Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 421 The Responsibility Expected of an Entertainment Industry Boss
Night of the 17th, Wanliu Academy.

The hanging chandeliers cast warm light, contrasting with the howling northwest wind outside the window, creating a serene and cozy atmosphere.

The spacious living room is simply furnished, and the constant temperature and humidity system makes it exceptionally comfortable, with the sound of the heater being the only noise.

The Right Chancellor was greatly ashamed and went out to confront Chen Ping, saying: "You alone did not teach me... Ah!"

"Huh? It's in the original text?"

Chen Xiu's teasing laughter followed immediately, as if she were deliberately catching Reba's grammatical error, full of smugness.

Lying on the long sofa, with her head resting on the armrest, Hero's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her gaze and the corners of her lips turned down to look at the "culprit" in her arms.

"It's not in the original text, but I have it!"

"Heh, tampering with classics."

Chen Xiu nodded, looking at the copy of "Zizhi Tongjian: Han Dynasty" that Reba was holding, her head resting on two "pillows" on either side, and said, "Continue! Didn't you say we were going to read together?"

"Humph!"

With a soft snort, Reba continued the story: "Chen Ping laughed and said: 'You hold this position, yet you do not know your responsibilities? Moreover, you immediately asked about the number of thieves in Chang'an. Do you intend to force an answer?' Thus, Marquis Jiang realized that his abilities were far inferior to Ping's."

"Hmm, this part is fine."

"Brother Xiu, you're always bullying me."

"Then you're wrong about me. Lying like this, you need to find a way to pull yourself up, otherwise how can you hold on?"

Chen Xiu tilted her head back and pinched Reba's nose, blaming her for wrongly accusing an innocent person.

Reba stuck out her tongue and retorted, "What I meant by reading together wasn't this spot..."

"You want to dominate me?"

"Hehe, yeah."

"Hmm~, I still feel more comfortable pressing down on you."

Chen Xiu turned her head, which provoked Dilraba to let out a coquettish sigh.

After the two of them played around for a while, Reba went to explain to Chen Xiu her understanding of the story they had just heard.

"Emperor Wen of Han asked Zhou Bo about the data on money and grain, but Zhou Bo couldn't answer. Chen Ping, on the other hand, could answer fluently. Zhou Bo felt that he was not as good as Chen Ping and took the initiative to relinquish power. Brother Xiu, wouldn't this be considered as having equal power and responsibility, but being unworthy of the position, and thus voluntarily giving up his power?"

"You put the last three idioms together in the right place, and the rhythm is also very suitable."

Chen Xiu sat up from the sofa and first praised Reba, but she was somewhat skeptical about Reba's understanding of the story.

"Regardless of other factors, just looking at this story, it's clear that you have equal rights and responsibilities. However, if someone only enjoys the power without fulfilling their obligations, it certainly won't last long."

"uh-huh."

Reba nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

She would read "Zizhi Tongjian" mainly because she followed Chen Xiu's interests. She would just skim the surface meaning of the story and that was enough. She didn't have the time or energy to delve deeper.

Chen Xiujian, perceptive as ever, noticed the confusion in Reba's eyes and promptly changed the subject.

"Hmm, I'm a little hungry. Do we have any food at home?"

"Yes, yes! I bought a lot of food when I came back yesterday. I'll cook it for you."

Reba put the book on the sofa, got up barefoot, and headed towards the kitchen.

As she walked, her nightgown rustled, and the cat ears on her head and the prop cat tail that served as her belt swayed and bounced with her movements...

As Reba's graceful and stunning figure entered the kitchen, Chen Xiu's gaze fell and settled on her calves, which were so white they seemed to glow in the light.

It seems that since last night, continuing this morning, and resting this afternoon, Reba should have recovered quite well.

Chen Xiu thought to himself, and while waiting for the late-night snack to be ready, he started scrolling through his phone out of boredom.

After checking some work information, a pop-up notification of an entertainment news item instantly caught Chen Xiu's attention.

Just as Reba returned wearing heat-resistant gloves and carrying a steaming bowl of wontons, she could clearly see Chen Xiu's furrowed brows and gloomy forehead.

"Brother Xiu, what's wrong?"

"Hmm? It's nothing, I just saw some dirty things."

Chen Xiu placed the phone face up on the coffee table, and the ruthless iron hand reached out and took the scalding hot porcelain bowl.

Reba's surprised gaze shifted from the porcelain bowl to Chen Xiu's hand, and then to the cell phone on the table.

She could sense that the dirty thing Chen Xiu mentioned was on the phone. Then, Chen Xiu placed the phone like this, without exiting the message interface, which meant that HotBar could also view these messages.

To read the small print on the screen, Dilraba squinted and focused. The content that came into view was:
"Mainland Chinese artists at the 55th Gold Horse Awards all had black faces..."

Oops... what's going on?
I was thinking about the Gold Horse Awards ceremony tonight while I was cooking wontons, and then this happened?
Having understood why Chen Xiu was in a bad mood, Reba rubbed his heat-resistant gloves, unsure of what to say.

"It's hot, isn't it?"

"Ok?"

