Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

When Gu's mother got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, she found that Gu Zhiyan, who should have been lying on the sofa, was gone.

After a moment's thought, I immediately understood what had happened.

Ugh, that brat actually...

Alas, what a misfortune for our family, to have given birth to such a thing.

However, this brat is quite capable; he actually managed to get two girls...

Although Gu Zhiyan has done this kind of thing many times before, this time he has truly been wronged.

Nothing happened that night; Gu Zhiyan simply slept with two women on either side of him.

The two girls were a bit shy. Even Sister Meng, who had been through this incident, felt a little embarrassed in front of a new friend. Zhou Ye, needless to say, was a greenhorn.

If Li Yitong were here, things would probably be a completely different story.

However, after one night, Sister Meng and Zhou Ye's relationship became even closer, after all, they had slept in the same bed.

In the following days, everything became routine.

The relationship between Sister Meng and Zhou Ye also progressed rapidly.

During the day, Sister Meng and Zhou Ye accompanied Aunt Gu, chatting, shopping, and so on...

That night, the two of them stayed with Gu Zhiyan, but they still couldn't break through the final level.

However, on the eve of the Lunar New Year, things took a new turn.

After the family finished their New Year's Eve dinner, they watched the Spring Festival Gala together.

Gu Zhiyan was invited to this year's Spring Festival Gala, but he didn't go.

I've already attended one session and had my fill of it, so it doesn't matter whether I attend again or not. I'll attend if I feel like it, and I won't if I don't.

I don't know if Zhou Ye and Sister Meng really enjoyed watching it, or if they were just pretending, but I watched it with great interest while watching it with my mom.

Gu Zhiyan was also forced to watch it along with them.

He noticed that Zhou Ye and Sister Meng were mostly celebrities who appeared in cricket fights.

Goodness, sometimes the crickets even infest their own family members.

Dilraba, Yang Mi, Liu Yan, Zhang Tianai, Li Yitong, Qin Lan, Zhang Liangying, and Da Tiantian—these older and younger actresses all participated in this year's Spring Festival Gala performance.

Gu Zhiyan felt it was a bit unfair that her own family members almost made up half of the female celebrities appearing on the Spring Festival Gala.

Although Gu Zhiyan didn't appear on the Spring Festival Gala, his legend still lives on.

This afternoon, the final complete program list for the Spring Festival Gala was released, immediately sparking a huge discussion, with the focus being "Why didn't Gu Zhiyan appear on the Spring Festival Gala?"

Many people even went to the official CCTV Spring Festival Gala account to leave messages and question it.

Gu Zhiyan's Weibo was filled with messages asking questions.

The question "Why didn't Gu Zhiyan appear on the Spring Festival Gala?" became a trending topic.

Gu Zhiyan's performance on last year's Spring Festival Gala left a deep impression on the audience. Furthermore, as one of the most popular stars today, it seems a bit unreasonable for him not to appear on the Spring Festival Gala.

Netizens with wildly imaginative ideas started spouting all sorts of conspiracy theories.

Suppression, shady dealings, offending people...

Gu Zhiyan had to post on Weibo to clarify the reason. He naturally couldn't tell netizens that he was too lazy to go on, as that would be too much of a slap in the face to the Spring Festival Gala production team.

Yes, I did receive an invitation, but I'm too busy with work and can't find the time.

To be honest, Xiao Yan is indeed quite busy; he spends most of his free time with girls.

As the countdown from the TV host echoed across the screen, the new year arrived.

After the Spring Festival Gala ended, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

"Brother Xiaoyan, The Wandering Earth is being released today. Are you under a lot of pressure?" Sister Meng asked considerately, putting her arm around Gu Zhiyan's arm.

Although she had confidence in Xiao Yan, she felt immense pressure just thinking about the figure of "fifty billion".

Even someone like her, who has little to do with movies, has this feeling, so it seems that Brother Xiaoyan isn't as relaxed as he appears on the surface.

