Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 148 of "The Queen of Tears" sold 8 million! The boat girl's public display of affection almost backfired!

Magic City.

Inside Lu Yunzhou's luxury mansion in Huangpu Bay.

"Second sister, what would you like to eat tonight? Want me to show off my cooking skills?"

Lu Yunzhou wasn't home; Wang Ran and Tian Xiwei usually lived at school. But on weekends, they would both come back for a couple of days.

Tian Xiwei originally didn't want to come.

However, in order to win over Wang Ran's favor as soon as possible, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and come over every week.

She was very attentive to Wang Ran, acting as his cook, nanny, and cleaner, and even occasionally washing his feet.

Let Wang Ran fully enjoy the treatment of being the second sister—let Wang Ran know that taking her in as a younger sister was definitely not a loss for her.

Who can blame my brother-in-law for being so charming?

Tian Xiwei only needed to think about how good Lu Yunzhou usually was to her, how charming his smile was, and how it made her heart flutter—

At this moment, she channeled all of this into a hundredfold motivation, and humbled herself before Wang Ran.

"I ordered takeout today, so you don't need to cook."

Wang Ran tossed his schoolbag onto the sofa and sat down in the center.

She gently patted the spot next to her and said to Tian Xiwei, "Sit here."

Tian Xiwei wiped her hands, approached Wang Ran respectfully, and said with lowered eyes, "Second Sister, just tell me what you need. I'll take care of it immediately. There's no place for me in your presence."

Wang Cheran glared at Tian Xiwei instantly and said irritably, "Just sit down when I tell you to. Why are you making such a fuss? Do you want your brother to know that I bully you every day?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiwei quickly sat down next to Wang Cheran, took her arm, and said affectionately, "Who's talking nonsense? How could Second Sister possibly bully me? Second Sister is the best to me. Second Sister and I will be best sisters for all eternity. Just like the Green Snake and the White Snake."

The Green Snake and the White Snake were indeed sisters with a deep bond.

But the ending wasn't good.

Sensing a hidden meaning in Tian Xiwei's words, Wang Ran instantly turned his head, his eyes turning slightly cold: "What do you mean? Are you cursing me to be imprisoned under Leifeng Pagoda, never to see my son or husband again? So you can take my place. Is that what you mean?"

"I think you're itching for a kick again."

"I misspoke. I should be punished."

Tian Xiwei stood up, looking aggrieved, with her back to Wang Ran and sticking her butt out: "Second sister, kick me gently, don't leave a footprint. Otherwise, when brother comes back in a few days and sees it, I'll have to explain why I have a big footprint on my butt."

"Who said I was going to kick you?"

Wang Ran pulled Tian Xiwei aside and said earnestly, "This afternoon, my brother was sending out red envelopes like crazy in the group chat. How many did you get?"

"A few thousand yuan."

Tian Xiwei thought to herself that although Lu Yunzhou usually liked to send red envelopes, he would never send them on such a large scale, with each person receiving over a thousand yuan.

There must be some great joy that has made Lu Yunzhou lose his mind; only by throwing money around can he share his happiness.

Lu Yunzhou wasn't this happy even when they acquired Borsalino. What could possibly make Lu Yunzhou lose his mind?

There is only one thing.

He's expecting a son soon.

Tang Yan is currently filming "The Untamed," so we can rule her out for now.

Wang Churan spends all her time with her, so she's ruled out again.

As for myself—of course, that's impossible too.

After considering all the options, only Zhang Ruonan remained.

Zhang Ruonan is pregnant first?

In addition, Zhang Ruonan was originally the eldest son's wife and was deeply loved by Lu Yunzhou's parents, so her position was now as secure as a mountain.

It would be even more difficult for Wang Churan to shake Zhang Ruonan's position than for Monkey King to shatter the Lingxiao Palace.

Tian Xiwei's mind raced, and she quickly understood why Wang Ran was so irritable today, wanting to vent his anger on her, but seemingly hesitant because of something.

There's a saying that goes, "Jealousy distorts one's mindset."

Wang Churan is now extremely distorted.

"Fine."

"I have to coax her!"

After figuring it out, Tian Xiwei hugged Wang Cheran's hand and said, "Second sister, the reason why brother is sending out red envelopes so frantically must be because the copyright for the drama 'Queen of Tears' sold for an extremely high price. He's so happy he can't express it, so he's sending out red envelopes to show his joy."

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How did you know?

Upon hearing this, Wang Churan's agitated mood was immediately calmed down, and she turned to look at Tian Xiwei with great anticipation.

Say more nice things.

Let me forget those troubles for a while.

"Second sister, you don't go to the company often and you're not familiar with the people there. But I'm different; I'm the company's top employee."

"I'm very close to Uncle Da's group."

"A few days ago, someone in the group said that the overseas rights to 'Queen of Tears' were sold to Netflix for about $1500 million."

"In addition, Shanghai's Dragon TV and Zhejiang TV both paid 400 million yuan per episode, which adds up to 800 million yuan per episode."

Our drama is a high-quality 40-episode series, and we've already received 3.2 million yuan in revenue!

