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On the other end of the phone, Chen Kaige ended the call with Shota in his poor English accent, leaving Shota on the other end of the phone looking confused.

Shota stood there, cell phone in his hand, and was stunned for a long time.

She didn't expect things to develop to this point. The 400 million yuan she invested might be wasted, which made her feel extremely anxious and helpless.

At this time, the only thing she could think of was to call her husband for help.

The call was quickly connected, and Brother Qiang's voice came from the other end: "Hello, wife, what's wrong?"

Xiangtai said anxiously: "Brother Qiang, this time we might really be finished. There are too few screenings of "Investiture of the Gods", and the box office is not going to go up at all. What should we do?"

Brother Qiang was silent for a while on the other end of the phone. He had known about these things for a long time and had been paying attention to them.

He knew that his company might lose all the 400 million yuan it invested, but he still said calmly: "Wife, don't worry, I have a solution."

Shota asked anxiously, "What's the solution?"

Brother Qiang sighed and said, "If it doesn't work, we can only buy the ticket ourselves."

When Shota heard this, he became even more confused: "Buy box office? Wouldn't that mean we have to lose more money?"

Brother Qiang patiently explained: "There is nothing we can do now. If we can't even reach 200 million at the box office this time, then in the future, if our company has another project, the theater chain will not think it is reliable and will not schedule many screenings. Although this will lose money, it is also a helpless move. At least it can preserve the company's reputation and future cooperation opportunities."

After listening to this, Shota felt mixed emotions. He knew that Qiang was telling the truth, but he still found it hard to accept.

She angrily threw a cup and cursed: "This is all the fault of those unscrupulous netizens and those media who only follow the trend, and that Fang Yu, it's all their fault!"

Brother Qiang comforted her on the other end of the phone: "Wife, I know you are very angry, but the most important thing now is to calm down and think about how to solve the problem. Buying box office tickets is only a stopgap measure. We have to think of other ways to see if we can save the situation."

Shota took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "Okay, Qiang, I get it. I'll think of other ways."

After hanging up the phone, Shota stood there, his heart filled with helplessness, anxiety, and anger towards the media.

"No! That's not enough!"

Shota looked around, at his jewelry, then opened the app to check his stocks.

After thinking about it, I decided to sell!

She doesn't want to use the money to boost box office sales, but to do something bigger
A day later, Shota appeared in the meeting room of Weibo Company.

She was well-funded and prepared to have dinner with the company's top executives, where she made her intentions clear: she wanted to become a small shareholder and join the board of directors.

The top executives at Megumi naturally understood Shota’s real purpose—she wanted to control public opinion at the source.

In response to Shota's proposal, the senior management did not respond immediately, but said that internal discussions were needed and the opinions of the board of directors were sought.

Shota nodded to show his understanding and seemed quite confident.

She knew that her plan was bold, but if it was done right, it could succeed.

The next day, she went to Qiandu Company without stopping, with the same purpose, which was to join the board of directors and grasp the trend of public opinion from the source.

At Qiandu Company, Shota also showed his sincerity and determination, hoping to become a part of the company through investment.

For several consecutive days, Shota ran around to major companies such as Douban and Gouyan Movies. She spent millions on building her personal connections, hoping to gain access to these companies and gain a certain degree of voice.

After some effort, Shota could finally breathe a sigh of relief and returned to bed to wait for good news.

However, time passed by and the phone call she was expecting never came.

As time went on, Shota's anxiety and uneasiness gradually increased.

Finally, she could no longer wait patiently and began calling the contacts at those companies one by one, urging them to make their decisions.

She tried to be polite on the phone, but her tone was clearly anxious.

"Hello, is this Mr. Zhang from Qiandu? I'm Shota. Regarding the investment I proposed last time, I wonder how the board of directors is discussing it?"

"Oh, it's Manager Li from Douban. I want to ask, is there any progress on my application to join the board of directors?"

"Hello, Mr. Wang from Gouyan Films. I have been waiting for a while. I wonder if you have given me a clear answer?"

