The world is in trouble

Chapter 224: Horrible! Everyone is watching!
Next, Liao Feng and Wu Lingxi went north and south respectively to apologize.

One went to Huayi and the other went to TVB.

President Wang of Huayi was also furious. This incident was a slap in his face.

Normally, Liao Feng still feels superior in front of these people. After all, he has a good family background and everyone usually praises him.

However, once the second generation starts to build a business, they have to bow down in some aspects. This is the way the world is. As long as you want to do something, no matter how good your background is, there will be times when you will ask others for help. You cannot hold all the resources in your hands.

So when facing Liao Feng this time, Mr. Wang's expression was not so good, but some things were difficult to say.

I have no objection to you going to war with Leader Ergou. I have disliked him for a long time.

But can you guys be more reliable? It’s only been a short while since this grand first battle was fought, only one month, and we lost like this.

"Boss Liao, our support is not too great, right?"

"A lot of our stars bought Millionaire at a friendly price, and not only did they act crazy and stupid in the movie, but they were also called uneducated and stupid by the Hong Kong crowd."

"As a result, our show has now been canceled outright."

"I was cheering for him, and he stepped on my face."

"Boss Liao, who are you looking for? Who is that Qiu Tong?"

Liao Feng listened to the other party's complaints quietly without saying a word.

Damn, how could he have ever suffered such injustice?

Before, everyone fawned over him and tried to please him, but now he has to listen when others speak.

Mr. Wang stopped talking at the right time, and then slowly said: "This leader Ergou is really a man who deserves death!"

"He could have waited until 'Millionaire' finished airing properly before taking over 'The Brain' so that everyone could have a decent ending."

"In the end, he was so stubborn that he forced Jiangnan TV to cancel our show."

"This doesn't leave us any face at all."

Liao Feng said slowly: "So, let's continue."

President Wang gritted his teeth and said, "Of course we have to keep doing it. Otherwise, how can we hold our heads up high in the industry in the future? Are we going to let him slap us in the face to establish his authority, and let him step on our heads to climb up again and again?"

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Hong Kong TVB was even more furious.

"Ms. Wu, if it weren't for you, would we have gotten involved in this matter?"

"If it weren't for you, would we have co-produced this "Millionaire" with Jiangnan TV?"

"At that time, Renren Night was a big deal, and we wanted to have a joint broadcast between the two stations. We not only provided the hosts, but also half of the stars."

"As a result, the show has not even aired on TVB yet, but it has been suspended there?"

"What the hell?"

"Is this what your parents taught you to do?"

"So are we going to broadcast this show or not? The schedule has been scheduled and the advertising fees have been collected. Are we going to broadcast it or not?"

Wu Lingxi stood quietly in front of the desk, constantly apologizing to Chen Zhiyun.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, I will definitely find a way to make up for your loss."

Chen Zhiyun: "Economic income is easy to make up for, but what about reputation?"

"Our TV stations in Hong Kong were originally high and mighty, but when they bent down to cooperate with TV stations over there, they ended up getting slapped in the face."

"How can I make up for this reputation?"

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Although "The Brain" was unilaterally suspended by Jiangnan TV at that time, Shuanglin Production did not suspend it and had already recorded four episodes.

The stage built at that time was still very complete.

Even the host of the show is still Jiang Changjian, because he is really difficult to replace.

He is also Lin Xiao’s schoolmate, with a master’s degree from Aurora University and a doctorate from Yale University.

Next, Frost Productions held a small meeting.

There is only one thing to discuss: whether "The Brain" will be aired directly this Friday or next Friday.

"I prefer to air it next Friday," Jiang Changjian said. "If it's aired this Friday, it would be too hasty. There would be no pre-show or publicity, which would be very bad for the ratings."

"Of course, we can accept a gradual increase in ratings, but if we can have a good starting point, why not?"

"Ten days should be enough."

"If it's during the week, we'll only have two days of promotion at best."

“It’s very bad for the ratings.”

Li Shuang looked at Lin Xiao with her beautiful eyes and nodded, "I also think it would be safest to go next week."

She is the person in this world who most does not want Lin Xiao to lose. If the ratings are not good at the beginning, the criticism and doubts from outside will be overwhelming.