Finally, this drama was broadcast jointly by iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent Video, with each of them contributing 350 million yuan, totaling 1050 million yuan per episode, which amounts to 4.2 million yuan!

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"The entire series grossed 8 million!"

Tian Xiwei calculated the price that the drama "Queen of Tears" sold for for Wang Ran, hoping to cheer him up.

As you can tell from the title, "Queen of Tears" is a female-centric drama.

Although Lu Yunzhou is nominally the one carrying the ratings for this drama, once viewers watch a few episodes, they will realize that Wang Churan is the real leading lady.

Moreover, she's the kind of female CEO who's like a chaebol.

This kind of setup is still quite rare in the country.

As a form of artistic product, television dramas must have their own unique style in order to leave a lasting impression on the audience.

In this day and age, all we see are ancient costume dramas and melodramas, making it easy for viewers to get confused and their brains turn to mush.

In this era, "Queen of Tears" is a differentiated product. As long as the quality is acceptable, it should be a hit.

"Second sister, from now on you'll be called Wang 8 Million!"

As soon as Tian Xiwei finished speaking, she immediately felt a sense of foreboding, as if a murderous aura descended upon her.

boom!

The next second, she was kicked away and landed heavily on the other end of the sofa.

However, Tian Xiwei knew it was her fault—she had accidentally slipped her tongue and blurted out the word "bastard."

"Did you hurt yourself? Remember to keep your mouth shut next time."

Wang Churan pulled Tian Xiwei back and helped her smooth her bangs.

Wang Ran's leisurely manner and the way his fingertips gently touched Tian Xiwei's forehead were very similar to Lu Yunzhou's posture.

This almost made Tian Xiwei lose her composure.

"Second sister, I'm tough and can take a beating, it doesn't hurt at all. Right now, second sister, you should follow your brother and send out red envelopes in every group."

Tian Xiwei gave Wang Churan an idea.

Even after being beaten, she stood firmly by Wang Ran's side, never once considering turning to Zhang Ruonan.

"You make a good point."

Wang Ran thought so too.

Lu Yunzhou was sending out red envelopes like a madman, which easily aroused suspicion from others. What good thing had happened to make Lu Yunzhou so happy?

If the female lead also gives out red envelopes, people won't think too much about it and will just assume the show will be a huge hit, so both the male and female leads are very happy.

"Xiaotian, I don't have any money in my card. How much do you have? Can you lend me some?"

Wang Ran was about to send out red envelopes when she looked at her bank card and realized she didn't have much money. Sending too few would make her seem stingy.

Seeing another opportunity to show her loyalty, Tian Xiwei hurriedly said, "Second Sister, I have 50 yuan in my account. I'll transfer it to you directly. Don't call it a loan. That's too formal. My money is your money too. Our relationship is closer than that of blood sisters. We're destined to be buried together."

Seeing Tian Xiwei's fawning demeanor, Wang Churan couldn't help but feel bored: "Little Tian, ​​you'd be better off going back to your original unruly self. This way of of yours just seems a bit strange to me."

Tian Xiwei instantly transferred 500,000 yuan to Wang Ran, continuing to cultivate goodwill: "Second Sister, you'll get used to it. That unruly attitude is just for outsiders. In front of Second Sister, I will always be your loyal and devoted Little Tian—if you don't believe me, Second Sister can try writing four 'twos' horizontally, vertically, left-hand, and right-hand, and you'll see if it forms the character '田' (field)."

Wang was completely convinced.

Tian Xiwei could be so humble just to get a bowl of porridge? She's like a lump of dough in front of her, letting her knead her as she pleases.

After kneading it for a while, she even found it somewhat boring.

She still preferred Tian Xiwei's previous tough, unruly demeanor.

After taking 50 yuan from Tian Xiwei, and adding the money from his own account, Wang Ran then showered various groups with red envelopes.

This garnered countless compliments and flattery.

"The boatwoman is giving out red envelopes!"

"Thank you, Sister Boat!"

"Neither the south nor the north of the city can compare to the boatwoman's stunning beauty!"

"Speaking of which, Brother Chuan just finished sending out red envelopes, and Sister Chuan is sending out red envelopes now—could it be because the drama 'Queen of Tears' sold for a high price?"

Whose subordinate is this, that he is so clever?

That's exactly what Wang Churan wanted to hear.

She feigned modesty, yet with a hint of boastfulness, and said, "The Queen of Tears sold for a good price; its revenue per episode exceeded that of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace."

Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace is a super benchmark for this era.

Before it aired, no one knew what the drama would be like, but because the female lead was Zhou Xun, who was extremely famous, the drama was already very popular.

In addition, Zhou Xun's previous period dramas were all very successful.

Zhou Xun is considered by countless viewers to be the goddess of period dramas, a true white moonlight.

However, as it turns out, it's better for the white moonlight to live on in people's memories. When most people see the white moonlight again after 20 years, they will only have one thought—she might as well be dead.

Congratulations, Sister Boat!

"The copyright fee for a single episode of 'Queen of Tears' exceeds that of 'Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace.' The female lead of 'Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace' is Zhou Xun, while the female lead of 'Queen of Tears' is Sister Chuan—doesn't this mean that Sister Chuan's market value is higher than Zhou Xun's?"

