Rebirth Must Be Happy

The May Day holiday is only three days long. Even though Song Zhiyu came over on the first day of her holiday, she can only stay here for three days. Besides, she still has homework to do. Of course, another important reason is that all three of them are a little inconvenient, so they did not go out to play today.

While having breakfast, Song Zhiyu made an appointment with Chen Xingzhu to go to the library in the group chat. After getting ready at home, they went out together to the city library.

The library in the capital is naturally incomparable to that of a small place like Suicheng, but it was still crowded during the May Day holiday. Fortunately, the space was large enough that the group managed to find a spot after wandering around for a while.

Song Zhiyu sat down to do her homework. Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing brought their computers, while Chen Xingzhu only brought a canvas bag. She strolled around leisurely, picked up a mystery novel, and sat down to read it.

'Didn't the two of them tell Xingzhu about each other's embarrassing moments?'

Before meeting, Xu Jinhuan was worried that Chen Xingzhu would tease her about what happened last night, because Xie Wanqing would most likely tell Chen Xingzhu about Song Zhiyu, and Song Zhiyu would in turn tell Chen Xingzhu about Xie Wanqing.

—Although there is no evidence, he went to “see” Xie Wanqing last night, but she didn’t come back. He doesn’t think Song Zhiyu would not have discovered what happened between the two of them.

And to be honest, while it was happening, he was on guard against Song Zhiyu suddenly pushing the door open and coming in, or even coming in with a video on her phone.

To his surprise, nothing happened. He was quite taken aback; he hadn't expected the little girl to be so sensible.

'This child is teachable!'

During the Spring Festival, Xu Jinhuan had already sensed that Song Zhiyu was more proactive in bed than Chen Xingzhu and Xie Wanqing, but she was still pleasantly surprised when Song Zhiyu suggested taking a bath last night. She hadn't expected the little girl to be so cooperative.

In a way, what he had been looking forward to for almost a year was accomplished in less than two days after Song Zhiyu arrived—before this, whether it was openly discussing bedroom matters in front of him or having intimate conversations with the two of them in one night, these were things that were unattainable.

But it happened naturally thanks to Song Zhiyu's facilitation.

Not only the two parties involved, but even Chen Xingzhu, the "outsider" who was briefly separated, did not show any obvious dissatisfaction.

However, happy times are always short-lived. Exhausted from last night's work, Xu Jinhuan didn't do anything else tonight. He just slept with Song Zhiyu and talked to her. Originally, he wanted to use the excuse of "not doing anything" to trick Xie Wanqing into coming over as well, but Sister Xie seemed to have become smarter, or perhaps she had learned from last night's lesson, and did not agree.

Song Zhiyu's flight back to Pengcheng was the afternoon of the 3rd. After having lunch together, Xu Jinhuan drove her to the airport.

"Brother, remember to think of me~"

After only three days together, the parting was all the more heartbreaking. When Song Zhiyu got out of the car, she blinked her big eyes and looked like she was about to cry. "Don't forget me because of those two vixens."

"Then why were you calling two vixen sisters just now?"

Xu Jinhuan chuckled and patted her head. "Don't worry, I'll miss you. Study hard, summer vacation will be here soon. Bring Xiaoguai over then and let her stay here forever."

"Ok!"

Song Zhiyu nodded vigorously, got off the car, and held hands with him to the entrance of the station. Ignoring the possibility of being recognized, she hugged Xu Jinhuan tightly before reluctantly turning away.

Xu Jinhuan watched her figure disappear before letting out a sigh and driving home.

He had told Xie Wanqing and Chen Xingzhu when he came that he wanted to go and take a look at "Monkey King: Hero Is Back". After review, the final cut has been finalized.

Xu Jinhuan watched it again. Although he didn't like the pacing of some parts of the story and felt it wasn't as tight and complete, he wasn't too critical. After all, his entire team lacked experience in making real "commercial films," so he couldn't have too high expectations in this regard.

Moreover, no matter what, it's much better than the previous version.

"Then let's start the promotion."