"It's alright, there's not much pressure." Gu Zhiyan shook her head.

Pressure doesn't exist.

"Brother Xiaoyan, I know you don't want us to worry about you. Sister Meng and I have discussed it and we're planning to... planning to help you relieve some of your stress."

Zhou Ye's voice grew softer and softer, and his face turned red all the way to the roots of his neck.

As soon as Zhou Ye finished speaking, Sister Meng took action.

Seeing Zhou Ye's shy expression, it was impossible to rely on her. As the older sister, I should set an example first. After all, I have experience.

Gu Zhiyan: So that's how you relieve stress.

He likes it.

Seeing Sister Meng and Brother Xiaoyan entangled together, Zhou Ye's heart pounded like a drum.

The last time I saw a similar scene was when I was peeking out of the RV with Liu Haochun.

This was a close-up look, it was so exciting!

"O-Ono, come quick... come help."

Meng Jie's breathless urging interrupted Zhou Ye's reverie.

"Ah... okay."

Zhou Ye took a deep breath and joined the ranks of those "relieving stress".

……

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, after breakfast, Sister Meng and Zhou Ye accompanied their parents to the cinema to watch "The Wandering Earth".

Gu Zhiyan had been keeping a close eye on the opening day box office performance of "The Wandering Earth".

He wasn't worried about the box office figures; he simply wanted to see how the box office trend would change in this lifetime.

Today's box office competition is exceptionally fierce, presenting a pattern of "one dominant player and many strong contenders, a chaotic start."

Among them, "Crazy Alien" achieved a good start with its top-notch cast, while "The Wandering Earth" showed amazing potential for high attendance despite its disadvantage in screen time.

"Crazy Alien" raked in 4.08 million yuan at the box office, becoming the daily box office champion.

The top-tier comedy combination of Ning Hao, Huang Bo, and Shen Teng has seen explosive pre-sales, meeting market expectations.

To everyone's surprise, "The Wandering Earth" beat "Pegasus" and "The New King of Comedy" to become the runner-up in the daily box office with a gross of 3.26 million yuan.

Although "The Wandering Earth" received good reviews at its premiere, it is, after all, a science fiction film with a limited audience and cannot be compared with comedy films at all.

This box office figure truly left everyone speechless.

Gu Zhiyan was quite satisfied with this result, considering that in his previous life, "The Wandering Earth" only grossed 1.89 million yuan on its opening day.

When Guo Fan called to talk about the first day's box office, Gu Zhiyan could imagine how excited he was, even over the phone.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, "The Wandering Earth" made a strong comeback, with a daily box office of 3.49 million yuan, surpassing "Crazy Alien"'s 2.58 million yuan to become the top-grossing film of the day.

The box office for "Crazy Alien" has declined as expected, but the attendance rate has shown signs of weakness.

"Pegasus" had the most screenings and a stable performance, but its box office performance was far behind that of "The Wandering Earth".

The precipitous drop in box office revenue for "The New King of Comedy" is a direct reflection of its collapsed reputation. With dismal attendance, it has dropped out of the race for the top spot.

"The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang" grossed 0.54 million yuan on its opening day and 0.31 million yuan on its second day, dismal figures that continue the consistent performance of Jackie Chan's films in recent years.

During the Spring Festival season, the sales of all films typically begin to decline from the second day of the Lunar New Year.

The significant rebound in the price of "The Wandering Earth" is the strongest feedback from the market regarding its reputation.

With a 70% occupancy rate, it far surpasses all other blockbusters, almost double that of "The New King of Comedy," meaning that every screening is generating maximum revenue.

This clearly tells all theater managers and audiences that the film is in severe short supply and demand is exploding.

Theaters made emergency adjustments to their screening schedules, increasing the screening share of "The Wandering Earth" from 15% on its opening day to 20%.

Little ball, officially taking off!