The rehearsal is over.

Yu Le led Liu Xiaoli and their two children out of the studio.

The snow in Beijing is falling even harder.

A cold wind blew snowflakes and lashed at my face.

Yu Le got into the car, and his phone vibrated violently in his pocket.

I took out my phone and saw that the caller ID was Yang Nuo.

connected.

"Boss, 'Gravity' has received its film license!"

Yu Le unscrewed the lid of the thermos.

"They acted quite quickly."

"Release date is set for the first day of the Lunar New Year."

"Release the final trailer."

"Promote across all channels."

Yang Nuo immediately agreed.

"clear!"

"Arrange it immediately!"

...........

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Xianyu Entertainment's official Weibo account, Douyin account, and Penguin Video homepage.

At the same time, a two-and-a-half-minute trailer pops up.

The scene begins.

It is a deep, black universe.

Half the screen was occupied by that blue and peaceful Earth.

Liu Qianqian was wearing a heavy spacesuit.

It hovers outside the space station.

Rapid breathing could be clearly heard through the headset.

An incredibly realistic feeling of weightlessness washes over you.

A warning came abruptly from the Tiangong command center.

"Satellite debris is approaching!"

"Return to the cabin immediately!"

Before the words were even finished!

Metal fragments rained down like an apocalyptic downpour!

The space station’s massive solar panels were instantly torn apart.

The metal twisted and broke.

Debris flew everywhere.

The robotic arm connecting Liu Qianqian to the space station was broken.

He lost control of himself.

It tumbled and rolled into the endless depths of space.

The camera shook violently.

At last.

The image freezes on Liu Qianqian's face, which is filled with extreme terror yet also with a strong will to survive.

The screen went black.

Four large characters appeared.

Gravity.

Released on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

The entire internet is buzzing.

In just a few hours.

The trailer has been viewed over 10 million times.

The comment section was immediately flooded with messages.

"Holy crap! The special effects! The production quality! You're telling me this is a domestic film?"

"The impact of those metal fragments was enough to send chills down my spine!"

"Fairy Sister's acting is absolutely amazing!"

"That look of despair in her eyes, I felt suffocated even through the screen!"

"Director Alfonso is awesome! Mr. Yu is awesome!"

"Lunar New Year's Day! No more talk, it has to be a family bucket meal! Taking my parents to see it!"

........

At the same time, in the conference room of a large film and television company.

Several senior executives were sitting around the conference table.

The trailer for "Gravity" was playing on the big screen.

Playback has ended.

The meeting room was completely silent.

The atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

A long time passed.

The CEO, sitting in the main seat, rubbed his temples.

"This is... that new sci-fi film from Saltyfish Entertainment?"

The PR director next to him swallowed hard.

"Yes...yes, Mr. Wang."

"Just officially announced, it's scheduled for release on the first day of the Lunar New Year."

The boss leaned back in his chair.

"Our comedy film will also be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, right?"

The marketing director nodded.

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

"Go contact the theater chains."

The boss closed his eyes, his voice filled with a sense of helplessness.

"Request a file."

"Avoid this monster."

The PR director breathed a sigh of relief.

"clear."

"I'll take care of it right away."

........

Amidst the overwhelming buzz generated by "Gravity," Lunar New Year's Eve arrived in the blink of an eye.

Around noon, the snow stopped in Beijing, and the air was crisp and dry. Red lanterns hung throughout the courtyard houses, creating a festive atmosphere.

The kitchen was steaming and filled with delicious aromas.

Wearing an apron, Yu Le was tossing the braised prawns in the wok with one hand, her movements graceful and efficient.

The rich aroma of scallions and garlic forcefully filled everyone's noses.

Liu Xiaoli was chopping vegetables nearby, muttering to herself, "Where's Qianqian? Where did that child run off to again? She has a performance tonight, doesn't she know how to get some rest?"

Yu Le placed the glistening prawns onto a plate.

"He's in the main room staring at his phone, saying he's waiting for the lottery draw at midnight."

Liu Xiaoli carried the plate out, feeling both amused and exasperated.

In the main house's living room, the underfloor heating was turned on full blast.

Liu Qianqian was wearing a loose red sweater, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, holding her phone tightly in both hands, her eyes fixed on the "Collect Five Blessings" page on the screen.

There are still ten minutes until noon.

Dongdong, wearing thick cartoon pajamas, was sitting on the carpet, crunching away at an apple.

"Sis, you've been in that position for an hour, is it really necessary?"

"Those 500 million won't grow legs and run away."

Liu Qianqian didn't even look up, completely focused.

"What do you know! This is called a sense of ritual!"

"What if I get a few million?"

Dongdong rolled her eyes dramatically and ruthlessly retorted, "Give me a break. If tens of millions of people across the country gathered, you'd be lucky to get even ten yuan."

"Dinner's ready!"

Yu Le carried in the last pot of steaming matsutake chicken soup and placed it steadily in the center of the octagonal table.

The family sat around the table.

Yu Le poured a glass of red wine and handed it to Liu Xiaoli.

"Happy New Year."

The four cups clinked together.

Liu Qianqian picked up a large shrimp, but hadn't put it in her mouth yet.

My phone suddenly started vibrating wildly.

It's exactly twelve o'clock.

Penguin Video and Douyin simultaneously displayed full-screen lottery announcement animations.

A golden lucky bag exploded on the screen.

Countless gold coins were scattered.

Liu Qianqian was so excited that she dropped the shrimp back into the bowl.

She held her breath, her eyes wide open, staring intently at the frantically jumping numbers on the screen.

"Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands..."

The numbers finally settled.

"One dollar and fifty-eight cents!"

Liu Qianqian's eyes widened.

"How come it's only one dollar and fifty-eight cents!"

"The 'Fu' character I painstakingly swept!"

"I even spent 100 yuan on your 'Dedication' card!"

She turned her head sharply and glared at Dongdong, who was smirking beside her.

Dongdong quickly covered her little pocket and shrugged with a "professional" expression.

"Sister, investing involves risks, so please be careful when entering the market."

Yu Le slowly sipped his chicken soup and added a casual remark.

Be content.

"That's enough to buy a popsicle."

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