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Chapter 107, the finale! Praised by all sides, the once-popular actor has become a sensation! [Seeking monthly votes]

The CEO of Tencent, in his office.

After giving instructions to the production team, Hu Tao stared at the various data on the monitor in front of him, feeling as if he were in a dream. He refreshed the page several times, watching the numbers in each column increase dramatically with each refresh. He mechanically repeated this action, unable to contain his joy.

It wasn't until several minutes later that Hu Tao calmed down a little, his face already filled with ecstatic joy:
“When I was first parachuted in, there were a lot of voices in the company impeaching me, saying that I valued Huka too much. Some senior executives even secretly reported to their superiors that I was using the project as an excuse to collude with Huka and line my own pockets. After this live broadcast, and with this data out there, who will question my decision?”

"I'm right!"

"Oh, you've really given me a huge surprise! This 30 million in appearance fees is more than a 1000% return!"

"No, I'm just using that name naturally. This person is a benefactor in my life, the biggest help on my path to promotion!"

Hu Tao exclaimed with great enthusiasm.

It's no wonder he lost his composure. As a former Tencent manager, he was suddenly parachuted into the position of CEO of Tencent Video, a subsidiary of Tencent. It wouldn't be easy for him to hold onto that position.

On the one hand, he needs to deliver a perfect report to his superiors during his tenure, which means he must make changes to the platform's existing strategic deployment. If there is no change in the financial revenue after he takes office compared to the past, the board of directors will definitely not stand idly by.

After all, Tencent Video is one of the most coveted positions in Tencent's business empire. The board members would definitely want to promote their own factions to the top, so why would they let someone like a relative of the emperor sit in that chair?

Secondly, the company is riddled with internal factions and cliques. Among them, the senior executives who have been in office for many years seize every opportunity to impeach him to headquarters. Although there is no substantial evidence, Hu Tao is very clear that the series of reports that the board of directors has received in recent days are actually the work of his nominal subordinates.

After all, in any group, if someone is parachuted in to become the boss, as long as that person's background isn't particularly strong, the senior executives will definitely want to oust him. Only when he leaves will the platform's senior executives have the opportunity to become president. Of course, that's just what they think.

Faced with pressure from both above and below, Hu Tao had doubts about whether his decisions were right. In fact, the closer it got to the premiere of "Go Fighting!", the more restless he became. However, looking at this data, which is unprecedented in the history of the Tencent platform, he suddenly felt fearless!

Not only can he secure his position as CEO, but even if the "Go Fighting!" project can maintain half of its initial popularity, his final achievements will be enough to convince everyone.

Thinking this, Hu Tao felt an unprecedented sense of relief; the heavy weight on his heart had finally been lifted.

He relaxed completely, crossing his legs and dangling his shiny leather shoes on the desk. He lay casually in the leather chair, but before he could enjoy himself for even a moment, there was a knock on the door. Then, the company's senior executives lined up and walked in, each with a serious expression and a respectful attitude.

Hu Tao subconsciously restrained his unrestrained movements, and the sudden commotion left him somewhat at a loss.

"President Hu is wise!"

"President Hu has great foresight; we were short-sighted before."

"President Hu, please forgive my petty mistake. I was too pretentious before. I've come to apologize to you!"

The platform executives, who usually held stern views and engaged in fierce competition with him as president, now adopted the most humble attitude and sincerely apologized to him. Some even bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle, disregarding their pride and trying to make things clear, because they had been too obvious in the past.

These social elites are all shrewd and have been keeping an eye on the program's progress in their respective offices. They were prepared to launch a coup if the program's premiere was not successful, but the final result was contrary to their wishes.

Everyone knows that with the show's immense popularity, Hu Tao has become a household name. Even the board members who wanted to support their cronies will have to show deference to this lucky newcomer, hoping for harmony and prosperity.

If these executives of the subsidiaries don't back down, they'll probably be dealt with in a few days.

Hu Tao couldn't help but laugh when he saw these troublemakers apologizing with thorns on their backs.

"Brother Ming, you really are my brother!" He sighed inwardly, feeling as if he had reached the pinnacle of his life, and his whole being was floating on air.

All of this was caused by that celebrity with a "bad record" who was criticized by the entire internet, constantly involved in controversy, and had countless haters.

Who said this coffee is burnt? This coffee is fantastic!
……

On set, the veterans, feeling wronged and even traumatized, dared not confront the hapless celebrity who was prone to outbursts. As a result, they mostly just went through the motions during the recording. When they needed to be on camera, they would put on a fake smile, and when they weren't, they would just blankly go through the motions and perform tasks.

The show's director and other writers and planners, who were incentivized by the pay rise, felt that these big stars were irresponsible. They were each earning tens of millions of yuan in appearance fees to do variety shows, but they didn't even bother to create a sense of variety. What kind of behavior was this?

However, after muttering a few complaints backstage, they discovered that the live stream data was still rising, and everyone was all smiles, marveling at the strong staying power of the previous program's frequent effects.

Ultimately, the recording of the first episode of "Go Fighting!" came to a hasty end, and Lü Ming undoubtedly emerged victorious.