"At just 20 years old, Sister Chuan's earning power has already surpassed Zhou Xun's. Given time, it's truly unimaginable. I reckon even Anne Hathaway would have to look at Sister Chuan's back and say, 'I can't compare.'"

These people are exaggerating more and more.

But Wang Ran successfully shifted the topic to the drama "Queen of Tears".

No one in the group was discussing why Lu Yunzhou was sending out so many red envelopes, or whether there was some happy event at home.

6 month 25 day.

The TV series "One Thousand and One Nights", starring Dilraba Dilmurat, is being broadcast on Hunan TV's Golden Eagle Theater.

"It's so ugly."

"He's more like a man than in 'The Rise of Phoenixes'."

"Did she forget to take her estrogen?"

Wang Churan glanced at it a few times and felt somewhat relieved.

Dilraba is getting uglier and uglier. If that's the case, Lu Yunzhou can still go back to eat this wild mountain grass from Altay—she'll go back and kick Tian Xiwei to death, and then strangle Cai Xukun to death.

Meanwhile, the premiere ceremony for "Queen of Tears" was held in Shanghai. The male lead, Lu Yunzhou, returned to Shanghai from Montreal to attend the ceremony.

The female lead, Wang Churan, attended the event in full regalia.

The two hadn't seen each other for almost three months. Although they talked on the phone frequently, Wang Churan still felt a slight distance between them when they met again.

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"What's wrong, Xiaomeng? Don't you recognize me?"

When they went to the TV station for an event, Lu Yunzhou and Wang Cheran sat side by side, but Wang Cheran was very reserved.

Lu Yunzhou extended his left arm and put his arm around Wang Ran's shoulder.

Feeling the familiar touch on her shoulder, Wang Ran snapped back to reality, a sweet smile returning to her face as she embraced Lu Yunzhou.

"Brother, I'm so worried."

Leaning on Lu Yunzhou's shoulder, Wang Ran sighed softly.

She didn't finish her sentence.

But Lu Yunzhou sensed something and gently pinched Wang Ran's cheek: "What are you worried about? Afraid I'll run away? I haven't gone bankrupt yet."

Upon hearing this, Wang Churan burst out laughing and lightly punched Lu Yunzhou's chest: "How could we possibly go bankrupt? Brother, you're just joking."

At this point, Wang Churan's voice suddenly became incredibly gentle: "Moreover, the two companies you gave me, brother, are the least likely businesses in the world to go bankrupt."

"But if both businesses went bankrupt, I can only blame my bad luck."

Wang Churan served as the legal representative for Lu Yunzhou's two companies.

One is an import and export trading company.

Originally, they only traded gold, but later they added import and export distribution of luxury goods.

This company only handles transportation; how could it possibly go bankrupt? It doesn't have any significant assets.

It's equivalent to a large-scale express delivery station.

Furthermore, since the company's upstream and downstream partners are all Lu Yunzhou's own companies, there is no possibility of customer defaults, inventory backlog, or tied-up capital—under such circumstances, it would be difficult for the company to go bankrupt.

Another company is LDC China, which sells only gold jewelry, and its large inventory is all gold. This stuff has an almost unlimited shelf life.

If the price is too low, you can choose not to sell.

If selling gold can lead to bankruptcy, then what business can be done in the world?

"Brother, I know you're the best to me. So, I'm not jealous at all that Sister Nan got pregnant first. I even got several amulets for the baby."

Wang Churan was initially anxious, but later realized that Zhang Ruonan's pregnancy first would not affect her ecological niche.

She's still the second oldest!

If Tang Yan gets pregnant first, then she doesn't need to be too anxious—because Zhang Ruonan is still worried about her.

If Tian Xiwei gets pregnant first—she'll be furious.

Thank goodness it wasn't Tian Xiwei!

After figuring it out, Wang Ran's mindset became very stable. She even looked forward to Lu Yunzhou's return and seeing how sensible she was, which would make him like her even more.

"Our Xiaomeng is really too virtuous."

"Come on, let me hug you again."

Lu Yunzhou noticed that Wang Churan seemed to have suddenly grown up after not seeing him for several months. Even though she was very unhappy, she chose to cheer herself up.

In fact, Lu Yunzhou is very perceptive.

He could almost instantly tell what these women were thinking.

After all, how intelligent are these people?

How much acting skill do they have?

It couldn't be hidden from his eyes at all.

But the more this was the case, the more he could feel Wang Ran's special feelings for him.

"Xiaomeng, when do you start summer vacation? After this event ends today, I'm flying to Munich tomorrow to attend the Munich International Film Festival. Do you want to come with me?"

In recent months, Lu Yunzhou has realized that he has been spending every day with Zhang Ruonan and has been neglecting Wang Ran.

One must treat everyone equally.

He had promised Wang Ran that there was no difference between the eldest and the second eldest, so naturally he had to keep his word.

"Brother, why don't you take Xiaotian with you?"

"Even though I'm on summer vacation, I still have to promote the TV series."

"Although the copyright for this drama sold for 8 million yuan, if the drama flops, I might be ridiculed by netizens for the rest of my life."

