A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1289 Zhao Meilan is up to her old tricks again! (Please subscribe!)

Subsequent interrogations were impossible because investigators found that Xiao Wang's mental state was somewhat abnormal, and this abnormality became more and more obvious as the length of his detention increased.

At first, he was able to cooperate with the interrogation, but he refused to admit any connection with the corpses. Later, he became somewhat delusional, saying that when he woke up, corpses would inexplicably appear next to him, and that the number of them would increase over time.

Actually, Xiao Wang was telling the truth at this stage, but the investigators didn't believe him.

Later, Xiao Wang really started acting strangely. He started posing, making claw-like gestures with his hands, looking like he was going crazy, and even threatening Uncle Hat:
"Release me right now, or I'll break the handcuffs and kill you all in a heartbeat."

Okay, so this is just bragging. Uncle Hat didn't even say it was him, he just watched him, which was giving him a chance, but he was useless.

Finally, Uncle Hat took Xiao Wang for a mental evaluation, which diagnosed him with mild schizophrenia and delusions.

Moreover, the information from the immigration authorities matches.

That leaves only two explanations: either Xiao Wang is telling the truth and the bodies really did appear in his house inexplicably, or these foreigners illegally entered the country and died here.

However, both of these explanations lack supporting evidence.

The forensic team also conducted DNA comparisons on the bodies of those Asian people, but they were still unable to determine the identities of these individuals.

The entire case was shrouded in mystery and impossible to investigate. After several months, it could only be treated as an unsolved case and temporarily shelved.

As for Xiao Wang, there is no evidence to show that he killed these people, but he confessed to dismembering the bodies, and the evidence matches. Logically, he should be convicted of insulting a corpse and sentenced to imprisonment of up to three years, detention, or public surveillance.

However, because he was diagnosed with mental problems, and based on his behavior, it was speculated that he may have been in the acute phase of paranoia at the time of the incident, so he was not criminally liable according to law. In the end, the court ruled that law enforcement agencies should designate a mental hospital to forcibly detain and treat him until his mental state is ready to return to society.

As soon as his handcuffs were removed, Little Wang immediately struck a pose like a roc spreading its wings:

"My Nine Yin White Bone Claw is invincible! Anyone who dares to come near will be killed!"

Then the mental hospital caregivers who came to pick him up swarmed over, strapped him to a stretcher with restraints, and carried him away. Just before he was put into the car, one of the caregivers spat out a curse.
"We captured that Super Saiyan last time, so what's the Nine Yin White Bone Claw compared to that!"

Da Wang looked at his younger brother in disbelief. He should have been happy that his brother hadn't been sentenced, but as for being sent to a mental hospital, did that even matter to people like them?

As long as the money is in place, the doctor can write whatever they want in the diagnosis, and I believe my younger brother can be brought out in a month or two.

But at this moment he was also afraid. Who would have thought that his younger brother, who seemed perfectly fine all the time, was secretly practicing the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, the style of Mei Chaofeng, and had even made three of them.

What if we take Xiao Wang out and he has another episode when he gets home? Who can guarantee he won't turn on his own people next time?
So Xiao Wang's days in the mental hospital seemed to be going on indefinitely.

Because of the special nature of Xiao Wang's case, law enforcement officers handled it discreetly, and most of the information was not made public. So the outside world only knew that Xiao Wang had committed a crime, but did not know what exactly happened.

But secrets don't stay hidden forever. As the verdict was finalized, some influential people learned the inside story, and the news spread quickly.

People in the entertainment industry were in an uproar, especially those who had visited Xiao Wang's home or spent time alone with him. They were all terrified, feeling like they had just escaped death. They were incredibly lucky to be alive, and many went to burn incense and pray to the gods.

In less than a year, Da Wang closed the company, stopped making trouble, and went home to live a comfortable life as a wealthy man with the remaining money.

Amid this turmoil, Tianxia Media made great strides. First, after more than three months of filming, "My Love from the Star" was completed and signed an unprecedented weekly broadcast contract with Guojia TV. Only two episodes were broadcast each week, Wednesday and Thursday, one episode per day. If you wanted to watch it again, you would have to wait until the following week.

Of course, Guo Jiatai initially disagreed because there was no precedent for this.

