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Chapter 494 My Mind Is Not Clear for Long Periods

In January, from the middle to the end of the month, all the noise belonged to Painted Skin 2.

The divorce trending topic function, which is usually very useful in the entertainment industry, suddenly stopped working in January, and the media all rushed to report on Painted Skin 2.

Exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the daily life of the film crew, untold stories from the actors, the challenges director Zhang Yimou encountered while filming Painted Skin 2, and the true connection between Painted Skin and the fox spirit…

Turn on your computer, and no matter what website you browse, the most prominent places are basically all about Painted Skin 2.

This publicity effort once again reminded everyone of the dominance that He Daqi and his wife wielded in internet media when Yabo.com was making a high profile.

The thought that this kind of thing will happen again next month, or even more outrageous than this month, makes everyone in the entertainment industry want to curse out loud.

The more others suffer, the more we enjoy ourselves. With the Spring Festival just around the corner, all the employees of Ya Yue are beaming with joy.

The company's stock price soared, the management's leaders spoke more persuasively, and the news that the company would be giving out generous red envelopes for the Spring Festival was now a clear indication of their intentions, which made everyone even happier.

The large gold earrings swayed dazzlingly as Wu Nannan, in her high heels, led the group out of the small conference room.

The movie "The Thieves" will be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year. She will be leading a team on duty and ensuring logistical support for the promotional tour.

Before returning to her office, Wu Nannan habitually glanced in the direction of the film and television production center. Sure enough, He Daqi was sitting with Lu Yang, discussing something with their heads down.

Wu Nannan thought for a moment, then turned around and gave her assistant a few instructions before heading towards the film and television production center.

As she approached, she saw the two people engrossed in their discussion, completely oblivious to their surroundings. They hadn't even noticed her approaching. Wu Nannan smiled and gently tapped the table twice: "Daqi, still pondering the script?"

He Daqi and Lu Yang then raised their heads and looked at Wu Nannan at the same time.

"Sister Wu, is something the matter?"

He Daqi sounded somewhat lost, and his eyes were a little red, clearly indicating that he hadn't been getting much rest lately.

Wu Nannan couldn't understand why He Daqi had suddenly gone crazy and started working on TV drama scripts, and with such dedication. He Daqi seemed to have suddenly developed a strong work ethic, completely transforming into a different person.

However, she didn't want to inquire about the reasons in detail. As it turned out, He Daqi's vision was a bit strange. None of the projects he cared about failed, so no one in the senior management of Ya Yue was willing to say anything more about He Daqi's projects.

If it weren't for the upcoming roadshow, Wu Nannan wouldn't have wanted to bother He Daqi with writing the script.

"Daqi, haven't you had a proper rest for several days? Take a few days off before the New Year. We can work on the script after the New Year and the roadshow. We're going to be busy from the first day of the Lunar New Year to the twentieth, twenty days straight. If you don't get a proper rest, you might not be able to keep going in the end."

Wu Nannan's concerns were not unfounded. Based on He Daqi's previous temperament when doing roadshows, he would get tired of it even after ten days. Once he started to get lazy, he would nag on and on without end.

Judging from He Daqi's current mental state, Wu Nannan felt that he might not even last five days, which is why she gave him this advice.

"Okay, I see."

He Daqi responded, closed the large notebook in his hand, rubbed his eyes, and thought about getting up to pack his things into his bag to take the bus home. He hesitated for a moment, looked down at the notebook, and then handed it to Lu Yang.

Meeting Lu Yang's questioning gaze, He Daqi lazily explained, "Junior brother, take advantage of the New Year holiday to go back and help me refine the details. The script is almost finished, and now it just needs a systematic organization and summary."

"Senior brother... don't tell me you're planning to have me act in a TV series."

"Unwilling? I'm going to make this series to movie quality. Whether it's special effects or visuals, I'll make it to the standards of a film. I want to make this series a masterpiece. The 300 million investment I mentioned before wasn't a joke. This is such a great opportunity for training. Are you sure you want to refuse, junior brother?"

Leaving aside Lu Yang's reaction, Wu Nannan, who was standing next to him, stared wide-eyed.

A 300 million investment? A TV series? Didn't Lu Yang say before that it was a youth idol drama?
Wu Nannan immediately became curious about He Daqi's script and began to ponder it while staring at the notebook on the table.