The script for "Queen of Tears" is very solid, and the lighting effects are also very beautiful under Lu Yunzhou's direction.

As for the various scenes and the female lead's costumes, they are the pinnacle of television dramas—and this pinnacle is not limited to domestic dramas, Korean dramas, or American dramas.

It's the pinnacle of idol dramas worldwide!

She couldn't let Lu Yunzhou fail.

Therefore, she had to appear on various variety shows like crazy, especially on Shanghai's Tomato TV and Zhejiang TV's variety shows—these two TV stations bought the first-run broadcast rights to the show.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Wang Churan's generosity in recommending Tian Xiwei to accompany him on the business trip impressed Lu Yunzhou.

He gently hugged Wang Cheran: "I'll be back in a week at most. I'll stay in Shanghai for the rest of the summer vacation to spend quality time with you."

"Um."

Wang Ran was quite happy to see that Lu Yunzhou was still the same as before, and hadn't started to look down on her for being useless just because Zhang Ruonan was pregnant.

Having experienced her parents' divorce at a young age and living with her mother in her stepfather's house, Wang Ran always felt like she was living under someone else's roof, even though her stepfather treated her quite well.

After growing up, she came to study at the Shanghai Theatre Academy Affiliated Opera School, where she was all alone.

Actually, she longed for that kind of stable family.

However, whether she went to her father's house or her mother's house, she never felt that it was her home.

But now, she has her own home.

No matter how willful or mischievous she was, Lu Yunzhou never scolded her. He was always exceptionally patient with her and would teach her many things.

During the filming of "Queen of Tears", Lu Yunzhou was already very busy, and he also had to prepare for the filming of "Fairy Castle 2".

However, whenever she encountered any problems during filming, Lu Yunzhou would always lend a hand, ensuring that the shots were exceptionally good and that she looked exceptionally beautiful.

Honestly, Wang Ran fell in love with this feeling.

It feels really good to have someone you can rely on.

She longed to be Lu Yunzhou's leading lady for the rest of her life.

Unfortunately, it's just that she has a big head.

She looks fine on the small screen, but on the big screen, her face doesn't look as delicate; it appears a bit too imposing.

The scene of the promotional ceremony for the premiere of the TV series.

Exciting clips, trailers, and some classic scenes were played on a loop on the big screen at the venue.

The production quality of "Queen of Tears" would have absolutely crushed a host of domestic idol dramas in 2018, especially compared to "Sweet Dreams" starring Dilraba Dilmurat, which just aired.

The TV series "One Thousand and One Nights" was filmed in France and also incorporated elements of ancient castles.

But compared to "Queen of Tears," the difference becomes immediately apparent.

It gives people a different feeling.

It's very different.

Now, we've entered the interactive segment.

The media began to interview Lu Yunzhou repeatedly: "Yunzhou, I heard that the factory featured in the TV series 'Queen of Tears' is Borsalino's workshop in Italy. Is that true?"

Holding the microphone, Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly under the expectant gazes of countless people: "Your information network is very good."

It is indeed Borsalino's workshop in Alessandria. The factory had only recently been expanded before the TV series was filmed, which coincides with the business crisis faced by the female protagonist's family in the series.

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Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in excitement.

One viewer asked, "With the factory expansion, will Borsalino's hat production capacity also increase?"

While it's not impossible to find hats in Borsalino, some classic styles are indeed very sought after and are often out of stock.

"Of course. Production capacity has increased by about three times. After the expansion, we can produce about 60 hats a year."

Lu Yunzhou thought for a moment and replied, "For details, please follow Borsalino's official Weibo account. We will notify you as soon as possible."

Next, reporters asked if all the clothes Wang Ran wore throughout the series were custom-made by KOU RUI.

"Not all of them are haute couture."

"Some of them are regular ready-to-wear clothes, tailored by designers to fit the boat girl's figure. You can buy them at Kou Rui's ready-to-wear shop."

After exchanging a few words, Lu Yunzhou suddenly called a halt, asking in confusion, "This feels a bit off, doesn't it? Isn't this supposed to be a TV series premiere promotional ceremony? It feels more like a product launch event to me!"

Haha.

The media and fans present couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Lu Yunzhou still has the nerve to say that?

Isn't this entire show just a collection of their products?

Although the drama "Queen of Tears" is not a product launch, it is a large-scale product promotion event.

Considering the entire promotional ceremony seemed to lack any major highlights, a paid media reporter asked a sensational question: "Yunzhou, I heard that the wedding of the male and female leads in this drama is very grand and elaborate? Many local Italian celebrities were invited? Is that true?"

Lu Yunzhou did not answer, but handed the microphone to Wang Churan next to him, indicating that Wang Churan should answer the question.

Wang Ran's face was filled with undisguised happiness, her smile particularly sweet. She nodded gently, "It's true. Among the guests, there are several members of the Milan City Council. They were vacationing on Lake Como at the time, and happened to run into each other, so they came to join in the fun."

What do you mean, "join in the fun"?

She was specially invited by Lu Yunzhou to attend their wedding. Following Chinese custom, the other party even gave her a large red envelope.

