Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 433 Two Premieres, Huayi Injured (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

February 17th, Beijing.

Wang Zhongjun sat in his office, his eyes scanning the information on the computer screen with a complex expression. His concentration was so high that even the arrival of Wang Zhonglei could not distract him.

"elder brother?"

"elder brother??"

"Huh? What brings you here?"

Wang Zhongjun glanced blankly at Wang Zhonglei, then turned his attention back to the screen.

Wang Zhonglei asked in bewilderment, "Today is the premiere of 'Only Cloud Knows,' it starts this afternoon, and you still haven't decided whether to go or not? What are you looking at so intently?"

"Looking at Chen Xiu's news?"

"Ok??"

Why are you looking at that kid's news?

Wang Zhonglei had some doubts, but he didn't dare to say it. He didn't know when it started, but Wang Zhongjun had become very disgusted with him talking about Chen Xiu behind his back.

Filled with doubt, Wang Zhonglei went around behind the desk, leaned forward, and followed Wang Zhongjun to read the news, supporting himself on the back of the chair.

The news headlines displayed on the screen were all about Chen Xiu himself, or indirectly related to him.

News headlines like "TikTok and Didi reach 10 billion yuan commercial promotion cooperation," "Datang Pictures' suspense film 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' is released today," and "Chen Xiu hosts a private cocktail party at the Bulgari Hotel tonight, inviting celebrities from all walks of life"...

"Brother, why are you reading his news?"

Wang Zhonglei still couldn't understand.

Upon hearing the question, Wang Zhongjun merely glanced at him before scrolling down with the mouse to find the answer.

Unable to find it anywhere, Wang Zhongjun opened Douyin and searched for Chen Xiu's personal account.

When he clicked on a short video he had just watched, Chen Xiu, who looked like she had just woken up and whose whereabouts were unknown, appeared directly on the screen.

"Hello everyone, good morning! I just got up and am about to have breakfast. Hmm, it's going to be another busy day. I need to squeeze in some time this afternoon to attend the premiere of the company's new film, and then there's a cocktail party tonight..."

Upon seeing this, Wang Zhongjun closed the short video page.

Well done!

Wang Zhonglei watched his older brother's actions with great delight, and was about to say something to criticize Chen Xiu when Wang Zhongjun dropped a bombshell first.

"Xiao Lei, I won't be going to the premiere this afternoon."

"Huh? Why?"

"Chen Xiu went to work on 'Sheep Without a Shepherd,' so even if I went, I wouldn't be able to compete with her. It's better not to go."

"No, brother, why do I feel like your spirits have dropped lately whenever you talk about anything related to Chen Xiu?"

Wang Zhongjun's long-standing abnormality finally caught the attention of Wang Zhonglei.

Surprisingly, Wang Zhongjun not only did not refute this, but also nodded in agreement.

"You're absolutely right, I'm definitely losing interest in him more and more."

"why?"

Wang Zhonglei said he couldn't understand it.

Wang Zhongjun opened the news page he had just seen, pointed to the news at the top that "Didi and TikTok are cooperating," and then glanced at it.

"Take a look at this, any thoughts?"

"It's just a collaboration between two companies? What kind of ideas could I possibly have?"

"Sigh... So at least I can see the gap between myself and Chen Xiu, but you can't even see that!"

"what are you saying?"

Why do I recognize every single word, but still feel like I can't understand what I'm saying?

Wang Zhonglei said he couldn't understand why his elder brother would admire Chen Xiu so much, even going so far as to belittle himself in the process.

Seeing this, Wang Zhongjun, who was already feeling exhausted, stopped sighing and started tutoring his little brother.

"You should know about Chen Xiu's relationship with Didi, right?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

"You've heard the news about how serious his falling out with Cheng Wei was, how he traded a fortune for talent, haven't you?"

"Know……"

Wang Zhonglei, who still had some sense, gradually began to realize what was happening.

Wang Zhongjun frowned and stared at him intently for a long time before saying, "Chen Xiu and Cheng Wei had such a serious falling out. When she left Didi, she made Cheng Wei suffer in silence, leaving him with no way to express his grievances."

"As a result, their companies have started to cooperate. The two people who had a long-standing feud (according to outsiders' stereotypes) have put their differences to rest. And it seems that Cheng Wei took the initiative to come to them to seek cooperation."

"Putting everything else aside, just in terms of handling interpersonal relationships, can you compare to Chen Xiu?"

Under Wang Zhongjun's gaze, Wang Zhonglei moved his Adam's apple, ultimately unable to go against his conscience.

"Can't compare..."

"That's right! They have more capital than us, are more capable than us, and are better at interpersonal relationships than us. Yet we still offended them. Tell me, what kind of pride do I have?"

Wang Zhongjun's voice was filled with despair and frustration.

Encountering a powerful opponent is not enough to drive one to despair.

However, encountering an enemy who is superior to you in every way, capable of killing you, yet patient, quietly watching you, and then emerging to suppress you whenever you relax your guard, keeping you constantly on edge... Wang Zhongjun would truly feel despair.

After hearing his explanation, Wang Zhonglei finally understood Huayi's current situation and began to feel uneasy...

