Chapter 815: Chapter 805: Furious and Ashamed

The time swiftly reached May 5th, and Su Qing had already been here for five days. The short May Day holiday had long passed, and each company had resumed work.

Fortunately, Shen Yi was the boss, and he didn’t have a job, so the two were quite relaxed.

Although they were in Anhai City over the past couple of days, the trajectory of the film’s box office was not beyond his expectations, or rather, not beyond most people’s expectations.

"Demon Capital Fortress’s" box office was dismal, declining to just a few million each day in a matter of days after release, and as time went on, this figure continued to drop. Even though it had only been a few days, the internet had already started projecting its total box office to be around 120-130 million, with a maximum not exceeding 150 million.

However, compared to the bleak box office, the film was consistently trending online. Last month during his livestream, the news of someone’s death was completely overshadowed.

Now you could hardly see any similar news; it gained fame but not a good reputation.

Instead, before it even premiered, his actions were being picked apart by netizens.

Some said he had a very bad relationship with Teng Hua privately, some said he’d been threatened by industry moguls and was afraid to explain, hinting at everyone through promoting "Life-changing Matters" that he hadn’t invested, suggesting it was a bad film.

There were even claims that several big shots were now targeting him.

All kinds of news were swirling, even making him laugh or cry.

His relationship with Teng Hua was naturally not great, but to say it was hostile wasn’t accurate either—just didn’t see the need to associate. Afterwards, they’ll each go their own way, not interfering with each other.

As for Shen Yi directly cursing him out, it was just revenge for using her for promotion without permission, a way to vent.

As for who’s targeting whom, threatening whom, please, what kind of society is it now? Those methods are long outdated.

Now, if someone has ability, they should play it on the open stage. Although capital moguls are quite powerful, Su Qing and Shen Yi combined are no ordinary people, not easily bullied.

Besides, they’re not even in the same line of business. To suppress each other across industries would require real money.

Because of a clash of temper, capital would be unlikely to retaliate so boldly, since it doesn’t align with their interests.

On the contrary, Su Qing’s investment in "Life-changing Matters" had recently seen a growing audience and increasing praise. Even though the rating had dropped to 9.8, the daily box office actually kept climbing. Just yesterday alone, the box office was 51 million, and the total has reached over 170 million. By the end of today, 200 million guaranteed.

That means it’s already recouped its costs and now it’s about seeing how much profit can be made.

As for "Demon Capital Fortress", even though there’s rating control, the score continues to slide, now down to 3.5, and still dropping.

But now Director Teng and others no longer have the energy to pay attention to ratings; simply put, they’ve given up.

After staying here for so many days, the two decided to head back to the capital.

First, Shen Yi had some work to deal with, and secondly, Su Qing was invited to attend the celebration party for the "Life-changing Matters" crew, so he needed to go.

Back when Wandering Earth celebrated, it was during the New Year; not to mention the travel difficulty, he was too lazy to go out, so he didn’t attend. This time he should show some respect.

Most importantly, the profits this movie might bring him are not even less than Wandering Earth, so how could he not be happy?

"Little Su, you and Little Yi take it slow. Call us when you reach the capital!"

At the airport, Shen Tiancheng couldn’t help but speak up.

"Got it, uncle. We’ll definitely call once we arrive!" Su Qing said with a smile.

Meanwhile, Shen’s mom pulled at his hand, repeatedly reminded him: "Kid, I’ve sent some specialties to you already. When the time comes, have your mom keep an eye out to pick them up, got it?"

Su Qing:...

That’s right, drawn by similar interests, Shen’s mom and his mom Zhou Hui practically hit it off instantly. The two have already exchanged contact information and within days, they were happily chatting away, even before meeting in person.

"I understand, Auntie, but really, there’s no need to go through such trouble!"

"You child, I said it’s needed so it is. Also," saying this, Shen’s mom quietly pulled him aside and whispered into his ear: "I put the household register in Little Yi’s bag. Check it out; when you have time, go get your certificate. Auntie supports you; you’re the man, take the initiative sometimes, okay?"

Hearing that, Su Qing broke out in a sweat, then glanced in Shen Yi’s direction, suddenly feeling perhaps he was the biological son, while Shen Yi seemed to be his mom’s kid.

"Got it, Auntie!"

"That’s good. I like good kids like you. Go on, be safe!" Shen’s mom patted his arm with a smile, waving at the two of them.

In response, Su Qing and Shen Yi simply bid adieu to the elder couple and headed directly to the ticket checkpoint.

While they came here on their own, they left with someone seeing them off, indicating this trip was quite successful.

Watching his daughter depart, Shen Tiancheng couldn’t help but sigh: "Ah... my girl has grown up. Soon she might belong to someone else’s family."

Listening, Shen’s mom rolled her eyes at him and snorted: "When she didn’t have a partner, you urged her to find one. Now that she finally has someone, you’re reluctant to let her go. What, still thinking of getting a son-in-law to live here? Forget it. If our daughter actually listens to you, that would be surprising.

Besides, look what your friends introduced—what was that? Little Su, on the other hand, matches our daughter well. He’s so charming, and quite the looker. If they have a kid, that kid surely won’t look bad."

In response, Shen Tiancheng felt helpless: "I never said anything bad about him, did I? I’m quite satisfied with Little Su too! You... ah, wait for me!"

On the plane, with a loud whoosh, the scenery outside the window began to shrink, Shen Yi couldn’t help but laugh and ask:

"What did my mom whisper to you before we left?"

"What else? Told me to be proactive, get you home to rest in peace early. Ah~~~ what are you doing?"

Su Qing rubbed his waist and glared at her.

"Stop talking nonsense. I disagree. Just put a ring on me quietly, or else, prepare to eat lipstick!"

"Uh... there’s no need; I didn’t say I wouldn’t."

It’s undeniable that the lipstick threat really worked on him. So sneaky, too sneaky!

"Then hurry up and tell me, what did my mom say to you?"

Soon, there was an exclamation.

"Whoa, my mom really put the household register in my bag! Why is she in such a hurry?"

[Aunt Shen seemed a bit embarrassed and furious, planning to force recharge tonight, three times! Prepare some oysters, turtle soup for nourishment!]

Su Qing:...

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