The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 681 Not for Sale
A residential area in Chengdu.

"Sister Wu, the house is indeed nice, but..."

The man with sparse hair walked around the living room a few times, looking around every corner with a regretful expression.

The middle-aged woman called Sister Wu followed him and asked anxiously, "Boss Zhao, didn't we already have an agreement?"

Mr. Zhao said hypocritically, "To be honest, a property owner who is also in a hurry to sell his property recently came to me. The house is about the same size as yours and only costs 60. In comparison, your 80 is very embarrassing for me."

Seeing the woman's unhappy face, the man hurriedly comforted her: "Don't worry, given your husband's current situation, I am more inclined to choose you, but the price of 80 is indeed a bit high. I need a reasonable price."

"Then how much do you plan to give?"

"60 million!"

Sister Wu was silent, her fists clenched, her chest heaving violently.

In 2013, housing prices in Chengdu generally ranged from 7000 to 8000 yuan per square meter.

Her house is 90 square meters in size and has only been bought for a few years. She pays close attention to its maintenance and it looks almost the same as a newly renovated house.

Considering the current upward trend in the real estate market, 80 is a relatively low price. If you are not in a hurry to use the money, it is not impossible to sell it for 100 million if you wait for a while.

"That's not what you said on the phone before."

Zhao Siyu walked into the living room holding a cup of tea. After hearing these words, she wanted to splash the tea in her hand on the other person's ugly, bumpy face.

The bald man glanced at her and was surprised. This girl had really big eyes and a sweet look.

He smiled and said, "Siyu, right? Uncle's money didn't come from the wind."

Zhao Siyu gritted her teeth in anger: "Going back on your words is a breach of trust!"

The hospital notified me that a suitable organ had been found, and the attending physician said that my father's surgery success rate was over 80%.

She and her mother shared the same idea: no matter how much it cost, even if it meant losing everything and selling the house without her father's knowledge and taking out a loan, they had to get treatment.

Initially, someone offered 90 yuan for this house, but the other party was unable to raise the cash in the short term and had to wait for two months.

Although the bald man in front of me offered 10 less, he promised to pay cash immediately, so I chose him.

But who would have thought that this capricious villain would suddenly change his mind today.

Zhao Siyu first looked at her mother's sad face, then turned to the bald man. Thinking of her father in the hospital, tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.

The bald man turned a blind eye and laughed inwardly. What era is this and still people are talking about credit? Can credit be used to make a living?
Mr. Zhao is in urgent need of money for surgery, and it would be unjust not to kill him. He has done this many times and he has a small gang.

Other people who came to inquire about the price were discouraged by the news they spread, such as the house was unlucky, and the male owner became ill because of buying the house...

Feng Shui may not work in other places, but Chinese people love it.

Now all he had to do was haggle over the price, keep the other party hanging, and give her hope. When Zhao's surgery was about to begin and she was left with nowhere else to go, he might be able to bargain again.

Although it is unscrupulous, how much does conscience cost per pound?
Although he thought so in his heart, his face did not show any flaws. He sighed and said, "Sister Wu, you have to understand my difficulties."

Just as Mother Zhao was about to speak, Zhao Siyu stepped forward.

"Mom, this guy doesn't keep his word. The agreed 80 has now become 60. Maybe he will change his mind later. We won't sell it and will look for someone else..."

"Okay, go back to your room." Mother Zhao interrupted her.

"mom!"

"go back."

Zhao Siyu had no choice but to turn around and ran back to the bedroom wiping her tears.

Listening to the intermittent crying sounds coming from the bedroom, Mother Zhao's eyes also turned red. She understood the reason, but the hospital also had time limits and it was impossible for them to wait for them forever.

After Zhao Siyu returned to the bedroom, she lay on the bed and cried, and her pillow was visibly wet.

"Ding ding ding."

I took out my cell phone and stared at the caller ID on the screen with tearful eyes. It was my best friend.

She sniffed and answered the phone: "Hello."

"Hello, Siyu, what took you so long to answer the phone? Why does your voice sound so hoarse?"

"I have a cold and my throat is not feeling well."

"Have you watched My Love from the Star? It's so good. Lu Yuan is so handsome, he has never been so handsome. My mom is almost 50 years old, but she watched both episodes without even going to the bathroom, and then watched the replay. My dad was so jealous that he ate the whole night, saying that Lu Yuan is a succubus with aphrodisiac properties, and he wants to unfollow him, hahaha."

"Oh, I see. Is there anything else? If not, I'll hang up first. I want to go to bed early today." Zhao Siyu was not in the mood to discuss "My Love from the Star" now. She hadn't even watched it.

"What's wrong with you? Well, let me make it short. The PPS Double Color Ball lottery winners have been announced. I won 5 yuan and Yanyan won 25 yuan. What about you? Did you win? PPS said on Weibo that more than one million people won the lottery."

Zhao Siyu was stunned for a moment, remembering that she had received a string of Double Color Ball numbers.

"I haven't had time to check yet, please wait for me." Although she had no hope, she still opened the PPS mobile version and went directly to the backend.

"what!"