However, Hua12 generously agreed that the premiere broadcast would be free for Tianxia Media, in exchange for 50% of the advertising revenue. However, the advertising fees were not fixed and required weekly competition.

When Guojiatai heard that it was free, they had no reason to hesitate, so this unprecedented contract was signed. However, the person in charge almost regretted it later because Advertising World made a fortune.

In the summer of 2001, a fantasy romance drama called "My Love from the Star" swept across Asia with thunderous force.

This series, produced by Tianxia Media and directed and supervised by Wang Jing, achieved a real-time viewership rating of 49.7% in its fifth week of broadcast, setting a viewership record that is hard to surpass since the millennium.

Advertising costs have also reached new highs. According to the agreement between Guojiatai and Tianxia Media, advertising is subject to weekly bidding. By the fifth week, the advertising cost had reached a sky-high price of 30 million yuan per second.

Moreover, according to expert analysis, if the ratings do not decline, the price is likely to continue to rise in the coming weeks.

"My Love from the Star" sparked a nationwide drama-watching frenzy, creating an absolute phenomenon. From bars in Houhai, Beijing, to dormitories in electronics factories in Shenzhen, countless viewers collectively "disappeared" on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

The Shanghai Metro even adds special "TV series binge-watching trains" during the evening rush hour, with the theme song "The Promise from the Stars" playing on a loop inside the carriages.

Andy Lau suddenly knelt down during a concert to imitate "Professor Do's time-freezing," Zhou Xun recreated the "first snow" gag with a wine glass on a variety show, and even the Spring Festival Gala production team urgently revised the program to add a special segment of "Professor Do and Cheon Song-yi's New Year's Eve."

Originally expected to be the top drama of the year, "Romance in the Rain" failed to make a splash after its broadcast on CCTV-8. When media outlets conducted random interviews with viewers, one interviewee asked, "Who is Yiping? Is she Qian Songyi's best friend? I don't think that's her name!"

As the final episode aired and the end credits rolled, the LED screens on the Bund in Shanghai suddenly lit up with a barrage of comments saying "Cheon Song-yi, I love you." Tens of thousands of viewers spontaneously gathered at the filming location in Lujiazui to recreate the final scene.

The copyright of "My Love from the Star" was sold for a high price, and it has been released in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea.

In an instant, following the whirlwind of "Wildness" two thousand years ago, "My Love from the Star" swept across Southeast Asia like a typhoon. No matter where it was broadcast or landed on television screens, it was the king of dramas, unstoppable.

Fan Xiaopang and Tong Dawei's commercial value exploded, making them top Asian celebrities. They not only appeared on the cover of Time Magazine Asia, but also received so many scripts and endorsement offers that they filled an office of Tianxia Media.

The two also surpassed Li Lianhua and Xia Yu in popularity due to "My Sassy Girlfriend," becoming the most commercially valuable male and female stars in China, without exception.

Before he started making a fortune, Fan Xiaopang took the initiative to get five, six, seven, or eighty injections to repay Hua Shier wholeheartedly. The process was complicated and difficult to describe, and the scale of the injections was so large that there was no bottom line!
This TV series not only made the male and female leads famous, but also boosted the status of the second female and male leads, and even the villains, who benefited greatly. Of course, the biggest beneficiaries were Hua Shier and Tianxia Media.

Hua Shier opened over 300 chain fried chicken restaurants in major cities across China ahead of time. After the TV series became a hit, the "fried chicken and beer" combo, endorsed by Cheon Song-yi, made him a fortune.

Although other brands also offer fried chicken and beer combos, such as a certain German chicken brand, they don't have celebrity endorsements, so they're just knock-offs. That's why Huashier's "My Love from the Star" brand, with "Cheon Song-yi" and "Professor Do" as spokespeople and their beautiful portraits printed on the food packaging, has a sales lead by a wide margin.

The Ministry of Education even included "fried chicken and beer" in its annual new word definition; the People's Daily published a commentary entitled "Looking at Cultural Confidence from 'My Love from the Star'".

In short, Xing, you've become a sensation.

After Tianxia Media opened, both of its productions became hits, while Huayi Brothers suffered a slump, leading many artists who had signed with Huayi to switch to Tianxia Media.

It can be said that Tianxia inherited the legacy of Huayi after its collapse and became a giant overnight.

Wang Jinhua has even started thinking about going public.