She absolutely didn't want to see this scene.

She wanted to see Lin Xiao win all the time.

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At the same time, Jiangnan TV was also under tremendous pressure.

The pressure is not only from Liao Feng and Wu Lingxi, but also from TVB, Phoenix TV, and Huayi.

Many people called the relevant departments directly.

“Is a 1.56% audience rating very bad? Why should it be cut?” TVB President Chen directly questioned the head of Jiangnan Radio and Television.

"Based on my understanding of the ratings of mainland satellite TV, this is already a very good rating. I don't care about the fights between you, but you can't harm our interests."

Qiu Tong said, "Mr. Chen, 1.56% of the ratings are certainly not bad, but it fell from 2.89%, which is very scary. If we stop broadcasting now, we can still have a bit of dignity. If we don't stop broadcasting, it will continue to fall, and then it will be really terrible."

TVB CEO Chen: "How do you know it will keep falling? According to our analysis, the ratings of this show have already bottomed out."

"This is a rare opportunity for Hong Kong TV stations to cooperate with mainland TV stations. Your disrespect for us will hurt our feelings."

"If necessary, I can report it to the higher-ups."

Mr. Chen from TVB just hung up the phone, and Mr. Wang from Huayi called.

This time, Qiu Tong did not embarrass his leader, but directly answered the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Wang, our leader is not here. There is a meeting going on. You can talk to me if you have anything to say."

Mr. Wang: "Mr. Qiu, by doing this, do you think you are cutting yourself off from the circle?"

"Does Jiangnan TV not want celebrities for any activities in the future?"

"For the sake of Master Ergou, you have offended our Beijing circle and the Hong Kong circle. Who else is left?"

"Are all your activities from now on going to be attended by stars from the Lightning Department? There are only a few of them?"

"And I want to ask, are the ratings so bad now? Other programs would dream of having such ratings, but you want to curry favor with Er Gou and abruptly cancel this program?"

Qiu Tong: "Boss Wang, the main thing is that the sharp drop cannot be stopped. The ratings look good now, but they will keep falling. If we stop broadcasting now, we can say it's due to technical reasons. But if we wait until the ratings drop to a terrible level before stopping broadcasting, that would be really undignified."

Mr. Wang: "How do you know the price will continue to plummet? Maybe it has already stopped falling? You are just scared by the leader Ergou."

"That's all I have to say. Take care of yourself, Mr. Qiu."

Finally, Liao Feng called.

"Boss Qiu, we will send a professional team to you to re-edit the next episode of Millionaire Heroes."

Liao Feng mobilized resources from several parties and put pressure on Jiangnan TV.

Especially TVB, which said things that hurt the feelings of the people in Hong Kong. Jiangnan Broadcasting and Television really couldn't stand the pressure.

Qiu Tong called Lin Xiao again.

"Boss Lin, I have something to report to you."

Lin Xiao: "I dare not, I dare not, Mr. Qiu, please speak."

Qiu Tong: "Is your "Super Brain" going to be on this Friday or next Friday?"

Lin Xiao: “Next Friday.”

Qiu Tong: "Now several parties are putting pressure on us and not allowing us to cancel Millionaire Heroes early. They say the ratings are pretty good now and have bottomed out. If we continue to broadcast it, it might stop falling and start to rise again."

Lin Xiao: "Is the pressure from the group very great?"

Qiu Tong: "Everything else is fine, but the key is TVB's words are very harsh."

In another dozen years, we will no longer pay attention to what they say over there, but it was different in 2004. We still attach great importance to Hong Kong City. It would still be uncomfortable if we were accused of hurting the feelings of the people of Hong Kong City.

Qiu Tong: "Liao Feng said that he would organize a professional team to come and directly participate in the editing of the next episode of "Millionaire Heroes". From what they said, they are determined to win."

Lin Xiao: "Wait a moment, I have something to discuss."

Qiu Tong: "Okay, I'll wait for your call."

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"They're showing off their power and want to use Jiangnan TV as a stage for a fight." During the whole process, Xia Xi had been leaning close to Lin Xiao's ear to listen to the call.

This woman has no concept of privacy.

Lin Xiao had a video chat with Paopao and Li Shuang before, and she wanted to watch from the side.