Wang Ran could brag about this wedding for the rest of his life.

It's much better than Yang Mi's cheap wedding.

Even Liu Shishi's wedding in Bali wasn't as grand as her wedding in Italy.

It was because Lu Yunzhou gave her this grand dream wedding that Wang Ran began to turn a blind eye to Lu Yunzhou's affairs.

She now even somewhat understands why Zhang Ruonan could tolerate Lu Yunzhou.

She can too.

At least, she could tolerate Tian Xiwei, and even used the power of Chi You within her to help Lu Yunzhou train Tian Xiwei to be exceptionally obedient, taming her into a well-behaved Tyrannosaurus Rex mount.

I will never dare to become Tian Dali again.

"Oh, and a wedding dress!"

Seeing that the reporters had missed the biggest bombshell, Wang Ran couldn't hold back and revealed: "The wedding dress I wore at the wedding was designed by the famous designers Christian Lacroix and his contemporary successor, Coraé.

"This wedding dress, featuring a large amount of gold oak leaves and precious rubies, is a landmark work by Curie. It is worth 1000 million euros."

"By the way, this wedding dress will also appear in Fairy Castle 2."

Liu Haocun didn't wear the wedding dress; she just looked at it from outside the shop window with an envious yet expectant expression.

I, Wang Ran, am the sole owner of this wedding dress!

"A wedding dress worth 1000 million euros?"

"A collaboration between two top designers: a landmark haute couture wedding gown creation by Kou Rui?"

"This wedding dress also appeared in 'Fairy Castle 2'?"

enough.

The sheer hype surrounding this wedding dress alone is enough to draw netizens in and make them want to watch the spectacle.

The media reporters below were writing furiously, quickly turning the news into articles and posting them online.

At the same time, Lu Yunzhou's company spent a lot of money on publicity, and a media matrix helped to promote it.

[The Queen of Tears is actually the Swan Queen of Tears!]

[Wang Ran, Kou Rui's new favorite and Lu Yunzhou's new muse, is the owner of a 1000 million euro wedding dress!]

[A lavish wedding on the shores of Lake Como; a melodramatic soap opera starring the rich young master from "Queen of Tears"!]

Swan Tears and Kou Rui are two major luxury brands under the Lu Yunzhou family.

Many people are curious about how these two brands came into Lu Yunzhou's hands and how he built his fortune.

Now, Lu Yunzhou has filmed a movie called "Queen of Tears," and even set the filming location in the workshop of Borsalino in Alexandria.

Netizens can't help but wonder, is this still an idol drama?

Many netizens believe this may be reality!

Other people make idol dramas, but the screenwriters aren't from wealthy families, so how would they know what wealthy families are?

Lu Yunzhou, a young master from a wealthy family, starred as the male lead and also served as the producer, creating an idol drama called "Queen of Tears" for netizens.

But netizens quickly guessed that the so-called tears were probably from the brand "LDC Swan Tears".

Ordinary passersby are full of anticipation for this idol drama.

However, for Lu Yunzhou's fans, this TV series promotion ceremony left them with a bitter taste in their mouths.

【The Emperor's Imperial Guard: Universe Team No. 1】

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"Boat girl, you're amazing! You secretly drank some porridge, didn't you?"

"You can guard against anything, but it's hard to guard against a thief within your own family—I never expected the boat girl to be so well-hidden. She's already a sister-in-law, yet she's still putting on an act in front of us?"

"Hehe. Congratulations, Sister Chuan, you've finally achieved your dream and ascended the throne as Empress! But shouldn't you keep your promise from back then?"

"The name 'Queen of Tears' is too misleading; it's clearly 'Swan Tears Queen'—I just paid to check with Tianyancha (a Chinese business information platform), and the legal representative of LDC China changed last month. The current legal representative of LDC China is Song Yameng, isn't that Chuanmei's real name?"

"There's absolutely no way such a coincidence could happen!"

"Stop hiding, boat girl! Shouldn't you give us an explanation? You've already ascended the throne as Empress, what are you hiding for? Shouldn't the whole world celebrate? Fulfill your promise from back then!"

"Boat Girl, Empress Wang, you swore a solemn oath that once you became Empress, you would grant a general amnesty and everyone would line up to drink porridge! Do you now want to go back on your word?"

The promotional event for the drama "Queen of Tears" has just ended, and press releases are all over the internet.

Netizens are saying that this drama is Lu Yunzhou's family history, not an idol drama at all. It's just a story about Lu Yunzhou's family under the guise of an idol drama.

At the same time, the story of the female protagonist Wang Churan and Lu Yunzhou was also unearthed again.

When Wang Ran was studying at the opera school, Lu Yunzhou often went to Wang Ran's school to play basketball and run. Many of Wang Ran's classmates left messages online saying that Wang Ran knew Lu Yunzhou at that time, and that the two were even dating.

Therefore, when Wang Ran went to apply for the Shanghai Theatre Academy, Lu Yunzhou personally escorted Wang Ran to the examination venue.

After Wang Ran was admitted to the Shanghai Theatre Academy, she signed with Lu Yunzhou's company almost immediately and became Lu Yunzhou's favorite.