Reba turned to look at Chen Xiu, who blew on the steam from the wontons, thought for a moment, and then said, "It's nothing, I've already figured out what to do."

"What are you going to do?"

Reba bit her lower lip lightly, her eyes, clear like a fawn in the forest, looking at Chen Xiu with worry.

Seeing this, Chen Xiu reached out and pulled her over, placing the cooled wonton in front of her.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything drastic. Just like you said, rights and responsibilities are equal. Since I've become an artist and established a film and television company, and this matter is related to the film's content, of course I have to make a statement."

"Hmm~, I also want to say something!" Reba chewed on her wontons and raised her hand in response without the slightest hesitation.

Chen Xiu pinched her puffed-up cheek and said, "Then take a look at Weibo, and we'll just forward the content from the official media."

"Eh?"

No! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Something that he would say so solemnly is definitely not just a casual Weibo repost; there must be more to it!

Based on her understanding of Chen Xiu, Reba made a nearly certain prediction.

Under Reba's watchful gaze, Chen Xiu silently finished the bowl of wontons, then cupped her cheek and leaned in to touch it.

"The wontons are delicious. I'm going to make a few phone calls later. You should go to sleep first."

"Hmm, (Sure enough, here it comes!) I'll wait until you're done before I go to sleep."

"I'm not sure how long I'll be busy!"

"I'll wait as long as you're busy."

Reba pursed her lips and said with a firm gaze.

Chen Xiu tilted her head to look at her, raised her hand to touch the cat ears, and said, "Then I'll try to finish as soon as possible."

"Uh-huh."

Reba's eyes lit up. He felt that the physical strength he had exhausted during the day had been significantly restored, enough to keep him going all night!

After embracing each other tenderly for a moment, Chen Xiu and Reba took turns reposting the official media's post on Weibo, taking the lead in expressing their personal attitudes.

Then, Chen Xiu got up, picked up her phone, and went straight to her study to work.

His approach to handling matters progressed from easy to difficult, and the first phone call he made was to Wei Feng.

"Hey, Xiao Feng, did you see the message on Weibo?"

“I saw it. I just called Yang Ming and asked him to inform the artists to follow up on the information from the official media and express their opinions.”

"Yes, the response was timely, but it's not enough. Go call Zhang Zili again. He's in charge of public relations. Have him use the company's official accounts on all major platforms to announce: From now on, all films produced by Datang Pictures will no longer participate in Gold Horse!"

"Boss, isn't releasing it like this a bit...?"

"A little excited?"

"Not quite enough."

Chen Xiu paused for a moment, thinking: Wei Feng is impressive! He can even apply what he's learned to other situations. But then again, it makes sense; with him working so hard, I, as the boss, can have an easy time.

"Then tell me, what else should be added?"

"This year's awards saw Peng Yuchang nominated for Best Actor for his role in 'An Elephant Sitting Still,' and last year, the company's productions 'The Unknown' and 'Better Days' also received numerous technical and directing/screenwriting nominations. I suggest that, in addition to refraining from participating in films produced by the company, its contracted artists should also not participate."

"Are they willing?"

"I'll have Yang Ming communicate with them, and I guarantee everyone will agree!"

interesting.

This will make the company's stance clear.

As Chen Xiu was pondering this to herself, and was about to end the call, Wei Feng preemptively voiced a concern.

"Boss, both the company and you personally have already stated your position. Douyin has undergone so many reviews and interviews this year, you'd better not use it for anything..."

"Come on, am I that naive?"

Faced with this sarcastic remark, Wei Feng responded very seriously.

"Hmm, most of the time you are very rational and mature, but when it comes to certain things, you can be very persistent."

"Heh, don't worry. Even if I do something, I'll do it within the rules and won't go too far."

Chen Xiu's words were tantamount to admitting to Wei Feng that he did indeed have other plans.

However, after hearing him say that he wouldn't go too far, Wei Feng finally felt relieved.

After the first call ended and the results exceeded expectations, Chen Xiu carefully considered the matter before making the subsequent calls.

"Hey, Mr. Gong, what are your thoughts on what happened tonight at Kiwi Fruit?"

"Just wait and see what happens?"

"Oh, in that case, I'll issue a joint statement with Tencent and Youku, and we won't include kiwifruit."

Hearing Gong Yu's eagerness to get on the bus, unwilling to be left behind, Chen Xiu smiled and agreed.

He then called Sun Zhonghuai and Fan Luyuan in the same way, but the result was no different.

Having secured deals with the three major video websites without any investment, Chen Xiucai suggested in Douyin's work group chat that they stop broadcasting Gold Horse from now on.

Banning a program that violates cybersecurity regulations is a matter of course, and the suggestion was naturally passed unanimously.

Public relations managers from major video websites, through a series of connections, began discussing the content of the joint statement via conference call.

After finishing all her phone calls, Chen Xiu walked from the study back to the bedroom, pushed open the door, and saw Dilraba, who had changed out of her bathrobe and was wearing a custom-made catwoman outfit.

Meeting his gaze, Reba, whose face wasn't covered, winked at him: "Hey Xiu-ge, wanna stay up all night tonight? Meow~"

"..."

(End of this chapter)