A few days ago, Li Shuang and Xia Xi said that Li Duanduan and Jiang Lier, two sluts, sent super hot photos to Lin Xiao. These women directly opened Lin Xiao’s computer and copied the photos away.

"Now Jiangnan TV wants us to make the decision." Xia Xi: "At least on the surface, let us make the decision."

“This is not a easy decision to make.”

"If 'Millionaire' has really hit bottom and its ratings have stopped falling and started to rise again, it would be embarrassing for us."

"Eighteen, in your opinion, where is the bottom of the ratings for Millionaire Heroes?"

Don't call me nicknames randomly.

Hearing the nickname Xia Xi called out, Li Shuang next to him looked at Lin Xiao with a giggle, her eyes full of ambiguity.

Just chat, chat casually, talk about anything.

Lin Xiao thought for a while: "According to my judgment, the bottom should be around 1.2% to 1.3%, and then it will stop falling and stabilize, returning to around 1.5%."

Xia Xi: "Jiangnan TV is obviously a little overwhelmed by the pressure right now, and our "Super Brain" won't be on until next Friday, so this Friday is a free time slot, so it's reasonable to air the fifth episode of "Millionaire Heroes"."

They are fighting a desperate battle and making a final struggle in this battle.

If it really stops falling and starts rising again, it will be ugly.

Lin Xiao: "There is another piece of information here. Liao Feng will organize a professional team to re-edit the next program. I wonder if Wu Lingxi will be involved."

Xia Xi directly took Lin Xiao’s phone and sent a text message to Wu Lingxi.

"Xixi, where are you? I dreamed about you last night. In my dream, you were miserable."

The other party did not reply.

Xia Xi sent another message: "Xixi, can we meet? We have something very important to discuss."

"Baby, when my girlfriend and I were making out, you were all on my mind. Can we meet?"

Wu Lingxi finally replied: "Get lost!"

Xia Xi: "Where are you?"

Wu Lingxi: “Home!”

"I'm warning you, don't send me any more nonsense messages, or I'll expose you!"

Xia Xi handed the phone back to Lin Xiao: "She should not be involved in this matter. She should be at home to calm down the internal turmoil at this time."

Lin Xiao: "That is to say, Liao Feng will be in charge of this matter from now on."

Next, he fell into thought.

After a long while, he called Qiu Tong back and asked, "Liao Feng is going to send a professional team to edit the rest of the content, right?"

Qiu Tong: “Yes.”

Lin Xiao: "If it goes as I expected, he should deny his previous style, at least most of it, and change his appearance."

Qiu Tong: "His personal style is very strong and domineering, and full of self-confidence."

Lin Xiao: “Promise him!”

"The fifth episode of 'Millionaire' will still be broadcast this Friday, and he will be allowed to edit the program."

"But we must keep an eye on the ratings and not allow him to do anything."

"Once there is any suspicion that the other party is buying ratings, we will expose it immediately, no matter the cost."

Qiu Tong: "Boss Lin, isn't this a bit risky? If the ratings of the fifth episode really stop falling and stabilize, then it will be difficult for us to completely stop broadcasting it."

Lin Xiao: “No.”

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Qiu Tong called Liao Feng.

"Boss Liao, we agree!"

"We will continue to broadcast "Millionaire" this Friday, and we are willing to let you re-edit the show."

Liao Feng: “Got it.”

Next, he immediately called Wu Lingxi.

"Honey, they've compromised. They'll continue to broadcast Millionaire this Friday. Also, I've found the most professional team to re-edit the next show."

Wu Lingxi was stunned, then said, "Listen to me, don't re-edit it."

"Liao Feng, you must listen to me on this matter. Just continue playing it in the original style."

Liao Feng: "But the results have proven that the previous approach was a failure. The exaggerated performances between the stars made the show lose its authenticity. The intellectual duel between the stars and ordinary people completely covered up the suspense of the show itself."

Wu Lingxi: “Yes, this is a failure. But even if it is a failed work, you have to stick to it. Changing the style in the middle can be very fatal.”

Liao Feng: "No, you are wrong. The former "Rose Date" was improved midway and the ratings soared."

Wu Lingxi: "That's because Master Ergou added something to the show. Now if you want to make it real again, you have to do subtraction."

