Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 144 Royalty Income
"what……"

An Xiaoqian exclaimed softly, and a hint of surprise flashed across her originally bright eyes.

After a brief moment of daze, she quickly took the bank card and looked at it carefully.

After checking it, she pursed her lips and silently put the credit card back into her bag.

But the shallow mark on her soft lips, left by her bite, was so conspicuous.

An Xiaoqian took out another bank card and stared at it for several seconds, as if confirming the information repeatedly in her mind.

Not until a hint of relief appeared on his little face did he reach out and hand the bank card back to Hu Xiaobei.

Hu Xiaobei didn't hesitate and took it without looking at the bank card. Instead, he handed the card to Liu Xiaoli.

Then, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, and said with a double meaning: "Auntie, just buy this car, and I'll trouble you to deal with the rest of the problems."

"Okay."

Liu Xiaoli had a warm smile on her face, her eyes slightly narrowed, and the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes also stretched out.

She naturally understood what Hu Xiaobei meant.

Liu Xiaoli took the bank card, smiled and nodded, then reminded: "Xiaobei, when buying a car, the most important thing is whether you like it or not. You can't change your preferences just because of Xixi's opinion."

An Xiaoqian was unhappy with her mother's favoritism. Her eyebrows frowned instantly and her mouth pouted like a fluffy little bun.

"Mom, why doesn't my opinion matter? I'm your partner."

She quickly straightened her back, folded her hands over her chest, and expressed her demands.

Then, as if remembering something, his eyes suddenly widened, a puzzled look appeared on his face, and he asked, "Wait, don't we have enough money? Do we have to pay in installments?"

Hu Xiaobei put on a serious expression and tapped his fingers on the table twice: "Children, don't meddle in adult matters."

An Xiaoqian's attention was indeed easily diverted.

There was a gleam of defiance in her eyes, and she quickly stretched out five fingers and waved them in the air.

He argued, "It's 2005 now, if you count my age in lunar calendar, I'm already an adult.

Even if it’s just one year old, in a few months, I’ll be an adult…”

Hu Xiaobei's eyes were filled with a hint of amusement as he interrupted her again, disrupting her thoughts. "Okay, you'll get half of it. You pick the car, and I'll choose the color. We each pick one. Is that okay?"

An Xiaoqian reacted very quickly, a glint of wit flashing in her eyes, and she quickly fought for the right to choose: "No, you chose this car, and I should choose the color of the car."

"Oh, is that so? Then I'd better choose another car!" Hu Xiaobei raised his eyebrows and made a fatal move, aiming directly at the vital point.

An Xiaoqian opened her mouth slightly, her eyes wide open, and was stunned for several seconds before she said weakly, "Then I'll choose the car, and you choose the color. However, I have a small suggestion for you..."

"No, I don't want to listen. I've already decided on the color." Hu Xiaobei waved his hand and quickly stopped her from talking.

An Xiaoqian took a deep breath helplessly, then exhaled slowly. Her flat "pectoral muscles" rose and fell slightly, and her shoulders sank a little.

A trace of regret appeared on her delicate and lovely face, and she said weakly, "Well, I just think you usually wear black clothes.

If the car is changed to white, it will suit you better." Her face was full of sincerity, and there was a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"Oh, so you chose white too. If I had known, I would have chosen black."

Hu Xiaobei looked as if he had suddenly realized something, but there was a glint of amusement in his eyes.

How could An Xiaoqian not know that he had fooled her again?

Her cheeks flushed slightly, a hint of anger flashed in her eyes, and she was about to raise her little fist to hit him.

But when he caught a glimpse of his mother right next to him out of the corner of his eye, his movements froze in mid-air and he had to give up.

The pink little fist also changed into fingers, gently moving through the hair, combing the already neat hair, trying to calm her fluctuating emotions.

But I was thinking to myself: The important thing now is to consolidate the victory. What if he changes his mind?
So An Xiaoqian could only snort and make a small protest through her nose.

Then she turned her face away and stopped looking at him.

But the upward curve at the corner of his mouth could not be stopped.

Hu Xiaobei knew when to stop, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he stopped teasing her.

He just pointed at the mask and sunglasses and motioned her to put them on.

Then, he waved to the sales consultant in the distance and began to learn about the car purchase issues.

As a hard-core off-road vehicle, the design focus of this car is on power and off-road performance. The rear space, especially the leg space, is limited, and it may be uncomfortable to ride for a long time.

Moreover, its configuration is not convenient enough. Some models do not have convenient configurations such as hot and cold cup holders, electric sunroof shades and keyless sensor unlocking, and there are also many parts that require manual operation.

Apart from this, other problems can be ignored for Hu Xiaobei.

Fortunately, this is a money-oriented society. As long as you are willing to spend money, configuration and comfort will no longer be a problem.

On the premise of paying extra money, the store promises to complete the modification and deliver it for use within the specified time.

However, a deposit of 300,000 yuan was required first. So, in front of An Xiaoqian, Liu Xiaoli used her bank card to pre-authorize the payment.

Choose pre-authorized payment and the money will be returned within a specified time.

In this way, the accounting issues of transferring public funds to private funds can be avoided.

As long as she uses the account of Qian Beifeng Entertainment Company to transfer funds for purchases later, the 300,000 yuan can naturally be returned to An Xiaoqian's bank card.

