Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 115 Novelty

Liu Xiaoxian frowned, her eyes flashing with dissatisfaction; she was clearly furious!

He shouted sternly, "Song Ci, stop rambling on and on with me!"
You should understand what I mean. You've built such a successful career; you must know how chaotic the entertainment industry is. I don't agree with you marrying a celebrity.

Song Ci disagreed, ignoring her mother's words, and curled her lip in disdain, scoffing:

"It's always the people who cause chaos, what does it have to do with the entertainment industry? Aren't those virtuous and talented artists respected?"

Besides, what industry doesn't have a dirty side? Or is it that you, Mom, have feudalistic ideas and think that actors are low-class performers, disgracing you as a professor?"

Liu Xiaoxian was exasperated by her son's stubbornness: "Song Ci, why are you so rebellious now? I say one sentence and you reply with ten."

Seeing that his son and wife were about to start arguing, Song Zhang quickly stepped in to smooth things over, mediating between them: "Wife, Yuandan, talk it out, don't get angry."

As soon as Song Zhang uttered those words, he immediately got himself into trouble. Liu Xiaoxian, her face contorted with anger, yelled at her husband, "Song Zhang, don't you care about your son at all?"

Song Zhang smiled bitterly to himself. How could he possibly manage him? He and his wife were both busy with work and had basically left their son to his own devices since he was little.

In addition, Song Ci was an excellent student, so they hardly ever interfered with him. Now that their son is an adult and a super-rich man worth billions, they can hardly control him anymore.

He could only cough lightly to cover his embarrassment: "You know my wife, Yuandan and Shishi are childhood sweethearts. I can't interfere in the children's affairs. If you have any opinions about Shishi, just say so."

Seeing that her husband was only trying to smooth things over and making things worse, Liu Xiaoxian became even angrier: "Don't talk nonsense. I have no problem with Shishi, but I have a problem with the entertainment industry!"

Actors inevitably get entangled with colleagues in potentially scandalous situations. If a rumor were to spread, where would I put my face at school?

If Shishi wants to be a daughter-in-law of the Song family, she should quickly retire from the entertainment industry. Yuandan's career is so successful now; she doesn't need to be a young woman working in the public eye to support the family. She should just focus on taking care of her husband and family.

"Mom, you're a highly educated person too, how can your thinking be so stubborn and narrow-minded? Just because I have a career, does that mean Shishi has to be a caged canary, only able to depend on me?"
As for those rumors you mentioned, I'm even less worried. Shishi is very virtuous and only has me in her heart. She would never have any dealings with other male celebrities.

As for whether anyone will try to take advantage of her, do they really think my billions are a joke? Anyone in the entertainment industry who dares to lay a finger on her, I'll smash them to death.

Song Ci's words were domineering and exuded confidence, revealing his trust and favoritism towards Liu Shishi.

Liu Xiaoxian knew that her son had grown up and wouldn't listen to her anymore. She glared at Song Ci and stormed into the bedroom.

Just before entering the room, a leisurely sentence drifted out, full of profound meaning: "Song Ci, you are currently in the throes of passionate love, completely infatuated with Liu Shishi. I don't want to argue with you today."

"Once the initial excitement with your childhood sweetheart wears off, I hope you'll still be this assertive when you speak. You'd better watch yourself," said Song Yiyi.

His wife stormed off in anger, and Song Zhang lost interest in watching TV. He sighed; he had originally wanted to watch episode six.

He glanced furtively towards the master bedroom, saw his wife close the door, and leaned closer to whisper:

“Son, I support you, but your mother is right. Right now, Shishi seems wonderful to you, and you tolerate her filming outside. But the real test begins after the initial excitement fades in a relationship.”

After patting his son on the shoulder, he went into the bedroom to comfort him, saying that he also had a wife to coax, and being a father and husband was not easy.

The family of three parted on bad terms. The parents left the living room, and Song Ci picked up the remote control to turn off the TV, preparing to go back to her own room to rest.

Before entering the house, she shook her head at her parents' bedroom door, muttering to herself, "The novelty has worn off? What a joke! I haven't even experienced the flowing sleeves of the fairy dress or the empress's phoenix robe yet!"

Song Zhang entered the bedroom, where only a dimly lit table lamp was on. Liu Xiaoxian was sitting on the edge of the bed, sulking, looking like an adorable child with her puffed-up cheeks.

Song Zhang gently walked to the bedside and sat down, tenderly embracing his wife's waist: "Don't be angry, wife. The children are all grown up and have their own ideas."

Liu Xiaoxian turned her head away angrily, refusing to look at her husband. "You're always trying to evade the issue. You didn't even speak up for me just now."