Liao Feng: "It is more advanced to do subtraction, isn't it? Just look at "China's Got Talent", it is the real power, it is a typical example of doing subtraction."

Wu Lingxi: "Liao Feng, please don't change this program."

Liao Feng was silent for a while: "Dear, I'm just helping you finish."

Wu Lingxi: "You mean to say that the failure of Million Heroes is entirely my fault, right?"

"Yes, its failure is my responsibility. But even if it is a failure, I am the one who knows it best. Please don't touch it."

Liao Feng: "Dear, when can you trust me a little bit?"

Then he hung up the phone.

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Next, Liao Feng brought the most professional team to Jiangnan TV and re-edited the next episode of "Millionaire Heroes".

I have to say that this work attitude is very serious.

And everyone's resume is also very good.

Some are from CCTV, some are from Phoenix TV, and some are from Hong Kong TVB.

The team of more than a dozen people held a meeting to finalize the plan.

Next, we will conduct a careful, scene-by-scene analysis of the fifth episode of “Millionaire Heroes.”

Arguing over and over again.

Convince again and again.

And just as Qiu Tong said before, he completely let go and allowed you to perform on your own.

Liao Feng listened to the arguments and debates of this most professional team.

In the end, it took a full twenty hours to re-edit the fifth episode of "Millionaire Heroes".

A brand new version. Then, he asked a professional team to carefully review this version.

We even invited Mr. Chen Qitai from ATV because he is the host of ATV's "Millionaire".

Although ATV and TVB are rivals, who would refuse money?

"I think the show has completed its transformation and truly demonstrated the sense of suspense that an intelligence show should have, and the sense of reality has also emerged."

“I think it’s very good. Compared with the previous version, it is a huge improvement.”

Chen Luyu: "I also clearly feel that this version is better."

Wang Mingquan: "To be honest, I couldn't watch the first episode of the previous shows because it was too exaggerated and fake. The re-edited fifth episode, although it was originally the eighth episode, happened to be an episode that tried to show the real strength of the stars. I think it's much better."

Liao Feng: "Then let's raise our hands to vote, shall we pass it?"

Everyone raised their hands and agreed to use the newly edited version.

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A new Friday has arrived, and "Millionaire" aired its fifth episode, which was also the last episode before it was suspended.

This time, Qiu Tong, Zhang Yan and Director Zhou watched the program at the same time for the first time.

Lin Xiao also watched the fifth episode of "Millionaire Heroes" carefully again.

Because, for him, this is just a small gamble.

This decision was made by him.

Jiangnan TV couldn't handle the pressure, so he agreed to let Millionaire Heroes continue to be broadcast during the week's break.

But if the market really stops falling and stabilizes, the situation will be embarrassing.

I watched this episode carefully.

Then he noticed that the style of the show had changed dramatically.

It can be seen that the team invited by Liao Feng is still quite capable, and they also want to work hard to save the show, so they learn a lot from "China's Got Talent".

The style of the previous few episodes focused on celebrities, and the style was intense and exaggerated, resulting in a sharp drop in ratings.

They feel that it is wrong to do so and try hard to show a relatively real side.

The sensational, bizarre and intense segments were cut out in order to present the tension of the program itself and return to the quiz itself.

"Sister, what do you think?" Lin Xiao asked.

Li Shuang thought for a while: "This rhythm is indeed better than before, and it has more tension."

"If this style and rhythm were followed from the beginning, the show's ratings would probably average around 2.5%."

“Although it’s not as good as China’s Got Talent, it’s also a successful variety show.”

"So the team Liao Feng hired really lived up to its mission."

Lin Xiao: "What's the result?"

Li Shuang: "But the style of this show has already been decided. Those who continue to watch it are there just to watch the stars fighting and infighting."

“Changing style now would be a disaster.”

“It’s okay to add to a work midway, but it’s too risky to subtract.”

Lin Xiao fully agrees with this point of view.

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After the fifth episode of "Millionaire Heroes" was broadcast, Liao Feng immediately went to the Facebook community and the Renren community.

Then, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the positive reviews increased.

Many people posted praises, saying that the new episode of "Millionaire" is finally not so exaggerated.

It has finally returned to the charm of the intellectual program itself, which is worthy of encouragement.

