Chapter 66: Another Storm Rises

  He Mu exclaimed with surprise: "It's actually Teacher Guo! I'm so sorry, I've often heard your crosstalk but never met you in person. What a pleasure to meet you!"

  Guo Degang became popular at the end of last year and the beginning of this year. Although he became popular due to some lawsuits, scandals, and the hype from the internet and media, his own foundation in Quyi is undeniable. He Mu once listened to Guo Degang's crosstalk on the radio while driving, it might be a bit vulgar, but it really made him laugh so hard that he couldn't catch his breath. His traditional Quyi segments also show off his skills, and calling him "teacher" is well-deserved.

  Guo Degang smiled and said: "From now on, I'll often go to De Yun She to sit in, it's more fun than listening to the radio."

  "Haha, certainly," He Mu smiled and said, "Does Teacher Guo also know Director Zhang Guoli?"

  "I have a guest role in this play, playing the role of a brother." Guo De began chatting with He Mu, and since this year he has intentionally entered the film and television circle. Not only did he make a guest appearance in this film, but also made a guest appearance in one of Zhao Benshan's movies. Later, Guo and He exchanged phone numbers, as they were both from different circles - one from the Quyi circle and the other from the film and television circle. The more intersections between circles, the more friends you can make.

  After watching the movie, the audience applauded spontaneously. He Mu pretended to be enthusiastic and clapped a few times, but in his eyes, this film couldn't even reach the passing line.

  Zhou Bichang's stiff performance aside, the entire movie's storyline is also unimpressive. Even He Mu knew about the 600 million yuan phone call news, but what was once a sensational entertainment event has now become this awkward-looking story. Honestly, it's really not worth it for so many big-name stars to be involved in a film that turned out like this.

  This movie made He Mu think of "Crazy Stone" he watched the other day. The director Ning Hao was unknown to him before, and among the actors, only Xu Zheng was a familiar face. It's said that the investor Mr. Liu Dehua only provided 30 million yuan for filming, but the 30-million-yuan "Stone" made He Mu remember every character in it, even the plot can be roughly told. However, after watching this "Phone", he only remembered that annoying ringtone and really wanted to smash her mobile phone.

  After the movie ended, the audience and guests exited in an orderly manner. When He Mu and Old Guo walked out together, the reporters rushed over to surround them. Guo De Gang took a step forward with a stern expression, knowing that these people were all here for him, who else could be so popular recently?

  "Mr. He Mu, may I ask..." The reporters surrounded He Mu, all stretching out their microphones, and at this time, compared to the news of He Mu and Liu Yifei, Guo Degang's lawsuit was not worth mentioning.

  Lao Guo slipped away unnoticed in the crowd, and before leaving, he took another glance at He Mu. He thought it was just a small-time actor with no fame, but unexpectedly, he wasn't an ordinary person. He Mu, he remembered this name.

  The reporters first asked He Mu a few polite questions about his feelings towards Zhang's work and Hu Ge's performance in the film. He Mu naturally said they were all good, and then proceeded to analyze what was good about them. However, this wasn't what the reporters wanted to hear, and soon someone couldn't help but ask a new question: "Excuse me, He Mu, do you have anything to say about your recent date with Liu Yifei?"

  "What I want to say is that I really appreciate Liu Yifei and hope to cooperate with her." He Muyi said with a clear conscience, but as soon as the words came out, they stirred up a thousand waves. Was this sentence hinting at something? Did he mean that the two of them would be cooperating soon?

  "Can you talk about your next work plan?" a reporter asked.

  "He will be filming an urban-themed TV series next," He Miao revealed a little.

  "Is it cooperating with Liu Yifei?"

  "You'd better ask the producer, I've said it's useless."

  "Can you tell me what kind of story this is in detail?"

  "The script can't be revealed," He Mu smiled and said, "but I can tell you that this is a story adapted from an online hit. That's all for now, it's time for me to go home and sleep."

  He Mu broke out of the crowd's blockade and took a glance at Guo Siyuan standing on the periphery without asking any questions before leaving.

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  Guo Siyuan returned home and started writing his article. He had originally intended to focus on the popular star Zhou Bichang, but the appearance of He Mu shifted his attention. Although he didn't ask any questions, He Mu's ambiguous responses were enough for him to write an exclusive exposé, as he was also a loyal reader of "The Flight Attendant" and had even purchased a physical copy of the book. Despite the blurry processing of the bookmark in the book, he immediately recognized He Mu and Liu Shishi.

  It can be inferred from the time that when this book was published, He Mu was filming "The Young Yang Family Generals". I don't know why he went to do a book model, but this provided a possibility for Guo Siyuan. What He Mu said was actually the online hit "Living with the Flight Attendant", and he would star as the male lead Lu Fei, while Liu Yifei was their choice for the female lead Ruan Jing.

  As soon as this inference came out, Guo Siyuan typed like flying, although there was no evidence, all of which were just guesses, but his article was written as if he had seen it with his own eyes, making people believe it deeply, which is a manifestation of his ability.

