Chinese entertainment industry has been booming since 2008.

Having confirmed that it was Next Media, owned by Fatty Lai from Hong Kong, that was behind this trouble, Zhang Yang recalled some rumors from his previous life and wanted to hire some private investigators to dig deeper. At the same time, Wang Xiaoer also began preparing to expose Zhang Yang's dirty secrets abroad.

Zhang Yang doesn't know the art of shadow clones, so he can only film "The Heirs" step by step. Just after finishing a scene, his assistant Sun Yu rushed over with his phone.

Hearing Sun Yu's whisper in his ear, Zhang Yang quickly took the phone and said politely, "Secretary Li, this is Zhang Yang."

"Zhang Yang, President Han asked me to tell you to immediately stop those actions online."

Secretary Li's voice was serious and urgent: "President Han is very angry. He said that if you continue to act willfully, you will bear the consequences."

Secretary Li's words made Zhang Yang's heart tighten. Just as he was about to explain, the other party had already hung up the phone. This made Zhang Yang very angry, but he was also somewhat helpless, as he really had no right to get angry.

Besides, Zhang Yang admires Han Shanping quite a bit; he has made great contributions to the rise of Chinese-language films.

However, Zhang Yang still couldn't quite understand why Han Shanping had called a halt to the conflict. But that didn't matter; if he couldn't figure it out, he could ask someone else. So, he dialed Wang Jinghua's number.

After briefly recounting Han Shanping's mediation, Wang Jinghua on the other end of the phone raised an eyebrow in surprise, then analyzed, "Zhang Yang, you don't need to worry too much. I guess President Han thinks you're making too much of a scene and affecting the stability of the industry. After all, there are many awards and meetings at the end of the year, and it's not good for you to tear each other apart and attack each other online like this."

"Thank you for helping me out, Sister Hua. By the way, Sister Bingbing and I need some actors for our new movie. I'll have my assistant send you the relevant information later, and you can see if you have any suitable candidates."

"Thank you very much. Okay, I have a call coming in, I'll hang up now."

Zhang Yang gave Wang Jinghua a role as a way of returning the favor. She helped you, so you can't just leave it unrewarded. You know, favors are the hardest to repay, and using a few roles to settle the debt is quite a good deal. Besides, Zhang Yang didn't say he would use any role recommended by Wang Jinghua; the final choice was still in her hands.

Just as Zhang Yang hung up on Wang Jinghua, Wang Xiaoer's phone rang in the conference room at Huayi headquarters. Upon seeing the caller ID, his expression changed drastically, and he quickly found a quiet corner to answer the call.

"President Han, why did you come personally..."

Before Wang Xiaoer could finish speaking, Han Shanping sternly interrupted him.

"Xiao Er, I know you value the movie 'If You Are the One' a lot, and so do I. I've already spoken to Zhang Yang, so you should understand what I mean."

"Mr. Han, I understand."

Wang Xiaoer gritted his teeth and squeezed out those words. After hanging up the phone, he swept all the documents on the table to the ground, his chest heaving violently.

"Damn it! This is so unfair!"

He growled in the empty office. Han Shanping had personally intervened to stop him, and he dared not refuse him, unless he didn't want to work in the mainland film industry anymore. The feeling of being forcibly restrained was more disgusting than swallowing a fly.

...

With the intervention of powerful figure Han Shanping, the surveillance footage from the celebration banquet for "My Love from the Star" was miraculously restored. Zhang Yang then obtained the surveillance video. Instead of releasing it immediately, he had Wang Jinghua contact Jia Qing. After everything was settled, Zhang Yang arranged for the complete version of the hotel's surveillance video to be released online.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yang also updated his Weibo status: "Received the most 'personalized' and hilarious congratulations ever... Thank you @贾清 for the thoughtfulness, but next time I should check carefully before giving a gift."

The accompanying picture shows an empty gift box and a fountain pen (which was sent later).

Jia Qing almost simultaneously reposted: "A slip of the hand can kill!!! Zhang Yang, I'm so sorry! This is the gift I carefully prepared for you!"

The accompanying picture shows the same pen.

This candid and self-deprecating response instantly changed the tide of public opinion, and the online trolls Zhang Yang had arranged immediately flooded the comment section with messages.

"Hahaha, I can't laugh myself to death! Jia Qing, are you trying to make me laugh to death so you can inherit my fortune?"

"This is absolutely the most embarrassing and socially awkward moment of the year!"

Zhang Yang: I was terrified at the time...

"Am I the only one curious about what brand that was originally?"

This was a script arranged by Zhang Yang, with the aim of creating a sensational story of "Jia Qing taking the wrong gift, causing a huge blunder," focusing on Jia Qing's embarrassment and Zhang Yang's helplessness.

While this can't silence everyone, it will be enough to silence the majority. In this world, there are far too few clear-headed people, or rather, people who are willing to be clear-headed.

Jia Qing agreed to this joint publicity stunt not only because she was wary of Zhang Yang's influence, but also because it could reverse her image, as the impact of this incident was so bad that she had lost several acting offers.

Thus, what could have been a crisis that sparked rumors and speculation was defused into a humorous event that became a source of entertainment for everyone, thanks to Zhang Yang and Jia Qing's simultaneous posts on social media, which were made light of the situation.

Jia Qing actually benefited from the misfortune; her straightforward and adorable image unexpectedly won her a wave of goodwill from the public.

Zhang Yang, on the other hand, once again demonstrated his team's adaptability and his own composure in the face of this blunder.

After this incident, people in the industry understand even more clearly that it is by no means easy to try anything funny or gain attention from Zhang Yang.

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Seeing Zhang Yang's fans swaggering around online, Wang Xiaoer was seething with anger and had nowhere to vent it, so he took it out on his subordinates at the company, causing everyone at Huayi to feel insecure.

Fortunately, after Zhang Yang stopped smearing the film, the reputation of "If You Are the One" quickly recovered, and it even achieved a box office of 1500 million yuan on its opening day. This relieved Wang Xiaoer, Feng Xiaogang, and Han Shanping.

A box office of 1500 million on the first day will be nothing in 2025, but in 2008 it was quite a lot. In 2008, the total box office of domestic films was only a little over 26 billion. This is why Han Shanping called a halt to the conflict between Huayi Brothers and Zhang Yang.

Playing around is fine, but you can't joke about movie box office numbers. Feng Xiaogang's movies are known for their box office success, especially since they're Feng-style comedies with Ge You (Ge You's character in the film). The box office should be pretty good. Making "If You Are the One" is just a way to jeopardize Han Shanping's official position.

Why would Han Shanping take such good care of Zhang Yang? Yes, he took good care of him. If it were an ordinary person, Han Shanping would definitely not have simply told them to stop. It's because Jing Tian's background is too powerful. If he were to target Zhang Yang now, wouldn't that be like poisoning Jing Tian's eyes?

Therefore, Zhang Yang's decision to let Jing Tian play the female lead Lin Wan'er in "The Heirs" can be considered a blessing in disguise. Otherwise, the "If You Are the One" incident would have definitely caused him a lot of trouble.