I was criticized for every issue before, but now I see so many positive posts and praises.

This gave him a little more confidence!
Not only are there mostly positive reviews in online communities, but even many people around me give me mostly praise.

Especially today's two stars, they are very real. If they can do it, they can do it, and if they can't do it, they can't do it, which makes them look much cuter.

All the sounds around are basically positive.

Therefore, Liao Feng became more confident about tomorrow's ratings.

If the ratings stop falling and start rising again, I'd like to see how you explain this to us.
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Noon the next day!

Everyone is waiting for the ratings data from CCTV Sofres.

And this time, Qiu Tong was still very nervous.

The ratings must fall. They must fall.

The market must not stop falling and stabilize, otherwise I will be in huge trouble.

Then, he also felt it was very weird. This was obviously my show, but I was expecting its ratings to plummet?

It turns out that stance determines everything, and the butt determines everything.

He stayed up all night again and kept reading posts on Facebook and Renren communities.

This issue received much more positive reviews than the previous ones, which made him feel somewhat uneasy.

"Jingle Bell……"

Qiu Tong hurried forward and answered the phone.

"How many?"

The other party: "Mr. Qiu, you should be mentally prepared."

Shit! Don't play with me, don't scare me!
I, Qiu Tong, really can't bear any more of this.

"1.09%!"

Qiu Tong shuddered: "How much?"

"1.09%. And data shows that the rate of abandonment of watching is quite high."

Suddenly, Qiu Tong felt a surge of ecstasy in his heart.

Hahahahahaha!

Liao Feng, Liao Feng!
how about it?
how about it?
What are you so proud of? We invited the most professional team to re-edit the film, and invited Chen Qitai and others to conduct the most professional review.

The result? A huge crash!

It plummeted from 1.56% to 1.09%. Are you still ashamed?
The last episode was suspended, which was considered as giving you some respect.

So you don't want to be decent and think that you are not embarrassed enough?

Now, you have got what you wanted, are you satisfied?

Then, Qiu Tong looked at the people present and said slowly: "The ratings for the fifth episode of "Millionaire Heroes" are 1.09%!"

"Another big drop, it's really..."

Director Zhang Yan was delighted and instinctively wanted to applaud.

But he just raised his hand and put it down immediately.

Shit, this is our own program, and you’re happy about the plummeting ratings. What will others think if this gets out?

Then, Qiu Tong came to the corner of the office again.

Huh? !

This scene seems somewhat familiar.

Before, he would run to this corner to call Liao Feng every time, but now he called Lin Xiao.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

"Boss Lin, I'm Qiu Tong!"

"The ratings for the fifth episode of 'Millionaire' are out, 1.09%."

"It's really too bad, too tragic. I really didn't expect it to fall so badly."

"You are so far-sighted. You said last week that the show should be stopped, but they didn't believe it and made such a fuss. The result is so tragic."

"Why don't you listen to the advice?"

Lin Xiao: "Mr. Qiu, there is no one around."

Qiu Tong: “No.”

Lin Xiao: "Then laugh if you want to, don't hold it back."

"Hahahahaha!"

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Liao Feng has been sitting quietly in the office for a long time.

He asked the question over and over again, but the result remained the same.

1.09%!

It was another cliff-like drop, even more severe than the previous one.

Because last time, they stopped spending money to buy ratings.

Why? Why?

He really began to question his life.

Aren’t there more praises on Facebook and Renren communities?

Didn’t you all say it was good? Didn’t you all say that this episode was more realistic and returned to the charm that a quiz show should have?

Why are the ratings so bad?

At this moment, the phone rang and Liao Feng instinctively answered the call.

"Mr. Liao, let me report to you that the ratings are out..." Qiu Tong's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I would like to ask for your opinion. Should this program continue to be broadcast?"

"Also, will your team come to the station to re-edit the remaining episodes?"

Killing people and destroying their hearts. Killing people and destroying their hearts again.

"Oh, there's one more thing." Qiu said, "You owed us 1060 million yuan in advertising fees before. Because you aired one more episode, you now owe us 1375 million yuan in advertising fees."

Liao Feng said slowly: "Have you finished what you are saying?"

Qiu Tong: "That's it."