Although Xiao Zhu also gave up, Zhang Yixing, like a carefree and naive girl, accompanied Lü Ming to complete the mission. Moreover, his emotions became more and more excited, and he exclaimed that everything that had happened before was an exciting experience he had never had in his life!

Following the example of Running Man, the three members of the winning team each received a customized 100g pure gold souvenir with the show's name tag. With the added benefit of celebrity endorsement, the 100g of gold is worth about 5 yuan, but if you put it on a second-hand platform for 100 million yuan, it would probably be snapped up in seconds.

In the past, Lü Ming would have been delighted, after all, it was real money, but for him now, it was just a souvenir.

After the recording of the show ended, the three old men and Little Pig left without looking back, not even lingering for a second.

Lu Ming muttered to himself, "Why are you walking so fast? Look at your expressions, are you planning to find a corner to cry your eyes out...?"

The group stumbled, and in the past, they would have turned around and given the gossipy jerk a good scolding. But today, having suffered so much, they had no such intention and left in silence.

Lu Ming greeted the enthusiastic Zhang Yixing and then left.

He didn't get too close to the enthusiastic little lamb, but he wasn't too distant either. As for whether she was acting so naive and innocent to create a persona or if that was just her true nature, he didn't want to speculate. In short, it was best to keep their relationship at the level of colleagues.

Ding Dong!

My phone suddenly rang, clearly knowing I was off work, and many friends sent messages to check on me.

Dilraba, whose chat was pinned to the top, sent more than a dozen messages in a row.

[Gummy Bear]: "I was almost scared to death!"

[Gummy Bear]: "Brother, don't you know that without diving experience, falling from a height of 15 meters into the water can cause fractures or even death?"

[Gummy Bear]: "I'm so afraid something will happen to you. You're not allowed to be so crazy again!"

"..."

Lu Ming could feel Dilraba's concern for him between the lines. He suddenly felt cared for and typed back: "It's okay, it's all for the show. I was just scaring them. I didn't really jump. And even if I really fell into the Huangpu River from there, I would be fine. You know my physical condition!"

"???" On the other side of the screen, two blushes instantly appeared on Little Gummy Bear's pretty oval face.

Some strange things came to mind, and even her earlobes turned red with embarrassment.

“I don’t have to work for the next two days…” Dilraba typed in response.

When Lü Ming saw the message, his eyes lit up. Had he been invited to duo queue?
He replied instantly: "I'll fly to Hengdian to find you, let's watch a movie together tonight." "Where?"

“Where else can we go? Although I really want to go to the cinema, given our situation, if we actually go, it will probably attract a lot of attention. Let’s just watch it on the TV in your hotel room. The suites all have projectors, and with the lights off, it’s no different from a movie theater,” Lu Ming replied with a smile.

Dilraba's pretty face turned red. She didn't want to point it out: "You went there to see the movie, didn't you?"

But why do I feel inexplicably expectant?

Having decided on the meeting place, Lü Ming booked a flight to Hengdian and then opened his other friends list.

[Nazha]: "Your show today was really scary! I was so worried for you. When you fell from that crane, I felt like my head was going to explode. [Image] Look, I cried so much, my makeup was all ruined!"

[Nazha]: "I took the day off and didn't go to the film set. You're all I can think about. I really want to see you..."

[Nazha]: "The next recording of Running Man seems to be in three days. Can you take a break recently? Can I fly to Shanghai to visit you?"

Is this game serious?
Lu Ming suddenly didn't know how to answer. After all, he had already made plans to go on a date with Dilraba, but if he directly rejected Gulnazar, he wouldn't be able to explain it. After all, the two of them had been so ambiguous in the underground parking garage after their trip to New York, and they had been chatting frequently lately, so their relationship was progressing at a rapid pace.

Moreover, it's no secret that he only has these two popular variety shows on his schedule, and Nazha knows that she can rest for at least two days.

But if we agree, what about Dilraba's side?
After thinking it over, Lü Ming suddenly slapped his forehead and sighed inwardly that his thinking was still too limited.

Why can't it be three people together?
He should fly to Hengdian tonight to find Dilraba and do everything that needs to be done. Then Gulnazar can come over tomorrow.

Anyway, the two girls know each other, and Nazha doesn't know how far things have progressed between her and Dilraba. No one will talk about this kind of thing everywhere. As a result, the three of them will definitely get along very well.

Three people can play Dou Dizhu (a card game), four people can play mahjong, and if there are more people, they can drink and have a party.

With that in mind, after replying to Nazha, Lü Ming sent messages to Meng Ziyi, Li Xin, Tang Yixin, and Tongtong, inviting them to come to Hengdian.

Upon hearing that this idol of the fandom had invited them to come over, the girls were all excited and said they would rather take time off work to come.

It's safe to say this holiday will be very fun!