Song Zhang reached out and held his wife's soft hand, explaining, "Don't you know Yuan Dan's personality? He's resolute, decisive, and extremely confident. If I say anything more, it will probably backfire."

"Hmph, a wife who forgets her mother, how infuriating."

Under the bright light, Song Zhang stared at his wife's profile. Time seemed to have been exceptionally kind to her; even in her forties, her appearance remained unchanged, just as captivating as when they first met on the university campus.

Song Ci was so handsome and dashing, one can only imagine how good-looking his parents must have been.

Time has not left any trace of vicissitudes on Liu Xiaoxian's face; her delicate features, smooth skin, and bright eyes still shine as brightly as ever.

Song Zhang stroked his wife's hair, feeling the mature and elegant charm emanating from her, and couldn't help but smile:

"Honey, our main account is being disobedient. How about we create a more obedient alt account so we can have a little brother or sister for New Year's Day?"

Noticing her husband's mischievous hand, Liu Xiaoxian exclaimed, "Are you kidding me? We were at home on New Year's Day, I didn't even have time to take care of one child, and you want another one!"

Stopping her husband's increasingly outrageous behavior, Liu Xiaoxian recalled her son's fierce defense of Liu Shishi and couldn't help but gossip, "Honey, do you think you and Shishi made love on New Year's Day?"

Song Zhang rolled his eyes and replied irritably, "Why should I care about such things! But there probably are some, young couples who are deeply in love and have gone out together. How could a lone man and woman resist each other?"

Liu Xiaoxian couldn't help but worry: "I need to find an opportunity to remind Yuandan that he and Liu Shishi can't pull off any premarital pregnancy drama. Even if he's heavily pregnant, he can't force me to back down!"

"Alright, stop worrying. I'll take care of things on New Year's Day." The night is too short, so Song Zhang finished speaking and pushed his wife down onto the bed, ready to practice his trumpet.

After Song Ci returned to his own little world, he was unaware that his parents were preparing to practice playing the trumpet.

It was still early, not yet time for her usual rest, so Song Ci turned on her computer to browse the news online and see how "My Own Swordsman" was being received online.

There's only one piece of political news related to the internet industry recently: the country officially launched a nationwide portal website a couple of days ago.

This website is a comprehensive platform for China to release government information and provide online services on the international internet.

This signifies the country's increased emphasis on the internet industry and another major leap forward in the modern information strategy. The valuation of internet companies is expected to surge this year.

After reading the news, Song Ci went to the entertainment section of her own Toutiao website to check out the latest developments in the entertainment industry.

Upon entering the website, one is immediately struck by the overwhelming promotion for "My Own Swordsman," along with various exclusive behind-the-scenes clips, attracting countless netizens to leave comments and engage in discussions. It seems this series is indeed even more popular than its predecessor. Besides "My Own Swordsman," the most talked-about topic is director Chen Kaige's film "The Promise," which has been released for two weeks, but has received mixed reviews.

The day before yesterday, after finishing work, Liu Shishi wanted to drag Song Ci to see Director Chen's masterpiece. Knowing full well that this movie was a complete flop, Song Ci naturally refused to go.

Other entertainment news is nothing more than Zhang San's scandals and Li Si's gossip. After browsing a few of them, Song Ci found them uninteresting; they were all just irrelevant, sensationalist news designed to grab attention, and they didn't pique his interest at all.

I was just about to turn off my phone, turn off the lights, and go to bed when my girlfriend suddenly called.

When the call connected, Liu Shishi, who was far away in Hengdian, spoke with a melodious voice, her tone filled with a hint of anxiety and anticipation: "Yiyi, did you watch 'My Own Swordsman' today?"

Song Ci smiled, understanding what Miss Liu meant: "I've seen it!"

Liu Shishi was somewhat incredulous: "Really?" Her little brother doesn't like watching TV.

“I really watched it. When have I ever broken a promise? I went home specifically to watch it. The fifth episode that aired today was your screen debut, so I definitely had to support you. Zhan Hongling, the number one female constable in the world, is so cool! You acted very well.”

Upon hearing her boyfriend's support, Liu Shishi beamed with joy and proudly said, "Yuanyuan also said I acted well, and she even created a Baidu Tieba for me. Just like you, I now have my own Baidu Tieba."

Song Ci was somewhat curious: "So Liu Shishi's fan forum already exists? Then I'll have to post something on your forum later."

Liu Shishi exclaimed loudly, "Oh dear, the director is calling me again. I made the call in a spare moment. I'll hang up now, honey."

Hearing the faint urging voices coming from afar, Song Ci felt a pang of heartache: "Why haven't you finished work yet, so late?"

