Chapter 626: Chapter 330: The Crazy Critique at Thirty Years Old Chapter 626: Chapter 330: The Crazy Critique at Thirty Years Old Xu Qingyan brushed the snow off of her head and uttered those iconic words.
“Don’t worry, we will always be together, growing old side by side.”
Though he wasn’t entirely sure, he spoke with great conviction.
Soone seed to be going a bit crazy now, knowing that plans can’t always keep up with changes, but you still have to go for it.
In the end, whether it was him or soone else who would succeed, Xu Qingyan himself wasn’t sure.
But it didn’t matter anymore, things had reached this point, might as well eat first.
If struck by lightning, he would die alone, it had nothing to do with Pei Muchan and Lin Wanzhou.
“Really?” Lin Wanzhou looked up, inevitably asking this question.
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“Of course it’s true, it definitely will be.” Xu Qingyan took her hand and walked back, the air conditioning and heating were on, “Let’s find a place to eat later, never mind, just have it delivered.”
Snow covered the whole North China Plain, the bright lights in the room continued to glow warmly.
Xu Qingyan held the weakened Lin Wanzhou as they bathed, and then sank into the filled bathtub; he quickly took a shower and joined her in the large bathtub.
Although the windows were one-way, the curtains were still drawn.
Peeking through a corner, he saw the silvery frosted streets under the streetlamps outside—it was a snowy night in the Capital City.
A few people in thick cotton clothes walked slowly through the snow, a winter night scene.
The mobile phone by the bathtub buzzed, vibrating with a ssage about traffic congestion due to the elevated roads.
Lin Wanzhou squinted her eyes, looking utterly relaxed.
So tired, the hot water feels so good.
The water in the bathtub was clear, brightly reflecting the overhead lights, rippling and reforming amidst the warm steam.
“Speaking of which, didn’t we also take baths like this when we were kids?” she suddenly asked.
“How could it be the sa, that was when we were very little, I don’t even rember it,” Xu Qingyan replied, embarrassed, having little mory of that ti.
Lin Wanzhou was still living in the city with her parents, only occasionally returning to Qinghe for the New Year.
They were too young to rember clearly but probably bathed together…
Probably…
Who knew what would happen later on, Lin Wanzhou had mistakenly gone back to Qinghe for middle school and was eventually taken away by Guan Jin.
That part of her life was indeed full of ups and downs, with her parents passing away one after the other.
It’s as if destiny played a fickle hand, and for various reasons, their paths intertwined again.
The bathroom was steaming.
Lin Wanzhou thought this rest wasn’t purely for relaxation.
…
Days passed in a flash, and Xu Qingyan got things sorted.
anwhile, “Crazy Stone” finally made a breakthrough, moving from one show to three daily.
The feedback online was explosively positive, all praise.
“Too hilarious, I couldn’t stop laughing throughout the movie.”
“Out of all the movies I watched before the year, only this and ‘Splendid Years’ were worth the ticket.
The other movies were simply not worth watching, a total waste of money.”
“The scene where the younger brother questions his sister-in-law, I just couldn’t hold it together anymore.
What a choice for poor Dao, wearing one green hat after another.”
“Such a rare great movie, can definitely take your girlfriend to see!”
Xu Qingyan had been keeping track of the film’s data and reviews, and by the third day, it had surged trendously.
There were so detractors, but they were overwheld by the positive responses.
Dealing with slander wasn’t his concern; the company had staff for it.
Whether by suppressing it, arguing against it, or reporting it—they handled it.
In essence, he didn’t have to worry much, focusing on maximizing not value but imdiate results.
TV industry group chats.
Suddenly, soone shared a set of box office data for cinema chains, opening to see this week’s movie earnings.
Topping the list was the blockbuster from the United States, “White Kong,” followed by “Crazy Stone.”
Thirteen million in a week, strongly making a profit, with a net gain in the millions.
“Is it real, how could it blow up this fast?” soone exclaid, “That’s just unbelievable, obviously it’s a low-budget film!”
Another profile flickered in the chat, “Does anyone know how much Sky Light Film and Television invested in this movie?
Anyone?”
“Rumors say eight million was claid publicly, but how much was actually used, probably only they know,” another person replied, “But it looks like not much was spent!”
“Probably not even half of the budget was used, all small-ti actors, and definitely not high salaries.
Got to say, it’s a real lucrative deal, and that’s just the first week.”
“Cinemas chase profits; with such a blockbuster opening week, they’ll definitely plan to increase screenings!
Unless soone doesn’t want ‘Crazy Stone’ to succeed.”
“Who?”
“Don’t know, but there’ll be soone, for sure.
‘Crazy Stone’s big explosion will definitely affect the allocation of other films.
Soone might not stand it and pull so other tricks.”
Xu Qingyan had just returned to Xinghai, nearing mid-January.
He planned to deal with company backlogs and was about ready to head back to Shanxi with Pei Muchan.
Lin Wanzhou was still scheduled to attend the Capital City New Year and spring festivals, a double booking.
She even declined the Xinghai Satellite TV’s New Year’s Eve show, unable to make it back.
As for Pei Muchan, she declined all invitations, not planning to continue her participation.
This was in line with her personality; Lin Wanzhou’s situation wasn’t as good, starting over would an losing too many resources.
anwhile, Pei could afford to skip this year and still be strong enough to participate next year based on her capabilities.
Forrly relying on her own skills, now subtly being able to leverage so help.
Lin Wanzhou also intended to use so leverage, initially planning at most to appear at Beijing’s New Year’s celebration.
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