"Dingle bell! Dingle bell!"

The sudden ringing of the bell startled the Wang brothers.

After calming down, they looked at each other, and then Wang Zhonglei took out his phone from his pocket.

Seeing the caller ID on the screen, Wang Zhonglei quickly suppressed his turbulent emotions and put on a smile. "Hey! Big brother, why are you calling me now? I was just thinking about where we should eat after the premiere!"

"Oh? You can't make it? So suddenly?"

"What just happened? Okay, let's meet up again next time."

Wang Zhonglei ended the call looking sullen.

Meeting Wang Zhongjun's questioning gaze, he could only awkwardly reply, "It was my brother Cheng on the phone. He said something came up and he couldn't make it to the premiere this afternoon..."

"Dingle bell! Dingle bell!"

Like a second plum blossom, the phone that had just been put down was picked up again.

The dialogue was repeated before, and the content was almost identical this time, except that the roles were different.

"Hey, Xiaoming, what's wrong?"

"You couldn't come either? Could it be that you were also held up by what just happened?"

"Alright, alright, let's meet again next time. You go and take care of your business."

When facing his elder brother Cheng, Wang Zhonglei was quite easy to talk to.

Now that the subject is Huang Xiaoming, his voice starts to sound sarcastic and strange.

Upon hearing his mockery of Huang Xiaoming, Wang Zhongjun frowned and his face darkened.

After Wang Zhonglei hung up the phone, Wang Zhongjun said, "Xiao Lei, there's no need to say some things so harshly."

"Is this bad?"

"It's only human nature for them to flatter the powerful and belittle the weak. What's so unacceptable about this kind of behavior in the entertainment industry?"

"..."

Wang Zhonglei nodded silently, agreeing with the statement in his heart.

Seeing his younger brother also losing his spirit, Wang Zhongjun couldn't help but sigh: "Sigh~, you should head to the premiere soon! Even if we lose, we can't lose face. Even if none of the invited stars come, we still have to keep going."

"Okay, I understand."

Wang Zhonglei turned and left the office, but his shoulders seemed much lower than when he came in.

……

Yaolai Chenglong International Cinema, Wukesong Branch.

Considering there was a cocktail party tonight, Chen Xiu had specially left an extra suit in his car before leaving home today, so he only wore casual clothes when attending the premiere of "Sheep Without a Shepherd".

Before he had even fully entered the backstage dressing room, the entire creative team of "Sheep Without a Shepherd" had already gotten up.

If it weren't for that bit of shame, someone would probably be shouting... "Hello, Mr. Chen!"

The sudden increase in volume immediately drew the attention of everyone else present.

Suddenly, Xiao Yang, who had gained weight and never lost it again, appeared out of nowhere and quickly walked up to Chen Xiu.

Upon seeing this, Chen Sicheng cursed inwardly: "Sycophant! He's quick on his feet, though."

Xiao Yang chose to ignore the gazes behind him, focusing intently on Chen Xiu, his expression so excited that he was almost speechless.

"Mr. Chen, it's been a long time!"

"It wasn't long ago. Didn't we meet at the celebration party for 'Detective Chinatown 2' at the beginning of this year?"

Chen Xiu's casual remark interrupted Xiao Yang's performance.

Fortunately, Xiao Yang was also a veteran.

He actually managed to catch that seemingly difficult question.

"Mr. Chen, you were so busy at the last celebration banquet. I was planning to say hello when you had some free time, but you left before I knew it. It's been several years since we last saw each other."

"Ahem, there's nothing wrong with saying that. Do you mind if I go in first?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot about that."

Xiao Yang smiled and stepped back, but his eyes remained fixed on Chen Xiu.

However, Wei Feng's sudden intervention ultimately caused him to miscalculate.

Wei Feng, who walked over from the side, stood in front of Chen Xiu and turned to look at Xiao Yang: "Teacher Xiao Yang, I need to talk to President Chen about something. You don't mind, do you?"

"Hehe, I don't mind at all."

Xiao Yang forced a smile and waved his hand reluctantly, feeling extremely regretful and helpless as he missed the opportunity to chat and spend time alone with Chen Xiu.

His behavior also drew snickers from the others in the lounge.

Chen Xiu didn't take the matter to heart at all and led Wei Feng to the corner.

Once they were in a secluded spot, Chen Xiu glanced at Chen Sicheng and asked Wei Feng, "Have you discussed the patriotic film with him?"

"Not yet, I plan to wait until after the premiere of 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' before I talk about it."

"Too cautious! Judging from the online pre-sale box office data, this movie will do well. If we wait until after the premiere, the effect will be significantly reduced."

"Should I go talk to him now?"

Chen Xiu glanced at Wei Feng with a slight upturn of her lips, and then waved to Chen Sicheng in front of everyone.

"Director Chen!"

"Huh? Mr. Chen, what's wrong?"

"Would it be convenient for you to come over and chat for a bit?"

"Convenient, very convenient."

Chen Sicheng readily agreed and walked over quickly, at a pace not much slower than Xiao Yang had just walked over.

(End of this chapter)