petals were floating on the surface of the water.

He knelt on one knee in front of the wedding bed, gently placed the copper basin at Fan Binbin's feet, and looked up with a sly smile in his eyes: "The final step of the Empress's wedding ceremony - the foot-washing ceremony."

Fan Binbin's eyes immediately reddened, and he subconsciously pulled his feet back.

He looked at Chen Mo and said, "I was just joking back then, and besides, I didn't win!"

Chen Mo reached out and grabbed her delicate foot. She had always taken good care of it, and Chen Mo couldn't help but play with it.

Her nail-painted toes curled up instinctively.

"Consider it a Valentine's Day gift!" Chen Mo said with a smile.

Fan Binbin couldn't hold back her tears and they welled up in her eyes. She tried hard to pull her foot back, but Chen Mo held it firmly.

He looked up at her, somewhat puzzled.

I don't understand why she reacted so strongly.

But he didn't know how much his actions shocked and moved Fan Binbin.

Fan Binbin stared blankly at the man in front of her, tears welling up in her eyes.

This top director who wields immense influence in the Chinese film industry, this business tycoon who heads Shengshi Pictures, this legendary figure hailed by the media as one of the "most powerful figures in the entertainment industry"—at this moment, he was kneeling on one knee in front of her, holding a basin of steaming hot water for washing her feet.

Chen Mo grabbed her slender ankle and ran his fingertips across the instep, causing her to tremble slightly.

"Don't move!" Chen Mo said.

She saw his slender fingers test the water temperature, his wristwatch with its distinct knuckles soaking in the steam.

Water droplets splashed on his sleeves, leaving dark water stains on the black fabric, but he didn't seem to care.

Suddenly, a faint golden light appeared on the edge of the copper basin. She looked down and found a dozen or so golden melon seeds sinking to the bottom of the water, making a crisp sound as they swayed with the water.

For a moment, she forgot her gratitude and asked with some confusion, "This is..."

Before she could finish speaking, Chen Mo had already placed her foot on a golden melon seed: "According to Tang Dynasty palace rules, New Year's money is given in a golden basin after washing one's feet—we're doing it according to the standards of the Kaiyuan era."

She was instantly captivated.

She just stared at the man, completely mesmerized.

until
"Lift your foot."

Chen Mo's voice was very soft, but it made Fan Binbin's heart tremble violently.

She subconsciously twitched her toes, which were painted with nude nail polish, the mother-of-pearl-like luster shimmering in the water. This "Fan Ye" who commanded respect on the red carpet was now like a bewildered little girl.

As his warm hands cradled her feet, Fan Binbin suddenly remembered. These were the hands that had just signed a 2 billion yuan acquisition agreement at the board meeting; these were the hands that had been eagerly shook by countless international producers at the film festival.

And now, those hands are carefully helping her remove her stockings, the fingertips lingering on her ankles with a tenderness that is precious and deliberate.

The water splashed, and rose petals clung to her fair insteps. As Chen Mo looked down, stray strands of hair brushed against her knees. Fan Binbin saw his thick eyelashes casting shadows under the overhead light; this man, hailed by Time magazine as an "Asian business prodigy," was now focused as if he were examining the most precise film shot.

"Does it hurt?" He suddenly pressed an acupoint on the sole of her foot.

Fan Binbin then noticed that the calluses on the soles of her feet, caused by years of wearing high heels, looked particularly rough under his toes. Chen Mo's thumb was gently rubbing those calluses, the movement as tender as wiping dust off antique porcelain.

Inside this house worth hundreds of millions, the leading Chinese film director was kneeling on the floor, washing away her day's fatigue. Fan Binbin suddenly reached out and touched the top of his head, feeling a slight dampness on her fingertips as she touched the strands held in place by hair gel.

"Waaah!" She couldn't hold back her tears any longer.

This left Chen Mo somewhat at a loss.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Did I hurt you?" Chen Mo asked, somewhat at a loss.

Fan Binbin could no longer suppress the surging emotions in her heart, and tears rolled down her cheeks like pearls from a broken string.

She suddenly leaned down, cupped Chen Mo's face in her hands, and pressed her lips to his in astonished gaze. The kiss was tinged with the salty taste of tears and burning passion, as if she wanted to pour out all the love she had accumulated over the years.

“Fool.” She choked out as she released him, her fingertips tracing his handsome brow bone.

Something suddenly occurred to her.

Take out your phone.

Chen Mo was somewhat puzzled by the question.

"I want to tell everyone how happy I am, is that okay?" Fan Binbin said, looking at him. Chen Mo couldn't help but smile and said, "Just washing your feet and you're happy? That happiness comes too easily, doesn't it?"

He genuinely didn't think there was anything wrong with it, because women had washed his feet many times, but this was the first time he had washed her feet, so he really didn't think there was anything wrong with what he had done!

But she simply didn't understand how much shock and emotion his actions and behavior brought to the woman in front of her.

"You know what? I just had this feeling that even if I were to die right now, my life would be complete!" Fan Binbin said emotionally.

"You're all right, you're the boss today, as long as you're happy!" Chen Mo reached out and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, saying affectionately.

With trembling fingers, Fan Binbin pointed her phone at the intertwined hands and feet in the copper basin. Amidst the shimmering water, Chen Mo's well-defined fingers gently caressed the instep of her feet, and the golden melon seeds at the bottom of the gilded basin reflected tiny sparkles in the water. The moment she pressed the shutter, a tear fell onto the screen.

@FanBinbinV: [Foot washing photo.jpg] This life has been worth it!