She rubbed her eyes and shook her head, thinking that she must have seen it wrong. How could such an unlucky person like her win the prize? Then she closed her eyes and opened them again.

"Dear user Zhao Siyu, hahaha, congratulations on winning the first prize of this double-color ball, the prize money is 750 million, and the famous actor Lu Yuan will personally present the award to you."

"We will send someone to contact you. Please keep your phone open in the next few days so that we can get in touch with you in time. You can update your contact information at any time..."

Zhao Siyu stared at the phone screen with a dull look, her mouth half open.

"Siyu, how is it? Did you win a prize? A vivo phone or cash?" the bestie asked anxiously on the other end of the phone.

Zhao Siyu had no time to respond. She only felt her breathing quicken and her head dizzy, as if she were dreaming. She was afraid that when she woke up, all this would be gone.

She pinched her chest hard, the corners of her mouth twitched in pain, and then opened Weibo with trembling hands.

The topic #PPS lottery winners list revealed# was at the top of the hot search list.

PPS’ official Weibo account announced dozens of sets of numbers, representing several heavyweight prizes, and her number happened to be at the top.

"I, I really won the prize?" Zhao Siyu couldn't believe it. Many images flashed through her mind, including her father who was planning to give up treatment and her mother who sold the house to raise money without her father's knowledge.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

She was crying loudly because I pinched her too hard just now.

"Siyu, why are you crying? Don't cry, I..."

"I won the prize." Zhao Siyu choked, then hung up the phone, wiped away her tears, and took a deep breath.

To be on the safe side, she found Lu Yuan’s Weibo and discovered that he had forwarded the list of winners.

Zhao Siyu had a clear idea in her mind and opened the bedroom door with great confidence.

In the living room, Mother Zhao was trying her best to suppress her inner anger.

"60 is impossible. If I wasn't in a hurry to use the money, I would never sell the house at this price. 78 is my bottom line. At worst, I can find someone else."

The bald man licked his cracked lips, looking a little impatient: "Sister Wu, you don't miss your husband either."

“We don’t sell it!!”

Mother Zhao and the bald man turned their heads at the same time.

Zhao Siyu's cheeks flushed, and her eyes sparkled with excitement: "Mom, we won't sell it. Even if we want to sell it, we can't sell it to this villain. He obviously lowered the price deliberately because he saw that my dad was in a hurry to use the money."

"Why should a child butt in when adults are talking? Who is the villain? You make an offer and I bargain. It's a natural thing. How can you talk like that? Have you wasted all your studies?" The bald man became furious because his thoughts were exposed.

Zhao Siyu retorted, "Reading is to teach me how to distinguish good people from bad people. What's wrong with me speaking like this? If I speak human language to people, do I have to speak human language to animals? They can't understand. Otherwise, can you teach me a few words?"

"You!" The bald man raised his hand angrily.

"What are you doing? Do you want to hit someone? Someone come." Mother Zhao stepped forward, protected her daughter behind her, and shouted loudly toward the door. She didn't know why her daughter did this, but no one could think of hurting her daughter in front of her.

At this moment, a sturdy middle-aged bald man walked out from the opposite door. Seeing this, he could only say: "Whoever wants to buy this house can buy it. Even if you beg me, I won't buy it!"

"Save that little money for buying yourself a coffin." Zhao Siyu retorted mercilessly, and shouted to the man outside the door: "Uncle Qin."

The man nodded, holding a cigarette in his mouth, and did not go into the house. He stood at the door to support the mother and daughter.

The bald man choked and glared at Zhao Siyu: "You can cry now, but when you can't collect the money, you will cry."

"We have money!" Zhao Siyu said loudly.

Mother Zhao looked at her in confusion and reached out to touch her forehead. Could it be that this girl had become stupid because of her father's affairs?

"Mom, we are really rich. I won a lottery. A big prize."

"Win a prize. What prize?"

"When My Love from the Star was broadcast on PPS, PPS bought a lottery ticket for each paying member. I just received a message from the platform saying that I won the prize, a big one."

The bald man smiled disdainfully when he heard this: "Sister Wu, you'd better take this child to the hospital. He must have become stupid from studying so much that he believed in an obviously fraudulent trick."

"If you don't understand, don't pretend to understand. It's embarrassing." Zhao Siyu immediately mocked back.

"Mom, it's true. Lu Yuan personally retweeted PPS's Weibo. He wouldn't lie. I really won the prize. Anyway, the winning is enough for Dad's medical expenses."

As there were outsiders present, she did not disclose the specific amount.

Mother Zhao was skeptical. She knew that her daughter had been a fan of Lu Yuan since junior high school, and that her whole family had a certain liking for Lu Yuan.

There are not many people in the entertainment industry who dare to solve problems by calling the police. If there has been no negative news about the other party over the years, there is a high probability that they are decent and trustworthy.

The fact that PPS spent tens of millions to buy the Double Color Ball became known to the entire network a few days ago, so she naturally knew about it.

But even so, she still felt that it was all too dreamy and hard to believe.

Zhao Siyu was about to take out her cell phone to show her mother the backstage message.