……

#The obscure celebrity is going crazy!#
#'Go Fighting!' surpasses 'Running Man': Tencent has found the right code to attract viewers.#
#The most ruthless person in the Chinese entertainment industry, one action of his brought tears to the eyes of a movie star!#
#Huang, the Best Actor, has fallen; Hong, the Best TV Actor, has fallen; Luo, the Best Dancer, has also fallen!#
#Superstar Terminator: One sentence made a veteran beg for mercy in public!#
#A nobody single-handedly led Chinese variety shows to leap from childish fan marketing to a "life or death, fight if you dare" scenario!#
#Lacking any worldly sophistication, only possessing a carefree attitude towards life and death!#
#This kid single-handedly elevated the variety show scene to a level it never deserved!#
#If these washed-up celebrities keep ruining things like this, the Chinese entertainment industry is doomed!#
#Other variety shows need money, but shows featuring unknown celebrities need money; other variety shows exploit fans, but shows featuring unknown celebrities exploit stars; other variety shows are so cringeworthy they make you want to dig your toes into the floor, but shows featuring unknown celebrities could make you laugh until you die in front of the screen!#
#The God of Variety Shows in the 21st Century!#
kiwi.

In the CEO's office, Gangzi was so shocked that his mouth went dry as he stared at the top 20 trending topics, which were all related to Lü Ming or Extreme Challenge.

This influence was completely beyond my expectations.

"Is this the true nature of penguins? I'm scared..."

"Given the buzz and the intensity of the discussion, will their livestream viewership for this episode surpass our previous Qixi Festival special?"

"No way...this can't be happening..."

"I thought that after the traffic generated by Running Man, Kiwi would be poaching users from Tencent, and its user base, if not matching Tencent's, would at least reach 70-80% of Tencent's. But now it seems that I was wrong?"

Gangzi trembled, feeling like he was having a brainstorming session.

Although he didn't know the specific data of the live stream, he could guess a thing or two from the popularity of the live stream and the speed at which the barrage of comments flooded the screen.

Most importantly, due to the game planning of the first episode, they chose to start the live broadcast at 4:30 a.m. and it didn't end until the afternoon. In fact, regardless of the live broadcast industry or TV stations, the peak traffic period is always from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

After all, at this time, both students and office workers have leisure time for entertainment. On the contrary, the morning and afternoon hours naturally lose a large portion of the audience. But even under these circumstances, Tencent has achieved such remarkable results, which he finds hard to accept...

While one's own success is certainly something to be overjoyed about, the success of one's family is even more worrying!
"No, this kid is really straightforward. We're paid to record a show, so we should just fake a smile and do what those celebrities do. There's absolutely no reason for him to work so hard. Even if we're just trying to make the show interesting, we can't risk our lives like this. The penguin is probably laughing so hard it's numb by now!"

Gangzi gritted his teeth, not because he was dissatisfied with Lü Ming's actions, but because he was jealous and resentful that the rival platform was reaping the benefits.

The film emperor, the TV emperor, the invincible, and Teacher Huang suffered physical and mental trauma. Lü Ming attracted a lot of criticism and suddenly had many rivals. Everyone was on the edge of their seats during the recording process and almost lost their lives. Only the Tencent platform was the only winner. After all, the appearance fee was still the same and the stars would not be paid more. But the program effect was unexpectedly explosive!
However, Gangzi quickly realized the problem.

The show is entertaining and has garnered a lot of attention, but isn't the main issue that these are obscure celebrities?
The public has already labeled the washed-up celebrities with a series of tags such as "funny," "crazy," and "funny." In comparison, without Lü Ming, "Go Fighting!" would have completely collapsed, and the same is true for "Running Man."

"No, what am I worried about?"

"So what if they break our Qixi Festival special record? We can just break it again, right?"

"Tencent has a huge user base, which even exceeded my expectations at one point. But Lü Ming won't be leaving now; he still has to continue filming Running Man!"

"Traffic acquisition, and more traffic acquisition!"

"The core of 'Go Fighting!' is the word 'extreme,' which means we can't invite female guests to participate in dangerous games. But 'Running Man' is different. The official couple of those obscure celebrities is on 'Running Man.' Since they can break our ratings record with Lü Ming, we can also break it by attracting viewers with Lü Ming, as long as we have good program effects. What can Tencent use to compete with me?"

Thinking about this, Gangzi suddenly felt less worried and instead became unusually excited.

Because besides variety shows, he was able to participate in the investment of 1000 million yuan in "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer", which allowed him to take a 20% share. The popularity of variety shows is ultimately only temporary. Once the program loses its appeal, it will eventually fade away. But it's different for dramas that rely on acting skills.

He can be 100% sure.

Once Wu Xin: The Monster Killer is released, it will definitely be a huge hit. As Lü Ming's popularity increases, there will inevitably be a steady stream of users switching from Tencent to iQiyi.

They will definitely be the ultimate winners!

……

And at the same time.

Faced with the uproar online, Lü Ming's old friends all had different thoughts.

"Damn it! I've been ruined like this, and I still can't get out of the hospital, while this nobody is thriving on Tencent!" Wu Qian lay on his hospital bed in New York, staring at a series of trending topics, his lungs about to explode with anger: "Why? Why? What's the reason?!"

"No way, I must severely criticize this scumbag and call on netizens to boycott him!"

"He's guilty!"

Qian Bao coughed up a mouthful of blood-stained phlegm, then picked up the keyboard and began typing a proclamation denouncing the traitors.

(End of this chapter)