Lu Yang was so tired of eating pie that he almost threw up. When he heard He Daqi making empty promises again, Lu Yang was completely unmoved. He lazily started negotiating with He Daqi: "Senior brother, if I help you finish filming this drama, can I start preparing for Painted Skin 3?"

"If that's how you ask it, then so be it."

"Okay, I'll take it." Lu Yang nodded and put the notebook into his bag.

"There are two more episodes left. I'll give them to you after I finish the promotional tour after the New Year. Then you can start thinking about how to prepare for the production. If possible, I hope the show can start filming in mid-March."

While packing other things into his bag, He Daqi gave Lu Yang some instructions.

Lu Yang hummed in agreement and said nothing more.

While He Daqi was yawning and taking the elevator downstairs, Lu Yang finished packing his things and took the elevator upstairs, preparing to go to Tuhe and Secai to check on the production progress of the Illusionary Prison Break special effects.

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"Hehehe! You can't catch me!"

The little girl darted around quickly, running ahead while her precious son chased after her. She turned around and made a funny face, only to find that her brother was almost catching up with her. The little girl laughed in surprise and quickly ran around the table to He Daqi, who was sitting on the sofa.

She suddenly pounced on the sofa, then nimbly climbed up, using the sofa as a stepping stone to go around behind He Daqi, and squeezed between He Daqi and Zhou Huimin with a grin.

The little girl felt safe and was instantly smug. She was about to continue teasing her brother when she didn't notice that when she squeezed next to He Daqi and Zhou Huimin, Zhou Huimin knocked over a water glass on the table.

The water on the table spilled perfectly, landing entirely on He Daqi's laptop. To He Daqi's bewilderment, the last two episodes of the script he had been working on all night, before he had even finished correcting typos, saw his computer screen go blank, then flickered twice before going completely black.

Zhou Huimin was extremely concerned about the script, staying close to He Daqi every day to watch him write, so she knew the progress. Seeing this scene, Zhou Huimin nudged the still bewildered He Daqi and asked worriedly, "Did you save the document? You didn't follow your usual habit of writing and revising without saving it, did you?"

"...It's alright, I remember the general plot, I can just write another version later."

He Daqi noticed that Zhou Huimin's gaze towards the little girl was getting strange, so he quickly spoke up to try and downplay the situation.

Unfortunately, he underestimated Vivian Chow's determination to give the child a good scolding. The little girl was still making faces and exchanging playful smirks with her brother when Vivian Chow suddenly pressed her down on the sofa and slapped her little bottom twice.

"You naughty girl! You're always running around the house during winter break, jumping and leaping about as if you're afraid you won't fly, huh?" Actually, it wasn't heavy, but it wasn't this much force when she was just playing around. Coupled with Zhou Huimin's serious scolding, it immediately brought tears to the little girl's eyes.

The little girl's good mood suddenly plummeted from heaven!
"Waaaaah! Mommy hit me! Waaaaah! Waaaah!"

The little girl pouted and snuggled into He Daqi's arms, crying pitifully, her eyes blurry with tears as she sobbed at him.

"Okay, okay, don't cry. Mommy didn't use much force just now."

He Daqi's attempt to comfort her only made the little girl burst into tears. Her sobs turned into loud wailing, and she looked so aggrieved that it was as if snow was about to fall in June.

"Waaaaah! Mommy is the worst! I never want to be friends with Mommy again!"

The beloved daughter hugged her father, crying as she solemnly declared her determination.

In a child's eyes, not being on good terms with someone might be the biggest revenge, with a hint of threat. In other words, it means, "Mom, come and coax me quickly, or I'll really have to have a cold war with Vivian Chow for a few days."

Unfortunately, Vivian Chow wasn't in a good mood right now. Upon hearing this, her eyebrows shot up, and she fiercely questioned, "What did you say! Who's the worst?!"

"Waaaaah! Mommy yelled at me again!"

The little girl was so frightened that she shrank even closer to He Daqi.

He Daqi clicked his tongue, gently patted his precious daughter's back, his brows furrowed deeper than the Mariana Trench, and winked at Zhou Huimin to stop causing trouble, but Zhou Huimin glared at him instead.

It's amazing! Zhou Huimin no longer gets angry at her daughter, but instead finds He Daqi displeasing, glaring at him and complaining that he spoils the child too much.