With the film project finalized, Xu Jinhuan took charge of the overall publicity. He didn't have much experience in this area, but he could apply what he learned to new situations. He first posted a Weibo message about the film:
"I have some good news to share with everyone. The animated film that I really like, which I mentioned before, has finally overcome all obstacles and is confirmed for release this summer..."

He started by paying homage to the 6 version of "Journey to the West" on Weibo, as well as the animated films "The Monkey King Conquers the Demon" and "Journey to the West". In June, he also teased the collaboration between Honor of Kings and "Monkey King: Hero Is Back", promising to release a new skin "based on the movie".

The popularity of "Honor of Kings" is now much higher than that of the actor himself. With the game update at the end of the month, the "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" skin was officially launched, and the movie's popularity surged.

However, this is all in terms of public opinion. The number of screenings for the film has not changed much compared to the previous life. On the first day, the number of screenings was still only 9%, which is pitifully low compared to films like "Monster Hunt", "Jian Bing Man", "Jurassic World", "Tiny Times 4" and "Forever Young" released at the same time.

"Hehe, I'll have 300 million followers on Weibo soon!"

In addition to the original historical songs, Xu Jinhuan also "tailor-made" a song called "The Direction of Light" for "Monkey King: Hero Is Back," which was given to Chen Xingruo to sing. This song was used in the initial promotion.

Strictly speaking, the song didn't quite fit the initial promotion, but she's so pretty, and with the popularity of "Honor of Kings," Chen Xingruo experienced a mini-resurge in popularity even before the movie was released, with her Weibo followers quickly approaching three million.

On the eve of the movie's premiere, she sent a message to show off, naturally expressing her gratitude, though not in a very obvious way.

"To thank you, I've decided to rent out the entire theater and treat my fans to a movie."

Chen Xingruo didn't become a celebrity to make money, so she naturally didn't need it. While promoting herself on Weibo, she also paid out of her own pocket to let her fans watch it, and even followed Xu Jinhuan's promotional tactics by holding a lottery to generate buzz.

"Thank you!"

Xu Jinhuan sent her a voice message, a thank you that wasn't very sincere, and then asked, "Are you coming to the premiere or not?"

Chen Xingruo replied quickly:
"Come on, my sister's going, of course I have to go protect her!"

"And they even invited Liu Xiao Ling Tong, right? I want to take a photo with him and get his autograph." At this time, Teacher Liu had not yet experienced the ups and downs of later years, so his popularity had not yet been hyped up, but his fame was definitely not a problem. The "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" team did not think of these things, so Xu Jinhuan naturally would not miss the opportunity. Not only did he leave a cameo appearance of Teacher Liu at the end of the movie, but he also specially invited him to the premiere ceremony.

Of course, he didn't forget to pay tribute when promoting it on Weibo, which actually sparked a small wave of nostalgia online.

There's no way around it, the popularity of the 86 version of "Journey to the West" is just too exaggerated, it can be said to be unprecedented and unparalleled. Especially since the popularity has not yet been exhausted, Xu Jinhuan is almost the first person to take the plunge. Not only is the popularity high, but there are also almost no consequences - at least not at present.

"Sis, is this your first time walking the red carpet?"

The premiere of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" was really just a ceremony, because there were no big-name stars at all. So when the sisters Chen Xingruo and Chen Xingzhu walked down the red carpet together, it was almost the highlight of the whole event.

Chen Xingruo, arm in arm with her sister, couldn't resist showing off, "I left earlier, so relax and don't be nervous."

"I wasn't nervous at all."

There weren't many fans at the scene. Besides Chen Xingruo's fans, there were also fans who had been quietly supporting the film over the years, and some who came for Liu Laoshi and Xu Jinhuan. Plus, since she was walking the red carpet with her sister, Chen Xingzhu wasn't nervous at all.

The two sisters wore the same style of long dress, which was not revealing and even had short sleeves. However, the two sisters looked exactly alike, with tall and graceful figures and almost perfect, beautiful faces. Not to mention here, even at a film festival full of big names, they would definitely be the most eye-catching. Their appearance caused a commotion among the audience.

Moreover, thanks to Xu Jinhuan's insistence, the premiere was broadcast live across the entire internet. As soon as the two sisters appeared, the popularity of the live stream skyrocketed. Until the live stream ended before the movie started, the popularity of the two sisters' appearance was second only to Liu Laoshi's appearance, and the difference was not much.

