He plays Feng Yuxiu, and his girlfriend is a fairy-like beauty.

I hung up the phone.

Ye Mo leaned against the shelf next to the freezer, his fingers unconsciously tapping on his phone case.

The Big Shot.

Of course he knows about this movie.

To be precise, he knew the character, Zhao Tai.

One of the most insane villains in the history of Chinese cinema.

They are rich and lawless. When they are arrogant, they can point a gun at people on the street, but the next second they will shrink into a corner like a frightened child.

Twisted, insecure, and moody, he has done all sorts of bad things, but deep down he is a love-starved loser.

A well-played character like this is ten times more impactful than a positive one.

Zhao Tai in his previous life had already proven this point; countless memorable scenes had the potential to spread, and the internet was abuzz with memes about them for half a year.

The movie's success is partly due to that madman.

Ye Mo put his phone back in his pocket.

"What's wrong?" Liu Yifei asked, turning around as she pushed the cart.

"Sister Zhang has released a new film called 'The Big Shot'."

"What are you talking about?"

"The story is about a policeman who arrests a rich second-generation heir named Zhao Tai, who is a madman."

"You're going to play a policeman?"

"I'll play a madman."

Liu Yifei glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Then push the cart to the cashier and put the soy sauce and snacks onto the conveyor belt one by one.

"Now you've definitively proven yourself a domestically produced villain!"

......

One week later.

The first episode of Go Fighting! has aired.

The premiere will be broadcast on Dragon TV at 8 PM.

Ye Mo was curled up alone on the sofa in his rented room, scrolling through real-time updates on his phone.

The TV was on but muted; he wanted to see what people were saying online first.

It ranked third on Weibo's trending topics.

#GoFighting! Premiere#

Clicking in, the comments section exploded.

The top comment reads: "Holy crap, this new variety show is something else."

Scroll down.

"Sun Honglei, wake up! You're Yu Zecheng! You were acting like a scoundrel on the street, ambushing Huang Bo, and stealing Wang Xun's kebabs. My parents were standing next to me and asked if this person was from the TV series 'Lurking,' and I didn't know how to answer."

"Huang Bo and Huang Lei are too cunning. They planned everything from beginning to end. One of them ambushed him in the elevator for twenty minutes, and the other was following him ten minutes in advance. The two Huangs are legendary."

"Zhang Yixing is hilarious! He's so adorably clueless the whole time!"

"Luo Zhixiang has a really good sense of variety. He reacts quickly, catches jokes without hesitation, and he's the only one who wasn't tricked by anyone the whole time."

"Ye Mo, I specifically went back and watched the early morning trap segment three times. He wasn't a guest; he was an assassin sent by the production team."

"The part where Ye Mo called Sun Honglei to convincing him to form an alliance is what I would call the most shameless dialogue in the history of variety shows. It's like a hunter and prey forming an alliance because the hunter can't outrun the prey, so they'll take out the others first. And Sun Honglei actually believed it."

I would call them: three geniuses, three fools, and one king.

Ye Mo's lips curled up slightly as he continued flipping through the pages.

"This variety show is not like a variety show, it's like a real-life suspense movie, with twists and turns at every step, and you don't need to fast forward at all."

"It doesn't rely on deliberate humor, but on strategic gameplay and psychological warfare. I haven't seen this kind of variety show in a long time."

"The theme is time, with every minute and second counting down, which is a bit disheartening for office workers."

Nine out of ten top comments discuss the content, while one urges for more updates.

Ye Mo put down his phone and glanced at the TV screen.

The segment about the showdown on the Bund was airing, and the barrage of comments was so thick it completely covered the screen.

They're all "freebies," "extra money," and "industrial-grade bamboo charcoal powder."

He chuckled and turned the sound on.

It aired that night.

The Extreme Challenge group is in an uproar.

The group name is no longer "Seven Idiots of the Limit".

Huang Bo changed the group name to— within one minute of the broadcast.

"Three geniuses, three fools, and one king"

Ye Mo was brushing his teeth when he saw the group name.

He bit his toothbrush and scrolled up the chat history with his thumb.

The messages haven't stopped since nine o'clock.

Huang Bo reposted a Weibo link with the caption: "@Everyone, see for yourselves."

Sun Honglei replied instantly: "The analytical skills of this generation of netizens are quite good, better than the analytical reports I wrote when I was an investigator."

Huang Lei commented, "The analysis here is indeed quite insightful, especially the game strategy between Huang Bo and Huang Lei; every step is analyzed correctly."

Luo Zhixiang: "Wait, wait, don't discuss tactics yet. Did you see that topic? #ThreeSmartThreeFoolsOneKing#."

Wang Xun: "I saw it."

Luo Zhixiang: "Who are the three idiots?"

The group was silent for about thirty seconds.

Wang Xun: "According to the trending topic, the three geniuses are: Huang Bo, Huang Lei, and Sun Honglei."

Huang Bo: "No problem, two Huangs plus an old fox, I accept it."

Sun Honglei: "Why am I also one of the Three Masters? Why can't I be the King?"

Huang Bo: "You can't beat Ye Mo."

Sun Honglei: "Okay, what about the three idiots?"

Luo Zhixiang: "Wang Xun, Yi Xing...who else?"

Zhang Yixing's message followed Luo Zhixiang's message by only one second, containing just one word: "Me."

"I am a free gift."

"I ran for eight hours straight, ate three steamed buns, and was finally taken down by my allies. They called me a little lamb."

"OK, I admit I'm stupid."

Sun Honglei: "One Star, calm down. Little Sheep is praising your innocence."

Zhang Yixing: "Is there a difference between being innocent and being stupid?"

An hour later, Zhang Yixing posted a selfie with the caption "Am I stupid?"

Huang Bo: "One Star, you're still awake?"

Zhang Yixing: "I can't sleep. I'm scrolling through the #LittleSheepGifts# topic. The number of views is almost 10 million. My agent just called me and said that my image has collapsed. The new image is that of the first idol in variety show history to be locked in by the 'gifts' label."

Huang Bo replied with a voice message.

Ye Mo clicked on it.

Huang Bo's voice trembled, clearly trying to suppress laughter: "One Star, don't be sad. This persona is more valuable than an idol persona. Do you know how many people are desperate to be remembered? You achieved that with just a freebie label."

Zhang Yixing also replied with a voice message.

The voice was recorded muffled under the covers: "Brother Bo, if you mention the word 'gift' again, I'll come to your hotel room. I also brought my own shower gel."

A string of laughing emojis exploded in the group chat.

Ye Mo only sent his first message at this point.

Just three words: "Dear brothers."

Huang Bo: "Hey, Brother Jiaqian is out. Three smart guys, three idiots, and one king—you're the king. What are your thoughts?"

Ye Mo: "Did Brother Bo change the group name?"

Huang Bo: "Yes."

Ye Mo: "Then the three idiots should be Brother Bo, Brother Xun, and Brother Little Pig."

Huang Bo: "???"

Wang Xun: "???"

Luo Zhixiang: "???"

Huang Lei replied instantly: "This part is fine, but don't run away when we're filming the second episode."

Ye Mo looked at the screen and smiled.

I put my phone on the bedside table and turned over.

He is now completely confident about the bet with Liu's mother.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, "Infernal Affairs" is worthy of an award for Best Actor, and as for money, well, that goes without saying.

We're addressing both aspects simultaneously: investment and our increased reputation.

The pay will only keep increasing, and 100 million is just a small goal.

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