Wang Ran's debut drama was "A Love So Beautiful," produced by Huace Media. She never played a supporting role before; thanks to Lu Yunzhou's connection with the young lady of Huace Media, Wang Ran became the lead actress right away.

After finishing the drama, Lu Yunzhou directly sent Wang Ran to the Zhejiang TV variety show "The Birth of an Actor", and even asked Zhang Ziyi to give a special evaluation of Wang Ran.

To everyone's surprise, Zhang Ziyi showed no mercy and berated Wang Cheran mercilessly.

The meme "Ants raced for 10 years" went viral last summer.

Wang Churan even earned the nickname "Queen Ant with Big Feet" in the martial arts world, which almost ruined her reputation.

Netizens continued to dig deeper—and discovered that after that variety show, Zhang Ziyi had taken the initiative to interact with Lu Yunzhou on Weibo several times, but Lu Yunzhou was very indifferent, leaving behind aloof male god-like quotes such as "Oh," "Really?" "Hehe," and "So boring."

They put Zhang Ziyi in an awkward position.

At first, netizens were quite puzzled. Zhang Ziyi was, after all, a senior in the industry, so why did Lu Yunzhou treat her with no respect at all?

What's most puzzling is that Zhang Ziyi, this grumpy old woman, isn't angry at all. She seems to be in the wrong and even tells jokes to Lu Yunzhou online, as if trying to coax him back.

What's going on?

For half a year, everyone was guessing, but no one could figure it out.

Finally, today, it seems the entire internet has finally understood.

Zhang Ziyi almost ruined Wang Churan's life—and Wang Churan is Lu Yunzhou's girlfriend, so how could Lu Yunzhou possibly give Zhang Ziyi a good look?

Zhang Ziyi knew she was in the wrong, which is why she humbled herself.

The netizens' guesses are very logical.

However, most netizens are just watching the drama unfold. What do celebrities' scandals and relationships have to do with them?

Everyone's just watching for fun.

But for Lu Yunzhou's core fans, this is a fatal blow, a fatal kick to the heart.

Wang Churan has already secretly become the sister-in-law, yet she's still lying to them in the group chat?

This is equivalent to Wang Ran cheating on 2000 people in their group—outside of the Tiegan fan group, there are thousands of similar fan groups.

Wang Churan offended millions of people overnight!

Therefore, people in the group started to sarcastically call Wang Cheran out, urging her to keep her promise, open the granary, and distribute grain to relieve the disaster victims!

Tonight, before Lu Yunzhou heads to Munich, the sisters line up for porridge!

For those in the Shanghai area, first come, first served.

Faced with the overwhelming public outcry, Wang Churan felt immense pressure.

However, if she doesn't clarify things, the group might collapse. This would be a devastating blow to Lu Yunzhou's career.

"Oda, what should we do now?"

"I was just subtly showing off my relationship at a promotional event, and things turned out like this?"

"If I ruin my brother's career, affect the family business, and damage the family's commercial empire, how can I face our ancestors?"

Wang Churan never swore an oath in the Wang family, nor in the Song family, but she did swear an oath before the Lu family ancestors along with Zhang Ruonan.

Now, even in death, she will be a ghost of the Lu family.

If this matter isn't handled properly, Wang Churan won't have the face to stay in this house any longer.

"Second Sister, don't be in such a hurry. Let's hear what Eldest Brother has to say first."

Tian Xiwei didn't answer immediately, but turned to look at Wang Ran—"You're going to be in big trouble now for showing off your love."

According to the rules of the martial arts world, Lu Yunzhou should cut ties with Wang Ran by now.

We cannot meet for at least three months.

From then on, there was no offline communication, and it was impossible for him to walk the red carpet with Wang Chiran again.

From now on, all these opportunities belong to me, Tian Xiwei.

Thanks to my second sister for the help!

"My brother is still working overtime—wait, he replied to my message!"

Just then, Lu Yunzhou seemed to know what was going on and sent a message saying, "No need to clarify. Neither admit nor deny, let the wind and rain blow as they may. Time will heal all wounds."

What's wrong with creating a scandal before an idol drama airs?

After the drama finishes airing, Lu Yunzhou will immediately create a scandal with Liu Haocun—using a scandal to counter a scandal, leaving fans confused and bewildered.

In the end, the fans thought it over and over and concluded that even if their idol wanted to be in a relationship, he would never be two-timing.

If that were the case, wouldn't those two female celebrities start fighting?

Therefore, my brother must be innocent.

"Second sister, since eldest brother said we don't need to worry about it, then just listen to him."

Tian Xiwei thought to herself that Lu Yunzhou probably didn't want to admit it.

After all, admitting to a relationship can really cause a social upheaval.

Lu Han has already set an example for everyone.

But if we don't admit it, wouldn't that leave a thorn in Wang Ran's side?

Therefore, it's best to let Wang Cheran clarify things himself.

But Tian Xiwei knew she couldn't say that, or Wang Churan would hate her—so she wouldn't do anything.

Because Wang Ran will figure it out himself.

really.

Not long after, Wang Cheran raised his big foot, wishing he could kick Tian Xiwei in the butt: "You don't need to worry about anything."