  After finishing writing, Guo Siyuan checked the time and found that it was still on schedule. He emailed the manuscript to Zhong Dajun, who replied: The cover topic of the new issue of the magazine is this one.

  After finishing work, Guo Siyuan, who lived alone, turned on the TV and happened to be playing "The Legend of the Condor Hero". At this time, it was just showing the battle of Xiangyang City, where Yang Guo and Little Dragon Girl came to assist, killing Meng Ge and forcing the Mongolian army to retreat. Continuing to watch, there is a scene where after the victory, a group of beggars throw Little Dragon Girl into the air and then catch her again. It's said that when this episode first aired in March, someone took a screenshot and pointed out that an extra had acted inappropriately towards Liu Yifei's hands and feet, with a clear image showing a hand covering Liu Yifei's chest. This incident was very sensational at the time and even now still has an impact, after all, the person who suffered this insult is the goddess Liu Yifei in many people's hearts.

  Now, when he saw this play, Guo Siyuan couldn't help but widen his eyes, wanting to see what kind of despicable person had stretched out this sinful hand. Just as Liu Yifei fell from the sky, Guo Siyuan saw a person. Although he was wearing a beggar's outfit and had ash on his face, Guo Siyuan still recognized him at a glance. As an extra, he was a bit too eye-catching. Coupled with his previous experience as an extra, Guo Siyuan confirmed 100% that this person was He Mu.

  The screen flashed by, and Guo Siyuan didn't see who the pervert was, but he saw He Mu, which was too interesting. He immediately told Zhong Dajun about his discovery and some immature ideas.

  Zhong Dajun asked him to come to the company for a detailed discussion the next day.

  The next day, at the magazine company, Zhong Dajun tapped his desk lightly: "From the video screenshots, He Mu is quite far from Liu Yifei, so that hand must not be his. If we intentionally guide this incorrect public opinion, it's very likely to ruin Liu Yifei's impression of He Mu, affecting her cooperation with Hu Lang, and when Hu Lang's boss gets angry, he might make a big fuss."

  "Are you scared too, Chief Editor?" Guo Siyuan deliberately provoked.

  "I'm not afraid, I just think it's not worth completely falling out with you over the sales of one issue of a magazine. But I do agree with your ideas and way of thinking." said Zhong Dajun.

  Guo Siyuan thought for a moment and proposed: "Chief Editor, do you think this is okay? We can write it in a more subtle way, without directly criticizing He Mu, but still making people associate him with the chest-touching incident as soon as they read it. Then, in the next issue, we can clear his name and restore his reputation."

  Zhong Dajun thought for a moment and nodded: "You little guy has a good idea, not bad, not bad."

  "What's the theme of the next issue?" Guo Siyuan asked again.

  "Of course, it's time to change this," Zhong Dajun took out a newspaper, "Tiger Wolf has already publicly acknowledged their new play plan today, exactly the same as your guess. The previous one can no longer achieve the explosive effect, and readers also need a new focal point."

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  Before the new issue of "Star Power Weekly" went on sale, Hu Liang Film and Television had already leaked the news that it would adapt the popular online pure love story "Living with a Flight Attendant" into a TV series. Liu Yifei's side immediately issued a statement saying she would join Hu Liang's new drama and play the female lead Ruan Jing.

  As soon as the news came out, the internet was boiling with all sorts of topics about "Stewardess", the most interesting being the battle between fans of "Stewardess" and Liu Yifei's fans. The reason for this was that fans of "Stewardess" were worried that Liu Yifei would not perform well as Ruan Jing, so they said that Liu Yifei's acting skills were too poor, which led to a wave after wave of online battles between the two groups of fans on Baidu Tieba, forums and BBS. Of course, Huayi Brothers' publicity department was also involved in fueling the flames.

  Li Cultural anticipated the second wave of book sales also arrived, local booksellers are calling to ask for goods, fortunately, Tian Di Xuan Huang warehouse has 50,000 new printed copies, thinking of his own foresight, Li Baozi smiled with satisfaction.

  Taking advantage of the popularity of the TV series "Stewardess" on the internet and media, Xiao Fang signed a sponsorship contract with China Southern Airlines, receiving 3 million yuan in sponsorship fees as well as support for venue and personnel. Of course, China Southern Airlines also put forward various additional conditions, such as requiring the words "China Southern Airlines" to be mentioned several times in the drama, the appearance of China Southern Airlines flight attendants' uniforms several times, and the logo of China Southern Airlines appearing at least several times, with specific requirements down to individual digits. Additionally, the good spiritual outlook of China Southern Airlines' flight attendants and the safety performance of China Southern Airlines' aircraft must also be portrayed. This money spent must be worth it for them.

  In addition, they also signed cooperation agreements with several companies including Taiwanese computer brand Acer and mainland gaming giant Shanda Games. The sponsorship fees from these scattered companies added up to almost 30 million yuan, which greatly reduced the company's investment pressure, and it was estimated that only around 80-90 million yuan would be needed for filming.

  Everything went smoothly, Xiao Fang had been in high spirits for the past few days, until the new issue of "Star Power Weekly" came out...

  I'll be filming a new drama soon, hang in there everyone~~