You were asked to write a political intrigue drama, but you wrote "Da Ming 1566".

Chapter 98 A Moment of Godhood! Chen Yu Goes on a Killing Frenzy! Boss: It's So Good!

"I think I've seen a few of Ma Yingkui's team's works."

"It's alright, passable. It's not one of those trashy dramas that scam money, but it doesn't even make the list of top dramas."

"Don't even mention the list of top-rated dramas, it doesn't even reach the level of a top screenwriter, at best it's just a qualified assembly line screenwriter."

"With a level of skill like that, he said he was the main force behind the completion of 'Ming Dynasty,' but the more I think about it, the less I believe it?"

"Besides, I specifically looked up Ma Yingkui's previous works. Although he has written historical political intrigue dramas, they were utterly mediocre, with clichéd plots and flat characters. They were not even in the same league as 'The Ming Dynasty.' What he is really good at is modern political dramas."

"But even his best-performing modern political drama, compared to Chen Yu's newly written 'In the Name of the People'..."

Compared to the first act, they'd be utterly crushed, not even worthy of carrying each other's shoes.

"With this level of skill, what makes him qualified to mentor Chen Yu and even help him write 'The Ming Dynasty'? It's like a primary school student explaining a university professor's problem—pure nonsense!"

At this moment, the audience members who had been indignant and joined in cursing Chen Yu finally calmed down completely.

They remembered what Chen Yu said at the beginning of the live stream, and his calm yet determined gaze at that time.

"Could everything Chen Yu said be true?"

"He was framed. It was Ma Yingkui who colluded with those film and television companies to suppress him. They even wanted to take away his painstakingly created work, 'The Ming Dynasty'?"

"Holy crap, if that's true, this would be an absolutely massive scandal for the Chinese film and television industry!"

"We all wronged Chen Yu, and we owe him an apology!"

At this moment, the sentiment in the live broadcast room suddenly took a 180-degree turn.

A barrage of "Chen Yu, I'm sorry" messages flooded the screen like a tidal wave, even denser than the previous "Holy crap!" comments. This was accompanied by a frenzy of donations from viewers filled with remorse; rockets, airplanes, and super rockets exploded on the screen in quick succession, pushing the livestream's popularity to unprecedented heights.

Chen Yu sat in front of his computer, staring at the dense barrage of apology comments on the screen, his gaze still deep and unfathomable, like a bottomless lake. He lightly tapped the desktop with his fingers, and a slow, meaningful smile spread across his lips. That smile contained relief, mockery, and a hint of chilling murderous intent, as if it could pierce through the screen and look at those behind the scenes who had orchestrated all of this.

That smile sent a chill down the spines of the film and television company executives hiding behind the screen.

They sat in their respective offices, watching the live stream, their faces growing increasingly grim.

"How could this be—"

"How could this happen?"

"Madman, pervert, monster—"

"How can someone be such a genius?!"

They originally thought that as long as they united to blacklist Chen Yu and seize his works, they could completely crush this disobedient genius. But they never expected that Chen Yu would be so powerful, producing a masterpiece like "In the Name of the People" in a desperate situation, and turning the tide of the battle.

Meanwhile, in the most luxurious private room of the city center, Ma Yingkui, who had been full of confidence and waiting to see Chen Yu's disgrace ruined, was now as pale as a corpse. The wine glass in his hand fell to the ground with a "clatter" and shattered, splattering scarlet red wine all over the floor.

A moment later, as if he had suddenly gone mad, he let out an extremely angry roar, lunged in front of the big screen, and smashed another wine glass in his hand against it.

"Who gave you permission to see him?"

"Who gave you permission to see him?!"

"Shut it down! Shut it down now!"

Everyone else in the private room was too frightened to speak, heads bowed, barely daring to breathe. Ma Yingkui gasped for breath, his chest heaving violently, like a trapped wild beast. He paced back and forth, muttering to himself as if trying to reassure himself, "It's alright, it can't be overturned, it definitely can't be overturned."

"Even after all this, how did Chen Yu manage to translate it?"

"Yes, this is only one scene. Even if the leaders of the Zhejiang Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau saw it, what basis do they have for adopting it? It's just a script; what can it prove?"

