Best friend turned enemy? Marrying the villain, if she runs, I'll run too.

As a small web series, "The Wrongful Conviction" originally did not have the opportunity to become so popular.

After all, it's a small platform with little promotion and no A-list celebrities involved.

It could be said that he had a terrible hand, but Meng Tang played a winning hand.

First, they used the reputation of "The Wrongful Conviction" and "Ten Thousand Heartbeats" to create a negative comparison and gain initial popularity.

Then, he engaged in a verbal battle with Du Xinyue in a live stream, which led to Du Xinyue being sent to prison, and he once again gained a new wave of popularity.

Then came online live streams, door-to-door visits, and a subsequent tour featuring the main cast. It was all done to the standards of a web series, yet it generated the publicity and buzz of a serious drama with an S+ production value.

When it comes to capturing traffic, no one is more adept than Meng Tang, who rose from humble beginnings.

As "The Wrongful Conspiracy" continued its triumphant run, even on the day of its finale, it held advance screenings that were only available on major streaming platforms.

Far from being averse to the audience, viewers were willing to spend money, with the extra money alone exceeding ten million.

The money from this oversubscription alone has far exceeded the initial filming costs of the series.

The ensuing long-tail effect, with advertisements, merchandise, and so on, has led to a plethora of successes. It can be said that with a small budget of one million, the lead actor has risen to stardom, the production team has made money, and the director has gained both fame and fortune.

The outstanding success of "The Wrongful Conspiracy" has undoubtedly made Red Hacker Pictures the happiest.

Sure enough, as soon as "The Wrongful Conspiracy" came to an end, Hong Ke was already eager to throw a celebration banquet for Meng Tang and the others.

Meng Tang accepted it, after all, it was someone else's money. Besides, when Hong Ke held a celebration banquet for "Ten Thousand Heartbeats," he praised Chu Weiwei quite a bit while putting her down.

Meng Tang is not some pushover who can be bullied by others; on the contrary, she holds grudges very well.

Attending the celebration banquet was a pretense; his real purpose was to get revenge on Chu Weiwei and make her feel proud.

"Let's congratulate 'The Wrongful Conspiracy' on its finale surpassing 30,000 views, becoming the first web series ever invested in by RedHack to break the 30,000 mark!"

The manager led the way by raising his champagne glass, and the others followed suit, showering him with compliments.

"Director Meng is truly a man of few words, but when he speaks, he's astounding!"

"Given the extremely cold market conditions this year, it is truly commendable that Director Meng's work has managed to break through and even surpass the achievements of many S+ big-budget productions!"

"We are truly ashamed of ourselves; we should all learn from Director Meng from now on!"

Looking at Chu Weiwei, who was the center of attention but forgotten in the corner, he gazed at her with resentment.

"Everyone is too kind. As long as you put your heart into polishing your work, live up to your own efforts, the hard work of the crew, and the eyes of the audience, you will be able to achieve success."

Meng Tang made a polite remark, then suddenly changed the subject, "Aren't you right, Director Chu?"

The way Meng Tang called out "Director Chu" carried a strong sense of irony.

When "Ten Thousand Heartbeats" premiered and garnered over 10,000 views, countless people rushed to flatter Chu Weiwei.

They even used Meng Tang to put down others, saying that Meng Tang was just a director who came to the profession halfway through his career, and how could he compare to Chu Weiwei, a professional director who had studied abroad?

But who would have thought that before the flattery could even be exposed, "Ten Thousand Heartbeats" would be met with negative reviews from the entire internet, followed by the female lead being imprisoned, and now it has even been removed from the platform and is no longer available.

The more confident and proud Chu Weiwei was before, the more pathetic and miserable she looked now, cowering in the corner.

"My first work still lacks a lot of experience, far less than Sister Mengtang's. I should learn from Sister Mengtang. This glass is for Sister Mengtang."

Chu Weiwei forced a smile, toasted Meng Tang, and downed a glass of champagne in one gulp.

Meng Tang swirled her wine glass, smiled, and said, "How can a director who is only a novice compare to a professional director who has studied abroad? Director Chu is really flattering me."

Chu Weiwei's face turned pale and then red as she slowly tightened her grip on the wine glass in her hand.

The others chimed in, flattering him: "Acting requires talent."

"Yes, there are many talented directors in film and television who are not from professional backgrounds, yet they have been able to leave a significant mark on the film industry. With Director Meng's talent, he will surely join the ranks of famous directors in the near future!"

"If Director Meng becomes successful in the future, he should take us younger generation under his wing."

Chu Weiwei scoffed inwardly.

Isn't it because of her song "Ten Thousand Heartbeats" that she gained popularity and achieved what she has today? Her tail is already floating in the sky.

They even dare to rank themselves among the world's renowned directors, comparing a small web series to those big productions—they're just a bunch of frogs in a well.

Without someone to step her up for her next project, let's see how arrogant Meng Tang can get!

Although she was filled with resentment, Chu Weiwei only dared to grumble inwardly.

While everyone else was surrounding Meng Tang, Chu Weiwei seized the opportunity and stepped forward to block the manager.

"Manager, I didn't perform well in 'Ten Thousand Heartbeats,' but rest assured, I will put in 100% effort to film 'The Mirror of Elegance,' and this situation will definitely not happen again."

"Taking advantage of the popularity generated by the success of this 'Red Hacker' project, we should start filming 'The Mirror of Time' as soon as possible. It can also generate a wave of buzz, don't you think?"

The manager seemed to remember something after Chu Weiwei's reminder, and said, "Oh right, I almost forgot about the important matter."

Chu Weiwei thought the drama had potential and was about to reiterate her stance when the manager turned around and approached Meng Tang.

"Xiao Meng, the company has decided to entrust you with the production of 'The Mirror of Time' and has designated it as the company's S+ production for the year, with an investment of 100 million yuan."

"If your schedule doesn't conflict, you can start preparing now. The production team, script, actors, etc. After all, it's a serious drama, so it will take a lot of time."

Before Meng Tang could speak, Chu Weiwei almost cried out, "Manager, wasn't it agreed before that I would be in charge of filming 'The Mirror of Elegance'? How could the company change its mind at the last minute?"

"What do you mean by changing your mind at the last minute? Didn't I already tell you in the office before that the company wasn't considering having you film 'The Mirror of Time'?"

"Look at the mess you made of 'Ten Thousand Heartbeats'! It became the first work in the company's history to be taken off the air during its broadcast. You've completely disgraced the company."

"You still want to take over 'The Mirror of Elegance'? What, do you think you're some rich heiress who owns the company and everyone revolves around you?"

The manager has truly taken the fickle nature of opportunists to the extreme.

He immediately launched into a tirade against Chu Weiwei, right in front of all their colleagues, showing her absolutely no respect.

Chu Weiwei looked extremely embarrassed, her stubborn yet aggrieved eyes filled with tears, and she clenched her fists.

"Manager, you can't just kick me while I'm down. Besides, at the celebration party for 'Ten Thousand Heartbeats,' you publicly said you would give me the role in 'The Mirror of Elegance.' Everyone heard it. The company can't go back on its word like this!"