CHAPTER 1049: CHAPTER 1049: DON’T TAKE US FOR FOOLS

First, there’s that executive from Qianqiu Group, Zhang Ruoting. He was practically slapped in the face; just the day before, he was ridiculing Leng Ruobing’s strategic mistake, and the next moment, the box office for "My Gorgeous CEO Wife" skyrocketed.

Meanwhile, at another place.

Crash!

A valuable antique cup was harshly smashed to the ground, shattering into countless pieces with a crisp sound.

"This is infuriating!" Shen Yuancheng’s face twisted as he roared in a deep voice, "What’s Park Eun-si doing? The movie quality is so poor, have they eaten up all the money I gave them?"

Fang Tingyi advised from the side, "Don’t worry, it’s just the second day. We still have some chance. As long as we can turn the public opinion around, the box office will naturally climb again."

"Oh, how should we do that?" Shen Yuancheng furrowed his brows instantly.

Fang Tingyi, with a hint of a sarcastic smile at the corner of his mouth, said, "The audience nowadays is just a bunch of fools. You tell them something is good, they’ll feel it’s good. Even if you feed them crap, they’ll willingly accept it. We just need to use a bit of tactics to achieve this goal."

Shen Yuancheng said, "If that’s the case, Old Fang, I’ll leave it to you to arrange this matter."

"Alright." Fang Tingyi nodded with a smile and then left, first finding Park Eun-si and telling him to issue a statement declaring he would pursue legal action against those rating websites because his film was being defamed.

Park Eun-si was somewhat unnerved; he himself knew the quality of his film was really poor, but since Fang Tingyi was his boss, he had no choice but to obey and issued that statement.

The statement undoubtedly was a bombshell, immediately causing an uproar across the internet.

Everyone ridiculed, saying they’d never seen anyone so brazen.

For a time, the reputation of Park Eun-si plummeted to the bottom.

However, another incident occurred. The director of Park Eun-si’s film, who is actually a very famous domestic director and has shot many classic films before, may have done a half-hearted job this time, hence the poor quality.

Regarding this director, netizens still had quite a favorable impression, so although they kept mocking Park Eun-si, they didn’t speak harshly about the director, only expressing some regret.

Originally, he could have stayed out of this, but surprisingly, after Park Eun-si issued that statement, he also posted a message on his personal media, along with the poster of Park Eun-si’s film, with just three words.

I Like It.

For a moment, netizens were stunned.

And this wasn’t the end. After the director shared this message, various directors and stars in the entertainment circle started to forward it.

Everyone who forwarded it used a sheet of white paper, wrote "I Like It" on it with their own hand, took a photo, and posted it under the message.

Within a short time, over a hundred stars and directors, both big and small, forwarded it, including some heavyweight figures.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Damn, what kind of twist is this?

Many couldn’t help but rub their eyes, feeling they must have seen wrong; such an evidently terrible film has so many people standing up for it! And praising it!

But this truly was the case.

Soon, another bombshell exploded.

On the internet, some influential film critics at this time wrote articles, claiming Park Eun-si’s film is indeed a masterpiece; it is just too profound for audiences to understand, hence some misunderstandings.

Then came the praises.

Almost elevating Park Eun-si’s film to the heavens.

The internet was suddenly filled with such information everywhere.

Many couldn’t help but be confused, wondering if Park Eun-si’s film was really a good movie.

Otherwise, why would so many figures come out in support?

Many began to question their judgment.

Chu Xiaoran saw the news and was very anxious and told Xiao Zheng, "Ah Zheng, it’s bad. I never expected Park Eun-si to have such powerful backing, capable of creating such a huge sensation."

Xiao Zheng, however, smiled faintly and said, "You don’t need to worry, hehe, if Shen Yuancheng treats the audience as fools, he shouldn’t blame them for abandoning him."

He internally sneered.

Shen Yuancheng’s move was truly a strategic blunder.

Sure enough, by the afternoon, yet another viral article emerged online.

"Don’t Treat Us Like Fools"

The author of this article was actually one of Park Eun-si’s fans, originally one of his hardcore supporters, but after seeing Park Eun-si’s various antics, she was utterly enraged.

"I am a fan of Park Eun-si, well, I should add a ’former’ in front of ’fan’."

"The film is really bad, I admit it, but it’s shot by my idol, so no matter how bad it is, I would support it."

"That was my previous thought."

"But Park Eun-si’s actions changed me."

"So shameless!"

"I can’t stand it anymore."

"When did the entertainment circle start to turn black into white like this? Insulting our intelligence? ’I Like It’ my ass!"

This article spread across the internet with lightning speed, and everyone who read it applauded.

Then, the reputation of Park Eun-si’s film plummeted once again amongst many netizens’ contempt, reaching the lowest score ever on that ratings website.

1.2 points.

Shen Yuancheng and Fang Tingyi, seeing this result, were about to cry without tears.

Park Eun-si’s face turned ashen.

Because the author of that viral article was a very influential figure in his fan group, after she defected, many hardcore fans followed suit, and his influence sharply declined.

At this time, the third day’s box office figures were also out.

"My Gorgeous CEO Wife," the box office continued its reverse decline, reaching a terrifying figure of 230 million.

Park Eun-si’s film, on the other hand, only reached 35 million in box office.

The slight increase was due to the intense online discussion, prompting many out of curiosity to take a look.

But it can be presumed, as the film’s reputation has hit rock bottom, the box office is unlikely to grow further.

The overwhelming performance of "My Gorgeous CEO Wife" also silenced all opposing voices within Qianqiu Group.

Seeing this trend, Leng Ruobing convened an executive meeting on the fourth day of the film’s release, requiring attendance from all executives.