Do you want me to be completely cut off from my brother from now on? Never to be seen in the same frame again? To be strangers for the rest of my life?

After the hype surrounding Dilraba and Lu Han ended, they never appeared in the same frame again.

After the hype surrounding Dilraba and Lu Yunzhou, Lu Yunzhou refused to appear in the same frame as Dilraba in any setting.

Actually, the two were in contact privately.

Wang Ran was well aware of this.

She doesn't want to become the next Dilraba, forever unable to appear in the same frame as Lu Yunzhou in public.

She still wants to publicly display her affection for her partner.

She wanted the whole world to know that Lu Yunzhou was hers! She wanted to tell all the other female celebrities to get lost and not come near her porridge, which she had poisoned, because only she, possessing the blood of Chi You, was immune to all poisons.

"Oda, I can't listen to you!"

Wang Churan bit her lip, thought for a moment, and decided to show her face in the group chat: "Sisters, long time no see. I have an idol drama about to air, you all know that, right?"

When the fans in the group saw that Wang Chirran still dared to show her face, they were immediately excited.

Someone asked sarcastically, "Your Majesty, you licked the bowl clean by yourself. Does your promise still stand? When are you going to arrange for the sisters to line up for porridge?"

Hu Lianxin, the third group leader, was also very displeased at this moment, and said in a sour tone, "Isn't this our first group leader, Her Majesty Empress Wang?"

"I wonder if Empress Wang has read the *New Book of Tang*?"

"Empress Wang married Prince Li Zhi of Jin and became his concubine. After Li Zhi ascended the throne, she was made empress. In the early days, she was deeply favored by Emperor Gaozong, but later she lost favor because she had no children and lost the competition for favor with Consort Xiao."

"To consolidate her position, she brought Wu Zetian into the palace, but was deposed as empress and soon after was strangled by Wu Zetian."

"Your Majesty, history serves as a mirror, and lessons from the past can guide us in the future."

Wang Churan's level of education was clearly inferior to that of Hu Lianxin.

At this moment, Wang Ran stared blankly at the text sent by Hu Lianxin, which automatically translated into another language in his mind.

"Childless."

"He failed to win Zhang Ruonan's favor."

"To consolidate his position, he lured Tian Xiwei into the palace—but ended up being strangled by her!"

"So, Tian Xiwei is Wu Zetian?"

"That's Tian Dali! So you're the real threat I've been facing!"

In Wang Churan's mind, it was as if she recalled the history of 1300 years ago, the sword fights in the deep palace that night, and her own pitiful screams and cries.

She was stunned for a long time.

After finally regaining his senses, Wang shook his head violently, his will hardening.

"Xiao Hu, what are you talking about? Did you get brain damage from the college entrance exam?"

"You guys actually believed the rumors they spread before the idol drama aired?"

"I admit that I am indeed the legal representative of LDC China. But the truth is, my father is the largest agent of LDC China, and my father and mother divorced a long time ago. After my father remarried, he had another son."

"In this situation, if you were in LDC's shoes, would you fight for the position of legal representative?"

"I admit that my brother is good to me."

"If my older brother hadn't been so biased, how could I have competed with my younger brother? My deadbeat father even wanted to seize the legal representative of LDC China and wanted to pass LDC China on to his son."

"It was my brother who couldn't stand it anymore. He said that if it weren't for me, how could he have done business with my dad? How could he have become LDC's largest agent in China?"

"Therefore, it was my brother who forced me to become the legal representative of LDc China. No matter what, I am my father's biological daughter. He had no choice but to accept it."

Wang Churan forcibly reversed right and wrong.

Her father had absolutely nothing to do with this—he was only useful at this point, as he could be used as the bad guy to take the blame.

Upon hearing this, the group members were stunned for a long time, feeling that there was nothing wrong with the logic.

"I see."

"So, we misunderstood the boat girl?"

"I never imagined that Chuanmei's family was so complicated. I thought she was always laughing and joking, so her family must be very happy. I never expected it to be like this."

"Congratulations, Sister Chuan, on escaping your dysfunctional family and meeting the best Zhouzhou!"

"However, I still feel like something's missing?"

Wang Churan's logic is flawless, and her father is indeed a businessman and the largest regional agent for LDC China.

Therefore, there is no logical flaw in this statement.

However, these fans possessed a beast-like intuition and keenly sensed that something was amiss.

Wang Churan knew where the problem lay.

At this moment, she declared righteously, "I, Wang Ran, swear to heaven that if I become empress, I will not hide it from everyone. I will immediately inform my sisters to come to my house for some porridge. It will be free, and you can drink until you throw up."

it is good!

The boat girl is so loyal!

Wang Ran actually made such a solemn oath, which immediately silenced all the doubts of the group members.

They have wronged good people.

"The current self-media is really too exaggerated. Zhouzhou just has a slight preference for Chuanmei and takes care of Chuanmei like a younger sister, but they say that Zhouzhou and Chuanmei are secretly dating."

"That's nothing—I heard a rumor a while ago that was really ridiculous. A marketing account actually said that Zhouzhou has a girlfriend in Canada who is pregnant—and that Zhouzhou even accompanied her to a private hospital for a checkup. Zhouzhou's parents even flew to Canada to be with her during the delivery."