Alright! The little one wasn't appeased, and now the big one's starting to throw a tantrum! The entire oppressive atmosphere was suddenly on He Daqi.

He Daqi's head was buzzing, and he was so depressed that he didn't know who to confide in. He turned his head and glanced at his son, only to find that his precious son was behaving himself, looking down furtively at everyone, trying to hide his presence as much as possible.

He Daqi sighed.

Difficult!

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"He Daqi!"

"Ah!!! Great Qi! Great Qi, I love you!"

"Daqi, look at me!"

"Ah! I touched the Great Qi! I touched the Great Qi!"

As He Daqi's home base, Sijiu City is also where he has the most fans. When he does promotional events here, He Daqi always feels like he is undergoing a tribulation.

The security personnel had done their best, but the fans kept pushing and shoving, blocking everyone's path. Seeing that if he were surrounded, he would probably be ripped off, He Daqi didn't have time to think about anything else and immediately started shouting loudly to tell the fans to stay calm.

He Daqi's voice rippled outwards like waves, gradually calming down the fans who had been frantically trying to get closer to him because of his long absence from the public eye.

The actors from the treasure-hunting alliance following behind He Daqi initially kept their distance from him when they saw how crazy his fans were. But now that He Daqi had shouted something and his fans had quickly quieted down, the actors started to have second thoughts.

How strange! Are He Daqi's fans really this obedient?

"Everyone, please don't push. Make way. Once I get to an open area, I'll take photos with you all in groups. Don't worry, I have plenty of time today. No matter how many people are here, I'll take photos with everyone. Now, let the other actors from the Treasure Hunt Alliance leave first. Don't surround them here just to block me."

This was the first time He Daqi had used his new ability on such a large scale, and he felt a little dizzy. Fortunately, the new ability had a remarkable effect on the fans, and under He Daqi's arrangement, order was quickly restored to the scene.

After the other actors from the Thieves broke through the crowd, they all looked at He Daqi in surprise before getting into the car, feeling that the scene was a bit outrageous.

Have all the fans of international superstars achieved some kind of spiritual enlightenment? They seem like a bunch of believers...

"Come on, everyone, twenty people in a group, take turns taking a photo with Daqi. Those who have already taken a photo, go and register according to the group photo number order. Each group has one number. If you are in the same group, you can take the negatives to a photo studio to get them developed, or leave your contact information and group photo number. Daqi will sign them and send them to you. Of course, you can also pick up the photos directly at Ya Yue."

Having experienced He Daqi being surrounded from time to time before, Wu Nannan made the arrangements very well.

Twenty people per group. It may not seem like a lot of people, but the photos are taken quickly. After snapping a group photo, they quickly move on to the next group. The way they line up in groups is as if they've been practicing for two and a half years, with the main goal being to make it smooth and natural.

Click! Click! After taking hundreds of photos and spending four hours, He Daqi finally managed to get his fans to leave.

For each group, he would say "Thank you for your support, Happy New Year"—eight words he repeated all afternoon until his throat was dry.

It was already dark, and the next roadshow was about to begin. Looking at the fans still queuing up to register their information over Wu Nannan's side, He Daqi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that their fans can register here at their leisure. That way, at least they won't be able to get there before the next roadshow ends, so they don't have to worry about being surrounded again.

How many people are there?

After getting into the car, He Daqi drank half a bottle of mineral water and then asked Wu Nannan.

"Over six thousand! Luckily, your words carried weight, otherwise we would have had to trouble Uncle Hat."

"We're troubling them now, but not many people are coming. They're just helping out to maintain order."

He Daqi looked out the car window and saw several police officers easily helping to maintain order. The elderly people in Beijing really have a strong sense of the rule of law. They always call the police and give a heads-up about everything. Fortunately, nothing went wrong, otherwise it would have caused trouble for the police officers.

"It's strange, Daqi, how come your fans have become so obedient?"

“I’ve been in the industry for so many years, and all these years I’ve had the fan management department help brainwash the fans. This scene just shows that the brainwashing has been quite successful. The fans know that I don’t like being surrounded, and they are willing to understand me.”

He Daqi gently rubbed the sides of his scalp, trying to relieve the dizziness in his head. He made up a random excuse to appease Wu Nannan. Anyway, no matter what he explained, people would believe him. They couldn't possibly suspect that he could hypnotize people on a large scale, could they?
(End of this chapter)