The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 515 Twins of Dragon and Phoenix

The information is not long; in short, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Huayi, on the grounds of insider trading.

The full name of SEC is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In theory, they are in charge of any financial crimes. In addition, given their long-arm jurisdiction, suing Huayi is not a problem at all.

The official announcement was issued in mid-February, and by the end of February, the matter had already swept across China and the United States, giving Huayi no time to react.

Without a doubt, this was Angela's doing. She had been laying the groundwork ever since Fan Bingbing and she made the agreement. After all these years, if she couldn't act quickly and completely destroy Huayi in one go, then she wouldn't be herself.

In fact, although only Huayi was sued, public opinion was directed at all Chinese companies listed on Nasdaq, including but not limited to the three major portal websites.

Although Huayi is just a film and television company, and although Huayi is not listed in the United States, it does not prevent the behind-the-scenes manipulators from involving other consensus.

"Just reporting and guiding? Do you think so? Heh, do you believe it or not!" Xu Jiuyang said with a grin as he looked at the documents.

Of course, it couldn't be just that. Angela must have used some connections as well. However, this move is a typical case of trying to open a window by first demolishing the house. If she only sued Huayi, the public would just watch the show and might even feel a sense of shared hatred: "We only have one private company that looks decent, and they're targeting us like this. We must support them!"
However, if other IT companies are dragged into this, it's a different story. They are all listed companies in the United States. They finally survived the IT bubble and managed to raise their stock prices, becoming wealthy on paper. But they are being dragged into insider trading that they have nothing to do with. Even a drop of one cent is considered a heinous crime!

So you'd better behave yourselves, or we'll join forces to make you behave yourselves.

That's why when the US announced the day before yesterday that it was freezing Huayi's assets in the US, Huayi only made a few perfunctory protests. Internally, they are probably in a state of panic right now.

"This is nothing. Did you think it was only limited to the United States?" Xu Jiuyang smugly hummed.

Since he gave Fan Bingbing this idea in the first place, and Fan Bingbing also got Angela involved to put it into action, then there certainly won't be any future troubles.

Once Huayi felt it could weather the storm, Angela specially arranged for a glove, which was also from an investment company, to come to China and file a lawsuit demanding compensation from Huayi.

Then, they can collude with other IT companies and launch a public opinion campaign online, accusing Huayi of disgracing the Chinese people. Given the current prevalence of public intellectuals online, this should be able to create quite a stir.

Then, by using some connections and maneuvering, certain people in China will also use Huayi as a model to showcase China's responsible side.

I'll say it again: these entertainment companies are only worth a few dollars. Now they need your contribution. Besides, you're the ones who created this mess, so shouldn't you be filling the hole?

Then, they incited other film and television companies to poach Feng Xiaogang and even his artists, thus creating a world where only the Wang brothers were injured.

"Heaven's sins may be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins are unforgivable... Ah!" Xu Jiuyang let out a long breath, lazily leaning back in his chair, watching Zhang Yan reappear in front of him, looking somewhat angry.

"So, let's go out for another stroll."

With her face flushed, Zhang Yan became even angrier. She stomped her foot heavily before walking out unhappily.

Xu Jiuyang watched her retreating figure and said, "One lap is enough. We can't let anyone see it. She'll be coming out with me later."

Zhang Yan walked even faster.

After finishing his work and giving the housekeeper a few instructions, Xu Jiuyang left with his assistant.

As for what it was, it was simple: to visit the mother of one's own twins.

Unlike Gao Yuanyuan, Fan Bingbing didn't have the habit of saving surprises for the last moment, so after getting pregnant, she went to work on Bilibili and then received good news: she was pregnant with twins.

Clearly, the struggle for the heir in the Xu family was beginning to unfold. As a result, her belly was much larger than that of a typical pregnant woman. When Xu Jiuyang arrived at the villa, she was being helped by Qin Lan to walk in the garden, and she had to rest after every few steps.

"What time is it? You're only arriving now. I've been walking around for ages. Sister Lan still has work to do!" Before Xu Jiuyang could even speak, the other party berated him harshly.

"Oh dear, I've been delayed a bit, I've been busy with a lot of things," he replied good-naturedly, taking Qin Lan's arm from hers.

There's nothing you can do about it; pregnant women are bound to have unpredictable moods.

However, Xu Jiuyang felt that Fan Bingbing's behavior was mostly an act. He felt that she had wanted to do this for a long time, but she just didn't dare to. But this time, with a hostage in her belly, she was no longer afraid.

After taking a stroll outside, he used the excuse that the temperature wasn't high enough to pull her back into the living room where the heating was on.

"When is your due date?" Xu Jiuyang asked.

"How should I know? Why don't you call the hospital?" Fan Bingbing retorted smugly.

However, perhaps sensing the "I'll deal with you after the delivery" implication in his ambiguous smile, she softened her tone: "It'll probably be around the end of May. I'll go for a check-up in a few days, and then we should be able to confirm the exact date."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely be there." Xu Jiuyang patted her hand.

"Is it really true?" Fan Bingbing asked, trying to be argumentative. "Don't you still have 'Soldiers Sortie' to film?"

“I’m a supporting actor, not the lead,” Xu Jiuyang shrugged. “I’ll be joining the crew at the end of the month, and we should be able to finish filming by mid-April. Even if something goes wrong along the way, it will only be delayed until early May at most.”

"And what about me?" Fan Bingbing tilted her head and asked again.

"What do you mean 'you'? Don't think about doing anything before giving birth," Xu Jiuyang gently flicked her nose. "I heard that you didn't go to sleep until after 10 o'clock last night."

Fan Bingbing immediately turned to look at Qin Lan in the distance, but her head was turned back: "What are you looking at? It's none of her business. Yan Za found out for me."

Just then, Zhang Yan walked over with a plate of tangerines. Upon hearing this, her eyes widened, and before Fan Bingbing could ask any questions, she put down the plate and disappeared in a flash.

Fan Bingbing was furious: "Do they all think I'm a plague?"

"Is it possible that they think you're pregnant?" Xu Jiuyang joked.

"You're just making sarcastic remarks." Fan Bingbing was about to punch him, but he grabbed her and covered her mouth.

"What...what are you doing!" In the midst of their intimate embrace, she suddenly pushed him away with all her might, glaring at him with a mixture of anger, shame, and longing.

"I just missed you." Xu Jiuyang chuckled.

“I’m pregnant!” Fan Bingbing said indignantly.

So Xu Jiuyang leaned close to her ear, his smile turning wicked: "It's because you're pregnant that I'm getting handsy with you."

(End of this chapter)