Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 155 Free Gift? Letting Someone Ride?

"Dwelling Narrowness" premiered on satellite TV! The ratings exploded immediately!!

It airs at 7:30 pm on Dragon TV, during prime time, with two episodes broadcast consecutively each day.

The drama's content, which directly addresses sensitive issues, has resonated widely!

The total number of views for the video on major video websites such as Youku and Tudou exceeded 5000 million, surpassing the CCTV-produced TV series "Going West" and successfully taking the top spot on the TV series list!
The discussion on Baidu Tieba reached 25.4 posts! There were over 10 short reviews on Douban!

Basically, every episode has memorable lines that trend on Sina Weibo, such as "The speed of money can never keep up with the speed of price increases" and "I'll repay my debt of gratitude with my body!"

The TV series "Dwelling Narrowness" sparked a nationwide discussion about housing!

Foreign media outlets such as Japan's RecordChina and the US's Wall Street Journal have also reported on the drama, viewing it as a sample of social contradictions in China.

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The actors in the production crew also rose to prominence.

Zhang Jiayi has instantly risen from a second-tier celebrity to a top-tier heartthrob, becoming an absolute A-list star in urban dramas.

Li Nian, Hai Qing, and Wen Zhang frequently trended on social media, and even Lin Xingzhuo was criticized and trended on social media several times!
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The following evening, Zhang Youqian returned to her room excitedly, carrying a weekly report from the marketing and publicity team of Tiger Shadow Star Glory.

"Brother Zhuo! Data from CCTV-Sofres nationwide website!"

"The peak viewership rating of 'Dwelling Narrowness' exceeded 7%, making it a dark horse among urban dramas of the year!"

"It far surpasses the 4.1% of Hunan TV's youth idol drama 'Meteor Shower,' and the 2.84% of Beijing TV's 'My Chief and My Regiment,' and also exceeds the 6% of CCTV's opening drama of the year, 'Going West.'"

"Securing the title of Best Drama of the Year in advance!!"

Lin Xingzhuo breathed a sigh of relief. This data was similar to the performance of "Dwelling Narrowness" in his previous life. It seemed that his intrusion had not ruined this good drama.

Gazing at Su Chun on the television screen, Lin Xingzhuo felt as if he were peering through an invisible barrier, glimpsing a shadow refracted from a parallel universe.

That was another version of himself shaped by light and shadow, his circumstances and joys flowing before his eyes, bringing a strong sense of being in another world, leaving him momentarily lost in thought.

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In the evening, Shen Mojun, Zhao Yihuan, Zhu Yilong, Wen Zhang, Yang Mi and others sent messages, and even Ai Shangzhen, who was competing in South Korea, sent a message.

Among them, Mao Xiaotong, who won the gold medal in the Taoli Cup Latin dance event, even filmed a solo dance video and sent it to Lin Xingzhuo via email.

This video appears to be custom-made.

Mao Xiaotong is in the dance studio on the fourth floor of Apartment No. 1 in Fudi Capital.

She went completely braless, without any sports bra, leggings, or safety pads, and still danced the most passionate and alluring rumba!
Lin Xingzhuo almost got a nosebleed from watching.

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Lin Xingzhuo began to understand why ancient emperors would become obsessed with beautiful women, neglect state affairs, and become utterly incompetent.

Damn it! A beauty's schemes are numerous and varied, relentlessly attacking weaknesses!
I just can't take it anymore!!
Even if you were the emperor, you'd still be incompetent!

Despise King Zhou, question King Zhou, understand King Zhou, become King Zhou, surpass King Zhou!!
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In the evening, while watching the latest episode of "Dwelling Narrowness," the four of us ate Wenwen's roasted meat, which we had ordered from the Muslim Quarter in Dapiyuan.

The coffee table was piled high with grilled lean beef with sweet and spicy sauce, grilled lamb skewers, grilled beef tendon, grilled kidneys, thick-cut hot pot tripe, and milk, eggs, and fermented rice wine.