Liao Feng: "Goodbye then!"

"Also, you'd better pray that Master Ergou keeps winning."

Then he came to the window, looked at the tall buildings outside, and fell into complete silence.

The pain in my heart is like an overwhelming sea.

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on Monday!

Jiangnan TV officially held a press conference and invited hundreds of media outlets.

President Qiu Tong: "I am very sorry to announce that the broadcast of Million Heroes will be suspended ahead of schedule."

"This program is a brave attempt on our part, and many people have put in a lot of effort for it."

“For that, I am grateful.”

"Both the station and I express great regret over the cancellation of the program."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.

In fact, many media outlets had already sensed the news last week, but they did not expect it to be confirmed today.

"Millionaire" had such a grand start, and the publicity was so amazing!
As a result, the show was cancelled after just one month?
Then, President Qiu Tong said loudly: "I believe everyone knows Ms. Li Shuang who is sitting next to me. She is the president of Shuanglin Production."

"To make up for our advertisers and brands, and to give back to our audience."

"The Brain, which we are cooperating with Shuanglin Production, will be seamlessly connected and will be officially broadcast at 21:00 this Friday."

"What I can tell you is that it is also an intellectual program."

"But the difference is that it is the work of Master Ergou."

"I believe I don't need to introduce Ergou's name too much. The success of If You Are the One and China's Got Talent continues to echo in our ears."

“I firmly believe that The Brain will achieve greater success and continue the miracle of Master Ergou.”

"This Friday at 21:00, please stay tuned!"

As President Qiu Tong finished speaking, the media below raised their hands one after another.

"Boss Qiu, may I ask if Jiangnan TV has completely surrendered to Master Ergou?"

"Boss Qiu, may I ask if your station has completely joined the chariot of the Ergou Sect Leader?"

"Mr. Qiu, there are only four days until Friday. There is not enough time to promote The Brain. Do you think it will be successful just relying on the name of Ergou?"

"Mr. Qiu, Millionaire Heroes has such a big cast and such a strong gimmick, but it still failed. Does this mean that intelligence shows have completely declined?"

"Ms. Li Shuang, do you think your company is taking too many risks? Millionaire Heroes just fell into this pit, and you guys are eager to fill it up. If The Brain continues its inertia and fails in ratings, won't the authority of Master Ergou be greatly subverted?"

Li Shuang was silent for a while: "Since we dare to take on this hot potato, it proves that we are very confident."

Reporter: "Ms. Li, everyone says that Ergou is like Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Chu. He can only win all the time. If he loses once, he's done. What do you think?"

Li Shuang: "He won't lose."

Reporter: "There are rumors that you are the lover of Master Ergou. What do you think?"

Li Shuang: "I am not Yu Ji, I am Wu Zhui Ma."

Well? !

Everyone was stunned.

What kind of answer is that?
Li Shuang: "There are always good horses, but there are not always good horse trainers."

She quickly added that the previous sentence was too ambiguous. Xiang Yu may not ride Yu Ji every day, but he definitely rides Wuzhui every day.

Not right either!
My dream is to ride it every day.

Ride on the waist, ride on the face, ride anywhere.

She warned herself every time not to act wildly in public, but she couldn't help herself and wanted to tell others in various ways.

Yes, yes! Ergou and I committed adultery.

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Jiangnan TV's press conference still caused a stir.

The entire satellite TV circle has been boycotting Lightning Entertainment and Ergou since the end of last year.

As a result, in less than half a year, Jiangnan TV was taken over by him.

Many bigwigs in the circle can only pray that "The Brain" will never be successful again.

If he becomes more successful, Ergou will truly be the king of variety shows.

If it succeeds again, Jiangnan TV will never have the heart to resist again and will become an absolute die-hard supporter of Master Ergou.

Originally, no one cared much about the life or death of "Millionaire".

As a result, it was replaced by "The Brain" by Ergou, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

We want to see, are you, Master Ergou, really that magical?

It’s also an intelligence variety show, can you come up with something more special?

(Recommend Ji Cha's new book "Mountain and River Sacrifice", Xianxia Harem)
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Note: I finally finished writing. I am so hungry that I am going to eat now! If you still have monthly tickets, please give them to me. Thank you!
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