How to capture the evil villain? I choose to be his mother!

Chapter 472 The Most Disliked Actress's Mother in the Entertainment Industry (84)
Linlin was very worried that the staff's next words would be, "Nobody watches the movie 'Black'."

She assured that she might get so angry she'd faint...

"Are you a fan of Zhu Wen?"

The staff member asked somewhat indifferently.

Linlin was not happy, feeling that the staff's attitude was terrible.

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

She tried to widen her eyes as much as possible, wanting to project a fierce aura so as not to be bullied.

The other person just glanced at her wearily and said helplessly:
"Don't you fans check the time? It's only eight o'clock! The movie theater has just opened!"

Linlin, who hadn't expected things to turn out this way: ...Huh?

This is a bit embarrassing.

She gave a dry laugh and quickly pulled out her phone to check it.

Wow, it really is eight o'clock. Oh no, it's not eight o'clock yet, it's 7:59.

No wonder the cinema staff are so annoyed. They're being asked questions before they even start work. Who could be happy about that?

"Wait a minute, 'us fans'? Does that mean there are other people asking besides me?"

The staff exuded an aura of utter laziness, as if they didn't want to go to work.

"Turn right after you exit, thank you."

Linlin followed the directions and found a group of fans gathered in a terrace garden outside a door.

Why could she recognize the other person at a glance even though they didn't have any support items on them?

Of course, it's because of the aura of kindred spirits emanating from the other person!

Soon, the other party also spotted her.

"You are……"

"You too."

The two girls quickly exchanged glances, confirming each other's identities.

"Hello, Wen fans!"

The girls shouted in unison.

Then everyone burst into laughter.

Some people at the scene also said that they weren't exactly full fans of Zhu Wen, only half, because their real idol was Zhai Ling...

"Then why is my phone wallpaper featuring the goddess Zhu Wen?"

Linlin pointed it out without hesitation.

The other person stammered, their face turning bright red.

This caused everyone to burst into laughter, and the atmosphere instantly became relaxed and pleasant.

Soon everyone started talking and realized that they had all come for Zhu Wen. They were worried that no one would watch Zhu Wen's first movie, and they were thinking about whether they should watch it a few more times to boost his popularity.

"This movie also features Xu Qing's name, so the box office shouldn't be bad no matter what."

"Who knows? Didn't someone say that a lot of changes were made to this movie, and that they even added scenes for Sister Zhu? A lot of people are criticizing it. What if it affects ordinary moviegoers..."

"Don't listen to those people! It's probably just the rivals stirring up trouble! I've been a fan for many years, and these production companies will do anything, no dirty tricks, to suppress the other side's box office!"

"That makes sense. The movie theater should be at least half full... a third... a fifth full!"

"..."

Time flew by while we chatted.

Linlin set her alarm and felt her phone suddenly vibrate.

"Oh dear! It's 9:50!"

Everyone rushed back, afraid of missing the movie ticket check-in.

When they got close to the movie theater, they were completely dumbfounded.

"Is this... a promotional event at the mall?"

Linlin looked at the surging crowd in front of her and could hardly believe her eyes!

The others weren't much better off; they stared blankly at the scene.
"Looks like this time of day is really popular..." Yeah, right!
Everyone knows that movie theaters are busiest at night!
The morning is when there are the fewest people!
After all, many cinemas are now located in shopping malls. For example, when "Black" premiered at 10 a.m., the mall might have just opened!

But the current situation is that countless people are crowding into the morning to watch movies.

The staff member who had just spoken to Linlin went from having a blank, lifeless expression to being as energetic as if he'd been injected with adrenaline.

The popcorn machine behind me was so busy it was almost smoking.

This spectacle is almost comparable to the Spring Festival film season!

"Hurry! Tickets are being checked, time to enter!"

Hearing her companion's call, Linlin quickly jogged to catch up.

Fortunately, she had bought the tickets online in advance and picked them up as soon as she arrived.

She lined up to enter the theater and found that the vast majority of people were indeed there for the movie "Black".

The cinema used its largest auditorium, which can hold 300 people, and it was more than one-fifth full! At least three-quarters full! Even the corner seats were occupied!
Linlin, having bought her ticket early, sat in a prime spot and could hear the discussions of the people around her—

"You're here for Zhu Wen too?"

"I saw her acting clips on Douyin before, so I came here out of curiosity to check it out."

"I heard she's the female lead in Li Shengxin's movie."

"I've watched her variety shows."

"I happen to have some free time today."

"..."

People who choose to come to the movies have a variety of reasons.

But that didn't stop them from immersing themselves in the world of the film...

The story of "Black" slowly unfolds.

The original script for this movie roughly told the story of the male protagonist, a criminal investigator, chasing a murderer.

It's a bit old-fashioned, but the distinctive feature of Xu Qing's films is their strong style; they are the most orthodox kind of suspense.

However, rumors have circulated that Xu Qing rewrote the script several times for Zhu Wen, turning a minor supporting character into a third-tier character who was almost the female lead, and the entire script was completely altered.

The moviegoers were also uneasy, fearing that they would see a terrible story.

However, they soon had no time to think about that anymore.

Xu Qing used the most direct sensory stimulation, delivering a powerful blow in the very first shot—

"boom!"

A huge sound slammed into the ground.

The movie screen in front of the audience looked like it was shattered.

Indeed, the image shattered into several pieces, and blood quickly flowed, spreading across the entire screen like a spider web.

Then everyone realized that this wasn't the direction of the camera, but rather a reflection of the puddles.

Amidst the shimmering water, a dark figure looked down from above.

No one could make out the figure's face.

But anyone can feel a strong sense of cold oppression from it!
"It's Zhu Wen!"

Suddenly, someone in the quiet movie theater exclaimed in surprise.

Actually, it's not hard to guess the identity of this murderer.

Because Xu Qing had previously included this scene in a promotional photo for the movie.

The actor's name was credited at the time—Zhu Wen.

Knowing something is one thing, but being spoiled for a movie is another.

The quiet movie theater was filled with the occasional murmur of complaints.

After a brief commotion, the theater returned to quiet.

Some suspense film enthusiasts who were unaware of Zhu Wen's identity expressed slight dissatisfaction.

The most interesting part of watching a suspense film is guessing the murderer.

It's really boring to reveal the answer so quickly!