Just as Ma Yingkui was trying to reassure himself and convince himself, one of his team members was staring at his phone with an extremely horrified expression on his face. His lips trembled, and his voice was as dry as withered wood in the desert as he struggled to call out to Ma Yingkui, "Boss, boss—"

"The list of top TV dramas has been updated."

Ma Yingkui abruptly stopped, turned around, glared fiercely at the member, and roared impatiently, "The 'Godly Drama Ranking'? What's with this 'Godly Drama Ranking' at a time like this?"

"I'll update if I want, I don't care who's on the list, it's none of my business!"

But the next moment, as if suddenly realizing something, Ma Yingkui froze on the spot. His pupils gradually contracted, finally shrinking to the size of pinpoints, as he stared fixedly at his men, his eyes filled with disbelief and fear.

He stumbled a few steps, nearly falling, then grabbed the member's arm, his voice trembling as he asked, "What did you say?"

"The list of top TV dramas has been updated?"

"Don't tell me it was him?!"

Ma Yingkui staggered a few steps as if he were drunk, his legs went weak, and he stared intently at the subordinate who had told him the news, hoping to get a denial.

But what greeted his anxious questions was a silent silence.

The entire VIP room went from laughter and chatter to complete silence in a mere instant. Ma Yingkui's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, his hands trembling as he pulled out his phone, muttering to himself, "Impossible, impossible." "How could this happen?" "Hahaha, it's a joke, it must be a joke, I know, it's April Fool's Day? It must be, it must be April Fool's Day!"

However, when Ma Yingkui saw the updated list of top dramas, especially the revised rankings, his self-deceptive excuses instantly crumbled.

A choking sound came from his throat, his eyes bulged outwards with bloodshot veins, and his face turned from pale to ashen.

The next moment, Ma Yingkui fainted. At this moment, Ma was not the only one feeling this intense shock.

The viewers who were just discussing the plot of the first scene of "In the Name of the People" in the live broadcast room were stunned when they saw the news of the refresh of the best drama list. The entire live broadcast room went blank.

Then, a barrage of comments flooded the screen like crazy. "????"

"Fake, right? Holy crap, tell me, is what I heard a fake news story?" "In the Name of the People"

It's on the list of top-rated dramas?! Number ninety-second on the list?! "Is this insane?! This drama only has one scene, and it's already on the list of top-rated dramas?!" After disbelief and skepticism, many viewers subconsciously checked the rankings on the list to confirm whether the news was true.

Then they saw that "In the Name of the People" had risen to ninety-second place. All doubts vanished. "In the Name of the People" truly stormed the list of top-rated dramas with just its very first scene! A single scene was enough to cement its legendary status!

"Oh my god, my mom asked me why I was kneeling while watching the live stream. It's amazing, it's really amazing." "People used to say that a single drama can make someone a god, which is already the most amazing achievement in the screenwriting world, but now Chen Yu has directly refreshed that achievement."

"One drama to godhood? Sorry, that's lame. The current standard is one scene to godhood!" "Awesome, truly awesome to the point of defying the heavens. If someone else had pulled off this kind of one-scene godhood drama, I would only think that they spent a lot of money to pull strings."

"But Chen Yu's performance in 'In the Name of the People' is truly deserving of the title. His very first scene was explosive, a scene that rightfully earned him legendary status!"

"Now it's confirmed, right? Chen Yu's talent is so great that he could write a god-like scene in a modern political drama. With that level of skill and genius, why would he need Ma Yingkui's help?"

"Slander! It's all a frame-up!" Following this phenomenal achievement, the tide in the live stream completely turned. Shu Ping, a judge on the Creator Competition panel, saw this and his previous worries vanished. He genuinely didn't want to see a genius like Chen Yu suppressed or even blacklisted through dirty tricks. But now it seemed he had been overthinking it. What kind of shady dealings could possibly blacklist such a genius?

With her extraordinary talent and unparalleled brilliance, she was like a rising sun in the screenwriting world of China, radiating boundless light! Qin Lan, who had been clenching her fists and holding her breath, now had an excited flush on her face.