With every phone call, Shota tried his best to gain the other party's support and understanding, hoping to get a positive response as soon as possible.

However, no matter how she urged, the other party's reply always seemed vague, which made her extremely angry!
With no other options, he called Hua Qiang.

Shota complained to Brother Qiang on the phone: "Why is it so difficult to spend money to buy shares now! Is there something wrong with these people?!" Her voice was full of confusion and anger.

Brother Qiang was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, then slowly said: "Wife, are you too impatient? This kind of thing may take some time to deal with. Do you want to spend some money to ask what the specific situation is."

Xiangtai felt that what Qiang Ge said made sense. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down: "Okay, Qiang Ge, I will think of another way."

Another day passed, and Shota decided to take action. She spent 50 yuan and used various channels to get in touch with people, hoping to understand the real reason why it was difficult to buy shares.

After some effort, she finally got the answer, but the answer shocked her!
It turned out that Weibo, the company she wanted to invest in, and several other companies were all controlled by Fang Yu!

Only then did Shota realize that Fang Yu was not just an actor, his influence in the media circle was far beyond her imagination!
"How is this possible?" Shota was in disbelief after learning the truth. "Isn't Fang Yu just an actor? When has he been in the media circle for so long?"

Brother Qiang was also surprised on the other end of the phone: "It seems that we all underestimated him. Fang Yu is not only influential in the entertainment industry, but also a figure that cannot be underestimated in the capital circle."

Xiangtai's mood became complicated, and she realized that her previous judgment of Fang Yu was completely wrong. She originally thought that Fang Yu was just an actor who made a living by fame, but she didn't expect that there was such a strong capital force behind him.

"This is trouble," Xiangtai said worriedly, "If these companies are all controlled by Fang Yu, then there is no hope for me to buy shares."

Brother Qiang pondered for a while, then said, "Wife, the most important thing now is to calm down. We have to reconsider our strategy. Fang Yu is stronger than we thought, and we can't fight him head-on." Xiangtai nodded. Although she was unwilling, she knew that Brother Qiang was right.

She needed to rethink her plan and find a way to bypass Fang Yu's control.

After hitting a wall in the media, Shota decided to change her strategy. She planned to dig up some negative information about Fang Yu in order to fight back.

She believes this is a viable path. After all, in the entertainment industry, scandals can often quickly attract public attention and discussion.

However, Xiangtai did not have a deep understanding of the paparazzi. She tried to contact local well-known paparazzi teams through various channels, hoping to use their power to find out some negative information about Fang Yu.

She offered a high price, hoping to attract the attention of the paparazzi.

But the result was beyond her expectations. When she announced that she wanted to dig up some negative information about Fang Yu, many well-known paparazzi teams refused to cooperate.

This confused and frustrated Shouta, who didn't understand why these paparazzi would not make money.

In fact, Shota didn't know that Fang Yu's influence in the entertainment industry goes far beyond his identity as an actor.

He is not only a successful actor, but also a shrewd businessman.

He had already established a cooperative relationship with these paparazzi, and through financial support, he ensured that they would not dig up any negative information about him.

These paparazzi signed a detailed contract with Fang Yu to ensure the interests of both parties.

When Shota offered to buy dirt on Fang Yu, the paparazzi were faced with a choice: either make a quick buck or maintain their long-term relationship with Fang Yu and ensure that they would benefit in the long run.

For them, it’s a simple choice – a full meal or a lifetime of food.

Shota was shocked when he learned about this.

She realized that she didn't know Fang Yu well enough, and she needed to re-evaluate her opponent and find new ways to deal with the current situation.

After learning of Shota's predicament over the phone, Qiang Ge offered his own opinion: "We underestimated the enemy."

Shouta took a deep breath. She knew she needed to calm down, but she felt very uncomfortable. "Are we just going to give in this time?"

Brother Qiang said to Shota with a serious face, "Don't worry yet. I have already found many theaters and negotiated with them to buy the box office. I will book all the theaters in the middle of the night to ensure that the movie will have at least 200 million box office. Even if we lose half of it, at least it's not that embarrassing."