Then, completely ignoring the reactions of those around her, she tossed her phone aside, grabbed his collar, and pulled him up with such force that the copper basin overturned, and the gold melon seeds clattered and rolled all over the floor. She pushed him down onto the wedding bed covered in peony petals, oblivious to the water stains on her silk pajamas.

"Chen Mo." She straddled his waist, her tear-stained eyelashes resembling dew-kissed butterfly wings in the candlelight.

"The best thing I ever did in my life was to shamelessly pester you back then."

She thought back to that night, and at this moment, she felt incredibly grateful for the decision she made back then.

With no cameras and no audience, she was finally able to shed all her pretense.

As her tears dripped onto his chest, Chen Mo rolled over and pulled her into the brocade quilt, the fragrant bed curtains cascading down like water. He kissed away her tears and chuckled softly, "Your Majesty, this time you'll have to properly inspect the follow-up service of my 'foot-washing ceremony'."

The last snow of the winter fell outside the window, while the candlelight in the room cast the silhouettes of the carved bed onto the gilded screen. The overlapping silhouettes were more moving than any scene in "The Empress's Wedding".

When Fan Binbin was overcome with emotion, she bit his shoulder, vaguely recalling the rainy night when she was twenty years old and was forced to drink so much that she had a stomach hemorrhage—now finally someone would wipe away all her embarrassment and turn the most precious tenderness into starlight on her skirt.

Chen Mo, on the other hand, enjoyed the most tender night ever with Fan Bingbing.

However, the outside world was already in an uproar because of Fan Binbin's Weibo post!

Fan Binbin's Weibo post immediately caused a huge uproar.

In the photo, Chen Mo is not kneeling on one knee, but his slender fingers are gently caressing her delicate feet. Rose petals and golden melon seeds in a gilded basin complement each other, accompanied by the caption, "This life has been worth it!"

But those who know, know whose hands and feet they are—in just ten minutes, #ChenMoWashesFanBinbin'sFeet# topped the trending search list, and the server crashed several times.

The fastest to react were Fan Binbin's fans, the "Bingbangs." At that moment, they collectively broke down in tears, and the super topic was flooded with a frenzy of celebration!

"She cried so much that her contact lenses shifted! Fan Bingbing, who was once criticized online for 'crashing the red carpet,' now has someone cooking and caring for her!"

"Who would understand! The wedding night scene from 'The Empress's Wedding' has come to life, and Chen Mo even sprinkles gold melon seeds in the foot bath water... This isn't just pampering a wife, it's elevating the empress to a divine status!"

"Back then, I thought Sister Binbin had lost her mind, actually throwing herself into the arms of a scumbag. She said she was from a wealthy family, but what happened?"

But now I finally understand what it means to have one person who loves you and stay with you until we grow old!

He really... I'm devastated! Those hands that created billions in box office revenue and hundreds of billions in wealth, tonight they were washing Sister Binbin's feet! Waaaaah!

"A ten-year veteran fan here uninvited! Binbin used to say 'I am the rich and powerful,' but now Chen Mo is showing her with his actions—'You are my priceless treasure!'"

Entertainment headlines were revised overnight, with each headline more sensational than the last:
Shocking! Spending 10 billion yuan on netizens is just the appetizer; Chen Mo's real money has all gone to Fan Binbin's feet! — (Phoenix Entertainment)

From "Jin Suo" to "Empress": Fan Binbin's comeback was paved with a red carpet by Chen Mo! — (Sina Entertainment)

"Compared to other female celebrities' wedding marketing, Chen Mo's 'silent confession' to Fan Binbin is more lethal—it caused a sensation across the internet without hype, and it surpassed all vows of eternal love without official announcement!"—Entertainment Headlines!
And netizens were in an uproar.

"Spending 10 billion yuan on netizens is nothing! Director Chen's actions are what true male romance looks like! Even washing his wife's feet is done with the grandeur of the Kaiyuan Era, with golden melon seeds as a base and rose petals as a favor—this isn't just washing feet, it's clearly offering tribute to the Empress! (I'm kneeling in admiration)"

"We suggest adding a case study to business schools: How Chen Mo maximized brand value using a basin of foot bath water. First, he garnered traffic with a billion-dollar marketing campaign, then his emperor-like pampering of his wife sparked a wave of positive word-of-mouth. This man has turned business and romance into a double helix of DNA!"

"Brothers, take note! Teacher Chen's textbook example: A real man isn't defined by how much money he spends on a woman, but by whether he's willing to humble himself for her. PS: I suggest replacing the gold melon seeds with gold bars, don't ask how I know (doge)."

"I just sent a screenshot to my ex: 'Look at how sincere that foot bath water is compared to the YSL you gave me!' And he replied, 'Does Chen Mo need a foot bath maid?' Damn! This generation of men is hopeless!"

"Chen Mo taught the wedding planning industry a lesson with a basin of foot-washing water: The ultimate sense of ceremony isn't about extravagance, but about the moment you're willing to humble yourself for your loved one (frantic note-taking)"

However, some netizens were so moved that they cried.

"Is this the real Valentine's Day total attack? Chen Mo, are you a devil?"

"Yesterday I was smug about receiving a 5 yuan red envelope from Chen Mo, but seeing this foot bath basin today... I'm sorry, I overstepped my bounds!"

"Damn, I'm truly impressed this time. A billionaire is actually willing to perform the foot-washing ritual for his woman. If this isn't true love, what is?"

"It has to be Chen Mo! This doting level is off the charts. No wonder he's the modern-day Wei Xiaobao. No wonder he can take on seven opponents and still stand strong. Damn it, everyone open your eyes and learn from him!"

(End of this chapter)