It’s just that An Xiaoqian doesn’t understand all this now.

Hu Xiaobei and Liu Xiaoli did not explain these accounting issues to her.

Anyway, she even left her bank card with Liu Xiaoli, and she had no idea how much money was in the card.

The three people paid the deposit without even test driving the car, and then left the 4S store immediately.

Speaking of this car, it has a special connection with An Xiaoqian.

In the original time and space, she also had this car, um, the color was the same...

In addition, during the time she was filming The Return of the Condor Heroes in Xiangshan, many rumors about her car were spread.

At that time, someone broke the news that "An Xiaoqian owns three Mercedes-Benz cars and a motorhome, all given by her adoptive father. She is rich."

When the reporter asked Liu Xiaoli to confirm this, she said angrily: "Three Mercedes-Benzes, how is that possible? There are no such things. As for the RV, isn't that a very normal thing? It can make it easier to take care of An Xiaoqian's life."

However, this news was actually written in 2023.

There was another news item released in 09. The accompanying pictures were all simple photos spliced ​​in half, and it was published by a car website. It was obviously a hype for advertising cars.

Finally, there's the news from the Xiangshan opening ceremony. A reporter reported: The rain gradually subsided by 3:0 PM, but the temperature continued to drop, approaching 4°C. Considering the physical condition of the cast and crew, the crew wrapped up around 30:12 PM. An Xiaoqian, the "Little Dragon Girl," who arrived at the scene at 30: PM, remained in her RV, waiting for the show and never emerged.

Although this article contains many implicit criticisms of An Xiaoqian, it highly praises Huang Xiaoming's approach to his fans.

So, here's the problem.

Since An Xiaoqian has never been out, where do all the photos and videos come from?

Since An Xiaoqian never came out, how did the reporters know the car was hers? Was she just sitting in it the whole time? (PS: The crew had a shared car, kind of like a large van, but it wasn't owned by anyone.)
First of all, An Xiaoqian did appear on the day of the opening ceremony, whether it was filming or taking photos and answering questions with fans. There are photos and videos to prove it, which cannot be faked.

The well-known umbrella-holding photo was actually taken around October 04 when the crew went to Xiangshan. It was still summer at that time, and it can be seen from the photos and videos.

By the way, the photo of them holding umbrellas for each other has been hyped and even became a proof of someone's inspiration.

Secondly, An Xiaoqian filmed the scene of exchanging antidotes in the Valley of Unrequited Love with Yang Guo and Gongsun Lue'e that day.

This is not only based on human and physical evidence, but is also written at the beginning of the article.

The whole thing is so contradictory!
But if you read the article word by word, you will find that the reporter used a trick of replacing the original with the original, blurring and binding the dates and events in a special way.

The advantage of writing articles this way is that you can make up whatever you want without having to worry about the truth being exposed.

It is possible to blatantly blur what happened on January 1, misleading readers into thinking that it happened on January 11.

Of course, if you read carefully word by word and analyze it carefully, you can still distinguish it.

But how many people would read and understand an entertainment news article as carefully as they would a classic?

You should know that research shows that the order of Chinese characters does not necessarily affect the reading experience.

For example, after you finish reading this sentence, you will find that the order of the words is all messed up.

People are naturally inclined to ignore details, especially when they think they are already familiar with a certain field.

For example, "The moon shines brightly in front of the bed, I wonder if it is frost on the ground." At first glance, this sentence seems to have no problem at all. If you were asked to read it out loud, you would probably read it in the order of "The moon shines brightly in front of the bed, I wonder if it is frost on the ground."

Because when people read, they have already overlapped these two incorrect lines of poetry with similar scenes in their memory. They are very familiar with the content of a sentence, and when they see the structure, they can "fill in" its correct form in their minds.

The combination of blurring, imaginary supplementation, and psychological suggestion can easily lead readers to have wrong perceptions.

This writing style is not only used in entertainment news, but is also commonly used in many online novels, especially Chinese entertainment novels...

In fact, the author explained it at the beginning of the article: "According to the original plan, this day was to complete the rivalry and some fighting scenes between Yang Guo and Gongsun Lue'e."

Well, it turns out there is no scene involving Xiaolongnu in the Banyan Tree Forest today!
What a contradiction!
In addition, the article also wrote that An Xiaoqian arrived at the scene around 12:30. Assuming that is true, she probably did not come to shoot the banyan forest scene.

It is possible that it was another group’s martial arts scene at Yantouzhu Reservoir, but it was cancelled due to rain.

So... things are very clear!
The actual situation was that during the filming in Xiangshan, the person who drove a luxury car to the set seemed to be an investor, but An Xiaoqian herself was not sure about the specific situation.

She also talked about this luxury car specifically during the interview.

Similar luxury car incidents also occurred during Tianlong's filming.

At that time, the Mercedes-Benz belonged to the crew and was used to pick up and drop off actors. It was not An Xiaoqian's own car.

PS: This book was written as if she didn’t have an RV at the time. If she did, why would she still talk about holding her urine?

In addition, the location of the martial arts training center has been modified in this book, so there will be no big secret umbrella-raising hype in this book.

(Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I'm trying my best to control myself and not write this.)
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