There was a hint of helplessness in Shota's eyes, but he still nodded to show that he understood.

In this way, the activity of buying box office tickets for ghost theaters began quietly.

As this improper operation progressed, the box office of "The Legend of the Gods" began to soar. At first, netizens who were immersed in a lot of movie information did not notice this abnormal situation.

However, a kind-hearted uploader had an unusual movie-watching experience. The uploader's name is Xiao Li, who loves to eat roasted gluten. He had watched "The Martian" with great interest in the cinema. When he walked out of the theater, he looked at the time and thought it was still early, so he thought about watching another movie before going home.

When he went to the ticket counter to check the remaining shows, he found that most of the popular movies had finished showing, leaving only one show, The Legend of the Gods. Xiao Li was not really interested in this movie, but he didn't want to go home so early and do nothing, so he made up his mind and reluctantly decided to watch the movie.

He clicked on the ticket purchase page of "The Legend of Gods" on his phone and was surprised to find that the midnight show was full. This made him feel a little unbelievable and full of doubts: "How can such a not-so-popular movie be so full at midnight?"

Despite his doubts, Xiao Li bought the ticket and decided to go out for a midnight snack to kill time while waiting for the show to start. After the midnight snack, he returned to the cinema and stood outside the theater of "The Legend of the Gods", wanting to see how many audiences would come out after the show.

He stood there, waiting patiently. Time passed by, but no one came out of the theater door for a long time. This strange phenomenon made Xiao Li more and more curious. His brows were furrowed, and his doubts became stronger.

After waiting for a long time, Xiao Li finally couldn't hold back his curiosity and walked into the theater. The lights in the huge theater were dim and the silence was a little scary. He walked in carefully and scanned the rows of seats, but found no one.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Young man, the show is over, don't stay here!" It turned out to be a cleaning man. The sudden voice scared Xiao Li.

After coming to his senses, Xiao Li thought more and more that this incident was strange. After returning home, he decided to film this strange experience and post it online. In the video, he described the whole process in detail and asked netizens for help: "Please help me analyze it. What is the reason for this?"

As soon as this video was released, it instantly attracted the attention of many netizens.

Netizens left comments to express their opinions, and soon someone pointed out: "Isn't this just buying box office tickets at a ghost theater?"

"Isn't this a clear ghost scene? It's too obvious!"

"Haha, this is too cool. We booked a theater to watch a movie at midnight, but there was no one there."

“Is “The Legend of the Gods” going to create a box office legend, or is it a fake legend?”

The matter quickly escalated and netizens from all over the country began to take action. They decided to visit the cinema for the midnight show in person to find out what was going on.

This phenomenon seems to be more common in smaller fourth- and fifth-tier cities.

Many netizens discovered that a large number of ghost tickets appeared in the theater of "The Legend of the Gods" at midnight. Although there were not so many people watching the movie, the box office figures were abnormally high.

In the video, an up-loader jokingly held up his mobile phone and greeted the empty seats one by one: "It's so late, are you all here to watch a movie? It seems that the charm of "The Legend of the Gods" is really great, attracting so many 'audiences'." His humor and sarcasm caused a burst of laughter among netizens.

This humorous and funny way of questioning quickly spread on the Internet, and more people began to pay attention to this phenomenon and express their dissatisfaction and ridicule of this behavior in their own way.

Some netizens even created related jokes and emoticons, pushing the incident to a new climax.

Seeing how the situation developed, Shota and Qiang Ge felt unprecedented pressure.

They realized that if they did not take effective measures, not only would the box office of "Fengshen Mythology" be affected, but their company's reputation would also be irreversibly damaged.

However, before they could react, the relevant departments had already issued a notice.

[Severely punish the behavior of buying box office tickets at ghost theaters! 】

After a few days, the screening schedule of "The Legend of the Gods" has dropped to less than one-fifth of that of "The Pleasant Goat Movie". (End of this chapter)