"Finally, I can watch it!"

Song Zhiyu, who was on summer vacation, also came over. Before the movie started, she and Chen Xingzhu went to ask Teacher Liu for autographs and photos. She was very excited at the moment and turned to glance at Xu Jinhuan: "If it's not good, we'll make you suffer!"

Apart from Xu Jinhuan, none of the others had seen it yet, and since this was Xu Jinhuan's first foray into the film and television industry, they were all very curious.

"Don't worry, I've never had a bad eye for investment."

Xu Jinhuan was very confident and actually wanted to take the opportunity to make a bet with them, saying that if he lost, he would do this or that tonight. Unfortunately, Chen Xingruo, the third wheel, was still there, so he couldn't bring himself to speak.

The lights went out and the movie started quickly. As soon as the movie appeared on screen, many people in the audience were immediately struck by its beauty.

At that time, domestic animated films were still in an era of poor reputation. Even with Xu Jinhuan's promotion and early trailers raising expectations, given the many examples of domestic films that were all hype and that "the trailer is the whole essence," most viewers did not have high expectations.

Therefore, the picture quality at the beginning of the movie exceeded the expectations of these people, including Chen Xingzhu and Xie Wanqing, who were also somewhat surprised.

With Xu Jinhuan's financial support, the second half of the movie was completed, and the pacing of the earlier plot was adjusted accordingly. The previously deleted storyline of the White Dragon returned, making the movie much more compact and quickly moving into the second half.

"Jiang Liuer isn't dead, is he?"

As she read on, Chen Xingruo, whose sister was standing between her and Xu Jinhuan, couldn't help but lean forward slightly, turn her head to look at Xu Jinhuan, and whisper a question to him, while casually threatening, "If you dare to kill him off, I'll never forgive you!"

"rest assured."

Xu Jinhuan was someone you couldn't afford to offend, and you couldn't give a clear explanation, so you only gave a vague answer.

"so hot!"

Upon seeing the scene of the Monkey King returning, Song Zhiyu couldn't help but mutter something to herself, and quickly received nods of agreement from Chen Xingzhu, Chen Xingruo, and Xie Wanqing.

Although Xu Jinhuan had already seen it, watching the premiere in the theater now, especially since it contained all her hard work and she was showing it to them, and hearing their positive reviews, still made her feel a little excited and proud. She quietly hid it away so as not to get carried away.

"It's really beautiful!"

After the movie ended and a brief closing ceremony, everyone dispersed. Xu Jinhuan politely declined the production team's invitation and went home with Chen Xingzhu and the others.

As usual, President Xu drove himself. Chen Xingzhu and the others probably felt that it would be unfair to the other two if anyone sat in the front, so they let Chen Xingruo sit in the passenger seat. The newly popular idol singer looked quite satisfied and took out her phone, saying, "I was originally thinking of just posting a Weibo to appease my colleagues, but it looks like I need to be more serious and think of a better copy."

Song Zhiyu said disdainfully, "With your academic level, you wouldn't be able to come up with any good copywriting even if you tried hard enough."

Chen Xingruo ignored her and focused on editing the text. She quickly said, "I've posted it. Go take a look."

Xu Jinhuan had to drive, so he couldn't watch, but luckily someone was helping him with the live stream.

Xie Wanqing read aloud: "I just went to see the premiere of 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back.' It was the first time I'd ever seen the whole movie. (Exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, everyone should go see it! (Exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark...)"

Xu Jinhuan was speechless, but fortunately Song Zhiyu quickly voiced his thoughts: "This is the good copy you came up with? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were just padding the word count with punctuation marks!"

“You don’t understand, this is using punctuation marks to emphasize emotions.”

Chen Xingruo argued vehemently, "Take a closer look, isn't the emotion much stronger than without punctuation?"

"Aren't you just stating the obvious?"

Song Zhiyu curled her lips in disdain, "You look better with clothes on than without."

After saying that, he realized something was off, so he added, "No, you look better with clothes on than without!" (End of Chapter)