Just at this moment, the cell phone rang and the caller ID showed the PPS members’ exclusive hotline.

She answered the phone and turned on the speakerphone.

"Hey?"

"Hello, this is the PPS member hotline. Is this Ms. Zhao Siyu?"

"I am." Zhao Siyu replied, and excitedly raised her eyebrows towards her old mother beside her.

Mother Zhao pursed her lips nervously.

"First of all, congratulations on winning the Double Color Ball Grand Prize. You can choose one of these two days, August 8 or August 3, to come to the PPS headquarters in Shanghai to claim your prize. The famous actor Lu Yuan will personally present the prize to you. If you are underage, it is recommended that you be accompanied by a guardian. The documents you need to bring are as follows."

The bald man shouted: "It's a lie, a scam. I've received similar calls before. Maybe it's from Myanmar."

The customer service on the phone seemed to hear this and paused: "Excuse me, is this number your WeChat ID?"

"Yes."

"Okay then, there will be a friend request later, please approve it."

"Okay." Zhao Siyu nodded.

After hanging up the phone, I logged into WeChat immediately. After about five minutes, I received a friend request with the nickname "The Lion King".

Under the gaze of her old mother, Zhao Siyu agreed to the friend request, Shaoqing, there was a WeChat video call, and she answered it.

Lu Yuan appeared in the screen with a smile and waved hello.

"Hello, I'm Lu Yuan!"

“Lu…Lu Yuan!!”

Zhao Siyu went crazy and couldn't believe her eyes. She was actually video chatting with her idol.

Mother Zhao stood by and also covered her mouth. She was so excited that tears flowed down her face when she confirmed that her daughter had indeed won the prize. The family that was on the verge of breaking up finally saw a turning point.

The bald man was curious and stretched his neck to try to get a glimpse of the superstar, but Zhao Siyu dodged sideways with a vengeful look.

Lu Yuan didn't understand what was going on, so he kicked Zhou Qi away and asked, "Who is the lucky winner?"

"Me, me, me!" Zhao Siyu replied.

Lu Yuan smiled gently: "Congratulations, little lucky star, the PPS staff should have told you about it."

"Hmm."

"Due to time constraints, I can only go to Shanghai to present you with the award on August 8 and 3. Please confirm the time as soon as possible and then notify the PPS staff. Be sure to have your father or mother accompany you when you receive the award. Don't worry about the travel expenses, PPS will reimburse you."

"Yeah, yeah." Zhao Siyu was so excited that she couldn't speak and could only nod.

What could be more convincing than a video clip posted by Lu Yuan himself? 750 million, she really won 750 million!
Ahhhhh! !! !!

Lu Yuan ended the WeChat video call and waved to his nephew.

"What were you doing leaning over here?"

Zhou Qi held a box of Oreos in his hand and handed it over: "Give it to uncle."

"Good boy!" Lu Yuan wiped the residue from the corner of his mouth. He wiped his hands on his clothes, picked up a biscuit, put it in his mouth, chewed it for a few times, and wondered, "That's not right. Didn't your sister say she had finished eating? She even asked me to buy some this morning. Where did you get it?"

Zhou Qi's mouth was stuffed full of food, and he said proudly, "I secretly hid a box last night."

"Oh." Lu Yuan was surprised. This little thing was quite smart.

"Where is it hidden?"

"I hid it in the shoes that mom changed yesterday, and my sister didn't find it." Zhou Qi pouted proudly, feeling very smart, and waited for her uncle to praise her.

Quite smart, but his intelligence is limited. Lu Yuan was speechless, feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit. The memories of the dead began to attack him. He used to wash socks for an old woman, and his feet were terribly smelly.

"roll roll roll!!"

Zhou Qi couldn't understand why his uncle was unhappy, so he just stopped thinking about it and skipped over to his mother to ask for praise.

Lu Yuan opened WeChat again, and Xu Weifeng sent him the latest PPS platform data.

After two episodes of "My Love from the Star" were aired, the number of paid members of PPS has reached an astonishing 1121 million, far surpassing several other streaming platforms.

Because the first two episodes were free, the total number of clicks on the first two episodes reached 1.6 million, with an average of more than 8000 million views per episode.

It broke the domestic online broadcast record and ranked first in the average number of episodes broadcast on the entire network.

It is undoubtedly a phenomenal hit!
The second place is iQiyi's "The Heirs", the first ten episodes of which are also free, with 3 million clicks and an average of 3000 million views per episode.

Lu Yuan looked at the data and grinned.

Hunan Satellite TV’s ratings data has not yet been released and we will have to wait until tomorrow morning to find out.

Once this online broadcast data is released, it is bound to cause an uproar in the industry.

It is no exaggeration to say that the average episode viewership is 8000 million, which is on par with the level of domestic first-tier TV stations.

In the past, TV stations only imagined that this might happen, but now Lu Yuan has done it with "My Love from the Star".

He didn't know how the TV station would react, nor did he want to know.

But Gong Yu and the heads of several other streaming media companies probably won't be able to sleep tonight.

(End of this chapter)