CHAPTER 349: CHAPTER 349: MIAOMIAO: WHO DARES BULLY MY BROTHER

Tuanzi was completely baffled.

"Why can’t we strive to be better and produce more excellent shows? That way, the audience will have more great shows to watch."

She couldn’t understand. If "Unstoppable" wasn’t as good as the dark horse "Mountain Patrol Journey," it could be improved, right? Listen more to the audience’s suggestions, make it more interesting, wouldn’t the audience buy it?

If she were the audience, seeing this kind of positive competition, she’d be delighted. Watching one thing after another and being happy every day.

If the audience is happy, the production team makes money, everyone wins, right?

Such a little head, filled with big doubts.

Tuanzi stared at Director Chen in confusion.

Director Chen wiped off his sweat.

Faced with such naive words, he really didn’t know how to explain.

Was he supposed to say that destroying someone else’s work is easier than working hard to create your own? Everyone likes to choose the easy things.

Or was he supposed to say that shows like "Unstoppable" were unwilling to spend more effort experimenting, as failing again would cost even more? Even if the director is willing, could they convince the guests? If the guests want change, do they even have a say?

Or say that the repeated success of good shows raises audience expectations, which could hinder the launch of inferior ones later? It’s like during a period when good dramas kept coming out, and for a period in between, those dramas were constantly slandered.

It wasn’t that dramas aired simultaneously, and the camps of the leading actors took action; it could be that just purely bad dramas will follow. They worry that these good shows will raise audience expectations, and they won’t buy their stuff, so they step in to muddy the waters.

With more voices of doubt, more people will pick faults, and a drama that could have scored eight points would immediately drop to six, barely passing.

Tuanzi blinked, "Director Uncle, why are you suddenly spacing out?"

Director Chen touched his nose, "Who knows what they’re thinking. If I knew, I wouldn’t be so troubled right now."

He couldn’t just bite back if a dog bit him, right?

Again, as an insider, he felt that "Unstoppable" had decent quality, and if done properly, it had quite some potential. Yet, the production team was not focusing on their work and wouldn’t leave them alone.

He couldn’t find any dirt on the other side quickly either. And, forcing them to back down by exposing dirt isn’t realistic. Apparently, some members of that team have a ’nothing to lose’ attitude. If he were to expose dirt, they might go for ’mutual destruction.’

"Sigh, they were clearly a good pot!"

Duan Xiayou, who had his hands tucked away and was half-asleep, suddenly remarked, "It’s not just that team targeting us, is it?"

Director Chen shivered, then laughed awkwardly.

"There’s also a male artist. Sigh, I don’t even know if I should tell Mr. Wu."

Tuanzi perked up her ears. "Is it related to Yu’s dad? What’s happened?"

Director Chen explained that apart from the "Unstoppable" team, a male artist named Qiu Yu also hired a water army. He is currently considered first-tier, having several notable works, and is quite popular.

What makes this person special is that he is Wu Ti’s junior, currently considered one of the artists being heavily promoted by the company ahead of Wu Ti.

"His break-through work was with Wu Ti. Later, it was either Wu Ti who helped him or introduced opportunities to him. He really put in a lot of effort. I know several directors who said on set, Wu Ti practically taught him hand-in-hand."

This junior wasn’t just from the same company; their teacher in college was also the same.

And Wu Ti put in so much heart, it’s clear he really saw him as a younger brother.

Director Chen couldn’t help but sigh, "Those targeting Mr. Wu and Mr. Gu, it’s all him. He probably feels he’s competing with Mr. Wu and Mr. Gu for resources, or perhaps he’s just broadly attacking."

Whoever gets hurt in the murky waters, Qiu Yu reaps the benefits.

Tuanzi jumped up in anger.

It was already infuriating enough that it involved her friend’s dad, and now it involved her second brother, sending her into a rage.

"He doesn’t see Mr. Wu as a senior brother at all. This has to be told to Mr. Wu so he can sort him out!"

Director Chen hesitated, "Will Mr. Wu really retaliate? I’m just worried that telling him would upset him and affect his state. Sigh, that Qiu Yu really, doesn’t he notice? Without Mr. Wu’s guidance, his later performances were really poor."

There’s a saying, if most people in a crew are good actors, a poor actor with some motivation can improve rapidly in such an atmosphere.

Opportunities to earn money are often there, but opportunities to learn well aren’t abundant, yet not everyone understands this truth.

Tuanzi gave him a sidelong look, "Mr. Wu is an old fox. How could he not retaliate?"

In her heart, Mr. Wu is just a more senior version of Brother Gu Chi.

She usually behaves well in front of Mr. Wu.

"If you don’t say it, I will."

Tuanzi turned her head and walked away angrily.

Not only did she want to tell Wu Ti, but also tattle to her big brother.

Look at this, someone is bullying second brother again! Quickly grab the gear, let’s charge!

Director Chen could only follow.

Duan Xiayou yawned, looked at the open window, and contemplated crawling in to take a nap shortly.

As for the junior sister’s and director’s worries, he thought they were worrying for nothing.

Sure enough, when he reached his destination, eyes barely open, he heard Wu Ti’s resigned voice.

"I’ve already dealt with the Qiu Yu situation because it affected the team; I’m really sorry."

Director Chen repeatedly waved, "No, no, no, I should be saying sorry. Qiu Yu is actually a guest on the next episode of ’Unstoppable.’"

Both of them apologized to each other and then discussed solutions.

In this circle, it’s not like you know who did it, tell them, and they’d be scared to immediately back off.

Often, those who reap the benefits do not shed tears until they see the coffin.

Either collect enough evidence to go public or find dirt on them to warn them if evidence is scarce.

Director Chen: "The evidence isn’t particularly sufficient. If we go public, ’Unstoppable’ might use it to gain traction."

He really just wanted to produce a good show. Can’t his peers just let him be?

"No rush, Mr. Gu has already got the evidence."

Eavesdropping blatantly, Tuanzi perked up again.

She raised her little face, "Which Mr. Gu? We have so many Mr. Gu’s at home!"

In the circle, there are already four. When her dad comes back, there will be five.

Wu Ti chuckled, "Your second brother."

Tuanzi puffed her cheeks, not too happy. Since when has her second brother realized someone was targeting him but didn’t tell her?

She didn’t even care about how they’re going to deal with "Unstoppable," or if Wu Ti would be soft-hearted towards an old junior, Tuanzi rushed back to her room, took out her phone, wanted to call but feared second brother was resting, so she went next door to knock.

When Gu Cheng opened the door, she immediately put on a sad face and shared Gu Che’s actions.

"Why didn’t he tell me?"

Gu Cheng: "If you knew, what would you do?"

"Uh," Tuanzi hugged her head, thought for a moment, then suddenly tightly clenched her little fist, "I could beat him up!"

Gu Cheng, wearing plain home clothes, crossed his arms and leaned against the side, teased, "Then tomorrow, all the major media would say the famous Little Heroine Gu Miaomiao beat someone up in the streets."

Tuanzi widened her eyes, stuttering, "Miaomiao is already, al-already famous?"