Looking at the incredibly talented Chen Yu on the screen, her beautiful eyes were filled with admiration and worship! Even the leader of the Zhejiang Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau couldn't help but be shocked after seeing the news of the phenomenal success of "In the Name of the People".

Although he wasn't in the film and television industry, since he commissioned Xiangyu Pictures to create a script, he naturally had some understanding of the industry.

He understood the significance of the "Top Dramas" list. It represented the culmination of twenty years of film and television excellence in China! The fact that "In the Name of the People" had made it onto the list with just one scene was proof of its quality. It was another work with the potential to top the list! He had been somewhat skeptical when Qin Lan told him this before. Now, all his doubts vanished, and he even felt Qin Lan was being overly modest. "If a script like this were made, it would be credited to our Anti-Corruption Bureau."

Just thinking about it made the leader's eyes light up. Damn, among all the brother units in the provinces, the Zhejiang Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau was the most eye-catching. At the next meeting, the Zhejiang Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau would be the star of the show, even the headquarters would be envious! Thinking of this, a sense of urgency arose in his heart. "No, I have to hurry."

"Otherwise, some bastard might jump out and steal it from me. If that happens, I'll fight him to the death!" With that thought, the leader of the Zhejiang Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau made a phone call.

Meanwhile, the top executives of the leading film and television companies behind the scenes were utterly devastated. They never imagined that such a flawless plan could so easily eliminate Chen Yu, this troublesome individual, forever.

The result was such a twist? Everyone was so confident that Chen Yu, a young man with such high skill in historical dramas about power struggles, couldn't possibly be proficient in modern anti-corruption dramas about officialdom.

Even if they could write, what kind of waves could they make in such a short time? But Chen Yu delivered a phenomenal performance, utterly declaring himself a god, leaving them utterly bewildered by the undeniable facts. They simply couldn't comprehend the extent to which a genius could achieve—even a film company executive couldn't help but sigh in utter defeat, "Can there really be such geniuses in the world?"

"Chen Yu is right. It's incredibly stupid of us to try and judge a genius's abilities with the limited knowledge of mediocre people..." At this moment, the other high-ranking officials had fierce expressions on their faces. "What's the point of saying this now, except to boost the morale of others and diminish our own?" "We already have an irreconcilable feud with Chen Yu. No matter how difficult it is, we have to get through this!" "This is just the first scene. So what if it's been hailed as a masterpiece? The leaders of the Zhejiang Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau might not even see it, and even if they do, they might not adopt this script that's only the first scene. We still have a chance."

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"Press the pressure, at all costs, continue to put pressure on Xiangyu Pictures!" Soon, the board of directors of Xiangyu Pictures also felt the immense pressure. One director slammed his fist on the table and said.

"What is Qin Lan trying to do?"

"Openly defying our board of directors? She's just a CEO, how dare she do this?" "I propose she be dismissed!"

Another director, also looking displeased, said, "Our stock price is being manipulated."

"We had already reached an agreement with those companies; they offered compensation, and we were willing to compromise." "Now look what's happened! Qin Lan, for some unknown reason, pulled this stunt, escalating the conflict again. I haven't even had a chance to sell my shares yet; I don't know how much I'll lose!"

"How can a CEO act like this?!" "What's the use of a single, stellar performance? Will the Zhejiang Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau leadership adopt it? If not, what's the point?" Amidst the board's complaints, the chairman of Xiangyu Pictures called Qin Lan. As soon as the call connected, the chairman coldly informed Qin Lan, "Qin Lan, our board has already decided..." The next moment, Qin Lan's voice rang out from the other end of the line.

"I have received a call from my superiors. They said that 'In the Name of the People' has been approved and the Zhejiang Provincial Anti-Corruption Bureau has adopted the script."

"They are willing to provide all support to fully support the cause of the people."

After announcing the news, Qin Lan asked the chairman, "By the way, what did the board decide?" The chairman paused for a moment on the other end of the phone.

"We've looked into it and think your salary is still too low. Give you a raise, a raise!" "Also, you said before that you would use all available resources to serve Chen Yu, right? The board of directors unanimously approved that you'll get as many resources as you need."

"His contract benefits have been upgraded across the board. You are fully responsible for this aspect and do not need to report to the board of directors." "Increase it, increase it significantly!"

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