"That's utter nonsense!"

"Our little sister is such a big cutie, how could Zhouzhou ignore her?"

"Besides, if Zhouzhou had a girlfriend in Canada, Chuanmei wouldn't be speaking up for him right now; she'd probably be in Canada already causing a scene!"

These fans' logic is also very hardcore.

Wang Churan has money, height, looks, and figure; she's simply a perfect woman.

Lu Yunzhou and Wang Ran met when they were both unknown—Wang Ran was Lu Yunzhou's number one fan, as everyone knows.

If Lu Yunzhou had a girlfriend in Canada, Wang Ran would probably be so angry that she would disband the group chat. How could she possibly be here speaking well of Lu Yunzhou?

That doesn't make sense.

"Fake!"

"Zhouzhou doesn't have a girlfriend?"

"If he has a girlfriend, it can only be me, Wang Churan—anyone else, I'll kick them out one by one; if two come, I'll get Xiaotian to help me beat them up!"

Wang Churan meant it sincerely.

She would beat up anyone except Zhang Ruonan.

After all, she was the second child, one of only two to be listed in the family genealogy.

Even top-tier celebrities like Tang Yan, who are billionaires, have to avoid her at home.

"Sister Boat, when you kick someone, can I join in?"

"My acceptance letter is coming soon, and I chose the Shanghai Theatre Academy without hesitation—barring any unforeseen circumstances, I'll be your junior after the summer break!"

"Let's have some porridge together sometime!"

The college entrance examination is over, and Hu Lianxin is ushering in the most wonderful summer vacation of her senior year. She can't wait to go to Shanghai and meet Lu Yunzhou offline.

However, Lu Yunzhou was really busy.

Having just finished promoting "Queen of Tears," I'm immediately preparing for a business trip to Munich to attend the Munich International Film Festival.

Be a judge!

International film festival judges, they're absolutely awesome!

The matter of drinking porridge can wait. Anyway, the monk can run away but the temple can't. As long as Lu Yunzhou is still alive, she will definitely be able to drink it.

Before proceeding, Hu Lianxin planned to get to know the first-generation group leader, Wang Churan, and the second-generation group leader, Tian Xiwei.

She wanted to ask for advice.

As the group leader, how do you infiltrate Lu Yunzhou's company, get signed by him, and then debut as a female celebrity?

"Xiao Hu, please help clarify to all the fan groups that the rumors and romances are all false. I am not the real empress; I am just a substitute."

"I'm no different from you. We're just ordinary disaster victims who want to drink porridge."

When Hu Lianxin asked for advice, Wang Ran adopted a very humble attitude.

Today, because her TV series is about to air, she subtly showed off her affection, especially her 1000 million euro wedding dress, which almost caused a fan backlash.

She was filled with immense fear.

If things go wrong, Lu Yunzhou might not say anything, but the others will definitely be very angry and think she's a jinx!

More trouble than they're worth.

How could she face her ancestors?

"Don't worry, Sister Chuan. You've made such a solemn vow, what else can anyone question? Let's wait for the drama to air, and we'll all help you boost your data and make you the top star, surpassing Dilraba."

"Our drama is directly competing with Dilraba Dilmurat's 'One Thousand and One Nights,' so you can climb to fame by stepping on Dilraba!"

At Lu Yunzhou's level, he no longer needs to rely on popularity to prove himself.

Now, Wang Ran needs her sisters' support even more.

Wang Churan had sworn that if she really became empress, she would invite everyone to her home for free porridge until they vomited.

These fans also have a very twisted mentality.

On the one hand, they hoped that Wang Churan could become the true empress, so that everyone could benefit from her glory.

However, when they learned that Wang Ran might become empress, everyone became furious, feeling that Wang Ran had deceived them.

These fans' wavering attitudes made Wang Churan very uncomfortable.

She sometimes really likes these fans, after all, these fans are Lu Yunzhou's core base.

But sometimes, Wang Ran wished he could disband the group, because he really didn't want to see a bunch of people in the group discussing how to seduce Lu Yunzhou.

"Being an idol is so difficult."

"I hope my brother can change his career path soon."

Those who rely on online traffic for their livelihood will eventually be devoured by it.

Wang Churan finally realized how difficult Lu Yunzhou's journey had been over the past few years.

She had only just taken her first step when she almost ruined Lu Yunzhou's reputation because she couldn't control her expression at the promotional ceremony. Marketing accounts interpreted it in various ways, saying that she smelled like she was in love.

Wang Churan then realized that the moment the drama was announced was an even greater test of her acting skills than the actual acting itself.

Wang Ran sighed softly.

After a while, she finally finished dealing with the matters in the group chat, and then frantically searched for Tian Xiwei at home: "Xiao Tian, ​​Xiao Tian, ​​where are you?"

Tian Xiwei's message arrived late: "Second sister, I've already left for the airport. Didn't you say I should accompany eldest brother on his business trip to Munich?"

When I get back, I'll change my nickname.

Change it to Wu Zetian!

Empress Wang had no children; her fate was sealed.

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