Tianxia Media enjoyed a pleasant collaboration with Wang Jing, so they simply signed him to a high-priced mainland director contract.

After Hua Shier came up with a few more projects, they completely let go and let Wang Jinhua do whatever he wanted.

After a year of studying, Su Mingzhe finally got into Stanford University for graduate studies. Hua Shier took him to the United States to study and also spent a vacation with Anne Hathaway there.

Time flies, and several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Tianxia Company has already gone public in the country, becoming the first listed company in the entertainment industry.

Hua Shier, on the other hand, completely relinquished his authority, allowing him to enjoy retirement life ahead of schedule, aside from providing creative input.

Su Mingcheng graduated from Fudan University and recently started his own business in Shanghai. Su Mingyu was admitted to Tsinghua University and, while working part-time, seemingly by fate, met her mentor Lao Meng from the original drama and began to develop an interest in the sales industry.

There weren't many things that bothered Hua Shier, but they weren't none either. For example, today he received a call from Su Mingzhe, who was studying in the United States:

"Dad, there's something I need to discuss with you!"

On the other end of the phone, Su Mingzhe spoke hesitantly, but finally managed to say it:
"Dad, Wu Fei and I want to stay in the Ugly Country!"

That's right, some destinies are truly predestined. Just like Su Mingzhe, although he went to the Ugly Country a year earlier than in the original story (in the original story he studied for two years), he still met the original eldest daughter-in-law of the Su family, Wu Fei, a girl from Shanghai who was also studying in the Ugly Country!
The two naturally got together and eventually decided to stay in the Ugly Country to work and live.

Hua Shier wasn't angry after hearing this; he just chuckled.
"Mingzhe, what did you promise me back then?"

Su Mingzhe remained silent for a long time before saying, "Dad, times have changed. The situation is different now!"

Hua Twelve was amused:
"What's different now? You can't beg me anymore, can you? You think you're all grown up now? You took the tuition, studied abroad for a few years, got your diploma, and now you're telling me things are different? Do you know what that's called? That's called betrayal, you big brat!"

Su Mingzhe was practically digging a hole through the floor with his toes:

"Dad, that's not true. I have my own difficulties."

"What's your predicament? Tell me!"

Hua Shier actually knew why, but he just wanted to hear it from the other party's own mouth.

Su Mingzhe remained silent for a long time before saying:
"The reasons are somewhat complicated. Wu Fei also wants to stay in the U.S., and another thing..."

He took a deep breath: "Also, my mom called and insisted that I stay in the U.S. "

Hua Twelve chuckled:
"Your mother also said that she's counting on you, that you should develop well over there so she can come and enjoy a comfortable life with you, right? She also said that if you come back, she won't acknowledge you as her son, right?"

Su Mingzhe was taken aback at first, then asked in surprise, "Dad, how did you know?"

Hua Twelve scoffed:
"Because your mom said the same thing to Su Mingcheng, but she said more than you. She even told Su Mingcheng to fight Mingyu for the family property, and taught Su Mingcheng how to transfer my assets. I overheard it. Isn't that ridiculous!"

That's right, Zhao Meilan had already served her sentence and was released from prison long ago. She had been quiet for a long time, but recently she started causing trouble again, stirring up trouble between her two sons and trying to sow discord between Su Mingzhe, Su Mingcheng and Hua Shier.

Hua Shier watched her make a scene like a clown, planning to wait until she was at her most boisterous before slapping her across the face like a mosquito, shattering all her schemes and plots into nothingness.

Su Mingzhe quickly spoke up for his mother, saying that he wouldn't be swayed by others, but that he genuinely wanted to stay in the U.S.

Hua Twelve didn't press the issue either:

"Alright, since you've thought it through, that's fine. But I need to make this clear to you: I will no longer be sponsoring you. Also, if you stay in the Ugly Country, it means you're automatically giving up your inheritance rights. In that case, everything the Su family has will belong to Su Mingcheng and Su Mingyu. Don't blame your father for being ruthless!"

He hung up the phone after he finished speaking, and Miss Wang came out with a plate of watermelon and placed it next to him.
"What's wrong? Why are you saying such harsh things to the child!"

Hua Shier smiled and waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing, but he had already decided in his heart that it was time to give his eldest son a life lesson.

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