"Don't worry, darling, we have a night shoot tonight, just the last scene. We'll wrap up and head home after that. Director, coming right up!" With that, Liu Shishi ended the call and rushed off to film.

Song Ci sighed. That's the downside of being a celebrity girlfriend; they can't take care of you when they're filming. Once Shi Shi becomes famous, she'll probably be even busier.

However, after graduating from university, I will have more free time, and my spouse and I can only adjust our schedules accordingly.

Driven by intense curiosity, Song Ci logged into her Baidu Tieba account, searched for "Liu Shishi Bar," and browsed through it.

The newly created "Liu Shishi Bar" is currently experiencing low popularity, with only a few posts from the moderator "Pang Yuanyuan," all of which are stills of Liu Shishi as Zhan Hongling and her costume photos from the "Young Warriors of the Yang Clan" series.

At this time, celebrity forums were still very rudimentary, unlike the strict management and various rules and regulations that would be in place in the future, where members could freely post and express their opinions.

Wanting to boost the popularity of "Liu Shishi Bar", Song Ci posted a thread on her own "Zhiyi Bar": "Bar owner Little Lion's screen debut, welcome everyone to support." Link - Liu Shishi Bar.

Song Ci's Baidu Tieba ID is his pen name Yun Zhiyi. He hasn't posted in "Zhiyi Bar" for a long time. As soon as he posted the post to help Liu Shishi gain popularity, many netizens left comments and replies.

"Holy crap, we've captured a super-rich man."

"My husband actually posted something today, but why is he introducing another woman? I'm jealous."

"Ah, a great author has appeared! I've finished reading 'Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei,' when will you release a new book? I'm so impatient!"

. . . . . .

Since Song Ci became one of the top ten richest people, his identity as a writer was naturally exposed.

His "Zhiyi Bar" is now one of the most popular online forums. In just over ten minutes, hundreds of people have already replied.

The question netizens asked most was about his relationship with the forum moderator, Little Lion, who is also known as Liu Shishi.

After replying to a few comments and interacting with the audience, Song Ci turned off her computer and went to sleep, no longer caring about how things were going online, leaving all the noise behind and resting peacefully.

Another week has passed in the blink of an eye, and it's already mid-January.

During this period, "My Own Swordsman" was a huge hit, with its ratings soaring to 9.79%, approaching the 10% mark, which can be described as a remarkable achievement.

The average viewership rating remained stable at 6.2%. Tengda Culture and CCTV both benefited greatly, making a fortune and gaining both fame and wealth.

January 15th, Friday, the Great Cold, sunny.

Liu Shishi had no filming today, so she got a rare day off. She was called to Cai Yinong's office shortly after getting up in the morning.

"Sister K, you were looking for me?"

As soon as Liu Shishi entered the office, she saw Cai Yinong sitting on the sofa, with two cups of hot tea on the coffee table in front of him, steaming and fragrant, clearly waiting for her.

Liu Shishi was in a particularly good mood today. She put on light, elegant makeup and dressed up beautifully to meet Cai Yinong.

Her filming in the TV series "Young Warriors of the Yang Clan" is about to end, and she will soon be able to return to Beiping to see the young man she has been longing for. In addition, the Chinese New Year is just a week away, and with the new year bringing new beginnings, she is naturally very happy.

Cai Yinong nodded and gestured for Liu Shishi to sit down next to him. "Have some tea. It's rare that we both have some free time today, so let's chat."

After finishing her work these past few days, Cai Yinong came from the Donglai headquarters to Hengdian Xiaobailou to oversee things. She will be working here for a while, spending the New Year with the actors who are rushing to finish their filming.

Liu Shishi sat comfortably on the sofa. After a month and a half of frequent contact, she had lost her previous reserve towards Cai Yinong and knew that her boss was a very easy-going person.

Picking up the water glass, feeling the warmth emanating from the cup in his palm, Cai Yinong asked with concern, "How's filming going lately?"

In the dead of winter, with her hands and feet freezing, Liu Shishi also picked up a teacup to warm her hands: "It went very smoothly, everyone took good care of me."

She was the darling of the crew. Male actors Hu Ge and Yuan Hong doted on her, while female actors Tong Yao and Lin Jiayu got along well with her.

The director and other actors also gave her preferential treatment out of respect for Tangren Media. Filming in Tangren's own production team, Liu Shishi was like a fish in water.

Cai Yinong knew that the young girl picked up acting very quickly and was also quite clever enough to handle the director's requirements. She was born to be an actress, and with his deliberate guidance, it was no surprise that she could make it in the film crew.

(End of this chapter)