Ding Dong!Ding Dong!
The doorbell rang...

Zhang Youqian finished a whole glass of milk, egg, and fermented rice wine, then got up to open the door. She found Liu Jialing's assistant standing there, a beautiful woman of Central Asian descent named Lisa. Lisa wore a cool gray shirt, neatly tucked into high-waisted gray suit trousers, a metal-buckled belt accentuating her narrow waist.

Her Central Asian heritage gives her sculpted cheekbones, and her long hair is casually tied into a low ponytail with a few strands of brown hair falling down her cheeks, making her brow bone appear even more defined and capable.

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Lisa entered the room and saw Lin Xingzhuo lying on the sofa. She took the initiative to go up to him and said:

"Brother Zhuo, Sister Jialing invites you to play cards together."

Lin Xingzhu dipped the tripe into a rich sesame sauce and said, "No, I want to watch a TV series. This is a TV series I'm in."

Lisa's expression stiffened for a moment, but she still took the initiative to step forward and said, "Brother Zhuo, Sister Jialing's room also has a TV, a Sony specially provided by the crew."

"Sister Jialing also watched this drama and said your acting was superb!!"

Lin Xingzhuo probed calmly, "Playing cards? Who else is playing?"

Lisa quickly added, "And Sister Bingbing, Daddy Hui, and Brother Zhuo, I'm really sorry about what happened that day. My attitude was bad..."

Are you really playing cards?

Lin Xingzhuo was a little disappointed; with Li Bingbing and Tony Leung Ka-fai present, there were definitely no surprises.

Lin Xingzhuo had no interest in playing mahjong, so he declined, saying, "I have so much food here, how about we do it another day?"

Knowing she would definitely be challenged this time, Lisa was well-prepared and said, "Sister Jialing has prepared Shaanxi Shisan's Qinling Treasure Series Ice Cream Cake."

"Based on the artifacts from the Qin Mausoleum, the tiger tally and bronze chariots are made into chocolate-coated pastries, with fillings made from local Shaanxi ingredients such as pomegranates from Lintong, persimmons from Fuping, and red dates and walnuts from Nihegou Village."

"The dough is kneaded and rested three times using traditional methods, and baked at a low temperature with natural butter, resulting in a unique caramelized and milky aroma that is exceptionally rich!"

Lin Xingzhu swallowed hard. It seemed that his nickname "Doraemon of Food" had spread throughout the "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" crew.

However, remembering that she was going to play KartRider with Yang Mi that night, Lin Xingzhuo still refused, saying, "Forget it, I'm a little sleepy!"

Seeing that Lin Xingzhuo was unyielding, Lisa gritted her teeth, took out her trump card, and whispered in Lin Xingzhuo's ear.

Lin Xingzhuo was a little confused and couldn't help but whisper to confirm, "Holy crap... free?... I can ride it?"

Seeing Lin Xingzhuo's frivolous behavior, Lisa looked annoyed and embarrassed, but still nodded and replied in a barely audible voice, "Mmm..."

Lin Xingzhuo said excitedly, "Now that you say that, I'm not sleepy anymore. Let's go!!"

Lisa added quietly, "But, after filming the movie..."

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Lisa really didn't expect this.

I was scolded so badly by Liu Jialing because of the portable toilet incident!

Unexpectedly, Sister Ka-ling had a very good relationship with the other party's boss. The two met at Christie's auction in Hong Kong in 2004, where the coal boss bought a sapphire necklace designed by Sister Ka-ling for HK$150,000.

There are also all sorts of bizarre and fantastical tales from the film crew, urban legends...

No wonder he dared to violently stab Li Bingbing with a chicken leg!
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Cao Dun watched as Lin Xingzhuo manipulated Lisa.

You can only admire its awesomeness in private!

This Central Asian assistant is a notorious feisty character on set! And she has a very special status in the Hong Kong entertainment circle!!
(End of this chapter)